# Chapter 1462: Heavenly Terrace Disappears
Five Martial Emperors entered the void, and the outcome of their battle would never be known to anyone. Yet countless hearts were filled with worry. This day was destined to be extraordinary. Three Martial Emperors descending upon Heavenly Terrace was, in the truest sense, a full declaration of war—no longer the petty skirmishes of before. The only thing missing was crossing the final invisible rule that forbade Martial Emperors from striking at those beneath their rank.
This invisible rule, the Martial Emperors dared not easily violate. To do so might truly provoke other forces across the Eight Wastelands. As the highest combat power of the Eight Wastelands, Martial Emperors had their own constraints and bottom lines.
At this moment, above Heavenly Boundary City, three groups of people surged forward in a mighty tide, heading toward Heavenly Terrace. Countless citizens of Heavenly Boundary City looked up at the vast crowds, their hearts shaken. Martial Emperors led the way, followed by three legions. Without needing to be told, everyone knew these were the forces of the three Martial Emperor factions, truly moving to strike at Heavenly Terrace.
At Heavenly Terrace, with Yu Emperor absent, Mu Chen naturally took command. His body rose into the air, standing above Heavenly Terrace, and he spoke slowly to all those present: "Everyone, today Heavenly Terrace faces a great calamity. All junior brothers, disperse on your own. Leave Heavenly Terrace entirely. If Heavenly Terrace calls in the future, you may all return. Of course, if anyone wishes to sever ties with Heavenly Terrace, that is also your choice. Heavenly Terrace will not hold it against you."
"Great calamity..." Lin Feng and the others stood together, looking up at Mu Chen in the void, speechless. Was it time for a temporary disbandment?
All the members of Heavenly Terrace looked up, silent after hearing Mu Chen's words. But then they saw Mu Chen smile and say, "Why be like this? When Heavenly Terrace rises again in the future, with a single command, all junior brothers may return. For now, you're just changing locations to cultivate martial arts. This is an opportunity for you to temper yourselves and walk your own martial path. It's not as if Heavenly Terrace is being dissolved."
"Senior Brother, can't we fight them?" someone spoke up. By now, they could all guess why Mu Chen was doing this. The Martial Emperor battle had already begun. Naturally, the forces of those factions wouldn't stay idle. They would likely attack Heavenly Terrace soon.
Mu Chen shook his head slightly. "Two great Martial Emperor clans, plus the thousand-year-old Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress. How long has our Heavenly Terrace existed? There's no time left. Everyone, disperse. The day of reunion will come eventually."
The crowd felt helpless. Mu Chen was right. If war broke out, those who came would all be at the Venerable Martial Realm and above. Many of them would only be cannon fodder.
"Take care, fellow senior brothers!" Many people looked up at Mu Chen and the others, slightly cupping their hands, then figures flickered and departed one after another.
Mu Chen turned and looked at Lin Feng and the others. This group were all personal disciples.
"Disperse. All of you, disperse as well. I will leave a mark on each of you. If I need to find you, I will. If I don't, count from the day you leave the Ancient Battlefield. On that day one year later, come back to Heavenly Terrace!" Mu Chen said to them with a smile, then strands of marks bloomed from his body, landing on Lin Feng and the others.
"Senior Brother!" These personal disciples looked somewhat unwilling. Just disperse like this?
"Don't you understand? Breaking into smaller groups makes it harder to deal with us. But you must remember to stay safe!" Mu Chen said with a smile. Sharp glints flashed in the eyes of the crowd. That's right—breaking into smaller groups.
"Alright. There are still over eight months. I hope you can become stronger before returning. Go." Mu Chen waved his hand, appearing very composed.
"Let's go. Remember to grow stronger." Hou Qinglin looked at everyone, then stepped forward and left first.
"Fellow senior and junior brothers, take care." Several people took their leave one after another, flickering away from different directions, very decisive. As long as their master remained, and they, the personal disciples, remained, Heavenly Terrace's foundation was intact. As for this location of Heavenly Terrace, it was merely a symbol. Just as Heavenly Terrace had been established here when it first recruited disciples, it could do so again another day.
Meng Qing and Qiu Yuexin stood by Lin Feng's side, accompanying him.
"Let's go too." Lin Feng smiled at the two women, then nodded slightly to Mu Chen. With a flicker, three figures stepped onto a giant sword and shot through the air, departing.
Not long after everyone from Heavenly Terrace had left, the mighty armies of the three Martial Emperor factions descended upon Heavenly Terrace. But what they saw was nothing—emptiness. Everything was gone. The entire Heavenly Terrace had vanished, leaving behind only a vast, empty plaza, just as it had been before Heavenly Terrace descended upon Heavenly Boundary City—the city's largest martial arts arena.
Now, many citizens of Heavenly Boundary City had come here, feeling the absence of Heavenly Terrace, a sense of loss in their hearts. Heavenly Terrace had disappeared from Heavenly Boundary City.
