"He's dead…"
"One move. She only needed one move to kill a Five-Star Grandmaster!"
The air grew heavy with disbelief. The law enforcement team of Canaan Academy stood frozen in place. Some clenched their fists, their mouths opening as if to curse Ye Feng—but not a single word left their lips.
No one dared.
Ya Fei had killed Wu Hao—the Blood Sword, the adopted son of Wu Tianlang, commander of Canaan Academy's Law Enforcement Team—and she hadn't hesitated. There was no guilt in her eyes. In fact, there was… satisfaction.
The thrill of killing someone stronger than herself—it excited her.
"You killed Wu Hao, the adopted son of Commander Wu. He's a Dou Huang! Do you even have the courage to state your name?" a law enforcer shouted, trying to muster a final trace of authority.
Ya Fei scoffed, eyes burning with disdain. "You're not even worth my name. Go fetch your Wu Gou or whatever. We'll wait."
Without another word, she grabbed Wu Hao's ankle and hurled his charred corpse toward the Undead Tree, where it joined the rest of the hanging dead.
The Undead Tree—Canaan Academy's warning to the Black Corner Region. Hanging the body of a Law Enforcement officer on it was not just bold—it was a declaration of war.
"Mr. Ye, do you want something else to eat?" Ya Fei asked calmly.
"No need," Ye Feng said lazily. "Just give me a massage. I imagine we'll be waiting a while."
"Understood."
Ya Fei walked behind him, resting her soft jade-like hands on his shoulders and began massaging them gently. The nonchalance of the scene—the woman massaging and the man leisurely eating—sent waves through the watching crowd.
For those cultivators from the Black Corner Region., long suppressed by the might of Canaan Academy, it was a moment of catharsis. But more than that, they were left speechless. This Ya Fei, a mere Four-Star Gandmaster, was his maid?
Just who was Ye Feng?
Half an hour passed.
A piercing gale swept through the town gate as two men appeared. One, clad in armor, eyes filled with murderous rage, stood beneath the Undead Tree. His gaze locked onto Wu Hao's corpse.
"Who killed my adopted son!?"
"Two Dou Huangs," Ye Feng said casually, glancing at the newcomers.
The enraged man was unmistakably Wu Tianlang, commander of the Law Enforcement Team. As for the other, whose aura was even deeper—Ye Feng guessed it was Hu Qian, the Dean of Canaan Academy's Outer Courtyard.
"Do I need to do anything?" Ye Feng asked aloud, though the question was clearly rhetorical.
There were only two Dou Huangs.
To someone like Ye Feng, who had already killed Dou Zun realm, killing Dou Huangs brought no satisfaction. He had realized what countless powerful beings before him had discovered—there was no pride in crushing the weak.
Let others handle this. It was a waste of effort.
"Master Ye, just enjoy the show," Ya Fei said with a smile. Her hands clenched briefly, and flames surged from her body, forming an ethereal fire phoenix around her.
Hu Qian frowned. "What secret technique is this?"
As the Dean of the Outer Courtyard, he had seen many advanced cultivation techniques—but never something like this.
He couldn't have known that this wasn't a technique at all. It was a manifestation of Ya Fei's Fire Spirit Physique—a rare physique second only to the Sacred Physique, and comparable to the bloodline of a Tenth-Rank Dou Emperor. It not only accelerated cultivation but unlocked potential far beyond one's current level.
The appearance of a fire phoenix meant Ya Fei had begun tapping into her body's true power.
"Drink!"
With a sharp cry, red light burst from six points across Ya Fei's body—her head, limbs, and torso. Flames surged from each point like volcanic eruptions.
This was Ye Feng's gift to her—six Fire-Attributed Spirit Bones from the Doupo plane, each with a lifespan of over ten thousand years.
As the spirit bones fused to her body like flaming armor, Ya Fei's charm transformed into unmatched heroism. With a flick of her back, a pair of crimson wings unfolded.
"She has wings? A Dou King?"
"Impossible. She's just a Grandmaster. It must be a flying-type technique…"
Hu Qian tried to reason with himself, but he was wrong.
Those wings weren't born from a flying skill—they were an external spirit bone, also from the Douluo plane. While only a thousand years old, the bone had potential to evolve with its host's strength.
Now fully equipped with six primary spirit bones and one external bone, Ya Fei's power surged.
"I'm the one who killed your adopted son," Ya Fei said coldly.
"Then you'll die for it!"
Wu Tianlang roared and launched himself forward. The two clashed high in the sky, fire and wind dancing across the air. Though Ya Fei was only a Grandmaster, with her Fire Spirit Physique and spirit bones, she fought evenly with a Dou Huang.
"A Grandmaster... going toe-to-toe with a Dou Huang?!"
Gasps erupted from below. Without question, Fire Phoenix Ya Fei would be a name known far beyond the Black Corner Region. after today.
"Hu Qian! Kill the boy!" Wu Tianlang shouted mid-battle.
Hu Qian nodded and stepped forward.
"Xiao Zi, come out!" Ya Fei called.
ROAR!
A deafening lion's roar echoed through the forest, followed by a blinding purple light.
"Amethyst Winged Lion King!?" Hu Qian's expression darkened instantly.
Out from the woods emerged a towering beast—the Sixth-Rank Amethyst Winged Lion King, its violet mane flowing with electricity and heat.
"Not one… but two!" Hu Qian's eyes widened.
Right after the massive beast appeared, a smaller Amethyst Winged Lion King followed. The elder blocked Hu Qian's path, while the younger approached Ye Feng and lay obediently at his feet.
Like a loyal pet.
Ye Feng looked at the stunned Canaan Academy students. "Bodies nourished by Dou Qi are far more potent than low-grade medicinal herbs."
The younger lion's eyes gleamed as he understood the message. With a low growl, he turned his eyes toward the students—many of whom were Dou Disciples and Dou Masters.
Flap!
With a beat of his wings, the little Amethyst Lion pounced.
Blood sprayed across the streets.
Screams followed.
A Canaan Academy student was torn apart before he could even cry for help.
This young beast had devoured a Companion Amethyst Source and absorbed many spirit-enhancing elixirs gifted by Ye Feng. Its strength had reached the Dou Spirit Realm. For the weak students, it was a nightmare beyond imagination.
Hu Qian backed off instantly, his face twisted with urgency as he turned to a nearby enforcer.
"Go! Summon Elder Su Qian!"