In the center of Maple City Square, the Heavenly Crippled Old Man laughed wildly. His suppressed emotions, simmered for years by the merciless crushing of Mang Tianchi, were somewhat relieved.
"What a pity! That old bastard Mang Tianchi must have already fled to the Central Plains. Otherwise, I wouldn't dare come out. If he hadn't yet advanced to Dou Zun, I would have given him another taste of my long-studied Heavenly Crippled Kick!"
"Elder, why waste words with them? Today, only strength can determine victory!"
Just then, Lin Feng, standing beside Su Qian, suddenly spoke, his tone indifferent, completely disregarding the Dou Zong expert before him.
"You're that arrogant junior, Lin Feng?"
Upon hearing Lin Feng's words, the Earth Demon Ancestor and the others remained unmoved. After all, they had been in close contact with Lin Feng before and could somewhat sense his hidden strength.
However, the Heavenly Crippled Old Man, suppressed for many years and somewhat neurotic, shouted out.
"You've only just entered the Dou Zong realm, yet you dare to spout such arrogant words. Even if you're a peak sixth-grade alchemist, you should still be more discreet without a powerful protector!"
The old man with the crippled body had a dark expression, a surge of black energy around him, and something seemed to be faintly visible on his crippled right leg.
"Boy, today I'll teach you that lesson!"
"Crippled Leg!"
As the old man with the crippled body finished speaking, he suddenly disappeared, while Lin Feng remained unfazed, still standing in place. He suddenly clasped his hands together and shouted,
"Spatial Lock!"
"Buzz!"
Countless fluctuations emanated from Lin Feng, and the surrounding world seemed to be affected by something, with the energy of heaven and earth rapidly becoming chaotic. Invisible chains shattered from the space around Lin Feng, rapidly piercing through an unknown location.
"Ah!"
Suddenly, a scream came from somewhere in space. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw that the old man with the crippled body, who had just been spouting threats and preparing to unleash some powerful move, had suddenly rushed out of the void.
Behind him, two invisible chains pierced through him, and more spatial locks shot towards him rapidly, seemingly about to trap him to death.
"Heavenly Crippled Profound Technique, Creation of Heaven and Man!"
An invisible giant foot appeared behind the Heavenly Crippled Elder, instantly shattering the pursuing spatial locks into fragments. The Heavenly Crippled Elder then swiftly retreated to the side of the Earth Demon Ancestor and the others, his aura already barely perceptible.
However, this was utterly ineffective against Lin Feng's perfected mortal realm soul power.
"Heavenly Crippled Elder, you thought that by hiding in the shadows and cultivating for so long, you could break free from the Dean's shadow, master your self-created secret technique, and sweep across the world?"
Watching the Heavenly Crippled Elder break his spatial locks and return to the Earth Demon Ancestor and the others, Lin Feng's expression remained unchanged, still as indifferent as ever.
"Unfortunately, you are unaware of the dramatic changes in the times. Those who hide in the corners are destined to be eliminated!"
"Gentlemen," Lin Feng said, no longer focusing on the pale-faced old man, but looking at all the sects with Dou Zong strength present, "I presume you all know my name to some extent. Today, I will get straight to the point."
"Seventy percent of the treasures you have seized must be returned. Afterwards, the entire area within a thousand miles of Canaan Academy will belong to the Academy's jurisdiction. Any force wishing to enter must report truthfully." " Now that
I have finished speaking, who agrees? Who disagrees?"
Lin Feng's words fell into a brief silence among the Black Corner Region people. Before this, they would have thought him arrogant.
Just as the old man had said, even a peak sixth-grade alchemist and Dou Zong expert would be in danger of perishing in front of so many Dou Zongs.
However, the old man's sudden defeat made everyone realize that he was not just another arrogant individual.
None of those present were confident they could defeat him in a one-on-one fight, and if they wanted to gang up on him, the Dou Zong experts from Canaan Academy were not to be underestimated.
As for using those twenty-odd students as a threat, no one was foolish; since Canaan Academy dared to bring them out, they would naturally protect their safety.
"Boy, you're too arrogant! With so many seniors here today, even if you have some strength, you can't be so presumptuous!"
Just as everyone was silent, an unexpected voice suddenly rang out—it was the old man with the crippled body whom Lin Feng had defeated in one move.
After returning to the group, he assumed Lin Feng wouldn't dare risk offending everyone and would protect him out of loyalty.
