Chapter 1565: The Imperial Palace Map
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"He already possesses such terrifying strength!" Emperor Qi felt a tremor in his heart. With the power of a thousandfold momentum under Lin Feng's control, the oppressive force of a Martial Emperor's momentum was now useless against him.
Moreover, Lin Feng's speed was as swift as the wind, and his attacks could shatter pure Law power.
Emperor Qi's gaze fixed on Lin Feng, who was looking down at him from above. His eyes were cold, but his heart was shaking. He lowered his head slightly to glance at the bloodstain on his palm. Lin Feng had already managed to wound a Martial Emperor!
Although Lin Feng's current strength was still far from defeating a Martial Emperor—after all, when a Martial Emperor attacked with full force, it would be terrifying—was the power he had just displayed his absolute combat capability? Emperor Qi had no idea what Lin Feng's limit was.
Neither did the onlookers, but they had witnessed Lin Feng injure a Martial Emperor. Even if Emperor Qi was only a relatively weak Martial Emperor, he was still a powerful being who had grasped the Laws and ascended to the Imperial throne. It was said that all beneath a Martial Emperor were mere ants, yet Lin Feng dared to look down on Emperor Qi.
"No wonder he was so arrogant, treating Zhou Tianruo, that Invincible Sovereign Lord, as if he were nothing. He can even wound a Martial Emperor; Zhou Tianruo probably no longer qualifies to be his enemy," the crowd thought. Lin Feng's gaze shifted away from Emperor Qi and swept over the mansion that had become a battlefield.
The battle was still raging. Lin Feng now noticed that not only two copper fragments had appeared. In the void, another phantom of the Wuji Imperial Palace had manifested, and now, three phantoms of the Wuji Imperial Palace converged in the air, merging into a single Imperial Palace. Beneath this palace, a golden map was spread out.
The appearance of this map caused many of those fighting to stop. They had already ceased their frantic attempts to seize the copper fragments when the first two palace phantoms merged. With three converging, they knew something was about to happen, and thus, the scene before them unfolded.
"The Wuji Imperial Palace Map!" Many hearts trembled violently. Since this map was suspended beneath the Imperial Palace, it was highly likely to be the location of the empire. Almost everyone's eyes were fixed on the Imperial Palace Map, even those fighting with Qi Tian Fortress had stopped due to this unexpected development.
"This is an accident," Lin Feng muttered to himself. It was definitely an accident. Perhaps even the owner of the copper fragments hadn't expected them to converge into the Imperial Palace Map. The third owner must have seen the first two palace phantoms merge and then brought out the third fragment to complete the convergence.
Moreover, even the map that had now converged was still incomplete. A corner and a central piece were missing, clearly indicating that two fragments were still absent.
"Everyone, does anyone have the fourth or fifth copper fragment? Please bring them out," someone announced loudly. With only three fragments merged, the full picture couldn't be seen, making it impossible to determine the exact location.
"I never thought that the fragment I bought by chance would actually be related to the Wuji Imperial Palace," Lin Feng thought to himself. That old man probably never imagined it either, or he wouldn't have sold it for such a low price.
Lin Feng was now considering whether he should hand over his own fragment to allow the complete Imperial Palace Map to form.
"I have the fourth copper fragment," a voice rang out at that moment. It was none other than Qi Yunxiao of Qi Tian Fortress. Everyone's eyes instantly focused on him.
"Since you have the fourth fragment, please bring it out," someone said.
"Yes, perhaps with the fourth fragment, we can find the empire's location."
Hearing the crowd's words, Qi Yunxiao's eyes turned cold, and he said indifferently, "Someone has caused a great disturbance in my Qi Tian Fortress, deliberately slandering us and attacking us. Furthermore, they used underhanded methods to kill Lin Feng and frame us. Under these circumstances, if I bring out the fourth fragment, who knows what might happen."
"What do you want, then?" someone asked coldly.
"Everyone, retreat ten thousand meters away. Only my Qi Tian Fortress people will remain here. Then I will release the fourth fragment. If anyone makes a move, I will immediately withdraw it," Qi Yunxiao said coldly, causing many faces to stiffen.
