Fighting: I am Han Feng, I respect my teacher

In the ocean, a ninth-tier sea monster can increase its strength by at least 30%. Humans would need to have a solid foundation to fight against it.

Compared to the far north, the South China Sea is much calmer, with no turbulent waves, and the gentle ripples are relatively peaceful.

Walking above the ocean gives you a sense of relaxation.

Han Feng lay on the deck, leisurely enjoying the sunshine, while the girls discussed new things and scenery.

Strands of energy, barely perceptible to the naked eye, drifted from the ocean into the sky and flowed into the Xuanwu tortoise shell in Han Feng's hand.

This phenomenon never happened before, but since experiencing the Mysterious Serpent Realm, the Xuanwu Tortoise Shell seems to have come alive, actively absorbing external water elements to enhance itself.

Han Feng let it improve without trying to stop it.

He even wondered if Xuanwu could be resurrected, would his future burdens be lighter?

After all, as long as one of the Four Divine Beasts is present, the extraterrestrial evil race might not need to take charge of the overall situation themselves.

Three days flew by.

After their short vacation, Han Feng and the others saw the Nanli Continent appear on the horizon.

"finally reached!"

Mu Qingluan stood at the bow of the boat, stretching out her arms to embrace the raging wind.

"Alas!"

Mu Qingluan enjoyed the feeling of being blown by the strong wind.

She herself is a blue phoenix soaring through the wind.

Han Feng smiled slightly, manipulated the runes in his hand to make them flash, and the spirit ship instantly accelerated, leaving a trail of flame in the air as it flew towards the land.

"That is the Purple Shattered Ruins."

Coming from the land, the first thing you encounter is the barbarians, but coming from the South China Sea, the first place you arrive at is the forbidden Purple Shattered Ruins.

Looking at the area in the distance that was still guarded by the army, Han Feng's memories were pulled back to many years ago.

That eerie eye emitted a demonic light powerful enough to destroy everyone present.

Thanks to the power of the remnant soul of the Vermilion Bird, the group narrowly escaped death.

The Southern Empire has once again ushered in an era of peace.

"Purple Shattered Ruins, isn't that a forbidden zone on the Southern Continent?"

Mu Qingluan said.

Most people in Zhongzhou were aware of the dangers of the restricted area.

If a child misbehaves, you can use restricted areas to scare him.

Ancient poisonous insects in the desolate ancient domain, eight-armed black demons in the Black Abyss, and man-eating monsters in the Purple Shattered Ruins.

They were compiled into stories by storytellers and circulated throughout mainland China.

Gu Xun'er also looked curiously at the legendary forbidden area.

These two words were actually not unfamiliar to her. The Black Annihilation Army of the ancient race, in addition to maintaining the security of the ancient realm, mainly fought against the "forbidden zone aliens" left over from the ancient battlefield.

Because Gu Xun'er grew up away from home and later went into seclusion to cultivate after returning to her clan, she never personally went to the dangerous ancient battlefield.

The Purple Shattered Ruins before her were the first forbidden zone she had ever seen with her own eyes.

“There used to be even more troops stationed here, but now that the danger has passed, the number of troops has been reduced accordingly.”

Han Feng said.

The seal on the Purple Shattered Ruins has just been rebuilt and is quite stable. Right now, all we need to do is ensure that we are not disturbed in our daily lives.

"Mr. Han, have you ever been to the Purple Shattered Ruins?"

Gu Xun'er asked.

"I've been inside, and it's definitely not a place for humans to stay."

Han Feng said.

"It's called a restricted area, and there's a reason for that."

Gu Xun'er nodded.

The frequency of Purple Shattered Ruins outbreaks is relatively low among all forbidden ruins, possibly due to the perfection of the seal or the presence of the Southern Li royal family guarding it.

In any case, the demons in the Purple Shattered Ruins have never threatened the Central Continent.

Conversely, the Black Abyss of the Eastern Xuan Continent frequently causes trouble, requiring the ancient clans to dispatch large numbers of Black Annihilation Army soldiers to suppress it.

From this perspective, the Southern Li royal family did a better job than the Eastern Xuan Continent.

After the group arrived at the border of the Southern Continent, Han Feng tossed out a token to the soldier guarding the border tower.

The soldiers had already initiated the alert procedure, but upon seeing the token thrown by Han Feng, their expressions changed drastically, and they immediately knelt respectfully on one knee.

Han Feng stood at the bow of the boat and nodded slightly to the crowd.

The border guards immediately ceased, and all soldiers saluted the airship overhead.

As the spirit ship sailed past the border, Lin Xian'er looked at Han Feng with curiosity.

“Master, they all know you.”

"We've collaborated once before."

Han Feng smiled.

Some soldiers were grateful because they had saved them, while others were grateful because of the title "King of Zhennan".

