Chapter 1029: Slowly Choking

Looking at the casually slain demon, Yi Feng realized that his strength had reached a terrifying level.

He estimated that he was now among the top-tier saints.

Yet, he couldn't bring himself to feel happy.

With such cultivation, how could he possibly die? Tell me, how?

But if he didn't die, the system's warning was still fresh in his mind.

In just over ninety years, there would be a world-ending calamity.

If he didn't achieve immortality by then, he would face a true death crisis.

So, now that he possessed immense power, Yi Feng found himself in an awkward position, stuck in the middle—unable to die, yet unable to live freely either.

After much thought, he realized that the best course of action was to prepare for both possibilities.

He would continue to improve himself while simultaneously seeking death.

Although it seemed contradictory.

He didn't want to face the calamity without having made any progress, still stuck at the same level of strength.

By preparing for both outcomes, he could at least ensure that even if he didn't die in the next ninety years, his strength would still improve, allowing him to better face the impending disaster.

And if he happened to die during this process, that would be even better.

From then on, whether it was demons or humans, he would just fight them head-on.

If he won, he'd gain experience.

If he lost, he'd die happily.

Retracting his blood-stained sword under the terrified gaze of the demons, Yi Feng's eyes lit up with realization, and a relieved smile spread across his face.

"Hehe... I really am a genius!"

To the demons, however, that smile was the epitome of cruelty and terror!

A young human man with an expressionless face had single-handedly chased down tens of thousands of demons to this point. The surroundings were a river of blood and a mountain of corpses, yet he showed no signs of stopping, his face devoid of any emotion.

Only after slaughtering all the demons in the vicinity did he finally smile and proudly compliment himself.

What a terrifyingly bloodthirsty nature!

He was the real demon.

A demon!

Watching the human continue to advance, a demon with a twisted face felt its entire body go cold, its teeth chattering in fear. It was so terrified that it actually began to speak in human language!

"Wuwuwu, don't come any closer!"

The wailing cry, filled with sobs, snapped Yi Feng out of his thoughts.

Before he could even see what kind of monster it was, a massive figure in the distance swung its legs like a fan and dashed into the black mist.

The other demons fled even faster, scattering in all directions!

"Thud, thud, thud!"

The ground shook, and in an instant, not a single shadow remained.

Yi Feng was dumbfounded.

Looking around, he realized that while lost in thought, he had wandered far from his original location. The surroundings were now filled with corpses, and the environment looked unfamiliar.

It seemed he was no longer at the outskirts of the black mist where the flying ship had been.

Oh no, it looked like he was going to get separated from those three!

Yi Feng was completely baffled, holding his large sword as he stood in the wind, utterly disoriented.

He had only been slightly distracted, for about the time it took to take a piss, and yet he had managed to get lost while killing.

Can you believe it...

As the guide, he was supposed to lead the others, but before they had even gone far, he had managed to lose himself.

This would be so embarrassing if word got out.

Yi Feng awkwardly scanned his surroundings, but not even a bird was in sight.

The sky was filled with nothing but endless black mist, and the flying ship was nowhere to be seen.

This was bad.

How was he going to find those three now?

No matter how anxious he was, there was no sign of anyone else.

Yi Feng was both frantic and speechless, turning around in circles, completely lost.

Just then, his stomach betrayed him again, a sharp pain surging through him, signaling an urgent need.

He was about to take care of it right there, but he realized he didn't have any paper!

This was like walking into a coal mine with a crutch—every step was a disaster.

When nature calls, there's no stopping it. Yi Feng couldn't care about anything else, even the task of finding the three was pushed to the back of his mind. He could only stand straight, his face twisted in agony.

As the floodgates were about to burst, he quickly summoned Manman!

"Hurry, hurry! Take me to the nearest place with paper and a toilet!"

The giant snail rolled its lifeless eyes, and as soon as Yi Feng climbed onto its back, it transformed into a streak of light, disappearing into the black mist in an instant.

"Whoosh!"

In the blink of an eye, the streak of light left a trail across the starry sky.

When Yi Feng could see clearly again, he found himself in a mountain village, with houses and scenery that looked very familiar!

This place...

This looked like Old Man Fu's village!

Yi Feng's eyes widened in shock, but before he could voice his confusion, the urgency of his situation took over. He dashed into the house, quickly found some paper, and then rushed to the pit.

Only after squatting down did Yi Feng finally show a look of relief.

Having finally resolved the crisis, Yi Feng's emotions were still in turmoil!

Peeking over the earthen wall, he saw Manman still rolling its lifeless eyes, its antennae-like eyes slowly scanning the surroundings. It hadn't moved more than a few inches, maintaining its usual sluggish appearance.

