114: Shocked to hear the news about the Ghost Dragon Ancestor

He took a deep breath, adjusted his state, and then suddenly exerted force, charging towards the Eight-Blade Mantis in front of him.

Lin Feng moved like lightning, sweeping his Fire Cloud Fan fiercely at the group of mantises. His Crimson Seal smashed towards six of the mantises, while he rapidly retreated towards the Small Five Elements Inversion Formation. At the same time, the Three-Tailed Poison Scale Needles, propelled by his spiritual power, transformed into three streaks of light, shooting towards the abdomens of three Eight-Blade Mantises. This was the Eight-Blade Mantis's weakness; only by attacking here could effective damage be dealt to them.

The Eight-Blade Mantises clearly hadn't expected Lin Feng to suddenly launch an attack. They responded in haste, having just dodged Lin Feng's flame attack. Three Eight-Blade Mantises were caught off guard and struck by the Three-Tailed Poison Scale Needles, letting out shrill cries. Their bodies began to tremble, clearly deeply poisoned, and their strength significantly diminished.

However, the remaining three Eight-Blade Mantises did not retreat because of this; instead, they attacked Lin Feng even more ferociously. Lin Feng's heart tightened; the real battle had just begun.

Relying on his agile movement technique and profound cultivation, he dodged the Eight-Blade Mantises' attacks while quickly retreating into the Formation he had already set up.

These six mantises, with their low intelligence and in their enraged state, did not discover Lin Feng's ambush and all rushed into the Small Five Elements Inversion Formation.

When the six Eight-Blade Mantises entered the Formation, they lunged towards Lin Feng. However, just as they were about to approach him, their bodies returned to their original positions.

The Small Five Elements Inversion Formation, having been reinforced by Lin Feng with the help of a Formation Master in the Late Stage, was capable of trapping these six Eight-Blade Mantises.

At this point, the six Eight-Blade Mantises still hadn't understood the situation. They just kept charging towards Lin Feng, only to return to their original positions. Lin Feng, meanwhile, manipulated the Formation while using the Spiritual Artifacts in his hand to attack the Eight-Blade Mantises trapped within the Formation, one by one.

He first focused his attention on the largest Eight-Blade Mantis, which was the leader of the group. As long as it was defeated, the other mantises would naturally fall into disarray.

Lin Feng held his Spiritual Feather Fan, pouring spiritual power into it, and fiercely fanned towards the largest Eight-Blade Mantis's location. Behind it, the Crimson Seal grew larger against the wind, smashing heavily towards the Eight-Blade Mantis leader. With a loud 'bang,' the Crimson Seal collided fiercely with the Eight-Blade Mantis leader, and the powerful force caused the surrounding air to vibrate.

The Eight-Blade Mantis leader staggered from the blow, but it did not fall. Instead, it roared even more furiously. Seeing this, the other Eight-Blade Mantises also intensified their attacks, attempting to break free from the Small Five Elements Inversion Formation's restraint.

At this moment, Lin Feng took advantage of the opponent's unstable footing, and the Three-Tailed Poison Scale Needles shot out like spiritual snakes emerging from their holes, speeding towards the Eight-Blade Mantis leader's vital points.

The Eight-Blade Mantis leader, due to its unstable footing, only managed to block with one of its forearms. With two 'ding ding' sounds, two of the Three-Tailed Poison Scale Needles were blocked by the Eight-Blade Mantis leader, while one pierced its abdomen. The Eight-Blade Mantis leader let out a shrill scream, its body trembling violently. The poison rapidly spread through its body, greatly reducing its strength.

Seeing this, Lin Feng's heart filled with joy. He quickly activated his Spiritual Feather Fan again, fanning out waves of scorching flames that completely enveloped the injured Eight-Blade Mantis leader. Within the flames, the Eight-Blade Mantis leader's figure appeared increasingly disheveled, and its struggles grew weaker and weaker. Lin Feng did not let this opportunity pass.

He sent his Crimson Seal smashing towards the opponent's body again, and at the same time, the Three-Tailed Poison Scale Needles shot towards the opponent once more.

