Zou Feng had just finished his Cultivation when he heard the sounds of a fierce battle in the distance.

He glanced over and immediately decided to go take advantage of the situation.

Generally, when Immortal Slaves fought normal Martial Artists, their guard would be wide open.

Launching a sneak attack now would save him a lot of effort.

Sprinting low to the ground for more than ten breaths, Zou Feng could see the situation unfolding in the distance.

But by then, the battle was already winding down.

A woman with her back to him was the final victor.

The Martial Artist she had just fought was pinned under her foot, blood gushing wildly from his wounds.

The blood, as if drawn by some force, snaked up the woman’s leg and was rapidly absorbed into her skin.

In just a few moments, she had sucked him dry, leaving only a desiccated corpse.

Such a bizarre technique clearly meant this woman had also been bewitched by an Immortal Venerable and had become an Immortal Slave.

’So that’s why these Immortal Slaves kill on sight,’ Zou Feng thought. ’They gain benefits from it, absorbing their victims’ blood to grow stronger.’

’Killing, devouring, endlessly growing stronger... This whole scheme of the Glazed Immortal Palace is looking more and more like Cultivation Gu.’

Ordinarily, Zou Feng wouldn’t have just stood by and watched; he would have already launched a sneak attack.

The reason he hesitated was that the woman’s figure was all too familiar.

"Teng County, how could you..." Zou Feng shook his head, a sense of helplessness washing over him.

Hearing him, the woman slowly turned around. It was indeed Teng County, who had vanished without a trace after being teleported here.

However, she had clearly changed.

An eerie Ghost Qi surrounded her, as if she had just crawled out of a grave.

Her eyes were bloodshot, filled with madness and excitement.

When she saw it was Zou Feng behind her, the excitement in her eyes blazed even hotter.

"Brother Feng, haven’t you realized yet? This Glazed Immortal Palace... it’s simply wonderful!"

"As long as we control this place, we won’t need to risk that journey to the Eastern Land. We can achieve immortality right here and live forever!"

Although she was clearly bewitched by the Immortal Venerable, Teng County still retained a part of her original consciousness.

This was to be expected, of course. After all, the possession by those Immortal Venerables wasn’t total, at least not in the early stages.

It was more like a fusion with the host, first luring them astray until they had Fallen into a Demon.

"Teng County, get a hold of yourself! Don’t be bewitched by those fake Immortal Venerables anymore!"

"This so-called Glazed Immortal Palace is nothing more than a site for Cultivation Gu!"

Given their close relationship, Zou Feng still tried to reason with her, hoping she could regain her senses.

But to his surprise, Teng County burst into a wild laugh. "So what if it’s a site for Cultivation Gu? As long as I become the Gu King, I’ll be the next Luminous Immortal Venerable! Brother Feng, will you help me?"

"With you on my side, Brother Feng, I can devour everyone else and become the Immortal Emperor!"

"And then, Brother Feng, you will be my Emperor... how about it?"

Hearing this, Zou Feng couldn’t help but let out a wry laugh and shake his head.

’She’s been so twisted by the Immortal Venerable that she’s Fallen into a Demon, yet she still remembers to look out for me?’

’Too bad her mind is warped. I can’t trust a single word she says.’

"What makes you think the two of us alone can kill everyone else? Did you forget that the Palace Master, Jing Huaisong, and the others are in here too?"

Teng County smirked. "With this!"

As she spoke, True Qi and Ghost Qi erupted from her body.

Her long hair stood on end, and lightning seemed to flash within her eyes.

The look, the sheer power—it was certainly intimidating.

A weaker-willed Martial Artist would likely fall to their knees in submission on the spot.

Zou Feng was beginning to understand. ’So those fake Immortal Venerables don’t just rely on deception and mental manipulation.’

’They can actually grant their hosts tangible enhancements in power.’

’Then again, it could just be because she just devoured a True Qi Realm Martial Artist using that so-called "Immortal Technique".’

"You know full well, Brother Feng. Before this, I had only just barely reached Third Grade, thanks to the Palace Master’s blessing. My Realm wasn’t even stable yet."

"But after just a little Cultivation with this Immortal Technique, my power is already on par with a Second Grade!"

At this, Teng County let out a series of strange, cackling laughs. "Once I perform Refinement on a few more people, what does the Palace Master matter? Or the Sword Saint?"

Seeing her descend further into madness, Zou Feng knew that words alone wouldn’t be enough to bring her back.

So, in the next instant, Zou Feng simply nodded. "Fine. I’ll help you!"

"Really?!" Teng County, seemingly not expecting him to agree so readily, was both shocked and overjoyed.

But before the words had even left her mouth, her vision suddenly went black.

"You!?"

It was Zou Feng’s Poison Palm, stamped without warning right across her face.

"AHH—"

Crying out in pain, Teng County hastily stomped her foot and shot backward. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

But Zou Feng stuck to her like a shadow, his palms striking out again and again.

"Zou Feng... If you want to do this the hard way, then don’t blame me for getting rough—Ouch!"

A torrent of palm strikes blotted out the sky, raining down all over her body—though mostly on her face—and cutting off her tirade.

Teng County desperately wanted to fight back, to use Bursting Qi to repel Zou Feng, but all her attempts were futile.

Her entire world seemed to shrink, leaving only Zou Feng’s seemingly endless barrage of palm strikes.

SLAP SLAP SLAP SLAP...

Amidst the rapid-fire smacks, Teng County felt like a lone boat in a tempest, completely at the mercy of the storm.

"Brother... Feng... I... I’m all right now..."

"Stop... hitting me... I’m really... I’m clear-headed now!!"

After about ten minutes of this beating, the madness in Teng County’s eyes had clearly receded.

Zou Feng paused and studied her for a moment. Then he landed another heavy slap across her face. "Not enough!"