Chapter 852: Lin Feng Breaks Through, The Venerable One's Fury
The Heavenly Book Martial Soul stirred. This mysterious martial soul—Lin Feng had no idea where it came from—but every time it opened, it brought surprises and shock.
The first time it opened, it granted Lin Feng formidable comprehension. In his dark state, his senses were incredibly sharp, and his understanding of techniques and martial skills was far faster than others. The second time it opened, as he had grown accustomed to using the sword as his weapon, a terrifying dark sword appeared within the martial soul—a sword of destruction, a sword of slaughter.
The third time the martial soul opened, a black lotus emerged—a destructive Netherworld Dark Lotus, its annihilation force extremely terrifying, capable of unleashing attacks far beyond his own abilities.
Then, the multicolored light of the Heavenly Book fell silent for too long. Until this moment, when the Soul-Calming Bell struck his soul, his martial soul quivered, and the Heavenly Book Martial Soul opened once more.
Just as Lin Feng eagerly anticipated that this martial soul would grant him another powerful divine ability, he discovered that this time, the opened Heavenly Book Martial Soul brought him nothing but darkness—a chaos, empty of everything. The dark world exuded desolation and deathly stillness, revealing no trace of wonder.
"What is this?" Lin Feng's eyes narrowed. What could this dark space bring him?
"Ding..." The bell's sound echoed in his mind once more, causing Lin Feng's body to tremble violently, his face turning deathly pale.
Fortunately, a mysterious force seeped out from the Heavenly Jade Stone, guarding his consciousness and protecting his soul.
"Senior Brother," the Sword Venerable beside him called out, seeing Lin Feng's pale face. He wanted to intervene, but the Snow Venerable shook his head. "The Heavenly Jade Stone is the sacred inheritance of our Heavenly Jade lineage, containing incredible Dao power. Even I cannot fully comprehend it. That mysterious force can bring Lin Feng everything he desires. Wait a little longer."
The Sword Venerable fixed his gaze on Lin Feng. He had heard that the Heavenly Jade Stone possessed mysterious power, but since even a Venerable could not unleash that mysterious Dao force, Lin Feng certainly couldn't either. Thus, he remained uneasy, ready to act at any moment.
It was all because of that despicable Heavenly Pivot Master. Otherwise, this battle would have ended long ago. Under suppressed cultivation, none of the five inheritors were a match for Lin Feng. He was a prodigy who could challenge across realms—a Mysterious Martial cultivator capable of shaking Heavenly Martial experts. Even against Zi Yunqing, who was at the Second Layer of Heavenly Martial Realm, Lin Feng could suppress him.
At this moment, Lin Feng was suppressed by the Soul-Calming Bell, leaving Zi Yunqing completely free. Seeing Lin Feng in the void, a vicious glint flashed in his eyes.
He stepped forward, his body soaring into the air, charging toward Lin Feng to kill him. A terrifying aura erupted from him, as if he intended to destroy Lin Feng.
"Oh?" Lin Feng's mind stirred. He was still in that strange state, using the Heavenly Jade Stone to connect with heaven and earth. Nothing around him could escape his perception. Sensing Zi Yunqing's approach, Lin Feng gripped the Heavenly Jade Stone tightly and suddenly struck a palm toward Zi Yunqing's direction.
"Boom, rumble..." Lin Feng casually struck out a palm, and a violent explosion tore through the space, shaking the crowd's eardrums and making them unsteady on their feet.
An overwhelmingly domineering force pressed down on Zi Yunqing. With a loud crash, Zi Yunqing's body was blasted away by Lin Feng's casual palm strike, as if the power of heaven and earth itself had suppressed him, forcing Zi Yunqing to spit out another mouthful of blood.
"What's happening?" The crowd's pupils trembled violently. How was this possible? How could Lin Feng's casually thrown palm strike seem to connect with the power of heaven and earth, as if the terrifying force of the world itself was crushing Zi Yunqing? A single casual palm sent Zi Yunqing flying. Even though Zi Yunqing was at the peak of the Second Layer of Heavenly Martial Realm, he couldn't so effortlessly harness the power of heaven and earth to suppress others.
Lin Feng himself was stunned by this casual palm strike. He could feel that after striking that palm, it wasn't relying on his own pure strength, but rather connecting with heaven and earth, as if he had merged with everything around him. The palm force fused with the void of heaven and earth, striking Zi Yunqing.
"This is the power of the Heavenly Jade Stone." Lin Feng's pupils contracted. It had to be the Heavenly Jade Stone. When he struck that palm, the strange feeling grew even stronger. At this moment, a mysterious force from the Heavenly Jade Stone continuously seeped into his body.
