"Meow meow!"
"Senior Song!"
Upon seeing these two, Chu Feng's eyes lit up with wild joy.
The arrivals were none other than Xian Meow Meow and her Master, Song Changsheng.
Chu Feng knew a fair bit about Song Changsheng — this man possessed extraordinary strength, a true hidden powerhouse of the martial cultivation world.
And the way he had effortlessly dealt with the Nine-Eyed Demonic Flame only proved that further.
With someone like him present, their sense of security was practically through the roof.
But Chu Feng didn't rush over to greet them. Instead, he hurried to Little Fish and the others to check on their condition.
Their situation wasn't particularly good, but fortunately none of it was life-threatening. Given some time, they would be able to recover.
By this point, Bai Yunqing had already produced medicinal pills and distributed them among the group, while also setting up a healing formation.
Chu Feng noticed that both Bai Yunqing's formations and medicinal pills were quite impressive. There was no need for him to step in.
"It's him?"
"So they really do know each other."
At this moment, Huangfu Zhantian stared at Song Changsheng, his heart churning with shock. After all, he had already encountered Song Changsheng back at the Nine Heavens Summit.
Not merely encountered — to be precise, he had been defeated by him. He knew Song Changsheng's strength was fathomless, and it was precisely because of Song Changsheng's warning that he had learned Chu Feng was not to be touched.
Chu Feng flashed a smile toward Xian Meow Meow, and she returned an equally bright one. No words were needed — a warm greeting had already passed between them.
So after approaching, Chu Feng bowed respectfully toward Song Changsheng.
"Greetings, Senior."
After all, this man was not only Xian Meow Meow's Master — he was also a friend of Chu Feng's own Master.
In terms of their relationship, there was simply nothing to question.
"Young friend Chu Feng, we meet again at last." Song Changsheng smiled back at him.
Seeing Song Changsheng genuinely made Chu Feng happy, because there was something he had been wanting to ask him.
It concerned the soul of the Dark Demon God.
After all, Chu Feng knew that little girl was the soul of the Dark Demon God, and she had been taken away by Song Changsheng.
Right at that moment, the tombstone of the Demon Subduing Heavenly Venerable began radiating a strange power.
Immediately after, the entire world underwent a transformation.
"So it seems — a success."
Chu Feng wasn't surprised by this change. It was what happened after the Seven Starlight inheritances were obtained.
Sure enough, before long, the New King and Song Yun both walked out through the gate of the tombstone.
And on each of their foreheads, there was a talisman marking.
However, upon emerging, they both turned their gaze toward another tombstone — one that had already been shattered.
Song Yun didn't pay it much mind and walked straight toward Chu Feng: "Big Brother, it looks like you're all right. Was it this senior who dealt with that monster?"
Song Yun then turned to look at Song Changsheng.
"You knew that monster had been unsealed?" Chu Feng asked.
But before Song Yun could answer, the New King stepped forward. "This was my fault."
"That monster — it was the Nine-Eyed Demonic Flame."
"An ancient demon refined by the Demon Subduing Heavenly Venerable."
"The inheritance here is divided into two stages. The first stage is to obtain the Demon Subduing Heavenly Venerable's inheritance. If the first stage succeeds, one may attempt to open the second stage — to gain control over the Nine-Eyed Demonic Flame."
"I was greedy. I didn't listen to this young lady's warnings and insisted on opening the second stage of the inheritance."
"But I failed."
"The Nine-Eyed Demonic Flame was unsealed as a result, and it could not be controlled."
"Fortunately… none of you are dead."
The New King spoke with deep guilt.
And Chu Feng and the others finally understood why, seemingly out of nowhere, the Nine-Eyed Demonic Flame had broken free from its seal.
"You brat, you nearly killed us, do you realize that?"
"Do you have any idea what kind of monster you let loose?"
"Take a look at these people — that's the Nine-Eyed Demonic Flame's handiwork."