Chapter 7: Continuous Changes_1

Wasn't Qin Feiyang unable to cultivate? Wasn't he supposed to be a waste? But how could this scene be explained? Could it be that Qin Feiyang has been feigning weakness all this time? This sudden turn of events completely overturned Lin Feng's previous understanding.

It was the same for Lin Shi. His face and eyes filled with utter disbelief.

At this moment, the Qin Feiyang in their eyes was no longer insignificant, no longer humble. He was like a returning War God; his body, though not heavily muscled, seemed incomparably imposing!

Qin Feiyang's gaze, sharp as lightning, turned towards Lin Feng.

Lin Shi was startled and roared, "Lin Feng, flee now! You must inform the Family Head about Qin Feiyang's situation!"

He leaped up, flinging himself onto Qin Feiyang's back. He clamped his legs tightly around Qin Feiyang's legs and bit into Qin Feiyang's shoulder, refusing to let go, all to prevent Qin Feiyang from chasing Lin Feng.

Lin Feng, however, did not flee. Seeing Lin Shi restrain Qin Feiyang, he gave a sinister smirk and, with a CLANG, drew a dagger from his waist. The dagger was exceedingly sharp, capable of severing a strand of hair blown against its edge!

"You mongrel, die!" he roared, gripping the dagger, and charged at Qin Feiyang, his killing intent palpable!

Qin Feiyang stood firm as a mountain, his face expressionless. Even though Lin Shi bit down hard on his shoulder, tearing through flesh until his teeth scraped bone, with blood streaming down, Qin Feiyang didn't even furrow his brow. Strangely, however, despite facing the ferocious Lin Feng, he didn't retaliate, merely staring at him unwaveringly.

A flicker of doubt appeared in the weakened King Leng's eyes. Is this human waiting to die?

But suddenly, its pupils constricted violently!

Lin Feng reached Qin Feiyang and, without a word, raised his dagger and thrust it viciously at Qin Feiyang's chest, the blade glinting with a cold light!

But in that fleeting instant, Qin Feiyang suddenly spun. PFFT! The dagger plunged into Lin Shi's back!

"AHH..." Lin Shi screamed on the spot, slid weakly from Qin Feiyang's back, and collapsed to the ground.

Lin Feng was also dumbfounded.

But Qin Feiyang seized the opportunity, slamming a powerful fist into Lin Feng's chest!

CRACK! His sternum fractured! His internal organs ruptured! His entire chest caved in.

"AHH..." With a horrifying scream, Lin Feng flew like a meteor and crashed into a tree trunk as thick as a washbasin. His spine snapped instantly!

THUD! He tumbled to the ground. Afterwards, he couldn't get up again; he lay powerlessly on the ground, howling in agony!

And the life auras of both Lin Shi and Lin Feng were rapidly fading.

Qin Feiyang glanced at the two, a slight smirk playing on his lips. "For the past five years, you've strutted around arrogantly in front of me. I thought you were so strong, but it turns out you're just this pathetic."

Lin Shi glared at Qin Feiyang with venomous hatred, coughing up blood as he spoke intermittently, "Qin Feiyang, the Family Head won't let you go! Neither will Ma Hongmei... Your death is near!"

"Ma Hongmei... I'll personally chop off her head. As for the Lin family's Family Head, if I'm in a good mood, perhaps I'll spare his life for Yiyi's sake."

Qin Feiyang bent down, gripped the dagger embedded in Lin Shi's back, and wrenched it out. Blood instantly spurted from the wound like a geyser.

"Qin Feiyang, you'll die a horrible death..." Excruciating pain contorted Lin Shi's face. He began to curse, but before he could finish, he collapsed to the ground, his life extinguished.

Before dying, he was filled with utter hatred for Lin Feng! How could there be such an idiot in this world? I clearly bought him time to escape, yet he insisted on running back to his death. If Lin Feng had just listened to me, turned around, and fled, we wouldn't have ended up completely wiped out. If Lin Feng had escaped back to Iron Bull Town, Qin Feiyang's doom would have been sealed. It's not a god-like opponent you should fear, but a pig-like teammate!

Lin Shi died with his eyes wide open in resentment!

Qin Feiyang glanced indifferently at Lin Shi's body, then turned and walked towards Lin Feng.

"Qin Feiyang... please, don't kill me... I'll slave away for you... AHH..." Lin Feng pleaded incessantly.

But Qin Feiyang remained unmoved. He gripped the dagger and plunged it directly into Lin Feng's heart. Blood splattered everywhere!

"Slave away for me? You're not even qualified," Qin Feiyang muttered, pulling out the dagger. He then began to search their bodies.

He found ten Body-refining Elixirs and five Gold Coins.

"Profiting from the dead... not a bad option at all," Qin Feiyang mused. He was extremely satisfied with this haul. Because ten Body-refining Elixirs were enough for him to break through to a Seven-star Martial Artist. Five Gold Coins could also purchase another ten Body-refining Elixirs!

With King Leng nearby and more than fifty white wolves in the Wolf Valley, he suddenly felt that returning to the rank of a Nine-star Martial Master didn't seem so difficult after all.

But this was still far from enough! Because in the Imperial Capital of the Great Qin Empire, even a Martial Ancestor was considered third-rate, let alone a Martial Master.

"I must become even stronger!" Qin Feiyang murmured, turning towards King Leng. He had to be extremely careful when dealing with this cunning and ferocious creature.

