Chapter 1299: Eight-Star Dou Saint Demon Core Obtained

「Boom—」

In a remote mountain forest within the Flame Clan's territory, the originally clear, cloudless sky suddenly sounded a thunderclap out of nowhere.

Immediately after, thick dark clouds appeared without any sign and began to frantically gather in the sky.

「Clang! Clang! Clang! 」

At the same time, inside a hundred‑zhang tall cauldron in the mountain forest, waves of fierce energy began to ripple outward in successive circles, causing the fire cauldron to tremble incessantly.

However, Lin Feng, who was not far from the fire cauldron, remained extremely calm amidst all this.

At this moment, his gaze was unwavering as he looked at the cauldron ahead, and he murmured softly, 'This is the fourth one. Over the past two‑plus months I've run to several places; once I finish refining this pill, that should be enough.'

While speaking, he also glanced backward with his peripheral vision.

Thanks to his powerful soul strength, he could naturally sense that there were Flame Clan members watching from a distance behind him.

However, the Flame Clan, being sensible, stayed far enough not to disturb his pill refining, and likewise could not make out his exact appearance.

Thus, he had always been too lazy to pay attention to those people.

With these four Nine Profound Pills, I can do many things. Then we'll see if a single Nine Profound Pill can push the Fire Spirit to break through to Eight‑Star Dou Saint. If not, I'll have to go to the Thunder Pool to look for some, or take some Nine Profound Golden Thunder from Xiao Jiu to refine Thunder Tribulation Pills. Two of those should be enough to push the Fire Spirit up.

After a long while, Lin Feng withdrew his gaze from behind and fixed it on the raging black lightning ahead, silently calculating in his heart.

The Flame Clan's promised Eight‑Star Dou Saint demon core, along with the remaining large quantities of medicinal materials and refining materials, he could not bear to discard.

After all, Pingnan Gate City was built by ancient peak powerhouses, using materials that are all top‑grade on the continent, truly hard to find.

Now, after great difficulty, he finally has a chance to gather the remaining materials, and he does not want to just give up.

After all, as a demonic beast race, the Nine Netherworld Earth Abyss Python is versed in the art of refining—six apertures open, one blocked.

Thus, they began seeking those top‑tier refining materials they had not deliberately collected before, and the difficulty is undoubtedly great.

Although Yao Ming, relying on the Nine Netherworld Earth Abyss Python clan's vast information network among demonic beasts, they successfully found a large amount of auxiliary materials.

But for the primary materials, there really is no good way.

Thus, Lin Feng, after great difficulty, managed to obtain those top‑grade materials from the Flame Clan; how could he possibly give them up lightly?

「Boom! Boom! Boom! 」

However, soon the violent black demonic lightning that kept striking his front‑facing dark‑gold fire cauldron abruptly broke his train of thought.

Immediately after, he raised his head, and his eyes flickered with faint ripples.

Excluding the one reserved for the Fire Spirit, I still have three top‑grade Nine Profound Pills in my hand. Finally, I can go enhance the strength of my wives.

Thinking of his now much‑swelled purse, Lin Feng couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth into a slight smile.

This time, he openly refined for over two months, obtaining several Nine Profound Pills, and moreover the Medicine Realm is now occupied by Yun'er.

Once this is over, he can go to the Medicine Clan to refine a few more, and the Demonic Fire Space will also be nearly fully restored.

This should be enough for him to boost the strength of the Pill Pagoda's Three Beauties, Qing Lin, and Yun'er and her companions.

As for Feng'er, uh, it's better to wait until he claims a tract of land on the Gu Nanfang Dalu and lets Ying'er and her two companions help her consume pills.

After all, he isn't wealthy enough right now, and besides, demonic beasts are hard to advance; Lin Feng truly can't afford it.

「Whoosh! 」

After about a quarter of an hour, the violent thunderous force within the thick dark clouds above was completely exhausted; as the clouds dispersed, sunlight fell again on this mountain forest, and at the same time, a streak of light shot out swiftly from the fire cauldron and raced off at full speed toward the distance.

After all, having just been born, it instinctively sensed that this might be its sole chance to escape.

And if it misses this opportunity, it probably will never have such a chance again.

Hehe, after refining for so long, how could I possibly let you just run away like that?

