Chapter 916: The Teacher Arrives
Lin Feng heard Qiongqi bragging shamelessly and couldn't help but smile lightly. "Then tell me, why are these two maps different? Where is the treasure marked on this map?"
"You're merely a Heavenly Martial Realm cultivator; how could you possibly understand? I, the Emperor, will tell you anyway." Qiongqi started putting on airs again. This creature finally had a chance to show off, so naturally, he wanted to thoroughly mock Lin Feng. Little did he know that Lin Feng was secretly mocking him in return—this guy was sneering at Lin Feng's Heavenly Martial cultivation, seemingly forgetting that he himself was still a Profound Demon.
"Someone has set up a Void Grand Array here." Qiongqi's gaze turned solemn; for a moment, he seemed to become serious.
"Void Grand Array." Lin Feng's eyes narrowed. He suddenly thought of the Divine Palace, the secret realm, and that scroll painting of the Horizon Pavilion. These places all formed separate spaces—could they be Void Grand Arrays?
"What is a Void Grand Array?" Lin Feng asked.
Qiongqi looked at Lin Feng, giving him a thorough look of disdain from head to toe, then raised his head and said, "A formation that opens up space, allowing the void to become its own world—that's called a Void Grand Array."
"Opening up space, allowing the void to become its own world." A hint of shock flickered in Lin Feng's eyes. The sect grounds of the Divine Palace and that secret realm really did seem like they could be the Void Grand Arrays Qiongqi was talking about.
"You're so weak that even if I explained it, you wouldn't understand. To put it simply, a Void Grand Array can also be called a Small World. In the space we live in, there could be countless Small Worlds—maybe right beside you. But as long as the other party doesn't want you to know, you'll never find out. Unless your strength reaches a certain level and you can sense the existence of Small Worlds."
Qiongqi continued to mock Lin Feng, making him feel frustrated. Lin Feng glared fiercely at Qiongqi.
Small Worlds. Truly powerful beings could actually set up Void Grand Arrays and create Small Worlds.
"So you're saying that the treasure marked on the map is right here, but it's located in a Void Small World and can't be seen with the naked eye?" Lin Feng asked.
Qiongqi nodded, his eyes flickering as if he were thinking something over.
"Can you open the Void Grand Array?" Lin Feng asked directly. This was the key.
"Difficult. My current cultivation is too low. I need power." Qiongqi said gloomily. He knew there was a Small World here, possibly containing a treasure very important to him, but he couldn't get it. This feeling was too frustrating. A great emperor reduced to this state—how tragic.
But if there really was powerful flame inside, it would allow him to quickly recover his strength. This was a shortcut; he absolutely couldn't miss it.
"Kid, there's something I need your help with." Qiongqi looked at Lin Feng, his expression turning a bit serious.
"Hmm?" Lin Feng rarely saw Qiongqi like this, so he asked seriously, "What is it? Tell me."
"I can't break this Void Grand Array, so I need to borrow the power of some strong people. This could be dangerous, and seizing the treasure will also be risky—very difficult. But I hope you can help me this once." At this moment, Qiongqi had lost his joking demeanor and his arrogant air. An unintentional hint of steady, mountain-like resolve showed through. Though he was still the same demon beast Qiongqi, he seemed different now—this was more like the temperament of a Great Emperor.
"Alright." Lin Feng nodded and agreed without hesitation. This caught Qiongqi off guard, and he looked at Lin Feng in surprise. He hadn't expected Lin Feng to agree so readily. It actually made him a bit uncomfortable.
"Are you sure?" Qiongqi asked suspiciously.
"What do you mean?" Lin Feng glared at Qiongqi and shouted, "I told you, we're partners now, tied together. Your matters are my matters. If I don't help you, who will?"
"Roar!" Qiongqi let out a low growl. This kid was actually quite endearing. Not bad—he liked hearing that.
"But if we get any benefits, you can't forget to share some with me." Lin Feng added weakly, making Qiongqi's huge eyes blink. The little bit of emotion he had just felt vanished without a trace. He shot Lin Feng a vicious glare, then wagged his tail and walked ahead, completely ignoring Lin Feng.
"What are you doing?" Lin Feng called out to Qiongqi.
