69: Chapter 69 Master killed him with a single sword strike! The pet egg absorbed the energy frantically.

In the night sky, that golden figure hovered before the Fusion Evolution Body.

White hair, a white beard, a grey robe, and an ancient sword strapped to his back.

He just stood there quietly, his entire body radiating a faint golden light.

But that aura caused the very air in the entire space to solidify.

The Fusion Evolution Body's massive hundred-meter-long body actually seemed... tiny before him?

"Ma... Master?!"

Lin Feng's eyes widened in disbelief.

Zhao Ritian glanced back at him, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly.

"Kid, you did well."

"As for what's next..."

He turned his head and looked toward the Fusion Evolution Body.

"Leave it to me."

The moment those words left his mouth,

Zhao Ritian moved.

He didn't draw his sword.

He simply raised his right hand and extended his index finger.

He gave a gentle tap toward the Fusion Evolution Body.

It was just a gentle tap.

There was no world-shaking light.

There was no deafening roar.

There was only a single... hair-thin golden beam of light shooting from his fingertip.

The beam sliced through the night sky, flying leisurely toward the Fusion Evolution Body.

Its speed was so slow it was like an old man taking a stroll.

The Fusion Evolution Body stared blankly for a moment.

Its thousands of eyes stared simultaneously at that golden beam of light.

Then, it opened its massive maw and let out a mocking roar.

"ROAR—!!!"

How could a Level 40 King-tier monster be harmed by something as thin as a strand of hair?

It didn't even bother to dodge.

It simply raised a massive front claw, intending to swat the beam away like a mosquito.

The moment the front claw touched the golden beam—

The Fusion Evolution Body's expression froze.

Its thousands of eyes widened at once.

Within its golden pupils, for the first time, appeared... fear.

Then.

Silently.

Its front claw split open from the middle.

No, it wasn't splitting open.

It was... annihilation.

It was being erased from the molecular level by something, disappearing directly.

The Fusion Evolution Body didn't even have time to scream in agony.

That golden beam had already pierced through its front claw and shot into its chest.

The moment the beam pierced through,

The Fusion Evolution Body's hundred-meter-long massive body suddenly stiffened.

It looked down at its own chest.

There was a tiny hole there.

Small as the eye of a needle.

But from that hole, countless golden rays of light were blooming outward.

It was as if... a sun was rising inside its body.

"No..."

The Fusion Evolution Body let out a low, desperate growl.

The words had just fallen.

BOOM!!!

Its body exploded from the inside!

It wasn't the kind of explosion where flesh and blood flew everywhere.

It was... total annihilation!

That hundred-meter-long body turned into countless tiny golden specks of light, dissipating into the night sky.

It was as if it had never existed.

Only those specks of light flickered under the moonlight for a few seconds before slowly drifting down.

[Killed Void Hair-Devouring Beast · Fusion Evolution Body, Experience +1,500,000]

[Level Up! Rank 25!]

[Level Up! Rank 26!]

Two consecutive golden lights lit up on Lin Feng's body!

[All Attributes +3 x 2 = 6, Free Attribute Points +20 x 2 = 40]

[Current Rank: 26]

[spirit: 899]

[Spell Attack: 4495]

[mana: 250,000]

But Lin Feng had no mind to care about any of that.

His eyes were wide, his mouth agape, and his entire being was as if struck by lightning, standing stupidly in place.

One sword.

No, he hadn't even drawn his sword.

Just a gentle tap like that.

A Level 40 King-tier monster with eight million health, gone?

Just... gone?!

Lin Feng looked at Zhao Ritian's back.

That old man who usually sat lazily in a wheelchair.

At this moment, he hovered in the night sky, his grey robes fluttering, golden light flowing around him.

Like a... god.

"Ma... Master..."

Lin Feng's voice trembled.

Zhao Ritian turned around and flew toward him.

It was still that face covered in wrinkles, still those seemingly clouded eyes.

But at this moment, in Lin Feng's eyes, they were filled with awe.

"What are you standing there for?"

Zhao Ritian stopped in front of him and looked him up and down.

"Are you injured?"

"No... no..." Lin Feng shook his head.

"That's good." Zhao Ritian nodded, his gaze falling on the ruins below.

There, after the Fusion Evolution Body was annihilated, it had left behind a pile of... things?

Dark purple light flickered amidst the ruins.

"Go quickly," Zhao Ritian said.

"Huh?"

"What do you mean 'huh'? Get your pet egg out." Zhao Ritian pointed at the pile of light. "That thing is dead, but its life essence remains. It's perfect for your egg to absorb."

Only then did Lin Feng react.

He hurriedly pulled out that dark-gold pet egg from the wanxiang ring.

The light specks on the eggshell were flashing frantically at this moment!

It had sensed the presence of the life essence!

"Quick, put it in!"

