History's Number 1 Founder

by Stayrr

He time-traveled and got a system but Lin Feng’s pressure is as big as a mountain. System main quest: Ling Feng creates a school, establishing history’s number 1 sect, Ling Feng himself becoming the number 1 founder. And so to become history’s number 1 founder Lin Feng started to work hard. “Your name is Shi Tianhao? Natural born supreme king but it was stolen by your cousin. No

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Chapter 258: Your Master Looked Favorably Upon You

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Lin Feng stood on Jieyu's back, looking indescribably charming and at ease as the wind blew against him.

However, Tuntun and Yue Hongyan, who were standing behind him, looked at him with fear in their eyes.

Lin Feng placed his left hand behind him; his right hand was supporting a purple ball of roughly one foot in diameter. The purple ball hovered above his right palm in mid-air and bobbed up and down to the changes in the air current.

That was the Celestial Small World created by Lin Feng's magic powers. In that independent world, violent squall and lightning were constantly wreaking havoc and destruction as though it were doomsday.

Suddenly, something seemed to want to break out of the Celestial Small Worlds. A powerful force was striking the inner surface of the purple ball.

Lin Feng laughed, "You silly little child, that Void Lightning Tribulations possessed the ability to break through different spaces and dimensions. In order to not let the lightning escape, I have added some special changes to the Celestial Small Worlds."

"The lightning could not transcend space and dimension to leave the bubble, naturally you can't use Green Bronze Ding (Crucible) of Emptiness to escape."

From within the Celestial Small Worlds, Xiao Budian's panicked voice could be heard, "Master, please let me out of this!"

Lin Feng replied in a slow, relaxed manner, "When you are left with your last breath, I will naturally release you. But you need not worry, with the Green Bronze Crucible of Emptiness, you won't die."

"However, I fervently hope that you can use your own powers to fend off the attacks by the squall and lightning. This will be very beneficial to the enhancement of your powers, and especially good for improving the strength of your muscles and the sturdiness of your physique. After braving through nine days of Nine Heavens Formless Squall and the Void Lightning Tribulations, your physical strength will be much stronger than before."

Lin Feng laughed again, "Silly little boy, please work hard. I look favorably upon you and I have high hopes for you."

"Master, do you really intend to toy with me until I die?" Xiao Budian, who was trapped within the Celestial Small Worlds, was wailing dolorously. However, shortly after, his voice was drowned by the howling noise of the squall and lightning.

Tuntun, who was sitting aside, could not help but swallow fearfully. She sat obediently on Jieyu's back, afraid of acting rashly.

Yue Hongyan had always thought that her cultivation was already very arduous and demanding, and that she was very dedicated to her learning. However, now that she saw what Xiao Budian was going through, she thought otherwise.

Lin Feng completely ignored Xiao Budian's cries of protest. He thought to him rather heartlessly, "To succeed you must persevere through sufferings and work hard for an extended period of time. My good disciple, I hope you will be enlightened."

While controlling his powers to ensure the stability of the Celestial Small Worlds, Lin Feng entered the System.

Checking his Reputation Ratings, Lin Feng was deeply satisfied. This trip to Xingyun Peak was very worthwhile.

In the southeast region of the Great Qin Empire where Xingyun Peak was located, Lin Feng's personal Reputation Ratings soared directly to 80. And this was in spite of the region being the Sword of Radiance Sect's home ground where it had great influence over. Otherwise, Lin Feng's personal Reputation Ratings would be even higher and comparable to that in his hometown, the northern Mount Kunlun region.

However, on the other hand, it could also be said that Lin Feng benefited from the Sword of Radiance Sect's status. If it was not for the fact that the Sword of Radiance Sect was so influential, Lin Feng's Reputation Ratings might not have risen so much.

What surprised Lin Feng even more was that the Celestial Sect of Wonders' over Reputation Ratings also rose to 70 in the southern region of the Great Qin Empire. The rapid and stark rise of in the sect's Reputation Ratings was surprising for the Celestial Sect of Wonders.

Xiao Yan's getting rid of Murong Yanran in an effortless manner was one of them; Xiao Budian's convincing defeat of the Sword of Radiance Sect's Biggest Disciple, Zhao Yan, was another; Xiao Yan's earth-shattering strike after successfully merging two Primordial Flames, and thus embarrassing Prince Chong Yun, certainly also contributed to it.

With the combined impact of all three battles, it was no wonder the Reputation Ratings soared.

"It seems that, if I want to raise the overall Reputation Ratings of the sect, the impact on the Reputation Ratings would be greater if my disciples' performance was impressive," Lin Feng was hit by realization, "If I get the limelight, it will primarily raise my personal Reputation Ratings. And while the sect's overall Reputation Ratings will increase, the increase will be less than the increase in his personal Reputation Ratings."

Lin Feng checked the other regions and discovered that his personal Reputation Ratings, as well as the sect's overall Reputation Ratings, registered growth at different magnitudes. Even at his hometown, the northern Mount Kunlun region, the sect's overall Reputation Ratings increased from the initial 75 to 80.

This had to be attributed to Lin Feng's high profile travelling and appearance with a dragon, which certainly created a hullabaloo to make everyone aware of it.

"It's just that if I want to achieve a Reputation Ratings of greater than 80 worldwide for the sect, it's still a long way to go," Lin Feng contemplated while checking the Reputation Ratings System, "This time, the Arena Contest before the opening of the Ancient Huanghai World will be a good opportunity to boost our reputation and popularity."

To Lin Feng, the value of the Arena Contest was much greater than that of entering the Ancient Huanghai World.

"With the good fortune that my disciples have, as soon as they enter the Ancient Huanghai World, they are definitely going to snitch everything, devour everything and take everything," Lin Feng was not at all worried that his disciples would leave empty-handed after entering the Ancient Huanghai World.

It would be a joke if a bunch of talented individuals like themselves sought treasure at that place but returned home without anything.

Let us not mention that they would finish all the meat without leaving any bones behind. If they were willing to leave some soup for the rest, it would have been generous of them.

In fact, Lin Feng thought to himself, if these kids merely ate, snitched and took everything, and did not start a killing spree, Lin Feng would have been pleased.

"In the beginning stage of the accumulation of wealth, a little bit of killing would have been necessary," Lin Feng continued thinking, "But now I want to shake off my past and move towards more legitimate dealings. For the sect to develop and prosper, we can't afford to make enemies everywhere."

Having the Mount Yujing's natural advantage, Lin Feng was not afraid at all, not even if the entire world were his enemies. However, that would be too tiring, and his life would lack quality, and it would make it difficult for him to complete the System's Quest.

Therefore, instead of thinking about entering the Ancient Huanghai world, Lin Feng was more preoccupied with how he could make his disciples trump with glory in the competitive Arena Contest. He wanted to boost his and his sect's name and to prove those who did not look favorably upon them wrong, eventually raising the reputation of the Celestial Sect of Wonders.

Lin Feng kept travelling in the northwest direction, soon he would be returning to the Kunlun Mountains. He was not in a rush back – when it was time to train, he would train; when it was time to enjoy the scenery, he would enjoy the scenery. Anyway, simultaneously, he could train Xiao Budian.

"All hosts get a chance at the lottery each month. The lottery of the sixth month is now open, would you like to take part immediately?"

Life had been slow and relaxing. When the System's Voice spoke into his ears, Lin Feng only realized then that it was already the sixth month.

Since the last System promotion, Lin Feng was now given a chance at the lottery every month. He was very pleased about it.

"Of course I would like to take part now," Lin Feng entered the Lottery System without hesitation.

He first entered the Spin-A-Wheel page where he scanned the items available during this round of lottery. His sight fell on a magic sword.

Pure Yang Sword, an Aurous Core Magic Weapon.

Though, to be honest, at his current level of Cultivation, Lin Feng was no longer attracted to Aurous Core Magic Weapons anymore. He merely wanted it so that he could give it to his disciple.

However, this magic sword mattered more to Lin Feng, for the sole reason that this Pure Yang Sword was made with the Pure Yang Primordial Fire.

With the Pure Yang Sword in his possession, Lin Feng would then stand a chance of uncovering the mysteries of the Pure Yang Primordial Fire.

The Pure Yang Primordial Fire was one of the Seven Legendary Primordial Fires in the Heaven and Earth. It was known for being the ancestor of all fires, the origins, the earliest ancestor of the flames in the entire Grand Celestial World. It was considered the purest of all forms of flames and could merge with many other flames to subdue anything Ying or evil.

Lin Feng took a look at the number the Pure Yang Sword was labeled. He made some calculations in his heart and then started to spin the Wheel.

The Wheel spun at a great speed. Soon it had made three and a half turns and was starting to slow down. Lin Feng was feeling anxious because he was worried that, with only a 25 percent chance of getting the sword, he might just end up missing the item he wanted again.

The Wheel exceeded by an additional box. It finally ended at the box after the Pure Yang Sword.

Lin Feng's eyes flashed. He roughly knew all of the items available on the Lottery System. He was also fairly interested in the item in the box after the Pure Yang Sword.

"I can't explain it but I just feel cheated," Lin Feng frowned slightly. His consciousness exited the Lottery System. He stared at the object in his hand, deep in thought.

It was a small bell hammer with a light golden lustre. There were carvings of mysterious patterns on its surface; from within it, one could feel an extraordinary energy passing through it. Clearly, it was a valuable object.

However, Lin Feng just could not be cheered up because, according to the explanation given by the system, he found out that the extraordinary part of little bell hammer lay not with itself.

This clock striker was actually an accessory of an Immortal Soul Magic Treasure called the Yellow Heaven Bell. Even though on its own it possessed extraordinary magical powers, it was after all not the Yellow Heaven Bell itself.

Lin Feng was thinking, "I will keep it first. Maybe I can find the Yellow Heaven Bell through this little object?"

While thinking, his heart skipped a beat. He looked down at the Celestial Small Worlds in his hand – within the purple gaseous world, the squall and lightning were gradually abating.

They not only had to try to break through Lin Feng's Celestial Small Worlds, they also had to attack Xiao Budian who was trapped inside with them. After being worn out for a few days, the wind and the lightning were getting weaker.

Or perhaps it would be more appropriate to say that, a considerable amount of spiritual energy belonging to the squall and the lightning was absorbed by Xiao Budian.

"This way of cultivating is undoubtedly good, but it is too troublesome. The squall and lightning will run out easily and need to be constantly replenished," Lin Feng swung his arm and the Celestial Small Worlds transformed into a group of purple gas before dispersing. Xiao Budian emerged from within.

The little boy transformed once again into his Thunderstorm Avatar. His entire body was surrounded by wind and lightning, resembling that of a God or a Devil.

Compared to back at Xingyun Peak, Xiao Budian's current Thunderstorm Avatar had shrunken a lot in size. From the previous three meters, he was now only slightly more than two meters in height.

But the powers contained in him were now even more refined, even more intimidating.

Lin Feng saw him and laughed satisfactorily, "Good, my effort was worthwhile. The moment you manage to shrink your Thunderstorm Avatar to the same size as your original body, that's when you have successfully mastered it."

Xiao Budian extinguished the Wind and Lightning, and sat cross-legged on Jieyu's back, looking flustered. He looked at Lin Feng obliquely with a pair of large eyes that were on the verge of tearing up – he felt indignant and upset.

An amused Lin Feng tapped Xiao Budian's head and said, "Stop pretending. I have something for you, do you want it or not?"

Xiao Budian's face lit up with happiness immediately when he heard this. Grinning broadly, he stood up and threw himself at Lin Feng, "I always knew that Master is the nicest to me!"

"You are just waiting for your Master to say this, right?" Lin Feng gave a faint smile while looking at him. Xiao Budian scratched the back of his head, clearly very delighted.

Of course he knew that Lin Feng's special training before this was for his own good. He was merely feigning pity just now.

Xiao Budian said, "All of Master's Magic Treasures were all given to Big Senior. If I don't seize the opportunity, I would be left with nothing at all."

Lin Feng pretended to scold him, "I am not as poor as you just made me out to be. As long as you train well, you will also have your share of treasures. All of you disciples will receive something from me."

"The old rule applies: Among the few of you, whoever is the first to form the Nascent Soul will receive a Magic Treasure from me. The ones later will receive something too, but first come, first served. If you haven't reached the Nascent Soul Stage, even if I give you the Magic Treasure, you will not be able to use it well anyway."

Lin Feng shot a glance at Xiao Budian, "You think that your Big Senior is as greedy as you?" As he said this, he flicked his finger. A flash of firelight flew out and stopped mid-air – it was the Flaming Dragon Celestial Armor.

Xiao Budian looked at the Flaming Dragon Celestial Armor. After a long moment, he sighed and said something that left Lin Feng torn between tearing up and laughing. "Big senior is such a fool. If it were me, I would not have returned the armor."

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Chapter 259: A Familiar Stranger

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Lin Feng extended both his hands as he pinched Xiao Budian's fair cheeks. "If there were a competition for being shameless, you would definitely win it."

Xiao Budian hurriedly caressed his poor face and exclaimed, "Come on Master, you must stop doing that. The old people back in my village used to say that pinching the cheeks of young children would explode the bag of saliva in the cheeks. Next time when I grow up, I will still not be able to stop dripping saliva."

"Who do you think you are kidding? You are already not a young child anyways." Lin Feng was unfazed. "You are already eleven years old. No matter how hard I pinch, nothing will happen."

Following whic, Lin Feng continued to nod his head, "And the touch of your cheeks is really not bad."

Xiao Budian's face gave away a look of helpless as he stared at the grinning Lin Feng.

Yue Hongyan looked at the master and disciple who were having fun and immediately her angry red brows softened.

Tun Tun and Jieyu were both surprised to see that the extremely powerful Lin Feng and Xiao Budian actually had this side.

"But, I guess it would only be shown during the interaction between master and disciples as well as between the seniors and juniors…" Jieyu thought.

After messing around with Xiao Budian, Lin Feng recovered his Flame Dragon Celestial Armor and retrieved the Hammer of the Yellow Heaven Bell. He handed the hammer to Xiao Budian and spoke, "Retrieve the Green Bronze Crucible of Emptiness."

Xiao Budian obediently followed Lin Feng's instructions as his body began to emit a green glow before a crucible split away from his body and landed in front of Lin Feng.

Lin Feng took over the hammer and gave the crucible a light knock.

Immediately, an unbelievable loud sound exploded into the air as Xiao Budian, Yue Hongyan and Tun Tun's eyes widened.

They could literally see solid sonic waves rippling away from the crucible in a continuous manner.

Wherever the sound waves had travelled, all that was left behind was nothing but destroyed space and void.

Xiao Budian's eyes glowed with interest, "Such power! The Green Bronze Crucible of Emptiness might have been cultivated with much of the rules of space and void but it would never have been able to pull this off by itself.

Lin Feng smiled, "This hammer was originally the hammer for the magic treasure Yellow Heaven Bell. Because of its activation of the crucible's potential, the crucible was able to produce such a powerful sonic wave."

"I shall now hand this hammer over to you. You can think of it as a chance or fate given to you. It would now depend on your fortune to see if you can locate the Yellow Heaven Bell."

"Thank you Master!" Xiao Budian was initially elated but then an idea struck him. "Master, so what happens if I have attained the Nascent Soul stage…"

Lin Feng scolded him heartily, "You are really good at this… Don't worry. The Yellow Heaven Bell is a bonus issue. Once you attain the Nascent Soul stage, I will make sure you get a separate magic treasure."

Xiao Budian was instantly overjoyed, "Thank you Master!"

Lin Feng saw how Xiao Budian could not bear to put the hammer down and thought to himself, "So many disciples… And all of them want good stuff only… It seems that I might need to transform into Santa Claus soon…"

"Now that I have made all these promises, I can only take the pressure as a form of motivation…" Lin Feng thought, "I must also train harder and attain the Immortal Soul stage as soon as possible."

Riding on Jieyu, Lin Feng gazed at his surroundings while flying and something caught his eye.

He could see that in the middle of the Kunlun Mountains, there was a huge patch of barren ground. The land was not only free from all plants and lives but even the rocks and the mountains were all destroyed.

The stones and rocks were all white in color and powdery, a result of burning at an impossibly high temperature.

Lin Feng roughly gauged the distance and commented, "That place should be the position of Yang Qing's old sect, the Cloud Water Cave."

Despite not actually having been there, Lin Feng had heard the rough descriptions of the location of where the Cloud Water Cave was from both Miao Shihao and Yang Qing. By comparing the descriptions of the surroundings, Lin Feng could accurately locate its position.

After signalling Jieyu to land in the middle of the mountains, Lin Feng arrived at the burnt-down Cloud Water Cave and saw a land of tombstones.

Lin Feng did not recognize any of the names engraved onto the tombstones. But the person who had erected all the tombstones did leave his name and he was none other than Yang Qing.

Seeing Yang QIng's name, Xiao Budian and Yue Hongyan could not help but adopt a solemn disposition as they all knew that this was Yang QIng's most painful memory.

The most pathetic part was the fact that Yang Qing did not know even know who to look for to seek for revenge.

Xiao Budian was still not really that affected by the sight but Yue Hongyan could not help but reveal an expression of shock as her face darkened when she examined the remaining corpses of within the Cloud Water Cave. She lowered herself as she grabbed onto some of the white rock. Before she could react to it, the white rocks disintegrated into ash in her hands.

It was not because she was using a lot of strength but rather after the intense burning, the rocks were already weaker than either mud or soil.

Yue Hongyan could not help but stare at the ash in her hand as she kept silent.

Lin Feng studied the surroundings as saw that the entire area of a ten-mile radius was all covered in white. He did not turn his head to look at Yue Hongyan but used his mana to communicate with her. He spoke softly, "These were a result of the Kshitigarbha Primordial Fire."

The Kshitigarbha Primordial Fire was one of the Seven Legendary Primordial Fires. It contained the essence of the Earthly Fire and its flame is green in color. The power of its fire is boundless just like the Earth nature.

Before becoming Lin Feng's disciple, Yue Hongyan was cultivating in the way of the Apocalyptic True Flame, which was a mutated subset of the Kshitigarbha Primordial Fire. It was not as strong as the primordial fire but it was much easier to cultivate and control.

"Since the last time I met him, Zhang Lie had already cultivated the pure Kshitigarbha Primordial Fire ." Yue Hongyan took in a deep breath and composed herself but her little clenched fist was still trembling with unease.

Lin Feng spoke in a reassuring voice, "There might not only be one person in the world which can manipulate the Kshitigarbha Primordial Fire. Calm youself down."

Yue Hongyan looked down and replied, "Yes Master."

He might have said that but Lin Feng knew himself that the unfortunate destiny that Yue Hongyan and Zhang Lie shared had a good chance of extending to this incident.

When it came to Zhang Lie, unless he had attained the Immortal Soul stage, Lin Feng would not even deem him as someone worth taking note of. Because with his current power, he was pretty much unparalleled at the Nascent Soul stage.

It was one year ago when Yue Hongyan and Kang Nanhua had last seen Zhang Lie. At that point of time, ZHang Lie was at the middle level of the Nascent Soul stage. The chances of attaining the Immortal Soul stage in such a short period of time was essentially zero, even with the help of many fortuitous encounters and the power of the Heavenly Cosmic Ray World.

After all, there was a limit to everything.

But Lin Feng's nonchalance did not mean that his disciples were carefree about it. Holding onto the powers of the Kshitigarbha Primordial Fire and the mana of the middle level of the Nascent Soul stage, Zhang Lie was a very real threat to Lin Feng's disciples.

This was especially true for both Yue Hongyan and Yang Qing who were not only easy targets for Zhang Lie but also people who had offended him.

"Regardless of whether it was Zhang Lie or not, what would be the intent of destroying the Cloud Water Cave?" Lin Feng furrowed his brows. "If there were no grievances or vengeance involved, then there must be some form of motivation by some interests."

Thinking about this, Lin Feng's face darkened, "A small sect like the Cloud Water Cave will not be in possession of anything that a middle level Nascent Soul stage cultivator will need. Other than Yang Qing's Grand Moon Primordial Water, I really can't think of anything else…"

If it was really for the Grand Moon Primordial Water, his objective would not have been met.

Lin Feng smiled to himself, "Regardless of who you are, you better not mess with me."

Leaving Xiao Budian and the rest at where they were, Lin Feng took a stroll among the mountains as he pondered on this matter.

As he strolled on, he suddenly stopped his footsteps.

Lin Feng's awareness and sensitivity of his surroundings were now largely improved as he could sense movement and circulation of mana of a rather large area. In fact, he was already aware of the presence of a few cultivators in the vicinity of the burnt-down Cloud Water Cave. But because they did not possess any abilities which were worth noting, he could not be bothered with them.

But now that he knew that there was someone spying on him, Lin Feng began to take interest in that.

On the peak of a neighbouring mountain, a young girl dressed in green stuck her head out from the outgrowth carefully as she monitored Lin Feng's movement.

She had a gold-digging mouse which was about palm-size big on her shoulder. It whispered next to her ear, "Feng Ling, that guy has a familiar aura."

"Oh?" The young girl exclaimed, "How can it be familiar? I can't even sense any rippling of mana from him."

The gold-digging mouse's whiskers twitched, "I can't be sure but it just feels familiar. I also can't sense his mana but I just feel that his scent is familiar."

"Oh, got it!" The little mouse's ear shot up, "About a year ago, it was also in Mount Kunlun, the Avīci Infernal Gale!"

Hearing what it just said, the girl seemed to have recalled as well, "Oh it's that guy!"

Despite being quite a distance away, the entire conversation was audible to Lin Feng. It was a good moment spent rummaging through his memory before he finally burst out into laughter after recalling who the person was.

There was a time not too long ago when Lin Feng first came into the Kunlun Mountains. He was looking for Mount Yujing but was denied by the Heaven-Revolving Purple Clouds. Hence, Lin Feng had set off to look for the Gaia Jade to allow the then incomplete Heaven and Earth Mirror to produce sufficient Central Wutu Divine Light.

During his search for the Gaia Jade, Lin Feng could vaguely sense that someone was tailing him. And that someone had already attracted the troublesome disciples of the Aeolus Sect. But after retrieving the Gaia Jade, the Avīci Infernal Gale happened and Lin Feng quickly left. And very soon, he had forgotten everything.

Never in his wildest dreams did he expect himself to meet the person tailing him again. "So it is this little brat… How lucky of her to be able to escape the Avīci Infernal Gale with her Foundation Establishment stage powers…"

Both of them were aware of each other's existence back then but strangely, they had never really met one another.

Lin Feng shook his head and laughed as he made a mental note that it had already been ten years since the incident (because of the Heavenly Cosmic Ray World), and hence, could not even be bothered with it. Now with the huge disparity in their abilities, he was even more disinterested in settling any of these old feuds.

However, the girl dressed in green, Zhuge Fengling obviously thought otherwise. She grinded her teeth as she stared at Lin Feng with much hatred, "Haha! Now that we meet again! Let's settle both the new and old scores!"

The gold-digging mouse on her shoulders shrieked, "Fengling, don't tell me you are thinking of…"

Zhuge Fengling grinned slyly, "Yup, that's totally what I am thinking of doing."

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Chapter 260: Trying an Old Trick

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Zhuge Fengling stared at Lin Feng and grinned slyly, "I may not know how strong this person is but judging from the fact that we cannot peer him through, he must be something. At least not someone that we can handle ourselves.

"But this doesn't mean the others can't. Even if the others can't, it also won't matter because once the big cows are dead, I'll be able to swoop in and get the treasures."

The girl dressed in green was smiling like a fox as she continued, "And, I dont really think that this guy would be able to defeat the big and stupid cows. SInce there's an actual Demon Lord amongst them."

The relented gold-digging mouse spoke, "Fengling, I really think that it's a bad idea to meddle with this guy. I don't get a good feeling from him."

"Serious?" Zhuge Fengling was obviously affected by its words as the gold-digging mouse was her spiritual pet and also her companion. It had a gift of sniffing out danger, which was innate adaptation of the gold-digging mouse.

The gold-digging mouse lifted its paw and scratched its little head and continued, "I can't put my finger on it either but that feeling comes and goes. But it's weak for sure. But it's because of this, I fear for the worst. How can the usually reliable gift of mine suddenly become so weak…"

"The more strange it is, the more I worry about the person. He can even cheat my ability to sense danger."

The expression on Zhuge Fengling's face kept changing but it settled on a determined look. "Regardless of what, even if the person is a harbinger of danger, I don't think that the danger will be very significant."

"No matter what, I have decided to act on my revenge now." Zhuge Fengling spoke with much gusto, "I'll place my bet on this gamble!"

As the girl and her pet disappeared into the woods, Lin Feng smiled, "It seems like the little girl has decided to try to pull an old trick again."

He stroked his chin and thought, "Trying to swoop in to steal a trasure? Hmm… I wonder what the treasure is though…"

When it came to what plans that Zhuge Fengling had, Lin Feng could not give a damn about it. Because for him, whatever that came his way, he would simply take it head-on.

"You want to take advantage of me? You must be delusional…" Lin Feng shook his head and laughed. "You've no idea who is in control of who right here."

Lin Feng released his spiritual awareness and it increasingly covered more area. Before long, a huge group of demons and creatures came into his spiritual vision.

Amongst these demons and creatures, many of them had already attained the Demonic Commander stage. From the look of things, it was probably a complete demonic clan.

What surprised Lin Feng was the ability of the huge demonic clan to mask the demonic energy. Lin Feng was only able to locate them after some intense examination on his surroundings.

If not for Zhuge Fengling's reminder which had motivated him to closely examine his surroundings, he would not have been aware of their presence.

Upon closer examination, Lin Feng realized that it was not the demons which were good in masking their presence, but rather the existence of a faint spiritual erngy which balanced the demonic aura in the air, which had caused him to miss out on their presence.

"This spiritual energy is very dense by itself but just as how it had balanced out the demonic energy, it has become very faint and inconspicuous." Lin Feng immediately understood as he thought, "I see… It is an intended act from the demons as they had used their sheer numbers to mask the trace of the spiritual energy to prevent others from discovering it."

Lin Feng was just about to peer deeper into the matter before sensing a powerful and boundless demonic aura from the demonic clan, which triggered his acute sense of danger.

"That must be the Demonic Lord that the brat was mentioning…" Lin Feng thought.

It seemed that the Demonic Lord's power was really quite impressive as his inquisitivity was detected by the Demonic Lord the moment he had tried to peer deeper into the activities.

Lin Feng decided against peering deeper and immediately, the other party was no longer able to sense his presence. The demonic energy radiated by the Demonic Lord demonstrated its confused emotion as it pondered over whether it was just an illusory mistake.

Lin Feng thought, "Hmm… How can the Demonic Lord be so sensitive to my presence? Unless it is because of that unknown treasure? Things are getting interesting…"

After a short moment, Lin Feng could start to sense some restlessness and movement amongst the demons. A cluster of demons had detached themselves from the group and were heading in the direction towards Lin Feng. And fast.

Lin Feng smiled and was nonchalant about the changes as he continued to take his stroll.

Very soon, a huge amount of demonic energy surged in the air as they neared Lin Feng. Lin Feng could sense the suppressed violent nature within the demonic energy, just like a sky of dark clouds which refused to rain.

"Dong! Dong! Dong!"

The thunderous sound of the heavy footsteps of the demons echoed from afar and like the hundreds and thousands of war drums in a battle field, they were like a chained thunderstorm.

Interested, Lin Feng stopped his movement and patiently waited for their arrival.

In a short moment, a humongous dust cloud could be seen from the mountains in afar. In fact, some of the smaller knolls were knocked down directly by their heavy movement.

The once clear weather started to be enshrouded by dark clouds as a thunderstorm seemed to be imminent.

After seeing the appearance of the demons, Lin Feng was mildly shocked and rather confused.

There were about ten humongous demons that looked like grey cows. However they had no horns and had only a single leg. Their bodies were glittering, just like the sunlight and moonlight. Their roars were like an explosive thunder.

Lin Feng stared at the beasts with much curiosity, "If I'm not wrong, aren't these the Kui Cows? Legend has it that these creatures reside on the spiritual mountains near the East Coast… How come they are over here in the Western part of the land in the Kunlun Mountains?"

It was not that they could not survive out of water but rather why would they leave their comfort zone?

"Unless it is because of the treasure?" Now Lin Feng was increasingly interested in the treasure. But it seemed that the Demonic Commanders in front of him were not to willing to welcome him.

The strongest Demonic Commander among the Kui Cows was a good two meters tall as it peered down at Lin Feng before speaking in human tongue, "So you are the one backing the girl?"

Even though it was speaking the human tongue, its voice was still like a rumbling thunder.

Lin Feng frowned and replied, "I have no relationship with that girl you are speaking about."

He paused before looking at the Kui Cows in front of him and continued, "However, call it coincidence, but it happens that we do share a common objective."

"What is the treasure that you all are trying to mask with your demonic energy?"

Hearing Lin Feng's question, the Demonic Commander exploded into a rage, "So you are the same type!"

Its rage resulted in the emergence of many rumbling thunder clouds on its body, which merged and fused with the sun and moon light, resulting in a bright spark which went straight for Lin Feng.

Just before it came into contact with Lin Feng, a cheerful voice could be heard shouting, "Oooh! A Kui cow!"

An adorable and fair little girl appeared in front of Lin Feng and stared at the Kui cow, emitting a green light from both of her eyes. As she opened her little mouth, a powerful suction force engulfed the demonic spark which the Demonic Commander had released, and the spark went straight into her mouth.

The Kui Cow Demonic Commander trembled as it exclaimed, "A pure-blood Taotie?"

Yes, it was none other than the little Taotie, Tun Tun. She giggled, "What are you waiting for? This creature is very precious and delicious."

The Kui Cow Demonic Commander's hair stood up as a strong sense of danger struck it. Just before it could react to anything, a young male voice could be heard, "I'm surprised at how a single leg can support such a humongous body. And quite sturdy as well."

Xiao Budian patted on the single leg of the Demonic Commander while Tun Tun laughed, "The taste of the meat on this leg is the best!"

"How dare you!" The Demonic Commander screamed in anger as the demonic spark on its body began to glitter again. For some strange reason, it resonated with the thunderstorm in the sky and a scary amount of energy began to build up.

The Kui cows behind it also began to let out a loud roar, as they initiated the demonic energy within themselves and began to communicate with the thunderstorm in the sky.

Countless flash of lightnings could be seen within the thunderstorm as their original disjointed form began to synchronize with one another. Before long, they became one and it lit up the entire dark sky till it was as bright as the day.

Xiao Budian looked up at the sky and giggled, "Surrender yourself and be my food. Any form of resistance will be fultile."

He waved his hands and the Green Bronze Crucible of Emptiness, as well as the Hammer of the Yellow Heaven Bell appeared in his hands. With his left hand on the crucible and his right hand holding the hammer, Xiao Budian gave the crucible a light hammer.

Immediately, an unbelievable loud soud was produced and instantly, the thunder in the sky was overwhelmed by it.

Solid waves of golden ripples could be seen expanding to the horizon and all thunderflashes which were in the sky were instantly disintegrated. Even the oppressive dark thunder clouds were also destroyed by the sound waves.

The sky soon regained its original azure color as though it had just been washed clean of all dirt.

And this group of Kui cows were knocked aback by the golden sound waves as color was drained from their faces. Immediately, they knew that they would not be able to fight against Xiao Budian and quickly turned towards their back, ready to flee.

But how was it possible that Xiao Budian and Tun Tun would let their food run away?

With a combined effort, both of them subdued all the Kui cows and any form of resistance was dealt with swiftly and decisively.

In the distant forest, Zhuge Fengling and the gold-digging mouse both had their jaws dropped at the sight of this. Zhuge Fengling stammered and said, "That...that was a good ten Demonic Commander level Kui cows right? How could they be captured with such ease?"

The gold-digging mouse nodded its head fervently, "That's right. It's totally insane. Fengling, I think it's better if we leave."

Zhuge Fengling continued to look at Lin Feng, unresigned as she spoke, "How could his luck be so good? The cows were just about to trample him to his death then two little brats had to come in to save him."

Lin Feng went to the Kui Cow Demonic Commander and grinned, "Are you willing to answer my question now?"

The Demonic Commander grunted in displeasure, "If not for the sudden appearance of these two little brats, I would have trampled you flat!"

"Oh really?" Lin Feng grinned and looked at Xiao Budian, "So if you hadn't come, I would have been trampled by him?"

Xiao Budian laughed playfully before jumping onto the head of the Kui Cow Demonic Commander, with the tip of its feet jutting at its skull. "Open you big cow eyes and look carefully. He is my master. Who are you trying to trample?"

"Let me ask you one last time. Who are you trying to trample?"

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Chapter 261: Lone Survivor

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Staring at Xiao Budian and then Lin Feng, an instant later, every single one of the Kui Cow's eyes widened and let out a concerted howl.

Up on the mountain, Zhuge Fengling's eyes widened further, speechless. On her shoulder, the Gold-Digging Mouse shrieked. "The disciple is already so savage…the master? Fengling, run, run! This man…a hundred, no, a thousand of you can only cower in front of him!"

Coming to her senses, Zhuge Fengling nodded fervently and turned, ready to bolt.

At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded out beside their ears. "Leaving so soon?"

Purple gas surrounded Zhuge Fengling and the Gold-Digging Mouse. Both instantly felt the world spin before their eyes; when their vision returned to normal, Lin Feng's cryptic face appeared before them.

Zhuge Fengling forced a smile. "This…uh, this master, what can I do for you?"

Lin Feng surveyed her briefly, his gaze settling on the Gold-Digging Mouse on her shoulder.

The Gold-Digging Mouse trembled, speaking in human tongue. "Yes…yes, master, wh-whatever lowly me can do for you, please feel free!"

"Don't you guys want me to do your bidding?" Lin Feng asked emotionlessly. "That those Kui Cows are guarding. What treasure is it?"

Zhuge Fengling felt as feeble as a strand of wet noodle from head to toe, barely able to stand at all. It was then that she realized that her conversations with the Gold-Digging Mouse have all fallen on Lin Feng's ears.

This discovery removed any remaining notion of resistance.

"It's over, it's all over." Zhuge Fengling, despondent, confessed, "All I know is that it seems to be a spiritual flower or herb, basically a type of plant extremely rich in spiritual energy, I don't know about the rest."

The Gold-Digging Mouse hurriedly nodded in agreement. "We didn't dare to go closer. That Kui Cow King's senses are extremely sensitive, it would notice even the movement of a single blade of grass."

The vast gap in abilities between the two allowed Lin Feng's Awareness to easily capture all of Zhuge Fengling's emotional changes and psychological fluctuations; even without probing directly into her soul, he can infer if there has been deceit or deception.

Seeing that Zhuge Fengling and the Gold-Digging Mouse were indeed oblivious, Lin Feng set them aside and turned to see those Kui Cows subdued by Xiao Budian and Tuntun.

The herd of Kui Cows all lowered their heads, though not in submission, but rather silent defiance and wordless stubbornness.

"Stubborn as a bull". The Bull, obstinate by nature; Kui Cows, especially, exemplified this trait.

Even if their lives were in the hands of others, they still refuse to yield.

Lin Feng surveyed them emotionlessly, and nodded to Xiao Budian. "Boiled or braised? Your choice."

"I like boiled." Xiao Budian sniggered, staring at the Kui Cows, his eyes gleaming like a wolf spotting sheep. "Full of original flavor, plenty of soup in addition to the meat."

The stubborn Kui Cows, upon hearing these words, remained in silence. However, the bodies of many of them have started to tremble.

They were not afraid of being slaughtered, but the thought of becoming food after their deaths made their hearts full of sorrow; this despair far exceeded the simple fear of death.

Once Lin Feng has opened his mouth, Xiao Budian understood what he was up to. At this point, he closely observed those Kui Cows and seized the three which had been trembling the most.

Those three Kui Cows were all relatively young, forming their Demonic Cores and being promoted to Demonic Commander only recently.

With their age and cultivation speed, they could be considered the talented ones in this Kui Cow herd, with a bright future ahead of them.

Only just forming their Demonic Cores, with boundless potential and infinite possibilities, hearts full of pride and longing for the future – but unavoidably, more afraid of death, as they were unwilling to perish at such a tender age.

A bright future was ahead of them. Forming their Demonic Cores, promoted to Demonic Commander – their lives only just got on track.

Their pride empowered them to face death with courage, but to be eaten by this human brat after being killed – this was unacceptable to them, weakening their conviction.

It wasn't even necessary for Lin Feng to act. Xiao Budian emitted the full power of his immense Mana, appearing as vast and boundless as the ocean itself. The invincible sense of power simply crushed the final mental defenses of these three Kui Cows.

That strength – it was as if standing before them was not a cute, good-looking human teenager, but an ancient beast, more barbaric and bloodthirsty than their King, who would in an instant skin them alive and devour them whole.

No "making an example of" or live demonstration was necessary. In front of this Xiao Budian, no normal person would think he was only kidding or trying to scare him.

This murderous brat will really do this sort of thing, and without any psychological burden to boot. He will, in fact, revel in it.

Even under the assumption that he wouldn't, however, besides him stood a salivating devil with gleaming eyes!

This one favors swallowing raw.

Looking on this scene, Lin Feng's lips twisted. "Come to think of it, this way of interrogation is truly rather brutal."

The mental defenses of the three young Cows completely crumbled, spitting out every single thing they knew – not even seeking to live, but merely not to end up in Xiao Budian's plate after death.

"Saros Steel Tree?" Hearing this, Lin Feng's eyes opened in surprise.

Not counting the one-of-a-kind, mysterious Black Heavenly Treasure Tree on Mount Yujing, normally, it was recognized that there existed Four Great Strange Trees within the Grand Celestial World – the Ginseng Fruit Tree, the Divine Parasol Tree, the Celestial Jade Tree, and the Saros Steel Tree.

Strictly speaking, up till now Lin Feng has not even seen one of them. The only one he came into contact with was that Celestial Jade Tree Demon, Long Ye – but at that time, Long Ye's body has been completely destroyed after the battle with Yan Mingyue, with only a strand of soul remaining.

But come to think of it, Long Ye was capable of challenging the then All-Under-Heavens Strider, Yan Mingyue, thus her strength was indubitable. If she was incompetent, the Heavenly Charms Grand Sage would probably have not selected her as her protégé, even passing on the Demonic Clan's strongest surviving mantra, the Hunyuan Demonic Code.

From this, one can get a glimpse of the mystical properties of the Celestial Jade Tree.

It was especially because the Four Great Strange Trees were all extraordinarily gifted, possessing countless uses and formidable spiritual energy, that not a trace of them could be seen in the human world of the Divine Lands.

Because human cultivators have chopped them down long ago.

If you wish to see these Four Great Strange Trees, you could only do so in the Demonic world of the Barren Expanses.

The Saros Steel Tree, being listed alongside the Celestial Jade Tree as one of the Four Great Strange Trees of the universe, naturally has its exceptional traits. It was rumored that the Saros Steel Tree was naturally indestructible and invulnerable, durable beyond extremes. Apart from a select few natural enemies, no one could harm a single leaf.

Even the toughness of a small sapling was beyond the abilities of the ordinary man to harm.

