# Chapter 1672: Night Exploration
At the banquet, Lin Feng had nothing to do. He simply listened quietly, absorbing as much information about Sky-Gazing Ancient Capital as possible. Since he had arrived in Sky-Gazing Ancient Capital, he naturally needed a general understanding of the city. After the banquet ended, he would have to study further to gain a clear picture of the major forces in Sky-Gazing Ancient Capital.
Lin Feng was not Langxie; he did not have such a dazzling background. Therefore, no one disturbed him. Only Cangyue occasionally chatted with him about trivial matters. Lin Feng responded casually, maintaining a rather low profile. Within this Ancient Saint Clan, the Cang Clan, he had no capital to act arrogantly. Any random person here was stronger than him. The foundation of such a force was too terrifying. If not for Langxie's sake, he would not even have been able to come into contact with a force like the Ancient Saint Clan so quickly.
With his current experience, Lin Feng knew when to do what. For now, quietly listening was enough.
After the banquet ended, Cangling personally led Langxie on a casual stroll through the Cang Clan. Afterwards, he arranged resting places for Langxie and Lin Feng, with Cangxiao and other young people accompanying them.
"Brother Langxie, I have received news that the Guanghan Palace will reappear in Sky-Gazing Ancient Capital in three days. After a thousand years of reemergence, the Guanghan Palace must have accumulated terrifying resources. Perhaps some peerless beauties will appear. Are you interested in going to see?" Cangxiao and Langxie walked by the lake. The residence arranged for Langxie and the others was built facing the lake. Even without counting the small world, the Cang Clan's territory spanned hundreds of miles, like a small kingdom, lacking nothing.
"Since we have encountered it, of course I want to see it," Langxie replied calmly.
"I think so too. By then, the leading young figures from other Ancient Saint Clans in Sky-Gazing Ancient Capital will likely appear. Brother Langxie can meet them all," Cangxiao said, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes. Among the powerful ancient clans of Sky-Gazing Ancient Capital, each generation was compared to the next. Every generation was the focus of attention. Now, it was time for their young generation to shine.
Langxie also felt some anticipation. As a King Body of the Ancient Realm Clan, he naturally wanted to see the talented youths of Sky-Gazing Ancient Capital. He had no interest in ordinary people.
"Has that person from the Chu Clan broken through to the Martial Emperor Realm?" Langxie suddenly asked, causing Cangxiao's expression to stiffen. He naturally understood who Langxie was referring to. The Chu Clan, like his Cang Clan, was an Ancient Saint Clan. In the current generation of the Chu Clan, a powerful young figure had emerged with a rare bloodline, capable of devouring various ancient emperor wills for his own use. Although not a King Body, his combat power was extremely terrifying. The Chu Clan treasured him and trained him with all their resources.
"Not yet. I heard the Chu Clan has prepared seventy-two ancient emperor wills for him to comprehend and devour for his own use, preparing him to break through to Martial Emperor and become a powerful ancient emperor who has fused various terrifying wills," Cangxiao said calmly. Langxie nodded faintly and said nothing more.
"You don't need to accompany us. We will move around on our own." When they reached the resting area, Langxie spoke to Cangxiao again. Cangxiao smiled and nodded: "If you need anything, just instruct the servants. If you want to go out for a walk, you can find me. I have nothing to do anyway."
"Alright," Langxie replied. At that moment, Lin Feng spoke up: "Could you give us a divine sense map of Sky-Gazing Ancient Capital? Since we are new here, we are not familiar with the distribution of forces in the ancient capital."
Cangxiao glanced at Lin Feng, then smiled and nodded. His divine sense stirred, and light surged into Lin Feng's divine sense. Instantly, a vast map appeared in Lin Feng's memory, showing the layout of Sky-Gazing Ancient Capital.
"Thank you," Lin Feng said to Cangxiao with a smile.
"You're welcome," Cangxiao returned the courtesy, then said to Langxie, "We will take our leave now."
After Cangxiao and the others left, Langxie looked at Lin Feng and smiled: "You want to go out?"
"Since I've come to the ancient capital, I naturally want to take a walk. Besides, having people following around always feels uncomfortable," Lin Feng said with a smile.
"I'll go with you," Langxie offered.
"No need. I'll just wander around and come back," Lin Feng refused, causing Langxie to pause for a moment. Then he smiled without saying anything more. It seemed Lin Feng had some matters to attend to in Sky-Gazing Ancient Capital. But since Lin Feng didn't mention it, he wouldn't ask.
"Call me if anything comes up." Langxie turned and walked toward a sleeping palace. Lin Feng smiled at Qiu Yuexin and said, "Go rest in that sleeping palace. I'm going out for a while. I might be back late."
Sky-Gazing Ancient Capital was much larger than the main city where Qitian Fortress was located. If Lin Feng wanted to cross it, it would take several days. However, the place he wanted to go was not too far from here, though it would still take some time.
"Alright," Qiu Yuexin smiled and nodded, then went alone to the sleeping palace to rest. Meanwhile, Lin Feng's figure flickered as he rushed out of the Cang Clan.
"Brother Lin, where are you going?" Cangyue saw Lin Feng walking quickly and stepped forward, asking with a smile.
