Chapter 682: Lin Feng's Choice
When the crowd heard the words of the Purple Gold Dragon King, their hearts trembled slightly. Such generous conditions and treatment. The East Sea Dragon Palace was the overlord of the middle-grade empire, the East Sea Empire. As long as Lin Feng joined, he could choose any heaven-grade cultivation techniques and martial skills at will. Moreover, these techniques and martial skills might be related to Lin Feng's dragon martial soul, allowing him to unleash even more powerful might.
Beyond that, there was also the opportunity to receive guidance and training from the Four Great Dragon Kings and the Dragon Lord himself. It had to be said, the conditions offered by the Purple Gold Dragon King were hard to refuse.
"Purple Gold Dragon King, aren't you saying a bit too much?" Bei Ming's expression turned somewhat stiff as he looked at the Purple Gold Dragon King. This was far more than just a few words; it was infuriating.
"Wait, I'll be done soon." The Purple Gold Dragon King chuckled, then looked at the others and said, "As for the rest of you, if you are willing to join my East Sea Dragon Palace, my palace will treat you as honored guests. You will have the opportunity to become a part of the East Sea Empire's ruling power. At that time, in this mere region, you can walk with impunity, and no one will dare to touch you."
With those words, the Purple Gold Dragon King finally finished speaking.
"Second, let me go." The leader of the Nine Heavens Sword Sect spoke up. His gaze fell on Lin Feng. "Eighth Layer of Mysterious Martial Realm, Sword Dao Will of the Fifth Layer. Your achievements in the way of the sword shock me. I won't go into detail about how powerful the Nine Heavens Sword Sect is, but suffice it to say, we are on the same level as the East Sea Dragon Palace. Within my Nine Heavens Sword Sect, we have Sword Venerables. If you join our sect, you can fully comprehend Sword Dao Will at the fastest speed, achieve Sword Essence, and cut through the Nine Heavens with a single sword strike. The Nine Heavens Sword Sect is the most suitable place for you."
After speaking, his gaze turned to Ling Xiao. "Your sword is also not bad. You are welcome to join my Nine Heavens Sword Sect and become a truly powerful sword cultivator. In my Nine Heavens Sword Sect, everyone is a sword cultivator, and we only accept sword cultivators."
"And you, you are also welcome. All of you, think it over carefully." Finally, the man looked at the silver-sword-wielding man. Here, only these three were sword cultivators, and the Nine Heavens Sword Sect only accepted sword cultivators. This was undoubtedly a huge temptation for any sword cultivator.
Indeed, upon hearing this man's words, Ling Xiao and the silver-sword-wielding man's gazes wavered. The Nine Heavens Sword Sect was a force as terrifying as the Divine Palace and the East Sea Dragon Palace. The people standing there were all Heavenly Martial Realm sword cultivators. This was undoubtedly a paradise for sword cultivators. How could they not be tempted?
Next came the leader of the Jade Heaven Royal Clan, a man exuding an imperial aura. His gaze, however, fell on Duan Wudao and Jun Moxi.
"Duan Wudao, Jun Moxi, you both possess kingly bloodlines—one with an overbearing, domineering kingly aura, and the other with a vast righteous qi. My Jade Heaven Royal Clan values the two of you the most. You are welcome to join us at any time. And Di Ling, although you were not born with a kingly aura, your Cangtian bloodline is overwhelmingly domineering. We can help you achieve a king's domineering aura." The noble man wearing a crown spoke, his body radiating an imperial aura. He only recruited three people: Duan Wudao, Jun Moxi, and Di Ling.
Finally, there was the crowd from the Fengdu Demon Sect. The leader exuded a powerful demonic intent, and his eyes locked directly onto Lin Feng.
"Lin Feng, you possess a Demon Venerable's body, clearly having cultivated a powerful demonic technique. If you are willing to become a part of my demon sect, my sect will make you a powerful demon lord, a true Demon Venerable. Everyone who sees you will be filled with fear. As for Duan Wudao, Di Ling, Jun Moxi, and Xue Sha, the Fengdu Demon Sect also welcomes you."
Apart from the Divine Palace, among these four terrifying forces, three of them first recruited Lin Feng.
Lin Feng possessed the Nine Dragons Heaven Devour martial soul, was a sword cultivator, and also cultivated the Nine Revolutions Buddha-Demon Art. Therefore, all three sects were suitable for him, and all recruited him. Lin Feng's potential was terrifying. They most hoped he would join, followed by the others, such as Duan Wudao, Di Ling, and Jun Moxi.
