Returning to the Miteer family residence, Han Feng went straight back to his own room.
Cai'er was sitting in the main hall, reading a book. Qing Lin was leaning against Cai'er's body, seemingly asleep.
Ye Qingyun and Lin Xian'er were both in their rooms, cultivating.
"Han Feng, you're back."
Cai'er quickly stood up. Qing Lin, in a daze, fell onto the chair, her little head hitting the back of the chair with a crisp sound.
"Ah!"
Qing Lin pouted, rubbing her head as she woke up, looking at Cai'er with a resentful gaze.
But Cai'er had already run towards Han Feng.
"Is everything alright at home?"
"Everything's fine."
"Sister Cai'er, I'm not fine!" Qing Lin protested.
"Then let me rub it for you."
Cai'er reached out and held Qing Lin's head.
Such a small head, a gentle squeeze would probably shatter it into eight pieces, right?
Qing Lin felt an inexplicable chill and quickly dodged away.
"Sister Cai'er, I'm fine now."
"Hmph."
Cai'er clapped her hands and turned to pour tea for Han Feng.
This scene startled Han Feng.
What happened? I was only out for half a day.
Puzzled, Han Feng's gaze fell on the book on the tea table.
"The Cultivation of a Legal Wife"
After a quick scan of a few lines, Han Feng was "drenched in sweat."
"Cai'er, where did you get this book?"
"I found it in the study. Han Feng, I'm studying seriously, you know."
Han Feng coughed twice.
"...You're amazing."
Han Feng offered a word of encouragement. He couldn't just outright deny it and dampen Cai'er's motivation to learn.
"However, when reading, you should read widely and not just one book. You should read other books more."
"And, the principles in the book are not all correct."
"Oh, is that so."
Cai'er nodded.
"Han Feng, I will continue to work hard."
Han Feng took the tea Cai'er handed him and took a sip.
"I'll go back to my room first. You... continue."
Han Feng smiled awkwardly and then returned to his room.
After adjusting his mindset, Han Feng took out the amber he had gotten from the imperial treasury.
He had already tried to burn this thing with his Heavenly Flame on the way, but it hadn't melted. Now his curiosity was truly piqued.
Han Feng summoned the Green Lotus Core Flame and the Sea Heart Flame, merging the two into one to form the Green Lotus Sea Heart Flame.
The tangible, icy-green fire lotus licked at the amber, and its hard exterior finally showed signs of melting.
"I want to see what's hidden inside something that can only be melted by the fusion of two Heavenly Flames."
Han Feng increased the transmission of Heavenly Flame energy, continuously burning the amber.
About a quarter of an hour later, the amber finally melted completely, revealing the treasure hidden inside.
A golden page.
"This is..."
Han Feng looked at the golden page floating in mid-air before him. The profound patterns on it looked like a map, but there was no land or dividing lines.
His soul power could not penetrate this golden page. Han Feng held it in his hand, looking at it from left to right.
A few minutes later, Han Feng frowned slightly.
With his eyesight, he actually couldn't tell what this thing was.
But it didn't burn in fire, nor did it dissolve when encountering spiritual energy.
Even its toughness...
Han Feng tried to tear it and found that he couldn't damage it.
This should be a treasure, but it would take time to study.
After storing it properly, Han Feng temporarily put aside his thoughts of investigation.
In another two days, he would have to prepare to leave the imperial capital and head to the Black-Corner Region.
After dinner, Han Feng told everyone about his upcoming itinerary.
"The Black-Corner Region."
Ye Qingyun nodded. She would go wherever Han Feng said.
She was just a maid; she only needed to obey her master's words.
None of the others present knew what kind of place the Black-Corner Region was, so their attitude was very calm.
Han Feng smiled faintly at this.
That's good too.
———
In a mountain range of magical beasts in the northern part of the Jia Ma Empire.
Medusa descended to this place, following her senses.
One benefit after evolving into a Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python was that she could sense the location of some heavenly treasures.
In this mountain range of magical beasts, there was an extremely precious heavenly treasure hidden.
"Get it, and then recover my cultivation as soon as possible!"
Medusa's goal was very clear.
She could not return to the Snake-People Tribe as a Dou King.
She had originally wanted to break through to Dou Ancestor as soon as possible to change the fate of the Snake-People Tribe. Now that she was so weak, what was the point of going back?
Anyway, with the Great Elder and the others there, the Snake-People Tribe would not perish.
So she might as well use the next few years to use her awakened treasure-hunting talent, find some heavenly treasures to devour, and break through her cultivation as soon as possible.
Medusa moved stealthily through the mountain range of magical beasts.
She soon arrived at the location where the treasure was hidden.
As expected, the treasure was guarded by a powerful magical beast.
Relying on her aura sensing, Medusa knew that the other party was a genuine sixth-tier magical beast, comparable to a Dou Emperor expert.
