Chapter 985: Deep Night Dragon's Roar
"It really seems like something is about to happen." Qiongqi's massive eyes shimmered with strange light, appearing somewhat excited.
"This guy seems more eager the more trouble there is." Lin Feng thought to himself as he watched Qiongqi's excitement. Perhaps to Qiongqi, this was an opportunity.
"Brother, what was that shadow under the moonlight just now? It was terrifying." At that moment, a voice came from behind Lin Feng. He turned his gaze and was startled.
Acquaintances. Lin Feng actually recognized the two people behind him.
These two figures flew through the air, one male and one female. The man was handsome, the woman beautiful, both possessing an extraordinary aura.
"Brother Hua!" Lin Feng called out to the man, causing him to freeze. He then carefully examined Lin Feng a few times, but seemed unfamiliar. Then, Hua Changfeng looked at Lin Feng's mount, the ferocious beast Qiongqi, and his pupils suddenly contracted.
"Brother Lin?" Hua Changfeng called out uncertainly. When they had met before, Lin Feng had been using a different face.
"It's me." Lin Feng nodded with a smile, causing Hua Changfeng's gaze to freeze. It really was him.
"Brother Lin, I knew you would come to the Eight Wastelands Realm, but I didn't expect to run into you like this." Hua Changfeng laughed heartily, looking very surprised. The two had met in the Qian Domain and were now encountering each other in the Eight Wastelands Realm—truly rare. Moreover, after Lin Feng had caused a ruckus at the Ten Thousand Sects Assembly and left, Hua Changfeng had learned of Lin Feng's identity. He never imagined that Lin Feng, whom the Carefree Sect Leader and others were so eager to capture, had been disguised right in front of them.
"It really is a coincidence. Brother Hua, where are you headed?" Lin Feng asked Hua Changfeng.
"Right here, Wu Town!" Hua Changfeng smiled, causing Lin Feng's eyes to flicker. Wu Town? Was something really about to happen here?
"Brother Lin, I've heard about what you did at Heavenly Lake. Impressive—you made the crowd at the Ten Thousand Sects Assembly flee in panic and even cut off one of the Carefree Sect Leader's arms. It's a pity I didn't witness it myself." Hua Changfeng laughed. Back when the Ten Thousand Sects Assembly had besieged Heavenly Lake, he hadn't participated because of Yu Xiao. Since Yu Xiao and Tian Lin Gongzi were together, his participation would have been meaningless.
"Just luck!" Lin Feng said casually with a smile.
"Luck?" Hua Changfeng smiled but said nothing more. Lin Feng had stormed the Ten Thousand Sects Assembly, triggered a terrifying killing formation, killed many experts from several major sects in the Qian Domain, then disappeared into the crowd. Later, he appeared at Heavenly Lake and set up another terrifying formation, forcing the Ten Thousand Sects Assembly to retreat in disgrace with countless casualties. Hua Changfeng had never forgotten Lin Feng. In the Qian Domain, Lin Feng had truly taught him a lesson—a young man from the Qian Domain had stirred up such a terrifying storm, not even caring about the Martial Emperor's Disciples.
"By the way, Brother Hua, I sense many experts gathering in Wu Town. Do you know what's going to happen?" Lin Feng asked Hua Changfeng.
"I know a bit. Indeed, many experts have been coming here these past few days. Some of my senior brothers have also made a special trip. Are you interested too, Brother Lin?" Hua Changfeng said with a smile.
"I'd like to learn a bit about it."
"Then I'll tell you, Brother Lin. In Wu Town, someone heard a dragon's roar in the dead of night!" Hua Changfeng didn't hide anything. What had happened in Wu Town had already spread and was no secret. Telling Lin Feng wouldn't matter.
"A dragon's roar in the dead of night!" Lin Feng's expression stiffened. In the country from his past life, the dragon was a totem. In this other world, dragons were exotic beasts, classified as demonic beasts, but they were extremely powerful.
Legend had it that dragons and emperors seemed to have a mysterious connection. Lin Feng had also read in some ancient texts that a demon dragon, once it grew up, could smoothly become a demon emperor, similar to a human emperor. Dragons were the royal clan of the demon realm.
And in this Wu Town, someone had actually heard a dragon's roar in the dead of night. That was indeed terrifying.
"Could it be a mistake? How can others be so sure?" Lin Feng asked.
"Impossible. Many people have come to Wu Town recently. It's said that several of them hear a dragon's roar in the dead of night." Hua Changfeng said with certainty. "And they even know the exact location."
"They know the exact location too." Lin Feng was stunned. If there really was a dragon's roar, it might mean the appearance of the demon realm's royal clan. No wonder so many experts had come.
