Fighting: I am Han Feng, I respect my teacher

However, seeing Han Feng's serious expression, Medusa subconsciously felt that this man really thought so.

Are you kidding me...

Medusa pursed her lips.

"You should do this kind of thing; I'm not interested."

Han Feng smiled gently and looked at the river.

"I'm not interested either."

His purpose after his rebirth was singular: to kill the Soul Emperor and protect more people.

Apart from that, nothing else held any inherent meaning for him.

Because everything eventually comes back to that point.

If the Soul Emperor doesn't die, everyone else will.

Everything Han Feng is doing now is in pursuit of that goal.

Whether it's Lin Xian'er, Ye Qingyun, or the Xiao family, the Mittel family, Canaan Academy... these are all just traces of the changes he made after coming to this world.

So far, what Han Feng has done is far from having any impact on the overall future.

Like Medusa, he was quietly accumulating power.

However, the latter's enemies are the major empires of the Northwest Continent, and its strongest opponent is the Dou Zong.

Han Feng's opponent was the Soul Emperor, a nine-star Dou Sheng level expert who stood at the pinnacle of the continent.

The two people standing on the riverbank each had their own thoughts, their eyes revealed the same emotions, and even the aura they exuded was somewhat similar.

Passersby watched the "perfect couple" with great interest. Such a beautiful scene was unfortunately ruined by that purple-haired girl next to them!

Ziyan wiggled her hips and paced back and forth. She didn't understand the emotions between adults; she just felt that standing there like this was too boring.

"Let's go, we'll come back tomorrow night, it should be beautiful here."

Han Feng spoke up.

Medusa's eyes flickered slightly.

She was also eager to see just what kind of person the empress who ruled over the entire Southern Continent was.

The three left the shore, strolled around for a while, and then returned to the restaurant.

Xiao Tianbao was looking for Han Feng when he saw him and immediately came over.

"Young friend Han, I just visited some old friends and got some information from them. Take a look."

Xiao Tianbao nodded amicably when he saw Medusa and Zi Yan beside Han Feng.

Medusa and Ziyan politely returned the greeting.

The senior Xiao before us is a Dou Zun level expert, and should not be underestimated.

Han Feng took the intelligence, glanced at it, and his eyes narrowed.

"Evil fire?"

"Yes, my friend's ancestor entered the Purple Shattered Ruins and stumbled into a place burning with evil fire. He almost died inside because he wanted to investigate the source of the evil fire."

"Senior Xiao's friend must have considerable soul power, right?"

"Indeed, they are a family of alchemists, and their ancestors included an eighth-grade alchemist."

Han Feng's heart stirred upon hearing this.

"What is the family's surname?"

"Wenren, have you heard of young friend Han?"

Han Feng nodded.

Sure enough it was him.

The one who obtained the Myriad Beast Spirit Fire in his previous life was a member of the Wen family.

"Thank you, Senior Xiao, for finding this information for me. It is very useful."

"As long as it's useful."

Xiao Tianbao laughed.

"However, since you are interested in the Purple Shattered Ruins, you might as well get to know the Wen family better. They should know more about this."

Han Feng nodded.

Back in his room, Han Feng opened the scroll and began analyzing the information on it.

This "evil fire" is most likely the spiritual fire of all beasts.

Normal beast spirit fire would never have such a sinister ability to erode the soul.

Therefore, Han Feng speculated that the Myriad Beast Spirit Fire in the Purple Shattered Ruins was likely contaminated.

Just like that black stone.

Therefore, it is probably not feasible to rashly devour the strange fire. Before refining it, we must find a way to dispel the evil energy.

Han Feng tried to burn the black stone with a strange fire, but the result was the same as with the previous fragments of the demonic sword: he could only suppress them, not remove them.

The Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame granted Han Feng powerful protective abilities, capable of dispelling negative energy that wanted to invade his body.

The Fallen Heart Flame helps Han Feng stay alert and prevents him from falling into an illusion influenced by evil forces.

The Sea Heart Flame possesses the ability to cleanse evil energy; even if one is slightly affected, it can wash away the negative energy.

With these three strange flames protecting him, plus his soul power approaching the mid-stage of the Spirit Realm, Han Feng will have a great advantage in the Purple Shattered Ruins. At least he won't have to worry about the evil energy affecting his body.

Simply protecting himself wasn't enough; Han Feng needed to find a way to completely purify this evil energy.

At the very least, the Myriad Beast Spirit Fire must be restored to normal.

There are various kinds of purifying power.

However, the most powerful purifying force is generally recognized as the "Purifying Lotus Demon Flame," which ranks third on the list of strange flames.

Unfortunately, Han Feng cannot obtain it at present.

"Since he was able to successfully refine the Myriad Beast Spirit Fire in his previous life, he must have had a solution. The Southern Li Empire has guarded the Purple Shattered Ruins for thousands of years, and perhaps they have already developed a method to purify evil energy."

