Within the barrier, Lin Feng didn't spend much time deciding whether to have a heart-to-heart talk with that unfortunate man. "
It's you I've decided on—Old Man Eagle Mountain."
After deciding on his target, Lin Feng didn't immediately attack, but instead secretly waited for a perfect opportunity.
On one hand, although the Grand Elder was in a very dangerous situation, judging from Old Man Eagle Mountain's actions, he didn't seem to intend to kill him. Of course, it was also possible that he was waiting for the Grand Elder to lower his guard before unleashing a fatal blow.
On the other hand, Protector Iron had just said that Old Man Eagle Mountain's soul power was even stronger than Han Feng's, who had reached the seventh rank in alchemy. Lin Feng guessed that his soul power was probably close to the peak of the mortal realm.
Having reached the peak of the mortal realm, Lin Feng naturally knew how terrifying the perception brought by such powerful soul power was. Therefore, once he attacked, he had to deliver a fatal blow.
Otherwise, a direct attack would require much more effort. Indeed, a mere three or four-star Dou Zong was nothing more than a matter of a little extra effort in Lin Feng's eyes now.
"Hahaha, Elder Su Qian, it seems you're not as formidable as the rumors suggest!"
After casually repelling Su Qian with a single move, Elder Yingshan didn't immediately advance. Instead, he stood high in the sky, stroking his beard and laughing smugly. However, Lin Feng, who had been secretly observing, noticed that Elder Yingshan's eyes frequently glanced around, as if he were wary of something.
Seeing this, Lin Feng couldn't help but sigh. No wonder he was a fellow who could live to such an old age in the chaotic Black Corner Region; his alertness and vigilance were ingrained in his very bones. Even with an absolute advantage, he didn't let his guard down.
"Elder, it's me!"
Hearing Elder Yingshan's words, Su Qian was furious. Just as he was about to say something, a familiar voice entered his mind. "
Elder, remember not to let Elder Eagle Mountain notice the change in your expression!"
Hearing Lin Feng's words, Elder Su Qian somewhat guessed Lin Feng's thoughts, and continued to shout angrily at Elder Eagle Mountain.
"Eagle Mountain, you dare to come to my Canaan Academy and cause trouble today! After today, you will surely be punished by the academy. If you leave now, I can decide not to pursue your offense against the academy!"
With Lin Feng's support, Elder Su Qian's confidence immediately increased.
Seeing the change in Elder Su Qian's expression, Elder Eagle Mountain was not concerned. He naturally knew that Canaan Academy had been able to stand firm in the very center of the Black Corner Region for many years, naturally possessing hidden strengths.
This was also the reason why he had repeatedly held back when he had the opportunity to kill Su Qian.
"Elder Su Qian, I only accepted Master Han Feng's favor and had no choice but to do this."
Seeing Elder Su Qian panting, Old Man Yingshan didn't seize the opportunity to attack. In his view, stopping the inner courtyard's top combat power was enough to repay Han Feng's kindness with the pills. Any more, and that would be another matter.
"No need for further words!"
Su Qian flicked his sleeve and attacked Old Man Yingshan again, intending to compete in physical combat since he couldn't match Su Qian's spatial manipulation.
Old Man Yingshan, seeing through Su Qian's intentions, was unconcerned. He even had the leisure to observe the situation. He would skip over battles at the Dou Wang level; such small fry weren't worth his attention.
Only those at the Dou Huang level would warrant his attention. After all, even as a Dou Zong expert, being suddenly attacked by a Dou Huang expert would be unpleasant.
Upon seeing this, Elder Yingshan frowned slightly, for the performance of the numerous Dou Huangs in the Black Corner Region was truly appalling. Apart from Yuan Yi of the Eight Doors, they were all being severely suppressed.
At most, they would be defeated within half an hour. His frown eased when his gaze fell upon Han Feng, as the young man opposite Han Feng, who had given him a strange feeling, was already being thoroughly suppressed by Han Feng, and the outcome would likely be decided soon.
Meanwhile, the Golden and Silver Elders were fighting their opponents to a standstill, a sight that made him nod slightly in approval.
"It seems today's plan is working! Battles at the Dou Wang and Dou Huang levels don't affect the overall situation. Next, we just need to wait for Han Feng to deal with that brat."
"As for me, dealing with Su Qian is a piece of cake!"
