Chapter 759: Breakthrough Again
"Lin Feng, in a few days, it will be time to head to the secret realm. You can decide for yourself who you want to guide your cultivation during these days," said the Snow Robed Venerable, calculating the time. The day of the secret realm's opening was not far off. By now, the powerful figures of the Qian Domain were likely beginning to mobilize and head for the secret realm. Their Heavenly Lake Empire naturally could not afford to fall behind.
The secret realm absolutely could not be missed. It was an extremely good opportunity. Many major powers of the Qian Domain had been preparing for this day for a long time. Even the seven peaks of the Heavenly Lake Snow Mountain were making their own preparations. Their Heavenly Jade Snow Peak had selected geniuses from the empire this time, and together with Tianchi Xue, they would form an eight-person team to enter the secret realm. The other six peaks should also be dispatching talented young experts to go.
Of course, the outside world did not actually know that Heavenly Lake had seven main peaks. Only those who entered Heavenly Lake could know this.
And what they represented was only one of the seven peaks, Heavenly Jade Peak. The other six peaks would also send other geniuses to the secret realm.
"The time is almost here." A sharp gleam flashed in Lin Feng's eyes. The secret realm—Duan Wudao, Duan Wuya, the people of Dragon Mountain Empire, the people of Jade Heaven Royal Clan, the people of the Divine Palace—it was time to meet again, wasn't it?
After pondering for a moment, Lin Feng's gaze fell upon the three venerables. "For these last few days, I want to comprehend and cultivate on my own."
Hearing Lin Feng's words, the three venerables all showed expressions of surprise. If it were someone else, they would probably seize this rare opportunity tightly. But Lin Feng wanted to cultivate and comprehend on his own. It seemed Lin Feng had strong confidence in himself, that he could make a sprint in this final time.
"Alright." The Snow Robed Venerable nodded. "Then comprehend well on your own. We won't disturb you at all. When the time comes, we'll call you."
With that, the Snow Robed Venerable gestured to the other two venerables. The three of them tacitly walked away together, no longer watching Lin Feng cultivate, letting him comprehend on his own.
Lin Feng directly sat down cross-legged. With a thought, he sank into his own world.
In the memories of his mind, amidst the vast heavens and earth, a sky-shattering giant sword broke through all restraints and plunged into the ground, splitting the earth, releasing ten-thousand-zhang sword light and endless terrifying sword qi.
In that vast world, there was only that giant sword, nothing else. It was a world of swords.
Now, Lin Feng's attainments in the Sword Dao had become even deeper. Yet when he saw this vast giant sword, he still could not help the trembling and shuddering in his heart. This was a truly living sword. Lying quietly there, it could make heaven and earth change color. This kind of terrifying sword power no longer needed him to release or conceal it. It simply existed there, for the world to observe and worship.
Unconsciously, a terrifying sword aura gradually spread from Lin Feng's body, radiating outward.
At this moment, completely immersed in the visualization of the sword, Lin Feng was oblivious to everything. He did not know what was happening outside. His entire consciousness was focused on the giant sword in his mind.
Gradually, Lin Feng gave people an illusion. His entire person slowly transformed into a sword, rooted in the earth.
He was not a person, but a sword, quietly inserted there. The space around him was filled with endless sword qi.
A few days passed in the blink of an eye. On the snowy ground, the Snow Robed Venerable and the Flame Venerable were playing chess, while the Sword Venerable was resting with his eyes closed beside them, as if the two playing chess had nothing to do with him.
"Old Snow Ghost, do you think the time is about right? If Lin Feng doesn't wake up soon, we'll have to call him," the Flame Venerable said lightly as he placed a chess piece.
"Wait a little longer," the Snow Robed Venerable replied, letting Lin Feng cultivate a bit more. It would be best if he could make another breakthrough before entering the secret realm.
"Swish, swish!" At this moment, a series of faint sounds came out, as if sword qi was whistling incessantly. The two playing chess paused, then looked toward the snow valley. This soaring sword qi was very powerful.
The Sword Venerable's eyes also opened. A sharp light belonging to a sword flashed past, and then his body slowly stood up, walking toward the snow valley.
"Senior Brother, in all these years, have you ever seen the Madman care so much about anything?" The Flame Venerable looked at the Sword Venerable's back, a thoughtful expression on his face. As the chess piece fell, a hint of complex emotion actually flashed in his eyes.
