Reigning Supreme in countless worlds With Beast taming

Although Qin Feng, after advancing to the Profound Immortal realm, is technically on the same level as Marquis Heng, he still addresses Marquis Heng as a senior rather than as a Daoist Fellow!

This is not only because Marquis Heng has existed for an exceedingly long time, much longer than the founder of his Beast Taming Sect, and calling him a senior is no loss.

More importantly, Marquis Heng's strength is immense!

He has even reached a point beyond the limits that a powerhouse of this realm can achieve, almost able to contend with Immortal Realm experts.

Although Qin Feng doesn't know how large the gap in battle strength is between Marquis Heng and an Immortal Realm Great Power, just seeing how Marquis Heng easily defeated the Netherworld Sheep Palace Master is enough for Qin Feng to realize that Marquis Heng's accumulation is terrifyingly deep, and he is likely already at the threshold of advancing to the Immortal Realm!

It's just that he's in the Abandoned Land, making advancement difficult.

If Marquis Heng were to break free from the bindings of the Abandoned Land and return to the Great Thousand Universe, he could likely advance to the Immortal Realm instantly, without needing to gain insights and opportunities like other powerhouses!

This Marquis Heng is a true expert capable of fighting across levels!

Unlike Qin Feng needing to fight a Sky Battle Immortal as a True Immortal, or a Heavenly Immortal fighting a Profound Immortal, Marquis Heng can, with an Upper Divine Spirit peak realm, battle against Immortal Realm great powers, a significantly more challenging feat.

Although ninety-nine out of a hundred battles he might still lose, given that the great powers who have confirmed their Dao can suppress all those who haven't, Marquis Heng's accumulation of power is already enough to contend with the Dao, which is truly terrifying!

Seeing all this is why Qin Feng maintains such a humble tone.

Even if he summoned all his demon soldiers and gathered the Ancient Demon God True Body, he couldn't confidently withstand an attack from Marquis Heng.

Moreover, Marquis Heng has under his command the largest number of strong followers in the entire settlement, holding the title of the top force at the Glutton's settlement for millions of years without ever being shaken!

When facing a super expert and needing to adjust his attitude, Qin Feng is perceptive enough to change his stance, unlike his indifferent manner toward the Netherworld Sheep Palace Master.

"Hehe..."

In response to Qin Feng's inquiry, Marquis Heng chuckled softly.

However, his voice was like thunder, causing the surrounding space to tremble, and the entire settlement's beings, if slightly weaker in strength, found it hard to hear what he was specifically saying, as their ears were buzzing!

"In my early years, upon first entering the Abandoned Land, I was fortunate to meet an Immortal!

At that time, my strength was still weak, slightly inferior to yours now, yet a strong individual set their eyes on my treasures, intending to seize them.

At a critical moment, that Immortal assisted me, slaying the strong adversary who wanted to rob me, and guided my cultivation, saving me from taking many detours!"

Speaking as he shrank in size, Marquis Heng finally transformed into a human form and, with a step, crossed the void to stand before Qin Feng!

"Perhaps you still have some hidden methods not used, and should not fear that Netherworld Sheep Palace Master, but seeing your hesitation, I acted to spare you any difficulty!"

"Thank you, senior, for your assistance!"

Qin Feng stated honestly, "This junior indeed has some methods left, but once used, they entail considerable trouble. Your timely intervention was perfect, and this junior is grateful!"

"No need for that!"

In human form, Marquis Heng still appeared large, with broad shoulders and a thick back, his appearance unrefined, and his aura, though restrained, remained like an eternally towering mountain, giving off an unreachable feel!

"I slew the Netherworld Sheep not only to repay the favor from the Immortal who helped me back then but also because of the ancient rules of the Abandoned Land!"

"Rules?"

Qin Feng was slightly taken aback, "Though this junior hasn't been in the Abandoned Land long, I have spent several decades at the settlement and have never heard of such rules."

