Chapter 1781: Abilities of a Great Emperor
Now, only the people from Guang Han Palace and Lin Feng's group had entered the ancient hall.
The moment Lin Feng stepped into the ancient hall, he saw a terrifying golden light flowing wildly in the void, transforming into an immense pressure, like the trajectory of the Dao, pressing down on the crowd.
"Hmm?" Lin Feng narrowed his eyes, looking up at the shifting golden clouds above, a strange expression on his face. What was happening?
"My cultivation..." At that moment, Yun Qingyan, the only Mid-rank Emperor among the group, let out a startled cry. Lin Feng turned his gaze toward her, seeing her expression shift unpredictably, as if she were in a state of great shock.
"What's wrong?" Lin Feng asked Yun Qingyan.
Yun Qingyan looked up, her beautiful eyes flickering uncertainly, and said, "The pressure in this void... it's suppressing cultivation!"
"Suppressing cultivation?" Lin Feng's pupils contracted as he stared at Yun Qingyan in surprise. She released her power, and the laws surged and churned, but they were trapped at the peak intensity of a Low-rank Emperor. Her cultivation was being suppressed.
"Yes, suppressing cultivation. My cultivation is at the Mid-rank Emperor realm, but it's been suppressed to Low-rank Emperor." Yun Qingyan found it extremely mysterious. None of her abilities seemed to be restrained, but her law cultivation was indeed suppressed.
"This ancient hall can actually suppress cultivation." A sharp gleam flashed in Lin Feng's eyes. Before him now, aside from the flowing array light in the void, there was only a golden ancient road, as if an extension of the outside world. However, this road was much wider, like a vast, profound hall, its destination unknown.
"There seem to be people ahead." Hou Qinglin murmured. In the distance ahead of the ancient hall, there appeared to be a bridge spanning it, with figures standing atop it, as if eternal.
"Let's go take a look." Lin Feng's speed suddenly flickered as he advanced along the ancient hall. Moments later, he arrived before the bridge. On it stood eighteen figures, each with a different posture, like eighteen ancient emperors standing motionless. At both ends of the bridge, there was a golden river, with infinite golden light spreading across it. It seemed that stepping into it would freeze one in place.
"Dead or alive?" Tantai murmured. The eighteen figures were completely still, as if lifeless.
"I'll try." Lin Feng fixed his gaze on the eighteen figures, then slowly stepped onto the bridge. The moment his foot touched it, a beam of light, as real as could be, suddenly blasted toward him. He immediately retreated, and everything returned to normal.
"What happened? Nothing's there?" After Lin Feng returned to his original spot, he saw no fluctuations in the void. Everything was calm.
"Lin Feng, what did you encounter?" Yun Qingyan asked.
"When I took the first step, I was attacked. A powerful palm print, both real and illusory, impossible to distinguish clearly." Lin Feng said, puzzled. It was a very strange situation.
"Will attack." Qing Feng said upon hearing Lin Feng's words. They hadn't seen any attack at all, but Lin Feng clearly wouldn't deceive them. The only possibility was a will attack. These eighteen figures were actually the wills left behind by eighteen experts, with will attacks embedded on the bridge. As soon as one stepped onto it, they would suffer a will attack.
"Will attack?" Lin Feng frowned. "If it's a will attack, why is it both real and illusory, only felt when stepping onto the bridge, yet invisible to you?"
"Because these eighteen figures are all manifestations of Great Emperor wills." Qing Feng explained. "At the Great Emperor realm, the soul merges with heaven and earth, possessing unfathomable abilities. Attack power can be both illusory and real; will can be an ethereal attack or a physical one."
Yun Qingyan nodded slightly at Qing Feng's words and said, "I've also heard my parents say that the Great Emperor realm and the Martial Emperor realm are like a chasm. Once the soul merges with heaven and earth and undergoes heavenly refinement, all powers become intertwined with heaven and earth. One can grasp the trajectories of heaven and earth, cut through mountains with a single stroke, or create rivers with a single thought."
"Cut through mountains with a single stroke, create rivers with a single thought." Lin Feng murmured. Not only could one destroy, but also create. Lin Feng had seen battles between Great Emperor-level experts, thrilling as they were, but he had only seen the surface. Twice, Great Emperor-level experts had appeared only to be slain, even giving him the illusion that Great Emperors were so fragile, not much stronger than Martial Emperors.
But he had no idea about the gaps between Great Emperors. For instance, how terrifying was the gap when a Great Emperor faced a Saint Emperor? He didn't know the abilities of Great Emperors, the divine powers of Heavenly Emperors, or the earth-shattering might of Saint Emperors. He had never truly clashed with a Great Emperor-level expert.
"How does one create?" Lin Feng asked curiously.
