Chapter 71: Chapter Seventy: Ambush and Counterkill

Seeing Elder Quan's expression, He Lei gave a disdainful smile.

That thing is insignificant compared to annexing the Lin Clan and the Hei Yan Cheng Alchemist Guild.

Then he put away his contempt and softly laughed: "Elder Quan, don't worry, I already had my guards send a gift to the defense officials of this area; they will only discover the scene after we finish and leave."

As expected of the Young Clan Chief, you consider everything thoroughly.

Upon hearing that He Lei had taken care of the guards, Elder Quan felt even more relieved.

After walking for a while, Lin Feng saw the courtyard not far ahead and felt a surge of joy.

As long as he passes through this alley, he can return to the courtyard.

Having already sent away the two women, he finally had time to study the Bone-Healing Pill again.

This pill can heal bone injuries; having extra on hand is never a mistake.

If he ever gets bone injuries in a fight, he can treat them quickly, thereby avoiding lingering ailments.

"Huh?"

Not long after entering the alley, Lin Feng felt something was off.

He slipped a hand into his sleeve and pinched the still-sleeping Xiao Cai hard.

Peep~

After consuming the five-star medicinal ingredient he had eaten in Mo City, Xiao Cai, who had been asleep digesting it, suddenly woke up, still somewhat confused.

Lin Feng hurriedly used his Purple Cloud Wings to fly into midair, shouting toward one side of the alley: "Come out, I've found you."

"Battle King?!"

Seeing Lin Feng flying low above, the two hidden He Lei exclaimed.

"No, he can't be a Battle King; this is a flight battle technique!"

As the Young Clan Chief of the Battle King Clan, He Lei's knowledge was sound; he quickly thought of that flight battle technique.

Upon hearing this, Elder Quan also recalled that rare flight battle technique from memory.

He then relaxed, his gaze toward Lin Feng filled with greed.

"Heh, as expected of Wind Forest Master, your soul perception is strong."

He Lei gave a light smile and praised in a calm tone.

However, his heart was filled with anxiety at the moment.

Lin Feng had the advantage of flight battle technique; the two of them, who cannot fly, would find it hard to detain him.

If Lin Feng managed to escape, they would be in trouble.

He now must find a way to coax Lin Feng down and keep him here forever.

Lin Feng was thinking along similar lines.

He originally thought that in Jia Ma Holy City, the He Clan would not dare to move against him.

After two months, when Canaan Academy comes to recruit, he would register and then head to Canaan Academy.

Offending the He Clan is no big deal; anyway, he won't be living in the Jia Ma Empire for much longer.

Now that he can study four-star alchemy techniques, offending the He Clan doesn't matter.

He never expected the He Clan to be so bold, daring to attack a four-star alchemist even in the Imperial Capital.

Looking down at the two, Lin Feng asked casually: "You want to kill a four-star alchemist like me? I don't know how your subordinates agreed to this."

Yet he thought: if those two down there were acting on their own private motives, he would immediately have Xiao Cai kill them.

That way, no one would know it was him who did the killing.

He Lei also hurriedly made a fearful gesture with clasped hands and said: "Wind Forest Master, you're joking; how would I dare to act against you? I merely wish to ask the Master to refine a pill, and I trouble the Master to first descend to the ground so we can converse conveniently."

Had Lin Feng not previously sensed his killing intent, he would have truly thought he was misunderstanding He Lei.

Seeing this, Lin Feng knew he could not obtain any useful information now.

He snatched Xiao Cai, pointed at the Elder, and said: "Xiao Cai, go kill that old man; I'll give you three four-star blazing flame pills—conceal your aura so no one notices."

Hiss~

Hearing the generous reward, Xiao Cai let out an excited hiss.

Then, with a flick of its small tail, its figure swiftly vanished from the spot.

"What kind of magic beast is this, moving so fast?"

Watching Xiao Cai disappear from sight, the Elder shouted in shock.

Seeing Xiao Cai's terrifying speed, He Lei also sensed something amiss and turned to flee.

"Heh, He Lei, didn't you say you wanted me to come down to discuss pill refining in detail? Why are you rushing off?"

Lin Feng moved his purple wings and descended before He Lei, chuckling softly.

"Great chance! Feng Lin, watch yourself next life—you can touch anything that's not a woman!"

Seeing Lin Feng actually dare to descend before him, He Lei's eyes lit up.

As long as he deals with Lin Feng, his plan will succeed.

That way, even if the Elder is killed by that serpentine magic beast, he could still accept it.

He Lei hurriedly circulated his battle qi, and a golden-yellow battle qi gauze robe instantly appeared over his body.

"Mysterious Tier Advanced Battle Technique, Piercing Heart Finger!"

As the battle technique was unleashed, the tip of He Lei's right index finger suddenly flashed with a gleaming gold.

The finger jabbed out quickly; the tip rubbed against the air, carrying a faint sound of breaking space, shooting straight at Lin Feng.

"Indeed."

Having earlier detected He Lei's ambush, he had roughly guessed the reason; now hearing He Lei's words, he couldn't help but feel somewhat depressed, shaking his head with a wry smile.

If he had really devoured those two women, it would have been fine, but he merely wanted to learn alchemy, and yet it attracted so much trouble—how could he not feel upset?

"Right from the start you use a battle technique of this level—are you trying to finish me off in one go?"

Seeing He Lei charging, Lin Feng naturally would not let the opponent attack him, and hurriedly drew the long spear he hadn't used in a long time.

"Flame Snake·Raging Lion Roar!"

With a light shout, Lin Feng also hurriedly summoned a battle Qi veil.