"Making some preparations. If the Void Grand Array doesn't reveal itself, how can they break it?" Qiongqi said indifferently as he stepped into the darkness. Lin Feng wasn't in a hurry; he stayed where he was to keep watch for Qiongqi.
In the darkness, Lin Feng sat cross-legged and soon sank into a cultivation state, unwilling to waste even a moment of time. The stronger he became, the broader the stage he encountered, and the more he realized his strength was still insufficient.
Strong. He needed to become strong. Every second counted; he had to keep getting stronger.
He was confident in his comprehension. Perhaps his cultivation level wasn't as high as those young geniuses, but how long had Lin Feng been cultivating? Those others had been raised from childhood with endless resources. How could they compare? But this wasn't something to fear. As long as his cultivation could catch up, he wasn't afraid of anyone. After all, those geniuses didn't have his powerful divine abilities and techniques.
At that moment, in the darkness, a figure silently drifted toward Lin Feng. The figure was slightly hunched—an extremely ordinary old man, completely unremarkable. But when he reached Lin Feng's side, he still hadn't emitted even a trace of aura. It wasn't until he got close that Lin Feng, who had been sitting cross-legged, suddenly opened his eyes. A cold light flashed, and terrifying aura surged as he prepared to strike.
"Xiao Feng, it's me."
A familiar voice reached Lin Feng's ears, making his whole body stiffen. The aura around him vanished instantly, completely gone.
Looking at the stooped old man, Lin Feng's eyes flickered uncertainly, and his brow furrowed slightly, as if he couldn't believe it.
"Not bad. You actually detected me." The old man smiled gently, quite appreciative of Lin Feng's keen senses.
"Teacher?" Lin Feng was speechless and called out weakly to the old man.
"What, you can conceal yourself and hide, but this old man can't?" The old man chuckled lightly. Lin Feng finally confirmed the old man's identity and couldn't help but feel surprised. This old man was actually his teacher, Snow Venerable. Right now, the teacher was just like him—completely changed in appearance, even his aura altered. He was utterly unrecognizable.
"Even you can't recognize me. It seems my concealment is pretty good. Those who aren't familiar with me would have even less chance of knowing who I am." The old man chuckled softly, seemingly quite satisfied with his methods.
"Teacher, why are you here?" Lin Feng frowned deeply and asked, "And how did you find me?"
Lin Feng was both worried and puzzled. Right now, countless strong cultivators from the Qian Domain were gathering at Carefree Mountain Villa to hold the Ten Thousand Sects Assembly to crusade against Heavenly Lake. And the teacher was a member of Heavenly Lake. It was too dangerous for him to appear here. Also, his concealment method was taught by Old Man Xiao, and his mask could pass for real, yet the old man had easily found him.
"Others want to destroy my Heavenly Lake. How could the people of Heavenly Lake not come down the mountain to move around a bit? That would be too disrespectful to those people. Xiao Feng, if you can be here, why can't I?" Snow Venerable said softly. "As for recognizing you, don't forget—I was the previous owner of the Heavenly Jade Stone. Now that the Heavenly Jade Stone is on you, how could I not find you?"
"I see."
So it was the Heavenly Jade Stone. Lin Feng hadn't thought of that.
"Teacher, I've implicated Heavenly Lake." Lin Feng said guiltily.
"What kind of talk is that? Our Heavenly Jade lineage finally produced a decent disciple. How could you say you've implicated Heavenly Lake? Heavenly Lake still needs you to thrive." The old man glared at Lin Feng and shook his head. "Don't take the matter of Heavenly Lake too much to heart. Focus on cultivation—that's the most important thing. Don't let it affect your state of mind. As for that so-called Ten Thousand Sects Assembly, do they really think Heavenly Lake is easy to bully? Tomorrow morning, someone will pay the price."
As the old man spoke, cold light flickered in his eyes. Others wanted to destroy Heavenly Lake, so the people of Heavenly Lake naturally had to come down the mountain and move around. Otherwise, they'd be letting the other side put on a solo show—how lonely would that be?
"Alright." A brilliant smile appeared on Lin Feng's slightly sallow face. "Those who want to destroy Heavenly Lake will pay the price!"
PS: Thanks to Brother Hou for becoming the tenth commander, and thanks to Xiao Xiao for the tip. Brother Hou... why does that roll off the tongue so easily? Also, what's going on with the flowers today? Only single digits? We're getting crushed!