Permanent Martial Arts

by Stayrr

It was a dangerous era. Extraterritorial ferocious beasts occupied 90% of the living space in the world, while humans could only survive in a small space. Fortunately, some of the surviving humans awakened to genetic martial arts! Breaking the shackles of one’s genetics was the foundation of cultivating martial arts. Lin Feng, who was born with congenital disease, could not experie

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Chapter 288: The Canopy

Although Lin Feng already had the combat power of a Sage, as he participated in the Conference of Sages, and as his environment changed, the power tiers he came into contact with became stronger and stronger, and the secrets he learned became more and more profound. Paradoxically, he felt more and more insecure, and even felt a faint sense of crisis.

The destruction of the seventh civilization and the third civilization perplexed Lin Feng. If it was due to an external force, how devastating must it be?

His current strength was far from enough.

He needed to protect his family, his loved ones, and more people. Thus, he needed the power to protect these people!

Two life transitions were far from enough.

Lin Feng began to prepare for the third life transition. However, if he wanted to undergo the third life transition, he had to cultivate the Mental Guidance Technique to the third level first. Just the second level of the Mental Guidance Technique was far from enough. Even if Lin Feng could undergo three life transitions, he would not be able to cultivate the combat body for three life transitions.

Mental power was the foundation!

However, Lin Feng did not know how long it would take for him to reach the third level of mental power growth if he just practiced the Bemond Mental Guidance Technique step by step.

He could continue to purchase miraculous items, but it would also take a long time. After all, the effects of miraculous items on Lin Feng's mental power were becoming weaker and weaker.

"Longbetham, is there any better way to break through to the third level of mental power if I want to do so in a short period of time?" Lin Feng asked Longbetham again.

Longbetham shook its head and said, "Actually, some cosmic miraculous items are also very effective. However, it is obviously impossible for your world to contain such cosmic miraculous items. If you cultivate step by step, your progress will indeed be very slow. Still, another method is not completely implausible."

"What method?"

"Enter the universe! Normally, lifeforms below the planetary level will experience a kind of sublimation when they enter the universe for the first time. Yes, you will definitely comprehend something after seeing the vast and cold universe with your own eyes. However, I am unsure how much you can comprehend, or to what extent your mental power can increase. If you are lucky, you may be able to break through to the third level of the Mental Guidance Technique."

"Enter the universe?"

Lin Feng was a little speechless. How could he enter the universe while the Canopy exists?

However, speaking of the Canopy, Lin Feng was really curious about it. Although everyone knew about the Canopy, many people did not know what it looked like, or how miraculous it was.

Perhaps only martial artists above the Meta-divine Realm could fly thousands of kilometers into the sky to see the Canopy with their own eyes.

"The Canopy…"

Lin Feng was genuinely a little tempted. This Canopy prevented humans from entering the universe, but didn't it also protect humans from being assaulted by various catastrophes in the universe?

Who had set up the Canopy? How many years had it existed? How could it be broken?

There were too many questions about the Canopy.

"Longbetham, what do you know about the Canopy?"

"You want to go to the Canopy?"

Longbetham could tell what Lin Feng was thinking at a glance.

"That's right. With the Canopy there, I can't enter the universe, but I can at least take a look at the Canopy."

Lin Feng did not hide his thoughts. The Canopy was so miraculous that he would see it for himself sooner or later.

"With your current combat body, going to see the Canopy is nothing difficult."

Lin Feng left the ruins. With a sudden stomp of his foot, he shot into the sky like a rocket.

As Lin Feng was too fast, it was as if Lin Feng's surroundings were ablaze. From afar, it looked like a huge fireball was soaring into the sky.

These were flames produced by the friction between Lin Feng and the air. With the strength of Lin Feng's combat body, mere flames were nothing.

Soon, Lin Feng rushed into the clouds. The temperature here slowly decreased. This was the so-called troposphere, the closest layer of atmosphere to the ground.

The troposphere was only about 20 kilometers away from the ground. Lin Feng continued to ascend into the troposphere. His speed became faster and faster, and the temperature dropped lower and lower.

When he was 50 kilometers away from the ground, he arrived at the stratosphere. The temperature was so low that even Lin Feng's body could not withstand it. He immediately deployed his combat body. The combat body at about 10 meters was already sufficient to resist such cold.

The Canopy was still not visible here, so Lin Feng continued upward. After passing through the stratosphere, he arrived at the mesosphere, about 100 kilometers from the ground. Above that was the thermosphere, about 800 kilometers from the ground.

After he arrived at thermosphere, Lin Feng clearly sensed that the star power around him had become incredibly active. Even the temperature had increased by a lot. If he absorbed Astral Power here, it would definitely yield twice the results with half the effort.

However, Lin Feng did not come here to absorb star power. The Canopy could not be seen here yet. Hence, he continued upward. This time, it took longer.

When Lin Feng was thousands of kilometers away from the ground, he finally saw a translucent, miraculous light screen. This light screen was faintly discernible, and somewhat difficult to observe with the naked eye. He could only vaguely see it.

Using his mental power, he could clearly sense the existence of this light screen.

"This is the Canopy?"

Lin Feng approached even closer. As Lin Feng's mental power could see, his faintly discernible and seemingly fragile light screen enveloped the entire planet. It was unknown how massive it was.

Lin Feng attempted to continue flying upwards.

Bang.

Lin Feng felt as if he had collided with a ball of cotton, his force landing nowhere.

"Longbetham, is this the Canopy that's sealing the entire planet, preventing humans from entering the universe? It does appear a little strange, but it can't be that strong, right?"

"You can give it a try." Longbetham said flatly.

Lin Feng really did intend to give it a try. In the past, he had always heard that the Canopy was so miraculous that even Sages could not break it. Since he was here today, he naturally had to try it for himself.

"Tidal Combat Body!"

Lin Feng directly used the Tidal Combat Body. The 260-meter Tidal Combat Body looked massive on the ground, but in the atmosphere and under the Canopy, it looked very insignificant.

With a combat body of 260 meters, Lin Feng felt that his entire body was filled with infinite power.

"Break!"

Lin Feng threw a punch. The power of the Tidal Combat Body erupted completely without holding back at all.

Even the Guardian probably would not be able to withstand this punch. It was entirely the combat power of a Sage, and one of the best among Sages. In terms of strength alone, Lin Feng was the top among all the Sages. Even the Invincible Fist Sage was probably not his match.

Boom.

With a punch from Lin Feng, even a mountain could be reduced to nothing in an instant. If Lin Feng unleashed his full power in a punch, even a city would be destroyed.

How terrifying was a strike from a Sage?

Yet, when such an earth-shattering punch collided with the Canopy, there was no movement at all. It only spread in all directions like ripples on water, without even a "splash".

The Canopy remained intact and undamaged!

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Chapter 289: Breakthrough and Shock

"This…"

Lin Feng was very shocked. He had never had such an experience. After he mastered the Tidal Combat Body, no matter who he faced, he was almost always without match.

It was unbelievable that he could strike the Canopy with all his might, only for there to not even be a trace of movement.

The Canopy was still intact, but Lin Feng did not stop. The Tidal Combat Body in his entire body erupted in a frenzy. The terrifying power contained in his cells surged like a tsunami.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Again and again, Lin Feng's 260-meter Tidal Combat Body unleashed the immense power in his body in a frenzy, attempting to break the Canopy thousands of kilometers above.

About half an hour later, Lin Feng stopped.

He looked at the still intact Canopy, and a trace of helplessness appeared on his face. Nothing he did could shake the Canopy at all.

It had to be considered that although Lin Feng had only undergone a second life transition for his Tidal Combat Body, in terms of pure strength, it far exceeded any Sage. Even demon emperors rarely surpassed Lin Feng in strength.

But even so, with Lin Feng's strength, after attacking wildly for half an hour, he was still unable to affect the Canopy in any way. It seemed like this Canopy was indeed not simple.

Perhaps, only after Lin Feng underwent three life transitions, four life transitions, or even became a planetary lifeform could he break the Canopy completely.

Although he could not break the Canopy, it was within Lin Feng's expectations. He leaned close to the Canopy, and through the translucent Canopy, he could see the infinite cosmos outside.

It was cold, dark, and its visibility did not extend very far. However, the vastness of it far exceeded any wilderness, river, or ocean Lin Feng had ever seen.

This was the cosmos, where Longbetham had come from.

"Longbetham, how far is your home from here?" Lin Feng suddenly asked.

"My home is in the distant Borneo Galaxy. It is too far from here. Back then, I had wandered the universe for a very long time, so it was not possible to estimate the distance at all."

Longbetham also seemed to miss his home. There was a hint of melancholy in its tone.

"Your home must be very beautiful and peaceful, with highly advanced technology. Furthermore, the lifespan of mechanical lifeforms like you wouldn't be a problem either. It must be much nicer than our world…"

Lin Feng was genuinely envious. As a mechanical lifeform, Longbetham's technology must be highly advanced. Moreover, Longbetham had wandered the universe for so long, and its lifespan seemed to have no limit throughout it all.

The civilization in Longbetham must be very beautiful, highly developed, and far exceeded the current human civilization, which could only compete with those dire beasts in the Outland for living space.

There must be a world of difference between the two.

"Beautiful? Peaceful?"

Longbetham laughed flatly and continued, "My home has never known peace. There is perpetual war and killing. In order to expand, we can only keep fighting, killing, and destroying. My civilization has already destroyed at least thousands of powerful civilizations.

"There will never be peace and harmony in the universe. War and killing are the eternal themes of the universe. That applies indiscriminate of technological civilizations or cultivation civilizations."

It turned out that the law of the jungle was forefront in the universe too. The mechanical civilization only came to be as powerful as they were today by destroying thousands of powerful civilizations.

Then, could this Canopy be here to protect this world?

"Who set up the Canopy, and what's the purpose?" Lin Feng muttered softly.

He did not know, and not even Longbetham knew. Perhaps, only when someone broke through the Canopy in the future could they learn something.

Lin Feng had come to the Canopy, but he did not want to leave just yet. He could not leave empty-handed.

He came to the Canopy to see if he could break the Canopy, and to see if he could obtain anything that could allow his mental power to break through.

Since he could not break the Canopy, Lin Feng would have to try cultivating mental power.

The Canopy was faintly discernible, translucent, and very miraculous. Even Lin Feng's full-power strike from the Tidal Combat Body could not cause any damage to it.

Hence, Lin Feng simply mobilized his mental power and slowly extended it over the Canopy.

Buzz.

Suddenly, the Canopy shook slightly. At the same time, Lin Feng's mental power seemed to have been stimulated. A torrent of information was transmitted to his mind through Lin Feng's mental power.

Boom.

Lin Feng's mind shook slightly. A magnificent and spectacular scene appeared in his mind.

In the pitch-black cosmos, a violent explosion occurred. Stars were destroyed, and galaxies shattered. All the planets in the galaxies spanning billions of light-years were reduced to dust, completely decimated.

Lin Feng was extremely shocked by this huge explosion and destruction. Even his thoughts seemed to have stagnated for a moment.

After the universe exploded, fragments and dust scattered everywhere. There was no light in the eternal universe, no color, no life, nothing but cold darkness.

It was as if this darkness would last for a long, long time, until eternity…

Suddenly, one day, a beam of light appeared in the cold universe. This beam of light grew larger and larger, until it filled the entire galaxy. Incredibly, countless stars and planets appeared slowly out of thin air.

Lin Feng did not know if it was an illusion, but then, in short, an abnormally dazzling light suddenly condensed, and gradually formed a planet.

The ordinary planet lay within the cold and dark universe. It seemed incomparably lonely.

After the planet appeared, another beam of light enveloped the planet, somehow forming a translucent light.

"The Canopy?"

Lin Feng jolted awake abruptly. In that instant, he felt as if he had personally experienced that Big Bang. Even the Mental Power Sphere in his mind shattered at that moment.

However, after shattering, it condensed again. After repeating the shattering process for a few times, the Mental Power Sphere became smaller, but more condensed. There was even a faint luster.

The Mental Power Sphere shone brightly. This was the characteristic of the third level of the Bemond Mental Guidance Technique!

Unknowingly, Lin Feng's Mental Guidance Technique had already reached the third level.

In the third level of the Mental Guidance Technique, apart from the Mental Power Sphere becoming more condensed and the mental power becoming stronger, its greatest characteristic was that mental power could integrate one's own will.

Right now, every trace of Lin Feng's mental power could integrate with Lin Feng's own will. This way, Lin Feng could even use his mental power to forcefully control others without using illusions to entrap them.

This was what's truly domineering without comparison. Even a single mental storm from Lin Feng could now affect and even forcefully control ordinary demons!

His mental power had broken through, and Lin Feng could also begin to prepare for the third life transitions without having to worry that his mental power would not be able to condense the combat body. However, this was not what shocked Lin Feng the most.

What shocked Lin Feng the most was the memory that appeared in his mind just now. Did the planet he was on appear to have been artificially created?

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Chapter 290: Explosive Popularity

"Lin Feng, what is it with you?" Sensing that something was wrong with Lin Feng, Longbetham hurriedly asked.

"Longbetham, I… think I broke through."

"Broke through? Your mental power has broken through to the third level?"

"Yes, I just broke through for some unknown reason."

"Just now, you tried to breach the Canopy with your mental power to analyze the specific situation of the Canopy. Did you gain anything just now?"

Longbetham was also very curious about this Canopy.

"Nothing much."

For some reason, Lin Feng did not mention the scene he had just seen to Longbetham. He had a strong sense of unease. That scene just now was definitely not ordinary.

"Longbetham, do you know anyone who can create planets and stars? Galactic lifeforms, for instance."

"Creating planets? Creating stars?"

Longbetham shook its head and said, "Impossible. Even among great galactic lifeforms, anyone who can create a planet is unheard of. It is very easy to destroy a planet, or even a galaxy, but very difficult to create one."

"What about universal lifeforms?" Lin Feng asked again.

"Universal lifeforms?" Longbetham thought for a while and replied hesitantly, "I am not sure if universal lifeforms can create planets either. Such an entity can already easily destroy a universe, and possesses all kinds of incredible abilities. However, from what I know, no universal lifeform has ever publicly created a planet."

Lin Feng was inwardly shocked.

The scene in his mind just now was so stunning. That beam of light was definitely no ordinary light. He could see very clearly that after that beam of light had appeared, many more stars showed up in the entire galaxy.

Among them, the light even cast down a Canopy upon the planet he was on.

It was impossible for this to be a naturally formed planet.

Yet, it was impossible for galactic lifeforms to create planets. There was a high chance that great entities in the universe also could not create planets. Then, how great an entity must the one who created this planet be?

Lin Feng did not tell Longbetham. This news was too shocking. His intuition told him that he could not tell anyone about this, not even Longbetham!

"Let's go back."

Lin Feng took another long look at the looming Canopy. One day, he would be able to unveil the secret of this Canopy, and enter the vast cosmos.

…

While Lin Feng was exploring the secret of the Canopy, he did not know how popular the promotional video for the League of Guardians released by Longbetham had now become.

Lin Feng had established a new faction, the League of Guardians! Actually, not many people knew about it, but as Longbetham released the promotional video, it immediately became explosively popular on the entire network.

There was almost no additional content in this promotional video. It was entirely a war documentary.

Lin Feng led the mighty robot army and swept through an area of a thousand miles, clearing out through countless dire beasts. It did not matter how many dire beasts there were, or if dire beasts had demon generals.

Before the robot army, everything became so insignificant. The robot army crushed all obstacles along the way. Countless dire beasts were slaughtered, sweeping the Outland region for a thousand miles into an absolute safe zone.

This instantly ignited the entire human society.

Since when could humans face these dire beasts with such ease?

Those cold robots were very terrifying as enemies, but as subordinates of humans, they were very useful against dire beasts.

As the promotional video became popular, the League of Guardians also became incomparably popular. Moreover, Lin Feng provided many ways for registration. The most common method was registering online.

In just a few hours, hundreds of thousands of martial artists had registered. Of course, most of them were professional martial artists. After all, basically all Metamorphic Realm martial artists would choose a faction immediately after breaking through. Lin Feng's establishment of the League of Guardians was already far behind in this regard.

Apart from martial artists, there were also some ordinary people, such as scientists, businessmen, and so on, who also tried to join the League of Guardians. This was because Lin Feng had not completely blocked their path to joining the League of Guardians.

Even for the five major factions, there were also some scientists and elites among ordinary people who joined them.

There were even some commercial companies and corporations that were trying to contact the League of Guardians. They also discovered some business opportunities. After all, the League of Guardians had just been established. Were the weapons in the hands of those robots considered advanced technology?

Also, what kind of metal were the metal bodies of those robots? What was the control system?

Moreover, the League of Guardians had swept up so many dire beasts. Whether these dire beasts needed to be sold to the outside world and so on were all business opportunities. No businessman would miss the benefits contained within.

However, neither the businessmen nor those who were eagerly signing up to join the League of Guardians knew that the current League of Guardians did not even have a single liaison officer. Their massive amount of registration applications could only be piled up for now, awaiting Lin Feng's personal handling.

When Lin Feng returned to the ruins, and saw that hundreds of thousands of people had signed up to join the League of Guardians with the promotional video's explosive popularity, he had a headache.

There were so many people. Did he have to approve them one by one?

"Longbetham, screen them. First, screen the application reports for Metamorphic Realm martial artists."

There were not many applications from Metamorphic Realm martial artists, only 63.

For various reasons, these 63 martial artists had also just broken the genetic lock, and were currently considering which faction to join.

They did not expect to coincidentally see Lin Feng's recruitment message for the League of Guardians and the promotional video. It really stirred up their passion. In their excitement, they immediately applied to join the League of Guardians.

Lin Feng naturally approved these Metamorphic Realm martial artists. This was the foundation of a new faction! The five major factions basically all had many Metamorphic Realm martial artist joining continuously, and it was what allowed the five major factions to be as powerfully influential as they were.

Although Lin Feng's League of Guardians only had a few dozen Metamorphic Realm martial artists, these dozens of Metamorphic Realm martial artists were all seeds that could grow into towering trees in the future.

As for the other professional martial artists, Lin Feng also referenced the methods of the other five major factions. For professional martial artists, they would all become non-official members.

They could enjoy certain benefits in the faction at fixed intervals, such as group training, the internal price of certain resources, and so on. There would be some discounts for all these, but the extent was definitely less than that of Metamorphic Realm martial artists.

If they could break the genetic lock in the future, they would become official members. If they could not break the genetic lock in the end, they could also rely on their contribution points to the League of Guardians to become an official member by accumulating contributions!

Lin Feng did not reject any of those scientists, businessmen, and so on. They could discuss business or join the League of Guardians.

Only with these people could the League of Guardians slowly get on track.

Next, Lin Feng would have to patiently wait for the arrival of the 63 Metamorphic Realm martial artists. Only by putting these 63 Metamorphic Realm martial artists at complete ease could the League of Guardians truly get on track, and officially become the sixth major faction of human society!

However, Lin Feng was thinking about how to make those 60-odd Metamorphic Realm martial artists feel a sense of belonging to the League of Guardians.

Lin Feng knew that first impressions were very important. If first impressions fell short, it would probably be very difficult to get those Metamorphic Realm martial artists to develop the League of Guardians wholeheartedly.

Suddenly, Lin Feng looked up and saw the ruins on the ground. He immediately had some ideas.

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Chapter 291: The First Batch of Members

There were only 63 people in a large airship, but all 63 of them were Metamorphic Realm martial artists.

These people were all Metamorphic Realm martial artists who had applied to join the League of Guardians and passed. In order to rush to the headquarters of the League of Guardians, almost all of them booked tickets for the airship as soon as possible.

This airship's only destination was the Brimstone Base, and it only made a trip once every ten days. They arrived one after another. Those who came early waited for a few more days, and it was only today that the airship took off.

After entering the airship, these people chatted and learned that everyone on the airship was actually joining in the League of Guardians. However, there was no airship that led directly to the headquarters of the League of Guardians at the moment, so they could only arrive at the Brimstone Base first.

"Everyone is a member of the League of Guardians now. I wonder if everyone has any latest news about the League of Guardians?"

"What latest news? However, I did hear that the Brimstone Base is about to be relocated. When the time comes, there will only be the base of our League of Guardians within a radius of a thousand miles."

"After watching the promotional video, my passion was really stirred. Sage Lin Feng is also the tenth Sage, and he's very young. We can be considered the first batch to join the League of Guardians. Our future prospects will definitely be boundless!"

"I just wonder where the headquarters of the League of Guardians is? I heard that it's not far from the Brimstone Base, but the vicinity of the Brimstone Base is just the barren Outland. Even Sage Lin Feng can't possibly build the headquarters in such a short period of time, right?"

These martial artists were filled with anticipation, expectation, and doubts. Not all martial artists were fired up and joined the League of Guardians in a moment of excitement. There were also some martial artists who were actually opportunistic.

Yes, they were being opportunistic!

In their opinion, Lin Feng had just become a Sage, and the League of Guardians was just a startup. The first batch of Metamorphic Realm martial artists to join the League of Guardians would definitely be valued highly.

Even if their initial treatment was far inferior to the other five major factions, their future development would undoubtedly be greater.

No matter the reason or purpose, they were all a little nervous.

The airship was very fast. It only flew for about ten hours. It was only in the afternoon that the airship slowly landed and arrived at the Brimstone Base.

At this moment, the Brimstone Base had already begun to relocate. Many martial artists had left the base, leaving only a small number of martial artists still guarding the Brimstone Base.

When the 63 Metamorphic Realm martial artists walked out of the spaceship, they realized that it was empty outside. There was not a single person around. Everyone was dumbfounded.

"What do we do without an airship?"

"We don't even know where the League of Guardians Headquarters is."

"Let's ask around."

The 63 Metamorphic Realm martial artists looked at each other. How were they supposed to ask anyone in such an empty Brimstone Base?

Although they knew that the League of Guardians was a startup, it still seemed a little too "simplistic". There wasn't even anyone to receive them.

Finally, someone from the Brimstone Base came out. They hurriedly went forward to inquire.

"We are members of the League of Guardians. May I know where the League of Guardians Headquarters is?"

"The League of Guardians? Follow me. I've been waiting for you for quite some time."

This martial artist's eyes were filled with envy, which surprised everyone. How could joining the League of Guardians make people envious? After all, their current treatment was extremely poor.

Soon, they stopped complaining. What appeared in front of them was a huge airship, which could even be called a battleship. It was a huge battleship that could accommodate thousands of people.

"This is the latest model of Deep Blue Corporation's large battleship!"

Many people were amazed. Normally, they could only see such a large battleship online. How could they ever have had the chance to ride it? They never expected to actually have the chance to ride one now.

Buzz.

Many robots walked out of the battleship. They were fully armed and gave off a sci-fi vibe.

"Is no one piloting the battleship?"

Only after these 63 martial artists entered the battleship did they realize that no one was piloting the battleship. To be precise, it was probably piloted by robots!

"The robots of the League of Guardians are actually so intelligent? They can even pilot battleships. Unbelievable."

Many people were very surprised. With humanity's current technology, although artificial intelligence could do many things, the robots invented had not reached the point where they could pilot airships and battleships.

These martial artists had all seen these armed robots in the promotional video. Now that they were in close contact, everyone was very curious.

However, they all behaved themselves and did not go overboard.

Soon, the airship took off and quickly soared into the sky.

After flying for about 20 minutes, they could already see an incomparably magnificent building below. It was very huge, spectacular, and imposing. Moreover, it had a futuristic sci-fi vibe to it.

There was a steeple towering into the clouds. Below it were groups of armed robots and all kinds of aircraft. It appeared like they were entering a secret military base.

"This is the League of Guardians Headquarters?"

When the airship landed and 63 Metamorphic Realm martial artists walked out, everyone was stunned from the bottom of their hearts.

These "strange" buildings looked out of place with the current human buildings, but if one looked carefully, they would realize that every building was like a fortress, with a large amount of energy weapons deployed.

Those were terrifying weapons that could massacre those dire beasts. If they could slaughter dire beasts, they could slaughter martial artists!

Apart from these sci-fi buildings, there were also densely packed armed robots. They were aligned orderly and checked everyone carefully. The inspection speed of the intelligent robots was very fast, but with all the information on 63 people, these armed robots could not have mistaken their identities at all.

When the 63 of them entered the League of Guardians Headquarters, they saw a large stone sculpture of a huge hand. It seemed to be protecting a child.

"The League of Guardians!"

Many people were overwhelmed with emotions. This was indeed the League of Guardians, but how could such a vast array of buildings in a distinctive style suddenly appear here in just a few days?

They were simply more spectacular than any building they had ever seen.

Seeing so many armed robots and this fantastical headquarters building of the League of Guardians, all the martial artists were very thrilled.

Even though many of them had come with enthusiasm, dreams, and were even prepared for a tough life ahead, who would dislike such a magnificent and majestic headquarters?

"Welcome, the first batch of members of the League of Guardians!"

In the spacious hall, accompanied by a huge robot that was 100 meters tall, Lin Feng flew down from the robot.

"Sage, Sage Lin Feng!"

At this moment, all the martial artists were very excited to see Lin Feng appear. They quickly bowed respectfully to express their respect for Lin Feng, the Sage!

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Chapter 292: Genetic Fusion Technology

Lin Feng stood in front of the hall. Behind him was the giant robot, Guardian, which also had the combat power of a Sage. Many people even stole a glance at the guardian.

"You are the first batch of official members of the League of Guardians. I am very happy that there are 63 Metamorphic Realm martial artists in the first batch! You passed on the recruitment of the five major factions and chose the League of Guardians. This shows that you all agree with the purpose of our League of Guardians—to protect your loved ones, your friends, and everyone!"

"From today onwards, you will live in the headquarters. This place has the cultivation environment you need. Of course, there are also missions. Your current mission is to assist the armed robots and continue to clean up the area within a thousand miles of the headquarters. As long as there are dire beasts, clean them up immediately."

"Remember, this is the League of Guardians Headquarters. You are to bring no one except yourselves! If you encounter any trouble, ask for reinforcements. If necessary, even the Guardian will be mobilized!"

When Lin Feng mentioned the Guardian, all the martial artists were a little excited. They already knew that the Guardian was a robot with the combat power of a Sage. Although it was a robot, its combat power was very impressive and on par with a Sage.

Then, Lin Feng arranged for the robots to make proper accommodations for the 63 Metamorphic Realm martial artists.

Seeing these martial artists leave with smiles on their faces, they must have a good first impression of the League of Guardians. They were basically all very satisfied, but Lin Feng was not that satisfied.

Although the League of Guardians had great potential, it still lacked a method that was very attractive to Metamorphic Realm martial artists at the moment. In the initial stages of the League of Guardians, it must possess a method that had a huge advantage over the five major factions.

Originally, Lin Feng felt that there was no need to be anxious. However, seeing that these martial artists were all very young and passionate, and that most of them had just broken the genetic lock, this undoubtedly added another trace of responsibility to Lin Feng's shoulders.

Since he had established the League of Guardians, he naturally had to be responsible for these members of the League of Guardians! At the very least, he had to let them know that joining the League of Guardians was not inferior to joining the five major factions, and might even be better!

What did martial artists need? Without a doubt, it was strength!

What Lin Feng needed to distinguish himself from the five major factions was a special method that could increase the strength of martial artists. Lin Feng could not impart the combat body, nor could he impart the Mental Guidance Technique.

However, apart from these, Lin Feng still had the genetic fusion device, or rather, a genetic fusion method!

