Battle Through the Heavens: Starting from the Jia Ma Empire

Chapter 210 Who should we ambush?

"The Hundred Souls Locking Heavenly Python!"

He casually opened a scroll, and several large, dark, sinister characters came into view, causing him to unconsciously frown.

"As expected of a product of the Soul Palace, the aura is exactly the same. However," Lin Feng observed intently for a moment, then his face lit up with joy, "if I cultivate this technique, my deficiency in soul attacks will be compensated."

"It's a pity, if only there were a secret technique for soul defense!"

Lin Feng thought about it and realized he was being greedy. Even for an imperial clan like the Soul Clan, which specializes in the study of souls, it's hard to say how much of their inheritance they could possibly receive after so many years without the birth of a Dou Di.

Moreover, the Soul Palace is merely a tool used by the Soul Clan to collect souls. Even if it exists, it is definitely not something a small fry like Protector Iron could possess.

Without opening each scroll one by one and putting them back into his storage ring, Lin Feng looked at the Iron Guardian, whose scarlet eyes were flashing, and smiled slightly at his expectant gaze.

"Iron Protector, after some thought, I still feel that given your personality, if I don't kill you, I probably won't be able to sleep peacefully tonight!"

"How dare you go back on your word?"

Upon hearing Lin Feng's ruthlessness, Iron Protector felt as if he could spit out a mouthful of blood on the spot, his expression gradually turning desperate, and even becoming frantic.

"You untrustworthy bastard! Even if it costs me my life, I will severely injure you!"

Iron Guardian screamed in despair, and the black mist began to shake violently. Lin Feng sensed that the energy around him was rising rapidly.

"Wait a minute!"

Seeing this, Lin Feng thought it was time. If you give someone on the verge of despair a chance to survive, even if the conditions are harsh, it is not unacceptable.

"Guardian Iron, there's no need to rush," Lin Feng slowly stepped forward and, seeing the Guardian Iron's desperate yet expectant expression, stated his conditions: "Guardian Iron, if you can allow me to plant a mark deep within your soul as my inside agent in the Soul Palace, you may live."

Upon hearing Lin Feng's conditions, the Iron Protector, whose face was hidden beneath the black mist, began to struggle. If Lin Feng were to plant a mark deep within his soul, he would become Lin Feng's puppet in the future.

However, this way, one can survive, as long as the green hills remain and there is still firewood to burn.

Iron Protector hesitated for a long time, but a trace of apprehension still lingered in his mind. The Soul Palace's punishment for traitors was very severe.

"Hasn't Protector Iron considered this yet? Life is only given once. If you perish now, whatever revenge you seek will vanish into nothingness. Has Protector Iron not thought this through?"

"call"

With a light exhale, Protector Tie subconsciously suppressed the strange laughter of the people from the Soul Palace, slowly dispelling the black mist around his body, revealing a pale face resembling that of a middle-aged man, and spoke in a dry tone.

"Master, I, Tie, am willing to serve as your inside agent within the Soul Palace. Please, Master, plant your mark!"

Seeing that Iron Guardian had relaxed his defenses, Lin Feng remained vigilant. A ball of emerald green flame, radiating intense heat, rose from his palm and slowly floated in front of Iron Guardian.

Looking at the flames before him, Iron Protector understood Lin Feng's meaning without him needing to say anything. A bitter smile flashed across his lips, but it quickly turned into a resolute expression. With a gritted tooth, he absorbed the flames into the depths of his mind.

Watching Iron Protector's actions, Lin Feng carefully sensed them until he clearly felt that Iron Protector's soul was completely controlled by the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame before he relaxed.

"Having gained a protector can help him transfer to the Central Continent and obtain more positions in the Soul Palace. Whether his soul power can improve rapidly in the future depends on this step."

"Master, no, my lord!"

After sensing the power of the flames, the Iron Protector completely abandoned any hope of survival. Given the ferocity of this strange fire, even a Dou Zun-level elder would likely find it difficult to save his life.

Moreover, even if the Venerable Elder could remove the restrictions in his mind without causing any harm, what qualifications would a mere protector like him have to make the Venerable Elder intervene? After many years of experience in the Soul Palace, he had long understood the Soul Palace's indifference. If you achieved your goals, the rewards would be substantial; otherwise, the punishments would be extremely cruel.