The Saros Steel Tree has been extinct in the Divine Lands long ago. The last Saros Steel Tree there was planted in the old Buddhist Holy Land – the Great Thunderclap Temple, guarding the Great Thunderclap Temple's Forest of Stupas and possessing unthinkable powers.

That day when the many powers allied to vanquish Buddhism, tens of thousands from the Great Zhou Empire's Divine Martial Army, led by Marquis of Xuanji, Zhu Hongwu, himself, formed the Almighty Celestial Destroyer Formation and after days and nights of intense fighting, blasted open the Great Thunderclap Temple's defense formation, the Vairocana Formation, with brute force.

But it is this very incredibly strong Almighty Celestial Destroyer Formation that ran into a wall before that Saros Steel Tree, trying with all its might but still unable to destroy it.

Ultimately, it was only with the help of the Mount Shu Sword Sect, using one of the Saros Steel Tree's natural enemies and together with the Almighty Celestial Destroyer Formation, that the Saros Steel Tree was cut down, leading to the destruction of the final Holy Land of the Great Thunderclap Temple, the Forest of Stupas where the śarīras of past generations of monks were buried.

Still, the final blow of the Saros Steel Tree caused the demise of that Immortal God from the Mount Shu Sword Sect – the battle was bloody beyond belief.

But ever since that battle, the Saros Steel Tree had been completely extinct in the Divine Lands.

Lin Feng had never thought that today, he could encounter a Saros Steel Tree here.

Although according to what those Kui Cows said, this Saros Steel Tree is but a sapling, it still made Lin Feng extremely tempted.

By its level of rarity, it might even be considered a lone surviving sample.

"How did you discover this sapling?" Lin Feng asked.

A Kui Cow shook its head. "We didn't discover it. That sapling was planted by Master, and later transplanted here, in Mount Kunlun."

"Master? Transplant?" Lin Feng remained expressionless. "You moved here together with others?"

"That's right. We used to live at Mount Liubo, seven thousand miles across the East Sea. We listened to the teachings of the Flowing Waves Holy Man, and revered him as our Master. Later, the Holy Man brought the Saros Steel Tree with him to the Mount Kunlun area; we the Kui Cow Clan willingly follows the Holy Man, so we came here together."

Since he took the title of Holy Man, then he should be one of the Immortal Gods; just that his name wasn't well known, likely an independent cultivator from beyond the seas.

As Lin Feng plotted silently, he said emotionlessly, "The Flowing Waves Holy Man? Where is he? I would very much like to meet him."

"Master left. We don't know where he went either." This Kui Cow obviously didn't understand the value of bluffing, and instead told Lin Feng honestly.

Seeing his simplicity, Lin Feng can't help but shake his head, speechless.

He pointed with his fingers and balls of purple gas emerged, scooping up everyone and flying in the direction of the distant Kui Cow herd.

Lin Feng didn't hide his trail either, winding up his powers and speeded towards the Kui Cow herd. Just as he approached, with still hundreds of miles remaining, a pillar of demonic energy shot up high into the sky, resembling a bolt of raging lighting.

The demonic energy rocketed straight into the Heavens like smoke, transforming into a huge thundercloud and instantly enveloping a hundred-mile radius, with white flashes of lighting blinking non-stop within the thundercloud.

From the source of the demonic energy, a thunderous roar emerged. "Who dares cometh?"

Lin Feng gazed at the distant mountains and saw hundreds of Kui Cows congregated together, pairs and pairs of eyes gathered in staring at Lin Feng's party.

In the middle stood a mammoth Kui Cow, taller than even the surrounding mountains and larger as well. The master of that terrifying demonic energy was none other than this Kui Cow.

The Kui Cow King who had already formed his Demon Soul.

At this moment, the Kui Cow King had an extremely grave and solemn expression on his face, cautiously staring at Lin Feng with uneasiness in his gaze.

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Chapter 262: Plentiful Bounty

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The Kui Cow King gazed solemnly at Lin Feng, who was floating in the sky. Although Lin Feng appeared unremarkable, the Kui Cow King did not dare to be even a little careless.

Even if nothing else, the very fact that Lin Feng remained calm and composed with the Kui Cow King pushing his demonic energy to the limits was enough to warrant the Kui Cow King being extremely wary.

"Who dares cometh?" The Kui Cow King asked deeply, his voice sounding like blasts of thunder.

However, Lin Feng's attention was not on the Kui Cow King. His gaze landed on a small patch of ground below the body of the Kui Cow King; there grew a short sapling, merely 2-3 meters tall, a toothpick compared to the Kui Cow King's immense body.

The sapling was entirely jet-black like the finest iron. Several tender leaves grew out of the slender stem, but they were a golden hue, shimmering with a faint glow.

Lin Feng nodded his head. "So, this is that Saros Steel Tree sapling?"

Carefully probing the fluctuations of spiritual energy, a thought surfaced. "The spiritual energy has not yet been converted into demonic energy, which means that this Saros Steel Tree is not yet a demon. It has not spawned its own consciousness and thoughts, just the most basic instincts of a plant."

With that thought, Lin Feng felt as if he thought of something, but not quite clear enough to discern what.

"Never mind, get my hands on this Saros Steel Tree first and think about it later." Lin Feng shook his head, temporarily putting other thoughts behind him.

Seeing Lin Feng's gaze fixed squarely on the Saros Steel Tree sapling, the Kui Cow King was enraged. "So, another thief coveting this Strange Tree!"

There was no time for him to consider his uneasiness towards Lin Feng as he summoned thunderclouds. A massive bolt of lightning fell from the sky, blasting towards Lin Feng's head.

Lin Feng didn't even acknowledge him, with his gaze still fixed on the Saros Steel Tree sapling.

With a cry, the body of the Black Dragon Jieyu materialized. His black scales vibrated as countless runes flashed, activating the Royal Bastille Curse and resisted the lightning from the skies with the high magical-defense Bastille scales.

Among the blasts, Jieyu saw that all of the runes on his scales were shaking, and couldn't help but freeze silently. "Such strong lightning…this Kui Cow is Intermediate Demonic Lord Stage."

However, Jieyu was not even frightened but simply pounced savagely, engaging the Kui Cow King.

Although the Kui Cow was one of the Immemorial strange beasts as well, compared to the Immemorial Celestial Dragon Clan, it was still inherently inferior by a notch. Even if Jieyu fights him, an Intermediate Demonic Lord, as a Beginner Demonic Lord, it was still a reasonable match.

If Jieyu manages to seize an opportunity and engage in close melee combat, exercising the natural advantage of the Bastille Black Dragon, even the Kui Cow King must avoid him.

"A dragon? A Demonic Lord-level dragon?" The tone of the Kui Cow King changed abruptly. As he dodges Jieyu's attack, his gaze was visibly tinged with shock and wariness as he stared at Lin Feng.

"With a Demonic Lord-level dragon as your stead and appearing around the northern foot of Mount Kunlun…you are the Leader of the Celestial Sect of Wonders?"

Lin Feng's personal reputation has already reached a peak around the northern foot of Mount Kunlun, such that even the Kui Cow King, cloistered deep among the mountains, was somewhat aware.

Recalling Lin Feng's unbelievable powers that crushed all enemies with a finger during the Battle of Shazhou, desperation surfaced in the heart of the Kui Cow King.

Just the Black Dragon Jieyu himself would be an opponent that could not be easily dispatched, without mentioning Lin Feng standing behind him.

The other Kui Cows were inclined to attack as well, but Xiao Budian and Tuntun sandwiched them in between and glared at them menacingly, like a wolf pack and a flock of grazing sheep.

The terrifying and savage aura of the man and the beast was enough to intimidate the Kui Cow herd into refraining from any moves, not even a snort, such as to not catch the attention of the two monsters.

"All of you, run." The Kui Cow King said to his Clan. "Master treated us with tremendous kindness. Now that he is completely without a trace, this Saros Steel Tree is the only thing he left behind. I, the King, will not allow anyone else to lay a finger on it."

As he talked, the Kui Cow King abruptly took a deep breath, opening his massive mouth and swallowing the rolling thunderclouds in the sky into his belly.

Instantly, countless claps of thunder sounded out from within his body, like the earth-shaking beats of a massive drum.

Waves, condensed into matter, radiated from the Kui Cow King, in a form similar to when Xiao Budian sounded the Green Bronze Ding of Emptiness with the Hammer of the Yellow Heaven Bell.

It's just that the sound of the Green Bronze Ding of Emptiness was grand and magnificent, while the thunder from the Kui Cow King's body was low and muffled.

But where the waves traversed, all obstacles crumbled, demonstrating their immense destructive potential. Jieyu's expression transformed; no attempt was necessary, he has the feeling that his Royal Bastille Curse would not be able to withstand the Kui Cow King's abhijna.

Lin Feng's gaze remained on the Saros Steel Tree sapling. Suddenly, he saw a tiny stone talisman suspended from a small branch of the sapling.

Seeing this stone talisman, Lin Feng's heart began to palpitate. "Is it possible…"

At this moment, the Kui Cow King cranked up his abhijna, forcing Jieyu onto the defensive. Lin Feng's eyebrows twitched as he spreaded his fingers and casted the Fences of the Heavens spell, cutting off the Kui Cow King's sound waves.

Lin Feng reached out and formed a fist with his hand, and the Fences of Heavens transformed into the abhijna Heaven Arrest. The spatial energy, forming an invisible hand, seized the mountain-like Kui Cow King, rendering it immobile and unable to escape.

The Kui Cow King, stubborn as always, boosted the demonic energy throughout his body as a myriad of lightning flashed across his skin in an attempt to break Lin Feng's grasp.

However, the strength of Lin Feng's Heaven Arrest was just too great. Despite all possible efforts by the Kui Cow King, it was still unable to escape.

The Kui Cow King, his eyes blood red, uttered a low roar as he prepared to release his Demon Soul as a last stand.

At this moment, Lin Feng opened his mouth and asked, "This…was left behind by your master, the Flowing Waves Holy Man as well?"

He pointed at the small stone talisman suspended from the Saros Steel Tree sapling.

The Kui Cow King was momentarily stunned. "That's right."

"Is his disappearance related to this stone talisman as well?" Lin Feng immediately asked. The Kui Cow King, his cool returning, replied, "Exactly, after Master left this stone talisman, he vanished and there was nothing more to be heard from him."

"I have examined it and this stone talisman does not connect to some alternate dimension, neither is it the key to some secret world. There is nothing extraordinary about it, so I have long been baffled."

Looking at Lin Feng, the Kui Cow King probed, "The Leader of the Celestial Sect of Wonders knows about the true nature of this stone talisman?"

Lin Feng retrieved an object and placed it in his palm.

It is the same stone flute that he had obtained from Longye that day, which the Great Void Sect, Yan Mingyue and Pang Jie were all looking for.

Before, through the information obtained from Kang Nanhua, Lin Feng was largely certain that the stone flute was linked to a mysterious hidden trove and a set of Heavenly Stairs, but those stairs proved hard to trace. After failed attempts to locate it, Lin Feng had set it aside for the moment.

God knows that today, seeing this stone talisman on the Saros Steel Tree sapling, Lin Feng would discover, with bewilderment, that the stone flute responded yet again, resonating with the stone talisman.

Now, after listening to the description from the Kui Cow King, Lin Feng inferred that most likely, the Flowing Waves Holy Man has ascended that mysterious Heavenly Stairs as well, but the final outcome was hard to predict.

Did he pass the stairs and witness the wonders at the top, or was he annihilated by those mysterious stairs? Or rather, he entered some hidden trove through the stairs, but was trapped inside? None of these could be ascertained for now.

But without doubt, Lin Feng now knows a little bit more about those mysterious Heavenly Stairs.

The stone flute resonated with the stone talisman on the Saros Steel Tree, the surface of both lighting up with a whitish glow. The stone flute danced on Lin Feng's palm as if alive, while the stone talisman, hanging from the branch, oscillated like a pendulum despite the absence of wind.

At this sight, the Kui Cow King's eyes lit up with hope and expectation as he looked at Lin Feng.

A faint smile formed on Lin Feng's lips. He did not make a secret of it; "This is a strange item I obtained inadvertently. It seemed to be related to some hidden trove, but the details are unclear for now. If the opportunity arises in the future, maybe I shall go to explore it."

"As for your master, the Flowing Waves Holy Man, I have not seen him."

The Kui Cow King's expression changed several times, from loss to sorrow to eventual calm. Finally, appearing as if he just came to a hard decision, he turned to face the other Kui Cows. Mana fluctuated, seemingly as he communicated with his fellow clan members.

Moments later, all of the Kui Cows quieted down, faces firm, and nodded together at the Kui Cow King.

The Kui Cow King opened his mouth and said, "Thank you, Leader of the Celestial Sect of Wonders, for telling us this truthfully. I am immensely grateful."

"To be able to acquire some hints to Master's whereabouts…I do not dare to push it further, but I hope that the Leader of the Celestial Sect of Wonders could fulfill our wish to find our Master. We are willing to enlist in the Celestial Sect of Wonders and provide our services."

"We only hope that someday, when the Leader of the Celestial Sect of Wonders explores that secret trove, he could bring us along. We have absolutely no greed nor inappropriate demands, but only hope to find Master."

Lin Feng subtly nodded. "These Kui Cows are truly loyal, with simpler hearts than ordinary humans."

"You wish to enter into my Celestial Sect of Wonders…it is not impossible." Lin Feng said emotionlessly. "I do not ask for your loyalty; you still honor your old master, I do not mind that. However, since you enter my Sect, you will follow the rules of my Sect. Can you do this?"

Humbly and respectfully, the Kui Cow King said, "We are willing to follow your commands, My Lord."

"If I were to ask you to fight the Flowing Waves Holy Man, you would definitely not obey." Lin Feng thought.

He gazed at the Saros Steel Tree sapling on the ground and said, "Since it is a memento the Flowing Waves Holy Man left you, then you shall keep it. Later, I will help you transplant it into the Celestial Sect of Wonders, where it shall still be taken care of by you."

Gratefulness rose in the Kui Cow King's heart. If Lin Feng were to take the Saros Steel Tree, he would be helpless, but now that Lin Feng voluntarily backed down, the Kui Cow King was somewhat embarrassed instead. "It was with Master undiscoverable and untraceable that we value this sapling so highly."

"Now with your aid, My Lord, we finally have prospects in the search for Master, so this sapling is naturally less important. This kind of rare treasure should be offered to the Sect; we do not dare to misappropriate it."

Lin Feng smiled silently, looking at the Kui Cow King and the hundreds of Kui Cows beside him. "Kui Cows have the natural ability to control thunder and lightning. Now, the lightning Xiao Budian needs for his cultivation is settled, not to mention an additional Demonic Lord-level stead."

"Plus this Saros Steel Tree sapling…not bad, not bad. This time, the bounty is rather plentiful."

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Chapter 263: Lead The Way

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With the Kui Cow King at the head, hundreds of Kui Cows bent their knees together and bowed to Lin Feng, symbolizing submission and allegiance.

With a wave of his hand, the Kui Cows taken prisoners by Xiao Budian and Tuntun regained their freedom as well. Although they were restrained by Lin Feng's spell, he had deliberately arranged for them to be able to witness everything that happened.

Now that they have regained their freedom, those Kui Cow Demonic Commanders stood behind the Kui Cow King and bowed to Lin Feng as well, willingly conceding with all their hearts.

"No need for those superfluous gestures. Rise." Lin Feng said emotionlessly, and the Kui Cow King, with his Clan, rose together. Seeing that every single one of those previously sent to harass Lin Feng were present, with not a single hair harmed, the Kui Cow King was even more grateful to Lin Feng.

None of the Kui Cows dared to make any reckless moves, standing before Lin Feng cooperatively. At the side, Xiao Budian and Tuntun had looks of disappointment and longing on their faces, as if they had missed out on a great feast.

Lin Feng, of course, knew what they were thinking. Shaking his head, amused, he patted Xiao Budian's head lightly. "You can stop looking. Although you can't eat them, they'll primarily be under your command from now on."

Xiao Budian looked deep in thought. "The Kui Cow Clan control lightning intrinsically…Master wants them to assist my cultivation?"

Lin Feng nodded. "Yes, exactly."

"But, Master, if I eat all these Cow meat and absorb the Thunder and Lightning spiritual energy within, the effect might be even better." Xiao Budian whispered.

Lin Feng, hearing this, didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Hold your gluttony, I have my strategic considerations."

"Still remember that Winder Thunder Sigil and the Wind and Thunder Parturition Talisman Formation it activates?"

"Of course," Xiao Budian answered. "The seniors and I even used it when we were cultivating in the Heavenly Cosmic Ray World."

"However, the effect is significant only during Foundation Establishment and Qi Cultivation. After forming the Aurous Core, the effects will be greatly diminished."

Chuckling, Lin Feng said, "That's because simply setting up the Wind and Thunder Parturition Talisman Formation with the Wind Thunder Sigil is only the most basic form of this Talisman Formation. To enhance its effect, other materials and conditions are needed."

"Treasures without life but rich in Thunder and Wind spiritual energy can strengthen the effects of the Wind and Thunder Parturition Talisman Formation, but those aren't the best either."

"If you want to maximize the effects of the Wind and Thunder Parturition Talisman Formation, it's best to let two life forms, rich in Thunder and Wind spiritual energy respectively, reside within the Talisman Formation. The wind and thunder energy will feedback and react, continuously exciting each other." Lin Feng explained

"Also, with the nourishment of life and blood, the effect is far more impressive compared to lifeless inanimate objects."

Xiao Budian, finally understanding, glanced at the herd of Kui Cows, his gaze finally settling on the Kui Cow King. "That's Thunder, what about Wind? If it's that Feilian, the cultivation stage and power are a little low…"

"Ah, I know!" Xiao Budian's lively black eyes lit up, grinning. "Rumor has it that the Aeolus Sect historically keep Feilians, with even a Feilian King that has formed its Demon Soul…"

The Master and the Disciple both smiled at the same time. Lin Feng said, "Bring those Kui Cows back first. The Feilian King and the Aeolus Sect could wait for now."

Xiao Budian, staring at the Kui Cows, looked totally miserable. "Then…just leaving the Kui Cow King should be enough…"

Lin Feng, shaking his head, was almost prepared to give up on this glutton. He flicked Xiao Budian's head, annoyed; "There are other purposes to keep them for; there'll be plenty of goodies for you then. Keep a long view! Remember to look at the pot as well as the bowl in front of you."

Xiao Budian stuck out his tongue but did not say anything else, instead looking at the Kui Cows sadly and sighed, downcast.

At his side, the little Taotie, Tuntun, 's eyes were wet, on the verge of tears.

Ignoring these two gluttonous clowns, Lin Feng, with a whip of his sleeve, released Zhuge Fengling and her pet, that Gold-Digging Mouse.

"S…Sir." Just like those Kui Cow Demonic Commanders, although restrained by spells, Zhuge Fengling can clearly observe what was happening. Because of that, standing before Lin Feng now, she did not dare even to breath heavily.

Always eloquent, she now stutters even when simply speaking.

Right now, at the northern foot of Mount Kunlun, Lin Feng's reputation was at its height, with few unaware of his name.

These days, Zhuge Fengling had been active in the Mount Kunlun area. Naturally, she knows the name of Lin Feng and the Celestial Sect of Wonders, as well as being familiar with their exploits and achievements.

Precisely because of that, recalling how she had continuously harassed Lin Feng and even tried to use him for her own ends, Zhuge Fengling felt the world spinning before her eyes, on the verge of blacking out.

They say you must never touch a tiger's posterior; she had literally been plucking the tiger's whiskers.

"Lord Lin, Master Lin, Grandpa Lin!" Zhuge Fengling howled silently. "If you're so strong, just say so! You're playing me to death!"

Lin Feng gazed at Zhuge Fengling silently and emotionlessly, exacerbating her anxiety further. The little ears of the Gold-Digging Mouse on her shoulder drooped wearily, waiting for Lin Feng's final judgement along with its master.

"I seem to recall someone saying that she will happily offer her services? Very good, I happen to have something for you to do." Lin Feng said calmly. "To be precise, for you to be a guide."

Zhuge Fengling relaxed slightly. "Please feel free, I will definitely complete the task to the best of my abilities!"

Lin Feng nodded. "That would be for the best."

"Previously, there was an eruption of Avīci Infernal Gale in the mountains near Lingyun Peak. You were swept up but now it looks like you managed to escape. I'm not interested in how you escaped, but rather in the Avīci Infernal Gale."

"Where was the place where you last came into contact with the Avīci Infernal Gale? Lead the way."

At first, Zhuge Fengling's expression was still rather relaxed, but as she listened, her face slowly changed. At the end, her entire face had a look of despair.

Lin Feng looked at her silently. "There's a problem?"

He smiled. "If there's a problem, say so. I am a reasonable person."

"No…no problem at all." Zhuge Fengling answered drily, but her voice sounds like she bit her tongue.

"Good." Lin Feng turned to face Xiao Budian, Yue Hongyan, Tuntun and Jieyu. "Here's an experiential task for you. Follow her to find the Avīci Infernal Gale, duration – fifteen days."

"Return punctually after fifteen days. As for whether you can obtain the Avīci Infernal Gale, that will depend on luck and destiny."

Xiao Budian and Yue Hongyan bowed together. "As Master commands."

"As my Lord commands." Jieyu answered obediently as well.

Only Tuntun curled its lips. "That stuff doesn't even taste good, why get it?" It mumbled.

Lin Feng didn't acknowledge it either, staring at Zhuge Fengling calmly. "As you command." Zhuge Fengling replied hurriedly.

Xiao Budian glanced at her. "Master, when we return fifteen days later, what about this little girl? Escort her back as well?"

Upon hearing that, Zhuge Fengling, speechless, howled silently. "Who's a little girl? Please, I'm much older than you! You yourself are a little boy, little brat, stupid little kid!"

A hundred curses ran through her head, but she just happen to not dare to say a thing; so agitated that she was on the verge of bursting.

The Gold-Digging Mouse's telepathic message sounded in her heart – one of the privileges of blood-pact pets.

"Fengling, you're crazy! We almost died escaping the Avīci Infernal Gale last time, are we really going to go back now?"

"Now that we're under his yoke, we must bear with it for now and think about making off first." Zhuge Fengling said bitterly but silently. "We just have to get away from this Leader of the Celestial Sect of Wonders and there is at least a fifty-fifty chance of escaping."

"As long as the Leader of the Celestial Sect of Wonders is not with us, whether to look for the Avīci Infernal Gale will be up to my mood. If I'm in a good mood, we just shake them off and run. If not, we lead them into the Avīci Infernal Gale's eye and teach them a lesson, as well as vent some of our frustration!"

The Gold-Digging Mouse's ears twitched. "I think it's better to just run. Firstly, the Avīci Infernal Gale is simply too dangerous; second, if something really happens to them – even if it's just a scratch – the Leader of the Celestial Sect of Wonders would not spare us."

Zhuge Fengling snorted. "That stupid kid had it lucky."

In spite of the rhetoric, Zhuge Fengling understands as well that with Xiao Budian's current strength and abilities, plus the protection of the Green Bronze Ding of Emptiness, even Avīci Infernal Gale Avīci Infernal Gale – if a relatively small amount – might not be able to kill him.

Furthermore, accompanying them was Jieyu, a Demonic Lord-level dragon. Even if something happens, they'll at least be able to escape.

"I haven't really interacted with that red-haired woman, but she seems to be the straightforward type." Zhuge Fengling has already started to plan her escape strategy. "The stupid kid and that little girl should both be easily deceived."

"It's just this dragon that's unknown – is it clever enough?"

Focused on her calculations, she was oblivious that her mental fluctuations have all been observed by Lin Feng.

Lin Feng did not use his powers to probe her soul or read her specific thoughts, but just by sensing her psychological changes, Lin Feng knew that she was up to something.

Even without asking, he knew that she was thinking about how to use the opportunity to escape.

Lin Feng looked at her, amused. "If you think that Xiao Budian is easy to deal with because he's young, you're in for a surprise."

"How to deal with her, you decide yourself fifteen days later. I will give the decision to you." He told Xiao Budian.

Seeing Xiao Budian and Zhuge Fengling's eyes light up simultaneously, Lin Feng smiled cunningly and silently.

After watching Xiao Budian and co. leave, Lin Feng turned to the Kui Cow King. "You can follow me back."

The Kui Cows all answered deferentially. With a whip of his sleeve, Lin Feng swept up the Saros Steel Tree sapling in the ground, together with the earth.

Even though it's but a sapling, the Saros Steel Tree was already showing some potential, being anchored in the ground and not easily moved. Seeing its extraordinariness, Lin Feng did not bother with the formalities and simply used the Dual Dimension Vaccum Charm to slice the space apart, sweeping up the sapling.

"After it grows some more, it should be able to secure the spatial dimension." Lin Feng stowed the sapling and sliced open Space, flying back to Mount Yujing with the Kui Cows.

Just as he landed on the peak of Mount Yujing, Lin Feng felt something through his senses. "This feeling…little Wang Lin is going to advance to Intermediate Foundation Establishment stage, establishing his Spiritual Altar?"

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Chapter 264: External Force Is Required

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In a flash, Lin Feng has already entered the Heavenly Cosmic Ray World. Wang Lin, sitting cross-legged below the small Black Heavenly Treasure Tree, has his eyes closed, in the middle of cultivation.

Wang Lin now has streaks and streaks of black gas wrapped around his body, glimmering with a gentle purple glow.

Within the cold void of the Destructive Power Concept, divine creation and birth can be subtly sensed.

Lin Feng knew that this means Wang Lin has gained a deeper understanding of the Grand Celestial Way of the Eight Trigrams. He had originally grasped some of the Destruction Truth in the Polarity of Creation and Destruction, and now he has touched the wonders of Creation.

The two, combined, have finally enabled him to break through the mental bottleneck and start to establish his Spiritual Altar, thus attempting to advance to Intermediate Foundation Establishment stage.

Lin Feng quietly landed at his side without disturbing him. Without talking, he radiated his own Mana outwards, forming a cloud of purple gas and enveloping Wang Lin.

Partly to protect and guide Wang Lin, and partly to discreetly probe the specific occurrences as Wang Lin establishes the Spiritual Altar.

In Wang Lin's Aura Sea, black gas spirals upwards like thick fog. Lin Feng passed through the black fog and saw that in the center of the Aura Sea, a purple Spiritual Altar was slowly rising, streams of faint yellow water wrapped around it.

The Grand Celestial Way of the Eight Trigrams as the core and River Styx Primordial Water as the auxillary, with Destructive Power merged in. This, is the inchoate form of Wang Lin's Spiritual Altar.

But the rate of establishment of Wang Lin's Spiritual Altar made Lin Feng's brows scrunch.

When Xiao Budian and co. established their Spiritual Altars, the preparations took a long time, but the actual establishment was completed in a matter of seconds.

But although Wang Lin's Spiritual Altar was forming at a perceptible speed as well, it was visibly much slower.

This caused a bad feeling to manifest in Lin Feng's mind. Under his gaze, Wang Lin's Spiritual Altar was erected level by level, but the rate was constantly decreasing.

In reality, a small leaf was plastered on Wang Lin's forehead. That was the Black Heavenly Treasure Tree leaf that Lin Feng left him, which has a certain probability of enhancing the quality of the Spiritual Altar.

Yue Hongyan and Yang Qing both used it before; the effect was pretty good. Yue Hongyan, especially, used the opportunity to improve his originally Class Two Spiritual Altar to First Class Spiritual Altar - an impossibly powerful effect.

Now, the Black Heavenly Treasure Tree leaf was shining with a faint glow, forming a streak of light and merging into Wang Lin's body.

This streak of light entered Wang Lin's Aura Sea, into the Spiritual Altar that he was slowly establishing.

Lin Feng stared at Wang Lin's Spiritual Altar nervously, but after absorbing the Black Heavenly Treasure Tree leaf, Wang Lin's Spiritual Altar was still not showing notable improvements.

"The risk of failure just happens to fall on little Wang Lin?" Lin Feng's brows twisted. This was definitely not the outcome he wanted to see – the one who needed the Black Heavenly Treasure Treee leaf the most to improve his Spiritual Altar quality, just happened to not succeed.

Seeing that Wang Lin's Spiritual Altar was even showing signs of completion, Lin Feng fell into a spell of silence.

One, two, three, four. Wang Lin's Spiritual Altar only has a mere four tiers.

Class Six Spiritual Altar.

With the abundant spiritual energy of Mount Yujing, the divine creation powers of the Heaven-Revolving Purple Clouds, a top mantra like the Grand Celestial Way of the Eight Trigrams, support of spiritual elixirs like the Celestial Elixir and the Barrier-Breaking Elixir, the Spiritual Altar that Wang Lin established, in the end, was only Class Six.

Lin Feng was originally still rather worried if not giving Wang Lin Spiritual Replenishment Elixir in advance would affect him establishing the Spiritual Altar, but looking at it now, even if Wang Lin had used the Spiritual Replenishment Elixir, the Spiritual Altar would at most be Class Four or Five.

Even if the Black Heavenly Treasure Tree leaf had worked, it would not be anything higher than a Class Three.

But only Class One or Two Spiritual Altars, forming Class One or Two Crucibles, have the hope of forming Purple Pills when Aurous Cores were formed.

As for Lin Feng, as well as Xiao Budian, Xiao Yan and Zhu Yi, the appearance of visions for their Aurous Cores was due to Purple Pills.

It was impossible for Red Pills, Green Pills and Yellow Pills to produce strange visions.

In fact, at Foundation Establishment and Aurous Core stages, Lin Feng's Grand Celestial Way of the Eight Trigrams was the greatest mantra of human cultivators, superior to that of the Great Void Sect – which was why Xiao Budian and co. had such fighting prowess.

The "Great" and "Void" Ways of the Great Void Sect – the Mantra of the Great Oblivion and the Yin Yang Mantra of the Void – possess unthinkable capabilities. Paired with the great talent of their disciples, the possibility of establishing a Class Two Spiritual Altar was almost hundred-percent, in addition to a fixed possibility of establishing a First Class Spiritual Altar as well.

The results of progress for top mantras are extremely good, with their cultivators far surpassing others. However, corresponding with that was extremely high difficulty of cultivation as well.

Why was the Great Void Sect a center full of geniuses? A key reason was their mantra. It was extremely hard for a person of mediocre talent to make substantial progress in cultivating the Great Void Sect mantras – this was due to objective facts, not them engaging in any active discrimination.

But Lin Feng's Grand Celestial Way of the Eight Trigrams was even more ridiculous – with accomplishment, First Class Spiritual Altar was almost a certainty.

If this information was leaked, it would drive the whole Grand Celestial World mad.

But because of the same reason, the level of complexity and abstruseness of the Great Celestial Way of the Eight Trigrams was even higher than the Great Void Sect mantra. Hence, Lin Feng has long been planning to prepare a different mantra for new disciples – based on the Grand Celestial Way of the Eight Trigrams, but slightly more low-level and easier.

Zhu Yi's Yi Zi's Eight Trigrams Variorum was just a start, for Qi Cultivation stage disciples to build their foundation. After those Qi Cultivation stage disciples advance to Foundation Establishment stage, other mantras will be needed.

Actually, with Wang Lin's physical endowment, the difficulty of cultivating the Grand Celestial Way of the Eight Trigrams was extremely high. It was exceedingly hard to erect the Spiritual Altar; if it was someone else with the same talent, he would be stuck at Beginner Foundation Establishment for the rest of his life.

But Wang Lin just happens to possess unthinkable intelligence and determination, such that he managed to forge a path out of the impossible, successfully establishing his Spiritual Altar using the Grand Celestial Way of the Eight Trigrams. However, the result was the limited Class of the Spiritual Altar.

"The Great Tao is the absolute of simplicity. True supreme Tao should be suitable for any one under the Heavens; regardless of talent, they can all bath in the grace." Lin Feng thought silently. "I can feel that, at the end of my Heavenly Classic of the Way's Virtues, it should be this Way as well."

"But now there are only the Eight Trigrams articles and the Four Appearances articles; the incomplete mantra becomes more esoteric and profound, incredibly difficult for one to understand."

Lin Feng sighed, reaching out and tapping on Wang Lin's forehead with a finger.

A streak of purple gas entered Wang Lin's Aura Sea, landing on his almost-completed Class Six Spiritual Altar. In silence, Wang Lin's Spiritual Altar disintegrated and crumbled.

With the nourishment of Lin Feng's Mana, Wang Lin was not injured, with no harm done to even his Mana and spirit.

He opened his eyes and, speechless, bowed in front of Lin Feng.

At this moment, even though Wang Lin's determination was the maximum, he still felt a slight dejection. Facing Lin Feng, who had always been teaching and nurturing him, he felt a pang of shame and remorse.

Among all of his seniors and juniors, he was the most persistent and diligent, but the final results were not satisfactory – ending up at the bottom of everyone.

Lin Feng gazed at Wang Lin silently. Wang Lin's talent potential given by the Talent Analysis Device was five points; aka, the system thinks that without the intervention of major external forces, Wang Lin's final physical talent would still be five points.

Lin Feng looked up at the sky. After an instant, his gaze became determined. "Without the intervention of external forces, the maximum is five points? Very well, then I shall be this external force!"

He looked down at Wang Lin and said calmly, "Do not be hasty and do not feel pressured. I have already made arrangements about your circumstances; it's just that the opportunity is not ripe yet."

Wang Lin looked up, staring at Lin Feng's confident gaze; his emotions became calmer and calmer as well.

The look of distress disappeared in a flash as Wang Lin's face turned dispassionate once again and bowed to Lin Feng respectfully. "I am a failure, to make Master expend energy for me…"

"You came under my wing, I would naturally protect you and make arrangements for you."

After sending Wang Lin to nurture his Mana and continue his cultivation, Lin Feng, his hands behind his back, was calculating in his mind. "The two plans…which is more suitable?"

"Never mind, let's see what bounty there is from the Ancient Huanghai World this time, and then make the final decision." Lin Feng thought, his eye gleaming. "Actually, I don't really want to use the first plan, but I need to see if some idiotic bastard would go and impale himself on the sword."

Exiting the Heavenly Cosmic Ray World, it was already night after Lin Feng finished settling the Kui Cows in. He went to the Disciples' Abode – the newly entered disciples were all resting inside.

After a quick sensing, Lin Feng discovered that in less than a month, all of the new disciples have touched the door to Qi Cultivation.

These disciples were all rather talented; even though they could not compare to those inhuman immediate disciples of Lin Feng's, they would still be ordinarily considered genius-level.

With Zhu Yi's diligent teaching and the Disciples' Abode gathering spiritual energy to nourish their bodies, it was somewhat expected that they would have this kind of progress.

"After a period of time, I will also show my face before those disciples and conduct some lectures. That can direct them in their cultivation, as well as enhance the cohesion of the Sect."

After leaving the Disciples' Abode, Lin Feng had a thought and turned to the other side.

There, stand the houses he formed out of the Heaven-Revolving Purple Clouds. The children he brought were living here.

The large house was separated into numerous small rooms. Lin Feng walked into one of the rooms, and saw a figure sitting there silently.

At his side lies a child, sleeping soundly.

"Nanhua?" Lin Feng's brows twitched slightly, recognizing that that figure was Kang Nanhua, but Kang Nanhua's emotions now were causing him some confusion.

Kang Nanhua's gaze at the child contained some elements of pain.

Three-tenths pity, three-tenths sorry, three-tenths regret, and one-tenth deep fury.

This was the first time Lin Feng saw this sort of intense emotional expression from Kang Nanhua. Observant, he realized that Kang Nanhua's emotions were not targeted at the child, but rather, absorbed within his own memories.

This child evoked his memories, giving him a place to entrust his emotions.

Although he had known that Kang Nanhua likes the company of children, but seeing this scene, Lin Feng was still moved, knowing that things were not that simple. Looking at Kang Nanhua now, you could tell that within his heart exists a knot.

A psychological knot that was almost like an inner demon now.

Seeing Lin Feng, Kang Nanhua let out a long breath, the pain in his gaze vanishing and only intense despair remaining.

He nodded slightly at Lin Feng without speaking. Lin Feng did not speak but walked out of the house first, and Kang Nanhua left as well, following behind him.

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Chapter 265: Forward Always

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Lin Feng exited the house, strolling under the Black Heavenly Treasure Tree. Kang Nanhua walked three steps after him, wandering together aimlessly.

"Nanhua, aren't you going to invite me to your abode?" Lin Feng turned to him, smiling.

Kang Nanhua gave a slight nod. "My pleasure. My Lord, please."

The two seated themselves in Kang Nanhua's quarters. Lin Feng gazed at Kang Nanhua in silence. "I have no intentions of intruding in others' privacy, but you give me the feeling that you need a listener."

Kang Nanhua has a forlorn expression on his face. "Sorry, my Lord."

He spoke softly. "Seeing those kids, I was reminded of some past happenings and my mental state is rather volatile now."

Hearing this, Lin Feng's features became graver.

Kang Nanhua was already a supreme cultivator who had formed his Soul, having overcomed life and death, even the Heavens and the Earth themselves. His mental state was exceptionally solid.

But now, he himself admitted that his mental state was no longer unwavering. You can tell that his mental knot was exceedingly serious, having became an inner demon and undermining the heart of his Tao.

"It was a long while ago, three scores and eleven years ago." Kang Nanhua said slowly.

"To be precise, three scores and eleven years, three months, and fifteen days."

"At that time, I have just attained Advanced Foundation Establishment, forming my Class Two Crucible. That was when I was at the peak of boldness and confidence." Kang Nanhua reminisced.

Lin Feng glanced at him. Kang Nanhua's Aurous Core was of the highest quality – Purple Pill, which was possible only for those with Class One or Two Crucibles. It was by no means a certainty even for them; the slightest error would result in the inferior Red Pill instead.

Kang Nanhua did not hail from a major Sect – he inherited the Tao of the ancient independent cultivator, the Taoist Liusha, by chance. He did not have the guidance of a Master, nor the resources of a Sect; he could only depend on himself to cultivate through experimentation and exploration.

Furthermore, his first mantra, the Secret Mantra of the Flowing Sand, was only a fragment of the Ancient Mantra of the Flowing Sand of Ganges.

Even in those circumstances, he was able to form a Class Two Crucible. This was definitely an exceedingly improbable event that would put the vast majority of prodigies and geniuses to shame.

It was absolutely impossible solely through his own talent, unless both his Innate Ability and Intelligence were the maximum ten points.

Sensing Lin Feng's look, Kang Nanhua seemed to preempt his question. "When I was erecting my Spiritual Altar, I managed to get lucky. Or else, I might very well have ended up with a Class Four Spiritual Altar."

"As expected, Fortune is needed as well." Lin Feng nodded, silent. Blessed by Lady Fortune and having overcame an immense obstacle in his cultivation; Kang Nanhua then must be most daring and exuberant.

The pain surfaced in Kang Nanhua's gaze once again as he stared at the ceiling of the cave, but without focus. "Although I have formed a Class Two Crucible, my cultivation has encountered a bottleneck, and I was just unable to form my Aurous Core. The Tao of the Aurous Core seemed so distant from me…"

To an independent cultivator without a Master's instruction or the support of a Sect, major stage advancements were the most difficult, having to depend on your own foraging and understanding.