Before Lin Feng obtained the Combat Body Guidance Technique, he had relied on the genetic fusion device to fuse the genes of dire beasts, allowing his physique to improve substantially. In the end, he could even break the limit of Astral Power by fusing the genes of dire beasts through the genetic fusion device.

Genetic fusion was technology belonging to the Longbetham's mechanical civilization. It was purely a product of the technological civilization. Longbetham could totally make the call. This was also an important reason why Lin Feng was confident that the League of Guardians could grow rapidly.

"Longbetham, I need to control the genetic fusion technology. You can make the call, right?"

Lin Feng and Longbetham's relationship was a little strange. For the time being, they were "equals". Neither could control the other. However, there were many occasions when Lin Feng actually needed to rely on Longbetham.

This time was no exception. If Lin Feng wanted the genetic fusion technology, he had to ask Longbetham for help.

"The genetic fusion technology can indeed be of some use after four life transitions, and I can indeed make the call on this technology, and giving it to you is not a big deal. However, you have to promise me one condition."

"What condition?"

"If you undergo six life transitions in the future and become a planetary lifeform, you have to promise to grant me a request."

"What request?"

"Do not worry, it will definitely be within your capability. You just have to promise me."

He had to promise Longbetham something within his capability, and it would take place after six life transitions and becoming a planetary lifeform. This meant that only a planetary lifeform could resolve Longbetham's matter.

For Longbetham to make this request so seriously, this matter must not be simple.

But did Lin Feng have any concerns?

Lin Feng was ultimately rather grateful towards Longbetham. If it was within his capability, it would not be too much to grant a request from Longbetham.

"All right, I promise. If I ever undergo six life transitions in the future, become a planetary lifeform, I'll grant your request!"

Lin Feng did not hesitate for too long and agreed to Longbetham's conditions.

Longbetham was also relieved. Actually, if not for the fact that Lin Feng's recent performance had given it a trace of hope for Lin Feng, it would not even have proposed this condition to Lin Feng.

"Genetic fusion technology can be considered very mature in the mechanical civilization. However, it is quite unlikely for your world to master this technology completely, even in a hundred years. So, there is not much point for me to give you the technology. How about this? I will leave the genetic fusion technology to the robots of the third civilization. I will create some technological robots. Whenever you want to fuse the genes of dire beasts with someone, just leave it to those technological robots. Nothing will go wrong."

Lin Feng nodded. He also knew that human technology level was actually very primitive at the moment. This could not be improved just by relying on one or two advanced techniques. It had to develop slowly over time.

Genetic fusion technology was nothing much to the mechanical civilization, and was already a mature technology. However, to the human civilization, it was highly advanced, and even unreachable now. Leaving it to the technological robots was actually the best solution.

"All right. As for the choice of dire beast genes, I've swept through thousands of kinds of dire beast genes this time. That should be enough. It's possible to fuse with any kind of dire beast gene as desired."

Lin Feng left these matters to Longbetham without worry.

Three days later, Longbetham created hundreds of technological robots. They all had full control over the genetic fusion technology.

Lin Feng gathered the 63 Metamorphic Realm martial artists.

"You've joined the League of Guardians, and your performance over the past few days has been good. I've prepared a reward for you. This is the only reward for now. If you want to obtain it again in the future, you must need to obtain sufficient merit value, or make a major contribution to the League of Guardians."

Hearing Lin Feng's words, the 63 Metamorphic Realm martial artists were all curious. What kind of reward could make Lin Feng take it so seriously?

Astral Power cultivation techniques? Astral martial arts? Miraculous items?

These five major factions all had them. The League of Guardians was just a startup. How many Astral martial arts could it possibly have?

Lin Feng led these martial artists into a secret hall. There were hundreds of medical cabins here, enough to accommodate hundreds of people.

The 63 martial artists lay in the medical cabin according to the rules. Then, hundreds of technical robots began to fuse the genes of dire beasts for these martial artists. This was the first time Lin Feng had seen 63 martial artists fuse dire beast genes at once.

Hence, he also paid close attention to the genetic fusion of these martial artists.

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Chapter 293: Body Strengthening Technique

In a haze, the 63 martial artists felt that something had appeared in their bodies, but they could not sense it.

Immediately after, nutrient solutions were injected into their bodies one after another.

They immediately felt a fiery sensation all over their bodies, as if there were flames burning.

"My… my strength has increased?"

"It's not just strength. It's as if my body has become stronger in all aspects!"

"Heavens, ever since I broke the genetic lock and the metamorphosis period ended, my body has never improved. Now, it's actually improved by so much at once?"

"Could it be a reward from Sage Lin Feng? It's just that although our physique has improved in all aspects and there are many benefits, we're already Metamorphic Realm martial artists. Our physique actually won't be of much use…"

Some were disappointed, while others were pleasantly surprised. Improving their physique was naturally a good thing, but for these Metamorphic Realm martial artists, wasn't this a little too late?

As the medical cabins slowly opened, the martial artists walked out of the cabin one after another. As they sensed the changes in their bodies, they were generally satisfied.

However, no matter how satisfied they were, they were already Metamorphic Realm martial artists, not professional martial artists. They did not have that much need for physique. Their foundation was still Astral Power!

"How many of you have reached the peak of the Metamorphic Realm and have 99 strands of Astral Power in your bodies?"

These people were all at the First Level of Metamorphic Realm. Naturally, Lin Feng knew this very well.

About 13 people stepped forward. They were all at the peak of the First Level of Metamorphic Realm and possessed 99 strands of Astral Power. Their metamorphosis period had long passed. However, for various reasons, they did not join the five major factions for a long time, and instead joined the League of Guardians in the end.

The 13 of them also did not know what Lin Feng meant.

"The 13 of you can go back and sense it. Continue cultivating Astral Power. In a few days, there might be unexpected effects."

"Continue cultivating Astral Power? But we've already reached the limit. It's useless no matter how much we cultivate…"

Some were doubtful, while others were contemplative, but Lin Feng did not respond. These martial artists would naturally know in a few days. He would explain things in detail then.

As expected, a week later, the 13 martial artists all hurriedly came to seek an audience with Lin Feng. They came together. In reality, the 13 of them had already communicated with each other beforehand and learned about each other's situation.

They all had one thing in common, and it was that as their physique slowly improved, they could somehow condense the 100th of Astral Power, and continue to condense Astral Power after.

One hundred and one strands, one hundred and two strands, one hundred and three strands…

The martial artist with the most Astral Power had already condensed 130 strands in his body.

Although it was not much, and could not compare to the Astral Power Lin Feng had condensed back then, there was no doubt that they had already broken the Astral Power limit. This was very shocking.

They naturally knew that if only one person had broken the Astral Power limit without breaking through to the Second Level of Metamorphic Realm, they might be worried and even conceal it. However, when they realized that such a situation had happened to all 13 of them, they only needed a moment's thought to realize that this matter had something to do with Lin Feng.

Lin Feng also met these 13 people. As he heard them talk about the "abnormalities" in their bodies, Lin Feng did not answer directly. Instead, he gathered all 63 martial artists.

"Everyone, do you think that improving your physique is useless?"

"Actually, it's a huge misconception! From a long time ago, I've already sensed that physical fitness is not completely useless. On the contrary, the body is like a vessel. Only by strengthening the body can we accommodate more Astral Power."

"Right now, there are 13 peak First Level Metamorphic Realm martial artists who have broken the Astral Power limit in their bodies. This is only the beginning. As long as your physique continues to improve, the Astral Power you can accommodate can continue to increase!"

Lin Feng's words shocked the 63 martial artists. This was an unprecedented theory. Moreover, this was not just a theory. Lin Feng had even implemented it, and 13 martial artists had benefited from it now.

No, to be precise, all 63 martial artists had benefited. However, the other martial artists had yet to condense 99 strands of Astral Power, so they naturally did not know if the Astral Power limit could be broken.

However, judging from the 13 martial artists, their Astral Power limit could definitely be broken.

If Lin Feng were still just a Metamorphic Realm martial artist, or a Divine Realm martial artist, or even a Meta-divine Realm martial artist, certainly no one would take this theory seriously from him.

In fact, even if the truth was right in front of them, some people would still think that Lin Feng had some fortuitous encounter and would come up with ways to obtain Lin Feng's method.

But now, as a Sage, Lin Feng had made his "theory" public. No one questioned it anymore.

This was the change brought about by reputation and status. Sometimes, if one's identity was different, the outcome would be completely different. Now, these martial artists were completely convinced by Lin Feng.

After all, there were 13 Metamorphic Realm martial artists as examples!

At this moment, even those "opportunistic" martial artists were filled with joy. They felt that joining the League of Guardians was the right choice. Their future gains would definitely be far more than this. After all, they were the first batch of "senior members" in the League of Guardians.

They would definitely be entrusted with great responsibilities in the future!

"All of you have experienced the effect. Then, complete the missions of the League of Guardians well in the future and kill more dire beasts. As long as you have enough merit value, or make major special contributions to the League of Guardians, you can receive the Body Strengthening Technique again!"

This was the name Lin Feng had changed for genetic fusion. He would even put it in the online shop of the Martial Domain Network, but only people from the League of Guardians were allowed to purchase it.

"Sage, how much merit value does the Body Strengthening Technique cost?"

"The minimum cost for one instance of Body Strengthening Technique is 100 merit value! Moreover, there are differences in power for the Body Strengthening Technique. Depending on your physique, the degree of enhancement will differ, and so will the price. There are all kinds of strengthening techniques ranging from 100 merit value to 1,000 merit value. Moreover, only official members of the League of Guardians can purchase the Body Strengthening Technique!"

This was Lin Feng's preliminary plan. It could not be done at one go, and the fused genes also had to be enhanced bit by bit. For example, at this stage, they could only fuse with dire beast genes. Later, if their physique became stronger, they would be able to fuse the genes of ordinary demons.

In short, according to the strength of the genes, the merit value cost would definitely be different. This could also stimulate the enthusiasm of these official members of the League of Guardians.

One hundred merit value!

As expected, when they heard that they needed at least 100 merit value, most of the martial artists' hearts sank, but it also ignited their fighting spirit. Perhaps 100 merit value was a huge number to them in the present, but in the future, when the League of Guardians developed and they all became the senior members, would 100 merit value still be considered a lot?

At that time, how strong would they be compared to the martial artists of the five major factions at the same level?

They might even be… invincible!

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Chapter 294: Sensation

"Success!"

Lin Feng looked at the excitement in the eyes of the 63 martial artists. He knew that from this moment on, these 63 people were already the most determined supporters of the League of Guardians.

And this was a good start.

Lin Fengqun did not have time to rest. As the League of Guardians had just been established, he still had many things to do, such as uploading the Body Strengthening Technique to the Martial Domain Network as a unique method of the League of Guardians, the sixth major faction!

Uploading it onto the Martial Domain Network would only make it more convenient for members of the League of Guardians to purchase it. As for the others, they could only see the effect of the Body Strengthening Technique. Lin Feng was also very "sly". He directly stated in the effect column that it could break the Astral Power limit!

Despite the short introduction, Lin Feng was certain that it would definitely cause a stir. As long as it could cause a stir, Lin Feng's goal had been accomplished. Although those who could enter the Martial Domain Network had basically chosen factions, did they not have family? Friends?

Normally, the family or friends of inhuman experts had a high chance of breaking the genetic lock. After all, they had an advantage. Once their family or friends broke the genetic lock, when they chose a faction and saw the League of Guardians' Body Strengthening Technique, would they not be tempted?

This was Lin Feng's goal.

Apart from the recruitment of official members of the League of Guardians, there were also the unofficial members of the League of Guardians. Currently, there were hundreds of thousands of unofficial members of the League of Guardians.

Lin Feng had a plan long ago. He was going to renovate the Brimstone Base and use it as the headquarters for the League of Guardian's unofficial members.

On the other hand, this was the true headquarters of the League of Guardians. Only official members could enter! After all, the foundation of the League of Guardians lay below. There was absolutely no room for error.

Compared to a mere 63 official members, there were hundreds of thousands of unofficial members. This could not help but give Lin Feng a headache. He'd much rather cultivate than manage them.

"Looks like I really need to find some people to help me manage it. If not, this League of Guardians will take up a lot of my time."

Lin Feng still wanted to undergo three life transitions. If he was always busy with the trivial matters of the League of Guardians, how could he have the time to think about three life transitions?

However, people who could be completely trusted were not easy to find.

…

In the Martial Domain Network's online shop, Luo An was a Third Level Metamorphic Realm martial artist. He belonged to the consortium faction and was currently guarding the frontline as the Chief Commander of a frontline base.

Some time ago, he had led the martial artists in the base to kill many dire beasts and demons. Hence, he had more than 200 merit value in his account. This was merit value that he had saved up over many years.

Currently, he already had Astral martial arts and Astral Power cultivation techniques, and even weapons. However, he had been unable to undergo a second life transition, and never found a way.

He no longer held much hope for a second life transition, but he'd still like to use this 200 merit value to increase his strength.

Unfortunately, after browsing the Martial Domain online shop for a long time, be it the academic faction, the government faction, the military faction, the consortium faction, or the Freelance Cultivators Union…

The goods in the shops of the five major factions were basically all similar. In fact, they were all similar. Luo An browsed for a long time, but still did not find anything that satisfied him.

Suddenly, Luo An saw another panel appear under the shop panel.

"The League of Guardians?"

Luo An was very curious. The Martial Domain Network's online shop had always only had five major panels. Why was there suddenly another League of Guardians?

Hence, Luo An searched online and found that the Internet was filled with news about the League of Guardians. After careful investigation, he realized that the League of Guardians was a faction established by the tenth Sage, Sage Lin Feng.

"The sixth major faction?"

Luo An did not think that there would be anything good in this League of Guardians. After all, it was a fledgling faction. However, Luo An was free now, so he might as well take a look.

Hence, Luo An entered the panel of the League of Guardians.

There were many people who had the same thoughts as Luo An. When they saw the League of Guardians panel, they all clicked on it.

After entering the League of Guardians shop, they realized that there many corpses of various dire beasts inside.

Other than the corpses of dire beasts, there were also the corpses of ordinary demons and even demon generals.

At the same time, there was another special type of weapons called energy weapons. It could cause damage to dire beasts and even demons. It even came with a video of the weapon in the hands of the armed robots.

"Good stuff, good stuff indeed."

Luo An was sorely tempted by these energy weapons. The firearms of humans were useless against those dire beasts. They were far inferior to the Astral Power and pure physical strength of martial artists.

However, these energy weapons were different. They could injure dire beasts and even demons.

Of course, the price was also rather expensive. For example, an energy gun alone cost at least 100 merit value. That was not even counting the energy. That energy was the main source, and it was even more expensive than the gun itself.

Luo An gritted his teeth. He was prepared to buy an energy gun. Armed with the energy gun, he could even easily kill some demons with very strong defenses. Moreover, his killing efficiency would definitely be much higher than before.

"Eh? Body Strengthening Technique? What's this?"

Luo An suddenly realized that apart from the dire beast corpses and energy weapons in the shop of the League of Guardians, there was only the Body Strengthening Technique.

Could it be an Astral martial art or Astral cultivation technique?

However, it seemed to have nothing to do with Astral Power. It strengthened one's physique. Wasn't this only useful for professional martial artists?

It had to be known that anyone who entered the Martial Domain Network would be a Metamorphic Realm martial artist. They all cultivated Astral Power. Who would want to temper their bodies? Wouldn't that be a pointless endeavor?

However, curiosity still prompted Luo An to check the Body Strengthening Technique.

As expected, the Body Strengthening Technique was famous for its ability to strengthen the body in all aspects. However, one of the effects still stunned Luo An.

"The Body Strengthening Technique can increase your physique in all aspects and break the Astral Power limit!"

Looking at the introduction of the Body Strengthening Technique, Luo An was stunned.

"Break the Astral Power limit? What does that mean?"

Actually, Luo An already had a vague guess, but he did not dare to think about it.

Breaking the limit of the body was something that all nine Sages could do. How could the League of Guardians do it? How could Sage Lin Feng do it?

Luo An did not even bother to buy energy weapons. Instead, he went to the Martial Domain Forum immediately.

As expected, the Martial Domain Network was already flooded. As for the content, it was about the Body Strengthening Technique in the League of Guardians. Even the dire beast corpses and energy weapons were left to the side.

The Body Strengthening Technique had completely become the hottest term on the Martial Domain Forum. It appeared frequently on the Martial Domain Forum, and there were already tens of thousands of posts, all of which were analyses of the Body Strengthening Technique.

Some felt that it was impossible, some people felt that the League of Guardians was playing to the gallery, while some felt that Sage Lin Feng's ability to become a Sage so quickly might be related to the Body Strengthening Technique.

However, no one came to a conclusion.

This went on until the appearance of someone who claimed to be a member of the League of Guardians, and whose verified real name on the forum confirmed that he was indeed a member of the League of Guardians. He personally confirmed that the Body Strengthening Technique could break the Astral Power limit. He was only at the First Level of Metamorphic Realm now, but the Astral Power in his body had already broken the limit of 99 strands, reaching 130 strands!

As soon as this post was posted, the entire Martial Domain Forum erupted, and the entire martial arts circle was in an uproar.

The Body Strengthening Technique had become a complete sensation!

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Chapter 295: Zhang Qiji's Troubles

"See, Sage Yuanyi, hasn't my judgment proven true?" Sage Kang pointed at the screen and said.

On the screen was the interface of the Martial Domain Network. Sage Kang was pointing at the League of Guardians' Body Strengthening Technique in the League of Guardians' online shop.

Daoist Yuanyi also stared intently at the Body Strengthening Technique. He said with a solemn expression, "Looks like Lin Feng has indeed grasped some kind of ancient civilization legacy. According to his theory, improving one's physique can break the Astral Power limit. Why has no one ever done it before?"

"That depends on how one improves their physique. If they tempered it bit by bit, it would be impossible to break the Astral Power limit. The main point is that his Body Strengthening Technique should be able to improve one's physique substantially, which is why it can break the Astral Power limit. Actually, didn't we also have this theory before? It's just that we've never been able to realize it. I didn't expect Lin Feng to realize it."

Sage Kang appeared very gratified.

"It's a pity that Lin Feng's Body Strengthening Technique is only circulated within the League of Guardians. If it can be spread, how many human martial artists can benefit? The overall strength of humanity can probably increase by a lot."

Daoist Yuanyi shook his head, appearing somewhat disappointed.

However, Sage Kang laughed. "Yuanyi, you can't expect everyone to be selfless. Among the Nine Sages, who can truly be selfless? Have you shared the kind of treasure you obtained from the ancient civilization with the other Sages?

"It's enough that Lin Feng can offer these things! Although they can only be circulated within the League of Guardians, they can still strengthen humanity. Moreover, didn't Lin Feng already express his goodwill? These energy weapons are enough to greatly increase the strength of humanity. This is the greatest goodwill from Lin Feng!

"As for the Body Strengthening Technique, Lin Feng has already pointed out the direction for us. Can't we think of ways to improve the physique of some martial artists? In ten, twenty, or even fifty years, the Body Strengthening Technique might no longer be a secret."

Sage Kang appeared very magnanimous, but he actually understood human nature. He had come step by step from the most chaotic era of humanity to his current state. He had seen only too many sinister people.

Naturally, he knew that things needed to be done gradually, one step at a time.

If everyone was "selfless", they would probably no longer be interested in exploring ancient civilizations. No one would be willing to take risks anymore.

Human nature was inherently selfish, but sometimes, "selfishness" could actually promote the development of the entire human society.

"That's right, Sage Kang. I've been a little stubborn. However, now that this Body Strengthening Technique and energy weapons are publicized, Sage Lin Feng's League of Guardians will develop very rapidly. In fact, it will even surpass our five major factions in the future!"

Daoist Yuanyi had acute judgment. He knew that just energy weapons and Body Strengthening Techniques were enough to make most martial artists yearn for them. The development of the League of Guardians was unstoppable.

"Sage Lin Feng set the League of Guardians in the barren Outland and even personally swept through it, establishing a safe zone. Moreover, he did not poach from the five major factions, but recruited martial artists who were not recruited by the five major factions to avoid direct conflict with the five major factions. Yuanyi, that's why I said that this is great wisdom!" Sage Kang seemed very satisfied with Lin Feng and kept praising him.

"Haha, Sage Kang, I think you're the wise one! If you hadn't gone against the majority and supported Lin Feng to become the tenth Sage, Lin Feng would probably keep these things to himself forever. That would be humanity's greatest loss."

Sage Yuanyi and Sage Kang both laughed.

…

In Delta City, Zhang Qiji was holding Bai Jing's hand.

After more than a year of hard work, Zhang Qiji finally managed to succeed in pursuing Bai Jing. This former playboy also completely came to behave himself, and the two of them officially established their relationship.

However, the two of them had been troubled recently. Originally, the Bai family and the Zhang family were compatible in terms of social status. The Zhang family supported Zhang Qiji's pursuit of Bai Jing, and Old Master Bai was also quite satisfied with Zhang Qiji.

Although he was rather profligate and a playboy in the past, he had turned over a new leaf. Zhang Qiji had completely restrained himself now. He had even dropped out of the Myriad Academy and started to focus on managing the Zhang family's business.

However, something happened during this period that made the relationship between the Bai family and the Zhang family rather tense.

The Legate of Delta City was a young Legate who was only 35 years old. He was also a former student of the Myriad Academy, and was Zhang Qiji's senior.

However, for some reason, this senior met Bai Jing. The Legate developed some feelings for Bai Jing. Later, when Zhang Qiji found out, the events even made a turn for the amusing.

Zhang Qiji went to look for the Legate. Fortunately, the Legate wasn't someone petty. Once he learned that Zhang Qiji and Bai Jing were in love, he didn't bother Bai Jing anymore.

They had thought that this matter would be over, but they did not expect the Bai family to find out.

Old Master Bai was not someone who would curry favor with the powerful, but there were many direct and collateral relatives in the entire Bai family. The Bai family was not just Old Master Bai's family.

These people took turns to persuade Bai Jing. After all, a young Legate could almost be considered the highest local authority. He might even become a Meta-divine Realm martial artist in the future. How illustrious would that be?

In comparison, Zhang Qiji used to be a profligate son and a playboy. Although he had abstained from his past practices now, he had not even broken the genetic lock. How could the Zhang family compare to a Legate?

Bai Jing was very determined, however. She insisted on being with Zhang Qiji. In the end, those people from the Bai family actually caused a scene in the Zhang family, making everyone in the Zhang family unhappy. There were even people from the Zhang family who felt that Bai Jing wasn't a good match and were persuading Zhang Qiji to give up.

The entire Bai and Zhang families were tense, but Old Master Bai and Zhang Qiji's father were very firm. They insisted that the two of them determine the wedding date, and the wedding would be held in a month.

Although even the wedding date had been determined, this matter had not settled. There were undercurrents in the Zhang and Bai families. Be it Bai Jing or Zhang Qiji, neither of them would be welcomed by the two families in the future.

This was also a troublesome matter that wearied Bai Jing and Zhang Qiji greatly.

"Bai Jing, we're getting married in a month, but there are more and more rumors now. I've let you down."

Zhang Qiji loved Bai Jing very much. He couldn't bear to let her endure those rumors, but even he himself couldn't hold out much longer.

"Qiji, this isn't your fault."

Bai Jing clenched her fists tightly. Although she was very determined, these rumors did affect her and Zhang Qiji's lives to a certain extent.

After all, the two of them were from large families. If this matter continued to escalate, it would not be beneficial to Bai Jing or Zhang Qiji in the future.

"Bai Jing, I'm going to invite someone to the wedding in a month. If that person can come, perhaps all our troubles will be resolved."

"Qiji, who would you like to invite?"

Bai Jing's eyes lit up. Who had such power? In her opinion, no one could put this matter to rest.

"Who else? A bro who's on a roll and already at the top of the world just a year or two! Actually, you should also know that Lin Feng… should be addressed as Sage now!"

Zhang Qiji sighed. There was some excitement in his tone, but also a trace of lamentation.

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Chapter 296: Invitation

"Sage Lin Feng of the League of Guardians?"

Bai Jing blinked. She knew about Lin Feng. After all, there was overwhelming publicity. She just didn't expect Zhang Qiji and Lin Feng to know each other.

"That's right. You've met him before, too. The last time your Bai family was in danger, I invited Lin Feng."

Bai Jing remembered. Actually, she hadn't paid much mind to that matter. After all, Sage Lin Feng was highly prestigious. Even if she knew about the media's publicity, she probably wouldn't connect it to Zhang Qiji's friends.

After all, the difference was just too great.

At this thought, Bai Jing couldn't help but feel excited.

"Qiji, hurry up and invite Sage Lin Feng. If he's willing to come, the rumors would definitely come to an end. The Bai family and the Zhang family will probably support us wholeheartedly."

Zhang Qiji shrugged and said helplessly, "Ever since Lin Feng left, I haven't contacted him. Now that he's a Sage, I don't even know how to face him… He's a Sage. Will he come if I invite him?"

Zhang Qiji was a little conflicted. He had never dared to imagine that in the blink of an eye, the Lin Feng from back then had actually become a highly prestigious Sage now.

This was too fantastical.

"Qiji, do you think Sage Lin Feng will come? If he's not a Sage now, will he come?"

Zhang Qiji thought for a moment, then said firmly, "He'll definitely come!"

Bai Jing smiled. "That's enough. Whether he's a Sage or not, you just have to invite him. Isn't our wedding next month? Invite him to the wedding!"

Zhang Qiji's eyes lit up. Indeed, if he's getting married, he should naturally invite good friends in the past to his wedding, and Lin Feng was among them.

Hence, Zhang Qiji picked up his communicator and found Lin Feng's name. However, he did not call. Instead, he sent a short invitation message.

…

"So popular?"

Lin Feng looked at the forum on the Martial Domain Network. It was almost filled with posts about the League of Guardians and the Body Strengthening Technique. Countless people were discussing and even arguing intensely.

There were comments from official members of the League of Guardians among them. Lin Feng did not stop them. This was quite good. It allowed the martial artists of the Martial Domain Network to know the effects of the Body Strengthening Technique.

Being able to break the Astral Power limit was also very beneficial to the League of Guardians. At least, they would not have to worry about competing with the five major factions for Metamorphic Realm martial artists in the future.

Apart from the Body Strengthening Technique, Lin Feng was also paying attention to the situation with the energy weapons.

As soon as the energy weapons were put online, hundreds of martial artists bought them. It had to be known that even the most basic energy gun cost at least 100 merit value. How expensive was that?

Moreover, there was energy, which also required a large amount of merit value. It was even more expensive than an energy gun, but this could not stop the enthusiasm of those martial artists. Possessing an energy weapon could injure and kill those dire beasts and demons. On occasion, it could even save one's life, so it was desirable no matter the price.

Just the market for energy weapon alone could earn the League of Guardians a huge amount of merit value. Lin Feng could also use these merit value to purchase a large amount of resources for the martial artists of the League of Guardians.

This way, a positive cycle could gradually be formed.

However, Lin Feng had a deeper motive for doing this. It was to show goodwill.

He would not keep some of the technology he had obtained from the ruins of the third civilization to himself. Since he was already the tenth Sage of humanity, he would take on the responsibility of a Sage.

The energy weapon was a sign of goodwill that Lin Feng had taken the initiative to release. He believed that Sage Kang and the Invincible Fist Sage could understand.

The matter of the League of Guardians Headquarters could be considered to have come to an end for the time being. The rest could be done step by step. In the future, as time passed slowly, the League of Guardians would naturally grow stronger.

As for the unofficial members of the League of Guardians, it was indeed a troublesome matter. However, Lin Feng had already gotten the robots to rebuild the Brimstone Base. With these robots, Lin Feng could build massive and magnificent buildings in just a few days.

