Chapter 271: The Eight Desolations Body Refinement Art

In no time, Ling Feng looted over fifty demonic cores from the bodies of Lei Lingyun and his companions, all of which belonged to fourth-tier demonic beasts.

With just these demonic cores, Ling Feng could easily rank at the top among all yellow-tier students.

However, to break into the top ten among all students at the Sky, Earth, Mystical, and Yellow tier, he knew he still had long ways to go.

Therefore, Ling Feng decided to continue his search for the ill-fortuned Sky-Swallowing Dragon Python.

The Sky-Swallowing Dragon Python had endured considerable misfortune. First, it lost the Purple Creation Fruit it had awaited for eight hundred years, and now it became a target itself.

This... this was simply unjust to the snake!

After looting the spoils from Lei Lingyun and his companions, Ling Feng promptly incinerated their bodies, ensuring no trace remained.

During his frenzy, the surrounding had been utterly ravaged, making it highly unlikely that any evidence was left behind.

With everything done, Ling Feng departed from the area with Zifeng.

That way, no one would be able to trace the incident back to him.

...

Following that, Ling Feng found a secluded spot. He meditated and restored his vitality to his peak throughout the night while eagerly anticipating the dawn's battle.

Facing a fifth-tier demonic beast like the Sky-Swallowing Dragon Python was akin to confronting an early-stage expert of the Spiritual Element Realm. Although Ling Feng had already unlocked thirteen meridian gates and believed he could contend with late-stage Transformation Realm experts head-on, he still felt he might fall short against opponents at the Spiritual Element Realm level.

However, Ling Feng had no intention of engaging the Sky-Swallowing Dragon Python openly. Instead, he planned to stall the creature momentarily using the Heaven-Slaying Sword Art and allow Zifeng some screen time.

As long as Zifeng could enter the body of the Sky-Swallowing Dragon Python, the battle would be over.

Surviving the encounter without being insta-killed by the Sky-Swallowing Dragon Python was enough for Ling Feng.

The night felt incredibly long.

Taking a deep breath, Ling Feng began to sort the spoils from the earlier battle.

Aside from the demonic cores used for calculating scores, Lei Lingyun and his companions had plenty of other valuable items on them.

They had such items like crystal coins and elemental stones which were crucial for the livelihood of martial artists.

Ling Feng gladly accepted any manuals they had obtained through hard work.

As for the weapons, Ling Feng had no intention of using them, as they were too easily traceable.

After all, with the commandant of justice's mansion having eyes and ears everywhere, possessing such weapons would likely invite endless trouble.

"

Thundershock Sword Art

must've been what Lei Lingyun executed earlier. This isn't bad and worth practicing!

"

Nine Variations of Wind and Thunder

, a mystical-tier martial technique which is one level lower than

True Art of Xuanyuan

. I'll sell it when I get the chance!"

"

Void-breaking Palm

. This seems to be a unique martial skill of the commandant of justice's residence. Quite interesting..."

"..."

Ling Feng emptied Lei Lingyun's storage spirit ring and searched through it, but found nothing particularly surprising.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up.

Among Lei Lingyun's belongings, Ling Feng found a tattered manual wrapped in cowhide parchment. As soon as he glimpsed the cover, he felt a slight headache.

The characters on it were not in the language of the Tianbai Empire. Upon closer examination, he found some peculiar meridian diagrams inside. However, attempting to practice them without understanding the accompanying text would undoubtedly be a reckless endeavor.

"

It seems that even Lei Lingyun hasn't truly practiced this manual; he must have been unwilling to discard it, hence the cowhide wrapping.

"

Ling Feng muttered to himself, chin in hand.

No matter how excellent a manual may be, practicing blindly without understanding the correct path of cultivation could have dire consequences. While success was possible, there was also the risk of deviating from the right path, leading to demonic possession or permanent damage to the meridians, which could ruin one's life.

With a sigh, Ling Feng shook his head, muttering, "It seems that I am destined not to have any connection with this manual."

As Ling Feng prepared to return the manual to the storage spirit ring, a thought struck him: his Heavenly Dao Eye might be able to directly decipher its contents. Intrigued, he decided to test this possibility, hoping for some insights.

Without hesitation, Ling Feng's right eye tingled slightly as the divine inscription of the Heavenly Dao condensed. He focused his gaze on the tattered manual and examined it carefully.

Following that, as if by habit, Ling Feng's mind was flooded with the complete information about the manual and its cultivation secrets.

"Unbelievable!"

In the next instant, a profound sense of joy surged within Ling Feng's pupils.

He understood it! Through the ability of the Heavenly Dao Eye, he had successfully deciphered the entire content of the tattered manual.

It was a body refinement martial art titled the

Eight Desolations Body Refinement Art

!

Ling Feng boasted powerful sword techniques like the

True Art of Xuanyuan

, an earth-tier martial art, and things like the

Heaven-Slaying Sword Art

,

Eight Direction Shatter Abyss

, and

The Flower-Transposing Jade-Burying Sword

. Additionally, his proficiency in movement techniques, particularly the

Boundless Sword Steps

, gave him a considerable advantage over martial artists of equivalent tier.

However, until now, Ling Feng had lacked a body refinement manual that could match the caliber of other martial skills and techniques.

Obtaining the

Eight Desolations Body Refinement Art

now felt like a well-timed gift, as if a pillow gifted when purchasing a bed!

"

Hahaha,

what luck!"

Ling Feng's excitement surged as he processed the information in his mind.

Ling Feng wasn't sure to which tier the Eight Desolations Body Refinement Art belonged, but it was surely no less potent than the True Art of Xuanyuan.

The content was vast and profound; even those familiar with ancient texts would likely need days, if not nights, to fully comprehend it.

With the Heavenly Dao Eye, Ling Feng grasped the entire content within half an hour, almost as if he were cheating.

"Many thanks to Lei Lingyun for delivering such a profound body refinement manual."

A slight curve formed on Ling Feng's lips as he observed the tattered manual titled

Eight Desolations Body Refinement Art

. It not only contained methods for cultivation but also preserved the profound insights of an ancient expert in body refinement from an ancient era.

This was likely something even the heirs of prestigious sects and noble families couldn't acquire. Although Lei Lingyun had stumbled upon this treasure in the black market, sadly he couldn't decipher even a fraction of its secrets despite having it in his possession for three to four years.

And now, it has become Ling Feng's bridal attire.

"What an incredible work the

Eight Desolations Body Refinement Art

is. It's truly the wisdom crystallized by those ancient body refinement cultivators."

Ling Feng took a deep breath, and his eyes flickered with excitement that could not be contained.

Unlike ordinary body refinement manuals like

Rock Body

, which focused on steady progress and gradual changes through medicinal baths, the method of the

Eight Desolations Body Refinement Art

was exceptionally domineering and even carried a hint of malevolence.

Because, in the content of the

Eight Desolations Body Refinement Art

, all its essence emphasized one thing.

Devouring!