Zi Lu appeared refined and scholarly, emanating an aura of righteousness.
But Qin Feng saw a domineering cruelty in his eyes.
It was the kind of tyranny that declared, ‘All who are not with me are evil demons and heretics.’ In other words, anyone who disagreed with him was a heretic who deserved to be executed.
“You think you can decide whether I live or die?” Qin Feng looked at Zi Lu, his gaze indifferent.
“That’s right!” Zi Lu’s expression was as sharp as a knife.
Zi Lu had absolute confidence in himself.
He was the most outstanding True Disciple under the Wind and Thunder Sage of the Sheji Profound Sect. Seeing how young Qin Feng appeared, he was confident he could suppress him completely. ⅇ𝒃𝚗ℴ
This was a testament to the absolute confidence he had in his own strength.
However, that confidence didn’t even last a few moments.
Qin Feng shook his head. With a flicker of his eyes, a sliver of the Void Law descended, instantly freezing the imposing Zi Lu in place.
“The Law? A Great Power?” Zi Lu’s expression changed drastically.
The next moment, without a sound, his body was torn asunder. Amidst the Void Distortion, his form shattered inch by inch, like a cracking mirror.
A flicker of despair, regret, and utter disbelief flashed in his eyes. In the next instant, his soul was utterly annihilated!
He was obliterated with a single glance!
Qin Feng could easily suppress and kill an expert at the Half-Step Martial Arts Great Power Level, even without using his Cave Heaven Power.
At his current level, only a Supreme Great Power might have a chance of escaping from him with their life.
Below the level of a Supreme Great Power, Qin Feng was practically invincible.
With a glance, he erased all traces of the encounter. Zi Lu’s appearance made Qin Feng realize he must have left some clues behind when he killed that white-robed youth.
Qin Feng continued on his way toward the Netherworld Crow Kingdom.
As he traveled, a question lingered in his mind. 𝖋𝙧ⅇ
‘I’ve broken through to the Tier One Martial Dao Great Power Realm. To reach the Tier Two Supreme Great Power Realm, I have to completely purify my True Soul.’
‘I need to transform my True Soul into True Yin and nurture a Yin God.’
‘That part isn’t difficult for me. Since I possess Innate Yin and Yang Qi, I just need to refine the Innate Yin Qi. Advancing to the Yin God realm will happen naturally.’
‘The real difficulty for me is how to survive the Second Layer of the Chaos Great Tribulation!’
‘The four great Elemental Tribulations—earth, water, wind, and fire—are apocalyptic!’
‘I passed the Chaos Earth Tribulation so easily because I was prepared. I had numerous Spiritual Roots to suppress and neutralize the Tribulation Fiends.’
‘If my first tribulation had been the Water Tribulation, Wind Tribulation, or the Fire Tribulation, it wouldn’t have been nearly as easy!’
‘Just as the Sea Demon Queen said, while a Medium-sized Cave Heaven possesses immense power and can easily kill a Saint, the tribulations it spawns are also far more terrifying!’
‘Fortunately, there are ways to counter the four elements of earth, water, wind, and fire.’
‘Just as wood counters earth.’
‘Spiritual Roots counter Tribulation Fiends!’
‘I know of many ways to overcome these tribulations.’
‘There are two main paths to resolving a tribulation. The first is through elemental counters.’
‘For tribulations of earth, water, wind, or fire, I could do what I did for the Earth Tribulation: use specific Spirit Medicines and Spiritual Roots to counter and neutralize them.’
‘The second method is to obtain the Merit Mysterious Yellow Power.’
‘The Merit Mysterious Yellow Power is exceptionally rare. It is only produced upon the birth of a Large Cave Heaven and is incredibly precious. It can neutralize Tribulation Fiends, fundamentally erasing the Tribulation Power itself.’
‘I’m not considering the first method. The elements of earth, water, wind, and fire are unpredictable; for the second great tribulation, there’s no telling which one I’ll face.’
‘It could be the Wind Tribulation, the Water Tribulation, or the Fire Tribulation, making it impossible to prepare a targeted defense.’
As for the Merit Mysterious Yellow Power, in a later era, Qin Feng would have had no way to find it. But here in this Golden Era, he knew of several ruins that contained this exceedingly rare Supreme Treasure.
One such location was somewhere within the Barbaric Spirit Domain.
However, Qin Feng had only heard rumors. He would have to find the exact location himself.
