Lan Suyao and Yue Lan were in complete disbelief as cold sweat ran down their backs.

They couldn’t sense anything!

There was no aura, no killing intent, and no fluctuation of energy at all.

It was as if the hand gripping their necks didn’t even exist yet the terrifying pressure and solid hold were undeniably real.

They slowly looked up at the towering shadowy figure hunched over them.

Its pair of faint white slit eyes stared back, tilting its head slightly in what almost seemed like innocent curiosity.

Li Feng let out a sigh of relief and immediately stood up, scolding the dark figure with a stern tone.

"You bad! These two are my women. Don’t hurt them!"

"...??"

The towering shadowy figure visibly froze.

Its white eyes dimmed slightly, looking visibly saddened as it slowly released both women.

The long black arm retracted smoothly, and it returned to a kneeling position, lowering its hooded head like a scolded child.

Seeing the two women still stunned and on high alert, Li Feng smiled apologetically and wrapped his arms around their bare waists, pulling their soft, naked bodies against him.

"Ah, sorry for startling you two," he said gently. "Don’t worry about this fellow. It is my... puppet."

Hearing this, Lan Suyao’s eyes widened in shock.

"Your... puppet?" she repeated, still gripping her sword tightly.

Yue Lan’s golden eyes remained fixed on the kneeling shadow, her ice jade sword not lowering even an inch.

Li Feng nodded and gently stroked their soft waists to calm them.

"Look, if you don’t believe me..."

He silently gave the command for the puppet to apologize.

The dark figure blinked once, then stood tall again, hunching over slightly.

Both women twitched in response, their bare breasts jiggling from the sudden movement.

But then their expressions turned to shock as the dark figure extended its pair of long black arms once more.

This time, it gently clasped its hands together and bowed deeply and profusely, as if sincerely apologizing.

Both women were stunned.

They had never seen such a strange being before , much less one with such an alarming presence acting so... obediently.

While Yue Lan and Lan Suyao stood there staring in shock, Li Feng’s hands had already moved from their waists upward.

He cupped both of their heavenly, full breasts from below, bouncing them playfully in his palms.

Li Feng grinned shamelessly as he continued fondling the soft, supple mounds, occasionally pinching their stiff beads while lost in thought.

At the same time, his curiosity grew stronger about this strange puppet which didn’t look like a puppet at all .

He silently opened its status window.

[Ding!]

[Puppet Detected!]

[Name: None]

[Type: Abyssal Puppet]

[Level: Early Rank 3 Puppet (Equivalent to Early Stage Golden Core)]

[Abilities: Spiritual Absorption, Adaptation, Growth, Dark Essence, Divine Power: "Sever", Regeneration, Intelligence]

[Remark: A one-of-a-kind miracle puppet born from the darkness itself. It possesses immense growth potential, unparalleled resilience, deadly methods, and a unique affinity with the Divine Power "Sever". Considered a living vessel rather than a mere puppet, with intelligence and awareness approaching that of a true cultivator.]

Li Feng’s hands, which had been fondling those large, soft breasts, suddenly paused.

It wasn’t the strange "Abyssal Puppet" title or its terrifying strength at birth that shocked him...

...it was the Divine Power that being listed.

’Sever?’

Li Feng still clearly remembered the vision of Yue Lan’s future.

In that vision, his future self had wielded two Divine Powers: "Gold," which belonged to Goldie, and... "Sever," which apparently belonged to this very puppet.

A complicated look flashed across Li Feng’s face.

’Is this... fate?’

He couldn’t help but wonder if it was his fate to wield these two Divine Powers.

Even though the present had changed so much, for some reason he had still ended up obtaining both Divine Powers and seemingly much earlier than in the vision.

Now that he thought about it, another doubt surfaced in Li Feng’s mind.

In that vision, his future self had clearly wielded the power directly... yet the system had classified this as a puppet core.

Could the Source be used in different ways? Or was it simply because he hadn’t met the requirements yet, so the system suggested using it as a puppet first?

He decided to ask the system directly.

’System, can I use this Source personally?’

[Ding!]

[Host cannot! Wielding a Divine Power directly requires the Host to reach at least Soul Formation realm or above!]

[Or alternatively, Host must possess a deep understanding and comprehension of the concept that each Divine Power represents!]

[Please note: Even then, there is still a chance of failure, as the Divine Power may simply refuse to be used!]

Li Feng blinked, frowning at the unexpected answer.

’That realm again...’

This was the second time he had heard of Soul Formation, and he knew he was nowhere near that level.

As for comprehending the concept? He had no clue at all.

He understood the literal meaning of "Sever," but it clearly wasn’t that simple.

It was probably a profound conceptual level on par with grasping the Dao itself.... something he readily admitted he wasn’t smart enough to achieve yet.

’Damn... I didn’t think my future self was such a smartass...’

Li Feng almost wanted to curse... but realizing he would only be cursing himself, he gave up.

He stared at the shadowy figure for a long moment before a faint smile appeared on his lips.

’Well, whatever. No matter what the case... I’ll gladly accept it.’

After all, the more power he had, the better, especially now that he was about to reach the Fen Dynasty.

He gave both women’s breasts one final playful squeeze before leaning down to kiss their cheeks.

Lan Suyao and Yue Lan finally snapped out of their daze and looked at him.

Before they could speak, Li Feng leaned in and whispered something into their ears.

Both women blinked, hesitating for a moment as they glanced at the dark figure.

Then, they slowly lowered themselves to their knees as they leaned forward toward Li Feng crotch.

Their soft tongues began to caress and worship Li Feng’s little brother and balls with gentle, devoted care.

Li Feng stood tall with his arms crossed, looking down at the two beautiful women busily serving him.

He let out a satisfied sigh and turned his gaze toward the puppet.

"See? These two are not threats. They are my women."

The puppet blinked its white slit eyes and looked at the two women.

Seeing how tenderly and devoutly they were pleasuring their master, it nodded slightly, seemingly accepting them as his servants.

Li Feng stared at the tall, hunched shadowy figure for a moment, deep in thought.

He was trying to come up with a suitable name.

If it were before, he would have simply called it "Blackie."

But he could no longer treated it as a mere puppet.

It felt more like a companion... almost like family now.

He studied its pitch-black body and the mysterious flowing cloak made of pure darkness.

Then, his eyes lit up as a perfect name came to him.

Looking at the silent figure, Li Feng smiled.

"From now on, your name is... Shadow."

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[Don’t forget to check out Shadow Portrait~]