Chapter 1326: Your Highness

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# Chapter 1326: Your Highness

Soon, five corpses lay on the ground. Lin Feng and Yiren Lei unceremoniously collected the spoils of war.

"After stepping into the Sovereign Martial Realm, Yiren Lei's illusionary power seems to have grown much stronger!" Lin Feng cast a glance toward Yiren Lei, only to find her looking back at him as well. The two exchanged a knowing smile.

"Brother Mu, with the power of the Ninth Layer of Heavenly Martial Realm, unleashed terrifying demonic power and curse power, killing two at the Fourth Layer of Sovereign Martial Realm and one at the Fifth Layer of Sovereign Martial Realm. Truly, it leaves Yiren in awe!"

"Fairy Yiren is the same, easily killing two. Besides, without Fairy Yiren's illusionary power to coordinate, killing that Fifth Layer of Sovereign Martial Realm cultivator would not have been so simple. Speaking of which, Fairy Yiren is still the superior one." Lin Feng's eyes remained pitch black. Yiren Lei tried to find a flaw through Lin Feng's gaze to peer into him, but it seemed utterly impossible.

"Then let's continue. There are still stronger opponents waiting for you, Young Master!" Yiren Lei's shallow smile was so enchanting it could bewitch anyone. Lin Feng followed Yiren Lei quietly as they walked. Along the way, they encountered quite a few people who came to provoke fights, but no overly powerful opponents appeared yet. After all, neither of them was particularly strong in cultivation—one at the First Layer of Sovereign Martial Realm, the other at the Ninth Layer of Heavenly Martial Realm. Those who were too strong had no interest in them.

Even if they did take interest, it was because of Yiren Lei's beauty. As for Lin Feng, he was often an existence that people overlooked.

"Has Fairy Yiren fought with him before?" Lin Feng's gaze turned toward a certain direction. There, the figure of the monk Kongming appeared again, seemingly following the same path as them. He was probably heading back to the Eight Wastelands.

"How could Yiren possibly be a match for Master Kongming?" Yiren Lei replied with a smile.

"Is he that strong?" Lin Feng asked curiously, unsure if Yiren Lei was being modest or not.

"Yiren's words might be hard for you to believe, Young Master, but I can tell you with certainty: among the Ten Great Prodigies, quite a few of them don't even have the qualification to fight him!" Yiren Lei's calm words shook Lin Feng considerably. Among the Ten Great Prodigies, many didn't even have the qualification to fight Kongming? Was Yiren Lei's evaluation of Kongming too high, or was this low-key Buddhist monk truly that terrifying?

"The Ten Great Prodigies are merely evaluations made by the people of the Eight Wastelands. But what most people see is only the surface. Who truly knows each person's combat power except themselves? For example, Lin Feng—he had no reputation at all before, yet he defeated Qitian Saint, one of the Ten Great Prodigies. Another example is you—very few people even know of you, yet you are fully capable of contending with the Ten Great Prodigies."

Yiren Lei cast a glance at Lin Feng and smiled: "Moreover, even among those listed as the Ten Great Prodigies, their combat power can still be vastly different."

"It's the same with Fairy Yiren. I'm afraid very few people know your true combat power either!" Lin Feng said with a low laugh. Yiren Lei only smiled charmingly at Lin Feng's words and said nothing more.

An hour later, aside from that cold demonic intent, Lin Feng's body was also covered with strands of killing aura, giving off the illusion that he was someone not to be approached.

At the same time, Lin Feng noticed that Yiren Lei's temperament had also changed. The enchanting look on her face was gone, replaced by coldness. Her long black hair was let down, draped over her shoulders. That peerlessly beautiful face still amazed people, but it was a different kind of beauty—completely different from before. At this moment, Yiren Lei was noble, cold, and not to be defiled.

Moreover, Yiren Lei's temperament change seemed sudden, without any warning. If Lin Feng hadn't been by her side the whole time, he might have even suspected that this wasn't the Fairy Yiren of the Six Desires Immortal Palace.

But Lin Feng didn't ask why. Everyone has their own secrets. He was the same, and Yiren Lei was the same. If Yiren Lei wanted to tell him, she would naturally do so. If she didn't want to, asking would be useless.

"Fairy Yiren, this void space passage spans across the Eight Wastelands and the Nine Abyss Twelve Kingdoms. How far is the distance?"

"This void passage shortens the distance between the two places countless times. It is said to be the shortest distance discovered by ancient experts when studying the coordinates of the two locations in the void. At our current speed, it would take about three hours to cross from one place to the other!" Yiren Lei explained to Lin Feng. Her voice no longer carried that enchanting quality; it was very calm, so calm that there wasn't even a ripple.

"Three hours is enough to cross from one place to the other!" Lin Feng was quite shocked. In void space, the space was indeed completely different from the outside world. This passage was connected by the shortest coordinates.

"In that case, traveling back and forth between the Eight Wastelands and the Nine Abyss Twelve Kingdoms would be very convenient!"