If such rules truly existed, with bosses of settlements aiding every time the strong bullied the weak, the Abandoned Land wouldn't be so chaotic!

Marquis Heng shook his head, "The rules I mention are not among the weak.

The slaughter among beings in the Abandoned Land is the foundation for countless beings to survive in this Absolute Zone. I would not break such rules or intervene in ordinary disputes.

My choice to slay the Netherworld Sheep was not only because you are of the Immortal Dao but also because I saw potential and hope in you!

Know that rumors of powerful individuals breaking free and escaping the Abandoned Land circulate in every settlement, and indeed I once personally witnessed that Immortal senior of your Human Clan achieve this feat.

"However, not just any strong being can do this!"

While speaking, Marquis Heng turned his head and glanced at the rest of the upper divine spirit peak experts gathered there.

Regardless of whether these experts were still standing in mid-air watching or had developed a timid heart towards Marquis Heng and retreated to their respective lairs, they were all seen by Marquis Heng, piercing through layers of obstructions to reveal their figures.

All those countless buildings and array formation restrictions could not obstruct Marquis Heng's gaze!

Facing Marquis Heng's inspection, all the experts tightened their hearts, their bodies stiffened, as if they had become fragile and powerless lambs, being stared down by a fierce and terrifying tiger!

Fortunately, Marquis Heng quickly shook his head, withdrew his gaze, and looked again at Qin Feng, allowing those experts to secretly sigh in relief.

As long as Marquis Heng was not going to attack them, it was fine. The earlier scene where he slew the Netherworld Sheep Palace Master was truly too soul-shocking, terrifying the experts of all factions!

"In the various gathering places, there indeed lies the possibility of escaping the Abandoned Land and returning to the outside world, but the difficulties are numerous and not as easy as those fools think."

Marquis Heng's lips curled with a trace of disdain: "If it were truly as they imagined, that simply occupying the key positions in each gathering place would allow them to leave during special times, it would be too simplistic.

If it were like that, countless experts would have already escaped by now, and the outside rumors about the Abandoned Land wouldn't be just scraps.

Isn't it precisely because too few experts have managed to escape from the Abandoned Land!

Hmph, right now, the strongest of those in the gathering places are only on par with that fool Netherworld Sheep, yet they dare to dream of escape, it's laughable!"

"Hmm?"

Qin Feng was taken aback upon hearing this, and quickly asked: "Senior, do you mean that not only the Netherworld Sheep Palace Master, but also those other experts find it hard to use the array formations of the gathering places to escape?"

"It's not just hard, it's certainly impossible to escape!"

Marquis Heng squinted slightly, looking at Qin Feng with a half-smile: "Even though the array formations of the gathering places are powerful, they serve only as an aid.

When the opportunity arises, you'll understand that what you really can rely on is your own strength and the mutual support of same-level experts of my capacity, to barely have a sliver of a chance to return to the Great Thousand Universe!

And those upper divine peak beings in the gathering places, although geniuses in their own worlds, are merely slightly stronger than ordinary peers, and their strength is limited!

With such strength, do they deserve to join hands with me?

I allow those wastes to occupy the other three array cores, merely to use their presence to continue fueling the arrays.

Otherwise, if all four array cores relied on me to maintain, it would be not only laborious but also make the experts below lose hope. Even those with potential would choose to leave here for other gathering places in search of hope, causing this gathering place to lose vitality!

Only as it is now, by letting other experts compete for those three array core places, can we continuously attract other experts here to compete!"

Qin Feng understood; nicely put, it's competition, but to speak bluntly, it's poison nourishing!

Using the entire gathering place as a breeding ground, allowing numerous experts to self-compete and slaughter, ultimately growing strong!

How many lives must perish to nurture a strong expert like Marquis Heng of such a realm?

He swallowed hard, his tone somewhat dry: "An expert of senior's caliber is rare even in the entire Abandoned Land. Gathering four such experts to jointly operate the array must be extremely difficult!"

"Not only difficult, but truly longing and nearly impossible!

