# Chapter 2486: Dark Clouds
The people of this city could be considered liberated. In recent days, wave after wave of earth-shattering events in the Nine Heavens had come one after another, causing their hearts to tremble. Looking at the Wind God Temple castle standing tall in the sky, it seemed that from now on, it would no longer exist. Even the Wind God Temple's Temple Lord had been obliterated.
"That Lin Feng is too formidable. Appearing again this time, he has transformed to the point where he can contend with a Temple Lord, even kill one. It's simply monstrous." The crowd thought silently to themselves. At this moment, Lin Feng arrived beside Old Ox and spoke: "Brother Ox, I'm sorry."
"Who could have foreseen this? It's not your fault. But just who betrayed you?" Old Ox looked at Lin Feng and said. Clearly, they must have been betrayed by someone to suffer such a tragic outcome. Originally, this battle could have been won beautifully.
"But I suppose misfortune turned into blessing." Old Ox sighed. Then, with a flash of light, he vanished together with the supreme demon saint beside him.
Lin Feng pondered for a moment, then took out a jade slip and asked: "How is the situation over there?"
"The Flame Temple's teleportation arrays have been completely destroyed. The Flame Temple's people haven't had time to return yet. We've finished our task. Now, the Flame Temple is in complete disarray. I'm searching for your avatar." A reply came from the jade slip. It was from the remaining supreme demon saint and the nine great accomplished demon saints. Lin Feng had sent them to lurk near the Flame Temple. Once they detected any fluctuations from the teleportation arrays, they were to immediately note the locations and, upon his signal, destroy all arrays that had shown activity.
However, the teleportation arrays hadn't fluctuated at first because the Flame Temple's people were waiting right here. So, the moment the battle began, Lin Feng ordered them to act immediately and destroy the arrays as quickly as possible, causing the Flame Temple's experts to lose their will to fight. The supreme saint king and the accomplished demon saints, all carrying supreme saint king weapons, had clearly completed their task well.
"You've worked hard." Lin Feng's voice was low. They probably didn't realize how dangerous the situation was for them. If the Flame Temple hadn't set up an ambush, they would have attacked the Wind God Temple, and the Flame Temple would have used the teleportation arrays to send reinforcements. That way, they would have known exactly which arrays to destroy.
"Found your avatar. Lin Feng, how's the battle over there?"
"Just talk directly with my avatar." Lin Feng replied, then put away the jade slip. His avatar had been trapped in the Flame Temple for many years. Of course, his decision to destroy the Flame Temple's teleportation arrays wasn't just for the sake of his avatar. It was also about years of grudges. The enmity between him and the Flame Temple ran the deepest.
"Lin Feng." The Fate Temple's Temple Lord flashed over and arrived beside Lin Feng.
"Temple Lord, what are the casualties?" Lin Feng asked.
"We arrived later, and by then you had already transcended the ordinary, so we didn't suffer much damage." The Fate Temple Lord said.
"But..." Lin Feng hesitated. Sharp gazes shot toward him, carrying traces of coldness. It was the people from the three major alliances, including the Heavenly Punishment Alliance. Their losses were severe. Clearly, they felt they had been used by Lin Feng.
"Lin Feng, I acknowledge your outstanding talent. You are an extraordinary person. However, you used us to deal with the Flame Temple. At the very beginning, you didn't even use your full strength. It wasn't until the Fate Temple alliance appeared that you did, causing heavy losses to our three alliances and the seven divine temples. Such behavior is somewhat despicable." A voice came through. It seemed to be the sentiment of many in the three alliances. They were all important figures. Knowing Lin Feng's identity and witnessing his overwhelming combat power afterward, their first thought was that Lin Feng had used them, all to let the Fate Temple alliance reap the benefits.
Lin Feng looked at the crowd and said: "I know you would think this way. I didn't foresee the outcome of this battle. I've implicated all of you, and for that, I apologize. However, my strength only awakened in the face of death just now. One of my guardians lost his life for this. Do you really think I would sacrifice my own companions to orchestrate such a conspiracy?"
"From now on, the Fate Temple alliance will no longer fear the seven divine temples alliance. What's a few sacrifices?"
"I propose the establishment of the Heavenly Punishment Divine Temple, to govern heavenly punishment. Its seat shall be here, on the former site of the Wind God Temple. The Heavenly Punishment Divine Temple will take its place. If you are willing, all of you shall be the founders of the Heavenly Punishment Divine Temple. As for the position of Temple Lord, you may choose among yourselves. If you wish, I can temporarily act as the Heavenly Punishment Divine Temple's Temple Lord. Once the temple is stable, I will leave."
Lin Feng did not explain further. Instead, he spoke calmly. As his words fell, countless hearts trembled violently. Establishing the Heavenly Punishment Divine Temple, to govern heavenly punishment from now on.
"Furthermore, I am willing to offer three supreme saint king weapons as a gift for the establishment of the Heavenly Punishment Divine Temple." Lin Feng continued. Seeing Lin Feng's openness and honesty, the crowd began to believe that this might really have been just an accident.