"I felt that mediation and reclusion were not bearing fruit, so I decided to go out and travel as I tried to overcome the barrier of Life and Death." Kang Nanhua spoke slowly. "When I was walking in the mountains, I came across a small village."

"Although life was hard there, the villagers were warm and welcoming, and they received me enthusiastically. There, everyone, young or old, had to scale the rocks and crevices everyday. They collect a type of spiritual herb, which they sell to outsiders in exchange for basic necessities."

Through Kang Nanhua's descriptions, Lin Feng understood that those cliffs were exceedingly precipitous and steep.

Of course, they were nothing to cultivators. Even Qi Disciples, as long as they were Level Three or Four, can walk on them like it was flat ground, not to mention Aurous Core or Foundation Establishment cultivators.

But to ordinary humans, those cliffs were the most dangerous places. No matter how adequate your preparations or how long your experience, it was still like dancing on the edge of a knife every single time.

Villagers frequently fall from those cliffs while collecting herbs, never to see their loved ones again. Still, to the villagers, those herbs were their most precious source of revenue.

"It's not that they do not fear death, but rather, the pressures and desire to survive overcame the fear of death and danger." Kang Nanhua shook his head. "Or maybe there's some belief of luck in there as well?"

"That is how humanity has survived and thrived to this day." Lin Feng said dispassionately. "You and I, we cultivate, we search for the Tao – isn't that the same thing?"

"Yes. Watching them toe the line between life and death had a huge impact on me." Kang Nanhua nodded. "It's somewhat embarrassing, but before that, although I was devoted to cultivation and the Tao, I had little exposure to this sort of things. This is probably the primary reason I encountered my bottleneck when attempting to form the Aurous Core."

His gaze became overcome by nostalgia. The pain dissipated as warmth and joy emerged – a rare sight.

"I wanted to experience up close the fear and courage of the villagers as they walk life and death, and so settled down there. In addition, I tried to teach them some Qi cultivation techniques and mantras; although most do not have the talent to cultivate, but they could at least serve to strengthen their physique and help them survive in the wilderness."

"I, instead, gave up my Mana and powers completely and learned to scale the cliffs and collect the herbs from the villagers. There were quite a few times when I really thought I was going to die." Kang Nanhua said.

Lin Feng smiled as Kang Nanhua's lips curved upwards as well. "Almost everyone in the village lack the talent to learn mantras or cultivate. The Qi cultivation ways that I taught them could only be used to nourish the body and the blood."

"Except for one seven-year-old girl. Girls in little villages don't have proper names – the villagers all called her Mao Ya. Mao Ya was really quick to understand mantras, and she was pretty talented naturally."

In his subconscious, Lin Feng understood as he sighed. "Looks like this little girl is the source of Kang Nanhua's mental knot."

As he thought, at this point, Kang Nanhua became downcast once again. "While I was in the village, I lived in Mao Ya's house. Mao Ya's parents both passed away a few years back, but she still lives on, with determination and resolve – it was her who taught me, first-hand, collecting herbs from the cliffs as well."

"We were teacher and pupil, but we were also friends. I teach her mantras and the Tao, while she instructs me on ascending those steep cliffs without using Mana. We enjoyed each other's company, for about a year."

Lin Feng was going to tease that Kang Nanhua has lolicon, but seeing his current mood, decided against the idea.

Besides, he could also tell that the relationship between Kang Nanhua and that little girl was simply friendship, without considerations of age; or even just a man's avuncular love and care for a child.

"What happened afterwards?" Lin Feng asked quietly.

"Afterwards?" Kang Nanhua's face turned an even darker shade as he uttered the words. "One day, Mao Ya and I returned from collecting herbs, only to see the village in shambles – a raid by bandits."

"The leader of those bandits was a Qi Disciple cultivator. They left word that any herbs that the village collects must be offered to them unconditionally; if anyone dared object, they will massacre the entire village."

"After I heard that, I was going to go off in search of the bandits' lair immediately." Kang Nanhua said.

The pain in his gaze was intensifying. "At that time, Mao Ya asked me if anything would happen to the village. She said she's scared. Very scared."

"I told her that it's okay, that nothing would happen to them. That I would protect them, absolutely."

Lin Feng's pupils contracted as he stared at Kang Nanhua. Knowing Kang Nanhua, this, for him, was equivalent to a promise made to Mao Ya.

To Kang Nanhua, honoring his promises and pledges was his principle. A red line that would never be compromised or crossed.

And that, was often the source of his pain and suffering as well.

As he thought, Kang Nanhua continued. "I found those bandits and discovered that that was far from the entirety of their crimes – to them, murder and plunder were mundane events. So, I sent them to where they should go."

"Concerned that they would later take revenge on the villagers, I took care to examine the place thoroughly to ensure that there was none who slipped through the net before returning to the village."

As he said this, Kang Nanhua abruptly fell into a silence.

Lin Feng did not speak either; seated, they faced each other silently. After a long lull, Kang Nanhua's faint voice reverberated in the cave, detached and impassive, without the slightest hint of emotion – just a numbness that betrayed the deepest sorrow.

"The village was destroyed. Everyone was dead. Mao Ya was also dead. I looked into her open eyes – I could even see hope in those eyes. I knew, I was that hope. But in the end, I disappointed her."

The cave fell into a spell of silence once more, with not even the sound of breathing being heard.

Lin Feng was quiet for a while before he said, "This should be an accident. Those who massacred the village are not part of the bandits you sought out – probably, they are completely unrelated parties."

Kang Nanhua's body, which had resembled an inanimate statue, finally twitched as he nodded. "Yes, that was what I thought as well."

Despite the movement, Lin Feng could feel no life in Kang Nanhua, with only his hollow voice in the cave. "But regardless of whether they were related, the end result was still the same. Mao Ya was dead. Everyone in the village was dead."

"And I did not even know who he was. I could not even avenge them." Kang Nanhua's eyes closed once more. "This person, and Zhang Lie – they are both my inner demon."

Lin Feng, staring at Kang Nanhua, sighed. He knew that the murder of Mao Yao and the rest, and when Zhang Lie used the Covenant of Liefeng as human sacrifices – those were possibly the only two times in Kang Nanhua's life that he made a promise to someone else, but ultimately failed to honor it.

No wonder when he met Kang Nanhua again at the Hundred Herbs Sect, he found him depressed and despondent.

Presumably, after what happened to Mao Ya and the rest, he vowed that that was the first time, and the last time. The only time.

But the Covenant of Liefeng human sacrifice incident – not only did it rub salt into his wound, it even undermined Kang Nanhua's faith and convictions.

What's fortunate was that this time, the target, Zhang Lie, had a clear identity and background. Rage and hatred gave Kang Nanhua a psychological rock – or else Lin Feng suspects that not only would he fail to form his Soul, but even regress in his cultivation.

From some people's perspective, Kang Nanhua was making a mountain out of a molehill, shouldering a burden that did not belong to him.

But people differ. Every person has his own path, his own convictions, his own principles – we all have beliefs that others would not understand.

Lin Feng stood up, walked over to Kang Nanhua and patted his shoulder lightly. "I will not tell you rubbish like 'Never look back'. There is nothing wrong with looking back – but don't restrain yourself or stop in your tracks because of that."

"Even if you walk backwards, your eyes on the past, your feet must move forward, always. This is to not let the regrets of the past repeat themselves; I believe you understand this simple maxim."

Kang Nanhua was silent for a moment. He nodded and stood up. "I understand. Sorry to disturb you today, my Lord."

Lin Feng shook his head, smiling. He smiled in a self-deprecating manner as a thought came across him. "What's wrong today? Having mental problems one after another – did you guys form a group or something?"

Having said his farewells to Kang Nanhua, Lin Feng left the cave and re-entered the Heavenly Cosmic Ray world. There, Zhu Yi was gazing at the void above vacantly.

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Chapter 266: Death In Doubt

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Lin Feng frowned at the sight of Zhu Yi. The person that he knew had always been calm and rational. Yet know he stood motionless, grey empty eyes staring at nothingness. Lin Feng sensed suppressed anxiety.

"You are confused." blatantly said Lin Feng as he approached Zhu Yi.

Zhu Yi returned from his daze and uttered a word of "master". His mouth remaining agape as though he wanted to say something, yet the words never materialized. He ceremoniously lowered his head, not knowing what to say.

"Is it concerning your mother?" sought Lin Feng.

Zhu Yi's eyes widened, his lips pursed together in silence.

"To trouble you this much, if it isn't your father Xuanji marquee Zhu Hongwu, then it has to be the one who perished a tad too early, Meng Bingyun" thought Lin Feng. Apart from his unbreakable resolve, the one thing that Zhu Yi really wanted was to fight for justice for his mistreated mother.

Zhu Yi let out a sigh of despair, "you are right, my mother's making me really, really confused and conflicted.".

Lin Feng thought, "sometimes, knowing more will do no good, in fact, ignorance might just be bliss". Without a word from Zhu Yi, Lin Feng had already understood. Besides, Lin Feng's knowledge was beyond Zhu Yi.

"Your mother Meng Bingyun was from The Great Void Sect. She was the saint before Yan Mingyue, an All-Under-Heavens Strider. She was from the Conservative Party, and was a promising disciple." said Lin Feng.

Zhu Yi's eyes widened and he stared straight ahead.

Lin Feng explained the history between the Conservative and Advance parties. Zhu Yi's eyes darted around, reflecting the multitude of emotions within. Lin Feng's words only confirmed his suspicions.

"The present Great Void Sect is headed chiefly by the Conservative Party. Hence explaining it's quiet and mysterious aura, seen by many the most sacred group in this world. Before Pang Jie, the previous three consecutive All-Under-Heavens Striders were from the conservative side. But because of the misfortune befalling your mother and Yan Mingyue, the Advance Party seized the opportunity to groom and promote Pang Jie." Lin Feng explained.

"The Conservative Party could only concede. The Sect's reputation was under fire due to the accidents, and promoting Pang Jie was the best way to restore the sect to its former glory."

After careful consideration, Zhu Yi wondered aloud, "What would the Great Void Sect do to appease the divine tribe's conflict regarding the mending of the real world?"

"To maximize benefit, The Great Void Sect had to oppress in order to fulfill it's role in resolving the conflict."

Lin Feng smiled and replied, "How could they not oppress? It was just that the Conservative Party was much more subtle about it."

"There was much that happened below the surface. And such is the nature of our complex society."

"As to why your mother chose your father, even I do not have the answer, for only the two of them would know."

Zhu Yi uttered, "perhaps emperor Zhou Liang Pan would know. The Great Void Sect was afterall against the Zhou Dynasty. I'd like to investigate further when I return to the city."

Lin Feng replied, "There definitely are reasons, but if your mother chose not to, not even Liang Pan himself could force her to marry."

"Your mother held her head up high. Your father was one of a kind, but he too, had feelings. Although to many, feelings aren't that important after all. We all have choices to make sometimes."

Zhu Yi nodded in agreement, thanking Lin Feng for untying the knot in his heart. No matter what happened after, he knew that his mother gave his father nothing but happiness in their youth.

Zhu Yi left shortly after. As Lin Feng looked at his disappearing portfolio, his smile faded into seriousness. "Was Meng Bingyun really that simple?" he thought.

Lin Feng wondered, "She was no ordinary person, so how could she die at the hands of just any commoner? She was after all the All-Under-Heavens Strider, the representative of The Great Void Sect itself."

"Unless...she died willingly."

"Herein lies the question, would she have loved Zhu Hongwu that much that she sacrificed herself and die willingly at the hands of his physicians?"

At least after witnessing both Yan Mingyue and Pang Jie, Lin Feng could not believe that Meng Bingyun was that foolish.

Yan Mingyue, after attaining new life, waiting in hiding until Pang Jie stumbled before reappearing to claim her glory. It would be unbelievable to say that Yan Mingyue did not bait Pang Jie.

Conversely, after becoming Yan Mingyue's stepping stone, was it believable that Pang Jie utterly embarrassed himself outside Shazhou city? Besides, he sent an avatar instead of his actual being, showing that he somehow caught wind of Yan Mingyue's intent, and that he himself was plotting something behind the scene. Exactly how much he stood to gain, only Pang Jie himself would know.

Clearly, Yan Mingyue was no pushover. Lin Feng decided that she still had a card or two up her sleeve, but whether the card resided in The Great Void Sect was a mystery.

He gazed upon where Zhu Yi's silhouette had disappeared into and wondered, "could it possibly be there?" and smiled to himself, shaking his head.

Lin Feng exited the cave and sat on the tree outside, giving his clothes a gentle shake and producing a cloud of purple smoke. Inside the smoke was a scene of an empty plot of land, void of anything except a sapling. It was a sapling from the Saros Steel Tree. This tree was extremely selective when it came to where its roots grew, and Lin Feng was very careful about it. Growing in the presence of the Grand Sun Primordial Flame and Grand Moon Primordial Waters greatly nourished its roots.

Lin Feng smiled as he uprooted the sapling, "Sorry, but I can't let you grow all by yourself. I never intended to keep a tree spirit."

Lin Feng did not require even a guardian like that of the Great Thunderclap Temple, for he already possessed the Black Heavenly Treasure Tree. Of course, he had to channel energy to the tree if he really wanted to drive out intruders. It wasn't that the Treasure Tree couldn't care less about the worldly happenings, but it really would not be bothered by anything that was not threatening to itself.

The real purpose of digging out the sapling was to grow an avatar for himself.

Because of the enmity with the Flaming Dragon Celestial Armour, the Avatar of Ares was embroiled within the tension and could not leave. Once it left, the armour would create a spirit of its own and that was not what Lin Feng had hoped for.

If the Avatar of Ares was unavailable, Lin Feng wanted to have another avatar by his side, and hence this alternative. With its all-rounded abilities, it was indeed the perfect choice, though its potential was not yet fulfilled.

Lin Feng injected his Psychic Sense into the Saros Steel Tree, albeit with some difficulty. It was still not yet fully developed, so Lin Feng could still force his way in. The inside of the tree was a complete darkness, only a faint light flickered in the distance. Lin Feng headed towards the light, and slowly the darkness faded away. The light that emanated was bright but not burning, it shone but did not split.

Lin Feng immediately recalled the Celestial Jade Tree and thought of the endless possibilities that was hidden within. It was very different from what he faced now. The Saros Steel Tree only had one aura, yet its presence was overwhelming.

Perhaps, the four celestial trees were more intricately linked than what he had thought.

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Chapter 267: The Flowers of the Steel Tree Blossom

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Lin Feng bathed himself in the presence of the Saros Steel Tree and thought, "legend has it that whoever immerses himself among the tree spirits reaches the pinnacle of spiritual development, attaining longevity and wisdom like no other".

"The Divine Parasol Tree is home to the phoenixes and carries with it the secrets to everlasting life. Despite their being just trees, they surely possess some extraordinary prowess"

"If only I could see these two divine trees one day" sighed Lin Feng.

Deep in thought, he stretched out a finger and tapped on the Saros Steel Tree.

Thick purple smoke entered the tree, its black branches and golden leaves rustling at the sensation.

The stubborn yet sturdy tree and its iron-like branches, having no self-consciousness notwithstanding, clearly was not receptive towards Lin Feng's energies.

Lin Feng was not anxious, and slowly caressed the tree with his aura.

He did not counter the hostility with more pressure, but embraced it by letting his energy get used to the tree's presence, swallowing it whole.

The led the tree to look at Lin Feng as an ally of the same kind, hastening the improvement.

On the outside, nothing had seemed to change, except for the vibration and oscillation of the branches and leaves. Inside the tree, the world had already begun its paradigm shift. Its xylems formed like that of arteries, and phloems like that of veins. In the centre of the tree, a growth formed in the image of a beating heart.

After the internal changes were complete, soft light emanated from the tree branches like millions of fireflies, glowing in rhythm as though convening with the stars. But these were no stars. These were spots that corresponded to the atoms beneath Lin Feng's skin, glowing in similar fashion.

If one stretched one's imagination, it was possible to see the Saros Steel Tree as a replica of Lin Feng. Their physical outlook was beginning to look alike, and the spots that glowed were a mirror of each other.

All the light were manifestations of a human's veins, organs, muscles and tendons. Secret caves which housed limitless capabilities. In fact, after a certain stage of training, any more effort spent was on improving one's internal being. It could be said that a human body was a universe on its own. Much of its potential remained dormant until one ventured far enough below the suface.

The secret to Xiao Budian's strength lay in him awakening his dormant potential. Likewise, Lin Feng's Avatar of Ares was strong because he unlocked all of his hidden potential and utilised them to the fullest. During Lin Feng's Aurous Core Stage, Avatar of Ares' strength mirrored that of Lin Feng's full potential, and not even Bastille Black Dragon was his match.

Even when Lin Feng entered the Nascent Soul Stage, the Avatar of Ares continued to match his strength's newfound full potential. It was agreed upon that in terms of power, the avatar was weaker in magic but way stronger than Lin Feng physically was.

Lin Feng was certain that if he crossed swords with Pang Jie without his Six Appearance Sword, his Avatar of Ares would completely obliterate Pang Jie.

Once the Saros Steel Tree's xylems and phloems formed completely, it's branches fell immediately, shaking violently. Lin Feng's Godly Awareness immersed itself in the tree's brilliance, and the two became one.

Moments later, the leaves and branches twitched. And millions of white flowers bloomed, encompassing the entire tree like snow covering an empty field. Based on what Lin Feng knew, the tree would only produce flowers three times during its entire lifespan. Once, when it gained self-awareness. The second, when it bore fruit. The last, when it withered.

This was the first milestone for the Saros Steel Tree. Notwithstanding being a young tree, its flowers bloomed in a magnificent grandeur that was unparalleled.

Lin Feng gazed upon his almost accomplished work and smiled. Immediately, the tree formed into the shape of a human being and smiled back, imitating Lin Feng's expressions exactly. With a moment's hesitation, the tree-human transformed into a completely different looking person. Now, a young man. He was not particularly outstanding, his features ordinary and his skin a common brown, yet he was full of life and zest. A disposition that made him uniquely beautiful.

"I believe I can be known as the Steel Tree Avatar" grinned the youth.

At the sight of Lin Feng's smile, the Steel Tree Avatar looked into his heart.

"I think you might be more suited for the Martial Way of the Muscular Body. Two consecutive avatars training in the same way might just be a sign..but there's still something different between you and the Avatar of Ares." said Lin Feng.

"Oh? Have Xiao Budian and the rest returned?" thought Lin Feng.

Suddenly, the realisation hit him that he had spent over ten days building the Steel Tree Avatar.

"Master! Come and take a look!" shouted Xiao Budian excitedly as he returned to Mount Yujing.

In his hand was a bunch of golden silk.

Lin Feng was taken aback at the sight of it, but he gathered what happened and asked, "where's this from?"

"Oh! It's from the time when we were looking for the Avici Infernal Gale! It can resist the gale, and both happened to be at the same place at the same time! What a steal!" replied Xiao Budian.

"This thing piqued my interest more, so I left the Avici Infernal Gale to sister Yue Hongyan" continued Xiao Budian.

"That's right, Tian Hao and I used the Green Bronze Crucible of Emptiness to drain and subdue much of it" added Yue Hongyan.

Despite being the youngest disciple, Xiao Budian was often addressed using his given name by Yue Hongyan and Yang Qing. They treated him more as a friend than a junior. Xiao Budian greatly welcomed their gestures, and it was evident that they were very tight as a group.

Lin Feng looked at Tuntun and casually asked, "aren't you excited?".

Tuntun nonchalantly answered, "It isn't up to my standard. It doesn't taste particularly good, and I've got better choices."

Lin Feng mockingly replied, "So did you finish all the red storks?"

Tuntun replied, "It wasn't enough. We should've caught all the birds from Xingyun peak."

Lin Feng cast his gaze on Jieyu and gave him a verbal pat on the back, "must've been tough".

The compliment served as encouragement, and Jieyu instantly felt a great load lifted off his shoulders. Before departing he had already knew that his role in the mission was as a security escort, and therefore he did not give much thought to the Avici Infernal Gale.

Lin Feng looked at Xiao Budian and explained, "This is actually leather. Skin peeled off the body of a demon which was already in immortal stage."

"It might look like silk, but there's no doubt in it being leather, it sure has demon properties. Look closely and you might be able to see some inscriptions within. Give it some heart, and you might just learn something out of it" continued Lin Feng.

"Chap's pretty lucky" thought Lin Feng as he scanned the group once more, this time noticing Zhuge Fengling standing at the back. Her expression seemed to hide a tinge of misfortune and jealousy behind the smile. She must have had a hard time dealing with Xiao Budian. Even her Gold-digging Mouse was not at its usual spot.

"Master, I'm lucky to not have embarrassed myself" added Zhuge Fengling.

"You did great. Now where's that mouse of yours? Don't tell me the other two had it for a meal." replied Lin Feng.

Xiao Budian snickered as he raised his arms in the air, holding up a little golden mouse.

Zhuge Fengling anxiously muttured, "this mouse is my only and most beloved pet, would master and senior kindly return it"

"What do you think of it?" exclaimed Lin Feng as his looked at Xiao Budian.

"Hmm...pretty interesting, I think we'll leave those two on the mountain" replied Xiao Budian.

"Then I'll leave them to you" replied Lin Feng.

Zhuge Fengling blacked out upon hearing their conversation.

Ignoring a dejected Zhuge Fengling, Lin Feng's thoughts wandered back to it's own system tone, "Is it time for the new cycle of the monthly lucky draw? Or has it already been drawn?"

"It's adding the time spent in the Heavenly Cosmic Ray World"

It was only the sixth month in the real world, but Lin Feng had given some time to protect Wang Lin in the Heaven Cosmic Ray World before he shifted the timeline. Previously in an earlier stage, the eight years that Lin Feng spent in that alternate reality was clocked as eight full years instead of the equivalent of one month in the real world.

"Now the system follows the time experienced by my body and not the time of the real world"

Lin Feng was not one to miss out on a lucky draw. He scanned the prizes from the roulettes and dice, and immediately locked onto the die.

"Are my eyes deceiving me?" thought Lin Feng.

"I must be mad"

He stared hard at the fifth box. Inside it was a piece of rock that sat silently in place. He knew it was no ordinary rock. At once, he recognized the Magic Treasure Embryo.

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Chapter 268: Good News and Bad News

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To Lin Feng, among the two pieces of information he obtained, one was good news while the other was bad news.

The good part was that the lucky draw got really lucky - giving a Magic Treasure Embryo.

The Soul Creator Seal had molded countless lives, its life force was so pervasive it could rival that of the Divine Parasol Tree.

After going through two upgrades, Lin Feng started observing a pattern for the lucky draw prizes.

The quality of the prize had a correlation to Lin Feng's power or the level of the lucky draw system itself.

When Lin Feng first received the system, the prizes were relatively basic, starting from those which could be used in the Qi Cultivation Stage, to those which could be used in the Foundation Establishment Stage.

When Lin Feng transcended the Foundation Establishment Stage, the system received its first upgrade. The most basic of prizes were those related to the Foundation Establishment Stage. At the same time, its upper limited was bound by the Aurous Core Stage.

The only way to break through the limit was to wager the lottery system's prizes for those of the exchange system. Even so, the exchange system's winning probability was really trash.

After Lin Feng's soul formation, the lottery system underwent its second upgrade. This time, the prizes were correspondingly better, such as the Dragon Tendon Rope.

Evidently, the present lottery system was far better than before. The prizes it churned out could be used in the Nascent Soul Stage, even the lousiest items were never too far off.

The upper limit was currently unknown, but it occasionally gave items such as the Bronze Heaven Hammer and Soul Creator Seal, legendary items in their own right that could stand along side the immortal gods.

Lin Feng postulated that the system had not reached the level of the immortal gods, and items like the Soul Creator Seal was nearing the asymptote.

In order to obtain even better items, the system had to go through another round of upgrades. However, Lin Feng was contented with what he had.

At the same time, while this was good news, there was still bad news.

Lin Feng looked at the die in the dice system and could not decided whether to smile or cry.

"It would be perfect if the prizes came from the roulette system instead. This die system is a test of character. I hate to leave things to chance." muttered Lin Feng in his head.

In fact the roulette was an equal test of character. The idea of one-in-four and one-in-sixteen did not exist in a single notion. Without hesitation, Lin Feng placed his bets in the die system.

"Thank god for not placing the Soul Creator Seal in number one and two, it would really have been trying for me" thought Lin Feng as he eyed the three rolling die.

The number five was a really lousy number, it was neither particularly high nor low.

For instance, if the first dice showed a four, five or six, it would be a tragedy and there was no need to look at the subsequent die at all.

The first dice came to a anticipated stop after a seemingly long wait. Lin Feng nervously looked at the first one. A big red dot stared right at him.

He heaved a sigh of relief. A little hope.

The second was stopped shortly after. Number two.

He could feel the blood rushing through his body, his face, his head. All it took was for the third dice to land on a two. It brought his hopes up. But the higher you climb, the harder you fall. And it was instances like such when disappointment really hit one in the gut.

After what felt like eternity, the final dice came to its stop.

Number two!

A total of five points would give Lin Feng the Soul Creator Seal. He stepped out of the machine in excitement, staring at the object in his palm - a light gray rock that measured an inch by three. Lin Feng smiled in delight.

"Even the roulette does not necessarily give me what I want, less I talk about the die. Hah! I'm in luck today!" commented Lin Feng, as he dearly glanced at the rock.

It was a plain, gray rock. One without any cracks, scratches or imperfections, one that looked a little too perfect to be dull. From within seemed to emanate a purplish glow.

From its appearances, the rock looked plain and ordinary. It would fit in with the many pebbles in the vicinity. Its power and presence could not even be felt. One would never have guessed that the rock was a prize worth sacrificing for, let alone believe that pugilists all over the world have fought for its possession.

However, the moment Lin Feng's consciousness peered into the rock, he immediately felt its immense life force and pressure, as though it harboured an entire universe inside it.

It was no ordinary life force. It was one that resembled genesis, the ability to start life and the universe from scratch.

As Lin Feng held the rock, he thought to himself, "What a pity that the rock can't be harnessed as a magic treasure at this moment. Who knows the limits to its power?"

The creation of a magic treasure was no easy feat. Even with the power of the immortal gods, there was no guarantee.

The creation of the Flaming Dragon Celestial Armour was already beyond complicated. Lin Feng had used ingenious means to combine the power of the Zhuyan Demon Eye, Refined Mana Black Scales, Dragon Tendon Rope and other materials that originated from the Immemorial Celestial Dragon together with the leaves of the Black Heavenly Treasure Tree as a medium.

Strictly speaking, if Lin Feng wanted, he could still split the materials and return them to their original states, so technically the armour was not yet a full-fledged magic treasure, just a mock or a combination that harnessed a power of equivalent level.

The Soul Creator Seal was different. Lin Feng could not combine it with other materials to yield a new item.

"I'd better put it away for now" said Lin Feng as his lips formed a slight pout.

Turning back, he saw Zhuge Fengling inching towards Xiao Budian.

"My dear senior, how about returning me my little goldie?"

Xiao Budian rolled his eyes. "Firstly, don't call me senior. I am not your senior. Secondly, this little mouse has been rather entertaining, so what say you lend it to me for a few days and I'll return it to you when I'm done."

Zhuge Fengling tightly gritted her teeth. The word "senior" did not necessarily mean that one was older or really more experienced, it was rather a word of formality and under this circumstance, it was used out of respect from the seeker to the giver.

"Comrade...I have blood relations with this precious mouse, our lives are deeply intertwined..."continued Zhuge Fengling.

"I know. But it's not as if I was going to eat it, so don't you worry" replied Xiao Budian.

"Not sure how it tastes like. But after skinning and gutting, it'll only be left with maybe two or three grams of meat at most".

Being looked at like delicacy by Xiao Budian, the gold-digging mouse shrunk it its place, its tiny ears folded backward in fear and blurted "yeah, not enough to fill the gaps between your teeth. I don't even taste good".

Xiao Budian dangled the mouse by its tail, "I must say it has a thing for searching for items. Just lend it to me for a couple of days".

Zhuge Fengling forced out a toothless smile, one that turned out contorted and unnatural.

"Fengling, let's just stay for now" gold-digging mouse telepathically said to Zhuge Fengling.

"You brat! Just a few pieces of meat and you're bought over?" retaliated Zhuge Fengling.

"No! No! How can you say such a thing!" replied the mouse, albeit with a tinge of guilt. But it was true that over the past ten days or so, the group had shared countless delicacies together.

"The Leader of the celestial sect of wonders is apparently very generous, especially to his followers." continued the mouse.

"Those at the Aurous Core Stage already have Nascent Soul Stage protection, and those at the Foundation Establishment Stage already have Aurous Core Stage protection. He even went to support his first disciple who threw a high stake gamble." said the mouse.

Zhuge Fengling fell silent for a moment. Seizing the opportunity, the gold-digging mouse added, "There're so many benefits! Think about it, what can you gain if you join this sect!"

"What's more, if anyone irks you or gets in your way, you just have to tell him and he'll settle it for you. You don't even have to break a sweat. What a deal!" continued the mouse.

Zhuge Fengling's eyes lit up after hearing the mouse. Gold-digging mouse already knew what she had in mind, and thus it twisted and played with words to get what it wanted.

"However," the mouse said.

"You have to hold on tight. Your spot as a disciple hasn't been confirmed yet so you'd better act in line"

Zhuge Fengling replied, "Oh it's fine. I guess you'll just stay for awhile"

"As long as we don't lose out, what's wrong with being a follower?"

Zhuge Fengling's attitude took a complete turn. "There's nothing wrong with it at all, as long as we stand to gain. Besides, there's still room for promotion"

"Hmph. Just like you brat. Since when were we equals."

Gold-digging mouse smiled quietly.

Zhuge Fengling's sudden silence and calm demeanour piqued Lin Feng's curiousity. He did not mind, as long as there was Xiao Budian to supervise, she would not stir too much trouble.

Lin Feng's attention turned to Yue Hongyan. "The heavens were on our side I get it. But how exactly did you subdue the Avici Infernal Gale?"

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Chapter 269: The Bracelet and the Grasshopper

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Once he was done with the lottery, Lin Feng's attention diverted to the things that he had once neglected.

When he first heard that it was Yue Hongyan who had subdued the Avici Infernal Gale, he did not give much thought to it. After all, luck was often on her side.

But upon further deliberation, he felt something amiss.

Even with Xiao Budian's help, it was not practical for Yue Hongyan, who was still in the Foundation Establishment Stage, to subdue the Avici Infernal Gale. Question is, how on earth did she manage to bring it back?

According to his sources, the gale was not kept in Xiao Budian's Green Bronze Crucible of emptiness, but held on to by Yue Hongyan.

Previously on Mount Kunlun, when Gao Fan of the Aeolus sect tried to subdue the Grand Moon Primordial Water, he had no choice but to borrow the Great Furnace of the Commons. Even then, one wrong step landed him in utter defeat.

Subsequently when Yang Qing managed to subdue it, credit had to be given to Gao Fan for laying the foundations of subduing it the first time.

Notwithstanding the fact that Yue Hongyan had already surpassed Gao Fan, the truth of the matter was that the Avici Infernal Gale was many times more aggressive than the Grand Moon Primordial Water. Lin Feng simply could not fathom how Yue Hongyan could accomplish such an incredible feat.

Yue Hongyan fell silent at Lin Feng's inquisition and handed him a crimson bracelet.

He inspected it for a while, then tested it out with his spiritual power. To his amazement, the bracelet contained countless number of Avici Infernal Gales!

Upon further observation, Lin Feng concluded that it was no magic treasure or item, neither did it contain any special power of sorts.

The capacity to contain the Avici Infernal Gale came solely from the bracelet's material.

Xiao Budian interrupted, "Senior's bracelet was initially a clear, smooth white. It only turned pink after she subdued and contained the Gale".

At this juncture, Lin Feng recalled seeing a similar stone in the exchange system, it was the Empty Jade.

The trademark of the Empty Jade was that it had seemingly infinite capacity, and whatever was stored inside could not escape on its own.

However, from the outside, the bracelet was a brittle object that would shatter on excessive impact.

In other words, Yue Hongyan could not have forced the Gale into the bracelet from the outside.

But if Xiao Budian already did his part, she could possibly place the immobilized Gale into the bracelet and seal them inside.

The bracelet was unlike the Taotie's self-engulfing theurgy which could actively engulf objects. It could only do so passively with the help of another party, in other words, the third party had to place the immobilized objects inside the bracelet and seal it up. What's inside would then be stuck inside.

Of course, the bracelets had its own limits as well.

It could not contain life. But being so made it the perfect storage bag. Spacious and secure.

The only downside was that such material was very scarce. Empty Jades the size of nails were already considered rare, this one was the size of a bracelet and was estimated to be worth more than its weight in gold.

Lin Feng had also noticed that, after being in possession of the bracelet, Yue Hongyan did not seem to be in high spirits. Her red eyes reflected a complexity of anger, hatred and loss.

"These emotions are clearly not directed at her late senior. It appears that she got the bracelet from Zhanglie" sighed Lin Feng.

In spite of all the hatred, anguish and fury that Yue Hongyan haboured, deep down inside her was a special place reserved for Zhanglie.

Or it could be because of the relationship they had in the past, which once ended, caused her to be filled with so many emotions.

Lin Feng casually stated, "This bracelet's material is rare and special, it is Empty Jade which can contain a multitude of items. Hongyan, do use it wisely as you please"

Yue Hongyan jolted. What Lin Feng was trying to tell her was that the object itself had no autonomy, what she ultimately felt or decided to feel was solely up to her control.

She pursed her lips and fell silent.

One glance was all it took for Lin Feng to see through her. But such things could not be forced upon, what she needed was a little guidance from time to time before she could control herself and the Avici Infernal Gale.

Gradually, Yue Hongyan found her inner peace.

As everyone, including Xiao Budian and Tuntun, dispersed, Yue Hongyan made her way towards the Medicine mountains.

Even though Lin Feng stood in his place, his consciousness followed Yue Hongyan to the mountains, stopping at the entrace. Her attention turned to Yang Qing who was intently harvesting herbs.

Yue Hongyan's expression softened, her eyes revealing what seemed like guilt.

Looking at the scene, Lin Feng carefully mentioned to Yue Hongyan, "before we jump to conclusions, it's better not to mention anything to Yang Qing. And don't bear the burden by yourself."

Although Lin Feng was confident that the Cloud Water Cave incident had to do with Zhanglie, he felt that it was better for everyone not to jump to unnecessary conclusions.

Yue Hongyan sighed and silently nodded her head.

At this juncture, the once focused Yang Qing felt the presence and turned around.

"Senior you're back?"

"I just arrived" Yue Hongyan replied.

"Master told me that you went out to look for the Avici Infernal Gale. How was it!" asked a curious Yang Qing.

Yue Hongyan smiled and replied, "The heavens were kind this time, I've gotten quite some back".

"Tha's great isn't it!" replied Yang Qing.

Facing his smile, Yue Hongyan felt slightly uneasy and her head tilted so slightly to the left, her gaze avoiding his, landing on the ground beside his feet. There, two handmade grasshoppers stood quietly, as if they were really alive.

"You still have such childish interests?" poked Yue Hongyan.

Yang Qing blushed and replied, "just for the fun of it."

Seeing his reddened face, Yue Hongyan decided not to pursue any further.

"My junior used to like these. Ah, it was back when i was still at Cloud Water Cave." said Yang Qing casually as he bent to pick up the grasshoppers.

Yang Qing sat on the ground and gazed at the direction of the Cloud Water Cave, "Back then my combat powers were really poor, and i was often bullied by the others. The only person who didn't mind was this junior, and she would fight with the rest over me"

"She would teach me how to fight. And when we were not training, I would sit down and start folding leaves into origami like this. We sat there in silence, in each other's comfort." reminisced Yang Qing.

Yue Hongyan looked at Yang Qing and was reminded of her own past, her expression softened further, revealing a gentle smile.

In a flash, that tranquility vanished as her expression changed once again, revealing her hidden guilt.

"She...she..."stuttered Yue Hongyan.

She shook her head and continued, "The cave was burnt to ashes. When I went in to collect the corpses, many were already burned to the ground. Most of our friends were already gone."

"Funny now that I think of it. I erected a tombstone for everyone. Below some of them were empty patches of ground. I could not even find their bodies. If any of them happened to be alive, they'd jump at the sight of their own grave. I wouldn't be surprise if they gave me a beating...not that I would mind..."

Yang Qing uttered, "only for her I did not put a tombstone. Call if denial if you might, I just hope she's alright".

Lin Feng's consciousness lingered in the vicinity. He had been listening intently to the conversation. He felt a sudden tingling sensation. "I've always thought that Yang Qing was queer, seems like my hunch was right" thought Lin Feng.

"If so, what was the altar for?"

At this point, Lin Feng's consciousness had achieved equilibrium with Mount Yujing, the Black Heavenly Treasure Tree and the Heaven-Revolving Purple Clouds. He quietly sought out Yang Qing's physical presence.

Half a second later, Lin Feng came to a realisation. "So this is where his ninth root bone is hiding. Rather deep I must say."

Lin Feng thought of how Yang Qing's determination had a score of five and immediately thought, "I'd better wait for the iron to be hot". His teeth chattered in pain.

"Hmm?"

One of Lin Feng's voice-projecting crystals starting vibrating. Someone was trying to contact him.

He flipped the rock and heard the voice of Songfu from the Pavillion of Heavenly Trade, "Master Lin, sorry to intrude".

"No worries, what's the matter?" replied Lin Feng courteously.

"Men from the Qin Dynasty have entered Shazhou City as guides for Master Lin and your disciples to head towards Ancient Huanghai world for this time's Huanghai assembly. They haven't been able to locate you, so they have asked me to trouble you instead." replied Songfu.

"Do pardon my intrusion"

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Chapter 270: The Strange Invitation List

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"The Spiritual Conference of Huanghai?"

Lin Feng tilted his head. It had been twenty over days since Tan Yingjie brought the news on Xingyun Peak. He had also mentioned that the Ancient Huanghai World was set to be open in about a month's time.

The days flew past in a flash.

This was a good opportunity for Lin Feng's disciples to shine.

"It's been tough on you, Mr. Song", Lin Feng nodded and his robes waved in the air, letting out purple smoke. The smoke pierced through the air, arriving at Shazhou City, forming a pavement above the ground.

Out of nowhere, Song Fu stepped out of a slit above the ground. He politely faced the purple smoke and took a bow, "Pardon my intrusion, Master Lin".

Beside Song Fu stood a middle-aged man who levitated by Song Fu's magic. He too took a bow and the duo continued their way along the purple smoke path.

Without a single step taken, the purple smoke had already transported them to Mount Yujing. As the middle-aged man appeared in view, Lin Feng took one look at him, "It's got to be him?"

The man was a familiar sight. Despite the long absence, Lin Feng remembered him from his pre-foundation establishment stage days, when he was still in the Great Swamp of the Ancient Regions on his mission.

It was the first time Lin Feng had met Kang Nanhua, Yue Hongyan and the man standing before him. Former captain of the Divine Martial Army, Dao Zhiqiang.

Back then, Lin Feng buried an entire battalion of Emperor Zhou's Divine Martial Troops using the Two Elements of Creation Formation. Dao Zhiqiang was was fortunately deployed elsewhere and not caught in the disaster. After that incident, he the army and went to join the Qin Emperor instead.