It could only be said that this old man with the crippled body wasn't physically crippled, but mentally retarded.
Upon hearing this, not only Lin Feng, but even the Earth Demon Ancestor and Mo Tianxing were taken aback. They
exchanged a subtle glance and quietly pulled the old man with their arms around him, showing extreme loyalty.
"It seems that heaven's calamities can be forgiven, but self-inflicted calamities are unforgivable! Old Man Tiancan, heaven gave you a disability from birth, but also extraordinary talent. It's a pity you lack intelligence."
Lin Feng sighed slightly. "It seems my hands will be stained with blood again today!"
"Metal Element—Cut!"
Lin Feng slapped his hand, and his powerful five-colored battle qi surged wildly, forming an invisible rotating disc behind him. Under Lin Feng's control, the metal-element battle qi converged in front of him.
In a short time, it transformed into the shapes of thousands of weapons that Lin Feng had seen before, and then quickly shot towards Old Man Tiancan.
"Everyone, let's attack together. Today we must capture this arrogant brat. Even if we can't kill him, we must teach him a lesson and make him understand how to respect his seniors!"
Looking at this attack, which was several times stronger than the spatial lock from before, Old Man Tiancan remained calm and said without any panic.
"Hmm?"
Just as the numerous weapons radiating intense cutting power were about to reach him, the Crippled Elder noticed something amiss. Why was it so quiet around him?
A sense of foreboding welled up within him, and he hurriedly turned to look around. Nothing, nothing, still nothing!
"Crippled Leg!"
Despite his grim expression, the Crippled Elder acted decisively, immediately unleashing his most powerful fighting technique—the Crippled Leg. A massive, leg-shaped phantom reappeared before him, kicking fiercely at the storm of weapons.
"Boom!"
The moment the two collided, those around him, with keen insight, retreated to a distance. The clash between Dou Zong level experts was powerful enough to destroy a city and even affect areas dozens of miles around.
Moreover, both Lin Feng and the Old Man with the Crippled Spirit were formidable among the Dou Zong. The Old Man with the Crippled Spirit, over a hundred years ago, was capable of going toe-to-toe with the founder of Canaan Academy, the former Thunder Sect's Mang Tianchi.
Although he hadn't progressed further due to living in Mang Tianchi's shadow, the power of his fighting techniques was clearly superior to what it was back then!
As for Lin Feng, this monster, needless to say, at only ten or twenty years old, he could defeat the Old Man with the Crippled Spirit in one move; his strength was unimaginable.
Many Dou Zong speculated that his true strength, including his trump cards, was probably comparable to a peak Dou Zong.
"Bang bang bang!"
The aftershocks of their collision continued to spread outwards, and those nearby hurriedly moved away to the distance or into the sky to avoid the impact. Feng City, however, was not so fortunate. Its once impregnable city walls were continuously destroyed in the aftershocks of this battle between Dou Zong powerhouses.
Some of the walls directly facing the enemy were reduced to dust, while walls further away crumbled in large sections or broke into fragments.
Huge rocks flew everywhere, carrying the aftershocks of the clash between Dou Zong experts; even a Dou Wang expert could be instantly killed by a single blow.
"Ahhh!"
Suddenly, a loud scream rang out, followed by the huge leg-shaped phantom abruptly transforming into countless specks of light and disappearing into the world. Now free from resistance, the numerous Dou Qi weapons shot directly towards the Crippled Elder.
"Pfft."
The numerous Dou Qi weapons pierced through the Crippled Elder's body, the sound of blood spurting continuously, until Lin Feng sensed that his life force was about to dissipate, only then did he stop the torrent of flying Dou Qi weapons.
"Buzz!"
The torrent of weapons danced back and forth in the air, finally circling around Lin Feng, like a demon god.
"Old Man Tiancan, are you convinced now?"
More than a hundred years later, similar words entered Tiancan's ears again. He struggled to his feet, staring at Lin Feng's youthful figure, and laughed as if he had suddenly realized something.
"Hahahaha, Mang Tianchi, I can't beat you, I can't even beat your disciples and grand-disciples, hahahaha, I'm convinced!"
"Pfft."
Another mouthful of blood was spat out. After Tiancan fell to the ground this time, he never got up again. His life force rapidly declined until it reached zero.
A soul slowly floated out from his corpse. Tiancan circled around for a final look before taking his own life, turning into specks of light and disappearing.
