Chapter 1586: Returning to the Great World
At this moment, Lu Yao walked over to Lin Feng, Ruoxie, and the others. Standing beside Lin Feng, he looked at him and said with a faint smile, "Lin Feng, three years have passed, and your cultivation is still at the Eighth Layer of the Sovereign Martial Realm. Could it be that you've made some achievement in the Dao of Arrays?"
Lin Feng's gaze swept over Lu Yao briefly. He sneered at him and replied casually, "Barely passable."
"Barely passable?" Lu Yao sneered inwardly. The Wuji Heavenly Emperor's Three Thousand Grand Array Dao was simply not something ordinary people could cultivate. Even a master of arrays would find it impossible to comprehend anything in three years. Yet this Lin Feng dared to boast and claim he was barely passable. Moreover, this man was foolish enough to truly waste three years of his time on the Dao of Arrays. How laughably ignorant.
He himself had spent half a year diligently studying the Dao of Arrays, but after realizing he could achieve little, he had directly given up and began to focus on martial arts power. Now, he was already close to the Martial Emperor Realm, just one step away. Furthermore, after three years of contemplation, he had also gained some insights into the Sword Dao. He was confident that if he were to encounter the version of himself from three years ago, he could easily kill him. Yet after three years, Lin Feng had made no progress at all, stagnating and wasting his time on the Dao of Arrays, which was simply impossible to master.
To him, Lu Yao, those array memories were merely a highly valuable treasure, unrelated to cultivation.
Lu Yao sat down beside Lin Feng, acting as if they were old acquaintances, having apparently forgotten their past battle.
"Lin Feng, your Sword Dao is formidable. In the past, you could defeat me by a single move. But now, wasting your time on the Dao of Arrays is putting the cart before the horse. Even many Martial Emperor seniors may not necessarily comprehend the Dao of Arrays, let alone those of us in the Sovereign Martial Realm." Lu Yao spoke calmly, as if offering advice to Lin Feng.
Lin Feng looked at Lu Yao and revealed a somewhat amused expression. "Are you done?"
Seeing the faint mockery on Lin Feng's face, Lu Yao sneered inwardly. He wanted to see if Lin Feng, whose cultivation had stagnated for three years, still possessed that sharp edge.
"En." Lu Yao nodded.
"Then get lost and stay far away from me." Lin Feng swept a glance at Lu Yao, causing Lu Yao's expression to stiffen once more. His face suddenly turned unpleasant. Lin Feng's realm had made no progress in three years, yet he still dared to be so arrogant.
Standing up, Lu Yao snorted coldly. "Once we return to the Great World, I would like to spar with Brother Lin in the Sword Dao once more."
With that, Lu Yao walked away, but Lin Feng did not look at him. Lu Yao was not on the same level as him, and there was no need to waste his thoughts on the man. If a few words from Lu Yao could disturb Lin Feng's state of mind, then Lin Feng would not be Lin Feng.
Beside Ruoxie, Lu Yao's junior sister, Lin Xue, cast a glance at Lin Feng. Lin Feng was still as domineering as before. His sword was very powerful, capable of entering and leaving the Four Symbols Death Ground. But she wondered just how strong Lin Feng truly was. However, when she had seen him three years ago, he was already at this cultivation level, and it had not changed at all.
"Young friend!" At this moment, a Martial Emperor strongman came and sat down beside Lin Feng. This Martial Emperor was the one skilled in arrays. Lin Feng had a fairly good impression of this man. This Martial Emperor was very gentle and not a treacherous person, unlike that ruthless Martial Emperor who had been tricked by Lin Feng into using his life to scout the path.
"Senior." Lin Feng nodded slightly to the Martial Emperor strongman. The Martial Emperor smiled and said, "Young friend, there's no need to keep calling me 'senior.' It makes things feel distant. Just call me Mu Yi."
"Respect for seniority must still be observed. I'll continue to call you Senior Mu Yi." Lin Feng replied politely with a smile.
"That's fine too. Young friend, your cultivation hasn't progressed in these past few years. Have you gained any insights into the Dao of Arrays?" Mu Yi looked at Lin Feng differently from Lu Yao. He had entered the Wuji Emperor Palace together with Lin Feng. Lin Feng was decisive in killing, had a firm mind, and was by no means an ordinary person. Back then, he had struck his sword onto the Life and Death Platform, claiming the life of a Martial Emperor. Since he was willing to spend all three years on the Dao of Arrays, there must be a reason for it.
"I have achieved some minor success, but to speak presumptuously of the Dao of Arrays would be somewhat abrupt." Lin Feng said modestly. He had achieved far more than just minor success. Apart from the Flame Emperor, he was the one who had comprehended one of the Three Thousand Great Daos in three years and walked out of the cave dwelling. This was why the Wuji Heavenly Emperor had chosen to imprint all three thousand volumes of the Array Dao into his divine sense and pass them on to him.
"Arrogant and ignorant!" Lu Yao sneered upon hearing Lin Feng dare to claim he had achieved minor success. How ridiculous. But a glimmer of surprise flashed in Mu Yi's eyes. Lin Feng had comprehended one of the Three Thousand Great Daos and said he had achieved minor success. It seemed he had gained quite a lot. Perhaps he was an array genius.
"Young friend, I also have some insights into the Dao of Arrays. How about after we leave, we travel together and mutually verify what we have comprehended? What do you think, young friend?" Mu Yi said to Lin Feng with a smile. He saw that Lin Feng was extraordinary, which was why he had this idea. After all, two people's understanding would naturally be greater than one's. Exchanging their insights and verifying each other's thoughts would benefit both parties.
