# Chapter 913: Genius Showdown
"If this is Carefree Mountain, then which three peaks should the current three peaks be?" Lin Feng stared at the continuous mountain range in the treasure map. The fiery ravines outlined a stretch of mountain contours with striking clarity, as if the mountain range truly contained extremely powerful flames.
However, these connected mountain ranges were pressed together, making it impossible to distinguish which three peaks currently formed the tripod stance.
Lin Feng carefully examined both maps several more times and found that he absolutely had not misread—the location marked in the treasure map was indeed this Carefree Mountain region.
If a major upheaval had occurred over these past few hundred years, why were these three peaks the only ones still preserved intact?
Lin Feng was puzzled, but he saw Qiongqi's gaze flickering unceasingly. Then Qiongqi said to Lin Feng, "Let's go over to the mountain range and take a look."
"Alright." Lin Feng nodded in agreement. Qiongqi had originally wanted him to come along on the treasure hunt, but he never expected that the venue for the Ten Thousand Sects Assembly and the location of the treasure would actually overlap. Was this coincidence, or... was someone deliberately arranging it?
If this wasn't coincidence, then didn't it mean they weren't the only ones who had obtained this treasure map? Had others also gotten it? Could there be other treasure maps?
"Let's go." Lin Feng stood up, took a step, and strode toward the three peaks of Carefree Mountain that stood in a tripod formation. Qiongqi let out a low roar and closely followed Lin Feng. His interest in treasure hunting far surpassed that in the Ten Thousand Sects Assembly. That treasure map had been etched by a martial cultivator using powerful flame force. If he could truly obtain a powerful strange fire, then as the Flame Emperor, he would have a way to elevate the cultivation of this Qiongqi physical body.
The reason he had originally chosen the fierce beast Qiongqi as his vessel was precisely because Qiongqi also possessed the fire attribute, matching him quite well.
Carefree Mountain Villa, Carefree Ancient City. The villa was named after the ancient city, from which one could foresee its former status. The people of Carefree Ancient City all knew that Carefree Mountain Villa had once produced a supreme powerhouse, who had incorporated this entire vast region into his sphere of influence. Carefree Mountain, according to legend, was where that powerhouse had cultivated in the past—extremely vast.
Lin Feng and Qiongqi moved swiftly. They discovered that when viewed from afar, the three peaks standing in tripod formation seemed not far apart, but when they actually arrived here, they found these three high peaks were also separated by considerable distance.
Arriving at the central area between the three ancient peaks, with the moonlight as their guide, Lin Feng noticed many figures ahead. This surprised him—why weren't these people quietly cultivating on the peaks, but instead had also come to the middle area between the peaks like him?
"It's him!"
When Lin Feng spotted one figure among the crowd, his gaze immediately froze. It was the white-clothed youth he had encountered before, whose martial soul was a storm that could crush and suppress, along with a Storm Eye—extremely formidable. The beautiful young girl in the long dress was currently by his side, and around him were many Heavenly Martial Realm experts. These people wore the same attire as those Carefree Sect members he had killed; they should be from the Carefree Sect.
"Just what is this person's identity?" Lin Feng was secretly shocked. The Carefree Sect was also a hegemon-level force in the Qian Domain, yet these people were so respectful to this white-clothed youth, as if they were his subordinates. This forced Lin Feng to speculate—could the other party be a descendant of a high-ranking figure in the Carefree Sect?
But at this moment, besides the white-clothed youth and his group, there were some others here, seemingly confronting the white-clothed youth. In particular, a young man opposite the white-clothed youth, whose cultivation was also at the Third Layer of Heavenly Martial Realm, stood casually yet exuded a strong confidence and domineering aura from head to toe. This proud confidence was etched into his bones.
In another direction, there were two more people, a man and a woman, both very young. The man was at the Fourth Layer of Heavenly Martial Realm, the girl at the Second Layer of Heavenly Martial Realm. She wore a red dress, was delicate and beautiful, with tender skin, standing gracefully like a jade maiden.
"I didn't expect to see a few decent fellows here in the Qian Domain. Kid, you finally have opponents. These people won't be like those wastes—they definitely won't be easy for you to kill across cultivation levels." Qiongqi said in a barely audible voice, sounding somewhat gleeful. Those previous opponents of Lin Feng's had been pathetically weak. They called themselves disciples of major powers, but in his eyes, they were a pile of trash. Only Lin Feng was worth looking at.