Lin Feng temporarily selected 30 Metamorphic Realm martial artists out of the 63 martial artists to make proper arrangements for those unofficial members. The 30 martial artists would be rewarded with merit value. This could also be considered their first mission.

However, a complete management system was also necessary for unofficial members. This was only a temporary solution now. Lin Feng had to find someone who could help him manage the unofficial members of the League of Guardians, and it had to be someone trustworthy. Else, there would be a lot of trouble in the future.

Beep-beep-beep.

Suddenly, Lin Feng's communicator rang.

"Whose message is it?"

Lin Feng picked up his communicator and saw that someone had sent a message.

"Zhang Qiji is getting married on the eighth of next month?"

Lin Feng was a little stunned. Of course he remembered Zhang Qiji. Back when he took the initiative to apply to go to the Dragon Mountain Base, Zhang Qiji had helped him. Lin Feng still owed Zhang Qiji a favor.

Seeing that Zhang Qiji was marrying Bai Jing, Lin Feng couldn't help but smile.

Back then, Zhang Qiji was a playboy and a profligate son. However, meeting Bai Jing made Zhang Qiji behave. Initially, Lin Feng thought that Zhang Qiji was just having a short fling. He didn't expect Zhang Qiji to persist for such a long time and really succeed in pursuing Bai Jing.

Lin Feng had been to the Bai family and met Bai Jing before. She was an intelligent, introverted and well-educated girl. That Zhang Qiji would marry Bai Jing was really somewhat unexpected to him.

Now that Zhang Qiji and Bai Jing were getting together, Lin Feng sincerely wished Zhang Qiji and Bai Jing all the best.

Perhaps it was a shock, or perhaps it was a sudden impulse, but Lin Feng suddenly had a strong desire to see Qu Chen. It had been a long time since he had last seen Qu Chen at the Global Martial Arts Competition.

He had not even contacted Qu Chen for such a long time because he was too busy.

Qu Chen had already expressed her feelings to Lin Feng when she was in Central Sea University. A few years had already passed. These few years might be the best time for a girl who had yet to break the genetic lock.

Lin Feng knew what Qu Chen had always been looking forward to. In the past, he had always been afraid and had never been too confident. But now, he had already become a Sage. He had established the League of Guardians with the original intention of protecting his loved ones.

Without a doubt, Qu Chen was the person Lin Feng loved the most!

"I can take this opportunity to bring Qu Chen to Delta to relax."

Lin Feng also relaxed. After being busy for so long, it was time to accompany Qu Chen properly.

Hence, Lin Feng gave a simple explanation to the martial artists of the League of Guardians. Moreover, Lin Feng was not worried about the safety of the League of Guardians at all. With the Guardians overseeing it, unless it was a Sage or a demon emperor, nothing could pose a threat to the League of Guardians Headquarters at all.

After making arrangements for everything, Lin Feng boarded the airship and quickly flew towards the Polar City.

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Chapter 297: Visiting the Polar Academy Again

In the Polar Academy, Qu Chen had been a little melancholic in the past few days.

Her companions in the dormitory all knew about her relationship with Lin Feng. In the past, they might not have been able to resist teasing her. But now, Lin Feng had already become a Sage, a highly prestigious Sage. Who would still dare to joke about Qu Chen so lightly?

Qu Chen even felt that some of her companions in the dormitory were overly "respectful" towards her. She was not quite used to such an atmosphere.

This applied to not just her ordinary roommates, but also the other students. In the past, there used to be seniors who could not help but pursue her, although she rejected them all brusquely.

But now, even the academy leaders were polite when speaking to her, and even a little cautious.

The atmosphere had already changed. Qu Chen felt that her usual good friends all became somewhat distant.

She knew that this was because of a change in identity. Everyone in the entire Polar Academy knew about her relationship with Lin Feng now.

If Lin Feng were a Metamorphic Realm martial artist, or even a Divine Realm martial artist, they would not be so cautious. However, now that Lin Feng was the tenth Sage of humanity, things were completely different.

Who would dare to provoke the girlfriend of a Sage?

If they offended her, they would be in big trouble.

Qu Chen could overcome these aspects. She was a person who enjoyed quiet environments by nature. Even if she was alone, she'd have no issues staying in the Polar Academy.

However, deep down, she was a little worried. Lin Feng was too dazzling and outstanding.

Now that he was already a prestigious Sage, she felt as if she was in a dream. The person she had always loved had actually become a Sage?

This might be something she had never even dreamed of.

In particular, Lin Feng had not contacted her for so many days. This made her a little anxious.

"Chenchen, what's wrong? Why do you feel uneasy?"

"Nothing. I just don't have much of a clue about breaking the genetic lock."

Qu Chen shook her head. Her heart was already in turmoil. Breaking the genetic lock was very difficult at her current level. She knew that if she did not calm her mind, it would be impossible for her to break the genetic lock. There was not even a trace of hope.

However, if she could not even break the genetic lock, how could she accompany Lin Feng in the future?

"Chenchen, it's because of that, right?"

Qu Chen's best friend also sensed Qu Chen's worries. Now, she did not even dare to mention Lin Feng's name directly. A Sage was just that noble.

"Actually, Chenchen, you can take the initiative to contact him. After all, he must be very busy now. I heard that he founded the League of Guardians, which is known as the sixth major faction. He probably doesn't have time to visit you…"

Buzz.

Before she could finish speaking, a very dazzling airship actually flew right over from the distant sky.

The private airship flew above the academy, and happened to be near the girls' dormitory, before slowly descending.

Swoosh. Swoosh.

A few inhuman experts from the academy rushed over from afar. Their faces were a little dark as they shouted, "Private airships are not allowed to enter the Polar Academy at will. Please leave, or we have the right to banish you!"

The rules of the Polar Academy were very strict. It was very rare for an airship to barge directly into the Polar Academy.

However, the airship still stopped. The cabin door of the airship opened, and a figure flew out.

"I'm sorry, I'm not too familiar with the Polar Academy. I came to see my girlfriend and forgot to inform Dean Bingyu."

Looking at the figure that flew out of the airship, the martial artists who was furious and wanted the owner of the airship to understand the rules of the Polar Academy only moments ago suddenly stopped in their tracks. The expression on their faces froze instantly.

"It's… it's fine. Welcome, Sage!"

The surrounding people originally wanted to see the identity of the owner of the airship, but when they saw Lin Feng fly out of the airship, their expressions all became fanatical.

A Sage, the tenth Sage of humanity, Sage Lin Feng, had arrived at the Polar Academy! Moreover, he was here to see his girlfriend. This was explosive news.

Actually, many people in the Polar Academy knew that Sage Lin Feng's girlfriend was Qu Chen, but they had never seen her with their own eyes after all. Some people still did not quite believe that the girlfriend of a Sage would be in the Polar Academy.

However, Lin Feng's rise was too fast, the time taken was too short, and he was just too young. It was not impossible.

It lasted until today, when Lin Feng actually came to the Polar Academy in person and personally admitted that he was here to see his girlfriend. For a moment, all the students of the Polar Academy were excited. One by one, the news spread like wildfire, and people rushed over to "spectate".

However, as soon as the Polar Academy learned of the news, they immediately sent many security personnel to protect the girls' dormitory.

The upper echelons of the Polar Academy originally wanted to come too, but Lin Feng stopped them. He was only here to find Qu Chen.

Swoosh.

Lin Feng flew straight to the sixth floor of the girls' dormitory and saw Qu Chen at a glance.

Their eyes met. All Qu Chen's previous worries dissipated. Lin Feng was here!

"Let's go on the airship."

Lin Feng carried Qu Chen into the airship before everyone eyes. Some female students who liked to fantasize were all extremely envious of Qu Chen.

Unfortunately, there was only one Qu Chen, and only one Sage Lin Feng!

The airship slowly rose into the air and disappeared into the horizon.

After the airship left, the commotion in the Polar Academy did not subside. This scene would probably be the talk of the Polar Academy for a long time to come.

…

In the airship, Qu Chen looked at everything in the airship curiously.

Last time, Lin Feng was only the first place in the Global Martial Arts Competition. Although he was also famous, he did not have the ability to purchase such a luxurious airship.

This was an airship that only top-notch tycoons and martial artists could buy.

"Lin Feng, have you really become a Sage?"

After curiously circling the airship, Qu Chen sat down. Their eyes met, and she could not help but ask the question she wanted to ask the most.

After all, Lin Feng was only a Metamorphic Realm martial artist last time. How did he suddenly become a Sage?

Lin Feng took a deep breath and said with a smile, "Qu Chen, I've only undergone a second life transition. Do you believe me?"

"Of course I believe you!" Qu Chen replied firmly and without hesitation.

"It's true that I only had a second life transition, but for some special reasons, I have the combat power of a Sage! Therefore, the Nine Sages held a meeting and made me the tenth Sage!"

Lin Feng explained everything in detail. This was actually what all the Nine Sages knew, but it was only limited to the Nine Sages. It could be considered top-secret information.

Qu Chen was very surprised. She also knew that this should be very confidential information, but Lin Feng was "confessing" to her without reservations. She also felt a trace of happiness.

"The combat power of a Sage. Then you must have obtained an impressive ancient civilization legacy."

"You know about the legacies of ancient civilizations too? That's not quite the case, though. You will know in the future."

Lin Feng did not elaborate. Qu Chen had not even broken the genetic lock yet. Knowing these secrets was pointless, and would instead affect Qu Chen's future martial path.

"By the way, where are we going?"

Looking outside the airship, the lands were already barren. They had clearly arrived in the Outland. Qu Chen did not know where Lin Feng was taking her, and was somewhat puzzled

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Chapter 298: Qu Chen Dropped Out

"This is the place!"

The airship gradually stopped and floated in the air. Below was an boundless wilderness, but amidst the wilderness, there were blooming flowers.

Flowers covered the ground, looking like a sea of flowers.

"What a beautiful place."

Qu Chen was also excited. It was not easy to find such a beautiful place in the wilderness of the Outland.

"I'll take you down."

Lin Feng smiled and carried Qu Chen in his arms again before stepping out of the airship.

The breeze blew, and the fragrance of pollen was mixed in the air. Qu Chen had never felt so romantic, especially when Lin Feng's face was so close to her. It felt like she had not looked at Lin Feng so carefully before.

"Grr…"

However, there were still some dire beasts in the sea of flowers that seemed to have sensed Lin Feng and Qu Chen. They growled, but since they could not fly, they could only watch Lin Feng while unable to do anything.

Qu Chen was shocked. She was originally a little afraid. This was the wilderness of the Outland, filled with savage dire beasts. However, seeing how calm Lin Feng was, she also relaxed.

The Lin Feng beside her was now a Sage!

An unprecedented sense of security filled Qu Chen's heart. At this moment, she was really willing to be immersed in such a beautiful and warm atmosphere forever.

"I happened to see this beautiful sea of flowers when the airship flew past it. It would be a pity not to come and take a look at such a beautiful scenery."

"That's right. It's really beautiful."

Qu Chen also praised from the bottom of her heart. Not only was the scenery beautiful, there were also those savage dire beasts. Wasn't it particularly interesting to quietly admire the beautiful scenery while surrounded by so many dire beasts?

Qu Chen had already melted into the beautiful scenery and Lin Feng's sudden romance.

However, this was not the end. Lin Feng suddenly said, "Chenchen, let's get married."

"What did you say?"

"Get married!"

Lin Feng took out a dazzling gem. It was not big, but it was very exquisite and emitted a gentle light. It appeared as if it could intoxicate anyone.

At this moment, Qu Chen's mind went blank. It was not because of this gem, but because of Lin Feng's words.

Married? Lin Feng was going to marry her?

"Chenchen, leave the Polar Academy. My League of Guardians needs you. It's not inferior to the Polar Academy. Moreover, we can still be together!"

Qu Chen's mind was in a mess. She did not even know how to answer.

Initially, she was a little worried that there would be some changes after Lin Feng became a Sage. However, from the looks of it now, she was overthinking things. The Lin Feng before her was still the same Lin Feng from before, completely unchanged!

After returning to the Polar Academy, Qu Chen bade farewell to some of her best friends in the dormitory. She was going to drop out of school.

In reality, considering her relationship with Lin Feng, it was indeed inappropriate for her to stay in the Polar Academy anymore. Could Lin Feng's League of Guardians not provide the resources that the Polar Academy could?

Hence, Qu Chen dropping out of school and following Lin Feng to the League of Guardians was the most suitable choice. With Lin Feng's representation, it was naturally very convenient for Qu Chen to settle the withdrawal procedures.

After settling the withdrawal procedures, Qu Chen packed her things and entered the airship with Lin Feng, flying towards the League of Guardians Headquarters.

In the airship, Lin Feng asked Qu Chen about the genetic lock. According to Qu Chen, she had not reached the level of breaking the genetic lock yet.

The main reason was that Qu Chen's physique was still a little lacking. If she stayed in the Polar Academy and practiced martial arts step by step, she would probably have to wait for two or three years before she could break the genetic lock.

However, after returning to the League of Guardians, with Lin Feng's help, it would not be a problem at all for her physique to increase to the critical point where she could break the genetic lock.

Soon, the airship landed in the League of Guardians. There were already martial artists coming to welcome them.

Lin Feng held Qu Chen's hand and left the airship. The martial artists who came to welcome them were all dazed.

"Chenchen, this is the League of Guardians Headquarters. They are the first official members of the League of Guardians!"

Qu Chen looked at the beautiful, sci-fi-like building and found it incredible. Apart from these martial artists, there was also the robot over a hundred meters tall. It was also extremely stunning.

"Is this robot the one that had a great battle with you?" Qu Chen asked curiously.

"That's right. It's an ancient civilization's war machine. After I defeated it, I've already regained control of its core. Hence, it's under my command now. I've given it a new name, the Guardian, and it's presiding over the League of Guardians' headquarters!"

"Guardian? What a good name!"

Qu Chen was also a smart woman. The meaning of the League of Guardians was to protect loved ones, lovers, and all of humanity. Wasn't Lin Feng's establishment of the League of Guardians a clear indication of his intentions?

"In the League of Guardians, I'll give you some authority. You can take a look around. By the way, you can't neglect your martial arts either. I'll let you use the Body Strengthening Technique to allow your physique to reach a certain level in a short period of time. Then, you can try to break the genetic lock."

Qu Chen nodded. Although she did not know what the Body Strengthening Technique was, she felt very at ease with Lin Feng's arrangements.

Lin Feng bringing Qu Chen back also caused a commotion in the League of Guardians. However, on careful thought, Lin Feng was only in his twenties. He was even younger than most of the martial artists. It was normal for him to have a girlfriend and a fiancée.

Hence, Qu Chen's status in the League of Guardians had imperceptibly become the "Missus". Every martial artist was very respectful to Qu Chen, even though Qu Chen had not even broken the genetic lock.

For the next period of time, Lin Feng did his best to help Qu Chen improve her physique. He meticulously chose two types of dire beast genes, both of which were especially suitable for Qu Chen.

Then, Qu Chen fused with them. In just half a month, Qu Chen's physique had improved substantially, even several times compared to before.

In addition, Lin Feng guided Qu Chen on some martial arts, allowing Qu Chen to have a deep understanding of martial arts, martial techniques, and the relationship between the body and the genetic lock.

Lin Feng did not conceal things from Qu Chen. He explained the theory of the genetic lock in detail to Qu Chen, as well as knowledge of Astral Power. In fact, it allowed Qu Chen to no longer have any questions on the theory.

Lin Feng had helped Qu Chen avoid many pitfalls, but that was all he did. Whether she could break the genetic lock ultimately depended on Qu Chen herself. Even Lin Feng could do nothing about it.

However, Qu Chen was still very young and was not in a hurry. She was also very confident that she would definitely be able to break the genetic lock at some point in the future!

Time passed in a flash. A month quickly went by.

Lin Feng and Qu Chen were inseparable. Their relationship was already very stable. Lin Feng even planned to find a time to get engaged first, and then hold a grand wedding.

However, Qu Chen said that there was no hurry. She wanted Lin Feng to settle the League of Guardians first. It wouldn't be too late to hold the engagement ceremony after everything was on track. So, Lin Feng followed Qu Chen's suggestion.

After a month, the date of Zhang Qiji's wedding arrived. Lin Feng naturally did not forget. After preparing the gifts, he and Qu Chen boarded the airship and left the League of Guardians Headquarters.

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Chapter 299: Wedding Crisis

Delta City, Huatian Hotel!

Today was a big day. The eldest son of the Zhang family, Zhang Qiji, was going to marry the daughter of the Bai family, Bai Jing. The Zhang family and the Bai family could both be considered prestigious families in Delta.

The Zhang family was not only a business family, but also a martial family! However, in recent years, the descendants of the family did not have much talent in martial arts, so the family put more emphasis on business.

However, relying on some surviving inhuman experts of the Zhang family, the Zhang family's status in Delta City was still significant.

The Bai family, on the other hand, was a little special. Although the Bai family was not a martial family, and there were no powerful martial artists in the family, the Bai family had a close relationship with the military and had many business dealings with them. Even those families with inhuman experts would never dare to underestimate the Bai family.

However, although the two major families seemed to have joined forces to make a good story, in reality, both the Bai family and the Zhang family were full of complaints about this marriage alliance.

Only Old Master Bai and Old Master Zhang's swift and decisive action prevented the Bai and Zhang families from humiliating themselves. The wedding was held as agreed.

However, undercurrents were surging in the Bai and Zhang families, and many family members were not satisfied.

At this moment, at a table, a young man who looked somewhat similar to Zhang Qiji was drinking red wine by himself. However, his gaze was slightly cold as he looked at Zhang Qiji.

"Third Young Master, Zhang Qiji is in big trouble this time. Heh, his insistence on marrying Bai Jing has already displeased some elders in the family." A middle-aged man in a suit beside a young man said sinisterly.

"So what? He, Zhang Qiji, is still the young master of the Zhang family. He's still the next president of the corporation, and in charge of the Zhang family!"

"Heh, he won't be smug for much longer. His insistence on marrying Bai Jing has made even many people in the Bai family unhappy with him now. Only his father supports him, but the Zhang family doesn't belong to only him and his father! I heard that after the wedding, the Zhang family is preparing to hold a conference to elect the president of the corporation. Heh, at that time, Third Young Master's chance will come."

At this point, a smile appeared on Third Young Master's cold face.

He watched as Zhang Qiji was filled with happiness and contentment on the stage. However, this might also be Zhang Qiji's last moment of joy. Before long, he and his father would both pay the price!

Third Young Master was certain of it! He had already received the news that the Zhang family had decided to make a move on Zhang Qiji and his father. Zhang Qiji and his father had disregarded the interests of the Zhang family by insisting on the marriage with Bai Jing.

Even if that Legate was magnanimous and did not blame the Zhang family, the entire Delta City knew about this matter.

There were some things that could have an impact without words or obvious actions. The Zhang family could have avoided such a risk, but because Zhang Qiji and his father insisted on marriage with the Bai family, the Zhang family was placed in an awkward situation.

Besides the Zhang family, the Bai family was also very displeased.

"Why did Bai Jing fall for a profligate playboy like Zhang Qiji? Compared to the Legate, Zhang Qiji is nothing. He's just a profligate son who relies on his parents and his family."

"Alas, I really don't understand why Old Master is so stubborn. What's so good about this Zhang Qiji?"

"That's right. Zhang Qiji may be able to charm Bai Jing, but Old Master Zhang is a shrewd man. He couldn't have been fooled by Zhang Qiji too, right? Why is Old Master Zhang so protective of Zhang Qiji too?"

"I think Old Master is getting on in years and has gotten confused. Although Old Master built the Bai family from nothing, it's such a huge business. Even if the rest of us in the family can't claim the credit, we still did our share of hard work. Old Master can't be so willful."

"That's right. Originally, our Bai family could have advanced in social standing through the Legate, but because of the Old Master and Bai Jing's stubbornness, we missed this opportunity. There won't be a next time. Moreover, the Bai family has become a laughingstock in Delta."

The Bai family did not like Zhang Qiji, and was full of complaints about the Old Master. However, unlike the Zhang family, the Bai family was built from scratch by Old Master Bai, step by step.

Hence, Old Master Bai had the topmost authority in the Bai family. The Bai family only complained a little in private, but could not change Old Master Bai's decision.

Old Master Bai was laughing with Zhang Qiji's father. They seemed to be chatting about something and were very happy. However, the atmosphere at the other tables in the hotel was a little strange, no matter how one looked at it.

This was especially the case for the Bai family and the Zhang family. They could not stand each other, and all of them had gloomy expressions. The entire wedding atmosphere was really a little awkward.

Zhang Qiji and Bai Jing had yet to attend the wedding. Both of them were outside welcoming guests, and occasionally checking the situation in the hotel. The two of them could naturally sense that the atmosphere in the hotel was a little off, but there was nothing they could do.

"Qiji, will that person come today?" Bai Jing asked Zhang Qiji softly.

Of course Zhang Qiji knew who Bai Jing was referring to. He shook his head and said, "I'm not sure either. Maybe he's very busy…"

Zhang Qiji was not confident either. He was just an ordinary student of the Myriad Academy. Even if he had any friendship with Lin Feng in the past, it was just a wedding. Would Lin Feng, a prestigious Sage, personally attend it?

More and more guests headed to the hotel. Suddenly, a luxurious convoy appeared in front of the hotel. Zhang Qiji and Bai Jing's expressions changed slightly when they saw a man get out of the car.

"Why is he here?" Zhang Qiji clenched his fists tightly, his expression somewhat dark.

Bai Jing had no idea why the Legate was here. The Bai family didn't invite the Legate, did they?

"Zhang Qiji, Bai Jing, congratulations."

The Legate did not feel awkward at all. He handed over the gift and congratulated the two of them.

No matter how displeased they were, Zhang Qiji and Bai Jing could only smile and return the greeting.

At this moment, the third young master of the Zhang family walked out of the hall. When he saw the Legate, he said with a smile, "Lord Legate is here. Please come in!"

The Legate nodded and walked into the hall.

"Third Cousin, what's going on?" Zhang Qiji asked with a cold expression.

The corners of Third Young Master's lips curled into a smile. He said casually, "Oh, I forgot to tell you. I was the one who invited the Legate in the name of the Zhang family. The Zhang family can be considered a prestigious family in Delta. How can we not invite the Legate? Where would that put the Zhang family?"

"You…"

Zhang Qiji's face was flushed, but Third Young Master did not bother to argue with him at all. He turned around and walked into the hotel.

"Third Cousin must have done it on purpose!"

Zhang Qiji was not stupid. He knew that his third cousin must have done it intentionally. In fact, this was not just his third cousin's intention, but also the intention of certain people in the Zhang family.

This wedding was destined to be a fuse in the Zhang family's internal power struggle.

"Bai Jing, I'm really sorry. What should have been a proper wedding turned out like this because of me."

Zhang Qiji felt very guilty.

"It's okay. This is our wedding. It has nothing to do with anyone else!"

Bai Jing was very understanding towards Zhang Qiji. This was how big families were. They competed for power internally. Even in the Bai family, while Old Master Bai's words carried the most weight, he couldn't suppress the dissatisfaction of others.

As the Legate entered the hotel, the atmosphere in the entire hotel suddenly became extremely strange.

Old Master Bai and Zhang Qiji's father's expressions were a little dark, especially Zhang Qiji's father. Seeing that the person behind the Legate was the Third Young Master of the Zhang family, he immediately understood what was going on.

"Old Master, I'm really sorry. Some internal matters in the Zhang family have not been handled properly, and it ended up like this." Zhang Qiji's father apologized to Old Master Bai.

Old Master Bai said calmly, "It's fine. If some people want to jump around, let them. Moreover, the Zhang and Bai families have extraordinary status in Delta. The Legate should come too."

But no matter what, it was the Zhang family's fault this time, casting a shadow over this wedding.

The atmosphere in the hotel was a little strange with the arrival of the Legate. Some people were already murmuring. The matter between the Legate and Bai Jing had already spread like wildfire. Initially, some people did not believe it, but now that the Legate had arrived, they had no choice but to believe it.

Such gossip was already a form of harm to the Zhang family and the Bai family.

Zhang Qiji and his father, in particular, felt even more humiliated. However, since the Legate was already here, it's not like they could just kick him out.

For a moment, Zhang Qiji and his father were furious, but had nowhere to express it.

The Third Young Master of the Zhang family watched apathetically from the sidelines. He looked at the strange atmosphere in the hotel and knew that this was the right move.

Even if the Legate did not say anything, as long as the Legate came, after this wedding, Zhang Qiji and his father would definitely become the laughingstock of the entire Delta City.

At that time, what right would Zhang Qiji and his father have to take charge of the Zhang Corporation?

"Zhang Qiji, oh Zhang Qiji, you've always been a profligate heir. You relied on your father to marry the daughter of the Bai family. Do you really think you can hold on to your position? How naive! Let's see what you can do this time. After the wedding, you'll be the laughingstock of the entire Delta City. How can the Zhang family dare to hand the corporation over to you?"

The Third Young Master of the Zhang family had planned for so long just to embarrass Zhang Qiji and his son today.

From the looks of it, everything was going smoothly. Zhang Qiji and his father would not be pleased for long.

At this moment, no matter what method they used, no matter who came, it would be useless. Zhang Qiji and his son were fated to become the laughingstock of the entire city.

Those who supported the Third Young Master of the Zhang family were naturally very excited. After today, the Zhang family would undergo a major upheaval!

…

"This is Huatian Hotel."

In the airship, Lin Feng could already see the Huatian Hotel in the distance. There was even a couple welcoming the guests below.

"It's really Zhang Qiji. He's changed quite a bit. He's much more mature now…"

Lin Feng also saw Zhang Qiji. He had changed greatly from his juvenile demeanor back then.

"In terms of change, who can change as much as you?"

Qu Chen held Lin Feng's hand and said with a smile. In terms of change, no one had changed as much as Lin Feng. It had only been a year or two since he's gone from an ordinary martial artist to a Sage.

This was simply a legend!

Swoosh.

The airship stopped steadily in the sky above the Huatian Hotel and slowly landed on the ground in front of the hotel. Immediately, everyone was attracted by the dazzling private airship.

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Chapter 300: The Shock of the Guests

"Who's here to congratulate us? A distinguished guest of the Zhang family or the Bai family?"

"All the distinguished guests of the Zhang family are already here. On the other hand, I heard that the Bai family has close ties to the military. Could they be from the military?"

"Such a private airship appears to be the latest model of Deep Blue. Ordinary people can't buy it at all. The person who came must be of a distinguished status."

As the airship gradually landed in front of the hotel, everyone's gaze was focused on it. Bai Jing and Zhang Qiji were also curious. Who could it be?

Crunch.

The cabin door of the airship opened, and two figures flew out of it. Qu Chen held Lin Feng's hand and slowly landed on the ground.

"Zhang Qiji, what's wrong? Don't you recognize me?"

Lin Feng looked at Zhang Qiji's dumbfounded expression and smiled. He was the first to greet Zhang Qiji.

How could Zhang Qiji not know Lin Feng? He was all too familiar with him. Not only Zhang Qiji, but some of the other guests at the entrance of the hotel also had their mouths agape, looking stunned.

Why would Lin Feng, the tenth Sage of humanity, appear here?

"Sage Lin Feng…"

Zhang Qiji went forward excitedly to welcome Lin Feng, but Lin Feng shook his head and said, "Qiji, that's not how you called me in the past."

"Bro… Brother Feng!"

