Lin Feng withdrew from the Arowana and Incubus Possession state.
The two cultivation techniques also stopped circulating. His muscles and bones began to shrink. Lin Feng quickly reverted back to an ordinary person.
When he was in his giant form, Lin Feng's injuries looked better. After withdrawing from his giant form, he looked extremely miserable.
At this moment, Lin Feng's body was covered in bruises. His body was covered in wounds caused by claws. Aside from his head, there wasn't a single part of his body that was intact.
His clothes were torn apart on his chest and thighs. There were seven to eight serious wounds on his exposed skin.
The surface of the wounds were full of holes. Large chunks of flesh were dug out.
In some places, even the bones could be clearly seen.
The pain made Lin Feng's body tremble uncontrollably.
Taking out the crystal bottle containing the Qi and Blood Pills and Soul Nurturing Pills, Lin Feng poured out a large amount of pills. There were over twenty of them. He didn't count them and directly swallowed them.
He then took out two crystal bottles from his pocket and poured the powdered healing pills on his wounds. The pain made him grimace.
After that, he stared at the flickering flame on his fingertip. The translucent black flame was emitting a faint chill.
"How can I use the Devil Flame?"
Lin Feng muttered to himself. Aside from being in disbelief, there was also some confusion in his eyes.
Just now, he instinctively felt that there was something wrong with his body. He had experienced this feeling before. It was the feeling of absorbing a soul skill.
Just when he thought that it was an illusion, the Devil Flame appeared on his fingertip.
This made Lin Feng unable to believe his eyes.
One must know that the demon spirit refined by a Demon Spiritualist is tainted with the soul force of the refiner. It cannot be absorbed by other Demon Spiritualists.
If a Demon Spiritualist dies, the demon spirit within his body will also dissipate, turning into ashes.
This is common knowledge that everyone knows.
Aside from the Soul Devouring Beast, ranked number two on the Rare Beast List, no one has ever heard of any other demon spirit that can absorb the soul skill of a demon spirit that has already been refined.
Furthermore, even the Soul Devouring Beast can only absorb a portion of the innate ability. Not only is it weak, the ability might even be incomplete.
The Devil Flame on his fingertip is, without a doubt, a complete innate ability.
Linfeng lowered his head and looked at the motionless figure lying in a pool of blood at his feet.
How did he manage to absorb the Nether Dragon's innate skill?
Or rather, the Nightmare Lord had absorbed the Devil Flame.
At that moment, the King of Nightmares had actually taken control of his body. This was something that had never happened before.
"Incubus can actually control my body!"
After the initial shock, Linfeng felt very uneasy.
Although this kind of control was very short, Linfeng instantly realized that he could regain control of his body at any time.
But obviously, this was a very dangerous sign.
Was it because of the intensified assimilation?
Or had the Incubus been hiding it all along and only showed it today?
This was obviously an unsolvable mystery, but Lin Feng didn't dwell on it too much.
"The King of Nightmares has obviously grown stronger!"
Linfeng furrowed his brows. He could clearly feel that the Nightmare Lord's energy fluctuations had become stronger after absorbing the Devil Flame.
The King of Nightmares was excited and restless in the Sea of Souls.
The arowana was far away from the King of Nightmares, and it was trembling a little. It didn't dare to get close to the King of Nightmares, as if it was afraid of being devoured.
The stronger the King of Nightmares was, the faster it could devour spirits and assimilate them. To Linfeng, this was bad news.
Over the past few years, he didn't use the King of Nightmares' strength unless he was in a life-or-death situation. He didn't want to speed up the assimilation process.
Although Linfeng was no longer possessed by the King of Nightmares, the black flame on his fingertip didn't disappear. Its strength didn't weaken either.
This feeling was different from when the arowana was absorbing the soul skills.
If the arowana wasn't possessed by a demon spirit, it could only unleash part of the soul skills' strength. Furthermore, it couldn't control them as freely as when it was possessed by a demon spirit.
