Chapter 938: Setting Fire
"Yu Xiao, this Qian Domain is about to hold the Ten Thousand Sects Assembly, but how is it that I see only your Carefree Sect people acting arrogantly and domineeringly here? Was the leadership of this Ten Thousand Sects Assembly already decided to be someone from your Carefree Sect?" Hou Qinglin swept his gaze across Yu Xiao in the void and said indifferently, "Don't let me see you bullying the weak again. If you want to fight, fight fair and square. Otherwise, I'll start to take offense."
The crowd fell silent. This was the deterrent power of strength. Because he took offense, no one else dared to refute. If an ordinary person dared to say such a thing, the result of taking offense would likely be death.
"How do I also feel that this Ten Thousand Sects Assembly is completely meaningless, becoming an excuse for you to enslave the various strong practitioners of the Qian Domain? If you become the leader of this assembly, who knows what you might do." Snow Venerable said coldly, then looked at the Dragon Lord and the others: "Dragon Lord of the East Sea Dragon Palace, Emotion Severing Palace Master of the Divine Palace, and Prince Duanmu of the Jade Heaven Royal Clan, this Ten Thousand Sects Assembly was first called by you. In that case, please set the rules for competing for the leadership position. If this farce continues, it's better to let everyone disperse. Staying here is meaningless."
The Dragon Lord, Emotion Severing Palace Master, and Prince Duanmu naturally wanted to be the ones in charge themselves. However, last time, because of the arrival of Martial Emperor's Disciples like Tianlin Gongzi, they gave face to those people, letting the Carefree Sect take the lead. They intended to use these people as leaders while they secretly assisted them. But they never expected that Lin Feng and that old man would ruin it last time. Later, Tianlin Gongzi invited Yu Xiao to come. It was only natural for Yu Xiao to become the leader. Yet today, unexpected trouble arose again. The Azure Forest Reincarnation Sword intervened, shocking everyone with his formidable strength.
"In that case, let everyone disperse for now. The three of us will go back and discuss. Tomorrow, when the Ten Thousand Sects Assembly convenes, we will give everyone an explanation." The Dragon Lord of the East Sea Dragon Palace said. Many people nodded in agreement. There was no other choice. Today was not the day the assembly was supposed to start anyway. It was best to let it go.
"I believe the three of you can give the people of the Qian Domain an explanation." Snow Venerable said indifferently, having no objections.
"Then, see you tomorrow." The Carefree Sect Leader coldly swept his gaze over Snow Venerable and Lin Feng, wishing he could kill them both on the spot. He never expected that today's battle would stir up such a fierce storm, causing heavy losses to his Carefree Sect, including the death of a Venerable. This was no small blow to the sect.
"Those ants will eventually be trampled underfoot." Spitting out a cold voice, the Carefree Sect Leader glanced at Lin Feng, then flicked his sleeves, about to leave.
"I really don't believe an old dog can bite anyone to death." Lin Feng said sarcastically, causing a trace of killing intent to emanate from the Carefree Sect Leader. He, the dignified leader of the Carefree Sect, was being called an old dog by Lin Feng time and again. How outrageous.
Everyone began to leave, but Hou Qinglin swept his gaze over the crowd and said, "I also want to witness the Ten Thousand Sects Assembly of the Qian Domain, so I'll stay here for a day or two. Don't let anything happen that I find disagreeable."
With that, Hou Qinglin stepped forward, and his silver, elegant figure disappeared from the crowd's sight. But the people could not forget the world-shaking reincarnation sword strike.
One sword strike, drawing upon the power of the void, seemed to open the gates of reincarnation, sending people into the cycle of rebirth. Such a heaven-defying technique was too terrifying.
"Teacher, let's go rest too." Lin Feng called out to Snow Venerable in the void. Snow Venerable nodded slightly, descended, and then left with Lin Feng.
They had not been assigned lodgings by the Carefree Mountain Villa, so they planned to spend the night casually in the Flame Mountain Range. Martial artists were not constrained by such trivial matters. Using the sky as a blanket and the earth as a bed was perfectly normal. If they needed to cultivate, they could just find a random cave dwelling.
Lin Feng and Snow Venerable discussed Hou Qinglin again, but they still couldn't figure it out. They didn't know who he was or why he helped them. In the end, they even speculated that Hou Qinglin might have simply taken offense. Otherwise, they had no explanation.
