His Dominance Could Not Be Refused

The moment Qiong Xiao said, "I'm willing," it was as though all the strength in her body had been drained away.

The pride that had sustained her, the dignity belonging to one of the masters of Three Immortal Islands, utterly collapsed with that single word.

Her vision went black, and her delicate body could no longer hold on as she limply fell forward.

Just as Qiong Xiao was about to have an intimate encounter with the cold, hard ground, a strong, powerful arm appeared out of nowhere and precisely wrapped around her slender waist, steadily drawing her into a warm, solid embrace.

Lin Feng lowered his head to look at the stunning beauty in his arms, who had completely lost consciousness, and a satisfied curve rose at the corner of his lips.

The sensation beneath his fingertips was soft and smooth. Even through her thin immortal robes, he could still feel that astonishing elasticity.

As expected of one of the future-renowned Three Immortal Maidens. That figure, that face—they were truly flawless.

Almost the instant Qiong Xiao agreed, a string of cold Mechanical Prompts erupted madly in Lin Feng's mind like firecrackers.

"Ding! Target Qiong Xiao has been detected as completely submitting, her Dao heart returning in allegiance!"

"Congratulations, Host. Maidservant Number One has been successfully recruited, and the maidservant contract has been established!"

"Contract effect activated: the Host will gain one hundred percent usage rights over maidservant Qiong Xiao's current abilities, including cultivation, divine abilities, Law Comprehension, and the right to use her magical treasures!"

"Ding! Novice Mission [Subdue the First Goddess Maidservant] has been completed!"

"Calculating mission rewards..."

"Reward One: Chaos Demon God Origin Bloodline x1 drop has been issued to the System Space."

"Reward Two: Divine ability <Thirty-six Transformations of the Heavenly Dipper Formation> has been automatically completed and raised to the flawless perfected realm!"

"Reward Three: System Space unlocked. Initial size: one hundred cubic meters."

"Reward Four: Maidservant Enhancement function unlocked! The Host may spend points or heavenly materials and earthly treasures to increase a maidservant's cultivation, strengthen her foundation, and repair Dao injuries!"

In an instant, Lin Feng felt a mysterious, indescribable connection form between himself and Qiong Xiao in his arms.

It was as though, with a single thought, he could decide her life and death, honor and disgrace.

At the same time, an immense and majestic comprehension of formations surged into his soul sea of consciousness like a breached heavenly river.

The Thirty-six Transformations of the Heavenly Dipper Formation, which he had previously merely known how to use, now felt like an inborn instinct.

The direction of every Formation Marking and every combination of transformations was incomparably clear, branded deep into his soul, perfectly fluid without the slightest obstruction.

It felt like an elementary school student who had just learned addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division suddenly mastering every mystery of calculus.

Lin Feng nodded in satisfaction. This deal had been an absolute steal.

He gently supported Qiong Xiao's soft, boneless shoulders, allowing her to rest more comfortably in his embrace and preventing her injured Dao foundation from worsening her condition further.

Only after doing all this did Lin Feng finally shift his gaze away from Qiong Xiao's pale yet still breathtakingly beautiful face and look toward the place where Daoist Black Tiger and the others had turned to ash.

It was empty there. Only a few lingering ripples of spiritual energy proved that several Golden Immortals had completely vanished there moments ago.

Lin Feng's gaze turned cold, devoid of the teasing amusement he had shown Qiong Xiao.

His voice was not loud, yet it sounded like a declaration to the entire Primordial World, filled with unquestionable dominance.

"My people, and you dared touch them?"

That one sentence seemed to carry the power of Words Manifest as Law, causing the temperature throughout the cave to suddenly drop several degrees.

It was both a judgment upon the dead and a promise to the beauty in his arms.

However, the moment Lin Feng's words fell, a sudden change occurred!

Within the void where Daoist Black Tiger had vanished, a clump of black qi that had been on the verge of dissipating completely suddenly churned violently!

An extremely venomous roar exploded from within, filled with final madness and unwillingness.

"My people? Hahaha! Even if I die, I'll drag her down with me!"

"Black Tiger Devours Souls, explode!"

Buzz!

That clump of black qi instantly contracted, condensing into a tiger-shaped seal that was pitch-black throughout and wrapped in filthy death qi.

This was Daoist Black Tiger's Natal Magic Treasure, the Black Tiger Seal, which he had refined for countless epochs!

