Chapter 966: No Demon, Do Not Enter
This Wasteland Sea had existed since ancient times, spanning countless years. Qiongqi naturally had dealings with the Wasteland Sea in the past, but as his cultivation grew stronger over time, he no longer regarded it with much importance. However, he was very clear on one point: below the Sovereign Martial Realm, he had never heard of anyone successfully crossing the Wasteland Sea.
Even if some talented geniuses studied the Wasteland Sea, seeking to comprehend the power of desolation, they were all powerful Venerable Ones. Heavenly Martial cultivators were simply incapable of it.
"Impossible." Qiongqi's massive eyes glared at Lin Feng.
Lin Feng was somewhat frustrated. "How can you know it's impossible without trying?"
"Then go ahead and try. This Emperor will take a look around this desolate island."
"Be careful. There is a powerful expert cultivating on the desolate island, comprehending the Desolate Years Essence. Don't provoke him." Lin Feng reminded him.
"Someone!" Qiongqi's eyes stiffened. "Why not ask him to take us away?"
"I wouldn't dare interrupt someone else's cultivation. Besides, even if he has the ability, what reason would he have to take us across the Wasteland Sea?" Lin Feng muttered softly. The other party was comprehending the power of desolation. He couldn't interrupt them, nor could he stay too close. He couldn't just keep waiting for a hopeless hope.
"Huff!" Qiongqi exhaled a breath and walked gloomily toward the depths of the desolate island. It was indeed difficult to negotiate with someone so powerful. If you tried to tempt them with benefits or treasures, they might simply kill you and take your belongings without bothering to trade. This was common even on the mainland, let alone on a desolate, uninhabited island. Killing you would be like crushing an ant. Would you dare to reveal that you carried heavy treasures?
Lin Feng sat cross-legged, facing the distant Wasteland Sea. Since there were no other means, he had to rely on himself. If he never tried, he would never know the result.
Strands of desolate aura seeped and spread onto his body, making Lin Feng feel very uncomfortable. But this kind of cultivation, relying solely on sensing the aura to comprehend, without a specific cultivation technique, could only depend on one's own insight. He hoped to gain something.
Holding the Heavenly Jade Stone in his palm, a strand of mysterious power spread outward. The natural forces of the entire world became clear. At this moment, Lin Feng could very clearly feel that power of desolation.
The power of desolation was, after all, a kind of natural force of heaven and earth, except it dominated destruction.
"My martial soul, combined with the Heavenly Jade Stone, can materialize everything, making heaven and earth nature clearer. Let me try to sense the power of desolation." Lin Feng moved his mind, and the Heavenly Book Martial Soul once again appeared in the void. Within that ethereal, chaotic martial soul space, the essence of the Heavenly Jade Stone was outlined, removing all spatial impurities. Starlight illuminated the void, mysterious and mighty forces intertwined, and the scenery of the desolate island was projected into the martial soul space.
Then, within that ethereal and chaotic martial soul space, clusters of mysterious qi appeared—black qi—constantly churning. This qi carried the power of desolation.
"Desolate aura!" Lin Feng's heart trembled slightly. This martial soul could present the essence of things. It could outline the mighty power of the Heavenly Jade Stone, manifest the power of the Demon Sealing Stele, and now, it could not only outline the essential power of treasures but also present this desolate aura.
Moreover, this manifestation seemed clearer through the Heavenly Jade Stone. The Heavenly Jade Stone inherently contained the natural forces of heaven and earth within it, making it extremely mysterious.
"So this is the power of desolation!" Lin Feng looked at the churning gray-black mass of qi. His perception was now much clearer. Death, destruction, corrosion, aging, devouring—this was the power of desolation. If he could truly harness this force and make it his own powerful means, it would be terrifying.
Lin Feng fell into absolute stillness, quietly comprehending this power of desolation. The Heavenly Jade Stone could help him comprehend heaven and earth nature, and his martial soul could present everything. With these two powerful methods combined, along with his own insight, this would be a great treasure for Lin Feng—truly and genuinely his own ability.
The desolate island remained uninhabited. From the Wasteland Sea, the aura of desolation continuously spread upward. Lin Feng sat cross-legged on a large boulder, eroded by the desolate aura. At the same time, a faint aura of desolation had also appeared within his own body, a desolate qi he had evolved from true essence through his comprehension.
