Chapter 1790: Exiting the Ancient Hall
When the crowd heard that Lin Feng was going to transmit the Heavenly Derivation Scripture to them, a strange glint flashed in their eyes, and an indescribable feeling stirred in their hearts.
Hou Qinglin, Tian Chi, and a few others were relatively calm, having known Lin Feng for a long time. The eleven disciples of the Heavenly Terrace were all of good character, treating each other like brothers; otherwise, their master would not have accepted them as personal disciples. As for Tantai, Yun Qingyan, Qin Wu, and the others, they had only recently met Lin Feng, yet he was willing to impart the Heavenly Derivation Scripture to them. If they were in his position, they doubted they could be so generous.
The Heavenly Derivation Scripture was the ancient scripture of the Tian Yan Holy Clan, the former overlord of Sky-Gazing Ancient Capital, renowned throughout the Qingxiao Land. Such a precious treasure—who would not hoard it? Even biological brothers might struggle to be so magnanimous. Moreover, three of them had only joined the Heavenly Terrace later at the War King Academy, after receiving Hou Qinglin's approval. Hou Qinglin had mentioned them to Lin Feng, so Lin Feng treated them equally, without discrimination.
"I joined the Heavenly Terrace only because I offended the Ji Gate, but I never expected you to have such boldness, Lin Feng. I, Qiu Ming, admire you. As you once said, from now on, the heroes of the Heavenly Terrace are all brothers." Qiu Ming nodded solemnly at Lin Feng. To impart the Heavenly Derivation Scripture to people who were practically strangers—what extraordinary spirit!
"I saw you during the academy assessment. Your character is good—you don't take advantage of others in distress, and you dared to ignore the Ji Gate. That must be why you offended them. Since you've joined the Heavenly Terrace, we are all brothers from now on, and I will naturally teach you the Heavenly Derivation Scripture. However, if anyone betrays the Heavenly Terrace, I will surely kill them." Lin Feng spoke bluntly and openly. Joining the Heavenly Terrace meant sharing fortune and misfortune as brothers; betraying it made you an enemy.
"I, Yi Ji, from this day forward, will share life and death with the brothers of the Heavenly Terrace. If I commit treason, may heaven and man destroy me together." At that moment, someone suddenly spoke, drawing everyone's attention. This person was one of the three who had joined the Heavenly Terrace later—Yi Ji, ranked fourth on the Hidden King List: Human List. He had fought Hou Qinglin once and lost, leading him to join the Heavenly Terrace in hopes of one day defeating Hou Qinglin. Yet in this short time together, he had discovered that the Heavenly Terrace's cohesion was far stronger than he had imagined.
He, Yi Ji, was also a man of standing. Since the Heavenly Terrace treated him so well, he would repay them with all his strength.
"I, Xi Men Xiao, swear from now on to share life and death with the brothers of the Heavenly Terrace. If I betray it, may gods and men destroy me." Xi Men Xiao also spoke. He, too, was among the top ten on the Hidden King List: Human List. At present, the Hidden King List: Human List was almost entirely occupied by members of the Heavenly Terrace, the Ji Gate, and the Star Gate. However, after the sudden deaths of Leng Xia, Puyang, and others, they were removed from the list, allowing a few others to take their places.
Everyone exchanged smiles, feeling closer than before. Lin Feng smiled and said, "Alright, brothers. I will now transmit the Heavenly Derivation Scripture to you through divine thought. Then, we will cultivate here in the ancient hall for a while. Once the seniors awaken, we will leave."
"Yan Di, help me transmit it through divine thought. These people stayed to help you, after all." Lin Feng said to Yan Di. Yan Di nodded readily and said, "As long as these little fellows remember my kindness. In the future, when my Tian Yan Holy Clan dominates the Qingxiao Land, you all will share in the glory."
"Worry about dealing with the Guang Han Palace first," Lin Feng shot back, glaring at Yan Di. The Guang Han Palace's power was immense, with terrifying resources. The previous generation had two madmen at the Saint Emperor level guarding it, while the next generation saw talented newcomers rising, all cultivating various powerful ancient scriptures. Of course, Yan Di was also formidable, likely possessing many good things now—at least the Heavenly Derivation Scripture and the Rebirth Scripture. With his methods, unless he encountered someone like the Three Lives Emperor, who was at an unfathomable level, it wouldn't be easy to destroy Yan Di and his people.
