Chapter 2165: A Hundred Attitudes
Lin Feng walked back, and by his side, several others were flying through the air. Looking at Lin Feng from a distance, one of them smiled and said, "Brother Lin Feng, I refined a few pills for you. They can heal wounds to the flesh and soul. If you encounter any trouble during the Nine Heavens Gathering, you'll be prepared. Of course, it would be best if nothing happens at all."
Although countless people on the Nine Heavens Continent longed for the stage of the Nine Heavens Gathering, no one yet knew what form this Gathering, hosted by the Fate Temple, would take. To most people on the Nine Heavens Continent, the temple was something ethereal and intangible. However, the terrifyingly powerful forces in Divine Radiance City should be able to contact the temple.
Lin Feng was full of curiosity about the temple, but he didn't pry into it. He believed that after the Nine Heavens Gathering, all answers would be revealed.
At the Nine Heavens Gathering, he would come into contact with the most central existence of this world.
"I'll take the soul pills, but I don't need the others. I cultivate the Law of Life," Lin Feng said to Yao Yao with a smile, causing her eyes to flicker. "Brother Lin Feng, it seems you've cultivated many types of law power, haven't you?"
"En, many," Lin Feng nodded.
"Hehe, although I don't have the qualifications to participate in the Nine Heavens Gathering, I've earned the right to watch. I should be able to see Brother Lin Feng display your strength up close. And you too, Brother Nine Spirit Emperor—don't fight each other," Yao Yao said, looking at the Nine Spirit Emperor on her other side, admonishing them both.
Lin Feng and the Nine Spirit Emperor exchanged a glance without saying much. They both understood that if they didn't encounter each other, there would naturally be no need to fight. However, if they were ever faced with a battle where neither had a choice, neither of them would back down or avoid it.
Whether it was Lin Feng or the Nine Spirit Emperor, both had been looking forward to this battle for far too long.
"There's still one month left. Brother Lin Feng, what do you plan to do?" Yao Yao looked at Lin Feng and asked again.
"Quiet cultivation. In this last month, I'll stabilize my strength a bit more," Lin Feng replied. One month wasn't enough for him to do much. He could only cultivate quietly in the Golden Refining Mountain, trying to stabilize his various powers and enhance his combat strength. For Lin Feng now, making it into the top hundred of the Nine Heavens Gathering was naturally not a great pressure, but no one could predict what would happen at the Gathering. A bit more strength meant a bit more security.
"En, that's good. I need to cultivate hard too, so I can catch up to you brothers in the future," Yao Yao said with a smile.
Lin Feng returned to his residence, cut off all outside contact, and focused on cultivation.
Meanwhile, the three forces—Martial Saint Tower, Demon Gate, and Nether Soul Hall—had all completed their assessments. Each force had thirty slots, qualifying them for the Nine Heavens Gathering. Like the Golden Refining Mountain, they were all elite experts.
At the top of a tower in Martial Saint Tower, two powerful figures stood, gazing into the distance with cold expressions, their pupils filled with icy chill.
"Wang Shi, at the Nine Heavens Gathering, whether it's you or Lin Feng, I won't show any mercy," Lei Dongtian said, dark tribulation energy roaring and churning around him, shaking the void. Wang Shi's expression was cold as he glanced at Lei Dongtian and snorted. Then, a figure slowly rose into the air and appeared beside him. It was none other than Wang Jie. The Dan King family had found a way to send Wang Jie to Martial Saint Tower as well. Both Wang Shi and Wang Jie had obtained qualifications for the Nine Heavens Gathering.
Not far from them, at the top of another tower, Jing's gaze looked into the void, flickering uncertainly. Staring at the ethereal space ahead, he murmured softly, "Feng, I can sense you in Divine Radiance City. At the Nine Heavens Gathering, you'll participate too, right?"
In Nether Soul Hall, a mass of dark mist shrouded a figure. This person's pupils were pitch black, his expression filled with a terrifying, eerie aura.
"Little ones, get ready to tremble," Heavenly Soul Saint said, a cold, evil smile curling at the corner of his mouth. "Lin Feng, I heard you're in this Eastern Domain too. Your flesh body won't escape my grasp."
This was the Eastern Domain of Divine Radiance City. In other domains, on a demon mountain, several figures with overwhelming demonic aura stood side by side. Their eyes were filled with terrifying bloodlight, incredibly eerie, as if their very gaze could kill. They all licked their lips. The Nine Heavens Gathering had finally arrived.
In the Northern Domain, on a flat plain, a young man stood with his hands behind his back. He wore a green robe, his hands clasped behind him, as if he were the king of the world. His eyes were sharp and boundless, piercing through everything. An aura of kingship radiated from him, making him stand alone and aloof among all living beings. In those sharp eyes, it seemed he could see a peerless king fighting across the continent.
