Chapter 32: Reaping What One Sows

Upon hearing that Lin Jiufeng had broken through, the Sacred Beast was delighted. "Now that you're able to use the Phoenix Veil, won't the Fifteen Bans be unable to detect you?"

Lin Jiufeng nodded. "Unless they have a special ability, like being able to see through illusions and directly perceive the essence, ordinary people won't detect me."

"That's a relief! Our sense of security has just increased," the Sacred Beast, a Qilin, cheered.

Lin Jiufeng also felt good. "Now, when I disguise myself as the Yaksha Prince, the chances of being exposed are much lower. Plus, I can interact with the young kings of the various factions."

Having broken through the Thirteenth Ban, Lin Jiufeng had undergone a significant improvement. Previously, he wouldn't dare confront the kings of the other factions, but now, he had the confidence to challenge them. Even if he couldn't defeat them, he wouldn't be easily defeated either.

This newfound confidence came from the Divine Demon Body Refinement Technique. His physical strength was now truly formidable.

"How long is your lifespan now that you've broken through the Thirteenth Ban?" the Qilin asked curiously.

"Two hundred thousand years," Lin Jiufeng replied.

"What?!" The Qilin leapt up in shock, eyes wide in disbelief. "Two hundred thousand years? You're only at the Thirteenth Ban, how can you have that long a lifespan?"

"I'm a Sacred Beast," the Qilin continued, "At the Twelfth Ban, my lifespan is only three thousand years, and at the Thirteenth Ban, I might live up to five thousand years—this is already quite good! But you... two hundred thousand years?!"

Lin Jiufeng smiled. "I'm not the same as you."

He didn't go into further details, but he followed the ancient path of the Divine Demons. Those mighty beings were said to share their lifespans with the sun and moon, and to them, two hundred thousand years was just a fleeting moment—insignificant.

The Qilin looked at Lin Jiufeng in awe. "I don't even know if I'm the Sacred Beast or if you are. Whether it's talent, comprehension, physique, strength, or lifespan, I can't compare to you. You're truly an anomaly."

"Have you not broken through the Thirteenth Ban yet?" Lin Jiufeng noticed the Qilin had absorbed twenty million pounds of Divine Source but was still stuck at the peak of the Twelfth Ban.

The Qilin sighed. "I thought twenty million pounds of Divine Source would be enough, but my bloodline is too pure. I need more Divine Source to break through."

"How much more do you need?"

"At least twenty million pounds," the Qilin replied.

"Don't worry, I'll get you twenty million pounds of Divine Source," Lin Jiufeng said immediately.

"Are we still targeting the Skeleton Tribe?" the Qilin asked, a glint in its eyes.

Lin Jiufeng nodded. "Of course. They like to kill and plunder. They have plenty of Divine Source, so I'll take it from them."

"Heh, the Skeleton Tribe has placed a bounty on you, and now they're in for a big surprise," the Qilin chuckled.

Lin Jiufeng's gaze turned cold. "This time, I'm going to give the Skeleton Tribe a big gift."

If all the top ten experts fell, the Skeleton Tribe's elder would surely be heartbroken.

...

With a flick of his wrist, Lin Jiufeng put on the White Jade Ring again and transformed into the Yaksha Prince. This time, he used the Phoenix Veil even more perfectly, without a single flaw.

He flew at high speed, searching for other powerful members of the Skeleton Tribe.

Soon, he encountered a group of Yaksha.

"Yaksha Prince, have you found the Human Sword God?" One of the Yaksha, a Fourteenth Ban expert, asked.

Lin Jiufeng, who had studied the life of the Yaksha Prince, knew this individual was from the previous generation of Yaksha, who had only broken through the Fourteenth Ban at the age of one thousand.

"No," Lin Jiufeng answered, then asked, "Have you encountered members of the Skeleton Tribe?"

"We just saw the Seventh and Eighth experts of the Skeleton Tribe team up to kill some humans who were trying to rescue others," the Fourteenth Ban Yaksha replied.

