Extreme Almightiest Young Master

Chapter 1478 - 1476 Investigation

"The wound indeed looks like it was caused by Sword Gang on the surface, but that’s not the case. Did any of you notice the charred wounds? This simply could not have been caused by human cultivators. If human cultivators did it, they wouldn’t go through so much trouble to kill a demon beast but would choose to use weapons directly. Pure weapon use wouldn’t result in charring. Furthermore, I feel these wounds don’t seem to be caused by humans, but rather by beasts..."

Lin Feng pointed at the wound, starting to analyze the current situation with the two Demon Immortals, not wanting them to misunderstand human cultivators. He then moved to a corpse nearby, pointed at the demon beast’s body, and said to the two Demon Immortals, "Look at this body. Doesn’t this wound resemble an attack from a demon beast, resembling a cross? Do you think human cultivators would create such a wound for a low-level demon beast?"

"And this demon beast, it looks like it was burned to death, but if you look closely, what are the muscles of this demon beast like? If estimated correctly, it should have been caused by lightning. There aren’t any human cultivators with lightning attribute Gang Qi, are there?"

"And this demon beast, have you seen it? Its ribs are caved in, clearly caused by great force. Do the members of the Demon Hunting Team have such strength?"

"And..."

...

Lin Feng analyzed wound after wound on these dead demon beasts, explaining the true nature of the wounds to the two Demon Immortals. Initially, the two Demon Immortals hadn’t noticed anything, but as they listened to Lin Feng, they were shocked. Only now did they realize that they had been mistaken before; these demon beasts were not killed by the Demon Hunting Team or human cultivators, but seemingly by some demon beast. This result left both of them bewildered!

"Boss, what do we do now, how do we catch the culprit?" After Lin Feng finished his analysis, the Thunder Devouring Sky-Swallowing Flood Dragon urgently asked, wanting to know what had killed these demon beasts so he could catch and tear them apart.

"Boss, can you tell what kind of demon beast is the culprit?" On the other side, the Dark Flame Sky-Burning Tiger also asked anxiously. After Lin Feng’s explanation, he realized that the wounds of these dozen demon beasts were different, making it difficult to find the culprit without any direction!

"The situation is very special now, you two shouldn’t return for the time being. Stay here and guard, try not to let any demon beasts die for no reason. I’ll find a way to handle this matter." Lin Feng also felt the seriousness of the situation. If not handled well, problems could certainly arise. After simply instructing the two Demon Kings, Lin Feng disappeared from the spot.

Actually, Lin Feng already had a rough direction in mind, just not the confidence to confirm it yet. Once the truth is discovered, the crisis in Lost Forest would naturally be resolved. But shortly after leaving, Lin Feng suddenly thought of something and turned back to Xia Family.

Upon returning to Xia Family, everyone was overjoyed. Previously, rumors had spread that Lin Feng was dead, and they had been upset. Now seeing him standing intact here, their hearts were filled with excitement, no longer afraid of being suppressed by Gu and Kong Families; with Lin Feng present, they feared nothing.

"Mr. Lin, those people from Nine Nether Sect..."

Xia Yuntian looked at Lin Feng, slightly worried, wanting to know how Lin Feng dealt with the Second Elder and those folks; if they were all killed by Lin Feng, they could pretend to know nothing, but if Lin Feng hadn’t killed them, Xia Family had to be prepared, as the Second Elder from Nine Nether Sect was indeed terrifying to them, and as the Family Head of Xia Family, he had to consider these things.

"Crushed the teleportation stone and ran." Lin Feng responded helplessly to Xia Yuntian’s words. He had indeed intended to kill the Second Elder, but the opponent had teleportation stones, and he was unable to do anything.

"Anyway, it’s good that Mr. Lin is safe." Hearing Lin Feng’s response, Xia Yuntian felt somewhat speechless, but he knew Lin Feng wasn’t likely to let those people go, and since things had already come to this, they would have to be cautious in the future.

"Mr. Lin, what brings you to Xia Family this time?" Xia Yunfeng watched Lin Feng respectfully from the side, aware of how busy Lin Feng was, so unwilling to waste time, hoping to understand Lin Feng’s intentions.

"Something’s happened in Lost Forest. Call over the heads of the other three Prominent Families; I have something to say!" Lin Feng directly stated his purpose, and upon finishing, ignored the Family Head and others, swiftly appearing in the mountain cave where Xia Family Ancestor Xia Yan was cultivating, imparting some relevant matters to Xia Yan.