The Barbaric Spirit Domain was incredibly dangerous, so Qin Feng would need the help of the Star Sect.
「Netherworld Crow Kingdom, Barbaric Battlefield, Shaoyang Stronghold.」
This was the absolute frontline of the Golden Crow Battlefield. A majestic stronghold stood tall, nestled among the mountains like an immortal, indestructible fortress.
Within the stronghold, the three Village Chiefs were like blazing suns, radiating magnificent halos that faintly stirred the Void.
They were three Saints.
Seated around them in two rows were powerful experts, each a renowned commander within the stronghold. They were no ordinary leaders, but hegemons who commanded tens of thousands of Star Soldiers and Star Generals.
“Everyone, I’ve summoned you here for a reason you all understand. This time, the Star Sect has sent three disciples. The Village Chiefs of Tongling Stronghold, Dragon Head Stronghold, and Peach Blossom Stronghold must not treat this matter lightly!”
“Third Village Chief, rest assured. They’re just three little whelps, wet behind the ears!”
The Divine Generals exchanged glances and chuckled.
“True Monarch Qinghuang, Shenxiu and Ye Ding are one thing, but Niu Jinfeng’s only True Disciple… I’m afraid…” a Divine General said, his tone heavy with implication.
The Divine Generals in the hall fell silent.
The three Village Chiefs and all the Divine Generals were well aware of the grudge between the Demon Suppression Heavenly King and Niu Jinfeng.
The three Village Chiefs—Nine Elements True Monarch, True Monarch Hong Yang, and True Monarch Qinghuang—exchanged glances.
The matter involved the Demon Suppression Heavenly King, which put them in a truly difficult position.
Even with their current status, the three Village Chiefs didn’t dare to casually speculate about the intentions of the master of the Demon Suppression Palace.
The Demon Suppression Heavenly King’s full title was the Eastern Changle Demon Suppressing Heavenly King. His might struck terror into the hearts of countless members of the Alien Races. Over the years, an unknown number of powerful experts from the Alien Races had died at his hands.
It was said that he had used the bones of experts from the Alien Races to construct eighteen Ancient Towers, each one soaring tens of thousands of feet into the sky. These eighteen Eastern Changle Demon-Suppressing Towers served as a terrifying deterrent to countless other powerful members of the Alien Races.
He was a terrifying existence who made the Demon God Temples both gnash their teeth in hatred and fear him to their very bones.
For Qin Feng to have a grudge with such a figure, this was a truly thorny problem for the three Village Chiefs.
“No matter. We will simply act according to the sect’s rules. What the Celestial King is thinking is not our concern. As for whether Qin Feng lives or dies, that has nothing to do with us either. We just need to follow the sect’s regulations!”
After speaking, True Monarch Qinghuang’s figure flickered and vanished.
Nine Elements True Monarch and True Monarch Hong Yang, who had been silent the entire time, also vanished without a sound.
The Divine Generals who remained exchanged a look, and their projected Divine Thoughts quietly dissipated.
Only the Peach Blossom Village Chief and the Divine General who had spoken earlier remained in their seats.
“Cold Light Divine General, you sent me a mental transmission to stay behind. I know what you want,” the Peach Blossom Village Chief said, his expression placid.
“I will not stop you from doing what you want, nor will I help you. But you must be clear on one thing: this Peach Blossom Stronghold is, after all, my territory!”
With that said, the Peach Blossom Village Chief’s Divine Thought dissipated.
“Hmph, Lin Guangdong!” the Cold Light Divine General snorted.
“You truly don’t know what’s good for you. It’s a tremendous stroke of fortune that Senior Brother Gong Ao is willing to take you in, but you’re just spitting in his face!” the Cold Light Divine General grumbled, his expression full of discontent.
But there was nothing he could do about the Peach Blossom Village Chief.
After all, the Barbaric Battlefield was the Demon Suppression Heavenly King’s domain.
The Eastern Changle Wuji Demon Suppressing Heavenly King… even someone like Gong Ao had to show him the utmost respect.
‘Still,’ he thought, ‘as long as Lin Guangdong is willing to play deaf and dumb, this will be easy to handle. Fubo Cave… heh heh…’
The Cold Light Divine General’s face was grim, and a cold sneer flickered across it.
A sinister, triumphant look appeared in his eyes as he muttered, “Yu Huatian, oh, Yu Huatian. You made such grand promises to Senior Brother Gong Ao, only to fail utterly. In the end, it still falls to me, Cold Light, to take action…”