"As long as you spare them, I'm willing to pay triple!"
"Open the chests, quickly!"
Seeing that Luo Feng had not turned hostile outright,
Ju Zi hurriedly ordered the people behind her to open all the chests they had brought.
Gold coins, all kinds of rare ores, and some Soul Tool core components Luo Feng had specifically requested.
Hundreds of chests were packed to the brim.
At the same time, Ju Zi presented several purple-gold cards with trembling hands.
These purple-gold cards could be used not only in the Sun Moon Empire but were also officially recognized by the other three great empires.
On the surface, the Douluo Continent and the Sun Moon Continent seemed locked in endless conflict.
But in private, the two sides still traded with each other.
This had long been a tacit understanding.
Even if an empire fell, some families and merchant caravans could still survive.
It seemed the underlying logic of every world was much the same!
"Heh, you're showing plenty of sincerity!"
Seeing these things, Luo Feng slowly turned to look at the Snow Empress, Ma Xiaotao, and the others.
They had worked out this ransom together over the past few days.
Because compared with those rare metals and crucial core components, money was actually the cheapest thing!
The reason the three great empires on the Douluo Continent had always been forced to take a beating
was that they lacked certain key strategic elements.
And through their interrogations over the past few days, they had also pried quite a few useful things out of Jing Hongchen.
Bringing these supplies to the Heaven Dou Empire in the future would definitely multiply its defensive strength several times over.
"If you're satisfied, please allow me to take them away!"
Seeing the smiles on Luo Feng's face and those of the women beside him,
Ju Zi finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Although the man before her was rather wicked,
after several encounters, Ju Zi still thought very highly of his character.
He was definitely a man who kept his word!
"Fine!"
"Also, deliver a message to your crown prince for me!"
"Don't go looking for trouble again, or I won't mind taking a stroll through Mingdu in the Sun Moon Empire and having a chat with him about life!"
If those words had come from anyone else's mouth,
Ju Zi would have dismissed them with contempt.
Because the capital of the Sun Moon Empire was the most tightly defended place in the entire world.
But coming from the man before her,
perhaps he really could swagger right in!
"I'll be sure to deliver your message, and our Sun Moon Empire has no intention of offending you!"
While arranging the transfer of supplies,
Ju Zi also took custody of Jing Hongchen.
And after receiving a nod from Luo Feng, the Snow Empress waved a hand and released the brother and sister who had been frozen into blocks of ice.
For some reason,
although she had been rescued, the younger sister, Meng Hongchen, looked at Luo Feng rather strangely.
There was resentment, admiration, and even a tiny trace of affection.
It was hard to explain!
In any case, the girls of the Sun Moon Empire all had rather strange ways of thinking!
"If everything is in order, I'll be heading back!"
Seeing that the old man and his two grandchildren were all safe and sound, Ju Zi also breathed a sigh of relief.
There was no helping it.
Jing Hongchen was far too important to the Sun Moon Empire.
Nothing could be allowed to happen to him.
And after this lesson,
the old man probably would not dare travel far from home for several years!
"All right, head east!"
Seeing Ju Zi's rather strained expression,
Luo Feng pointed out a direction for their retreat.
The Soul Beasts over there also took the initiative to open a path, behaving very obediently.
But Ju Zi did not know
that Luo Feng was doing this for her own good, not wanting her caught up in the coming battle.
Once Ju Zi and her party gradually receded into the distance,
Luo Feng slowly turned his gaze due west.
Then he spoke slowly.
"Hey, auntie, aren't you cold?"
"You've watched the show for so long. Isn't it time to make your move?"
In fact, Luo Feng had known from the start that someone was following this group.
It was an old woman wreathed from head to toe in dark hellfire.
She was Feng Ling, the vice cult leader of the Holy Spirit Cult!
Her Soul Power Level was as high as the peak of rank 97!
Like Ma Xiaotao's, her Martial Soul was a phoenix type.
Except hers was a Dark Phoenix.
