Inside the Luo family hall, the Luo family patriarch watched Lin Feng trade pills with the powerful figures from the three major forces of Tianya City, his face somewhat gloomy.
The powerful figures from the three major families, outwardly calm, were secretly delighted.
"Your Luo family has ruled Tianya City for so many years, it's time for us three families to turn the tables!"
Of course, only the Wang family patriarch vaguely sensed something was amiss, but at this moment, he was focused on the pill trade. As for whether to move his entire clan out of Tianya City later, he needed to carefully consider that.
After all, even if the Wang family's share of Tianya City wasn't large, the wealth accumulated over many years was still considerable.
"Go ahead and trade!"
The Luo family patriarch, his face extremely gloomy, was inwardly unmoved.
Having already pledged allegiance to Lin Feng, as long as he didn't betray him, he was set for life, destined to become a Venerable Ancestor. He didn't need to waste words with these beings who had no hope of ever becoming a Dou Zun in this lifetime.
"I, your ancestor, joined the Lord's ranks long ago. A hundred years from now, I will return to your graves to renew our bond of service in Tianya City!"
Inside the hall, the ancestral masters of the Xiao and Chu families exchanged glances and secretly discussed the matter. Although they sensed something was amiss, they didn't dwell on it.
Even if they couldn't obtain the Breakthrough Pill to increase the chances of their outstanding descendants reaching the Dou Zong realm, obtaining a Royal-grade pill refined by a seventh-grade alchemist would be excellent.
A Royal-grade pill refined by such a master was naturally far superior to those refined by ordinary sixth-grade alchemists. With the help of these few Royal-grade pills, descendants who had reached the eight-star Dou Huang realm could quickly advance to the peak Dou Huang level.
This shortened the time to achieve Dou Zong status—this deal had to be struck!
However, since the Wang family patriarch had already traded three Royal-grade pills in advance, Lin Feng didn't have many Royal-grade pills left. After receiving his payment, Lin Feng spent an extra day refining a few more Royal-grade pills for them!
After everything was finished, Lin Feng didn't linger. He found the Luo family patriarch, who was waiting for instructions, and obtained the top-of-the-line spaceship from him, truly embarking on his journey to the Central Continent.
Of course, he had already made arrangements for how the Luo family would contact him later.
After he had truly established himself in the Pill Tower, he would send someone to make contact with the Luo family. The Luo family's task was simply to gather all the information about the Northwest Continent!
Among them, the Jia Ma Empire and the Snake-People Clan, Canaan Academy, and the Heavenly Serpent Palace were the key areas to focus on. As for other forces, Lin Feng didn't have much involvement with them, so there was no need to pay special attention to them; he only needed to collect their intelligence normally!
As for Xiao Yan, there's no need to focus on him. As a figure of hidden destiny on the Dou Qi Continent, Lin Feng believes that this guy won't hide his identity anywhere.
In fact, he'll cause trouble and become the focus of attention wherever he goes—something beyond his control.
Even if he wants to hide, as long as Xiao Yan wants to absorb the strange fire, he'll naturally be exposed to Lin Feng.
As payment for gathering intelligence and surrendering, Lin Feng promises to help the Luo family patriarch take another small step forward on the path to Dou Zong within three years!
Don't underestimate this small step. The Luo family patriarch has lived for so many years, his energy and spirit are already exhausted, and he has no chance to advance further.
Lin Feng's promise means not only an improvement in his realm but also an extension of his lifespan.
How could the Luo family patriarch not be excited!
Within the faint silver-white passage, a large black ship sped along at an extremely fast speed. On the ship, Lin Feng and his companions stood at the bow, looking at this strange sight, feeling a sense of awe.
"Is this a spatial wormhole? No wonder it's a creation of a Dou Zun," Little Fairy Doctor said, standing beside Lin Feng, her voice tinged with surprise.
Watching the massive black ship traverse the space, the dense spatial energy fluctuating intermittently, coupled with the terrifying darkness ahead, truly made one marvel at the wonder of the spatial wormhole.
"Hehe, Little Fairy Doctor, this is nothing. I'll take you to the real void sometime, so you can witness the vastness and desolation of the endless void."