On a sacred mountain, a figure in a white robe stood, ethereal and otherworldly, quiet and refined, like a scholar. He was perfectly integrated with heaven and earth, without any aura leaking out. Behind him, footsteps slowly approached. The person walking over was someone Lin Feng recognized—the Idler of the Sacred Mountain.
"Senior Brother, at this Nine Heavens Gathering, the first place must be within your grasp, right?" the Idler said, looking into the distance and murmuring. The white-robed young man beside him didn't answer his question, remaining as calm and refined as ever, his eyes like a still pool, utterly without ripples.
On his other side, a bald monk holding prayer beads walked slowly over, stood beside him, and gazed into the distance. He pressed his palms together, then slowly closed his eyes, becoming empty and serene. Afterward, he sat down cross-legged, as if casting aside all distractions, untouched by any worldly affairs.
"That bald donkey is putting on an act again," the Idler cursed at the young monk. But the monk had already entered a meditative state, as if he knew and heard nothing.
In another place, there was also a bald man. The sun shone on his head, almost reflecting rays of light. However, this bald man was not a monk. At that moment, he was chasing a beautiful woman, smiling and saying, "The living beings of the Nine Heavens Continent are endless. For us to meet is such a fate. Why not form a fleeting romance, create a beautiful story? If we're lucky, we might even receive a gift from heaven and leave behind descendants."
When the people nearby heard this shameless remark, they couldn't help but curse inwardly. The Nine Heavens Continent truly had all kinds of wonders. At a gathering of geniuses about to participate in the Nine Heavens Gathering, someone was actually flirting with a beautiful woman, and saying it so elegantly. What a bizarre character.
In another place, Hou Qinglin stood calmly on a high vantage point, gazing into the distance. The Nine Heavens Gathering was about to begin, and he had also obtained a spot. However, for the first time, he doubted himself because he had seen too many formidable figures. And this was just in the place he was in. How much more so in the entire twelve domains of Divine Radiance City?
Sword Blind was different from Hou Qinglin. He couldn't see anything, so at this moment, he was leaning against a stone pillar, waiting quietly.
In the Eastern Domain, Heartless Young Master naturally hadn't been eliminated. At this moment, he stood on a golden hall, a faint aura of heartlessness emanating from him. The Nine Heavens Gathering had finally arrived.
It had arrived, drawing closer and closer. All those who had been selected for the Nine Heavens Gathering displayed a hundred different attitudes. Different thoughts surged in their hearts, and they did different things. Among them were too many figures who dominated their regions. But they knew that soon, they would step onto the same stage as other dominant figures from elsewhere, to see who could reach the highest peak.
In the distant Qingxiao Continent, in the Holy City Central Continent, at the War King Academy, year after year, the four academies remained as lively as ever. The War King Academy was no exception. The Heavenly Terrace had long become the strongest force in the War King Academy. Yun Qingyan was busy managing the Heavenly Terrace. Batch after batch of newcomers entered the academy. The senior students would first take them to the King-Sealing Hall to look around, and their eyes would immediately lock onto the top name on the Heavenly King-Sealing List: Lin Feng.
Everyone would feel infinite longing and boundless yearning. Now, where was Lin Feng, who had once been hunted by the Four Great Ancient Saint Clans and had slain the Enfeoffed King Ji Shang with a single sword?
On the Immortal Mountain, two old men sat together playing chess. At this moment, Slaying Heaven Ancestor placed his piece down and then smiled, saying, "So many years have passed. Lin Feng caused such a commotion in Qi Tian Holy Capital and then disappeared. Now, the Nine Heavens Gathering is about to begin. Lin Feng should have arrived by now, right?"
Profound Heaven Ancestor placed a piece down and said calmly, "Although Lin Feng is strong, the Nine Heavens Continent is too vast, and there are too many geniuses who are too powerful. In these few short years, it's hard to imagine he's made much progress. But as long as he can stand on that stage, that's enough to be proud of, and it will add a thick stroke to the King-Sealing Hall."
"Old friend, I think you're underestimating Lin Feng," Slaying Heaven Ancestor said with a faint smile.
"Perhaps," Profound Heaven Ancestor smiled slightly. But at that moment, a figure walked over. The two ancestors turned to look at him and asked, "What is it?"
"That person wants to participate in the King-Sealing assessment," the newcomer said, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes. The two ancestors then revealed smiles. "Good, good. A new generation replaces the old. Now, our War King Academy seems to have entered its golden age."
With that, he pushed the chess pieces, scattering them into chaos. Profound Heaven Ancestor's face instantly became extremely interesting. He blew his beard and glared, angrily saying, "You shameless scoundrel."
But by then, Slaying Heaven Ancestor had already walked away with a laugh, having no time to pay him any attention.
In these recent nights, the stars of the Nine Heavens were exceptionally brilliant, as if they were all releasing their radiance to the fullest, just like the geniuses about to step onto the stage of the Nine Heavens Gathering!