Snap!
The spatial jade token shattered. Special energy surged out, tearing open a crack in the void before disappearing.
Immediately afterward, the space outside Cai Lin's seven-colored barrier cracked open. Special energy shot out as streaks of light, rapidly flying toward the horizon.
"Hehe…" Han Feng sneered. "Even if I have to call people over and lose the Sea Heart Flame, you will die here today."
Even without what happened next, Xiao Ting's threat to summon Wind Venerable had already sealed Han Feng's decision to kill him.
No matter what deal he had to make with Hall of Souls…
"What?!"
Han Feng's pupils suddenly contracted.
In the distant void, space twisted and swallowed the energy from the shattered jade token.
A figure with hands clasped behind his back walked out of the void and spoke calmly:
"Xiao Ting has been invited by our Jia Nan Academy Inner Court as a guest elder and serves as an instructor in the Alchemy Department. Han Feng — he will not forgive your humiliation."
They were from Jia Nan Academy!
Han Feng could no longer stay calm.
He felt as if he had fallen into a trap — a trap specifically set for him.
"What is your relationship with that old man?! Are you deliberately trying to frame me?!" Han Feng glared at Xiao Ting.
Xiao Ting charged forward and threw a punch. The terrifying force shook the void.
BOOM!
His fist struck the Sea Heart Flame barrier. Terrifying energy exploded outward.
At the same time, a bright red energy arrow tore through the sky from afar, aimed straight at Han Feng's face.
BOOM!
Han Feng hurriedly took out a blood-red medicine cauldron from his storage ring and used it as a shield. The crimson arrow was blocked at the last moment.
Terrifying energy erupted. The red arrow vanished.
Puff!
The backlash caused Han Feng to spit out blood. His aura weakened significantly.
The medicine cauldron was blasted away and flew straight toward Xiao Ting.
Seeing this, Han Feng immediately formed seals. "Xiao Ting — prepare to die!"
This cauldron was ranked on the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking — though at the bottom, it could withstand the burning of heavenly flames without melting. It was extremely rare.
"Gao—!"
"Gao—!"
When Han Feng formed seals, countless beast patterns on the cauldron lit up brilliantly. The vivid beast carvings seemed to come alive, letting out ferocious roars. Terrifying energy swirled inside, causing the cauldron to shake violently.
"Exploding the cauldron?"
Xiao Ting instantly saw through Han Feng's plan. If a Heavenly Cauldron-ranked cauldron exploded, its power would rival the self-destruction of a low-level Dou Ancestor expert — far beyond what Han Feng could endure.
"Wishful thinking!"
Instead of retreating, Xiao Ting advanced. His body scattered into sparks and transformed into lightning, rushing forward at extreme speed. In an instant, he arrived before the Ten Thousand Beast Cauldron and struck it.
BANG!
A terrifying force filled with spatial pressure instantly stabilized the violently shaking cauldron.
Puff!
Han Feng spat blood again from the backlash.
But he didn't hesitate. He continued forming seals and swallowed a blood-red pill. His aura instantly surged to Dou Ancestor level. He was ready to fight to the death.
"Oh!"
Xiao Ting stopped trying to suppress the cauldron with brute force. He injected his soul power into it and quickly located the soul imprint Han Feng had left behind.
This technique was extremely powerful. Combined with the special seals of Sea Heart Flame, even ordinary experts would find it difficult to erase.
"But this just so happens to be my specialty!"
With a single thought, Xiao Ting sent the Thunder Flame Cauldron back into his soul and, together with Purple Beast Flame, attacked Han Feng's soul imprint.
The Sea Heart Flame barrier was instantly erased by the overwhelming power of Purple Beast Flame. Han Feng's soul imprint was nothing more than child's play before Xiao Ting's Spiritual Realm soul power.
Puff!
Han Feng spat blood once more. The aura that had just been boosted by the pill plummeted rapidly.
"You actually…"
Han Feng stared at Xiao Ting in disbelief. A mere Dou King had touched his cauldron and erased his soul imprint, causing him backlash — it was unimaginable.
"Thank you for the gift."
Xiao Ting waved his hand and stored the Ten Thousand Beast Cauldron into his own storage ring.
He planned to inherit everything Han Feng owned — including Feng City, which possessed beautiful scenery and rich natural energy.
As for Sea Heart Flame, he already had Purple Beast Flame, so he had no need for it. He would discuss it with Xun Er and Xiao Yan later.
Sizzle!
The moment Han Feng's soul was injured, several more blood-red energy arrows shot toward him from nearby — all fired by Cai Lin.
This was the low-level earth-attribute battle technique she had mastered — Qi Breaking Arrows. At the peak of Dou Emperor, she could already use it to defeat experts of the same level. Now that she had reached 3-star Dou Ancestor, its power was even greater.
Snap!
Han Feng took out a turtle-shell-like object and threw it, blocking Cai Lin's arrows in mid-air.
He had obtained this at the location of Sea Heart Flame. He didn't know which magical beast it belonged to, but even at the peak of Dou Emperor, he couldn't leave a single scratch on it. It was an excellent shield.
The Black Tortoise Shield was suspended in the air by Cai Lin's energy arrows.
Before Han Feng could even breathe a sigh of relief, sharp sword qi suddenly appeared beside him.
Yun Yun, who had been waiting for this moment, finally made her move.
The Extreme Wind Meteor strike released from her sword carried terrifying power.
Sizzle!
Han Feng used Sea Heart Flame's defensive technique to narrowly avoid fatal injury — but one of his arms was cleanly severed by the thin, pure-white sword qi.
"Damn it!"
Han Feng's expression grew increasingly grim. He had a feeling he might truly die here today.
The next moment, his premonition came true.
At some point, Xiao Ting had appeared right beside him. He took out the Ten Thousand Beast Cauldron, poured Purple Beast Flame into it, and hurled it straight at Han Feng.
Inside the cauldron, purple flames burned fiercely. The ferocious beast patterns on its surface moved violently, tearing apart the void in their path.
BOOM!
The Ten Thousand Beast Cauldron struck Han Feng's body at lightning speed. Its terrifying power instantly caused his body to explode into a mist of blood that dispersed into the air.
He was completely dead.
Seeing this, Xiao Ting released his powerful soul force and summoned heavenly thunder to strike a specific point.
"Ahhh—!"
A dark-blue ring wrapped in eerie flames flew out from the void. Han Feng's agonized screams could be heard from within.
"Receive!"
Xiao Ting used his soul power to form a giant palm and directly stored the Serene Sea Storage Ring into his pocket.
This was a high-grade storage ring. Not only was its internal space extremely large, but it would expand further as the user's soul power increased. It could contain living beings, grow spiritual herbs, raise magical beasts, and even house souls.
"Good."
Xiao Ting smiled in satisfaction. He took out a special bottle and sealed the cursed Han Feng's soul inside it. Then he took out Han Feng's special token, completely melted and reforged it, engraved it with the power of Purple Beast Flame, and carved the character "Ting" onto it.
"Everyone, if you need anything in the future, use this token to request pill refinement from me. I can refine any pill below 8th tier. Of course, 6th and 7th-tier pills will have to wait until after I break through. No fee required — the only handling fee is one catty of heaven-and-earth spiritual medicine."
"Also, I quite like Feng City. I would be happy if everyone cooperates to help me manage it!"
"Shall I personally guide you through the check-in procedures?"
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