But Yi Feng's gaze was now filled with wisdom, a knowing expression on his face.

He wasn't a fool.

In the past, he had known that Manman was fast, capable of covering thousands of miles in no time, but he had never realized just how fast it could be.

This time, he had witnessed just how absurd Manman's speed was.

The black mist they had just been in was a place he and the three experts had reached only after several days on the flying ship.

And those three were clearly more powerful than Fu Nantian, and their flying ship was undoubtedly top-tier. The distance they had covered was unimaginable.

Yet, Manman had returned in an instant.

Damn it, this guy had been pretending all along!

You call this a snail? And you named it Manman (Slowly)?!

Hmph.

Yi Feng glared coldly.

After wiping and pulling up his pants, he quietly approached.

The giant snail was still slowly crawling, pretending as if nothing had changed.

But Yi Feng wasn't fooled. He grabbed the two antennae and immediately locked the snail in a chokehold, demanding fiercely!

"Speak!"

"What the hell are you? How can you be so fast?"

"And why didn't you tell me before?"

But the snail just maintained its half-dead appearance, its lifeless eyes still droopy, not even bothering to lift its eyelids, as if it didn't care what Yi Feng did.

No matter how Yi Feng choked it, the snail remained lazily indifferent.

Yi Feng grew more and more frustrated. He threatened it several times, even yanking the antennae, but it was no use.

This damn snail really didn't care about anything.

He had no choice but to let go.

Squatting beside it, he rested his chin on his hand and muttered.

"You damn thing, you've been lying to me all along!"

Manman remained silent, blowing bubbles.

Glancing at those lifeless eyes, Yi Feng turned away in annoyance.

This guy looked so honest, but who would have thought it was such a great actor, fooling him for so long.

The more Yi Feng thought about it, the more frustrated he became, and he began to doubt everything from the past.

"I've always underestimated this snail, and maybe even myself. The other things the system gave me might also be underestimated..."

As he muttered this, Yi Feng suddenly sat up straight!

If Manman was this powerful, with such terrifying speed...

Then what about Lou Benwei?

This thought instantly crossed his mind, and Yi Feng's eyes widened in shock.

But after a moment of consideration, the light in his eyes dimmed slightly, and he gently shook his head, his expression calming down.

He had actually suspected this before and had tested it many times.

But that guy really didn't seem like the world's greatest fighter. In fact, he was incredibly fragile—just a few hits and he'd fall apart, his head might even roll away.

So forget about fighting, even taking a hit was a struggle.

How could that pile of bones possibly be the world's greatest fighter?

Dismissing his doubts, Yi Feng's mood settled. But as he looked at Manman's pretend sluggishness, he still felt a bit resentful and began to consider testing it further.

"Hmm, next time I see that damn thing, I'll have to test it again."

What if...

What if Lou Benwei was also a great actor? Wouldn't that be another big mistake?

As the master, he couldn't allow such a thing to happen.

With his worries gradually easing and the immediate crisis resolved, Yi Feng finally relaxed a little.

Although he was a bit annoyed at being fooled by Manman, the fact that it was so fast was actually a good thing!

From now on, going anywhere would be as easy as saying the word.

Thinking this, Yi Feng felt a bit more at ease, a faint sense of joy at having turned misfortune into fortune. He wasn't in a hurry to return to the black mist anymore.

After all, it would only take an instant.

In the future, he could even slack off during his guide duties, riding Manman back for a midnight snack or a little break. How great would that be...

Coincidentally, after days of traveling, he had been living on preserved food, and his mouth felt completely bland.

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. Yi Feng felt like a worker who had just discovered hope in life. He returned to Fu Nantian's courtyard and kitchen, personally cooking up a couple of dishes.

After a satisfying meal and a few drinks, he calmly mounted Manman for the return journey.

"Whoosh!"

A streak of light shot out of the village, so fast that ordinary people wouldn't even notice it.

Not far away, the Wei brothers, due to their relatively weaker cultivation, had been unable to withstand the terrifying aura in the corridor and had returned first.

As soon as they stepped out of the ancient corridor, they headed straight for Yi Feng's courtyard.

Since they had left in a hurry, they hadn't had the chance to offer their gifts.

So now that they were back, they didn't waste any time. Even though they knew Senior Yi Feng wasn't home, they wanted to deliver their offerings to his courtyard as soon as possible.

But just as they approached, they saw a familiar figure flash by like a phantom and disappear before their eyes.

A gust of wind blew past, leaving Wei Donghai utterly bewildered...