Chapter 1971: Stopping the Marriage Alliance
After the Emperor's List Dao Inquiry, Holy City Central Continent suddenly became much quieter. Those monstrous geniuses on the Emperor's List had all begun a period of seclusion, cultivating with focused minds. After such a battle, most people had gained some insights.
Those who had not yet entered the Dao seemed to have deepened their understanding of the Dao by another level, possessing a strong heart for Dao inquiry.
Throughout history, after every Emperor's List Dao Inquiry, a crop of genius figures would emerge, becoming Dao Inquiry powerhouses, as if they had achieved sudden enlightenment. For those ranked lower on the Emperor's List, the Dao Inquiry clashes of those ahead of them had a tremendous impact, stimulating every nerve and also stirring their minds and spirits.
This session of the Emperor's List Dao Inquiry was considered by many to be the strongest in a hundred years, and the effects it produced would naturally not be weak.
Lin Feng's gains were also very significant. Even during the process of Dao Inquiry, he had made breakthroughs, comprehending the demon soul power and integrating the life and death Dao intent into it. This battle also made him understand that soul battles were too important in the struggles of powerhouses. If your soul attack was inadequate or your defensive power was weak, when fighting others, they could even kill your soul without lifting a hand, just like Gui Li. If facing an ordinary Martial Emperor realm peak powerhouse, Gui Li could kill with a look; his soul attack was extremely formidable, and his ghostly divine power directly slew a person's soul.
At this moment, Lin Feng sat cross-legged in front of a waterfall. This was already the seventh day, and his injuries were gradually healing. Floating in front of Lin Feng was a jade slip, and Lin Feng's divine sense was currently within this jade slip.
"Buddha and demon are opposites, yet Buddha and demon also have similarities. The Ghost King Yaksha that Gui Li comprehended and the Yaksha that the Battle Monk comprehended are not the same Yaksha at all—one is a Ghost King Yaksha, the other is a Buddhist Vajra Yaksha Wisdom King." Lin Feng murmured to himself. In his mind at this moment, it seemed as if there were five Wisdom King manifestations. These five manifestations were the Immovable Wisdom King, the Conqueror of Three Realms Wisdom King, the Kundali Wisdom King, the Great Awesome Virtue Wisdom King, and the Vajra Yaksha Wisdom King. What Lin Feng was currently visualizing was the Vajra Yaksha Wisdom King. Endless specks of light continuously penetrated into Lin Feng's mind, able to transform into three heads and six arms, each holding weapons like the Vajra Bell and the Five-Pronged Vajra. The sound of the bell was deafening and could destroy all evil demonic power.
This Wisdom King Sutra was obtained from the giant, organized and collected by Lin Feng. It was a heavy treasure. He had not deliberately studied it before, but after gaining insights during the Emperor's List Dao Inquiry, Lin Feng believed that this Wisdom King Sutra would be of great use for him to cultivate soul attack and defense power. Some Buddhist divine abilities were inherently very powerful. In the eyes of many, Buddhist cultivators were all mysterious.
After some time, in Lin Feng's martial soul world, Lin Feng, who had once again endured a Heavenly Demon Tribulation, once again suffered the pain of Heavenly Demon Disintegration, making his physical body several times stronger. Now, when he punched out, it was like the power of a divine ability, extremely strong. He believed that if he continued like this, by the time he endured the next Heavenly Demon Tribulation at the Mid-rank Emperor realm and experienced a few more rounds of Heavenly Demon Disintegration, his physical body would be approaching the peak of High-rank Emperor.
Of course, what Lin Feng currently valued most was still comprehending the power of the Dao. That seemingly real yet illusory power of the Dao—every time Lin Feng tried to grasp it, it felt ethereal and elusive. Dao inquiry was difficult. He had already grasped the Life and Death Dao, and comprehending a second type of Dao power was even more difficult.
Just then, Lin Feng's eyes opened. Beside Lin Feng, another figure of Lin Feng actually appeared, clearly his clone.
The two figures merged into one, and then a cold light flashed in Lin Feng's eyes. It had already been some time since the Emperor's List Dao Inquiry. The Pei Clan had formally proposed marriage to the Silver Clan. The two great ancient clans had reached a marriage alliance. Tomorrow, the Pei Clan would host a banquet to entertain those from the ancient saint clans of Holy City Central Continent who came to congratulate them. At the same time, they would discuss the wedding date of Pei Dongqing and Silver Moon together with the Silver Clan at this banquet.
In fact, if it were merely Pei Dongqing taking a wife or Silver Moon marrying a husband, neither the Silver Clan nor the Pei Clan would have made such a big commotion. Pei Dongqing and Silver Moon were not particularly dazzling figures among the two great ancient saint clans. However, behind this matter was the marriage alliance of the two great ancient saint clans, and its significance was far from being as simple as an ordinary marriage.
The people of Holy City Central Continent naturally understood this.
Lin Feng turned his gaze and saw Lin Wushang sitting alone by a distant river, lost in thought, with Xiao Ya accompanying him. Clearly, Lin Wushang had also received the news. Such a big matter could easily spread to Holy City Central Continent.
"Wushang." Lin Feng called out to Lin Wushang. Lin Wushang turned his gaze and then walked toward Lin Feng, slightly lowering his head, appearing somewhat listless. But Lin Feng said, "Tomorrow, come with me to the Pei Clan to 'offer congratulations.'"
"Brother!" Lin Wushang was stunned. He still had to go offer congratulations?