"Having just arrived in Sky-Gazing Ancient Capital, I haven't seen its prosperity yet. Naturally, I want to go sightseeing," Lin Feng said with a smile.
"Would you like me to accompany you, Brother Lin?" Cangyue's voice was soft, her smile carrying a unique charm.
"No need. I'm used to going alone," Lin Feng replied with a smile, increasing his speed. Cangyue's brows moved slightly. She stepped forward, and ancient seals seemed to appear on the ground beneath her feet, greatly increasing her speed.
"Brother Lin, you didn't bring any beauties with you. Wouldn't it be nice to have me accompany you on your tour?" Cangyue caught up to Lin Feng's body, her breath fragrant as she spoke.
"I said I'm used to going alone," Lin Feng smiled at Cangyue, then his body shot forward like the wind, his speed increasing again. His steps were carefree, and with each step of the Carefree Step Art, sacred mark light condensed on the ground, propelling his body even faster. In an instant, he left Cangyue behind.
Cangyue watched Lin Feng's increasingly distant figure, the smile in her eyes freezing. Then she stopped her body, a faint smile reappearing on her face: "This guy is really fast. But I wonder how his combat power is."
After leaving the Cang Clan, Lin Feng kept moving southeast, like a gentle breeze sweeping through the ancient capital. Occasionally, passersby cast glances at him, but no one paid much attention. Passersby were common; Sky-Gazing Ancient Capital never lacked for strong cultivators.
A long time later, now deep into the night, Lin Feng's figure finally stopped. He looked ahead at a desolate area. It was hard to imagine that within the city area of Sky-Gazing Ancient Capital, there could be such a large stretch of land filled with deathly stillness, devoid of any human figures. Ahead were only ruined walls and rubble.
"This should be the place," Lin Feng looked at the empty, desolate land ahead, a hint of surprise in his eyes. This desolate area exuded an eerie aura. Ahead stood a dilapidated ancient palace, as if no one had lived there for countless years.
Lin Feng's figure slowly moved forward, approaching the ancient palace. It seemed to possess a magnetic force, drawing him forward.
"Stop!" At that moment, a shout rang out, causing Lin Feng's heart to tremble slightly. A sharp light shot from his eyes. How could this be? Such a strange, ruined ancient palace.
Turning around, Lin Feng saw a middle-aged figure standing far behind him, his gaze sharp. "Young man, this place is not to be entered lightly. Many who have gone in have never returned alive. I advise you to take another path."
After saying this, the middle-aged man left without even waiting for Lin Feng's response. Lin Feng's heart trembled. The middle-aged man who had warned him was a Martial Emperor-level expert who had happened to pass by and offered a reminder.
"There is definitely something strange here," Lin Feng muttered to himself. He could feel the power of formations. That invisible, magnetic force of attraction should be some kind of illusion formation.
"In the divine sense memories passed down to me by Wuji Heavenly Emperor, this should be the place," Lin Feng's eyes flickered. Unfortunately, the divine sense memories Wuji Heavenly Emperor had given him contained very little information about this place. Could he step into this eerie, desolate ancient palace?
Taking a step forward, Lin Feng continued approaching. At the same time, his eyes gradually turned pitch black, making his pupils extremely cold and his mind exceptionally calm as he slowly moved toward the ancient palace.
He gazed into the ancient palace. Inside, a deathly stillness of pitch blackness permeated the air. Even Lin Feng's demonic pupils seemed unable to penetrate it and see what was inside.
"Go!" Lin Feng flipped his palm, and a phantom mountain peak descended toward the ground, crashing into that deathly blackness. A rumbling sound echoed back. Suddenly, Lin Feng felt a chill run through his body, as if a pair of eyes were staring at him. Abruptly, Lin Feng's pupils shot toward the pitch-black area below, his demonic pupils releasing dazzling demonic light.
"Who's in there!" Lin Feng's heart trembled violently. He had seen a pair of eyes, flashing and disappearing. Those eyes were cold and sharp, yet seemed very young. The moment they looked at him, they were filled with killing intent.
Lin Feng's voice seemed to sink into the sea, receiving no response. The pair of eyes had also disappeared. But Lin Feng's heart pounded. He was certain—there was definitely someone inside.
The power of the void and earth churned, and another illusory ancient peak began to form.
"Whoosh!" Lin Feng saw a terrifying hand of death reaching out to strangle him. His heart tightened instantly. His body exploded backward, and a terrifying deathly aura coiled around him, as if it wanted to kill him on the spot.
"Life!" Life energy rippled on Lin Feng's body. At the same time, he continued retreating, slashing out with his sword. A cracking sound rang out, and the hand of death shattered. But the power of death continued to erode Lin Feng's body.
Lin Feng retreated to a distant place, then relaxed his mind. He took a deep breath, swallowing all the deathly aura into his body, allowing it to roam within him. He was already skilled in the power of death, so he would treat it as nourishment.
"Who is inside? Although this death power is strong, it hasn't reached an insurmountable level. How is it that I feel the person inside hasn't even reached the Martial Emperor Realm?" Lin Feng's eyes flickered uncertainly, a look of confusion on his face!