Sensing the fleeing Nine Profound Pill, Lin Feng couldn't help but slightly lift the corners of his mouth.

Immediately after, with a thought, the space around that streak of light instantly solidified.

As for that Nine Profound Pill that was speeding along, it also abruptly froze in place.

At the same time, Lin Feng swept out a huge Dou Qi hand that sliced through space, firmly grasped the immobilized Nine Profound Pill, and pulled it back before his eyes.

Then Lin Feng took out a jade bottle and stored the pill inside.

Having done that, his figure suddenly moved and he swiftly departed from the place.

And as he vanished, he also swapped the body controlled by his soul clone in passing.

Immediately afterward, the 'Lin Feng' who had finished refining the pill, under the gaze of those Flame Clan members, flew toward the entrance of the Flame Realm.

Pill refining can be done outside, but reviving Gu Lie and the others is better carried out within the Flame Realm.

'Old Master Han Yu truly has great skill; even in his current state, in just over two months he can refine four Nine Profound Pills. At his peak, he would likely be a top‑tier existence among Nine Profound Golden Pill Grandmasters.'

When Lin Feng returned to the Flame Realm, Yan Jin and Huo Ling immediately went up to greet him; in their speech, the former's tone carried a hint of respect.

After all, not knowing the true situation, upon hearing his subordinates describe how the 'Han Yu' before them, despite this condition, could still successfully refine Nine Profound Pills, he dared not treat the latter casually.

At the same time, regarding Han Yu's identity as a Nine Profound Golden Pill Grandmaster, Yan Jin and Huo Ling had no further doubt whatsoever.

Thus, Yan Jin, who later wished to ask him for pills, showed such respect.

Hehe, it's just relying on some experience to barely manage the refining; I even failed a few times along the way.

Upon hearing that, Lin Feng immediately waved his hand, indicating it was no big deal.

After brushing off Yan Jin, he then turned to Huo Ling and said, 'Since the materials are now ready, and I have also used some special means to restore the souls of the four of them to peak condition, let's begin their recovery.' Indeed, during these two‑plus months, while refining pills he also refined some Dou Saint souls, and then used the soul origin to restore the souls of Gu Lie and the four others to peak condition.

'Good, just as the senior said.'

Upon hearing him bring this up, Huo Ling, who had long been annoyed by the Ancient Clan, immediately agreed.

Seeing this, Yan Jin also didn't waste words, immediately saying to the one looking at Lin Feng, 'Old Master Han Yu, we've long prepared the place, and we've strictly forbidden clansmen from approaching it; let's go.'

As they spoke, Huo Ling quickly stepped to the side to guide Lin Feng.

'Hn.'

Upon hearing that, Lin Feng lightly nodded, then followed behind Huo Ling as they flew to the place the Flame Clan had prepared in advance.

But upon arriving at the place, Lin Feng didn't say a word and immediately summoned the Gate of Deathly Silence.

Then, as before, he controlled the fire spirit's body, using the Dou Emperor bloodline he had long prepared inside the Gate of Deathly Silence to envelop the souls of Gu Lie and the other three.

Accompanying the previous action, soon four bright‑red blood clots the size of several zhang appeared inside the Gate of Deathly Silence.

Immediately after, thin strands of black flame secretly emerged within the Dou Emperor bloodline that enveloped the four.

However, because the space inside the Gate of Deathly Silence was already extremely dark, and the energy fluctuations of the Dou Emperor bloodline helped conceal it.

Therefore, the fire spirit did not notice anything amiss.

At the same time, under the nurturing of the Dou Emperor bloodline and Wu Nie Tun Yan, Gu Lie, Gu Dao and the other two began to sprout tiny nerves gradually outside their souls.

Moreover, streams of living qi started to be born from them and spread outward, leaving the fire spirit astonished.

Of course, to provoke the displeasure of the Flame Tribe and others, Lin Feng would also toss many useless items into the blood clots during the resurrection.

Otherwise the Flame Tribe would silently bear a grudge against his deceit.

However, Lin Feng would never let the items thrown into the blood clots contaminate the four's newly growing bodies.

Those items, once inside the blood clots, would be carried away by a minute spatial fluctuation, preventing interference with the resurrection and wasting cultivation resources.

The following half‑month passed quietly as Lin Feng silently resurrected the four, slipping by unnoticed.

