Girl, Don't Be Afraid, I'm Here to Save You

"Now, it's your turn."

Lin Feng's voice was calm, as if he were discussing something trivial, but to Daoist Black Tiger and the others, it was no different from a death knell from the deepest abyss.

They trembled, their faces turned pale, and they retreated repeatedly until their backs were pressed against the cold, hard cave wall, with nowhere left to go.

Dead?

Kill themselves?

What a joke!

They had painstakingly cultivated to the Golden Immortal realm, enduring countless years, only to commit suicide in such a wretched place!

"Senior Brother! Let's fight him!" one Daoist snarled with fierce determination, lowering his voice. "No matter how strong he is, he's only one person! If we attack together, we can wear him down!"

"Exactly! He must be some old monster who specializes in body cultivation. As long as we don't get close and blast him with Daoist techniques and spiritual powers, he's as good as dead!"

"Set up the array! Use the Four Directions Spirit Locking Array to trap him!"

In their desperation, their ferocity erupted, and they reached a consensus in an instant.

A flicker of resolve flashed in Daoist Black Tiger's eyes. He stared intently at Lin Feng and shouted sternly, "Who exactly are you? We are rogue cultivators from West Kunlun. We have no past grievances or recent enmity with you, so why must you hunt us down to the bitter end!"

As he spoke, he subtly gestured to his junior brothers, his Immortal Essence surging wildly within him.

They were stalling for time.

Once the Four Directions Spirit Locking Array was set up, sealing off this area and cutting off the Spiritual Energy, no matter how strong his body was, he would just be a living target!

Lin Feng acted as if he hadn't heard him, as if he hadn't seen their subtle movements at all.

He didn't even glance at these doomed individuals again.

He slowly turned around, once again looking down at the exquisite figure on the ground, at those eyes filled with shock, confusion, and a hint of humiliation.

"Did you not hear what I just said?"

Lin Feng's tone remained calm, yet it carried an undeniable dominance.

Qiong Xiao's heart skipped a beat.

He... he was still talking about taking her as a Maidservant at a time like this?

Didn't he see those people setting up an array?

That was the Four Directions Spirit Locking Array! Once formed, even a Golden Immortal would be trapped and killed within it!

Was this man arrogant and overconfident, or truly fearless?

Qiong Xiao bit her lower lip, wanting to say something, but found her throat dry, unable to utter a single word.

Under Lin Feng's gaze, as deep as an abyss, she felt as if all her thoughts were seen through, and even the thought of resistance seemed ridiculous.

Ding! Detected target Qiong Xiao's mental state wavering, Dao Heart showing cracks, Maidservant compatibility increased to 30%! Please continue your efforts, Host, and completely conquer her!

The System's prompt sounded in his mind, and a satisfied curve formed on Lin Feng's lips.

The timing was about right.

"Become my Maidservant, and though this Primordial World is vast, no one will dare to harm you again."

Lin Feng repeated himself, as if issuing a final ultimatum.

And at that very moment, Daoist Black Tiger and the others finally finished preparing their array.

"Array, rise!"

Daoist Black Tiger roared, and four streams of light shot up from their hands, weaving into a gray net at the cave ceiling, instantly enveloping the entire cave.

A cryptic, stagnant aura permeated the air. The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy within the cave seemed to be instantly drained, becoming incredibly thin.

"Hahaha! It's done!"

The sharp-featured, monkey-faced Daoist, seeing the great array completed, instantly resumed his ferocious laughter.

"Kid! No matter how powerful your body is, within this Spirit Locking Array, without Spiritual Energy replenishment, how long do you think you can last!"

"How dare you meddle in our affairs! Today, we will obliterate your body and soul!"

Daoist Black Tiger also breathed a sigh of relief, a cruel smile reappearing on his face. He looked at Lin Feng as if he were looking at a wild beast already trapped in a cage.

He was confident of victory.

However, Lin Feng still ignored them.

He simply looked at Qiong Xiao, waiting for her answer.

That composure, that calmness, as if the great array capable of trapping and killing Golden Immortals was nothing more than a joke in his eyes.

Qiong Xiao was completely stunned.

She looked at this man, then at the gray net exuding an ominous aura above her head, her heart in turmoil.

On one side was a desperate situation, and on the other was an overbearing yet seemingly world-supporting promise.

How should she choose?

Or rather, did she even have a choice?

"Ding! Target detected, Qiong Xiao has given up resistance and defaulted to submission. Maidservant contract automatically generated!"

"Ding! Congratulations to the Host for successfully subduing Maidservant #1: Qiong Xiao!"

"Ding! Congratulations to the Host for obtaining all abilities of Maidservant Qiong Xiao: [Cultivation Level: Early Golden Immortal (usable)], [Spiritual Power: Thirty-six Transformations of the Heavenly Dipper Formation (incomplete)]!"

"Ding! Novice Mission complete. Congratulations to the Host for obtaining a [Novice Gift Pack]! Do you wish to open it immediately?"