The strongest person Lin Feng knew was probably Old Man Xiao, but this Hou Qinglin was clearly not him.
That night, outside a cave dwelling in the Flame Mountain Range, Lin Feng looked up at the endless starry sky and called out to Qiongqi, who was lying beside him: "Pseudo-Emperor."
"Great Emperor?" Qiongqi was stunned, its huge eyes fixed on Lin Feng as it said indifferently, "You can call me Great Emperor or Flame Emperor. There's no need to call me 'Great.' In ancient times, there were countless Great Emperors. Although I possess heaven-reaching power, I cannot claim the title of 'Great.'"
Lin Feng was taken aback by Qiongqi's words, then realized it had misunderstood his meaning of "pseudo." He couldn't help but smile and said, "I'm still more used to calling you Pseudo-Emperor. You said that the Azure Forest Reincarnation Sword is exceptionally talented. Is his technique an innate talent or something cultivated later?"
"Both, of course!" Flame Emperor replied indifferently. "The Qian Domain is just a small place in the Nine Heavens Continent. You don't know how many geniuses exist outside. There are countless strange and powerful martial souls, many of which are directly inherited from the powerful bloodlines of parents or ancestors, creating miraculous martial soul powers. That young man's sword cuts through reincarnation. His martial soul should contain the intent of reincarnation. Combined with his own unparalleled talent and extremely strong comprehension ability, he can unleash such terrifying power at such a young age. One sword strike tears open the void and forges reincarnation."
"This person will definitely become an Emperor in the future, or even a Great Emperor like me." Flame Emperor's voice was solemn. He also looked up at the void, wondering when he could return to his former glory and look down upon the heavens.
Although he had already stepped into the Heavenly Martial Realm, there was still too far a distance to the Great Emperor Realm. The road ahead was long.
"Then take a look at me. Can I also become an Emperor or a Great Emperor?" Lin Feng's eyes flickered as he asked with a smile.
"Nonsense. With my guidance, how could you not become an Emperor? As for becoming a Great Emperor, that depends on your fortune." Flame Emperor said indifferently. Lin Feng's eyes flickered. From Qiongqi's words, it seemed that Great Emperor was above Emperor.
"Pseudo-Emperor, above Venerable is Emperor. But from what you say, Great Emperor is above Emperor. How are the specific realms divided?" Lin Feng asked curiously.
"Once you reach the Emperor Realm, it's no longer divided like the realms below. Telling you now won't help you understand. Don't aim too high. When you reach the Venerable Realm, I'll tell you about the division of the Emperor Realm." Qiongqi looked at Lin Feng with contempt, making Lin Feng feel frustrated.
"Is there an even stronger realm above Great Emperor?" The vast, endless starry sky hung overhead. Lin Feng seemed to recall the words left by the Demon Emperor in the Jade Emperor Palace, each character clear, flashing before his eyes.
In the true supreme realm, could one step upon the starry sky and look down upon all living beings?
"Above Great Emperor!" Flame Emperor murmured, then fell silent. Lin Feng turned his head and saw Qiongqi also looking at the sky, lost in thought.
But Lin Feng also understood that pursuing such distant realms now was meaningless. At this moment, even a random Martial Emperor's Disciple dared to act arrogantly before him and look down on him. His path was still long.
"Phew..." Lin Feng exhaled, stood up, and said to Qiongqi, "Pseudo-Emperor, let's go for a walk. What do you think?"
Qiongqi swayed its massive body, its eyes fixed on Lin Feng as it asked, "What do you want to do?"
"Hehe!" A sly smile appeared in Lin Feng's eyes as he said indifferently, "Let's go check out those Carefree Sect people."
"You bastard, you want me to help you run errands again!" Qiongqi reluctantly stood up, then took Lin Feng and broke through the air.
That night, several towering flames appeared in the Carefree Mountain Villa. It was the place where the Carefree Sect people were staying, set on fire by someone. But who set the fire? No one was caught.
This made the Carefree Sect Leader fly into a rage. The Carefree Sect people also felt extremely ashamed and angry. During the day, they had been humiliated, suffering heavy casualties. At night, someone set a fire on them, and they couldn't even find the culprit. It was a utter disgrace.
Although the fire didn't burn any of the Carefree Sect people, it was undoubtedly another resounding slap in the face to them.
By the time the Ten Thousand Sects Assembly convened the next day, the Carefree Sect people still had dark faces, looking extremely unpleasant.