Although Han Feng held a transcendent status in his previous life, being a dignified saint, he would not arrogantly believe that he knew everything in the world.

After all, they only lived for less than a hundred years, so sometimes it's necessary to learn from the experience of those who came before them.

As it turns out, after his rebirth and starting his cultivation anew from the Dou Huang level, Han Feng has made significant breakthroughs.

At least in his previous life, as a five-star Dou Zong, he would never have dared to dream of challenging a Dou Zun.

And now, he has done it.

Hopefully, the answer will be found at tomorrow's dinner.

Han Feng thought to himself.

The next morning.

The melodious sound of horns from Suzaku City echoed into the sky.

A deep, powerful voice gradually woke everyone from their sleep.

Han Feng got up early to attend the military parade of the Southern Kingdom.

This is an old custom; the Southern Li royal family uses this bloodless method to demonstrate the empire's power to various forces.

In other words, if the leaders of the major powers know that they are not as powerful as the empire, they should not harbor any ill intentions.

Medusa had finished washing up, but Zi Yan was still lazing in bed.

Han Feng decided to let her continue sleeping, and he and Medusa walked down from the restaurant together.

Yao Tianhuo and Xiao Tianbao were already waiting on the first floor. When they saw Han Feng come down, they led him onto a motorized carriage and headed to the viewing point.

Flying is prohibited within Suzaku City, so everyone must proceed step by step.

Han Feng and his group once again experienced the advantages of the fast track, arriving at an excellent viewing spot.

This place isn't far from the main seat; Empress Nanli will be sitting there soon.

One by one, dignitaries and important figures entered the venue. The empty seats were occupied by prominent figures who had taken their places earlier.

"Brother Xiao, it's been a long time."

At this moment, an elderly man with silver hair and a beard walked towards Xiao Tianbao.

"Brother Xue, you're still as robust as you were back then."

Xiao Tianbao greeted him.

The Xue family is a prominent family in the capital. Xue Yi, the judge who attended the weapon-refining competition, is a member of the Xue family.

The old man before them was undoubtedly a Dou Zun level expert, roughly at the mid-stage of the second star.

The two exchanged glances, and Xue Tian continued to look at the people around Xiao Tianbao.

"This must be Han Feng, the young friend who showed his talent at the weapon-refining competition, right?"

Han Feng greeted Xue Tian.

"Exactly."

“My son Xue Yi said you are a very powerful cultivator, and now that I have met you, I can confirm that you have an extraordinary demeanor.”

"Thank you for your praise, Senior. Judge Xue is indeed a rare talent."

After a round of mutual flattery, Xue Tian returned to his seat.

Xue Yi is a very busy person. He was on duty for the military parade, so he couldn't sit on it and enjoy watching.

Soon, the people from the four major weapon sects also came over. The leaders of the Divine Machine Sect and the Hundred Forging Manor bowed respectfully to Xiao Tianbao, their attitudes quite different from before.

No one from the Forging Heaven Pavilion came this time, perhaps because they felt ashamed, or perhaps they wanted to hide the news of the Pavilion Master's disappearance.

After a short while, a cry rang out.

The Empress, dressed in a bright red imperial robe, makes her official entrance.

Han Feng and Medusa both turned their gazes toward the figure.

Dignified and generous.

She showed no trace of allure, and her demeanor exuded an air of disdain for all living beings.

The demeanor of an emperor should be just like this.

Medusa raised an eyebrow slightly, subconsciously beginning to make comparisons in her mind.

It must be admitted that this Empress of Nanli does indeed have some resemblance.

Han Feng calmly looked at the Empress on the high platform, his eyes filled with a hint of admiration.

The events of her past life proved that this empress was a qualified monarch.

In the upcoming battle of the Purple Shattered Ruins, Empress Nanli sacrificed her life to suppress the Purple Shattered Ruins.

To be able to do such a thing is undoubtedly great.

However, Han Feng was now even more curious about what method the empress had used to suppress the Purple Shattered Ruins.

As the Empress entered, the scene immediately fell silent.

The Empress looked around and finally fixed her gaze on the general who was presiding over the military parade.

The general nodded slightly, then shouted, "Begin the parade!"

The melodious bugle call sounded again, and the Southern Army began to enter.

The sound of uniform footsteps grew louder as they approached, the rhythm of spears striking the ground was powerful and rhythmic, and battle aura soared into the sky. In this entire thousand-person team, every single person was a Grand Battle Master capable of projecting their battle aura!

Although the Dou Qi Continent relies more on individual martial prowess, the strength of its army should not be underestimated.

Especially armies composed of monks.

Don't underestimate these people just because they are only Great Dou Masters. If they have a suitable leader, they can even unleash power comparable to Dou Zong.

Just then, a general arrived above the army. He stood in the void, clearly a Dou Zong powerhouse.