Chapter 506: Flame Duel
Within the mist of the Cloud Sea Sect, a phantom figure streaked by, Lin Feng's silhouette shooting straight into the sky.
"Qiongqi!"
As Lin Feng's voice fell, Qiongqi's figure moved like the wind, its wings flickering as it instantly landed beneath Lin Feng. The two of them howled through the air, moving so fast the crowd didn't even have time to react.
Their gazes froze, staring at the misty illusionary formation. It wriggled slightly, and after what seemed like a long moment, the layer of fog finally receded, revealing the figure within—a figure lying on the ground.
"Whoosh..."
Many people let out a long breath. What remained on the ground was a corpse, a cold, headless corpse. Mu Qing's head was gone, leaving only a pool of blood, shocking to behold.
"Lin Feng, so formidable."
The crowd was secretly astonished. Mu Qing's strength had already been very powerful; they had personally witnessed him kill several people. Yet Lin Feng, with a single move, had obliterated Mu Qing in such a fierce manner, showing no mercy at all.
As for Lin Feng's strength, it needed no further explanation—he had proven it with his actions. Someone as strong as Mu Qing had no chance to fight back; they only heard rumbling sounds, as if all the attacks were Lin Feng's.
"I wonder where Lin Feng went."
Just as the crowd was speculating, Qiongqi's wings flickered continuously through the void. After some time, the Xiang River flowing on the ground emitted a gurgling sound.
On a full moon night, above the Xiang River, Lin Feng had once made his name in Snow Moon. Now, Mu Qing had said someone invited him to the Xiang River, so Lin Feng came.
Sure enough, when Lin Feng arrived above the Xiang River, he saw a group of figures slowly rising by the riverbank. These people were all dressed in crimson flame-colored robes, their eyes fixed on Lin Feng, giving him a scorching sensation—their eyes were like flames.
Lin Feng stood atop Qiongqi, scanning the crowd with a cold gaze. "Are you all waiting for me?"
There were over a dozen of them, and their flame-like eyes were all extremely sharp. Their strength was definitely formidable—not a single weakling among them.
"Yes, we've been waiting for a long time."
A middle-aged man in a crimson flame robe nodded slightly, his robe fluttering with an imposing dignity.
"People from Tian Feng Kingdom?"
Lin Feng asked again. In Snow Moon Kingdom, he had never heard of such a force. They shouldn't be from Snow Moon Kingdom, and neither was Mu Qing.
"Tian Feng Kingdom, Evil Flame Sect!"
The middle-aged man spoke coldly, addressing Lin Feng: "Lin Feng, it seems Mu Qing failed to kill you. It still requires our Evil Flame Sect to act personally. Even if you die, you can be proud."
"People from Tian Feng Kingdom really are all a bunch of trash."
A hint of mockery appeared in Lin Feng's eyes. From the night banquet at the Imperial Palace's Wuyashan, Lin Feng had never had a good impression of Tian Feng Kingdom. The so-called Seven Envoys of Heavenly Wind came to Snow Moon but didn't know how to keep a low profile, each one arrogant and self-righteous. He had killed several of them in succession and humiliated them one by one, finally shutting them up.
But now, they were using underhanded methods to send assassins after him again—first Mu Qing, then this group from the Evil Flame Sect.
There was only one goal: to take Lin Feng's life.
But his life wasn't so easy to claim.
"How did you know I would come?"
Lin Feng asked again. Whether to come to the Xiang River or not seemed to be his decision. If he didn't come, no one could force him.
"His Highness the Prince said you would come, so you will." The middle-aged man smiled confidently. Although Feng Chen had only met Lin Feng once, based on Lin Feng's displayed personality, he deduced that Lin Feng would definitely come.
"Then did he also know that Mu Qing would die by my hand?"
Lin Feng's voice carried a chill. Since Feng Chen anticipated he would come to the Xiang River, did he also know that sending Mu Qing to find him would result in Mu Qing's death?
After all, Feng Chen had seen Lin Feng's strength, and he surely understood Mu Qing's strength and character—that scheming prince of Tian Feng Kingdom.
Sure enough, the middle-aged man across from him revealed a faint smile, and Lin Feng immediately understood: Feng Chen wanted Mu Qing dead. How laughable that Mu Qing thought himself so strong, charging alone to the Cloud Sea Sect to kill him.