"Qi Yunxiao, are you trying to monopolize the Imperial Palace Map?"
"And if you look at it and then immediately withdraw it, what then?"
Voices of accusation rang out against Qi Yunxiao, all expressing dissatisfaction. How could they miss the chance to see the Imperial Palace Map?
"Since you don't trust me, there is a second option. The owners of the fragments can each take back their pieces, and we can agree on a time to gather together. That way, this chaos won't happen at my Qi Tian Fortress, and we won't be framed," Qi Yunxiao said, scanning the crowd with a cold tone. The Imperial Palace Map was within reach; he only needed to bring it out to possibly find the location of the Wuji Imperial Palace. Yet he could still restrain himself, considering the interests of Qi Tian Fortress. This showed how calm he was.
"No way."
"If Qi Tian Fortress doesn't bring out the fragment... Hmph!"
Cold voices rang out in the night. The crowd wouldn't let Qi Yunxiao off so easily.
"Whoosh!" But at that moment, a terrifying sound of wind burst forth as someone lunged toward one of the copper fragments.
"You dare!" The crowd panicked at the sight and all rushed toward the fragments. They had already forgotten about revealing the full Imperial Palace Map. Someone was seizing the fragments, and if they didn't act, it would be too late. Their only thought now was to get the fragments.
Seeing this, a cold smile curled at the corner of Qi Yunxiao's mouth. His earlier words were meant for those who understood. If someone got the fragments, the owners could gather privately to open the map, without needing to share with everyone else. But when he said that, many hadn't caught on until someone made a move.
Lin Feng glanced at Qi Yunxiao. This guy was calm and cunning. Now that everyone was fighting for the fragments, and he already had one in his hand, he didn't need to join the fray. Someone would eventually come to him.
Just then, a vast aura suddenly descended. Lin Feng turned around and saw figures stepping into the surrounding void, each exuding a surging, powerful presence.
"Hmm?" Lin Feng scanned these people. They had all arrived. It seemed they had been watching from the shadows all along and could no longer hold back. Qi Yunxiao's clever plan was about to fail.
These newcomers were the experts from the Nine Great Immortal Palaces and Heavenly Fortresses, stepping out from behind the scenes to the forefront.
"Everyone, stop. Even if you get the fragments, you won't be able to take them away," a Martial Emperor from Wen Tian Fortress said, his voice vibrating in the ears of the crowd. As expected, his words had an immediate effect. Those fighting for the fragments suddenly stopped, leaving several corpses on the ground. They stopped because they knew that even if they seized them now, they wouldn't be able to escape.
"Those who have the fragments, release them again. Let everyone see the location of the Wuji Imperial Palace," a Martial Emperor from the Great Zhou Immortal Palace also spoke. Two of the fragments had already been seized by someone, but now they cooperatively threw them back out. At their level, they understood when to act and when to yield. Under the current circumstances, bringing them out was undoubtedly the best choice.
The three fragments converged again. Everyone's eyes turned to Qi Yunxiao. "Brother Qi, your fragment. Bring it out."
"Since everyone is here, of course," Qi Yunxiao said with a smile, stepping forward wisely and tossing out his fragment. Immediately, a fourth beam of light began to bloom. Another Imperial Palace merged, and another corner of the map beneath the palace was completed.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on the emerging map. The center was still missing, but the general location could already be discerned.
"Impossible!" Suddenly, a white-bearded Martial Emperor blurted out, his face turning slightly pale. How could this be?
The expressions of the other experts also stiffened as they stared at the approximate area, their brows tightly furrowed. Their hearts were pounding. Why was it like this?
PS: I've noticed a pattern. After a burst of updates, everyone loses their enthusiasm. In fact, by the tenth update, not many brothers are still cheering me on. Last Friday, I had sixteen updates, and this time, fourteen. In two days, that's thirty updates total. If spread over ten days, it would be three updates a day, equivalent to six updates a day for ten consecutive days. I don't need to say more about the amount. Time to sleep. Brothers, after reading, get some good rest too!
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