Volume 1 Volume 7 Chapter 48

Volume 7 Chapter 48: Feng Qingtian and the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox (Part 2)

Meanwhile, deep inside the black giant mountain, Feng Qingtian, with a gloomy face, was facing the three injured kylin.

Behind Feng Qingtian was an enormous fox demon, wildly waving seven long red tails. Forty years ago, this fox was only the size of Feng Qingtian’s hand, with just one tail. Long ago, it ruled the Southern Wasteland and captured two Mythical Beasts that were far stronger than itself. It was a wise demon beast among the dragon-like creatures that appeared once every ten thousand years: the nine-tailed demon fox!

At this moment, the three kylin were more hurt than ever before. Golden blood covered the ground; most of their golden scales had fallen off, and they were covered in wounds. Especially "Ominous," whose right hind leg was completely severed, and its left eye had turned into a bloody hole.

Moreover, with his energy already exhausted, the two kylins that could easily fight against over ten heavenly-level demon beasts back in the day now found it hard to even protect themselves against Feng Qingtian and the seven-tailed demon fox.

After practicing the "Guardian Deity Technique," the Phoenix Spirit Fire Feng Qingtian used turned a chilling, oily green color, yet its power increased many times over. As he cast it, sparks filled the sky, and wherever they went, whether hitting solid rocks or defensive barriers, everything silently vanished into thin air.

The left eye of "Ominous" was burned out by Feng Qingtian.

However, at this moment, the three kylins didn’t even bother to glance at Feng Qingtian. If they hadn’t been severely injured before and caught off guard by this human and fox, how could Feng Qingtian ever hurt them? Normally, taking care of Feng Qingtian wouldn’t take them more than a cup of tea’s time.

What they truly cared about was the seven-tailed demon fox standing behind Feng Qingtian.

Or rather, the former nine-tailed demon fox.

When it had only one tail, its presence was weak, and the two kylins felt nothing. But now that it had risen to seven tails, the aura it radiated, which belonged to the old nine-tails, became much more apparent, and the two kylins quickly recognized its true identity.

"Nine-tails, it’s you again!"

A powerful and majestic voice echoed in the cave, but it sounded so weak that it diminished its authority.

Thinking about the situation that has happened for the second time, the two kylins exchanged a helpless glance. Last time, the Nine-Tails took advantage of their injuries to capture them along with many heavenly-level demon beasts. What will happen this time?

The Nine-Tails seemed to see into the thoughts of the two kylins, and a smile, somewhat like a human’s, appeared on its face, looking very calm. Then, a soft voice echoed in the cave.

"This time, I am after your core. Last time, even though I captured you, I was unable to kill you. And this time, you probably don’t even have the strength to self-destruct, do you? With your cores, I can not only quickly regain my peak strength but may even evolve to a ten-tailed state, unprecedented for my Spirit Fox clan. By then, I will remember you."

"Nine-Tails, we agreed that one core is mine, and that little kylin is also mine, isn’t it?"

Feng Qingtian glanced back at the Nine-Tails, a sharp smile suddenly appearing on his face, then he coldly asked.

Seeing Feng Qingtian look at it, the nine-tailed demon fox couldn’t help but shiver. A hint of struggle crossed its eyes, and after a long moment, proud as it was, it bowed its head and respectfully said, "Of course, one is yours and one is mine. The little beast is also yours."

Feng Qingtian nodded in satisfaction and turned his gaze back to the two kylins.

The two kylins looked at the nine-tailed demon fox in disbelief. The Nine-Tails appeared completely submissive to this human, yet the sharing of benefits felt more like a partnership, which was quite strange.

It is important to note that even at their strongest, the two kylins had never made the nine-tailed demon fox submit to them!

However, the nine-tailed demon fox looked at Feng Qingtian with great fear, and when it saw the middle-aged scholar next to Feng Qingtian, who had a sickly face, its eyes grew smaller with worry.

The reason Feng Qingtian took in the nine-tailed fox years ago was that he felt its strong desire to survive and its hate mirrored his own. Yet over the years, he had treated the nine-tailed fox as a pet, occasionally giving it a few demon beast core crystals when he felt cheerful. After thirty years, the nine-tailed fox had only evolved to a three-tailed form.

The nine-tailed fox, of course, was not willing to accept this. It only thought about quickly regaining its strength and returning to the Southern Wasteland for revenge. Out of helplessness, it could only reveal its intelligence and contact Feng Qingtian to discuss a partnership.

When Feng Qingtian suddenly heard the words of the nine-tailed fox in his mind, his expression was strange, almost like a smile, yet his eyes were dark.

Then, Feng Qingtian waved his hand to send away the adopted sons who were practicing the Feng family cultivation method with him, and the nine-tailed fox slowly said something.

"Why didn’t you tell me this thirty years ago? You know I really hate being lied to… even if you are a demon beast."

Then, Feng Qingtian captured the nine-tailed fox, holding it in his palm, while a fierce green flame ignited in his hand, burning the nine-tailed fox.

Feng Qingtian was very skilled; under his powerful control, the green flames could cause the nine-tailed fox unbearable pain while not harming its essence.

At first, the nine-tailed fox managed to endure, but as the fiery and cold energy swirled around it, it could no longer hold back and cried out in pain.

