Chapter 1073: You Want to Be My Grandfather?
"The Martial Emperor's Disciples recruited by Stone Emperor and Yu Emperor are truly extraordinary. Our Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress has witnessed this and will remember it, especially the two first disciples. The Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress will definitely find stronger experts to spar with you two another day!" The leader of the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress said coldly, his tone carrying a hint of threat.
Lin Feng and the gray-clad man had both killed members of the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress during their sparring matches. So when the other party spoke of finding stronger experts to spar with the two of them, it clearly meant the same thing—killing.
"I'll remember that. I just hope that next time, the experts the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress brings to spar won't be too pathetic. If they're killed too easily, it won't serve the purpose of sparring," Lin Feng retorted, countering the cold threat.
"Rest assured... Let's go!" The leader of the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress swept his long robe through the air, turned around, and led his people away. The experts coldly glanced at Lin Feng and the others, then reluctantly departed. Today, the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress had tried to gain an advantage but ended up losing more. Not only had news of Hou Qinglin entering the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress to kill spread, but their attempt to save face had only resulted in greater humiliation.
"No need to see you off!" Mu Chen said indifferently as he watched the flickering figures leave. He naturally wouldn't show any goodwill toward the scheming Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress. Who knew what tricks they might pull next time?
In an instant, those figures vanished without a trace, as fast as lightning, unwilling to stay here even a second longer.
"Well done." Mu Chen nodded approvingly at Lin Feng and the gray-clad man, praising them both. The crowd below also looked up at the two of them. Whether it was the first disciple of the Heavenly Martial Realm or the first disciple of the Venerable Martial Realm, both had undoubtedly earned their positions through their own talent. Everyone had witnessed the terrifying combat power of the two from the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress earlier. They could even transform into demons, possessing immense brute strength, yet in the end, they didn't even know how Lin Feng had killed them.
"Lin Feng seemed to be doing it deliberately. I wonder what technique he's hiding that allowed him to kill the opponent silently, without even giving them a chance to shout," the crowd speculated. What kind of powerful method had Lin Feng used to achieve this? The sun's flames had even blocked out divine sense. Lin Feng must have done this on purpose.
He had a powerful technique he didn't want others to know about, perhaps a very formidable trump card.
But no matter how the crowd guessed, as long as they hadn't truly sensed it, they couldn't possibly guess correctly. Lin Feng didn't mind them speculating and let them be.
"That's enough for now. The enfeoffment of the Martial Emperor's Disciples is complete. Next, all Martial Emperor's Disciples, follow me to the Heavenly Terrace. The first batch of Martial Emperor's Disciples will be assigned cultivation palaces, and the second batch will be assigned their own dormitories," Mu Chen said with a faint smile. The first batch of Martial Emperor's Disciples became somewhat excited again. Those in the Heavenly Martial Realm and Venerable Martial Realm had all witnessed the eighty-one palaces floating in the air, mysterious and unfathomable, wondering what wonders they contained.
According to what Mu Chen had told them last time, these palaces were all personally created by the Martial Emperors and might contain their own mysteries, likely extraordinary.
"I wonder which palace I'll get!" The first batch of Martial Emperor's Disciples were already thinking to themselves. Their gazes inadvertently fell on Lin Feng. This man had forcefully ascended the Nine Heavens, shocking everyone, and was later named the first disciple. He had been the first to emerge from the Trial Ground. Moreover, during the process of becoming a Martial Emperor's Disciple, he had eliminated the siblings Yang Zilan and Yang Ziye, defeated Xuanyuan Potian at the same realm in the Void Grand Illusion, and when Xuanyuan Potian came out, he had shouted about killing Lin Feng. No one knew what Lin Feng had done to him in the Trial Ground. Xuanyuan Potian's failure to become a Martial Emperor's Disciple might have been Lin Feng's doing. Now, Lin Feng had also rendered great service by humiliating the troublemakers from the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress.
With all of Lin Feng's achievements combined, and his official status as the first disciple of the Heavenly Martial Realm, it was likely that the best palace would fall into his hands. As for the best palace in the Venerable Martial Realm, it naturally belonged to the strongest, the gray-clad man.
The second batch of Martial Emperor's Disciples sighed inwardly. Not being part of the first batch meant their talent was slightly inferior, which also determined that their treatment would differ. The first batch could receive palaces, while they could only live in dormitories—a huge disparity.
The crowd below the Heavenly Terrace had flickering eyes. The Martial Emperor's Disciples, especially the first batch, truly enjoyed excellent treatment. They were even going to have palaces enfeoffed on the Heavenly Terrace for them to live in, which made countless people envious.