In the past, she naturally wouldn't have been afraid, but now that she only had a Dou King cultivation, she wasn't sure if she could defeat it.
Taking advantage of the time when the sixth-tier magical beast was active, Medusa got a clear look at its appearance.
It was a Six-Armed Demonic Ape, its huge body like a small mountain. Every step it took shook the surroundings.
Medusa held her breath. However, when the sound waves of the vibrations spread out, they would transmit echoes.
The Six-Armed Demonic Ape's ears twitched. It suddenly turned its head, and a pair of deep black pupils stared at Medusa, who was hiding in the dark.
"I've been discovered!"
Medusa immediately took flight, but the next second, a huge tree shot towards her.
The Six-Armed Demonic Ape launched an extremely fierce attack on the intruder.
Medusa couldn't dodge in time and was hit directly. Fortunately, her body was strong enough. After withstanding the impact, she smashed the giant tree with a punch.
Buzz!
At this moment, the Six-Armed Demonic Ape activated its innate Dou Skill. The surrounding gravity instantly intensified, and Medusa was directly slammed down.
When she tried to fly again, she found that it was very difficult to flap her Dou Qi wings.
Thump, thump, thump!
The sound of the Six-Armed Demonic Ape's footsteps grew closer. A fierce glint flashed in Medusa's eyes, and she turned to face the battle.
———
"Han Feng!"
Cai'er suddenly knocked on Han Feng's door in a hurry.
Han Feng stopped his cultivation, calmed his breath, and opened the door.
"What's wrong, Cai'er? You don't want to sleep alone again... huh?"
Seeing the solemn and anxious expression on Cai'er's face, Han Feng's joking words immediately stopped.
"What happened?"
Cai'er quickly said, "I sense that she is in danger."
"Who?"
Han Feng didn't react at first.
"The little girl who was driven away by Han Feng before."
Hearing Cai'er's slightly ambiguous words, Han Feng's expression was a little off, but he quickly reacted. "You mean, Medusa?"
"Yes!"
"You can sense it when she's in danger?"
Han Feng was deep in thought.
"You want to go and save her?"
Cai'er nodded.
"Then let's go."
Han Feng shrugged.
From the looks of it, that little girl Medusa's luck was very bad. To run into danger so quickly, who knew what she was doing.
Han Feng packed his things and quickly went out.
Passing by Ye Qingyun's room, Han Feng knocked on the door.
"Qingyun, Cai'er and I are going out on an errand. You guys stay here at the Miteer family's residence for now."
"Okay, Master."
The sound of footsteps came from inside the room.
Ye Qingyun opened the door.
But Han Feng had already walked away, leaving her with the back of a waving hand.
Arriving at an open space, Cai'er and Han Feng flew directly into the high sky. There was no time to worry about anything else now.
During the flight, Han Feng learned how Cai'er sensed Medusa through her life-bound snake scales.
He secretly guessed, could it be that they were from the same source?
Like twin lotuses.
Some life forms would have a mutual connection after they were born.
"We have to speed up. Medusa's situation is getting worse," Cai'er said worriedly.
Han Feng formed a hand seal. The energy of the Green Lotus Core Flame and the Sea Heart Flame surged out from his body and flowed into Han Feng's Dou Qi wings.
The blue and green wings erupted with a tyrannical aura, and Han Feng's speed suddenly increased.
Seeing this, Cai'er also stopped holding back and advanced at full speed.
———
Inside the mountain range of magical beasts.
Medusa transformed into a Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python, entered battle mode, and enlarged her body, tangling with the Six-Armed Demonic Ape.
But unfortunately, in the face of a Dou Emperor's power, even a powerful magical beast bloodline like the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python could not turn the tide of the battle.
The Six-Armed Demonic Ape shattered the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python's protective Dou Qi with a single punch, and then a fierce barrage of fists rained down on its body.
The Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python let out a mournful cry, then a seven-colored light appeared, and it launched a desperate attack.
The light slammed into the Six-Armed Demonic Ape, actually piercing through four of its arms, revealing the white bones.
The Six-Armed Demonic Ape let out a painful roar and retreated repeatedly.
The Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python took the opportunity to turn and flee, turning into a stream of light and falling into the forest.
The Six-Armed Demonic Ape's eyes were bloodshot. It looked at the direction the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python had fled, then at its own cave, and in the end, it did not give chase.
Thump, thump, thump!
The Six-Armed Demonic Ape beat its chest with its two intact hands, the rhythmic beat seeming to transmit some kind of signal.
The magical beasts in the forest began to stir.
The king wants to capture that snake from just now!
———
Han Feng and Cai'er arrived at this mountain range of magical beasts. It was deep in the night, pitch black and impossible to see clearly.
"She's nearby."
A blue flame flashed in Han Feng's eyes, and then his amplified soul power spread out.
"There."
Han Feng flew towards a dense forest. The blue flame illuminated the surroundings, and he saw a little girl covered in wounds lying in the grass.
