Murdering His Own Grandfather?

Ma Xiaotao gradually regained her senses and stopped going berserk.

Compared to the last time she had asked Lin Ming for help, the Evil Fire within her had become much more docile, to the point that she could barely feel it anymore.

"Thank you, Lin Ming!"

Ma Xiaotao was still somewhat weak, but the relief on her face was impossible to hide.

Without the Evil Fire's interference, she could once again fight freely and focus on cultivation.

"It's nothing. Just have Dean Yan compensate me later for my family's damaged furniture and Lao Deng's emotional distress."

Lin Ming would not have cared about such things if it had been anyone else, but since it was Yan Shaozhe, he had to squeeze him hard for a payout.

He could not let that hands-off manager have it too easy.

After seeing Ma Xiaotao off, Lin Ming pulled Lin Feng into a room with a mysterious look on his face.

"Lao Deng, come with me. I've got something good for you."

Lin Feng followed Lin Ming into a room that Ma Xiaotao had not destroyed, his face full of confusion.

"Lao Deng, stand still and don't move."

Lin Feng stood there in a daze, having no idea what Lin Ming was up to.

Lin Ming pressed his index and middle fingers together and placed them against the center of his forehead.

A gentle green glow flashed, and an emerald-green carving knife appeared in Lin Ming's hand.

Without hesitation, Lin Ming gripped the Blade of Life in reverse and stabbed it into Lin Feng's back.

Lin Feng naturally had no guard up around Lin Ming. Even after being suddenly stabbed, he instinctively did not resist, afraid that he might hurt Lin Ming.

"My dear grandson..." Lin Feng's voice trembled, as if he could not believe this. "Grandpa didn't do anything, did he? If there's something wrong, you can tell Grandpa. You... what are you doing? Why are you trying to murder your own grandfather?"

Lin Ming's face darkened as he shoved the Blade of Life a little deeper. "Why are you being so dramatic? Feel it properly. This is good stuff!"

Lin Ming had stabbed the Blade of Life into Lin Feng's body to make it easier to release Life Force and nourish his body.

The Blade of Life could not merge into Lin Feng's body as it had merged into Lin Ming's, so directly stabbing it in and channeling Life Force through it produced the best results.

After hearing Lin Ming's words, Lin Feng began to sense it carefully as well.

Lin Feng was, after all, a Title Douluo. He soon felt vast amounts of Life Force pouring into his body, allowing his aged body to regain a trace of vitality.

Lin Ming was already drenched in sweat.

The life force being consumed was not his, but the Blade of Life's. However, the mental power required to control the Blade of Life was undeniably his.

Pouring life force into a Title Douluo made it obvious just how immense the drain on his mental power was.

A few minutes later, just as Lin Feng was still enjoying the sensation, a thud suddenly came from behind him.

Lin Ming had already collapsed unconscious on the floor, and the Blade of Life had returned to his body.

Lin Feng was alarmed and hurriedly checked Lin Ming's condition. Only after finding that Lin Ming had merely fainted from excessive mental power consumption did he let out a sigh of relief.

"You brat, you're quite filial!"

Lin Feng carried Lin Ming onto the bed, his face full of gratification.

That replenishment of life force would, at the very least, allow Lin Feng to live several more years. How could he not be happy?

The holiday passed quickly, and it was soon time for the second-year term to begin.

As soon as the second years returned, they had to undergo an assessment. Only by passing it could they advance successfully.

The content of this assessment was similar to the original story. Teams of three would battle soul beasts.

Each person had to choose a soul beast that was at least a hundred years old to fight. Only by defeating it would they pass, while the referee teachers would assign scores according to their performance.

The team's total score would be calculated in the end.

Lin Ming was still grouped with Beibei and Tang Ya.

Ding! Your Demon King Top Guard is now online!

All that could be said was that Tang Ya was about to lie back and win beautifully again.

They arrived at the Beast Fighting Arena of Shrek's Outer Court, the site of the assessment.

Lin Ming walked together with Beibei and Tang Ya.

From a distance, he spotted Jiang Nannan and her two teammates.

All three girls were high-level Soul Grandmasters, so passing the assessment should not be difficult for them.

Once all the students had arrived, Bright Phoenix Douluo Yan Shaozhe descended from the sky and landed in the center of the referee platform, drawing cries of amazement from the students.

The greatest wish of Shrek Outer Court students was to become a powerhouse like Yan Shaozhe. Thus, they all admired this dean immensely.

"Tch, what a show-off."

While the other students thought he looked cool, Lin Ming dismissed him indifferently.

His voice was not heard by the other students, but Yan Shaozhe heard it.

Yan Shaozhe glanced at Lin Ming, a sly gleam appearing in his eyes, as though he were plotting something.

"First team, enter the arena!"

Following the referee teacher's command, Jiang Nannan was the first to enter the Beast Fighting Arena.

Her team was the first team.

"This student, please choose the age of the soul beast for your assessment. The minimum is one hundred years."

Jiang Nannan nodded. After thinking briefly, she stated her choice. "Teacher, I choose a five-hundred-year soul beast."

For a Soul Grandmaster, choosing a five-hundred-year soul beast was already quite impressive. After all, many Soul Masters' second Spirit Rings were only of that age.

The referee teacher nodded and signaled for the soul beast to be released.

Students could only choose the soul beast's age. As for its species, that was entirely random.

Jiang Nannan's luck was good.

As the iron cage opened, a massive creature emerged from within.

It stood a full five meters tall, its enormous body like a small mountain.

A Rock Giant Bear—a soul beast known for its strength. Its quality was average, and its massive body came at the cost of slow movement.

Against an agility attack-type Soul Master like Jiang Nannan, this Rock Giant Bear was in for a rough time.

Upon seeing a human, the Rock Giant Bear instinctively charged at Jiang Nannan.

Unfortunately, in Jiang Nannan's eyes, it was simply far too slow.

When the Rock Giant Bear reached Jiang Nannan and raised its huge paw to smash down, Jiang Nannan stepped into the Tang Sect's Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and easily darted behind the Rock Giant Bear.

The Rock Giant Bear's attack missed, but Jiang Nannan seized the opportunity. She leaped up and kicked the back of its head.

The back of the head was the Rock Giant Bear's weak point. The strike hurt it badly, and it roared furiously.

It attacked Jiang Nannan like mad, but every strike was evaded by her strange footwork and incredible speed.

After the time it took an incense stick to burn, the Rock Giant Bear was completely exhausted. It slumped onto the ground, panting heavily.

Other than the back of its head, Jiang Nannan had not injured it anywhere else.

Seeing that the Rock Giant Bear had given up fighting, the referee announced the result.

"Assessment passed! Please wait for the judges' scores!"

Very soon, Yan Shaozhe personally announced Jiang Nannan's score. "Your combat techniques are fairly good, and your mobility is quite decent. You demonstrated the advantages an agility attack-type Soul Master should possess. However, you lack effective methods to subdue your opponent. Your final score is one hundred and ten."