Dao Zhiqiang was equally astounded. He did not expect the young man back then to be such a powerful character. The man that he saw not only changed in appearance - his white robes replaced by majestic purple - but his entire aura seemed completely foreign. He did not fully understand what was different, but he laughed in his heart "Such power I simply cannot fathom".

Dao Zhiqiang bowed ceremoniously, "Sir, my name is Dao Zhiqiang, I'm humbled to be in your presence, master"

Lin Feng returned the favour, "Sir, where are you putting up now?"

"I happen to work at Prime Minister Wu's"

"Oh?" Lin Feng thought to himself, "This man's quite something to work for the Qin emperor. Despite being in just the foundation establishment stage, the prime minister seems to trust this guy".

The person who sent the invitation to the Radiance Sword Sect, Tan Yingjie, was in the nascent soul stage. He had no idea who was to lead the guests from the above sect, but it was surely somebody of standard.

Under such circumstances, Wu Qingrou had sent a foundation establishment stage fighter to guide the Celestial Sect of Wonders. Normally, such an act would be seen as belittling, but being a prudent strategist, Wu Qingrou did not seem to habor such ill intent.

Hence, there was only one explanation, and that was Dao Zhiqiang was a capable and highly-esteemed person notwithstanding his power.

Afterall, fighting prowess did not directly translate to a person's capability. Many tasks, especially the more menial ones, could not be depended on fighting power.

"Are you our guide, then?" asked Lin Feng.

"Yes sir, I'm your sect's guide for the Conference. Feel free to direct any questions to me." replied Dao Zhiqiang.

Song Fu, who was standing beside, laughed, "Master Lin, I've finished my mission here. I'll take my leave".

Lin Feng and Dao Zhiqiang said in unison, "Thank you for your efforts". Out of ceremony, Song Fu stood in his place, not moving to leave. Lin Feng opened a slit in space and motioned for him to go, before bidding him farewell.

He then turned back to Dao Zhiqiang, "Which other sects are invited to this Conference?"

"This I'm not too sure, I merely follow the orders of Prime Minister Wu"

Lin Feng looked straight in Dao Zhiqiang's eyes, "Old friend, why must you hide from me?"

Given Lin Feng's present status, the words 'old friend' implied a lot more, and it was rude to not answer.

"Radiance Sword Sect, Sun Moon Sword Sect, Royal House of the Northern Tribes and the Huo Family have all received the invitation." Dao Zhiqiang continued, "there should be more, but I'm really not too sure."

Lin Feng nodded in acknowledgment. Although his expression remained in place, his mind was already changing its gears. He had known about Radiance Sword Sect, but that was no matter.

Some of the leaders of the Radiance Sword and Sun Moon Sword Sect were part of the Nine Heavenly Sword Alliance. They were on better terms with the Qin emperor and were often seen as the emperor's spokesmen.

In fact, many of the Alliance's members were working under the emperor in some way. As such, Sun Moon Sword Sect's invitation came as no surprise.

It was the Royal House of the Northern Tribes that stood out. "Was the Qin Emperor perhaps having issues with the Zhou emperor?" wondered Lin Feng.

The Royal House of the Northern Tribes lay north to both the Qin and Zhou empire. Despite being weaker in power than either empires, they were still a force to be reckoned with in the Divine Lands.

Their strength was comparable to the Heavenly Master Sword Sect, and definitely stronger than the Radiance Sword Sect and the Aeolus Sect. Qin's invitation to the Royal House of the Northern Tribes was without question a sign of diplomacy and friendship. The north was after all a neutral ground in the battle between Qin and Zhou.

As for the Huo Family, they were one of the four nobility within the Qin empire, and have been major players for a long time. But their invitation piqued Lin Feng's interest even more.

Among the four noble families, the Huos were especially tight with the emperor's family. However, they were loggerheads with the other two, the Yu and Shi family, who amongst themselves had marital ties.

As like the emperor's little brother, the Huos was drastically different from the Sun Moon Sword Sect. Their take towards the Nine Heavenly Sword Alliance was also much more aggressive.

"From atop Xingyun Peak, Wu Qingrou and Shi Chongyun had already settled their differences. By right, the prime minister should be trying to buy over the Shi family" thought Lin Feng. "But evidently the Shi family isn't benefiting from this, how unlike the prime minister".

Lin Feng suddenly turned to Dao Zhiqiang, "apart from the Huo family, have the other three been invited?"

Dao Zhiqiang fell silent for a moment, "from what I know, they haven't".

Lin Feng kept quiet and thought to himself, "there might be three possibilities. Firstly, the emperor is putting pressure on Wu Qingrou. After all, the emperor ultimately calls the shots"

"Second possibility is that Wu Qingrou is making up to the other three families somewhere else"

"The third...I don't even dare think of the third"

Lin Feng turned to Dao Zhiqiang once again, "When is the opening of the Conference?"

"Seven days from now" came the reply from Dao Zhiqiang.

"Why don't you put up at Mount Yujing for now. We'll leave together nearing the date".

Settling Dao Zhiqiang in Mount Yujing was easy. His every move would be within Lin Feng's radar. It was the Conference that Lin Feng had little control over.

Lin Feng's disciples all agreed that everyone but Zhuyi should go, as Zhuyi held the responsibility of training new disciples. This task could be left to no one but him. Being able to fight and being able to teach was two separate matters.

"We still need Zhuyi there. He's a lucky charm. Besides, since Xiao Yan is not attenting, Xiao Budian would be the only disciple in the Aurous Core Stage. He might be strong, but he is after all only one man"

Lin Feng had heard about the fighting rules at the Conference. Those below nascent soul stage were all fighting together, but the foundation establishment and aurous core stage fighters were segregated.

The fighters in the Qi Cultivation stage required a mentor to accompany them, so they were not a worry.

After listening to the recent turn of events, Zhuyi pondered for a while and replied "I think it'll be interesting to visit Ancient Huanghai World for a change. Don't worry about the newcomers, I'll give them homework to finish during my absence".

"Besides, we have Mr. Kang and Mr. Miao around to guide them"

As Nascent Soul Stage warriors were normally not allowed to Ancient Huanghai World, the fact that Lin Feng was leading the team meant that Kang Nanhua and Miao Shihao had to stay back at Mount Yujing.

After returning to the mountain, Lin Feng had not seen Miao Shihao. Although nobody mentioned anything, Lin Feng knew that he was training in solace.

"Speaking of Shihao, how's his progress?" asked Lin Feng.

His gaze suddenly turned to the Black Heavenly Treasure Tree.

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Chapter 271: To the Convention!

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Earlier, in the sect-opening ceremony battling in Shazhou City, Kang Nanhua and Miao Shihao both contributed to the sect through their valiance. Hence, Lin Feng rewarded them by allowing them to enter the Heavenly Cosmic Ray World for a day.

Miao Shihao decided to use this reward and enter the Heavenly Cosmic Ray World to do some closed-door training.

Lin Feng knew that he wished to take advantage of this and break through his bottleneck, rising to the middle phase of the Nascent Soul stage in one go.

After obtaining Lin Feng's One Heavenly Primordial Water, Miao Shihao not only perfected his Canglang Water Technique but he also managed to achieve a breakthrough in his Illusion Charm. After the battle experience from Shazhou City, Miao Shihao was right at the doorsteps of the middle phase of the Nascent Soul stage.

Hence, Miao Shihao successfully achieved a breakthrough after his closed-door training this time.

A gust of Nine Heavens Clear Air wafted through the infinite space and entered directly into the Heavenly Cosmic Ray World. In there, Miao Shihao sat quietly on a branch on the small Black Heavenly Treasure Tree. His forehead opened and the Nine Heavens Clear Air went inside.

Lin Feng could see clearly that a shadow appeared on Miao Shihao's forehead. It was a beautiful young boy, who appeared only to be between three to four years old. With the help of the clear air, one could see him growing rapidly.

In only a short while, the boy grew to around seven to eight years old. He increasingly resembled Miao Shihao.

Eh?" Lin Feng's eyes shrunk slowly as he realized that on top of the boy's forehead was a map that looked like a full moon, emitting a gentle golden glow.

As Miao Shihao's Nascent Soul grew, the map of the full moon changed constantly. From a full moon it became a half-moon, and then a crescent. Finally, it could almost not be seen. In the next instant, it appeared again and reverted to its original shape as a full moon.

The waxing and waning of the moon would never stop.

Lin Feng arched his eyebrows as he thought, "The Illusion Charm is only a spell he uses. Could the waxing and waning of the moon be his actual powers?"

In that moment, Miao Shihao finally ended his training. The Nascent Soul slowly re-entered his head. He opened his eyes and coughed loudly and sharply.

He left the Heavenly Cosmic Ray World and saw Lin Feng and Zhu Yi looking at him. Uncontrollably, he laughed coyly, "Hey, you're back my lord? Aiyah, to have kept you waiting here while I conduct my closed-door training really makes my heart beat with both fear and joy!"

Lin Feng's mouth twitched for a long while as he almost considered smashing his head with an earth-crumbling spell. Instead, he just said, "I don't have the time to wait for you."

Upon mentioning the Spiritual Conference of Huanghai, Miao Shihao became more serious as he nodded and said, "To both Nanhua and I, we believe that there's nothing much to worry about for the new disciples. You can bring Zhu Yi along."

He thought for a while before his face became more serious as he said, "Be careful of Wu Qingrou."

Lin Feng's eyes flashed as he said, "Oh? Why is that so?"

Miao Shihao twitched his lips and said, "I've heard this name before from sources within the Great Void Sect. However, the information was incomplete, and hence I cannot determine the relationship between him and the Great Void Sect."

"Regardless of his ties with the Great Void Sect, he is a very important target to them. I can't be sure but the information came from both sides, one of which was Pang Jie."

Lin Feng grunted in reply. After thinking about it for a while he asked suddenly, "Shihao, since you are able to obtain sources from the Sect's Striders-On-Earth, how confident are you of obtaining information from the inside of Mount Baiyun?"

Miao Shihao nodded his head dejectedly and said, "That could be considered to be one of the most sacred places in the Divine Lands, I can't do anything about it."

"If you look at it seriously, other than the the losers from the Great Void Sect itself, the last time an external personnel entered Mount Baiyun was a few thousand years ago."

Lin Feng nodded and said nothing as Miao Shihao asked curiously, "Why did you mention it all of a sudden, master?"

"Yan Mingyue wants to return to Mount Baiyun. I believe that this will create quite the commotion." Lin Feng told Miao Shihao the reason honestly. "The Advancement Party and the Conservative Party within the Great Void Sect have their internal disagreements. I am curious about them."

Upon hearing that, Miao Shihao, brimming with schadenfreude, laughed, "Let the dogs bite each other."

His face changed suddenly as he looked at Lin Feng from a corner of his eyes and said unkindly, "Master, could it be that you have fallen for Yan Mingyue?"

Lin Feng stared at Miao Shihao in disgust. He did not even bother with a reply.

Through trial-and-error, Lin Feng realized that casual talk with Miao Shihao, whose brain appeared damaged, must be kept to below three minutes.

Below three minutes, Miao Shihao could still maintain a semblance of decorum and everyone could talk happily. Above three minutes, the conversation would devolve into teasing. Under those circumstances, it would be better to ignore him.

To ignore someone as flamboyant and dramatic as Miao Shihao, Lin Feng flew into the Heavenly Cosmic Ray World. Inside, Yue Hongyan was cultivating quietly.

Using his mana, Lin Feng realized that Yue Hongyan had managed to properly cultivate her Avici Infernal Gale. Not only that, she even managed to break through the bottleneck of her spell and was attempting to surpass her current level and form a crucible. Her accomplishment was akin to one in the later phase of the Foundation Establishment stage.

When she first came to Mount Yujing, Yue Hongyan was in the middle phase of her Foundation Establishment stage. Now, after she had understood Lin Feng's Great Celestial Way of the Eight Trigrams, her mastery and understanding increased dramatically.

During the battle against Wang Jiannan on Xingyun Peak, she managed to solidify her spell improvements with actual battle. She had already surpassed her bottleneck and was ready to form her crucible.

After mastering the Avici Infernal Gale, she also managed to store more than enough mana.

Under these circumstances, it's natural to assume that it was only a matter of time before Yue Hongyan formed her crucible. By guarding her, Lin Feng was only implementing a protective measure.

With his psychic senses, Lin Feng was able to enter Yue Hongyan's aura sea. Inside, there sat a black nine-tiered spiritual crucible glowing with purple light and burning with flames.

On top of this Class 1 spiritual crucible, there were numerous gales of wind amidst the dancing light of the fire. Red light that appeared mysteriously fog-like danced and howled like the wind.

Within the red light was uncountable amounts of spirits and ghosts, all of whom were wailing non-stop. As these spirits and ghosts landed into the burning fire of Yue Hongyan's spiritual altar, they did not feel pain but instead smiled as if they had obtained some form of relief.

Some of them were at peace and smiling while others had tear-filled eyes and were emotional beyond belief.

Once these spirits landed into the blaze, the fire burned even brighter.

Lin Feng nodded silently. While Yue Hongyan had managed to subdue and control the Avici Infernal Gale, the power of the Avici Infernal Gale was not diminished. Instead, the countless spirits and ghosts trapped within it were liberated and no longer had to undergo the sufferings of Hell.

In the moment they transcended, the amount of mana and spiritual energy they had accumulated over their lifetimes were fed to her, allowing Yue Hongyan's mana to grow.

The red blaze on top of the black spiritual altar began to emit light as it slowly formed the silhouette of a spiritual crucible.

The blaze and the red wind were absorbed by the shadow of the crucible, allowing it to become even clearer until it finally materialized on top of Yue Hongyan's spiritual altar.

Within the crucible, the Avici Infernal Gale erupted constantly out of it. At its bottom, an infinite blaze still burns. Numerous runic symbols were carved on the side of the crucible which carried with them the secrets of the universe.

Yue Hongyan's tightly-shut eyes opened suddenly and one could see that within her bright-red pupils there were two flickering embers. She could telepathically control the Avici Infernal Gale, which was within her body, to exit her body and swirl around her lower-half.

In that instant, Yue Hongyan had formally managed to reach the final stages of Foundation Establishment. With one last step, she would be in her Aurous Core stage.

Looking at Lin Feng, her face broke into a rare smile as she called out, "Master!"

Lin Feng looked at her nodded appreciatively, "Not bad, good job"

As he brought Yue Hongyan out of the Heavenly Cosmic Ray World, Lin Feng summoned his disciples to listen to his orders. Zhu Yi managed to settle the newly-initiated second-generation disciples.

Leaving only Kang Nanhua and Miao Shihao on the mountain, Lin Feng brought Xiao Budian, Zhu Yi, Wang Lin, Yue Hongyan, Yang Qing and Tun Tun, along with Zhuge Fengling and Dao Zhiqiang, and left Mount Yujing. Together, they headed towards the northern regions of the Great Qin Empire, where the entrance of the Ancient Huanghai World was located.

This time, other than Jieyu, the Kui Cow King too was brought along by Lin Feng to serve as his steed. The two Demonic Lords brought Lin Feng and his disciples eastwards in a grand procession.

"Everyone says one must be subtle, but those who act grandly are the kings," thought Lin Feng. "I wish to increase my prestige, and hence I have to resort to this method."

Soon, they arrived at the town of Yuzhou, one of the most important northern cities of the Great Qin Empire. From there, travelling northwards would bring one to a place called the Sea of the Northern Wind. While it was called a 'sea', it was actually a lake. That was the entrance to the Ancient Huanghai World.

As he approached Yuzhou, Lin Feng's heart began to tremble as he stared towards Yuzhou City. While his opponent did not deliberately release his mana, he knew instinctively that such a terrible force could only be from a cultivator in his Immortal Soul stage.

His counterpart also felt Lin Feng's group approaching. A shadow flew into the sky above Yuzhou and said smiling, "I wonder who's here?"

The speaker was a Nascent Soul stage elder. While his face bore a smile, his body was like a knife that had just left its sheath. A killing intent that appeared hell-bent on wiping out all creations was evident.

Below his feet was a jet-black saber radiance, which twitched non-stop in the sky. It was like a streak of black lightning, brimming with power and unimaginably violent.

Looking at that, Lin Feng knew he had to tread carefully. "According to rumors, the Asura Mantra of the Huo Family is one of the few mantras where killing is a pre-requisite to obtaining enlightenment. The killing intent is so strong and in no way inferior to that of General Xie of the Divine Martial Army, whom I had met in the Great Swamp of the Ancient Regions."

"The Huo Family's ultimate move is the Asura Doomsday Blade. In comparison with Xie's Heaven-Defying Sword of Fatality, while one is sword-based and the other saber-based, they are the two most destructive ultimate moves in the whole of the Divine Lands."

The Nascent Soul stage elder's gaze stopped at Jieyu and the Kui Cow King. Looking at Jieyu, he smiled and asked, "Are you from the Celestial Sect of Wonders?"

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Chapter 272: The Asura Holy Man, Huo Xiu

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Amongst the four great families of Great Qin, the Huo Family cultivated the Asura Mantra which taught that enlightenment could only be achieved through killing. With their murderous and powerful ultimate move, the Asura Doomsday Balde, it was matched only by the Heaven-Defying Sword of Fatality of the Immemorial God-Slaying Sect.

Earlier on, Lin Feng had met General Xie in the Great Swamps of the Ancient Region and mastered lost techniques of the Immemorial God-Slaying Sect. However, General Xie was no more than an Aurous Core cultivator and could not be mentioned in the same sentence as the Nascent Soul stage elder that stood before him.

Facing the two Demonic Lords Jieyu and the Kui Cow King, his eyes brimmed with a monstrous glow. He appeared to be contemplating killing them, as his killing intent almost turned into action.

Jieyu and the Kui Cow King both growled in a low voice and revealed their displeasure.

The Huo Family's cultivation necessitated murder. If they did not control themselves, they would unleash a massacre and become the enemies of all under heaven.

The Immemorial God-Slaying Sect was destroyed like that.

The elders of the Huo Family learned their lesson and brought their entire family to the southern regions of the Great Qin Empire, where there are many dimensional splits from both the human world (the Divine Lands) and the demonic world (the Barren Expanses).

There, the stench of killing and blood ran high. Members of the Huo Family aimed their swords at demons to increase their mastery and hone their proficiency of the saber. The Great Qin Empire delighted in having the Huo Family as their subjects who defended the south for them.

Whenever the demons tried to retaliate against the Huo Family, the Great Qin Empire would render assistance to them.

For the past one thousand years, the Huo Family had killed thousands and thousands of demons and very few humans. Hence, they had a positive image among the locals there.

Now, looking at the two Demonic Lords Jieyu and the Kui Cow King, the Nascent Soul stage elder could feel his blood rushing to his head.

However, that was only for an instant. He regained his composure and said, smilingly, "Are you from the Celestial Sect of Wonders?"

Speaking like an old man, Jieyu spat out, "Yes, and are you from the Huo Family?"

"Correct," said the elder, still smiling. However, it was not a friendly smile. "The master of the Celestial Sect is truly lofty. He won't even attend the Spiritual Conference of Huanghai personally, but instead entrust his disciples to do it."

Xiao Budian suppressed a laugh. When the Huo Family elder looked over at him menacingly, brimming with killing intent, Xiao Budian did not appear to care. Instead, he looked back at him cheerfully.

"Eh? This kid is rather resolute," said the Huo Family elder, whose eyes had turned to slits. Then, he heard Xiao Budian chortled, "Open your eyes and look carefully. My master is right before you. Blame your terrible eyesight for this."

The Huo Family elder, upon hearing his words, was shocked. He swept through the entourage with his gaze again and finally, landed his gaze upon Lin Feng.

It was not because Lin Feng gave off an intimidating air. Instead, it was the opposite. Amongst everyone present, only Lin Feng did not give off even a hint of mana, which made it impossible for the elder to understand the depth of his mastery.

Looking at Lin Feng's position, which was central to everyone else's, it was evident that he could not be just an ordinary person with no cultivation.

However, as he could not see the depth of Lin Feng's mastery, the Huo Family elder finally reacted. His back sweated profusely.

He stood awkwardly at his original position. He did not know if he should leave or stay. After years of cultivation, his personality was hard like a steel saber. He was not used to showing humility nor saying words of apology. However, if he were to say anything hard-line, it would be akin to him courting death.

The Nascent Soul stage elder froze in that moment there, not knowing what to do.

"Get back here, stop embarrassing me in front of others."

At that moment, an ice cold voice came out from within Yuzhou City. The voice was not loud, but everyone present who heard it immediately felt a chill going down their spines.

The killing intent of the foe was heavy enough to dye the clouds blood-red.

Lin Feng said plainly, "Are you Huo Xiu? I am the master of the Celestial Sect of Wonder and I offer you my greetings"

With the appearance of his family's Immortal Soul stage grandmaster, the Huo Family elder sighed in relief. While he knew that he would be criticized for his handling of the situation, it was still better than the awkward position he was in. He bowed respectfully to Lin Feng and flew back to Yuzhou City.

A black gash suddenly opened in the sky as if someone had slashed it with a saber.

A young man, who appeared only to be around 25 to 26, appeared before Lin Feng. His eyes were deep and his nose aquiline. His robes were black like ink and his face as icy-cold and expressionless. He looked at Lin Feng for a solid minute before opening his mouth and said, "Master Lin, it's a pleasure. I'm Huo Xiu."

Standing there, he was a god of death from Hell. After treading through countless mounds of corpses and seas of blood, his entire body was filled with an intense desire to kill and destroy everything.

Lin Feng looked at Huo Xiu. He knew that he was the current helmsman of the Huo Family who had achieved the Immortal Soul stage a thousand years ago and brought the Huo Family to the southern region of the Great Qin Empire to slay demons.

"The Asura Holy Man, I've heard your name for a long time," Lin Feng said plainly. Huo Xiu looked at him for another minute as the killing intent around him gradually faded. He nodded his head and said, "My humble name is not worth mentioning. Earlier on, my family member had offended you. I hope you don't take it to heart."

Upon hearing Huo Xiu apologizing for the elder, Lin Feng felt neither happy nor a sense of dignity. Instead, his heart grew cold as he thought, "Huo Xiu had surmounted the limitations of his Asura Mantra."

As killing intent infected one, one would obey blindly what the heart demanded and not be restrained by anything. He would do what he wanted to do.

Huo Xiu said calmly, "My family member and I will be staying in the city for a few days. Feel free to help yourself, Master Lin."

Saying that he disappeared into the sky without any more banter.

Looking at Huo Xiu's disappearing figure, Lin Feng was silent for a long while. Slowly, a smile crept over his face. "Huo Xiu... Interesting, I guess that you are almost going to surpass your current mastery."

As for the Huo Family members who were currently residing in Yuzhou City, Lin Feng did not care too much about them. He brought his entourage and landed in Yuzhou City.

Upon entering the city, Lin Feng felt a strange, suppressed killing intent. Some were strong while others were weak. The powerful ones appeared to be in their Nascent Soul stage while the weak ones were only in their Foundation Establishment stage. However, they all had a similarity: they were all suppressed, with much difficulty.

These people were like wild roses who had a rope thrown over their necks. They sought to break free at all times. However, while wild horses sought only to gallop on the open fields, these people wanted to unleash a massacre and reduce Yuzhou City into a river of blood.

These people who loved to kill were no doubt members of the Huo Family. The only person who could control their killing intent was the grandmaster of the Huo Family, the Immortal Soul stage Huo Xiu.

"What a good move," mused Lin Feng. He had understood Huo Xiu's plan. Firstly, suppressing one's killing intent was good training for his disciples.

Ultimately, cultivators who cultivate were trying to understand and master their respective spells. It would be wrong if they were instead controlled by these spells.

Secondly, he was starving them like how a falconer would starve his pet falcon before a hunt to make it more ferocious. The disciples of the Huo Family whose killing intent were suppressed would be more powerful once they were set against other disciples in the Spiritual Conference of Huanghai. Their powers would be at 120%.

Dao Zhiqiang smiled bitterly at the side, "Actually, there were special orders and notices that advised the citizens of Yuzhou City to avoid going as much and seek refuge if possible. However, thanks to the Huo Family's decimation of demons, they made a good name for themselves. Now, the locals are no longer scared of these angels of death. Instead, they are viewed as heroes."

Lin Feng smiled, "This is perfectly plausible. Until one actually encounters danger, one would always negate its severity."

Dao Zhiqiang was just about to say something, but his face changed.

Lin Feng followed his gaze and turned his head. He saw a group of people walking on the streets, clad entirely in white and giving an icy cold aura. However, the mana they emitted was extremely thick. Lin Feng concluded that the spell these people cultivated were definitely not ordinary.

Looking at Dao Zhiqiang, Lin Feng waited for a response. Evidently, Dao Zhiqiang knew about their origins.

"These people are the cultivators from the Heaven Lake Sect," said Dao Zhiqiang as he breathed in. He said slowly, "It appears that they've gotten the invitation too."

Lin Feng thought, "It appears that between Qin and Zhou, regardless of who moves first there will be major upheavals."

The Heaven Lake Sect resided amidst a lake in the snowy mountains, famously known amongst humans as the Northern Snow Fields. Their sect had been established for tens of thousands of years and could be said to be amongst the greatest sects in the northern continent.

While they could not compare against the Three Great Holy Grounds, they were in the same category as the Heavenly Master Sword Sect and the Royal House of the Northern Tribes.

Speaking of which, as they both resided in the extreme cold of the north, both the Heaven Lake Sect and the Royal House of the Northern Tribes did not get along well.

Normally, whenever Qin and Zhou were in conflict, one side would seek an alliance with the Royal House of the Northern Tribes and the other would seek an alliance with the Heaven Lake Sect as balance.

This time, the Great Qin Empire sought to recruit both major players in the north to their side by offering incentives to them both.

The resources of the Ancient Huanghai World were a major draw. There were bound to be under-the-table deals and agreements between the Great Qin Empire and these two forces.

From this perspective, the next move made by the Great Qin Empire would be massive. It would either be an initiative by the previously weak Great Qin Empire to overthrow and destroy the Great Zhou Empire, or it would be that the Great Qin Empire had intelligence that the Great Zhou Empire was about to move against it, necessitating a pre-emptive strike.

"Regardless, it's a good thing for me," Lin Feng smiled and said. The more chaotic the scene, the better it would be for a new sect like the Celestial Sect of Wonders to rise.

A still pond and a metal plate would never show many changes. After vested interests had been divided up and claimed, it would be extremely difficult for a new power to rise.

Lin Feng walked alone to the city center of Yuzhou City and waited for the Spiritual Conference of Huanghai to begin.

Xiao Budian and the rest toured the city. After spending most of their time on Mount Yujing, a change of environment was welcome.

Wang Lin wanted to continue cultivating, but as he could withstand Xiao Budian's incessant demand he followed them too.

Walking on the streets and watching the passers-by, Wang Lin sighed. Before he began cultivating, he lived in a mountain village and the most bustling place he visited was the county-level town.

Earlier on, during the sect-opening ceremony at Shazhou, he spent all his mind thinking about receiving and welcoming new recruits and hence, did not get to visit Shazhou City. This time, walking in a city that was no less opulent than Shazhou, he felt out of place.

Opening his mind would help him better understanding his spells.

"Wang Lin?! Is that Wang Lin?"

As he walked, he heard someone calling out his name. He turned, shocked, and saw a person staring at him. The person looked familiar, but also foreign.

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Chapter 273: An Unhappy Gathering

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The speaker was a youth clad in gray. When Wang Lin looked at him, he recognized him as a brother of his tribe. Initially, they had both joined the Hengyue Faction. However, while the speaker was exceptionally talented and was accepted immediately by the master, Wang Lin himself had to threaten suicide before he was accepted.

After Pu Beizi of the Xuandao Sect overran the Hengyue Faction, many disciples of the Hengyue Faction transferred their loyalty to the Xuandao Sect, except for him.

Since then, the two of them had not met.

Afterwards, Wang Lin's life experienced a drastic change. He joined Lin Feng's sect and bade goodbye to his previous life.

Now, when Wang Lin met this person again, while he recognised who he was immediately he felt strangely distant from him as if they had been separated for a generation.

The gray-robed youth looked at Wang Lin as if he had called the wrong person. To him, Wang Lin appeared even more unfamiliar. While the two of them had been separated for only two years, Wang Lin's body had undergone a drastic transformation.

The incompetent, weak and skinny Wang Lin who was unable to be accepted by the Hengyue Faction earlier on and had only gained admission through threatening suicide had changed into a heroic and mature young man.

What made him look twice was the powerful aura that cloaked Wang Lin's body, deeply shocking him.

Initially, Wang Lin, who had been the joke of the Hengyue Faction, was now a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator. On the other hand, he, who had been acknowledged as a genius by the Hengyue Faction, did not progress much beyond the Qi Training stage. Looking at this scene before him, the gray robed youth felt as if he was in a dream.

While his heart was extremely panicky, Wang Lin's determination and aspiration were already stable. He was not the least affected, as he said, "Wang Zhuo? Long time no see I hope you are doing fine."

Wang Zhuo, the gray robed youth, opened his mouth and was about to say something. However, the reality was so different from his expectations and he was so stunned by the scene before him that he could not utter a sound.

During the sect-opening ceremony at Shazhou, the disciples under Lin Feng were all well-known by everyone. Wang Zhuo had heard Wang Lin's name as he doubted if it was 'that' Wang Lin. Could it really be his brother?

He always thought it to be impossible, and so when reality was placed starkly before him it was like a slap.

"He was obviously a trash with no skills in cultivation, how could he become a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator in such a short time?" Wang Zhuo agonized in his heart. "Could it be that the Celestial Sect of Wonders is truly so powerful? Could it be that the master of the Celestial Sect of Wonders does actually possess the Midas' Touch?"

At that moment, a black-robed youth walked over and stared coldly at Wang Lin. He said nonchalantly, "Wang Zhuo, is this your brother Wang Lin whom you always mentioned?"

Wang Zhuo said, "Yes, 17th Master, he is my brother Wang Lin."

Wang Lin raised his head to look at the black-robed youth. It was like looking at a razor-sharp steel sword out of its sheath. He was brimming with killing intent.

"The disciple of the Huo Family?" Wang Lin understood immediately. The Huo Family is the strongest force in the southern region of the Great Qin Empire. All other sects must show them due respect, including the Xuandao Sect. No matter how strong Pu Beizi was, he still must behave in front of them.

After Wang Zhuo joined the Xuandao Sect and through some mysterious circumstances, he managed to obtain the admiration of the Huo Family. Right now, he should be an auxiliary disciple of the Huo Family.

This situation was pretty common for cultivator families like the Huo Family and the Yu Family. While maintaining the solidarity between its core members, they would constantly attract other cultivators to join them as auxiliary disciples to create a strong auxiliary force.

With a strong trunk, the branches would flourish and absorb new blood to ensure the longevity of the family.

Looking at Wang Zhuo, Wang Lin shook his head. In his memories, his brother was such a carefree, proud and aspirational youth back then.

Now, he was under the boots of the Huo Family. His pride and dignity were all gone.

Joining the Huo Family could ensure that one obtain the resources and the guidance for cultivation that exceeded those provided by the Xuandao Sect. In comparison to the Hengyue Faction, it was definitely a few hundred times more. However, what one must sacrifice was one's sense of dignity and pride.

Only Wang Zhuo truly knew the cost-benefits of such an arrangement.

Looking at Wang Lin shaking his head, tears glistened in Wang Zhuo's eyes. He gradually clenched his fist and did not say anything.

However, the black-robed youth who was addressed as the '17th Master' by Wang Zhuo, Huo Chen, arched his eyebrows and smiled coldly at Wang Lin, "Looking at your body now, you should be around middle age."

"Wang Zhuo said that the two of you had separated for not more than two years, which means that you could have undergone accelerated training in these two years in some holy abode." Huo Chen smiled and looked at him deviously. "After 10 years or maybe decades of training, you are no more than a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator."

"Everyone keeps saying that the disciples of the Celestial Sect of Wonders are prodigious. It appears not. Rumors are ultimately just rumors."

He released his mana in that instant. Immediately, the space within 10 meters of his body was enveloped by a powerful aura brimming with death and despair, making it hard for people to breathe. Ordinary people without cultivation would die upon coming into contact with this aura.

By releasing his mana, Huo Chen was showing off his cultivation, which was in the later stages of Foundation Establishment and probably about to build his crucible.

While Wang Lin could not tell the grade of his crucible, he could feel, from the power of the mana, that it should be of a high grade.

Huo Chen was actually only around 20 years old. Forming a crucible at that age was considered rare even amongst the Huo Family, which also explains his arrogance.

Wang Lin was the main target of Huo Chen's killing aura. However, he appeared to have felt nothing as he looked calmly back at Huo Chen.

Huo Chen's thick eyebrows furrowed as his cold smile grew. He was filled with experience in killing others and could tell that Wang Lin was not bearing the pain; he really did feel nothing. Even with that, Huo Chen's killing intent became even stronger.

"17, what's the matter?" A cold voice sounded suddenly. With it, a man who looked similar to Huo Chen appeared. He resembled Huo Chen closely, but his killing intent appeared even stronger than Huo Chen's.

Looking at this black-robed man, Wang Zhuo lowered his head and Huo Chen recalled his powers. He said respectfully, "Second Brother."

The only thing that could calm the bloodthirsty disciples of the Huo Family down was another even more powerful disciple of the Huo Family, attacking whom would mean a death sentence.

This black-robed young man was definitely someone who could make Huo Chen turn into an obedient little rabbit in an instant.

He was the Second Master of the Huo Family, Huo Ming.

Just by standing there and doing nothing without even releasing his killing aura, he could already make those in his surrounding feel as if they had been submerged in a depressing, bloodthirsty Hell.

Wang Lin looked at Huo Ming and arched his eyebrows as he thought, "Aurous Core stage. Furthermore, he is in his late Aurous Core stage. Just a little bit more and he would be a Nascent Soul stage cultivator."

In cultivator families, due to longevity reasons, they may have children at vastly different ages. Brothers around the same age could already have grandchildren or still be single. As a result, there existed great disparities between brothers of the same generation.

Huo Ming, who stood before him, had undergone long periods of training in the Huo Family's holy abode. Hence, he was over 100 years old and much older than Huo Chen.

However, that was not the reason they were ranked number two or number seventeen. There were many brothers of the same generation as Huo Ming who were much older than him.

In the Huo Family, the ranking of brothers of the same generation was determined by martial prowess. The more powerful one was the higher his ranking.

Facing Huo Ming, Wang Lin could feel the pressure.

"Third Junior, did you meet someone from your past?"

A purple-robed scholar suddenly strolled slowly on-scene and stood next to Wang Lin. It was Zhu Yi.

Looking at Zhu Yi, Huo Ming's eyes shone as he released his killing aura. It burst from his body like a torrential flood.

In that instant, the entire Yuzhou City trembled.

However, Zhu Yi, who stood facing him, appeared impervious. He stood there like a faint gust of wind and smiled calmly, "A member of the Huo Family, eh? Why? Do you want to spar here?"

"If that's the case, then bring it," his voice was natural and peaceful as if he was talking to a random person. He appeared to have completely ignored the killing aura bursting from Huo Ming's body.

Huo Ming stared at Zhu Yi as his throat gurgled. He said coldly, "In your entire Celestial Sect of Wonders, I was only interested in your Big Senior Xiao Yan. Now, it appears that you too are worth the effort."

Zhu Yi frowned as he said calmly, "However, you aren't worth the effort to me."

Huo Ming, after hearing that, did not become angry. Instead, his killing aura became even stronger as he said, "Very good, I shall not even care about the restriction my grandmaster had set. I don't care, I'll kill you and apologize to him later."

Huo Chen, who was next to him, smiled coldly too and said, "As the fish finds the other fish, the shrimp shall find the other shrimp. Since Second Brother has found his opponent, I shall play with the two of you."

Wang Lin's expressions did not change as he replied, "Alright, sure."

Who knew that Huo Chen smiled coldly and replied, "Do you think I'm talking about you? Heh, you aren't qualified. I am talking about the person behind you."

Wang Lin's expressions were calm as he knew that Yue Hongyan, who stood behind him, came to the scene together with Zhu Yi.

Yue Hongyan, with her blazing red pupils, after arriving on the scene, did not say anything. She maintained a respectful distance from Zhu Yi and Wang Lin as she decided to leave the matter to them.

However, with her fiery personality, she would not concede to anyone who sought trouble from her. She was furious like a storm and her mana, blazing hot like fire, burned from her body as it countered Huo Chen's killing aura.

Huo Chen's gaze was fixated on her. "The later phase of the Foundation Establishment stage? This girl is no more than 20?"

The two sides stared and faced each other as a big battle was about to commence. Suddenly, two voices sounded from the sky.

One of them was the cold voice of the Immortal Soul stage master of the Huo Family, Huo Xiu, which said, "Huo Ming, Huo Chen, get back here right now or I'll kill you both!"

The other voice was Lin Feng, who said calmly, "There will be a chance for you to fight during the Spiritual Conference of Huanghai."

Huo Ming and Huo Chen looked at each other with a look of regret appeared in both of their eyes. Huo Ming grunted in reply and flew towards the sky without saying anything.

"Your fellow disciples are already in the Aurous Core stage right? You, however, are still stuck in the Foundation Establishment stage." Before Huo Chen left, he turned his head to Wang Lin and said, "The b*tch next you, I heard that she joined after you. She too was already in the later phase of the Foundation Establishment stage. What's your stage now? Where's your progress after all these years?"

Amidst his wild laughter, Huo Chen walked off along with Wang Zhuo.

Zhu Yi and Yue Hongyan's face were solemn. Zhu Yi almost wanted to stop Huo Chen. How could a disciple of the Celestial Sect of Wonders suffer such a humiliation?

"Master already said that there'll be a chance during the Spiritual Conference of Huanghai." Wang Lin, however, stopped Zhu Yi. As he looked at Huo Chen departing, his gaze became increasingly cold.

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Chapter 274: It's Hard to Repay Gratitude

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While Lin Feng was not present, he too clearly heard how Huo Chen mocked right before he left.

His comments were: While you are not wrong, you will still die a horrible death.

Speaking from the heart, Huo Chen's mocking of Wang Lin was on point. No matter how calm Wang Lin was usually, he too would surely be incensed by this statement.

The disparity between him and Xiao Yan, Zhu Yi and Xiao Budian had long been a major headache for Wang Lin ever since he joined the sect.

Currently, amongst Lin Feng's six immediate disciples, other than Xiao Yan and the other two, Yue Hongyan was in the later stage of Foundation Establishment, Yang Qing too had established his spiritual altar and reached the middle stage of the Foundation Establishment stage. This made Wang Lin's position extremely awkward.

However, everyone within the Celestial Sect of Wonders knew that Wang Lin's actual battling ability was extremely strong. While Yue Hongyan and Yang Qing may have a higher level of mastery compared to him, if they were to really fight the winner would not be so easily determined.

However, the problem was that outsiders did not view it as such. What they saw was that while Wang Lin was Lin Feng's third disciple, he possessed the lowest mastery.

