# Chapter 1918: So That's How It Is
Snowflakes danced wildly through the entire sky and void, frost falling from heaven. Meng Qing's figure suddenly disappeared from afar, and when she reappeared, she was directly in front of Zong Que. Her hand formed a claw, and instantly, a freezing intent swept out, attempting to seal Zong Que in ice.
"Hmph!" Zong Que let out a cold snort. His right hand tapped against the void, and immediately, strange ripples spread outward, like terrifying waves of boulders surging forth, transforming into countless undulating waves. Even the frozen sky was shattered by these tremors.
"Get lost!" Zong Que roared explosively. His voice seemed to merge with an ancient bell, triggering a resonance between heaven and earth. The crowd watched the void and actually experienced an illusion—the rippling waves were like destructive mountain torrents, unstoppable and devastating, reducing everything to dust in their wake.
"Dong!" Meng Qing's mind trembled violently. Although she had also comprehended Dao intent, her soul power was far inferior to his. Under this shock, she felt as if her soul was about to collapse. A trace of bright red blood seeped from the corner of her mouth hidden beneath her veil, staining the fabric.
"Meng Qing, go back." Lin Feng stepped forward, his pupils transforming into complete Death Eyes, coldly surging toward Zong Que as if concentrating all his power into a single attack. Unfortunately, this was not his true body, or else he would definitely destroy Zong Que.
"You actually have a trace of Death Intent?" Zong Que looked at Lin Feng, his body drifting backward. At the same time, strands of his soul transformed into ancient bells, all of them surging toward Lin Feng to kill him. The bells rang in unison, vibrating endlessly. Everyone in the entire void felt their heads tremble violently, as if their souls were about to be shattered by this power. One could imagine how terrifying the force Lin Feng was enduring must be.
"Kill!" Zong Que roared explosively. Thousands of bell sounds rang out simultaneously. The crowd watched as Lin Feng's body gradually twisted and distorted. He was originally just an avatar, a manifestation of Lin Feng's soul, and this type of attack was his greatest weakness. With a thunderous explosion, the crowd saw Lin Feng's body explode in the void, dissolving into nothingness.
Suddenly, heaven and earth seemed to fall silent. The crowd raised their heads, watching this unbelievable turn of events. This battle between the Moon Gate and the Heavenly Terrace had already exceeded their expectations.
"The Ji Gate has indeed intervened. Otherwise, with Lin Feng and the White-Clothed Fairy returning, the Moon Gate truly wouldn't have had a chance of victory." Some high-rank Emperor realm experts managed to remain calm, thinking to themselves, their wise eyes seeming to see through everything.
"He has actually touched upon the Dao." Liu Yan stared at Zong Que. That fellow had indeed encountered some fortune during the last Immortal Kingdom Trial, having already entered the Dao. His vibrating bell sound's deterrent attack against the soul was truly terrifying.
The drifting snowflakes in the sky grew colder and colder. The blood at the corner of Meng Qing's mouth continued to flow. An aura of terrifying power was wildly spreading from her body, as if the entire sky was about to freeze. This caused everyone around to shiver, their gazes fixed on Meng Qing in shock. Such terrifying coldness! At this moment, Meng Qing stood motionless in the void, yet she gave people a sense of soul-fearing dread.
Zong Que frowned slightly, staring at Meng Qing. This woman was strange, actually able to release such terrifying energy.
The people of the Heavenly Terrace were all furious. Hou Qinglin's eyes revealed a hint of madness, the intent of reincarnation seeming to roar within his pupils.
"No, Lin Feng is right. This battle should end. I cannot allow Meng Qing to get hurt anymore." Hou Qinglin bit his lip, a trace of blood seeping out. His frenzied eyes gradually calmed down. Looking at Meng Qing, who was silent in the void, he vaguely sensed that she was on the verge of going berserk.
The truth was exactly as Hou Qinglin had thought. At this moment, tears seeped from Meng Qing's beautiful eyes. Her gaze of indifference toward all living beings made anyone who saw it feel her despair. Seeing the fairy like this, many people couldn't help but feel a hint of sorrow, as if heaven and earth were also grieving along with her. Snowflakes condensed into frost in the void.
"Sister-in-law, Lin Feng isn't dead." At this moment, Hou Qinglin rushed into the void and transmitted a voice message to Meng Qing. Her body trembled violently, and then she turned around, her gaze fixed intently on Hou Qinglin.
"That was just one of Lin Feng's avatars. His true body is not in the academy." Hou Qinglin continued to transmit to Meng Qing. Lin Feng's final roar had been for him to handle the subsequent matters. Hou Qinglin naturally understood this. First, he couldn't let himself go mad, and second, he had to stabilize Meng Qing, absolutely cannot allow anything to happen to her.
"Trust me." Hou Qinglin nodded at Meng Qing. Only then did the icy coldness in Meng Qing's heart gradually relax. She then coughed, and another trace of blood stained her veil, a shocking sight. This was her heart's blood. Only now that the weight in her heart had been released did she cough it out.