"Humans trying to rescue others?" Lin Jiufeng frowned.

"Yes, they disguised themselves as other factions, but the Skeleton Tribe geniuses saw through it and killed them on the spot," the Yaksha confirmed.

"Brutally killed?" Lin Jiufeng's brows furrowed even more.

"That's how the Skeleton Tribe is—twisted in mind, they enjoy torturing their opponents," the Yaksha complained.

"Where were they?" Lin Jiufeng's face darkened as he asked.

"To the north," the Yaksha pointed.

Lin Jiufeng nodded and immediately shot toward the north with a speed faster than light.

Soon, he arrived at the site where the Fourteenth Ban Yaksha had mentioned. There, the smell of burning flesh and the lingering heat of flames filled the air, along with the faint echoes of screams lost in time.

The scene was devastating. Lin Jiufeng saw several human bodies torn apart, the sight incredibly brutal, filling him with rage.

"You won't escape," Lin Jiufeng's voice was low and filled with fury as his divine sense spread rapidly.

His divine sense transformed into thousands of golden strands of light, scattering in all directions and quickly reaching his targets.

In no time, he found the two Skeleton Tribe geniuses.

They were discussing.

"Human cultivators are so poor. These people's Divine Source combined doesn't even amount to three thousand pounds. Pathetic."

"Humans, such a weak race, should have been kicked out of the Hundred Races long ago."

"Yeah, such a weak race should be lowly slaves, serving us high-level factions."

"Anyway, they breed quickly, so using them as food isn't bad."

"Their blood essence is truly delicious. Hahaha!"

Their discussion was shameless, and Lin Jiufeng's face turned livid. Without a word, he descended upon them like a storm.

The intensity of his aura erupted as a full moon rose behind him, a vast ocean spreading out. Wherever it went, the space collapsed, submerged by the sea.

The Seventh and Eighth experts of the Skeleton Tribe were both shocked. Though they were Fourteenth Ban experts, they were caught off guard by Lin Jiufeng's power.

They turned to look and saw the Yaksha Prince, their brows furrowing.

"Yaksha Prince, what are you trying to do?"

"Yaksha Prince, do you dare to challenge us alone?"

Lin Jiufeng's face was cold as he said nothing. With a loud rumble, a full moon rose behind him, followed by the expansion of the sea, swallowing the space around him.

The two experts tried to counter, releasing their divine sense flames in a brilliant display, but Lin Jiufeng's power overwhelmed them.

With the appearance of four divine phenomena—golden lotus flowers, a large white carp leaping between realms, and a flower blossoming on the distant shore—the sea moon's power surged.

In an instant, it crushed both experts, their bones fracturing under the immense pressure.

The two were stunned, unable to comprehend how Lin Jiufeng, once a mere Yaksha Prince, had suddenly become so powerful.

Then, they saw Lin Jiufeng's body shift. From the Yaksha Prince, he turned back into Lin Jiufeng.

Both of them gasped in disbelief.

"You're not the Yaksha Prince, you're that human kid!"

At that moment, they realized it was Lin Jiufeng—the one their ancestor had put a bounty on. Not only had he ascended, but now he was also immensely powerful.

One person was overwhelming two.

Lin Jiufeng stood like a god, his face cold and indifferent. With a sweeping motion of his hand, he pressed down with the weight of heaven, sending the two flying, their faces pale.

"After slaughtering so many, did you think you'd never pay for it?" Lin Jiufeng's voice was chilling as he stepped forward, towering over them.

His eyes burned with killing intent as he raised his fist and smashed their bones, capturing their divine sense flames.

Next, he unleashed terrifying energy, pouring it into them relentlessly.

Thunder rumbled as he tortured their souls.

The two experts screamed in agony, begging for mercy, but Lin Jiufeng ignored them. He continued his savage torment until their final trace of soul power was obliterated.

Only then did he release them. Changing back into the Yaksha Prince, he seized their storage treasures and quickly left the scene.