One Piece of Bad News, One Piece of Good News

One bad news, one good news. (Bonus chapter for the moderator~)

Teng Ling was being quite polite.

She was unaware of Zhao Changfeng's true talent.

This time, she was ordered by her grandfather to come and take care of her. She only felt that it was Zhao Changfeng's series of actions that helped the grandfather and granddaughter resolve a thorny problem.

Inside the War Beast, she only saw Chen Jian wasting his lifespan, directly confronting the Demon Race's Red Lynx.

When she arrived, the Red Lynx demon soul, which had been repeatedly defeated by Zhao Changfeng's seven "God-Slaying Spear," had already retreated back into its original demon body.

Therefore, she never felt that Zhao Changfeng's combat strength was already high enough to crush those of the same realm.

She attributed all the numerous Third Rank Fiend Crystal that Zhao Changfeng had obtained to Chen Jian, assuming that all the Evil Spirits had been killed by Chen Jian.

Ten years to go from the Primordial Spirit Realm to the Freedom Realm is simply a pipe dream.

Who is Li Xiangmo?

Even if she hadn't died, her physical body would still be intact, making her a formidable opponent even at the same cultivation level.

Why did Li Xiangmo only challenge Qin Qingyao, and not the others from the Beichen Demon Kingdom?

This is because, apart from Qin Qingyao, there is no other rival in the entire Beichen Demon Kingdom!

"Changfeng, Elder Qin's Soul Refining Talent is slightly inferior to his; that's one of the differences."

Do you know where the second gap is?

Seeing that Zhao Changfeng remained silent, Teng Ling, fearing that he might become as despondent as Long Chen, said, "Elder Qin joined our Crippled Demon Sect, while Li Xiangmo is a disciple of the Baleful Demon Sect, the Sect Master's Personal Disciple."

"In terms of sect foundation, he surpasses Elder Qin by a significant margin, which is why he dares to utter such arrogant words despite only being at the Great Perfection of the Six Tribulations Realm."

"His willingness to speak out shows his confidence in himself and his ability to surpass others."

"You shouldn't consider him your opponent. Your opponents should be people like Long Chen, Fang Hong, and Yang Jianqiu."

Teng Ling's cool, girlish voice rang out one after another.

Not far away, on another "Heaven-Crossing Boat," Lin Ruonan also heard Zhao Changfeng's words.

She frowned and said, "Even the Exceptional Level talent can't compare to the most Genius Rank. You'd better face reality as soon as possible."

Zheng Tong, Wu Long, Qiu Ying all lowered their heads and remained silent.

They didn't even dare to look up, afraid that Teng Ling and Lin Ruonan would notice something amiss and discover the secret hidden deep within their hearts.

"Dragon-Phoenix Rank!"

The three of them gasped to themselves.

Apart from Teng Kun, only they knew Zhao Changfeng's true talent, which was a Soul Refining potential that surpassed Qin Qingyao and Li Xiangmo!

"Ten years----"

The three of them were filled with excitement, and suddenly felt an overwhelming sense of anticipation and longing.

They all felt that since Zhao Changfeng had said those words, the person who would Li Xiangmo in the sect ten years later was very likely to be Zhao Changfeng!

"Senior Sister Lin, should I go into the city and help you completely eliminate this potential threat?"

Zhao Changfeng asked with a smile.

Lin Ruonan's oval face showed confusion as she asked, "What potential problems?"

Zhao Changfeng glanced at Beigu City, a bright smile on his face, "Lin Yuan, Lin Feifei, I've already killed them for you. Junior brother, I'm willing to go all the way and help you kill Lin Yuanshan as well."

The brother and sister are dead. Sooner or later, the Lin Family in Beigu City will find out that he did it. It's better to eliminate them completely.

Lin Ruonan was stunned for a moment, her two full breasts heaving. She adjusted her breathing and said coldly, "No need!"

She couldn't even bring herself to be ruthless towards Lin Yuan and Lin Feifei, let alone her biological father?

Furthermore, her mother is still in the Lin Family and instructed Zhao Changfeng to kill her biological father. How will she face her mother in the future?

"Womanly compassion."

Zhao Changfeng shook his head and sighed, "With such older brothers and sisters, such a father, how could you have kept them alive for so long?"