In the unified Southern Li Empire, the Prince of Zhennan was already the most powerful king besides the Empress.

Of course, Han Feng did not use his power as the Prince of Zhennan; he was merely respected.

We arrived at a city near the Purple Shattered Ruins.

Han Feng unleashed his soul power, sweeping through the city.

"The Golden Lion Clan is developing quite well."

In the city, the Jin family mansion is even larger than before.

After the war ended, the people gradually returned to the area, and it no longer looked as desolate as before.

Within Han Feng's sea of ​​consciousness, a golden knife trembled faintly.

"Don't worry, after this is over, I'll go to the Beast Realm and get justice for you."

Han Feng comforted the spiritual weapon [Extreme Lion] residing in his sea of ​​consciousness.

"Thank you, sir."

Jin Xi responded.

"Go and see your people."

Han Feng said.

"Ask them if they want to go back to the ancestral land of the Golden Lion Clan."

The golden knife in his sea of ​​consciousness slowly materialized into a blonde girl who knelt before Han Feng and bowed respectfully.

"My lord, on behalf of the Golden Lion Clan, I thank you for your kindness."

Jin Xi said solemnly.

As Han Feng's weapon spirit, she had always followed him and was very aware of his power.

By making this request, Han Feng essentially guaranteed the Golden Lion Clan's safe return to the Beast Domain.

"You've already thanked me, no need to be so polite."

Han Feng smiled.

"Besides, wasn't this our original agreement?"

On that day in the Shennong Mountains, Jin Xi was seriously injured by the Silver Mastiff Clan's Dou Chong and was about to die. Just then, Han Feng appeared, and she chose to sacrifice her soul to enter the Golden Blade and sign a contract with Han Feng, becoming Han Feng's blade spirit and serving him for life. Han Feng agreed to help protect the Golden Lion Clan.

If the Golden Lion Clan ever gains the strength to retaliate against the mastermind behind it all, then they should return to the Beast Realm and reclaim the glory of the Golden Lion Clan.

Han Feng gently raised his hand and helped Jin Xi up.

"Go."

Jin Xi bowed to Han Feng, then transformed into a golden light and flew towards the Jin family mansion below.

She is now a peak Dou Zun level artifact spirit, enough to suppress the Netherblood Tiger Clan.

Her return marks the opportune moment for the Golden Lion Clan to rise again.

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After seeing Jin Xi off, Han Feng didn't proceed slowly any further. He directly tore open a void wormhole, piloted a huge flying spirit ship, and traveled through space to arrive outside Vermilion Bird City.

"Our destination is just ahead. Everyone, get ready, I'm about to land."

Han Feng reminded him.

Everyone looked curiously at the huge city ahead.

"Is this the capital of the Southern Li Empire?"

"That's right, the city is called Suzaku Castle, and it has a very long history."

Without Han Feng's introduction, Mu Qingluan began to answer everyone's questions.

When it comes to Suzaku, this little girl gets more excited than anyone else.

"Qingluan, have you been here before?"

"No, this is my first time here too."

Mu Qingluan scratched her head.

"However, I've known about this city for a long time."

Han Feng piloted the spirit ship to land. Outside Vermilion Bird City, people came and went, and all kinds of vehicles were dazzling. Han Feng's flying spirit ship did not attract much attention.

After showing his token to the soldiers guarding the city, he gestured with his hand that there was no need to make a fuss.

The soldier quickly suppressed his excitement and humbly led the way for Han Feng and his companions.

“Your Highness, this is a ground-rail carriage that leads to the imperial city. It can take you there in a quarter of an hour.”

The soldier introduced Han Feng.

"Thank you."

Han Feng did not refuse. It was inconvenient to use those spatial techniques in the city, so taking a ride in a carriage was fine.

Lin Xian'er and the others followed Han Feng into the carriage, which was large enough to accommodate several people.

"Zhuque City is so big."

Through the carriage window, the group looked at the crowds on the street, which were so dense that the word "crowded" could be used to describe them.

"This is just the outer city; there is an inner city, the imperial city, inside."

Han Feng said.

"The outer city is open to tourists, so there are naturally many people. However, only local residents can pass through the inner city. Outsiders need an invitation to enter. As for the imperial city... that is the territory of the Sikong royal family. Apart from officials attending court, it is semi-closed."

"So, shall we go straight to the capital?"

Lin Xian'er heard what the soldier had just said.

"Yes."

"I have some business to take care of these few days, so you are free to move around in Suzaku City."

Han Feng said.

"Okay senior brother!"

Mu Qingluan was the first to nod.

She gazed curiously at the changing scenery within Vermilion Bird City, her heart already filled with anticipation.

If the carriage hadn't been going so fast, she would have loved to fly out and explore.