For them, the Heavenly Terrace was a sacred place. Yu Emperor, who had appeared earlier, might live on the Heavenly Terrace. Living in a palace on the Heavenly Terrace meant the opportunity to live next to an emperor. If they had the chance to receive guidance from an emperor, that would be supreme glory!
"After the palaces are enfeoffed, you might all need to go into seclusion for a period of time to cultivate. If there's anything else to take care of, it's best to do it now. In the coming days, although the Heavenly Terrace won't restrict you, due to some special reasons, it's best to stay on the Heavenly Terrace to improve your strength and stabilize your cultivation, so you can enhance your combat power in a short time!"
Mu Chen spoke again, causing the crowd's expressions to tighten. His words seemed to foreshadow that something was about to happen. Otherwise, why would they need to quickly improve their cultivation and enhance their combat power?
"I'll give you the time it takes to burn an incense stick!" Mu Chen added, giving them time to move around and communicate with their families.
"Hehe!" Yuan Fei laughed freely at this moment, carrying his staff as he strode over to Lin Feng's side. "Well done. That Heavenly Dragon Emperor isn't a good person. I've long found him disagreeable."
Lin Feng rolled his eyes. This guy was openly badmouthing an emperor without any restraint. Truly, with a big tree to lean on, he could enjoy the shade. No one dared to touch him. Anyone wanting to touch the grandson of the Great Ape Emperor would have to think twice, even an emperor.
The crowd was suddenly stunned by Yuan Fei's loud voice. They were all shocked. They knew that the people of the Heavenly Terrace probably disliked the Heavenly Dragon Emperor, given the friction between the two sides. But at least, even if the people of the Heavenly Terrace disliked him, they wouldn't say it out loud. After all, he was an emperor. But this guy directly said the Heavenly Dragon Emperor wasn't a good person and even called himself "your old man."
"I wonder what background this guy has. Xuanyuan Potian was so afraid of him, and now he dares to spout nonsense without restraint."
"It seems the brother he mentioned is indeed Lin Feng. When Xuanyuan Potian first arrived, he shouted about killing Lin Feng, but when he saw this person, he immediately lost his temper. It seems the three of them..."
At this point, the crowd had vaguely deduced some things. Lin Feng must have been familiar with this person and asked him to deal with Xuanyuan Potian, which was why Xuanyuan Potian was so embarrassed. No wonder Xuanyuan Potian was filled with hatred and wanted to kill as soon as he arrived.
A descendant of an emperor, who had once boasted about becoming the first disciple of the Heavenly Martial Realm, ended up being hunted down, utterly embarrassed, and even failed to become a Martial Emperor's Disciple. It would be strange if he didn't go crazy!
Now, the crowd couldn't even see Xuanyuan Potian's shadow anymore. He had probably sneaked away.
"Birds of a feather flock together. Even if someone at the seventh layer of the Heavenly Martial Realm is powerful, they're still only at the Heavenly Martial Realm. How dare they despise an emperor? Utterly arrogant!" At this moment, a voice came from the crowd below, from the direction of the Qiu Clan. This made the crowd look interested. Qiu Hao's children had almost killed Lin Feng, and Qiu Yuexin had attacked Qiu Lin and Qiu Mei for revenge. Everyone knew about that. Naturally, Qiu Hao looked down on Lin Feng.
"Big brother, Qiu Yuexin is a genius of our Qiu Clan, and she's unparalleled in beauty. Now that she's become the second disciple, she will surely marry a genius from a prestigious family in the future. The most important thing now is to keep a close eye on her and not let her go astray, being deceived by someone's appearance and losing herself!"
"This guy seems to be jealous of Qiu Yuexin and Lin Feng, to say such things!"
The crowd was stunned. It was understandable. Qiu Yuexin had become the second disciple of the Heavenly Martial Realm, and Lin Feng was the first. Lin Feng had a conflict with him, and Qiu Yuexin had almost killed his children. How could he not be jealous?
"What I hate most is seeing some despicable things insinuating and cursing others. You're really not a decent person, old man. If you have something to say, say it directly. Don't beat around the bush. Your ape grandfather does and says whatever he wants. Do I need you, a grandson, to teach me?"
Yuan Fei pointed his wooden staff at Qiu Hao, his loud voice making everyone hear clearly. Qiu Hao's face turned red with anger. Being called a grandson by a junior in front of everyone—how outrageous!
"Watch your mouth. Your grandfather was already cultivating when you weren't even born. You're an ill-mannered thing!" Qiu Hao said coldly.
"Qiu Hao, shut up!" At this moment, Qiu Hao's father shouted angrily. Yuan Fei's image reminded him of someone, so he immediately stopped Qiu Hao.
Yuan Fei was stunned for a moment, then revealed a strange smile, looking at Qiu Hao and saying, "You want to be my grandfather?"