Chapter 2066: Awakening?
The entire Holy City Central Continent was buzzing with discussion about the Pei Family matter. Such a vast and powerful ancient saint clan, with its Martial Emperor realm figures being slaughtered in such a brutal manner, had never happened before in Holy City Central Continent. Clearly, this was an act of revenge. The killer must have had a deep-seated grudge against the Pei Family.
Everyone was guessing who the killer was. At the same time, the Pei Family began activating their Emperor realm guardians to protect their Martial Emperor members when they left the clan, relying not on divine sense protection but on having Emperor realm figures personally accompany them. Yet even so, someone was still killed by a flying sword on a bustling street—a weaker Martial Emperor who couldn't even escape before being annihilated by the sword strike. Those hidden in the shadows also failed to act in time. However, after this, the killer finally ceased and desisted, not appearing again. Despite the Pei Family turning everything upside down in their search, it was as if the killer had suddenly vanished without a trace.
That day, the Pei Family's genius, Pei Donglai, stepped out of the Human Emperor Palace, declaring that he would surely kill the coward who dared not show his face.
But still, there was no response.
Just as people thought the matter might be coming to an end, another major incident occurred. Within a single day, twenty-five Martial Emperor realm experts of the Ji Family in Holy City Central Continent were killed in various locations. It seemed that the killers were not the same person. In an instant, the Ji Family, like the Pei Family, was thrown into panic. After Ji Shang's death, the Ji Family suffered another humiliation, incurring massive losses.
At this point, the Ji Family was thoroughly shaken. They held a meeting with the Pei Family's experts. Someone was retaliating against both the Pei and Ji Families, and that person was at the Martial Emperor realm but possessed terrifying combat power, capable of killing Great Emperors. Everything seemed to point to one person: Lin Feng.
The only common enemy the Ji Family and Pei Family had seemed to be Lin Feng.
The Ji Family and Pei Family spread word that Lin Feng was slaughtering their young experts. The two ancient saint clans vowed to kill Lin Feng. This sent tremors through the hearts of everyone in Holy City Central Continent. The killer was Lin Feng—no wonder he was so strong.
However, there was no response from War King Academy. After stirring up trouble for the Pei and Ji Families, Lin Feng seemed to have quieted down. It appeared he knew how deep the hatred of the Ji and Pei Families ran for him now. If he were truly encountered, they would likely strike ruthlessly. Even if they didn't dare kill him, crippling him was entirely possible. Between them, it had become a situation of no death, no end.
During this time, Lin Feng peacefully studied martial arts with his fellow disciples of the Heavenly Terrace, successfully overcoming the sixth Heavenly Demon Tribulation. He also steeled himself twice more to undergo Heavenly Demon Disintegration, pushing his physical body and soul to a terrifying new level. Lin Feng couldn't determine where this limit lay, but he knew that even Great Emperor realm experts couldn't withstand a single punch from him. If he struck them, they would surely die.
Whether it was the Ten Thousand Calamities Indestructible Heavenly Demon Art or the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Art, the further one progressed, the more their overbearing nature revealed itself. Especially when these two divine techniques were cultivated together, they could reach a shocking and unheard-of degree.
Just as everyone thought Lin Feng wouldn't appear again, three Great Emperor realm experts fell in Holy City Central Continent in a single day—two Great Emperors from the Ji Family and one from the Pei Family.
This made countless people sigh inwardly. Although these were only ordinary Great Emperors, Lin Feng killing Great Emperors as if they were ants was somewhat... speechless. These were exalted Emperor realm figures. Even Great Emperors who hadn't comprehended the Dao were still powerful experts in their own right. Yet they died so easily, so abruptly. Were the Great Emperors too weak, or was Lin Feng too strong?
Many people often asked themselves: Was the killer really only Lin Feng?
That day, the Ji Family and Pei Family could no longer hold back. If this continued, who knew how many of their people would fall to Lin Feng? Moreover, both they and the people of Holy City Central Continent were beginning to suspect that War King Academy was backing Lin Feng, providing him with intelligence. Otherwise, in such a vast Holy City Central Continent, how could Lin Feng repeatedly find where their people were active and kill them? Wasn't this relying on War King Academy's terrifying intelligence capabilities?
The Ji Family and Pei Family began lobbying other ancient saint clans to join them against Lin Feng. But this time, neither the Yuwen Family nor the Ying Family would get involved in this mess. Only a fool would provoke Lin Feng at a time like this. They could only watch him kill. At the same cultivation level, aside from that freak Chu Chunqiu, Lin Feng was probably invincible today. If you dared send strong experts to deal with Lin Feng, you'd be going against War King Academy and the Ten-Absolute Old Immortal.
Now, everyone wanted to know who was stronger between Lin Feng and Chu Chunqiu. They wished the number one and two on the Emperor's List would have a true, ultimate clash.
Of course, this was just an expectation. But on that day, the Ji Family and Pei Family dispatched many experts, once again descending outside War King Academy. It seemed like the same pressure as before, but without the same deterrence. The two ancient saint clans clearly appeared less aggressive. War King Academy was fully capable of facing them.
