Chapter 2413: The Storm is Coming
A Heavenly Martial Saint descended upon the void. Countless eyes lifted, gazing into the sky, wondering how this Heavenly Martial Saint would deal with the people of Heavenly Terrace.
"Juniors, greetings to the Heavenly Martial Saint." At that moment, many members of various forces rose and bowed respectfully to the Heavenly Martial Saint. In the past, Saints had only existed in legends; now, they appeared before them.
"So this is a Saint realm expert? I heard the gap between an Emperor and a Saint is insurmountable. A single Saint can easily kill countless Emperor realm experts and destroy them effortlessly," someone murmured softly, looking up at the Saint realm existence.
Before the emergence of the Heavenly Martial Imperial Dynasty and the Canaan Sacred Dynasty, the only one rumored to have an Ancient Saint backing him was Lin Feng. Now, they were witnessing a Saint with their own eyes.
And just now, the people of Heavenly Terrace had killed the Saint's disciple.
Wolf Smoke stared at the Heavenly Martial Saint in the void. If he said he wasn't nervous, that would be a lie. This was an Ancient Saint. Yet, he still chose to believe in Lin Feng—his junior uncle, who had created countless glories, surely had a way to handle this.
Lin Feng also looked up at the other party, his expression calm, with a hint of surprise. This Heavenly Martial Saint was actually a Minor Accomplishment Saint King. For such an existence to come to the Holy City Central Continent and establish an imperial dynasty was truly puzzling. However, even a Minor Accomplishment Saint King was not enough to stir any ripples in Lin Feng's heart.
"Brother Lin, you've been missing for many years. I never thought you would reappear here in the lower realm's Holy City Central Continent and take an interest in this grand ceremony," the Heavenly Martial Saint said, looking at Lin Feng. Just as everyone expected him to be enraged, he smiled faintly and spoke calmly to Lin Feng. Yet the shock brought by these words was no less than if he had directly killed Lin Feng.
The Heavenly Martial Saint addressed Lin Feng as "Brother Lin," not by his full name.
"Brother" implies kinship, but it is also a polite form of address, like "Brother Lin." This simple word proved that the Heavenly Martial Saint regarded Lin Feng as an equal; otherwise, he wouldn't have called him "Brother Lin."
What kind of existence is an equal to a Saint?
Many hearts pounded. Could it be that Lin Feng, who had disappeared for decades, had also stepped into the Saint realm? That would be too shocking and unbelievable.
"I am a native of the Holy City Central Continent and a disciple of Heavenly Terrace, so I may return at any time. Since your Heavenly Martial Imperial Dynasty is hosting this grand ceremony, do it properly. If it becomes a ceremony to suppress others, I wouldn't mind making the Heavenly Martial Imperial Dynasty disappear directly," Lin Feng said calmly, causing the crowd's hearts to tremble again. How arrogant! He wouldn't mind making the Heavenly Martial Imperial Dynasty disappear directly?
The Heavenly Martial Imperial Dynasty had risen in the Holy City Central Continent, sweeping all before it. Apart from the Canaan Sacred Dynasty, no other force could rival it. However, although the Heavenly Martial Imperial Dynasty was powerful, leading to the decline of the four academies and even many disciples betraying their sects, this was a matter of personal will. The Heavenly Martial Imperial Dynasty had not directly suppressed them. Therefore, Lin Feng was not inclined to settle scores with them. If multiple forces in the Holy City Central Continent could compete and grow together, that would be a good thing. But if the Heavenly Martial Imperial Dynasty intended to use its power to oppress others, he wouldn't mind being even more domineering, just as he had done moments ago.
"Very well, I respect Brother Lin's wishes. For today's ceremony, there will be no need for judges. Let the strong of each realm compete freely. None of us will interfere; we will only be spectators. How about that?" The Heavenly Martial Saint did not get angry but spoke calmly to Lin Feng.
"Agreed." Lin Feng nodded slightly, but inwardly he sneered. He cultivated the Heavenly Dao Fate Art, which seemed to grant him a mysterious power over fate. Although the Heavenly Martial Saint was very polite, Lin Feng could sense a hidden knife behind the smile, a concealed killing intent. It was an intuition, like a precognitive ability, extremely subtle. The Heavenly Martial Saint showed no ill will toward Lin Feng, yet Lin Feng had this feeling.
Now, Lin Feng even believed that so-called prophecies might be real.
"Everyone, withdraw." The Heavenly Martial Saint waved his hand, and instantly, all members of the Heavenly Martial Imperial Dynasty stepped back. Lin Feng also nodded slightly, and his people returned behind him. The vast martial arts arena was left with only Wolf Smoke.
"Wolf Smoke, you have killed the traitors of Heavenly Terrace and secured first place in the High-rank Emperor battles, earning merit for Heavenly Terrace. I bestow upon you a defensive Sacred King Weapon. Emperor realm experts cannot kill you, but unless it is a life-or-death moment, do not rely on external forces like the Sacred King Weapon. When your strength grows in the future, I will grant you other treasures," Lin Feng said calmly. Then he waved his hand, and a radiant Sacred King armor floated before Wolf Smoke on the arena, its sacred might spreading out as if illuminating the void.
"A Sacred King Weapon!" The hearts of those around trembled violently. Only Saint realm experts had the chance to obtain such weapons, yet Lin Feng casually bestowed one upon Wolf Smoke. This...