Seeing Qin Feiyang approach, deeper despair filled King Leng's eyes! This human is calm in a crisis, clear-headed, and ruthless in his methods. Although his strength is comparable to those two dead humans, he's far more dangerous than both of them combined. As Qin Feiyang drew closer, King Leng's heart sank deeper into an abyss of despair. It was terrified. It was panicking. It didn't want to die!

Driven by a desperate will to live, it struggled to its feet, glaring fiercely at Qin Feiyang.

Qin Feiyang paused cautiously five meters away from King Leng. However, upon noticing King Leng's gaze, the alertness in Qin Feiyang's eyes faded, replaced by surprise. He murmured to himself, This fellow's temperament is somewhat like mine. No matter the situation, it refuses to give up the will to live. He couldn't help but feel a pang of compassion.

Qin Feiyang fell silent for a moment, then smiled. "White-Eyed Wolf, I won't kill you. You can go."

King Leng seemed startled, its eyes filled with suspicion.

"I really won't kill you. How about we become friends?" Qin Feiyang said it as if joking. He wouldn't dare actually befriend a wolf. Uncle Yuan had always warned him that consorting with wolves or trying to strike a bargain with a tiger was tantamount to digging one's own grave. The term 'White-Eyed Wolf' wasn't baseless.

GRRR...

However, before he could finish speaking, King Leng suddenly growled, its eyes blazing with astonishing ferocity!

Damn it! A chill shot down Qin Feiyang's spine. But before he could react, King Leng suddenly sprang, leaping three meters into the air, its massive jaws snapping open, fangs bared menacingly!

"They say wolves are ungrateful creatures! It seems they were right!" Qin Feiyang fumed. He was furious, gripping his dagger tightly, ready to counterattack.

But then, a pungent, foul stench suddenly permeated the air!

What is this...? Qin Feiyang was alarmed. This isn't a wolf's scent. It's the scent of a snake!

He snapped his head up. Instantly, he saw a venomous snake lunging towards him. The snake was as thick as an arm and as long as a shoulder pole, its entire body an emerald green. Camouflaged amongst the leaves, it was nearly invisible without careful observation. It even had a fleshy growth on its head resembling a crane's crest.

"A Crane-crowned Snake!" Recognizing the fleshy crest, Qin Feiyang exclaimed in shock, his scalp prickling!

The Crane-crowned Snake was a fierce creature, just like King Leng. But it was far more terrifying, for it possessed a deadly poison. If this venom entered a human body, even a Martial Artist of an equivalent cultivation level would die within thirty breaths!

Qin Feiyang had never expected this. To think such a horrifyingly venomous creature was lurking in the tree! Only upon seeing the Crane-crowned Snake did he realize King Leng's earlier growls had been a warning. Unfortunately, he hadn't understood and had even mistakenly thought King Leng was about to repay his kindness with enmity. In reality, it was trying to save him!

All of this happened in a flash!

The Crane-crowned Snake dived, and simultaneously, King Leng leaped. It bit the snake's head, and both creatures tumbled to the ground behind Qin Feiyang. King Leng, exuding immense ferocity and drawing strength from an unknown source, bit down hard on the Crane-crowned Snake. The Crane-crowned Snake was no pushover either; it coiled tightly around King Leng's neck, attempting to strangle it. The two fierce creatures grappled savagely, with King Leng clearly at a disadvantage!

Qin Feiyang watched the two battling creatures, his eyes flickering.

「Suddenly!」

He lunged forward, dagger in hand, and thrust it with all his might into the Crane-crowned Snake's seven-inch vital spot!

PFFT! The tip of the dagger sank into the Crane-crowned Snake's seven-inch mark, and blood spurted violently! The Crane-crowned Snake shrieked in pain.

Immediately after, Qin Feiyang grabbed King Leng's tail and dragged it forcefully away, leaping back himself.

Strike a snake at its seven-inch spot. Whether an ordinary snake or a fierce creature-level snake, the seven-inch mark is its fatal weakness. Once that point is struck, death is certain!

The Crane-crowned Snake thrashed in the grass for a moment before gradually going still. Its narrow reptilian eyes slowly glazed over, turning a lifeless grey.

"Phew!" Qin Feiyang sighed in relief. Then, with a start, he let go of King Leng's tail and quickly retreated five meters. He watched King Leng, the wariness in his eyes undiminished. Even though King Leng had just saved him, he could never be too careful with creatures like wolves.

However, he noticed King Leng lying motionless on the ground, foaming at the mouth.

Damn it, it must have been poisoned when it bit the Crane-crowned Snake's head! The venom has entered its system. If I don't save it, it will surely die... Qin Feiyang's eyes gleamed. He quickly ran to the Crane-crowned Snake's side and deftly sliced off the fleshy crest from its head. The Crane-crowned Snake's venom is potent, but the antidote is its own fleshy crest.

But just as he sliced off the crest...

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

Three chilling arrowheads, like three vipers baring their fangs, materialized without warning, streaking murderously towards Qin Feiyang! Simultaneously, three more arrows shot towards King Leng from another direction!

"Damn it, there are still others?" Hearing the sharp whistle of objects cutting through the air, Qin Feiyang knew what was happening without looking. His expression instantly darkened.

He had no choice. He pivoted and dashed to King Leng's side, tossing the fleshy crest near its mouth.

King Leng gave Qin Feiyang a cold look, then extended its tongue and lapped the crest into its mouth.

The effect was immediate! King Leng stopped foaming at the mouth, and some color returned to its previously dull, weak eyes.

But just then, the six arrows arrived!