"If your strength is sufficient, or if you can fight across several levels, passing through this passage will be somewhat convenient. But once you reach the end of the passage, you still have to pass a hurdle—the guards at the exit. Every exit coordinate of the Nine Abyss Twelve Kingdoms leads to... the twelve great empires of the Nine Abyss Twelve Kingdoms!" Yiren Lei's words made Lin Feng's heart tremble slightly. He could naturally understand the first half of her statement. If you couldn't fight across levels, you might encounter battle-hungry people who wanted to kill you. The reason he and Yiren Lei were relatively safe was that their cultivation was low but their combat power was strong. Those who were too strong ignored them, while those who weren't strong enough were killed by them.

But the question was, how did Yiren Lei know that the exit at the end of this passage led to the twelve great empires? Had the experts of the Six Desires Immortal Palace told her?

"What a beautiful girl!" A sinister sneer rang out. Another person walked up to Yiren Lei, his expression greedy.

Yiren Lei slowly walked forward, not even pausing her steps. The smile on the other person's face grew even wider: "And she's cold too. This Venerable One likes this kind of flavor the most!"

As he spoke, his arms slightly opened, as if to embrace Yiren Lei. But the next moment, an icy cold descended upon him. A cracking sound rang out, and his body seemed to be covered in a layer of frost, extremely cold.

"Chi!" A light sound rang out. Lin Feng saw Yiren Lei's body brush past the other person. The other person's body trembled, then fell down. There were no wounds on his body at all.

Lin Feng's steps paused slightly, but Yiren Lei turned around, revealing a moving shallow smile, and said: "Don't mind it, Young Master Mu."

"How could I? I'm just a bit surprised." Lin Feng continued walking, muttering softly: "Water Essence, and at the Fifth Layer. Water is the softest, yet also the hardest. Moreover, it's even extremely cold water!"

Previously, people of the Eight Wastelands all thought Yiren Lei was only skilled in three types of Essence—Illusion, Desire, and Evasion. Later, she comprehended Life Essence in the City of Fate. Now, it seemed she had also displayed Water Essence power. Five types!

"You chose this path yourself, Young Master Mu!" Yiren Lei smiled again, as if returning to her former self. But the moment she turned around, she completely changed again, becoming cold and proud.

"Yiren Lei—is this really one of the Four Great Beauties of the Eight Wastelands, the Six Desires Fairy who topples kingdoms and captivates cities with a single smile?" If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Lin Feng wouldn't have believed what he was seeing. He might have suspected that Yiren Lei and the woman before him were twin sisters. But in fact, Yiren Lei alone had two sides.

One side was the enchanting Six Desires Fairy who captivated all beings; the other side was the cold, proud, and inviolable Saintly Maiden. Which side was the real Yiren Lei?

He had chosen this path himself!

Lin Feng actually developed curiosity about Yiren Lei. He followed her footsteps forward, maintaining the same speed as before. Occasionally, they would encounter people who came to provoke them and fight a battle. But now, Yiren Lei no longer assigned tasks; she directly made her move, even more decisive and aggressive than before.

Over an hour passed. Lin Feng was surprised to find that he still hadn't reached the exit.

According to what Yiren Lei had said, three hours was enough to cross the void space passage connecting the Eight Wastelands and the Nine Abyss Twelve Kingdoms. When he first appeared in this void battlefield, he had encountered Yiren Lei and the people of the Human Desire Paradise. That should have been near the end close to the Eight Wastelands. Even if it were in the middle, one hour would be enough to step onto the land of the Eight Wastelands. But now, over two hours had passed, and he was still on the road!

Lin Feng knew very well what this meant. Yiren Lei's destination was not the Eight Wastelands, but the Nine Abyss Twelve Kingdoms!

"No wonder she asked me if I was sure and if I would regret it. She was actually going to the Nine Abyss Twelve Kingdoms!" Lin Feng muttered to himself. Then he quickened his pace, catching up to Yiren Lei, and asked: "Fairy Yiren, after a hundred days, at the Assembly of All Emperors, will Fairy Yiren return to the Eight Wastelands?"

Hearing Lin Feng's words, Yiren Lei's steps paused slightly. She looked at Lin Feng and smiled charmingly: "Of course!"

"Then Mu Feng will accompany Fairy Yiren on a trip to the Nine Abyss Twelve Kingdoms." Lin Feng said with a smile.

"This won't be a pleasant journey, but it will definitely be very exciting!" That enchanting smile appeared on Yiren Lei's face again. But it only lasted for a moment before she restrained it. The two stepped forward, continuing toward the direction of the Nine Abyss Twelve Kingdoms.

However, just as they continued forward, a gust of wind swept over, arriving in front of Lin Feng and Yiren Lei. Seeing this figure, Lin Feng's eyes stiffened. This person was the blade-wielding youth he had fought when he first stepped into this space.

But this blade-wielding youth obviously no longer recognized him. His gaze fell on Yiren Lei, his aura fluctuating. Just as Lin Feng thought the other party was about to make a move, he saw him kneel on one knee, very respectfully, and say: "Your Highness!"