"Sister-in-law, step back first. Before Lin Feng returns to the academy, he absolutely wouldn't want anything to happen to you." Hou Qinglin said to Meng Qing. Meng Qing said nothing, but her figure finally moved, drifting down to the ground.
Hou Qinglin's gaze then turned coldly toward Zong Que in the void, and he roared out: "War King Academy, every battle platform has law enforcement personnel secretly watching the battles. Now, someone has privately attacked and killed a fellow disciple within the academy, yet no law enforcer has appeared. Hou Qinglin wants to ask, are the rules of War King Academy so worthless?"
At this moment, the battle between the Moon Gate and the Heavenly Terrace had already stopped due to the commotion here. The people of the Heavenly Terrace also looked up at the void. A roar pierced through the sky of War King Academy: "War King Academy disciple Tantai Mingzhi also wants to ask, do the academy's law enforcers just stand by and watch someone so blatantly violate the rules, arbitrarily interfering in a platform battle and killing a fellow disciple? Where are the rules?"
"Where are the rules!" The roars rolled like thunder. The people of the Heavenly Terrace shouted in unison, unwilling to accept this. This collective roar resonated between heaven and earth, filling the entire void with solemn killing intent.
In the void, a figure slowly rose into the air. This person was draped in a golden long robe, his gaze sharp and piercing, sweeping over the roaring crowd below. His eyes revealed a fierce light, and a terrifying aura spread downward, exuding a dreadful deterrence.
Hou Qinglin suddenly noticed that Shi Haotian of the Ji Gate was actually not far from him.
"This person assisted outsiders in killing disciples of our War King Academy. Killing him is not a crime." The golden-robed figure's rolling voice echoed through the void, causing the crowd's pupils to contract. Lin Feng had assisted outsiders in killing War King Academy disciples?
"One-sided statement. When, where, and for what reason did he kill?" Hou Qinglin coldly asked the golden-robed figure in the void.
"Do I need to explain to you?" This person indifferently uttered a sound, causing the expressions of the Heavenly Terrace people to stiffen, their faces very unpleasant.
"I will report this matter to the higher-ups of the academy. If there is any fault on my part, I will bear full responsibility." The golden-robed law enforcer said coldly.
"Bear responsibility? He killed my fellow brother. How can you bear that responsibility? With your life?" Hou Qinglin's pupils revealed the intent of reincarnation, ice-cold.
"How dare you!" The law enforcer roared explosively, sneering: "The dispute between the Moon Gate and the Heavenly Terrace can continue. I will fairly arrange the rankings on the Hidden King List and Earth List. As for other matters, I will handle them according to War King Academy's laws. Everyone need not worry."
With that, the law enforcer flicked his sleeves and strode away.
"This law enforcer is clearly biased toward the Ji Gate. As for the charges? With Ji Shang's status in War King Academy, the death of a Lin Feng from the Heavenly Terrace won't shake anything." The crowd sighed inwardly. This was a world where strength reigned supreme. Even within War King Academy, these hidden rules still existed. In the martial world, there was no place of absolute purity.
However, today, Lin Feng's wife, the White-Clothed Fairy, had displayed such terrifying combat power. That would probably attract the attention of War King Academy. They just didn't know if the law enforcer would report it up the chain.
"This battle was witnessed by everyone in the academy. What meaning is there left?" Hou Qinglin said loudly, then addressed the Heavenly Terrace people: "People of the Heavenly Terrace, follow me back."
The experts of the Heavenly Terrace all exuded a fierce coldness, then flickered and followed Hou Qinglin away. This dispute between the Heavenly Terrace and the Moon Gate thus came to an abrupt end.
Ji Wuyou felt no joy from this outcome. On the contrary, he still had a stifled feeling in his chest, as if there was nowhere to vent it.
"The Heavenly Terrace people proposed this three-year agreement, yet they fled without fighting. How outrageous!" A cold snort rolled out, causing the crowd's hearts to tighten. It seemed the Ji Gate wasn't planning to let the Moon Gate off.
Zong Que's figure came to Shi Haotian's side, seemingly whispering something.
"From now on, I'll trouble Brother Zong Que to gather your Rock Gate people and join my Ji Gate in pressuring the Heavenly Terrace. How can a faction of rebels be allowed to roam freely in the academy?" Shi Haotian said coldly. Zong Que smiled and nodded: "Naturally."
The crowd gradually dispersed, but they all had a layer of gloom in their hearts, seemingly sympathizing with the Heavenly Terrace, sympathizing with Lin Feng. Such a figure had been killed on the spot by Zong Que, and the academy hadn't stepped forward to speak for Lin Feng. What a pity for such a monstrous talent.
However, they soon received a shocking piece of news, and only then did they truly understand why everything had happened.
This shocking news was: War King Academy had already sent out invitations, inviting all forces of Holy City Central Continent and the other three academies to come to War King Academy for a grand ceremony. At this ceremony, Ji Shang would be enfeoffed as a king!
Upon learning this news, the first thought of the crowd was: So that's how it is. Lin Feng had become the first sacrificial victim of Ji Shang's enfeoffment as a king!