Chapter 240: “Well, then I’ll bother you—I’m not afraid of pain.”
“Demon energy?”
Bai Feng blinked in slight surprise, took a step forward, and placed his hand on the Nine-Tailed Fox’s head.
The Nine-Tailed Fox immediately looked annoyed, but it glanced sideways at Yun Yue Yao, who was still on high alert, and finally held back whatever snarky remark it was about to unleash.
“Yep, definitely demon energy.”
‘How the hell can I keep running into these shitty demon energies everywhere I go?’
Bai Feng couldn’t help but curse softly, noting that the demon energy was faint—hidden beneath a layer of evil aura. If it weren’t for the Nine-Tailed Fox fighting it, and him carefully examining with divine consciousness, it’d have been immeasurably harder to find.
If only Zuo Qiu were here; when it came to sensing demon energy, she’s definitely better than someone with a divine body. She probably would’ve caught on the moment the fox tried to run.
The Nine-Tailed Fox clenched its claws in rage, trying not to lash out, and urged Bai Feng and crew, “There’s no point wasting effort now. Before the demon energy completely devours me, just give me a quick pain relief, will ya?”
“Honestly, you’re kind of safe right now,” Bai Feng said, smirking as he stroked his chin and looked at the desperate creature. “I’ve got a method to cleanse your magic energy—though, it might hurt a little.”
The Nine-Tailed Fox tilted its head skeptically. Honestly, it didn’t really believe it would work, but hey, d*ath was a pretty grim prospect, and who in their right mind wouldn’t want to try betting on survival?
With a reluctant nod, it gritted its teeth and said, “Alright then, thanks. I’m not afraid of pain.”
“Good. Please bear with it a moment,” Bai Feng said, summoning his fairy fire. The dancing flames flickered menacingly, making the Nine-Tailed Fox’s eyelids twitch.
“Uh, what are you planning to do?”
“Use the flames to purify the demon energy, of course. So, just hold on tight—soon, it’ll be over,” Bai Feng reassured, flashing an assured smile. Then, under the terrified gaze of the Nine-Tailed Fox, he ‘stuffed’ the flames into its body.
The Nine-Tailed Fox clenched its jaw so tight it looked like it was trying to crush its own teeth. But the internal burning, the searing pain—it was too much.
“Woo!!”
It finally couldn’t hold it anymore and let out a pitiful howl of agony.
At that moment, it started regretting life itself—could this really clear its magic or was this fire going to take it out entirely? It felt like d*ath wasn’t so bad after all.
Meanwhile…
“Hmm? What’s this…”
Zuo Qiu stopped, sensing a sudden reaction from the fiery mark beneath her tongue. She didn’t hesitate; after doing a quick assessment, she shot off in another direction.
…
The Nine-Tailed Fox was sprawled on the ground, tongue lolling out, looking like it was about to d*e—completely the opposite of its previous calm and elegance.
The bright red in its eyes had faded, leaving only relief now that it had survived. During the burning process, it had feared it’d be toast a dozen times over.
“Was that a fairy fire just now?” Yun Yue Yao had been secretly watching Bai Feng from the start. Once the ‘treatment’ on the fox was finished, she tiptoed over and whispered, “You didn’t really clear an immortal’s cave, did you?”
“Jealous?” Bai Feng reached out, summoning his fairy fire and smiling at Yun Yue Yao.
“Hehe, that actually makes me feel better,” Yun Yue Yao poked the floating flames with her finger. “Though I don’t really get why your story diverges from what I ‘see’ in the future, but it’s definitely a good thing.”
‘…Good thing?’
Bai Feng looked at the system trying to shove Luck Points into him—honestly, compared to that bleak future where he’d already died, it was a win. He not only broke through to Yuan Ying perfection but his combat power was barely lagging behind.
But future prospects? Not so promising. With his current Luck Point growth rate, it was basically a joke. If it kept increasing, he might go from ‘wants to punch’ to ‘wants to k*ll this annoying guy.’ Plus, with all the chaos coming, he needed to keep the Luck Points in check.
“By the way, she should be okay now, right?”
Bai Feng pushed aside troubling thoughts and looked back at the Nine-Tailed Fox, who was breathing more evenly now.
“…I almost thought I was done for.”
The Nine-Tailed Fox looked at Bai Feng with deep fear—like a creature being tortured by a malicious demon. If it weren’t for the demon energy inside it already vanishing, it’d have believed this was its final torment.
“Don’t worry,” Bai Feng said soothingly. “I’m pretty good with fire tricks. I’d never actually k*ll you. Plus, I’ve got pills—if I accidentally burn you, as long as you don’t turn to ash immediately, I can still save you!”
“…Please stop using your magic tricks!”
The Nine-Tailed Fox shuddered, not feeling any safer, but more fearful. It recalled the scene where just as it was about to be free, a pill yanked it back into ‘punishment mode’—and it shivered hard at the thought.
Is that all demonic torture really amounts to?
“Oh right, you said your ancestor was like a servant or something of Fairy Tian Yan, right?” Bai Feng continued, seeing the fox out of danger. “So, you should know a bit about Fairy Tian Yan, huh?”
“Actually, I don’t know much,” the Nine-Tailed Fox shook its head. “The secret realm’s been closed for ages since I was born.”
“Do you know why it was closed?”
It nodded. “My elders said it was attacked once. Many areas were destroyed in battle, and the secret realm was forced shut. Fairy Tian Yan was wounded in that fight and vanished afterward. My ancestor left only a message saying that they’d wait for Fairy Tian Yan or her descendants—then died of their wounds.”
“Hmmm…”
Bai Feng frowned thoughtfully. Seems like a fight had indeed shaken the celestial world. If what the fox said was true, then the attackers probably weren’t just ordinary mortals—they likely had power comparable to Fairy Tian Yan herself. Plus, the two immortals he saw fighting earlier—could they also have been the attackers?
And what about this demon energy? Does it connect to the attack on the secret realm?
Suddenly—
BAM!!
A loud explosion echoed in the distance, as if a fierce battle had erupted.
Bai Feng turned to look in that direction. The noise didn’t seem like a fight between a couple of beasties.
“Hey, that’s one of your outposts, right?” the Nine-Tailed Fox also looked that way. “Did some spiritual beast attacking your spot get affected?”
“Let’s go check it out.”
Bai Feng nodded to Bai Yu Mo and Yun Yue Yao, then strode quickly toward the source of the commotion.
The Nine-Tailed Fox, seeing this, hurried to follow.