"I believe him. And I am willing to join all of you in founding the Heavenly Punishment Divine Temple." Purple Bamboo spoke. Then, the crowd looked at each other. Becoming a founder of a divine temple was indeed an extremely glorious matter. Countless years from now, if the Heavenly Punishment Divine Temple still stood, they, as its founders, would be remembered forever in the Nine Heavens.
"Good. I believe him too. Lin Feng has no reason to deceive us anymore." An old man spoke. Gradually, the crowd's wariness of Lin Feng diminished. In the end, most people were willing to become founders of the divine temple. Although they had suffered heavy losses in this battle, with Lin Feng, Di Xi, and Purple Bamboo present, the three major alliances founding a divine temple together meant that this newly established Heavenly Punishment Divine Temple could become the strongest divine temple, lacking only a super saint weapon.
"Discuss among yourselves. The Wind God Temple's super saint weapon has fallen into the hands of the Void Divine Temple's Temple Lord. This will surely cause a stir. The Void Divine Temple's Temple Lord probably won't be willing to hand it over, and they will split. As for the Wind God Temple, it will never have a chance to revive. This divine temple is ready-made. From today onward, let it be renamed the Heavenly Punishment Divine Temple." Lin Feng said calmly, causing waves in the hearts of the crowd.
With that, Lin Feng looked at the Fate Temple's Temple Lord and said: "Temple Lord, I cannot refine this scepter either. I'll return it to you."
The Fate Temple's Temple Lord looked at Lin Feng, a strange emotion in his eyes. Lin Feng's voice seemed somewhat stiff.
"Lin Feng, keep the Fate Scepter. It's for you. You can't refine it now, but you will understand in the future." The Fate Temple's Temple Lord insisted. Lin Feng looked at him and finally nodded.
"Lin Feng." An old man walked over, looking at Lin Feng with a smile.
"Senior Ten Thousand Demon King." Lin Feng still addressed him as senior. After all, in the past, the Ten Thousand Demon King had taken care of him and helped him with his enlightenment.
"Just call me old brother. In the past, I never imagined that the Forbidden Body would grow so fast. I thought I would have to wait many more years to come out. I never expected you to stir up the Nine Heavens so soon." The Ten Thousand Demon King said with a smile.
"Old brother, I never expected it to be you. No wonder the Ancient Realm Clan found me back then and displayed extraordinary power. So you were the one behind the curtain."
"You once experienced my life. One of those lives was my first life. I once led the Ancient Realm Clan to create a golden age. But because the Flame Temple considered itself above all and crushed me, my Ancient Realm Clan nearly fell into eternal damnation. From then on, I led my clan into hiding in the lower realm and disappeared for countless years, cultivating bitterly, all for today."
The Ten Thousand Demon King seemed quite pleased and laughed: "But this Flame Temple's Temple Lord has a long life. Among the current divine temples, he is one of the earliest to exist. However, I, the Ten Thousand Demon King, am still waiting to join forces with the Demon Son to crush him and make him look down on us from the void."
"The Flame Temple must be destroyed." Lin Feng said.
"Mm. When do you plan to act?" The Ten Thousand Demon King asked.
"First, reorganize the Heavenly Punishment Divine Temple and recuperate. For now, they can't threaten us." Lin Feng said calmly.
"Lin Feng, I have a different opinion. Now is the best opportunity to strike at the various divine temples. Our first target could be the Radiant Gold Divine Temple." The Fate Temple's Temple Lord spoke.
"I feel the same way. Lin Feng, what do you think?" The Ten Thousand Demon King said with a faint smile.
Lin Feng shook his head, seemingly uninterested.
"Since you have no interest, then forget it. Fate Temple Lord, shall we go take a look at the Radiant Gold Divine Temple together?"
"Alright." The Fate Temple's Temple Lord nodded slightly. Then he gave Lin Feng a deep look and led his people away from this place.
Soon, only the people from the three major alliances remained in this stretch of void. They all arrived above the Wind God Temple's fortress. Lin Feng stood alone at the edge of an ancient peak, his gaze looking into the distance.
The information. His identity. Only the Demon Saint Di Xi, the Fate Temple's Temple Lord's faction, and the Prophet knew. None of the supreme realm experts from their three alliances had withdrawn from this battle. They shouldn't have leaked the secret and put themselves in danger.
At this moment, a figure walked up behind Lin Feng. Lin Feng turned and saw the Prophet. He smiled and said: "Teacher."
"I already know about this matter. It was beyond your control. Don't dwell on it." The Prophet's eyes held a smile, like an elder comforting Lin Feng.
"Teacher, this was clearly man-made disaster." Lin Feng looked at the Prophet.
The Prophet's expression froze. He looked at Lin Feng for a long time. Then he sighed and gazed into the distance, saying: "Lin Feng, you must understand that as a Temple Lord, everything he thinks about is likely for the sake of the temple, to make the Fate Temple strong and stand at the pinnacle of the Nine Heavens."
Upon hearing these words, Lin Feng's heart trembled violently. He said: "And what about all the past events? Were they all illusions?"
"Alas..." The Prophet sighed and left. Lin Feng watched his teacher's retreating figure. He, too, was a member of the Fate Temple. But Lin Feng still felt a chill in his heart. What if he had died in that battle?