Under the dual attack of flames and Spiritual Artifacts, the Eight-Blade Mantis leader finally could not hold on. Its massive body crashed down, and the flame of its life completely extinguished.

Seeing this, the other Eight-Blade Mantises' eyes flashed with a hint of terror. They began to scatter and flee, attempting to break free from the Small Five Elements Inversion Formation's restraint. But how could Lin Feng let them succeed? He continued to attack the trapped Eight-Blade Mantises while controlling the Formation.

Among them, three Eight-Blade Mantises that had been struck by Lin Feng's Three-Tailed Poison Scale Needles were now barely able to exert the strength of a First-order Peak, and Lin Feng prioritized them as attack targets.

He moved like the wind, nimbly weaving through the Formation, each attack precise and deadly. Under Lin Feng's control, the Three-Tailed Poison Scale Needles were like three venomous snakes, constantly seeking opportunities to deliver fatal blows to the Eight-Blade Mantises.

Although these Eight-Blade Mantises were powerful, under Lin Feng's careful planning and agile responses, they gradually showed signs of defeat. Their struggles grew weaker and weaker, and the flames of their lives were constantly being extinguished.

Finally, with Lin Feng's unremitting efforts, all the Eight-Blade Mantises were defeated one by one. Lin Feng looked at the ground covered with Yao Beast corpses and collected all of them. The forearms of these Eight-Blade Mantises were excellent Materials for Artifact Refining.

After tidying up these Materials, he walked to the purple cloud vine and carefully picked it. The purple cloud vine exuded a faint fragrance, and Lin Feng put it into his bag, preparing to leave this dangerous place.

However, just as he was about to leave, a rush of hurried footsteps came from the passage again. Lin Feng's heart tightened. He knew that he had to leave here as soon as possible, otherwise he might fall into danger again.

He no longer hesitated. With a flash of his figure, he rushed deeper into the mist. Relying on his Spirit Rhinoceros Eye and Keen Observation, he carefully identified the direction in the mist and quickly rushed out of Youan Valley.

Standing at the mouth of the valley, Lin Feng looked back at the direction of Youan Valley, and his heart was filled with emotion. He knew that his success in picking the purple cloud vine this time was truly not easy.

As soon as Lin Feng walked out of Youan Valley, he saw five or six black-clad Cultivators. Among them, two black-clad Cultivators were escorting a dispirited Li Yifeng, while the other four were attacking Liu Lie and others.

At this time, Liu Lie's original demon-hunting team of eight people was reduced to only three, one of whom was seriously injured, his clothes stained with blood. Despair was etched on their faces; clearly, they could not hold on much longer.

Eight corpses lay scattered on the ground, three of which belonged to the black-clad individuals. At this moment, Liu Lie and his two companions were besieged by four black-clad individuals, with only Liu Lie still struggling to resist.

The other two had already fallen into a desperate situation. Their spiritual power was exhausted, and their bodies were covered in wounds. Clearly, they were no longer able to fight.

Lin Feng's heart sank when he saw this scene. He hadn't expected to encounter such a situation just after escaping Youan Valley. He knew he couldn't stand by and do nothing, otherwise Liu Lie and the others would lose their lives here.

Lin Feng accidentally stumbled into the battle between the two groups and was discovered by both sides. At this moment, both sides saw Lin Feng and paused their actions.

Lin Feng, at this moment, had transformed into Zhao Quan's appearance, and Liu Lie clearly recognized Lin Feng.

A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He hastily shouted:

"Fellow Daoist, be careful! These people are Human Race traitors! They are the human pets of Old Ancestor Youjiao of Black Wind Mountain, specializing in capturing Human Race Cultivators and selling them to the Yao Race! My demon-hunting team discovered their conspiracy, which is why we are being hunted!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Feng secretly rejoiced. Fortunately, he had not followed the group of black-clad individuals into the cave to explore. And that Li Yifeng, blinded by greed, ended up being captured.

One person separated from the four, and one of the two escorting Li Yifeng also stepped forward, heading towards Lin Feng. Clearly, they had no intention of letting Lin Feng go either.