Wolf Smoke was also stunned, frozen in place. A Sacred King Weapon? He had never even dared to think about it. And his junior uncle had directly given him one?
"What are you standing there for? Take it," Mu Chen said with a smile, causing Wolf Smoke's expression to shake. He then accepted the Sacred King Weapon and put it away, saying, "Thank you, Junior Uncle."
"Senior Brother Ruoxie is out training and very busy, with no time to teach you. Come back first, and later I will teach you some techniques," Lin Feng added, making Wolf Smoke's heart surge with excitement. His junior uncle had casually thrown him a Sacred King Weapon; the techniques would surely be extraordinary.
Among the disciples of the Heavenly Martial Imperial Dynasty, several had once been disciples of Heavenly Terrace. Now, their expressions were stiff, and a huge wave stirred in their hearts. They felt as if they had missed something.
"All those who remain with Heavenly Terrace today, regardless of talent or strength, I will reward," Lin Feng continued calmly, causing countless hearts in Heavenly Terrace to rejoice. Their fists clenched tightly, reaffirming their past decision to stay with Heavenly Terrace and not leave. Now that Lin Feng had returned, Heavenly Terrace was about to change. Everything would be different. Lin Feng could speak as an equal to a Saint and even threatened to destroy the Heavenly Martial Imperial Dynasty.
A Sacred King Weapon meant nothing to Lin Feng now, but he wanted Heavenly Terrace to prosper and have a stronger sense of belonging. He would never forget the days when the eleven personal disciples of Heavenly Terrace were all monstrous talents. Naturally, he wanted Heavenly Terrace to thrive. He hadn't expected the turmoil in the Holy City Central Continent to affect Heavenly Terrace so greatly. Now, he wanted everyone to see that those who were loyal to Heavenly Terrace would be rewarded with sincerity, and he would help them rise in the martial world.
"Brother Lin Feng, I am also a member of Heavenly Terrace. What are you giving me?" Ling'er looked at Lin Feng, her lively eyes blinking.
"You can choose for yourself when we return," Lin Feng said with a smile.
"Great!" Ling'er blinked and laughed.
"Alright, now it's time for the Emperor realm experts to compete," the Heavenly Martial Saint said calmly. Immediately, Great Emperor realm experts stepped onto the martial arts arena one after another. Below the Heavenly Terrace viewing platform, a young figure appeared, looking up at Lin Feng with a bright, simple smile.
"Master." Ye Chen's smile was still pure. He was very happy to see his master again.
"Xiao Chen, work hard, but don't force yourself. Stay safe," Lin Feng said with a smile. Then he waved his hand, and a force enveloped Ye Chen. "Go."
"I will do my best." Ye Chen nodded heavily. At this moment, he did not feel relieved; instead, he felt immense pressure weighing on him. Now that his master had returned, if he couldn't even secure a top ranking, wouldn't that bring shame to his master? He silently vowed to give his utmost effort.
"That kid Xiao Chen will probably become obsessed with ranking because of your appearance," Mu Chen said, his eyes flashing with wisdom as he spoke to Lin Feng.
"Let him follow his heart," Lin Feng said calmly.
At this moment, in the Nine Heavens Celestial Court, within the Flame Temple, a beautiful woman stood before a stone platform. In front of her were several experts, all Saint realm existences. With the turmoil in the Nine Heavens, various forces were recalling their experts from all over. The temple's millennia of heritage had produced countless experts, unimaginable in number. Even the rarely seen Saints were not few in number; they simply weren't usually visible.
"I have received news that Lin Feng has appeared in the lower realm's Qingxiao Continent's Holy City Central Continent. This man is cunning and has the Fate Temple backing him, but he must die. Therefore, I have had people keep an eye on the places he has visited. Now that he has finally appeared, we must not let him escape this time," the beautiful woman said calmly. All the Saints understood why she had invested so much effort in Lin Feng—it was because of Qiong Yu, who was in Lin Feng's hands.
"Moreover, Lin Feng's own strength is not weak; in fact, it can be said to be quite strong. It would likely take a Minor Accomplishment Peak Saint King to defeat him, and even then, killing him might not be certain. You are all elites of our Qiong Clan, so I don't need to tell you this. Who among you will lead a team to the lower realm to kill Lin Feng?" the beautiful woman asked the several Saint Kings. These individuals were elites of the Flame Temple, the strongest power she could command, all Great Accomplishment Saint Kings. Anyone stronger, even with her special status, she would not have the authority to command.
"You all understand why I am looking for you. I do not want the Flame Temple to directly send people to kill Lin Feng because I must ensure Qiong Yu's safety," the beautiful woman continued. If other factions sent people to the lower realm, they might not care about Qiong Yu's life or death. Killing Lin Feng would be a great merit.
"I'll go. This time, without Tian Ruo Sword and the others causing trouble, killing Lin Feng will be no problem," Qiong Lin said coldly. He was the one who had captured Zhetian last time. This time, he would end Lin Feng's life.
"Good. Since you are willing to go, Qiong Lin, I will leave this matter to you," the beautiful woman said to Qiong Lin with a smile. "I appreciate your trouble."
Qiong Lin nodded slightly. He understood the beautiful woman's instructions: she hoped he would bring Qiong Yu back safely!
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