Lin Feng smiled, "That's right. I told you, Daoist, you and I are now sharing life and death, like brothers bound by fate. You just refused to believe me!"
"Do you want me to give myself a few more cuts so you can feel it again?"
Sensing Duan Liang's apprehension, Lin Feng deliberately provoked him.
Duan Liang glared fiercely at Lin Feng, his favorability towards Lin Feng plummeting straight to a terrifying -50 points.
What did this mean? It meant Duan Liang wished he could slice Lin Feng into a thousand pieces at that very moment.
"You celestial *baba*, you son of a bitch, you little whelp, is this what you call doing human things?"
"What did I ever do to you that you have to go against me like this?"
"If you want to die, why drag me down with you?"
Duan Liang was so angry he felt like his heart was about to give out. Being dragged onto a pirate ship like this made him feel incredibly stifled.
"Daoist, didn't I tell you? We are good brothers. Good brothers naturally share life and death."
Watching Duan Liang's flustered state, Lin Feng felt a surge of secret delight.
However, Duan Liang suddenly burst into hearty laughter, appearing exceptionally cheerful.
"Little whelp, fine, I admit you're ruthless. But sharing life and death with you, I suppose I've earned something out of this."
"I've lived more than half my life; I'm already half buried in the ground. Even if I die, I'll die before you do."
"If I die, you won't live either!"
Duan Liang laughed heartily, finally finding a way to vent his frustrations.
Reminded by Duan Liang, Lin Feng finally realized the drawback of the Symbiotic Lock.
Right, if Duan Liang died first, he wouldn't survive either.
This thing was a double-edged sword!
Lin Feng could no longer smile. Binding his life with this cantankerous old man was a disadvantage for him!
No, he absolutely had to find a way to remove the Symbiotic Lock in the future, otherwise, he'd have to worry about Duan Liang's well-being every single day!
"Finished? Stunned, aren't you?"
"You're still too young to play mind games with me."
Duan Liang snorted triumphantly, feeling much better seeing Lin Feng's dejected appearance.
"It's fine. As I said, I've recognized you as my elder brother. Sharing life and death with my elder brother is my honor."
"Besides, you have to protect my safety from now on. If I die, big brother, you'll lose a lot."
Lin Feng forced a smile.
As soon as he said this, Duan Liang was thoroughly angered.
"You celestial *baba*, did you plan this all along?"
"No wonder you gave Flying Pig Speed to me. So, you wanted me to be your bodyguard, protecting your safety every day!"
"Truly ambitious, truly wicked to the core!"
Duan Liang suddenly understood much more, and he was so angry he almost fainted.
"Don't get so agitated. The deed is done; it's too late to say anything."
"From now on, we two brothers will face the storms together. Let's both live well."
Lin Feng said with a smile, trying to placate him.
What could Duan Liang say? He could only suppress his urge to kill and ignore Lin Feng.
"Lin Feng, what happened between you and the Daoist? What's this about sharing life and death?"
Xu Lin, who had been listening nearby, was completely bewildered. Although she didn't understand what they were talking about, she could sense Duan Liang's hostility towards Lin Feng.
"It's nothing. Didn't you want the Daoist to help you summon souls? I'll make him help you now."
Lin Feng couldn't explain to Xu Lin, so he could only offer a smile.
Upon hearing Lin Feng's words, Duan Liang was so amused he laughed, "Little whelp, are you daydreaming? You've already trapped me like this, and you expect me to help you? Do you think I'm an idiot?"
"If you don't help, then I'll injure myself."
As Lin Feng spoke, he raised his hand towards his own forehead.
If he struck himself with that palm, he and Duan Liang would both die.
"Who are you trying to scare? I don't believe you'd dare do that! Stop threatening me with life and death; I wasn't raised to be easily intimidated!"
Duan Liang glared furiously at Lin Feng, refusing to be easily manipulated by Lin Feng.
"Alright, if you're not afraid, then let's do it."
Lin Feng said, feigning to strike with his palm.
His palm strike was incredibly fast, with no hesitation whatsoever.
Duan Liang, not expecting Lin Feng to be so ruthless, swiftly reached out and grabbed Lin Feng's wrist.
"You celestial *baba*, are you insane, kid!"
Duan Liang was terrified, feeling that Lin Feng was a frenzied little demon.
This brat was too ruthless; when he got serious, he would truly dare to kill himself!
"If you're scared, then hurry up and help. My life is cheap, but it's not easy for you, Daoist, to cultivate. You've finally obtained Flying Pig Speed; it would be a great loss if you couldn't even experience it."
Lin Feng chuckled sinisterly.
"Damn it, you're good, kid. I'll help!"
Duan Liang had no recourse with Lin Feng and could only compromise.
Thus, at Duan Liang's signal, Lin Feng and Xu Lin brought Duan Liang to the back mountain of Xu Lin's old house.
It had to be said, Ye Lingtian's efficiency was truly remarkable. In just one day, the airport had indeed been relocated.
All the large machinery had been removed, and the land had returned to its former tranquility.
Following Duan Liang's instructions, Xu Lin specifically bought a large rooster from the agricultural market, along with cinnabar, yellow paper, and other items necessary for rituals.
Duan Liang stood before the graves of Xu Lin's parents, chanting the incantations for the ritual.
As he chanted, he also grumbled, "You little whelp, in my long life, I've never done such low-class things."
Duan Liang felt wronged. Performing a ritual for others, not even a Kunlun disciple would bother, yet he, an elder, was taking on such a task. If this were to spread to the sect, he'd be laughed out of the hall.
While speaking, Duan Liang had already written a soul-summoning talisman with cinnabar. He tied the rooster's leg with a red rope, using the rooster as a guide.
He shot the soul-summoning talisman out, and as it flew, he shouted, "Ghost gate, open!"
Following Duan Liang's shout, wisps of green smoke immediately rose from the graves.
An eerie wind also began to blow from time to time in the surroundings.
Xu Lin tightly gripped Lin Feng's arm. With Lin Feng by her side, she felt much more at ease.
"Xu Guanglin, Ye Qingyao, appear!"
Duan Liang's brows were tightly furrowed, and he continuously shot out soul-summoning talismans.
However, after a long while, there was still no reaction.
"Daoist, can you do it?"
Lin Feng began to doubt if Duan Liang knew how to summon souls.
"Impossible. Mere soul summoning is something I can do effortlessly."
"No, there's something wrong here."
Duan Liang was also perplexed. Normally, once the ghost gate opened, the souls of the deceased would be summoned.
But now, after several attempts, there was no response. This was unreasonable.
"Little girl, do you know your parents' birthdates?"
Duan Liang asked.
"I don't know."
Xu Lin shook her head. She remembered her parents' birthdays, but she had no way of knowing their birth times.
"Do you have your parents' belongings then?"
Duan Liang asked again.
Xu Lin thought for a moment and then quickly took off the jade pendant her mother had left her from her neck.
Duan Liang took the jade pendant and began calculating with his fingers.
"Incorrect."
Duan Liang's expression turned somewhat strange. Under Lin Feng and Xu Lin's puzzled gazes, he struck the graves of Xu Lin's parents with his palm.
With a loud boom!
The terrifying true energy shattered the graves into pieces, and even the coffin boards inside were blown flying.
"Daoist, what are you doing?"
Xu Lin was startled. She had asked Duan Liang to summon souls, not to blow up graves!
Duan Liang didn't answer. He looked at the empty coffin and said, "As I suspected, your parents are not dead at all. They are still alive."
"Otherwise, I wouldn't have failed to summon their souls."