Chapter 415: Qian Feng (Second update, requesting monthly votes!)

The sinister-looking man nodded gently and said, "I didn't expect Brother Ceng to know my name. My mischievous Junior Sister must have said a lot of bad things about me in front of you."

"Enough, Qian Feng! Open the Vermilion Bird Formation. I don't have time to bother with you here. Otherwise, you'll stay here today!" Dun Tian said in a cold, deep voice.

"Senior, I bear no ill will. Could it be that the successor Senior is looking for doesn't even have the courage to fight me? Senior, rest assured, I will absolutely not kill; it's just a spar," Qian Feng said with a smile.

Dun Tian sneered and raised his right hand, just about to cast a Spell, when Wang Lin suddenly said, "Alright, I'll fight you!"

Qian Feng's eyes flashed, and he burst into laughter. With a step, he walked out from the Green Curtain, stopping ten zhang in front of Wang Lin, and chuckled, "Good, Brother Ceng truly deserves his reputation for killing Li Yuanfeng and the Giant Demon Race Old Ancestor's…"

Wang Lin didn't waste words with this person. The moment the opponent stepped out of the Green Curtain, he slapped his Storage Pouch with his right hand, and an Immortal Sword immediately appeared in his hand. With Immortal Power infused, he slashed downwards, instantly interrupting the other party's speech. Although this was his first meeting with Qian Feng, he had no good feelings for him whatsoever. From the very first move, he used his full power.

This slash was clean, swift, and as fast as lightning.

A cold light flashed in Qian Feng's eyes. Without using a Magic Treasure, he simply pointed his right hand into the Void Realm.

"Boom!"

A tremendous sound echoed across the sky. Wang Lin's slash, infused with Immortal Power, was several times more powerful than usual. Moreover, he harbored a hidden move; the amount of Immortal Power contained within this sword was the maximum he could currently unleash. With one sword, its power was astonishing.

Qian Feng retreated rapidly, only stopping a hundred zhang away after dispelling the Immortal Sword's power from his body. His entire being was no longer as ethereal as before; instead, his eyes gleamed with a cold light as he stared at the Immortal Sword in Wang Lin's hand, enunciating each word: "Immortal Treasure!!!"

His right index finger trembled slightly, and a drop of fresh blood trickled from its tip. His entire right arm was numb.

Wang Lin attacked with full force from the start, which Qian Feng had not anticipated.

After repelling Qian Feng with a single sword strike, Wang Lin immediately opened his mouth and spat out a black ray of light. He clenched his right hand in the Void Realm, and instantly, the Ten Billion Soul Banner appeared in his hand. With a wave, all the souls within it immediately roared out.

Wang Lin knew that with his own strength, he couldn't defeat Qian Feng, as this person's cultivation was at the Nascent Soul Transformation Middle Stage. Therefore, he could only seize the initiative and catch him off guard.

As hundreds of millions of souls emerged, Wang Lin's eyes flickered, and he sharply uttered: "Devour!"

Among those hundreds of millions of souls, there were twelve Main Souls. These twelve Main Souls immediately grinned sinisterly and charged towards Qian Feng.

From the moment Qian Feng stepped out of the Green Curtain to being surrounded by hundreds of millions of souls, all of this happened in an extremely short amount of time, so fast that Qian Feng was somewhat caught off guard.

After all, he still didn't understand Wang Lin and harbored a sense of disdain. Otherwise, with his cultivation, he would never have given Wang Lin the opportunity to use the Soul Banner.

Moreover, in his opinion, Wang Lin was too despicable. With his status, he should at least exchange a few words before fighting, right? But Wang Lin actually interrupted him and attacked the moment he appeared. Such behavior was undoubtedly a sneak attack.

Even when he fought the Immortal Remnant Race Young Clan Chief back then, he wasn't as disheveled as he was now.

This scene filled Dun Tian's heart with great joy, and he laughed heartily, thinking to himself that Ceng Niu had indeed grasped the essence of the Soul Refining Sect: if he didn't act, fine, but once he did, he would seize the initiative.

