Chapter 1240: Ancient Array Projection, Skyless Sword's Roar
"Qitian Saint!" Lin Feng's eyes suddenly shot out a chilling cold gleam. How imposing—after his own defeat, he called upon his clan's strong to slay him.
"Qitian Saint's character is lacking, inferior even to Wutian. His defeat seems only natural." Many venerable lords sighed inwardly, though they naturally would not voice such thoughts aloud. Wutian, though defeated, remained undaunted, his pride soaring to the heavens, vowing to battle Wen Tian Ge again and surpass him.
As for Lin Feng's battle with Qitian Saint, Lin Feng had defeated him through sheer strength. Now, with clan protectors guarding him, Qitian Saint could not possibly be slain by Lin Feng. If his will were stronger, he should accept defeat, reflect deeply, and seek Lin Feng another day for a rematch to wash away this humiliation, strengthening his martial heart. If he truly did so, then when he eventually defeated Lin Feng, his state of mind would undergo another transformation, perhaps allowing him to soar to new heights.
A person's journey, beginning as a weak mortal climbing the path of martial arts, is fraught with hardship. Even the ancient emperors and sovereigns had their defeats, yet they rose from failure, achieving majestic glory.
But Qitian Saint chose to have his clan's strong kill Lin Feng. Even if Lin Feng were slain, this knot in his heart would likely follow Qitian Saint forever, shaking his martial resolve.
However, these matters were irrelevant to the venerable lords present. They simply felt Lin Feng did not deserve to die, and that Qitian Saint, one of the Ten Great Prodigies, should be struck from the list.
Turning their gazes, they looked toward the direction of the terrifying battle. They wondered who had attacked the Wen family and why. Some of them had come to the Wen family for this very purpose—the Wen family had activated the long-dormant Heavenly Void Ancient Array, and with such intense spatial fluctuations, what could it be for?
At that moment, one of Qitian Saint's guards stepped toward Lin Feng. With a single stride, the void trembled—it was the Void Step. His figure appeared before Lin Feng in an instant.
"Kill!" Lin Feng shot out a sword beam, but the opponent's palm trembled violently. The terrifying power of Void Essence seized the mighty sword light, twisting it. With a slight tremor, the immensely powerful sword beam annihilated and vanished within the spatial fluctuations.
"How terrifying—at least fifth-level Essence!" Lin Feng's heart trembled. The opponent's palm had casually twisted, causing the spatial power within his hand to spin like a top, emitting a tearing sound. It possessed a dreadful tearing force, far stronger than Qitian Saint's Space Essence. The gap in both cultivation realm and Essence realm was too vast; there was no way to fight.
"Boom!" The strong man punched out, as if space itself would split apart—extremely terrifying. It was the same Sky-Rending Overlord Fist that Qitian Saint had used, but in this man's hands, its power was immeasurably greater. Before the fist even arrived, a wild, domineering fist intent blasted Lin Feng, causing his blood and qi to churn and his body to feel as if it would crack.
"Get back!" Lin Feng slashed out with his sword, but the terrifying Sky-Rending Overlord Fist knocked the blade aside. The overbearing fist intent descended through the void. Lin Feng was struck heavily, grunting as a trace of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.
"Knowing the young master's identity, you still dared to make a move and reveal killing intent. Since you're so eager to die, I, this venerable one, will grant your wish." The man stamped his foot, and the ground began to crack and split. His figure stepped forward, turning into spatial afterimages, as if he were half-melting into the void, reaching for Lin Feng to tear him apart.
"Lin Feng is doomed. The Wen family is in turmoil, and no one is coming to intervene." The crowd sighed inwardly. The Wen family was under attack from outside at this very moment—wasn't this the perfect opportunity for the Qi family to kill Lin Feng? If the Wen family's old patriarch were present, he likely wouldn't allow this to happen. For the Heavenly Terrace's people to be slain by the Qi family within the Wen family's domain through such despicable means would bring no honor to the Wen family—it would be indefensible.
Too coincidental. What a pity for such a prodigy. Lin Feng had completely defeated Qitian Saint in battle. Among the Ten Great Prodigies, Qitian Saint would be eliminated, and Lin Feng's place among them was all but certain. For Lin Feng to be killed now was a shame, but it only showed that his background was ultimately not as strong as Qitian Saint's. Qitian Saint carried the bloodline of a Martial Emperor and had protectors.
"Boom!" Another Sky-Rending Overlord Fist came straight at Lin Feng, shaking the void as if space itself would shatter.
"Freeze!" An icy voice rolled forth, and a terrifying merciless intent erupted wildly. Qiu Yuexin rushed over, her moonlight eerie. A rustling sound echoed as the moonlight shone upon the strong man.
"Shatter!" The strong man snorted coldly. The moonlight was torn apart. Looking up at Qiu Yuexin, who was descending with a moon blade, he waved his hand. A massive void handprint appeared in the air, directly grabbing Qiu Yuexin. With a booming explosion, Qiu Yuexin staggered back, blood at the corner of her mouth.
"The gap in strength is too great—there's no hope at all!" Someone sighed. Both Lin Feng and Qiu Yuexin were extremely formidable, with terrifying talent, yet now they might both fall here.
