Chapter 2122: Purple Emperor
Upon hearing the Purple Emperor's words, everyone's gaze fixed on the formation. For someone to nearly kill Evil Eye inside it, they must be incredibly powerful. Everyone wanted to know who was inside, and what kind of person had carved such a formation.
Just then, the illusionary formation gradually dissipated. Soon, the entire great formation seemed to be forcibly removed, revealing a figure within—none other than Lin Feng.
When they saw Lin Feng appear, many people's pupils contracted sharply, their eyes filled with shock.
"It's him."
"So it's this person. He never died at all."
Xue Luo and Qian Mo's faces turned even paler. They had wanted to ask their senior brother, Evil Eye, to stand up for them against Lin Feng, but later assumed Lin Feng had died inside the Ten Thousand Kill Great Formation, so they let the matter drop. However, Lin Feng had not died at all; there he stood, perfectly fine before them. Not only had he not died, but his formation skills had nearly killed Evil Eye.
Qian Mo and Xue Luo both felt a sense of shame. They had wanted to control Lin Feng, to use him as a gambling piece, thinking he was just a newcomer who had entered the Heavenly Array Mysterious Mansion. They never expected that both his strength and formation skills were extraordinary, so formidable that they could only look up to him in admiration, and even Evil Eye couldn't handle him.
Yue Qingsha was also displeased, her expression sour. This person was incredibly skilled; in terms of formation alone, he was at the master level, and not a novice master at that, or he couldn't have carved such a formation.
"Who is he?" Evil Eye, hearing the exclamations from many, coldly asked Qian Mo.
"He's the one who entered the Heavenly Array Mysterious Mansion within four hours. I thought he died in the Ten Thousand Kill Great Formation," Qian Mo transmitted, his face stiff. This made Evil Eye's pupils contract as well. He stepped forward and coldly said to Lin Feng, "You didn't die in the Ten Thousand Kill Great Formation?"
"Why would I die in the Ten Thousand Kill Great Formation?" Lin Feng countered. The Purple Emperor then spoke calmly, "With this person's formation skills, Evil Eye, do you think the Ten Thousand Kill Great Formation could kill him? Calm down."
Evil Eye's expression tightened, showing a trace of shame. Calming down, he realized that, indeed, given Lin Feng's displayed formation mastery, it was impossible for him to have been killed by the Ten Thousand Kill Great Formation. But he still had questions.
"I went to the Ten Thousand Array Wall several times and didn't see you. Where have you been all this time?"
"The Ten Thousand Array Wall is suitable for personal disciples of your Supreme Mansion. I couldn't enter the wall, so staying outside for a while was boring. It was better to stay inside the Ten Thousand Kill Great Formation and comprehend the killing formation's power. What do you think?" Lin Feng had already prepared his answer and said to Evil Eye. No one doubted Lin Feng's words; indeed, if he wasn't a personal disciple, observing from outside the Ten Thousand Array Wall was less effective than comprehending the killing formation inside the Ten Thousand Kill Great Formation.
"Your idea is good, but with your talent, you are fully capable of entering the Ten Thousand Array Wall. If you are willing, I can now report to my master and have him accept you as his disciple, bestow upon you an identity mark, and allow you to enter the Ten Thousand Array Wall at any time. It will certainly greatly help your formation skills. What do you think?" the Purple Emperor said with a smile, causing the crowd's expressions to tighten.
This Purple Emperor was indeed a genius at the Emperor realm from the Li Mansion. Seeing someone with talent, he immediately wanted to recruit him into the Li Mansion, showing no jealousy toward Lin Feng's formation talent.
As for Evil Eye, his strange eyes flickered. If what the Purple Emperor said was true, and Lin Feng hadn't even entered the Ten Thousand Array Wall yet, his formation skills were already this powerful. After entering, he would inevitably become stronger, and surpassing Evil Eye would be very normal. This would undoubtedly threaten Evil Eye's position in the Li Mansion.
Their positions were different. At the Martial Emperor realm, Evil Eye was the strongest in the Li Mansion, with the best talent. All the best resources were focused on him, and he was the most valued. If Lin Feng entered, it would threaten him. However, since the Purple Emperor had spoken, Evil Eye couldn't interject.
"I'll think about it," Lin Feng said calmly, causing the Purple Emperor's pupils to contract. He then smiled and said, "Is this a refusal?"
Lin Feng looked at the other party. This person was a genius at the Emperor realm, proud and aloof. He personally recruited Lin Feng into the Li Mansion, yet Lin Feng was so unappreciative. The other party was surely displeased. Although the Purple Emperor hadn't released any aura, a faint pressure already emanated from him, as if he were a natural-born Emperor.
"Consider it a refusal," Lin Feng said, standing straight. Instantly, the void became exceptionally quiet.
"This guy, though talented, is arrogant. The Purple Emperor personally invited him, no need for an assessment, and would recommend him to the Supreme Mansion Master, yet he refuses. No wonder the Purple Emperor is angry," someone thought.