While Lin Feng and Cai Lin agreed with Little Fairy Doctor's words, Zi Yan lightly waved her fist, seemingly unimpressed by the spatial wormhole before them.
Hearing Zi Yan's words, Lin Feng couldn't help but chuckle. As a darling of the space, Zi Yan had recently received instruction from the Dragon Emperor.
Given her personality, she would undoubtedly have secretly ventured into the endless void to explore on her own. Of course, Lin Feng wasn't worried about her safety.
Leaving aside his superior spatial talent, the old Dragon Emperor Zhukun would certainly not stand idly by and watch Ziyan fall into danger.
Even with the others, out of affection for them, the old Dragon Emperor had already bestowed upon them a few drops of his essence blood.
And Ziyan, as his precious daughter, had been given countless protective talismans out of deep guilt.
"Achoo."
As Lin Feng muttered to himself, deep within the endless magma beneath Canaan Academy, a colossal figure of unfathomable length suddenly sneezed.
"I only gave Ziyan a dozen drops of essence blood and the Reverse Scale for protection, could it be that I am truly failing, so weak?"
After uttering this question, the old Dragon Emperor rolled over, causing the space to tremble, before falling back into slumber.
It seemed that the old Dragon Emperor had definitely left extremely precious protective talismans on Ziyan.
"My lord, at this spaceship's speed, how long will it take to reach Zhongzhou?"
Cai Lin asked gently. The longer she spent with Lin Feng, the more the former Medusa Queen seemed to have completely left her.
Now, she had fully embraced the role of Lin Feng's wife.
However, Lin Feng knew that her true pride hadn't faded, and he didn't want her to lose herself for him.
Therefore, Lin Feng never avoided speaking to Cai Lin during battles. Moreover, Cai Lin's cultivation level was now a small star higher than Lin Feng's.
Given the strength of the Devouring Python clan, Lin Feng would need to put in considerable effort to defeat Cai Lin, even if he was of a higher level.
"Luo Tian once said that this spaceship is the most advanced one made by the Luo family. If it is fully activated, it can reach Zhongzhou in just half a month!"
"Lin Feng, Sister Cailin, Sister Little Fairy Doctor, let me take care of operating the spaceship!"
Just then, Zi Yan suddenly raised her hand and said excitedly.
Heaven knows how long she secluded herself in the endless space, cultivating arduously. Upon emerging, she fought that eighth-tier lizardman for three months straight.
While it satisfied her love of battle, it was also incredibly tedious.
Now, with a novel spaceship to control, Zi Yan naturally rushed to take the lead.
"With me controlling it, it won't take half a month, at most ten days, to reach Zhongzhou. Just you wait and see!"
"Alright, then the task of controlling the spaceship is entrusted to you!"
Lin Feng and his companions exchanged glances, all understanding each other's meaning, before stepping into the room. Left behind, Zi Yan suddenly felt a pang of regret, thinking blankly,
"Am I stupid?"
Lin Feng and the others, having entered the cabin, had some idea of Zi Yan's feelings. The understanding Little Fairy Doctor offered to take turns or operate the spaceship with Zi Yan.
The dark spatial barrier swept past quickly, and time passed. Little Fairy Doctor, having somehow reached the bow, joined Zi Yan in operating the spaceship.
This alleviated some of Zi Yan's boredom; however, the constantly flowing spatial power in her hands revealed that she didn't particularly enjoy this spatial travel.
"Old Man Eagle Mountain!"
Inside the spaceship, Lin Feng seized the opportunity to re-enter his mind, his consciousness materializing into a physical form before "Old Man Eagle Mountain."
"This is your last chance, and only this one. Tell me everything about your origins, the secret techniques you possess, or else..."
Lin Feng didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was clear to the "Old Man of Eagle Mountain."
"Lord Lin Feng, I will tell you everything I know, I only beg you to spare my life."
The "Old Man of Eagle Mountain" struggled to raise his head, revealing a pale and weak face, even through the darkness. Forcing himself to stay awake, he spoke again.
"Even if you can't let me leave, please, Lord Lin Feng, don't extract my soul power anymore."
"As long as you tell me everything, as you said, I will naturally not let you go, but I can assure you I will not extract your soul power again."
