Chapter 370: *Ahem… Ding! Successfully absorbed new…*
After giving Zuo Qiu a good ‘charge,’ Bai Feng turned his gaze back to the wooden door, which was continuously oozing with demon energy.
He placed his fiery hand on the door, feeling a protective barrier of some sort. But the moment his Immortal Fire made contact, the barrier vanished like a magician’s trick, almost making him doubt his own sanity.
But he didn’t dwell on that. Once he burned away the demon energy with his Immortal Fire, the wooden door crumbled into dust.
He was quite sure he had controlled the flame well enough not to harm the door, so it seemed the door had been utterly corroded by the demon energy. That fleeting barrier must have just been hanging on for dear life. Once he got rid of the demon energy and ‘destroyed’ the barrier, the door couldn’t keep itself together any longer.
Bai Feng peered into the room beyond the door, and his expression grew serious. The room was filled with plant roots — some even charred, as if they had been scorched by something.
The strangest part was that many of these roots were red, resembling capillaries in the human body. Just looking at them made him feel like he was losing his sanity.
And in the center of the room, a finger with a ring was ensnared by the red roots, and the demon energy was emanating from that very finger.
“Oh boy, is that a cursed spirit?” Bai Feng thought to himself.
Another **Immortal Fragment**, really?!
Suddenly, the finger seemed to come alive and started trembling, releasing a torrent of demon energy.
Without hesitation, Bai Feng hurled the Immortal Fire at it, engulfing the roots in flames. However, when he got near the finger, it felt like he hit an invisible wall; he couldn’t get any closer.
“Oh? You even have Immortal Fire?” A voice echoed through the room as the demon energy gradually morphed into a humanoid figure. “Too bad your strength is too weak.”
‘Oh no, looks like we have another Immortal like the Black Lotus Fairy on our hands.’
Bai Feng reached for the array plate, eyes glued to the finger in the room. It didn’t seem too strong compared to him, but was it due to being sealed for so many years and just being a finger?
“It seems I’ve been asleep for quite a long time…” The figure stretched lazily. “Tsk, tsk, tsk, looks like I’ve won!”
“What time is it now? Never mind, not important.” It turned its head as if looking at Bai Feng and Zuo Qiu at the door. Even though its face was all demon energy, they could still feel it was grinning. “You lifted the seal, right? Let me think about how to reward you…”
“Eh? Got it!” It suddenly raised its finger. “How about you both become a part of me!”
“Hmm? You’re not happy?” It stared at the unphased Bai Feng, a look of confusion on its face. “And you’re not scared either, or do you think you can deal with me?”
“…”
Just like the Black Lotus, this guy has some screws loose.
Bai Feng thought, rolling his eyes internally.
“Whatever, it doesn’t matter. Once I devour you, I can restore some strength. Oh, I can feel plenty of prey out there. Hehe, once I eat them all, I should regain even more power. I will definitely survive!”
After saying that, it turned its gaze back to Bai Feng, feeling somewhat bored: “You really have no expression at all. Did I scare you stupid?”
“Whatever, I’m tired of talking. Let’s get straight to eating you.”
It waved its hand as if fatigued, then a massive maw lined with teeth formed from the demon energy and lunged at them.
“Can you guess why I’m hanging around like some game character listening to your monologue?”
Finally reacting, Bai Feng sprang into action while Zuo Qiu burst into flames beside him, the roaring fire dispersing the incoming demon energy.
At that moment, an array the size of the room revealed itself from the ground, with four seemingly extraordinary long swords hovering around the finger. Faced with an unknown powerful Immortal, Bai Feng decided to go all out.
“This is… the Extermination Sword Array? How do you have this? Is it a trick of that guy’s? No way, you’re just at the Transformation God Stage. You think you can k*ll me?”
Panic tinged its voice as it unleashed more demon energy, but Zuo Qiu’s flames tightly ensnared it. She was almost at her limit, her exposed skin turning bright red, clothes even starting to catch fire.
Just then, a new flame surged towards the demon energy as Bai Feng released his Immortal Fire to relieve some of Zuo Qiu’s pressure. Coupled with the Extermination Sword Array, the faltering finger Immortal was no match. In just a few breaths, the demon energy figure and the finger were cut apart, consumed by the flames. All that remained was a ring clattering to the floor.
“Is it over?” Zuo Qiu blinked in disbelief, thinking they were up against a tough opponent that she might even have to sacrifice to defeat, and yet it was just dead like that?
“No, I think that ring is the real deal.”
Bai Feng didn’t believe this Immortal, who had clung to life for who knows how long, would d*e so easily. Even with the Extermination Sword Array and Immortal Fire at his disposal, it felt like this was just the beginning.
The sense of danger in his heart hadn’t subsided.
So, he cranked up the heat, sending more Immortal Fire at the ring, but no matter how intensely he burned it, the ring left no trace behind.
“No wonder it’s an Immortal creation; it’s super resistant to fire.”
Giving up on the flames, Bai Feng shifted his focus back to the Extermination Sword Array. Just as the sword was about to strike, the ring suddenly ‘jumped’ up and flew straight at him.
“Watch out, Master!” Zuo Qiu tried to block it with her sword, but Bai Feng stopped her with a hand.
“I’ve been waiting for you!”
Bai Feng stared at the rapidly approaching ring as a softly glowing long sword appeared behind him.
This was the Tian Yan Sword that Yun Yue Yao had forced upon him right before entering the Secret Realm.
“You’re on the Divine Monarch’s radar. They’ll probably target you in the Secret Realm, so this sword should be in your care for now.”
“Don’t worry about me; I hardly use this sword except for training. The array plate you gave me is way more useful than this.”
“If you’re worried, just come find me sooner after we enter the Secret Realm.”
Thinking back to Yun Yue Yao’s insistence while shoving the Tian Yan Sword at him, a smirk crept onto Bai Feng’s lips. Thanks to her, he actually had a weapon now! He’d have to thank her properly later.
In the next moment, the Tian Yan Sword collided with the ring, and both were sent flying back. Bai Feng even caught a scream in his ears.
Just as he was about to slash again with the Tian Yan Sword, a system notification popped up:
*Ding! Successfully absorbed new special energy. The system will begin maintenance and upgrade. After the upgrade, more features will be available, so please stay tuned, Host!*
Bai Feng: “… Huh?”