Lin Feng and Yan Di transmitted the Heavenly Derivation Scripture to everyone. Then, they all sat down on the ground, joining the Tian Yan Holy Clan seniors in comprehending the scripture they had just received. This ancient scripture, said to deduce all things and transform one's talent and aptitude, had long been coveted. It was once a secret art of the Tian Yan Holy Clan, but after their fall, it was obtained by the Guang Han Palace and gradually spread to many practitioners. Thus, Lin Feng decisively decided to share it with his Heavenly Terrace brothers. Without this, they would still struggle to compete with prodigies like Ji Wuyou.
Yan Di remodeled the ancient hall, inscribing several grand array formations within it. This ensured that no one could easily disturb Lin Feng and the others.
At this moment, Lin Feng's mind sank into his own martial soul world. Here, he could achieve the best cultivation state, entering a state of selflessness and forgetting everything.
The Heavenly Derivation Scripture was profound and extensive, emphasizing beginning without end. From one, it derived two; from two, three; and ultimately, all things in existence. It allowed one to deduce freely, without limits or a peak. Perhaps a sudden derivation would break one's limits, or perhaps one would struggle to find the feeling to derive stronger methods again.
The Heavenly Derivation Scripture started from the beginning, containing memories of numerous divine abilities and array techniques to aid deduction. For example, an ordinary divine ability could be derived into different abilities, different methods of use, and different effects when using different powers. Ultimately, it left it to the practitioner to continue deducing, like opening a door to a vast universe, inviting exploration.
Lin Feng followed the guidance of the Heavenly Derivation Scripture, observing and gradually attempting his own deductions, moving from the shallow to the deep, from the simple to the complex.
Lin Feng was not the only one cultivating; the others were as well. They discovered that the Heavenly Derivation Scripture, though not a scripture directly cultivating power, guided them step by step in an indescribably wonderful way. They seemed to have found a door to the Dao, leading them to higher realms.
Outside, news spread that the Tian Yan Holy Clan was about to reappear. In the ancient hall of the Tian Yan Holy Clan, the former crown prince of the clan was present, along with some senior experts of the clan. Though dead, their wills remained, and they cultivated the Rebirth Art, likely to revive and restore the fallen Tian Yan Holy Clan.
This news stirred considerable waves in Sky-Gazing Ancient Capital. The Tian Yan Holy Clan's reputation in the ancient capital was too great. Even after half a year, some still waited outside the ancient hall to see what would happen. The ancient hall suppressed cultivation—did the Tian Yan Holy Clan intend to use this golden hall as their future sacred palace?
On a ancient peak, Ji Wuyou and others sat cross-legged. At this moment, Ji Wuyou opened his eyes, a sharp light flashing as he stared at the golden hall. "Half a year. He's been hiding inside, wasting my time."
Over these six months, many from the Ji Gate and Moon Gate had left, leaving only a few, along with members of the Star Gate, to wait and capture Lin Feng when he emerged. But they never expected Lin Feng to hide for so long.
Ji Wuyou was not the only one waiting. Many others were also waiting, including some at the Great Emperor level, watching from the shadows. There had been even more people initially, but some had left over time.
"The hall's door is opening!" At that moment, an exclamation rang out. Everyone's eyes fixed on the golden hall. Nine golden ancient paths simultaneously opened their gates, light patterns flickering as the sacred marks on the paths seemed to fade. Figures emerged from the nine golden paths—more than twenty in total.
"Lin Feng!" Ji Wuyou's eyes flashed with sharpness, locking onto one figure. It was indeed Lin Feng.
On the surrounding ancient peaks, many people stood up, their gazes piercing through space to land on those emerging from the golden paths.
On Lin Feng's body, the Heavenly Demon Tribulation Force surged and roared, seeming to distort the sky, surprising many.
"The Tian Yan Holy Clan is coming out with them!" Many stared at the figures in golden robes—the Tian Yan Holy Clan members, including some extremely powerful ones.
Seeing these Tian Yan Holy Clan experts, disappointment spread among the crowd. Unless those ancient saint clans personally intervened, moving against them now seemed impossible.
"Wuyou, what should we do?" Yu Wenjing looked at Ji Wuyou, her expression sour.
"These people waited to come out with the Tian Yan Holy Clan. It won't be easy to touch them now. We'll have to find another opportunity," Ji Wuyou said coldly. But at that moment, a powerful aura descended, shaking the heavens. A group of figures appeared in the void before the golden paths, staring down at Lin Feng. "Yan Di, hand Lin Feng over to us."
Lin Feng's brows furrowed as a cold light flashed in his eyes. The speaker was Cang Ling, the current head of the Cang Clan. At this moment, the Heavenly Demon Tribulation Force on Lin Feng surged even stronger, gathering into a terrifying storm in the void, as if tribulation was about to descend from the sky. The Cang Clan members' faces turned cold—this was the Ten Thousand Calamities Indestructible Heavenly Demon Art, which their clan also possessed!