Just then, Elder Yingshan's gaze paused, as he suddenly noticed Lin Feng and Protector Tie, who had completely disappeared from everyone's sight from the very beginning.
After quickly scanning the area and still finding no trace of the two, Elder Yingshan felt a sudden unease.
However, with Elder Su Qian's attack already upon him, he could only suppress his unease and concentrate on dealing with the situation. After all, Elder Su Qian was also an extremely powerful Dou Zong expert; although he was no match for him, he couldn't afford to be careless.
"Bang bang bang!"
After several intense exchanges, Elder Su Qian stopped attacking and instead hovered in the void not far from Elder Yingshan, rapidly forming hand seals.
"Mid-level Earth Rank Dou Technique—Sky-Splitting Fist!"
Elder Su Qian shouted, disregarding the loss of Dou Qi, and unleashed a powerful fist technique. Centered on his attack, the surrounding天地能量 (heaven and earth energy) rapidly converged towards him.
To coordinate with Lin Feng and create an opportunity for him to strike, Elder Su Qian needed to focus Elder Yingshan's attention. After a brief exchange, he had a vague feeling that the man opposite him was definitely hiding most of his strength.
Lin Feng only had one chance to make a move. If he failed and the enemy escaped, Canaan Academy would be in for a rough time with that guy's strength.
"Damn it, if only Elder Qian and Elder Bai were willing to make a move! Those two stubborn old bastards!"
Elder Su Qian was secretly annoyed for a moment. After completing his hand seals, he launched an attack at Elder Ying Shan, who was also concentrating on forming hand seals not far away.
"Soul-Splitting Needle!"
Elder Ying Shan's hand seals seemed to be even faster than Elder Su Qian's. The instant Elder Su Qian finished his hand seals, Elder Ying Shan actually completed his own seals first. A tiny, seemingly transparent needle slowly floated out from his forehead.
"Hahaha, Elder Su Qian, although I can't kill you, dealing with you shouldn't be a problem! Hahahaha!"
After the needle appeared, Elder Ying Shan's old face was covered in sweat, but he didn't care at all, as if he had already anticipated that Elder Su Qian would be severely injured by this attack.
"What!"
The moment the divine needle appeared, Elder Su Qian felt as if his soul was being violently torn apart, and a slight stinging sensation came from his mind.
Elder Su Qian had a feeling that he absolutely could not withstand the attack of this divine needle. However, thinking of his agreement with Lin Feng, he could only grit his teeth and hope that Lin Feng could deal with the old man of Eagle Mountain after he was severely injured.
"Not good!"
The moment the divine needle appeared, Lin Feng sensed something was wrong. Although he hadn't learned any secret techniques for soul attacks, his perfected mortal realm soul power allowed him to immediately recognize that the Eagle Mountain Elder's use of this divine needle was a powerful soul combat technique.
"It seems I can't wait any longer. If Elder Su Qian's soul is struck by this divine needle, he might even face the danger of his soul shattering."
"Five Elements Sealing Technique—Five Saints Descend!"
Lin Feng, within the barrier space, clapped his hand, and five-colored battle qi instantly appeared and manifested. Before Lin Feng could react, it spontaneously split into five streams, rapidly rotating.
Half an instant later, sounds like volcanic eruptions, crashing waves, the growth of all things, and the aura of war in the world all converged at this moment rang out. After that, several ancient and vast voices rang in Lin Feng's ears.
He saw five enormous sacred beasts shrouded in the misty five-colored battle qi, appearing and disappearing intermittently. Seeing this, Lin Feng nodded slightly.
"It's time!"
"Roar!"
Outside, Elder Eagle Mountain, who was preparing to launch the divine needle, suddenly froze. In his powerful soul perception, several auras filled with nobility, antiquity, and primordial energy suddenly appeared.
The energy they contained was beyond his imagination, and if he wasn't mistaken, these figures were actually crossing space and rushing straight towards him.
"No, how could this be!"
Elder Eagle Mountain hurriedly formed hand seals, mobilizing all his soul power, seemingly exhausting his potential, disregarding the loss, and drawing soul power from the depths of his mind.
This powerful soul fluctuation naturally shocked the many powerful figures fighting in the sky. After repelling their enemies, they all stood at a distance, stopping their battle in perfect unison, and all turned their gazes toward this place.
"How is this possible? How could this soul power be stronger than mine? What kind of extraordinary encounter did that old ghost Eagle Mountain have?"