"Heavenly Terrace, you're ruthless!" In the Qi Family camp, Qi Qianxing's gaze was icy cold, his hands clenched. Strands of void power spread, and his eyes brimmed with boundless killing intent. Heavenly Terrace's move had truly caught them off guard. The entire place had vanished from sight, as if it had never existed.
The First Crown Prince of Heavenly Dragon and the Second Crown Prince of Heavenly Dragon also had grim, ugly expressions. Gone. Heavenly Terrace simply refused to play their game, leaving them with murderous intent but nowhere to vent it.
"Any Heavenly Terrace disciple found—kill one, execute one!" Qi Qianxing roared. Rolling, murderous sounds filled the void, causing the people below to tremble with fear, flickering far away.
"Yes!" The Qi family members responded. Back during the Martial Emperor's covenant, the Qi family's participants had been killed or eliminated, not a single one left. What a disgrace. But that didn't mean the Qi family was weak. It was just that at the mid-rank Venerable Martial level, Heavenly Terrace had been too strong to contend with. And their high-rank Venerable Martial members had been wiped out by the combined efforts of many factions and those who kicked them while they were down. But the Qi family's foundation remained. With a single command, many Venerable Lords could go to war.
"Search for Heavenly Terrace disciples. Kill without mercy!" Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress issued the same order. Exterminate Heavenly Terrace. Even if they had all left, they would find them and kill them.
Outside Heavenly Boundary City, sword cries echoed through the clouds. Meng Qing and Qiu Yuexin leaned against Lin Feng's arms. Qiu Yuexin asked him softly, "Lin Feng, why did Senior Brother do this?"
She was referring to the temporary disbandment of Heavenly Terrace. There were other solutions.
"Master has twelve personal disciples. Aside from me, all the senior brothers not only have exceptional talent but also flawless character. That makes us all united, like brothers. Master treats all senior brothers very warmly, never putting on airs as a Martial Emperor. These people are the core of Heavenly Terrace. Master wants Heavenly Terrace to be different from other factions. He needs a group of soul figures and a group of elite members. Disbanding Heavenly Terrace is a form of protection for its disciples, a form of training, a form of testing. For us personal disciples, it's also a test."
Lin Feng spoke softly, then looked up at the sky, murmuring to himself, "Of course, there might be some intentions I don't know about. Stone Emperor still hasn't appeared. What are Stone Emperor and Yu Emperor really thinking?"
Stone Emperor and Yu Emperor—how did they plan to handle Heavenly Terrace? And from the looks of it, Yu Emperor intended to send them, the personal disciples, to Holy City Central Continent in eight months. He couldn't fathom his master's thoughts. He had a vague feeling that his master harbored secrets.
A day later, news of the Martial Emperor battle in Heavenly Boundary City spread throughout the Eight Wastelands. Qi Emperor, Heavenly Dragon Emperor, and Sikong Martial Emperor had joined forces to kill Yu Emperor. At the same time, the allied forces of the three factions prepared to wipe out Heavenly Terrace. But Heavenly Terrace had suddenly vanished without a trace, and all its disciples had disappeared.
Rumors of the Martial Emperor battle emerged. Yu Emperor had been pursued and attacked all the way, until Wen Emperor appeared to rescue him. The battle was earth-shattering. Some said they had witnessed the Martial Emperors fighting from the void into real space, then tearing through the void back into the void space to continue their battle, an incredibly shocking sight, as if heaven and earth were about to shatter. But no one knew the outcome.
A month later, countless monstrous geniuses emerged across the Eight Wastelands, each incredibly powerful, vying for supremacy. Many figures from Heavenly Terrace who appeared among the various Martial Emperor factions found themselves somewhat suppressed. And Heavenly Terrace seemed to have suddenly vanished without news, as if it had disappeared from the Eight Wastelands overnight. Neither the Martial Emperors of Heavenly Terrace nor its disciples were heard from. Occasionally, there were reports of a few scattered Heavenly Terrace disciples being caught by the Qi Family and Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress, meeting tragic ends.
Two months later, news came from the Wasteland Sea. The forces of the famous Nine Dragons Island Lord had been slaughtered in a single day. The killer was extremely young, but his strength was terrifying, killing the island lord's family so thoroughly they had no escape. Rumors said the killer was the top monstrous prodigy who had vanished from the Eight Wastelands—Heavenly Terrace's Lin Feng. Because people heard the Nine Dragons Island Lord's dying roar: "Lin Feng, my Nine Dragons Island has no grievances with you. Why do you bully us so!"
Others said they saw the killer accompanied by two peerless beauties, which only strengthened the belief that it really might be Lin Feng appearing at Nine Dragons Island.
Four months later, news came from Qi Country in the Nine Abyss Twelve Kingdoms. The son of Eastern Emperor, Qi Yan, would be married in a month. He invited all Martial Emperors of the Eight Wastelands and the world's heroes to attend. At the same time, the Envoy would personally arrive, opening the void battlefield passage. The Qi Country passage welcomed visitors from all over.
And now, nearly eight months had passed since Lin Feng emerged from the Ancient Battlefield. Only four months remained until the passage to Holy City Central Continent would open.
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