Chapter 1909: Entering the Immortal Kingdom Again
After the Heavenly Demon Disintegration, Lin Feng felt as if he had been reborn. Yet he still did not leave the Demon Pool by even half a step. This Demon Pool seemed to serve as his nourishment, tempering his body. At this moment, he somewhat understood why the ancient demon clan's experts enjoyed staying in the Demon Pool. Especially after using the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Art, his body's absorption of the Demon Pool's power became even more terrifying.
Time flew by. On this day, within the tranquil Demon Pool, a figure suddenly appeared that looked exactly like Lin Feng. However, it was illusory and transparent, as if a single poke would cause it to shatter and turn into nothingness.
Lin Feng abruptly opened his eyes. His pitch-black, icy-cold Death Eye stared at the illusory version of himself, his gaze sharp and piercing. At his current level of cultivation, his practice of the Three Lives Scripture had reached a mature stage in the Dao Embryo phase. At this very moment, in the War King Academy of the Xiao Continent, the Lin Feng cultivating in the secret chamber also opened his eyes, radiating a terrifying divine light.
The illusory Lin Feng figure merged into Lin Feng's body and then vanished. Lin Feng closed his eyes once more, and his body slowly sank deeper into the Demon Pool.
This period of time was extremely agonizing for Ju. Deep within the ancient demon clan, he sat cross-legged on a massive boulder, his gaze fixed in the direction of the Demon Pool. His state of mind could never remain calm. The only things that could affect his heart now were his wife and child. He hoped Lin Feng would keep his promise; otherwise... Thinking this, a terrifying light shot from Ju's eyes.
"Ju!" At that moment, a figure stepped forward and landed on the boulder where Ju sat. This person was draped in a black robe, his entire body shrouded in a rolling demonic aura.
"Ancestor." Ju called out. The rolling demonic aura before the figure's face gradually dissipated, revealing a very clean face, very young, looking exactly like Ju, even though he had cultivated for countless years.
"Ju, as long as you nod, I can kill him in an instant." This person, whom Ju called Ancestor, said slowly. Ju certainly did not doubt his words. If the Ancestor made a move against a Nether Emperor, he could indeed succeed in an instant. However, he still did not dare to take the risk. If his wife and child were to be buried with Lin Feng because of his death, he would regret it for life, leaving an indelible shadow.
"Ancestor, leave this matter to me." Ju said in a low voice. The young man was silent for a moment, then looked at Ju and said, "Very well. In the Underworld, he cannot escape either. I will not interfere in this matter."
With that, his figure trembled and vanished in an instant before Ju. Ju was silent for a moment, then slowly closed his eyes, quietly waiting for the next Immortal Kingdom Trial to begin.
That day finally arrived. Within the Demon Pool, Lin Feng's figure surged upward. The moment Lin Feng stepped out of the Demon Pool, Ju arrived, taking a single step directly over.
Lin Feng's pitch-black pupils swept over Ju, his expression icy cold, exuding a deathly aura. As figures surged forward one after another, Lin Feng sneered and said indifferently, "You took my things. Give them all back."
The Demon Palm, the Eight Treasures Sun Wheel, and the Ancient Sail floated once again before Lin Feng. With a thought, he stepped onto the Ancient Sail and said indifferently, "I know there are people among you who can easily kill me, but don't try it. Otherwise, one corpse, three lives."
With that, the Ancient Sail tore through the void and surged out of the ancient demon clan. As Lin Feng left the ancient demon clan, a rumbling sound echoed. The Demon Pool actually sank inward, the entire pool dropping by one level. This scene caused everyone's pupils to contract, their expressions turning extremely ugly.
"What's going on?" Someone who didn't understand couldn't help but ask. A cold voice replied, "He used some special method to take away a large amount of the Demon Pool."
Angry roars erupted one after another, accompanied by cracking sounds. The people of the ancient demon clan were filled with hatred, killing intent flickering.
"I will kill him in the Immortal Kingdom Trial."
"I'm going too."
"No one is allowed to go!" The Great Emperor-level expert said coldly, "A year ago, he could already kill Ju Xiao and the others. Now, after cultivating in the Demon Pool for nearly half a year, using the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Art once and experiencing the Heavenly Demon Tribulation Force once, his strength has greatly increased. Now, among our ancient demon clan, only Ju can kill him."
At the entrance to the Immortal Kingdom Trial ground, figures gathered. The number of experts this time was even more terrifying than the previous session. From those who had emerged from the Immortal Kingdom a year ago, they learned that the other realm had launched a great Heavenly River conquest war. However, because it only lasted three days, only the descendants of powerful forces could arrive in time. Many people only received the news later. It could be imagined that a terrifying war must have occurred in the Immortal Kingdom Trial ground over the past year. But now, no one knew the current state of the battle. Therefore, in the Underworld, even more experts had gathered here this time, determined to enter the Immortal Kingdom Trial and see how the battle situation had evolved.
When Lin Feng arrived here, he had changed his face. Last time, the Green Lotus Commander had taken him to escape from Wang Xiao's hands. Wang Xiao would probably not let him go. He had been in the ancient demon clan all this time, so Wang Xiao couldn't find him. But at the Immortal Kingdom Trial ground, Lin Feng didn't dare to say that the other side wouldn't send people here to wait for him.