The Netherworld Sheep and others believe the next time tide approaches soon and wish to seize that opportunity to flee, causing the experts in the gathering places to stir restlessly.

But I haven't even considered it because they are too weak, utterly incapable of serving as my support!"

Marquis Heng sighed: "Ordinary experts have limited potential, even given ample resources, they can't cultivate to a realm like mine.

Only truly extraordinarily talented geniuses, able to crush same-level opponents or even fight beyond their level, have a few glimmers of hope!

Unfortunately, such talents are scarce across the myriad worlds, and even fewer drift into the Abandoned Land!

Thus, though the true experts in each gathering place set no rules, they always offer some help to any such genius at crucial times.

Hoping they grow up, reach a realm like ours, and then join forces to plot an escape!"

"And you are such a genius!"

Marquis Heng stared directly at Qin Feng, his gaze shining brightly. Although his tone didn't show much fluctuation, it had a few ups and downs, clearly indicating some satisfaction.

"Even though your power is weak now, far from being able to join forces with me, you gave me hope.

Otherwise, even if you are an Immortal Dao cultivator, you wouldn't be worth my effort to kill the Netherworld Sheep for you.

So, young one, cultivate diligently!

Make sure to reach the true peak while I still have enough life span, so that in the future, there might be a chance for us to join forces!"

Time flows too quickly due to the influence of the Time River in the Abandoned Land. Even someone as strong as me cannot resist the erosion of the Power of Time without proving Dao first.

I can feel my life span quickly slipping away under the influence of the Power of Time, which is not consistent with my realm compared to the speed of this decline.

Therefore, you must grow quickly, and don't wait until we, this generation of experts, die of old age before you reach this level!

Otherwise, it won't be me desperately waiting for the next expert to join forces, but your turn to feel troubled!"

The impact of Marquis Heng's words had such a great effect that it made Qin Feng feel somewhat shocked.

It took him a while to digest the message contained within Marquis Heng's words.

It turns out the other party saw potential in him, which is why he killed the Netherworld Sheep, not for the Netherworld Plate.

At the very least, not entirely for the treasures, otherwise, Marquis Heng could have killed the Netherworld Sheep at any time over the years, why wait until today!

After a little thought, he finally replied, "I appreciate the favor, Senior, but at the moment I have no intention of staying long at this gathering place.

It's not just because many experts eye me now, but also because I want to travel around and see more strong ones!"

"Haha... No problem!"

Marquis Heng waved his hand casually, saying, "Even if you wanted to stay here, I wouldn't agree!

A true expert cannot achieve greatness by burying themselves in one place for cultivation!

In my early years, I traveled to many gathering places and competed with countless experts, which eventually led to my current strength!

You're still young and haven't been in the Abandoned Land for long, so of course, you need to move around!"

He smiled faintly: "Feel free to leave. I wouldn't covet the treasures on you, whether it's a Small World or a Space Treasure, they're not of much use to me.

Let alone having similar things myself, even if I don't, at my current realm, I won't be tempted by them.

The only thing that truly matters to us is to escape the Abandoned Land.

If for some insignificant treasures, I sever the future road of such a promising cultivator, it won't be of any benefit to my escape and might even miss the chance to flee this Absolute Zone!"

Upon hearing Marquis Heng's words, Qin Feng finally relaxed.

Indeed, at Marquis Heng's realm, escaping the Abandoned Land is the top priority.

Otherwise, what is the use of giving him more treasures?

Unable to return to the outside world, he can't advance to the Immortal realm. When the life span ends, he'll eventually turn into bones, and the treasures will become unknown to whom they benefit!

So not only would Marquis Heng not covet his treasures, Qin Feng even feels that if he asks, the other might even give him some cultivation resources!

Of course, he wouldn't shamelessly beg to that extent!

His Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion business has earned him plenty of benefits from the gathering place over the years.

Although the few storage rooms in the Demon Refining Pot aren't piled high with treasures, they are quite substantial, so why bother asking others for them?