Lin Ruonan retorted angrily, "I only cultivate demonic arts; I am not devoid of humanity!"

As night fell, the bright moon hung high in the sky.

A desolate wilderness.

Silver light shone down, covering the earth as if it were coated with a silvery frost, and all was silent.

This place is now under the jurisdiction of the Crippled Demon Sect.

"Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Three Blood Shadow figures, clad in long, bright red robes, sped off in three different directions. Their faces were slightly blurred, but they were vaguely recognizable as Zhao Changfeng's.

After a hundred feet, the three Blood Shadow slowed their charge.

"The Doppelganger Shadow-Splitting Great Art can only confuse the opponent for a short time; eventually, their true nature will be discovered. It's not very effective for escaping, but it can be surprisingly useful in combat."

Zhao Changfeng muttered something and used his internal energy to unleash the "Divine Escape Art".

"Whoosh!"

He vanished on the spot.

When he reappeared, he was already twenty miles away, his flesh and bones aching as if they were about to break.

"The Divine Escape Art can be used to escape, but it cannot be cast repeatedly, otherwise even I cannot withstand it. With my full strength reserves, I can only use it four or five times at most."

"Four or five times, covering about a hundred li, that should be enough!"

Zhao Changfeng then showed a look of joy.

Because he was busy hunting down Evil Spirits, he didn't use these two Devil Cultivation Method rashly after mastering them, so as not to waste too much of his Qi and Blood, which would be detrimental to actual combat.

Now that he had Teng Ling escorting him and was no longer threatened by Evil Spirits, he tried them one by one.

"You've reached the Middle Stage the Primordial Spirit Realm?"

"What stage has your Primordial Spirit Bone reached in your cultivation?"

Teng Ling emerged, stepping on the head of the Brain-Devouring Snake.

Her bright red dress revealed skin as white and tender as jade, and her small face was exquisitely beautiful.

Her bare feet, accentuated by her red dress, appeared even more dazzlingly white, making her resemble a fox spirit fairy of the night.

She gazed quietly at Zhao Changfeng, her captivating emerald eyes shining through him, and said, "Zheng Tong, Wu Long, and Qiu Ying have all broken through a minor realm, reaching the Middle Stage the Primordial Spirit Realm, just like you."

She was clearly somewhat agitated.

From the time Zhao Changfeng and the others broke through to the Primordial Spirit Realm to the end of their trip to the Marsh Forest, including the travel time in between, only two months had passed at most.

Even if the group stayed in the "Spirit Tower" and toiled day and night, it would be extremely difficult to break through a small realm so quickly.

It was hard for her not to be shocked.

"My Primordial Spirit Bone are only missing the limbs to be forged. Once I return to the Central Continent where my sect is located, give me a month or two, and I should be able to complete this stage of the divine bone tempering."

"Then, I will be able to officially enter the Late Stage of the Primordial Spirit Realm."

Zhao Changfeng answered truthfully.

If it weren't for his forty-nine Divine Sense, which naturally made his Primordial Spirit's meridians different from ordinary people, making the forging of his divine bones equally troublesome.

With so much "Pure Energy" he converted, he should have already reached the Late Stage the Primordial Spirit Realm, and might even be attempting to reach the Great Perfection of the Primordial Spirit Realm by now.

"In another month or two, will I break through to the Late Stage the Primordial Spirit Realm?"

"Changfeng, are you sure?"

Teng Ling's emerald green eyes were filled with astonishment.

She vaguely remembered that Qin Qingyao, when she was in the Primordial Spirit Realm, did not achieve such a rapid breakthrough.

Devil Cultivator refine the bodies of their own kind, severing all life in the world.

All they wanted was speed.

Speed means everything!

If Zhao Changfeng can maintain this rapid pace of breakthroughs, he might actually have a chance to attempt to break through to the top tier within ten years.

The Freedom Realm.

The world is vast, and there are many geniuses and extraordinary people.

As far as she knew, there were so-called Peerless Prodigy in other ruins who could indeed Realm Breakthrough to the Freedom Realm one after another at the age of around thirty.

Comprehension Realm, Creation Realm, and the Heaven-Opening Realm.

