Chapter 54: Crimson Blood Iron Cavalry

Control, this was the feeling of control.

The moment Lin Feng released his Heavenly Radiance Martial Soul, everything around him became crystal clear, as if he could control it all.

Moreover, when his martial soul was released, his mind's computational ability became incredibly powerful, accurate to the smallest detail. Everything happening at this moment was exactly as he had rehearsed in his mind.

He used words to draw everyone's attention, provoked Lin Badao and Nalan Xiong, and declared his intention to kill Lin Qian. But just as everyone thought he was going to kill Lin Qian, he went straight for Nalan Feng, taking her hostage.

Even more remarkable was that, while his strength was enhanced and his computational ability was terrifying, his mind was clearer and calmer than ever before.

Lin Feng could only sigh in admiration. The Heavenly Radiance Martial Soul was too monstrous. A single martial soul granted him various abilities, and this was only its first release. The second release of the Heavenly Radiance Martial Soul also contained a Heavenly Book.

"Let her go," Nalan Xiong said coldly, his tone like ice.

"Let her go? Is that possible?" Lin Feng sneered inwardly, his face still expressionless, his gaze as cold and indifferent as ever.

"If anyone tries to approach me or attack me, I guarantee that the first to die will not be me."

The icy words came from Lin Feng's mouth, causing Nalan Xiong's expression to stiffen, his face turning extremely ugly.

"Move," Lin Feng said. The soft sword in his hand trembled slightly, instantly leaving a shallow bloody mark on Nalan Feng's throat. The moment the soft sword touched her skin, Nalan Feng's entire body went cold, especially when she met Lin Feng's pupils. She had no hope that Lin Feng would spare her. Those eyes held no emotion at all.

Nalan Feng lifted her feet and obediently walked toward the City Lord's Mansion gate.

"Remember, I mean anyone," Lin Feng said, glancing at Lin Badao, who was trying to approach him. He tightened his grip on the sword, and the bloody mark on Nalan Feng's neck oozed a trace of blood.

"Get back!" Nalan Xiong roared at Lin Badao. With Nalan Feng in danger, he couldn't care about Lin Badao's face.

Feeling the chill in Nalan Xiong's gaze, Lin Badao stopped in his tracks, secretly resentful. He hadn't expected Lin Feng to be so cunning, choosing Nalan Feng as a hostage. Now, no one dared to make a move against him.

"Lin Feng, if I let you go and you don't release my daughter, what then?" Nalan Xiong looked at Lin Feng again and asked coldly.

"Do you want to see her die in front of you right now?" Lin Feng's dark, emotionless eyes swept over Nalan Xiong. Nalan Xiong found himself feeling utterly powerless when facing Lin Feng, not even daring to bargain, because Lin Feng's eyes were too cold. He feared that Lin Feng might kill in anger.

Without another word, Lin Feng and Nalan Feng's figures gradually disappeared into the distance. Because of Nalan Xiong, no one dared to pursue them, not even Nalan Xiong himself. He could only pray in his heart that Nalan Feng would be safe.

Finally, the crowd watched Lin Feng's figure vanish outside the City Lord's Mansion, sighing with a sense of lingering excitement. Today had been too thrilling. Lin Feng had brought them too many surprises.

"Lin Feng."

From the direction of the Gu family, the Nalan family, and Qiu Yuanhao's location, everyone was silently chanting the same name in their hearts—a name they hated to the bone.

But the gazes of the Lin family members were extremely complicated. He was originally the pride of their Lin family, but when he shone with unparalleled brilliance in Yangzhou City, the glory did not belong to them. On the contrary, the Lin family would be mocked by everyone. A prodigy of such extraordinary talent had been expelled from the family. Was there anything more ridiculous under heaven?

Regardless, after today's battle, Lin Feng had become famous throughout Yangzhou City.

Soon, everyone in Yangzhou City would know a name: Lin Feng, the former waste of the Lin family, now a heavenly prodigy—though no longer belonging to the Lin family.

Lin Feng naturally didn't think about what would happen afterward. In fact, when he arrived outside Yangzhou City, he merely glanced casually at the city before riding away on his horse. He didn't know when he would return to this city. He only knew that when he came back, it would be to rule the world, truly unmatched, to wash away past shame. No one would be able to stop him, and he wouldn't need to rely on a hostage to leave.