During this time, with the continuous nourishment of the Dou Emperor bloodline, their bodies were essentially fully grown.

After that, they only needed to wait for their souls to successfully merge with the new bodies, and the great task would be complete.

Of course, during this period, the Dou Emperor bloodlines collected in the earlier Battle of the Eastern Domain Plains…

…were, as Lin Feng expected, still insufficient to resurrect the four.

Thus, though he felt helpless, he had to make up the lacking portion.

At the same time, because the bodies had become stable, Lin Feng released Gu Lie and the others, allowing them to quietly merge in this remote corner of the Flame Realm.

As for himself, after releasing the four, he immediately sought out Yan Jin to inspect.

If his inspection found no issues, he would take the items for himself, then he could "resurrect" himself.

Seeing this, Yan Jin, after confirming the four's auras were stable and they could awaken soon, fulfilled the former's wish and handed over the items.

After Lin Feng obtained the urgently needed Eight-Star Dou Saint demon core and refining materials, he happily pocketed them.

Of course, before leaving, he had to go outside again to forge a Nine-grade Profound Pill.

After all, he had previously promised the fire spirit to help her breakthrough the Eight-Star Dou Saint.

"Little girl, take this Nine-grade Profound Pill and use it to breakthrough. If you succeed, we're settled. If you fail, crush it and tell me, and I'll get you something else to breakthrough later."

Half a month later, at the entrance of the Flame Realm, Lin Feng flicked his palm, pushing a jade bottle in front of the fire spirit.

At the same time, a jade pendant about the size of three fingers was also pushed forward together with the bottle.

Hearing this, the fire spirit's beautiful eyes flashed with a sharp light, then she smiled broadly and took the two items.

The next moment, feeling the dense and terrifyingly pure energy inside the jade bottle, she instantly gave the object in her hand a scorching glance.

After gazing intensely for a while, she recovered and, with a tone of slight flattery, said, "Your senior alchemist truly is unrivaled. Though I have never taken a Nine-grade Profound Pill, just from its dense and pure energy, this pill is among the finest of its kind."

Her words, though, contained a hint of flattery toward him.

But it was indeed true.

She was born into the great Flame Tribe, and in her several hundred years of life, she had seen a few Nine-grade Profound Pills.

But those before could not compare to the one she now held!

"Could it be any worse? Now I have the dual inheritance of the Medicine Clan and that Nine-grade Golden Pill master, and I am also a peak alchemist of Nine-grade Profound Pills. The Nine-grade Profound Pills I forge, across the continent, could be called second at best; no one would dare claim first. Yet I have hidden something inside this pill; I hope it won't be discovered. Otherwise, it wouldn't be fun."

Hearing this, Lin Feng instantly whispered a silent curse in his heart.

After all, he had made some minor tweaks inside this pill.

If the other side doesn't give this pill to a strongman of Gu Yuan's caliber for inspection, the Flame Tribe's chance of detecting a problem should be extremely low.

But soon, he casually waved his hand and said nonchalantly, "Hehe, after all we had an agreement earlier to help you advance to Eight-Star Dou Saint, so this pill naturally must be properly refined. As for now, I will find a place to restore my soul to its peak; in a few months I will begin resurrecting myself."

"Therefore, you should take this Nine-grade Profound Pill as soon as possible to see if you can breakthrough the Eight-Star Dou Saint. Otherwise, you'll have to wait several more years for me."

With those words, the fire spirit's previously smiling expression instantly turned solemn.

She then bowed to Lin Feng, saying seriously, "Senior, rest assured, I will prepare at once and then begin taking this Nine-grade Profound Pill to attempt the Eight-Star breakthrough."

After all, the continent's situation is ever‑changing; she cannot afford to wait.

Therefore, she must attempt the breakthrough immediately, lest she miss this opportunity.

Seeing the matter resolved, Lin Feng promptly waved his hand to the former, then his figure turned into a streak of light and vanished swiftly from the fire spirit's sight.

Of course, after leaving the other's perception, Lin Feng's true body quickly manifested and reclaimed the clone and this body.

Immediately after, he sped off at full speed toward the Lin Realm.

After being out for several months, it was time to return and have a look.

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I haven't revised the chapter from the day before yesterday yet, so it hasn't been posted; I've been a bit under the weather and updates have been sparse, but I'll make up for it later with daily posts. (End of chapter)