Lin Feng watched this scene but did not stop it. Firstly, he couldn't directly collect the soul in front of everyone. Secondly, he could see that Tiancan was no longer alive.
Moreover, Lin Feng had already reached the peak of the five-star Dou Zong realm, and he believed that he could enter the six-star Dou Zong realm in a while, and his combat power could even approach the Dou Zun realm.
Therefore, the old man with the crippled body held little value for him anymore. Even after thirty years of training him into a Heavenly Demon Puppet, he still had to waste pill lightning to enhance it. Since discovering that pill lightning could be used to improve physical strength, Lin Feng felt that the creation of the Heavenly Demon Puppet was now a matter of fate.
If one day he could elevate his physical body to a level comparable to a half-Emperor, his soul to the Emperor Realm, and his battle qi to the peak of a nine-star Dou Sheng, then he could probably even hold his own against a Dou Di!
Watching the old man with the crippled body disappear, Lin Feng remained silent for a moment before turning to look at the people of the Black Corner Region in the distance, and spoke calmly,
"You all surely know my strength. So, is there anyone else who objects to my previous proposal?"
After speaking, Lin Feng quietly looked at the people in the distance, waiting for the next objector.
"Hahaha, Master Lin Feng is indeed extraordinary! His proposed distribution plan is perfectly reasonable. On behalf of Demon Flame Valley, I agree!"
The silence didn't last long before a hearty laugh rang out—it came from the strongest member of Demon Flame Valley—the Earth Demon Ancestor!
"Ancestor, this…"
Fang Yan, standing beside the Earth Demon Ancestor, hesitated softly. Demon Flame Valley had mobilized its entire force, and the resources they had gained were enough to create another Dou Zong expert.
If they were to hand it over so easily, all their previous efforts would be wasted. How could Fang Yan be willing to do that?
"Shut up! The Ancestor has his reasons!"
the Earth Demon Ancestor hissed, then looked up at Lin Feng in the distance. "Master Lin Feng made a friendly deal with us before, and naturally we want to deepen our relationship again."
The Earth Demon Ancestor's expression was somewhat complicated. "Moreover, do you think we can leave Maple City today if we don't agree?"
"What!?"
Fang Yan was extremely shocked. Even if Master Lin Feng easily dealt with the Heavenly Crippled Elder, his ancestor was far stronger than the Heavenly Crippled Elder, who hadn't improved in a century.
Moreover, with so many Dou Zong here today, even if they were no match, leaving would be easy!
"There are some things you haven't grasped yet since you've just entered the Dou Zong realm. The ancestor will teach you when we return!"
"Hahaha, Master Lin Feng's plan is also very reasonable. On behalf of the Black Emperor Pavilion, I agree." Mo Tianxing flew over with a smile. "Master Lin Feng, we must cooperate again in the future. Your pills are of such excellent quality."
"In that case, my Hou Tu Sect also agrees!"
"..."
As the Earth Demon Ancestor of Demon Flame Valley and Mo Tianxing of the Black Emperor Pavilion spoke one after another, the remaining Dou Zong experts exchanged glances. Knowing they weren't confident they could withstand Lin Feng's overwhelming torrent of Dou Qi weapons, they agreed to Lin Feng's plan.
Moreover, the five-colored wheel had only changed one color. If all five colors appeared simultaneously, even a peak Dou Zong would find it difficult to withstand, let alone them.
Those who understood spoke one after another. After all the Dou Zong experts had spoken, the remaining forces, whose strongest were only Dou Huangs, could only helplessly agree.
Thus, the matter of Han Feng came to an end. From this day forward, the prestige of Han Feng, the Medicine Emperor of the Black Corner Region, would gradually fade from everyone's minds, replaced by another Medicine Master—Lin Feng!
Amidst the complex gazes of many powerful figures in the Black Corner Region, Lin Feng and the Grand Elder returned to the inner courtyard. The twenty students, however, did not boast about Lin Feng's strength upon returning; instead
, they all entered the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower to engage in intensive seclusion. They had always known of Lin Feng's power, but only after witnessing it firsthand today did they truly set aside their pride. Because Lin Feng's age was roughly the same as theirs.
However, among these twenty, one couple was quite different, experiencing their first real separation somewhere in the academy.
Not far from them, a group of young soldiers clad in black armor wore extremely grim expressions.
"Damn those Northwestern bumpkins."
(End of Chapter)