Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"Hmph, it means nothing! It was just my dying words...cough cough cough!"

Xu Tianlong snorted coldly, then coughed up blood again, his face turning even paler. It seemed that even on the verge of death, he still retained a trace of pride and was unwilling to bow down to Lu Feng.

"Hey, you surnamed Lu, get started!"

Clenching his teeth again, Xu Tianlong showed no fear. He said in a deep voice, "Kill me! And avenge those fallen disciples of Falling Star Academy. That way, our feud will be settled..."

"Xu Tianlong, even if you don't speak, I won't let you leave here alive."

Lu Feng glanced at Xu Tianlong, who was lying on the ground, and took another step forward, his killing intent surging.

As the saying goes, releasing a tiger back into the mountains will bring endless trouble!

Even if Xu Tianlong hadn't spoken, Lu Feng understood this simple truth perfectly.

"Lu Feng, no...!"

Seeing Lu Feng suddenly unleash a murderous aura, intending to finish off Xu Tianlong, Leng Ying's pretty face also changed slightly. She immediately rushed forward and stopped him.

"Although Brother Xu has committed numerous heinous crimes in the past, he has now lost all his cultivation and is practically a cripple. Moreover, he has shown remorse. So, Lu Feng, could you please be merciful and spare Brother Xu's life...?"

Leng Ying bit her lip tightly, then pleaded with a look of unbearable sorrow, seemingly still mindful of their past sworn brother-sister relationship and unwilling to see Xu Tianlong die so tragically on the spot.

"Miss Leng, this man is doomed to die today!"

However, Lu Feng remained unmoved by Leng Ying's pleas, coldly replying, "Please do not obstruct me. I do not wish to harm you. Get out of my way!"

After saying that, Lu Feng raised his hand and unleashed another palm strike, instantly knocking Leng Ying back to the side.

After all, a woman's mind is a great taboo!

Lu Feng wasn't some saint, and naturally, he wouldn't let Xu Tianlong, who had once tried to kill him, go just because Leng Ying pleaded for him.

"Fifth Sister, it's my fault, I've let you down...!"

"You must live on...! And... go back and tell your Second Brother Xia..."

Seeing that Leng Ying's pleas were ineffective, Xu Tianlong showed no surprise, as if he had expected it. He simply said weakly, "After...after my death, he will inherit the leadership of the Five Spirits Society. Fifth Sister, you must remember this...uh!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Tianlong did not hesitate for a moment. He bit his tongue and committed suicide. His eyes glazed over and he finally breathed his last. It seemed that he did not want to put Leng Ying in a difficult position.

"Brother Xu!"

Seeing Xu Tianlong commit suicide on the spot, Leng Ying also let out a cry of surprise, and then her pretty face showed endless sorrow.

Admittedly, due to differences in personal beliefs and the future of the Five Spirits Society, he and she almost severed all ties and went their separate ways. However, Xu Tianlong was, after all, her sworn brother, and had treated her like a younger sister in the past.

Therefore, upon seeing Xu Tianlong bite his tongue and commit suicide, Leng Ying was naturally shocked, and tears welled up in his eyes.

"Sow evil seeds, reap evil fruit."

"This person's fate was sealed the moment he betrayed Falling Star Academy and colluded with the remnants of the Lifeless Cult..."

Faced with the heartbroken Leng Ying, Lu Feng did not comfort him as usual. He simply shook his head, then turned and walked to the side, sitting cross-legged on the spot and beginning to heal his injuries.

Although he coveted Xu Tianlong's corpse and intended to refine and absorb it, Lu Feng ultimately gave up the idea out of consideration for Leng Ying and Gu Canyang's earlier reminder.

Moreover, he did not gain nothing from killing Xu Tianlong in this battle. On the contrary, he used the Soul Devouring Technique to devour the former's soul, and Lu Feng's own soul power also became much stronger, infinitely close to the sixth level of soul power!

"Heh, you kill someone but don't refine the corpse, Lu family brat, I didn't expect you to be so chivalrous..."

Seeing Lu Feng healing himself on the spot, Gu Canyang also appeared, teasingly remarking.

However, with Leng Ying still guarding the side, Gu Canyang did not choose to show himself directly, but instead used his soul power to secretly transmit his voice.

After all, "a common man is innocent, but he is guilty of possessing a treasure." Once the secret of the treasure bowl is exposed, Lu Feng will not only be targeted by various forces on the mainland, but will also face death!

"Old Gu, you've come all this way specifically to tease me, haven't you?"

Hearing Gu Canyang's teasing, Lu Feng didn't retort, but instead asked a probing question.

"Hehe, you're really quick-witted."

With another chuckle, Gu Canyang said unhurriedly, "Not bad, kid, you should still remember what I just said, right? If you want to continue cultivating the Soul Devouring Technique and inherit my mantle, you will have to give up cultivating the Corpse Transformation Technique in the future."

Why did they do this?

"It's very simple."

Faced with Lu Feng's question, Gu Canyang did not deliberately keep him in suspense, and continued, "The Soul Devouring Technique is a unique method I created. It mainly relies on devouring the souls of others to become stronger, and it is similar in principle to the Corpse-Drawing Transformation Technique in your possession..."

"However, the Soul Devouring Technique consumes souls, while the Corpse-Converting Essence Technique refines corpse energy and the essence of flesh and blood. Therefore, if you cultivate these two techniques at the same time, it will cause unfamiliar souls and unclaimed corpse energy to collide in your dantian, creating an irreconcilable conflict..."

"And when that time truly comes, the consequences will be extremely severe. At best, it will cause an adverse reaction, leading to a sharp drop in cultivation; at worst, the two forces will restrain each other, ultimately backfiring on the host, resulting in death and the dissipation of their cultivation!"

Gu Canyang's tone was solemn, clearly not joking with Lu Feng. "So, whether you give up the Corpse-Drawing Transformation Technique or my Soul-Devouring Technique, the choice is up to you..."

"Holy crap, is that even possible...!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Feng frowned deeply, feeling utterly overwhelmed. "Old Gu, do we really have to lose one now? Can't I have both?"

After all, the Corpse-Drawing Transformation Technique was a unique secret technique taught to him by Liu Youzhi, a disciple of the Ten Thousand Corpse Demon Sect, while the Soul-Devouring Technique was a unique method created by Gu Canyang. To be honest, Lu Feng did not want to give up either of these two techniques!

"Hmph, you can kill to refine corpses and become stronger, and you can devour souls to become stronger too—you get all the benefits? There's no such thing as a free lunch!"

With another cold snort, Gu Canyang said in a low voice, "The Corpse-Drawing Transformation Technique and the Soul-Devouring Technique—you can only choose one. I'm not bargaining with you; I'm saving your life!"

"As the saying goes, greed is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant; surely I don't need to teach you such a simple truth..."

"this....!"

Faced with Gu Canyang's reminder, Lu Feng's lips twitched slightly, and then he fell silent, seemingly still struggling with whether or not to give up the Corpse Transformation Technique.