Han Feng led the two girls down from the hotel and onto the street.
The street was very wide, and the pedestrians coming and going were carrying large and small bags of items. They didn't have high-class items like storage rings.
But it was precisely this heavy weight that gave them a feeling of returning fully loaded.
The three of them strolled along the sides of the street, like a family of three on an outing.
Medusa completely restrained her domineering aura and quietly followed by Han Feng's side.
Emotions are contagious. The beautiful scenery around them made Medusa involuntarily blend in.
Zi Yan, as usual, was carefree, bouncing and jumping, walking at the very front. When she saw an interesting vendor, she would go over to take a look.
"Uncle, buy me this!"
Zi Yan's mouth watered when she saw delicious snacks, and she clamored for Han Feng to buy them for her.
Han Feng took out some coins and bought Zi Yan a stick of tanghulu.
"Do you want one?" Han Feng asked Medusa.
Medusa was taken aback. Before she could refuse, she saw Han Feng buy two more sticks.
"Here, try it."
Medusa took the tanghulu, feeling a bit awkward.
She was the Snake-Person Queen. Would she eat such a low-class thing?
But when she saw the big one and the small one in front of her starting to enjoy it, she also took a small bite.
Not bad...
Medusa thought with a blank expression, a trace of sweetness in her mouth.
Zi Yan was completely immersed in shopping. She had almost no resistance to those novel gadgets. When she saw them, she wanted Han Feng to buy them for her.
Fortunately, they didn't cost much, so Han Feng bought them all, and also bought a few gifts along the way, preparing to give them to Xian'er and the others when he got back.
There were many streets in Zhuque City, but they were all straight, and one could see to the end at a glance.
Han Feng walked out of a main street and came to the location of the river canal in Zhuque City.
The canal was about 200 meters wide and could accommodate dozens of large boats sailing at the same time.
Listening to the people by the river, tomorrow night, the huge Vermilion Bird Treasure Ship would sail on the main canal. At that time, hundreds of officials would go on an outing, enjoying the night view together.
The Empress would host a banquet for the guests on the treasure ship and discuss important matters.
In the entire Nanli Empire, only a hundred or so people were qualified to be invited onto the ship.
They were all heroes among men, with transcendent status.
To be able to participate in this banquet was in itself a great honor.
"This Nanli Empire is so much stronger than the Northwest Continent."
Medusa stood by the wide canal, looking at the prosperous scene reflected in the clear river water, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
The factions in the Northwest Continent were scattered. There were dozens, even hundreds, of large and small empires.
The several hostile countries that the Snake-People Tribe faced were ridiculously like playthings in front of the Nanli Empire.
Hearing Medusa's words, the corners of Han Feng's mouth curled up slightly. He thought to himself, if I hadn't changed some things, your future would not be any worse than the Nanli Empress.
That was the Northwest Queen who had conquered half the continent.
In terms of combat power, she was definitely at the first-class level among Dou Venerate experts.
At least the current Nanli Empire was not as good as the future Medusa.
Han Feng looked at the woman beside him who clearly had something on her mind and said, "Maybe you can also unify the Northwest Continent in the future?"
"Huh?"
Medusa's expression froze. Her first reaction was that Han Feng was joking with her.
There were so many experts in the Northwest Continent. The Snake-People Tribe could at most be considered middle-tier.
Unifying the Northwest Continent, no matter how one looked at it, it wouldn't be her turn, right?
However, seeing Han Feng's serious expression, Medusa subconsciously felt that this man really thought so.
What a joke...
Medusa pursed her lips.
"You should be the one to do such a thing. I'm not interested."
Han Feng smiled lightly and looked at the river surface.
"I'm not interested either."
His purpose after rebirth was one and only one: to kill Hun Tiandi and protect more people.
Apart from that, everything else had no inevitable meaning to him.
Because everything would eventually return to that point.
If Hun Tiandi didn't die, others would have to.
Everything Han Feng was doing now was in an effort to achieve that goal.
Whether it was Lin Xian'er, Ye Qingyun, or the Xiao family, the Miteer family, Jia Nan Academy... these were just the traces of the changes he had made after coming to this world.
So far, what Han Feng had done was far from being able to affect the overall situation in the future.
He was just like Medusa, silently accumulating strength.
It was just that the latter's enemies were the major empires of the Northwest Continent, and her strongest opponent was only a Dou Ancestor.
And Han Feng's opponent was the one standing at the pinnacle of the continent, a nine-star Dou Saint level expert, Hun Tiandi.
The two people standing on the riverbank had their own thoughts. Their eyes revealed the same emotion, and even the aura emanating from their bodies was somewhat similar.
The passing pedestrians looked at this "perfect couple" with great interest. Such a beautiful scene, what a pity it was ruined by the purple-haired girl next to them!