Zhang Qiji's face was flushed. In the past, when he was in the Myriad Academy, he had always called him Brother Feng. But now, Brother Feng's status and identity were completely different.

He was the tenth Sage of humanity!

The moment he opened his mouth, his mere form of address made everyone gasp.

Brother Feng? So Zhang Qiji had such a close relationship with Sage Lin Feng. And they had wanted to see Zhang Qiji and his son make a fool of themselves previously. They must have lost their minds.

Hence, many people felt that something was amiss and hurriedly ran into the hotel. What a joke. A renowned Sage had arrived. Were they supposed to just wait inside without regard?

Lin Feng led Qu Chen step by step to Zhang Qiji and Bai Jing. Qu Chen was also dressed to the nines today. She did not want to embarrass Lin Feng. Hence, in her luxurious attire and with Qu Chen's beautiful appearance, she surpassed Bai Jing in terms of both bearing and beauty.

However, Bai Jing wasn't displeased at all. From the looks of it, Lin Feng and Qu Chen must have a close relationship. She might even be Lin Feng's wife, the wife of a Sage. Just this title alone made her lose all desire for comparison.

"Brother… Brother Feng, you really came. Why didn't you inform me?"

Zhang Qiji was so excited that he was incoherent. At this moment, he did not even need to look at the expressions of the others to know what they were thinking.

All his previous aggravation, grievance, and anger were swept away. Compared to Lin Feng, these were nothing.

"Qiji, I didn't expect you to be so fast. You really married Miss Bai Jing. Miss Bai Jing, you'll have to discipline Qiji properly in the future. I reckon only you can handle Qiji."

Lin Feng said jokingly. In the past, in Myriad Academy, Zhang Qiji followed Lin Feng around every day like a lackey. Hence, Lin Feng also knew Zhang Qiji's personality. He was pretty much a playboy who'd feel like something was lacking if he did not go out to have fun for a day.

He didn't expect Zhang Qiji to be able to succeed in pursuing Bai Jing. From the looks of it, Bai Jing had also subdued Zhang Qiji. Lin Feng was genuinely happy for them.

"Brother Feng, please come in!"

Zhang Qiji scratched his head. He realized that apart from the fact that Lin Feng's gaze was deeper and his aura was different, he was still the same Brother Feng from before.

"By the way, I still haven't passed you your gift!"

Lin Feng glanced at Qu Chen, who took out an exquisite box. She smiled at Bai Jing and said, "We wish you a happy marriage. This is a small token from Lin Feng and me."

Bai Jing hurriedly took the box. When she opened it, there was an emerald gem inside. However, it looked a little different from ordinary gems. There was a hint of warmth in her hand.

Lin Feng smiled and said, "If you wear this gem over time, it can slowly improve your physique and protect you from many ailments."

Zhang Qiji and Bai Jing loved it. Although they didn't know the price, they knew that it was too valuable.

This gem was indeed very valuable. Lin Feng had bought it from the Martial Domain Network's online shop. It was discovered in the body of a demon general killed by a Divine Realm martial artist.

The cost was as high as 50 merit value!

Although this gem was somewhat miraculous and could slowly improve one's physique, its efficiency was too slow. Moreover, it could only improve one's physique. Many martial artists above the Metamorphic Realm were unwilling to pay such a huge price to purchase it.

Lin Feng felt that this gem was very beautiful and suitable for ordinary people. Hence, he bought it as a wedding gift for Zhang Qiji and Bai Jing.

"It's for you, so just take it!"

A few dozen merit value was nothing much to Lin Feng.

Hence, Zhang Qiji personally led the way and brought Lin Feng and Qu Chen into the hotel.

…

At this moment, the Third Young Master of the Zhang family was tasting red wine with a satisfied expression on his face. He was chatting and laughing with the Legate in a low voice. There was also a wave of compliments around. Everyone knew that Zhang Qiji and his father were finished. In the future, the ones in charge of the Zhang family would definitely be the Third Young Master and his father.

At this moment, there was a commotion outside, accompanied by faint exclamations.

"What happened?"

The Third Young Master of the Zhang family's expression darkened.

"Third Young Master, a distinguished guest seems to have arrived."

"Distinguished guest? Are they from the Bai family or the Zhang family?"

"I'm not sure, but Zhang Qiji's father has already stood up to welcome him. He should be a distinguished guest of the Zhang family."

"All the distinguished guests of the Zhang family have arrived. How can there be any distinguished guests of the Zhang family that I don't know about? Could they be a distinguished guest from the Zhang family's business world?"

The Third Young Master of the Zhang family racked his brains, but he could not think of any other distinguished guests for the Zhang family who could make even Zhang Qiji's father stand up to personally welcome.

"Hmph, they're just pretending to be mysterious. All the distinguished guests of the Zhang family are already here. I don't believe that Zhang Qiji and his father can invite any other important distinguished guest."

The Third Young Master of the Zhang family sneered. He did not believe that Zhang Qiji and his father could have any other distinguished guest at all.

Even if there were another distinguished guest, could it possibly allow Zhang Qiji and his father to turn the situation around? That was completely impossible. As long as he had the Legate, no matter how Zhang Qiji and his father struggled, it would be useless.

Suddenly, the door was pushed open. Zhang Qiji personally led the way. Behind him was a man and a woman. They were both dressed in formal clothes and had extraordinary bearing.

As the lights in the hotel were a little dim and the environment was rather noisy, the Third Young Master of the Zhang family could not see the appearance of the "honored guest" for a moment, but he felt that he looked very familiar.

"Who is it?"

The Third Young Master of the Zhang family frowned.

Swoosh.

Suddenly, the Legate, who had been silent and indifferent beside the Third Young Master of the Zhang family, had a look of shock on his face. He stood up almost immediately and walked straight towards the "distinguished guest".

"I am Legate Mo Li of Delta City, from Myriad Academy. Greetings, Sage Lin Feng!"

Legate Mo Li bowed respectfully to Lin Feng, his entire being filled with excitement.

"Sage Lin Feng?"

Hearing Legate Mo Li's voice, the expression of the Third Young Master of the Zhang family suddenly froze. The red wine glass in his hand immediately slipped to the ground and shattered.

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Chapter 301: The Influence of a Sage

Swoosh.

Everyone was shocked. Even the atmosphere in the entire hotel became heated.

It's a Sage. Why would a Sage come?

However, when they saw the young distinguished guest led by Zhang Qiji, they all simmered with excitement.

It's Sage Lin Feng, the tenth Sage of humanity!

There had been overwhelming publicity about Lin Feng's deeds only some time ago. Almost everyone knew about it. Hence, when they saw Lin Feng arrive, they were certain that a Sage had really arrived.

Were Sage Lin Feng and Zhang Qiji so close?

Seeing Zhang Qiji call him "Brother Feng", everyone was dumbfounded. Some mindful people even knew that Zhang Qiji and the Zhang family were going to rise to the top.

There was no need for Lin Feng to say anything. Just Lin Feng's act of personally attending Zhang Qiji's wedding was enough.

The Zhang and Bai families looked at each other in dismay. Those who had opposed the marriage between Zhang Qiji and Bai Jing were all dumbfounded.

But soon, they became excited.

That was Sage Lin Feng, a great Sage who stood at the peak of humanity! Moreover, he was related to their Zhang family. Even a little relation was nothing to sneeze at.

How formidable was the influence of a Sage?

"Who'd have thought that Zhang Qiji could be so close to Sage Lin Feng? Lin Feng even specially came to congratulate Zhang Qiji. This… is simply a blessing for our Zhang family!"

"I've long heard that Sage Lin Feng came from the Myriad Academy. Didn't it happen around the same time Zhang Qiji entered the Myriad Academy? It's really possible that they met inside and became friends."

"Alas, Qiji is really something. He's so close to Sage Lin Feng. Why didn't he say anything? If we had known about this relationship sooner, so what if we offended the Legate? The Zhang family has nothing to fear!"

"Heh, that's not what you said previously. If Zhang Qiji takes the initiative to say that he's related to Sage Lin Feng, you'd probably think that Zhang Qiji is crazy, right?"

"That's…"

The Zhang family was a little embarrassed, but this did not affect their excitement.

No matter how disappointed they were with Zhang Qiji before, Zhang Qiji was still a member of the Zhang family. Moreover, it was very likely that he would take over the entire Zhang family. With this relationship with Sage Lin Feng on top, wouldn't the Zhang family rise rapidly in Delta and directly become one of the top wealthy families?

Everyone in the Zhang family could benefit from this. Why would they not be supportive?

"I think the Third Young Master of the Zhang family is very hostile towards Zhang Qiji. He should be transferred out of Delta City as soon as possible."

"That's right. I also think that we can't allow the family to turn against each other. We have to take precautions."

"We have to make a trade-off. The Third Young Master of the Zhang family is so vile despite his youth. We can't allow the unity of our Zhang family to be destroyed for only his sake."

Seeing the people who had supported the Third Young Master of the Zhang family turn their backs on him one after another, the Third Young Master's face was ashen, but there was not a single trace of anger. He knew that as soon as Sage Lin Feng arrived today, he had lost. He had lost completely, without any capability to resist.

Even the Legate he had invited had already taken the initiative to welcome Sage Lin Feng, and with such a humble attitude too.

This was not just the case for the Zhang family, but also the Bai family. Previously, they had thought that Old Master Bai was too stubborn, and Bai Jing was too foolish. But now that they saw Zhang Qiji leading Sage Lin Feng into the hotel in high spirits, their attitudes immediately made a turnabout.

"Old Master is the one with good judgment. The older, the wiser!"

"Of course. Otherwise, how could Old Master build such a huge business from scratch?"

"Bai Jing has acute judgment too. Zhang Qiji is a talented man, and the redemption of a prodigal son is invaluable. Moreover, Zhang Qiji has such a relationship with Sage Lin Feng. As long as Zhang Qiji is still alive, the Zhang family will be one of the top families in Delta!"

"In the future, even if our Bai family doesn't work with the military anymore, we can still live affluently. We were really too foolish. We actually urged Bai Jing to break up with Zhang Qiji. That was really… Luckily, Bai Jing persevered."

"Heh, compared to Zhang Qiji, even the Legate is nothing."

When these words of the Bai family reached Old Master Bai's ears, he could only shake his head helplessly. How could he expect these people to take over the Bai family's assets? He'd rather donate all of Bai family's assets.

However, Old Master Bai was also very gratified. The reason he agreed to Zhang Qiji being with Bai Jing was that he was touched by Zhang Qiji's sincerity. He was very good at reading people. Zhang Qiji had really turned over a new leaf.

As for the objections of the others, he paid no heed to them at all. As an ambitious and driven person who had built his business empire from scratch, Old Master Bai hardly lacked the decisiveness for it.

However, Old Master Bai had indeed been under a lot of pressure previously. Now that Zhang Qiji was able to "counterattack" and silence those who had made thoughtless remarks before, Old Master Bai was very gratified as well.

Lin Feng came to Old Master Bai's table. There were originally others, but they all left of their own initiative, leaving only Old Master Bai and Zhang Qiji's father.

"Old Master Bai, do you still remember me?" Lin Feng asked with a smile.

"I do. Sage Lin Feng. Back then, you accepted the academy's mission to protect the Bai family. In the end, it was you who killed Long Weiping and saved the Bai family!"

"Old Master has a good memory."

Zhang Qiji's father did not know that Lin Feng had such a relationship with the Bai family. However, compared to Old Master Bai, he was much more nervous in front of Lin Feng.

After all, the Lin Feng in front of him was already a Sage. He knew better than anyone the weight of a prestigious Sage. Apart from people who were especially familiar with Lin Feng, or true ambitious and powerful people like Old Master Bai, who could talk and laugh with Lin Feng so casually?

"Sage Lin Feng, you've really given Qiji and Bai Jing a lot of face by coming all the way here to attend Zhang Qiji and Bai Jing's wedding."

Old Master Bai's tone was a little emotional. Although he had also thought that Lin Feng was quite impressive back then, the most he had thought was that Lin Feng could break the genetic lock. Who knew that Lin Feng could reach his current level in just a year or two?

"Old Master, speaking of which, I still owe Qiji a favor. I'll naturally come for a major event like his wedding!"

Lin Feng looked around. Actually, he had felt that the atmosphere in the hotel was a little off just now. However, he did not ask Zhang Qiji, because it was meaningless.

The moment he came here and expressed his closeness to Zhang Qiji, whatever trouble Zhang Qiji had faced would likely be resolved.

This was the influence of a Sage!

Since he owed Zhang Qiji a favor back then, Lin Feng did not mind helping Zhang Qiji out. Moreover, doing this favor was very easy for Lin Feng.

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Chapter 302: Opportunity

The wedding was very lively. The guests and hosts were all happy, especially with Lin Feng around. The wedding could be said to be an unprecedented success.

During this period, some of the upper echelons of Delta City and even the upper echelons of the Myriad Academy also arrived, even though they had not received invitations from the Zhang and Bai families.

They all offered generous gifts. The most important reason was that they were here to visit Lin Feng. After all, the arrival of a Sage was a major event. If they did not come, it would be impolite.

After the wedding, Lin Feng also stayed in the Zhang family and caught up with Zhang Qiji.

"Qiji, I heard that you've already dropped out of the Myriad Academy?"

Lin Feng and Qu Chen came to Zhang Qiji's garden and chatted with Zhang Qiji and Bai Jing like old friends. Previously, Zhang Qiji was still a little nervous, but now, he had completely relaxed.

"Brother Feng, you also know that I don't have much talent. If I continue to stay in the Myriad Academy, it'd just be for the sake of a graduation certificate. What's the point of that? I might as well drop out of school early and come back to help my father manage the corporation."

Lin Feng glanced at Bai Jing and teased, "It's for Bai Jing, right? I know you well. It's rare for you to be so responsible."

"Heh, Brother Feng knows me best. In the past, I was unrestrained and did whatever I wanted. Even my father couldn't control me. However, since I've decided to be with Jingjing, I naturally have to make plans for Jingjing's future. I'm just a profligate who only runs the entire family corporation thanks to my family and father, so this is all I can do."

Zhang Qiji and Bai Jing looked at each other and smiled. They were both content, but also a little helpless. What else could Zhang Qiji do if he didn't take over the family business?

"Qiji, have you ever thought of leaving? It's very easy to take over the family business, but there are also many restrictions at the same time. At least today, I could sense that your family isn't exactly harmonious."

Lin Feng had attended today's wedding. How could anything be hidden from him?

"I can't hide anything from Brother Feng. I'm just an ignorant and incompetent profligate son, who has no talent in martial arts either. What else can I do besides taking over the family business?" Zhang Qiji also laughed self-deprecatingly, sounding very helpless.

"No, Qiji, I have an opportunity here! You might be profligate and lacked talent in martial arts in the past, but things are different now. Back then, I said that I owed you a favor. Today, I'll give you an opportunity. Join the League of Guardians and help me manage the hundreds of thousands of members of the League of Guardians. You and Bai Jing can come together. Once you achieve results in the future, this will be much more promising for you than the business in your Zhang family."

Originally, Lin Feng had not intended to ask Zhang Qiji to manage the League of Guardians' unofficial members. After all, although they were unofficial members, there were many of them, including some very outstanding martial artists or other elites. If Zhang Qiji was still the same profligate playboy from before, Lin Feng would not have considered it at all.

However, after meeting Zhang Qiji in person, he realized that Zhang Qiji had changed. He was no longer the playboy from before. Instead, he had become more mature and responsible.

Lin Feng could not help but sigh. Love could really change a person, and change them so completely.

Hence, Lin Feng decided to give Zhang Qiji a chance. It could also be considered repayment for the favor back then. Compared to the Zhang family's family business, even if the Zhang family's family business was a hundred times larger, it would definitely be far inferior to managing the unofficial members of the League of Guardians.

If the League of Guardians continued to develop in the future, the scale of the five major factions was a good indicator. All those people who managed the unofficial members of the five major factions had a status comparable to the head of a government. Their sublime status was comparable to Five-star Generals in the military!

This was both an opportunity and a challenge!

"I… Can I do it?" Zhang Qiji's eyes also widened in excitement.

How could he not know that the League of Guardians after its recent extensive publicity? This was a faction established by Lin Feng. Some people even said that it was the sixth major faction!

Considering the five major factions at the height of their power, if the League of Guardians grew stronger in the future and truly became the sixth major faction, how illustrious would it be to be able to manage its unofficial members?

Zhang Qiji had never expected that Lin Feng would be willing to give him such a chance.

"Of course you can! Even if you can't do it now, you can do it in the future! Moreover, although your talent in martial arts is lacking, it's still possible to make up for it. If you're lucky, you can still break the genetic lock. You can consider things carefully and answer me after thinking it through."

"There's no need to consider it. We're willing to go!" Bai Jing couldn't wait any longer and spoke first.

"That's right, we're willing to go."

Zhang Qiji grimaced as Bai Jing gave him a pinch. However, he also knew that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and hurriedly nodded.

Of course Bai Jing knew that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The family business was nothing much. Moreover, even if he took over the family business, he could only do so within the family's framework. No matter how well it developed, it still belonged to the family.

However, if they could join the League of Guardians, they would be able to make their own outstanding achievements in the future!

The two were not comparable at all. Moreover, she believed that both the Zhang family and the Bai family would definitely support them in joining the League of Guardians.

"All right, it's settled then. You can make arrangements at home first. I'll leave tomorrow. When the time comes, you can take the airship to the League of Guardians Headquarters directly. I'll arrange for someone to receive you."

"You're leaving so soon?" Zhang Qiji was slightly stunned.

"That's right. I have to visit home sometime. Qu Chen and I should settle down too." Lin Feng glanced at Qu Chen beside him, and a smile appeared on his lips as well.

"Brother Feng, Sister-in-law, congratulations."

Zhang Qiji was not an idiot. He naturally knew what was going on, so he smiled and congratulated Lin Feng.

The next day, Lin Feng bade farewell to Zhang Qiji and took the airship to Central Sea City.

…

Although a Sage had appeared in the Lin family of Central Sea City, the Lin family still lived in their original villa area. Due to the Lin family, the security measures in the villa area were greatly enhanced.

The law enforcement team of Central Sea City had specially arranged a few Metamorphic Realm martial artists to protect them in secret.

After all, nothing must happen to the Lin family. Otherwise, if an accident befell the family of a distinguished Sage, the entire law enforcement team in Central Sea City would be accountable.

However, even the Lin family themselves did not know about this.

Buzz.

Suddenly, an airship flew over from the distant horizon and headed straight for the depths of the villa.

"An airship is breaking into the villa?"

The Metamorphic Realm martial artists protecting the Lin family in secret immediately became nervous.

"Don't worry. If I saw right, Sage Lin Feng has returned!"

One of the law enforcement team members had seen Lin Feng's airship last time, so he recognized it at a glance.

"Sage Lin Feng is back? Let's inform Lord Legate."

The few Metamorphic Realm martial artists slowly concealed themselves again.

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Chapter 303: Qu Chen Returned Home

Crunch.

The cabin door in the airship opened. Lin Feng held Qu Chen and slowly flew to the ground.

However, his gave a seemingly inadvertent glance in the direction of the few hidden Metamorphic Realm martial artists nearby just now.

"Members of the law enforcement team? How thoughtful."

Lin Feng nodded with inward approval. Now that he had the combat power of a Sage, his own safety was already guaranteed. What he was most worried about was the safety of his family.

The law enforcement team of Central Sea City had taken the initiative to send people to protect his family. Lin Feng would remember this.

The commotion of the airship was huge. Mr. and Mrs. Lin both noticed it. Lin Qian also hurriedly ran out.

When she saw Lin Feng and Qu Chen, Lin Qian's eyes widened.

"Third Brother, Sister Qu Chen, you guys?"

Qu Chen's face was slightly red, but she still said generously, "Uncle, Auntie."

"Good, good. You're Qu Chen, right? I've heard Qianqian mention you before. You're a nice girl. I had thought that you might not have a chance to get together despite your mutual feelings, but I didn't expect you to get together again. Come in quickly." Mrs. Lin said kindly. She grabbed Qu Chen's hand and left Lin Feng aside.

Lin Feng shook his head and followed after into the mansion.

"Dad, Mom, I'd like to get engaged to Qu Chen first."

Lin Feng also stated his decision. Mr. and Mrs. Lin looked at each other, their eyes filled with joy.

They were quite happy with Qu Chen. She was gentle, virtuous, and had a nice personality. In addition, she had known Lin Feng for a long time. As for her family background, the Lin family actually did not think much of it.

How could any background surpass Lin Feng, who was a Sage?

Hence, no matter how powerful their background was, it was pointless for Lin Feng. Then, their personality would be very important. As long as Lin Feng was happy, they would fully support him.

Mrs. Lin asked Qu Chen about her well-being as if she was looking at her daughter. She also asked about Qu Chen's family situation indirectly.

Lin Qian chatted with Qu Chen in a low voice. From time to time, she would steal a glance at Lin Feng.

Lin Feng, on the other hand, discussed some family matters with his father.

"Dad, is everything going well in the Lin Corporation?"

"It's doing fine. Ever since you became a Sage, the Lin Corporation didn't even need to work hard to operate anymore. All the financial groups and companies are eager to offer benefits. Your big brother complains every day about how he has no sense of accomplishment now."

Although Mr. Lin kept shaking his head, he still sounded very happy. After all, no one was a masochist. If the company were to develop normally, a lot more effort would be necessary. This situation was naturally ideal.

"You've already decided to be with this girl?"

"I've decided. I'm going to hold an engagement ceremony first."

"That's fine. Although your status is very prestigious now, don't let the girl down. I heard from Lin Qian that the girl has been in love with you for many years."

Lin Feng was a little embarrassed. Lin Qian was such a tattletale.

They took a meal at home. The family got on harmoniously. Qu Chen also behaved very well, and Mrs. Lin took a great liking to her.

During this period, Lin Feng mentioned the safety issue again. Originally, he wanted his family to move to the League of Guardians. Sooner or later, a prosperous urban agglomeration would form around the League of Guardians Headquarters.

However, Mr. and Mrs. Lin rejected him without even thinking. Central Sea was their origin, and it was also the place they had fought all their lives. Even if Lin Feng had become a Sage and they no longer had worries, they did not want to give up on their origin.

Seeing that his parents were very persistent, Lin Feng did not bring up the matter of relocating parents again. However, safety was a very important issue. Later, Lin Feng planned to send some armed robots over to protect his family. He could not just rely on those members of the law enforcement team.

"Uncle, Auntie, I'd like to return home to discuss the engagement with my parents first."

In the afternoon, Qu Chen bade farewell to the Lin family.

Mr. Lin nodded and said, "This is a major matter, and you should indeed inform your parents first. Feng'er, send Qu Chen off."

Lin Feng sent Qu Chen off. Lin Feng originally wanted to accompany Qu Chen back personally, but Qu Chen refused.

"I'll go back today. You can come back tomorrow after I've discussed things with my parents."

With that, Qu Chen insisted on leaving in the car alone.

Lin Feng was a little stunned, but then he remembered that he would be "proposing marriage" to her tomorrow. He had to maintain the etiquette. Qu Chen still had to discuss things with her parents when she got home.

Hence, Lin Feng turned around and discussed with his parents about what gift he should bring to the Qu family tomorrow.

…

Qu Chen's home was located in a small district at the east gate of Central Sea City.

When she returned home, she saw her parents watching television. When they saw Qu Chen, they were slightly stunned.

"Chenchen, why are you back?"

Mrs. Qu hurriedly let Qu Chen enter the house and observed her.

"Chenchen, did something happen?"

Mr. Qu also frowned slightly. He valued his daughter very much. Qu Chen had always been the pride of the Qu family.

"Dad, Mom, where's Big Brother?"

"Your big brother is busy with the company matters, of course."

"Company?"

Qu Chen was a little curious. The Qu family only managed three or four factories. Although they had no worries for material needs, they were not extremely wealthy. As Qu Chen's brother grew up and familiarized with the business of the factories, Qu Chen's father simply handed over the Qu family's factories to Qu Chen's brother.

However, the Qu family only had factories. When was there a company?

"Chenchen, you might not know this, but in the past year, your brother has developed the factories very well. He has already opened three more factories in succession, and the scale has doubled. He has already established a company."

"Big Brother is really quite capable."

Qu Chen smiled. In the Qu family, be it her eldest brother or her parents, they all doted on her.

"By the way, Chenchen, you haven't told me what happened. You were doing well in the Polar Academy. Why did you suddenly come back?"

Qu Chen shook her head and said, "Dad, Mom, don't worry. Nothing happened to me. Let's ask Big Brother to come back. I have something to tell you."

"Something major? All right, I'll get Qu Fan to come back first."

About an hour later, a young man returned. He had a somewhat similar appearance to Mr. Qu.

"Chenchen, why didn't you inform us in advance that you're coming back?"

"Big Brother, you're so busy. I didn't want to distract you."

"What are you talking about? I'm your big brother! It's just as well that you're back. I was about to inform you to come back too. This is good timing."

Qu Fan's words puzzled Qu Chen. "Big Brother, why are you looking for me?"

"There's good news, wonderful news! You haven't got a boyfriend in the Polar Academy yet, have you? Let me tell you, I know a very, very outstanding young man called Lei Sheng. He's two years older than you, but he's already a student of the Sanctuary Academy at a young age. Moreover, he just broke the genetic lock. The Lei family has two Metamorphic Realm martial artists, and one of them is said to be not far from the Divine Realm."

"I was lucky enough to get acquainted with Lei Sheng by chance. Originally, with his qualifications, he could pursue any girl in the Sanctuary Academy. However, after he saw your photo, he developed quite a lot of interest in you. Therefore, I wanted to ask you to come back and meet Young Master Lei this time. You're both martial artists, so you should have a lot of common interests."

Seeing how excited her big brother was, Qu Chen waved her hand and shook her head. "Wait, Big Brother, why didn't you ask me beforehand? I already have someone I like!"

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Chapter 304: The Qu Family's Decision

"You have someone you like?"

Qu Fan and his parents looked at each other.

"Chenchen, when did you find someone you like? I asked you some time ago, but you said there's no one."

Qu Fan wondered if his sister was just being perfunctory.

"I have someone I like. That's what I wanted to tell you guys about when I came back this time. I'm going to get engaged to him!"

"What? Engagement?"

"Isn't it too fast?"

"Chenchen, who is it? Don't let someone cheat you."

Qu Chen's parents immediately panicked. In their eyes, Qu Chen was like their treasure. Ever since Qu Chen entered the Polar Academy, the entire Qu family was proud of her.

Why was Qu Chen suddenly going to get engaged to someone?

Qu Fan took a deep breath and said with a solemn expression, "Chenchen, we're not forcing you to be with Young Master Lei. Have we ever forced you to do anything since you were young? But aren't you being too willful by wanting to get engaged to someone without informing us? At least let us know something about him."

"That's right, Chenchen. When did you meet him?" Mrs. Qu asked anxiously.

"Dad, Mom, I've known him for a long time. Back at Central Sea University…"

"You've known him since Central Sea University. He's a classmate of yours from Central Sea University, not Polar Academy?"

"Yes, we've known each other since Central Sea University. It's just that some things happened later. I lost contact with him after I went to the Polar Academy. We only got back in touch some time ago."

Qu Fan continued to ask, "Then he's about your age?"

"A year older than me."

"What does his family do?"

"They have a company in Central Sea City."

"Are there any inhuman experts among the elders of the family?"

Qu Chen thought for a moment and replied, "I don't think any of his elders are inhuman experts. His parents are only businessmen, and not martial artists."