Most of the members of the Soul Hall are shrouded in black mist year-round, partly to conceal their identities, but mostly because they have scars left on their bodies from failing to meet performance targets, making them too shameful to be seen.

This shows the cruelty of the Soul Palace; it is not only cruel to outsiders who capture souls, but also extremely cruel to its own people.

"Perhaps, this could be an opportunity."

After deciding to surrender, Iron Protector began to think about his future.

"This guy was able to reach the Dou Zong realm at such a young age and is also a peak sixth-grade alchemist. He is definitely not someone that a force like Canaan Academy could cultivate."

He glanced at Lin Feng without revealing his thoughts, "He must have a teacher who is at least at the eighth-grade alchemy level behind him. With his talent, he might become an eighth-grade alchemist in the future."

"Leaving the Soul Palace is obviously impossible, but if we reveal a little information about the Soul Palace, we can not only survive, but they might even reward us with some top-grade pills if they are in a good mood."

"After all, with my current level of expertise, I can't obtain any secret information."

"Master, there is one more thing I need to report!"

After deciding to surrender, Iron Protector also decided to tell Lin Feng about the Soul Palace's secret techniques, lest he be exposed if Lin Feng were captured.

"Oh?"

Lin Feng's eyes revealed a hint of interest. He was curious to know what secrets this Iron Protector could reveal. After all, the Iron Protector had just surrendered, and the information he was about to share would surely attract Lin Feng's attention and earn him merit.

"Master, you must never cultivate the Soul Hall's secret techniques. If you do, your aura will be completely exposed in front of a powerful individual who has cultivated a higher-level secret technique. We members of the Soul Hall are fine, but if you cultivate them, you will surely face endless pursuit from the Soul Hall!"

After Iron Protector finished speaking, he gathered his black mist and knelt on one knee, bowing respectfully and awaiting Lin Feng's instructions.

"I see!"

With his hands behind his back, Lin Feng's doubts were resolved. No wonder this Iron Guardian, a mere Human-level Guardian, could learn so many Soul Palace secret techniques. It turned out that these techniques had an automatic positioning function.

"What a pity! I originally thought I could obtain some soul attack techniques to make up for my shortcomings in soul abilities!"

Hearing Lin Feng's mutterings to himself, the Iron Protector, kneeling on one knee, felt a little uneasy. "Could he be angry out of embarrassment? No, I have to think of a way to salvage this."

Iron Guardian's mind raced. "That's it! Maybe that person has what this guy wants!"

"Master, there is one more thing I need to report."

"Iron Protector, there's no need to be so formal. As long as you sincerely serve me, I will not treat you unfairly."

"yes!"

Iron Protector responded with a sound of agreement, but inwardly he was speechless. "Easy for you to say, then let me get up!"

"Master, when I was lured to Canaan Academy by Han Feng, I sensed a powerful soul force among the people traveling with me."

At this point, Iron Protector's thoughts gradually became clearer, and his heart gradually became excited. He knew that he was about to make a contribution.

"I also know about the past of that Dou Zong named Old Man Eagle Mountain. Twenty years ago, he was an unknown figure in the Black Corner Region. However, after disappearing for more than ten years, he reappeared having already reached the Dou Zong realm."

"Moreover, the soul power emanating from him gives the impression of being even stronger than Han Feng's. Keep in mind that Han Feng has achieved the level of a seventh-grade alchemist; the power of his soul power is unimaginable!"

"What's even stranger is that Han Feng didn't seem to notice his powerful soul force. If it weren't for the fact that I have the Soul Palace's secret technique for detecting soul force, I'm afraid no one would know that his soul force is so strong."

At this point, Protector Tie paused, slowly raised his head, and looked excited, as if he was quite concerned about Lin Feng.

"Master, this Elder Eagle Mountain must have received some powerful inheritance, and his soul power is so strong that he must be cultivating a soul technique. If you can capture him, the matter of the soul technique might be resolved."

"Um!"

Lin Feng hadn't expected to get such valuable information from this Iron Protector.

However, Lin Feng didn't have high hopes for this. He had already reached the advanced Yellow Rank in his soul cultivation technique, and in this Northwest Continent, no, even in the entire Dou Qi Continent, how many secret techniques related to the soul could still be passed down?

Whenever he thought of this, Lin Feng felt a deep resentment towards those who did not know how to cherish the wisdom of their predecessors.

"I have my own plans for this matter. You should find an opportunity to leave Canaan Academy first! Remember, if you are asked about this after you return to the Soul Palace, just answer what you can. Don't talk about Yao Chen's matter."

