"Are we there yet?"
Lin Shuai Nan seemed perpetually on edge.
Ling Feng had indeed instructed Hei Long to slow down, and they were nearing their target. However, Lin Shuai Nan's unease was starting to irk Ling Feng.
"What's wrong with you? When did you get so timid?"
Lin Shuai Nan scratched the back of his head. "Heh, I'm not timid. I've just never been used to these extremely cold places since I was a kid. The temperature here must be minus thirty degrees Celsius, right?"
This was no exaggeration. It was winter, and they were on the northeastern border, after all.
The temperature here could reach minus forty degrees Celsius at most.
The safe zone below was also covered in a blanket of white snow, giving it a somewhat picturesque appearance.
Ling Feng's lips twitched. Lin Shuai Nan, who feared nothing, was actually afraid of the cold?
"It's down there!"
Ling Feng pointed to the location below and, taking Lin Shuai Nan with him, they swooped down.
Hei Long also vanished instantly, having curled up into the cuff of Ling Feng's sleeve.
Of course, this wasn't because Hei Long was afraid of the cold.
Ling Feng slightly raised his wrist, as if checking on Hei Long's condition.
Then, Ling Feng frowned slightly, looking at a snow-covered hillside before them. Below it was a village, and everything here appeared ordinary.
Yet, there were certain auras emanating from within that made Hei Long uneasy.
Hei Long's cultivation was already quite formidable, nearing the Nascent Soul stage.
If such a being felt uneasy, what could be inside?
Lin Shuai Nan instinctively pressed himself behind Ling Feng, his earlier sense of unease intensifying.
Ling Feng instantly unleashed his divine sense.
But in just a moment, Ling Feng detected powerful restrictions and seals surrounding the target he had locked onto.
Ling Feng's divine sense couldn't penetrate them.
Strange, what exactly was that aura?
Why couldn't he sense it?
Ling Feng subconsciously glanced at Lin Shuai Nan beside him.
Being looked at by Ling Feng like that, Lin Shuai Nan naturally became very nervous.
"Brother, you're not thinking of sending me ahead to scout, are you? I don't even know which way to go!"
Lin Shuai Nan forced a smile, trying to appear very vulnerable.
Ling Feng shook his head speechlessly. "Has your Ten Thousand Gu Golden Toad sensed anything amiss?"
"No, this fellow is sleeping like a log!"
Lin Shuai Nan shrugged, looking quite exasperated.
Lin Shuai Nan had heard Ling Feng mention before that his Ten Thousand Gu Golden Toad was incredibly powerful.
Moreover, Lin Shuai Nan was telepathically connected to the Ten Thousand Gu Golden Toad and knew it was very potent.
Therefore, if the Ten Thousand Gu Golden Toad wasn't asleep, Lin Shuai Nan would absolutely not show any signs of fear.
But now, it made Lin Shuai Nan quite apprehensive.
Ling Feng shook his head. "Since the Ten Thousand Gu Golden Toad isn't agitated, it means whatever is inside has limited strength. Your perception is linked to the Ten Thousand Gu Golden Toad, which is why you sensed that aura. But I couldn't sense it!"
Lin Shuai Nan blinked, completely bewildered by what Ling Feng was saying.
He did have a sense of unease, but he himself attributed it to his innate fear of the unknown.
He hadn't even considered if there might be something terrifying ahead, or if he had sensed the terrifying aura of such things.
Lin Shuai Nan truly didn't have that feeling.
Ling Feng, however, paid it no mind. Whatever was inside, they would have to face it!
Just as Ling Feng was leading Lin Shuai Nan towards the hilltop.
Whoosh, whoosh!
Suddenly, two figures appeared instantly in front of Ling Feng and Lin Shuai Nan.
Lin Shuai Nan tensed up. "Who's there?"
The two figures on the opposite side were clearly taken aback by Lin Shuai Nan's question.
But they quickly recovered. One of them pointed at Lin Shuai Nan and snorted, "Hmph, I should be the one asking you that. Who are you?"
The other person stared at Ling Feng and said coldly, "I advise you not to go any further!"
Ling Feng's eyes narrowed slightly. These two had emerged from within; they definitely weren't the lookouts Ling Feng had detected earlier.
Otherwise, Ling Feng's divine sense would have easily detected their presence during his earlier scan.
This was because their cultivation levels weren't high. One of them was even only at the Half-step Golden Core stage.
To Ling Feng, cultivators at the Golden Core stage were truly like ants.
Even Lin Shuai Nan now possessed the strength to easily defeat the two of them, let alone have the Ten Thousand Gu Golden Toad act.
Therefore, these two must have been alerted by something inside, which caused them to rush out so quickly.
"It must be my divine sense probing earlier, and after being blocked by the restrictions, something inside detected my presence!"
Ling Feng made his judgment directly, then completely ignored the two figures before him and pressed forward resolutely.
Seeing this, the two were taken aback, and their expressions changed drastically!
One of them even took out a somewhat golden-hued saber.
"Damn, is this thing made of gold? Your family is so rich!"
Lin Shuai Nan, following closely behind Ling Feng, couldn't help but exclaim with the greed of a money-lover upon seeing the golden saber.
But as soon as Lin Shuai Nan finished speaking, the person opposite threw the golden saber out and began forming hand seals.
Golden saber light beams appeared on the golden saber!
"Whoa, this is the Flying Sword technique, Brother! Be careful!"
Lin Shuai Nan only then sensed the danger. Perhaps it was because Lin Shuai Nan could clearly perceive the difference in their cultivation levels, but he wasn't afraid at this moment and wanted to rush forward to block the saber for Ling Feng!
However, Ling Feng didn't give Lin Shuai Nan the chance to show off!
Shing!
Ling Feng's figure instantly created a whistling sound, accompanied by a powerful gust of wind that erupted outwards, almost blowing Lin Shuai Nan away!
Clang!
Then, a crisp sound of metal striking metal rang out.
The person who had unleashed the flying saber technique widened their eyes in disbelief, seeing Ling Feng catch his golden saber with just one hand!
"This is impossible!"
The other person, whose cultivation was even lower, naturally exclaimed upon witnessing this.
But before the two could recover from their shock.
Ling Feng's figure had already instantly appeared before them.
With the golden saber in hand, he directly sliced across their necks!
Slash!
The two necks instantly snapped, and blood gushed out!
It stained the surrounding snow, and the two instinctively tried to cover their necks, but a terrifying surge of energy erupted.
The heads of the two instantly fell to the ground.
This time, the two were thoroughly dead!
Lin Shuai Nan, watching from behind, was dumbfounded.
"What are you standing around for? Let's go!"
It wasn't until Ling Feng's voice reached him that Lin Shuai Nan snapped back to reality and quickly followed!