# Chapter 361: She Qiong's Enlightenment
After stepping into the Mysterious Martial Realm, the Purple Serpent Martial Soul was also incomparable to before, becoming even more condensed and lifelike, as if it were a true demon serpent.
Especially after coiling and merging together, the enormous demon serpent's pupils opened wide, captivating the soul. Those massive pupils were too demonic; just one glance would make one's heart tremble with fear.
"Ah..."
Leng Yue was stared at by those serpent eyes coiled around him, wrapping around his body, and felt an icy chill throughout his entire being. He roared angrily, releasing a sharp blade intent from his whole body, emitting a piercing whistling sound. Leng Yue's entire body was covered in blades, cutting into the Purple Serpent's body.
"Do you still want to live?"
A bone-chilling voice emerged from Lin Feng's mouth. He took a step forward, walking through the void, directly heading toward Leng Yue who was entangled by the Purple Serpent, holding a destructive black lotus in his hand.
"Get lost!" Leng Yue saw Lin Feng approaching with the black lotus in his palm and roared madly. He had already experienced the terror of that black lotus; if it were imprinted on his body, it would definitely incinerate him directly.
However, Lin Feng had no intention of stopping at this moment. He originally had no desire to kill Leng Yue, but Leng Yue wanted him dead. Since that was the case, he naturally could not show any mercy.
Raising his palm slowly, Lin Feng got closer and closer to Leng Yue.
"Leng Yue is dead for sure."
The crowd saw the destructive black lotus rising with Lin Feng's palm and all thought to themselves. Two people had wanted to kill Lin Feng, but in the end, Leng Yue would be killed by Lin Feng instead.
"Die." Two words came out of Lin Feng's mouth, his killing intent fierce and cold.
"Do you dare?"
Just as Lin Feng was about to kill Leng Yue, an extremely loud voice came from afar. A terrifying blade intent filled the space, enveloping Lin Feng's body. At this moment, Lin Feng felt as if he were in a sea of blades. Behind him, another Mysterious Martial Realm expert had appeared, with a Blade Martial Soul.
The terrifying blade intent descended in an instant. Lin Feng's legs trembled in the void, and his body rose sharply. A blade light flashed past, tearing through the space where he had just been standing.
"Split apart!"
Another blade light bloomed in the space, striking the demon serpent coiled around Leng Yue's body. Immediately, the Purple Serpent roared and then transformed into countless purple serpent tentacles, returning to Lin Feng's side.
Standing in a patch of purple spreading across the void, Lin Feng looked down below. A man as sharp as a blade stepped forward, raised his head, and stared at him, his blade intent soaring to the heavens.
"We've met before."
A cold voice came from Lin Feng's mouth.
"Yes, we have met." That person raised his head, gazing at Lin Feng in the void, his voice equally cold.
This person was the one who had appeared in Tianluo Ancient City back then and rescued Leng Yue. Before leaving, he had even given Lin Feng a slash, arrogantly claiming that the blade was the king of all weapons.
It had been a long time since they last met, and this person's strength had increased a bit more. His blade was sharper, and what made Lin Feng care more was that he was also from the Imperial City. It was unknown what his identity was, but he had actually brought Leng Yue to the Imperial City.
"Commander, you were deceived by him."
This person looked at She Qiong and spoke, causing She Qiong's eyes to freeze slightly. Deceived by Lin Feng?
"What do you mean?" She Qiong squinted his eyes and asked.
"The flame black lotus he used was at the cost of all his true essence. Just now, he had already used the black lotus once, and most of his true essence was dispersed. In such a short time, he could not condense such a terrifying black lotus again. The black lotus in his hand right now is just for show."
This man looked at She Qiong and said slowly: "Commander, he simply cannot defeat you anymore. Therefore, he will not fight you; he is just putting pressure on you, intimidating you."
The man's words caused She Qiong's pupils to contract sharply as he stared intently at Lin Feng.
"Impossible, impossible."
She Qiong's face turned pale. He was not excited because of the other party's words but kept shaking his head. He, She Qiong, had been intimidated by Lin Feng?
Lin Feng, clearly did not have the ability to fight him, but relying solely on courage and momentum, he had intimidated him, making him lack the courage to resist Lin Feng. How could he, She Qiong, face anyone?