Lin Feng's killing formation had been far too terrifying just now. It had instantly erased Daoist Black Tiger's primordial spirit, yet it had not had time to completely destroy this Acquired Spiritual Treasure.

Now, driven by the final remnant of Daoist Black Tiger's soul will, this spiritual treasure actually chose to self-destruct!

The self-destruction of an Acquired Spiritual Treasure infused with a Golden Immortal's lifelong efforts was so terrifying that it could level everything within a hundred miles. Even a Golden Immortal of the same realm caught at the center of the blast would surely die!

Daoist Black Tiger's intentions were truly vicious. He had calculated that Lin Feng's strength was unfathomable and that the self-destruction might not injure him, so he directed all the explosive force toward Qiong Xiao, who was already exhausted and near death in Lin Feng's arms!

Before dying, he wanted to destroy the cause of his Death and Dao Dissipation!

A flash of black light streaked forth, and the Black Tiger Seal, compressed to the extreme, became like a black meteor. Carrying an evil aura capable of defiling primordial spirits and corroding immortal bodies, it tore through the air and instantly appeared before Qiong Xiao's brow!

It was so fast and struck from such a treacherous angle that there was no time to react at all!

If this attack landed, Qiong Xiao would suffer devastating injuries on the spot even at her peak, let alone in her current severely wounded state. Her Dao foundation would be destroyed, and her soul would sink into ruin!

A deadly sense of danger caused even the unconscious Qiong Xiao to furrow her brows instinctively, her delicate body trembling uneasily.

Yet in the face of this sudden killing blow, not a trace of panic appeared on Lin Feng's face.

He did not even raise an eyelid.

He merely tightened the arm holding Qiong Xiao slightly.

"Overestimating yourself."

An expression of extreme disdain appeared at the corner of Lin Feng's mouth.

At the instant the Black Tiger Seal was less than three inches from Qiong Xiao's brow—

Not even a trace of Mana Fluctuation appeared before Lin Feng.

Yet that patch of void seemed to turn into jelly, abruptly freezing in place.

The Black Tiger Seal's forward momentum suddenly halted. It hung there eerily in midair, unable to advance another inch no matter how violently the energy inside it surged.

Mysterious, invisible Formation Markings emerged from thin air, weaving into an invisible net that completely sealed and imprisoned the Black Tiger Seal along with the space around it!

A formation formed with a thought!

Words Manifest as Law!

After obtaining the complete Heavenly Dipper Formation divine ability, Lin Feng's understanding of the Dao of formations had reached an unimaginable height.

With every gesture, even with a single thought, he could form a formation!

"What... is this?"

Daoist Black Tiger's final remnant soul let out a scream of absolute terror from within the Black Tiger Seal.

He could feel his Natal Magic Treasure as though it had sunk into cement, completely suppressed by an incomprehensible and irresistible terrifying force!

This force was even purer and more terrifying than the killing formation formed from the Illusionary Images of those thirty-six ferocious beasts!

"Too noisy."

Lin Feng finally spat out two words impatiently.

He could not even be bothered to spare it another glance. With the slightest movement of his mind—

The imprisoned void suddenly contracted inward!

"Crack... crack crack..."

A series of teeth-gritting cracking sounds rang out.

The incomparably sturdy Black Tiger Seal, an Acquired Spiritual Treasure capable of splitting mountains and shattering rocks, burst with spiderweb-like cracks across its surface beneath that invisible spatial pressure.

"No! Spare—"

Daoist Black Tiger's remnant soul could not even finish begging for mercy.

Bang!

A muffled, soft sound rang out.

The Black Tiger Seal, along with the final trace of remnant soul within it, was forcibly crushed into a cluster of the most primordial points of energy before being completely annihilated and vanishing without a trace.

From the Black Tiger Seal's self-destruction to its complete erasure, the entire process took less than a single breath.

Absolute silence returned to the cave.

It was as though the heart-stopping scene from moments ago had never happened.

Only then did Lin Feng lower his head again, looking at the sleeping beauty in his arms whose brows were still tightly furrowed from the recent danger. A faint smile rested on his lips.

He extended his other hand, his long fingers gently brushing across Qiong Xiao's smooth forehead and slowly smoothing away the furrow between her brows.

"Sleep."

"From now on, no one will ever be able to hurt you again."