However, the soul skills that the King of Nightmares absorbed were like instincts and bloodline talents. Linfeng could use them at will!
"Is it because of the assimilation process?" Linfeng guessed.
"The King of Nightmares is assimilated by my blood, and it can even control my body temporarily. From another point of view, the King of Nightmares is also the owner of this body. Perhaps this is why I can use soul skills perfectly without the demon spirit possessing my body!"
Lin Feng quickly figured it out. It seemed to be the only possible explanation.
This was definitely beneficial to Linfeng.
In other words, when he used the King of Nightmares in the future, other than his innate soul skills, he didn't have to be possessed by a demon spirit to avoid the danger of exposing the King of Nightmares.
"If the King of Nightmares can absorb soul skills, why hasn't it done so before?"
Linfeng sat on the ground. As he recovered his strength, he began to think.
From Hai Wei's words, Linfeng could confirm that the King of Nightmares in his body was actually a demigod.
This demigod had used an unimaginable method to turn into a demon spirit. It had become a life form that could be absorbed by a demon spiritualist's soul sea and refined.
Since it had already turned into a demon spirit, it wasn't impossible for it to absorb soul skills.
However, before this, Linfeng had killed quite a few foreign race geniuses.
Although the King of Nightmares would be a little abnormal at times, such as being emotional, it had never absorbed soul skills.
"Is it because the King of Nightmares is too strong, or because the soul skills from before were too weak, so it didn't want them?"
Linfeng guessed in his heart. He was leaning towards the latter.
The foreign races that he had killed before were all small fries. There weren't any foreign race geniuses. The highest soul skill they had was only Gold rank.
Linfeng didn't want Gold rank soul skills, not to mention a demigod like the King of Nightmares.
For a demigod that had seen a lot, Diamond rank soul skills weren't much.
"The King of Nightmares seems to have the same ability as the Soul Devouring Beast. They can both absorb other people's demon spirits.
The Soul Devouring Beast can only absorb the demon spirit's innate soul skills, but not other soul skills. The King of Nightmares should be the same! "
"If that's the case, is the King of Nightmares the same as other demon spirits and can absorb nine soul skills?
If the demon spirit breaks through to King rank, it can absorb a tenth soul skill! "
Thinking that the King of Nightmares could absorb other soul skills, Linfeng was both worried and happy.
He had always wanted to know the origin of the King of Nightmares and whether it could absorb soul skills. Now, he finally knew.
Furthermore, it gave him a pleasant surprise.
The Devil Flame was the innate soul skill of the 33rd ranked Nether Dragon on the Earth Board. Its innate soul skill was as high as Diamond rank.
Although it wasn't a divine soul skill, it could be considered as one of the top Diamond rank soul skills.
The King of Nightmares was able to absorb such a high-level soul skill as its first soul skill. It was indeed worthy of being a demigod!
This was an ability that mortals couldn't imagine!
The fact that the King of Nightmares could absorb soul skills gave Linfeng more ideas and possibilities for the future development of the Arowana.
The Devil Flame was one of the soul skills that Linfeng wanted. However, due to its element and its high Diamond rank, the success rate wasn't high even with the help of the King of Nightmares.
In addition to the 33rd ranked Nether Dragon, Linfeng didn't dare to have extravagant hopes for such a high-level demon spirit from the Earth Board that couldn't be bought with money!
Bubble's innate soul skill and the Devil Flame could be said to be a perfect combination of soul skills.
The Devil Flame could ignore spiritual power and burn the soul.
One could imagine that after the bubble exploded, the enemy would be shaken by the huge impact and would be slightly dizzy. At this moment, the Devil Flame would scatter and contaminate the enemy's body, burning their soul. Due to the unforgettable pain, the enemy's body would stiffen and their soul power would be in chaos, unable to release any soul skills.
