Lin Shan sneered. "I've scouted several teams and finally chose you. The four of you are strong, but not too strong—just right to be used as nourishment for Huang'er to break through."
She then looked at Wang Feng with a cold smile. "Boy, I suggest you stop resisting. If you're willing to submit to me, I might spare your life. These three are enough for Huang'er to reach a thousand years. You could survive."
Despite her noble lineage and beautiful face, Lin Shan's expression was filled with cruelty, like a scorpion ready to strike.
Without hesitation, she raised her hand and slapped the mercenary leader on the neck, knocking him unconscious.
"Young man, don't waste your strength," said the old servant beside Lin Shan with a relaxed tone. "You're just a level 20 Soul Master. Even if you were at level 40, I could still kill you easily. The young lady is right—if you surrender, you might still live."
"Heh heh…"
Wang Feng chuckled softly.
Lin Shan's words were nothing but nonsense. They had no intention of letting him live—they just wanted to ensure he wouldn't run away.
Without replying, Wang Feng immediately activated the Lotus of Harmony. A gentle light spread out, enveloping the two injured mercenaries.
Although they didn't wake up, the healing effect was enough to stop their bleeding and prevent them from dying due to excessive blood loss. In an instant, the blood from their wounds clotted, and their tissue began to regenerate at an astonishing rate!
Seeing this scene, Lin Shan and the old servant's eyes widened in shock.
"Incredible... Your spirit isn't just capable of restoring soul power?" Lin Shan stared at Wang Feng with great interest, her eyes gleaming strangely. "I didn't expect it to also heal physical wounds! And the effect is so extraordinary! Master Mo, have you ever seen a spirit like this?"
The old man known as Master Mo also looked at Wang Feng in surprise.
He had seen many healing-type Soul Masters, even those above level 40. But most of them could only heal minor injuries. Serious wounds like these usually took a long time to recover—almost no one could do it in a matter of seconds!
"How can this child's spirit possess such powerful healing capabilities?" Master Mo muttered to himself.
Wang Feng remained calm. He stared sharply at the two of them and took a deep breath. His expression was unreadable, but his eyes radiated a cold killing intent.
"It's a pity... you'll never get the chance to find out."
As those words were spoken, a deep purple spirit ring slowly rose from beneath his feet...
"A thousand-year spirit ring!? How is that possible—Master Mo, isn't he just a level 20 Soul Master?!"
Lin Shan was stunned at the sight of Wang Feng's spirit ring.
If a thousand-year spirit ring appeared on a Spirit Elder or Spirit Ancestor, it would be normal.
But how could one appear on a level 20 Soul Master?!
"Kid, who exactly are you?"
Master Mo frowned as he looked at Wang Feng. "A thousand-year first spirit ring—I've never seen or heard of such a thing." He was baffled.
"But so what? You're just a support-type Soul Master. It won't change a thing, even if your first spirit ring is a thousand years old." Master Mo sneered.
After saying that, he began to act. Master Mo raised his palm, and his martial soul appeared. His spirit took the form of an oil lamp.
However, the flame on the wick of the lamp was white—strangely white!
Wang Feng didn't say a word and immediately took action.
He dashed toward Master Mo, his short sword spinning in his hand like a wheel, gleaming with a cold light under the moonlit sky.
His speed was incredible!
"Your speed is impressive, little ghost. But unfortunately... your opponent is me!"
Master Mo was startled—this speed wasn't something a support-type Soul Master should have.
But despite his surprise, Master Mo didn't panic. One of the purple rings on his body began to glow even brighter.
"Shine!!"
The incantation was spoken.
In an instant, the oil lamp in Master Mo's hand burst into radiant light.
The white flame grew intensely bright, turning the dark night into dazzling daylight.
Almost all the colors in the surroundings faded away, replaced by a world of blinding white.
Wang Feng, who was mid-run, suddenly froze.
Because in his vision, the same thing happened—the world around him turned white.
'Such a powerful spirit skill,' Wang Feng was surprised, but he quickly became alert.
Whoosh!
A white fireball suddenly appeared behind him, as if it had blended into the white world, trying to strike him down.
Wang Feng sensed something strange behind him and immediately dodged. The white fireball missed him but came dangerously close.
The searing heat swept across Wang Feng's skin, leaving a stinging sensation.
After that, dozens of white fireballs appeared within this white world and rushed toward Wang Feng.
The light was too blinding, making it impossible for Wang Feng to keep his eyes open. Even if he did, he wouldn't be able to see anything.
Wang Feng could only rely on pure instinct to dodge the barrage of white fireballs.
Even though there were countless white fireballs, not a single one managed to hit Wang Feng!
Almost all of them were dodged by Wang Feng.
Despite undergoing an extraordinary transformation, he still didn't dare to confront the white fireballs directly. The temperature of these white fireballs was extremely high—Wang Feng didn't dare to test them with his body.
"Hahaha, boy. How does it feel? Are you starting to feel hopeless?"
Master Mo's voice echoed, but it seemed to come from everywhere, making it hard to pinpoint.
"My spirit ability, Radiance, can take away your vision—and I will slowly torture you to death! Kid, you're clearly not an ordinary support-type soul master. Your speed is incredible, and your power must be too. I will never let you get close to me!"
