Chapter 1716: Chapter 922: Challenge_2
Luo Jingtian stepped forward and said to Lin Feng, "Go ahead, with your strength, you can surely gather that Pei Yuan Grass."
After that, Lin Feng walked out of the courtyard and returned to his room, packing his belongings before heading into the forest.
Feng Ling wanted to stop him, warning Lin Feng that with his current strength, it would be akin to seeking death to venture deep into the forest.
But Lin Feng had already made up his mind; if he didn’t go, the Sect Leader wouldn’t give him another chance to turn things around. What he couldn’t understand was why the other party didn’t simply take his Soul Device by force...
Lin Feng’s current cultivation level was insufficient to use abilities like "Void Skill," and even his long-time companion, the Demon Suppressing Sword, was unusable at the moment.
The only weapon he could use now was the beautiful and sharp dagger at his waist, its ancient design made purely for killing.
Lin Feng believed that weapons themselves weren’t good or evil; it was the user who mattered.
Seeing that she couldn’t persuade Lin Feng, Feng Ling said, "I promised to help you, so I will. But you must promise me you’ll return alive."
Feng Ling handed Lin Feng a magical orb, telling him that with it, he could freely pass through the barriers in the forest. Then she escorted Lin Feng to the forest’s edge.
She informed Lin Feng that the Sect Leader had ordered only to take him there.
The Sect Leader’s plan was simple: if Lin Feng died, he would retrieve the Soul Device directly, but if Lin Feng survived, he might still be of use.
Lin Feng gave a faint smile to reassure Feng Ling. He summoned the Soul Device from the Netherworld and told Feng Ling, "The Soul Device belongs to you now. This is how I repay you for saving my life; our relationship ends here, and from now on we owe each other nothing. When we meet again, I will guard the last Soul Device with my life."
After saying this, Lin Feng walked straight into the depths of the forest, leaving Feng Ling standing there alone. Feng Ling stood for a long time before finally departing.
The forest was very spacious, and indeed, there was a barrier ahead. A bird collided with the barrier and immediately fell to the ground, losing its vitality.
Such a barrier is a protective barrier, not an isolation barrier.
A protective barrier is like an invisible force blocking everything that comes toward it, while an isolation barrier is like an Isolation Technique, making the space within the barrier invisible and separate from the previous world. Even if objects pass through, they are merely walking in the outside world, unable to touch the space inside.
Hua Shengmi sensed the powerful aura on the barrier and immediately warned Lin Feng, "Be careful, Lin kid, this barrier’s energy impact is beyond your current realm."
Lin Feng took out the orb from his chest and held it in his hand.
The orb emitted a faint blue light and enveloped Lin Feng completely.
Lin Feng told Hua Shengmi, "Don’t worry, I have this treasure."
"Do you really believe her words so much? Aren’t you afraid she’ll set you up to harm you..." Hua Shengmi asked Lin Feng with some concern.
Lin Feng replied calmly and indifferently, "If she wanted to harm me, she would have acted long ago. Why wait until now? Besides, I’ve already handed over the Soul Device; she has no reason to harm me."
"You fool, just because you’ve given up the Soul Device and lost your value, that’s exactly why it’s easy for her to harm you." Hua Shengmi reminded him, but Lin Feng comforted her, saying, "If that’s really the case, then it’s my fate as Lin Feng."
Then he resolutely walked into the barrier, and the barrier seemingly offered no resistance. Lin Feng walked effortlessly into the First Layer of the barrier.
Lin Feng reached the depths of the forest, where it was pitch-black and eerie dark.
He took out a few small orbs from his bag to illuminate the area, making it bright in front of him. These orbs were "Star Stones," which Lin Feng had obtained from the Stone Temple.
With the illumination of the orbs, Lin Feng quickly identified his direction. The forest ground was solid soil, and with the strength of Lin Feng’s Second Spirit Knot, he could discern that such darkness wasn’t natural but due to the outside barrier.
Lin Feng continued to walk deeper into the forest, and his light seemed to attract the attention of something inside. That thing followed Lin Feng in the shadows continuously.
Lin Feng asked Hua Shengmi, "Is this direction correct?" The direction he asked was a path leading to the depths of the dense forest.
Hua Shengmi sighed and said to Lin Feng, "How would I know? I’ve never been here. The spiritual energy on this mountain is so abundant, though I can distinguish the thinness of this spiritual energy and identify the correct direction. Turn a little to the left."
Lin Feng obediently followed Hua Shengmi’s instructions, turning a bit to the left as he asked anxiously, "Is this right now?"
At that moment, Hua Shengmi hurriedly warned Lin Feng, "Watch out!"
Although Lin Feng’s cultivation level wasn’t high, his past experiences helped him quickly grasp Hua Shengmi’s warning, rolling forward to dodge the incoming danger.
Lin Feng raised his head and the sight before him truly startled him.
Following Lin Feng’s gaze, a giant bat hung upside down on a tree branch. This bat was roughly the size of a buffalo, and it had swooped down on Lin Feng earlier. If not for Hua Shengmi’s timely warning, Lin Feng might have already been captured by this monster.
Lin Feng had no choice but to engage in battle.
He drew the dagger from his back and executed a Shadow Slash, but the bat seemed unaffected and brazenly resisted Lin Feng’s strike. The massive bat, along with the tree trunk, was chopped in half by Lin Feng’s Shadow Slash.
Lin Feng was puzzled for a moment, concluding that this giant bat was a blind creature, unable to detect the Shadow Slash through sonar, allowing Lin Feng to easily slay the bat.
After defeating this demon beast, Lin Feng didn’t relax even for a moment, knowing the bat’s bloodshed would attract more demon beasts. Lin Feng had to leave quickly.
But right at that moment, another colossal creature emerged from the forest.
This creature had sharp teeth and a wide mouth, which swallowed the bat’s corpse whole. Lin Feng threw an orb forward, and under its light, the features of this huge creature were clearly illuminated.
Lin Feng saw it was a giant snake.
Looking at the snake, Lin Feng estimated it to be a Second Grade demon beast, with a level comparable to a cultivator in the Third Spirit Realm, and knew he couldn’t fight it head-on. He quickly used the Ninth Grade Spiritual Artifact dagger he held to slash at the snake, hoping to cut it in two. Unexpectedly, the snake was unharmed and instead it was enraged by Lin Feng’s attack.
It spewed venom from its mouth, directly enveloping Lin Feng.
Fortunately, Lin Feng quickly used the Wind Character Technique’s Wind Defense. Though it was just basic Wind Defense, Lin Feng, having thoroughly understood it, knew how to maneuver his life meridians to maximize the technique’s effectiveness. Thus, as the poison splashed over, a shield formed around Lin Feng, and the venom seemed to engulf him.
Then a sharp blade cut through the venomous cloak, dispersing the surrounding poison with turbulent airflow. Lin Feng used the basic "Void Technique," moving with incredible agility to the snake’s front, slashing with Dark Light and crushing the snake’s eyes.
The snake fell painfully to the ground, losing its vitality.
