# Chapter 480: Hope
"Lin Feng, you are too arrogant."
From the Snow Moon Holy Academy side, a middle-aged man stared at Lin Feng and said coldly.
Lin Feng casually glanced at him. Arrogant? When one has strength, who would be humble? Back then, when Duan Tianlang led people to destroy Cloud Sea Sect, was he humble? When Duan Tianlang caused the deaths of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and wrongfully accused Lin Feng, did he act with righteousness and dignity? Was that being humble?
"Arrogant? What are you going to do about it?"
Lin Feng said indifferently, causing the man's expression to stiffen. He stared at Lin Feng but couldn't say a word. What could he do? Kill Lin Feng? Could he even kill him?
Alone, he could not possibly defeat Lin Feng. Only together might they have a glimmer of hope.
"Dean, let's join forces and kill him." That man looked at Duan Tianlang and spoke. There were five of them now, all Mysterious Martial Realm experts. If they joined forces, perhaps they could deal with Lin Feng.
However, Duan Tianlang remained silent, not uttering a single word. Join forces? Kill Lin Feng?
Now, Lin Feng could slaughter a low-level Mysterious Martial Realm cultivator with ease, without any effort at all. And that fierce beast could also slaughter those at the Second Layer of Mysterious Martial Realm with ease.
If it were the Lin Feng of before, he might have believed that with their combined strength, they could deal with him. But today, Duan Tianlang had once again witnessed Lin Feng's power and clearly understood one fact: even if they joined forces, there would be no hope.
Lin Feng could now kill even those at the Fifth Layer of Mysterious Martial Realm, let alone them. The strongest among them, Duan Tianlang himself, was only at the Fourth Layer of Mysterious Martial Realm. For someone like the Seventh Envoy of Heavenly Wind, Lin Feng only needed a single sword strike.
Duan Tianlang's silence caused the middle-aged man's expression to stiffen, as if he felt a chill.
He knew Duan Tianlang well—proud, arrogant, decisive, and ruthless, someone who never blinked when killing. If they could kill Lin Feng, Duan Tianlang would definitely agree to act together. But his silence undoubtedly proved a terrifying fact: even if they all attacked together, they could not kill Lin Feng.
The space fell into silence, oppressive and heavy. The people of Snow Moon Holy Academy looked at the sky, speechless, unable to suppress a feeling of sorrow rising in their hearts.
Lin Feng had now come to their Snow Moon Holy Academy to kill, yet no one could deal with him. Lin Feng was alone, accompanied only by a single demon beast.
The so-called establishment of the strongest force in Snow Moon had become a joke. Even Lin Feng alone could not be dealt with.
"You want to kill me?"
Lin Feng smiled at that man, a cold smile. "I have never been merciful to those who want to kill me. You are no exception."
Lin Feng's voice was cold, causing the man's entire body to stiffen.
"Qiongqi, kill him."
Lin Feng uttered a sound. His body trembled, and true essence lifted him into the air. Qiongqi let out a low roar, his form turning into a blur as he charged forward. His cold, fierce eyes were filled with murderous intent.
Fast. Qiongqi's wings flashed, making him incredibly fast. That man who had spoken was only at the Second Layer of Mysterious Martial Realm, while Qiongqi was a second-grade Mysterious Demon Beast, far faster than him.
Terrifying true essence was released. The man directly struck a palm at Qiongqi, but Qiongqi merely extended his sharp, ferocious claws, tearing through the true essence and grabbing directly at the man's chest. Although the man retreated to dodge, a bloody gash appeared on his chest, shocking to behold.
"Boom!" Waves of powerful aura erupted. Many people released wild, domineering true essence, very intense. Those from Snow Moon Holy Academy, seeing Qiongqi attack one of their own, all released their true essence power.
"Anyone who moves is my enemy, and I will kill them."
A cold voice rang out, causing those people to freeze. Even the surging true essence weakened, their momentum deflating.
"Roar..."
A fierce roar sounded. The man who had said he would kill Lin Feng had his chest torn open, his face pale, extremely bloody.
But the fierce beast Qiongqi only grew crazier at the sight of blood. He would not stop. His wings flashed, his body like a phantom. With a cracking sound, the crowd was horrified to see that the man's head was gone, leaving only a bloody body. Many people let out screams.
"So cruel!"
