"Fan Lao was a Dou Emperor, after all. No sense letting him go to waste."
Before leaving, Ling Feng looked at Fan Lao, whose body lay on the scorched ground without any sign of decay, and the urge to devour him stirred in his heart. "I've never devoured a human before. Fan Lao will be my first. He should feel honored."
His lips curled into a grin. Without hesitation, Ling Feng used Gluttonous Maw to devour him.
Even after death, a Dou Huang expert's body could remain intact for years. But as the energy within gradually dissipated, the body would wither and decay, eventually becoming bare bones.
With Ling Feng devouring Fan Lao, however, everything would become energy. Not even bones would remain. He would truly vanish from the world.
Phoenix Auspicious Inn.
After seven days apart, Queen Medusa saw Ling Feng again, and delight appeared on her face. It vanished in a flash, replaced by an icy expression.
"Where exactly have you been these past few days? You didn't send even a single word!"
Queen Medusa did not know why, but during the days Ling Feng had disappeared without any news, she had been unable to sleep or eat properly. She had constantly wanted to know how he was doing. Now that she had seen him, she finally relaxed.
Yet Ling Feng had suddenly left without telling her anything and stayed away for seven whole days. For some reason, Queen Medusa felt inexplicably angry.
Queen Medusa wore a cold, imperious expression, as though she would fly into a rage unless Ling Feng gave her a satisfactory explanation.
Seeing her like this reminded Ling Feng of the first time he had faced her.
Back then, however, Queen Medusa had not shown such emotional turmoil. His heart could not