The rankings in this Snow Domain Grand Competition were by no means accidental. They were earned through real strength, without any falsehood. Who had what talent, they could see clearly.
After the five terrifying forces finished speaking, it was up to the crowd to choose which force they wished to join.
Many people's gazes turned to their masters or fathers, especially those who already had a sect. It was a difficult choice. They already had their own sect; choosing to join another sect would be tantamount to betrayal, abandoning their original sect.
"Rest assured, the Divine Palace will not make things difficult for you because of sect matters." Bei Ming seemed to sense the crowd's unease and added a reassurance.
"The East Sea Dragon Palace is a force, not a sect. Joining the East Sea Dragon Palace means you can still be considered a member of your original sect, but you belong to our East Sea Dragon Palace force." The Purple Gold Dragon King said. The East Sea Dragon Palace was the overlord of the East Sea Empire, and beneath it were countless sects.
"Ling Xiao, choose the Nine Heavens Sword Sect."
At this moment, a voice came from the void. It was the master of Ling Xiao of the Seven Emotions Sword.
"The Nine Heavens Sword Sect is a sword dao sect with countless powerful sword cultivators, far more formidable than your master. By joining the Nine Heavens Sword Sect, you can still be considered my disciple, but you belong to the Nine Heavens Sword Sect. Your master does not blame you for leaving the sect." Ling Xiao's master spoke. Now that Ling Xiao had lost an arm, he hoped Ling Xiao could rise again by joining the Nine Heavens Sword Sect and seize the opportunity to make a comeback.
"Master." Ling Xiao looked at his master, a look of gratitude in his eyes. He naturally understood his master's intention.
"Listen to me."
"Yes, Master." Ling Xiao nodded heavily, then looked at the strong man from the Nine Heavens Sword Sect and said, "I, Ling Xiao, am willing to join the Nine Heavens Sword Sect."
"Good. The Nine Heavens Sword Sect welcomes your joining." The man nodded in acknowledgment. Although Ling Xiao had lost an arm, it did not hinder him from becoming a powerful sword cultivator. Moreover, he already had a solid foundation: Eighth Layer of Mysterious Martial Realm cultivation and Triple Sword Dao Will. These would not disappear.
"I am also willing to join the Nine Heavens Sword Sect." The silver-sword-wielding man spoke. The temptation of a sword cultivator sect was irresistible to sword cultivators.
"The Nine Heavens Sword Sect also welcomes you." The man spoke again. His gaze swept over Lin Feng. What he most hoped for was Lin Feng's joining. Such a young genius with Fifth Layer Sword Dao Will, if he joined the Nine Heavens Sword Sect, would surely become a peerless sword cultivator in the future. Unfortunately, Lin Feng had not spoken and remained silent.
"I need to know what it is you want us to do." Duan Wudao said indifferently.
"Me too." Di Ling nodded. Without clarity, they would not easily join any force.
"We want you to represent us in entering a certain secret realm. Entering it will also bring you great opportunities. This is one of the purposes of the Snow Domain Grand Competition. I hope all of you will represent the Divine Palace force. The Divine Palace will not treat anyone unfairly."
Bei Ming spoke, and the crowd finally learned something. The Divine Palace had promoted the Snow Domain Grand Competition, it seemed, to select geniuses from the Snow Domain to represent the Divine Palace force and enter a secret realm.
"Palace Master Bei Ming is correct. If you are willing to join my East Sea Dragon Palace and represent us in entering it, the conditions we offer will definitely be more favorable than what the Divine Palace can give you. Of course, even if you are unwilling to enter the secret realm, my East Sea Dragon Palace still welcomes you to join."
The Purple Gold Dragon King interjected. Everyone nodded slightly, understanding the situation.
"I need time to consider." Duan Wudao said.
"I also need to consider." Di Ling and others spoke one after another. With such powerful forces to choose from, they had to think carefully. This decision could change the course of their lives.
"Lin Feng, what about you?" The Purple Gold Dragon King looked at Lin Feng. Lin Feng was the one he anticipated the most.
The other forces also looked at Lin Feng. They all most hoped Lin Feng would join.
"I will not join any force." Lin Feng said. This caused the crowd's eyes to freeze. Lin Feng would not join any force; he refused them all, even such astonishing conditions.
"As for whether I will represent the Divine Palace in entering that secret realm, I need to understand the details before considering it." Lin Feng nodded slightly to Bei Ming, causing Bei Ming's gaze to pause, and then a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Lin Feng said that whether he would represent the Divine Palace in entering the secret realm needed consideration, which meant he had already rejected the other forces and was only considering the Divine Palace!