………………

Ten days later, at the foot of the Cloud Sea Sect, Lin Feng sat atop his Thousand Mile Snow horse, looking up at the towering peaks that pierced the sky, feeling a surge of emotion.

The path of martial arts was like climbing a peak—one step at a time, moving forward continuously, until one day, one could overlook heaven and earth.

Although Lin Feng had made a name for himself in Yangzhou City, he felt no pride or complacency. He knew that he was still nothing at this moment.

At this point, he didn't even know how vast the Nine Heavens Continent was, so how could he be arrogant? The continent was boundless, and geniuses were countless. Take Dapeng Gongzi, for example. He wasn't much older than Lin Feng, yet he was already qualified to speak with the sect's elders, daring to come directly to the Cloud Sea Sect to demand someone, standing high above.

"This time, when I return to the sect, the first thing I need to do is choose a few powerful techniques and martial skills, participate in the inner sect assessment battle, and become an inner sect disciple. Only then will I be considered a truly qualified sect disciple. Right now, as an outer sect disciple, I am nothing."

Lin Feng thought to himself, clearly understanding each step he needed to take.

"Rumble, rumble..."

At that moment, the sound of hoofbeats shook the ground, coming from afar, as if the earth itself was trembling.

Lin Feng's gaze sharpened, and he turned his head. He saw dust rising from the distant ground as a line of cavalry galloped toward him at incredible speed.

"Crimson Blood!" A flash of surprise crossed Lin Feng's eyes. The horses of this cavalry were all blood-red steeds, the top-grade Crimson Blood horses. They were more than three times faster than his Thousand Mile Snow horse and were extremely precious.

It was said that a single Crimson Blood horse was worth a thousand taels of gold, and the entire team was made up of Crimson Blood cavalry. These people must have extraordinary status.

But why were these people appearing in the territory of the Cloud Sea Sect?

The Crimson Blood cavalry drew closer, dust filling the air. The riders on the Crimson Blood horses were all heroic and imposing, exuding a powerful and fierce aura.

"Any one of these people picked at random would be more than a match for the experts from the City Lord's Mansion," Lin Feng's heart trembled as he compared them to the assassins from the City Lord's Mansion. The result was that every single person here surpassed the experts from the City Lord's Mansion. In other words, the weakest among the Crimson Blood cavalry was at the Ninth Layer of Qi Martial Realm, and Spirit Martial Realm cultivators were nothing special.

This was a true elite force, carrying an aura of slaughter.

There were about thirty people in the group. As they approached Lin Feng, they gradually slowed down and looked up at the mountain range before them. This was their destination: the Cloud Sea Sect.

At that moment, Lin Feng seemed to sense something. He turned his gaze and landed on one person, his pupils contracting slightly.

"It's her!"

In the middle of this Crimson Blood cavalry was a person clad in red armor, exuding a heroic spirit. This person was a very beautiful woman, and Lin Feng recognized her.

"Damn it," Lin Feng cursed inwardly, a sense of vigilance rising within him. He hadn't expected to run into her here. This group was clearly with her. It turned out that this heroic and beautiful woman was none other than the famous beauty of the Cloud Sea Sect, Liu Fei.

"Is it you?" Liu Fei's face turned cold as she glared angrily at Lin Feng. This bastard had snatched her training spot and even dared to speak rudely to her. She hadn't settled that score yet.

Lin Feng cursed his bad luck. This group was countless times stronger than the assassins from the City Lord's Mansion. If they wanted to make a move against him, he feared that even with his current strength, he would be in grave danger.

"Feifei, do you have a grudge against him?" The young man beside Liu Fei fixed his gaze on Lin Feng. Sensing the coldness in Liu Fei's demeanor, his eyes also held a hint of hostility.

"No, we're fellow disciples, so I naturally recognize him." To Lin Feng's surprise, Liu Fei shook her head and said indifferently, not looking at him again.

"Let's go into the mountain," Liu Fei said again. The Crimson Blood cavalry all headed into the Cloud Sea Sect. The handsome young man glanced at Lin Feng, a flicker of cold light flashing in his eyes.

Lin Feng frowned slightly, puzzled. In his impression, Liu Fei was a rude and unreasonable woman. Why was she letting him off this time?