The fierce beast Qiongqi was too cruel, too terrifying. He had directly and brutally slaughtered their elder, even biting off his head. His ferocity made their hearts tremble incessantly.
What made them feel even colder was that the others—the strong members of their academy—all watched this happen, none daring to stop it.
Just because of Lin Feng's cold words, they were all frozen in place, watching that elder die. This scene made them all feel an intense humiliation.
Before, they felt honored to be part of Snow Moon. But now, that sense of honor was being devoured bit by bit. An academy elder was killed by a demon beast while everyone else watched. How could they speak of honor? This was shame, an indelible shame.
They also understood that this was the deterrent power of great strength. Lin Feng was strong enough. He had charged into Snow Moon Holy Academy alone, openly killing people, killing their elder, and no one dared to stop him.
Even the dean swallowed his anger, because at this moment, their dean himself was barely able to protect himself, having escaped back here.
The fierce beast Qiongqi let out a low growl and returned to Lin Feng's side, seeming very excited.
Ancient fierce beasts were always ferocious and bloodthirsty. They could never truly be as docile as pets. Blood alone brought them excitement and stimulation.
"Duan Tianlang, this is the academy you built. Do you feel pathetic?"
Lin Feng's gaze fell on Duan Tianlang, his eyes cold and mocking.
"What exactly do you want?" Duan Tianlang asked again. The unknown was always the most frightening. Lin Feng had tracked him all the way to Snow Moon Holy Academy but still hadn't moved to kill him, making Duan Tianlang feel oppressed, afraid, and uncomfortable all over.
"Are you that afraid of death?" Lin Feng sneered. "Back then, when you destroyed Cloud Sea Sect, did you never imagine this situation?"
Of course, Duan Tianlang had never imagined it. When he destroyed Cloud Sea Sect, all the powerful people of Cloud Sea were killed by him. Those with good talent were taken into Snow Moon Holy Academy. Except for Lin Feng, Cloud Sea was finished. But it was precisely Lin Feng alone who had brought him to this situation. This was something he could never have imagined back then, but the truth was just this unexpected.
"Don't worry. I won't kill you today."
Lin Feng spoke again, causing Duan Tianlang's expression to stiffen. Lin Feng wouldn't kill him?
Since Lin Feng wasn't going to kill him, what did he want to do?
"Why would I kill you now? I want you to see with your own eyes how Cloud Sea Sect was destroyed and how Snow Moon Holy Academy will be destroyed in the same way." Lin Feng's voice was calm as he spoke slowly. "You think the destruction of Cloud Sea Sect was the rise of Snow Moon Holy Academy. But I will also let you see that the destruction of Snow Moon Holy Academy will be the revival of Cloud Sea Sect."
Duan Tianlang's heart trembled at Lin Feng's words. He finally understood what Lin Feng wanted to do. Such great ambition! Lin Feng actually wanted to revive Cloud Sea Sect and destroy Snow Moon Holy Academy, just like Cloud Sea Sect had been destroyed before.
The people below also trembled in their hearts. Lin Feng wanted to destroy Snow Moon Holy Academy?
"You won't succeed." Duan Tianlang stared at Lin Feng.
But Lin Feng just smiled, exceptionally confident. Not succeed?
"You will see soon. Perhaps in just a few days." Lin Feng's calm voice carried only serenity and strong confidence. The revival of Cloud Sea Sect was inevitable.
"This is the hope of Sect Leader Nan Gong and the dead people of Cloud Sea Sect. It is also my promise to Old Man Bei." Lin Feng raised his hand, looking at the stone ring on his finger—the ring symbolizing the identity of Cloud Sea Sect's Sect Leader.
This was what Lin Feng owed Cloud Sea Sect. The people of Cloud Sea Sect had traded their lives for Lin Feng's survival. Their hopes, their entrustment, were all placed on Lin Feng. How could Lin Feng not revive Cloud Sea? Otherwise, how could he face the people of Cloud Sea Sect who had died for him?
"Sect Leader's Stone Ring."
Duan Tianlang looked at that ring. So Lin Feng was already the Sect Leader of Cloud Sea Sect. He suddenly felt a strange sensation. Cloud Sea Sect might truly be revived and flourish in Lin Feng's hands, because Lin Feng carried responsibility and hope on his shoulders.
PS: Happy Labor Day, brothers. Take a good rest. Poor me, I still have to work overtime tomorrow.