Zi Yan twisted her hips and walked back and forth. She didn't understand the emotions between adults, and just felt that it was too boring to just stand there.
"Let's go. We'll come back tomorrow night. It should be very beautiful here."
Han Feng spoke.
Medusa's eyes moved slightly.
She also really wanted to see what kind of person the Empress who ruled the entire Nanli Continent was.
The three of them left the riverbank, and after wandering for a while, they returned to the hotel.
Xiao Tianbao happened to be looking for Han Feng. When he saw him, he immediately walked over.
"Little friend Han, I just visited an old friend and got some intelligence from them. Take a look."
Xiao Tianbao saw Medusa and Zi Yan beside Han Feng and nodded kindly.
Medusa and Zi Yan returned the salute politely.
The Senior Xiao before them was a Dou Venerate level expert and could not be treated lightly.
Han Feng took the intelligence, and his gaze focused after reading it.
"Evil fire?"
"Yes. An ancestor of that friend of mine entered the Purple Shattered Ruins and broke into a place burning with evil fire. He wanted to investigate the source of the evil fire and almost died inside."
"That friend of Senior Xiao's, his soul power must not be weak, right?"
"Indeed. They are an alchemist family, and their ancestors produced an eighth-grade alchemist."
Han Feng's heart stirred upon hearing this.
"May I know the surname of that family?"
"Wenren. Has little friend Han heard of them?"
Han Feng nodded.
It really was him.
The one who had obtained the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame in his previous life was from the Wenren family.
"Many thanks, Senior Xiao, for finding this information for me. It is of great use to me."
"It's good that it's useful," Xiao Tianbao said with a smile.
"But since you're interested in the Purple Shattered Ruins, why don't you get in touch with the Wenren family more? They should know more about it."
Han Feng nodded.
Returning to his room, Han Feng opened the scroll and analyzed the information on it.
This "evil fire" was most likely the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame.
But a normal Myriad Beast Spirit Flame would definitely not have that kind of sinister ability to erode the soul.
Therefore, Han Feng speculated that the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame in the Purple Shattered Ruins was very likely contaminated.
Just like that black stone.
In this case, rashly devouring the Heavenly Flame would probably not be feasible. He had to find a way to disperse the sinister energy before refining it.
Han Feng had tried to burn the black stone with his Heavenly Flame, but the result was the same as with the demonic sword fragment. It could only be suppressed, not eliminated.
The Green Lotus Core Flame had bestowed Han Feng with a powerful protective force, which could disperse some of the negative energy that wanted to invade his body.
The Fallen Heart Flame could help Han Feng to be vigilant at all times, so as not to fall into an illusion affected by the evil.
The Sea Heart Flame had the ability to cleanse evil qi. Even if he was slightly hit, he could wash away the negative energy.
With these three Heavenly Flames protecting his body, coupled with his soul power that was close to the mid-stage of the Spirit Realm, Han Feng would have a great advantage in the Purple Shattered Ruins. At least he wouldn't have to worry about the sinister energy affecting his body.
But just protecting himself was not enough. Han Feng had to find a way to completely purify this sinister energy.
At the very least, he had to restore the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame to normal.
In terms of purifying power, there were various kinds.
But the universally acknowledged strongest purifying power was the "Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame," ranked third on the Heavenly Flame Ranking.
Unfortunately, Han Feng could not obtain it at the moment.
"Since he was able to successfully refine the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame in his previous life, there must be a solution. The Nanli Empire has been guarding the Purple Shattered Ruins for thousands of years. Maybe they have already researched a method to purify the sinister energy."
Although Han Feng's status was transcendent in his previous life, as a dignified Saint, he would not be so arrogant as to think that he knew everything in the world.
After all, he had only lived for less than a hundred years. Sometimes, it was still necessary to draw on the experience of his predecessors.
The facts proved that after his rebirth, starting over from a Dou Emperor, Han Feng had already made a huge breakthrough.
At least in his previous life, when he was at the same five-star Dou Ancestor level, he would absolutely not dream of challenging a Dou Venerate.
But now, he had already done it.
"I hope I can find the answer at tomorrow's banquet," Han Feng thought to himself.
The next morning.
The sound of horns in Zhuque City echoed into the sky.
The low and powerful sound gradually woke everyone from their sleep.
Han Feng got up early, preparing to go and watch the Nanli Nation's military parade.
This was an old custom. The Nanli Imperial Family used this bloodless method to show the empire's strength to the major factions.
In other words, if the leaders of the major factions knew that they were not as strong as the empire, they should not harbor any ill intentions.
Medusa had also finished washing up. Only Zi Yan was still lazing in bed.
Han Feng simply let her continue to sleep and went downstairs with Medusa.
