Lin Feng's gaze fell on the graceful figure not far away. His heart stirred as he silently summoned the system.
A pale blue virtual panel, visible only to him, instantly unfolded before his eyes.
The panel's design was extremely simple. At its center was a full-body projection of Qiong Xiao, with a clear list of data beside it.
[Observation Target: Qiong Xiao] [Cultivation: Early Golden Immortal (Severely Injured)] [Foundation: High-grade Immortal Root] [Status: Immortal Essence depleted, Dao foundation damaged, divine soul weakened] [Possessed Technique: Thirty-six Transformations of the Heavenly Dipper Formation (Incomplete)] [Overall Evaluation: Top-tier Maid Embryo. Her appearance, foundation, and potential are all exceptional. The host is advised to subdue her immediately. Doing so will grant all of her array comprehension and unlock the Novice Gift Pack.]
Top-tier Maid Embryo?
The corners of Lin Feng's mouth could not help but curl upward.
This system really understood him.
But what truly set his heart ablaze was the latter part: "gain all of her array comprehension."
Thirty-six Transformations of the Heavenly Dipper Formation!
This was one of the legendary supreme techniques passed down by Dao Ancestor Hongjun in the Purple Cloud Palace. It stood alongside the Seventy-two Transformations of the Earthly Fiend and was a true method for protecting one's Dao.
Though it was only an incomplete version, its value in the present Primordial World remained immeasurable.
He possessed nothing but the body of a Chaos Demon God. He had no magical power, knew no cultivation methods or divine abilities, and was like a mortal guarding a mountain of gold without knowing how to mine it.
This array comprehension was simply timely aid in a snowstorm. No, it was like receiving a blazing volcano in the middle of that snowstorm!
As long as he took Qiong Xiao in, he could immediately master this supreme array technique and gain the power to protect himself.
Lin Feng's breathing quickened slightly. The way he looked at Qiong Xiao was like a hungry wolf eyeing a lamb, filled with naked aggression.
Qiong Xiao had been wholly focused on watching the cave entrance when she suddenly felt a gaze from behind. It carried an almost tangible possessiveness that made her body stiffen and sent goosebumps across her skin.
She turned around with difficulty and met Lin Feng's frighteningly bright eyes. Her heart immediately sank.
Pursuers ahead, a vicious wolf behind?
Was she truly going to perish here today?
Just as despair rose in Qiong Xiao's heart, several arrogant laughs rang out from beyond the cave.
"Hahaha! Senior Brother, that bitch really is hiding in here!"
"The restriction has already been set up. Even if she grew wings, she wouldn't be able to escape!"
Amid crude taunts, several figures blocked the cave entrance, sealing off the only way out.
The leader was the sharp-faced Daoist. His tiny eyes swept greedily through the cave, and when he spotted the barely conscious Qiong Xiao, a smug and vicious grin appeared on his face.
"Fairy Qiongxiao, why aren't you running now?"
He stepped into the cave, while several junior brothers followed behind and surrounded her, their faces bearing the same greed and ill intent.
"I advise you to obediently hand over the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors, then make us brothers comfortable. Perhaps we'll spare your life."
Another Daoist with a face full of flesh chuckled lewdly, his gaze roaming brazenly over Qiong Xiao's graceful curves.
They were certain Qiong Xiao had reached the end of the road.
This area had already been sealed by the Four Directions Spirit Locking Array passed down through their sect. Let alone a severely injured Golden Immortal, even someone at full strength would never be able to slip out silently.
In their eyes, Qiong Xiao was already fish on the chopping block, ready to be butchered at their whim.
Qiong Xiao's face was as pale as paper. Her hand tightly gripped a golden pair of scissors-shaped treasure, her Companion Spirit Treasure, the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors. Unfortunately, her Immortal Essence had been exhausted, and she could no longer activate it at all.
She watched the several rogue cultivators draw closer, her eyes filled with icy hatred and resolve.
Even if she had to self-destruct her primordial spirit, she would never let these scum have their way.
However, there was not a trace of Immortal Essence left in her body. She could not even gather the strength needed to ignite her primordial spirit.
A profound sense of helplessness and despair completely engulfed her.
Seeing her remain silent, the rogue cultivators assumed she had accepted her fate. Their smiles grew increasingly unrestrained.
"Senior Brother, why waste words with her? Just take her down!"
"Let us have our fun first, then take her treasure!"
The sharp-faced Daoist licked his cracked lips, rubbed his hands together, and was the first to pounce at Qiong Xiao.
From the depths of the cave, Lin Feng watched everything unfold.
He did not spare the few clowns a glance. His eyes remained fixed on the system panel.
"Obtain a supreme array technique..."
He murmured to himself, and the fire in his heart burned ever brighter.
More than anyone, he understood what having no strength meant in the perilous Primordial World.
It meant being an ant. It meant possibly being killed at any time by the aftershocks of a battle between Great Beings. It meant being unable to control even his own fate.
And now, an opportunity to soar to the heavens in a single step lay right before him.
If he took Qiong Xiao in, he could leap from a "mortal" incapable of even trussing a chicken into a cultivator who commanded supreme arrays.
This was not simply about saving a beautiful woman. This was his only chance to establish himself and rise against the heavens!
As for those Golden Immortal rogue cultivators outside?
In Lin Feng's eyes, they were nothing more than a few lab rats to test his new abilities on.
With that thought, Lin Feng no longer hesitated.
He slowly rose to his feet. Within his seemingly ordinary body, the dormant bloodline of the Chaos Demon God seemed to sense its master's will and let out a faint, almost imperceptible hum.
He straightened the plain robe woven from some unknown material and brushed away dust that did not exist. His movements were calm and unhurried, as though he was about to attend an elegant banquet rather than a life-and-death battle.
Since he was going to make an entrance, it had to be with absolute dominance and overwhelming impact.
He had to make this future maid understand from the very beginning who her master was.
The sharp-faced Daoist had already pounced before Qiong Xiao. His huge hand, carrying a foul wind, reached for her snow-white neck.
Qiong Xiao closed her eyes in despair.
At that moment, a voice carrying a trace of amusement yet containing unquestionable authority drifted leisurely from the deepest part of the cave.
"Who gave you permission to touch my woman?"
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