Among the many powerful figures, Han Feng was the most shocked. He was a seventh-grade alchemist and a Dou Zong expert. With his soul power, one more step would take him to reach the peak of the Mortal Realm. And if given enough opportunity, he could even advance to the Spirit Realm. In the world of alchemists, a Spirit Realm soul was essentially equivalent to an eighth-grade alchemist.
And now, a complete novice, not even an alchemist, whose cultivation was merely Dou Zong, had actually cultivated his soul power to a level comparable to the peak of the Mortal Realm. How could Han Feng not be astonished?
However, being a powerful figure who had operated in the Black Corner Region for many years, Han Feng's initial shock quickly turned into immense greed. "If I could obtain the secret techniques of this Old Man Eagle Mountain, I would definitely reach the level of an eighth-grade alchemist in the future. Perhaps, I might even have a chance to surpass this old ghost!"
Han Feng glanced discreetly at Xiao Yan, or rather Yao Chen, who was also deep in thought opposite him. "If I also acquire his Burning Technique, along with many eighth and ninth-grade pills, my sect might even have a chance to become a giant in the Pill Tower!"
Yao Chen, on the other hand, naturally noticed Han Feng's gaze. Based on his understanding of Han Feng, this beast was already plotting something.
However, sensing the powerful soul force, Yao Chen's eyes also showed a hint of excitement. "A soul technique that can allow a Dou Zong-level expert to reach the peak of the Mortal Realm without cultivating alchemy must be of extraordinary level."
"If I could obtain it," Yao Chen licked his lips, "it might even be of considerable use to my advancement to the Soul Heaven Realm."
After observing the situation on the field, Yao Chen instantly noticed a blind spot: Lin Feng and the evil protector of the Soul Palace had completely disappeared, as if they had never appeared.
"Moreover, Lin Feng's snake-woman queen has not appeared from the beginning. Could she be planning something?"
After thinking for a moment, Yao Chen felt that Lin Feng must have also discovered the strangeness of the Eagle Mountain Elder, and was probably already hiding in the shadows preparing to make a move.
Perhaps it was because of Lin Feng's attack from the shadows that the Eagle Mountain Elder was responding so recklessly.
It can only be said that Yao Chen truly deserves his title as the number one alchemist on the continent back then, and in terms of Dou Qi cultivation, he is only one step away from reaching the level of a half-saint. Although he is now in a fallen position, his vision is still unmatched by Han Feng.
"It seems that we must bring out some of our true trump cards to get this treasure from Lin Feng!"
Besides Han Feng and Yao Chen, the two elders, Vice Dean Hu Qian, the leader of the enforcement team, and others were also shocked by this terrifying soul power and stopped to observe the situation.
However, no one stepped forward, because the warning given from the depths of the soul was absolutely genuine. For a strong person, even the slightest ominous premonition would come true.
The behavior of those Dou Huang and Dou Wang was even more exaggerated. After the cessation of fighting, they quickly moved several kilometers away from the direction of Elder Ying Shan, waiting for the outcome.
"Roar!"
Elder Ying Shan was naturally unaware of the behavior of others, and he had no way of paying attention to it. Everything was due to the five huge sacred beasts that suddenly appeared before him. Several roars carrying a strange, intimidating aura instantly shattered the unfinished divine needle in his hand, and the other three completed needles also looked like they were about to collapse.
"Impossible! I've had such a great encounter, how could I die here so easily!"
Old Man Eagle Mountain suddenly roared to the sky, his battle aura surging wildly, forming shields in front of him, as if only this could give him a sliver of security.
This was the tragedy of the people of the Black Corner Region. Old Man Eagle Mountain's realm had already reached the Dou Zong level, making him a truly top-tier expert in the entire Black Corner Region. Yet his defensive method was so simple, merely reaching the high-level Xuan rank.
After the shields appeared, Old Man Eagle Mountain didn't hesitate, and the three completed divine needles shot towards the five sacred beasts one after another.
However, this had no effect on the sacred beasts, who seemed to be naturally immune to soul attacks. On the contrary, the shields seemed to block them for a moment, but then shattered very quickly, completely ineffective.
"Roar!"
After several beastly roars, a huge plume of smoke appeared high in the sky, and massive energy ripples spread outwards, startling everyone into retreating several kilometers.
As the smoke dissipated, a soft sound slowly reached their ears.
"Crack."
(End of Chapter)