But now, those young men across from them all seemed quite impressive. Moreover, their location was in the middle of this Carefree Mountain. Things were getting more and more interesting. Could it really not be coincidence?
Lin Feng knew Qiongqi was right. These few people all had distinguished appearances and extraordinary bearing. Many times, one could see through a person from their aura, and the auras of these young men were all different.
Just then, as if sensing something, the white-clothed youth turned his gaze and landed on Lin Feng and Qiongqi in the distance, revealing a hint of surprise.
"It's you." The youth said with some astonishment. According to the information passed to him by the Carefree Sect, those people should have been killed by Lin Feng. And now, Lin Feng had also appeared at this Carefree Mountain.
"He must be here for the Ten Thousand Sects Assembly." The youth thought to himself. He casually glanced at Lin Feng and Qiongqi before shifting his gaze away. Lin Feng wasn't worth his attention. The figure standing opposite him was his real opponent.
When the others saw that the white-clothed youth seemed to know Lin Feng, they also glanced at him briefly before withdrawing their gazes. A mere Heavenly Martial Realm First Layer cultivator from the Qian Domain was no different from an ant in their eyes—beneath their notice.
At this moment, the white-clothed youth, also known as Tianlin Gongzi, watched the domineering young man opposite him slowly rise into the air. A powerful oppressive aura emanated from him, and a terrible pressure descended upon Tianlin Gongzi and those Carefree Sect members, without any concealment.
"Since we've met, let's fight." The domineering young man's long robe fluttered in the wind, rustling loudly. His gaze was extremely sharp, locked onto Tianlin Gongzi, his battle intent burning.
"Who are you, to be worthy of inviting Tianlin Gongzi to battle?" At this moment, a Carefree Sect member shouted coldly. Tianlin Gongzi's status was noble—even the Sect Master treated him with great respect—so naturally, many people wanted to curry favor with him.
"Let me test you first." This man was also at the Third Layer of Heavenly Martial Realm. He took a step forward and attacked the domineering young man.
But the domineering young man didn't even glance at him. His gaze was firmly fixed on Tianlin Gongzi. From his body, a powerful bloodline aura roared wildly, shaking the eardrums of the crowd, as if a surging ocean was howling and raging.
A round of dazzling golden light blazed brilliantly, illuminating the night sky. Then the crowd saw that behind the young man, a golden Wuji pattern had appeared, radiating ten thousand feet of golden light. The Wuji pattern rotated slowly, and the brilliant golden light stabbed so brightly that people couldn't open their eyes.
"Chi!" A burst of golden light flashed out, and instantly, that Carefree Sect expert was pierced through by the golden light. His whole body stiffened, and he fell through the air—dead.
"What a formidable martial soul." Lin Feng exclaimed in admiration. This was a truly powerful martial soul. Like the white-clothed youth's, the power of his martial soul could easily crush and kill others.
"You've never seen a true Great Emperor's descendant. Those people's martial souls are what's truly terrifying." Qiongqi said in a low voice. "A martial cultivator's martial soul has a great deal to do with their ancestors. Once one reaches the Venerable level, they can pass down bloodline power, allowing descendants to be born with powerful martial souls. And the more unique and powerful the Venerable's bloodline power, the more powerful the descendant's martial soul might be. For an Emperor, this is even more so."
Lin Feng nodded in deep agreement. The world had no absolute fairness. From the moment of birth, some people were endowed with powerful, monstrous talents, while others had only mediocre aptitude. Everything depended on oneself.
How many years ago had an ancestor from his mother's clan appeared as a Venerable? The bloodline had been passed down for so long that it was now extremely thin. Yet the martial soul power was still considered rare and formidable in the Snow Moon Kingdom. But the outside world was different. Many people were themselves the sons or grandsons of Venerables. How powerful was the bloodline power they inherited? How could it compare with his, which had been passed down through countless generations?
And as Qiongqi said, the descendants of Emperors or Great Emperors—how terrifying were the talents bestowed upon them?
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PS: Third chapter. Today I promised five chapters, and I won't deliver less. Please send flowers!