A series of system notifications exploded in Lin Feng's mind.

A vast and profound understanding of formations, like the Milky Way pouring down from the ninth heaven, instantly surged into the depths of his soul.

The previously obscure and difficult formation changes were now as simple and clear as a child's scribbles in his eyes.

Thirty-six Transformations of the Heavenly Dipper Formation... So that's how it is.

A meaningful arc appeared at the corner of Lin Feng's mouth.

"Open."

He silently chanted in his heart.

"Ding! Novice Gift Pack opened successfully! Congratulations to the Host for obtaining:"

"[Reward 1: Chaos Demon God Origin Bloodline x1 drop (can be used to strengthen yourself or your maidservant)]"

"[Reward 2: Spiritual Power Thirty-six Transformations of the Heavenly Dipper Formation completed, upgraded to the full version!]"

"[Reward 3: System Space unlocked (Initial size: ten cubic meters)]"

The full version of the Thirty-six Transformations of the Heavenly Dipper Formation!

Lin Feng's eyes lit up.

This was truly a case of someone bringing a pillow when you were sleepy.

"Brat, you dare to get distracted when death is at your doorstep!"

Daoist Black Tiger, seeing Lin Feng's silence for so long, assumed he was scared witless. He roared and launched his attack first.

"Take this Black Tiger Heart Grasp!"

His entire body was shrouded in black energy, Immortal Essence surging. He unleashed a punch, accompanied by a piercing sound as it tore through the air, heading straight for Lin Feng's chest.

The others also attacked simultaneously, their blades flashing and swords gleaming, various Spiritual Powers erupting from all directions, sealing off all of Lin Feng's escape routes.

They intended to kill him with a single blow, reducing this strange youth to dust!

Qiong Xiao's heart leaped into her throat, and she instinctively cried out.

"Be careful!"

However, Lin Feng moved.

Facing the encirclement that could make even Golden Immortals of the same level retreat, he slowly raised his right hand.

There was no earth-shattering aura, no brilliant light of magic power flowing.

He casually extended his index finger and gently pointed at the void.

"Buzz--"

A soft hum.

The entire cave, no, the entire space within the Four Directions Spirit Locking Array, suddenly froze.

Daoist Black Tiger's powerful punch stopped in mid-air, unable to advance even an inch further.

Those dazzling blade and sword lights, those brilliant Spiritual Powers and spells, all solidified in the air, as if turning into a still painting.

Time seemed to have been paused at this moment.

"What... what is going on?"

The sinister grin on Daoist Black Tiger's face froze, and for the first time, genuine fear appeared in his eyes.

His body couldn't move!

His Immortal Essence had solidified!

It felt as if an invisible hand was gripping his throat, gripping his soul, making even his thoughts sluggish.

"A formation? No... impossible!"

He looked at Lin Feng in utter horror, "How can you set up a formation within the Spirit Locking Array? You have no Immortal Essence, you..."

His words abruptly stopped.

Because he saw, behind Lin Feng, a white ferocious tiger, formed entirely from the Spiritual Energy of heaven and earth, slowly taking shape.

The tiger roared at the sky, emitting a pressure that made even him, a Golden Immortal, tremble to his soul!

Following that, a second, a third...

In the blink of an eye, a full thirty-six phantom images of ancient ferocious beasts, each with a unique form and lifelike appearance, appeared around Lin Feng, making him look like a divine lord of formations who controlled life and death.

Each ferocious beast represented a transformation of the formation!

"Thirty-six Transformations of the Heavenly Dipper Formation... The realm of perfection!"

Qiong Xiao muttered to herself in a daze, her beautiful eyes wide open, filled with world-shattering shock.

He not only knew her array techniques, but had even reached the legendary perfect state!

How was this possible!

This divine ability was her innate technique, and even she had only mastered a dozen or so variations. How had he managed it?

"Noisy."

Lin Feng uttered two words indifferently, flicking his finger.

The thirty-six illusory ancient ferocious beasts instantly transformed into streams of light, forming an incredibly profound killing array that enveloped Daoist Black Tiger and the others.

"No--!"

"Senior, spare us!!"

"I was wrong! I was truly wrong!"

Piercing screams and pleas for mercy echoed through the cave, but they lasted for less than a breath before abruptly stopping.

In the face of the complete Heavenly Dipper Killing Array, a few rogue cultivators at the Golden Immortal stage were less than ants.

They vanished into thin air.

Literally vanished into thin air.

There was no gore, no dismembered limbs. Daoist Black Tiger and his junior brothers, along with the Four Directions Spirit Locking Array they had set up, were completely disintegrated by the array's light, turning into the purest heaven and earth Spiritual Energy and dissipating into nothingness.

It was as if they had never existed.

Silence returned to the cave once more.

Lin Feng retracted his finger and stood with his hands behind his back, his expression unchanged, as if he had merely crushed a few ants.

He turned around and looked at Qiong Xiao, who was completely petrified, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"See? The trouble is resolved."

"So now, we can discuss what a qualified Maidservant needs to do."