Ju, however, stuck close to Lin Feng without leaving his side. Until Lin Feng released his wife and child, he would not relax in the slightest.
Lin Feng's gaze swept over the vast sea of people. His pitch-black pupils were as cold as ever. Suddenly, his eyes landed in a certain direction, a hint of surprise flashing in his expression.
"He's here too. Is he also planning to enter the Immortal Kingdom Trial?" Lin Feng looked at a familiar figure in the distance. It was none other than the commander of the Black Rope Hell and his daughter, Qin Yao. Besides the two of them, there were also some experts clad in Hellfire armor beside them. These people should be members of the Black Rope Legion.
Qin Yao's cultivation had also stepped into the Mid-rank Nether Emperor realm. When Lin Feng first arrived in the Underworld, he had fought her once. At that time, Qin Yao was already at the peak of the Low-rank Nether Emperor realm. It was only natural for her to break through to the Mid-rank Nether Emperor realm now.
However, with Qin Yao's Mid-rank Nether Emperor cultivation, entering the Immortal Kingdom Trial was still somewhat dangerous. The number of experts in the Immortal Kingdom Trial was extremely terrifying. Even though Qin Yao's combat power was strong, there were too many people in the Immortal Kingdom Trial who could kill her.
"Qin Yao, why don't you wait until you step into the High-rank Nether Emperor realm before entering the Immortal Kingdom?" The Black Rope Commander was also very uneasy and said to Qin Yao.
"Father, didn't Lin Feng enter the Immortal Kingdom Trial not long after stepping into the Mid-rank Nether Emperor realm? And after coming out, his strength greatly increased, and he grasped the power of the Dao. How can I retreat? Besides, I have refined your Hellfire flowers. Relying on them, at least I can protect my life without worry." Qin Yao's gaze held a hint of determination. They had already learned about Wang Xiao and others intercepting the Green Lotus Commander and Lin Feng. Lin Feng's combat power after coming out of the Immortal Kingdom Trial was extremely terrifying. Even the Sword Blind had been hiding his strength all along. His blind eyes actually contained the Light Dao Intent. He had originally planned to enter the Immortal Kingdom Trial with Lin Feng two years ago, but Wang Xiao had sent people to intercept him.
"Commander, as soon as we enter the Immortal Kingdom, we will release a signal to gather and protect the princess." A young man from the Black Rope Legion said calmly. The Black Rope Commander was silent and said no more. Those who were going to enter the Immortal Kingdom Trial with Qin Yao this time were all elite legion members he had trained, absolutely loyal. They were more like his disciples than a legion. As long as they didn't encounter those super-terrifying experts, there should indeed be no problem.
Everyone waited for a long time. Finally, at the entrance to the Immortal Kingdom Trial ground, golden light shone brightly once again. However, no one rushed in; they were waiting for people to come out.
At last, several figures flashed out simultaneously. At this moment, they were covered in blood, their auras fluctuating. The auras of these people were not very strong—High-rank Nether Emperor realm—but they were definitely not top-tier experts.
"What is the situation in the Immortal Kingdom Trial ground?" A rolling voice asked them. One of them replied, "Over the past year, the Underworld experts have resisted the conquest army, killing until the Immortal Kingdom changed color. Perhaps now there is no boundary on the Heavenly River battlefield. On this side, there are experts from the opposite side everywhere. On their side, there should also be Underworld experts."
This person's words were not certain because he had not been to the Heavenly River battlefield and had only heard about some things.
"A chaotic battle situation. It seems the Immortal Kingdom Trial ground is very chaotic now." Everyone thought to themselves. Then, figures began to emerge from the Immortal Kingdom Trial ground one after another. Lin Feng's gaze flickered, the cold light in his eyes still sharp. A chaotic battle situation—wouldn't that be more suitable for him to kill his way to the Xiao Continent side?
"Shouldn't you fulfill your promise now?" Ju stood beside Lin Feng, his voice icy cold.
Lin Feng's eyes flashed with cold light, and then he said, "I will step into the Immortal Kingdom Trial ground now. At the moment I enter, I will release your wife and child. If any ancient demon clan expert makes a move against me, you will bear the consequences."
With that, Lin Feng stepped forward and headed toward the Immortal Kingdom Trial ground. However, just as he reached the top of the entrance to the Immortal Kingdom Trial ground, a light flashed, and a female figure suddenly appeared in the void. Meanwhile, Lin Feng himself stepped into the Immortal Kingdom Trial ground.
"Junhua." Ju stepped forward and instantly appeared beside Yan Junhua, finally breathing a sigh of relief. If Lin Feng hadn't released her, he would have planned to kill his way into the Immortal Kingdom Trial to find Lin Feng.
Yan Junhua was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Where is he?"
"He entered the Immortal Kingdom Trial." Ju replied. Yan Junhua's expression stiffened. Her eyes stared at the entrance to the Immortal Kingdom Trial, filled with frantic rage. She roared, "Kill him! Ju, you must kill that beast!"
Ju's heart sank, his expression icy cold, but he said gently, "Junhua, what did he do to you?"
Yan Junhua kept shaking her head, only shouting, "You must kill him!"
"I will have someone escort you back to the ancient demon clan first." Ju's heart grew heavy, a cold killing intent flashing in his eyes.