Lin Feng shook his head and smiled, "Huo Chen, is it? You are sc*ewed!"

Under Lin Feng's guidance, Wang Lin maintained his cool at all times. He transformed the pressure on him into a source of motivation rather than envy towards his compatriots. However, the pressure was always there and needed a release.

At that moment, someone took the initiative to offer himself as Wang Lin's stress ball.

As for the late Aurous Core stage Huo Ming, while Wang Lin wanted to take revenge on him personally, he still had to wait a while. As for the late Foundation Establishment stage Huo Chen, it would be simpler.

"You little jerk, you better pray to all the gods and Buddhas that you are not matched with Wang Lin during the Spiritual Conference of Huanghai. If not, you would be beaten so badly until you own parents could not recognize you." Lin Feng said with a hint of schadenfreude. "For such a powerful person like Wang Lin, could you honestly expect to get away so simply after mocking him? Do you fear that you have too long to live? Even if you managed to avoid him during the Spiritual Conference of Huanghai, I would like to see you as Wang Lin's little test subject after he completed his training in the Ancient Huanghai World."

"It appears that there's hope for the Great Qin Empire to rein in this bunch of wild wolves, the Huo Family." The voice of an elder suddenly sounded.

Lin Feng turned his head and looked at the elder next to him who was clad in purple robes. He smiled briefly and said, "I am sorry that you have to see that, Blue Pavilion Holy Man."

The purple-robed old man smiled and shook his head. He had a jovial air about him, but no one would dare to underestimate him for he was a powerful cultivator in his Immortal Soul stage with a terrible ultimate move.

The Blue Pavilion Holy Man was one of the three holy men of the Purple Clouds Sect. In terms of rankings, the Blue Pavilion Holy man was the big disciple of the current master of the Zixia Sect, the Thunderclouds Holy Man. The Blue Pavilion Holy Man had achieved the Immortal Soul stage a few thousand years before him.

Today, while he was polite about his sudden visit, Lin Feng felt a bit curious as he could not understand his intentions.

The Purple Clouds Sect resided in the eastern regions of the Great Qin Empire. It was located at the intersection between the Great Qin Empire and the Great Zou Empire and was one of the top sects in the Divine Lands. Its power was between that of the Heaven Lake Sect and the Heavenly Master Sword Sect.

While it could not compare to the Three Great Holy Grounds of yore, it surpassed the Sun Moon Sword Sect and the Sword of Radiance Sect.

Lin Feng only just knew that the Purple Clouds had been invited to the Spiritual Conference of Huanghai. He just heard from Dao Zhiqiang that the Blue Pavilion Holy Man sought to meet with Lin Feng and that he was the leader of the Purple Clouds Sect for this conference.

"The Purple Clouds Sect's powers are extraordinary and one ought to give the Heaven Lake Sect due respect." While Lin Feng had faith in Xiao Budian and the rest, Lin Feng took caution. "Do not fail because you let your guard down."

The Purple Cloud Sect claimed descent from the Omnipotent Thunder Lord from time immemorial. The grandmaster of the Purple Clouds Sect and its founder, the Purple Clouds Holy Man, was one of the direct disciples of the Thunder Lord, establishing its claims to the

Rumors had it that the spell the Thunder Lord cultivated was the most powerful thunder spell of all times, the Great Way of the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder.

There was a saying that the source of Creation was the sound of thunder. As the Thunder Lord's power could destroy the Chaos and create a universe, he thus earned his nickname.

As the Purple Clouds Sect inherited his thunder spells, it could honestly be said to be the best thunder sect in the Divine Land.

The Blue Pavilion Holy Man was one of its three great leaders. For him to request a meeting so suddenly while keeping a low profile, Lin Feng's curiosity was naturally piqued.

"I heard that one of your disciples cultivated the Infinite Thunderstorm spell. Truly powerful." Once one had reached the level of the Blue Pavilion Holy Man, there was no need for formalities nor fake politeness. Everything must be said with brutal honesty. "My humble sect has an unreasonable request and I hope you could help with that."

Lin Feng arched his eyebrows. Could it be that they like Xiao Budian's Infinite Thunderstorm spell, and want it for themselves?

That was not just a matter of being disrespectful; it actually warranted a beating.

The Blue Pavilion Holy Man realized that his words may be misinterpreted and rushed to correct himself. "After I heard about it from my juniors' descriptions, I had some questions in my heart and I hope that you could answer them for me."

"Had your disciple ever cultivated the Nine Clouds Heavenly Thunder Orthodox Spell?"

Here, Lin Feng's head spun and he suddenly remembered some information about the Purple Clouds Sect. He suddenly understood.

While the founder of the Purple Clouds Sect was the Purple Clouds Holy Man, who was the big disciple of the Thunder Lord and had inherited much of his powers from the Thunder Lord, what was regrettable was that he did not manage to learn everything from him.

The Purple Clouds Holy Man cultivated an imperfect version of the Great Way of the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder. While there were historical accounts as to what was missing from it, most of it had already been lost to time.

As for Lin Feng, the first spell he obtained, the Nine Clouds Heavenly Thunder Orthodox Spell, was derived from the imperfect version of the Great Way of the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder.

However, the Nine Clouds Heavenly Thunder Orthodox Spell was an extremely rare and valuable spell brimming with potential.

One can understand the potential of a complete version of the Great Way of the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder just from it.

The Purple Clouds Holy Man was truly lived up to his name as a sect founder. While parts of the spells were missing, he managed to find another way to perfect the Great Way of the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder.

This method was called Experiencing Thunder Tribulations, which involved getting struck by thunder while relying on one's own intelligence and intuition to understand its secrets. As such, the manual of the Purple Clouds Sect was known as the "Heavenly Tribulation Dao Manual".

Other cultivators would undergo the thunder tribulations only after they reached the peak of the Aurous Core stage and was about to enter the Nascent Soul stage.

However, cultivators of the Purple Clouds Sect who cultivated the "Heavenly Tribulation Dao Manual" would experience the thunder tribulations as Foundation Establishment stage cultivators. They would also experience it more than once.

After passing through each phase, they would have to experience a thunder tribulation. Hence, in one's entire cultivation life, they would have to experience nine thunder tribulations before successfully advancing to the Nascent Sou stage.

While the thunder tribulations were weaker than those experienced by every cultivator as they formed their Nascent Soul, the mastery of the Purple Clouds Sect cultivator was way lower than those cultivators in their Aurous Core stage. Hence, the chance of them successfully making through the thunder tribulations was extremely low.

Other than that, however, there was no other way to perfect the Great Way of the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder. As such, generations upon generations of disciples of the Purple Clouds Sect rushed to use this method despite knowing its extreme risks.

After tens of thousands of years, countless of cultivators and masters died in a thunderclap.

And that was because of that, everyone within the Purple Clouds Sect sought to find the missing piece while using the current dangerous methods.

"However, it could also be that the disciples of the Purple Clouds Sect were stronger because they experience so many thunder tribulations. It could be said to be a form of compensation."

Many thoughts floated in Lin Feng's mind, but it was gone in an instant.

"You're right. I had unintentionally came across the Nine Clouds Heavenly Thunder Orthodox Spell. While it was not as exquisite as my spells, it was extraordinary in its own right and hence, I let my disciple cultivate it."

Lin Feng admitted it openly as with the Blue Pavilion Holy Man's status, for him to come personally and ask about it would mean that he was 100% sure Lin Feng had it.

The Blue Pavilion Holy Man nodded and said sincerely, "My humble sect had been searching for the Nine Clouds Heavenly Thunder Orthodox Spell for thousands of years. Today, after finally finding it, I hope that you could agree to my request. We would be immensely grateful."

While he did not say it explicitly, it was clear what his intentions were at this point. If Lin Feng had any request, he could raise it. As long as it was not too difficult, the Blue Pavilion Holy Man would agree.

Lin Feng smiled slightly, "You are being too kind, Blue Pavilion Holy Man. I believe in pleasing people, and this could be counted to be a token of friendship between our two sects."

He flicked his finger and a small ball of light appeared before the Blue Pavilion Holy Man. He accepted it and with his mana, he immediately recognized it as the entire manual for the Nine Clouds Heavenly Thunder Orthodox Spell.

It was perfect, without any missing information or hint of deceit.

The aspiration of his entire sect for thousands of years had been realized as well as his personal goal for thousands of years. He became emotional in that instant.

Even after obtaining the Nine Clouds Heavenly Thunder Orthodox Spell, the Great Way of the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder was still incomplete but with only a few missing pieces. It was a great progress in reconstructing the Great Way of the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder for the Purple Clouds Sect.

The Blue Pavilion Grandmaster steadied himself and raised his head to look at Lin Feng. His gaze appeared to be searching.

While Lin Feng was unperturbed, he just smiled slightly as if he was happy for helping the Purple Clouds Sect re-create their spells.

After being silent for a long while, the Blue Pavilion Holy Man clasped his hand and bowed before Lin Feng and said seriously, "I represent my entire sect is appreciating our appreciation for your assistance."

Lin Feng smiled. He did not work for free, but what he obtained from the Purple Clouds Sect today was valuable beyond measures; their gratitude.

Any form of debt could be repaid, except gratitude.

If he were to demand something of the Blue Pavilion Holy Man, the nature of their meeting would change into one of a transaction. After the transaction, there would be no follow-up.

And now, the transaction made the Purple Clouds Sect in his debt. This could be useful in the future.

For the Celestial Sect of Wonders to rise and establish itself amongst the other sects, it must possess powerful allies.

Of course, the Purple Clouds Sect could choose to not acknowledge its debts and turn their backs on him.

As for Lin Feng, he did not lose much by giving away the Nine Clouds Heavenly Thunder Orthodox Spell. If the Blue Pavilion Holy Man were to default on his debts, Lin Feng had his way to deal with him.

However, right not it appeared that the Purple Clouds Sect, or the Blue Pavilion Holy Man at least, appeared to have remembered the kindness Lin Feng had shown him.

Lin Feng smiled as he waved his hand, "Like what I just aid, I hope that our two sects could become friends."

The Blue Pavilion Holy Man smiled and said, "I am sure that my disciples would be glad to see this too."

The two of them laughed.

"Lin Feng of the Celestial Sect of Wonders, come out!"

While laughing, a cold voice sounded from outside. Its tone was deeply unfriendly.

Lin Feng's expression did not change as his heart grew cold, "Such mana, an Immortal Soul stage cultivator?"

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Chapter 275: Alternative Intentions

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With the sound of the voice, the entire room appeared to tremble as if it was going to collapse.

At that moment, Lin Feng experienced something strange. He felt as if he was caught in a world that was hot and cold at the same time. Extreme heat mingled with a biting freeze.

This feeling was strange as it was not simply a transition from cold to hot, which would be occasionally cold and occasionally hot. Instead, he felt both temperatures at the same time.

It was also not as if half of his body was cold and the other half hot. Rather, every single inch of his skin felt both hot and cold at the same time.

The cold was extremely cold. In the entirety of Lin Feng's life, the only thing that came close to it was the Xuanming Primordial Water.

Likewise, the heat was extremely hot. Lin Feng had never felt such heat before other than his experience before the few primordial fires.

The temperature in the room did not change at all. Everything felt as if his opponent had cast a spell on Lin Feng's soul. This cold and hot feeling appeared to be felt only by Lin Feng. The Blue Pavilion Holy Man next to him was oblivious.

However, the Blue Pavilion Holy Man soon realized that something was amiss. He snorted coldly, "Cao Wei of the Heaven Lake Sect."

Lin Feng was never at the receiving end of the spells of the Heaven Lake Sect before. Now that the Blue Pavilion Holy Man mentioned it, a name surfaced in his brain.

The Icy Fire Holy Man, Cao Wei, also known as the master of the Heaven Lake Sect.

The contingent of the Heaven Lake Sect that would be attending the Spiritual Conference of Huanghai was personally led by Cao Wei.

"Legend has it that the Heaven Lake Sect is based in a lake in the snowy mountains. Amidst the snowy plains an active volcano resides. No wonder he could cultivate such a weird spell that combines both fire and ice," said Lin Feng smilingly. He was familiar with the spell Cao Wei was casting on him.

The Blue Pavilion Holy Man's snow-white eyebrows danced slightly as he smiled.

If Lin Feng could not defeat Cao Wei, he did not mind helping. However, in that case, the debt he owed Lin Feng would be repaid.

Partners of different power levels could never be equals in a relationship. The stronger party would dominate the weaker one.

"The Celestial Sect of Wonders is indeed extraordinary," nodded the Blue Pavilion Holy Man in approval.

The room they were in was specially prepared by the Great Qin Empire for visitors to Yuzhou City. The environment was pleasant, and to expect it to resist the Immortal Soul stage Icy Fire Holy Man, Cao Wei, would be a joke.

Cao Wei's voice came into the room from the sky. It did not anger, but rather it was only icy cold. "I heart that disciples of your Celestial Sect of Wonders ranked first amongst equals."

"If that's the case, let's spar and determine if your Celestial Sect of Wonder could live up to its boast."

Before he had finished speaking, Lin Feng already felt a massive blast of mana.

Without exiting the room, Lin Feng could see a middle-aged man of average height in the sky. His head was wrapped in a turban and he wore a white robe, like a scholar. He wore a cloak made out of white wool and his gaze was fixated on Lin Feng.

When the two of them exchanged gaze, Lin Feng felt as if his gaze was deep like the ocean, still yet unpredictable.

Cao Wei's gaze was icy beyond belief, but within his icy gaze, a fiery emotion appeared to be burning.

His eyes were white like snow, like an arctic tundra. However, in the whites of his eyes, a fire burned.

The fire was not strong and appeared highly suppressed. When Lin Feng looked at the fire, it was as if he stood at the edge of a volcanic crater and he was staring down at it, looking at the gurgling lava.

Cao Wei said coldly, "The Celestial Sect of Wonders?"

Icy crystals suddenly appeared next to his body. They jumped relentlessly, like flickering flames.

Lin Feng, however, could see that these crystals were made from snow and ice. However, these crystals danced in the sky like fire and burned with intense heat.

Lin Feng thought in his heart, "Could this be their signature move, Icy Blaze?"

The most potent spell of the Heaven Lake Sect was known as the Dark Polar Blaze Mantra. Once one cultivates it successfully, he could cast both ice type spells and fire type spells, combining both for devastating effects.

"Is there something wrong with his brain?" Lin Feng thought. "Why is he spoiling for a fight? Does he not like me? Why does he want to fight for no good reason?"

Cao Wei's Icy Blaze only danced about him initially. Now, it filled the entire sky, enveloping the whole of Yuzhou City in it. An entire heaven's worth of burning fire and freezing ice came down on Lin Feng like a rain of fire.

Faced with the rain of fire, both Lin Feng and the Blue Pavilion Holy Man had to be careful. Every single drop of rain was akin to an ember, brimming with the powerful mana of an Immortal Soul stage cultivator and of course, highly destructive.

Lin Feng sat in the room, unmoving. He extended his right finger and made a grabbing motion in the air.

Instantly, the rain of fire in the sky disappeared.

Before them, a giant dimensional tear appeared, gurgling with chaos. Numerous strands of the Earth, Water, Fire and Wind spiritual energy churned within it, more ferocious than the rain of fire, as it devoured the latter.

The sky above Yuzhou City appeared to have been destroyed by Lin Feng's technique. The void then turned destructive, as it aimed its opening towards Cao Wei as the countless strands of spiritual energy within it rushed towards him as if it was about to eat him up.

Cao Wei's expression did not change. He nodded his head and made an incantation as he bellowed, "Seal!"

The Icy Blaze next to him began to dance. The original blazing hot temperature gradually decreased until it became freezing cold. The exterior of the Icy Blaze, which at first resembled ice and snow, turned into a white flame.

In comparison to the burning snow originally, the Icy Blaze was now a freezing flame. It now danced slowly, as if it was in slow motion. No longer a flickering flame, it gradually solidified.

As the flames danced, it froze the various spiritual energies charging towards it before reducing them to nothing.

Lin Feng looked calmly at Cao Wei and the thought, "Perhaps I should test my new spell on him?"

In the earlier clash, Cao Wei used two techniques to fight against one of Lin Feng's techniques and hence, appeared to be at a disadvantage. Taking into consideration how he appeared before Lin Feng brimming with ferocity, it would be hard for him to accept this humiliation.

Indeed, Cao Wei began to mutter under his breath as the Icy Blaze next to him morphed into the shape of a volcano. From within the volcano, a terrible power could be felt.

However, Lin Feng's eyebrows creased, not because his spell was too strong but instead, it was because this spell was too weak.

Its power was not weak, but it was cast too slowly. Once one had reached Cao Wei's level, one should be able to cast a spell with just a single word.

Now, while it appeared to be cast in an instant to passers-by, to Lin Feng the spell was indeed cast too slowly.

At this moment, a fat old man, doubling over in laughter, appeared between the two of them. He chortled happily, "The upcoming conference was meant for the disciples to spar. Why are two masters sparring now then?"

"Calm, calm, please. Please leave some face for the Great Qin. I beseech you."

Lin Feng smiled slightly, "Oh so it's the Vivant Joy Holy Man. How have you been?"

The Vivant Joy Holy Man smiled and said, "You are too kind, Master Lin."

He turned his head to Cao Wei and said, "Master Cao, long time no see."

While he had yet to see this person in real life before, Lin Feng had already made some efforts to understand the key players of the Great Qin Empire.

While this old man appeared to be a ball of joy, he was actually one of the core members of the Great Qin Empire, also known as the Vivant Joy Holy Man.

He was originally a scion of the royal family and had achieved the Immortal Soul stage a thousand years ago. Normally, he would be blissfully touring the land. However, whenever the Great Qin Empire had something on, he would render assistance

No one could have thought that he would attend the Spiritual Conference of Huanghai.

This discovery made Lin Feng slightly uneasy as he thought, "If the rarely-seen Vivant Joy Holy Man had been called upon, what about the other Immortal Soul stage cultivators of the Great Qin Empire? It appears that this Conference is not so simple and that the Great Qin Empire is after something bigger."

"Long time no see," Cao Wei said coldly to the Vivant Joy Holy Man. His eyes darted about as if he wanted to do something.

In that moment, two streaks of sword radiances suddenly split the sky. One landed on the Vivant Joy Holy Man's left, and the other on his right. The razor-sharp sword aura made both Lin Feng and Cao Wei uncomfortable.

"Does Master Cao want to massacre the entire Yuzhou City?" The person on the left, who looked handsome like Aeolus and as youthful and bright like a jade tree, said while laughing, his voice clear like the spring wind. "If the two of you were to actually fight, not only would Yuzhou City be destroyed but the whole of the northern region of the Great Qin Empire."

Lin Feng's and Cao Wei's eyes squinted as they said, "Sun Radiance Swordmaster?"

While the person appeared youthful, he was actually an Immortal Soul stage cultivator with thousands of years under his belt. He was one of the members of the Nine Heavenly Sword Alliance, the master of the Sun Moon Sword Sect, the Sun Radiance Swordmaster.

The disciples of the Sun Moon Sword Sect were paired up after they passed the Foundation Establishment stage as they chose their partners for life. One boy and one girl, one Yin and one Yang. While one practised the Sun Radiance Sword Manual, the other would practice the Lunar Glow Sword Manual as they complemented each other.

If one of them fell in battle, then they would be paired up with another disciple of the Sun Moon Sword Sect of a similar mastery who needed a partner too.

However, as it was extremely difficult to attain the Immortal Soul stage, only the Sun Radiance Swordmaster had managed to reach that stage. His partner was not so lucky. Hence, strictly speaking, he may be the only single person amongst every single cultivator above the Foundation Establishment stage in his sect.

After a thousand years, he was still waiting for his Lunar Glow Swordmaster.

The disciples of the Sun Moon Sword Sect could massively amplify their powers by fighting together. However, if they were to fight alone, their powers too were not diminished in any way. As the swordmaster of the Sun Moon Sword Sect, the Sun Radiance Swordmaster was in no way weaker than the Supreme Radiance Swordmaster.

The person on the right of the Vivant Joy Holy Man was the Supreme Radiance Swordmaster whom Lin Feng had met before. He did not say anything. Without even looking at Cao Wei, his gaze fell upon Lin Feng as he contemplated what to say.

The Vivant Joy Holy Man laughed, "As the host, I beg that the both of you show me some face."

Lin Feng smiled as if nothing happened, "Then, we shall listen to the host." Since he did not lose out on much, he was actually quite willing.

Furthermore, through his observations, he realized that Cao Wei's coming today was not simply a matter of him spoiling for a fight. He appeared to have alternate intentions, and under these circumstances, he did not want Cao Wei to get what he wanted.

Cao Wei, who hovered in the sky, looked at the Vivant Joy Holy Man. Then, he looked at the Sun Radiance Swordmaster and the Supreme Radiance Swordmaster. He nodded his head coldly, "After the conference, we shall settle it."

With the arrival of the host, Lin Feng and the Blue Pavilion Holy Man no longer found it apt to sit in the room. They stood up and flew into the sky. Facing the many Immortal Soul stage cultivators, the Vivant Joy Holy Man laughed happily, "The Spiritual Conference of Huanghai is about to begin as we had reached the official opening date. Everyone, please follow me to the Sea of the Northern Wind."

Lin Feng smiled and nodded his head. As he was about to agree, he thought of something, "F*ck, those clowns are still fooling around!"

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Chapter 276: Planting Evidence to Stir Troubles

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Lin Feng's mind twitched as he felt a very killing intent rise into the sky from the northern streets of the Yuzhou City.

He saw on the streets a giant man, ferocious like a beast from time immemorial, standing firm on the ground while angrily gazing at a bunch of white-robed people.

The giant man appeared to come from a different ethnicity. His entire body was bursting with power like a dragon or an elephant and it was apparent that he specialized in physical martial arts. Behind him stood a bunch of cultivators dressed similarly. Every one of them brimmed with power and strength like a pack of dragons.

Looking at this sight, Lin Feng's heart missed a beat as he thought, "The Royal House of the Northern Tribes?"

The cultivators of the Royal House of the Northern Tribes could be divided into two extremes. Most of them specialized in physical martial arts and their physical body brimmed with power. In the entire Grand Celestial World, they were considered the top and could easily stand toe-to-toe with the Demonic Tribes.

A smaller group of them focused on cultivating spirit spells, otherwise known as Shamanism. While they were different from the mainstream spells of the Divine Lands, they were highly powerful in terms of spirit spells.

Facing the cultivators of the Northern Tribes, the white-robed group stared at them coldly. They were from the Heaven Lake Sect.

However, that was not the main point. The main point was that Lin Feng discovered Xiao Budian, Tun Tun and Zhuge Fengling was hiding in the streets near the groups, watching them with schadenfreude.

What made Lin Feng more worried was that the smiles on their three faces resembled that of three weasels who had successfully stolen three chickens from a coop.

Lin Feng's expression did not change as he fumed inside, "What s*it did the three of them stir up this time?"

Cao Wei too discovered something was amiss. When he saw the Northern Tribe cultivators, his face turned colder.

The Vivant Joy Holy Man too noticed the commotion. The usually buoyant Vivant Joy Holy Man sighed as he said, "Your Highness, the Prince Xian of the Left, please control your clansmen. If not, Yuzhou will be destroyed by you."

The two countries shared a common border, where sporadic border conflicts may erupt. If so many members of the Northern Tribes were to make a big commotion, it would appear to the common citizen of Yuzhou City as if they were invading, creating a terrible impression.

If his counterpart did not give a response, the Vivant Joy Holy Man, in spite of his normally cheery nature, would be forced to take drastic actions.

From the northern skies, a voice came, laughing, "Forgive me, Vivant Joy Holy Man. My sons are too brash."

The laughter appeared to have originated far away, but soon enough it appeared before Lin Feng and the rest.

Before everyone appeared a large middle-aged man, dressed in the luxurious robes of a different ethnicity. However, his dressing and smile could not conceal the violence and vitality brimming within him, which appeared to be close to bursting forth,

His entire body brimmed with strength. Lin Feng, who stood next to him, felt as if he was standing next to the sun.

The energy he gave off appeared to concretize into something solid. A red glow enveloped his body, striking fear into everyone's heart.

This was the first person Lin Feng had seen since he came to this world, who possessed such prowess in the physical martial arts. It was also the first person that he had seen, ever since he ascended to the Nascent Soul stage, who could best his Avatar of Ares.

This was the Prince Xian of the Left, one of the major figures of the Royal House of the Northern Tribes who had reached the Immortal Soul stage.

Looking at him, Lin Feng thought, "To enter the Immortal Soul stage, one must combine his Nascent Soul together with the laws of Heavens and Earth. Only then could one form an Immortal Soul stage avatar."

"Many cultivators, after reaching the Nascent Soul stage, would choose to dispose of their physical body. However, this Prince Xian of the Left chose to do the opposite. He combined his Immortal Soul stage avatar with his physical body."

"Discarding the Immortal Soul stage avatar and not being bound by its restrictions while continuing to ameliorate his physical body... Only he would know the cost-benefit of a such an action."

Lin Feng thought, "The top cultivators of Man who cultivated physical martial arts should be the former Buddhist holy ground, the Great Thunderclap Temple. Apparently, after they had reached the Immortal Soul stage, they would form their own golden body, which is different from a normal Immortal Soul stage avatar."

"I wonder if he too followed the same principle of combining his Immortal Soul stage avatar with his physical body?"

After Prince Xian of the Left finished his sentence, the Northern Tribes cultivators began to rescind their killing aura. However, they pierced the Heaven Lake Sect with a furious glare.

The Heaven Lake Sect cultivators too maintained a frosty demeanor. They appeared impervious to their stares. The conflicts between the two of them were many, why not just settle it in one big showdown?

"Forgive me, Vivant Joy Holy Man. My kids are a bit brash, but you can't blame them," said Prince Xian of the Left slowly. "If you must know, my tribesmen, raise horses."

"Like how ordinary mortals raise horses, once my tribesmen began cultivation they too would raise pegasus. To them, these horses are like that. They are a part of our Northern Tribes. They are our family, our kinsmen, who accompanied us across the snowy tundras."

Prince Xian of the Left cast his gaze onto Cao Wei. While he was still smiling, a tinge of anger could be felt, "Now, I wonder which despicable bunch of people would actually dare to steal my kinsmen? How could we let such a transgression go?"

The Vivant Joy Holy Man doubled over in shock, "Your pegasus were stolen?"

The pegasus was one of the many fantastic beasts reared by the Northern Tribes. It looked like a horse, but it was much more powerful. Its body was big like an elephant and extremely wild and bloodthirsty.

Similar to the Thunder Draco Horse, the pegasus was descended from the Immemorial Celestial Dragon. While its blood was impure, it was purer than that of the Thunder Draco Horse and much more powerful than it.

The Northern Tribes had one Pegasus Beast Lord whose power was immense. It was no way weaker than a Dragon Tribe member of the similar stage.

Each of the Northern Tribe cultivators possessed one of these beasts, whom they cared for and raised. Together, they began their cultivation. Not only were they their partners, they were a good assistance against their opponents too.

The Northern Tribe cultivators' relationship with their pegasus were extremely close. Now that they had been stolen, it was no wonder that they were infuriated.

Even the Immortal Soul stage leader of the Northern Tribes, Prince Xian of the Left, was triggered.

Looking at the unfriendly gaze of his counterpart, Cao Wei thought, "Why is he blaming me for this?" As he was about to open his mouth, words were stuck in his throat.

The relationship between the Heaven Lake Sect and the Royal House of the Northern Tribes was never friendly. Conflicts erupted between the two of them frequently, and these were not limited to just small-scale skirmishes.

Now that they were all concentrated in Yuzhou City, it was highly possible that one of his disciples took offence at the Northern Tribes cultivators and killed their pegasus to vent.

While Cao Wei was able to monitor every single behavior of his disciple, he was not inclined to do so.

Even if such a thing did happen, then to him it was no biggie. While it may seem petty, Cao Wei had no intention of berating his own disciples.

"You can't even look after your own horses and yet you decided to blame it on others. Is this how the Northern Tribes operate?" Cao Wei replied coldly. "If I were Your Highness, I would ask myself I had slipped up in any way."

"Perhaps your horse ran away by itself? Don't blame everything on the Heaven Lake Sect, my sect has no energy to entertain you," Cao Wei said coldly. "If you want to fight, my sect accepts your challenge. Don't go and find such a lousy excuse."

Prince Xian of the Left of the Northern Tribes lifted his head to the sky and laughed, "What a sect! You dare to do it but you dare not admit it? My sons followed the feathers that our pegasus shed and it led us straight to your abode. Furthermore, we found one of our pegasus in your courtyard."

"We have both evidence and a culprit. How dare you not admit!"

Lin Feng looked at the two of them as he felt slightly uneasy. He turned his body away from them without saying anything.

"Those two useless idiots!" Lin Feng almost wanted to slap his forehead. He was 90% sure that Xiao Budian and the rest stole the pegasus and then blamed it on the Heaven Lake Sect.

While their method was extremely crude, and the Northern Tribe would have surely found something amiss, but they probably chose to ignore it and decided to find trouble with the Heaven Lake Sect.

Regardless who did it, we'd beat you up first.

Indeed, using his psychic consciousness, Lin Feng noticed the Xiao Budian and the two others looking at the two groups staring each other down. It was almost as if he could not wait for a battle to start. They then hoped to take advantage of the chaos and steal one.

"Come back, they won't' fight," Lin Feng projected his voice to the three troublemakers.

Xiao Budian and Tun Tun looked at each other and guffawed. Zhuge Fengling's face was covered with regret.

The three of them sneakily left the scene and returned to Lin Feng's side.

On the other side, the Vivant Joy Holy Man's face was filled with despair as he tried to mediate between Prince Xian of the Left and Cao Wei.

"Today, both you and I are guests. I shall not waste words on you," said Prince Xian of the Left with a wave of his hand. "After the Conference began, we shall let our kids spar. Will you be willing to bet with me?"

Cao Wei said coldly, "What should we bet?"

Prince Xian of the Left said, "If our two sides do actually fight each other during the Conference, and your side wins, then we shall forget about this whole matter. However, if my Northern Tribes kinsmen win, then you shall make an open apology and return us our pegasus."

Cao Wei laughed coldly, "Hilarious, could your face be thicker?"

Prince Xian of the Left did not appear panicky. Instead, he said slowly, "If you can't decide right now, you can go back and discuss with your 'Two Elders of Ice and Fire'. I'll wait."

After the Sun Radiance Swordmaster and the Supreme Radiance Swordmaster heard that, a weird expression appeared on their face. Even the Vivant Joy Holy Man laughed awkwardly.

Lin Feng almost bit his tongue. While Prince Xian of the Left may appear coarse, his words stung like venom.

As opposed to the Sun Radiance Swordmaster and the Supreme Radiance Swordmaster, Cao Wei, while being the master of the Heaven Lake Sect, was not its sole leader. Above him was two elders, who had been practising closed-door cultivation for long and hence, few knew their names. Thus, they were known as 'Two Elders of Ice and Fire.'

In reality, the Two Elders of Ice and Fire did not care much about the world. All matters of the Heaven Lake Sect were settled by Cao Wei. His words, in the sect, could be taken as law. However, if the Two Elders of Ice and Fire were to say anything, then Cao Wei had to listen to them. Thought these incidences were rare.

However, once Prince Xian of the Left used their names against him, it was akin to a form of psychological warfare.

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Chapter 277: The Spiritual Conference of Huanghai

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The Spiritual Conference of Huanghai

The words of Prince Xian of the Left of the Northern Tribes cut deeply.

From Lin Feng's perspective, a gloom appeared to have enveloped Cao Wei. After hearing these words, he was 80% sure that Cao Wei was almost going to fight with Prince Xian.

The Vivant Joy Holy Man's face too was guarded. Regardless, a battle between two Immortal Soul stage cultivators would reduce Yuzhou City into rubbles.

Who knew that while Cao Wei's expression was dark, he did appear too angry. He only said, coldly, "For such a small matter with the Northern Tribes, there's no need to alert my seniors."

In that moment, a voice came from the void into everyone's ears, "Gambling? How could you not count me in?"

Upon hearing that voice, the Vivant Joy Holy Man smiled bitterly and said, "Don't add fuel to the fire."

The Blue Pavilion Holy Man smiled too and turned his head to Lin Feng, saying, "I bet that he hasn't changed."

Lin Feng smiled in spite of himself. He did not need the Blue Pavilion Holy Man's introduction as he could guess from the content of the speaker's speech who he was.

He was the Great Qin Empire's Special Imperial Envoy, the Nascent Soul stage cultivator Zhuge Guang. Normally, people referred to him as the Gambling Holy Man, whereas he referred to himself as the Two Heavens Holy Man.

He treated gambling as an integral part of his life. He could bet with anything and on anything. From gambling, he understood the Tao. He understood the desires of Man and he incorporated that into his spells.

This person could be counted as one of the oddities of the Great Celestial World whose name would enter the annals of history.

Ordinary people gambled using money and property. Some people gambled using their wives and children after losing everything else. Regardless of what they gambled with, no one could beat Mr Zhuge Guang.

Because once, this old man had lost an Immortal Soul stage magic treasure in one of his gambling escapades.

It was definitely unprecedented and with likely no subsequent emulators.

While his appearance may be slightly inopportune, it helped to resolve the previously tense atmosphere. The Vivant Joy Holy Man took this chance to mediate and calmed both Prince Xian of the Left and Cao Wei down.

"Everyone, the Huanghai Spiritual Conference is about to start. Please follow me to the Sea of the Northern Wind."

The Vivant Joy Holy Man laughed as he led the way. Everyone within Yuzhou City followed him.

Lin Feng brought the members of the Celestial Sect of Wonders, while Prince Xian of the Left and Cao Wei brought the Royal House of the Northern Tribes and the Heaven Lake Sect respectively.

Previously, in the catastrophic fight between Lin Feng and Cao Wei, the Asura Holy Man had remained out of the scene. Now, he appeared and he too was bringing cultivators of the Huo Family along as well.

Outside the city, the disciples of the Purple Clouds Sect, the Sword of Radiance Sect and the Sun Moon Sword Sect were split into three. They waited patiently for their respective leaders to appear. Once the Blue Pavilion Holy Man appeared, his disciples followed quietly behind.

While the distance between Yuzhou and the Sea of the Northern Winds was thousands of li, for people like Lin Feng, it was nothing. Every sect leader brought their entire sect to the location in an instant.

Even while viewing down from the clouds, the Sea of the Northern Winds appeared to be an endless lake, whose ends could not be seen. Everyone knew that it was a lake, but it certainly lived up to the word 'sea' in its name.

The entrance of the Ancient Huanghai World was apparently at the bottom of the lake.

By the side of the Sea of the Northern Winds, a group of people was waiting. The first two people from that group made everyone's hearts shudder.

One of them was a fat old man, whose black eyes were bright. He was like a kid, as he held a domino in his hand. He fidgeted with it ceaselessly.

"Is that the Gambling Holy Man, Zhuge Guang?" Lin Feng looked at the fat old man and then, his gaze shifted from Zhuge Guang to the man next to him, who was even more eye-catching.

The other man was dressed in a white robe with golden linings. His hair was white and his cheeks rosy. He gave off a regal appearance.

Lin Feng looked over and realized that he could not assess the old man's potential. However, he knew in his heart clearly that this old man was stronger than Zhuge Guang.

It was not only Zhuge Guang. Other than the two of them, Huo Xiu, the Vivant Joy Holy Man, Cao Wei, the Supreme Radiance Swordmaster, the Sun Radiance Swordmaster and the Blue Pavilion Holy Man were all unable to defeat him despite all six of them being in the Immortal Soul stage.

"This old man's mastery is one level above everyone else. He is much more powerful than just an ordinary Immortal Soul stage cultivator."

Lin Feng's heart understood but his expression did not change. Then, he realized that the old man swept the crowd with his gaze, which ultimately landed on him.

The two of them looked at each other for a while, before the old man nodded his head just so slightly and said loudly, "I thank everyone on behalf of the Great Qin Empire for coming to this Conference. It is indeed a great honour."

Everyone descended as the Sun Radiance Swordmaster said smiling, "You are too polite, Prince Anliang."

Lin Feng's heart jolted as he finally understood the old man's background. He was Prince Anliang Shi Zongyue, a prince of the Great Qin Empire. Furthermore, he was the uncle of the incumbent reigning emperor. His person in the Great Qin Empire was supremely high and well-respected. He was definitely one of the core members of the imperial household.

Shi Zongyue looked at Cao Wei, "Are Lin and Shang doing well?"

The Lin and Shang who he mentioned were no doubt the Two Elders of Ice and Fire. However, with the tone that Shi Zongyue used, it was evident that he viewed Cao Wei as a junior.

"Thank you for your concern, Prince Anliang. The two of them are fine and doing their closed-door cultivation," Cao Wei replied in a style befitting that of a sect master. Before Shi Zongyue, he did not humble himself but instead said lightly, "My Master Lin mentioned that he would gain much from his closed-door training."

"After the two of them ended their closed-door training, I'm sure they will find their old friends."

Hearing that, Shi Zongyue smiled as he looked at Cao Wei up and down with his eyes. Smiling, he said, "That's great, I can't wait for them."

The eyes of Prince Xian of the Left, who was next to them, grew dark. It was evidently not good news for him.

Everyone paid their respects to him. Finally, Shi Zongyue's gaze fell upon Lin Feng as he said, "You are truly frightening. You've really made quite a name for yourself."

Lin Feng's expression did not say as he said calmly, in a voice that was like the breeze, "Too bad many young ones today do not know how to respect their elders." As he said that, his gaze swept over Cao Wei unwittingly and deliberately.

While Lin Feng appeared to look like a teen, his background was too mysterious. Everyone was trying to guess who his master was and what was the true extent of his powers. They even tried to guess his real age.

By deliberately using his age against Lin Feng, Shi Zongyue was trying to test his reaction. However, Lin Feng managed to rebut his attempts with one sentence.

While Lin Feng's gaze appeared to have landed on Cao Wei, even Shi Zongyue was unsure about which 'young one' was he referring to exactly.

As one of the most senior members of the Great Qin Empire, if Shi Zongyue was considered old in Lin Feng's eyes, then it would be something truly remarkable.

From another perspective, Lin Feng's words could have alternative meanings.

Do not try to use your age before me, I don't buy it. If you dare to provoke me, then I shall retaliate in kind regardless of your age.

One sentence, which could be read both superficially and with deeper meanings.

"Interesting," responded Shi Zongyue without a tinge of anger. Instead, an unreadable smile appeared on his face.

The Vivant Joy Holy Man now stood next to Shi Zongyue. The Great Qin Empire now deployed all three of its Immortal Soul stage cultivators to display their hospitality as hosts. Undoubtedly, Shi Zongyue was the leader of the three.

After everyone had paid their respects, Shi Zongyue opened his mouth and said, "Shall it be similar to the previous Conferences, the stage where everyone will demonstrate their martial prowess shall be within the Hidden Dragon Gorge."

(Translator's Note: The Hidden Dragon Gorge is actually a pot-like item with a separate dimension within it. Hope this helps with visualization!)

Lin Feng and rest looked at each other and shook their head.

The Hidden Dragon Gorge was one of the magic treasure of the Great Qin Empire which concealed an entire world within it. It could create its own abode and was one of the mythical small worlds.