Seeing the light in Mu Yi's eyes, Lin Feng's heart stirred. Having a Martial Emperor strongman by his side might not be a bad thing. But he was unsure of Mu Yi's true character. Although Lin Feng felt he was decent now, if he were to show a different side once they traveled together, it would be quite troublesome. After all, he still didn't know exactly how strong Mu Yi's cultivation was. However, Mu Yi did seem genuinely interested in the Dao of Arrays.
"Mu Yi doesn't know that I have inherited the Wuji Heavenly Emperor's Array Dao. Apart from some insights into arrays, I have nothing on me that could attract such a Martial Emperor." Lin Feng thought to himself, then nodded with a smile. "If Senior Mu Yi is willing, Lin Feng naturally has no objections."
"Haha, good. I've also encountered some bottlenecks in my cultivation. I hope that by mutually verifying our insights in the Dao of Arrays, I might also achieve some minor success." Mu Yi was genuinely pleased that Lin Feng had agreed. He did not put on the airs of a Martial Emperor. Instead, he was the one asking Lin Feng to agree to travel together.
If it were like that purple-robed Martial Emperor, he would have probably used threats directly.
Mu Yi and Lin Feng's conversation reached Lu Yao's ears, causing his expression to turn quite unpleasant. He had planned to deal with Lin Feng after returning, but now Lin Feng was going to travel with a Martial Emperor.
The destructive light spots continued to rain down. But now, the giant elephant was no longer afraid. It directly used its enormous elephant trunk to devour these destructive light spots, then spewed them out from its trunk.
After some time, the giant elephant's body reached the edge of the Four Symbols Death Ground, and its massive body finally came to a stop.
"Let's go. Once we're out, leave the Four Symbols Domain immediately!" The giant elephant let out a deep voice. Then, figures flickered as they rushed from the Four Symbols Death Ground into the other side, returning once again to the Great World.
The moment Lin Feng and the others rushed out of the Four Symbols Death Ground, countless sharp gazes shot toward them from afar. Over the past three years, the news that the Wuji Emperor Palace was located in the Four Symbols Death Ground had already spread far and wide. Countless people had come to this area. It was only recently, because the elephant's roar had stopped appearing, that many had left. Otherwise, the crowd would have been even larger.
"They're out!" The distant crowd stared at the figures emerging from the Four Symbols Death Ground. They had actually returned safely from the Four Symbols Death Ground. This was the first group of people who had been seen entering the Four Symbols Death Ground and coming out alive. And it was a whole group.
"Whoosh!" Figures moved like the wind, instantly arriving here. In the blink of an eye, they stood before the group that had just emerged. Several powerful Martial Emperors paced through the void, looking at the crowd and speaking indifferently, "Where did you go? Did you find the Emperor Palace?"
"The Emperor Palace was indeed inside the Four Symbols Death Ground. However, it has now been destroyed by a powerful Great Emperor." Mu Yi looked at the crowd and said calmly.
"The Emperor Palace is destroyed?" The crowd's expressions tightened. And it really was inside the Four Symbols Death Ground.
"Lu Yao, Ruoxie, Lin Xue!" At this moment, a voice rolled in. A Martial Emperor strongman carrying an ancient sword on his back, a strongman from the Sword Mountain, said to them, "Come with me."
"Alright!" Lu Yao immediately nodded. In this situation, following the sect's elders to leave was the safest option. Otherwise, these people would surely press them for information about the Emperor Palace.
Ruoxie nodded slightly to Lin Feng, then left with Lin Xue. Since there were several Martial Emperors from the Sword Mountain present, no one stopped them. After all, there were still many people here, so it wouldn't be hard to get information.
Not only the Sword Mountain, but many other forces had also arrived, calling away those they knew. Additionally, some powerful Martial Emperors simply stepped away directly. Who would dare to stop them?
"Let's go too." Mu Yi saw that although these people were powerful, they only wanted to extract information. With his strength, taking Lin Feng away would not be stopped by anyone. Sure enough, the crowd allowed him to take Lin Feng and leave. Their gazes fell on the remaining crowd. Those without the protection of a major force and who were weaker dared not move recklessly, already thinking about how to escape.
At this moment, from afar, waves of vast, surging aura rolled in. Mu Yi's brow suddenly furrowed. He lifted Lin Feng's body and quickly flickered away. This place was not suitable for staying long.
Not only Mu Yi, but those who had already left also flickered rapidly, rolling away from the side.
"By the order of the Wuji Token, not a single person who came out of the Four Symbols Death Ground is allowed to leave!" A rolling voice covered the sky, enveloping this void. However, Mu Yi and the other Martial Emperors who had left moved even faster. Only a fool would stay willingly. If not now, then when?
"Wuji Token?" Lin Feng's eyes flickered. Could this Wuji Token be related to the Wuji Heavenly Emperor?
"After the Wuji Heavenly Emperor fell, his disciples rebuilt the Wuji Palace, but in another area of the Four Symbols Domain. The one who attacked the Wuji Heavenly Emperor was probably the current Wuji Lord. He used a special method to notify the people of this world to come. Unfortunately, they were ultimately a step slower than us."
"PS: Brothers, I went to the hospital for a follow-up check on my body this afternoon. Some issues have come up. I won't be able to do the mass release tomorrow. I sincerely apologize. If my body doesn't recover, I might even need to undergo a minor surgery. My deepest apologies. Tonight, I will try my best to update one or two more chapters. Apologies again. Thank you, brothers, for your tips and flowers!"
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