Master Mo's voice echoed all around. It sounded as if it were right in front of him—and also a thousand meters away.
'This Master Mo is cunning. The moment I activated my soul ring and charged toward him, he already analyzed so much about me. I need to quickly find a way to restore my vision,' Wang Feng thought, cornered.
Although Wang Feng possessed extremely sharp eyesight thanks to the Meteor Tears' transformation, inside this white world, he had completely lost his sight, rendering it useless.
If someone else at or below the Spirit Ancestor level (Level 40) were in his place, they would have already died by now.
Wang Feng closed his eyes. Relying purely on his physical fitness, he dodged all the attacks launched by Master Mo from every direction while thinking of a countermeasure.
Master Mo was extremely strong. He had excellent control skills and was a formidable long-range attacker.
Although Master Mo's overall strength was only on par with a thousand-year soul beast, he was far more difficult to deal with.
Wang Feng tried to run out of the range of the Radiance ability, but no matter how far he ran, the opponent's technique seemed to follow him like a shadow.
Meanwhile—
Master Mo, watching from the darkness, could clearly see Wang Feng's movements as he remained trapped within the skill.
"This kid is incredible. Even without his vision, he can still dodge my attacks using pure combat instincts and reaction speed."
Master Mo murmured, "Even an agility-type Spirit Ancestor at Level 40 might not be able to do this so well."
"This kid isn't easy, Madam. We cannot let him live," Master Mo said in a grim tone.
Lin Shan, standing beside him, was wearing special glasses that allowed her to observe everything happening to Wang Feng.
"In that case, kill him to avoid future trouble. His first soul ring is a thousand-year one—he might be a descendant of some great sect. Now that we've crossed him, there's no way to reconcile," Lin Shan said firmly.
She had made up her mind to kill Wang Feng.
"Alright," Master Mo replied solemnly and activated his other thousand-year soul ring.
"Heaven Ablaze!!!"
In the white world, countless flames appeared.
Southeast, northwest, south, north—all of the flames surged toward Wang Feng.
Amid the burning pressure, Wang Feng stood firm. His eyes were tightly shut, and his body was experiencing an intense heat—the air itself trembled from the high temperatures.
At that moment—
The Lotus of Harmony suddenly appeared. Its petals bloomed with a soft glow, enveloping Wang Feng in protective energy.
As an extraordinary martial soul, the Lotus of Harmony had the ability to shield its owner from danger. However, this ability had a limitation—once activated, it required a long cooldown before it could be used again.
Wang Feng felt the intense heat around him start to fade as the Lotus of Harmony's protection activated. But he knew it wouldn't last long. If he didn't act soon, once the protection disappeared, he would face even greater danger.
The main issue he faced now was that even after surviving the attack, he still couldn't strike back at Master Mo because of the Radiance skill.
But he had a solution: the Lotus of Harmony's new ability—Lotus Purification.
After reaching level 20, the Lotus of Harmony unlocked a new power: Lotus Purification. So far, he hadn't used it, since he had never encountered such a crisis before.
[Lotus Purification]: This ability activates the deepest essence of the Lotus of Harmony. When used, glowing lotus petals appear around Wang Feng and bloom slowly, spreading pure energy throughout his body. This energy cleanses all negative conditions affecting Wang Feng—both physical and spiritual.
Wang Feng quickly activated it.
In an instant, the air around him seemed to pause, as if the world held its breath. Lotus petals slowly bloomed beneath his feet, each glowing golden, shining gently yet radiating immense power. In a flash, the light enveloped Wang Feng's body, making his silhouette appear hazy, like a god emerging from the mist.
Waves of energy rippled from the center of his body. Each pulse spread a wave of pure energy that cleansed his entire being, removing the effects of Master Mo's Radiance technique. Small wounds vanished, his breathing steadied, and the spiritual pressure that had weighed on him disappeared like smoke in the wind.
The white flames around him quivered, then extinguished one by one. The extreme heat that had once scorched his skin was replaced by fresh, cool air.
As the light faded, Wang Feng reappeared. He looked completely different—his eyes calm, and his body showed no signs of weakness.
"No way!" Lin Shan's eyes widened in shock. "He... survived that?!"
The old servant beside her was also stunned, eyes narrowing with wariness.
Wang Feng's vision had returned to normal.
At the same time, he saw Lin Shan and Master Mo in the distance.
Wasting no time, Wang Feng activated his first soul ability.
"Deification!"
As he spoke, a purple soul ring slowly rose from his feet, shining brilliantly.
At the same time, the Lotus of Harmony in Wang Feng's hand released endless golden light that wrapped around him.
In the blink of an eye, the golden light faded.
Wang Feng's figure emerged.
Now, his entire body radiated with a layer of light, and his messy short hair had become neat and smooth. With energy flowing around him, it swept his hair back, his face looked divine, and his eyes shimmered with dim golden light, full of pressure.
What was even more terrifying was that his whole body was surrounded by a golden lightning aura, crackling through the air like thunder.
From head to toe, he exuded an overwhelming presence—like a god descending into the mortal world!
Lin Shan and Master Mo were stunned by what they saw.
But Wang Feng didn't give them more time to react. With a light step, his body shot forward like a streak of light!
"Now, you will feel despair."
Wang Feng's voice was cold and firm, carrying a pressure that would make anyone tremble.