"Oh?" Just then, another strange sensation arose in Lin Feng's heart. The Heavenly Book Martial Soul stirred. He seemed to feel a guiding force, as if his martial soul could channel the mysterious power of the Heavenly Jade Stone into itself.
With a thought, the strange sensation grew stronger. The mysterious force from the Heavenly Jade Stone was indeed being channeled into the martial soul. On the opened page of the Heavenly Book, the desolate world suddenly gained a luster—a mysterious luster.
"Boom!" The Soul-Calming Bell continued to assault Lin Feng's soul, but the mysterious force released by the Heavenly Jade Stone seemed to weave a vast net, continuously weakening the terrifying attack.
At the same time, as that mysterious force entered the martial soul, the desolate space gradually filled with many starlights. Beneath the starlight, snow-capped mountains and ancient pines appeared. The starlight flickered, constantly weaving different patterns—clearly reflecting the surrounding space. Within the starlight, there seemed to be incredibly wondrous patterns, ever-changing and unpredictable, presenting everything around it.
"Is this the mysterious great power contained within the Heavenly Jade Stone?"
Lin Feng's heart trembled violently. The sacred inheritance of the Heavenly Jade lineage was so powerful that it could outline the surrounding space. Now, on his Heavenly Book Martial Soul, he felt as if he had merged into this void of heaven and earth, as if he himself were part of this natural world. His consciousness perceived heaven and earth, blending with them in perfect harmony.
At this moment, Lin Feng recalled the Snow Venerable's words. The Heavenly Jade Stone was the sacred inheritance of the Heavenly Jade lineage, witnessing its rise and fall. Even someone as powerful as the Snow Venerable could not fathom its mysteries. It was a star meteorite, containing a mysterious Dao.
Yet, with the opened Heavenly Book Martial Soul, Lin Feng caused the Heavenly Jade Stone to reveal its mysterious side. It outlined the entire world within the martial soul, making Lin Feng feel as if he had become the master of this heaven and earth.
"Heavenly Martial Realm. This is the moment."
Lin Feng's mind moved. Instantly, his entire being seemed to completely merge into the surrounding void of heaven and earth. His soul seemed to fuse with heaven and earth. He and this world became one—no distinction between self and other. Unity of Heaven and Man. Forgetting self, forgetting spirit. Casting aside everything, he was a part of this heaven and earth. At this moment, he had no emotions, no attachments.
His spirit merged with heaven and earth; his soul intertwined with the world. Unity of Heaven and Man, spirit and soul fused. Lin Feng's sea of consciousness became extremely calm, as if undergoing a transformation.
Unity of Heaven and Man, spirit and soul intermingled. The sea of consciousness transformed. Consciousness became divine sense; thought became divine thought. Standing in the void, Lin Feng held the Heavenly Jade Stone in his hand. His body became ethereal and elusive. Standing there, he seemed both present and absent, as if he didn't exist at all.
In the surrounding void, terrifying true essence power howled wildly, forming a vortex that continuously surged into Lin Feng's body. The heaven and earth origin energy around him seemed to be drained dry. The terrifying vortex that absorbed heaven and earth origin energy was completely unconstrained. If true essence wasn't enough, it plundered from the surrounding world.
Breakthrough. Lin Feng was breaking through, stepping into the Heavenly Martial Realm.
The crowd's hearts shook violently. Lin Feng, not only had he shocked everyone with his terrifying strength, but now, while under attack, he was breaking through, entering the Heavenly Martial Realm.
The Soul-Calming Bell continued to tremble in the void. Lin Feng was about to enter the Heavenly Martial Realm at this very moment.
"Ding, ling, ling!" The bell's sound continuously rang out. The Snow Venerable's long hair fluttered, his entire being erupting with fury. Lin Feng was about to enter the Heavenly Martial Realm, and that old bastard Heavenly Pivot Master was using this opportunity to strike.
With a step, the Snow Venerable instantly appeared before the Soul-Calming Bell. His terrifying divine thought surged out, shaking the bell. He reached out and directly grabbed it, snatching the bell into his palm.
"How dare you! That is the sacred inheritance of our Heavenly Pivot Peak lineage!" The Heavenly Pivot Master roared in anger, a cold smile in his heart. The Soul-Calming Bell trembled violently. He shot out his divine thought, connecting with the bell. Terrifying divine thought power attacked the Snow Venerable.
"Heavenly Pivot Master, I have no desire to stir up more trouble. Do you truly believe I am inferior to a scoundrel like you?" The Snow Venerable sneered. Instantly, a terrifying divine thought transformed into a vast expanse of snow, enveloping the Soul-Calming Bell. The Heavenly Pivot Master's soul trembled violently, as if his divine thought had frozen solid. His face instantly turned pale.
"How is this possible?" The Heavenly Pivot Master couldn't believe it. How could the Snow Venerable's divine thought be so terrifying?
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