Whereas Ma Xiaotao's was an Evil Fire Phoenix that had already been purified.
There was a fundamental difference between the two!
"Heh, brat!"
"When did you notice me?"
She was a woman wearing a blue-purple evening gown.
She also wore a blue hat on her head.
It just happened to conceal her aged face.
As she spoke,
a phoenix burning with black flames slowly emerged behind her.
So much so that Ma Xiaotao instinctively ignited her own Phoenix Fire as well.
"That little girl beside you isn't bad!"
"Once I slaughter you, I'll take her as my disciple!"
In this old woman's eyes,
Luo Feng, who was only rank 91, seemed to be a dead man already!
"You!"
Hearing her arrogant words,
the Snow Empress stepped forward, taking a stance to protect her master.
But the rank-97 Super Douluo opposite her merely looked on with disdain.
"The Snow Empress, was it?"
"If you were at your peak, I might have some reservations!"
"But look at yourself. How much strength can you still wield?"
"Today, I'll catch all of you in one net!"
This woman really was arrogant.
A rank-97 Dark Phoenix, and she really thought she was something.
But Luo Feng remained calm and unhurried.
Through his previous battles, he had already formed a preliminary assessment of his strength.
This rank-97 old hag would make the perfect first target!
"Old hag, don't you talk too much?"
"Take a punch from me first!"
Facing this old woman,
Luo Feng did not want to unleash all his Soul Skills.
Instead, he chose an extremely direct yet overwhelmingly domineering way to attack.
The Dragon Fist!
It looked like an ordinary basic attack, but neither the speed nor the momentum of this punch was something an ordinary Titled Douluo could withstand.
Logically speaking, a rank-97 Super Douluo like Feng Ling should have been able to recognize how formidable this punch was.
But this woman had an extremely fanatical disposition.
And she held a very high position in the Holy Spirit Cult.
If she chose to evade so readily, she would surely lose face!
"What?"
"You brat, how dare you look down on me like this!"
"Seventh Soul Skill, Evil Phoenix Avatar!"
Sure enough!
Her obstinacy led this old woman to make the wrong judgment.
She actually intended to use her Martial Soul Avatar to withstand the Mountain Dragon King's fist head-on?
"Courting death!"
Seeing this, Luo Feng smiled.
His smile was radiant!
And thoroughly smug!
The moment his words fell,
his entire body seemed to turn into a golden meteor, hurtling toward Feng Ling at top speed!
But just then!
An extremely authoritative voice suddenly rang out above their heads.
"Fool, you can't block that!"
"Get out of the way!"
Someone with a discerning eye seemed to be warning Feng Ling.
But it was already too late.
Once the Mountain Dragon King's fist had locked onto you, could you still run?
"What? Great Enshrined, you..."
Hearing that voice,
Feng Ling woke as if from a dream.
The old woman hurriedly transformed into a gigantic phoenix.
She tried to turn tail and flee.
Unfortunately, she was still a step too slow!
Boom!
In the instant before the old woman could finish turning around,
Luo Feng's fist arrived first.
It slammed straight into the black phoenix's back!
"Aah!"
"Cough, cough, cough!"
It was an utterly agonized shriek.
It came from the black phoenix's mouth.
Then the old hag could be seen coughing blood, the effect of her Martial Soul Avatar instantly broken.
Her slender body was like a kite with its string cut.
It plunged downward along an irregular parabolic arc!
"Stupid woman!"
"You actually dared to withstand a Dragon King's power head-on!"
"Alas!"
The next moment, everyone saw a gigantic black dragon descend from the sky.
Using his enormous body to cushion the impact, he barely caught Feng Ling before she hit the ground.
"Dark Holy Dragon?"
"You're the Limit Douluo Long Xiaoyao?"
Seeing this, even Luo Feng could not help the twitch at the corner of his mouth.
How had he run into this old fellow?
It seemed the Holy Spirit Cult had really spared no expense.
They had even brought in a Limit Douluo.
"Interesting!"
"Looks like I can have a proper fight now!"