However, the desolate aura in the Wasteland Sea was the purest power of desolation. Although Lin Feng had comprehended the desolate qi with his powerful insight, it was incomparable to the desolate aura of the Wasteland Sea. He might be able to use this comprehended power in battle, but using this understanding to resist the constantly eroding desolate aura seemed utterly impossible.
Lin Feng opened his eyes, waking from his cultivation state. It wasn't that he had stopped on his own, but that he was forced to.
The desolate aura invading from the Wasteland Sea seemed to have grown stronger. It eroded into his body, causing his true essence power to become somewhat disordered. His aura was restless, and he had to use his own strength to resist, making it impossible to cultivate peacefully.
"That person could refine the desolate aura into the Desolate Years to comprehend the Essence power, but I cannot. After all, the gap between me and that person is too great. I cannot directly comprehend the Essence power. This is the difference in realm." Lin Feng sighed inwardly. If he cultivated like this, he could indeed comprehend strands of desolate power and integrate them into his attacks, but it would be completely useless for crossing the Wasteland Sea. It was simply impossible.
Heavenly Martial was, after all, Heavenly Martial, and he was only a low-level Heavenly Martial cultivator.
"This Emperor told you that relying on your own strength to cross the Wasteland Sea is completely impossible. If it were actually achievable, that would be something else." Qiongqi emerged from behind and muttered to Lin Feng. If Lin Feng, a Heavenly Martial cultivator, could cross the Wasteland Sea, wouldn't that make the Wasteland Sea his own backyard?
"Chi!" A light sound rang out. Lin Feng and Qiongqi turned around, and then saw a black shadow shoot into the sky, stepping into the Wasteland Sea and disappearing instantly.
"Gone?" Lin Feng's gaze fixed. That person had truly treated this desolate island as a place for secluded cultivation, coming and going as he pleased, carefree and unrestrained.
"Let's go take a look." Lin Feng stepped forward and flashed toward the place where that person had been cultivating.
Before long, Lin Feng arrived at the slope. At this moment, it was bare. The black-robed man had left through the air, and the strange trees that had been planted were also taken away, likely done intentionally by him.
"He's gone." Qiongqi's eyes flickered, and he said to Lin Feng, "I'll take you somewhere."
"Somewhere?" Lin Feng's gaze fixed. What was this Qiongqi up to? What place could there be on this desolate island?
"Yes, follow me." Qiongqi turned and left. Lin Feng followed him doubtfully.
Qiongqi led him toward a canyon area on the desolate island. There were some withered plants here, aged and shriveled, yet they stubbornly refused to fall.
The canyon had many gaps. Qiongqi led Lin Feng into a dark gap, deepening Lin Feng's confusion. How did this guy find such a remote place?
Curiously following behind Qiongqi, inside the dark gap, there was a black stone wall. Qiongqi placed his hand on his arm and waved it a few times. The stone wall actually revealed a gap. This gap was not a door, but a hole, even vaguely taking the shape of a demon beast.
"This stone wall was broken through?" Lin Feng muttered softly. There was actually such a place on this desolate island. Only a creature like Qiongqi could find it.
"Let's go in and take a look. This desolate island has existed for countless years. It's normal for someone to have been here." Qiongqi said. Lin Feng stepped inside. The interior was exceptionally dark, without a trace of light. However, this natural darkness could not obstruct the vision of a martial cultivator. They could still clearly see the scene inside.
On one of the walls inside, a line of scrawled handwriting was engraved.
"No demon, do not enter. Enter and you will surely die." Eight large characters were clearly carved there, causing Lin Feng's expression to freeze. No demon, do not enter? Could it be that a powerful demon beast had indeed been here?
"That gap was indeed broken through, and later repaired with some means. Moreover, it was done with the power of Sacred Marks. Looking at the shape of the hole, it should have been a flying demon beast, possessing wings." Qiongqi said to Lin Feng, causing Lin Feng's gaze to flicker uncertainly. A demon beast, one that understood the power of Sacred Marks—then at least it was a powerful Demon Venerable!