Lin Feng spread his Wind Wings and dove down.

He landed in front of the pile of light.

It was a cluster of pulsating dark purple light about three meters in diameter.

Inside the light cluster, blood was flowing, energy was circulating, and... countless tiny lives were being nurtured?

[Fusion Evolution Form Life Essence (S-Rank)]

[Quality: Gold (Pseudo)]

[Usage: Pet Incubation, Physique Tempering, Life Energy Replenishment]

[Effect: Contains the purest life essence of a King-tier Fusion monster; it is a supreme tonic for any living being]

[Description: An extremely rare treasure that can greatly accelerate pet incubation and enhance pet potential]

Lin Feng carefully placed the pet egg into that light cluster.

Buzz—

The moment it made contact, the pet egg erupted with a blinding dark-gold light!

It was ten times more intense than when it absorbed the Void King Beast's essence blood at Mount Dashu!

The light specks on the shell lit up one by one in a frenzy!

Like stars being ignited in the night sky!

The heartbeat grew stronger and stronger.

Thump... Thump... Thump...

From weak, to clear, to powerful.

Finally, it became a loud "thud thud thud," like war drums beating!

That cluster of life essence was being absorbed by the pet egg at a speed visible to the naked eye!

Three meters... two meters... one meter... half a meter...

The speed was more than ten times faster than last time!

In just one short minute, that three-meter-diameter cluster of life essence was sucked dry!

The pet egg's light surged to its limit!

Then, it slowly receded.

On the eggshell, those light specks all lit up, forming a complex constellation pattern.

That pattern was even more complex and profound than before.

It was as if it contained some ancient mystery.

The heartbeat within the egg was steady and powerful.

Thump... Thump... Thump...

Like a perpetual motion machine that never stopped.

[pet egg Status: Life Origin Abundant]

[Incubation Progress: 78%]

[Estimated Incubation Time: 12 Hours]

[Description: Absorbed a large amount of life essence; incubation speed has been greatly increased. Expected to hatch tomorrow]

"Twelve hours!"

Lin Feng's eyes lit up.

It used to take seven days, and now it only takes twelve hours!

It can hatch tomorrow!

"Thank you, Master!"

He looked back at Zhao Ritian.

The old man had already descended from the air and was standing not far behind him.

"Alright, put it away." Zhao Ritian waved his hand.

Lin Feng carefully put the pet egg back into the wanxiang ring, placing it separately.

Then, he looked at the pile of... Materials left behind by the Fusion Evolution Body?

Although most of the essence had been absorbed by the pet egg, some things remained.

A few broken bone spikes.

A few shattered pieces of carapace.

And a pulsating, dark-gold... heart?

[Fusion Evolution Form Bone Spike (Purple Material) x 3]

[Usage: Weapon Forging]

[Effect: Forged weapons carry a "Soul Tear" effect (chance to tear the target's Soul upon attack, dealing extra damage)]

[Fusion Evolution Form Carapace Fragment (Purple Material) x 8]

[Usage: Armor Forging]

[Effect: Forged armor provides Defense +25% and grants "Soul Resistance +20%"]

[Fusion Evolution Form Heart (Red Material) x 1]

[Quality: Red]

[Usage: Special Item Crafting, Physique Tempering]

[Effect: Contains terrifying Soul energy; can be used to craft Soul-type equipment or directly tempered to increase Mental Energy]

[Description: The essence of a King-tier Fusion monster; extremely rare]

"Red material!"

Lin Feng sucked in a cold breath.

This was his first time seeing a red-quality material!

It was one level higher than gold!

"I'm rich..."

He tremblingly put all the Materials into the wanxiang ring.

Especially that heart, which he placed separately in the safest spot.

After clearing the battlefield, Lin Feng finally remembered an important question.

He looked at Zhao Ritian.

"Master, why... are you here?"

Zhao Ritian glanced at him.

"Looking for you."

"Looking for me?" Lin Feng was taken aback. "How did you know I was here?"

"Nonsense." Zhao Ritian snorted. "You have my mark on you; I can sense your location at any time."

A mark?

Lin Feng subconsciously felt around his body.

"Stop looking; it's on the Soul level," Zhao Ritian said. "Every disciple has one, so it's easy for me to find you."

Lin Feng understood.

"Then you're in such a hurry to find me... is something the matter?"

Zhao Ritian was silent for a few seconds.

He looked up at the night sky, then back at Lin Feng.

A flash of complexity crossed his eyes.

"There is something," he said. "Something very urgent."

"What is it?"

"Don't ask yet." Zhao Ritian shook his head. "Wait until we get back."

Lin Feng's heart skipped a beat.

For his Master, who was usually such a lazy person, to be this anxious...

It certainly wasn't some small matter.

"Then shall we leave now?"

"Yeah." Zhao Ritian nodded. "First, finish handling things here."

