Chapter 1441: The New Cloud Sea Sect
The current Cloud Sea Sect could be called the New Cloud Sea Sect. There were not many true veterans; Lin Feng had only rescued a few from the former Imperial City, and some were martial arts enthusiasts from the Crimson Blood Legion. These formed the core strength of the Cloud Sea Sect. Elder Kong and Elder Lin had joined the Cloud Sea Sect later and became outer sect elders.
When they saw the extraordinary bearing of the two young men, their gazes first focused. With just a casual glance at the two youths before them, they could sense their uniqueness. Perhaps their ages were not necessarily greater than the disciples training in the Wind and Cloud Gorge, but that calm and composed demeanor, the vicissitudes of life reflected in their clear eyes, seemed to indicate they had experienced much. Especially the clean-cut young man sitting there, though not as handsome as the one standing behind him, exuded an even more ethereal air.
Lin Feng raised his head and glanced at the two. Both elders were at the high-level Mysterious Martial Realm, quite impressive. In the past, this level of strength would have been the peak power of the Cloud Sea Sect.
When the two elders felt Lin Feng's gaze, they felt as if they were being seen through completely, standing naked before him with no secrets. This sensation made their hearts pound wildly. A terrifying young powerhouse.
"He is..." Elder Kong suddenly thought of the statue he had seen outside Yangzhou City. His pupils contracted sharply, and his body trembled slightly as he asked in a quavering voice, "Are you... Lin... Feng!"
"Lin Feng!" The other elder's whole body trembled at those two words, staring at the young man before him in shock. This was a figure who could easily kill the legendary Venerables.
Lin Feng smiled and nodded. The two elders' hearts shook violently, and their breathing seemed to quicken. It was impossible not to be nervous standing before such a legendary figure. Although Lin Feng was much younger than them, the heights they stood at were completely different. In the Snow Moon Kingdom, Lin Feng was a legend.
"Sect Leader Lin Feng!" The two bowed deeply to him in respect. Although the current sect leader of the Cloud Sea Sect was not Lin Feng, he had been the sect leader when he rebuilt it. No one would fault them for addressing him as such.
"Children, Sect Leader Lin Feng has returned to see you!" Elder Kong turned around, raised his arms, and shouted toward the Wind and Cloud Gorge, as if Lin Feng's return to see them was a supreme honor.
Lin Feng was momentarily stunned by Elder Kong's reaction, but then he relaxed and smiled calmly. He didn't feel anything special about standing here, but in their eyes, it was completely different. It was like when he was at the Mysterious Martial or Spirit Martial Realm looking at a Venerable—that was an absolute legendary figure, lofty and exalted. Moreover, his significance to the Cloud Sea Sect and the Snow Moon Kingdom far surpassed that of an ordinary Venerable.
"Lin Feng!"
"Sect Leader Lin Feng!"
In the Wind and Cloud Gorge, there was a sudden brief silence. Whether running or fighting, the young men all stopped at that moment, gazing toward Lin Feng's position. Looking at the handsome youth sitting at the upper edge of the gorge... that was Sect Leader Lin Feng!
"I heard Sect Leader Lin Feng can easily kill Venerables!"
"Not only that, he has a terrifying legion that is undefeated in battle. Even top-tier powerful Venerables must submit before him."
"Rumor has it that Sect Leader Lin Feng possesses a divine sword that is invincible and unstoppable."
Countless thoughts surged in everyone's minds at that moment. All of them were legends belonging to Lin Feng. After the last great upheaval in the Snow Moon Kingdom, its people were no longer so ignorant. They knew many things they hadn't known before—for example, above Venerables were the lofty Martial Emperors, and above Martial Emperors were the peerless Great Emperors.
In the Snow Moon Kingdom, there were too many legends about Lin Feng. He had joined the Cloud Sea Sect at fifteen, shaken the world in three years, destroyed the former Snow Moon royal family, and become the ruler of the Snow Moon Kingdom, changing its surname to Lin. Many youths had once imagined Lin Feng to be burly and imposing, but seeing the graceful figure before them now, their eyes were filled only with excitement and fervor.
"Sect Leader Lin Feng!" Someone shouted first, and then voices rolled out like thunder, echoing through the gorge. Finally, the four words "Sect Leader Lin Feng" turned into a terrifying storm of sound, sweeping across the Cloud Sea. Many who were in seclusion or training in the nearby mountains heard the name and paused, listening quietly to the earth-shattering, passionate sound. Then they flickered and rushed madly toward this place, as if realizing something.
They were shouting "Sect Leader Lin Feng." Such a magnificent sound filled the heavens and earth, covering the entire Cloud Sea Mountain Range and its surroundings. There was only one possibility: Sect Leader Lin Feng might have returned!
"What a solemn wave of sound!" Wen Aoxue stood quietly behind Lin Feng, and even his calm heart felt a surge of passion, perhaps infected by the crowd. Looking at the still somewhat immature faces filled with fervor and excitement, a faint smile appeared in his beautiful eyes. He glanced at Lin Feng in front of him. Perhaps even Lin Feng himself hadn't expected that his appearance would drive these people so wild.