Even if it couldn't cause any real damage, it could interrupt the enemy's attack and temporarily cause them to lose the ability to resist. It was enough to end the battle!
Linfeng felt that the four soul skills that he absorbed were far inferior to the Devil Flame.
It wasn't just a matter of the rank of the soul skills, but also the combination and effect of the innate soul skills.
The higher the rank of a soul skill, the better.
The combination of soul skills was always more important than their power!
"It's too coincidental and too perfect. The first soul skill that the King of Nightmares absorbed is so suitable for me!"
Because the combination of the Devil Flame and the bubble was too perfect, Linfeng couldn't help but overthink.
The King of Nightmares had its own consciousness and intelligence. This was something that Linfeng knew long ago.
Furthermore, Linfeng could feel that as time passed, the King of Nightmares became stronger and stronger, and its emotions became more stable.
It wasn't as irritable as before, roaring and roaring at the slightest provocation.
From another point of view, the stability of its emotions could be a sign of its increasing intelligence.
The King of Nightmares' consciousness seemed to be gradually awakening.
When it truly awakened, it might be able to regain all of its consciousness.
At that time, it would possess the consciousness and intelligence of a Demigod!
"The King of Nightmares has intelligence. It definitely won't let me take advantage of it. Although it became stronger after absorbing the soul skills, it definitely won't benefit me as much!" Linfeng was a little perplexed.
In his opinion, one who was unaccountably solicitous was hiding evil intentions. The King of Nightmares definitely didn't have good intentions.
"Could it be that the King of Nightmares has already taken my body as its? That's why it's so supportive. Because in its opinion, everything that I have will be its in the end!"
Linfeng thought of a possibility.
However, this question was the same as the previous one. There wouldn't be an answer.
"Forget it, what's the point of thinking so much!"
Linfeng resisted the urge to think too much. At least at this stage, strength was more important to him.
As for the aftereffects, that was a matter for the future.
Linfeng flipped his right hand and the Heaven's Wrath Sword appeared in his hand. A bloody aura spread out.
As a high-grade spiritual weapon, the Heaven's Wrath Sword could be kept in his body. Linfeng didn't use it in the previous battle mainly because the Heaven's Wrath Sword was too small in his giant form.
Furthermore, his hands had turned into dragon claws, which were inconvenient to use. In a hand-to-hand battle, using a sword would be a burden.
The Heaven's Wrath Sword that had just appeared vibrated slightly in Linfeng's hand, expressing a strong desire to eat to Linfeng.
Linfeng released his hand and the Heaven's Wrath Sword flew away. It appeared at the wound where Hai Wei had been pierced. Streams of blood were attracted and fused into the red sword. At this moment, the Heaven's Wrath Sword flickered with a red light and looked a little demonic.
In a short minute, Hai Wei's originally strong body became dry. The blood and essence in his body seemed to have been sucked clean by the Heaven's Wrath Sword.
The cracks on the sword's body were slowly being repaired.
"Sss …"
Hai Wei had the bloodline of the Titan God. His blood was undoubtedly a great supplement for the Heaven's Wrath Sword. It was obviously very satisfied with the food this time. It let out a comfortable hiss and flew back to Linfeng's hand. Linfeng took it back into his body to nourish it.
"Interspatial ring!"
Linfeng came to Hai Wei's side and took off the ring on his right hand. At the same time, he began to search Hai Wei's body for valuable items.
Soon, a fire elemental fruit appeared in Lin Feng's hand, along with three bottles of elixirs and a metal token.
There was no picture on the token. There was only a foreign language and a number. When translated, it meant the number '17' and the word 'Wei'.
He didn't know what '17' represented. The word 'Wei' should represent Hai Wei's identity.
There was also a special aura in the token. Linfeng was familiar with this aura. It was the aura of the Dragonfish Transformation.
At the same time, there was a will that was like the sea. In front of this will, Linfeng felt a sense of insignificance and respect.
"Is this the aura of the Dragon King?"
