Chapter 323 322: Resolution
These were two powerhouses from the Blood Killing Sect.
Li Qinghou had met them once before. Several days ago, he had divulged a great deal of information about Ling Fei to these two.
Normally, the price to hire the Blood Killing Sect was extremely high. Li Qinghou shouldn't have been able to afford these two.
However, Li Qinghou claimed that Ling Fei not only possessed a Supreme Treasure but had also obtained the Yuan Feng Pill King's inheritance, and possibly even the Marsh King's inheritance.
Furthermore, Ling Fei had also fused with a Celestial Fire.
The benefits of killing Ling Fei would be far greater than just a few Profound Spirit Treasures.
Tempted by this, the two men had traveled a great distance to assassinate Ling Fei.
Chen Yidao and Fan Wei had witnessed Ling Fei's earlier battle with the people from the Beiming Sword Sect.
After seeing Ling Fei successfully enter and exit the Mist Mountain Abyss, they became even more convinced that he had obtained the Marsh King's inheritance, which was why they had dared to venture into this place.
Unexpectedly, they really did run into Ling Fei.
However, the outcome was not what the two of them had expected.
'Li Qinghou... good. Very good. To kill me, you actually went so far as to hire people from the Blood Killing Sect. My movements back when I went to the Dongze Sect ruins must have been exposed because of him, too. Since that's the case, how could I possibly let you live?' A dense killing intent surged from Ling Fei's heart, and the absolute resolve to kill him was branded onto his soul.
Ling Fei would show no mercy to those who wanted him dead.
However, just as Ling Fei was drawing out Fan Wei's soul, an astonishing fluctuation erupted from the latter's Dantian.
It was Fan Wei's Nascent Soul, and it had just moved.
The Nascent Soul is independent of the soul. Even if the soul is suppressed, the Nascent Soul is only slightly affected; it doesn't mean its Nascent Soul Power cannot be mobilized.
After his soul was seized, Fan Wei immediately spurred the consciousness of his Nascent Soul, intending to manifest a Divine Technique Mystical Technique to attack Ling Fei.
Only by doing so could he turn the tables.
'A Nascent Soul... you still want to resist?' Ling Fei's gaze hardened. 'Dragon Bone Pen, Soul Capturing!'
With a flick of Ling Fei's finger, the Light Patterns on the Dragon Bone Pen flashed, and a vast wave of Dragon Qi swept out from within it.
ROAR!
The Dragon Qi surged forth from the Dragon Bone Pen, containing Soul Capturing Dao Patterns within it. The two merged, transforming into what looked like a True Dragon lunging forward.
As the True Dragon lunged, the Dao Patterns swirled, forming a Qi Vortex that threatened to swallow Fan Wei whole.
Soul Capturing Dao Patterns had even invaded Fan Wei's Dantian and begun to restrain the Nascent Soul within.
BUZZ!
Fan Wei felt his Dantian tremble as if struck by a True Dragon. The Blood Essence Power his Nascent Soul had just released instantly disintegrated.
RUMBLE!
His Dantian shook violently. It felt as if a real True Dragon was rampaging inside, causing the very space within his Dantian to quake and threaten to collapse.
At the same time, a wave of Soul Capturing Power invaded, causing Fan Wei's Nascent Soul consciousness to inexplicably freeze.
When his consciousness froze, the flow of his Nascent Soul Power halted, and his attack naturally failed to manifest.
Then, the Qi Dragon formed by the Dragon Bone Pen viciously slammed into Fan Wei's Nascent Soul.
BANG!
A loud bang echoed out. Fan Wei's Nascent Soul trembled, having suffered a heavy blow, and its aura immediately weakened.
Seize!
At that moment, Ling Fei beckoned with his finger.
A mystical Power emerged, pulling Fan Wei's Nascent Soul out of his body.
In front of Ling Fei, a Qi Vortex materialized.
The Seizing Dao Pattern could not only pull and absorb Heaven and Earth Essence Qi, but it also possessed the divine effect of refining.
When Fan Wei's Nascent Soul was seized, it was immediately drawn into the Qi Vortex.
This Qi Vortex, wreathed in Dao Patterns, was like a cosmic millstone that could refine all things.
No sooner was Fan Wei's Nascent Soul drawn inside than the Dao Patterns on it began to dissolve its Nascent Soul Power and grind away at his residual soul.