"Yes"

"Within a year, you should find an opportunity to advance to Zhongzhou. At that time, inquire about the location of the Soul Palace."

"this"

Upon hearing this, Protector Tie did not immediately agree, but hesitated, as if he had some difficulty.

"Stand up and speak."

Lin Feng glanced at the Iron Protector who was kneeling on one knee, and considering that he had shared the good news, he decided not to reprimand him further.

"Thank you, sir," Iron Protector said, first clasping his hands in thanks, then standing up with a troubled expression.

"My lord, you may not know this, but the Soul Palace has its own set of rules for advancement. The first is to obtain enough souls and soul bodies, and the second is to improve one's own cultivation level. As for going to the Central Continent, you need two low-level Dou Zong level souls or to improve your own cultivation level to high-level Dou Zong."

"My lord, with my abilities, it is indeed difficult to accomplish this within a few years!"

At this point, seemingly afraid of being blamed by Lin Feng, Protector Tie knelt down on one knee again, awaiting Lin Feng's instructions.

"Iron Protector, there's no need for this. It's really putting you in a difficult position. It's my fault for not considering things carefully."

"I wouldn't dare!"

Upon hearing Lin Feng's words, Protector Tie quickly clasped his hands in a gesture of respect and took responsibility for the mistake. This was his way of surviving in the Soul Palace; superiors were never wrong.

"I remember that the two elders, Jin and Yin, who came this time, have already reached the Dou Zong realm, right?"

Lin Feng stood with his hands behind his back, but his gaze was fixed on the two elders, Jin and Yin, who were fiercely fighting with Wu Tianlang, the leader of the enforcement team, and Hu Qian, the vice dean of the outer academy, outside the barrier. It was as if he was watching his prey.

This gaze caused the Iron Protector to involuntarily shiver. "Although this guy has never uttered a single word of the Soul Hall's exclusive language—'hehehe,' his conduct and actions are entirely in line with the Soul Hall's style. He's really too eerie."

"What does Your Excellency mean?"

"You guessed right, I'll handle this. You can find a chance to leave later. I'll contact you in three days." Lin Feng made his decision after a moment's thought. "You may leave."

"Yes, sir!"

After the Iron Protector disappeared, Lin Feng did not immediately dispel the barrier, but remained hidden in the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to launch a sneak attack. Although with his current strength, dealing with these few low- to mid-level Dou Zongs would be a piece of cake, he only bled during training. When truly fighting his enemies, he did not mind using some despicable means.

"We're not in a hurry to deal with those two little grasshoppers, Jin and Yin, but we'll need to put in more effort with Han Feng and that old man from Eagle Mountain."

Lin Feng observed the four battlefields at the Dou Zong level and found that the two elders, Jin and Yin, were evenly matched with the leader of our enforcement team and the vice dean, while Elder Su Qian was in a slightly disadvantageous position. Although the two were of similar level, the rhythm was clearly controlled by Elder Ying Shan.

This scene is clearly very abnormal.

Lin Feng had been to the academy's library before, and there were so many high-level Earth-rank cultivation techniques alone. As for combat skills, which were relatively easier to obtain, they were naturally even more abundant.

After Elder Su Qian, the former dean, left, the true pillar and leader of the academy naturally became someone with the right to cultivate top-tier fighting techniques that matched their own fighting spirit attributes.

Despite possessing such powerful combat skills, the Grand Elder was being controlled by the Eagle Mountain Elder. In fact, if the Eagle Mountain Elder hadn't been wary of the potential trump cards that Canaan Academy might have, the Grand Elder might already be dead.

Meanwhile, on the other side, at the battlefield where Yao Chen and Han Feng were locked in their fateful duel, the scene was extremely intense and exceptionally dazzling. The snow-white flames and the sea-blue flames each occupied half of the sky, rendering the entire horizon in two colors.

Their identical fire control techniques surprised the people from the Black Corner Region. However, Han Feng, who was in peak condition, was ultimately superior, which made him even more arrogant.

However, Lin Feng, who was observing from the sidelines, noticed that although Yao Chen was at a disadvantage, he did not panic at all, as if he had some trump card.

"So, who should we ambush?"

My experience right after graduation is: money is hard to earn, and life is tough!!! I hope those who haven't entered the workforce yet cherish their student days!

(End of this chapter)