Lin Feng smiled, stood up, and ruffled Lin Wushang's head. His gaze looked into the distance as he said, "I only have this one younger brother. Since you have found the one you love, and she also likes you, how could I not help you two be together? But Wushang, from now on, remember to rely on yourself for most things. Only when you possess formidable power yourself will others not dare to ignore you."
"Mm!" Lin Wushang nodded heavily, his eyes red. He understood this principle all too well.
Lin Feng sighed. Back when he first learned of Wushang's existence, he had thought that he would strive to grow strong so that Wushang would not have so much pressure and could grow up happily under his protection. However, in the world of martial arts, some things were not as simple as he had imagined. Take this matter of Silver Moon, for example—it would inevitably have a considerable impact on Wushang.
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The Pei Clan, an ancient saint clan of Holy City Central Continent, had been passed down for countless ages. It had countless powerhouses and was located in a mountain range north of the Holy City Central Continent domain.
The vast mountain range, spanning several thousand miles, stretched endlessly. If one stood at the foot of the mountain range, they would surely feel their own insignificance. But if one looked down at this mountain range from the void, they would see a spectacular sight. The center of the entire mountain range was actually connected into one piece—a series of vast ancient palaces winding through the endless mountainous terrain. This was only the visible area; there were also many small worlds that could not be seen with the naked eye.
Today, this ordinarily empty mountain range saw a continuous stream of people flying through the air, heading toward a certain direction in the mountain range. There, it seemed as if there was an illusory heavenly gate, engraved with two vigorous and powerful characters: "Pei Gate." Beside it stood ancient Tongtian stone pillars, with clouds and mist rolling incessantly. When Lin Feng arrived here, it was as if he had stepped into the legendary immortal palace, the ancient Southern Heavenly Gate.
When Lin Feng, accompanied by Lin Wushang, descended before the heavenly gate, one of the Pei Clan members waiting here to receive guests recognized Lin Feng. That person had also been present at the Emperor's List Dao Inquiry that day.
"Lin Feng!" The man frowned, looking at Lin Feng and Lin Wushang, and said, "What are you doing here?"
"The Pei Clan is hosting a banquet, and I have come to offer my congratulations. Could it be that the Pei Clan does not welcome me?" Lin Feng said calmly, causing the Pei Clan powerhouse's eyes to flicker. He took a deep look at Lin Feng and Lin Wushang. His first thought was that Lin Feng had come to cause trouble. But with only Lin Feng and Lin Wushang, even if they wanted to cause trouble, what could they do?
"Since that's the case, please." The Pei Clan powerhouse said indifferently. As an ancient saint clan, even if the Pei Clan knew that Lin Feng had not come sincerely to offer congratulations, they would not be so petty as to bar Lin Feng from entering.
Following the heavenly gate, Lin Feng stepped into the Pei Clan. Passing through many corridors, they finally arrived before a magnificent palace. This place was extremely spacious, capable of accommodating tens of thousands of people without issue. At this moment, many people had already arrived, all coming to offer congratulations. Among them were not a few powerhouses from ancient saint clans, such as those from the Ji Clan and the Yu Clan, who had already arrived. Of course, there were also people from the Silver Clan.
"Lin Feng!" At this moment, gazes fell upon Lin Feng one after another. Before long, almost everyone's eyes were all fixed on Lin Feng. After the Emperor's List Dao Inquiry, Lin Feng and Chu Chunqiu had become too famous in Holy City Central Continent. Their popularity had momentarily surpassed Ying Cheng and Ji Shang, becoming the most talked-about topic in Holy City Central Continent.
And the people still knew something about Lin Feng's relationship with the Pei Clan and the Silver Clan. Now that the Pei Clan was hosting a banquet to discuss the marriage with the Silver Clan, Lin Feng's arrival seemed somewhat conspicuous and ill-timed.
"Lin Feng!" At this moment, Pei Dongqing looked at Lin Feng and Lin Wushang, a mocking glint flashing in his eyes. "What, have you brought your younger brother to beg for some wedding wine?"
"I'm not here to beg for wedding wine; I'm here to give a gift." Lin Feng said with a smile. His gaze then turned to an elder of the Pei Clan, and he said loudly, "I, Lin Feng, only have this one younger brother. He likes Silver Moon, and Silver Moon likes him too. Therefore, no matter the cost, I will make this marriage alliance be called off."
The crowd watched Lin Feng with great interest. Was this guy crazy? Although his talent was formidable and he had now gained the attention of War King Academy, how could the marriage alliance between the Pei Clan and the Silver Clan be something he could stop?
"Unfortunately, no matter what price you pay, it's useless." The Pei Clan elder looked toward Lin Feng, his voice calm without a ripple. Could Lin Feng possibly stop this marriage alliance?
Lin Feng seemed completely unconcerned by the other party's words. A smile appeared on his face as he said, "The reason my talent is formidable is due to an ancient scripture. This ancient sacred scripture—I'm sure all of you have heard of it."
Hearing Lin Feng's words, the expressions of the crowd all froze slightly. Many people's eyes suddenly burst with sharpness, staring at Lin Feng.
"You said any price is useless. What if I am willing to pay the price of the Heavenly Derivation Scripture?"
Lin Feng looked at the elder and calmly uttered a sentence, causing even the Pei Clan elder's heart to tremble slightly. What if Lin Feng was willing to offer the Heavenly Derivation Scripture?