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In just a few seconds, the once lively sky filled with dazzling streaks of light suddenly quieted down.
The two sides who had been fighting fiercely, abruptly ceased their battle.
Only nine speechless figures were left behind, along with a number of corpses scattered across the desert below.
Judging by their clothing, all the dead were from those who had been attacking.
Not far away, when Lin Feng and Xiao Yixian heard the words "Demon Flame Cloud Fox", their eyes instantly widened!
At that moment, both of them recalled that Rank 8 Demon Flame Cloud Fox that had once tricked and swindled them.
Right after, Lin Feng began to recall the information he had gathered in smaller cities while collecting information.
From what he knew, within the Demon Flame Cloud Fox clan, there were supposedly two Rank 8 powerhouses.
One of them was their Supreme Elder.
That magic beast rarely left its territory. The last time it appeared was several decades ago. Back then, it was already around the strength of a Four-Star Dou Zun.
The other Rank 8 powerhouse was their previous clan leader.
His Dou Qi cultivation was said to be about the level of a Three-Star Dou Zun. However, his shamelessness was infamous throughout the entire central and southern regions of the Western Wasteland Desert.
Because of this, he and his family attracted an unusual amount of attention.
"Hmph, with just that kind of strength, they still dared to try and ambush me."
Seeing those enemies flee in panic, the young girl snorted, her crisp voice filled with deep disdain.
But right after, her slender brows furrowed as she said helplessly, "It's all Great-Grandfather's fault, strutting around with his Three-Star Dou Zun strength, extorting and blackmailing everywhere in the Western Wasteland Desert. Otherwise, I wouldn't be getting ambushed every time I leave."
"Miss, please don't blame the old clan leader too much. After all, the elder only does it so that our Demon Flame Cloud Fox Clan can have more cultivation resources. Moreover, he cares deeply about you. Worried for your safety, he specifically sent us to protect you. These little pests could never harm you."
Hearing the young girl's words, one Eight-Star Dou Zong stepped forward, speaking with a light smile to reassure her.
"That's right. Although in recent years the number of incidents among our clansmen has risen, thanks to the cultivation resources we seized, the strength of our Demon Flame Cloud Fox Clan has indeed improved significantly. Compared to the days when we survived merely by selling beast flames, things are far better now."
Another Eight-Star Dou Zong also stepped forward, defending the old clan leader.
For magic beasts like them who carried fire attributes within their bodies, they could split off beast flame seeds and sell them for money in exchange for cultivation resources.
However, every time they split off a beast flame, it was like suffering a grave wound.
To recover fully would take at least decades.
Yet the path of cultivation for magic beasts consumed enormous resources.
A lone magic beast might still manage, but for a beast clan, relying solely on selling the natural treasures of their territory was nowhere near enough to sustain such a vast group.
Thus, clans of magic beasts with beast flames often had no choice but to force lower-ranked clansmen to hand over their beast flame seeds.
The higher-ups of the clan would then sell them, trading for large quantities of cultivation resources.
Afterward, the clan would funnel those resources entirely to the most talented clansmen, so that they could grow strong.
Therefore, compared to the days when their clan only had a single low-level Dou Zun, the current life—where they could rely on robbery to rake in large amounts of pills, all kinds of natural treasures, and even cultivation techniques and Dou Techniques—was far more carefree.
"Hmph~"
Hearing that all her guards were speaking up for her great-grandfather, the young girl gave a cold snort from her throat.
With both hands resting on her slender waist, she ordered, "Always making excuses for that old man. Every time I go out I get ambushed, I'm sick of it. Hurry up and clean up the battlefield so we can head back to the clan."
"Yes."
Seeing that their young miss didn't want to continue talking, the group quickly dispersed, moving to loot the storage rings of the fallen.
"Demon Flame Cloud Fox Clan, and her great-grandfather is a Three-Star Dou Zun. Looks like this girl is probably the descendant of that Dou Zun who robbed me of my pill.
As for those Dou Zong just now, their situation was probably similar to mine. The only difference is, they must have learned that this Dou Zun's descendant was traveling outside, and purposely laid an ambush here."
"They likely thought—'I can't beat you, but I can take revenge on your descendants'—so they attacked this girl. But they didn't expect her group's strength to be too overwhelming. Even with the numbers advantage, they were still beaten badly."
Piecing together the information he had gathered with what he had just witnessed, Lin Feng quickly arrived at an answer in his heart.
Then, while analyzing the matter, another thought suddenly struck him. From the girl's tone just now, it seemed that Rank 8 magic beast was extremely fond of her.
Immediately, a bold idea surged into his mind.
If it could succeed, then after Tian Huo Zun Zhe was revived, his strength would increase tremendously.
That way, Lin Feng would also have the confidence to walk across the Western Desolate Region without fear.
He then cast a glance at the few Demon Flame Cloud Fox Clan members cleaning up the battlefield.
Stretching out his finger, he lightly flicked the snow-white storage ring on his hand.
"What is it?"
The ring was tapped, and Tian Huo Zun Zhe's voice once again echoed in Lin Feng's mind.
"Hehe, Elder Yao, do you want the blood essence of a Rank 8 magic beast?"
The corner of Lin Feng's mouth curved into a grin as he chuckled.
"How could I not? Do you have a way to get it?"
Hearing this, Tian Huo Zun Zhe suddenly became spirited, immediately pressing for details.
Lin Feng lifted his chin, gesturing toward the delicate young girl with it, and said, "If I'm not wrong, that woman should be the descendant of a Rank 8 magic beast, and one deeply cherished by that beast. If we kidnap her, wouldn't that be like holding the girl hostage to command a Dou Zun, hehe."
"You brat, you really dare to think of anything!"
Tian Huo Zun Zhe's eyes nearly bulged round at the idea, and he couldn't help twitching his lips.
At that, Lin Feng retorted with some annoyance, "I'm only doing this so that when you're resurrected, your strength can be greater. Just say, are you in or not."
"That Rank 8 beast… what exactly is its level of strength?"
Not entirely at ease, Tian Huo Zun Zhe asked.
In response, Lin Feng spoke directly with the information he had once gathered: "From what I know, it should be around the level of a Three-Star Dou Zun."
"Three-Star Dou Zun, huh…"
Hearing this, Tian Huo Zun Zhe fell into quick contemplation.
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