"Lord Lin Feng, how can I trust you?"
Even now, the cunning "Old Man of Eagle Mountain" remained wary of Lin Feng's words.
"No guarantee!"
Looking at the ungrateful "Old Man Eagle Mountain," Lin Feng wasn't angry, but simply stared at him calmly.
"How can you guarantee the truthfulness of everything you've said? Even worse, if the secret technique you give me is flawed, I'll also be in trouble. It all depends on whether the other party is honest!"
At this point, a hint of murderous intent flashed across Lin Feng's face as he coldly stated.
"However, even if you resort to any tricks, with this treasure, I can still kill you when I'm in trouble!"
After the murderous intent subsided, Lin Feng looked at the panting "Old Man Eagle Mountain," his tone returning to calm.
"Let's begin! You're not worth me breaking my promise!"
"Yes, Lord Lin Feng!"
The "Old Man Eagle Mountain," panting heavily for a long time before finally calming down, had also abandoned his cleverness. He knew that the person before him would truly abandon the unknown treasure and kill him!
And he never wanted to experience that feeling of having his soul extracted again.
"Lord Lin Feng, I wasn't originally the Old Man of Eagle Mountain. Or rather, this guy was just an unlucky soul who was possessed by me. However, he should feel honored to be possessed by me. If it weren't for me, how could he, with his talent, have possibly reached the Dou Zong realm!"
"Get to the point!"
Seeing that this guy was indeed incorrigible, Lin Feng couldn't help but give a slight reminder, which startled him into straightening up immediately. Although he was dressed in black, Lin Feng couldn't see any change.
"Yes, Lord Lin Feng!"
"My original name was Yuan Kui, and I am not from the Dou Qi Continent!"
At this point, Yuan Kui's expression became serious, and even with Lin Feng's previous warning, his tone unconsciously became arrogant.
"Tens of thousands of years ago, it is said that the Dou Qi Continent was an extremely prosperous world, with Dou Di powerhouses as numerous as clouds!"
At this point, Yuan Kui's tone became somewhat uncertain.
"Wait! You said tens of thousands of years ago? Could it be that you actually live for tens of thousands of years?"
Even when he heard that the man might not be from the Dou Qi Continent, Lin Feng wasn't surprised at all. During his many days of refining, he had already vaguely guessed this.
However, when he heard that the man might actually be from tens of thousands of years ago, Lin Feng couldn't hold back any longer.
As far as he knew, even a Dou Sheng expert, as strong as the Ancient Yuanhun Heavenly Emperor, might not necessarily have a lifespan of ten thousand years. Perhaps, below the Dou Di level, only a demonic beast like Zhu Kun, who had cultivated to the peak of the Nine-Star Dou Sheng, could cross the ten-thousand-year lifespan limit!
And he had transmigrated here and now had achieved some success, so naturally he didn't want to return to the world after only a few thousand years.
"Lord Lin Feng!"
Yuan Kui looked at Lin Feng's changed tone, first stunned, then showing an understanding expression. Of course, he didn't try to be clever.
Based on his understanding of Lin Feng, this guy had extremely strong talent, even within their race, he was a Saint Son level existence.
If not for that, given his concealment techniques, he didn't believe Lin Feng could actually discover him. This wasn't a matter of soul strength; unless Lin Feng's soul power reached the Spirit Realm as described in the Dou Qi Continent, no one could detect him without a specialized soul detection technique.
"Lord Lin Feng, you misunderstand. My innate lifespan is actually quite short. The reason I can traverse ten thousand years is simply due to my clan's secret techniques and unique physical structure, which can isolate me from the erosion of time."
"As you can see, in terms of the Dou Qi Continent's realms, I am currently roughly equivalent to a four-star Dou Zong, and my lifespan is only a thousand years."
When mentioning a thousand years of lifespan, Yu Na Kui cautiously glanced at Lin Feng's expression. He knew that these short-lived beings in the Dou Qi Continent, at the Dou Zong realm, only had a lifespan of five hundred years at most.
Only the lifespans of magical beasts could compare to theirs.
And this lord before him was clearly not a magical beast!
(End of Chapter)