Chapter 48: Temptation

Compensation, tribute?

The Holy Angel was furious and took a cold step forward. A massive Killing Intent immediately locked onto Hu Feng’s Soul. “Insolence! Don’t think that I really dare not kill you!”

“Of course you dare, but unfortunately, you don’t have the strength!” Hu Feng saw through the Holy Angel’s outward strength but inner weakness. Clearly, her strength had dropped significantly after being injured. If she had enough strength, she would have attacked long ago, so why waste words with him? He paused and continued fearlessly, “It’s fine if you have no money or resources to pay as tribute. You just need to become my Follower like them!”

The more injured the Holy Angel was, the calmer Hu Feng became. The Soul Summoning Banner kept absorbing a large amount of death energy from the Void, and the injuries of the Skeletons were gradually recovering, while the army of Yin Souls guarding the Holy Angel had already been defeated. The longer the time dragged on, the more beneficial it was for him.

“Young Lich, no, young man, you are very impressive, and your guts are bigger than a Great Demon’s. However, I advise you: do not force me to kill you!” The Holy Angel quickly understood Hu Feng’s true purpose. Behind her calm eyes lay a towering rage. She continued coldly, “That’s right, with the protection of the Blood Fiend War Flag, it won’t be easy to kill you. However, you haven’t truly refined this Divine Artifact. If I exhaust my remaining power for a full-strength strike, you will definitely die!”

An ordinary Angel would not easily become someone else’s War Pet, let alone a powerful Holy Angel!

After understanding Hu Feng’s true purpose, the Holy Angel truly developed a murderous intent. She silently condensed her remaining power, brewing a Fatal Strike. The sharp blade in her hand emitted strands of dazzling light, sizzling loudly. Soon, the surrounding air began to boil, and a force capable of destroying the world and earth condensed in the Void. In an instant, even the usually disciplined Lich Legion fell into disorder. Every Undead instinctively sensed a fatal danger.

“Killing me will do you no good. On the contrary, becoming my Follower will bring benefits far beyond your imagination!” Facing the Holy Angel’s rage, Hu Feng remained unmoved. “As a powerful City Lord, I can provide you with a large variety of resources to heal your injuries and offer you powerful shelter. I can even lead the massive Lich Legion to help you take revenge one day. Now that you have fallen to this state, don’t you want to take revenge and kill your enemies? Don’t you want to one day restore the power of your peak period?”

“Healing, shelter, relying on you?” The Holy Angel laughed coldly. “What a joke. With your current power, can you find Ten Thousand Year Sea Agate? Can you go to the Divine Kingdom to find Pill Crystal Marrow? Can you defeat a Demon God who has cultivated for millions of years?”

“That’s right, my current strength and power are far from strong enough, but my potential is far beyond that of an ordinary City Lord. One day, I will lead the Lich Legion to trample the entire Wasteland, and even the entire Dallas Continent, under my feet. One day, I will cultivate to the Divine Domain Peak and stand at the highest peak of Cultivation. I haven’t truly refined the Blood Fiend War Flag, but why has it been guarding me by my side? That is because humans have emotions and desires, and treasures have souls too. It knows that I possess huge potential and great Qi Fortune.”

The Holy Angel’s tone was cold, as if she was dismissive, but the meticulous Hu Feng detected her secret desire for power and her unwillingness to accept her current situation. The Divine Sense he emitted also keenly sensed that the Killing Intent permeating the air had faded slightly. He struck while the iron was hot and continued, “Follow me and fight with me on the Wasteland; you will at least have a glimmer of hope for revenge. But if you stay alone in this barren valley, you will never be able to return to your peak period, and you will never be able to take revenge. You can only watch helplessly as your injuries worsen and your corpse slowly weathers and rots. Even if your lifespan is long, one day you will become a cup of yellow earth! When you are on your last breath and I come to tame you then, you will have even less qualification to negotiate terms with me. Don’t blame me for being heartless; I will directly devour the power within you!”

Hu Feng observed her expression and seized the Holy Angel’s weakness to tempt her vigorously. He spread his Dark Wings and tried his best to use the Great Devour Technique. A massive Demon God Phantom appeared behind him. Carrot and stick, coercion and temptation. If it really doesn’t work, he could always come back after a while. His strength was getting stronger and stronger, while the Holy Angel’s condition was deteriorating. As their strength ebbed and flowed, one day he would be able to claim her!

“Huh, you are…”

Looking at the blurry Demon God Phantom behind Hu Feng, the Holy Angel’s expression changed drastically. Her face alternated between dark and bright as she hesitated.

The dignity of a Holy Angel could not be blasphemed. As a Stronger who once stood at the Sixteenth Step peak and was almost breaking through to the Divine Domain Realm, she had never thought that one day she would become someone’s Follower. Hu Feng’s words were infuriating, but she had to admit that they made some sense. Even in her dreams, she thought about returning to the Divine Kingdom one day and personally cutting off her enemy’s head.

“Proud Angel, following me is your best choice, and your only choice.” Looking at the hesitating Angel, Hu Feng continued to tempt her. “Think about how powerful you were in your peak period; think about how hateful your enemies are and how brutally they chopped off your shoulder! Are you really willing to be buried here forever?”

“Taliana is willing to become the Lord’s Follower!”

After hesitating for a long time, the Holy Angel finally lowered her proud head. She transformed and shrank into an ordinary Angel about the same height as Yisu, releasing the Soul defense in her mind. She was holy and beautiful, with a cold face, like a beautiful iceberg keeping people a thousand miles away, which could be admired from afar but not blasphemed.

Everyone has Qi Fortune, differing only in amount. Why do some people have a heart higher than the sky but a life thinner than paper? That is because their Qi Fortune is too small. Some people plant willows unintentionally but end up growing a forest; their Qi Fortune is incredibly high. As Hu Feng said, humans have emotions and desires, and treasures have souls. They naturally choose to follow people with Qi Fortune and potential. Even the Blood Fiend War Flag passed down by the Black Sky Demon God guarded Hu Feng from behind; one could see a glimpse of his Qi Fortune.

As a Sixteenth Step Holy Angel, Taliana’s understanding of destiny was far above Hu Feng’s!

“Good, very good. Taliana, one day, I will make you the most powerful Angel and let you personally cut off your enemy’s head. All your enemies, no matter how powerful or formidable, are my enemies. I will not rest until they die!” Hu Feng solemnly made a promise. He forced out a drop of blood and pressed it on the Holy Angel’s brow, leaving a deep Soul Imprint deep in her mind.

Before his fingertip left the Holy Angel’s forehead, he suddenly shook all over. A majestic Holy Energy came from the latter’s body and merged with the death energy within him. The Magic Power and soul power in his body rose steadily. Magician Fifth Step, Magician Sixth Step, Magician Seventh Step… he kept breaking through until he reached the Magician Seventh Step peak before stopping. In a short moment, his strength advanced by leaps and bounds. The wingspan of the Dark Wings behind him expanded from eighteen meters to a full twenty-five meters. A light flap created a Dark Storm, and with a ‘whoosh’, sand and stones flew!

This was the power of a Sixteenth Step Holy Angel!

Sensing the changes inside his body, Hu Feng shouted with joy. He didn’t expect that taming a powerful Holy Angel would bring such great benefits!