With Lin Feng’s notification, the other three Family Heads quickly gathered. Once they were all present, Lin Feng appeared in front of the four of them. Xia Yuntian and Song Wuya smiled because with Lin Feng present, Gu and Kong Families wouldn’t be arrogant. Meanwhile, Gu Nanshan and Kong Lifeng’s expressions were very poor, unable to believe Lin Feng had indeed returned alive. They though he was an impossible person, surviving even when taken by Nine Nether Sect; their entire plan fell through, infuriating them!

"The reason I summoned you all is to understand something—have your four families recently hunted many demon beasts?" Lin Feng looked at the Family Heads and directly posed his question, wanting to know what role the four Prominent Families played in the crisis in Lost Forest.

Lin Feng’s question instantly baffled them; they didn’t understand what Lin Feng meant. What does he mean by hunting many demon beasts? The four Prominent Families all have Demon Hunting Teams continuously hunting demon beasts to supply their elixir and weapon crafting. Why did it sound as if Lin Feng was suggesting that hunting demon beasts was incorrect?

"Mr. Lin, we all operate as normal Demon Hunting Teams, not specially hunting many more demon beasts!" Xia Yuntian spoke first at this moment, genuinely confused by Lin Feng’s statement.

"Mr. Lin, we don’t understand what you mean, also previously the two Demon Immortals announced not to hunt demon beasts anymore; what’s going on?" It wasn’t just Xia Yuntian; even Song Wuya spoke, considering how the situation confused him as the Family Head of Song Family.

Gu Nanshan and Kong Lifeng quietly stood by with unpleasant expressions, also puzzled by the situation, but since Xia Yuntian and Song Wuya had spoken, they didn’t need to speak, waiting for Lin Feng’s explanation for clarity.

"There’s something wrong in Lost Forest; the number of demon beasts is rapidly declining, and the cause remains unknown. If you know the cause, tell me. If not, forget it." Seeing their baffled states, Lin Feng realized they were unaware of the events, and simply described the current situation, hoping from this exchange he might glean some insights.

"Something happened in Lost Forest; we didn’t know, nor noticed anything unusual."

"No idea, not a clue."

"The number of demon beasts is drastically declining, what’s going on?"

"Can’t think of anyone daring to target Lost Forest..."

...

Finally aware of the situation in Lost Forest, the four Family Heads were still clueless. Now they understood why the two Demon Immortals banned hunting demon beasts—it was due to serious issues in Lost Forest. However, they hadn’t detected any abnormalities; no special reports from subordinates meant they remained uninformed.

"That’s it then; I’ll take my leave now. But Gu Family and Kong Family, watch yourself and don’t cause any more trouble, or don’t blame me for being harsh." Lin Feng acknowledged their responses with a nod, straightforwardly replied but added a remark, hoping Gu and Kong Families would mind their ways.

After speaking, he disappeared in a flash...

The four watched where Lin Feng vanished for a moment, then left to attend their own affairs. With chaos arising in Lost Forest, they needed to stay alert; whoever could slaughter so many demon beasts was certainly no ordinary entity, preparations must be made.

...

What’s really happening?

Standing above the clouds, Lin Feng began pondering the incidents of Lost Forest. His intuition told him that this was no simple matter. With no news even from the four Prominent Families, it showed how secretly the opponent acted. Although his mind was uncertain, he wouldn’t give up, continuing to think alone above the clouds.

Right!

Suddenly, a thought sparked in Lin Feng’s mind—wasn’t all this happening too coincidentally? Vaguely, it seemed a hidden hand was manipulating everything; first the seaquake, then people with special abilities appeared, now came the crisis in Lost Forest. If these were related, then the opponent was clearly a special force!

Upon realizing this, Lin Feng didn’t hesitate, his silhouette vanished, intending to return to the Secular World side, focusing on the people with special abilities. He hadn’t seen anyone visible in Lost Forest, but there were many with special abilities in numerous coastal cities, making them easy to find.

Upon returning to the Secular World, Lin Feng didn’t go anywhere specifically, planning to return directly to Tianhai—an enormous city where the chance of encountering those with special abilities was higher. However, before reaching Tianhai, Lin Feng received a call from Qian Duoduo.

"I heard from Sister Wan’er that you’re back?" Qian Duoduo asked in confusion over the phone, though with a hint of urgency; she was really overwhelmed lately as Great South Gang faced issues in many cities. Given such circumstances, she truly felt strained and hoped Lin Feng could help solve these problems.

"Yes, how are things on your end?" Lin Feng remembered Ding Wan’er mentioning Great South Gang being attacked, immediately asking.