Qu Fan understood now. The male classmate she met in Central Sea University was probably Qu Chen's first love. Later, for some reason, they got back in touch. Qu Fan had also experienced the beauty of first love. It was really unforgettable.

However, how could someone from an ordinary family of merchants be worthy of Chenchen?

In his opinion, or even the entire Qu family's opinion, Qu Chen would break the genetic lock sooner or later, and become an inhuman expert. He would never allow his sister to be held back by someone like this.

However, he also knew that he could not force this matter. Otherwise, with his sister's temper, she might very well do something irrational.

"Chenchen, I know that you can't bear to part with that relationship, but feelings are feelings, and marriage is marriage. There's a difference between the two. I think you should calm down for a while, and find a time to ask that person to come over. I'll talk with him properly. I won't interfere with your relationship, but you're both young. Some things aren't as simple as they seem."

"Big Brother, you want to talk with him?" Qu Chen's expression became a little strange.

"Why can't I? As your big brother, can't I talk to him? Not to mention that he hasn't become the son-in-law of our Qu family yet. Even if the two of you get married in the future, he still has to call me Big Brother!"

Seeing Qu Fan's confident and determined expression, Qu Chen really did not know how to bring up certain things.

If she said that the person she was engaged to was a Sage, her family would probably think that she had gone crazy, or was looking for an excuse to brush them off.

Seeing that Qu Chen's attitude seemed to have softened, Qu Fan struck while the iron was hot and continued, "Chenchen, how can Big Brother possibly harm you? Why don't you meet Young Master Lei tomorrow? I won't lie to you. Young Master Lei is gentlemanly, polite, and easygoing. Even if you don't get together, you can still be friends. Young Master Lei will never force you to do anything. Even if he wants to, our Qu family won't let him."

"That's right, that's right. Chenchen, why don't you meet Young Master Lei first? I've also heard from your big brother that Young Master Lei has a very easygoing personality, unlike those profligate heirs of large families. He's completely different. You're both martial artists. In the future, when you marry, he can also help you advance further in martial arts." Mr. Qu also persuaded.

"Dad, Mom, I have someone I like. I won't meet Young Master Lei. There's no need to talk about this anymore. I'll go and rest first."

With that, Qu Chen turned around and returned to her room.

In the hall, Mr. and Mrs. Qu were both a little worried. They really could not bear to see their daughter upset.

"Qu Fan, Chenchen is so determined. You also know Chenchen's temper. She won't change her mind after she's decided on something. I think we should forget it. No matter how outstanding Young Master Lei is, if Chenchen doesn't like him, there's no helping it."

"That's right, that's right. We can't upset Chenchen. Although our Qu family isn't very wealthy, we don't need to rely on our daughter to earn a fortune."

Seeing that Mr. and Mrs. Qu's attitudes were somewhat swayed, Qu Fan hurriedly said, "Dad, Mom, what are you thinking? Am I someone who relies on my sister to earn a fortune? I'm doing this for her own good. She only remembers the beauty of her first love, but marriage is a different matter. I just want her to make a comparison and have a clear understanding."

"I'll get Young Master Lei to meet Chenchen and chat with her tomorrow. With Young Master Lei's demeanor and outstanding talent, I don't believe my sister won't like him."

"I've seen only too many descendants of big families, but I've never seen anyone as outstanding as Young Master Lei. I think Young Master Lei can really be considered outstanding among the younger generation. In the Sanctuary Academy, there are countless girls who are secretly fond of him, but they only have feelings for our Chenchen. This also proves that our Chenchen is an outstanding girl!"

"If such an outstanding and good girl marries into a family of businessmen, even if they have some money, what can it do? Wouldn't that drag down Chenchen's future prospects?"

Qu Chen's parents were also convinced. That's right, businessmen were rich, but no matter how rich they were, what did it have to do with Qu Chen's martial arts?

The Lei family was a martial family. The elders in the family were martial arts experts. Even Lei Sheng himself was very outstanding and had broken the genetic lock. He was also so gentle and had a very humble personality. Where else could one find such an outstanding man?

If the Qu family really married the Lei family, it would actually be considered a social climb.

If Chenchen could be with Young Master Lei, the help she would receive in martial arts would far exceed that of any ordinary businessmen. Although Qu Fan had some selfish motives, he was still considering things for Qu Chen overall.

"All right, you can ask Young Master Lei to come tomorrow. If Chenchen really doesn't like him, don't force things."

Mr. Qu made the final decision.

"All right, I'll contact Young Master Lei now! Dad, Mom, don't worry. Young Master Lei is gentlemanly, and is outstanding among the youths. I think few youths are as outstanding as Young Master Lei in the entire Central Sea City. As long as Sister has a good impression of him, it'll be fine. Relationships have to be nurtured slowly."

Qu Fan immediately got up to contact Young Master Lei. He believed that as long as Qu Chen saw Young Master Lei, she would definitely have a good impression of him.

As for the first love Qu Chen wanted to be engaged to? He was not even interested in asking.

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Chapter 305: I'm Not Late, Am I?

Qu Chen returned to her room and dialed Lin Feng's communicator immediately.

"Chenchen, how's the discussion going?" Lin Feng asked eagerly on the other end of the communicator.

Qu Chen opened her mouth. She did not know what to say. In the end, she sighed and told him everything.

However, Lin Feng did not show any displeasure like she had imagined. Instead, he laughed out loud.

"Lin Feng, aren't you upset? My family insisted on making me meet that Young Master Lei. How can you still laugh?"

"Chenchen, I'm not upset. What's wrong with that? According to what your brother had said, that Young Master Lei should be a very outstanding and talented young man. If he's interested in you just by looking at your photo, I'd be glad. It means I have good taste."

"You…"

Qu Chen smiled as well, but she could also tell that the reason Lin Feng did not mind it was that he had a lot of confidence, and strong reasons for his confidence.

Fighting for a woman with a Sage?

Even Qu Chen felt pity for that Young Master Lei.

"All right, Chenchen, I won't make jokes anymore. I'll go to your place tomorrow. Since it's not convenient for you to tell them, I'll tell them on your behalf. As for that Young Master Lei, let's give him some surprises too."

Lin Feng said with a smile. He did not have any thoughts of flying into a rage. Qu Chen was a genius student of the Polar Academy. It was very normal for her family to arrange an outstanding martial artist for her.

Unfortunately, he had met Lin Feng. This Young Master Lei was destined to suffer some "shock". It might also be considered a small "lesson".

…

The next day, the Qu family got up early in the morning.

Qu Fan did not even go to the company. Qu Fan's parents were all dressed to the nines in order to welcome "Young Master Lei". They did not want to leave a bad impression on Young Master Lei, who came from a prestigious family.

After all, this was for Qu Chen's future happiness. They could not afford to be careless.

"Dad, Mom, he might come today."

Qu Chen informed her parents and big brother early in the morning.

Of course Qu Fan knew who "he" was referring to. An odd glint flashed across his eyes, but he did not stop her. Instead, he nodded and said, "It's good to let him come and take a look. We'll take the opportunity to take a look as well. However, Chenchen, since we've agreed to let him come, you also have to promise that when Young Master Lei comes later, you won't lose your temper, and won't deliberately embarrass Young Master Lei."

"What? You asked Lei Sheng to come too? Didn't I tell you that I won't meet him? No, I won't meet him."

Qu Chen was very shocked. She had already found it strange that her parents woke up so early in the morning and her big brother did not even go to the company. It turned out that they were here to welcome Young Master Lei.

She did not want Lin Feng to meet Lei Sheng. Perhaps Lin Feng would not mind, but she would feel bad about it.

"Chenchen, it's decided. Young Master Lei is almost here! We won't embarrass the person you mentioned, and we hope you won't embarrass our Qu family either. At least be courteous. We promise you that we won't force you."

With that, Qu Fan stood up and looked out the window.

"He's here. Young Master Lei is here!"

Everyone hurriedly came to the window and realized that a row of luxurious cars had already stopped in the district downstairs. A handsome young man with a sunny bearing walked out.

He was Lei Sheng, the eldest son of the Lei family!

At this moment, the eldest son of the Lei family also lifted his head and glanced upstairs. There was always a faint smile on his face like a spring breeze, and he appeared very amiable.

As the eldest son of the Lei family, he had never been overbearing, nor did he put on airs. He did not even look like a profligate son of a wealthy family at all. Instead, he was very hardworking. After entering the Sanctuary Academy, he had broken the genetic lock in just a few years and was currently undergoing metamorphosis.

In the Sanctuary Academy, countless girls liked him, but he dismissed them. His standards were very high. The partner he wanted must be as outstanding as himself.

However, when he saw Qu Fan's photo of Qu Chen, he felt as if his heart was touched for a moment. He asked Qu Fan carefully about Qu Chen's situation, and his heart palpitated with want.

Qu Chen had actually passed the Polar Academy's assessment herself and become a student of the Polar Academy.

The Polar Academy was very strict. Even though Lei Sheng had very high standards, he still admired geniuses with ordinary statuses who could pass the Polar Academy's assessment. Those were true geniuses!

If nothing unexpected happened, such a genius would definitely be able to break the genetic lock.

Hence, Lei Sheng did not hesitate to come personally. If the girls in the Sanctuary Academy knew about this, they would probably find it unbelievable. How could there be a girl who could attract Young Master Lei so much?

Qu Fan rushed downstairs to welcome Lei Sheng.

"Young Master Lei, please go up. My sister Qu Chen is at home. However, there's a new situation. When my sister was in Central Sea University, she once fell in love with a classmate. Young Master Lei should know that this kind of relationship between students is very troublesome. Chenchen is very stubborn and wants to get engaged to that man. And today, that man will come too."

With that, Qu Fan glanced cautiously at Lei Sheng.

Young Master Lei's expression remained unchanged. He only nodded slightly and said, "That's just as well. If he can come, we'll meet each other too. I believe he'll back off after realizing his disadvantage!"

Young Master Lei was brimming with confidence. He believed that no one his age could compare to him.

Hence, Qu Fan went upstairs with Lei Sheng.

The first thing Young Master Lei saw when he entered the Qu family was Qu Chen. His eyes lit up. There was no one else around. Qu Chen was even more beautiful than in the photo he had seen, and had an elegant aura on top of it.

"Uncle, Auntie, hello. I'm Lei Sheng. Sorry for disturbing you."

Lei Sheng was polite, but his gaze was fixed on Qu Chen from time to time. His attitude was quite obvious.

Qu Fan was overjoyed. It seemed like Young Master Lei did have a good impression of his sister. Then, things would be easier from now on.

"Chenchen, this is Lei Sheng. He's a genius from the Sanctuary Academy who just broke the genetic lock."

Qu Chen glanced at Lei Sheng. It had to be said that Lei Sheng's appearance was indeed very sunny. He had an amiable air and was also courteous. He was also a truly outstanding young man.

However, there was no fluctuation in her heart. She only nodded slightly to pass as a greeting.

Lei Sheng did not get mad. He smiled and said, "Sorry for disturbing you today. Qu Chen, how far have you progressed in martial arts in the Polar Academy? I just broke the genetic lock. I should have some experience. Perhaps it will be of some use to you."

Seeing that Qu Chen was silent, Lei Sheng continued, "Actually, it's not difficult to break the genetic lock. I just broke the genetic lock as expected. Once I break the genetic lock, my physique will undergo a rapid metamorphosis. At this time, the faction that needs to be chosen is very important. This concerns the future cultivation of martial artists."

"After some thought, I think we should choose the League of Guardians, which has been in the limelight recently. Although it's a newly established faction, I think highly of its development potential. If we can join sooner, we might even be valued by Sage Lin Feng…"

Hearing this, Qu Chen's gaze became a little odd.

"You want to join the League of Guardians?" Qu Chen asked.

"That's right. Is there a problem? You might not know much about the League of Guardians, but it's definitely the faction with the greatest potential for development. Sage Lin Feng especially is really a legendary expert…"

Lei Sheng started talking incessantly about the advantages of the League of Guardians again.

Seeing that Qu Chen and Lei Sheng had a common topic of conversation and were "getting along well", Qu Fan nodded to himself. He had always believed that no one would dislike outstanding people. For an outstanding young man like Young Master Lei, even if his sister had someone else in her heart, she would definitely have some feelings for him. If they nurtured it over time, the two of them would definitely get together.

Lei Sheng was also very confident. He had profound knowledge and had considerable achievements in martial arts. When he joined the League of Guardians in the future, he believed that he could take another step forward. It was not impossible for him to become a Divine Realm martial artist in the future.

How could he not be able to handle a woman then?

Lei Sheng believed that no one would surpass him among his peers.

Knock. Knock.

Suddenly, someone knocked on the Qu family's door.

"He's here!"

Qu Chen immediately stood up, her face filled with surprise and happiness. At that moment, even Young Master Lei was slightly stunned by her appearance.

It turned out that Qu Chen was even more beautiful when she was smiling.

Qu Chen hurriedly went to open the door. As expected, Lin Feng was already standing outside.

"Chenchen, I'm not late, am I?"

A strange half-smile appeared on Lin Feng's face.

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Chapter 306: Engagement

"Chenchen, who is it?"

Qu Fan had already begun urging her in the room. Actually, he knew who it was, and so did Young Master Lei.

Young Master Lei also smiled. His expression did not change at all, as if he did not care who it was.

"Come in."

Qu Chen's expression was a little unnatural, but she finally heaved a sigh of relief. Otherwise, she really did not know how to face such a scene. Was she really going to fight with her parents?

That was not the outcome Qu Chen wanted to see either.

Lin Feng walked in. He came alone. Initially, Mr. and Mrs. Lin wanted to come over, but Lin Feng stopped them. He did not mind the scene today, but it did not mean that his parents would not. This would avoid things being awkward when they met again.

Seeing Qu Chen bring Lin Feng in, Qu Fan sized Lin Feng up a little. He found him a little familiar, but he did not think much of it. He just felt that Lin Feng's demeanor was decent, and his looks were quite compatible with his sister.

Unfortunately, his family background was still slightly inferior to Young Master Lei's. Moreover, he was not as outstanding as Young Master Lei himself.

"Sister, aren't you going to introduce us?" Qu Fan said indifferently, without much hospitality towards Lin Feng.

Swoosh.

Young Master Lei had always been very calm and graceful, and almost had the air of someone who would remain calm even if a mountain collapsed before him. But now, Young Master Lei suddenly stood up, his eyes wide in disbelief.

His voice trembled as he said, "Sage… Sage Lin Feng?"

"You must be Lei Sheng, right? A genius from the Sanctuary Academy who just broke the genetic lock. Not bad."

Lin Feng was like an elder giving guidance to a junior, but Young Master Lei almost felt like crying.

What was this?

Qu Chen's boyfriend was Sage Lin Feng? What was he actually doing, confidently competing for a woman with a Sage?

At this thought, Young Master Lei opened his mouth, but could not say anything.

It's a Sage, an actual Sage. He had just fought with a Sage for a woman. If news of this got out, he would have a hard time doing anything in the Sanctuary Academy. If Lin Feng's temper was slightly worse, no one would say anything even if Lin Feng killed him directly.

Seeing Young Master Lei's dejected look, Qu Fan was also stunned.

"Lin Feng, Sage?"

Qu Fan heard Young Master Lei's words clearly. Looking at Young Master Lei's dejected expression, he suddenly recalled the explosive news recently. It was about the deeds of the tenth Sage of humanity, Lin Feng.

He was just a minor businessman and did not pay much attention to it in the first place. He only remembered that the tenth Sage seemed to be from Central Sea, and was relatively young. He did not pay much attention to the rest.

Now that he thought about it, could the young man from Central Sea be the one in front of him? Was he his sister's boyfriend, or even the son-in-law of the Qu family in the future?

For a moment, Qu Fan was dumbfounded. Regret, excitement, and fear churned in his mind.

What had he done? He had said so confidently that Lin Feng had no achievements and was not as outstanding as Young Master Lei. It's really put him into a tough spot!

At this thought, he looked at his sister, Qu Chen, who had a blissful and shy expression. He regretted it from the bottom of his heart. Couldn't his sister have reminded him in advance? What was the meaning of this? Setting her big brother up?

Of course, Qu Fan did not dare to blame his sister. He was the one who caused this matter. He had to explain it even if he must bite the bullet.

"Sage… Sage Lin Feng, we… we…"

Qu Fan was eloquent in the business world and had a silver tongue. How else could he have gotten acquainted with Young Master Lei? But now, he felt that he could not get a single sentence out.

Young Master Lei hurriedly said, "Sage Lin Feng, I… I'll take my leave first!"

At this point, Lei Sheng was simply asking for humiliation by staying here. Just as he was about to leave in a hurry, Lin Feng's voice came from behind. "Just now, you said that you want to join the League of Guardians? That's good. If you are still interested in joining the League of Guardians, I'll approve it. Report to the League of Guardians' Headquarters at your convenience!"

"Yes, thank you, Lord Sage!"

Lei Sheng's entire body shook, but he was immediately overjoyed. He had originally planned to join the League of Guardians. Now that Sage Lin Feng had personally agreed, it'll definitely be approved.

However, he never expected that he would meet Sage Lin Feng, whom he had always viewed as his idol and goal, in such an awkward manner.

After Lei Sheng left, the Qu family also caught on to the situation. Mr. and Mrs. Qu were both a little dumbfounded.

Of course they knew what the status of Sages was. There was no one among humanity who did not know. In the past, the Nine Sages were the topmost authority, even more exalted than the leader of a country.

If one had to make an analogy, the Nine Sages would be the highest leaders in the world, whereas Lin Feng was the tenth Sage!

In their eyes, Lei Sheng was already out of their league, let alone a Sage.

They were also a little embarrassed by what had happened previously, but Sage Lin Feng clearly did not blame them, so they slowly relaxed. As for the matter between Lin Feng and Qu Chen, they naturally agreed completely.

Things proceeded logically after. The two parties agreed on the date of the engagement. According to Lin Feng, the engagement only had to be witnessed by the families of both parties. There was no need to make it too grand. They would only hold a grand wedding when they got married.

Considering Lin Feng's identity, the Qu family agreed.

Hence, Lin Feng returned to Central Sea. The next day, the Qu family personally came to visit and let Lin Feng and Qu Chen hold the engagement ceremony, witnessed by their families.

They agreed to hold the wedding in a year. Naturally, both parties were happy.

After the engagement, Lin Feng was not in a hurry to return to the League of Guardians. Instead, he took the time to accompany his fiancée and family. Otherwise, when he returned to the League of Guardians and got busy, it might be very difficult for him to spend much time with his family.

…

In the desolate Outland, an oval-shaped region filled with strange rocks radiated outwards for hundreds of kilometers.

This was one of the Four Forbidden Places in the Outland, the Eighteen Grottoes of Dragonhead!

A huge rock towered over the ground, looking like a huge dragon's head, mysterious and ancient.

Rumble.

Suddenly, the entire ground seemed to be shaking. The huge rock that looked like a dragon's head was shaking violently, as if it was about to "come alive".

"It's happening again!"

From afar, a figure suddenly flew over and looked down at the Eighteen Grottoes of Dragonhead. It was one of the Ten Sages of humanity, the Invincible Fist Sage, Dean of the Myriad Academy!

The Invincible Fist Sage's gaze was solemn. He guarded the Outland for the main purpose of keeping an eye on the Eighteen Grottoes of Dragonhead. However, the tremors of the Eighteen Grottoes of Dragonhead had become more and more intense recently, giving him an ominous feeling.

"There are two demon emperors in the Eighteen Grottoes of Dragonhead. I can only deal with one at most. I can't let them charge out, or the consequences will be unthinkable! However, the Forbidden Places guarded by Sage Kang, Sage Yuanyi, and the others all seem to be showing signs of instability. No one can spare the time to help me…"

The Invincible Fist Sage frowned. If there were two Sages, he could even try to enter the Eighteen Grottoes of Dragonhead to investigate.

"That's right, how could I have forgotten about him…"

Suddenly, the Invincible Fist Sage's brows relaxed. He seemed to have thought of something and looked enlightened.

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Chapter 307: The Invincible Fist Sage's Request for Aid

Lin Feng accompanied his fiancée and family at home. He lived very comfortably every day, and even put aside his cultivation.

It was not that Lin Feng had really become lazy, or that he was beguiled by love, but that Lin Feng's Mental Guidance Technique had already reached the third level and met the requirements for three life transitions.

However, Lin Feng had no clue at all about the third life transition now. This was not something that could be attained just by cultivating diligently. According to Longbetham, no one could help with life transitions. He could only rely on himself.

Lin Feng's natural talent was only average. He was able to undergo a second life transition so quickly because of various opportunities and coincidences. His experience was even richer than that of some martial artists' over hundreds of years, which was why he could undergo a second life transition.

As for the third life transition, Lin Feng also did not know when he would be able to undergo the third life transition if he cultivated step by step.

Beep-beep-beep.

Suddenly, Lin Feng's communicator rang.

Lin Feng picked up his communicator and realized that it was the Invincible Fist Sage. This was really novel. Normally, Sages would not contact each other unless there was something important.

"Dean, what's the matter?"

"Lin Feng, I'll have to trouble you with something. I need your help regarding the Eighteen Grottoes of Dragonhead."

"The Eighteen Grottoes of Dragonhead is one of the Four Forbidden Places. What's going on?"

Lin Feng had a shock. As a Sage, he naturally knew many secrets. For example, the Four Forbidden Places were places that even Sages were fearful of. Demon emperors and other strange powers that threatened Sages lay within.

In fact, the Nine Sages guarded the Four Forbidden Places respectively.

"Something is indeed going on, so I need your help. You'll know the details when you come to the Eighteen Grottoes of Dragonhead."

"All right, I'll come as soon as possible." Lin Feng hung up.

Something was going on at the Eighteen Grottoes of Dragonhead. As a Sage, he naturally had the duty to go. Moreover, the Invincible Fist Sage had personally contacted him. Lin Feng would not refuse.

It seemed like his leisurely days were about to end.

"Chenchen, I have to deal with something. It might take a while. Are you staying in Central Sea or returning to the League of Guardians?"

Qu Chen did not ask about the details. She knew that Lin Feng was a Sage, and shoulders all the matters of humanity. Hence, she said gently, "I'll return to the League of Guardians and help you manage the matters in the League of Guardians."

"That's just as well. Zhang Qiji will be going to the League of Guardians soon. You can also help him."

Hence, Lin Feng bade farewell to his family and took the airship. He first sent Qu Chen back to the League of Guardians, and asked the Guardian to pay attention to protecting Qu Chen and the League of Guardians Headquarters.

Then, Lin Feng boarded the airship and headed straight for the Eighteen Grottoes of Dragonhead.

Lin Feng's airship flew at the fastest speed possible to the coordinates of the Invincible Fist Sage, flying over barren expanses of the Outland. Although this place was very barren, it was actually the world of dire beasts. There were even flying dire beasts.

A group of flying dire beasts attempted to intercept Lin Feng's airship, but they were all blasted apart by Lin Feng's Tide Combat Body. Even so, Lin Feng encountered at least ten waves of flying dire beasts along the way.

And this was while flying in an airship. If he were using ground transportation tools, he would probably encounter more than merely ten waves of dire beasts. Even hundreds of waves would come as no surprise.

Only the Eighteen Grottoes of Dragonhead could be considered the depths of the Outland. This was also Lin Feng's first time venturing so deep into the Outland. The dire beasts he saw were simply innumerable, dense, and infinite.

Only then did he realize that this world was not actually the world of humans, but the world of dire beasts. How many dire beasts could he kill alone, ten thousand or a hundred thousand?

So what if they could kill millions or tens of millions of dire beasts?

There were at least trillions of dire beasts in the entire Outland. They were innumerable, and impossible to annihilate completely.

No wonder the Nine Sages of humanity were all worried and not as optimistic as ordinary people. That was because the Sages stood in high positions and saw afar. They naturally knew how fearsome the dire beasts were.

Soon, Lin Feng saw a base up ahead. It was a magnificent base. Back then, it must have taken countless manpower and resources to build it in the depths of the Outland.

Even so, it was only due to a Sage overseeing this base that it could survive.

"The Grotto Base!"

Lin Feng knew that this was the Grotto Base, guarded by the Invincible Fist Sage. Its main goal was to keep an eye on the Eighteen Grottoes of Dragonhead.

As the airship slowly descended, many martial artists came to welcome him.

There were almost no Metamorphic Realm martial artists in the Grotto Base. They were all Divine Realm martial artists at the very least. All of them were elites among elites. In other places among humanity, they could all dominate an area each.

They were all at least Legates!

Not to mention that there were Meta-divine martial artists, and the Invincible Fist Sage. Almost all the elites of the Myriad Academy were here. It was enough to show how much importance the Invincible Fist Sage attached to the Eighteen Grottoes of Dragonhead.

The airship landed, and the Invincible Fist Sage personally came out to welcome him.

Thud.

The cabin door opened, and Lin Feng flew out.

"It's Sage Lin Feng."

"He's really so young. I've long heard that Sage Lin Feng is the most outstanding genius in the history of our Myriad Academy. The rumors are true. He's so young, only in his twenties."

"Back then, I thought that Dongfang Sheng was the most outstanding genius. Now, it seems like Sage Lin Feng simply surpasses all geniuses!"

All the Divine Realm and Meta-divine Realm martial artists in the Grotto Base were very envious of Lin Feng. They had guarded the Grotto Base for so many years, but none of the Meta-divine Realm martial artists could undergo four life transitions to become a Sage.

Unexpectedly, their junior who had only stayed in the Myriad Academy for a short period of time became a Sage at one go.

However, no matter what, the martial artists in the Grotto Base felt natural affinity towards Lin Feng. The reason was very simple. Everyone knew that Lin Feng was from the Myriad Academy. Even if Lin Feng had established the League of Guardians, he definitely had close attachments to the Myriad Academy.

"Sage Lin Feng, you're finally here." The Invincible Fist Sage came forward personally with a broad smile on his face.

"Dean, just call me Lin Feng. How dare I call myself a Sage in front of you?" Lin Feng was also very respectful towards the Invincible Fist Sage.

"Haha, although I don't care about unnecessary etiquette, you're a Sage. This is an indisputable fact."

The Invincible Fist Sage led Lin Feng into the reception hall of the base. Only the Invincible Fist Sage and Lin Feng remained inside.

"Dean, you said that something is going on in the Eighteen Grottoes of Dragonhead. What exactly is it?" Lin Feng did not beat around the bush and asked directly.

"There's indeed a problem. The Eighteen Grottoes of Dragonhead were quaking non-stop a few days ago, and the quaking became more and more frequent and intense. I have an ominous feeling about it. Hence, I plan to enter the Eighteen Grottoes of Dragonhead personally to investigate the matter! In fact, if we join forces, we may be able to resolve the problem of the Eighteen Grottoes of Dragonhead once and for all!"

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Chapter 308: A Huge Hole in One Punch

"Oh? Dean wants to resolve the problem of the Eighteen Grottoes of Dragonhead once and for all?"

Lin Feng was a little surprised. He did not know much about the Four Forbidden Places, but he knew that they had always existed, and the Nine Sages of humanity could not do anything about them.

"Sage Lin Feng, out of the Four Forbidden Places, the Eighteen Grottoes of Dragonhead is actually the weakest. There are at least two demon emperors in the Eighteen Grottoes of Dragonhead that we know of. I usually keep these two demon emperors occupied. They are indeed very strong when they join forces, but they prefer to stay in the Eighteen Grottoes of Dragonhead. When they occasionally leave the grottoes, I would always impede them."