"It doesn't hurt to tell you. Mu Qing was a genius disciple of the Ten Thousand Phenomena Sect, the largest sect in Tian Feng Kingdom. However, the Ten Thousand Phenomena Sect, believing itself powerful, has always been arrogant, not even putting the royal family in its eyes. Mu Qing, as an outstanding disciple of the sect, was like the others—thinking himself too proud, even disdainful of the title of the Seven Envoys of Heavenly Wind. What use is such a person? His Highness the Prince sending him to you was merely using a borrowed knife to kill."
The middle-aged man explained to Lin Feng, causing Lin Feng's brow to rise slightly before a smile appeared on his face.
"It seems that your mission to kill me this time doesn't come with absolute confidence."
Lin Feng's words made the other's eyes narrow slightly. He looked at Lin Feng with surprise, then a strange smile appeared in his eyes.
"Lin Feng, you're very clever."
"Feng Chen used a borrowed knife to kill, using my hand to eliminate Mu Qing. First, it removes Mu Qing; second, it allows the strong from the Ten Thousand Phenomena Sect to come to Snow Moon to avenge Mu Qing. If I don't die today, the Ten Thousand Phenomena Sect will inevitably seek revenge on me. At that time, Snow Moon's side won't let Tian Feng Kingdom's forces run rampant. Battle will be unavoidable, and the Ten Thousand Phenomena Sect's strength will surely be weakened."
A cold glint flashed in Lin Feng's eyes. Those of the royal family were all extremely shrewd—Duan Wuya was like this, and so was Feng Chen.
"You people from the Evil Flame Sect came to kill me, probably because you couldn't defy Feng Chen's orders. But you harbor resentment. Killing me would be best, but if you fail and I kill you instead, then you use my mouth to tell the Ten Thousand Phenomena Sect the truth about Mu Qing's death. That way, the Ten Thousand Phenomena Sect will hate Feng Chen to the core, and your Evil Flame Sect won't die completely without value. It seems you despise the 'His Highness' you speak of."
"Impressive."
The middle-aged man praised. Lin Feng's guess was correct. Their Evil Flame Sect, like Mu Qing, was merely a pawn of Feng Chen. But unlike Mu Qing, he wouldn't let Feng Chen use him so easily. Even if he were unfortunately killed by Lin Feng today, he would use Lin Feng's mouth to spread the truth.
"Our Evil Flame Sect will go all out to kill you today. If I am unfortunately killed by you, I hope you can pass on what you know. This benefits only you, with no drawbacks." Since Lin Feng had already guessed, the Evil Flame Sect middle-aged man decided not to hide anything and spoke openly.
"If necessary, I will speak. Feng Chen wants me dead, so naturally, I won't let him off easy."
A cold light flickered in Lin Feng's eyes as he said to the Evil Flame Sect members, "We can begin."
"Good." The other nodded, his expression grave. He had heard of Lin Feng's strength—at the Imperial Palace night banquet, he had continuously killed the Seven Envoys of Heavenly Wind, one challenge after another, even killing the Third Envoy and challenging the Second, only stopping when the envoy from Dragon Mountain Empire intervened.
Although their Evil Flame Sect was strong, facing a powerhouse like Lin Feng, they had to be cautious.
"Blazing Evil Flame."
The crimson flame-robed middle-aged man shouted coldly. Immediately, the figures of those people flickered, surrounding Lin Feng in the void. On their bodies, a scorching, terrifying flame true essence power blazed furiously.
All these people from the Evil Flame Sect were flame martial artists, practicing flame techniques and condensing flame true essence.
Clusters of flames appeared before them. These blazing flames burned fiercely, showing not only a crimson color but also a hint of pale white—crimson and pale white flames, carrying a hint of eerie strangeness.
"Puff, puff..."
The Evil Flame Sect crowd pulled with both hands, and the clusters of flames turned into chains of fire, crackling in the void.
"Kill!"
The flame-robed middle-aged man shouted softly. The crowd fanned out and charged at Lin Feng. A wave of scorching heat pressed closer and closer to Lin Feng, making him feel a bit of restless heat.
"All things in heaven and earth are infinitely mysterious. This flame is completely different from mine."
Lin Feng watched the crowd closing in on him, his gaze sinking. The sun flame true essence on his body circulated without ceasing, and a terrifying flame rose from him.
Sun flame, the flame of the sun. The Great Sun Incinerating Heaven Scripture, the Sun Technique. As Lin Feng's flame emerged, the Evil Flame Sect members even felt their own flames being suppressed, slightly wilting. At the same time, their pupils tightened. They hadn't expected Lin Feng to also be skilled in flames, and his flames were even more powerful than theirs.
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