Chapter 906: Heavenly Lake Crisis
At the Heavenly Lake, snow-covered mountains stood tall, pure white snowflakes continuously drifting down from the void, forming a beautiful painting.
At this moment, on the outskirts of the Heavenly Lake Snow Mountain, above the massive Heavenly Lake that symbolized the Heavenly Lake Snow Mountain, three figures suddenly appeared. These three strode through the air, carefree and boundless, pausing above the Heavenly Lake.
These three figures stood in three different positions. One of them wore a dragon robe, exuding an aura of arrogance and pride. Standing there, it seemed as if everyone had to obey his commands.
Beside him, another figure was draped in a clean and noble Jade Heaven Royal Robe. This person carried a faint, intangible aura of an emperor, lofty and aloof, as if no one could contend with him. He was the emperor.
The last figure had the calmest aura, wearing a black robe engraved with strange patterns. Yet, standing casually there, he gave off an extremely dangerous feeling.
"Dragon Lord of the East Sea Dragon Palace, Duanmu Prince of the Jade Heaven Royal Clan, and Annihilating Emotions Palace Lord of the Divine Palace. Three of you grace my Heavenly Lake with your presence. May I ask what guidance you seek?" At this moment, a voice came from afar, followed by seven figures arriving together. These seven were none other than the seven peak masters of the Heavenly Lake's seven great snow peaks. With the three before them appearing together at the Heavenly Lake, how could they not show themselves?
The Dragon Lord of the East Sea Dragon Palace was the leader of the East Sea Dragon Palace. The Jade Heaven Royal Clan always considered themselves descendants of emperors, their leader always calling himself a prince, meaning a descendant of an emperor, a prince. The Annihilating Emotions Palace Lord was the leader of the Divine Palace.
The leaders of the three great hegemonic forces of the Qian Domain had gathered at the Heavenly Lake. Naturally, the leaders of the Heavenly Lake's seven main peaks had to appear to meet them.
"Heavenly Mechanism Peak Master, in the past, your Heavenly Lake disciple Lin Feng killed his way into my East Sea Dragon Palace, slaughtered my palace disciples, and showed contempt for my palace members. Today, I have come to demand that you hand over the person," the Dragon Lord said coldly. However, the enmity between Lin Feng and the East Sea Dragon Palace was far more than just the killing of Duan Wuya.
"Almost everyone who entered the secret realm disappeared, except for the people from the Heavenly Lake who returned. I have come to ask the Heavenly Lake for an explanation," Duanmu Prince said coldly.
"Heavenly Pivot Peak Leader, you killed your way into my Divine Palace for Lin Feng, slaying countless strong members of the Divine Palace and killing two venerable ones. Now, please give the Divine Palace an account," the Annihilating Emotions Palace Lord said, his voice icy cold.
The three of them pressed aggressively, demanding that the Divine Palace hand over the person or provide an explanation. But in truth, their goals were the same.
"Dragon Lord, Lin Feng had long-standing enmity with that disciple of your East Sea Dragon Palace. Your East Sea Dragon Palace even sent people to help that disciple kill Lin Feng's family. Lin Feng avenged this by killing that person. What fault is there in that? Now you ask me for the person? Sorry," the Heavenly Mechanism Old Man replied to the Dragon Lord.
Then, his gaze turned to Duanmu Prince: "As for the Duanmu Prince's words, they are even more unreasonable. The various forces of the Qian Domain entered the secret realm to seek treasures, life and death determined by fate. Your people died, while my Heavenly Lake's people lived. You ask me for an explanation? Isn't that ridiculous? The explanation you want, I do not have."
"As for the Annihilating Emotions Palace Lord, your Divine Palace sent people to hunt down my Heavenly Lake disciple. Was my Heavenly Lake supposed to stand by and watch? What account do you want?"
The Heavenly Mechanism Old Man's voice was firm, his gaze sweeping over the three hegemonic figures: "If the three of you have come for this, you can leave now. Whether it's handing over the person or giving an explanation, my Heavenly Lake cannot provide either."
"The Heavenly Lake, quite impressive," the Divine Palace Lord sneered. "It's rare for the Heavenly Lake to have such prosperity today. Now that the Heavenly Lake is acting so recklessly, do you want to return to how it was before?"
"Annihilating Emotions Palace Lord, if you want revenge, feel free to lead your people and attack the Heavenly Lake. Let's see if the Heavenly Lake returns to its former state or if your Divine Palace is erased from existence," the Heavenly Mechanism Old Man's eyes flashed with a sharp edge as he stared at the Annihilating Emotions Palace Lord. Since the other party was threatening the Heavenly Lake, how could he show weakness?
"Very well," the Dragon Lord sneered. "It seems the Heavenly Lake now looks down on everything, treating the forces of the Qian Domain as nothing. Since that's the case, we three will take our leave now and visit another day."
"Let's go," Duanmu Prince said indifferently. The three of them flicked their robes and vanished from the Heavenly Lake in an instant, their figures no longer visible.
After they left, the Heavenly Mechanism Old Man frowned slightly, then flicked his robe and said, "Don't leave the Heavenly Lake during this time. Cultivate well and try to improve your cultivation a bit."
"Understood." Everyone nodded. It seemed the Heavenly Lake was facing a crisis.