In the previous conferences, the Hidden Dragon Gorge served as the stage as the disciples of the various sects entered it to fight each other.

The Hidden Dragon Gorge had many unique uses. One of its greatest uses was that everyone's mana within it would be capped. If anyone battling within the pot were to receive a fatal blow, then the Pot would help the cultivator absorb the blow, sparing his life.

Normally, the Hidden Dragon Gorge was the place where the many scions of the Great Qin Empire trained. In there, they could use all their techniques without inhibition in a battle to the death.

Since Lin Feng and the rest had no objection, Shi Zongyue flipped his palms and said, "Rise!"

An exquisite pot emblazoned with intricate dragon carvings floated into the mid-air. While it appeared to only be as big the palm of a middle-aged man, the mana that it emitted made everyone shudder.

"It shall be the same as previous years. To encourage disciples to do their best, the champions of this conference shall be granted access to the Ancient Huanghai World," said Shi Zongyue. "The competition shall be split into two categories: the Aurous Core category and the Foundation Establishment category."

"Every sect or family can send four Aurous Core stage cultivators and four Foundation Establishment stage cultivators. After a random match-up and the contest, the top 16 Aurous Core stage cultivators and the top 8 Foundation Establishment stage cultivators shall be granted access to the Ancient Huanghai World."

The Ancient Huanghai World possessed dangerous, primal forces. It was not a holiday resort and if weaker people entered the world it could be dangerous. Hence, they capped the entry of Foundation Establishment stage cultivators at six.

In reality, even after they entered it the Foundation Establishment stage cultivators would require the protection of their Aurous Core stage counterparts for safety.

Lin Feng and the rest already understood it all, and hence they had no qualms.

Shi Zongyue turned to look at the Sun Radiance Swordmaster and asked, "For disciples of the Sun Moon Sword Sect, will you compete according to precedents?"

Everyone knew that the disciples of the Sun Moon Sword Sect battled in pairs. A pair of Sun Moon Sword Sect disciples would project much more power than just two of them.

Once they decided to fight in pairs, they would be in their strongest form. However, it was not fair to the other cultivators. Even if two of them ganged up to fight the Sun Moon Sword Sect pair in a two-on-two, they would still be at a disadvantage.

Hence, in previous iterations of the Spiritual Conference of Huanghai, they fought alone.

This rule was known by everyone, including Lin Feng. However, as he had his own plans, he decided to raise a differing opinion. "I feel that for this year, the rules pertaining to the Sun Moon Sword Sect can be changed."

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Shi Zongyue and the rest looked at one another and were a little curious, "Master Lin, what advice do you have?"

Lin Feng slightly smiled, "To allow the Sun Moon Sword Sect to field two people in the competition. When we draw lots and draw the names of their members, we can let them choose a partner each and engage in a two versus two competition."

"If they do not enter the top 16 of the Aurous Core Stage or the top 8 of the Foundation Establishment Stage, then it is fine. However, if they do enter, the winner out of the two parties can enter the Ancient Huanghai World. " Lin Feng explained, "If they spar after entering the top 16 of the Aurous Core Stage or the top 8 of the Foundation Establishment Stage, the party that emerge victorious over the disciples of the Sun Moon Sword Sect will also receive two nominations, whereas the disciples of the Sun Moon Sword Sect will still retain two nominations to enter the Ancient Huanghai World."

Lin Feng looked at Shi Zongyue, "From what I know, the competition ranking of the Spiritual Conference of Huanghai is used to motivate the younger ones to seek improvement.

Another purpose of it is also because the Ancient Huanghai World is unstable and that the huge amount of people entering and exiting will cause tremors in space."

"But even if all the disciples of the Sun Moon Sword Sect qualify, it is at most only eight people, within the tolerance level of the Ancient Huanghai World."

Upon hearing this, the Sun Radiance Swordmaster became entirely silent. If they could fight in pairs, then his Sun Moon Sword Sect would definitely have a bigger advantage as compared to solo duels.

Shi Zongyue, Zhuge Guang, and the Vivant Joy Holy Man exchanged glances without speaking. The Sun Moon Sword Sect had always maintained a good relationship with the royal family of the Great Qin Empire. When their powers increased, the Sun Moon Sword Sect would also be happy to see it.

Some of the Immortal Soul Elders had also exchanged glances within themselves and agreed that this proposition had its pros and cons.

If they could overcome the duos of the Sun Moon Sword Sect, then they could obtain another nomination to enter the Ancient Celestial World.

Without a doubt, this was a very attractive proposition. Beyond the spiritual conference, this concerned the pride and face of each sect. The disciples that were sent to fight were the elites and no one was a pushover. Nobody knew what kind of opponents they could face.

People with the same level of powers who met in the first round was not an unfamiliar thing.

It was just that the news that the reputation of the Sun Moon Sword Sect's duos caused many people to deliberate over the matter.

As the initiator of this issue, Lin Feng was very indifferent and did not seem to worry that his own disciples would be at a disadvantage.

Those at the scene were immortals that a thousand years of experience. They would not agree to send their disciples to lose just because they wanted to compete with Lin Feng.

However, they would not underestimate or overestimate their opponents. Although the duos of the Sun Moon Sword Sect were famous, many of these immortals still retained their confidence in their own disciples.

Even if they really could not match up, it was also an invaluable practice and experience.

Many of the Immortal Soul Elders looked at one another and nodded in unison, "We shall follow Master Lin's proposition then."

Lin Feng followed with, "In addition, my Celestial Sect of Wonders will be sending two Aurous Core Stage disciples and three Foundation Establishment Stage disciples to participate in this spiritual conference."

After hearing this, Shi Zongyue, Cao Wei, and the Sun Radiance Swordmaster revealed a laughing intent on their faces.

Lin Feng was undisturbed and continued to wear a smile on his face, not feeling any hint of embarrassment.

Shi Zongyue let out a dry cough, "No harm, the competition format will still be through drawing lots. The Aurous Core Stage category will be left with two people, while the Foundation Establishment Stage will be left with one only. That person will be decided through the drawing of lots."

Lin Feng nodded his head, "This method is suitable."

Shi Zongyue said, "The rest can proceed to socialize with others. We will begin the drawing of lots in a moment."

The few of them released their own mana and their own disciples landed on the ground. The spiritual conference was a grand one, besides the cultivators who were truly participating, there were also many others who came to observe the competition, including several cultivators of the Soul Formation Stage.

There were even cultivators of the Qi Cultivation Stage. They were often the talents with the greatest potential and had been specially picked out by their elders to observe and learn.

The rest were here as supporters. Only Lin Feng's sect was a little absent, with only two or three individuals present.

But most of the people would not underestimate the Celestial Sect of Wonders. Xiao Budian, Zhu Yi and the rest were famous already. The Sect-Opening Ceremony at Shazhou had enhanced the reputation of the Celestial Sect of Wonders to a certain extent.

After that, Xiao Budian and the rest wanted to thank their Big Senior, Xiao Yan, who was not there in person.

The elite cultivator in the early stage of the Soul Formation Stage of Xingyun Peak, Prince Chong Yun's experience at the battle was leaked even though the news was contained largely by a few individuals, as there were many disciples of the Sword of Radiance Sect who were present at the scene.

On many occasions, it was these sort of containment that aroused the attention of many people.

Of course, there were occasions where it came and go.

A lady in white appeared in front of Xiao Budian and the rest at this moment and sat on her knees first. Lin Feng, who was resting, greeted her and he followed that by looking at Xiao Budian and the rest.

This lady was ravishing and her facial features seemed to have come from a painting. However, they revealed her aggression. Although this was very attention seeking, it did not seem to be overly domineering. Her gaze revealed a competitive streak within her.

"Xiao Yan is not here?" The lady in white was a little disappointed after pondering over it for a moment. But after landing her gaze on Xiao Budian and Zhu Yi, she still nodded her head, "You two are not that bad either."

She looked at Tuntun, who was at the side, "You are pretty good too."

Tuntun pursed her lips and turned her head towards the side, muttering, "Not sure whether you taste good though."

The lady in white overheard it but was not enraged. On the other hand, she laughed, "You have eaten so many of the red-feathered cranes on Xingyun Peak. I have yet to settle this matter with you."

Tuntun bared her teeth at her, but the lady had already turned her body and left, shaking her heads while walking, "Hopefully I will face all of you."

The big disciple of the Inner Echelon of the Sword of Radiance Sect, Zhao Yan, rushed over at this point and saw the lady in white. He could not help but laughed bitterly.

The lady in white laughed without a care, "Relax, I only went to say hello. That is all."

Zhao Yan watched as the lady in white left, turning his body and helplessly saying, "Big Senior is like that as a person. Please pardon her discourtesy."

Xiao Budian was curious, "Are you not the big disciple of the Inner Echelon of the Sword of Radiance Sect?"

Zhao Yan replied, "Yes, I am. Above me, there is still a Big Senior, which is the person you just met."

After hearing Zhao Yan's description, Xiao Budian and Zhu Yi just realized the identity of the lady in white.

Tao Yaoyao is that lady. She is the true big disciple of the Inner Echelon of the Sword of Radiance Sect and the first cultivator in the Aurous Core Stage. It was just that she had remained behind closed doors over these few years, which caused people to slowly forget about her. Even within the Sword of Radiance Sect internally, some of the new disciples did not even know her existence.

But the truth was, Tao Yaoyao had already formed a reputation a few hundred years ago. She was also the last Immediate Disciple taken in by the Sword Radiance Swordmaster before Murong Yanran.

Zhu Yi nodded his head, "Tao Yaoyao, is she a so-called 'ravishing' Yaoyao? "

"Regardless of whether it is you all or Xiao Yan, although you can contend with a cultivator in the Soul Formation Stage with your Aurous Core Stage cultivation, it is at most a contention." Zhao Yan scanned Xiao Budian and Zhu Yi, "But our Big Senior has ever used her Aurous Core Stage cultivation to kill a Soul Formation Stage freak!"

Xiao Budian's eyes brightened, "Oh?"

Zhao Yan wanted to say something, but something rung out from a distance, "It is accurate, but Tao Yaoyao suffered serious injuries from that incident. That is why she did not appear for many years, such that many people have already forgotten about her."

The person speaking was a young lady wearing a yellow yarn dress, smiling while looking at Xiao Budian. "Tianhao, I have not seen you for a long time. When I saw you the last time, you were only this big."

She laughed cheekily and used her hands to mimic the action of carrying a baby.

Xiao Budian looked at her and his gaze became more focused. He quietly said, "Oh? I do not recognize you."

The lady replied, "That is normal. You were only a newborn then and you were still drinking breast milk."

Tuntun interrupted, "He still drinks breast milk."

Xiao Budian kicked his leg backward and hit Tuntun. His expression did not change and calmly said, "Are you from the royal family?"

"That is right. My name is Shi Xingyun." The lady replied while smiling, "Talking about it, I am also considered your clan sister. It is just that I am not sure whether you acknowledge this?"

Xiao Budian replied with a "Oh" and sized her up, "So you are Princess Xingyun. Greetings from Shi Tianhao."

Shi Xingyun laughed and naturally diverted the topic. Looking at the awkward Zhao Yan, she smiled, "With the talent of Yaoyao, it is a rare occurrence in the Sword of Radiance Sect. According to her past cultivation, under normal conditions, she will have already successfully formed her soul."

"But she is someone who always looks to spar with others, as it makes her happy. As she fought and fought, she really met with a battle with a Soul Formation Stage freak and took it too seriously, killing that person. But she suffered serious injuries on her own and her golden elixir was even cracked."

"With that kind of injury, even the Sword Radiance Swordmaster cannot heal it. She can only remain at Xingyun Peak to recuperate. But with that sort of injuries, there is no hope for her to form her soul. However, she is powerful and although she cannot progress in terms of her cultivation, she has recovered till her past standards."

Shi Xingyun rightfully said, "I believe that her participation in this Spiritual Conference of Huanghai is for a miraculous healing herb in the Ancient Huanghai World. That is currently the only medicine that can mend a cracked golden elixir."

She looked at Zhao Yan and followed by winking at Xiao Budian and the rest, "She is the main opponent for all of you at this Spiritual Conference of Huanghai."

"After all, she has reached the peak of the later stage of the Aurous Core Stage. Tianhao, she is not like you where you have possessed such strong powers although you are only in the early stage of the Aurous Core Stage."

Xiao Budian heard this and revealed a wide smile on his face, "Talking about opponents, are you not one?"

Shi Xingyun continued to smile broadly, "Besides Zhu Yi, you have three and a half other opponents, Tianhao. I can only be considered half an opponent."

"Tao Yaoyao is one. Over at the Sun Moon Sword Sect, there is another duo, but they are only considered one opponent." Shi Xingyun turned her head and looked at the horizon far away, "The last one is not here yet, but will be here soon."

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Chapter 279: The Spiritual Conference Officially Begins.

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"The Spiritual Conference is first carried out by the competition between the cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Stage, followed by the Aurous Core Stage. Even if that person is late, it is fine. If he can reach before the last competition, it will be fine." Zhu Yi said, "Also I have to thank Princess Xingyun for the reminder."

Shi Xingyun leaned her body and looked at Zhu Yi for a moment, suddenly laughing, "Talking about it, that person has a little similarity with Zhu Yi. He is also a scholar – the top scorer and valedictorian of the scholarly examination of the Great Qin Empire."

Zhu Yi's gaze flashed, "Oh? For him to set himself apart amongst the many scholars in the Great Qin Empire, he must be something. Even if I cannot spar with him, I can still exchange knowledge with him. That is good, very good."

Shi Xingyun giggled, "Are all of the Celestial Sect of Wonders disciples so proud of themselves? I shall wait and see."

Looking at her back view as she left, Zhu Yi slightly turned his head and quietly said, "I do not think that she is only half an opponent."

Lin Feng, who was sitting and resting, suddenly smiled, saying, "The orthodox royal family of the Great Qin Empire has Chong Yun in the Soul Formation Stage and Xingyun in the Aurous Core Stage. Although this saying has not entirely spread, it is not a secret either."

He opened his eyes wide and looked at Xiao Budian, laughing, "This clan sister of yours is not simple."

Xiao Budian was emotionless, waving his hands, "It does not matter. In my own realm, with the exception of my own siblings, I am invincible."

"Master, you must at least have some confidence in me!"

Lin Feng replied unhurriedly, "I naturally have confidence in all of you, especially you."

Before Xiao Budian smiled, Lin Feng followed with, "Especially in your gluttony and ability to create trouble."

"Ugh!" Xiao Budian groaned and suddenly became humble, looking at Lin Feng who was mocking him, "The Pegasus of the Royal House of the Northern Tribe was stolen by you surely?"

Xiao Budian laughed cheekily, pushing Tuntun and Zhuge Fengling in front of his body, "It was their idea. I only followed them, in case they ran into big trouble."

Tuntun and Zhuge Fengling both rolled their eyes, as they looked disgusted with Xiao Budian.

Lin Feng looked at all three of them gleefully, shaking his head, "It is fine that you stole it, but just remember to wipe your mouth clean after eating. Do not give others a chance to pinpoint fingers at you."

Xiao Budian laughed while patting Tuntun's belly skin, "Do not worry, Master. The feathery skin and the bones have already entered here. Not even one strand of feather is left behind. I used to think that her eating method was very rough, but now it seems pretty useful."

Tuntun bared her teeth at him, "Stop this, I have not even settle my issue with you for kicking me just now!"

"You asked for it." Xiao Budian answered uncaringly.

Lin Feng ignored them and turned his head to look at Yang Qing, who was at a corner. He was curiously sizing up the rest of the cultivators from the other sects, revealing a nervous expression.

Previously at Yuzhou City, Lin Feng allowed his disciples to roam around freely, but only Yang Qing returned to their quarters after going one round and used the remaining time to hone his mantra as if he was a student who was anxiously revising before an examination.

Maybe he also knew that that little time would not make much of a difference, but he could not control himself from using that time. It was just a way for him to feel more at ease.

Lin Feng firmly knew that Yang Qing personally was not very interested in joining this Spiritual Conference. He might be a little curious at the Ancient Huanghai World, but having to spar with others was something he did not enjoy.

Not that he was scared, but rather he lacked confidence in himself.

"If I can protect you for a moment, I can also protect you for life." Lin Feng said to him, "But think about it carefully, is that something that you want for your life?"

"Forever living under the shelter of others, without experiencing any hardships. This will reduce the amount of risks that you take, but it can also make your life duller."

Yang Qing took a deep breath and calmed his nerves, softly answering, "I understand. I will try my best and not lose the face of our sect."

"It is more of saving face for yourself. My face is not so easily thrown." Lin Feng looked at both of his eyes, "Think of the Cloud Water Cave, think about someone you miss the most."

Lin Feng focused, "I was distracted initially, but please be rest assured Master that I know what to do from now."

Lin Feng nodded his head in satisfaction, sighing in his heart, "5 points for determination…he still has a long way to go. But if he can succeed, the amount of hard work he is putting in now will be worth it." His eyes and Yang Qing's gaze met, enabling a spell to be transferred across an invisible bridge towards the brain of Yang Qing.

Yang Qing hurriedly memorized the spell that Lin Feng transferred to him, but he was a little confused after memorizing it. "Master, this spell…."

Lin Feng said, "This mantra is another branch of the mantras under our sect. You will encounter it sooner or later. But if you learn now, it can help to increase your abilities greatly."

"It is just that how much you understand is up to you."

Yang Qing nodded his head and sat on his knees, as he began to assimilate it seriously.

At this point, the first round of lot drawing for the Foundation Establishment Stage competition of the Spiritual Conference started.

The Vivant Joy Holy Master personally wrote the names of each and every competitor, before signing his name and putting the lots into a large copper jar. After that, he individually drew out the lots to decide the final pairings and schedule of the competition.

The heads of each sect were there to supervise the entire process. Under such a circumstance, cheating was impossible. Even if there was any slight suspicion, there would be questions over the results, thus invalidating it.

If it was possible to cheat, that meant that the person was skilled and that the others would have nothing to say to that.

But the Vivant Joy Holy Master had no intention to cheat and the others were convinced by the results of the lot drawing. They acknowledged its legitimacy and allowed the competition to proceed.

Although the Sun Moon Sword Sect was given permission to send in duos for the competition, the Sun Radiance Swordmaster eventually decided to send in only four disciples, two to form one duo, to enter the competition for fear of gossip mongering. Therefore, they had one less 'person' compared to the Celestial Sect of Wonders. In the Foundation Establishment Stage competition, there would be three individuals progressing naturally to the next round.

It could not be said to be good or bad news. Among the three people progressing naturally in the first round, two of them were from the Celestial Sect of Wonders.

Both Wang Lin and Yang Qing progressed to the next round.

Only Yue Hongyan had entered the first round of the competition. She did not expend much energy to emerge victorious.

The last 16 was quickly decided after the first round. Regarding the first round, most of the people did not bother with it too much. For the Foundation Establishment Stage competition, only the top 8 would be given the nominations to enter the Ancient Huanghai World. The knockout stage for the last 16 to enter the next round was the main show to watch.

It was just that the final result left the elders with mixed feelings.

Out of the 16 people, two were from the Purple Clouds Sect, two from the Heaven Lake Sect, two from the Huo Family and one was from the Sword of Radiance Sect.

The duo from the Sun Moon Sword Sect was indeed dominant. Both the duos progressed to the last 16. Although they only took up two nominations, considering that the Sun Radiance Swordmaster had only sent four people to participate, all his members had entered the last 16.

In the first round, the duos from the Sun Moon Sword Sect displayed powers that were a grade higher than the rest. Although their opponents had also formed their own duos, they were not comparable to the Sun Moon Sword Sect.

Without even mentioning about their abilities, based solely on chemistry, a newly formed duo was unable to match up to the trained duos of the Sun Moon Sword Sect.

And although all three of Lin Feng's disciples from the Celestial Sect of Wonders had progressed, it was not very convincing. After all, Wang Lin and Yang Qing progressed naturally without competing, which made others envious that they were lucky.

What spoiled the party was that only two cultivators that were sent by the Great Qin Empire had progressed to the last 16. However, it was predictable. After all, they were unlucky to have two of their cultivators matched together in the first round. Out of the two, only one could progress.

That competition between the two could also be said to be the exciting part of the first round.

Both parties displayed their skills, which were indeed unparalleled, leaving many regretful of the results. If they met with the cultivators of the other sects, they were more likely to eliminate the other sects and both of them could have progressed.

There was no rest after the first round and the lot drawing for the second round began.

The rule of the Spiritual Conference of Huanghai was that a new drawing of lots would resume after each round of competition. No one could predict who he would meet in the next round.

To Lin Feng, this method has its pros and cons. Under the strict supervision of the others, if there was no cheating involved, this rule could be said to be fairer.

In the first round of lot drawing, Lin Feng noticed that Wang Lin was fixated on the copper jar that contained the lots. When the results for those who could progress naturally were revealed, Wang

Lin was disappointed even though he did not reveal it in his expression.

Lin Feng sniggered in his heart, as he knew that Wang Lin was waiting to teach Huo Chen, the 17th Young Master of the Huo Family.

At this point, Wang Lin and his opponent was picked out. His opponent was not Huo Chen, but a royal disciple of the Great Qing Empire.

Whereas Huo Chen's opponent was the remaining disciple of the Sword of Radiance Sect.

Seeing the disappointed Wang Lin, Lin Feng patted his shoulders, "Calm your nerves, do not be affected by others."

Wang Lin nodded his head and was silent. He mumbled, "I want to keep him outside of the top 8 and totally destroy his hope."

Lin Feng turned his head and was a little creeped out by the evil intent he saw in Wang Lin's pupil.

Lin Feng prayed for Huo Chen in his heart, "You are in trouble lad!"

He thought for a while before revealing a smile on the edge of his lips, "Regardless of which round you meet him, the defense mechanism of the Hidden Dragon Gorge will always be in place. But once you enter the Ancient Huanghai World, everything will be different."

Wang Lin's eyes lit up and he also revealed a smile, "Master, you are right. Now I hope that he will successfully enter the top 8."

Lin Feng laughed, "Do not be distracted by others. Enter the top 8 for me first."

"Master, please rest assured." Wang Lin said and he leaped up towards the opening of the Hidden Dragon Gorge. As the Hidden Dragon Gorge floated in mid space, it was only the size of a palm. Wang Lin's body rapidly shrank as he flew towards the opening. Eventually, he became the size of a sand particle as he entered the Hidden Dragon Gorge.

His opponent did the same thing.

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Chapter 280: Enemies Cross Paths Easily.

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The Hidden Dragon Gorge floated in mid-space and an image was projected from the opening of the pot, broadcasting the entire scene of the competition.

After the elimination in the first round, the remaining competitors were all elites. Lin Feng and the rest were also interested and watched the competition quietly.

After the competition, a group of elders would also comment on the performances of their disciples.

Being able to receive advice from these Immortal Soul Elders was an invaluable opportunity to many of them, even though they are the ones who had received all sorts of privileges within their own sect. This was also a big reward from participating in the Spiritual Conference of Huanghai.

As the other disciples listened to the invaluable advice given by their own Immortal Soul Elders, it was also a rare reward for them. Even though they were unable to enter the Ancient Huanghai World, it was still a worthwhile trip for them.

Lin Feng watched as Wang Lin sparred in the Hidden Dragon Gorge. Both parties were unable to gain an upper hand, which made him laugh in his heart.

The fighting style of his disciples were all different and special in their own way.

Zhu Yi and Yue Hongyan were similar as they often sought to end their battles as quickly as possible and finished their opponents in a straightforward manner.

Sparring with the both of them required one to give his all right from the beginning so that the stronger one would eventually emerge victorious. Conserving from the start would limit one's chances to whip out his wildcard, up till he lost the battle.

The remaining wildcard would still be in one's hand and indignance was all that would surface eventually.

Whereas Xiao Yan had a different fighting style. He would conserve his energy and used the bare minimum to defeat an opponent. If he could only use 30 percent of his power to win, then he would not use 40 percent. In front of the crowd, he would hide his true abilities. Only when necessary would he display it and shock the crowd

To Lin Feng, his inner complaint was that Wang Lin liked to act and he loved doing anything that gave him an opportunity to counterattack.

As for Xiao Budian, that little rascal always revealed his 'fangs' right from the beginning and his style depended on his mood, which was unpredictable.

In other words, it was unreliable.

For Yang Qing, he fought with others very little, which made Lin Feng a little clueless about what his fighting style was. He was like a spring, bouncing back and subduing the opponent late in the fight.

Wang Lin was an expert in acting. But this was because his current level of cultivation was a little low and many of the opponents he faced had abilities well above him. This necessitated his conservation of energy and finding a prime opportunity to finish the opponent, leaving the opponent hateful.

Right now, it was obvious that settling his opponent did not require him to use his full strength. But out of some unknown consideration, Wang Lin was conserving his energy and wasting time with his opponent. After a long stalemate, he picked out a flawed play in his opponent and emerged victorious.

After Wang Lin exited the Hidden Dragon Gorge, Huo Chen brushed past him and sniggered, "You are not that good?"

"I heard that your performance at Shazhou was not that bad, are you purposely hiding your true abilities? Or are your powers actually that bad, such that you have to rely on magic items and talismans?"

Wang Lin scanned him for a moment and replied calmly, "I really hope that you enter the top 8 too."

Huo Chen sniggered. Naturally, Wang Lin did not mean what he said literally. He was hinting to Huo Chen that he only had the qualification to fight him only if he entered the top 8.

"You do not have to worry about this." Huo Chen hmphed, "I still thought that the royal family would produce some elites. But it seems like they are too lousy."

The defeated disciple of the Great Qin Empire followed behind Wang Lin out of the pot and was enraged as he overheard Huo Chen. Huo Chen laughed creepily and disappeared.

At this point, an expressionless young man wearing a bright yellow robe walked over. The defeated disciple of the Great Qing Empire looked at him and his face revealed a frightened expression.

The young man in bright yellow robe was silent. He suddenly whipped out his palm and slapped the disciple onto the floor.

Wang Lin and Huo Chen looked at the young man in the bright yellow robe immediately.

The young man looked towards them and suddenly smiled, "I am Shi Shaogan. I will need the advice from the two of you later on."

After saying a few words, his voice became relaxed. His gaze was flashing with splendor, which was captivating.

Huo Chen became very serious. Behind the guise of this dashing young man was a ruthless and bloody person who made Huo Chen develop chills down his spine.

The fiercest demonic general in the Foundation Establishment Stage that he had previously killed was not even that frightening. Huo Chen had only experienced this feeling from a demonic commander that had formed the demon pill. But the Shi Shaogan in front of him had not formed the golden elixir and was still a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Wang Lin's expression was the same. After looking at Shi Shaogan, he said, "There will be an opportunity to."

Shi Shaogan laughed, revealing his snow-white teeth, lightly gritting it, "That is for sure."

Wang Lin nodded his head before proceeding to leave. Xiao Budian and Yue Hongyan approached him to congratulate him, "Congratulations for emerging victorious."

"Do not mock me anymore." Wang Lin revealed a light smile on his face. He wanted to say something, but he suddenly realized someone was looking at him from a corner.

Wang Lin looked over and saw a dashing youth wearing a white dress. Judging from his dressing, he was a disciple of the Heaven Lake Sect.

The youth saw that Wang Lin's vision was fixated on him and began to laugh, "I am Fang Zhong from the Heaven Lake Sect. I was interested in you initially, but I have suddenly lost my interest."

"I heard that the internal fighting style of the disciples of the Celestial Sect of Wonders from the same realm was invincible. I do not believe in legends and only what I see." Fang Zhong was expressionless, "I do not underestimate my opponents, nor do I overestimate them. I can see that you were conserving just now, but if you had only conserved a little, then I have lost my interest in you."

Fang Zhong's line of vision landed on Yue Hongyan and he suddenly revealed a smile on his face. His smile hid an evil intent, "I am more interested in this person beside you."

He pronounced "interested" a little more loudly and it was obviously a little more frivolous. He looked at Yue Hongyan and laughed, "You might be a little too fierce, but you are a beauty."

Yue Hongyan's thin eyebrows creased. Xiao Budian waved his hand at her and turned his head to look at Fang Zhong, asking seriously, "Are you courting death?"

Fang Zhong wanted to argue back but he was obstructed. He felt the frightening mana vibration around Xiao Budian and swallowed his words.

"Better watch your words, this is not a place for you to spout gibberish." At this point, another Heaven Lake Sect disciple stood beside Fang Zhong. A powerful aura resisted the pressure brought about by Xiao Budian. It was a cultivator in the Aurous Core Stage.

His aura was complete, revealing that he was in the late stage of the Aurous Core Stage.

"Mu Jihai from the Heaven Lake Sect." He stared at Xiao Budian and coldly said, "My disciple can say whatever he wants to, who are you to stop him? Do you think that you can play punk because you have your Master's backing, but you have to know that before you spout gibberish there are some people you cannot mess around with!"

Xiao Budian did not care about what he said and replied, "I will take responsibility for what I said. Some people better be responsible for what they said too."

He stared at Fang Zhong, "Let me say something now. If you dare to say anything untoward towards my senior again, you will be dead. Try me if you dare,"

Mu Jihai and Fang Zhong were unhappy to have been taught a lesson by a young kid. Having been born and bred in the Heaven Lake Sect, they have always been the domineering ones in the Northern Snow Fields.

Mu Jihai stopped Fang Zhong and laughed back, "Oh, I will have to try you then, you…"

As he was speaking, someone cut him off. "Junior Mu, please bring Junior Fang back. The next round will begin soon."

Mu Jihai and Fang Zhong shut their mouth at the same time, looking at Xiao Budian hatefully. They both return to the holding area of the Heaven Lake Sect and stood behind a young man.

That young man smiled at Xiao Budian and the rest courteously as well as nodded his head as a greeting.

But Xiao Budian could feel something creepy from the smile of that young man. He slightly creased his brows. At this point, a rough voice resonated around him, "That is the most outstanding disciple of the younger generation of the Heaven Lake Sect, Song Qingyuan. He is the most cunning and hide daggers behind his smile."

Xiao Budian, Wang Lin, and Yue Hongyan turned their heads. In front of them was a big man in high spirits and dressed in a tribal attire. He was as a big as Jieyu in the human form and his aura was just as powerful as Jieyu in the demonic commander level.

"I am Dou Kun from the Northern Tribes." The man laughed. "The enemies of the Heaven Lake Sect are our friends."

Xiao Budian's eyeballs shifted and he laughed, "Yes, friends, friends."

"I really like your Pegasus, can you give me some?"

Dou Kun laughed, "You have good taste. Our Pegasus are considered the most suitable for long-distance riding among the world."

"Yes, they are." Xiao Budian nodded his head repeatedly. He almost wanted to say, "They taste good too." But he swallowed his words.

Xiao Budian tried to win him over. On the other side, inside the Hidden Dragon Gorge, Huo Chen had already completed his battle. "You are such a delicate flower, how can you be mentioned in the same sentence as someone like me who has gone through so much?"

His opponent's name was Chu Xinzhen, and he was the remaining Foundation Establishment Stage disciple of the Sword of Radiance Sect that had entered the top 16. Now that he had been defeated, he had no face to see the expression of his elders.

This defeat meant that the Foundation Establishment Stage disciples of the Sword of Radiance Sect had all been eliminated and no one entered the top 8.

Everyone in the Sword of Radiance Sect looked unhappy, except for the Sword Radiance Swordmaster.

The Asura Holy Man, Huo Xiu, was not pleased. The Vivant Joy Holy Master sighed and said, "In the next round, Yang Qing from the Celestial Sect of Wonders will face off with Fang Zhong from the Heaven Lake Sect."

Fang Zhong laughed, "He is the most uninteresting opponent among the Celestial Sect of Wonders. Let me first finish him off before dealing with the other two."

Yang Qing ended his own meditation and stood up silently. His movement was a little stiff.

The group of Immortal Soul Elders were shaking their heads in their eyes. They could tell that Yang Qing was very nervous.

Without even mentioning his cultivation, his state of mind was bad enough.

Looking at the silent Yang Qing, Lin Feng revealed a smile on his face.

Cao Wei was expressionless and he looked at the smile on the edge of Lin Feng's lips, saying, "Lin Feng, do you dare to bet with me?"

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Chapter 281: You'll Lose Your Knickers

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"A bet?" Lin Feng's expression was calm as he said nonchalantly. "What shall we bet on?"

Cao Wei said, "Obviously it's going to be a bet on our disciples."

The group of Immortal Soul stage cultivators around them began to show interest as their attention became concentrated on Lin Feng and Cao Wei. The Blue Pavilion Holy Man gently arched his eyebrows as Prince Xian of the Left of the Northern Tribes said derisively, "Cao Wei, to think that you are a master of a sect, don't you possess any sense of shame despite being an Immortal Soul stage cultivator?"

Despite the Celestial Sect of Wonders becoming increasingly well-known recently, the Immortal Soul stage elders did not believe what they hear. They required eye-witness proof too.

They had all seen Yang Qing's current state. All of them knew that Cao Wei was taking advantage of the situation.

In response to Prince Xian of the Left, Cao Wei did not even respond to that. He said detachedly, "Of course, you could choose to not take up the bet."

Upon hearing that a bet was taking place, the most excited person was Zhuge Guang, the Gambling Holy Man. However, at that moment, he took frowned. If Lin Feng were to refuse the bet, it would mean that he did not respect Yang Qing.

Once someone had reached Lin Feng's or Cao Wei's position, there was no need to prove anything. Hence, there wasn't a matter of face or pride. However, if Lin Feng were to tacitly accept defeat, it would affect his team's esprit de corps and crush Yang Qing's already-frail confidence.

A dam of a thousand li could be destroyed with a single ant's nest. A small mistake could completely undermine the rise of the Celestial Sect of Wonders.

Shi Zongyue looked excitedly at Lin Feng as he tried to guess how would he respond.

Lin Feng was silent for a while before responding, "How is betting on our disciples any different from betting on cockfights or dog fights?"

Cao Wei responded without a second thought, "The collateral of our bets shall go completely to our disciples."

Upon hearing this, Lin Feng had no choice but to accept. He raised his head to look at Cao Wei and said, "According to you then, one of your disciples desires something of mine?"

"Correct," Cao Wei nodded his head without even bordering to hide the true intentions. He said in a straightforward manner, "I heard that you have a special kind of fruit on your hand called the Fire and Ice Fruit. If Fang Zhong were to win, then this shall be his prize. How about that?"

Lin Feng's expression did not change but his eyes narrowed. His heart was filled with suspicion as he thought, "How did this b*stard knew that I have the Fire and Ice Fruit?"

The Fire and Ice Fruit was something that Lin Feng had gotten earlier on through the system when he formed his Aurous Core. It was a special kind of fruit that gave off a deep freeze despite only being able to be grown on burning-hot soil.

This fruit possessed the properties of both Ice and Fire. Upon coming into contact with extreme cold it would render the chill into warmth. The colder it was the hotter it would burn. On the other hand, when it came into contact with extreme heat it would have the opposite effect. It would turn the blaze into a freeze. The hotter the blaze, the colder the freeze.

Upon landing into Lin Feng's hands, the item had only be used once, which was when he was searching for the Swelling Earth. He used it when he was infiltrating the Hundred Herbs Sect, on top of the Changchun Peak when he needed to sneak into the Hundred Herbs Grandmaster's Secret Elixir Chamber.

Other than that, Lin Feng had never used this strange treasure.

"Upon using the Ice and Fire Fruit, there could be some remnant spiritual energy left at the site. However, it should have dissipated not long after I used it," pondered Lin Feng. "Furthermore, after I beat the Gengjin Tiger King, together with Kang Nanhua and the Hundred Herbs Grandmaster, we totally trashed that place."

"Cao Wei could be in the Immortal Soul stage and his mana could be godly. Perhaps he discovered a strand of spiritual energy from the ruins, but it could not have been long for it would have long dissipated."

In other words, after Lin Feng had left the Changchun Peak, Cao Wei reached there.

The question was, the Changchun Peak was located at the southernmost point of the Hengduan Mountains, which itself was in the southern regions of the Divine Lands. Cao Wei, as the master of the Heaven Lake Sect which was located in the northern polar regions, would have to cross the entire Divine Lands to reach the Changchun Peak.

However, for such a rare object like the Fire and Ice Fruit, it would surely be hard to the cultivators of the Heaven Lake Sect, who cultivated both Fire-type and Ice-type spells, to obtain.

Many thoughts floated in Lin Feng's mind, but they all happened in a flash. He looked at Cao Wei and flipped his palms. A fruit, half-blue and half-red, appeared in his palm. It was the Fire and Ice Fruit.

"Since you explicitly stated that you want the Fire and Ice Fruit, then I shall determine what your collateral shall be," Lin Feng said slowly as if he had given much thought to the matter.

Cao Wei nodded his head, "Naturally."

Lin Feng said, "I heard that the Heaven Lake Sect has a spiritual fountain known as the Deep Freeze Dew. I wished to ask for that on behalf of my disciple."

As Cao Wei was about to say anything, Lin Feng cut him off and said, "I want 100 drops!"

Shi Zongyue's mouth twitched as everyone shook their heads gently. The Blue Pavilion Holy Man and Prince Xian smiled.

Everyone was shocked that Lin Feng had actually dared to ask for that.

The Deep Freeze Dew was famous under heaven as the top treasure of the Heaven Lake Sect. Only a few people within the Heaven Lake Sect could use it and its quantity was extremely few. In a year, it would produce only about 10 drops. Lin Feng had asked for 10 years' worth of Deep Freeze Dew in one go.

While the Heaven Lake Sect accumulated the Deep Freeze Dew, its number would deplete through daily usage. Its reserve quantity too was extremely limited. By asking for 100 drops, Lin Feng would have emptied out the Heaven Lake Sect's reserves in one go.

Cao Wei frowned, "The collaterals of both sides are not equal. Are you trying to worm yourself out of this bet?"

Lin Feng's face was expressionless as he said nothing. It was if he agreed to Cao Wei's statement.

"Fine, I'll bet with you!" Cao Wei was silent for a moment before he suddenly announced that. With that, he waved his hands and a cluster of Deep Freeze Dew appeared in the sky. As it hovered, one could not see its actual shape. It was like a mirage, but it was one of the magic treasures that Cao Wei carried along with him.

In that icy mist, one could see many tiny water droplets floating about, like tiny ice crystals. Those were the Deep Freeze Dew that Lin Feng has asked for.

"Now, would you wager?" Cao Wei looked at Lin Feng. Lin Feng sighed, did not say anything, as he hurled the Fire and Ice Fruit. It flew into the middle of the sky and hovered there.

Everyone thought that Lin Feng was out of tricks and that he had been forced into a corner by Cao Wei. No one knew that Lin Feng was actually laughing coldly in his heart right now.

"Betting against me? I'll make you lose your knickers."

He projected his voice to Yang Qing. "Silly, don't hesitate anymore. You don't need to use the new technique that I'd taught you now. With your mastery right now, defeating your opponent should not be hard."

"Remember, you are strong, stronger than you could possibly imagine."

Upon hearing Lin Feng's words, Yang Qing shivered. He turned his head to Lin Feng and nodded as he appeared to have calmed down.

