Chapter 1542: The Struggle for Control
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The Great Dream Ancient Scripture was a scripture of dreams, excelling in the power of dreams, belonging to a very unique and peculiar ancient scripture. Among its contents, the various powers of dreams were also very magical, and the art of dream creation was one of the techniques within the scripture.
Cultivating within a dream, comprehending the power of the grand momentum, with body and mind relaxed, it was as if it were truly a dream. Lin Feng lay there, very relaxed, completely unaware of his surroundings, sleeping deeply within his dream.
Even a few days later, when a figure stood before Lin Feng, he still did not notice, immersed in his own dream.
The purple-robed man frowned, feeling somewhat displeased in his heart. Lin Feng’s talent was beyond doubt, recognized by the Dream Luring Lord and granted the purple-robed identity. But talent alone did not necessarily make one a true powerhouse. The importance of later effort and a steadfast martial arts heart was no less than talent. No one had ever reached an extremely powerful realm by relying solely on talent without hard work. Indulging in martial arts without dedication would only waste one’s talent.
At this moment, Lin Feng’s breathing was even, his aura calm, with no energy radiating outward. He was completely oblivious to everything around him. This was not cultivation; he was sleeping, and sleeping far too comfortably. He hadn’t even noticed when someone approached him. This made the purple-robed man feel somewhat displeased.
“Lin Feng!” the purple-robed man called out. Lin Feng was immediately startled awake. With his current ability, he could only achieve a shallow level of dream creation, easily disturbed. Last time, when he had fallen asleep in that woman’s arms, it had been a deeper level of dream, and he had only awakened after a year. Of course, that woman controlled the power of the Great Dream Law. Although it wasn’t very strong, controlling the dream time of a Venerable Martial realm cultivator was far too simple. Lin Feng understood this clearly after cultivating the Great Dream Ancient Scripture.
“Sir!” Lin Feng stood up. Cultivating within a dream weakened his perception of the outside world, which was indeed a problem.
The purple-robed man gave Lin Feng a displeased look and said, “Follow me!”
With that, he turned and walked away. Lin Feng followed behind the purple-robed man, remaining very calm, not caring about the other’s opinion of him. What he needed now was strength. Improving his strength within a dream, without letting anyone know, was the best form of concealment. Hiding his strength would always come in handy someday.
The purple-robed man led Lin Feng to the Immortal Forest they had visited last time, where the others were also present.
“This time, we are heading to the buffer zone to maintain order on behalf of our Qi Tian Fortress.” The purple-robed man said to Lin Feng. The others already knew about this; Lin Feng was the last to arrive, so the purple-robed man specifically reminded him.
“Let’s set out!” The group stepped forward, continuously flickering along a small Immortal Forest path. After a moment, there was no path ahead, but the purple-robed man directly passed through an ancient tree, and his figure disappeared.
“This ancient tree is the entrance and exit of the small world!”
Previously, the entrance and exit of the small world where the Flame Emperor resided was that ancient tree in the Longing Forest, first discovered by Lin Feng’s mother, Yue Menghe.
Lin Feng followed the others through the ancient tree, appearing in the outside world. Behind them was a massive ancient tree. It was hard to imagine that this tree contained a world within.
This was a forest within Qi Tian Fortress. The purple-robed man led the group, flickering to the edge of the ten-thousand-step staircase of Qi Tian Fortress. From here, one could overlook the vast main city. On the open platform, there were already many people, mostly young experts, all at the Eighth or Ninth Layer of the Venerable Martial Realm, not far from the Martial Emperor Realm. But that small distance was by no means easy to cross.
Qi Yuchen was also among the crowd. Seeing Lin Feng, he walked over, a faint sneer on his lips.
Because of this man, Mu Yun had betrayed him. And now, this man had become a slave of his Qi Tian Fortress!
“Do you like Mu Yun?” Qi Yuchen asked Lin Feng indifferently.
“Tell the truth. From now on, you must obey his orders!” The purple-robed man said to Lin Feng. Lin Feng nodded slightly, looked at Qi Yuchen, and replied, “Yes!”
In Qi Yuchen’s heart, he had already decided that Lin Feng liked Mu Yun. So, of course, Lin Feng would go along with his meaning and answer yes. He constantly reminded himself that he was now controlled by the Dream Luring Lord, not an independent self.
“You should have answered the first part. You should have added the word ‘subordinate’ before it!” Although Qi Yuchen already knew the outcome, a cold glint still flashed in his eyes. He still couldn’t fully let go of Mu Yun’s betrayal.
“Your subordinate indeed likes Mu Yun.” Lin Feng slightly bowed, speaking to Qi Yuchen. But the moment he lowered his head, a cold light flashed in his eyes, though only for an instant. When he raised his head again, he had already regained that calm demeanor, as if everything should be this way.
Qi Yuchen looked into Lin Feng’s eyes and smiled with satisfaction. He enjoyed the sense of superiority he felt in front of Lin Feng, because the woman he liked had betrayed him for Lin Feng.
“I will let you fully appreciate her beauty.” Qi Yuchen smiled, then turned around and muttered to himself, “Even if he wears a purple robe, he is still nothing more than a slave of my Qi Tian Fortress. Mu Yun, how pathetic your choice is!”