At this moment, Qian Feng was surrounded by hundreds of millions of Soul Banners. The souls roared forth, carrying a powerful impact, especially the twelve Main Souls, which posed a great threat to him.

Qian Feng's face, which had been gentle before, now showed a hint of ferocity. He slapped his Storage Pouch, and immediately, a fiery red awl appeared in his hand.

"Vermilion Bird Awl!" Dun Tian frowned, thinking to himself that Vermilion Bird Son truly doted on Qian Feng, otherwise he wouldn't have given such a Magic Treasure to this person.

"Ceng Niu, this is Vermilion Bird Son's Magic Treasure. It's a Pseudo-Immortal Treasure and extremely powerful," Dun Tian transmitted.

Wang Lin's eyes flickered. He was a decisive person to begin with. At this moment, a cold glint flashed in his eyes, and he softly uttered: "Explode!"

With the single word "explode," hundreds of millions of souls immediately self-destructed.

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"

Hundreds of millions of souls self-destructed with an immense boom, generating infinite power. Qian Feng's expression changed drastically. Without a word, he put away the awl, sat cross-legged, and performed Hand Seals. Instantly, the Vermilion Bird Formation, which enveloped the entire Vermilion Bird Continent, flickered and vanished from the Vermilion Bird Continent in a flash, instantly appearing on Qian Feng's body.

His body was now bathed in a rainbow-like green light, rising from the ground, sweeping outwards with enormous Vortexes.

The powerful impact generated by the self-destruction of hundreds of millions of souls caused the green light to shake violently. Qian Feng, within it, trembled and spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

Wang Lin sighed inwardly. He beckoned with his right hand, retrieving the twelve Main Souls. Now that the Formation on the Vermilion Bird Continent had disappeared, he calmly walked into the Vermilion Bird Continent and stood beside Dun Tian.

Wang Lin's Soul Banner, after retrieving the twelve Main Souls, transformed into a black ray of light, flew out from Wang Lin's Primordial Spirit, and merged into Dun Tian's body, fusing with the true Ten Billion Soul Banner.

Wang Lin's illusory sub-banner had used up both of its powers.

Dun Tian raised his right hand, his eyes flickering, then put his hand down again. He couldn't kill Qian Feng right now. With the Vermilion Bird Formation protecting him, unless he used the fourth Soul, he wouldn't be able to break through the peculiar Vermilion Bird Formation guarding a single person.

Wang Lin's gaze was calm, as if he hadn't participated in the battle just now.

Three breaths later, the Green Curtain on Qian Feng's body dissipated. He walked out with a gloomy expression, staring at Wang Lin, his eyes revealing a look of shame and anger. But immediately, this anger was suppressed. After taking a deep breath, his face returned to its gentle demeanor, and he forced a smile, saying, "Brother Ceng, what excellent methods! I, Qian, have truly witnessed them."

"You're too kind!" Wang Lin said indifferently, his gaze lingering slightly on the nearby jungle before he sighed softly, moved his body, turned to leave the place, and flew towards the Soul Refining Sect.

Dun Tian chuckled, glanced at Qian Feng, then casually swept his gaze over the nearby jungle, before catching up with Wang Lin. The two disappeared into the sky.

The anger in Qian Feng's eyes flared up again. He stared in the direction Wang Lin had disappeared, clenched his fists, and shouted, "Hong Die, come out!"

From the nearby jungle, a person emerged. This person was dressed in red, with a beautiful face and graceful demeanor. However, her eyes were filled with blankness and dullness, like a soulless puppet.

After Hong Die came to Qian Feng's side, Qian Feng suddenly turned his head, raised his right hand, and pointed at Hong Die's glabella. Immediately, Hong Die's body trembled slightly. Her face grew paler, and her Lifespan rapidly drained away.

On the other hand, Qian Feng's complexion became increasingly rosy. The injuries he had sustained from the soul self-destruction earlier quickly recovered, returning to normal in an instant.