"Other than the two demon emperors, this Eighteen Grottoes of Dragonhead is also a very mysterious place. In the past, I had ventured deep into it alone, but after I sensed a strong threat and was harassed by the two demon emperors, I had no choice but to retreat. This time, things are different with you around. If we join forces, we might be able to kill the two demon emperors. Then, we can explore the Eighteen Grottoes of Dragonhead and resolve this Forbidden Place once and for all, eliminating it from the Forbidden Places!"

The more the Invincible Fist Sage spoke, the more excited he became. It seemed like he had been waiting for this day for a long time. It was definitely not a spur of the moment idea, but a plan. It was just that he was not strong enough, and the other eight Sages could not leave, so he could only delay it until now.

Once the problem of the Eighteen Grottoes of Dragonhead was resolved, not only would it mean the removal of a Forbidden Place, it would also allow the Invincible Fist Sage to spare the time to reinforce the other Sages. Perhaps then, the stalemate of the Outland the Sages were guarding could be broken.

At that time, humanity's situation would be much better than it was now.

"Dean, do you have a plan?"

"Of course I do. I'm just waiting for your answer."

"All right, ever since I've become a Sage, I've enjoyed a lot of benefits, but I haven't made any contributions. This time, I'll accompany Dean to challenge the Eighteen Grottoes of Dragonhead!"

Lin Feng had nothing to hesitate about. He had not been a Sage for long, so Sage Kang and the others were also deliberately giving Lin Feng some time to accompany his family.

In reality, the Nine Sages all had their own missions, and were all overseeing the Outland. It was impossible for Lin Feng to keep enjoying such "benefits" without making any contributions.

Sooner or later, Lin Feng would help the other Sages and guard the Outland together. He might as well help the Invincible Fist Sage resolve the Eighteen Grottoes of Dragonhead first. Then, the situation for the entire human race would be greatly different.

Perhaps in the future, if the Sages worked together, they could resolve the problems of the other three Forbidden Places one by one.

"Dean, when are we leaving?"

"I'll make some arrangements for the Grotto Base. We leave in an hour!"

Hence, Lin Feng waited quietly in the base, and learned some information about the Eighteen Grottoes of Dragonhead in the meantime.

About an hour later, the Invincible Fist Sage found Lin Feng.

"The arrangements are done. Sage Lin Feng, I have to make things clear first. A Forbidden Place is dangerous. Even I'm not too confident. It's filled with too many unknowns. Do you want to contact your family first?"

The Invincible Fist Sage's expression was very solemn.

Although Sages were already the top experts among humans and were almost invincible, the true rulers of the vast world were dire beasts! Moreover, there were some ancient and mysterious civilizations that might very well contain some terrible methods that could kill Sages.

For example, the Four Forbidden Places were places that the Sages believed might threaten Sages. The Invincible Fist Sage's warning was not unnecessary.

"No need. I've already made arrangements before coming. Moreover, even if there's really danger, it won't be that easy to kill me."

Although the Forbidden Place was very dangerous, Lin Feng was still very confident.

"Haha, that's right. As Sages, we shouldn't be so reluctant to act. Sage Kang didn't want me to take the risk in the past because he was worried that I'm alone. However, we are respected Sages. If we are so reluctant to act, how can we improve our martial arts? Let's go. We'll go to the Eighteen Grottoes of Dragonhead right now!"

The Invincible Fist Sage flew out of the base directly, and Lin Feng followed closely behind.

About an hour later, Lin Feng saw that the ground ahead of him was filled with strange rocks. The surroundings were barren, and there was nothing but rocks.

Moreover, the ground seemed to be shaking slightly, as if there was an earthquake.

Further away, there was a huge rock that looked like a huge dragon's head.

"This is the Eighteen Grottoes of Dragonhead?"

"Not bad, but this is only the surface of the Eighteen Grottoes of Dragonhead. The real grottoes are underground."

"Underground?"

Lin Feng thought for a moment. That made sense. The ground was bare. How could there be grottoes? Hence, the grottoes could only be underground.

"What's with the earthquake here?"

"This isn't an earthquake. In fact, I have no idea why this place is often quaking either. However, according to my speculation, the source of the quakes is in the depths of the grottoes. It's even very likely that it's due to the terrifying demon emperors!"

"Demon emperor? How massive would that be?"

Lin Feng took a look. The area within a radius of 50 kilometers was shaking. If one considered what's underground, the range might be even greater. What kind of demon emperor had such daunting power?

"Haha, that's just my speculation. All right, get ready. Let's get down!"

"Get down? How?"

Lin Feng looked at the ground. There were no entrances or anything like that. How could they go underground?

"Haha, like this, of course!"

The Invincible Fist Sage laughed aloud. At the same time, raging flames erupted from his entire body, as if the entire sky was set on fire.

Behind him, a huge flaming giant vaguely appeared. Its appearance was not clearly visible, but it emitted a terrifying aura. This was worlds apart from when the Invincible Fist Sage had descended at Dragonlith City.

This was the true strength of the Invincible Fist Sage as a Sage. In the battle in Dragonlith City, the Invincible Fist Sage might not even have used a tenth of his strength.

Boom.

The Invincible Fist Sage suddenly threw a punch. His fist was like a heavy hammer, burning with terrifying flames. It transformed into a huge flaming hand that smashed into the ground.

Rumble.

The ground shook wildly, like a magnitude 10 earthquake. The trembling became more and more intense. A devastating shockwave spread in all directions, razing everything within a thousand meters to the ground.

Crunch.

Finally, cracks appeared on the ground spiderwebs. Then, the ground collapsed violently and rapidly, revealing huge holes.

These huge holes continued to collapse, and finally, all of them collapsed, forming a gigantic hole with a radius of a hundred meters on the ground. It was deep and dark inside, and there was even the whistling of wind, giving off a mysterious and eerie air.

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Chapter 309: Eighteen Grottoes of Dragonhead

"Let's go."

The Invincible Fist Sage retracted the flames on his body. He looked ordinary. Who would have thought that the terrifying and deity-like phantom of a flaming giant just now was the power unleashed by the Invincible Fist Sage?

Every Sage was extraordinary, far surpassing Meta-divine martial artists.

Originally, when Lin Feng had the Tidal Combat Body and even fought with the Guardian, he had felt that the combat power of a Sage was only so-so. However, that was only the combat power of a Sage, and not a true Sage.

Lin Feng had never actually seen a true Sage unleash his full strength. And now, the power unleashed by the Invincible Fist Sage was simply earth-shattering, shocking even Lin Feng deeply.

To be able to create such a huge hole at once, in terms of strength alone, Lin Feng would have to at least deploy a combat body of over 200 meters.

Hence, Lin Feng also put away his underestimation of Sages. Perhaps the Sages did not have a cosmic cultivation system or a combat body, but the martial arts system that Sages cultivated was revised extensively by humans. Having gone through continuous improvement from generation to generation, the cultivation method that was more suitable for humans had its unique advantages.

"Go!"

The Invincible Fist Sage led Lin Feng and jumped straight into the deep and pitch-black hole. A cold wind blew inside, and it was vaguely cold. Moreover, it was very dark and visibility was very poor.

However, both Lin Feng and the Invincible Fist Sage had night vision. This pitch-black hole did not affect them much.

The huge hole seemed to extend straight down, like an abyss. The two of them did not know how long they had been falling for. Slowly, they sensed that there was some humidity below, but it came from the ground.

After Lin Feng landed at the bottom of the cave, he looked up. He could only vaguely see a beam of light, like a star, but he could not see the cave entrance at all. It was enough to show how deep this huge cave was.

"Be careful. This is probably the sixth grotto."

"The sixth grotto? Didn't we enter from the first grotto?" Lin Feng was a little surprised.

"Heh, there are 18 grottoes underground. After so many years, the markings have all disappeared. Who can remember the order of all these grottoes? Every time I want to enter the Eighteen Grottoes of Dragonhead, I smash a huge hole and jump right in. Naturally, there would be some deviations. Fortunately, it's only the sixth grotto. The deviations are not too large."

Lin Feng was a little speechless. This was a Forbidden Place. The Invincible Fist Sage seemed to be… well, a little too imprudent…

Regardless, they had already entered the grottoes.

The grotto was bare and full of collapsed rocks. However, there were some murals on the walls. Even though they were very ancient and looked very mottled, one could vaguely see part of them.

There were no words on these murals. They were all strange paintings. For example, there were some terrifying behemoths with six heads and twelve arms.

There were also human-headed centipedes and some seductive goddesses.

These murals were full of a mythological aura.

"Isn't this a religious site of ancient humanity?"

Lin Feng was a little surprised. These murals must have been painted by people, and they had such a strong mythological sense.

"No. When I entered the grotto previously, I had also seen these murals. I even took some photos for some historians to study after getting back. They unanimously agreed that these are definitely not religious murals from ancient humanity!"

"Moreover, some of the rock elements on the mural were appraised. The results of age appraisal may surprise you. These rocks are probably more than 300 million years old!"

Lin Feng was shocked. Humanity had not yet appeared 300 million years ago. After all, the human civilization had only existed for a few thousand years. Even counting the time humanity appeared, it had only been a few million years.

It was impossible for them to have a history of 300 million years, no matter what.

Unless this was left behind by an ancient civilization.

"An ancient civilization?"

Lin Feng's eyes narrowed slightly. He had already seen the third and seventh civilizations, both technological civilizations. As for other civilizations, he had really never seen them before.

"That's right. According to our analysis, this should be a ruin left behind by an ancient civilization. Moreover, there are no traces of technology in the grotto at all. This means that this is not a technological civilization. Civilizations which are not technological civilizations are often more dangerous. We have to be careful."

The Invincible Fist Sage appeared very cautious. The two of them slowly walked deeper into the grotto.

The inside of the grotto was very humid. For some reason, not only was it humid, it was also very stuffy.

Following the murals in the grotto, Lin Feng and the Invincible Fist Sage slowly walked forward. Suddenly, the space ahead opened up, and a huge hall appeared.

There was an altar in the hall, as well as thick stone pillars. There were also some stone chairs below, but they had all disappeared due to weathering. The entire hall had an ancient and desolate feeling.

Rumble.

Suddenly, the grottoes shook violently again. The ground shook, and the inside of the grottoes seemed to almost about to collapse.

"The source of the quaking is still down there."

The Invincible Fist Sage immediately sensed it. The source of the quaking should not be in the sixth grotto, but further down. It was still some distance away from the sixth grotto.

However, the shaking became more and more intense. Suddenly, a strange stone sculpture on the altar collapsed.

Bang.

The stone sculpture shattered, and black beetles crawled out of it. What was even stranger was that there were blood-red patterns on the black beetles.

"Whoa…"

These black beetles practically grew upon contact with air. In a few breaths, they had already grown to the size of babies one or two years old. They looked very sinister and terrifying.

"Be careful, don't let them touch you!"

These black beetles flew directly towards Lin Feng and the Invincible Fist Sage. The Invincible Fist Sage extended his hand, and a ball of flames flew out, enveloping dozens of beetles and igniting them.

Squeak. Squeak. Squeak.

"Eh, they can't be burned to death?"

The Invincible Fist Sage was a little surprised. These beetles actually charged out of the encirclement of flames and flew towards the Invincible Fist Sage in a frenzy, as if they were not afraid of the flames.

However, how could the Invincible Fist Sage only have flames at his disposal?

He extended his hand, and boundless Astral Power quickly gathered before he struck hard.

Boom.

The ground shook, and a huge pit was formed on the ground. The black beetles that were struck had already turned into a puddle of flesh and blood.

Lin Feng did not kill these beetles. His body suddenly expanded, instantly growing to more than ten meters tall. Then, he grabbed with his hand and caught all these beetles.

"They are corrosive and highly toxic."

Lin Feng sensed that his combat body had been damaged. Although it was very, very little, it was indeed damaged. These beetles were highly toxic.

He did not hold back anymore. With a casual squeeze, he easily crushed these beetles.

Rumble.

At the same time, an even more shocking scene appeared. The tall and strange sculptures around the altar seemed to have been triggered. One by one, they began to emit a green light, as if they had "come alive". Rapidly, they transformed into ferocious monsters, glaring menacingly at Lin Feng and the Invincible Fist Sage.

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Chapter 310: Life Core

"Hmph, petty tricks."

The Invincible Fist Sage snorted coldly. As a distinguished Sage, how could he take these tricks seriously?

He opened his hand, and flames erupted from his body. An invisible fluctuation suddenly enveloped the entire hall.

Boom.

Flames. There were flames everywhere. This was simply a world of flames, akin to a purgatory.

The raging flames would even transform into flaming giants that quickly enveloped those monsters and burned them in a frenzy.

Lin Feng's expression also changed slightly. He actually could not sense any Astral Power fluctuations in this flaming world. To put it simply, he could not sense that this was a special force field.

He knew that this must be the Divine Kingdom, the Divine Kingdom of the Invincible Fist Sage!

Lin Feng had already seen a Divine Kingdom. In reality, Meta-divine martial artists already had Divine Kingdoms. However, the Divine Kingdoms of those Meta-divine martial artists could still be detected by Lin Feng. At least he knew that they were special force fields, and he could target and destroy them.

But what about the Divine Kingdom of a Sage?

The Divine Kingdom of Sages could already become "invisible". Or rather, it could completely conceal the fluctuations of Astral Power, and even make it impossible to detect that this was a special force field.

At least Lin Feng could not sense it now. It was as if the Divine Kingdom of Fire had become a real world, filled with flames everywhere.

If Lin Feng was an opponent fighting against the Invincible Fist Sage at this moment, faced with this Divine Kingdom, he only had one method, and that was to destroy this Divine Kingdom by force. However, a Divine Kingdom with such a range was probably not so easy to destroy.

Lin Feng truly put away the arrogance in his heart. After all, he's still someone with the "combat power of Sage", rather than a true Sage.

As the flames blazed, the monsters were all burned to ashes. Just as the Invincible Fist Sage was about to put away his Divine Kingdom, the monsters that were originally burned to ashes suddenly appeared again.

"Huh?"

The Invincible Fist Sage's expression changed slightly as he used the power of the Divine Kingdom to destroy these monsters again.

However, just like before, the destroyed monsters reappeared.

"Let me try."

Lin Feng grabbed with his hand and grabbed a monster. This monster was fat and looked like a fleshworm, but its mouth was filled with sharp teeth. Moreover, there were hundreds of tentacle-like thin legs under its body.

Furthermore, the monsters were very strong. Lin Feng roughly estimated that they were at least at the level of demon generals. Then, he squeezed with his hand.

Thump.

The monster was crushed directly, but there was no feeling of flesh and blood. Instead, it turned into a puff of smoke and disappeared without a trace.

Buzz.

This monster reappeared.

"No, these are not lifeforms. Dean, dispel the Divine Kingdom."

A glint flashed across Lin Feng's eyes. He had sensed something unusual about these monsters.

Hence, the Invincible Fist Sage dispelled the Divine Kingdom, only to discover that there were more and more monsters. Lin Feng grabbed a monster with his large hand, allowing the monster to struggle in his hand.

Thump.

When he squeezed hard and crushed the monster, it instantly turned into a wisp of smoke and disappeared.

However, the Spear of Destruction in Lin Feng's body suddenly twitched at this moment.

"As expected, these monsters are related to the first civilization, and even to the Spear of Destruction!"

Lin Feng was a little pleasantly surprised. The Spear of Destruction was an Origin Weapon. He had yet to master it up until now. It had only fused into his body. There was even a trace of destructive power that was constantly depleting the cells of Lin Feng's combat body.

Since there was a hint of movement from the Spear of Destruction, these monsters and even this place were very likely related to the Spear of Destruction.

"How is it? Have you sensed something?"

The Invincible Fist Sage looked at Lin Feng with a solemn expression. This was too strange. Undying monsters?

He did not believe that they could not be killed. There must be something strange about it.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

As the shaking became more and more intense, the walls in the grotto cracked. However, the murals on the walls seemed to come "alive" all of a sudden. Terrifying monsters appeared in the grotto and roared at Lin Feng and the Invincible Fist Sage.

"There's something on the altar! Destroy the altar."

With a thought, Lin Feng used his combat body and quickly expanded into a small giant. He raised his huge arm and smashed it hard at the altar.

Boom.

The altar instantly collapsed and shattered, revealing a pit.

In the pit was a fist-sized scarlet crystal that flickered with a demonic light.

Lin Feng reached out and grabbed the scarlet crystal. Immediately, the surrounding monsters roared at the sky, as if they were very indignant. However, they instantly disappeared.

"What is this?"

The Invincible Fist Sage was very curious. Was this scarlet crystal the reason those monsters had appeared?

Although those monsters were not lifeforms, their combat power was real, comparable to that of demon generals. If ordinary martial artists had entered, even a Meta-divine Realm martial artist would face certain death when surrounded by so many monsters.

"I don't know what this is either. It's very strange."

Lin Feng shook his head. He did not know what this scarlet crystal was, but when he held it, his entire body felt incomparably comfortable.

It was as if countless cells were craving it.

"Longbetham, what is this scarlet crystal?" Lin Feng asked Longbetham in his mind.

"If I am not wrong, this should be the life core of a planetary lifeform with six life transitions!" Longbetham also sounded shocked.

"The life core of a planetary lifeform?" Lin Feng was deeply shaken.

A planetary lifeform was a great lifeform that could roam the cosmos!

Any planetary lifeform could be considered great. Even in the vast cosmos, planetary lifeforms were respected and highly valued.

But now, Longbetham said that this was the life core left behind by a planetary lifeform. How could Lin Feng believe it?

"I am certain of it. Once a lifeform undergoes six transitions and metamorphoses into a planetary lifeform, the soul, energy, mental power, consciousness, and so on of a planetary lifeform will all condense into a life core! As long as the life core does not die, a planetary lifeform will never die."

"This scarlet crystal is the life core of a planetary lifeform. However, it's only a small fragment, not even one in ten thousand of the whole. The life core of a planetary lifeform is extremely precious. You can keep it. You can comprehend it yourself or use it as energy, and it can even provide power for your Origin Weapon. However, I suggest for you comprehend it yourself first. Perhaps it will be of some help to your third life transition, fourth life transition, and even becoming a planetary lifeform in the future."

Lin Feng nodded and put away the life core. Lin Feng had a vague premonition that this mysterious grotto might be related to the first civilization.

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Chapter 311: Demon Emperor!

"The life core of a planetary lifeform has appeared here. Apart from the first civilization, which Longbetham isn't clear about, planetary lifeform has never appeared from the second to the eighth civilizations!"

Lin Feng knew very well how formidable planetary lifeforms were. Longbetham was also very certain that by the time it descended into this world, it was already at the end of the second civilization.

From the second civilization to the eighth civilization, none of them gave rise to any planetary lifeforms.

As for the current human civilization, which was the ninth civilization, the strongest of them only had the combat power of Sages. They had at most undergone four life transitions, and it was the weakest of the nine civilizations.

Only the enigmatic first civilization seemed shrouded in a mysterious veil, and was difficult to discern. If this scarlet crystal was really the life core of a planetary lifeform, it might be related to the first civilization.

"Longbetham, are you sure this is the ruins of the first civilization?" Lin Feng asked Longbetham in his mind.

"There is no way to confirm it at all. The first civilization was shrouded in mystery, and everything about it was an enigma. I cannot confirm it unless more information can be obtained."

Lin Feng nodded. He only suspected that this place was related to the first civilization, and was not certain.

The tremors in the grotto became more and more intense. Lin Feng and the Invincible Fist Sage quickly left the sixth grotto and continued walking towards the lower levels.

Strangely enough, although the shaking became more and more intense, it would stop in a while. By the time Lin Feng and the Invincible Fist Sage left the sixth grotto and entered another, the shaking had already disappeared.

"Dean, does the Eighteen Grottoes of Dragonhead extend all the way underground?" Lin Feng asked curiously.

"No, the Eighteen Grottoes of Dragon Head is just a general term. It means that there are 18 grottoes. However, some of these 18 grottoes are parallel, and some extend downwards. They can't be generalized. We've explored these grottoes before, but as we encountered demon emperors, we could only give up. We're not even sure if there are more grottoes."

Lin Feng was silent. So the Invincible Fist Sage had only explored 18 grottoes. However, on second thought, this made sense. There were demon emperors in these grottoes. If he could explore them all, wouldn't the Invincible Fist Sage already know the grottoes like the back of his hand? Why would he ask Lin Feng for help to explore it again?

"By the way, where are those demon emperors?"

"They're in the eighteenth grotto below! Last time, I encountered those two demon emperors there. I suffered heavy losses and almost didn't make it out."

Thinking of his previous experience, the Invincible Fist Sage still had some lingering fear, but at the same time, he felt a little ashamed. He was known as the Invincible Fist Sage, and his strength was ranked in the top few among the Nine Sages, yet he was defeated by two demon emperors and ended up in an incomparably sorry state.

"All right, let's continue exploring then. It seems like those tremors just now also came from below."

Lin Feng was also very curious about the grottoes below. Previously, he had only wanted to help the Invincible Fist Sage or make some contributions to humanity.

Now, after discovering the life core of a planetary lifeform, Lin Feng was very interested in these grottoes. The secrets contained in it might even be very useful for his cultivation.

Now, Lin Feng was the one taking the initiative to explore this grotto.

As the Invincible Fist Sage and Lin Feng continued down, they passed through the seventh, eighth, and ninth grotto…

The style of these grottoes was basically similar. The murals on the walls also depicted some strange things.

Moreover, Lin Feng discovered an altar in every grotto.

Seeing these altars, Lin Feng naturally would not pass on them. Even Longbetham had said that life cores were good stuff. He naturally had to "plunder" them all.

Hence, Lin Feng would shatter every altar he encountered. However, after encountering more than ten altars in succession, Lin Feng only found about five scarlet crystals, which were the life cores of planetary lifeforms.

Under the other altars, there was either none, or the crystal had been reduced to dust.

Including the scarlet crystal that Lin Feng had obtained previously, Lin Feng now had a total of six life core fragments of planetary lifeforms.

Just as Lin Feng continued to descend, the tremors suddenly occurred again. This time, they were even more intense. Lin Feng could even sense that the source of the tremors was very close.

Now, Lin Feng was already at the 17th altar. According to the Invincible Fist Sage, the two demon emperors were in the 18th grotto.

"Sage Lin Feng, if we encounter two demon emperors later, don't hold back. Do your best. The two of us will join forces and kill one demon emperor first!"

"Understood."

Lin Feng nodded. The Invincible Fist Sage had been waiting for this day for a long time.

Swoosh. Swoosh.

The two of them immediately sped up. The world opened up before them. It was a brand-new grotto.

This grotto was huge, like a huge underground palace. Lin Feng had never seen such a huge underground building. Moreover, as soon as he stepped into this grotto, Lin Feng's Spear of Destruction kept shaking, far more violently than when encountering any life core before.

"There's a life core here too? And it might be very large!"

Lin Feng's heart skipped a beat. Although life cores were precious, it was very likely that they would face demon emperors. They could not be rash.

Rumble.

The grotto shook violently again. Lin Feng and the Invincible Fist Sage quietly stepped into the eighteenth grotto. Before long, they saw two demon emperors on the altar in front of them. They seemed to be destroying the altar in a frenzy.

However, this altar was very strange. There were countless murals on the altar, and they vaguely formed chains. Every time the two demon emperors collided with the altar, the chains would flicker, but there was almost no sign of weakening.

The chains resisted the attacks of the two demon emperors, blocking the two demon emperors outside the altar.

"It's these two demon emperors. Impressive. They're actually so much larger than the last time."

A sharp glint flashed across the Invincible Fist Sage's eyes.

This was also the first time Lin Feng had seen a demon emperor. Having often heard about demon emperors from the Sages, Lin Feng already imagined that demon emperors were very powerful.

But now, seeing these two demon emperors with his own eyes, Lin Feng still felt that his previous thoughts were too conservative.

The two demon emperors in front of him were each over a hundred meters long and dozens of meters tall. One of them looked similar to a bull. Its entire body was covered in black scales that appeared like metal armor, and it emitted a fiendish aura.

This demon emperor was called the Demon Emperor Mo by the Invincible Fist Sage!

The other one was also over a hundred meters long, but its body was very short, only about ten meters tall. Its entire body was flat, and its body was constantly squirming like a fleshworm. There were hundreds of thick legs beneath it, and there were tentacles that could harden or soften on its body. It looked very sinister and terrifying.

This demon emperor was called the Demon Emperor Millipede by the Invincible Fist Sage!

The two demon emperors were focused on attacking the chains on the altar, and did not seem to have noticed the intrusion of Lin Feng and the Invincible Fist Sage.

"Sage Lin Feng, that Demon Emperor Mo's defense is very strong and difficult to deal with. The two of us will join forces first and try our best to severely injure or even kill the Demon Emperor Millipede!"

The Invincible Fist Sage had fought with two demon emperors before, so he naturally knew the background of the two demon emperors.

"All right, let's deal with the Demon Emperor Millipede first!"

Lin Feng took a deep breath and locked his gaze on the Demon Emperor Millipede.

"Divine Kingdom of Fire!"

Boom.

Before the two demon emperors noticed, the Invincible Fist Sage instantly unleashed all his Astral Power. The Divine Kingdom of Fire descended in an instant, enveloping the entire grotto.

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Chapter 312: Fierce Battle

"Tidal Combat Body!"

Seeing that the Invincible Fist Sage had deployed the Divine Kingdom, Lin Feng no longer suppressed his combat body.

Hence, the Tidal Combat Body erupted with a bang, and his body expanded rapidly like a balloon.

Ten meters, twenty meters, fifty meters, a hundred meters, two hundred meters…

In the blink of an eye, Lin Feng's Tidal Combat Body had already expanded to 260 meters. It had even reached the top of the grotto. Even a slight move was earth-shattering, and might even break the entire grotto.

Seeing Lin Feng's 260-meter combat body, the Invincible Fist Sage's eyes were also filled with shock.

Although he had seen the video before and knew that Lin Feng used another cultivation method that allowed his body to expand, how could seeing it through the video be comparable to seeing it with his own eyes?

The 260-meter Tidal Combat Body was almost Lin Feng's strongest state at the moment. With a single step, he arrived in front of the Demon Emperor Millipede. His hands slammed down like two mountains.

The Demon Emperor Millipede seemed to have sensed a trace of danger as well. The countless tentacles on its body suddenly grew thicker, like vines thicker than arms, and they instantly swept towards Lin Feng from all directions.

Once Lin Feng's Tidal Combat Body had erupted, its power was like a tsunami that crashed down with unstoppable force. Even the tentacles of the Demon Emperor Millipede only hindered the speed of Lin Feng's palm landing for a moment.

"Grr…"

The other Demon Emperor Mo rolled over and broke free from the restraint of the flames. He did not even fear the flames of the Invincible Fist Sage as he charged towards Lin Feng in a frenzy.

"Divine Fire of Apocalypse!"

Seeing that the Demon Emperor Mo was about to break through the restraints and charge towards Lin Feng, the Invincible Fist Sage was also worried. Endless flames erupted all of a sudden in his Divine Kingdom of Fire. At the same time, it was as if a dark cloud had turned entirely into flames.

Boom.

Scorching flames instantly blasted down with a destructive might, causing even Demon Emperor Mo to sense a trace of threat.

This was a Sage! Being comparable to a demon emperor was no joke.

Bang.

Lin Feng's palms struck the Demon Emperor Millipede hard, and the destructive force struck the ground directly.

Lin Feng could clearly feel the Demon Emperor Millipede's body explode all of a sudden. It had really exploded. How terrifying was his strength? In the past, his 200-meter combat body was already comparable to an ordinary demon emperor, let alone now, when Lin Feng's Tidal Combat Body had reached 260 meters.