“Let’s set out!” At this moment, the leading expert spoke. Lin Feng had seen this expert before; he was the leader of the group that had intercepted them outside the small world’s passage. He was a Mid-rank Emperor, with very strong strength.
A group of figures flew through the air, heading towards the buffer zone where the Nine Great Immortal Palaces and Heavenly Fortresses intersected. The time for the Nine Great Immortal Palaces and Heavenly Fortresses to compete for control of the small world was drawing near. The location of the competition was precisely this buffer zone. Therefore, the forces of the Nine Great Immortal Palaces and Heavenly Fortresses had begun to gather in this buffer zone. Not only them, but people from the nine main cities were also rushing to this vast buffer zone. So when Lin Feng arrived in this area again, he found far more people than last time.
“Sir, in what manner will the Nine Great Immortal Palaces and Heavenly Fortresses compete for control of the small world?” As Lin Feng and the others descended into a luxurious mansion, Lin Feng walked beside the purple-robed Martial Emperor and asked him.
“The Nine Great Immortal Palaces and Heavenly Fortresses will have their young people under fifty years old compete. The three sides with the strongest young people will gain ten thousand years of control.” The purple-robed Martial Emperor replied. This was common knowledge in this area. The Nine Great Immortal Palaces and Heavenly Fortresses couldn’t have their leaders fight; that would cause a cataclysm, and losing would be a great loss of face. So many years ago, this rule was established, with the strength of the younger generation deciding the outcome. The arbiters would be martial artists from Qing Di Mountain.
Although Qing Di Mountain did not interfere, because it held absolute authority in the entire vast Qing Di Mountain region, it was a very suitable choice for arbiters.
Lin Feng glanced at Qi Yuchen and the others ahead. It seemed these young people were the core younger generation disciples of Qi Tian Fortress, not like them, who were controlled. They only had the right to maintain order, not even the right to fight, even though many of them were powerful experts not inferior to those others.
The people of Qi Tian Fortress wanted to keep them firmly under control, so they couldn’t let them be valued by major powers like Qing Di Mountain. The martial artists of Qing Di Mountain also knew this unspoken rule, but because they didn’t interfere in the affairs of various forces, they wouldn’t get involved.
“Lin Feng, don’t take Qi Yuchen’s matter too seriously. The Dream Luring Lord values you now. You have great potential. Don’t be lazy in the future. Train hard and strive to reach the Martial Emperor Realm as soon as possible. Follow the Dream Luring Lord, and your status in Qi Tian Fortress may not be inferior to Qi Yuchen’s in the future.” The purple-robed man advised again.
“Thank you for your guidance, Sir!” Lin Feng politely expressed his thanks, but scoffed inwardly. If he were truly controlled, even becoming an Emperor would still make him a puppet. What meaning would that have? Of course, he didn’t need to be told to train hard, but not to be loyal to the Dream Luring Lord—rather, to slay him!
After a moment, someone came to welcome them. It was a Martial Emperor of Qi Tian Fortress stationed in this buffer zone, Golden Dust Lord!
Golden Dust Lord was also very polite to the leading Mid-rank Emperor, clearly indicating that the other’s status in Qi Tian Fortress was not weak. That person had also been responsible for intercepting them. However, he was probably still inferior to the Dream Luring Lord. An expert like the Dream Luring Lord had an irreplaceable role for Qi Tian Fortress, and he also controlled a very powerful legion.
Golden Dust Lord walked over, glanced at Lin Feng, then smiled at the purple-robed Martial Emperor, “I brought this man to the Dream Luring Lord. Not bad, right?”
“Thank you, Golden Dust Lord.” The purple-robed Martial Emperor replied politely.
“No need. As long as the Dream Luring Lord is satisfied.” Golden Dust Lord smiled slightly, then looked at Lin Feng, “I didn’t expect you to put on the purple robe so quickly. I told you, you would have a great future!”
“Thank you, Golden Dust Lord!” Lin Feng continued to pretend.
“Alright, everyone, follow me. Rest for a day and relax first!” Golden Dust Lord said with a smile, leading the group through the mansion. Soon, Lin Feng saw many beautiful young women approaching, guiding them to their respective residences.
“Lin Feng, these beautiful women are all priestesses, all virgins. Every ten thousand years, when the competition for control of the small world takes place, the ceremonial affairs are entirely handled by the priestesses. See if there’s any woman you fancy. If you like, I’ll have them accompany you.” The purple-robed Martial Emperor said to Lin Feng. This made Lin Feng’s heart tremble slightly. Instead of any excitement, he felt an inexplicable anger.
He finally understood why Mu Yun’s face had changed when she saw that group of demonic beast iron cavalry ride out of the city gates. Priestesses had no freedom. Their fate was controlled by Qi Tian Fortress. On ordinary days, it was fine, but during grand occasions, when the ceremonial affairs were handled by the priestesses, if someone took a liking to them, they had to serve as companions!
“Is Yun’er here?” Lin Feng’s gaze searched among the crowd of young women. Fortunately, he did not see Mu Yun’s figure. But from Qi Yuchen’s meaning, it seemed he would not easily let Yun’er go!
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