Linfeng thought to himself. He casually threw the token to the side. An item with such an aura could very likely contain a Spiritual Imprint.
The bottles of pills weren't anything precious. They were only used to replenish Qi and Soul Power. Linfeng also casually threw them away. It would be troublesome if he ate something that wasn't worth much.
The most valuable item was the interspatial ring.
This ring could be sold for two hundred billion. It was Linfeng's biggest gain.
After selling the ring, he could buy dozens of precious demon spirits. It would be enough to nurture the Arowana to the Seventh Grade. If he was lucky, he might be able to absorb a few Diamond Soul Skills, or even one or two Divine Soul Skills.
Linfeng's spiritual energy seeped into the ring, but there was no reaction. He then tried to use his Soul Power and Spiritual Energy. The ring began to react. It emitted a faint fluorescent light, resisting the invasion of energy.
"Forget it. I'll do it when I get back."
Linfeng knew that he wouldn't be able to open the interspatial ring in a short period of time. He wasn't in a hurry. He could slowly think about it when he got back.
Just as Linfeng stopped thinking about it and quietly recovered his physical state, everyone outside the barrier was a little bored. However, they were constantly looking at the barrier. Their bodies were slightly tense as they prepared for battle.
Compared to the foreign races, the humans looked much more dignified. In many people's opinion, Linfeng was no match for Hai Wei.
This battle was going to be a close shave!
"It's been half an hour. The battle should have ended long ago. Don't waste time. Just open the barrier."
Tian Qing looked at the barrier. After waiting for so long, he was a little impatient.
"Brother Wei told me not to open the barrier in advance." Hai Sheng, who was refining the Flower Erosion Demon Spirit, said.
"What a waste of time." Tian Qing frowned slightly. He didn't know why Hai Wei was so concerned about Linfeng.
After such a long time, even if he was fighting with an ordinary Eighth Grade Grand Master, the Grand Master would be dead by now.
"Yes, with Brother Wei's strength, the battle would have ended long ago." Xue Ying also agreed.
Seeing Tian Qing's dissatisfaction, Hai Sheng didn't care. He was a member of the Dragon King Palace and naturally didn't need to listen to Tian Qing's orders.
However, in order not to offend him, he still explained, "There are still three minutes before the barrier disappears!"
"Tian Qing, don't worry. It'll be over soon."
Huang Ying said when she saw Hai Sheng in a difficult position.
Since she had spoken, Tian Qing didn't continue to urge him.
Huang Ying's status was on par with his. Although her strength was not as good as his, she was still extremely difficult to deal with.
If it wasn't necessary, he didn't want to provoke this seemingly gentle, but in fact, cruel, merciless, and even a little psychopathic witch.
While waiting silently, when Hai Sheng stood up, the energy of the barrier began to dissipate.
Before the barrier completely dissipated, a vague figure broke through the barrier and rushed to where Yunkai was sitting like a bolt of lightning.
"Linfeng!"
"He's not dead!"
Accompanied by exclamations, Linfeng was very fast. When he appeared beside Yunkai, many people reacted.
Linfeng was not dead!
This was beyond the expectations of most people.
Although he looked a little miserable and his body was covered with bruises and there was almost no place that was intact, it was already amazing that he could survive in the hands of Hai Wei.
"Use all your healing skills to treat me!"
Linfeng shouted loudly and his voice was a little hurried. Soon, six or seven healers appeared in front of him. Dong Xiaomei, who was the closest to him, had already been prepared for Demon Spirit Possession. She was the first to release Moistening Rain.
"Hai Wei, you actually …"
Seeing Linfeng escape, Tian Qing wanted to ridicule him. However, when the barrier completely disappeared and he saw the figure lying on the ground, his expression suddenly changed.
At this time, the atmosphere was a little dead silent.
When the mummified body appeared, everyone seemed to be gripped by an invisible hand and couldn't make any sound.