Chapter 1419: Battle Against Yu Emperor
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"Let's go check out another hall!" Lin Feng put away that page of ancient scripture. This was a page of an Imperial Scripture. Because he possessed an Emperor Scripture, he didn't think much of it, but if it were placed outside, it would make countless people envious. Ancient scriptures were things many Venerable Lord level figures dreamed of. In the Eight Wastelands Realm, countless powerful cultivators, even those with outstanding talent, had no connection to the Martial Emperor Realm because they lacked guidance and couldn't access ancient scriptures.
Arriving at the last door, Lin Feng decisively split it open with a single sword strike and stepped inside. Although this hall had been sealed for who knows how many years, it was still so clean. Light scattered on the stone walls on all sides, dazzling and brilliant.
"This Jade Emperor is also a pitiful Martial Emperor, with only this much collection. The door to this hall is even more fragile than the previous one. That Imperial Ancient Scripture should be the Jade Emperor's most precious treasure." Lin Feng swept his gaze over the treasures inside. There were three radiant treasures. He didn't sense the aura of an Imperial Artifact, only the aura of Supreme Sacred Artifacts.
The three treasures before him were all Supreme Sacred Artifacts. One was an Earth Armor, draped over a statue, majestic and imposing, as if Earth Law power had been embedded within it, giving the armor a brown color. It was even more powerful than ordinary Supreme Sacred Artifacts; this Supreme Sacred Artifact was imbued with the power of Law.
In truth, it wasn't that the Jade Emperor was stingy. It was just that Lin Feng's vision had broadened. Not every Martial Emperor possessed an Imperial Artifact. It was like when you first stepped into the Venerable Martial Realm—was it that easy to obtain a Sacred Artifact? Imperial Artifacts were even more precious. Unless one had a fortuitous encounter, they simply couldn't obtain one.
Among the three Supreme Sacred Artifacts here, besides the Earth Armor, there was also a large axe. A ferocious, giant axe, filled with a surging sense of power. What surprised Lin Feng quite a bit was that this axe had no edge; it was purely a feeling of heavy, thick power. It relied solely on strength, not sharpness. The so-called "heavy sword has no edge" referred to this type of weapon.
The last treasure was a crown—the Jade Emperor's Crown.
"That is the real Jade Emperor's Crown. In the past, the Jade Heaven Royal Clan also had a treasure like this, but it was an imitation." Lin Feng walked forward and said to Meng Qing and Qiu Yuexin with a smile, "Exactly three Supreme Sacred Artifacts. They all seem to be imbued with the power of the Jade Emperor's Law. I'll take this axe. Meng Qing, Yuexin, you each choose one."
"It's this crown again. This time, give it to Yuexin. That armor doesn't suit me either. Lin Feng, you wear it yourself!" Meng Qing said with a smile, as if she wanted to give everything to Lin Feng and Qiu Yuexin.
"No way. A Supreme Sacred Artifact isn't an ordinary weapon. Refine a trace of it, and you can make it merge with your flesh and blood. There's no such thing as 'not suiting you.' Since the Jade Emperor's Crown goes to Yuexin, you must wear this armor." Lin Feng gave Meng Qing a look and said.
"Then give me the upper-grade Sacred Artifact light armor I'm wearing." Meng Qing had no choice but to say softly.
"I don't need it. I have a Supreme Sacred Artifact Space Robe. You wear both armors together; isn't that better?" Lin Feng refused. He walked over to the large axe, grasped it, and slowly lifted it. Immediately, he felt a heavy weight in his hand. This axe weighed a full hundred thousand jin. Even if it fell from the sky, it could smash a mountain peak. A low-level cultivator could be crushed to death alive by it.
"Let's go. Everyone take your Sacred Artifact. Let's see if there are any suitable Sacred Marks to cultivate, then go out and refine these Sacred Artifacts. Otherwise, Master won't be able to find me!"
Lin Feng and the other two came to a hall they had broken into before. On all four walls, Sacred Mark divine ability techniques were carved. Last time, Lin Feng hadn't looked at them carefully.
"The power of Sacred Marks largely borrows the power of heaven and earth. Only when one reaches the Martial Emperor Realm can they instantly use this kind of technique. That Yan Di guy was an outlier." Lin Feng murmured to himself. The power of Sacred Marks—carving patterns, drawing upon the power of heaven and earth, adding one's own Essence power into them, unleashing powerful destructive force—was essentially borrowing the power of heaven and earth to amplify one's own strength. That Yan Di guy was a Great Emperor in the past, so he could control it well.
Many of the Sacred Mark powers carved in this hall were Earth power Sacred Mark divine ability techniques. If one was skilled in Earth Essence, they would be able to unleash their power even better.
"I can use other Essence powers to replace the power of Earth Essence. As long as I can instantly carve the patterns, I can activate the Sacred Mark power!" Lin Feng sat cross-legged. When he entered the secret realm where the Jade Emperor's Palace was located back when he was at the Heavenly Martial Realm, he had already copied the Sacred Mark power. He would occasionally contemplate it. He had always held a kind of expectation for this mysterious power. If his mental energy could be stronger and his control over heaven and earth more profound, being able to instantly activate Sacred Mark power would be terrifying. It would also help him understand the trajectory of the Dao of heaven and earth.
Seven days later, outside, in Yu Emperor's Small World, Lin Feng sat cross-legged before a waterfall, as if quietly comprehending something. Meng Qing and Qiu Yuexin were also sitting quietly not far away, all cultivating. On Lin Feng's body, a wisp of powerful Space power was released outward. His divine sense seemed to transform into countless threads, spreading outward into space.
