Chapter 38: Controlling the Horned Viper King

Seeing this scene, Lin Feng knew that the desert rock snake had already been successfully controlled by Qing Lin.

A flash of joy instantly crossed his eyes; as long as we control enough snake-type demonic beasts.

Then his search for the exotic fire will have its chances greatly increased.

"Hmm..."

Just as Lin Feng was daydreaming, Qing Lin in his arms let out a light hum and finally began to awaken slowly.

She shook her drowsy little head, lifted it, and looked at Lin Feng who was holding her, her small face slightly flushed.

Seeing this, Lin Feng hurriedly pinched her temples with his fingers to help her regain spirit.

He glanced at the surrounding scene and then saw the desert rock snake still staring blankly beside them.

Upon seeing it, Qing Lin instantly felt that she had somehow formed a strange connection with it.

With a slight shift of thought, the desert rock snake immediately, as she intended, flicked its tail and swiftly slithered toward the place she commanded.

Seeing this, Qing Lin excitedly, though a bit weak, said, "Young master, have we succeeded?"

Lin Feng chuckled lightly and replied, "That's right, we succeeded!"

Upon hearing that, Qing Lin's small face instantly lit up with a smile, and she said, "Great, now Qing Lin can also help the young master."

Of course, the excitement at this moment wasn't limited to just Lin Feng and Qing Lin...

At a garrison not far from Stone Desert City.

A middle-aged man who was cultivating suddenly sensed a strange surge.

He instantly stopped his cultivation and turned his head toward the nearby desert.

After a moment of thought, as if he recalled something, he exclaimed in shock, "Azure Snake Three-Flower Eyes?!"

Realizing this, he hurriedly dropped all his tasks and sprinted north at full speed.

His clothing, fluttering in the breezy wind, vaguely revealed a character "Mo" (ink) on it...

Meanwhile, in the distant Heavenly Snake Empire, an elderly man who had been meditating for an unknown time suddenly opened his eyes and sharply fixed his gaze on the location of the Jia Ma Empire.

Immediately, his fingers twitched, and several soul messages darted out, swiftly transmitting the orders.

Soon after, Qing Lin had recovered.

At this moment, she had forgotten her fear and was teasing the now‑shrunken desert rock snake in her hand.

She even gave it a name: Little Rock.

Lin Feng sat beside her, his gaze revealing envy.

After Qing Lin subdued the desert rock snake, the Azure Snake Three-Flower Eyes automatically absorbed its energy and then fed it back to Qing Lin.

This allowed Qing Lin, who was already close to breaking through the eighth-stage Dou Power, to achieve a successful breakthrough thanks to the feedback energy.

This scene left Lin Feng at a loss for words.

Back then, he had to toil for months before breaking through, and now...

After a short rest, Lin Feng asked, "Qing Lin, ask it whether it knows of any place nearby with unusually high temperature."

"Alright, young master."

Hearing that, Qing Lin began communicating with Little Rock.

After a moment, Qing Lin, somewhat disappointed, said, "Young master, Little Rock says there is no such place around here as you described."

"It's fine, we'll keep searching for a stronger snake-type demonic beast, then have that beast command some lower‑tier beasts to look, which will be much more convenient."

Lin Feng brushed Qing Lin's silky hair and said softly.

Upon hearing that, Qing Lin turned her head to converse with Little Rock again, then said, "Young master, Little Rock says a third‑stage Horned Viper King lives not far to the east; shall we go there?"

Hearing this, Lin Feng felt a stir of interest.

The Horned Viper King is the title for the leader of the communal desert snake demonic beasts—desert horned vipers.

Its rank is usually third‑stage, but in terms of combat power it can rival a human Nine‑Star Great Dou Master.

Moreover, it can coordinate combined attacks with its own kind; ordinary low‑stage Dou Spirits do not dare to provoke them lightly.

However, although Lin Feng cannot defeat it now, if control fails—

With the Flying Dou Technique, he is confident he can escape with Qing Lin.

But thinking of Qing Lin, Lin Feng looked at her with some worry and asked, "Can we keep it under control?"

Qing Lin thought for a moment, then said, "We can."

"Alright, then let's go there."

Hearing Qing Lin's answer, Lin Feng no longer hesitated.

He immediately rose, shielded Qing Lin behind him, and walked eastward.

After a short while, the two of them arrived at the Horned Viper King's location.

Staring at the roughly ten‑meter‑long, nearly one‑meter‑wide Horned Viper King, both swallowed their saliva.

If Qing Lin weren't present, Lin Feng would never dare to provoke such a big fellow.

Soon after, seeing Qing Lin ready, Lin Feng spread his arms, signaling her to come.

Seeing Lin Feng's gesture, Qing Lin instantly cast fear aside and a smile curled at the corner of her mouth.

She quickly ran a few steps, then leapt sharply, her petite body landing precisely in Lin Feng's arms.

She clasped the boy's waist tightly, burying her little head in his chest.

Smelling Lin Feng's scent, at that moment Qing Lin felt that even if she had to climb a mountain of knives or plunge into a sea of fire, she would still dare.

Holding Qing Lin, Lin Feng immediately circulated Dou Qi, accompanied by a "Bang—" sound.

A pair of purple wings unfolded behind him.

As the purple cloud wings quivered slightly, Lin Feng transformed into a black shadow, soaring upward into the sky...

Reaching above the Horned Viper King, Lin Feng looked at Qing Lin in his arms and said, "Qing Lin, draw its attention over here."

Green Scale nodded, then took out a rather large cloth bundle from the storage ring.

This was because Lin Feng worried that holding Green Scale would make it inconvenient to use fighting techniques, and getting too close to a third‑rank magic beast was too dangerous.

He then made another large explosive pack, which contained over two hundred catties of gunpowder.

If this were placed on Blue Star, even an adult would find it hard to carry.

However, Green Scale possessed the strength of seven‑level fighting qi, so picking it up wasn't too taxing.

Following Lin Feng's earlier instructions, Green Scale lit the fuse on it.

However, he did not aim at the Horned Viper King, but threw it at its nest instead.

Boom!

A few seconds later, the explosive pack burst apart in the Horned Viper King's bewildered gaze.

With a muffled sound coming from inside its nest, the sand cave it had painstakingly dug also collapsed.

Hiss~roar~

Seeing its precious home disappear just like that, the Horned Viper King instantly became furious.

It swiftly turned its massive head, looking upward along where the explosive pack was falling.

Upon seeing Lin Feng and Green Scale in the sky above it,

Although its intelligence was low, it could still guess that these two were the culprits.

Instantly glaring at them hatefully, it immediately let out a series of angry hisses.

The other desert horned vipers nearby were also startled, all fiercely eyeing Lin Feng and his companion.

Seeing that he had been spotted, Lin Feng immediately descended on his own initiative.

After dodging several attacks from the Horned Viper King, Lin Feng also figured out its attack range.

Upon reaching a suitable height, he shouted loudly: "Green Scale!"

Hearing Lin Feng's call, Green Scale hurriedly began to act.

Because they had already gone through this once before, this time Green Scale quickly activated the Green Snake Triple Flower Pupil.

In its pupils, three green dots suddenly appeared, and a deep light flourished.

Then a strong beam of gloomy light suddenly shot out from within, shining upon the Horned Viper King before it.