"But I'm just here to join in the excitement. The Stone Emperor and the Yu Emperor are recruiting Martial Emperor's Disciples. I and some of my senior brothers are going to offer our congratulations and observe this grand event. Passing through Wu Town, we decided to take a look. Many experts have come because of the dragon's roar. Some of my senior brothers are extremely powerful, so I'm just a bystander."
Hua Changfeng said with a light laugh. Although there was a dragon's roar in the dead of night, he could only stand by and watch. It seemed calm, but it also carried a hint of helplessness—he had no part to play.
Lin Feng nodded upon hearing this. He also realized that Hua Changfeng was a Martial Emperor's Disciple, probably under another Martial Emperor in the Eight Wastelands Realm. Now that the Stone Emperor and the Yu Emperor were recruiting their first batch of Martial Emperor's Disciples, it was only natural for Hua Changfeng and his senior brothers to come and offer congratulations.
"Brother Lin, look over there!" At that moment, Hua Changfeng pointed to a distant place. Lin Feng gazed into the distance. With the help of the moonlight, he could faintly make out a tower there.
"That tower is called the Crow Tower. It's said to attract crows, hence the name. Crows often perch on the Crow Tower. Surrounding the Crow Tower is the Crow River. The water of the Crow River is black and carries a faint aura of desolation. No one knows how it came to be. To reach the Crow Tower, you must cross the Crow River. The dragon's roar in the dead of night is said to come from the area around the Crow Tower."
Hua Changfeng explained to Lin Feng, surprising him. The Crow River actually had an aura of desolation.
"The Wasteland Sea was formed from an ancient battlefield. Does the Crow River have an aura of desolation because it was also an ancient battlefield, causing widespread devastation?" Lin Feng murmured.
"Perhaps." Hua Changfeng smiled. "Some speculate that, but others say a terrifying expert who comprehended the power of desolation came here to cultivate, tainting the entire Crow River with that aura. But which version is true has long been unknown."
"By the way, Brother Lin, although you crossed the Wasteland Sea to reach the Eight Wastelands Realm, you were probably inside a warship and never truly experienced the aura of desolation. The power of desolation in the Crow River isn't too strong. How about we take a stroll and head to the Crow Tower to have a look?"
Hua Changfeng added, naturally assuming Lin Feng had crossed the Wasteland Sea by warship. He couldn't possibly imagine that Lin Feng had not only experienced the aura of desolation but had actually dived into the Wasteland Sea and even used his physical body to devour the power of desolation.
Lin Feng naturally wouldn't tell Hua Changfeng about such things. The power of desolation would be one of his powerful trump cards, not to be easily revealed, or he might be captured for study.
"I was thinking the same thing!" Lin Feng said with a smile, directly accepting Hua Changfeng's invitation.
The two exchanged smiles and together flashed toward the Crow River. Moments later, they arrived above the Crow River.
The water of the Crow River wasn't pitch black but very clear, completely different from the Wasteland Sea. However, as Hua Changfeng had said, the Crow River did carry a faint aura of desolation.
But this trace of desolation had no effect on Lin Feng. If he opened his Demon Sea, he could easily devour it.
Hua Changfeng waved his hand, and a small boat appeared on the Crow River.
"Brother Lin, please!" Hua Changfeng gestured, and then the three people and one demon boarded the boat, drifting on the Crow River toward the Crow Tower.
"Although this aura of desolation is far weaker than the Wasteland Sea, it can still affect martial cultivators. Low-level Heavenly Martial Realm experts generally dare not come here. Of course, Brother Lin is no ordinary person. Even if the aura of desolation were stronger, it probably wouldn't affect you." Hua Changfeng said with a light laugh, seeing Lin Feng completely unfazed.
"You're the same, Brother Hua." Lin Feng replied with a smile.
In the void, another figure flew past. Hua Changfeng looked up at the figure and chuckled softly. "With nothing else to do, why not savor the aura of desolation in the Crow River water?"
The boat moved slowly, gently swaying toward the Crow Tower. Lin Feng lay on the boat, looking very relaxed.
"Roar..."
A sound from beyond the heavens suddenly pierced his eardrums. Lin Feng's body trembled violently. He sat up with a start, his blood surging and churning uncontrollably, as if trying to burst out of his body.
"Brother Lin, what's wrong?" Hua Changfeng was startled by Lin Feng's intense reaction and asked in confusion.
Lin Feng seemed not to hear him. His blood continued to boil and surge, roaring wildly as if in a frenzy.
Deep night. A dragon's roar!
PS: Sixth chapter. Crying out for flowers to cheer me up while I write!