Chapter 1126: Seizing Wu Chunsheng's Soul

However, the long years of slave life had already made the women below somewhat unable to believe that this unfamiliar strongman would so easily let them go.

Thus for a moment, the women below were at a loss, not knowing what to do—whether they should leave now.

And Lin Feng, seeing the women below hesitating to move, helplessly waved his hand and created a passage to the outside from here.

Having done that, he immediately looked toward the crowd below and said, "I'm not deceiving you; all of you, leave."

"Thank you, sir!"

Seeing that he truly created a Space Wormhole to the outside, the women below, after a brief stunned pause, knelt down in tears of joy to give thanks.

Seeing this, Lin Feng shrugged indifferently and signaled that they could leave.

After giving thanks, the women immediately used Dou Qi to fashion a set of clothing.

Feeling the long‑missed sensation of being clothed, the women, excited, simultaneously rushed toward the Space Wormhole in unison.

In the blink of an eye, they vanished inside.

However, although most left, some of the women remained motionless, staying where they were.

Seeing this, Lin Feng immediately furrowed his brows, puzzled, and asked, "Why aren't you leaving?"

Hearing this, among the motionless women, the strongest one, draped in light gauze, stepped forward.

After a moment of contemplation, she explained to Lin Feng, "Sir, we were brought here not by our own will but because our clan was forced by Wu Chunsheng and the three Scorpion Demon ghosts, and also because our family or sect, seeking favor with those people, bound us and forced us to come."

"Seeing your generous heart, we do not wish to return; we ask you to take us in!"

After saying that, the woman gave a small flattery and then knelt down.

"Please take us in!"

As she knelt, the women behind her also knelt in unison.

Seeing this, Lin Feng immediately fell into thought.

Then he thought of his Lin Family Fortress, which had previously been managed by a few women, with not many maidservants.

Moreover, as they advanced to Dou Saint, and now possessed such a space, expansion would surely be needed later.

At that time, surely more servants would be required to manage it.

Thinking of this, Lin Feng nodded and said, "Fine. If you don't want to leave, you may stay and work for me; as for compensation, we'll discuss later."

"Thank you, sir!"

Seeing his agreement, the women below instantly expressed delighted salutations.

"Whoosh!"

However, while she was speaking, a transparent figure suddenly shot out from the body that Zhao Ran had brutally beaten, soaring toward the distance.

As the figure fled, it turned its head to mock, "You pair of dog men and women can defeat me, but that just makes me run, haha."

While speaking, the transparent figure burst into loud laughter.

"Damn, careless!"

Seeing the soul seize the chance to flee, Zhao Ran, venting his anger, suddenly paled and silently regretted.

If not for his hatred blinding him earlier, he wouldn't have let that guy's soul escape.

And it wasn't just her; the women below wore faces full of sorrow and anger.

They hadn't expected that, just as they seemed about to finish Wu Chunsheng, his soul ended up escaping.

"Heh, want to run? Wu Chunsheng, you're celebrating far too early."

At that moment, Lin Feng, far away, let out a faint cold laugh.

Hearing that, Wu Chunsheng, while fleeing, felt a sudden heavy sinking in his heart, a bad omen.

Nevertheless, he looked at the far end of the small space, then shook his head again, discarding the chaotic thoughts.

Then he turned to Lin Feng behind him and taunted, "Kid, stop trying to scare this saint; if you can catch me now, I'll call you father."

"Bang!"

Before his words finished, a sound of flames igniting erupted ahead of him.

Immediately, in his perception, an invisible fire wall spanning the heavens and earth appeared before him without warning.

Above the fire wall, a ferocious aura spread, filling his soul with the scent of fear.

"Damn, this is Falling Heart Flame; that kid actually has an exotic fire!"

Seeing the invisible fire wall, Wu Chunsheng, after a stunned moment, immediately began cursing wildly.

After all, Falling Heart Flame specifically targets souls; with his current soul state and the opponent's far greater strength, how could he possibly cope?

"Huh~"

As the terrified Wu Chunsheng was forced to halt, a massive invisible fire net suddenly descended from above.

Immediately, before Wu Chunsheng could react, the fire net enveloped him.

"Ah!"

The soul suddenly contacted the soul‑suppressing Falling Heart Flame, and Wu Chunsheng let out a sharp, painful scream.

He then began a violent struggle, trying to break free from the fire net.

