Merging with Demon Spirits-Chapter 461 - 340: Take Life and Death Lightly; Defy, Then Fight
No one expected the extraordinary powerhouse Hong Tao to suddenly ask about Lin Feng.
Though Lin Feng was well-known, he was not a powerhouse.
It should be noted that Hong Tao previously was too lazy to even respond to ordinary kings, giving them no face at all. Why would he be interested in Lin Feng?
Yang Qingtian and Yang Qing were equally puzzled, but they said nothing.
Everyone was surprised, and their gazes unanimously turned to where Lin Feng was.
"I am!"
Under everyone’s gaze, Lin Feng slowly stood up.
He looked towards Hong Tao, feeling somewhat surprised and uneasy.
At this moment, Lin Feng was less than thirty meters away from Hong Tao, and it was also his first time getting so close to an extraordinary powerhouse.
This was the peak power of the Human Race.
Extraordinary and Martial Emperor are collectively known as Emperors.
Martial artists temper their bodies, unlocking one hundred and eight meridians in the human body, allowing them to develop a pocket world within their body.
With a pocket world, one not only can quickly absorb Spiritual Power but can also nurture a divine weapon within it.
The Martial King is also known as a powerhouse of the Pocket World Realm.
When the body of a Martial King is tempered to the extreme, it can become elementalized, which is also known as Martial Emperor.
Demon Spirit Masters, unlike martial artists, primarily rely on powerful demon spirits, absorbing soul skills as their main focus.
When a demon spirit breaks through the Ninth Grade, it undergoes a transformation, not only able to absorb the tenth soul skill but also capable of leaving the Soul Sea to perform attacks and support externally.
At this stage, the demon spirit already possesses intelligence.
This realm is called the Spirit King, also known as the Soul King.
And as the demon spirit continues to grow stronger, it can eventually become an "external incarnation," a realm also referred to as extraordinary.
An extraordinary powerhouse, even if their body is destroyed, as long as the demon spirit, this external incarnation, exists, they are an immortal presence.
A Martial Emperor can elementalize their body, and extraordinary beings have external incarnations. Both are considered non-human existences; killing an Emperor is extremely difficult.
Demon Spirit Masters rank above martial artists.
In terms of strength and status, extraordinary powerhouses are somewhat higher than Martial Emperors.
Hong Tao is considered one of the world’s peak powerhouses.
Lin Feng did not know why an extraordinary would seek him out.
Although uneasy, he was not overly worried, because such an Emperor would not target small individuals.
For such powerhouses, undeveloped talent is meaningless.
"You’re quite good!"
Hong Tao’s gaze stayed on Lin Feng, and he complimented him.
This statement surprised many and also elicited envy.
To receive a compliment from an extraordinary powerhouse, anyone targeting Lin Feng in the future would have to reconsider the consequences.
Lin Feng’s talent was already quite extraordinary. With Emperor Hong as a backer, he might truly soar to great heights.
Compared to others’ envy, some had ugly expressions and secretly thought things were bad.
Among them were two candidates for apostles.
If Lin Feng gained the favor of Hong Tao, they would have to abandon their plan to hunt him down.
They did not want to offend an extraordinary powerhouse.
Hong Tao’s strength was no less than the Twelve Celestial Kings.
Even becoming an apostle, offending Hong Tao would have severe consequences.
At this moment, Xie Yixiao already considered giving up on revenge.
Compared to others’ envy, Lin Feng’s expression changed slightly.
He could feel a force of spiritual power scanning his body surface, even entering his body, reaching his Soul Sea.
In the Soul Sea, the Nightmare also sensed this spiritual power, its swirling bloody pupil showing a trace of fear. Its body directly collapsed, dissolving like foam into the surrounding blood of the Soul Sea, disappearing.
Under such a spiritual scan, Lin Feng’s body was slightly stiff, and he felt angry.
This kind of spiritual probing was extremely impolite, and such an act of peering into others’ secrets represented a provocation, likely leading to conflict.
Although angry, Lin Feng did not show any discontent.
Nor did he dare to show it.
In the presence of such a powerhouse, one wave of the hand could crush him.
Before such strength, Lin Feng had no capacity to resist, not even the qualification to do so.
Everyone could see Hong Tao scanning Lin Feng with spiritual power, but everyone remained calm; no one stopped him, no one dared to stop him, as if it were only natural.
"What to do?"
Bu Zheng felt a bit anxious.
He knew Lin Feng had a very big secret, one that would intrigue even extraordinary powerhouses if discovered.
Bu Zheng was deeply afraid of Lin Feng’s secret being discovered.
But despite the anxiety, facing an extraordinary powerhouse, he dared not show any reaction.
Yun Kai and his group were the same, not daring to show any abnormality.
When Hong Tao scanned Lin Feng’s Soul Sea, he was also observing Lin Feng’s facial expressions.
As an extraordinary powerhouse, he did not care about so-called geniuses, even if they were peerless.
He had seen all kinds of geniuses, dazzling and brilliant. In the end, only a small portion became kings, and even fewer could become Emperors.
To become an Emperor was to have the qualification to gain his respect.
Regarding geniuses, Hong Tao was not interested.
But towards Lin Feng, he was somewhat curious.
The speed of Lin Feng’s growth was surprisingly fast.
At only twenty years old, he was at the peak of Sixth Grade. His martial talent could be described as monstrous, but not unique. The level of soul skills he absorbed was very high, but others had done so as well.