"Hmph!" At that moment, a cold snort rang out. "One Lin Feng provokes three major forces, and someone even goes to the other sects' territories to stand up for a disciple, thinking they're so clever, bringing disaster to the Heavenly Lake."
The Snow Venerable raised an eyebrow, glancing at the speaker. It was Tian Shu Zi.
"Are you a member of my Heavenly Lake?" the Snow Venerable said coldly, causing Tian Shu Zi's expression to stiffen. He pointed at the Snow Venerable and said, "You..."
"Enough!" the Heavenly Mechanism Old Man stopped Tian Shu Zi. "If they want to find fault, they will always find an excuse. Treasures corrupt the heart. Even without all this happening, what was meant to come would still come. Lin Feng is a disciple of my Heavenly Lake, so we must protect him. Tian Shu Zi, do not forget the faith of the Heavenly Lake."
"Moreover, even if the three major forces join hands, what does my Heavenly Lake fear? I don't believe they dare to start a war of annihilation. If they do, they will likely be erased from the hegemonic forces of the Qian Domain." With that, the Heavenly Mechanism Old Man's robe fluttered as he flew away. He had not expected the East Sea Dragon Palace, the Divine Palace, and the Jade Heaven Royal Clan to join forces. For the sake of treasures and to deal with the obstacle of the Heavenly Lake, they had come together.
A day later, news spread across the Qian Domain that disciples of the Nine Swords Sword Sect, while traveling outside, had been frozen to death. It was rumored that the killers were people from the Heavenly Lake.
Then, more news spread that disciples of the Carefree Sect had been frozen to death, again rumored to be the work of the Heavenly Lake.
In an instant, rumors about the Heavenly Lake spread throughout the Qian Domain. The Heavenly Lake looked down on everything, and now that it had risen to power in the Qian Domain, it wanted to become the absolute hegemon. The Heavenly Lake's disciples killed people from the East Sea Dragon Palace, and the Heavenly Lake's peak master killed his way into the Divine Palace, showing contempt for all major forces in the Qian Domain, aiming to reach the pinnacle of the Qian Domain.
Next, news emerged that the East Sea Dragon Palace, the Jade Heaven Royal Clan, and the Divine Palace would hold a Ten Thousand Sects Assembly in the Carefree Ancient City of the Qian Domain, calling on all sect forces to jointly crusade against the Heavenly Lake. Additionally, they demanded that the Heavenly Lake provide an explanation: why did only the Heavenly Lake's people survive when they entered the secret realm, while everyone else disappeared without a trace? The Heavenly Lake must give an account.
Once this shocking news spread, it immediately received responses from hegemonic forces like the Nine Swords Sword Sect and the Carefree Sect. Soon, many second-tier forces also announced their participation in the Ten Thousand Sects Assembly, joining the crusade against the domineering and lawless Heavenly Lake.
The Qian Domain began to boil. The Ten Thousand Sects Assembly, a crusade against the Heavenly Lake, and instantly countless sects responded.
Although everyone clearly understood that the real intention was not the stated reason, countless people wanted to try their luck and get a share of the spoils. For many second-tier forces, this was an opportunity.
A strong sense of crisis surged toward the Heavenly Lake from all directions across the Qian Domain. Many people had already begun to spread rumors that the Heavenly Lake was finished this time. They hadn't expected the Divine Palace and the others to come up with such a vicious scheme, using people's greed to gather the forces of the Qian Domain against the Heavenly Lake. This way, they wouldn't have to rely on their own strength to fight the Heavenly Lake to a mutual loss, which would benefit no one.
At this time, in the distant Snow Moon Kingdom, a sickly figure with a slightly sallow complexion stepped out of Yangzhou City. This person was Lin Feng. Beneath him was the ancient ferocious beast Qiongqi. This beast had never shown itself in the Qian Domain, and Lin Feng hadn't ridden it for a long time. Except for the people of the Snow Moon Kingdom, few knew it was his mount.
A beautiful little snow-white demon lay on Lin Feng's shoulder, occasionally scratching at his face.
The ferocious beast Qiongqi's eyes would occasionally glance at Lin Feng's shoulder, a glint of greed flashing in them.
"Smack!" A heavy slap landed on Qiongqi's head, causing it to let out a low roar. Lin Feng said coldly, "I warn you, if you dare touch even a hair on her, I'll skin you alive and pull your tendons."
"I won't touch her. I, a great emperor, would never set my sights on that Snow Linglong," Qiongqi said angrily. "Also, this time I, the emperor, am taking you out to explore the Nine Heavens Continent. Show me some respect."
Lin Feng shot Qiongqi a disdainful look. "Don't think I don't know what you're up to. With your knowledge of the continent, you probably know plenty of good places. You want to use my strength to take you there. But don't expect too much. Just listen to me obediently."
"Roar..." Qiongqi let out an angry low roar, feeling utterly frustrated. He did need Lin Feng's strength. As a beast now, he couldn't just run around everywhere, or he'd be caught and enslaved by others.
PS: What's going on? I'm in seclusion and bursting out chapters today, yet the flowers aren't moving... not moving... The gap keeps closing. It's the last day, brothers, why are you still holding onto your flowers? Rest assured, even if I don't manage ten chapters today, I'll make up for it tomorrow. Don't let us slip up in these last few hours!