Chapter 1818: The Gap Is Too Great
At this moment, within the encampment of the Medicine King Immortal Palace, powerful figures from all sides descended. Some watched from a distance, while others had already stepped into the encampment itself. These people were naturally characters from the Nine Great Immortal Palaces and Heavenly Fortresses. As long as they could openly enter the Medicine King Immortal Palace's encampment to observe this dispute, the Medicine King Immortal Palace's experts naturally would not stop them.
Regardless of where those people stood, their eyes were all fixed on the Nine Dragons War Chariot. Would the person inside be the one they imagined?
"White-bearded old man, back when I left the Nine Great Immortal Palaces and Heavenly Fortress Region, I said that one day, I would surely return to the Medicine King Immortal Palace. Today, I have come as promised." At this moment, an ethereal voice drifted out from the dragon-drawn war chariot. The clear, crisp tone caused the white-bearded Martial Emperor's expression to stiffen slightly.
He certainly still remembered the person who had said he would return to the Medicine King Immortal Palace upon leaving the Nine Great Immortal Palaces and Heavenly Fortress Region. The first time the other party said this, he hadn't taken it seriously. However, when the same words were spoken a second time on the battle platform, he had remembered them. Because the opponent's formidable talent displayed on the battle platform vying for control of the Small World had shocked him and made him feel threatened. If given a few decades, that person would definitely be able to threaten him.
Yet, time had passed—not decades, but not even ten years—and it seemed that proud youth had already returned.
On the dragon-drawn war chariot, the mist gradually dissipated. The experts of the Medicine King Immortal Palace stared fixedly at the chariot's interior. Then, they saw a line of figures. These people were all uniformly young, and each seemed extraordinary, possessing unique auras. This caused the hearts of the Medicine King Immortal Palace members to twitch slightly.
"It really is you, Lin Feng!" The white-bearded Martial Emperor stared at one of the young men among the group. It was indeed the youth who had once made those arrogant claims: Lin Feng.
The line of figures stepped out from the chariot together, standing in the void. The people of the Nine Great Immortal Palaces and Heavenly Fortresses all clearly saw the newcomers. Their eyes narrowed. It really was Lin Feng who had returned. He actually had such backing, having built a Heavenly Terrace in the buffer zone.
After seeing who these people were, the next thing everyone cared about most was naturally their cultivation levels. Their gazes swept over Lin Feng and the others, and many secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, this group of young men and women were almost all at the Low-rank Emperor realm. Even Lin Feng himself was still at the Peak of the Sovereign Martial Realm.
Such a lineup still seemed insufficient to threaten their Nine Great Immortal Palaces and Heavenly Fortresses. Of course, what worried everyone at the moment was whether there were more people behind Lin Feng.
"Many of those youths were former disciples of the Heavenly Terrace. The one in the green robe is named Hou Qinglin, the Second Senior Brother of the Heavenly Terrace in the Small World. The monk is named Tian Chi, the Third Senior Brother. As for the handsome young man in the golden long robe, he is Jun Moxi of the Undying Heavenly Palace. There are also a few others who were once members of the Heavenly Terrace controlled by Qi Tian Fortress."
At this moment, from the direction of Wen Tian Fortress, Wen Tian Ge spoke slowly. By now, they naturally understood why Lin Feng harbored such hatred for Qi Tian Fortress and the Medicine King Immortal Palace.
After the experts of the Medicine King Immortal Palace saw Lin Feng and the others' cultivation levels, they also breathed a slight sigh of relief. Such a lineup couldn't even deal with the people in front of them, let alone the entire Medicine King Immortal Palace.
The white-bearded Martial Emperor sneered coldly and said indifferently, "Coming with such grandeur, I thought it would be some mighty figure. Instead, it's just a down-and-out person who fled in disgrace back then. Moreover, your cultivation level truly disappoints me. I thought you would at least have stepped into the Martial Emperor realm, but you're still stuck at the Peak of the Sovereign Martial Realm, unable to become an Emperor. It seems I overestimated you. If your Heavenly Terrace has any other capable people, call them all out at once. Dealing with you juniors, hmph!"
Lin Feng naturally understood that the white-bearded Martial Emperor's last sentence was a probe. A cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth as he said, "You don't need to be so anxious. All the people of my Heavenly Terrace are here. It's just us."
"Just you?" Another Mid-rank Emperor expert interjected, seeming somewhat impatient.
"That's right, just us. Almost all the disciples of the Heavenly Terrace are gathered here today." Lin Feng replied calmly. This not only surprised the experts of the Medicine King Immortal Palace but also caused the surrounding onlookers to show strange expressions in their eyes. Just these people, and they dared to be so arrogant?
"Lin Feng, how many array talismans have you prepared to deal with us?" The white-bearded Martial Emperor was silent for a moment, then continued with a cold laugh. He certainly hadn't forgotten Lin Feng's array dao abilities. Back at the Qi Tian Fortress encampment, Lin Feng had used arrays to kill multiple Martial Emperors at once. Later, in the decisive battle when Lin Feng and Qi Tian Fortress fell out, array talismans had shown their might. Lin Feng's array dao power was even more terrifying than his combat strength and could not be ignored.
"A dignified Mid-rank Emperor, yet so timid and fearful of me. How laughable." Lin Feng stepped forward and said to the white-bearded Martial Emperor, "The people by my side are all my brothers. Among them are several personal disciples of my master, Emperor Yu. The others have also joined the Heavenly Terrace and can be considered under my master's tutelage. You know full well why we have come to the Medicine King Immortal Palace today. Next, my senior brothers will seek some pointers from you all."
As Lin Feng's words fell, Tantai stepped forward, grinning broadly as he looked at the Medicine King Immortal Palace experts and said, "So many Martial Emperors, all old and gray-haired. It must be tough for you. With those old bones, I wonder if you can still handle a fight. Who's coming out for a spar?"