"Since you're so eager to accompany him, I'll grant you both death together!" The strong man glanced at Qiu Yuexin, domineering and cold.
"Are you alright?" Lin Feng walked to Qiu Yuexin's side. She smiled and shook her head, though the merciless intent on her body continued to spread.
"It seems we'll be a pair of lovers dying together." Bai Qiuluo walked over, smiling faintly, a cold smirk in his eyes.
"If we can die together, isn't that a kind of tragic beauty? But I am destined to be a merciless person—how could I be worthy of such beauty?" Qiu Yuexin laughed, her smile exceptionally radiant at this moment. The merciless intent on her body erupted wildly, and a terrifying aura spread out.
"A merciless person is not worthy of enjoyment, so let me die alone!" Qiu Yuexin murmured to herself. Lin Feng's pupils contracted sharply.
"Oh?" The strong man and Bai Qiuluo were also stunned. What did Qiu Yuexin intend to do?
"Seal!" Lin Feng's palm landed on Qiu Yuexin, sealing the terrifying forbidden power. Her eyes froze as she looked at Lin Feng.
"How could I bear to let you die alone? We'll both be fine!" A brilliant smile appeared on Lin Feng's face. How could they die?
"Boom!" At that moment, an incredibly terrifying spatial fluctuation came from afar, as if it would sweep away the entire space. The crowd's gazes turned to see a beam of void light shooting into the sky—it was the power of the Void Ancient Array.
On that terrifying beam of void light, images began to appear. In the projection, a group of strong figures stepped onto the ancient array and vanished. When they reappeared, they were on a mountain range that seemed to be shrouded in faint flames. Soon, the scenery around the mountain range and the people were all projected, appearing before the crowd's eyes.
"Someone has projected where the Wen family's Void Ancient Array sent their strong! What terrifying methods!" The crowd was astonished. This was too frightening. This was likely the purpose of those attacking the Wen family.
On the battle platform, many eyes gleamed with sharp light. Success! This way, they would surely find that place.
A faint smile appeared on Qitian Saint's face. The main business hadn't been delayed. Now, it was time to kill Lin Feng. Lin Feng had ruined his reputation and brought him utter disgrace.
Lin Feng had glanced over casually, but soon his gaze froze, and his body trembled slightly. How could this be? How could this be?
He had long known that the Wen family had used the Void Ancient Array to send their strong to a distant place, likely for some major event. That was why many wanted to know, and why someone had attacked the Wen family—for this very purpose.
But what horrified Lin Feng was that the projected location was... the Snow Domain, Snow Moon Kingdom... the Cloud Sea Mountain Range, on the former main peak of the Cloud Sea Sect, and specifically, within the cave dwelling beneath the Bell and Drum Precipice.
There, he had once obtained the Nine Revolutions Buddha-Demon Art. There, he had once found a fragment of a ruined world. There, Yan Di had once burst out!
"Kill him!" Qitian Saint roared. The strong man charged at Lin Feng.
"Sword!" Lin Feng's Celestial Fate Sword shot out instantly. At the same time, the terrifying giant sword landed before him. Lin Feng grabbed Qiu Yuexin and stepped onto the giant sword, soaring into the air.
"Where do you think you're going!" The Qi family strong man roared. Almost simultaneously, two figures appeared from the void, staring coldly at Lin Feng.
"Get back!" One of them struck out with a demonic dragon arm, as if it were a true dragon, smashing Lin Feng back down. At the same time, a terrifying killing aura descended from the other side, piercing a bloody hole in Qiu Yuexin's body.
Those who wanted his life were not limited to the Qi family.
"Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress people, and this one... an assassin arranged by Bai Qiuluo!" Lin Feng's gaze fell on Bai Qiuluo, whose face was twisted in a constant cold smirk. Clearly, this was a killing strike he had arranged. The assassin was also a mid-rank Honored Martial, extremely terrifying.
Three mid-rank Honored Martial cultivators surrounded Lin Feng and the other. There was no escape.
"Lin Feng and Qiu Yuexin are dead for sure!" The crowd lamented. What a pity—certain death, no chance of survival.
Qiu Yuexin's face was pale. She looked at Lin Feng, her gaze resolute. "Let me try!"
Seeing the tenderness deep in Qiu Yuexin's eyes, Lin Feng touched her cheek, smiling gently. A strange, icy smile curled at the corner of his mouth. "Silly girl, leave it to me!"
With that, Lin Feng slowly turned his gaze. At this moment, a bone-chilling killing intent shot from his eyes.
"You forced me to this. Since that's the case, all of you... die!" Lin Feng murmured, making the few strong men sneer. All of them die? Ridiculous!
"Nonsense!" Qitian Saint said coldly.
"Come forth, kill!" Lin Feng roared, his killing intent soaring into the clouds. A sword light shot up into the sky. The sword emerged, startling heaven and earth, causing all to prostrate themselves.
The Skyless Sword—appear!
Ten thousand zhang of sword light enveloped the Wen family. The heavens trembled, and ten thousand swords sang in unison. Everyone who bore a sword trembled, for they faced the emperor of swords!
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