"Screech!" In the sky above, a goshawk circled. Lin Feng's eyes suddenly snapped open. With a determined thought, his body shot straight into the sky, and his palm reached out to grab forward.
"Bind!" At this moment, Lin Feng's palm continuously trembled in the void. Around the goshawk, the spatial trajectory seemed to be triggered, transforming into dazzling spatial patterns. Countless threads of Space Essence power suddenly extended outward, turning into spatial threads that fiercely bound the goshawk tightly, rendering it unable to move an inch.
"Too slow. Still not fast enough. If it were a Roc bird, it would be much faster. A moment's pause would be enough for it to escape. I couldn't trap it at all!" Lin Feng said in a low voice. This kind of Sacred Mark attack had very high requirements. Communicating with heaven and earth to instantly form pattern trajectories was already approaching Law power. If one had mastered Law, they could do it in an instant.
Lin Feng released the goshawk and let it go. He then continued to practice controlling this Sacred Mark technique over and over again, using it to trap and kill powerful enemies. This Sacred Mark power was originally completed by borrowing the power of Earth Essence, but he had changed it to Space power.
But the more he tried, Lin Feng discovered that Sacred Mark attack divine ability techniques were very close to Law attacks. There seemed to be a point of convergence. Through the power of Sacred Marks, one could slowly touch upon the domain of Law.
"Lin Feng!" At this moment, a voice came from the void. Lin Feng opened his eyes and then saw Yu Emperor stepping through the void towards him.
"Master!" Lin Feng smiled and called out to Yu Emperor.
"Lin Feng, I came to take you to meet a few people. I happened to see you cultivating the Sacred Mark divine ability. How does it feel?" Yu Emperor said with a smile.
"Master, the transformation of Essence is Law. Is the ultimate limit of Sacred Marks also Law?" Lin Feng asked in a low voice.
Yu Emperor was slightly stunned, then laughed: "I was planning to tell you about Law power, but I didn't expect you already knew. The Dao and methods are the same; the origin of all things is consistent. From the perspective of Array Dao, Sacred Mark divine abilities are actually a transformation of formations. The fundamental reason is borrowing the power of heaven and earth, and within it, Essence power is integrated. In reality, it is also a type of Essence divine ability, just fusing them together. Sacred Marks can also be said to be a manifestation of Law power. In the future, you can slowly feel the power of Law by cultivating Sacred Mark power."
"So, every Martial Emperor is a formation master." Lin Feng had a similar thought in his mind. Since Yu Emperor said so, there must be commonalities, which strengthened his decision to study Sacred Marks.
"Of course. First, one must have a certain understanding of the rules of heaven and earth to comprehend Law. In fact, the rules of heaven and earth are the so-called prototype of the elusive Dao. Martial Emperors are proficient in using the power of heaven and earth, so of course, they are all formation masters. However, when you reach the Martial Emperor Realm, you will know that there are some truly powerful formation experts who possess terrifying might."
Lin Feng nodded slightly and asked, "Master, what kind of Law have you comprehended?"
"Earth Law." Yu Emperor said calmly.
"Master, let me see the power of Law!" Lin Feng said with a smile, seeming a bit excited.
"Alright." Yu Emperor quite liked Lin Feng's personality and replied with a smile: "Attack me. Use your sharpest means!"
"Okay." Lin Feng nodded. His aura suddenly changed. Slaughtering all, lawless and heaven-defying. His entire body was filled with surging Sword Intent. He wanted to see just how powerful a Martial Emperor truly was.
"Kill!" The Sword of Death condensed into a pitch-black beam of light, stabbing towards Yu Emperor. Yu Emperor stood there calmly, extended his finger, and then tapped in the void. Instantly, endless power of heaven and earth converged into a yellow Earth Armor, indestructible. The Sword of Death stabbed into it, but couldn't penetrate even a single bit. This scene made Lin Feng's eyes tremble. It was so powerless. This kind of power was too terrifying. It was simply not something he could contend with. Beneath the Martial Emperor, all living beings are ants.
"Imprison!" Yu Emperor spat out a single word. Instantly, a yellow prison attached itself to Lin Feng's body, wrapping him up in an instant, making his whole body stiff and unable to move.
Yu Emperor looked at the imprisoned Lin Feng and laughed: "Is this the Sacred Mark divine ability you've been trying to master?"
The prison on Lin Feng's body slowly dissolved. Lin Feng nodded. A surge of hot blood churned in his heart. So powerful. This was true absolute power.
"Yes, but the power of Sacred Marks feels like a prototype in front of Law."
"Don't think of Law as too formidable. Think about it. When you hadn't mastered Essence, didn't you also think Essence was very powerful? The reason you feel unable to resist now is just that the time hasn't come." Yu Emperor seemed afraid of discouraging Lin Feng and comforted him.
"I understand!" Lin Feng knew his master's good intentions. But how could he care about such a small setback? However, the gap between the Heavenly Martial Realm and the Venerable Martial Realm, which controls Essence, was far smaller than the chasm between the Venerable Martial Realm and the Martial Emperor Realm.
"I can easily bind you because I am a Martial Emperor. I inherently possess a kind of rule power. If you were also a Martial Emperor, I wouldn't be able to deal with you with just my will. I would still need to truly clash and attack to defeat and kill the opponent!" Yu Emperor laughed. Lin Feng certainly understood this point. Against those of a lower realm, one could absolutely crush them, but against those of the same realm, it obviously wouldn't be so easy to deal with.
PS: So unsupportive. Brothers, what's going on? Yesterday was also this miserable!
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