AH!
As his Nascent Soul was pulled into the Qi Vortex, Fan Wei cried out in alarm, his consciousness filled with terror.
He was a Nascent Soul Realm Powerhouse who had mastered a Divine Technique Mystical Technique! Even if his body died, a final strike from his Nascent Soul was something no ordinary person could withstand.
With his Nascent Soul Power, he should have been able to kill a mere Primordial Pill Realm Cultivator like Ling Fei.
Yet here he was, dying in such a baffling and anticlimactic way.
Terror filled him, but so did a profound sense of indignation and bitterness.
But the Dragon Bone Pen flared with power, its Dao Patterns swirling and continuously grinding away Fan Wei's Nascent Soul Power. Gradually, his consciousness was obliterated, and his Nascent Soul disintegrated.
And with that, Fan Wei was completely and utterly dead.
On the other side, Chen Yidao's Nascent Soul was also crushed by Yiyi.
THUD!
The bodies of the two men fell to the ground.
Phew!
After dealing with the two men, Ling Fei flicked his wrist, and the Dragon Bone Pen's light subsided as he put it away.
'The Seizing Dao Pattern is as powerful as I thought.' As he put the Dragon Bone Pen away, Ling Fei couldn't help but take a deep breath.
His success just now was largely due to the element of surprise.
However, the crucial factor was the inherent power of the Dragon Bone Pen itself.
After all, if the Dragon Bone Pen weren't so powerful, how could he have shattered Fan Wei's Nascent Soul Power?
'Good thing the Dragon Bone has absorbed a massive amount of Dragon Qi these past two days. That's why its Power is so immense,' Ling Fei thought to himself.
Otherwise, he feared he would have been the one to die here.
Squeak!
Just then, Yiyi zipped over and landed on Ling Fei's shoulder.
The little one blinked its Gemstone-like eyes and stared at Ling Fei. The corners of its mouth turned up in a smile, and it squinted, looking utterly adorable and charming.
It stared at Ling Fei without making a sound, its face full of expectation, as if it were waiting for something.
"Hehe, of course. For us to kill these two, our Yiyi deserves most of the credit." Seeing Yiyi's adorable gaze, Ling Fei smiled and reached out to gently stroke the little one's head. If not for Yiyi's spatial-traversal Divine Techniques, he never would have been able to launch a surprise attack on those two.
Otherwise, even with the powerful Dragon Bone Pen, it would have been incredibly difficult for Ling Fei to face two Nascent Soul Realm Powerhouses head-on by himself.
Squeak!
Praised and petted by Ling Fei, Yiyi let out a soft squeak. Its cheeks flushed red in a bashful expression, and it began to rub its fuzzy little head against Ling Fei's neck. From the looks of it, the little one really enjoyed Ling Fei's words of praise!
Ling Fei then walked over to the two bodies and collected their Storage Pouches and Weapons.
Beside one of them was a long spear, a Profound Spirit Treasure. Chen Yidao's saber was also a Profound Spirit Treasure.
Besides those, there were also Elixirs, shields, and other treasures.
All in all, Ling Fei had profited handsomely from this battle.
'Even though I killed these two, if I face too many Nascent Soul Realm powerhouses, my Soul Capturing Technique will lose its element of surprise. And while Yiyi's Divine Techniques are extraordinary, its Attack Power might not be that much stronger than a Nascent Soul Realm Powerhouse's.'
Even if Yiyi could handle one or two of them, it didn't have an overwhelming advantage.
This meant that danger was still ever-present.
'I should focus on finding the True Dragon Ancient Hall first and see if I can find any opportunities there.' Ling Fei's gaze sharpened as he resolved to press forward.
He didn't want to linger here any longer than necessary.
After all, when traveling alone, every extra moment spent in one place meant another layer of risk.
Before he grew strong enough, Ling Fei was unwilling to put himself in unnecessary danger.
With a flip of his palm, the Dragon Spirit Celestial Fire appeared. It transformed into a wisp of flame that incinerated Chen Yidao and Fan Wei, leaving nothing behind.
After taking care of everything, Ling Fei continued on his way.
Ahead, the number of spatial rifts in the mountains began to increase.
Moving with extreme caution, Ling Fei crossed the mountain range and arrived in a vast, open area.