The other Immortal Soul stage elders noticed this transformation. All of them muttered in awe, "Is this what they mean by people become more courageous with incentives? With the prospect of winning 100 drops of Deep Freeze Dew, this person manages to regain his fighting spirit?"

"Nope, that can't be it. This young man evidently slackened. It does not appear that he had become more determined. Could it be that the master of the Celestial Sect told them that losing is OK?"

Only Cao Wei's gaze shifted between Lin Feng and Yang Qing. He became uneasy.

Fang Zhong did not have this awareness. Looking at the Fire and Ice Fruit floating in the sky, his gaze blazed. "This item, it seems that it had been given to me for free!"

He looked at the Wang Lin and Yue Hongyan on the side of the Celestial Sect, laughed coldly and leapt into the Hidden Dragon Gorge.

Yang Qing took a deep breath and leapt into the Hidden Dragon Gorge too.

Within the gorge, it was a separate world. It was a world of mountains and river and truly a sight to behold.

Fang Zhong landed in a cluster of mountains. As he looked at Yang Qing, who was approaching, he smiled coldly before casting a spell. Around him, a blast of cold air began to rise as it slowly crept over the streams in the mountains, freezing them into ice cubes.

Outside, Xiao Budian looked at the projected image of the scene within the Gorge as he plucked his eyebrows. "Is it useful? Could Five Senior's Grand Moon Primordial Water not only possess mastery over water but ice too?"

Fang Zhong looked at Yang Qing and smiled, "I knew that you had fought in Shazhou. So how could I not know that you possess the Grand Moon Primordial Water? The problem is, while you could control ice and water, could you control fire?"

His spell changed and the ice changed into flickering, white-hot flames. However, this fire did not appear to possess any heat. Instead, it emitted a deep freeze.

This was the signature move of the Heaven Lake Sect, Icy Blaze.

With Fang Zhong's manipulation, the Icy Blaze turned into a freezing sea of white fire, surrounding Yang Qing.

The powerful force attracted the attention of everyone outside. All participating Foundation Establishment stage cultivators' faces were solemn. While Fang Zhong had a big mouth, his power could not be denied.

He may appear wild and arrogant, but in actual fact, he had made an effort to understand each and every one of his opponents. He truly knew his enemies like himself.

Huo Chen, looking at this, mumbled, "For this Conference, Shi Shaoqian posed the greatest threat to me, then it's Yue Hongyan from the Celestial Sect of Wonders and finally, Fang Zhong..."

The few Immortal Soul stage cultivators, who were spectating the battle, too gave their comments with respect to Fang Zhong's prowess despite it being nothing compared to what they had achieved.

"For a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, this is quite remarkable," said the Vivant Joy Holy Man as he stroked his chins. He looked at Cao Wei and said, "Congratulations Master Cao for obtaining such an exceptional talent."

Prince Xian's face did not change but he nodded in tacit agreement. As long as his old nemesis continued to attract talents, their feud could continue for a longer period.

"You are too kind, Vivant Joy Holy Man," Cao Wei looked at Lin Feng and said lightly, "Some stuff cannot be avoided."

Lin Feng, who was expressionless up till this moment, smiled. It was like seeing the sun through the clouds. "I have the same sentiment."

Just as he said that, Yang Qing slammed his palms together in response to the sea of Icy Blaze that was surging towards him.

A ray of sparkling emerald-green water suddenly flew out from his side. It went straight for the sea of Icy Blaze.

The emerald-colored water disappeared, but the sea of Icy Blaze appeared to burn brighter and more ferociously as if it had devored the emerald-colored water for nourishment.

However, Fang Zhong's expression changed. His face lost its color as if he had just seen a ghost.

In the next instant, the Icy Blaze began to run amok. It vibrated furiously before falling apart to nothing.

It was as if Fang Zhong had lost.

Everyone watching the battle was shocked as they could not understand what had happened. The sea of Icy Blaze, which blazed fiercely and strongly at the beginning, turned into a complete joke in the end.

No one else could understand the logic behind this, except for the few Immortal Soul stage cultivators. Cao Wei's face was dark like the night sky.

From his side, Lin Feng's clear voice echoed, "I thank you on behalf of my disciple for the 100 drops of Deep Freeze Dew."

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Chapter 282: Who Can Fight In A Two-On-One Battle?

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Under the glow of the limitless light from the Icy Blaze, Yang Qing's pale face appeared even more colorless. He was like a lone canoe in the middle of a raging sea; he appeared to be on the verge of being devored by the sea of fire.

Spectators of this match all believed that Fang Zhong would defeat Yang Qing in an instant, destroying the Celestial Sect of Wonders' claims that they were first amongst equals.

The few Immortal Soul stage elders naturally saw that Yang Qing had calmed himself down and that his skills were unordinary. However, none of them foresaw this outcome.

In the previous moment, Fang Zhong was brimming with power and ferocity as he manipulated his endless Icy Blaze, which surged like a demon towards Yang Qing.

In the next moment, his own Icy Blaze underwent an anomalous transformation as it disintegrated completely. It was just like an old saying, "The louder the thunder, the fewer the rain."

The other people thought that Fang Zhong had made an error in casting his spell. However, cultivators above the Aurous Core stage realized that Fang Zhong's Icy Blaze disintegrated solely due to Yang Qing's emerald-colored water.

After the sparkling emerald-colored water entered the Icy Blaze, it transformed into the shape of the Icy Blaze instead of merging or being devored by it. It only transformed into the shape of the Icy Blaze, but it was still being controlled by Yang Qing.

Strictly speaking, it was an imitation ability. One adopted the state of one's enemy.

After Yang Qing released his emerald-colored water, it did not simply take on its shape, but instead, it actually did turn into the Icy Blaze. It possessed the abilities of the Heaven Lake Sect's Icy Blaze down to the fault. It was truly a combination of both ice and fire.

"Could the emerald-colored water be the Grand Moon Primordial Water?" asked the Gambling Holy Man, shocked. "I only knew that the Grand Moon Primordial Water could control water. I didn't know that it possesses this ability too."

The Blue Pavilion Holy Man muttered quietly, "The Grand Moon Primordial Water will not sparkle. Perhaps it is related to it. It does possess the quality of the Grand Moon Primordial Water, but it had definitely undergone some form of secret cultivation to achieve its special abilities."

Looking at the scene before him, Lin Feng smiled without making a sound.

The Imperius Grand Moon Curse!

This was the spell that Yang Qing had invented after he understood the Great Celestial Way of the Eight Trigrams and then combined it with the Grand Moon Primordial Water.

Using the Grand Moon Primordial Water as a vassal, he injected the knowledge that he had obtained from the Great Celestial Way of the Eight Trigrams. After understanding the secrets of Creation, he finally managed to come up with the Imperius Grand Moon Curse.

Perfecting the spell still required the aid of Miao Shihao. After he understood the workings behind Miao Shihao's Mirror, Flower, Water and Moon Technique, particularly the Ray Reflecting Mirror and the One Heavenly Primordial Water, he was able to make great headway in mastering this spell.

By using his spell now, he used the Grand Moon Primordial Water to emulate the powers of his enemy's spell, and then he injected his own powers into his enemy's spell. Doing so messed up the spell of his enemy, causing it to collapse before him.

Under the right circumstances, it could overcome much stronger enemies while expending minimal effort.

Of course, there were still many shortcomings to the spell. For example, it must come into contact with his enemy's spell first for it to work. Hence, it was used primarily for defence and counter-attack.

Furthermore, it was a simple emulation. It could not understand the principles behind his enemy's spell and thus could only imitate his enemy's power and form. He could not comprehend the deeper workings of his enemy's spell just from this.

However, Lin Feng saw huge potential in this. As Yang Qing's mastery increased, his understanding of the workings of the Tao would increase. If he could overcome the above-mentioned flaws, then he would truly become a prodigy.

Other than Lin Feng, other people also possessed such foresight and skill. Shi Zongyue looked at Lin Feng, and sighed, "Congratulations Master Lin on producing such an exceptional disciple."

"You are too kind, Prince Anliang." Lin Feng smiled. At that moment, Cao Wei snorted, "So this is what they mean by the commander of all waters? To me, it's more like the thief of all waters."

Hearing that, Lin Feng smiled slightly but he did not say anything.

At that moment, Yang Qing, having destroyed Fang Zhong's spell, took the chance to unleash his next spell.

The gurgling Grand Moon Primordial Water was like a ferocious flood. However, it was actually an improvement from the Flash Flood Mantra that Yang Qing had learnt during his Cloud Water Cave days. He now called it the Grand Moon Flash Flood Mantra. The principle was the same as it too required him to unleash his mana in one go to destroy everything in his path.

Yang Qing was very clear as to what his weaknesses were. He lacked battling experiences, and his manipulation of his spells could not be said to be intuitive. Hence, controlling these two spells, the Grand Moon Flash Flood Mantra and the Imperius Grand Moon Curse, did not require very accurate spell manipulation.

Once he had to cast a spell, he would use all his powers to destroy his enemy in the quickest time possible. The faster he could achieve victory, the less amount of spells he had to cast and the fewer mistakes he would make. Hence, the chance that his enemy would catch upon his weak points would decrease.

Poor Fang Zhong! After he had lost with his Icy Blaze, he had just managed to regain enough composure to receive the next spell, but what he had to receive was a giant, cold splash from the Grand Moon Primordial Water.

If not for the protection of the Hidden Dragon Gorge, his entire being would have been swallowed by the Grand Moon Primordial Water and reduced to nothing.

Even with the protection, Fang Zhong now appeared unbelievably pathetic. The Grand Moon Primordial Water had affected his very foundation, and even his spiritual crucible was affected. This could affect his core-formation in the future.

Cao Wei looked at Lin Feng coldly as he said, "You are quite a good actor. Was it your plan to appear weak to tempt me into making this bet? To think that a master like you would pull off such a dirty trick, aren't you afraid of being mocked?"

Lin Feng smiled gently, "From the very start, I believed that my disciple could emerge victorious. Some people, however, don't possess such wisdom. On their own initiative, they proposed a wager. Now that they have lost, they refuse to pay up."

"I wonder who's the laughing stock here."

Cao Wei stared at him for a long while before saying coldly, "Since I dare to bet, I have already made plans to admit defeat. Now that I've lost, I will definitely pay up."

He waved his hand as the 100 drops of Deep Freeze Dew in the sky emerged and landed before Lin Feng. With a flourish of his robes, Lin Feng took all of them away. On Cao Wei's side, only a few were left.

Yang Qing emerged from the Hidden Dragon Gorge with a pale face. He returned to Lin Feng's side, bowed and said, "I was lucky enough to avoid humiliation."

Lin Feng smiled," This is exactly like what I've told you. You must always remember that you are indeed strong. Despite having a few weaknesses here and there, it cannot change the fact that you possess the right power. As long as you are willing to do it, you will be making yourself stronger."

Yang Qing smiled, and nodded his head, "I will remember to work hard."

Lin Feng waved his hand. "Go rest now. You've gotten additional rewards from this too."

Yang Qing smiled and turned his head to look at the rest. Xiao Budian and Zhu Yi both smiled and nodded. A smiled appeared on Wang Lin's normally cold face too. Yue Hongyan flashed him a thumbs-up as she smiled as radiantly as a flower.

Yang Qing sighed and thought to himself, "I must work hard."

Afer a few more rounds of competition, the person who attracted the most attention of Shi Shaoqian. He did possess the right to be arrogant, for, in face of the cultivators from the Purple Clouds Sect who had experienced the thunder tribulations, he was able to defeat them easily. This proved to the spectators that he had not used all his powers.

The secret Imperial Script of the Crimson Dragon of the Great Qin Empire had been thoroughly understood by Shi Shaoqian. Hence, his powers appeared limitless.

Everyone from the Celestial Sect of Wonders who seen that felt a chill in their heart.

Lin Feng said slowly, "Everyone knew that the Great Zhou Empire is becoming stronger and stronger as it expands its borders. However, the Great Qin Empire should not be underestimated too. Despite the squabbles between its many tribes, it's still one of the strongest forces in the Divine Lands."

"There are special characteristics in its spells. Your top contenders in the conference are Shi Xingyun and Shi Shaoqian."

After Shi Shaoqian stepped down from the battlefield, it was time for a Northern Tribe cultivator and a Huo Family cultivator fight. The victor, in the end, was the Northern Tribe cultivator, called Zhamu Zeluo.

After Zhamu Zeluo exited the Hidden Dragon Gorge, his dark face turned towards Huo Chen as he said arrogantly, "You are not the only sect to experience killings and death on a daily basis. Us members of the Northern Tribes too experienced carnage regularly. It's even more powerful that what you experienced down in the south."

Xiao Budian, upon hearing that, smiled and said, "This guy is not bad. I like." The rest of them smiled slightly, even Wang Lin.

Yue Hongyan looked at Lin Feng and said, "Master, I'll go."

The next round was her turn. However, her luck was the worst amongst the Celestial Sect disciples in the Foundation Establishment sect. In the first round, both Wang Lin and Yang Qing proceeded to the next without having to fight, whereas she had to face an opponent.

Now, in the second round, she had to face a couple from the Sun Moon Sword Sect

Yue Hongyan asked, "Master, shall I fight with Third Senior or Fifth Junior?"

"Neither," replied Lin Feng, shaking his head. He pointed to Zhuge Fengling with his finger and said, "You shall be fighting with her."

Yue Hongyan opened her eyes in shock. Xiao Budian and the rest too were taken aback as they stared at Lin Feng in shock.

Zhuge Fengling was the most shocked. Dazedly, she stuck out a finger and pointed to her nose. "Me?"

While she had never actually fought before, everyone knew in their heart her true abilities. They knew that Zhuge Fengling, who was in the Foundation Establishment stage, was not cut out for fighting. She did not like battling and her spells and powers were not that great.

Asking her to fight with Yue Hongyan was the equivalent of asking Yue Hongyan to fight the couple from the Sun Moon Sword Sect alone.

Zhu Yi's eyes flashed. "Master, when you suggested that the disciples of the Sun Moon Sword Sect could battle in pairs and that a pair could be present in the top 8 champions to enter the Ancient Huanghai World, was it solely for this moment? So that we could bring Zhuge Fengling in?"

Lin Feng smiled and nodded his head. Xiao Budian asked curiously, "But why?"

He looked at Zhuge Fengling and asked, "What's the point? If it's to find treasures, then let's just being the mouse along."

"My reason for doing so is not solely because of her. There are other reasons to it too," Lin Feng said, smiling. "Finding treasures would definitely require the help of the Gold-Digging Mouse, but she herself could be useful too."

Zhu Yi muttered, "However, how could we guarantee that we would meet a pair from the Sun Moon Sword Sect?"

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Chapter 283: To Shirk One Needs Techniques Too

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In a fair fight, there was no guarantee that one would meet the disciples of the Sun Moon Sword Sect.

Of course, under the insistence of the Sun Radiance Swordmaster, the Sun Moon Sword Sect took part in the competition in teams. However, they sent only four people, split into 2 groups and not 4 groups of 2.

To meet a pair of them would require quite a bit of luck.

However, Lin Feng had full faith in his disciples. Unless his luck was bad and his own disciples ended up meeting them beforehand, he was fairly confident that Wang Lin, Yue Hongyan and Yang Qing would enter the top 8.

As for fighting a couple from the Sun Moon Sword Sect, on a certain scale, one should be wary of their prowess. If both the Sun Moon Sword Sect and the Celestial Sect of Wonders entered the top 8, then the chance of them meeting would be very high.

As to why would they need to bring Zhuge Fengling into the Ancient Huanghai World, Lin Feng had his reasons. However, it was hard for outsiders to understand why as only he could gauge her potential.

Hence, only he knew that Zhuge Fengling possessed average stats all-around, except for her Fortune Value, which was 9. She could be said to be a lucky charm.

Her ability to find so many treasures could be attributed to her Gold-Digging Rat, but it was inextricably linked to her Fortune Value.

While Zhu Yi, who had a max Fortune Value, would be personally going, Lin Feng knew that due to the sheer size of the Ancient Huanghai World he would need a second person with a high Fortune Value to truly make the trip count.

In other words, if they did not manage to encounter a pair from the Sun Moon Sword Sect, or that the Sun Moon Sword Sect was not powerful enough to enter the top 8, then Lin Feng did not lose much.

However, right now, it appeared that his luck was not bad. Yue Hongyan managed to get a chance to face off against the Sun Moon Sword Sect. At the same time, it was at the right round. As long as she could beat her opponent, she would be able to get one more slot.

Of course, this must be established on the basis that they could beat their opponents.

Lin Feng was extremely lucky that Yue Hongyan managed to get this slot. Asking Zhuge Fengling to fight along Yue Hongyan was the equivalent of asking Yue Hongyan to fight alone, and Lin Feng did not fully trust anyone else, like Yang Qing, to take up this task.

If it was either Wang Lin or Yue Hongyan, Lin Feng would be more at ease.

Lin Feng tried to encourage Yang Qing by telling him that he was actually very strong. That was true.

However, the word 'strong' had many connotations. It was ultimately a relative term.

While Yue Hongyan did not understand why Lin Feng asked her to bring along Zhuge Fengling, the word 'fear' had never appeared in her dictionary before. She nodded her head immediately, "I'll go right away."

She turned her head to look at Zhuge Fengling and said, "Stand behind me, take good care of yourself."

Zhuge Fengling forced out a smile. "Of course, of course." Her Gold-Digging Rat scratched nonchalantly at her shoulder as it communicated to her telepathically, "Fengling, let's not fight, please? The Sun Moon Sword Sect is no joke."

"Can, why not? How about you go before Master Lin and tell him that? He'll surely agree." Zhuge Fengling replied.

The Gold-Digging Rat wiggled its ears. "Fengling, how about we escape while we have the chance. If we continue to hang around here, it's gonna be very dangerous."

Zhuge Fengling was silent for a long while. "Let's see, shall we? If we actually did get into the Ancient Huanghai World, there's bound to be many goodies within it."

"You are choosing money over life!" sighed the Gold-Digging Rat.

Lin Feng sent the two of them into the Hidden Dragon Gorge as he thought, "If you have something, use it to the best of your abilities. Only then can you avoid wastage."

The other members of the Celestial Sect of Wonders were all stunned as they looked at Yue Hongyan and Zhuge Fengling preparing for battle. They all thought that Yue Hongyan's natural partner would be either Wang Lin or Yang Qing.

However, after Yang Qing completely owned the previous battle, no one dared to underestimate the disciples of the Celestial Sect of Wonders anymore. Everyone observed silently, as they tried to find out what's so special about Zhuge Fengling.

Zhuge Fengling was silently cursing the whole affair in her heart. She almost wanted to die.

"Is this one of the Celestial Sect master's immediate disciple?" The Sun Radiance Swordmaster's eyes flashed. With his mastery, he grasped the true extent of her power immediately.

Lin Feng shook his head and replied, "Nope, strictly speaking, she is only an unofficial disciple of mine."

The Sun Radiance Swordmaster smiled, "Just now, Master Cao and Master Lin had a bet. That piqued my curiosity. I was wondering if I could make a bet with you too, Master Lin?"

Lin Feng smiled, "Everyone is learning from the Gambling Holy Man today."

Shi Zongyue and the Blue Pavilion Holy Man smiled. Zhuge Guang himself laughed the loudest as he accepted his moniker proudly. He smiled, "Now that you mentioned it, I too am feeling the itch for a wager."

"Don't blame us, Gambling Holy Man," laughed the Sun Radiance Holy Man. He looked at Lin Feng and said, "The wager I am having with Master Lin too shall be contingent upon the result of the battle between our disciples. I hope Master Lin wouldn't mind the collateral I am offering."

He flicked his finger as a golden ray of light flew into the sky. It resembled a tiny sun in its brightness.

"The Sun Essence Stone?" Lin Feng looked at the tiny stone as he recognized it immediately. "You are very generous, Sun Radiance Swordmaster."

The Sun Essence Stone and the Moon Luster Stone were the two most valuable treasures of the Sun Moon Sword Sect. The former possessed the purest powers of the sun while the latter accumulated the purest powers of the moon.

In the world today, the two objects that possessed the strongest powers of the sun were the Sun Essence Stone and the Grand Sun Primordial Flame. However, in comparison to the intensity of the Grand Sun Primordial Flame, the Sun Essence Stone was much gentler and better apt for cultivators.

Under normal circumstances, a Sun Essence Stone was only about as big as a grain of rice. However, with just a tiny bit of Sun Essence Stone, the spiritual energy within it was sufficient for a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator. For an Aurous Core stage cultivator to absorb all of its powers, it too would take some time.

Regardless of Lin Feng's intentions, his suggestion that the Sun Moon Sword Sect could fight in pairs had benefitted the Sun Moon Sword Sect. The Sun Radiance Swordmaster too would reciprocate, and hence he suggested the wager. He made the bet, not out of anger, but out of sheer curiosity as to the amount of trust Lin Feng had in Yue Hongyan.

Lin Feng understood his intentions immediately, and hence he did not try to cheat the Sun Radiance Swordmaster. He waved his hands, and a black piece of metal flew out and hovered in the air. It was the Matte Glowless Metal.

The Matte Glowless Metal was one of the Six Mythical Metals and was the best material to forge the flying sword. By adding just a tiny bit of it while one was forging the flying sword, the power of the flying sword would increase to a next level, possessing extraordinary abilities.

For a sword cultivator, this was an immensely valuable object. This collateral was greatly pleasing to the Sun Radiance Swordmaster. Both collaterals were of the same value.

Lin Feng said, "It shall be the same as before. Our disciples will get our collaterals."

The Sun Radiance Swordmaster nodded, "Of course."

After the two sides had come to an agreement over their collateral, Yue Hongyan and Zhuge Fengling entered the Hidden Dragon Gorge. Their opponents, a boy and a girl and brimming with energy, were there already.

Like all sword cultivators, the disciples of the Sun Moon Sword Sect were extremely sharp. Both the male disciple, Li Bingqing, and the female disciple, Zou Yuhua, were like two swords that had left their scabbards.

After Zhuge Fengling entered the Hidden Dragon Gorge, she ran and hid in one corner without any prompting from Yue Hongyan.

She wanted to enter the Ancient Huanghai World, but to do so she must enter that they could win the battle before their eyes right now. Zhuge Fengling believed her role was to not hinder Yue Hongyan. That was the best she could do.

In such a match-up, she could only pray that her partner was competent.

Looking at her behavior, a look of approval appeared on Yue Hongyan's face. After Zhuge Fengling had disappeared, she did not say much. She rushed for Li Bingqing and Zou Yuhua, raising her Black Ember Pole-Ax.

Looking at this scene, both Li Bingqing and Zou Yuhua were unsettled. Zou Yuhua asked hesitantly, "Could that girl be planning an ambush?"

Li Bingqing said, "Be alert, for all you know she specially cultivates a spell that would allow her to disappear and ambush others."

As for Yue Hongyan, the two of them were not that concerned. This was not because they underestimated her, but for them to reach their current stage today they definitely had some confidence in themselves.

Li Bingqing roared as he unveiled his sect's Sun Radiance Sword Manual. He slashed out with his sword, brimming with radiance. His entire body appeared to have morphed into the sun as tens of thousands of sun rays sliced their way towards Yue Hongyan.

Zou Yuhua, however, took a step back as she revealed her Lunar Glow Sword Manual. Her body shimmered and became translucent, like the clouds in the night sky. Only a few specks of white sword radiance remained.

Their technique relied on Li Bingqing to lead the attack while Zou Yuhua assisted. However, the true plan was for Li Bingqing to distract the opponent while Zou Yuhua striked out from the shadows, inflicting a much more lethal blow.

This time, it was the same. However, Zou Yuhua was more careful as she silently tried to guard against Zhuge Fengling, awaiting an ambush at any time.

Her movement was observed by everyone. Most people agreed with her actions as they believed that her priority was not a quick victory but to ward against any potential attacker. She appeared to have thought out her plans carefully.

However, in the eyes of Xiao Budian and the rest, it was utterly hilarious.

Everyone around them too smiled slightly. Lin Feng shook his head and laughed, "Indeed, to shirk one needs techniques too."

He turned his head to the Sun Radiance Swordmaster, who returned his gaze and laughed bitterly while shaking his head, "They really have no idea what they're doing."

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Chapter 284: Attracting Everyone's Attention

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The disciples of the Sun Moon Sword Sect fell into confusion.

For their pairing, Li Bingqing's Sun Radiance Sword Manual focused on offence while Zou Yuhua's Lunar Glow Sword Manual focused on hiding in one corner and complementing Li Bingqing. While Li Bingqing distracted the opponents, she would strike.

Normally, when they fought, Li Bingqing would always be focused on offence while she would search for an opportune moment.

However, the actions of Yue Hongyan and Zhuge Fengling were too similar to theirs. Hence, this caused Li Bingqing and Zou Yuhua to believe that they were adopting the same strategy as theirs.

Hence, while the two of them received Yue Hongyan's attacks, they devoted a bit of their attention to their surroundings too to prevent against any attack by Zhuge Fengling.

While they knew that Zhuge Fengling's mastery was only in the early stages of Foundation Establishment, both Wang Lin and Yang Qing had demonstrated that the battling abilities of disciples of the Celestial Sect of Wonders could not be determined solely based on their mastery.

Hence, what exactly was Zhuge Fengling doing right now?

In forests in the valleys, Zhuge Fengling sat cross-legged under a big tree. She tried to rescind all of her Qi as she knew that her two opponents were in the late Foundation Establishment stage. She was scared that if she released just a tiny bit of Qi, she would be discovered.

With Zhuge Fengling's understanding, in a two-versus-two fight, their opponents would eliminate the weak link before moving on to the stronger one.

Hence, with full awareness of her inadequacy, Zhuge Fengling carefully concealed herself. Her biggest fear was being discovered and eliminated by her opponents.

"Gold, I have now stopped my Qi and my entire being has entered hibernation and stopped emitting even the smallest of mana. They would not sense any hostility from me, not even my body temperature! In such a state, I would not be discovered, right?" Zhuge Fengling said gleefully to her Gold-Digging Mouse.

The Gold-Digging Mouse lay on her shoulder, as its two normally-perky ears too became floppy. It too was trying to rescind its Qi.

After it received Zhuge Fengling's telepathic message, it said harshly, "Shh, Fengling, the opponents' mastery is way higher than ours. It's best that we don't even communicate at all."

Zhuge Fengling too became serious as she said, "You're right, I am too careless."

With that, she stopped communication with the Gold-Digging Rat as she concentrated on pretending that she was like a lifeless rock or a dead log.

Doing so ensured at Li Bingqing and Zou Yuhua could not find her. Zou Yuhua became panicky. "I cannot detect anything from her. Where exactly did she hide? We too still must deal with Yue Hongyan's attack. If I could concentrate on finding her, I am sure I could find her."

Out of the Hidden Dragon Gorge, Xiao Budian and Tun Tun guffawed as they looked at Zhuge Fengling, who was trying to conceal herself, and the Sun Moon Sword Sect couple who were on high alert.

Wang Lin's mouth twitched, "This could be counted as a survival strategy too?"

Yang Qing said demurely, "This could be a form of restraint."

"Yes, yes," said Zhu Yi as he turned around and his shoulders trembled slightly.

More and more people realized what was actually happening as many suppressed laughter could be heard. The elders from the Sun Moon Sword Sect looked at the projected image from within the Gorge with dark faces.

"These two idiots!" The cultivators from the Sun Moon Sword Sect were almost desperate to enter the Gorge.

A few Nascent Soul stage elders actually wanted to rush into Gorge and shake Li Bingqing and Zou Yuhua by their sleeves and tell them, "You ret*rds! The person you were guarding against is a just a weak rookie!"

"With this logic, you two are rookie beyond rookie!"

The Sun Radiance Swordmaster's expression did not do much, but a grimace appeared on his face. "We deserve to be taken as jokes."

The older Immortal Soul stage cultivators comforted him, "There, there, it's just an error in judgement."

Within the Hidden Dragon Gorge, Zou Yuhua was still trying to Zhuge Fengling. Li Bingqing was almost succumbing to Yue Hongyan's attacks.

As Yue Hongyan's pole-ax flew in the air, her attacks became more and more ferocious. Her entire body appeared to have morphed into a ball of fire, as it tried to incinerate Li Bingqing's sun-shaped sword radiance.

Zou Yuhua became increasingly frustrated. "Scr*w it! If you are not coming up, then we shall take advantage of our superior numbers and settle this fierce b*tch first."

"To save your ally, you must fight us. If you ally were defeated, then there's not much that you could do. Let's see if you are still going to hide."

A pale-white sword radiance suddenly shone. It was like seeing the moon after the clouds cleared at night.

Zou Yuhua finally took the initiative and attacked. Using her Lunar Glow Sword Manual and working in conjunction with Li Bingqing's Sun Radiance Sword Manual, they went straight for Yue Hongyan together.

Li Bingqing's Sun Radiance Sword Manual had been pushed to its extremes. Numerous golden sword radiances rained down upon Yue Hongyan as they trapped her within it.

Yue Hongyan's eyebrows arched, as she discovered that within the rain of golden radiance there were some faint white radiances within them too.

The white sword radiances flickered. While there were no more than 10 of them, their power made her worried, particularly those that were embedded in the golden sword radiances. They changed constantly and were highly unpredictable, magnifying their prowess by a factor of 10.

Everyone out of the Gorge watching the battle ceased laughing. Everyone stared intently at the scene as they thought, "The team battling capabilities of the Sun Moon Sword Sect is truly formidable."

Every single Foundation Establishment stage cultivator asked himself, "If I go up against them, could I win?"

After thinking about that carefully, many of them shook their heads.

At that moment, they felt ashamed for having mocked Li Bingqing and Zou Yuhua earlier on.

The disciples of the Sun Moon Sword Sect, on the other hand, were looking on gleefully.

Within the Hidden Dragon Gorge, such an all-encompassing move would be a sure-kill. The enormous amount of pressure crushed onto Yue Hongyan's lungs. She could not inhale, nor could she exhale. Death slowly crept up on her.

Under such a huge pressure, however, Yue Hongyan maintained her smile.

With that smile, an indomitable spirit cloaked Yue Hongyan's body. She roared into the sky as her entire body flew up into the air. Instead of retreating, she rushed towards to Sun Moon Sword Sect couple, preparing to kill.

No matter how many of you were there, I'd kill you! I'd kill you all!

The Black Ember Pole-Ax danced in the air so quickly till it became just a whirl as it shook apart the tempest-like golden sword radiances.

The immensely powerful pole-ax, when spinning, would change occasionally as it became unpredictable. As it made numerous cuts through the air, it formed the shape of a huge net. Accurately, it managed to capture every single one of Zou Yuhua's unpredictable white sword radiance, as if they were birds stuck in a net.

Yue Hongyan demonstrated both types of pole-ax wielding techniques: the extremely aggressive one and the extremely cunning one. Using both techniques, combined with her innate prowess, Yue Hongyan moved to receive the next few moves from the Sun Moon Sword Sect couple.

The Dual Swords of the Sun and Moon. While the Sun Radiance Sword Manual focused on aggression, the Lunar Glow Sword Manual focused on cunning. Together, they were a blend of both.

At that moment, however, Yue Hongyan was alone. With her pole-ax, she was able to display both aggression and cunning. She was in no way inferior to them.

Prince Xian of the Left of the Northern Tribes stared at the scene till his eyes bulged as he exclaimed, "With her current mastery, truly incredible!"

He turned his head to look at Lin Feng. "Master Lin, your female disciple is truly exceptional in terms of martial prowess."

If an Immortal Soul stage elder like him was impressed, what else was there to be said for the rest? Every other cultivator viewing the fight fixated their gaze on Yue Hongyan.

At that moment, the red-haired young girl was like the sun and moon in the sky. She was at the center of the spotlight.

The scion of the Great Qin Empire, Shi Shaoqian, looked at her with an intense gaze as he nodded constantly throughout.

While she was at the center of everyone's admiration, how could Yue Hongyan be always forced into a defensive position? She coughed and started spinning. She gave off a gust of wind that was not entirely like wind, a red ball of fog that was not entirely like fog, as a red light flashed around her.

The Immortal Soul stage elders viewing the battle were all shocked. "The Avici Infernal Gale?"

Once the Avici Infernal Gale appeared, Yue Hongyan began to brim with energy and force. The Avici Infernal Gale combined with the black flames around her body to form a red shining gale of an inferno. Its killing powers were astounding as it counter-attacked Li Bingqing and Zou Yuhua.

While their original attack had been blocked, Li Bingqing and Zou Yuhua were not worried. Regardless, they were a team of two. If they were in a stalemate and had to fight a battle of attrition, they would surely win.

Furthermore, maintaining a defensive stance for long would surely lead to slip-ups. They did not believe that Yue Hongyan was perfect.

However, in that moment, when Yue Hongyan's Avici Infernal Gale appeared, Li Bingqing's and Zou Yuhua's faces changed color. Combining the powers of the Avici Infernal Gale, Yue Hongyan became powerful beyond measure. With her counter-attack, she became a force that the two of them could not deal with.

The two of them said in unison, "Combine the powers of the sun and moon, both Yin and Yang shall be maximized!"

The brilliant golden sword radiance and the pure white sword radiance combined in one entity, as it turned into a bright, light gold-colored sword radiance.

This sword radiance brimmed with power, just like how a flame grew after being fanned by the wind. The powers of both Li Bingqing and Zou Yuhua burst forth and complemented each other. There appeared to be no cap to their powers.

The principle within it was similar to Xiao Budian's Infinite Thunderstorm.

Lin Feng, who was watching the battle, nodded his head. In this moment, the Sun Moon Sword Sect couple finally revealed their true powers. The combined powers of these two Foundation Establishment stage cultivators exceeded even the powers of an Aurous Core stage cultivator.

An Aurous Core stage cultivator from the Sun Moon Sword Sect, naturally, could not be beaten by any random independent cultivator.

The powers of Li Bingqing and Zou Yuhua already exceeded the powers of the early Aurous Core stage cultivator Wang Jiannan, whom Yue Hongyan had defeated on top of the Xingyun Peak.

However, Yue Hongyan now was more powerful than before.

The wild Avici Infernal Gale combined with the mana from Yue Hongyan's late Foundation Establishment stage, causing her Black Ember Pole-Ax to reach the pinnacle of its powers. It turned into a giant, churning storm, with a black hole at its center.

From within the black hole, a powerful force of attraction could be felt. It was almost as if the entire world was going to collapse into the black hole.

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Chapter 285: Truly Unrivalled

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The Space-Destroying Spear Technique.

After Yue Hongyan understood her techniques better with the help of the Great Celestial Way of the Eight Trigrams, she came up with the Space-Destroying Spear Technique. Together with her Avici Infernal Gale, she became unstoppable.

Even if Li Bingqing and Zou Yuhua fought together, they were unable to match her. The Aurous Core stage light gold sword radiance was immediately destroyed upon contact with the Space-Destroying Spear Technique.

Facing a devastating blow that tore space apart, the Hidden Dragon Gorge decided to react. It helped the pale and ashen-faced Li Bingqing and Zou Yuhua to block Yue Hongyan's spear. In that moment, victory had already been decided.

Yue Hongyan fought with a numerical disadvantage and yet, she managed to overcome the Sun Moon Sword Sect couple.

The battle by the Sea of the Northern Wind made Yue Hongyan famous throughout the lands. Everyone knew her as a rare prodigy and a rising star in the new generation.

At that moment, the power of disciples of the Celestial Sect of Wonders too was demonstrated.

They were invincible against opponents in the same stage. They could not be beaten one-on-one, and now it appeared that they could not be beaten even if they were up against numerous opponents.

The people watched Yue Hongyan emerged from the Hidden Dragon Gorge with complex expressions. However, she herself did not appear very excited. Her expression was as per normal. The only thing she did was to rejoin her group, bowed to Lin Feng and said, "Master."

Lin Feng nodded his head. "Good job."

Yue Hongyan smiled. In that smile, her cold facial expression suddenly became a lot warmer.

Xiao Budian patted Zhuge Fengling's shoulder and said jokingly, "You did well too, even though we knew that it was not deliberate."

Zhuge Fengling was a bit taken aback. Previously, she concealed all of her Qi, fearing detection by her enemies. Naturally, she was unable to observe the actions of Li Bingqing and Zou Yuhua.

However, she reacted quickly and said, "It was all Sister Hongyan's efforts."

It was obvious she that she was sucking up to Yue Hongyan. If one were to actually take into account their respective ages, she was actually slightly older than Yue Hongyan.

"While your role was primarily as a cheerleader, you were a decent cheerleader by any standard," said Lin Feng, smiling and shaking his head. He thought to himself, "However, Hongyan was truly powerful. The final battle demonstrated quite clearly that even if Zhuge Fengling did not manage to make her opponents panic, Hongyan would still have been able to subdue them."

On the other hand, the Sun Radiance Swordmaster said in a dignified manner, "Master Lin's disciples are truly talented and exceptional."

With that, he was willing to pay up the collateral for the bet. He passed the Sun Essence Stone to Lin Feng. Lin Feng accepted the Sun Essence Stone, and smiled, "Honestly speaking, this was mainly due to luck. If my disciple did not know about the Avici Infernal Gale, then there was still a chance that she might lose."

The Sun Radiance Swordmaster shook his head and sighed, "Even so, it was a two-versus-one battle. This is rather disappointing for my Sun Moon Sword Sect."

Prince Anliang of the Great Qin Empire looked at Lin Feng and said slowly, "The Grand Sun Primordial Flame, the Nefarious Spectral Primordial Fire, the Grand Moon Primordial Water and the Avici Infernal Gale. The disciples of Master Lin are truly like hidden dragons and crouching tigers."

"Prince Anliang is too kind," Lin Feng smiled slightly. He did not explain any further.

Many times, it was better to not let one's enemies gauge the depth of one's powers.

Lin Feng swept through the elders with his gaze. Suddenly, his heart twitched. He realized that Cao Wei of the Heaven Lake Sect fixated his glance on Xiao Budian. His expression was solemn as he was about to say something.

Almost as if he felt Lin Feng's gaze, Cao Wei quietly turned his gaze away towards the Hidden Dragon Gorge. In the next battle between disciples, his Heaven Lake Sect would be going up.

Lin Feng thought, "What is this guy planning?"

In the next round, other than the disciples from the Heaven Lake Sect, a couple from the Sun Moon Sword Sect was taking part too.

Lin Feng then tapped Xiao Budian, who was still fooling around with Zhuge Fengling and said, half-scolding and half-laughing, "Little b*stard, watch carefully. When you go against other Aurous Core stage disciples, you would surely meet the Sun Moon Sword Sect."

"Don't blame me for not warning you that the disciples of the Sun Moon Sword become more powerful as their mastery increases. It's not due solely to an improvement in their personal power, but also because the longer they trained together, the closer they become and they better they can complement each other with their sword techniques."

Lin Feng pointed to Yue Hongyan. "Previously, Hongyan's battle served as a good example."

Xiao Budian shook his head and smiled, "Relax, master. I watched Fourth Senior's battle very carefully."

He looked at Yue Hongyan and said, "Actually, the best way to deal with disciples from the Sun Moon Sword Sect would be to break them apart. Then, they would be no concern."