But thinking back to everything just now, the man's words were very likely true. How could Lin Feng, with his First Layer of Mysterious Martial Realm strength, use such a powerful flame black lotus without paying a price? Moreover, Lin Feng had indeed been intimidating him all along, without engaging him in a direct battle again.
"Is that so?"
She Qiong raised his head, glaring at Lin Feng, his gaze ice-cold.
Lin Feng looked down at She Qiong, a strong trace of mockery flashing in his eyes. Indeed, what the man said was the truth. That terrifying black lotus was formed from all his Yang Fire true essence. The Yang Fire true essence could all transform into Nether Fire, which then condensed into a dark lotus. He had already used that black lotus, consuming a huge amount of true essence. Although he had taken the Qing Yang Pill to recover from his physical injuries, his true essence power could not be restored in such a short time.
As for the black lotus in his hand, it was just for show and could not possibly have the power of the previous black lotus.
Lin Feng looked toward the man, squinting his eyes. The man's strength might not be as good as She Qiong's, but his experience was seasoned. He saw through things much more thoroughly than She Qiong. Moreover, he had been nearby watching everything here all along.
She Qiong noticed Lin Feng's expression, and his heart trembled slightly. It was true. Everything the man said was true. Lin Feng, whose true essence was greatly depleted and unable to condense a destructive black lotus, could not possibly defeat him. But even so, relying only on courage and momentum, Lin Feng had scared him off, intimidated him, and even made him get lost.
She Qiong felt disgraced, utterly ashamed.
To him, this was undoubtedly a humiliation, an indelible humiliation.
"Commander, you are young and already possess the strength of the Third Layer of Mysterious Martial Realm. Your talent is extraordinary, and you are destined to achieve great things. Since you are to accomplish great deeds, how can you not undergo some tempering of your will? You cannot be knocked down. You must face difficulties head-on, break through the shackles, and continuously make your heart tough and persistent. You must experience all kinds of trials, Commander, to keep rising higher. After all, no matter how strong one's talent is, there will always be those stronger than them."
The man stared at She Qiong and spoke slowly.
This made She Qiong's heart tremble, as if he had been enlightened. He finally understood why the man had only come out now to tell him everything. It seemed he was deliberately striking him down, but perhaps the other party wanted to strike him down, to make his heart suffer, to temper his will.
Lin Feng also looked at the man. This person used a blade, sharp and fierce. He was middle-aged, with the strength of the Second Layer of Mysterious Martial Realm. Perhaps his talent was not strong, but his heart, like his blade, was calm and tenacious.
"I have learned from your teachings."
She Qiong said politely to the man, the hatred in his eyes fading away, becoming much clearer. Indeed, his life had been too smooth. Strong talent, enviable background, his martial path was smooth and unobstructed. It could almost be said that he had never experienced any hardships. Even those battles to improve his martial arts were fake. Those people would not fight him to the death. In this regard, he was not even as good as Leng Yue.
Leng Yue had experienced countless life-and-death trials before breaking through to the Mysterious Martial Realm in such a short time.
Because of all this, She Qiong had developed his current personality—proud. Whatever he wanted, he had to obtain. He could not withstand setbacks. Lin Feng, just by releasing his momentum, had intimidated him into retreating. In this regard, he was far inferior to Lin Feng.
"Young Master, once you truly mature, you will naturally be able to enter that place and become one of them."
The man looked at She Qiong. This time, he did not address him as Commander but as Young Master.
"From today onward, I, She Qiong, resign from the position of Imperial Guard Commander." She Qiong said calmly. Previously, he had always been proud of his position as Commander, but so what? It was just an empty title. He could not even defeat Lin Feng.
Turning around, She Qiong looked at Lin Feng and said, "Today's matter is not over. Lin Feng, I will find you again."
After saying this, She Qiong stepped through the void and directly left this place, not bothering with Lin Feng and the others anymore. He did not even look at Duan Xinye. Given his performance today, what qualifications did he have to say he liked Duan Xinye or protect Duan Xinye?
Watching She Qiong leave like this, many people were stunned. The man then said to Leng Yue, "Let's go too."
"Alright." Leng Yue nodded in agreement, glanced at Lin Feng, but saw that Lin Feng's expression was cold at this moment, and he said icily, "Go? I said, today, no one can save you."
"Hmm?" The crowd's eyes congealed, raising their heads to look at Lin Feng. Lin Feng still wanted to kill Leng Yue?
Could he kill Leng Yue?