Martial Artist: Stronger by Coasting Along

"Junior Wu Daozi, pays respects to Mr. Shen."

Wu Daozi bowed devoutly.

"I heard you knelt at my palace gates for ten days, just to see me. What is the matter?"

Shen Rufeng asked indifferently.

"To report to Mr. Shen, my beloved was attacked by a soul-devouring demon, her primordial spirit extinguished, life halted. I beseech you to cast a technique to awaken her."

Wu Daozi pleaded.

"Why should I help you?"

Shen Rufeng asked.

"I... as long as you can awaken my beloved, I am willing to do anything you ask."

Wu Daozi hesitated before speaking.

"Where is your beloved?"

Shen Rufeng’s expression remained unchanged.

Wu Daozi utilized the space law technique, retrieving the physical body of his beloved from the void.

A peerless beauty lay quietly on a white jade bed.

Glancing over, Shen Rufeng said, "Your beloved’s primordial spirit has been partially devoured by a soul-devouring demon, frightened to the point of consciously sealing her spirit, which is why she’s in this condition. Although I have a way to awaken her and even repair her primordial spirit, it will require expending life force, and you know I am about to transcend a tribulation; I cannot expend life force lightly."

"Save my beloved, and I will go to the Black Water Star Realm and kill Ling Feng for you. I know you need Qi fortune, and only I, born of the Black Water Star Realm, can kill Ling Feng for you."

Wu Daozi’s eyes turned crimson as he spoke.

Shen Rufeng had heard of the Shadow Alliance’s bounty of one billion spirit stones, in addition to a personal favor.

"Alright. Leave your beloved here with me. Once you kill Ling Feng, I will revive her."

Shen Rufeng said.

"I will never be parted from my beloved; please, grant us this."

Wu Daozi kowtowed again.

Leaving his beloved with Shen Rufeng, he feared being perpetually controlled.

"You have no choice."

Shen Rufeng reminded him.

"Neither do you, sir."

Wu Daozi bowed his head.

"Insolent!"

Yan Tong fumed with anger.

Unexpectedly, Wu Daozi dared to defy Shen Rufeng.

Shen Rufeng was somewhat surprised, but Wu Daozi’s defiance only highlighted the importance of the woman before him.

"Very well, I will infuse a portion of life force into your beloved to ensure that her primordial spirit has a chance to recover, and at the very least, her life force can flow slowly."

Shen Rufeng gestured casually.

A great stream of life force converged onto Wu Daozi’s beloved from all directions.

"Ah!"

The woman let out a moan.

Yet still remained in a slumbering state.

"Rou’Er."

Wu Daozi wept.

"The remaining life force awaits; once you have slain Ling Feng and returned here, I’ll fulfill my promise."

Shen Rufeng stated.

"Thank you, sir."

Wu Daozi kowtowed.

He then confined his beloved into the space, disappearing from Shen Rufeng’s sight under Yan Tong’s lead.

In a corner, a space tremored.

A soul-devouring demon emerged from within.

"Master, my divine soul was injured by Wu Daozi’s power. His primordial spirit power is undergoing transformation, and I could not defend against it. Moreover, his woman possesses some strength, making it difficult for me to evade them."

The soul-devouring demon transformed into a red-haired dwarf, folding his hands before Shen Rufeng.

"This bottle of primordial spirit replenishing liquid will compensate for all your losses."

Shen Rufeng tossed over a bottle of the liquid.

"Thank you, Master!"

The soul-devouring demon looked delighted, quickly grabbing the bottle, and upon opening it, was ready to gulp it down in excitement.

Yet suddenly froze; cracks began appearing rapidly across his body, and in moments, his body was covered with countless fissures.

"Master?"

Fear filled the soul-devouring demon’s eyes.

"Upon successfully transcending the tribulation, I will credit you with merit."

Shen Rufeng smiled.

Clenching his hand.

The soul-devouring demon turned into a mist of blood, being annihilated completely. The primordial spirit replenishing liquid and a life-force-laden demon core appeared in Shen Rufeng’s hand.

The demon core bore the demon’s visage.

Cursing at Shen Rufeng.

With a thought, Shen Rufeng drained the life force from the demon core, leaving it to crumble into dust in his palm.

Successfully transcending the tribulation was Shen Rufeng’s most urgent goal and task.

He would not tolerate even a hint of a mishap.

Especially not allowing a soul-devouring demon to foil his plans and jeopardize Wu Daozi’s task of slaying Ling Feng. Only by killing the demon can secrecy remain ensured.

In the Black Water Star Realm.

Mo Sha had already vanished without a trace.

Ling Feng stood on Yellow Sea Star, sensing from the direction of the Ancient Blue Star, a vessel speeding towards him.

Black Boat had come, bringing Qian Kunsi and others to aid him.

The suffocating power fluctuations made Black Boat aware a divinity transformation expert had entered the Black Water Star Realm intending to assassinate Ling Feng.

"I am alright now, you may return!"

Ling Feng called out.

At this moment, the Black Water Star Realm seemed almost like his mother star.

Despite only a minuscule amount of force penetration, Ling Feng’s transmission range had exceeded three million kilometers.

His voice echoed within Black Boat’s starship.

"Ling Feng?"

Black Boat was dumbfounded; he noticed the law energy fluctuating around, realizing they were no longer within the Ancient Blue Star’s realm. How could Ling Feng still cause these fluctuations?

"You... have you penetrated your power into the Black Water Star Realm?"

Black Boat asked in disbelief.

Involuntarily halted the starship.

"Yes."

Ling Feng nodded, voice resolute.

Although anticipated, after such a definite response from Ling Feng, Black Boat couldn’t help but gasp in shock.

"What just happened?"