208: Demonstrated strength

After more than three months of searching, Lin Feng finally discovered traces of the nine netherworld lotus in a secluded valley. A black lotus flower was quietly growing in a cold pond in the valley, emitting a faint nether energy.

Lin Feng looked at the nine netherworld lotus before him, his heart filled with excitement. He knew that he had finally found the key Materials for refining the nascent formation pill. He cautiously approached the cold pond, preparing to pick the nine netherworld lotus.

In the emerald green pond water, the nine netherworld lotus bloomed quietly, its petals like black jade carvings, emitting a faint glow. Lin Feng took a deep breath, calmed his mind, and then slowly extended his right hand to grab the nine netherworld lotus.

Just then, a powerful fluctuation suddenly came from the pond water, followed by a giant Netherworld Beast leaping out of the water and rushing towards Lin Feng. Lin Feng was startled, quickly withdrew his right hand, and simultaneously retreated rapidly.

The Netherworld Beast roared, its body arcing a black line in the air before heavily landing on the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Lin Feng retreated dozens of meters in a row, and upon closer inspection, he saw that the Netherworld Beast was enormous, exuding a dense nether energy, its eyes like deep black holes that instilled fear. Its body was covered in black scales, shimmering with an eerie light, clearly a powerful Netherworld demonic beasts.

This Netherworld Beast had the body of a fish and the head of a human, with a pair of jet-black wings on its back. With a gentle flap of its wings, it brought forth gusts of chilling wind, sending shivers down one's spine.

Lin Feng stared at the Netherworld Beast before him, secretly on guard. He knew that to pick the nine netherworld lotus, he first had to overcome this obstacle.

The Netherworld Beast roared, opened its gaping maw, and pounced towards Lin Feng. Lin Feng's body flickered, narrowly dodging the Netherworld Beast's attack. He seized the opportunity to summon his Flying Sword and thrust it towards the Netherworld Beast.

The Netherworld Beast was agile and easily dodged Lin Feng's attack. It roared angrily, flapped its wings, and immediately a fierce wind arose. Lin Feng felt a huge force rushing towards him, and his body involuntarily retreated several steps.

After some probing, the Netherworld Beast in front of him seemed to have low intelligence, but its abilities were indeed slightly stronger than those of an ordinary Golden Core Realm Cultivator at its Peak. However, for a powerful Cultivator like Lin Feng, who practiced both Body Refining and Magic Treasure, it was not worth mentioning.

Lin Feng saw that this Yao Beast was quite strong and decided to test its strength. Lin Feng shook his shoulder, and a set of Black Fiend Armor appeared on his body. This armor was refined by Lin Feng when he had just formed his Core, and it possessed extremely strong defensive capabilities. He moved his body and once again attacked the Netherworld Beast.

The Netherworld Beast roared repeatedly, engaging in a fierce battle with Lin Feng. Lin Feng did not choose to use his Magic Treasure but instead relied on his powerful Physical Body to fight the opponent. After so many years of Body Refining, Lin Feng rarely encountered a strong Yao Beast, and this was a good opportunity to test the results of his Cultivation over the years. His fists were like Dragons, each punch carrying immense spiritual Qi, blasting towards the Netherworld Beast.

The Netherworld Beast was not to be outdone, opening its gaping maw and spitting out black netherworld flames, which collided with Lin Feng's fist winds, producing deafening roars.

Lin Feng was agile, constantly looking for weaknesses in the Netherworld Beast during the fierce battle. He discovered that although the Netherworld Beast was powerful, its attack methods were relatively simple. As long as he could avoid its flame attacks, he would have a chance to find its weakness and deliver a fatal blow.

After a period of fierce fighting, Lin Feng finally found the Netherworld Beast's weakness. He surged forward, punching the Netherworld Beast in the chest. The powerful force directly caused the Netherworld Beast to spit out blood, and its body staggered.

Severely wounded, the Netherworld Beast's eyes flashed with a hint of fear, and it turned to flee. How could Lin Feng let go of this opportunity? He flashed forward, pursued it, and engaged in the final battle with the Netherworld Beast.

After a fierce chase and battle, Lin Feng finally slew the Netherworld Beast with his sword. Even Lin Feng's Lifebound Treasure was not used; this Yao Beast was defeated by Lin Feng.

He looked at the fallen Netherworld Beast, feeling very satisfied with himself. With his current strength and array of treasures, it was already difficult for him to find an opponent in the Golden Core Realm. He even killed the Netherworld Beast in front of him without using his Lifebound Treasure, which goes to show. As for Nascent Soul Cultivator, Lin Feng was confident that even if he couldn't defeat an ordinary Early Stage Cultivator, escaping would be no problem.

Lin Feng retracted his Flying Sword and walked in front of the nine netherworld lotus. He looked at the black lotus flower emitting a faint glow, his heart filled with excitement. He knew that he had finally found the key Materials for refining the nascent formation pill.

He carefully picked the nine netherworld lotus and placed it into a jade box. Then, he turned and left the secluded valley, heading towards the North Sea Icy Region.

On his way back, Lin Feng encountered many Netherworld demonic beasts. His purpose for this trip was the nine netherworld lotus, which he had already obtained, so he was unwilling to get entangled with these Netherworld demonic beasts. He tried to avoid them as much as possible along the way, moving at full speed.

After half a year of travel, Lin Feng finally left the Nether Sea Region and returned to North Sea Icefield Island. He first went to Cold Mountain Sect and handed the nine netherworld lotus to Sect Master Hanji Mountain to thank him for his previous help and guidance.

Hanji Mountain was quite relieved to see Lin Feng return safely and bring back the nine netherworld lotus. He said, "Young Friend Lin, you are indeed extraordinary, to have actually found the nine netherworld lotus. With this Spirit Medicine, your hope of refining the nascent formation pill has greatly increased."

Lin Feng was also overjoyed to hear this. He cupped his hands and said, "All of this is thanks to Sect Master's guidance and help, which allowed this Junior to find the nine netherworld lotus so smoothly. This Junior once again thanks Sect Master for his kindness."

Hanji Mountain smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Young Friend Lin, you are too polite. We are partners, and helping each other is only right. Your journey was extremely perilous, and it is a great fortune that you returned safely. As for the refinement of the nascent formation pill, although this old man does not understand Alchemy, I can help you find some Alchemy Master to assist you."

Lin Feng smiled faintly; he himself was an Alchemy Master, so why would he need to find others? He cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for Sect Master's kindness, this Junior is an Alchemy Master himself. This Junior has his own methods for refining the nascent formation pill. However, this nine netherworld lotus is an extremely yin and cold object, and some auxiliary Materials are needed during refinement. This Junior still needs to go to other places to find them."

Hanji Mountain nodded upon hearing this and said, "Since that is the case, this old man will not say more. Your journey was extremely perilous, and it is a great fortune that you returned safely. Next, you can rest assured and stay at Cold Mountain Sect. It will not be too late to leave once you have prepared everything."

Lin Feng heard this and said gratefully, "Thank you for Sect Master's hospitality, this Junior will be imposing."

Hanji Mountain chuckled and said, "Young Friend Lin, you are too polite. You are a distinguished guest of my Cold Mountain Sect, so there is no talk of imposing. You may stay at Cold Mountain Sect for now, and if you need anything, just tell this old man."

Lin Feng bowed in thanks, and then, under the arrangements of Cold Mountain Sect, he moved into a quiet guest room.