He withdrew his finger and glanced at the wound on his fingertip, cut by Wang Lin's Flying Sword, from which a trace of fresh blood still flowed.

"Lick it clean!" Qian Feng placed his finger near Hong Die's mouth. Hong Die opened her small mouth, took Qian Feng's finger into her mouth, and gently licked it… Qian Feng didn't even look at Hong Die, but continued to stare in the direction Wang Lin had disappeared, muttering to himself, "Wang Lin, you dare to injure me? You're dead! Master is old and a bit muddled. How could he let Junior Sister collect your Dao Heart? Your Concept is mine, and Junior Sister's Concept is also mine. No one can change this. Hmph, even Master's Concept, if possible, I would devour it… This Ceng Niu's Soul Banner is too powerful. Old Thief Dun Tian is also muddled; he didn't offer this treasure to the Vermilion Bird Country, but instead gave it to Ceng Niu! However, this Soul Banner has already been taken notice of by Master. Master has made a great resolution to obtain this banner. I want to see how long you can hold onto it!"

Wang Lin and Dun Tian traveled at an extremely fast pace, returning to the Soul Refining Sect.

Inside the Soul Refining Sect, there was no difference from when the two had left a few months ago. Upon returning to the Soul Refining Sect, Dun Tian did not rest; he immediately led Wang Lin into the Forbidden Land of the back mountain.

There, Dun Tian handed Wang Lin a Storage Pouch, looked at Wang Lin, and said in a deep voice, "Cultivate in peace and strive to reach the Nascent Soul Transformation stage as soon as possible. With me protecting you, as long as I don't die, I will never let anyone disturb you!"

Wang Lin looked at Dun Tian, and after a short while, softly said, "Thank you."

Dun Tian laughed heartily, waved his hand, and said, "No need to thank me. Just remember what you promised me."

Wang Lin took a deep breath and said seriously, "Senior, rest assured!"

Dun Tian nodded, moved his body, and disappeared within the Immortal Cave of the Forbidden Land. When he reappeared, he was outside the Immortal Cave. He sat cross-legged, his Divine Sense spread out, quietly meditating and guarding.

In front of him, the Ten Billion Soul Banner floated silently.

"This Ceng Niu indeed has courage, letting hundreds of millions of souls self-destruct. Fortunately, his is only a sub-banner, all manifested from the Main Banner. Although hundreds of millions of souls self-destructed, they did not perish within the Main Banner; they merely weakened. Otherwise, I would be heartbroken."

Dun Tian gazed at the banner, his eyes filled with nostalgia. His gaze was not like looking at a Magic Treasure, but rather like looking at an elder.

"Ancestors of the Soul Refining Sect throughout the generations, your Junior Dun Tian, whose Lifespan is about to end, is coming to see you," Dun Tian said softly, a hint of melancholy in his eyes.

He pointed his right hand at the Ten Billion Soul Banner, and immediately a Nascent Soul Transformation Main Soul flew out. This Main Soul had kind eyes and a benevolent face, appearing full of immortal grace and Daoist charm.

Dun Tian looked at this soul, sighed softly, and murmured to himself, "Senior Brother, I've given the Soul Banner to Ceng Niu. I don't know if it's right or wrong, but with the Immortal Remnant Race war currently, the Soul Refining Sect might be difficult to preserve. Ceng Niu will definitely leave the Vermilion Bird Star in the future. At that time, let him leave a trace of our Soul Refining Sect's lineage on other Cultivation Planets. Perhaps, this is the true meaning of your divination…"

"Living a lifetime, one does not seek to exist forever in heaven and earth, but only to die in one's proper place. All the ancestors of my Soul Refining Sect have given up the right to Reincarnation, willingly erasing their consciousness to become Main Souls. I, Dun Tian, naturally will not fall behind. Senior Brother, wait for me; we will soon be reunited!" Dun Tian's eyes flickered as he looked at the benevolent-faced Main Soul, and said softly.

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