Yao Tianhuo and Xiao Tianbao were already waiting on the first floor. Seeing Han Feng come down, they led him onto a motorized carriage and headed to the viewing point.
Flying was prohibited in Zhuque City, so everyone had to proceed in an orderly manner.
Han Feng and the others once again experienced the superiority of the fast track and arrived at an excellent viewing point.
This place was not far from the main seat, where the Nanli Empress would be sitting later.
Some dignitaries and nobles entered one after another. The empty seats that were taken in advance were all for major figures with prominent status.
"Brother Xiao, long time no see."
At this moment, an old man with silver hair and brows walked towards Xiao Tianbao.
"Old brother Xue, you're as robust as you were back then."
Xiao Tianbao greeted him.
The Xue family was a major family in the imperial capital. Xue Yi, the supervisor who had attended the Weapon Refining Conference, was from the Xue family.
The old man before him was undoubtedly also a Dou Venerate expert, about at the mid-stage of the two-star level.
The two exchanged greetings. Xue Tian then looked at the people beside Xiao Tianbao.
"This must be the little friend Han Feng who showed his style at the Weapon Refining Conference, right?"
Han Feng greeted Xue Tian.
"Indeed."
"My son Xue Yi said that you are a very formidable cultivator. Seeing you today, you indeed have an extraordinary bearing."
"You flatter me, Senior. Supervisor Xue is also a rare genius."
After a round of commercial flattery, Xue Tian returned to his own seat.
Xue Yi was a busy man. He was participating in the military parade and couldn't sit up here and enjoy the view.
Soon, the people from the four major artifact sects also came over. The leaders of the Divine Mechanism Sect and the Hundred Refinements Villa bowed respectfully to Xiao Tianbao, their attitude completely different from before.
The Forging Heaven Pavilion did not send anyone this time. Perhaps they felt they had no face, or perhaps they wanted to hide the news of their pavilion master's disappearance.
After waiting for a moment, a cry rang out.
The Empress, dressed in a large red imperial robe, officially made her entrance.
Han Feng and Medusa both turned their gaze to that figure.
Dignified, majestic.
There was not a trace of seductiveness. Her every move revealed a state of looking down on all beings.
The monarch of a country, this was how she should be.
Medusa raised her eyebrows slightly, subconsciously beginning to compare in her heart.
She had to admit that this Nanli Empress indeed had the looks.
Han Feng looked at the Empress on the high platform calmly, a trace of admiration in his eyes.
The events of his previous life proved that this Empress was a qualified monarch.
In the upcoming great battle of the Purple Shattered Ruins, the Nanli Empress had sacrificed her own life to suppress the Purple Shattered Ruins.
To be able to make such a move was undoubtedly great.
However, Han Feng was now more curious about what method this Empress had used to suppress the Purple Shattered Ruins.
With the Empress's entrance, the scene instantly fell silent.
The Empress scanned the crowd, and her gaze finally landed on the general presiding over the military parade.
The general nodded slightly, then shouted, "Begin the military parade!"
The melodious sound of horns rang out again, and the Nanli army began to enter.
The sound of neat and uniform footsteps came from afar. The long spears hit the ground with a powerful and rhythmic beat. Dou Qi soared into the sky. In the team of a thousand men, every one of them was a Dou Grandmaster who could release their Dou Qi!
Although the Dou Qi Continent relied more on individual martial strength, the power of an army could not be underestimated.
Especially an army composed of cultivators.
Don't look at how these people were just Dou Grandmasters. If they were led by a suitable person, they could even erupt with power comparable to a Dou Ancestor.
Coincidentally, at this moment, a general came above the army. He stepped on the void, clearly a Dou Ancestor expert.
"All soldiers, listen to my command!"
In the army, an officer holding a long halberd raised his weapon. Following his roar, the thousand Dou Grandmasters all activated the Dou Qi in their bodies.
Dong!
A huge formation lit up from under the army's feet. The officer holding the halberd, his arm muscles tensed to their limit, controlled an illusory Dou Qi halberd, aiming it at the Dou Ancestor in the sky.
The Dou Ancestor above also raised his arm slightly and slapped down with his palm.
Boom!
The two attacks collided, erupting with a commotion of evenly matched power.
The cultivators present could all sense that the army of a thousand men had truly erupted with power comparable to a Dou Ancestor.
Although the real Dou Ancestor above had held back, to be able to achieve this was already very remarkable.
After the ground troops gradually moved away, a Dou King legion of a hundred, with their Dou Qi wings spread, made a shining entrance.
They also displayed some coordinated operations, and their various battle tactics were a real eye-opener.
If one Dou Emperor could fight against five or even ten Dou Kings.
Then if one fell into this formation, one would probably be defeated within ten breaths.