Even Lin Feng himself did not have a direct understanding of how strong he was.

Now, he knew that his current strength was already comparable to some powerful demon emperors, and might be even stronger.

A full-power strike from him was already enough to blast the Demon Emperor Millipede's body into pieces.

This only happened in a flash. From the moment the Invincible Fist Sage used the Divine Kingdom of Fire, to Lin Feng shattering the Demon Emperor Millipede's body with a punch, it only took a few breaths.

Crunch.

As Lin Feng's strength was simply too strong, the ground began to crack as if an earthquake was occurring, and it shook violently again.

"Grr…"

The Demon Emperor Mo roared angrily and threw its head back. It actually charged out of the Invincible Fist Sage's Divine Kingdom.

The Invincible Fist Sage personally intercepted it, but with just one strike, the Invincible Fist Sage's Divine Kingdom of Fire had already been broken. All the Astral Power in his body was being consumed in a frenzy.

"How can it be so strong?"

The Invincible Fist Sage was very shocked. It wasn't like he hadn't fought them before. Back when he encountered the Demon Emperor Mo and the Demon Emperor Millipede, the Invincible Fist Sage could still escape from the two demon emperors.

Although he was in a somewhat sorry state, the strength of the two demon emperors was far from being enough to crush the Invincible Fist Sage.

But now?

With just one strike, he actually failed to withstand the attack of the Demon Emperor Mo. With one strike, his Divine Kingdom had broken, and the Invincible Fist Sage was severely injured. Fortunately, the Invincible Fist Sage was a Sage, and his Astral Power was very abundant, almost infinite. Hence, although he was severely injured, his life was not in danger.

"Dean!"

Lin Feng lifted his hand. Seeing that the Invincible Fist Sage had been sent flying by a strike from Demon Emperor Mo, he immediately went to save the Invincible Fist Sage.

However, just as he let go, thick tentacles suddenly wrapped around Lin Feng's hands.

"Look out!" The Invincible Fist Sage cried in shock. Lin Feng turned around abruptly, his eyes filled with shock.

When Lin Feng struck the ground with his palm just now, he had clearly shattered the Demon Emperor Millipede. However, the Demon Emperor Millipede was fine now. It did not even appear too injured.

How could this be possible?

This was a full-force strike from the Tidal Combat Body. Even faced with Screwworms with the undying characteristic, Lin Feng could easily kill them with a single strike.

"Break!"

Lin Feng tore hard with both hands. Countless tentacles broke off, but more tentacles wrapped around his body. Moreover, these tentacles seemed to have an extremely strange power. It appeared to be some kind of special venom that could actually continuously destroy Lin Feng's combat body cells.

"This is…?"

Lin Feng's heart skipped a beat. He could not break free from the Demon Emperor Millipede's restraints immediately. At the same time, the Demon Emperor Millipede crawled out of the pit underground again.

The Demon Emperor Millipede appeared to be in a poor state. Its entire body was covered in injuries, but it was not dead. Moreover, its body was suffused with a layer of black aura, and a scarlet light surrounded Lin Feng's body.

The Demon Emperor Millipede's tentacles covered all directions, and cocooned Lin Feng completely like spider silk.

"Sage Lin Feng!"

The Invincible Fist Sage extended his hand and waved. The flames transformed from Astral Power instantly enveloped the tentacles on Lin Feng's body. However, these tentacles were invulnerable to fire and water. Not even the flames of the Invincible Fist Sage could burn them off.

"How did these two demon emperors become so strong?"

The Invincible Fist Sage's expression was very grim. He was also a little anxious. If this continued, the two of them might really die!

There were only ten Sages among humanity. If the two of them died, who could guard the Eighteen Grottoes of Dragonhead?

At that time, when the two demon emperors charged out, it would be another calamity!

Boom.

The battle between the four of them just now was devastating, especially the battle between Lin Feng and the Demon Emperor Millipede. It caused the entire grotto to collapse, and rocks were already falling from the top.

At the same time, the altar that was originally full of chains began to crack. Dense cracks appeared like spiderwebs.

Crack.

Finally, the altar shattered. A scarlet glow practically bathed the entire grotto in blood-red.

"Heavens, what a huge scarlet crystal!"

The Invincible Fist Sage took a deep breath. It turned out that after the altar shattered, an incomparably huge scarlet crystal appeared, almost like a huge millstone.

It was countless times larger than the six scarlet crystals Lin Feng had plundered.

"Life core. So their objective is this life core!"

Although Lin Feng was entangled by the tentacles, he could still see the situation in the grotto. The huge life core also shocked Lin Feng.

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Chapter 313: Devouring Demons

The moment the two demon emperors saw the huge life core, their eyes immediately turned ravenous.

Swoosh. Swoosh.

The Demon Emperor Mo and the Demon Emperor Millipede charged towards the huge life core almost immediately. Clearly, they both wanted to obtain the life core.

This life core seemed to be lethally attractive to them. Previously, they were continuously attacking the altar probably because they knew that there was a life core under the altar.

"Lin Feng, quick, we cannot let them obtain that life core. Once they devour it, only death awaits you!"

Suddenly, Longbetham's voice sounded in Lin Feng's mind, and it sounded very anxious.

"They can devour life cores?"

"Not only can they devour it, I even suspect that the life cores that were lost in those grottoes were devoured by them. That is why they were able to grow to such a powerful level. Once they devour this huge life core, they might even reach a level comparable to five life transitions!"

Lin Feng gasped. With a level comparable to five life transition, even if they were just an ordinary demon emperors without the cosmic cultivation system or cultivating a combat body, greater demons with five life transitions could already annihilate the entire human world.

No wonder these two demon emperors guarded these grottoes so insistently and refused to leave. It turned out that these life cores were so beneficial to them.

Hence, Lin Feng frantically mobilized the power of his combat body. However, there were simply too many tentacles wrapped around his body. Even without the Demon Emperor Millipede controlling them, they could still trap Lin Feng for a period of time.

"Ignite!"

Lin Feng did not hesitate at all. He instantly ignited ten meters of his combat body. This was a last resort. This kind of ignition was permanent. His combat body instantly shrank from 260 meters to 250 meters.

However, the power produced by instantly igniting ten meters of the combat body was simply earth-shattering. Lin Feng roared in fury, and the countless tentacles on his body broke at once.

There was a ripping noise.

With all its tentacles broken, even the Demon Emperor Millipede suffered a certain amount of backlash. However, it did not even turn around. Instead, it flew towards the huge scarlet crystal in a frenzy. Moreover, it had already opened its mouth, preparing to swallow it.

"Dean, stop them!" Lin Feng shouted.

The Invincible Fist Sage could clearly tell that the scarlet crystal must be very important to the two demon emperors. No matter what it did, he could not let the two demon emperors succeed.

"Divine Fire of Apocalypse!"

The Invincible Fist Sage gathered the last of his strength. Endless Astral Power actually condensed into a hundred-meter-tall flaming giant. It roared and smashed down hard.

Boom.

The flame giant exploded with a bang. Although it hindered the two demon emperors slightly, without the enhancement of the Divine Kingdom, it did not stop them for long.

On the other hand, the Invincible Fist Sage's pre-existing injuries were exacerbated, and his combat strength had clearly decreased.

Just as the Demon Emperor Millipede was about to devour the scarlet crystal, the Demon Emperor Mo suddenly swung its tail hard.

Bang.

This strike landed squarely on the Demon Emperor Millipede's body. Immediately, its massive body was sent flying as it let out an angry roar.

However, it was already too late. The Demon Emperor Mo opened its bloody mouth and swallowed the life core in one gulp. Even though the Demon Emperor Millipede used its tentacles to entangle Demon Emperor Mo, in time, it was useless.

The two demon emperors fought like they were ballistic. At the same time, the entire grotto was already shaking. It was obvious that it was about to collapse.

"Sage Lin Feng, let's leave quickly."

Seeing that the grotto was about to collapse, the Invincible Fist Sage also thought of retreating.

Lin Feng glanced at the battle between the two demons. He still had a chance to obtain the life core. Otherwise, once he left, if the Demon Emperor Mo slowly digested the life core, it would very likely become a terrifying greater demon on the level of five life transitions.

At that time, no matter how far they escaped, it would be pointless.

"Dean, you're injured. Leave quickly. No matter what, I can't let these two demon emperors obtain the scarlet crystal!"

With that, Lin Feng immediately joined the battle.

Rumble.

Lin Feng's 250-meter combat body was also very terrifying when unleashed. Moreover, he seemed to have a tacit understanding with the Demon Emperor Millipede to work together to deal with the Demon Emperor Mo.

Immediately, the Demon Emperor Mo roared repeatedly, but it was forced to retreat continuously by Lin Feng and the Demon Emperor Millipede. Its body was injured all over.

The Demon Emperor Mo roared furiously. Its entire body seemed to have expanded again. At the same time, it smacked the ground in a frenzy.

Crunch.

Finally, cracks actually appeared on the ground from its strikes.

Swoosh.

The crack collapsed, and the ground collapsed. In a few breaths' time, a huge hole had appeared. It was dark inside, and there was no knowing how deep it was.

The Demon Emperor Mo fell directly into the huge hole. The Demon Emperor Millipede roared furiously and jumped in.

Lin Feng gritted his teeth and jumped in as well. He could not let the life core fall into the hands of the two demon emperors.

"Dean, if I don't appear in a month, you won't have to wait for me…"

Lin Feng's voice was still echoing in the grotto, but Lin Feng was nowhere to be seen.

The Invincible Fist Sage gritted his teeth. He really wanted to jump down with Lin Feng, but he was a Sage, one of the Nine Sages of humanity, and he shouldered the hope of countless humans.

He could not risk everything without regard.

"Lin Feng, you must live!"

The Invincible Fist Sage gritted his teeth, then transformed into a beam of light and flew up rapidly.

…

There was endless darkness around him. Lin Feng was already in the abyss.

He did not know where he was, but he could feel that he was falling. It felt like he had been falling for a few minutes, but he still did not see the bottom.

Lin Feng grabbed on to Demon Emperor Mo tightly with both hands, while Demon Emperor Millipede followed closely behind.

The power on Demon Emperor Mo's body grew stronger and stronger. It seemed to be still expanding, and there was a faint scarlet light that seemed to contain a terrifying might.

"It is digesting the life core! Lin Feng, you do not have much time left. You have to retrieve the life core as soon as possible. Otherwise, if it digests it completely, you will be in big trouble."

Lin Feng was indeed in deep trouble. The Demon Emperor Mo itself was an emperor demon. In addition, it was slowly digesting the life core. Its strength was increasing almost every moment.

"I have to risk it!"

Lin Feng made a grab and forcefully tore open the thick black scales of the Demon Emperor Mo.

The Demon Emperor Mo roared in a frenzy. It opened his mouth and bit down on Lin Feng's shoulder, as if it wanted to swallow Lin Feng whole.

Lin Feng's combat body was also being depleted rapidly. The Demon Emperor Mo seemed to be venomous as well, and was rapidly invading Lin Feng's combat body. Even though Lin Feng's Tidal Combat Body excelled at defense, it could not completely stop the invasion of the venom.

Gradually, the consumption of Lin Feng's combat body became greater and greater. He also felt that his strength was becoming weaker and weaker.

Boom.

Finally, Lin Feng fell to the ground. This seemed to be an underground river. It was bone-chilling, and the water only reached his waist.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Suddenly, the Demon Emperor Millipede behind Lin Feng extended its long tentacles. Tens of thousands of tentacles bound Lin Feng and Demon Emperor Mo directly.

The Demon Emperor Millipede's tentacles were also venomous. Hence, as more and more poison entered almost every part of Lin Feng's combat body, his combat body was on the verge of collapse.

However, the Demon Emperor Mo was still biting Lin Feng's shoulder hard. It did not seem to be afraid of the Demon Emperor Millipede. It just wanted to stall for time and wait for it to completely digest the life core.

"If you want to swallow me, I can swallow you too!"

Lin Feng's ferocity was completely evoked. He suddenly ripped apart the scales on the Demon Emperor Mo's abdomen with both hands. Then, he opened his mouth and bit towards the Demon Emperor Mo's abdomen as well.

Immediately, Lin Feng bit down hard on almost half of the Demon Emperor Mo's abdomen.

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Chapter 314: Slim Hope

Blood flowed in the underground river, dying the entire underground river blood-red.

There was no blood in Lin Feng's Tidal Combat Body. That blood was all from the Demon Emperor Mo, but Lin Feng's combat body was constantly weakening.

"Grr…"

The Demon Emperor Mo struggled frantically. It felt its life force draining rapidly. The life core in its body, in particular, had actually disappeared and entered Lin Feng's mouth.

Without the support of the life core, its life force kept weakening. Even though it struggled frantically, trying to break free from Lin Feng's restraints, it was useless.

Its strength was waning, and its life force was rapidly weakening.

Lin Feng was not much better off. He bit down hard on the Demon Emperor Mo's abdomen. Suddenly, he felt a scorching heat slide into his mouth.

At the same time, wisps of searing heat circulated through his entire body.

His combat body had already diminished continuously from 260 meters to 200 meters, and was still diminishing. After all, be it the Demon Emperor Mo or the Demon Emperor Millipede, their venoms were both very terrifying. Even Lin Feng's Tidal Combat Body found it very difficult to resist two types of venoms.

This was a very perilous situation. Once his Tidal Combat Body could not hold out and continued to weaken, even if he obtained the life core and exhausted the Demon Emperor Mo to death, he would definitely not be able to outlast the Demon Emperor Millipede.

However, when the scorching thing slid into his mouth, the situation changed. He could feel that his body was constantly emitting a terrifying energy, and it was rapidly nourishing the combat body cells in his entire body.

"Life core?"

Lin Feng's heart skipped a beat. He immediately knew what this scorching power was. It must be the life core. Longbetham had once said that the life core contained all the energy and power of a planetary lifeform, and condensed the essence of a planetary lifeform.

Hence, although this life core might only be a relatively large fragment of the true life core, it still contained a fearsome amount of energy.

"Grr…"

The Demon Emperor Mo was struggling in its death throes. It had also gone completely berserk. It turned around at once and bit Lin Feng's legs with its bloody mouth.

The dreaded venom was injected into Lin Feng's body again. Immediately, even with the energy from the life core, Lin Feng's Tidal Combat Body was collapsing rapidly.

A hundred and ninety meters, a hundred and seventy meters, a hundred and fifty meters, a hundred and thirty meters…

In the blink of an eye, Lin Feng's Tidal Combat Body had already shrunk to 100 meters, and the speed of collapse was becoming faster and faster. Once Lin Feng's Tidal Combat Body collapsed, it would mean that Lin Feng would also die.

However, the life force of the Demon Emperor Mo was still very strong. If they entered a battle of attrition, even if Lin Feng exhausted the Demon Emperor Mo to death, the final winner would still be the Demon Emperor Millipede.

"Lin Feng, quick, use the life core to activate the Spear of Destruction!"

Longbetham's voice sounded in Lin Feng's mind, and it sounded very anxious.

"Spear of Destruction?"

Lin Feng's heart skipped a beat. That's right. He still had the Spear of Destruction in his body. Once he could mobilize the destructive power in the Spear of Destruction, forget about two mere demon emperors, even ten more demon emperors would be nothing.

As for how to mobilize the Spear of Destruction, Lin Feng did not need to worry at all. This was because as Lin Feng devoured half of the Demon Emperor Mo's body, the huge life core was also devoured by Lin Feng.

At this moment, the Spear of Destruction seemed to have detected the life core, and was already shaking wildly.

Hence, Lin Feng no longer suppressed the Spear of Destruction. Instead, he immediately activated the Spear of Destruction and allowed it to approach the life core.

The life core met the Destruction Spear—

Boom.

The Destruction Spear emitted a calamitous power. This was the annihilative power, and it exploded devastatingly from Lin Feng's body.

As for the life core, it seemed to be absorbed by the Destruction Spear at once, and was disappearing at a visible speed.

At this moment, Lin Feng's consciousness seemed to have blurred all of a sudden. An image appeared vaguely in his mind. It was an incomparably large lifeform, comparable in size to a planet, moving rapidly through the cold and dark cosmos.

Suddenly, a huge hand that seemed to cover the entire starry space slammed down on the behemoth.

How magnificent was that power?

In front of that huge hand, even the cosmos seemed so insignificant. The behemoth comparable to the size of a planet kept wailing, its voice filled with unending fear.

Bang.

The behemoth's body exploded, and an incomparably dazzling scarlet crystal appeared in the cosmos. It was seized by the huge hand.

All kinds of humiliation and indignation seemed to linger in Lin Feng's heart.

"Could that be the life core?"

This was the last thought in Lin Feng's mind. Then, his consciousness blurred.

After Lin Feng fainted, he had no idea that as the annihilative power in the Spear of Destruction erupted, a huge hole was suddenly blasted in his chest. His entire combat body was shattered and on the verge of collapse.

A spear suddenly flew out from Lin Feng's chest. It was the Spear of Destruction. It emitted a black light that spread in all directions like a torrent.

Wherever this black light swept past, everything was reduced to dust.

The Demon Emperor Mo did not even let out a scream before its massive body turned to ashes and disappeared into the underground river. The uninjured Demon Emperor Millipede managed to hold out for a while, but it did not even last for a minute. It also cried out in agony and tried to escape in a frenzy.

However, the annihilative power of the Destruction Spear swept out in a devastating torrent. The Demon Emperor Millipede only took a few steps back before turning into ashes as well.

Only Lin Feng survived. His combat body, which had also suffered extensive damage, shrank from 100 meters to only about 50 meters. However, due to the large amount of energy in his life core, it actually managed to hold out and was not destroyed.

Even so, Lin Feng lost consciousness, and his combat body was on the verge of collapse.

In this dark and lonely underground river, the Spear of Destruction seemed to be incomparably avaricious as it devoured the massive life core in a frenzy. Although most of the energy in the life core was absorbed by the Spear of Destruction, a portion still entered Lin Feng's body and was quickly absorbed by the Tidal Combat Body.

However, Lin Feng still showed no signs of waking up.

…

Rumble.

The Eighteen Grottoes of Dragon Head had all collapsed.

When the Invincible Fist Sage finally flew out, he realized that all the area within a radius of 50 kilometers had actually collapsed. It was as if a terrifying earthquake had erupted. It was literally ground-shattering, and a huge pit had formed.

However, this huge pit did not last for long. The entire area within a radius of 500 kilometers trembled. Even the ley lines were shaken, the mountains collapsed, the flows of rivers were stoppered, and the entire geologic plate was moving.

The Invincible Fist Sage could only watch all of this happen. Although he was a dignified Sage, there was nothing he could do against this terrifying natural power.

Finally, everything returned to normal. However, the Eighteen Grottoes of Dragonhead had long disappeared. There was not even a single familiar characteristic.

"Sage Lin Feng…"

The Invincible Fist Sage's eyes were slightly bloodshot, but he still retained a trace of hope. He was waiting, waiting for a miracle to happen.

One day, two days, three days…

The Invincible Fist Sage sat cross-legged on the ground. His face was flushed, and his eyes were almost unblinking. He was waiting, waiting for the deadline of a month.

Lin Feng had once said that the time limit was a month. If Lin Feng did not appear in a month, there was no need to wait for him anymore.

When the morning sun shone on the earth, a fiery red cloud formed at the horizon.

The aura on the Invincible Fist Sage's body erupted with a bang. At this moment, it was as if the world had collapsed. Even the sky seemed to have turned into a burning cloud of fire.

It had been a month! The Invincible Fist Sage had waited for an entire month. He was looking forward to a miracle, but the hope of this miracle seemed to be getting slimmer and slimmer…

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Chapter 315: Fall

The Invincible Fist Sage did not give up. He kept waiting where he was.

One month, two months, three months…

He waited for three months, but Lin Feng still did not appear.

The Invincible Fist Sage closed his eyes. No matter how unbelievable it was, this was the truth. Lin Feng was most likely dead.

Hence, the Invincible Fist Sage sent a short message on the communicator.

"Sage Lin Feng fell in the Eighteen Grottoes of Dragonhead three months ago!"

…

Sage Kang and Sage Yuanyi had been very happy during this period of time.

Through the excavation of the ancient ruins, they had already conquered many things and obtained a lot of technology from the ancient ruins. As long as they used it slightly, they could bring the technology of the entire human world to greater heights, ushering in a technological boom!

Although they were martial artists and had entered the martial arts era, they were not obstinate about it. They naturally knew the changes technology could bring.

Currently, humanity's martial strength could not advance by leaps and bounds. Technological advancement could also increase humanity's strength day by day.

Beep-beep-beep.

Suddenly, Sage Yuanyi and Sage Kang's communicators rang.

"Eh, it's the Invincible Fist Sage. I heard from him some time back that he's going to explore the Eighteen Grottoes of Dragonhead. Does he have good news?"

Sage Kang was in a good mood, so he did not think much about it and switched on his communicator.

However, the moment he saw the content on his communicator, the smile on his face instantly froze.

"Sage Kang, what's going on?"

Sage Yuanyi hurriedly took out his communicator, and his expression also changed drastically.

"How could this be…"

Sage Kang muttered to himself in a low voice. It was as if all his vitality had been drained at once.

Lin Feng was dead. Sage Kang had had high hopes for Lin Feng, but Lin Feng had died in the Eighteen Grottoes of the Dragonhead just after becoming the tenth Sage.

"Get to the bottom of this immediately."

Daoist Yuanyi urgently contacted the Invincible Fist Sage.

…

Sage Batai was the only Sage in the consortium faction. The consortium faction under his control had astonishing power. Economically, Sage Batai was even wealthier than a country!

At this moment, Sage Batai was looking at a short message on his communicator.

"Lin Feng is dead?"

Sage Batai looked through it carefully again. Lin Feng was indeed dead, and it was a message from the Invincible Fist Sage himself. Although he did not get along with the Invincible Fist Sage, the Invincible Fist Sage would not lie to him about such a major matter.

Sage Batai was actually more interested in knowing the secret on Lin Feng. Being able to possess the combat power of a Sage with the strength of two life transitions was a shocking secret in itself.

Unfortunately, neither the Invincible Fist Sage nor Sage Kang supported him in strong-arming Lin Feng with forceful methods. They even made Lin Feng the tenth Sage of humanity. This made Sage Batai very dissatisfied, because now that Lin Feng had become a Sage of humanity, even he could no longer use some forceful methods to strong-arm Lin Feng.

Otherwise, he would suffer the wrath of the other eight Sages.

Beep-beep.

Suddenly, another short message appeared on Sage Batai's communicator. The sender was a strange string of code.

"Lin Feng is dead. I want that Spear of Destruction!"

A sharp glint flashed across Sage Batai's eyes, and he immediately replied, "You're quite well-informed to know such confidential information."

Sage Batai even suspected that the other party was a Sage. Only Sages would know such secret information immediately.

"Do not try to guess my identity. You only need to know how much you have benefited from me. Help me find the Spear of Destruction this time, and I will give you what you want."

"What do I want?"

"You want the path ahead, five life transitions! Perhaps you've already longed for it for quite some time."

Seeing this message, Sage Batai gasped.

Currently, humanity only had Sages with four life transitions. How could anyone know the secret of the fifth life transition?

However, he remembered that this person had found Sage Batai when he was still in his third life transition. Then, they provided the secret to Sage Batai's fourth life transition. In just over a decade, Sage Batai had finally undergone four life transitions and become a Sage.

This mysterious person was too enigmatic and unfathomable.

Even though Sage Batai did not quite believe it, the other party had always been cryptic, and knew too many of his secrets. Perhaps there really was a secret to five life transitions.

As for who the other party was?

Sage Batai did not know either. Perhaps it was the devil. Perhaps it was someone else. He couldn't be sure.

However, as long as he could undergo five life transitions, he would become a supreme existence among humanity. At that time, wouldn't it be a simple matter to find this mysterious person who was being deliberately enigmatic?

"Hmph, I can't guarantee that I can find the Spear of Destruction. However, that robot with the combat power of a Sage from the League of Guardians must belong to me. I need a way to control that robot."

"Deal! You only need to control the intelligent core of that robot. It's very simple. I'll send a program to your communicator. When the time comes, subdue that robot, approach the robot with the communicator, and activate the program."

Soon, Sage Batai's communicator returned to silence.

"Night Devil… I don't care who you are. Hmph, after I obtain the robot, I'll undergo the fifth life transition quickly. No matter how deep you hide, when the time comes, I'll mobilize all the power of humanity, and I'll definitely be able to expose you!"

Sage Batai gritted his teeth. In his hand lay a badge of the Night Devil.

…

"Qiji, you've done well during this period of time. The unofficial members of the League of Guardians has actually increased to a million!"

At the League of Guardians Headquarters, Qu Chen had obtained some authority. Hence, she had been overseeing the headquarters and helping Lin Feng to manage the League of Guardians.

During this period of time, the League of Guardians developed very quickly, especially the unofficial members. Zhang Qiji was fully in charge of them. In a very short period of time, they had already developed to a remarkable level.

"Sister-in-law, this isn't much of a contribution. The unofficial members are all scrambling to join the League of Guardians on their own. I just established some rules and regulations."

Zhang Qiji knew very well that unofficial members were just unofficial members. The foundation of the League of Guardians was still those official members.

"By the way, has Brother Feng still not returned?"

"Not yet. Perhaps something delayed him."

Qu Chen also frowned slightly. It had been three months, but Lin Feng still had not returned. There was not even any news. Although Lin Feng was a Sage, Qu Chen could not help but feel a little worried.

Seeing that Qu Chen seemed a little worried, Zhang Qiji said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, don't worry. Brother Feng is a Sage. What danger can he be in? Perhaps he's doing something big to save humanity right now."

This was not flattery. Sages indeed shouldered the heavy responsibility of ensuring the safety of all humans. As a Sage, many of the things Lin Feng did were indeed to protect all of humanity.

"Beep-beep-beep.?Invasion! Invasion! Invasion!"

Suddenly, an emergency alarm sounded at the League of Guardians Headquarters. Even the Guardians were alarmed.

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Chapter 316: Invasion!

"Invasion?"

Qu Chen and Zhang Qiji immediately stood up.

The defensive measures of the League of Guardians were set up by Lin Feng. As long as someone entered the defensive range of the League of Guardians Headquarters without the permission of the guards, it would be considered an invasion.

There were no dire beasts now. Who would dare to invade the League of Guardians?

Swoosh.

When Zhang Qiji and Qu Chen walked out, they saw that a small airship had already appeared in the sky. A figure exited it.

"I think it's Sage Batai?"

"Yes, I've seen his image before. He's Sage Batai from the consortium faction!"

Qu Chen heaved a sigh of relief when she saw that it was Sage Batai on the airship. However, she was still a little confused. Why would Sage Batai suddenly come to the League of Guardians Headquarters?

However, she still used her authority to turn off the alarm immediately.

After the alarm was switched off, the originally restless Guardian's eyes flashed red as it sat down again. It was presided over the League of Guardians like a pylon.

Only Qu Chen had the authority to command the Guardian!

"Sage Batai, apologies for the lack of a formal welcome!"

Qu Chen bowed respectfully to Sage Batai. Many martial artists in the League of Guardians also expressed their respect to Sage Batai.

Sage Batai took a step forward and landed on the ground.

"You're Lin Feng's fiancée?"

Sage Batai looked at Qu Chen. Although Lin Feng's engagement was very low-key, Sages like them still knew. In particular, Lin Feng had transferred a portion of the authority of the League of Guardians to Qu Chen, so Qu Chen's status was even more important.

"Sage Batai, why are you at the League of Guardians Headquarters?"