"Found her."
Cai'er and Han Feng landed next to Medusa and checked her condition.
"Han Feng, her injuries are very serious."
Han Feng squatted down, examined Medusa's body, and then gave her a pill.
"You take care of her here. I'll go and take a look over there."
Han Feng stood up, sensing the residual Dou Qi in the air, and flew in that direction.
Cai'er, who remained behind, helped Medusa up and transferred Dou Qi to her.
Although Cai'er's initial impression of Medusa was not that good, after all, Medusa had sneak-attacked her from behind.
But the fact that their bloodlines were from the same root could not be changed. When Medusa was in danger, Cai'er wanted to save her from the bottom of her heart.
"Who on earth are you, and what is your relationship with me?"
Cai'er looked at Medusa's tender profile and couldn't help but wonder.
On the other side, Han Feng followed the traces of Dou Qi to the Six-Armed Demonic Ape's cave.
He released a wisp of the Green Lotus Core Flame without a trace, letting it travel from the earth's veins to the inside of the cave to check the situation.
According to his speculation, Medusa would not have come to this mountain range of magical beasts for no reason.
There must be something strange about this matter.
A small flame of the Green Lotus Core Flame shot up from the ground, and the soul power attached to it scanned everything in the cave.
When the soul's line of sight moved to a huge peach tree, Han Feng's aura trembled.
The Six-Armed Demonic Ape instantly opened its eyes, roared to the sky, and the sound wave dispersed the small flame of the Green Lotus Core Flame.
Thump, thump, thump!
The sound of heavy footsteps came from inside the cave. Han Feng opened his shocked eyes and murmured, "Seven-Star Peach of Immortality..."
The Six-Armed Demonic Ape had already come out, its gaze immediately locking onto Han Feng in mid-air.
Han Feng composed himself, a smile appearing on his lips.
Well, well, to think that Medusa found such a good thing.
The Seven-Star Peach of Immortality, that was a rare treasure that would move even an eighth-tier magical beast.
However, this item now belongs to me.
A blue-green flame suddenly ignited in Han Feng's palm, and then his figure abruptly disappeared.
"Fire Owl!"
A giant fire bird suddenly bloomed in the air. The Six-Armed Demonic Ape didn't have time to react before it was sent flying by the fire bird.
Its body, which had already been injured by Medusa, now smelled of charcoal. The Six-Armed Demonic Ape roared in pain, and a dark mark quietly appeared between its eyebrows.
"Roar!"
Black threads suddenly emerged from the Six-Armed Demonic Ape's body, enveloping it.
Swish!
The Heavenly Flame was dispersed by the black threads, and the injuries on the Six-Armed Demonic Ape's body recovered in the blink of an eye.
"Demonization?"
Han Feng looked at the scene before him in astonishment.
Isn't this an ability of the dark races?
To think that there was such a magical beast in the Jia Ma Empire.
When he had traveled the continent in the past, Han Feng had encountered many restricted areas forbidden to humans.
For example, the Desolate Ancient Domain, the Black Abyss, the Purple Shattered Ruins...
It was said that those were ancient battlefields, where the terrain had been changed by powerful forces, making them unsuitable for human habitation.
The dark races came from the Black Abyss, located on the edge of the Eastern Xuan Continent.
How did they get to the Northwest Continent?
Han Feng was surprised in his heart, but the demonic ape had already begun its second round of battle, lunging at him with extreme speed.
After demonization, its power had increased in all aspects, but unfortunately, it was still no match for Han Feng.
"One Finger Opens Heaven and Earth!"
Han Feng condensed his Dou Qi. The surrounding energy of heaven and earth instantly changed color and surged towards him.
A high-level Earth-rank Dou Skill, the Heaven Origin Finger.
A solid, huge index finger descended from the sky. The area within a few kilometers was shaken by this force.
"Open!"
Han Feng shouted sharply. The Six-Armed Demonic Ape was immediately pressed under the giant finger, and the dark lines on its body were cleared away one by one.
Inside the mountain range of magical beasts, a brilliant white light briefly erupted.
After a moment of silence, Han Feng landed next to the Six-Armed Demonic Ape's corpse, his soul power probing into its body.
Besides a gold-attribute sixth-tier monster core, Han Feng also found a strange fragment in the Six-Armed Demonic Ape's stomach.
After taking out both, Han Feng directly felt the demonized Dou Qi on the strange fragment.
The Heavenly Flame shot out, attached itself to the strange fragment, and gradually dispersed the demonized Dou Qi on it.
The fragment fell into Han Feng's hand. He looked at it carefully for a few moments and thought that it looked like a part of a sword's body, but it was very badly shattered, just a small piece that had broken off.
Without paying too much attention, Han Feng put away the two items and flew towards the inside of the cave.
The Seven-Star Peach of Immortality inside was his target.