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As Lin Feng heard the voice, the space behind him suddenly began to distort violently. Moments later, over a dozen figures shot out from within the twisted void, charging straight toward him.
Each of them had various Dou Techniques condensed in their hands, and judging from the fierce fluctuations of Dou Qi emanating from their attacks, it was clear that none of them were holding back—they intended to kill Lin Feng on the spot.
"Hmph, courting death!"
Lin Feng had long since noticed the few seventh-tier alchemists who'd been lucky enough to get teleported here through spatial wormholes. He had originally chosen not to bother them since they hadn't provoked him first.
But now that they had taken the initiative to attack, there was naturally no need for him to be polite. As soon as his words faded, Lin Feng extended his palm and lightly clenched it.
In an instant, the space around those alchemists began to ripple violently. The next moment, the ground beneath them twisted and warped as if someone were furiously kneading an invisible sheet of glass.
Crack!
The folds of space had only just appeared when black fractures instantly split open around the alchemists.
"Not good! That guy's a Dou Zun!"
Sensing the change in the surrounding space, the alchemists immediately realized they had kicked an iron plate.
Endless regret surged within their hearts.
If they hadn't gotten greedy over that thousand-year-old Earth Essence and rushed to attack, they would have easily detected this young man's true strength with their seventh-tier alchemist soul perception.
Had they done that, they would never have provoked such a terrifying opponent.
"Sir, wait—this is a misunderstanding—"
Some of the alchemists tried to beg for mercy, but with only low to mid-level Dou Zong strength, how could their bodies withstand the destructive pull of spatial tearing?
Before they could even finish their plea, their bodies were shredded by the spatial folds, ripped apart, and swallowed into the pitch-black cracks. Among the dozen of them, not a single one had a space stone to escape with.
"Hmm? Such strong Dou Qi fluctuations—someone's fighting back there."
The massive disturbance caused by Lin Feng's strike was also noticed by Xiao Yan, who was flying some distance ahead.
"Judging from that fluctuation, that person's strength far surpasses mine. It's best I keep going. After all, this Pill Realm is filled with magic beasts and medicinal herbs—fights like that are always about medicinal ingredients. And right now, I'm not exactly lacking in that department."
Thinking of that terrifying Dou Qi wave that far exceeded his own, Xiao Yan made a choice different from in the original timeline—he didn't turn back. Instead, he focused on his journey and continued forward at full speed.
"This Spatial Strangulation may be useless against a Dou Zun, but it's really cost-effective for dealing with Dou Zong cultivators."
Back at the battlefield, Lin Feng chuckled softly as he watched the last of the alchemists vanish into the void.
With a wave of his hand, he summoned the storage rings he had deliberately preserved before the spatial rift devoured them and stored them away.
As for their souls—since Lin Feng wasn't sure whether any Pill Tower experts might be watching this realm—he had no choice but to reluctantly let them go.
Nearby, several other contestants who had also been teleported to the area witnessed the scene and were so terrified by Lin Feng's overwhelming power that they immediately fled, afraid of being dragged into the carnage.
Seeing that they knew better than to meddle, Lin Feng didn't bother chasing them. He moved through the air and descended beside the crater where the Yellow Earth Python had appeared earlier.
Then, reaching out, he grasped the head-sized Earth Essence and forcefully pulled it out from the ground.
"Heh, not bad. If any of my wives want to break through to the Dou Zun level later, this Earth Essence can be refined into a pill to give them a bit of extra protection."
Seeing the thick, root-like Earth Essence in his hand, Lin Feng grinned with satisfaction. As he spoke, he carefully placed the essence into a large, high-quality wooden box, then stored it inside his spatial ring.
However, after putting the item away, he didn't leave right away. Instead, he looked expectantly toward the deep pit that had been revealed after the Earth Essence was removed.
The thousand-year-old Earth Essence had indeed been a pleasant surprise, but the moment Lin Feng saw it, his true interest had already shifted—to whatever treasure lay deeper beneath the pit.
He had once read in an ancient scroll that Earth Essence was formed by the condensation of pure and steady earth energy. Though incredibly rare, it also had its limits.
Any Earth Essence that reached a hundred years of age would stop growing in size, its energy becoming too saturated to expand further.
That was precisely why Earth Essence over a hundred years old was considered so precious. However, if one could somehow surpass that limit and continue growing even after a hundred years…
Then the force nourishing it could not possibly be mere earth energy—it had to be another, far more powerful spiritual substance of heaven and earth!
It was exactly that kind of mysterious substance that had nurtured this Earth Essence to its current level. Having read the original story, Lin Feng immediately guessed what it was.
If his guess was right, then buried deep underground here should be none other than the Core Soul Marrow!
The Core Soul Marrow—a supremely rare treasure of heaven and earth. Most importantly, for alchemists, it was something of unimaginable allure—enough to drive countless alchemists into madness.
Even within the entire alchemy world, it was a name known to all. Because this treasure possessed a miraculous property—Soul Tempering!
That meant it could temper and refine one's soul, washing away its impurities and helping the user ascend to a higher soul realm.
Thinking of this, Lin Feng's eyes gleamed. He suddenly curved his fingers and made a gripping motion toward the deep pit. In an instant, a powerful suction burst forth, pulling up massive chunks of soil, which he casually flung aside.
Under this wild excavation, the pit grew deeper and deeper.
At the same time, relying on his powerful soul perception, Lin Feng could distinctly sense the freshly unearthed, moist soil exuding a faint but unusual energy.
Boom!
After two or three minutes of continuous digging, a dull, heavy sound echoed from thousands of feet below, carrying a note of excitement. Hearing it, Lin Feng's eyes lit up with joy.
In the next instant, his figure blurred into a streak of black shadow, darting swiftly down into the pit. When he landed at the bottom, he immediately crouched, waved his sleeve, and sent out a gust of wind that blew away the remaining layer of soil.
As the dirt scattered, a slab of snow-white jade stone hidden beneath was fully revealed, its surface glimmering faintly beneath the dim light.
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