"The Purple Emperor has good character and takes good care of those in the Li Mansion, but his methods against enemies are terrifying. People from other Supreme Mansions are very wary of him. He hates evil as much as an enemy."
Everyone thought this. The Purple Emperor's eyes showed a faint smile as he looked at Lin Feng and said, "Do you think my Li Mansion is not worthy of your talent?"
"It's just not my habit," Lin Feng said calmly. He didn't want to stay in this Heavenly Array Mysterious Mansion, let alone become a disciple of the Heavenly Array Mysterious Mansion. Besides, in his Martial Soul World, there were still several strong experts from the Heavenly Array Mysterious Mansion being gradually refined into Demon Puppets.
"Since that's the case, I won't force you. However, your formation skills are astonishing. Let me see how far your formation achievements have reached, to refuse the Li Mansion's invitation," the Purple Emperor said with a faint smile. He then stepped forward, and instantly, light patterns flashed. The crowd quickly retreated, and in an instant, with the Purple Emperor at the center, not a single person remained; all had fled into the distance, leaving only the Purple Emperor and Lin Feng.
Clearly, everyone knew how terrifying the Purple Emperor's strength was.
At this moment, around the Purple Emperor, the ground seemed to turn scorched black, with clear cracks appearing. A surge of scorching energy burst forth. Though flames had not yet appeared, an intense heat seemed to permeate the air.
"The Purple Emperor's flame power is terrifying. Although this person's formation skills are formidable, he will likely suffer a lesson from the Purple Emperor," people thought.
Lin Feng also stamped his foot on the ground, and instantly, lines of patterns appeared, as if carrying an indestructible, heavy earth power.
The Purple Emperor snorted coldly and walked forward. Suddenly, flames erupted into the sky, and the entire world seemed to ignite in an instant. Terrifying flames completely enveloped the void, and Lin Feng was also surrounded by the flames.
"Such strong flame aura," Lin Feng thought, his expression tightening. The Purple Emperor's formation skills were formidable, and his law power was also terrifying. Clearly, he was an Emperor who had comprehended the power of Dao. Otherwise, he wouldn't hold such a high position in the Li Mansion. Among Emperor realm experts, the difference in status between those who had comprehended Dao and those who hadn't was enormous.
Lin Feng moved his mind, and laws wrapped around his body, spreading along the patterns. Instantly, they formed a cloak combining demon and earth power, wrapping around his body.
But the Purple Emperor waved his hand, and the overwhelming flame power transformed into nine fire dragons, charging toward Lin Feng to devour him. The flames burned the sky, and the roars were as real as a true dragon's. Even the terrifying flames seemed to flicker with firelight, extremely fearsome.
"Boom." Lin Feng stamped the ground, waving his hands. Instantly, light patterns appeared, merging with the overwhelming sword intent on Lin Feng's body, interweaving into terrifying giant swords that broke through the air and slashed toward the nine dragons.
But the Purple Emperor sneered, stepping forward. The purple flame storm in the void grew increasingly terrifying. With a wave of his hand, the world's flames directly pierced down, burning toward Lin Feng. This was a world of fire, above and below, all covered with flame imprints. The Purple Emperor was surrounded by a ring of flame light, emitting a purple glow, as if he were a flame deity.
The cloak armor wrapped around his body, and Lin Feng retreated toward the mountain wall behind him, trying to escape this flame formation. However, the Purple Emperor shouted coldly, his figure flickering forward like a series of afterimages. A palm print directly stamped onto the armor wrapping Lin Feng, causing everyone's hearts to twitch violently. The Purple Emperor's palm strike—they worried whether Lin Feng could withstand it and survive.
A cracking sound was heard, and Lin Feng's body flew backward. The armor shattered, with flame patterns appearing on it, as if it had been seared red. Finally, it slowly peeled off Lin Feng's body.
Lin Feng lowered his head, causing everyone's gaze to fix on him, wondering if he could still move normally after that strike.
Lin Feng slowly raised his head, revealing a cold smile at the Purple Emperor, and said, "Your Dao is derived from flames, isn't it?"
Seeing this, everyone's pupils contracted. This person was formidable; after taking a strike from the Purple Emperor, he seemed unharmed.
The Purple Emperor was also visibly surprised, staring at Lin Feng. A hint of a smile then appeared at the corner of his mouth as he said, "To be able to take one of my strikes and still speak normally is rare. It's a pity you won't join my Li Mansion. I won't make things difficult for you."
With that, the Purple Emperor's figure drifted away into the distance. Moments later, Lin Feng descended on a peak in front of the Li Mansion. Around him, several figures seemed to be gazing into the distance, as if they had witnessed everything just now.
"This person is a genius, especially skilled in formations. If he is willing to stay in the Heavenly Array Mysterious Mansion but not join the Li Mansion, it's a pity. However, if he wants to leave the Heavenly Array Mysterious Mansion without joining any of the eighty-one mansions, then kill him," the Purple Emperor said calmly, causing the pupils of those around him to contract. They thought to themselves that the Purple Emperor's personality was still the same as ever.