Besides, there is no need to continue owing Marquis Heng a favor!

Qin Feng feels he should consider how to leave this gathering place safely without exposing his Spiritual Beast army.

Although Marquis Heng said he wouldn't obstruct his footsteps, and even hopes he explores more in the Abandoned Land, experiencing more trials to speedy growth.

But the other experts at the gathering place won't just watch him leave!

Qin Feng wouldn't underestimate the wisdom of other experts in the gathering place!

Those simple-minded ones might only think he has treasures from years of business dealings with the Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion, including life-extending divine medicine!

But the truly wise ones could definitely speculate, like the Netherworld Sheep Palace Master, that he might have a Cave Heaven World!

Even a suspicion is enough to make them take risks!

With Marquis Heng suppressing at the gathering place, they wouldn't dare make a direct move on Qin Feng.

But once outside the gathering place, in the endless wilderness, they can ambush or besiege him anytime!

Qin Feng can even guess that Marquis Heng, rather than stopping them, might fuel the fire secretly, spreading tales of the treasures he possesses, inciting more experts to pursue him.

Because this would provide him more trials!

As for whether Qin Feng would be killed by those experts or not, Marquis Heng doesn't concern himself too much.

Previously, when the Netherworld Sheep Palace Master revealed the Immortal Divine Artifact, Qin Feng dared to confront it, so why would he fear other experts?

If Qin Feng is truly incompetent and can't withstand even ordinary experts' pursuits, being killed for his treasures, it would only mean Marquis Heng's judgment was wrong, and he should not place hope on Qin Feng at all!

"Don't make me wait too long. I hope you can grow quickly!"

Marquis Heng left with one last sentence and did not linger any longer, turning away and leaving.

Watching Marquis Heng depart until he vanished from sight, Qin Feng slowly let out a breath, completely relaxing his tightened spirit.

Although Marquis Heng didn't oppress him with his aura, this formidable expert's power was so overwhelming, even in a regular conversation, Qin Feng naturally heightened his spirit to its peak!

Now that Marquis Heng is gone, Qin Feng glanced around and suddenly grinned at the three people not far away: Mo Yun, Chi Yan, and Hanling!

"... Trouble, quickly flee!"

It was at this moment that the three commanders under the Netherworld Sheep Palace Master finally realized, how could they dare to contend with Qin Feng anymore, and turned to escape.

The situation changed too fast earlier. Initially with the Netherworld Sheep Palace Master's arrival, they thought their master would surely kill Qin Feng, yet Marquis Heng crushed him to death in just a few moves!

They didn't flee immediately because as Marquis Heng approached, his mighty aura intimidated the entire surrounding area, leaving no living being bold enough to move.

Qin Feng didn't feel Marquis Heng's prestige because Marquis Heng never intended to intimidate him, avoiding leaving any shadow on his mind!

But this formidable expert didn't care less about other beings!

Thus, only after Marquis Heng left, did Mo Yun and his companions regain their composure.

However, since they didn't flee earlier, now it was too late!

With a light shout from Qin Feng, the Ancient Demon God Illusion formed by numerous monster demon gods behind him leapt forward, directly locking on their figures.

Unless they could crush the Demon God Illusion, how could they escape?

And among the other forces in the gathering place, including the original subordinates of the Netherworld Palace Master in the Innate Temple, none dared show up to halt Qin Feng, fearing Marquis Heng's prestige at that moment.

Although they didn't know what Marquis Heng talked to Qin Feng about, under no circumstances would they dare to attack Qin Feng right after Marquis Heng left!

Thus, as all forces watched, Qin Feng led his monsters to deploy a War Formation, directly suppressing the three commanders: Mo Yun, Chi Yan, and Hanling!

None of the experts knew what Qin Feng intended by suppressing Mo Yun and his companions, only watching him take them back to the Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion's small building.

Then, Qin Feng directly uprooted the Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion's small building, tucked it into his sleeve robe, transformed into a Light Escape, and flew towards the outside of the gathering place!