Even in the latter three realms, one can successfully break through within Seventy Years and ascend to the Demonic Dao Supremes!

"Changfeng, are you and Grandpa hiding something from me?"

Teng Ling was exceptionally intelligent.

Zhao Changfeng's unusually rapid Realm Breakthrough and the various strange occurrences he displayed already hinted at something amiss.

After meeting Zhao Changfeng, Grandpa knew that Zhao Changfeng was likely to break through to the Primordial Spirit Realm, while Zheng Tong and the other two had already achieved Primordial Spirit. Yet, upon returning to the "Spirit Tower," he appeared sullen and unhappy.

This time, she originally planned to refine the corpse of that Sixth Rank Black Flood Dragon.

Her grandfather insisted that she postpone the refining of the Black Flood Dragon, ordering her to rush to the Dim Swamp Forest to ensure Zhao Changfeng's safety.

Grandpa valued Zhao Changfeng more than his beloved granddaughter, even to the point that he was willing to neglect her cultivation.

"Uh, didn't Master tell you?"

Zhao Changfeng was slightly surprised, not expecting that Old Devil Teng had hidden himself so well, even concealing the truth from his own granddaughter.

"What exactly is your Soul Refining Talent?!"

Teng Ling could no longer contain herself. Anger flashed across her beautiful face as she coldly said, "That old bastard even kept it from me! When we get back, I'll definitely teach him a lesson!"

After a moment's hesitation, Zhao Changfeng stated a more conservative level, saying, "Like Elder Qin, like that Li Xiangmo, I also possess Genius Rank talent."

I knew it!

Teng Ling seemed to have reverted to her childlike nature. She burst forth from the head of the Brain-Devouring Snake, twirling gracefully in the void before staring at Zhao Changfeng and asking again, "How many Divine Sense?!"

Zhao Changfeng said tactfully, "Thirty, exactly like that Li Xiangmo."

Teng Ling clenched her fists, her full chest heaving, and muttered, "No wonder, no wonder, I knew you dared to spout such nonsense."

"Changfeng! From today onwards, I will be in charge of searching for any materials you lack for your cultivation!"

"My grandson and I are a bit poor, but we will do everything we can to raise you well!"

I hope you won't find it offensive.

Like Teng Kun before her, she felt somewhat embarrassed, fearing that she might be letting down Zhao Changfeng's Genius Rank, extreme Soul Refining Talent, and worried that Zhao Changfeng might seek another renowned teacher.

Zhao Changfeng bowed deeply. "Senior Sister, I, Zhao Changfeng, will always remember how you and Master have treated me!"

Five days later.

The Crippled Demon Sect, Central Continent.

Just as Zhao Changfeng put the "Heaven-Crossing Boat" into his Boundary Ring, he saw Pang Fan and Ruan Meizhen rushing towards him.

"Senior Sister Teng."

"Senior Sister Lin."

The two bowed to the Brain-Devouring Snake and Lin Ruonan.

What's the rush?

Teng Ling asked in a clear, childlike voice, yet it carried a hint of premature maturity.

Ruan Meizhen approached Zhao Changfeng and, seeing that he seemed normal, breathed a sigh of relief but hesitated to speak.

"Good news and bad news, which would you like to hear first, Senior Sister Teng?"

Pang Fan hung his head, looking as dejected as if his parents had died, and sighed repeatedly after he finished speaking.

Teng Ling, in her Brain-Devouring Snake form, uttered softly, "Tell me the bad news first!"

"Master failed to break through to the next realm and suffered a backlash; his injuries are quite severe."

Pang Fan lowered his head, his voice strained. "It seems Master will find it difficult to continue advancing in the cultivation realm for some time."

The five-person team, who had obtained the "Tribulation-Crossing Pill" without any casualties, were suddenly struck by the devastating news.

Their Master was their pillar of support in the sect. Teng Kun failed to advance his cultivation and was seriously injured. Their future situation would certainly be difficult.

While Teng Ling was inside the Brain-Devouring Snake, no one knew her State of Mind or expression. After a long silence, she finally spoke again, asking, "What's the good news?"

Pang Fan raised his head and said, "Elder Gu failed to break through to the next realm and his soul was scattered."