"At the Emperor realm, various powers can materialize from the void. Many of the divine ability attacks we cultivate are merely microcosms of Great Emperor attacks, all created by them. For example, Ji Wuyou's Azure Dragon attack seemed to summon a real dragon. If a Great Emperor launched such an attack, you'd find it even more real. A Great Emperor who controls water power could draw a river across the sky with a wave of his hand. A Great Emperor who controls fire power, in his rage, could create a sea of flames."
Yun Qingyan explained clearly to Lin Feng. This guy didn't even know about the Great Emperor realm. However, since her parents were Heavenly Emperor-level experts, she naturally knew a lot about the abilities of Great Emperors and Heavenly Emperors, and even had some understanding of Saint Emperor-level existences.
"So, these eighteen figures are all manifestations of Great Emperor-level wills. They left will attacks here. Once we step in, we'll face real attacks." Qin Wu interjected. Yun Qingyan nodded. "That's right, but it seems we have to pass this test to reach the other side of the bridge."
"Let's try destroying them directly." Tantai stepped forward and let out a roaring lion's howl. Terrifying lion forms blasted toward the eighteen will statues, their power fierce.
"Boom, boom, boom!" Attacks slammed into the will statues, but they didn't collapse at all, still standing firm. Clearly, this approach was useless.
"Once inside this ancient hall, cultivation is suppressed to the Low-rank Emperor realm. Even if a Great Emperor-level expert entered, it would be the same. The attack power they can unleash is limited. The Tian Yan Holy Clan must have prepared for this. Such attacks can't break through directly; we have to walk across."
"Will attacks. Chu Chunqiu cultivates the Heaven Devouring Scripture, devouring ancient emperor wills. He possesses incredibly powerful will, able to kill with intent alone. It seems he's already moving toward the Great Emperor realm ahead of time." Lin Feng murmured. He wondered if Chu Chunqiu's terrifying cultivation speed was related to his Heaven Devouring Scripture technique.
"I'll try first. If this is a test, the nine golden ancient roads probably each have different tests, leaving many behind." Lin Feng said, then stepped onto the bridge again. This time, he was prepared, wrapping himself in Wind Law power and lunging forward like lightning.
Suddenly, countless terrifying attacks simultaneously blasted toward Lin Feng from all directions. As fast as he was, the will attacks of the eighteen statues were equally swift, as fierce as thunder.
Lin Feng struck out with both hands, and war chariots rumbled forth. The Purple River War Chariot roared like a vast ocean, crashing into the Great Emperor wills.
However, these wills were all unique, each a different type of will attack. A sharp sword cleaved through everything, cutting through the Purple River War Chariot. Then a glacier swept across, freezing heaven and earth. Next, a terrifying ancient cauldron pressed down from above, containing infinite power, directly suppressing Lin Feng.
With a thunderous boom, Lin Feng was forced back, returning to his starting point, his expression cold.
"Everyone be careful. These will attacks are all at the limit of this ancient hall's suppression, meaning they have the strongest power that can be unleashed. And the attacks are highly coordinated. We must not rush." After testing once, Lin Feng spoke to the group. Then his pupils turned cold and pitch-black as he slowly stepped forward again.
This time, Lin Feng moved slowly, releasing multiple laws that surged around him. A terrifying eye appeared in his pupils, magnifying as if to devour his own eyes, shaking his will.
Lin Feng's pupils turned pitch-black, becoming demonic eyes. At the same time, the Nine Nether Abyss emerged, repelling all things. He took another step forward.
Two terrifying palm shadows simultaneously blasted toward Lin Feng, covering the sky and earth, leaving no room to dodge.
"Boom!" Lin Feng stomped his foot, and spatial light patterns flickered beneath him. At the same time, the Purple River War Chariot roared again with boundless power, obliterating the palm shadows. Lin Feng continued forward, step by step, steady and firm.
A flash of sword light came from the ancient road ahead, slashing toward him, again with no escape. Lin Feng's hand swept through the void, and suddenly, a desolate sword intent spread, severing the opponent's sword. Lin Feng's feet didn't stop; he actually carved a brilliant formation right where he stood, causing those behind him to narrow their eyes. This guy was staying in the middle to endure the will attacks, not advancing further.
They couldn't clearly see the Great Emperor will attacks, only Lin Feng's attacks and the terrifying power of the collisions. But they knew that even if the eighteen Great Emperor wills only unleashed Low-rank Emperor-level attack power, it was still formidable. Of course, this was only the first bridge; it wouldn't leave too many behind.
At that moment, the golden light beneath Lin Feng's feet radiated spatial power, causing his form to flicker. He suddenly vanished from his spot and reappeared at the other end of the bridge.
"Spatial array." Qin Wu showed a surprised expression. Lin Feng could inscribe spatial arrays, teleporting across space.
"These will attacks can't block spatial formations, but they can also serve as tempering. All of you try crossing the bridge with your own abilities. If you can't make it, just reach the middle and activate the patterns to come over." Lin Feng said. He hadn't carved the formation at the far end of the bridge; that would waste the chance to experience the Great Emperor will attacks, even if they were suppressed in power!