Hearing the Flame Venerable call him "Senior Brother," the Snow Robed Venerable's heart could not help but tremble. He stared at the junior brother who had placed the piece and sighed.
"If it weren't for my incompetence as senior brother, the Madman wouldn't be so obsessed with the sword, so obsessed with strength." Shaking his head, a look of guilt appeared in the Snow Robed Venerable's eyes.
The Sword Venerable was the youngest among the three of them, ranked last, the junior brother. And he, the oldest, was the senior brother of the two. However, the Sword Venerable was indeed the strongest of the three, because of his talent and also because of his persistence.
"Senior Brother, how can you blame yourself for this? We all understand that your desire to revive Heavenly Jade Peak is the strongest, no less than the Madman's. In the past, when the Master was still here, Heavenly Jade Peak was the strongest peak among the seven, the main peak of Heavenly Lake Snow Mountain. But later, the Master went wandering the continent and disappeared, and there has been no news of him since. Our Heavenly Jade Peak lineage gradually declined. Now it has even come to the point where we have to recruit talented disciples from the empire to fill the gap of having no successors. Fortunately, this time we met Lin Feng, which is an unexpected joy. The first time I saw him, you know, I really didn't take him seriously. I didn't think he was the person we were looking for. But now..."
The Flame Venerable paused as he spoke, then continued, "Now I believe that Lin Feng can revive our Heavenly Jade Peak lineage and become its representative. I think the Madman's thoughts are the same as mine, which is why he values him so much. He was the Master's most beloved disciple back then. He is also full of desire to revive Heavenly Jade Peak."
"No..." The Snow Robed Venerable shook his head slightly, causing the Flame Venerable's gaze to freeze. "Senior Brother, do you disagree with what I said?"
The Snow Robed Venerable stared at the Flame Venerable, his gaze sharp. He spoke word by word: "I hope that Lin Feng can unify Heavenly Lake Snow Mountain and become the sole representative of Heavenly Lake Snow Mountain."
Hearing these words, the Flame Venerable's heart trembled. For Lin Feng to become the sole representative of Heavenly Lake Snow Mountain...
If that were truly the case, he would certainly want to see that day. However, that was easier said than done.
The Sword Venerable did not participate in their conversation. He walked to the top of the snow valley and quietly watched Lin Feng's cultivation.
At this moment, Lin Feng's entire body was filled with terrifying sword qi. The power of Sword Dao Will was overwhelming, extremely terrifying.
"Let me add another spark for you." The Sword Venerable let out a sound. Instantly, Lin Feng's body, sitting cross-legged, trembled slightly, as if he was suffocating. Invisibly, he felt that his world was completely filled with images of swords.
Swords—swords that truly suffocated people—were madly imposed upon Lin Feng.
"Break through everything. The sword is sacred, irresistible. It is born for destruction and exists for slaughter." The Sword Venerable uttered a sound that directly resounded deep in Lin Feng's heart. The sword was omnipotent, born for destruction, existing for slaughter. At this moment, he was that omnipotent sword cultivator. His sword could break through everything and sever the sky.
"Break!" The Sword Venerable suddenly shouted loudly. The sound directly exploded in Lin Feng's mind.
"Break, break, break!" That word "break" was like a morning drum or evening bell, shaking Lin Feng's heart. A terrifying sword intent shot straight into the sky. The power of Sword Dao Will also went completely wild, blasting upward, as if to destroy even heaven and earth.
"Sword Dao Will, Sixth Layer!" The Sword Venerable's gaze froze. The other two venerables flashed over and also arrived beside the Madman, staring at Lin Feng.
"He broke through." The eyes of the two venerables trembled. Lin Feng had wanted to cultivate on his own in these last few days instead of having them guide him, carrying strong confidence. And now, Lin Feng had truly done it. His Sword Dao Will power had stepped into the Sixth Layer. Going a step further, his strength would become even more terrifying.
"Entering the secret realm with this level of cultivation, Lin Feng will surely bring great surprises to everyone." The three venerables grew more and more expectant. The time to head to the secret realm was approaching. They seemed to see Lin Feng's future!
PS: Only one flower left, tears streaming!