# Chapter 1311: Departing for the Yang Clan
The ascetic monk Tianchi fell silent for a moment after hearing Lin Ruotian's words. The Heavenly Terrace recruited Martial Emperor's disciples, but it was impossible to perform soul-searching on all of them. Therefore, they could only judge their talent and character from the surface. In the past, there would have been no issue with spies, because there were no wars between Martial Emperor forces, so what use would spies be?
But now, things were different. The Eight Wastelands were unstable, battles were continuous, and the path of slaughter had already begun. So it was only normal for the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress to have planted spies within the Heavenly Terrace during the last recruitment of disciples.
"It seems the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress wants to eliminate the geniuses of our Heavenly Terrace this time, preparing for the Covenant of the Emperors!" Tianchi thought to himself. The Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress had even declared they would wait for them at the Yang Clan, openly provoking the Heavenly Terrace on its own territory.
Of course, Tianchi also understood that the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress was extremely powerful. After all, it was a force that had existed for a thousand years, incredibly terrifying. Within the Divine Fortress, there were countless experts, including many at the Venerable Lord level. As for the Heavenly Terrace, there were actually only two Venerable Lord level figures: Senior Brother Mu Chen and one other disciple. However, the Second Senior Brother was now beginning to break through to the Venerable Lord realm.
If they waited a few more decades, the Heavenly Terrace would usher in a period of prosperity. For now, it was still somewhat weak.
"How could this happen?" Lin Feng, who was on the Nine Heavens, heard the commotion outside and hurried over. In one glance, he saw the blood-soaked crowd, especially Lin Ruotian and the other Heavenly Martial cultivators. They had all had an arm severed. At the Heavenly Martial realm, without bloodline power, they could not regenerate severed limbs.
"Lin Feng, we were ambushed by the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress!" Lin Ruotian's face was pale. His usually scholarly face now showed no trace of color. Then he repeated what had just been said.
"The Yang Clan actually dares to participate!" Lin Feng's eyes turned cold. He had spared the Yang Clan last time, never expecting them to actually ally with the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress and now ambush the Heavenly Terrace together.
"I have some Life Water here. Heal your wounds first!" Lin Feng took out a bottle of tears shed by the Life Tear and fed it to the crowd. The Life Tear was born from the supreme Life Essence, and the Life Water it produced could replenish powerful life force. Even someone like Ruoxie, after taking it, could feel a strong life force reviving within them.
After Lin Ruotian, Meng Ba, and the other Heavenly Martial cultivators took it, a trace of color immediately returned to their faces. Lin Feng then infused them with Life Essence, coursing through their bodies to heal their injuries. However, the severed arms could not be treated. For now, they could only use life force to stop the wounds from worsening and wait until they stepped into the Sovereign Martial realm, where they could use their condensed bloodline power to regenerate their arms.
"Life Essence!" The crowd was very surprised. Lin Feng actually controlled the power of Life Essence as well. They looked at the wounds on their severed arms, where strands of life force permeated, repairing the damaged vitality. Lin Ruotian's complexion improved considerably.
"Lin Feng, thank you. As long as the injuries don't worsen, once I step into the Sovereign Martial realm, I can still regenerate my arm!" Lin Ruotian showed gratitude toward Lin Feng.
"It's just an arm. Maybe it will push me to break through to the Sovereign Martial realm sooner. Lin Feng, I won't be pretentious!" Meng Ba let out a rough breath, still seeming frustrated about being betrayed and ambushed.
"We're fellow disciples of the same sect!" Lin Feng shook his head with a smile. In the past, Lin Ruotian and Meng Ba had both taken a palm strike for him, nearly losing their lives. Besides, since the other fellow disciples were all in the Heavenly Terrace, they should stand united. Lin Feng wouldn't dwell on such a small matter. However, the issue of the spy had to be taken seriously.
"Senior Brother, do you have any plans?" Lin Feng looked at Tianchi and asked.
"The First Senior Brother is elusive, appearing and disappearing like a divine dragon. The Second Senior Brother is currently breaking through to the Venerable Lord realm. The combat power our Heavenly Terrace can deploy is limited. This time, the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress has set up an ambush with deliberate intent, so their combat strength will be formidable!" Tianchi said in a low voice, causing the crowd's expressions to darken. They could only blame themselves for being too weak.
"Senior Brother, the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress is provoking the Heavenly Terrace in the Northern Wasteland. Are we just going to let it go?" one Venerable Martial disciple said angrily. At this moment, he was drenched in blood, his face twisted with rage.
"Wang Xiao, what do you think we should do to deal with the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress?" Tianchi asked the Venerable Martial disciple.
"Can we contact the First Senior Brother?" Wang Xiao asked. If Mu Chen acted, he would surely be able to kill the people of the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress. The others also looked at Tianchi with hopeful eyes.
However, Tianchi shook his head, causing the crowd to feel quite disappointed.