"Arrogant!" The experts of the Medicine King Immortal Palace had cold expressions, sharp light shooting from their eyes. A powerful Low-rank Emperor expert stepped forward. His law power had already reached the Eighth Layer. This first battle must be won without a doubt.
"Whoosh!" His figure moved like the wind. As this old man lunged forward, countless vines suddenly appeared in the void, as if transforming into ancient trees that twisted toward Tantai. However, Tantai merely stomped his foot heavily, his body emitting crackling sounds like an ancient lion brimming with infinite power.
Suddenly, a terrifying spatial fluctuation spread out, as if space itself was distorted and the heavens and earth were shaking. Lin Feng felt his eardrums tremble violently, as if he had lost his hearing for a moment. Yet, he clearly hadn't heard any sound, but such a terrifying sonic wave had still been emitted. The incredibly powerful sound wave, centered on the person in front of Tantai, shook his body violently, making him feel as if blood would flow from his seven orifices.
"Great sound is silent." Lin Feng's pupils contracted slightly. Then, he saw Tantai's palm tremble fiercely, as if countless illusory lion shadows appeared in the heavens and earth, only to vanish in an instant. But the Medicine King Immortal Palace expert directly collapsed, as if in extreme pain.
"Great form is formless!"
Tantai stomped forward again, his massive hand directly grabbing the Medicine King Immortal Palace expert. Before the crowd could recover from their shock, they saw this scene, and their hearts trembled violently. The experts of the Medicine King Immortal Palace, in particular, had expressions that changed drastically. What kind of bizarre power was this? Great form is formless, great sound is silent. Even at this moment, there was no sound in the void. Everyone remained silent. Many Sovereign Martial Realm cultivators were affected, blood seeping from the corners of their mouths. Their hearts were filled with shock. This kind of power was terrifying.
"Old fellows are just too fragile. Lin Feng, are these useless old bastards really worthy of being our Heavenly Terrace's enemies?" Tantai's rough voice suddenly rang out in the silent space, sounding especially jarring. Then, his palm slammed heavily onto the opponent's body. The sound of bones cracking rang out continuously. The Martial Emperor screamed in agony, his body crashing heavily to the ground, spitting blood.
"This person Lin Feng brought from the Heavenly Terrace has terrifying combat power." Everyone's hearts trembled. Although he was only at the Low-rank Emperor realm, Tantai was like a massive ancient god, as if a celestial being had descended.
Of course, Tantai himself didn't feel much pride. He was just following Lin Feng's instructions to establish the Heavenly Terrace's might today. He understood that it wasn't that he was too strong, but that the people here were too weak. Whether it was the ancient scriptures or techniques they cultivated, they couldn't compare to what he and his companions practiced. For these people to even come into contact with an Emperor Scripture was probably difficult.
"This is the person who injured Yu Chen." Among the crowd of Qi Tian Fortress, Jin Chen Jun spoke to Qi Yun Lin. Jin Chen Jun hadn't expected that the newcomer would really be Lin Feng. His impression of Lin Feng was extremely deep.
Of course, there were people beside him with even deeper impressions. The Eastern Emperor and Qi Emperor. When they saw Lin Feng appear, they wished they could tear him into a thousand pieces. Because of Lin Feng, their lives had been very difficult. Now, they were no longer valued by Qi Tian Fortress and were treated with indifference. The Eastern Emperor's arm hadn't even been reattached. The grudges of Qi Qianxing and the others remained unavenged. And now, he had returned.
"It seems you've managed to recruit a few people." The white-bearded Martial Emperor of the Medicine King Immortal Palace had a cold expression. Lin Feng and his group were becoming more and more unfathomable. The combat power that person had just displayed could already threaten a Mid-rank Emperor. This made him suddenly realize that he had underestimated Lin Feng and the others. Even if they were all at the Low-rank Emperor realm, they absolutely could not be taken lightly.
"Tantai, with you standing there, these old fellows don't dare to come out anymore. Come back." Lin Feng said with a smile. Tantai grinned and returned. Lin Feng then said to Qing Feng beside him, "Qing Feng, would you like to give it a try?"
Qing Feng nodded slightly. Her figure moved like the wind. Seeing that this time, a beautiful woman was stepping forward, no one from the Medicine King Immortal Palace dared to underestimate her. The white-bearded Martial Emperor looked at a powerful old man and said, "This battle is yours."
"Alright." That old man released terrifying law power. His law had already been cultivated to the Ninth Layer.
"I'm making my move." Qing Feng said calmly. As soon as her words fell, her graceful figure suddenly disappeared from the spot, sweeping across the void like a fierce gale. This caused the old man's expression to change slightly. Instantly, countless ancient trees enveloped his surroundings, as if he was about to transform into a demon forest.
"Whoosh!" Flames suddenly ignited, engulfing the ancient trees. A violent wave rolled over like a terrifying torrent, destroying everything and forcing the old man to retreat sharply.
"Slow down!" Qing Feng suddenly shouted. Instantly, it seemed as if the void itself slowed down, as if it was about to come to a standstill. A streak of light descended. The old man's face turned pale. Then, a massive, razor-sharp feathered wing swept across his body. Blood splattered. The old man screamed in agony, his body sent flying heavily. One of his arms had already fallen toward the ground.
Qing Feng's body didn't stop at all. She instantly returned to Lin Feng and the others. The crowd seemed to have only seen a flash of green light.
"When did Martial Emperors become so fragile?" Everyone stared at the injured Medicine King Immortal Palace Martial Emperor, their hearts trembling. Then, they looked at the people of the Heavenly Terrace. When had Low-rank Emperors become so terrifying?
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