It was just that the Dragon Fish he absorbed was of too low a level, making it inexplicable.
Rumor had it that cultivating the "Fish Dragon Transformation" cultivation technique benefited the evolution of the Dragon Fish, which seemed to be Lin Feng’s reason for absorbing it.
Under the previous spiritual scan, this Dragon Fish was indeed somewhat special.
But all in all, it’s still just a Demon Spirit that has grown to the Sixth Grade.
He didn’t care about these things.
What he cared about was Lin Feng’s battle achievements within the Jade Seal Spatial Gate.
That Hai Wei was the grandson of the Dragon King, universally acknowledged as the invincible genius of the Sixth Grade, yet he was still slain by Lin Feng.
And at that time, Lin Feng had just broken through to the Sixth Grade Realm.
This battle achievement surprised even him.
The invincible Dragon King was someone he feared, and he once nearly died at the hands of the Dragon King.
One of his friends was killed by the Dragon King.
When Lin Feng killed Hai Wei, upon hearing this news, apart from being surprised, he also felt a sense of relief.
He was also very curious, wanting to see what was different about Lin Feng.
Was there some sort of secret?
Perhaps having found nothing unusual, Hong Tao’s Spiritual Power scanned Lin Feng for a while before finally withdrawing slowly.
"The Dragon Fish you have refined is quite interesting."
Hong Tao said, opening his mouth.
Lin Feng did not respond, only slightly bowing to show respect.
This was respect for an Emperor.
Although the other’s actions were unfriendly, as an Emperor, he deserved respect.
If it weren’t for these powerhouses stationed at the Space Gate, the Alien Race could invade, and the Base City might cease to exist.
Of course, even though he showed respect, Lin Feng did not relax his vigilance.
Someone who seals a Celestial Chart Demon Beast into a clan member is not a benevolent person.
That Spirit Medium had some blood relations with him, more or less.
In the eyes of such powerhouses, in the face of interests and the bigger picture, an individual’s life is insignificant, and emotions might be very cheap.
If the existence of Nightmare were exposed, he would only be a sacrifice, just like that Spirit Medium.
"Lin Feng, do you know how big your reputation is on the Divine Martial Continent?"
Hong Tao asked, his tone carrying a hint of amusement.
"I don’t know."
Lin Feng shook his head, responding calmly, although he tried to appear calm, his voice somewhat betrayed his anxiety, as if trying hard to remain collected.
This wasn’t surprising.
Facing an Extraordinary Powerhouse, being able to remain so composed was already quite remarkable.
Some people can’t even speak when facing an Extraordinary Powerhouse.
"Do you know that this Space Gate fusion has a lot to do with you and the other six people?"
Hong Tao continued to ask.
At these words, many people’s expressions changed slightly.
The expressions of Yun Kai and others showed obvious anxiety, as if they were being blamed.
The fusion of this Space Gate has significant implications, representing a probe before an Alien Race invasion.
This responsibility, no one can afford.
"I’m not too sure. In my view, I shouldn’t be that important."
Lin Feng still shook his head, but a faint smile gradually appeared at the corner of his mouth: "If that’s truly the case, then I’m honored!"
Honored!
Many people looked at Lin Feng in shock.
Why are you honored?
However, some of the big figures remained much calmer.
Hong Tao quietly looked at Lin Feng, with his dark skin and square face, he looked like a farmer who had been plowing the fields for years, exuding a sense of affability, but his serious expression now made it hard for people to breathe.
This was a dual intimidation of status and power.
The atmosphere was somewhat heavy, just when someone thought Lin Feng was done for, Hong Tao suddenly laughed heartily and said:
"You indeed should feel honored. Although you advanced the Alien Race’s plan, this isn’t necessarily a bad thing for us."
The Alien Race will invade sooner or later.
According to estimates, in no more than fifteen years.
For powerhouses like Hong Tao, whether that time comes ten years earlier or later doesn’t make much difference.
The Alien Race forcing the Space Gate to fuse proves the losses they’ve suffered with the Jade Seal Spatial Gate were severe.
Maybe it’s not apparent now, but ten years later, the difference will be evident.
Thus, they are beginning to get anxious.
After simply asking a few questions, Hong Tao didn’t bother with Lin Feng anymore.
And Lin Feng also breathed a sigh of relief, feeling at ease.
By this time, the Spiritual Tide had ended, with many people leaving, but a portion remained.
Among them were Lin Feng and his group.
At this time, Lin Feng looked at the Space Gate that was growing larger, his eyes shining brightly.
He wanted to fight for this key.
This is the only Eleven-Star Level key in the world.
Beyond the preciousness of the key, he also couldn’t allow the Space Gate to fuse.
Though acquiring this key would be very difficult and could be very bloody, in the same tier, he feared no one.
However, for one person to compete for the key, it’s very, very challenging.
Lin Feng looked at the members of the Avengers Alliance as if they had guessed Lin Feng’s thoughts, each with a different expression.
Little Sister Dong and Yue Mingming appeared somewhat fearful.
Zhan Tianyu, Yang Ningbing, Huang Tianze, and Ye Qiu seemed hesitant, while Yu Qiao seemed interested, both hesitant but also eager to try.
Only Yun Kai was completely calm; he looked at Lin Feng, clenched his fists, and said:
"Life and death are indifferent, if dissatisfied, just fight!"