At the same time, the crimson battle Qi inside his body, mixed with the fifth‑rank Flame King Snake's Beast Fire, surged out rapidly.

The crimson battle Qi clung to the long spear, under the influence of the yellow Beast Fire.

The crimson and yellow merged, and finally coalesced into an orange energy giant lion.

Upon it, the blazing Beast Fire met the golden ray.

"Boom!"

In the relatively spacious alley, the energy giant lion collided abruptly with the golden ray.

Scattered gusts blew the two of them, making a whooshing sound.

Just after confronting the orange giant lion, He Lei suddenly felt his fingertips as if they had touched a searing flame.

Then, a fierce burning pain shot through his fingers.

"Ah!"

With a cry of pain, He Lei hurriedly leapt back several steps, breaking contact with Lin Feng.

After breaking contact, He Lei looked down and found the tips of his fingers had already turned somewhat black.

Covering the wound with his other hand, his face darkened as he stared at Lin Feng's battle Qi veil, from which yellow flames intermittently burst.

From the recent clash, He Lei could sense that Feng Lin's battle Qi level does not exceed a seven‑star Dou Master.

If it weren't for this ghostly flame, a seven‑star Dou Master like him couldn't possibly be at a disadvantage under Feng Lin.

Meanwhile, Lin Feng also hurriedly circulated his battle Qi, mobilizing Beast Fire to dispel the penetrating force inside his body.

"No wonder you're a descendant of the Dou King family; this battle technique must be far from ordinary."

After expelling that strand of penetrating force, Lin Feng looked at the already cracked long spear and thought silently.

If his soul perception weren't strong, he would have quickly discovered that this hidden penetrating force was mostly being blocked outside his body.

He feared that in this battle he would suffer a considerable loss.

At the same time, he felt somewhat helpless about the Beast Fire's slight boost.

But recalling the original story when rescuing Qing Lin, Xiao Yan, with Dou Emperor combat power, wielded the rank‑eleventh Ancient Spirit Cold Fire, together with the two‑star Dou Emperor Hai Bo Dong.

The two of them, two versus one, couldn't defeat either Green Barbarian or Bai Ya, both six‑star Dou Emperors.

In the end, Xiao Yan was forced to use Fire Lotus to wound Bai Ya, which finally scared the latter away.

Thinking of this, he began to understand a bit more.

"Sigh, it seems that without the aid of Buddha Fury Fire Lotus or Heavenly Fire Three Mystic Transformation, even absorbing Beast Fire or alien fire won't add much combat power."

However, Lin Feng currently has no intention of using Heavenly Fire Three Mystic Transformation.

After all, using that would have side effects.

Now, he only needs to make sure He Lei doesn't escape.

"Bang!"

Just as Lin Feng and He Lei faced each other, a dark silhouette flashed abruptly.

Then it slammed heavily against the alley wall.

"Elder Quan."

Seeing that his support was killed in less than a minute of fighting, He Lei shouted in panic.

Turning to look at Xiao Cai floating in the air, fear instantly filled his eyes as he stammered, trembling, "Fifth‑rank demon beast."

To think Elder Quan could eliminate a seven‑star Dou Spirit so quickly, He Lei could only think that the fifth‑rank demon beast must be comparable to a Dou King.

"Xiao Cai, half‑kill that guy."

Seeing the Sky‑Devouring Python deal with that Dou Spirit, Lin Feng's eyes lit up as he shouted swiftly.

Hearing Lin Feng's words, He Lei instantly sensed trouble and hurried to run.

But as soon as he turned, he only saw a flash before a piercing, heart‑drilling pain struck his chest.

Then his vision spun wildly; when he came to his senses, his whole body had already become embedded in the wall.

"Pfft~"

Spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood, He Lei instinctively tried to wipe the blood from his mouth with his arm.

However, he found his entire body was in unbearable pain, making it impossible to lift his arm.

"Well done."

Lin Feng sheathed his long spear, stepped forward, and brushed Xiao Cai's snake head.

Looking at the pitiful He Lei before him, he asked, "Who else knows about your ambush plan against me?"

Hearing Lin Feng's words, He Lei, amid excruciating pain, thought for a moment and quickly guessed Lin Feng's intention.

Considering Lin Feng's decisiveness just now, He Lei didn't think the other would spare him after he revealed all the information.

"Cough cough."

He Lei coughed up blood again and laughed despondently, "Heh heh, you want to silence every witness? Dream on! First think about how to evade retaliation from a Dou‑King‑level powerhouse."

After speaking, He Lei strained to circulate a strand of battle Qi, instantly shattering his own heart vessel.

He understood that no one here would come to save him now.

Only this way could he avoid the torment of being forced to divulge information.

"WTF!"

Sensing something was wrong, Lin Feng hurried to stop He Lei; he hadn't yet obtained the information he wanted.

However, he couldn't outrun the short distance that He Lei's battle qi surged within his body, no matter how fast he was.

Gazing at the lifeless He Lei before him, Lin Feng shook his head helplessly.

It seems he can no longer use the identity of Feng Lin.

"Forget it, leaving now is the best course."

He lightly called out Lin Feng's name, then swiftly snatched the storage ring from He Lei's hand.

The battle technique that guy just used is really good; he also has a strong interest in it.

Afterwards, he also took the storage ring from that elder, stored the two corpses inside it, and quickly left the area.

After a moment's thought, Lin Feng decided to head for Heijiaoyu now.

Anyway, he had originally planned to register and go there two months later, after the recruitment team from Jinan Academy arrived.

Now that this has happened, he also couldn't be bothered to stay here.