Spirit Beast Shows Its Might

Wu Feng told Li Chang'an the time and place.

He even thoughtfully added a reminder.

"Fellow cultivator Li, the value of a First-tier Mid-grade Inheritance is no small matter. You must be prepared. There will definitely be quite a few people competing with you for it."

"Thank you for informing me, Fellow Daoist Wu!"

Li Chang'an looked excited and said he would definitely go.

A moment later.

Wu Feng cupped his hands and took his leave.

Li Chang'an closed the door and questioned Da Huang, who had been hiding inside the room all along.

"Da Huang, did you remember his scent?"

Da Huang looked utterly serious and nodded.

Aside from Earth Escape.

Tracking was what he was best at!

"Go. Don't let him notice you!"

Li Chang'an patted Da Huang's head.

In the past, he could only passively deal with Wu Feng's group of Rogue Cultivators.

Now that he had Da Huang, he could finally seize a measure of initiative.

At that moment.

Wu Feng was hurrying toward the outside of the Marketplace.

He had not noticed in the slightest that a Yellow Sand Dog was following behind him.

Before long.

Wu Feng left the Marketplace's boundaries.

About fifteen minutes later, he arrived at a small manor.

"Big Brother, Second Brother, everything's taken care of!"

Wu Feng entered the manor with a smile on his face.

Da Huang warily stopped.

He watched the manor from afar and did not approach.

He had sensed two fairly powerful auras.

Both were at the Mid Qi Refining stage!

After a while.

Wu Feng left the manor and headed toward the Marketplace.

But before he reached the Marketplace, he suddenly felt the ground beneath his feet give way.

"Not good!"

Wu Feng's expression changed drastically as his entire body plunged straight underground.

In an instant.

A vast demonic power surged from the dark underground world, as if it were everywhere.

Wu Feng reacted fairly quickly. Spiritual Light flashed in his hand, and he immediately activated more than a dozen defensive Talismans.

Several of them were First-tier Mid-grade Talismans.

However, these Talismans were completely useless!

"Whoosh—"

Yellow Sand billowed, and a demonic wind raged.

In the brief span of a single breath.

The Talismans around Wu Feng dimmed one after another, shattered completely, and were ground into dust by the violent Yellow Sand!

The next moment.

Hard rock covered his entire body, turning him into a stone statue.

This was Da Huang's Innate Spell, "Rock Armor Technique." It could be used to bind enemies and also to protect himself.

Amid the flying Yellow Sand.

Da Huang appeared, bit down on Wu Feng's lower leg, and used Earth Escape to hurry back to the Marketplace.

This was absolute suppression through sheer strength.

Wu Feng had no power to resist at all and could only let himself be dragged away.

In no time.

A stone statue had appeared in Li Chang'an's room.

"Da Huang, remove the Rock Armor from his head."

After receiving the order, Da Huang wagged his tail.

Soon.

Wu Feng's head was exposed, but his body remained bound.

"Fellow Daoist Wu, we've met again."

Li Chang'an smiled as though he were greeting an old friend of many years.

Wu Feng's heart trembled. He knew things were not going well.

He forced a smile with difficulty.

"Li... Fellow cultivator Li, what do you mean by this?"

As he spoke, he glanced at Da Huang beside him.

He immediately felt ice-cold all over.

Who could have imagined that a minor cultivator like Li Chang'an, only at the Third Layer of Qi Condensation, would actually possess a Mid-stage First-tier Peak Spiritual Beast!

The formidable aura radiating from Da Huang alone made it somewhat difficult for him to breathe.

"Fellow cultivator Li, could there be some misunderstanding between us?"

Wu Feng's voice trembled slightly, and a trace of hope remained in his heart.

He felt somewhat regretful.

If he had known this Spirit Dog existed, he would have stayed as far away as possible!

Now that he thought about it, his younger brother Wu Yun had most likely died beneath this Spirit Dog's claws.

"Fellow Daoist Wu, you and I both know the truth. There is no misunderstanding."

Li Chang'an shook his head slightly and asked bluntly,

"How many people are there in your group of Rogue Cultivators, and why did you set your sights on me?"

"Rogue Cultivators? What Rogue Cultivators?"

Wu Feng's face went pale, but he still tried to deny it.

Li Chang'an pointed around the room.

He said meaningfully, "Fellow Daoist Wu, I've already used a soundproof Talisman. No matter what happens inside this room, the sound won't reach outside."

The meaning behind his words was obvious.

If Wu Feng still refused to speak, he would certainly resort to torture.

Upon hearing this.

A chill quietly crawled up Wu Feng's spine.

The smile on his face finally collapsed, and cold sweat poured from his forehead.

At last, he could not help begging for mercy.

"Fellow cultivator Li, this has nothing to do with me! I was forced into it too!"

"Oh?"

Li Chang'an smiled.

"Fellow Daoist Wu, then tell me exactly how you were forced into it."

"Yes, yes..."

Wu Feng hurriedly began to explain.

According to him, he and his younger brother Wu Yun had originally been ordinary cultivators.

Later.

While they were out Treasure Seeking one time, they had unfortunately been captured by two Rogue Cultivators at the Mid Qi Refining stage.

"Those Rogue Cultivators threatened my brother and me. They said that if we didn't work for them, they would kill us immediately!"

At this point.

Wu Feng's voice carried a few traces of sorrow, and he desperately squeezed out several tears.

After that.

The two brothers became subordinates of the Rogue Cultivators, responsible for luring people out of the Marketplace.

"What cultivation levels did those two Rogue Cultivators have?"

Li Chang'an asked.

"One was at the sixth level of Qi Refining, and the other was at the fifth level of Qi Refining."

Wu Feng did not dare conceal anything and answered honestly.

Upon hearing this.

Li Chang'an sank into thought for a moment.

The strength of those two Rogue Cultivators was too great.

If they fought head-on, Da Huang could only deal with one of them. Li Chang'an himself would have to handle the other.

But he did not want to face a Mid Qi Refining opponent directly.

"Unless Da Huang can break through to the First-tier Late-stage, it won't be wise to act. It's best to continue staying in the Marketplace."

Li Chang'an made up his mind.

As long as he did not leave the Marketplace, the Rogue Cultivators could do nothing to him.

If the Rogue Cultivators decided to take the risk of coming to his door to attack him, the Hexagram Image would also give him a warning.

At worst, he would run!

"You still haven't said why those two Rogue Cultivators set their sights on me."

"Fellow cultivator Li, I also find this matter strange..."

Wu Feng shook his head. He truly did not know.

In his view.

There were many targets in the Marketplace more suitable than Li Chang'an.

There was no need at all to waste time and effort on an Old Turtle like Li Chang'an!

"In the past, after failing once or twice, they would switch to another target. But this time, they kept watching you."

"Is that so?"

Li Chang'an pondered.

It seemed that this matter was not simple beneath the surface.

Could it really be Zheng Jinbao?

"Fellow cultivator Li, I've told you everything I know. You can let me go now, can't you?"

Wu Feng looked nervous and asked cautiously.

"I can swear to the heavens that I absolutely won't tell anyone about what happened today!"

"Don't worry, Fellow Daoist Wu. I'll let you go."

Upon hearing this, Wu Feng immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

But the next instant.

A cold gleam flashed before his eyes.

"Shick—"

A thin Blood Line suddenly appeared across his neck.

Wu Feng's eyes bulged wide. He opened his mouth as if he still wanted to say something, but he could no longer speak.

Bang!

A head fell to the ground.

A trace of despair still lingered on its face.

Li Chang'an's expression was indifferent as he wiped the blood from the Green Wood Sword.

"All right, Da Huang. You can release him now."