Lin Feng looked around.

The ruins were empty, with only those broken buildings casting shadows under the moonlight.

Most of the small beasts' corpses had been absorbed by the Fusion Evolution Body.

The rest had been mostly absorbed by him just now.

"There's nothing left to handle," Lin Feng said. "Let's go."

Zhao Ritian nodded and turned to walk out of the ruins.

After a few steps, he stopped again.

He looked back at the void fissure that still existed.

The fissure had shrunk significantly by now, from its previous ten-meter diameter to about three meters.

Moreover, its color had changed from black back to purple, and its rotation speed had slowed down.

"This fissure is temporarily stable," Zhao Ritian said. "But we still need to notify the Explorer Association and have them send someone to handle it."

Lin Feng nodded: "I'll tell Supervisor Zhao when I get back."

"Let's go."

The two of them activated their flight skills and flew out of the ruins, one behind the other.

...

Ten minutes later.

They crossed the wire fence and landed on the ground.

The soldiers in the guard post were startled when they saw the two.

Especially when seeing Zhao Ritian, the square-faced soldier stared blankly for several seconds.

"Mr... Mr. Lin, you're out?"

He looked at Lin Feng, then at Zhao Ritian, his eyes filled with awe.

Anyone who could come out of those ruins alive was no ordinary person.

Much less two people coming out together.

"Yeah." Lin Feng nodded. "The void fissure inside is temporarily stable, but you still need to send people to handle it as soon as possible."

"Right, right, I'll report it immediately!"

The square-faced soldier nodded repeatedly.

Lin Feng didn't say more and left with Zhao Ritian.

...

Half an hour later.

The two returned to Zhao Ritian's dilapidated small building.

Zhao Ritian pushed open the door and walked in.

Lin Feng followed behind.

The house was still the same—dim and dilapidated, but kept very clean.

Zhao Ritian sat down in a chair and pointed to a stool nearby.

"Sit."

Lin Feng sat down and looked at his Master.

The old man's expression right now was different from usual.

He was usually lazy, with an air of indifference.

But now, his brow was slightly furrowed, and his eyes carried a hint of solemnity.

"Master, what is it exactly?"

Zhao Ritian was silent for a few seconds before slowly speaking.

"Lin Feng, let me ask you."

"That Dungeon where your parents disappeared years ago, do you still remember its name?"

Lin Feng's heart jumped.

"I remember." He nodded. "The Void Corridor."

"Right, the Void Corridor." Zhao Ritian looked at him. "That Dungeon has recently... shown some activity."

Lin Feng stood up abruptly.

"What kind of activity?!"

"Don't get excited, sit down." Zhao Ritian waved his hand.

Lin Feng took a deep breath and sat back down.

But his heart was already racing.

The Dungeon where his parents had been missing for six years suddenly had activity...

What did that mean?

"I have an old friend who holds a position at the Explorer Association headquarters," Zhao Ritian said slowly. "Yesterday, he sent me a message saying the Void Corridor has had abnormal energy fluctuations recently. Something might be coming out."

"What thing?"

"I don't know." Zhao Ritian shook his head. "It could be a Void creature, it could be some kind of treasure, or it could be... a clue left by your parents."

Lin Feng clenched his fists.

A clue left by his parents...

"That's why I was in such a hurry to find you." Zhao Ritian looked at him. "I wanted to ask if you wanted to go and take a look."

"I do!" Lin Feng said without hesitation.

Zhao Ritian nodded, seemingly having expected this answer.

"Then get prepared."

"The Void Corridor is in the no-man's land five hundred kilometers north of Donghai City, directly controlled by the Explorer Association headquarters."

"Ordinary people can't get in, but you are now an S-Rank Explorer and a Deacon; you are qualified to apply for entry."

"However..." He paused. "It's very dangerous there, much more dangerous than today's Void Beast."

Lin Feng took a deep breath.

After today's battle, he had deeply experienced the terror of Void creatures.

And that was just a Level 40 King-tier.

In the Void Corridor, there would be even more terrifying existences.

But he had no thought of backing down.

"Master, I want to go."

Zhao Ritian looked at him and was silent for a few seconds.

Then, he nodded.

"Good."

"But not right now."

Lin Feng was startled: "Why?"

"Your current strength isn't enough," Zhao Ritian said. "If I hadn't been there for that Fusion Evolution Body today, you would already be dead."

Lin Feng fell silent.

He knew his Master was telling the truth.

If not for his Master today, his prospects would have been grim.

"Prepare for a while longer," Zhao Ritian said. "This matter cannot be rushed."

"There is currently one more thing I need you to do."

Lin Feng was confused.

"Master, there's more..."

"Yes, you'll know when the person arrives. Go back for now; I'll call you when he comes." Zhao Ritian waved his hand.

Lin Feng nodded heavily.

"Alright, Master."