Four Saint Emperor realm figures stood outside the academy, demanding that War King Academy give an explanation.
"These guys are too arrogant, daring to pressure our War King Academy again. I hope the ancestors can intimidate these two ancient saint clans."
"A powerful ancient saint clan, forced to such a miserable state by Senior Brother Lin Feng alone, needing Saint Emperors to step out—truly disgraceful. Senior Brother Lin Feng's strength is indeed terrifying."
Seeing the same scene as before, the War King Academy no longer felt the same way. They only found these people somewhat ironic. Of course, they also admired Lin Feng's strength. In Holy City Central Continent, only Lin Feng could push an ancient saint clan to such an extent.
Just then, a figure stepped out from the academy. When this figure emerged, everyone's gaze froze, including the disciples of Holy City Central Continent. They saw a giant, as if from ancient times, filled with a sense of boundless power—the aura of antiquity.
When the four Saint Emperors saw the giant, their hearts trembled violently. A saintly body. The terrifying rumor was true: Lin Feng could freely use this fearsome saintly body. They had still harbored a sliver of hope that Lin Feng's use of saintly power in Qi Tian Holy Capital was just a coincidence. Otherwise, why hadn't he used it when the Snow Clan led many experts to pressure him the second time? But now, the appearance of the giant shattered that last shred of expectation and fantasy.
An ancient saint had reappeared. Their hearts trembled. If this ancient saint descended upon their Ji Family or Pei Family, how tragic would the consequences be?
"Boom!" The giant took a step forward, and in an instant, deep cracks appeared in the ground. The four Saint Emperors released their aura to the limit, ready to flee at any moment. The powerful aura from antiquity made their souls tremble.
"Is it fun to oppress with Saint Emperors?" A calm, cold voice emerged from the giant's mouth, causing the Saint Emperors' hearts to quiver. One of them spoke: "Are you Lin Feng, or an ancient saint?"
"I'll warn you only once. Don't let this situation happen again. Otherwise, I can't guarantee I won't descend upon the Ji Family or Pei Family and directly massacre them. Then, it won't be Lin Feng at the Martial Emperor realm taking action, but the ancient saint, Qin Shan, making a move." The cold voice spread through the void, causing the hearts of everyone around to tremble. An ancient saint, Qin Shan.
It was Lin Feng, but also Qin Shan. Did the Ji Family and Pei Family want to face Lin Feng, or Qin Shan?
"Scram!" A single word was uttered. As the voice fell, the four Saint Emperors turned into a hurricane, leaving without a sound. They fled in disgrace, as fast as lightning, as if afraid the saint might change his mind.
"The Ji Family and Pei Family are doomed," the crowd thought. They could almost imagine how stifled the Ji and Pei Families felt. The younger generation couldn't win, and the older generation couldn't fight. They could only watch their people be slaughtered.
The ancient saint turned around and then left, heading back into War King Academy. Soon, everything calmed down. Of course, Lin Feng wouldn't really use the ancient saint to kill people. Although Qin Shan's consciousness had recovered, if Lin Feng borrowed the ancient saint Qin Shan to launch a terrifying war, Qin Shan probably couldn't hold on. However, coming out for a walk and moving around a bit—with Lin Feng's soul fused with Qin Shan's consciousness—he could still easily control it without much consumption.
Thus, the stifled Ji Family and Pei Family could only challenge Lin Feng from afar. For example, Pei Donglai challenged Lin Feng to a duel at the Questioning Dao Platform, and the Ji Family's Great Emperor realm genius also challenged Lin Feng from a distance. This made countless people scornful. A Great Emperor who had comprehended the Dao challenging Lin Feng, who was at the Martial Emperor realm, and making such a big fuss about it throughout Holy City Central Continent—it was indeed not a face-saving matter. But the Ji Family and Pei Family had no choice. Aside from sending powerful Great Emperor realm experts, who could touch Lin Feng?
Lin Feng ignored the challenges from Pei Donglai and the others. To Lin Feng, they were meaningless. What he wanted was revenge, and this was only the beginning.
In the Martial Soul World, Lin Feng crouched on the ground, looking at the woman lying before him. A gentle smile appeared on his face. Reaching out, he gently stroked Tang Youyou's face and said softly, "Youyou, I still don't have the strength to kill a Saint Emperor now. But in the future, I will surely trample the Ji Family flat."
Every time Lin Feng thought of Tang Youyou using her Three Thousand Dao Illusory Bodies to block the Ji Family Saint Emperor's attacks again and again, his heart felt as if it were being twisted. That scene often replayed in his mind. He wished he could have endured it himself. He hated that he hadn't known it was Youyou.
"I know. In the past, I always deliberately ignored you. You could feel it yourself. So you kept not seeing me, silently guarding me all along, guarding me with your life. If you wake up, I will definitely apologize to you. I will tell you that, in truth, you have always been in my heart."
Lin Feng gently stroked Tang Youyou's cheek, speaking softly with a smile. At that moment, Tang Youyou's hand seemed to move slightly—a very subtle movement.