Leng Maner had never experienced such a hooligan style of battle.
The first step was to exchange injuries for injuries. If you weren't careful, you would be injured.
Most importantly, Zhou Feng's body was too tough. Normal attacks wouldn't be able to break through his defense, and his injuries were recovering at an abnormal rate.
This made Leng Maner feel that it was extremely troublesome.
At present, both sides were only probing and did not really fight.
This was because both sides did not use any spiritual weapons or other offensive methods.
To be honest, Leng Maner had already acknowledged the strength that Zhou Feng displayed.
This kind of strength was no longer something that could be easily manipulated.
Most importantly, Zhou Feng's growth speed was too strange.
Even with the Demon-Devouring Technique, this kind of growth rate was abnormal.
Even Old Demon Gu wasn't as ridiculous as Zhou Feng was now.
It didn't take him long to break through to Grade-1 of the Soul Altar realm.
And his actual combat strength wasn't weak either.
"Stop!"
After thinking for a while, Leng Maner chose to stop. If they continued to fight like this, it would be a lose-lose situation, so there was no need for such a fight.
Zhou Feng did not want to continue fighting either.
During the short exchange, he also felt that Leng Maner was difficult to deal with.
He had been unable to touch Leng Maner. That strange and beautiful woman could predict his movements every time.
If it were not for his injury-for-injury fighting style, he would not even be able to force Leng Maner back.
'Is this the gap between a prodigy and me?'
Compared to Zhou Feng, who had cultivated through unorthodox methods, Leng Maner had undoubtedly cultivated step by step.
In particular, Leng Maner was also a cultivation genius. The gap between the two sides had been completely compared in the short exchange just now.
However, Zhou Feng was still very cautious.
Although he had been at a disadvantage in the exchange just now, he felt that his advantage would be greater in a life-and-death battle.
There was no reason for this; it was just Zhou Feng's intuition.
"These Hundred-Year Ice Lotuses can be considered as sincerity!"
Leng Maner gently took out a small storage bag.
This storage bag contained several Hundred-Year Ice Lotuses that were plucked from the Tetra-Symbol Mystic Realm.
Leng Maner had originally wanted to refine them into medicinal pills, but now she had taken them out in advance and handed them over to Zhou Feng in good faith.
"As long as you agree to become my nominal husband and compete for the Sect Leader position, then the previous conditions will remain the same!"
Leng Maner once again mentioned the word 'husband'.
Compared to before, what Leng Maner said at this moment was even clearer.
Zhou Feng agreed to become her nominal husband and announce that he was competing for the Sect Leader position.
Of course, Zhou Feng would not be able to become the next Sect Leader. Even if he displayed enough monstrous talent, he was all alone.
Leng Maner's idea was to make Zhou Feng stall for time. The news of him becoming Leng Maner's husband was enough for countless people to keep an eye on him.
One had to know that Leng Maner was a true goddess in the Tri-Gu Sect.
There were countless admirers in the sect. If Leng Maner had always been single, that would have been fine.
There was a glimmer of hope for everyone. Who knew if they would be lucky?
But if Leng Maner announced that she had a husband, everyone would blame that person.
The pressure would be terrifying.
What Zhou Feng needed to do was to bear this pressure and draw enough attention to buy enough time for Leng Maner.
She planned to try to break through to the Purple Mansion realm. As long as she broke through to the Purple Mansion realm, there would be no objections to the Sect Leader position. The next Sect Leader would still be from the Ice Spirit faction.
However, the fact that she was preparing to break through to the Purple Mansion realm could not be known by anyone. Once she was discovered, someone might not be able to resist making a move.
"Not enough!"
Zhou Feng looked at the storage bag in his hand, but he still did not agree right away.
The Ice Lotus was very important to him as it could eliminate the Demon-Devouring Technique's side effects, but he knew too well how much pressure it would take to become Leng Maner's nominal husband.
This was basically the same as betraying the sect! Who knew how many times Zhou Feng had heard of the phrase "female calamity"?
To be honest, Zhou Feng's current situation was also very awkward.
Even though he had relied on his earlier madness to allow his cultivation to directly leap to Grade-1 of the Soul Altar realm, correspondingly, he had offended the entire Tri-Gu Sect. Thus, Zhou Feng's little life was still in danger.
If the Ice Spirit faction that Leng Maner represented was willing to protect him, that would be the best.
Still, Zhou Feng was well aware that he was alone and had a backer. Others could turn against him if they wanted to and without any scruples.
Thus, he would not foolishly agree to Leng Maner's conditions.
"Hold on for 20 days! This is the method to break through to the Purple Mansion realm! And you can enter the blessed land's Scripture Pavilion!"
Leng Maner took out another jade slip.
This time, Leng Maner's condition was something Zhou Feng couldn't refuse.
A method to break through to the Purple Mansion realm!
Zhou Feng's breathing paused slightly upon hearing this.
This was what he needed the most right now.
After breaking through to Grade-1 of the Soul Altar realm, the next most important step was to condense the nascent soul, open up the Purple Mansion, and then unlock the innate divine ability!
But as for how to condense his soul, open up his Purple Mansion, and unlock his innate divine ability… he didn't know anything about it.
Previously, the jade slip of inheritance he had obtained only allowed him to cultivate to Grade-1 of the Soul Altar realm.
As for everything regarding the Purple Mansion realm, he had no idea at all.
'Persist for 20 days?'
Zhou Feng sank into silence.
He knew very well that countless people would definitely come looking for trouble with him in the next few days once he agreed.
Nevertheless, he had already offended many people. As the saying went, "One doesn't have to worry about having too many debts."
In contrast, there was information regarding the Purple Mansion realm, as well as the qualifications to enter the blessed land's Scripture Pavilion.
Even in a short period, Leng Maner wouldn't let Old Demon Gu make a move against him.
As long as a Purple Mansion expert didn't make a move, Zhou Feng felt that he could still live.
These 20 days were also the time for him to develop.
These 20 days were enough for him to acquire a few more passive skills.
At that time, his strength might still be able to increase by leaps and bounds.
"Alright!"
As Zhou Feng's voice rang out, this transaction was considered to have been concluded.
Leng Maner didn't say anything else. She was still as cold and desolate as ever.
She directly threw the jade slip into Zhou Feng's hands.
"Later, you will return to the blessed land with me. Your previous crimes will be written off. The sect will not continue to pursue this matter!"
Leng Maner gently took out a jade whistle and blew it.
A leisurely and clear voice sounded.
Then, a figure dived down from the sky.
A shadow instantly covered Zhou Feng's body.