Qu Chen was neither obsequious nor supercilious when facing a Sage. After all, she was not representing herself at this moment, but the entire League of Guardians, and Lin Feng!

"The Invincible Fist Sage hasn't informed you yet, right? All right, I'll be the bearer of the unfortunate news."

Qu Chen and Zhang Qiji's hearts skipped a beat. They suddenly had an ominous feeling.

"What unfortunate news?"

"Sage Lin Feng fought two demon emperors in the Eighteen Grottoes of Dragonhead, and fell in battle!"

Boom.

Sage Batai's words were like a bolt from the blue. Qu Chen and Zhang Qiji's minds went blank. Qu Chen almost lost her footing. Zhang Qiji's wife, Bai Jing, supported her in time at the side.

"Impossible, that's impossible…"

Unknowingly, tears had already rolled down Qu Chen's eyes. Her eyes were bloodshot as she kept shaking her head. She did not believe this news at all.

Sage Batai heaved a long sigh and said in a compassionate tone, "Qu Chen, my condolences! Sage Lin Feng died for humanity's resistance against the demon emperors. He is a hero of humanity!"

"Brother Feng can't be dead. I'll contact Brother Feng immediately."

Zhang Qiji immediately dialed Lin Feng's communicator. However, no matter how hard he tried, he could not get through.

"It's useless. Sage Lin Feng is buried deep underground. Even the Sages can't find his body."

Qu Chen seemed to have lost all her vitality. Moments of her past relationship with Lin Feng resurfaced in her mind. She could not believe that the last time they left each other for a short time turned out to be goodbye forever.

Seeing that Qu Chen and Zhang Qiji were both grieving deeply, the League of Guardians was also in chaos.

Those martial artists were all official members of the League of Guardians. They had joined because the League of Guardians was a fledgling faction, and with a new Sage like Lin Feng, they had a bright future ahead of them.

Now that they heard the grievous news for the first time, these martial artists were in an uproar. The situation was subtly chaotic.

"Everyone, there's no need to panic. Sage Lin Feng is the tenth Sage of humanity. He died resisting the demon emperors this time as well. He's a great hero of humanity! We naturally can't let heroes down. Hence, the League of Guardians will not disband, and will still maintain the status quo. However, certain confidential things must be handed over to the Sages for safekeeping first."

"Qu Chen, hand over the authority of the League of Guardians Headquarters to me first. Don't worry, humanity will not forget Sage Lin Feng's contributions!"

Transfer authority?

Qu Chen suddenly lifted her head. She glanced around the League of Guardians, and a trace of stubbornness appeared in her eyes.

"Sage Batai, Lin Feng was the one who founded the League of Guardians. Everything here came from his hard work! I will help to guard the results of his hard work. Sage Batai, please understand!"

"Hmm?"

Sage Batai's gaze was sharp, and naturally emitted an aura.

Qu Chen actually did not want to hand over the authority of the League of Guardians Headquarters. In fact, Sage Batai did not have much ambition or thoughts about the League of Guardians. His only goals were the Spear of Destruction and the robot with the combat power of a Sage!

"Qu Chen, the transfer of authority is the decision of the Sages. After all, the League of Guardians is of great importance. There is also a robot with the combat power of Sages and countless armed robots. If any accidents happen, it will cause a calamity for the entire human society. Please consider the greater good!" Sage Batai's tone even became slightly harsh.

"Is this really the Sages' decision? Let me ask Lord Invincible Fist Sage first."

Qu Chen immediately took out her communicator. Compared to Sage Batai, she trusted the Invincible Fist Sage more. After all, Lin Feng was also from the Myriad Academy. Moreover, before Lin Feng left, he gave Qu Chen the contact details of the Invincible Fist Sage and Sage Kang, and told Qu Chen to look for the Invincible Fist Sage and Sage Kang if anything happened.

Seeing that Qu Chen was about to call the Invincible Fist Sage's communicator, Sage Batai waved his hand, and the communicator in Qu Chen's hand landed in Sage Batai's hand.

"All of you, listen up. Sage Lin Feng is dead. I will take over the League of Guardians for the time being! Those who act rashly will be charged with crimes against humanity!"

Sage Batai could not be bothered with the pretense anymore. He had long made up his mind to obtain the robot with the combat power of a Sage and the Spear of Destruction.

"Sage Batai, is this how you treat Sage Lin Feng's family?"

Although Zhang Qiji could not quite withstand the aura of a Sage, he still braced himself and said while trembling.

Now, everyone could see clearly that Sage Batai was not acting on a resolution from the Sages. He was clearly plotting to seize the League of Guardians. Sage Lin Feng had just died, and Sage Batai was already doing this. It was truly disappointing.

However, how terrifying was the might of a Sage?

Even the official members of the League of Guardians did not dare to step forward to stop him.

"Transfer your authority!" Sage Batai's tone was cold.

Qu Chen gritted her teeth. She glanced at the League of Guardians around her and smiled wanly.

"I will help to guard your hard work! Guardian, activate and lock onto the intruder!"

Boom.

As soon as Qu Chen finished speaking, the huge robot in the League of Guardians immediately stood up and locked its gaze on Sage Batai.

"Enemy invasion! Combat mode activated!"

The Guardian with the combat power of a Sage immediately activated its combat mode.

"Damn it! You actually dare to attack a Sage?"

Sage Batai was extremely furious. He wished he could strike Qu Chen dead on the spot. However, he could not do it, for the terrifying robot had already been activated, and was charging towards him in a frenzy.

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Chapter 317: Coming Through the Air

Bang.

As a war machine of the third civilization, once the Guardian activated its combat mode, it would unleash its full power without holding back at all.

The Guardian struck out with a palm and sent Sage Batai flying. Even if Sage Batai protected his entire body with Astral Power immediately, it was useless.

A huge hole was blasted through the door. The Guardian followed closely behind and flew out as well.

"Sister-in-law, let's leave this place quickly. Are there any safe places?"

"Yes, follow me!"

Qu Chen also knew that the situation was grave now. When she activated the Guardian combat mode, the situation was already very serious. Sage Batai was a high and mighty Sage. How could he tolerate the confrontation of the League of Guardians?

Sage Batai was determined to seize the League of Guardians by force. There was no longer any possibility of reconciliation between the two parties.

Hence, Qu Chen led Zhang Qiji and Bai Jing into the underground tunnel in a hurry. There was a huge basement there.

Actually, this was the true ruin left behind by the third civilization. The League of Guardians above was only constructed by Lin Feng using robots.

Be it the production of energy weapons, the energy conversion system, or the robot army, they were all located here underground. Only Lin Feng and Qu Chen had the authority to enter this place.

Zhang Qiji was not in the mood to admire this magnificent underground building. He hurriedly asked, "We can see the situation outside from here, right?"

"Yes, go to the control room!"

Qu Chen brought Zhang Qiji and Bai Jing to the control room. In the control room, they could see all the scenes in the League of Guardians. There were also many cameras installed outside.

At this moment, the Guardian had already gone out while chasing after Batai. However, Sage Batai was a distinguished Sage. He was caught off guard by the Guardian, but was only in a slightly sorry state.

Then, Sage Batai deployed the Divine Kingdom. In the void behind him, a huge water giant appeared. It was much larger than even the Guardian's body, and appeared very daunting.

Zhang Qiji was very calm at this moment. He looked at the huge water giant, then at the Guardian. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "Sister-in-law, if we want to protect Brother Feng's hard work, we can't rely on the Guardian for everything. Sage Batai definitely isn't acting on the resolution of the Sages. I don't believe the Sages would treat Brother Feng like this. You should contact the other Sages first."

"That's right, let's contact the Sages!"

Qu Chen also came back to her senses. Sage Batai's reaction was so intense earlier, and he even destroyed Qu Chen's communicator. He clearly had a guilty conscience. Sage Batai definitely did not obtain the support of the other Sages.

Hence, Qu Chen took Zhang Qiji's communicator and contacted the Invincible Fist Sage and Sage Kang again.

…

Three months had passed, but the Invincible Fist Sage's heart was still filled with sorrow and regret. He felt that he was to blame for Lin Feng's death. If he had not invited Lin Feng to explore the Eighteen Grottoes of Dragonhead, Lin Feng would not have died.

However, no matter how regretful he was, it was too late. The Invincible Fist Sage only wanted to settle the matters at the base after some time, and then personally go to Central Sea to apologize to Lin Feng's family.

Although he was a Sage, he was a person of integrity. He was the one to blame for Lin Feng's death, so he would take responsibility! Although Lin Feng was dead, Lin Feng still had a family. At the very least, he had to ensure that Lin Feng's family could live without worry for the rest of their lives.

Beep-beep-beep.

Suddenly, the Invincible Fist Sage's communicator rang. He picked it up and saw that it was an unfamiliar number.

It had to be known that the communicators of the Sages were specially customized, and their information were the most tightly protected. It was impossible for any other unknown number to dial accidentally.

The only possibility was that someone already knew his number.

The Invincible Fist Sage picked up the call. An anxious voice came from the other end.

"What?"

The aura on the Invincible Fist Sage's body turned incomparably violent, like a volcanic eruption. There was even a chilling killing intent that seemed almost tangible.

"Batai, you deserve to die!"

Boom.

The aura on the Invincible Fist Sage's body erupted completely. He suddenly rushed out of the room and headed straight for the airship docked in the base.

…

Sage Kang and Sage Yuanyi had been paying close attention to the excavation of the seventh civilization ruin recently. Originally, this was a good thing. The excavation work was also going very well, and the progress was slowly accelerating.

However, Lin Feng's death negated all of this excitement.

"Sometimes, I keep feeling that it's surreal. How can the Lin Feng who always made miracles really die just like that?"

Even now, Sage Kang still could not quite believe it. Or rather, he did not want to believe it.

They had been doing well with all ten Sages. With the addition of someone as strong as Lin Feng, with the combat power of a Sage, the pressure on the Nine Sages would be greatly reduced.

But now, saying anything else was pointless.

Beep-beep-beep.

An unknown number appeared on Sage Kang's communicator.

Sage Kang frowned. He had basically noted down all the people who knew his communicator number. It was rare for an unfamiliar number to suddenly appear as now.

However, he still picked up the call.

Thud.

Sage Kang's expression became darker and darker. Finally, he hung up.

"Batai, you're really… really selfish and willful!"

Seeing Sage Kang gnashing his teeth in anger, Sage Yuanyi hurriedly asked, "Sage Kang, what's going on?"

"Batai has arrived at the League of Guardians Headquarters to seize the League of Guardians by force! Lin Feng's fiancée has already activated that robot with the combat power of a Sage, and it is fighting with Batai right now!"

Sage Yuanyi's expression also changed drastically. "This Batai is really blinded by greed. Lin Feng has just died, and he's already treating Lin Feng's hard work like this? Sage Kang, what are you going to do? Hold the Conference of Sages?"

"No, Lin Feng trusts the Invincible Fist Sage the most, not me! Since I've been contacted, the Invincible Fist Sage must have been contacted in advance. With the Invincible Fist Sage's temper… he might kill Batai!"

Sage Kang was deeply worried. He had no choice but to step in. Otherwise, the Invincible Fist Sage and Sage Batai would definitely fight to the death. Losing any one of them would be a loss for the entire human race.

"I have to go to the League of Guardians to stop Batai immediately! Sage Yuanyi, stay here. Don't let anything happen to the Black Wind Canyon again."

"Sage Kang, go quickly. Leave everything here to me."

Hence, Sage Kang did not waste any more time. He immediately took the airship and rushed towards the League of Guardians.

…

"Divine Kingdom of Heavy Waters!"

Outside the League of Guardians, when Sage Batai used the Divine Kingdom of Heavy Waters, he immediately gained the upper hand.

His Divine Kingdom was a kind of legendary "heavy water". Every drop of water was incomparably heavy. While in the Divine Kingdom and inducing massive waves, In terms of combat power, Sage Batai was not inferior to the Invincible Fist Sage.

In fact, in terms of binding power, the Divine Kingdom of Heavy Waters could be considered the strongest among the Nine Sages!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The rolling waves struck the Guardian. Although the Guardian had the combat power of a Sage, that was all it was. Without the Divine Kingdom, the Guardian was at a huge disadvantage. Its abilities were too uniform.

If it had the Spear of Destruction, the outcome might be different, but without it, the Guardian's strength was indeed much weaker.

In the Divine Kingdom of Heavy Waters, rolling waves trapped the Guardian. It was as if countless mountains were pressing down on the Guardian, preventing it from moving.

"Hmph, a robot is just a robot. It's too rigid and can't hold up against a blow! However, it's not bad if made into a fighter."

Sage Batai approached the Guardian and took out his communicator to activate the program that the mysterious person had sent to his communicator.

Soon, the red light in the Guardian's eyes gradually disappeared. After a while, the Guardian suddenly raised his head and said in a mechanical voice, "Restarting the intelligent program. Binding Master's authority. Master confirmed!"

"It really works?"

Sage Batai waved his hand and released his restraints on the Guardian. He also gave some orders. As expected, the Guardian followed them one by one. Relying on that program, Sage Batai really had control over the Guardian now.

While Sage Batai was happy, he also became even warier of that mysterious person.

"Guardian, where is the Spear of Destruction?"

"The Spear of Destruction has been taken by the previous master."

"Taken?"

Sage Batai was a little surprised, but he was not dismayed. In fact, it was better without the Spear of Destruction. The mysterious man could not hold it against him. After all, it was not that he had not kept his promise, but that he could not find the Spear of Destruction at all.

In any case, he had gained a lot this time. After controlling the Guardian, the authority of the entire League of Guardians naturally fell into his hands. Controlling the League of Guardians would be easy.

He was still looking forward to finding the secret of Lin Feng.

Just as Sage Batai was about to enter the League of Guardians Headquarters, an angry voice suddenly sounded from the horizon.

"Batai, you deserve to die!"

In an instant, the entire sky seemed to have turned into a burning cloud of fire. A huge flaming giant was approaching through the air!

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Chapter 318: Battle between Sages

"Oh, Invincible Fist Sage?"

A terrifying ball of flames in the horizon transformed into a fiery cloud. A huge flaming giant walked out of the fiery cloud, stepping through the air, emitting a monstrous ferocity!

It was the Invincible Fist Sage!

The appearance of the flaming giant was largely similar to the Invincible Fist Sage.

As soon as the flaming giant appeared, its body emitted a cold killing intent. With a furious roar, terrifying flames swept over and smashed towards Sage Batai.

Bang.

Sage Batai's Divine Kingdom of Heavy Waters seemed to be filled with flames. Even the mass of heavy water was instantly evaporated. Sage Batai was sent flying by a head-on strike.

"Invincible Fist Sage!"

Sage Batai roared angrily and immediately flew into the sky. Behind him, a giant formed entirely from water and treading on the waves appeared. It roared in rage.

"The Invincible Fist Sage is here!"

"It's really the Invincible Fist Sage. This is bad. Is a civil war about to break out between two Sages?"

"The last civil war almost caused humanity to fall apart. Sages, don't get into a civil war…"

Many martial artists saw that the Invincible Fist Sage had arrived. Moreover, he was filled with anger as soon as he arrived and attacked Sage Batai directly. Even ordinary Metamorphic Realm martial artists could sense his awe-inspiring killing intent.

When a Sage was enraged, the world would tremble before them!

Wild flames burned the sky.

Fearsome waves struck the ground.

As the flames collided with the heavy water, the Invincible Fist Sage and Sage Batai confronted each other. No matter who won or lost in the battle between Sages, it would be a calamity for all of humanity.

Even though Sage Batai had gone overboard, the martial artists disliked seeing Sages fight even more, when it would lead to a civil war of humanity!

Underground at the League of Guardians, Zhang Qiji and Qu Chen saw the arrival of the Invincible Fist Sage. The collision between the two Sages was very intense. In particular, seeing the Invincible Fist Sage's furious gaze, Qu Chen and Zhang Qiji heaved a sigh of relief.

"The Invincible Fist Sage has finally arrived. It seems like the Invincible Fist Sage is very angry. However, we can't go out yet. Let's see how things develop first."

Zhang Qiji was actually also worried that a great battle between Sages might trigger a series of events. Normally, he definitely would not want to see a great battle between Sages. Now, however, he was considering the League of Guardians and for Lin Feng's hard work, and was vaguely looking forward to the great battle between Sages instead.

Only by having the situation escalate could they possibly defend the League of Guardians!

In the sky, Sage Batai's face was dark. He had just suffered a subtle loss and was in a rather sorry state.

"Invincible, are you trying to start a civil war with me?" Sage Batai shouted sternly.

"Civil war? You think too highly of yourself. I want to kill you!"

The Invincible Fist Sage's killing intent soared. Lin Feng had just died, and Lin Feng had died for him. How could he stand aside and watch as Sage Batai took advantage of the opportunity to take away Lin Feng's hard work?

"Invincible, I know about your relationship with Lin Feng. However, Lin Feng is already dead. What is left of the League of Guardians that he established? Are some ordinary martial artists supposed to be comparable to the Nine Sages? I only want this robot, and even the energy weapons can be divided equally among the five major factions. That will be very beneficial for all of humanity. Don't you understand?"

"Haha, I don't understand indeed. I don't understand how someone can be as shameless as you. For humanity? More like for yourself!"

The Divine Kingdoms of the Invincible Fist Sage and Sage Batai collided violently. Terrifying aftershocks spread in all directions, and even the world was drastically changed.

Sage Batai's expression changed. Then, he said sinisterly, "Invincible, do you really want to make an enemy of me?"

"Batai, such dishonor is unacceptable! How can a dignified Sage be so shameless? Lin Feng has just died, and you're already eager to rob his work. Haha, do you even know why Lin Feng had died?"

"He died it to resist two demon emperors. He died to save me! Unless I die, you can forget about taking anything from the League of Guardians!"

There was also resentment between the Invincible Fist Sage and Sage Batai, but in the past, that was only some differences in ideals and minor conflicts. This time, Sage Batai's actions angered the Invincible Fist Sage so much that he even developed killing intent.

Such dishonor was unacceptable!

Sage Batai's eyes narrowed slightly, and a trace of killing intent appeared in his heart.

"Hmph, Invincible, let's fight then. Everyone says that you're strong, enough to be ranked in the top three among Sages. Let me see just how strong you are."

"Divine Fire of Apocalypse!"

The Invincible Fist Sage had the conviction to kill. His monstrous killing intent was almost tangible. His Divine Kingdom of Fire was filled with terrifying flames.

It was as if a meteor shower had appeared in the sky, blasting towards Sage Batai from all directions.

Sage Batai paid no heed to it. He also unleashed his Divine Kingdom of Heavy Waters to the limit. It constantly interwove and collided with the Invincible Fist Sage's Divine Kingdom of Fire, entangling each other in a frenzy.

This was a true battle between Sages!

Everyone was terrified. It was as if the world was about to be sundered apart. The sky appeared to be wailing, and the ground seemed to be shaking in agony.

Cracks appeared one after another like spiderwebs. The distant mountains were razed to the ground. Even many buildings in the League of Guardians Headquarters were swept away and reduced to rubble.

The destructive power of Sages was astonishing, especially in a great battle between two Sages. Moreover, both parties had developed killing intent. They did not hold back at all when attacking, and went all out.

Fire and water were innately incompatible with each other. The Invincible Fist Sage and Sage Batai wielded the Divine Kingdom of Fire and the Divine Kingdom of Heavy Waters respectively. Water could extinguish flames, and flames could similarly boil water.

Every clash between the two Sages was actually evenly matched. The Invincible Fist Sage was known as the "Fist Sage". His strength must be very terrifying, far surpassing other Sages.

However, every drop of heavy water in Sage Batai's Divine Kingdom of Heavy Waters seemed to weigh a thousand tons. In the Divine Kingdom, relying on his heavy waters, Sage Batai's strength was not inferior to the Invincible Fist Sage at all.

This was what it truly meant to be evenly matched. Neither could do anything to the other.

"Invincible, unfortunately, you're already too late! Guardian, attack!"

A sharp glint flashed across Sage Batai's eyes. He and the Invincible Fist Sage were evenly matched, but he had already controlled the robot with the combat power of a Sage.

Hence, the robot made its move.

Even if the Invincible Fist Sage discovered the robot, it was useless. He was surrounded by Sage Batai's heavy water and could not escape at all. If he wanted to deal with the robot, he would be severely injured by Sage Batai's heavy water.

Hence, the Invincible Fist Sage could only choose to resist them head-on!

Bang.

How terrifying was the power of a robot with the combat power of a Sage?

With a single punch, the Invincible Fist Sage felt all the Astral Power in his body dissipate. His entire body seemed to have suffered a devastating blow.

"Haha, Invincible, die!"

Sage Batai was overjoyed. The Divine Kingdom of Heavy Waters simmered again. The infinite heavy water condensed into a wave, and slammed hard towards the Invincible Fist Sage.

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Chapter 319: Sage Kang's Greater Good

"Oh no!"

"The Invincible Fist Sage is in danger!"

Qu Chen and Zhang Qiji had been on tenterhooks the entire time. They really hoped that the Invincible Fist Sage could defeat Sage Batai.

But now, Sage Batai had shamelessly used the Guardian of the League of Guardians to deal the Invincible Fist Sage a fatal blow.

Even if they were not Sages, they could tell that if the Invincible Fist Sage was struck, he would be severely injured, if not dead.

"Stop!"

Just as everyone's hearts were in their throats, a figure quickly flashed past in the distance. He was very fast. When his voice sounded, he was still in the distance. However, before his voice fell, he had already arrived in front of the Invincible Fist Sage.

Boom.

The heavy wave slammed towards the Invincible Fist Sage, with a wave of the hand of the mysterious figure, a storm formed in the sky, immediately holding the heavy wave at bay.

"Sage Kang?"

When Sage Batai saw who it was, his expression changed slightly.

"It's Sage Kang!"

"Now that Sage Kang is here, he might be able to end the battle between the two Sages."

...

Seeing that it was Sage Kang, many martial artists could not help but cheer.

Among the Nine Sages, perhaps Sage Kang was not the strongest, but his reputation was the greatest. He was the first human Sage to undergo four life transitions, and was known as The Pioneer.

He had made many major contributions to humanity. It could be said that he was wholly dedicated to humanity.

"Elder Kang, you came at the right time. Join forces with me to kill Batai!"

The Invincible Fist Sage's eyes were bloodshot, and his killing intent towards Sage Batai did not decrease at all.

Batai's eyes narrowed slightly. He said in a low voice, "Elder Kang, you want to attack me too?"

Sage Kang glanced at the Invincible Fist Sage and Sage Batai. In the end, he shook his head and said, "I don't want a battle between Sages to break out, because that will cause a civil war among humans. No matter which of you is injured, it will be a major loss to humanity. We have already lost Sage Lin Feng. We can't lose another Sage!"

Batai heaved a sigh of relief. Although he was not afraid of Sage Kang, if Sage Kang was determined to join forces with the Invincible Fist Sage, he would probably be in trouble as well.

However, since Sage Kang was concerned about the greater good of humanity, Sage Batai was no longer worried.

"That's right. We're all Sages, pillars of humanity! Although I'm a little domineering, I just want to seize the initiative. Moreover, I've already made concessions. The League of Guardians no longer has a Sage presiding over it, and it still possesses so many resources. This in itself is unfair and does not benefit the development of humanity."

"Shameless!" The Invincible Fist Sage sneered.

"Invincible, everyone knows about your relationship with Lin Feng. I won't argue with you. Sage Lin Feng is indeed a hero of humanity, but I'm probably not the only one interested in some of his secrets, right? Since he's no longer around, there's no need for his League of Guardians to exist. If the Nine Sages can study his secrets and gain something, wouldn't that be the greatest contribution to humanity?"

"Is that so? Sage Batai, why don't you contribute everything from your consortium faction? For the sake of humanity, right?"

The Invincible Fist Sage did not listen to Sage Batai's excuses at all.

"Invincible, you're being unreasonable. I can swear here and now that if anything happens to me one day, the consortium faction will be for all of you to divide. How about that?"

"Hmph, do you think everyone is as selfish as you? You won't care about what happens after you are dead. Lin Feng's fiancée is still in the League of Guardians, and the robot with the combat power of Sages belongs to it. Why can't the League of Guardians stand?"

"Speaking of selfishness, Invincible, is your academic faction not selfish? Hmph, how many resources do the three Sages of your academic faction possess? Normally, Sage Kang doesn't hold it against your academic faction for the sake of the greater good. Do you really think our consortium faction is afraid of you?"

Sage Batai and the Invincible Sage had completely fallen out with each other. Moreover, the conflict involved the consortium faction and the academic faction.

Once the five major factions were divided in their values, and each factor acted for itself, it would be a disaster for the entire human race.

"Enough! If there is anything, we'll convene a Conference of Sages and let the Conference of Sages resolve it!"

Sage Kang took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "This matter ends here, Batai. Don't be demanding after already gaining the advantage. You can keep the robot with the combat power of a Sage for now. As for the League of Guardians, it will be decided by the Conference of Sages."

"No, he can't take the robot either!"

The Invincible Fist Sage glared at Sage Batai.

Batai was a little dissatisfied. After all, he still wanted to search the League of Guardians and see if Lin Feng had placed some secrets there.

Unfortunately, the Invincible Fist Sage intercepted him.

Now that Sage Kang was here, it was already a huge gain for Batai to obtain a robot with the combat power of a Sage. He had even vaguely become the top among the Nine Sages.

Hence, he went along with Sage Kang's words and said, "All right, everything will be decided by the Conference of Sages."

Thus, Sage Batai left the League of Guardians with the Guardian.

Looking at Sage Batai's slowly departing figure, the Invincible Fist Sage gritted his teeth and remained silent.

"Invincible, let this matter end here."

Sage Kang heaved a long sigh.

The Invincible Fist Sage looked at Sage Kang coldly and said expressionlessly, "Sage Kang, I won't be sending you off!"

Met with the coldness and aloofness in the Invincible Fist Sage's tone, Sage Kang opened his mouth, but did not say anything in the end.

He felt very guilty about this matter!

However, for the sake of the greater good, he did not want a war between Sages, let alone see the intrinsic order of humanity collapse and lead to a civil war. He could only choose to make concessions to keep the peace.

It was despite the fact that he also did not agree with Sage Batai's actions, and it was all thanks to him that Lin Feng became a Sage back then.

For the sake of the "greater good" in his heart, Sage Kang chose to let down Sage Lin Feng and the Invincible Fist Sage. He also knew that after today, the Nine Sages would probably never be as harmonious as before.

However, at this point, Sage Kang only hoped to maintain the harmony between Sages on the surface. Humanity could not withstand the ravages of a civil war anymore!

"I will hold the Conference of Sages as soon as possible to decide the ownership of the League of Guardians."

With that, Sage Kang left on the airship.

As the Invincible Fist Sage looked at Sage Kang's departing figure, a trace of helplessness appeared in his eyes as well. However, he immediately took a deep breath, and his gaze grew firm again as he flew directly towards the League of Guardians Headquarters.

"Qu Chen, you can all come out now."

The Invincible Fist Sage came to the League of Guardians Headquarters and shouted in a low voice.

At this moment, the League of Guardians Headquarters had already been reduced to rubble. Only a few buildings were intact. The aftershock of the battle between Sages just now had even killed a few Metamorphic Realm martial artists by accident.

Crunch.

On the ground, a hidden cave slowly opened. Qu Chen and Zhang Qiji quickly walked out of the cave.

"Lord Sage, is Lin Feng really…"

There was still a trace of hope on Qu Chen's face. She wanted to hear the Invincible Fist Sage's answer with her own ears.

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