"Then let's ask the Second Senior Brother to temporarily end his seclusion, or have all the experts of the Heavenly Terrace go together and attack the Yang Clan. Besides, Lin Feng still has the Skyless Sword. Even a Venerable Lord can be slain. I don't believe we can't deal with the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress. This grudge must be avenged!" Wang Xiao's eyes held a hint of bloodthirst.
Tianchi nodded slightly, then looked at Lin Feng and asked, "Lin Feng, what do you think?"
"I'll follow Senior Brother's arrangements!" Lin Feng said in a low voice.
Tianchi pondered for a moment, then spoke: "Wait for me here. I'll go to the Outer Heavens to see if the Second Senior Brother has finished his seclusion. Lin Feng, Ruoxie, Qingtian, come with me."
The few of them nodded slightly. Lin Feng, Ruoxie, and Mo Qingtian were all personal disciples of the Martial Emperor and could enter the Outer Heavens.
The four of them left together. Lin Feng cast a glance at Mo Qingtian. From Tianchi's words, he understood that this person was one of his ten senior brothers, though he had never seen him before.
Mo Qingtian wore a starry robe. He appeared to be a young man, with sharp features and a clean, neat appearance, exuding a somewhat ethereal aura. At this moment, he was also looking at Lin Feng, nodding with a smile, and said, "I've long heard that the Little Junior Brother has extraordinary talent. Seeing you today, it's indeed true!"
"Senior Brother, don't flatter me!" Lin Feng shook his head with a smile. The four of them broke through to the Outer Heavens together, arriving at a quiet mountain range. They looked into the distance at the village, but Yu Huang didn't seem to be there.
"What do you think?" Tianchi looked at the few of them and asked again.
"Are you referring to Wang Xiao?" Mo Qingtian's face carried a clean, faint smile, revealing wisdom that belied his age.
"Mm!" Tianchi nodded slightly.
"This person is the most eager. First, he asked if Senior Brother Mu Chen could be contacted, then suggested that the Second Senior Brother come out of seclusion, or that all the Heavenly Terrace experts go together. If the spy really is him, wouldn't that mean the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress doesn't care about anyone except Senior Brother Mu Chen? They might even want to hunt down the Second Senior Brother!" Ruoxie's expression was quite grim. Was the lineup the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress had deployed really that terrifying?
"Ruoxie, didn't you just send me a voice transmission saying the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress deliberately let you go?"
"Mm. Otherwise, with the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress's aggressiveness, I might not have been able to return. They did this deliberately to provoke our Heavenly Terrace!" Ruoxie replied.
"Do you think Wang Xiao acted so eagerly, wouldn't he be worried that we might suspect him?" Tianchi asked with a smile.
"There are two possibilities. First, he's not the spy. Second, if he is the spy, perhaps this time the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress isn't even afraid of Senior Brother Mu Chen. They deliberately showed fear of the First Senior Brother, but in reality, they want to wipe us all out in one net. So Wang Xiao intentionally exposed himself, but we can't do anything about him!" Mo Qingtian said in a low voice.
"Well said. There are only these two possibilities, and the second one is more likely!" Tianchi said. Tianchi, in reality, he was not foolish at all.
Lin Feng looked at his three senior brothers and sighed inwardly. None of them were simple.
"What should we do?" Ruoxie asked indifferently. If it was the second possibility, did the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress intend to annihilate the entire Heavenly Terrace?
"Even knowing it's a trap, we have no choice but to go. Let's see how the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress plans to annihilate the Heavenly Terrace!" Tianchi's calm eyes shot out a golden light, sharp and boundless.
"Go prepare. We'll depart for the Yang Clan at dawn tomorrow!" Tianchi said. The few of them nodded and then flickered away. Lin Feng returned to the outside world. The Heavenly Terrace crowd was still there, seemingly stirred up by anger, all looking quite agitated.
"Lin Feng, how did it go?" Seeing Lin Feng approach, Lin Ruotian called out.
"At dawn tomorrow, we depart for the Yang Clan!" Lin Feng said to the crowd. Immediately, everyone's eyes sharpened, revealing a cold, murderous light.
The next morning, a faint mist lingered over the Heavenly Terrace. However, within that light immortal mist, there was also a hint of killing intent. In the void, there was a huge sacred sail. This Void Sail was a Supreme Sacred Artifact, extremely powerful. Not only was it incredibly fast, but it also had the power to penetrate the void.
Standing on the Void Sail were the experts of the Heavenly Terrace, a full hundred of them, ready to strike at the Yang Clan.
"Think carefully. This journey may lead to death. If anyone wants to withdraw now, the Heavenly Terrace will not blame you. Especially you Heavenly Martial junior brothers, it's better not to go!" Tianchi stood at the front of the Void Sail and spoke to the crowd. No one withdrew. In fact, on the Void Sail, there were even some Heavenly Martial cultivators with severed arms, the very ones who had been ambushed last time.
Seeing that no one withdrew, Tianchi said, "In that case, let's depart!"
As his words fell, the Void Sail tore through the air, sailing into the clouds. In an instant, it rushed out of the Heavenly Terrace, heading toward the location of the Yang Clan.
"Thank you to Yongli Xuan for the 100 Zhulang coin reward. Thank you!"