However, no matter how hard he tried, the net showed no sign of damage.

Instead, under Lin Feng's control, it shrank steadily.

As for Wu Chunsheng's soul, under the net's pressure it also shrank.

In no time, he was compressed by the net into a marble‑sized flaming sphere.

Simultaneously, from afar Lin Feng flicked his palm, and the flaming sphere zipped across the sky, landing precisely in his hand.

Then, amidst Wu Chunsheng's muttered curses, he took out a jade bottle, sealed the soul inside, and tossed it into the absorption ring.

"Lin Feng, good thing you were prepared; otherwise that treacherous scoundrel would have escaped!"

Seeing Lin Feng seal and store the soul, Zhao Ran, from afar, grabbed the mangled corpse of Wu Chunsheng and came to Lin Feng's side, expressing relief.

Hearing that, Lin Feng turned his gaze toward the former's beautiful, captivating face and smiled lightly, saying, "On my journey so far, I've slain countless enemies, and there have also been those who tried to escape with their souls when I wasn't watching. But those people almost always failed, and I remain quite vigilant about it."

"How could the former's little tricks escape my notice?"

As he spoke, Lin Feng gently shook his head.

After all, Wu Chunsheng's move had been used countless times on previous foes.

Moreover, Wu Chunsheng is a late‑stage Heaven Realm soul; how could he not be attentive?

"Sigh, these years have been hard on you."

Hearing the former say that, Zhao Sister's heart instantly filled with deep compassion.

At the same time, she extended her other free, pale white hand and gently stroked Lin Feng's face.

Although she didn't know the exact details, it couldn't have been easy for an unknown boy from a bitterly cold northwestern border region to become a top‑tier powerhouse whose reputation now echoes across the Zhongzhou Continent.

"Hehe, hasn't it all come together now?"

Hearing that, Lin Feng reached out and clasped the former's soft hand on his cheek, his face bearing a gentle smile.

However, while the two ahead were flirting in the sky, the women below merely twitched the corners of their mouths, unsure of what to say.

Nevertheless, seeing Zhao Sister receive the favor of that Dou Saint strongman, a faint envy flickered in the women's eyes.

After all, having lived here for so long, they occasionally learned bits about Zhao Sister from Wu Chunsheng's mouth.

Now that they see this Dou Saint strongman still dote on Zhao Sister, how could they not be envious?

Fortunately, Lin Feng knew where he was, and after a short moment he regained his senses.

Immediately, he looked at the corpse of Wu Chunsheng in Zhao Sister's hands and said, "Zhao Sister, I heard the Holy Light Cauldron is still in Wu Chunsheng's possession; could you give it to me?"

"You heartless one, Zhao Sister, I've already given you my body, even fed you earlier, and now you still say this to me."

Hearing that, Zhao Sister shot the former an annoyed eye roll and instantly sent a message that flashed into Lin Feng's mind.

As she spoke, she flicked her wrist, and amid Lin Feng's slightly awkward expression, tossed the mangled corpse in her hand toward him.

At the same time, she transmitted again, "By the way, the Zhao family inheritance inside we need to take shortly; you quickly record everything. Although those techniques aren't exactly proper items, their effect is undeniable and might be useful later."

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhao Sister swiftly turned, flew toward the women below, and ordered them to start clearing the scene and sorting the spoils in the space.

After all, although she had just been in a rage, she vaguely recalled her man saying that those women should be kept.

Thus, now is a perfect time to put them to work.

"Uh~"

Hearing Zhao Sister's words, Lin Feng felt a bit surprised when he took the corpse of Wu Chunsheng.

He had originally thought that after Zhao Sister killed Wu Chunsheng, she would immediately seize the Zhao family inheritance.

But he didn't expect her to try to copy one for herself in the meantime.

However, what he truly wanted wasn't the Zhao family's three sets of secret techniques, but the Holy Light Cauldron!

Because opening that black‑and‑white iron box requires four items, he has already gathered two.

If he can get the Holy Light Cauldron, he'll only lack the final piece: the Key of Darkness!

With that thought, Lin Feng didn't hesitate; he lifted Wu Chunsheng's corpse, flashed his form, and left this small world.

The next moment, he suddenly appeared in a pitch‑black void.

Reaching this familiar void depth, he immediately sat cross‑legged and pried the binding ring off Wu Chunsheng's finger.

As for the corpse, he stored it inside the binding ring.