When the nine-tailed fox could no longer endure the immense pain and fainted, Feng Qingtian stopped and began to treat the nine-tailed fox. When the nine-tailed fox woke up, it saw Feng Qingtian gently tending to its wounds, his expression so tender as if the nine-tailed fox was still his most beloved pet.

However, just when the nine-tailed fox’s injuries were healed and thought everything was over, Feng Qingtian once again held the nine-tailed fox in his hands and started to burn it fiercely again.

The nine-tailed fox cried out in pain and fainted, while Feng Qingtian, with a gentle expression, continued to heal the nine-tailed fox. This time, when the nine-tailed fox woke up and saw the tenderness on Feng Qingtian’s face as he healed it, it felt as if he was adorning a beloved partner, causing it to shiver suddenly.

Unfortunately, its suffering was far from over. After Feng Qingtian finished treating its wounds, he burned it again, causing it to cry out in pain and faint, followed by gentle healing, only to start the process again…

That year, Feng Qingtian did nothing but repeatedly and monotonously torture the nine-tailed fox.

A year later, when the nine-tailed fox’s pleas fell on deaf ears and it became numb to the torment, Feng Qingtian suddenly turned to ask the sickly middle-aged scholar who was always by his side.

"Is fox meat tasty?"

The middle-aged scholar replied thoughtfully, "The flesh of a regular fox is sour, but I don’t know how the meat of a Spirit Fox from the demon beasts tastes."

Feng Qingtian nodded seriously, looking at the nine-tailed fox with a nervous smile. After a long while, he suddenly said coldly, "Well then, let’s test it."

As he spoke, Feng Qingtian gently brushed the newly grown fur on the nine-tailed fox.

Then, Feng Qingtian roasted one of the fox’s legs. With his amazing fire control skills, the roasted leg smelled delicious while the rest of the fox remained unharmed. Looking at his golden, crispy, and oily leg, the fox, which had become numb from torment over the past year, suddenly broke down.

But what broke him down even more was yet to come.

"Young master, after you reached the Inedia Stage, you have stopped eating ordinary food."

Once the leg was fully cooked, the middle-aged scholar suddenly remembered something and reminded Feng Qingtian.

Feng Qingtian said, "Oh, I forgot. This is for you to eat."

The middle-aged scholar replied with a smile, "Young master, you forgot that I can only eat vegetarian food."

Feng Qingtian nodded, then suddenly tore a piece of deliciously roasted meat from the fox’s right leg and held it up in front of the fox. Smiling, he said, "Since you’re not going to eat, then you should eat this."

The nine-tailed fox never imagined that one day, he, who always devised plans to torment others, would be in such a situation.

Under Feng Qingtian’s threat, after the Nine-Tails panicked and ate its own flesh, Feng Qingtian sat in front of the Nine-Tails, his face returning to its usual aloof and gloomy expression, and said softly, "Alright, now you can tell me how you want to cooperate with me."

Afterwards, Feng Qingtian and the Nine-Tails officially formed a partnership. Feng Qingtian healed its injuries completely and helped it find many demon beast inner cores to aid its evolution. Soon, the Nine-Tails returned to the state of a Seven-Tailed Spirit Fox, but from then on, it couldn’t help but feel a sense of fear towards Feng Qingtian. Even with a simple glance from Feng Qingtian, the Nine-Tails would feel panic, despite matching Feng Qingtian in strength.

The Nine-Tails thought about taking revenge on Feng Qingtian once it grew stronger, but it soon realized that all of its thoughts could not escape the gaze of that middle-aged, sickly cultivator. A few of its schemes against Feng Qingtian were easily seen through, leading to one to three months of punishment from Feng Qingtian. Afterward, he would feed the Nine-Tails roasted meat. After several times, the Nine-Tails could no longer resist Feng Qingtian, only feeling endless fear.

Later, the Nine-Tails learned that twenty years ago, that middle-aged scholar had already noticed its unusual nature, and all of Feng Qingtian’s actions were directed by this sickly scholar.

This middle-aged scholar’s surname was Niu, and his name was Wenxing. Feng Qingtian held him in high regard. In Feng Qingtian’s words, this Mr. Niu was as clever as any of his enemies. He was a mortal, discovered by Feng Qingtian forty years ago. Lacking any talent for cultivation, he was originally a prime minister in the mortal world, frail and sickly. Feng Qingtian couldn’t even help him establish his foundation with a spirit pill because Niu Wenxing’s body couldn’t handle such powerful medicine. Nearing ninety years old, if not for Feng Qingtian regularly clearing Niu Wenxing’s blocked meridians and finding countless doctors and gentle medicines unique to the cultivation world, like longevity pills and Tian Yuan pills, Niu Wenxing would have died many times over.

Yet, this frail and weak scholar was able to hold the powerful Nine-Tailed Demon Fox tightly in his grasp.

The Nine-Tails always believed its cunning was not inferior to that of any human, but after a long observation, it finally understood the gap between itself and such a top human intellect.

The Nine-Tails plotted schemes endlessly, limited to tactics and benefits, while Niu Wenxing’s schemes combined both cunning and strategy, calculating the hearts of people!

This time, the plans involving several major powers were all orchestrated by Niu Wenxing.