"Fourth Senior surely understood this logic, but she chose not to do it."

Yue Hongyan smiled and said nothing. She knew that the best way to counter-attack was indeed to break them apart. However, due to personal reasons, she decided to confront them up-front.

As the disciples were discussing intently, the battle within the Hidden Dragon Gorge grew with intensity.

In comparison to the Celestial Sect's strategy of letting Zhuge Fengling shirk while Yue Hongyan went up against two enemies, the team from the Heaven Lake Sect treated the battle a lot more seriously. Other than the main member, his teammate was not bad too. Her teammate was someone who had lost in the earlier round.

At that moment, however, the main star of the show was not him. Neither was it the couple from the Sun Moon Sword Sect. It was the Heaven Lake Sect disciple who had drawn the stick.

She managed to receive more than half of the Sun Moon Sword Sect's couple's moves, demonstrating that her powers were considered the top few in her tier.

Coincidentally, she too was a female like Yue Hongyan.

With Lin Feng's current mastery, he realized straight away that this female was like Yue Hongyan. She was no older than 20, but already in the later phase of the Foundation Establishment stage. Her powers could have been said to be exceptional and prodigious.

"I remember, her name was Dao Yuting," thought Lin Feng suddenly. His heart jolted. "This surname is rare."

Thinking about that, Lin Feng gazed over to the Great Qin Empire's side. In the back of the team stood a group of middle-aged cultivators. They did not appear to be contestants, but rather cultivators from Great Qin who were in charge of reception.

Very easily, Lin Feng found Dao Zhiqiang.

At that moment, Dao Zhiqiang's expression was normal. He looked at the battle within the Hidden Dragon Gorge with a standard expression, occasionally impressed. It was as if he was looking solely at the fight.

However, what he was thinking in his heart was under Lin Feng's observation. At that moment, he realized that Dao Zhiqiang's fists were trembling. This showed that he was not at ease. He was evidently controlling his emotions.

Lin Feng thought, "This would be interesting."

As predicted, the Heaven Lake Sect had some draconian rules in place. One of them was to sever all ties with the outside world through murder.

The sect devoted a massive amount of effort in recruiting exceptional kids. If they found orphans, then it's not that bad. However, if they found kids with parents or relatives, the sect would secretly murder all of their living relations.

"Just as I predicted, the relationship between Dao Zhiqiang and Dao Yuting isn't so simple." Numerous thoughts floated in Lin Feng's mind. "Perhaps he managed to escape being killed by the Heaven Lake Sect. His will is strong and he is probably not satisfied with the current arrangement."

Lin Feng decided to observe more closely. He realized the resemblance between Dao Zhiqiang and Dao Yuting.

However, at that moment, Dao Yuting's expression was severe, cold and expressionless. While it was still elegant, it was cloaked with a dark, killing aura. Her lips were pale and bloodless.

Not only did her mastery exceed that of her partner, she was superior to even Fang Zhong, who was defeated by Yang Qing earlier on. The many spells of the Heaven Lake Sect all appeared even more intense on her hands.

Here, Lin Feng understood. Dao Yuting was the true ace card of the Heaven Lake Sect in this Spiritual Conference of Huanghai. Not only must she emerge as one of the top 8, she had the responsibility to clinch one of the top rankings.

While her power was exceptional, Lin Feng observed that only his disciples and Shi Shaoqian could confidently win Dao Yuting. As for the rest, he wasn't too optimistic about their chances.

Indeed, the Sun Moon Sword Sect met with a tragic fate again. Originally, they thought that by fighting in pairs they would finally be able to clinch a decisive advantage over their opponents. Who could have foreseen that the two pairs of Sun Moon Sword Sect disciples were completely eliminated in the semi-final rounds

When Dao Yuting exited the Hidden Dragon Gorge, the Heaven Lake Sect greeted her with thunderous applause. As everyone else looked at her with admiration, everyone knew that the victory of the Heaven Lake Sect was 70% owed to her efforts.

Such a good news naturally spawned rumors and stories. People already began to compare Dao Yuting with Yue Hongyan. Both of them were able to defeat the couples from the Sun Moon Sword Sect. Both of them were exceptional. Both of them reached the later stages of Foundation Establishment before 20. Both of them were beauties.

One of them had scarlet hair like fire, while the other wore snow-white robes.

Looking at this, Lin Feng shook his head and laughed, "This is truly a chaotic scene. Everyone is really trying to hype up the atmosphere."

Yue Hongyan did not care much for these. She was fixated on the next pairings.

Wang Lin, Yang Qing, Yue Hongyan, Shi Shaoqian of the Great Qin Empire, Dao Yuting of the Heaven Lake Sect, Huo Chen of the Huo Family, Zhamu Zeluo of the Northern Tribes and a young disciple of the Purple Clouds Sect emerged as top 8.

At this point, everyone's opinions of the Celestial Sect of Wonders had changed.

Three of them took part in the competition and all three were ranked top 8. Amongst the 8 spots, the Celestial Sect of Wonders occupied 3 of them. They were truly impressive.

While Wang Lin and Yang Qing managed to get past the first round without having to face any opponent, but they performed exceedingly well in battles. Everyone now saw how powerful the Celestial Sect was.

This also made them anticipate the pairings.

The disciples of the Celestial Sect of Wonders focused all their attention on the Vivant Joy Holy Man's bronze bottle.

The Vivant Joy Holy Man shook the bronze bottle and two name slips fell out. One of them belonged to the rising star Dao Yuting. Interestingly, her opponent was a cultivator from the Royal House of the Northern Tribes, Zhamu Zeluo.

The Heaven Lake Sect against the Royal House of the Northern Tribes. Two sworn enemies.

Cao Wei and Prince Xian looked at each other. Lin Feng could almost feel sparks coming out from their gaze.

The Vivant Joy Man smiled bitterly as he ignored them. He took out the next name slip, looked at it, and said slowly, "Yue Hongyan from the Celestial Sect of Wonders."

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Chapter 286: The Luckiest Draw Ever

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"Coming up next, second match of the third round! Yue Hongyan from the Celestial Sect of Wonders against Yang Qing from the Celestial Sect of Wonders!"

The crowd murmured, all eyes on the stage. Some were predicting the outcome of the match while others gloated and glared at members of the Celestial Sect of Wonders.

Is this the price to pay for glamour and glory?

In the quarter finals, Celestial Sect of Wonders filled three out of eight slots, putting immense pressure on the other participants.

Lin Feng's camp expressed a bitter smile, especially Yang Qing.

Xiao Budian glanced at Lin Feng and whispered, "Master, did someone set us up?"

"No. It's really just our luck" replied Lin Feng blatantly, shaking his head.

Lin Feng was familiar with this sort of trickery and rigging. Even though he was certain that the Qin Emperor would not resort to such means, he still kept an eye on Vivant Joy Holy Man and Shi Zongyue.

After all, Celestial Sect of Wonders had displayed supremacy in the Foundation Establishment Stage competition, making it almost an in-house practice.

But it was proven, that Shi Zongyue and the other immortal soul elders were transparent, notwithstanding the various opinions of the aurous core stage and nascent soul stage warriors.

It was pure coincidence that these two met in the quarter finals. Besides, a three out of eight would give a rather high probability of meeting in the quarters.

That said, not everyone was discontented with the draw. The Royal House of the Northern Tribes and the Heaven Lake Sect definitely were not disappointed.

"The draw cannot be better!" cheered the two gloating sects in unison.

Zhamu Zeluo glared murderously at Dao Yuting.

She, donning white robes with hair let down until her shoulders, maintained her icy cold expression until she felt Zhamu Zeluo's invasive stare, and expressed her enmity.

Shi Shaogan was called shortly after, his opponent being the fighter who wore purple robes. Both of them looked lost at first, but Shi Shaogan regained his composure shortly.

The opponent in purple seemed bent on winning. In the previous round, Shi Shaogan stood in his way before the quarter finals, ultimately defeating him. This time, he was all out for revenge.

Six, out of eight names, had been called out. The final and remaining draw was clear to all based on elimination.

Wang Lin lowered his head and let out a cold grin.

"In the final and last match of the quarter finals! Wang Lin of Celestial Sect of Wonders against Huo Chen of the Huo Family!"

Both parties stared at each other, with each side beaming with the intent to win.

"The draw cannot be better indeed" both muttered at the same time.

Nearby the group of immortal god elders, Prince Xian of the Left from the northern tribes and Cao Wei, head of the Heaven Lake Sect took their place.

"Cao Wei, please don't say that I'm bullying you. I'll bet a piece of Polar metal. Are you up for it?" mocked Prince Xian of the Left. Shots were fired at the first instant, and Prince Xian of the Left's target was Cao Wei immediately.

"I'm just afraid that you will not pay up after you lose! If you're so keen on losing, I'll gladly let you lose! What say you wager your Snow Tassel?" mocked Cao Wei.

"So full of yourself?" replied Prince Xian of the Left. "In return, if you lose I demand your Ice Mirror"

Zhuge Guang, who was standing at one side, suddenly added, "Prince Xian of the Left, that's rather demanding"

Prince Xian of the Left bellowed, "He has already lost all his Ice Ember, and I don't have time to wait for ten years for him to harvest more!"

"The bet is on" commented Cao Wei, his gaze switching from Lin Feng to Prince Xian of the Left.

Lin Feng, who had been lying low during the altercation, thought to himself, "What an underhanded fellow Prince Xian of the Left is. Despite his burly stature, he's secretly quite the scheming fox, rubbing salt onto Cao Wei's wound and driving the wedge between us two"

Be it the Ice Mirror or Ice Amber, both were precious rare items that already exceeded the previous quantity in the bet between Lin Feng and Sun Radiance Swordmaster.

In monetary value, this wager was no less than the hundred pieces of Ice Amber that Lin Feng had won.

Dao Yuting and Zhamu Zeluo entered the ring and were immediately evenly matched. No one could determine who was superior.

Those outside the ring were quickly immersed in the fight. However, in a fight between beauty and the beast, more audience, especially the young men, supported Dao Yuting.

Lin Feng looked back at his disciples and thought, "why haven't my students woken up yet?"

But on further inspection, each of them had their reasons.

Xiao Budian was out of the picture. To be harsh, he was still not fully independent. He had spent most of his time and effort on this supposedly sacred career.

For Wang Lin, apart from training, all he did was train. His peers gave him so much pressure that he had no time to think about personal issues.

Yang Qing carried too much of a burden, becoming an emotional wreckage over his lost junior.

The most normal and perhaps most carefree of them all was Zhu Yi. But although he appeared polite and gentlemanly, he was in fact proud and full of himself. No woman ever came close to his requirements.

Lin Feng shook his head and thought "You punks, need I worry about your relationships? Yang Qing aside, the other three should have no problems given their calibre and women should be flocking towards them!"

Lin Feng's mind was still on his disciples though his eyes remained on the fighting ring. Shortly, things in the ring began to stir.

Dao Yuting's body gave off an icy cold white mist, and the mist, once in contact with Zhamu Zeluo, burst into flames.

Zhamu Zeluo was an examplar of the northern warriors. His body was beyond strong, all his training and magic had been focused on his physical strength. Not even Dao Yuting's previous ice attacks could penetrate his hide of an exterior.

This time, his body was thoroughly on fire. No matter how he tried, he could not extinguish the flames. His anguish was pertinent and plastered all over his face.

The audience began to stir, those who knew martial arts murmured among themselves, "Isn't this the Ice Burn technique from the Heaven Lake Sect?"

"The Ice Burn technique is one only mastered by the Nascent Soul Stage masters of the Heaven Lake Sect. Not even the Aurous Core Stage warriors can perform it yet. And yet, she, only at the Foundation Establishment Stage, can already grasp all of it? Unbelievable!"

"Genius! Absolute genius! What a rare sight!"

The whole audience flew mad with excitement. Even the immortal god elders who were sitting at one side, despite being at a much higher level than Dao Yuting, started paying attention to her. It was more her potential than actual power that attracted them.

Prince Xian of the Left's expression turned a pale green and he exclaimed, "Cao Wei! It's your lucky day today!"

Cao Wei could not be bothered.

Inside the ring, the normally composed and expressionless Zhamu Zeluo started to flinch at the burns that grew in intensity.

Dao Yuting did not let up and continued her stream of vicious attacks, knocking Zhamu Zeluo to the ground. The magical fighting ring instinctively blocked Dao's next attack, though the burning on Zhamu Zeluo continued.

Zhamu Zeluo had been defeated and exited the ring. Only then, in a forceful wave by Prince Xian of the Left, did the fire extinguish and the burning come to a stop. Zhamu Zeluo's skin sizzled like water poured on hot coal.

Zhu Yi inquisitively looked at Lin Feng and asked, "Master, what on earth is this Ice Burn technique?"

Lin Feng calmly replied, "The white mist that she's letting out catches fire once it latches onto the magical aura let out by her opponents. It's using their own power as fuel."

"The fighters from the Royal House of the Northern Tribes all pump their magic power into their physical body, strengthening themselves. Therefore this aura exits all around them, and ignites their body once in contact with that mist"

"Since it uses magic aura as its fuel, it's almost impossible to extinguish. This Ice Burn technique is practically Heaven Lake Sect's counter to all of the Royal House of the Northern Tribe's fighters who pump magic into their bodies"

"It is precisely because of its lethality that it's such a revered technique within the Heaven Lake Sect"

Yang Qing replied softly, "It must have its weakness too, am I right?"

Wang Lin thought about it for a moment, and added, "For one, this technique is difficult to master. As the elder mentioned earlier, only those in Nascent Soul Stage are supposedly able to handle it. I've observed that the mist spreads rather slowly, so anyone with ample preparation should be able to evade the mist"

Xiao Budian interjected, "The big burly guy from the northern tribes kept on moving in for close combat because he did not expect this mist from his opponent, as a result causing him to be unable to evade it"

"If he had known about it earlier, he would have kept his distance from the start. Given his speed, it would be no problem for him to evade the mist"

Yang Qing sighed, "There's still a way to counter it."

Zhu Yi nodded, "Since only the masters in the Nascent Soul Stage can use it, it must be very taxing for the user, hence once a user fails on his first attempt, it should be hard to create a second try."

Xiao Budian suddenly broke into a laughter, "Fifth senior, I think you'd better not think too much about that lady. Maybe you would want to think about fighting fourth senior first"

Yang Qing's expression turned bitter instantaneously, almost as though tears were going to fall.

Xiao Budian patted Yang Qing's shoulder and casually commented, "You're not planning to give up the match and send fourth senior straight to the semi-finals, are you?"

He meant it purely as a joke, but Yang Qing considered for a moment and nodded, "Rather than embarrass myself, this sounds like a good idea".

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Chapter 287: Internal Strife

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After hearing Yang Qing's reply, Xiao Budian was taken aback. After a split second, he gave Yang Qing's back a hard smack, "there's no such thing as admitting defeat before the start of a match!"

"He isn't my opponent" came the reply

"Since we're all from the same sect, there's no point in carrying on with the match if we'd all known that I'd lose"

Lin Feng's gaze turned to Yang Qing, "Without really competing, who'd know the outcome? Even if you know that you are weaker, the least I expect is the courage to fight".

"Besides, there're always lessons to learn from defeat"

"Sorry master, I was ignorant" said Yang Qing as he turned to face Yue Hongyan. "Senior, it's my honour".

"Please" replied Yue Hongyan.

The duo walked into the ring abreast.

From behind, Xiao Budian suddenly shouted, "Fifth senior! Fight well! You can admit defeat if you really cannot handle her!"

"As*hole!" rebuked Yang Qing as he turned around and stabbed his finger towards Xiao Budian's direction. Cheeky Xiao Budian pretended not to hear anything.

Zhu Yi and the rest shook their heads in silence. Even so, Xiao Budian was not exactly wrong. The duo were from the same sect, had trained together and had no animosity between them. There simply was nothing wrong with surrendering.

Inside the ring, Yue Hongyan grinned at Yang Qing, "Fift junior, take up your position. I'm ready".

In a flash, she charged towards Yang Qing. The Black Ember Pole-Ax left a trail like a meteor as it struck atYang Qing.

Despite sharing the same roots, there was clearly no mercy in Yue Hongyan's intent.

Yang Qing knew Yue Hongyan's tactics. She was a straightforward warrior who put pressure on her opponents from the very start, not suppressing her strength right from the beginning. Given her blunt character, she was not one to let Yang Qing dictate the fight and utilize his strengths. Letting the opponent run out of tactics to use was not something Yue Hongyan would do.

Yang Qing therefore readied his defence from the outset, it was after all his strength.

The Grand Moon Primordial Water emerged in a flash of brilliance to counter Yue Hongyan's attack. The Imperius Grand Moon Curse was not solely to counter magic, it was adept at blocking Divine Martial Ways too. Upon contact with the weapon, the Primordial Water began to emulate Yue Hongyan's magical powers.

In an instant, Yue Hongyan felt her control of her weapon falter. Her own powers were fluctuating and she knew that was the work of Yang Qing's magic. Yet she could not differentiate which powers belonged to her and which came from Yang Qing.

All the magical powers felt alike to her, no matter how much she chose to release, Yang Qing would interfere.

Her once powerful and aggressive attacks became light and weak. Yang Qing's magic had worked. Under Lin Feng's tutelage, Yue Hongyan had mastery over the intricacies of power manipulation, but after the counter from Yang Qing, she was awed beyond measure, "He might be quiet usually, but he sure has some wicked hidden power".

Yue Hongyan's eyebrows peaked and within her eyes flashed a bright flame.

She tightened her grip on the pole-ax. A bright red aura emanated from her body as she activated her Avici Infernal Gale.

The Gale enveloped the pole-ax as Yue Hongyan maneuvered it like an extension of her arm, culminating in a powerful swing towards Yang Qing.

Yang Qing displayed the same magic once again, and was able to imitate Yue Hongyan's power, but was unable to mimic the magic from the Avici Infernal Gale.

Yang Qing was momentarily flustered. "Am I unable to mimic the power of a legendary wind?"

"By the looks of it, I won't be able to mimic the seven primordial flames and the six primordial waters as well.."

"After I surpass the foundation establishment stage, will I have a breakthrough in my improvement?" Yang Qing was momentarily lost in thought. He glided backwards, narrowly avoiding the attack. As the Imperius Grand Moon Curse lost its use, so did Yang Qing lose his confidence to stage a counter attack.

Yang Qing's lapse created a window of opportunity for Yue Hongyan to step up her offense, which she did ferociously. Wave after wave of relentless attacks left Yang Qing completely on his toes.

Among all of Lin Feng's disciples, Yue Hongyan was the most battle-worn while Yang Qing was the least experienced. Thus when Yue Hongyan took on the active offense, it left Yang Qing bereaved of any chance of victory.

"Master was right, there are indeed lessons in defeat" thought Yang Qing.

Perhaps it was the fact that the duo was from the same sect that made Yang Qing at peace with himself. He calmly collected his thoughts, "I'm no match in terms of variations and adaptations. She definitely wouldn't let me drag this fight until I see a turning point"

"I guess the only option is to fight fire with fire. I'll go head to head with her and stop avoiding her attacks. It's a rather futile option, but the best option nonetheless."

Yang Qing mustered a gust of courage and roared up every ounce of magical power in his body, throwing out a gargantuan surge of Grand Moon Primordial Water with the Grand Moon Flash Flood Mantra. His attack was clear - straight towards Yue Hongyan.

Yue Hongyan smiled, "At least he's a man of courage". She stopped in her tracks and gathered every single inch of Avici Infernal Gale behind her pole-ax, swinging down with every muscle in her body. The combined attacks culminated in a blast that sent both parties flying out of the ring. It seemed like a draw.

"Senior, you're truly formidable. I admit defeat" said Yang Qing with a sheepish smile. Despite giving it his all, Yang Qing was only able to come to a tie with Yue Hongyan. On the other hand, Yue Hongyan had still not displayed her true powers. Asking to continue the battle to decide the victor would be a brazen act of arrogance on Yang Qing's part.

Truth to be told, despite her blunt and directed attacks, Yue Hongyan still fought with a sense of mercy. Without it, she would have entered the ring and used the Space-destroying Spear Technique from the outset to destroy Yang Qing.

Yang Qing had given his best for this fight, and had no regrets.

Outside the ring, the Immortal Soul stage elders watching the fight all nodded in agreement. Every member of the Celestial Sect of Wonders was truly a wonder. If Yang Qing had not met his senior in this round, he was likely to advance to the next.

Zhu Yi sighed, "What a pity for Fifth junior, if only he had mastered the foundation establishment stage, he would have forced out fourth junior's Space-destroying Spear Technique and have had more of a fight".

Xiao Budian added grumpily, "What a lousy draw, if he were to meet anyone else, he'd stroll into the semi-finals".

Wang Lin shook his head, "Not necessarily, that Shi Shaogan is no push-over".

The quarter finalists' gaze were all upon Yang Qing. Dao Yuting, Zhamu Zeluo and the rest all looked at him with uncertainty. Apart from Shi Shaogan who might have no big problem, the rest of the quarter finalists all questioned what would happen if it were them competing instead of Yue Hongyan. Would they be able to take on Yang Qing?

No one dared to think any further.

They all secretly rejoiced that the draw was as such. For if the disciples of the Celestial Sect of Wonders were to be split up, it was highly possible for all three of them to enter the semi-finals.

Such a terrifying scenario would make the competition seem like a training session for the Celestial Sect of Wonders and would definitely put everyone else to shame.

The Aurous Core and Nascent Soul stage elders from the various sects all eyed Lin Feng in a different light. The man in purple-blue robes standing in front of them had single-handedly created such a powerful sect!

Next up for the match was the fight between Shi Shaogan and the man from the Purple Clouds Sect.

The crowd of Purple Clouds Sect disciples were hoping for a breakthrough. Alas, the match ended in a one-sided victory for Shi Shaogan.

Even so, this fight had forced him to reveal his true prowess. It was the pinnacle technique of the Great Qin Empire - the Secret Manual of the Five Imperial True Dragons. When fully mastered, this technique would summon five beams of light that would transform into five dragons, enveloping the skies.

Throughout the tournament, he had been displaying the techniques of the Imperial Crimson Dragon, but this fight made him showcase his Imperial Yellow Dragon technique. He revealed another two moves, showing his competency and talent.

Lin Feng seemed pleased to see this man, "What a true talent the Great Qin Empire has".

From the corner of his eye, Lin Feng could see Prince Anliang smiling intently, clearly satisfied by Shi Shaogan's performance. "So Shi Shaogan is related to the prince" thought Lin Feng.

For the final quarter-final match, Huo Chen of the Huo Family strode nonchalantly towards the ring, stared straight at Wang Lin, and continued into the ring.

Wang Lin returned the cold stare and made his way into the ring.

Lin Feng could see that Huo Xiu seemed nonchalant towards the fight, his attention given to the Sea of the Northern Wind.

Inside the ring, Huo Chen glared at Wang Lin and commented, "I have to admit that your juniors are indeed very strong. Your sect has truly produced a few strong warriors"

"But the question here is a matter of age. They have attained such a level of mastery despite being in their early twenties. How old are you? Thirty? Forty?"

"After so many years of practice and you can't even compare yourself to two young kids?" mocked Huo Chen as he drew his sword from his sheath. "Let me see if you've been living all this while for nothing."

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Chapter 288: They Say You Come From Hell?

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A murderous aura emanated from Huo Chen. Directly beneath him, outside of the ring, the once green grass withered to brown, all their life forces extinguished.

His saber tilted slightly towards Wang Lin, like a tiger waiting to pounce on an unsuspecting prey. Black arrow-like auras shot straight towards Wang Lin, each one a deadly messenger in itself.

Wang Lin stood his ground calmly, magical aura surrounding him like loyal sentries. In a flash, he had entered the Destructive Stage of the River of Styx!

This was unseen power. A hidden card up his sleeve. The aura around him turned from light to dark, yellow to black, as though Hades himself had appeared.

The aura from Huo Chen vanished upon nearing Wang Lin, like fine sand gently seeping into the vast ocean, disappearing without a trace.

"The power to vanquish?" Huo Chen's expression took a complete turn, as though he had fought through fire and water to escape hell, and Wang Lin was the Devil himself.

"I heard you have come from Hell" said Wang Lin blatantly, his eyes unmoving, not revealing an inch of expression.

Regardless of what he was, Huo Chen had displayed mental fortitude beyond that of the average foundation establishment stage warrior. If not for his lack of sheer power, his mind was already somewhat ready for the next stage of evolution.

The taunting and trash talk before the fight was mere psychological warfare. Now that Wang Lin proved to be formidable, Huo Chen did not cower, but raised his sword and charged straight ahead.

"Asura killing way! Asura lightning!" shouted Huo Chen.

His magical power concentrated at the tip of his sword, forming a thundercloud that raced towards Wang Lin.

"Celestial Finger of Styx! Go back!" countered Wang Lin.

From the tip of his finger, Heaven, Earth, Wind, Thunder, Water, Fire, Mountain and Pond, all eight elements formed a sphere of light around his body. The thundercloud entered the rotating sphere, and was devoured immediately by the light, only to be spit out the next second, moving at blinding speed towards Huo Chen. Huo Chen's exact attack was used against him! This time, his attack was piled upon Wang Lin's own power, making the move beyond formidable.

Huo Chen's fighting principle was to fight and kill, but Wang Lin took it to a whole new level, his was to eliminate and obliterate completely! What distance there was between killing a man and destroying heaven and earth!

In a violent howl, Huo Chen was hauled out of the ring! A deep sense of fear overcame him. It was pure Armageddon. Absolute despair. From the centre of his body appeared a ball of black aura. Something smelled like death.

From afar, Wang Lin raised his right index and whispered, "Celestial Finger of Styx, vanquish"

Under this technique, everything became a puff of smoke, and the smoke particles became nothing but thin air, and the air became nothing. It was not throwing someone to the gallows, but completely erasing one's existence.

Huo Chen felt his time had come, and every bit of magic in him tingled. His face contorted, revealing what seemed like rage, hatred, betrayal and a myriad of many emotions.

"I can't believe you actually mastered such a disgusting technique! If you have surpassed the foundation establishment stage, then perhaps you would have killed me". Huo Chen's face was beyond furious! "But now you cannot! And you will not!".

The black aura around him concentrated back, forming a sphere once again. The magic that Wang Lin had casted was inevitably pulled towards the sphere, like tiny objects gravitating towards a heavy mass.

On the surface of what now looked like a gigantic bomb was thousands of purple streaks of lightning that snaked their way around the sphere.

"Asura blast" whispered Huo Chen. Below his breath, the command called for the expansion of the black sphere. As though the tides crashing into the shoreline, Huo Chen's black sphere collided against Wang Lin's aura of death, easily breaking through as would a tidal wave.

Outside the ring, every spectator had his eyes on the fight. All the foundation establishment stage warriors looked upon the duo intently.

"The Huo family is known for killing mercilessly." Many of the aurous core stage warriors gasped at the sight of this tremendous power. A mere foundation establishment stage fighter could already rival them.

At the Northern Tribes clan, the aurous core stage fighter turned to Zhamu Zeluo and beckoned, "you may have won against one of the Huos, but if you were to face this Huo Chen, you'd be in serious trouble".

The injured Zhamu Zeluo plainly nodded his head in agreement, his previous arrogance proved unqualified.

Inside the ring, the eruption of Huo Chen's sphere through Wang Lin's death aura shook the stage.

"Now Die!" cried Huo Chen. But to his surprise and everyone's amazement, there was not a single streak of lightning that remained. Everything from the Asura spells had vanished. Completely gone without a trace.

Inside what was left of Wang Lin's death aura was a black and yellow path that extended into the void, nobody could see its end. Huo Chen felt like his was outside of his body. His mind a puzzle taken apart and messily pieced together again. He could not recognise what was happening, things appeared and vanished in his plain sight. His past flashed before him. It was Deja Vu, yet it wasn't. He knew where he was, but he didn't.

From the path into the void came a thousand hands. Human hands reaching out for Huo Chen, beckoning him to join them. It was not a warm invitation, but a cold calling. The hands were without flesh, ivory white bones that seemed only to want to grab Huo Chen and drag him into the abyss.

Every muscle in Huo Chen fought against this sensation. But it was like a dream, a place where he could not control what he did, and he could only surrender to this pull. The scene before his eyes flashed and disappeared, instantly replaced by Wang Lin's cold glare.

Without waiting for his response, the black aura around Wang Lin formed up into the shape of a massive palm, slamming down on Huo Chen.

"Shatter!" shouted Wang Lin.

In a loud thud, Huo Chen's limb body flew out of the ring, spinning in the air like a ball, landing onto the hard ground like a lame rag doll.

It was the work of the fighting ring that had saved Huo Chen. Such a blow, uncontrolled, would definitely have smashed Huo Chen to bits. He would have been minced.

The audience stared mouth agape. They had all witnessed first hand how Wang Lin never gave up the upper hand, complementing the River Styx series of attacks with aggression and initiative, not once letting Huo Chen have a chance to retaliate.

Huo Chen did not stand a chance to begin with. His 'retaliation' seemed like a futile meow of a prey before being devoured by the lion, his courage just another avenue for Wang Lin's exhibition.

From the Great Qin Empire's camp, Shi Shaogan uttered, "Only foundation establishment.."

The Heaven Lake Sect seemed bitter about the outcome. "The Celestial Sect of Wonders are through again! Huo Chen's useless!" cried Fang Zhong.

"He can't even beat someone who's just entered the foundation establishment stage! Shame of the Huo family!"

A junior from the Heaven Lake Sect jokingly mocked him, "Didn't you also lose to someone from the foundation establishment stage?"

Fang Zhong could not take such an insult, "Why you bastard..."

Out of nowhere, Dao Yuting suddenly interjected, "quiet".

And the Heaven Lake Sect fell silent.

Nobody, including Fang Zhong and his junior spoke a word. His junior was taking the chance to rub salt in his wound. But everyone knew that the difference between the middle and final stage in the foundation establishment was less than that between the initial and middle stage.

Erecting the altar raises one's power tremendously, while placing the stand above the altar has limits in its enhancement.

Seeing Wang Lin exit the ring unscathed, Shi Zongyue and Vivant Joy Holy Man exchanged glances, a palette of emotions appeared in the two immortal souls.

What caught their attention was not Wang Lin's current power, but the fact that the Celestial Sect on Wonders had produced so many talents with such potential, each of them harnessing a unique power of their own.

Although it was evident that Wang Lin, Yue Hongyan and Yang Qing shared the same roots, but each of their skill sets were completely unlike one another.

Wang Lin had the power to obliterate, Yue Hongyan had a touch of manipulating space, and Yang Qing had the understanding of evolution. Although each one started off from the Great Celestial Way of the Eight Trigrams, they had each carved their own path from there.

It was as if the branches of a willow, fig, and palm grew individually from the stem and roots of an oak.

It was said that the three Aurous core stage disciples, Zhu Yi, Xiao Yan and Xiao Budian each had their unique traits as well.

"The Celestial Sect of Wonders shares the same roots and origins, yet can produce uncountable permutations. Each variation breath-taking in its own right." commented Vivant Joy Holy Man. "To be able to create such a sect, I wonder how their leader is like" he said as he turned towards Lin Feng.

Shi Zongyue faced Lin Feng at the same time, "it's no coincidence that such a sect is born".

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Chapter 289: A Cultured Meeting

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Not just Shi Zongyue or Vivant Joy Holy Man, but the numerous immortal souls, nascent soul stage and aurous core stage fighters cast their eyes on the Celestial Sect of Wonders.

It's often said that one has to see in order to believe. Rumors are but rumors, stories made more dramatic as it flows from one mouth to the next, often ending up as colourful but unbelievable fantasies.

But everyone saw. The crowd had seen for themselves how formidable the Celestial Sect of Wonders was.

Lin Feng glanced at the goals he had set for himself and the sect, and saw that there was progress, and he was pleased. One of the purpose of bringing his disciples out for the assembly was to better the reputation of his sect, and he had achieved it.

"Not bad," Lin Feng complimented Wang Lin as he returned from the ring.

"There's still room for improvement" replied Wang Lin, a warm smile returning to his icy cold face.

He listened intently as Lin Feng pointed out his errors in handling magic, nodding and absorbing the lesson.

"Hmm?" stopped Lin Feng in his tracks. He had sensed a unique aura coming from the horizon towards the Sea of the Northern Wind. It was a solitary presence. Aurous core stage at best, but very unique.

It was one that was learned, experienced, respectful, benevolent and pure.

Such aura was rarely found on fighters.

From the corner of his sight, Vivant Joy Holy Man beckoned to Shi Zongyue, "He's here."

"Perhaps a little too late," replied Shi Zongyue.

"He might have overslept a little, but he'll still make it."

Shi Zongyue sighed, "It's really a bad habit."

The mass of immortal soul fighters could all sense the lone presence. After the exchange between Shi Zongyue and Vivant Joy Holy Man, Lin Feng felt his curiousity piqued even further.

Evidently, they both not only knew who this mystery man was, but was familiar with his antics. From the looks of it, this man was going to participate in the competition as well.

But the peculiar thing was this, given that so many immortal soul elders and strong warriors had arrived on time, what audacity it was for this man to arrive late. It was no big matter for Lin Feng and the likes of his ranks, but such an act was utmost disrespect towards Shi Zongyue, the host.

Notwithstanding, the fact that Shi Zongyue and the rest spoke somewhat fondly or even protectively of this man made everyone even more curious.

The crowd murmured incessantly, the immortal soul elders hush in their discussions.

Lin Feng and his disciples exchanged glances, collectively recalling that when Shi Xingyun came over to send his greetings, he had made a comment in passing that there was still one absent fighter who could rival Zhu Yi and Xiao Budian.

It was highly probable to be this man.

In his usual calm demeanour, Zhu Yi looked over his shoulder towards the horizon, making out the silhouette of a man walking towards the crowd.

The man's movements were sloppy and unkempt, clearly someone who did not care about being late.

But in fact he moved at tremendous speed, the ground beneath him flashed past, the scenery a blur. In no time, he stood in front of the crowd.

His face revealed no expression at all, not the slightest sign of anxiety.

What caught Zhu Yi's attention the most was that above this man's head was a column of aura that rose to the sky. The aura was light and did not carry much power, but a deeper look let one see that it was clearly made up of tiny chinese characters, strung together in beautiful prose.

"A scholar of the Great Qin Empire?"

"Not bad at all" replied the man.

The man was in his twenties, donning a long beige robe, green top and a scarf, clearly a learned person who had a scholar-like aura.

He was not particularly handsome, nor righteous nor evil, just plain and warm.

He stood in front of the audience and motioned to the crowd, "My name is Jiao Junchen, pleasure to meet everyone."

Jiao Junchun smiled sheepishly, but was not shy in admitting, "I've a bad habit of oversleeping, sorry to keep everyone waiting"

Nobody knew what to say to such a frank person. No one seemed to criticise him.

In any case, it was almost impossible to lie to the immortal soul elders. And if what he said was true, then he had really overslept.

But it was quite ludicrous an excuse.

"You might as well have not turned up!" someone from the crowd interjected, but even if it were true, Jiao Junchen did not seem to mind at all. In fact, it would have been no surprise if Jiao Junchen turned and left to go back to sleep.

Of course, Shi Zongyue and the other immortal soul elders would not allow it. Besides, it was likely that the matter be let aside unless anyone like Lin Feng and his ranks were to pursue it, given the elders protection of Jiao Junchen.

The other elders were more interested to find out exactly what this aurous core brat was capable of.

Though not everyone could see, but the elders definitely knew that Jiao Junchen was a natural charmer.

Vivant Joy Holy Man cleared his throat, "Junchen, join the rest. We'll proceed with the drawing of lots for the semi-finals of the foundation establishment stage competition".

Jiao Junchen obliged and proceeded towards his camp, only to be stopped by Shi Xingyun, "Slept enough?".

"Actually, not quite" replied Jiao Junchen. He sneezed, but did not seem to mean any disrespect.

Shi Xingyun pointed to the Celestial Sect of Wonders and commented, "The young man in purple robes over there is Zhu Yi".

"He's the second disciple of the Celestial Sect of Wonders, also the son of the Marquis of Xuanji, Zhu Hongwu and the Great Void Sect's previous All-under-heavens strider Meng Bingyun."

Jiao Junchen's eyes widened and glistened with excitement, "I'll go and send my greetings".

Shi Xingyun replied, "Go ahead, I mentioned your name to them earlier just now. Zhu Yi said that even if he did not get to spar with you, he'd like to speak to you."

"Haha, then we shall see how learned he is" joked Jiao Junchen as he made his way over.

Noticing Jiao Junchen's movements, Lin Feng turned towards Zhu Yi, who was already looking at Jiao Junchen.

At Lin Feng's camp, Jiao Junchen took a ceremonious bow, "I'm Jiao Junchen, it's an honour to meet you sir".

Lin Feng nodded without a word.

Jiao Junchen stood upright and took a good look at Zhu Yi, "You are a scholar too?"

The concept of a scholar was very broad, but in this case very applicable to both men.

Zhu Yi replied, "That's right".

Out of nowhere, Jiao Junchen let out a sigh of regret, "I don't think you can make it. We're better off sparring in martial art. Exchanging ideas with a person like you seems rather pointless"

Lin Feng almost blurted out a laugh.

"This fellow is so sarcastic towards Zhu Yi, he's almost taunting him," thought Lin Feng.

Zhu Yi's eyebrows stood at attention, his face revealing a forced smile.

Jiao Junchen looked Zhu Yi in the eyes and frankly commented, "Your results today are like the rest, fruit of hard labour. But you are no doubt talented, being this powerful in your twenties, you are unbelievably talented indeed."

"But your studies are sub-par. A real scholar reads, meditates, and grows spiritually. He does not dwell in these arts or magic. You seek a different understanding of the natural world"

"The real scholar is truly outstanding. He does not seek attention, but it is given to him once he appears"

"They don't normally get involved with any martial arts, but absorb the spirit of the earth naturally. Once on their way, they don't stop acquiring knowledge until they've reached new heights. They just keep learning until one day, they swallow an Aurous Core"

"For all there is to know, the Aurous Core contains it all. But with the right spark, overnight one will form the nascent soul".

Jiao Junchen stoically continued, "You are a talented fighter, but not a scholar. I would like to spar with you, but not in academia".

Zhu Yi listened for a moment, then questioned, "Spiritual development as a way of understanding the world is not wrong, may I ask which stage you are at?"

Shi Xingyun had been observing the exchange, and had walked over. He added, "My friend Jiao Junchen here did not practice at all before the entrance exams last year. He entered the exams fresh and ignorant, but when he came out he was already at the final part of the aurous core stage"

Jiao Junchen sighed, "I'm not gifted, I'm still far below the elders' level"

He meant every word, not trying to show off.

But no matter how one interpreted, it seemed staged.

"It's really a cultured meeting" thought Lin Feng. Looking at the exchange between his disciples and Jiao Junchen, Lin Feng could not help but shake his head, "So this man is a follower of Confucianism, I thought the lineage had ended already" he said.

Shi Zongyue stood surprised. Jiao Junchen adjusted his clothes and faced Lin Feng, courteously taking a bow, "Sir, you're indeed well-versed. I am a follower of Confucianism."

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