Lin Feng indeed hadn't expected this. Looking out, the eyes of the youths in the Wind and Cloud Gorge were all filled with fervor and excitement. Those young, inexperienced faces seemed to show him his former self, recalling the glorious years of the past—a youth drawing his sword, robes stained with blood, cutting open the sky that blocked his view.
Slowly rising to his feet, a faint smile appeared in Lin Feng's calm eyes. His white robe moved with the wind, his long hair dancing with the breeze. Many female disciples even showed looks of infatuation. This was the legendary figure of the Snow Moon Kingdom, Lin Feng, and he was so handsome.
"Brother Feng!" At that moment, a voice rolled in like a thunderclap, loud and filled with excitement.
Lin Feng turned his gaze. His eyes paused for a moment, then a joyful smile appeared in his clear gaze.
"Brother Feng, it really is Brother Feng!" Two figures trembled slightly as they stepped toward Lin Feng.
Lin Feng suddenly stepped forward, embracing the two figures, pounding their backs with his fists. "Han Man, Po Jun, you two bastards, you finally came back!"
"We just returned and heard you had left. Uncle Lin asked me to rebuild the Cloud Sea Mountain, so of course I gave it my all. Together with the old members of the Cloud Sea Sect you recruited, we worked for three years to create the current Cloud Sea Sect!" The masks on Han Man and Po Jun's faces were gone, and their slave marks had been removed. With so many Venerables in the royal family now, this was naturally not difficult.
"Well done!" Lin Feng gave each of them another punch. So after he left, Han Man and Po Jun had returned and rebuilt the Cloud Sea Mountain Range, creating the current scene. This fulfilled one of his wishes.
At this moment, dense figures appeared around the Cloud Sea Mountain Range. Hearing the magnificent sound, they all rushed over immediately, then saw Lin Feng's figure. Their eyes showed excitement. It really was Sect Leader Lin Feng who had returned.
"Sect Leader Han Man and Grand Elder Po Jun are brothers of Sect Leader Lin Feng. They call him Brother Feng and respect him greatly!" Smiles appeared in everyone's eyes. Seeing the bond between the three, they also felt a sense of closeness. Years later, could they become peerless powerhouses like Sect Leader Lin Feng, with former companions still calling them brothers?
"It's only right. Uncle Lin told me you left a huge fortune and hoped to rebuild the Cloud Sea. Since I returned, of course I had to fulfill the dream you and I shared!" Han Man grinned, then turned to face the crowd in the gorge and said loudly, "Brother Feng, look at the youths of the Cloud Sea now. Aren't they full of vitality?"
"Yeah!" Lin Feng looked at those energetic faces and nodded with a smile.
"Young men of the Cloud Sea Sect, tell Sect Leader Lin Feng, where are you!" Han Man roared.
"Cloud Sea Sect!" The terrifying sound waves tore through the sky, startling the demonic beasts in the distant mountains. Ten thousand voices roared in unison. Even if they were ordinary martial artists, the sound gathered together was like a mountain river roaring, shaking people's hearts.
"Brother Feng, since you're back, leave a memento for the Cloud Sea Sect. This is your Cloud Sea Sect!" Han Man's eyes burned as he looked at Lin Feng with a smile.
"A memento?" Lin Feng murmured with a wry smile.
"You can inscribe a few words," Po Jun reminded.
"Alright!" Lin Feng nodded, then stepped forward, landing in the Wind and Cloud Gorge, facing the cliff wall on his side.
The crowd watched Lin Feng's figure, their eyes filled with anticipation.
"Buzz..." The crowd saw Lin Feng's finger trace through the void. Immediately, the void seemed to be cut, forming a horizontal stroke, hanging there in the air like a peerless divine sword, filled with terrifying aura.
One stroke, carving words in the void!
The crowd's hearts trembled. What kind of realm and power was this?
Another sky-rending sword intent spread and bloomed, and another horizontal stroke appeared in the void. The overwhelming sword intent made many sword cultivators' hearts tremble wildly. Even if Sect Leader Lin Feng only left a few words, they would be supreme treasures for them.
"Sect Leader Lin Feng, he's carving words. The character 'Cloud'!"
The crowd stared at the void. Sword qi soared into the clouds, filling heaven and earth. A character "Cloud" hung in the void, not dissipating.
The second character was naturally "Sea." When the third character "Sect" took shape, the three characters "Cloud Sea Sect" floated in the sky, as if they would exist forever, filled with peerless sharpness. Sword qi enveloped heaven and earth.
"Go!" Lin Feng said softly. The three characters "Cloud Sea Sect" drifted and directly imprinted themselves into the cliff wall, carved into it. These three characters seemed to move, containing overwhelming sword intent, terrifying spatial fluctuation power, and an eternal, undying artistic conception.
"Cloud... Sea... Sect!" The crowd murmured. From now on, this cliff wall of the Wind and Cloud Gorge would become a symbolic place of the Cloud Sea Sect. This place would also become a cultivation holy land, a place of pilgrimage!
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