Many people wore mocking expressions.
Those who dared to say such things were youths who had undergone Demon Possession and had become Demon Spirit Masters.
Lin Feng had previously been a Seventh Rank Body Cultivator, while they were nearly all Sixth Rank Body Cultivators. Their own strength was inferior to Lin Feng's, and with Lin Feng's ruthless attacks, many feared him. Now, seeing him unable to refine a demon spirit—and stirred by Ya Ge's provocation—they instantly unleashed their ridicule.
In their eyes, now that they had refined demon spirits and become Demon Spirit Masters, they no longer needed to fear Lin Feng.
"You guys…"
Surrounded by mockery, Gao Hai was furious, wanting to speak for Lin Feng, but did not know how to refute them.
The words were harsh, but not without reason.
Though Jiangxin Middle School was a key school, the reserve of demon spirits here wasn't even one-thousandth of what was offered on Awakening Day. Failing today meant almost zero chance of ever becoming a Demon Spirit Master.
Of course, if Lin Feng had extraordinary martial talent, for the sake of college entrance rates, the school would try to cultivate him. But Lin Feng's strength was well known to them—Seventh Rank Body Cultivator.
Jiangxin Middle School's senior year had over ninety thousand students; more than five hundred had reached Seventh Rank Body Cultivator.
This kind of cultivation talent was considered good, but still fell short of genius—unless someone was a Ninth Rank Body Cultivator, the school wouldn't pay them much attention.
Lin Feng himself appeared very calm, his lips curling in slight derision.
If these people knew there was a Nightmare inside him, would they still say such things?
They'd probably be crazy with jealousy.
"Look quick, someone's refining the Enchanting Butterfly!" Suddenly, a commotion erupted in the crowd.
Upon hearing this, Lin Feng and Gao Hai turned to look at the light curtain.
On the light curtain, a girl in a blue-and-white school uniform had her eyes shut, long lashes trembling, fists clenched tight, her body twitching slightly, an expression of pain on her face. As time passed, her body began to transform—a surge of colored light flooded forth, and a pair of shimmering wings emerged from her back. These colorful wings were dazzling, glinting with enchanting halos in the sunlight, gently fluttering and lifting the girl to hover in midair.
The girl's pure and captivating face grew a bit more elongated, with a pair of colored, drooping antennae springing from the center of her forehead. Her previously fair skin was tinged with pale pink, three purple-red markings slowly crawling up her neck and across half her delicate face, like a wild violet that made her look even more alluring. When she opened her eyes, those pink pupils held an indescribable seductive charm.
"Is that Ya Ge? Blue and white uniforms—only our school has such tacky colors."
"No way, she's fusing with a Flying Demon Spirit."
"It's more than just a flying demon spirit. I told you to read more— that's the Eighth Grade Enchanting Butterfly. Its fighting power isn't strong, but as a rare Spirit Series demon spirit, its special abilities make it even more precious than some Ninth Grade demon spirits."
"More valuable than a Ninth Grade demon spirit? Ya Ge's about to soar to the top. With that kind of talent, she'll surely be a focus of the school's training, and it shouldn't be a problem for her to get into one of the Nine Elite Academies."
"Not just the Nine Elite—if she works hard enough, maybe even one of the Three Heroic Academies."
"Isn't she Lin Feng's girlfriend? So what did Lin Feng refine?"
"Lin Feng's talent is garbage; he failed the refinement and looks like he even got hurt."
The teenagers made no effort to hide their conversations, not caring that Lin Feng was right there. But what surprised everyone was that, as Lin Feng looked at Ya Ge, his face was utterly calm, as if he hadn't heard any of their comments.
"Brother Feng, did you see Ya Ge? She actually fused with an Eighth Grade Enchanting Butterfly— that's amazing!"
Gao Hai waved his arms excitedly, shouting in joy.
The three of them were neighbors and classmates, having grown up together. Seeing Ya Ge break out of her cocoon and become a butterfly, of course he was happy for her.
"Looks like things have changed. An Eighth Grade Enchanting Butterfly really is an excellent demon spirit."
Lin Feng was also a bit surprised; spirit-type demon spirits weren't just lying around—they were exceedingly rare, rarer even than Thunder Attribute demon spirits.
[Enchanting Butterfly: Beast Type, Butterfly Race, Spirit Series demon spirit. Its life process has four stages—egg, larva, pupa, transformed butterfly. Its larval form is weak, mainly surviving by emitting psychic waves to control weaker demon beasts. After transforming, it gains the power of an Eighth Grade demon beast, and with its seven-colored wings can release hallucinogenic pollen. The club-shaped antennae emit spiritual attacks, causing dizziness or even death.]
This was the description of the Enchanting Butterfly from the Comprehensive Demon Beast Manual.
Not only was it rare, the Enchanting Butterfly also looked beautiful, and its fusion with humans made the host radiate boundless charm.
On the top ten list of demon spirits most desired by women, the Enchanting Butterfly ranked third, just after the Nine-tailed Flame Fox and Medusa demon spirit.
It was one of the most sought-after demon spirits for countless girls.
In his previous life, when Lin Feng was out hunting, he'd joined a small team. That team included a female Demon Spirit Master whose Lifebound Demon Spirit was a Spirit Series demon spirit.
Back when they hunted demon beasts in the Otherworld, Lin Feng had experienced its power firsthand.
Spirit Series demon spirits might not have much raw fighting power, but they were invaluable for support and assassination—those strange spiritual attacks were nearly impossible to defend against.
Many demon beasts had strong bodies and terrifying combat power, but still feared spiritual attacks.
If a team was hunting demon beasts, a powerful Martial Artist or Demon Spirit Master would spearhead the assault, while Mages provided ranged support. Then, at the crucial moment, the Spirit Series Demon Spirit Master would deliver a surprise spiritual attack…