Battle Through the Heavens: Starting from the Jia Ma Empire

Chapter 220 Recruiting

"Brother Xiao Yan, Xun'er's family is an unimaginably powerful family. If you want to reunite with Xun'er in the future, you must work hard to cultivate. Before you reach the Dou Zun level, please do not inquire about my whereabouts."

Xiao Xun'er, or rather Gu Xun'er, looked reluctant, yet she had to give her careful instructions. In her mind, this parting might be the last time they would meet.

Although he knew that his brother Xiao Yan had become the disciple of Yao Chen, the famous number one alchemist on the continent, even if he was Yao Chen, what did he amount to in front of the imperial clan if he didn't reach the Saint level or the Ninth Rank?

At least, given her noble status, it would be unimaginably difficult for them to be together.

"Xun'er, don't worry, your brother Xiao Yan will definitely work hard to become a Dou Zun or even a Dou Sheng, so that in the future you can enter the Xiao family openly and legitimately!"

Xiao Yan gently touched Gu Xun'er's slightly flushed cheeks and said firmly.

"Brother Xiao Yan."

"Miss Xun'er, we don't have much time left, we should go back!"

Seeing the two staring at each other from a distance, Lingquan could no longer contain his anger. In his eyes, only he was worthy of a goddess like Miss Xun'er.

Now, however, she has been captured by this treacherous bumpkin from the Northwest, who knows what despicable means he used to win her heart. It's simply heinous.

However, once the young lady returns to her clan and witnesses the true power of her people, she will surely forget about this country bumpkin very quickly.

"Brother Xiao Yan, Xun'er will be heading back now. Take care!"

With her eyes slightly reddening, Gu Xun'er said something and turned to walk towards the Black Annihilation Army's exclusive mount. Perhaps out of fear of parting, she simply rode away on her mount.

However, Ling Quan stayed behind with a portion of the Black Annihilation Army, walking step by step towards Xiao Yan.

"Xiao Yan, is that it? You country bumpkin from the Northwest Continent. Although I don't know what methods you used, you should remember that Miss Xun'er is not someone a toad like you can covet. Today, I, the commander, will teach you a lesson."

In the distance, lush trees stood tall, and Lin Feng, Yao Chen, Elder Su Qian, and the others stood atop the tall trees, observing everything.

"Master Yao, your disciple has been bullied, aren't you going to do anything about it?"

Lin Feng looked at Yao Chen's expressionless face, a thought struck him, and he spoke with a seemingly sincere expression.

"Lin Feng, my disciple, is not so easily bullied." Yao Chen stood with his hands behind his back, dismissing Lin Feng's worries with disdain. "But you, you extorted quite a few good things from me, yet you still pretend to be a good teacher and friend in front of Xiao Yanzi. Isn't that a bit too much?"

"Haha, Elder Yao, that's not quite right. The deal was personally finalized by you and me, and it has nothing to do with Junior Brother Xiao Yan. Besides," Lin Feng's tone became somewhat subtle as he watched the two fighting in the distance, "how can you call it extortion when it involves alchemists?"

"You are quite similar to me when I was young."

The old apothecary turned slightly, gazing at Lin Feng's youthful figure, and sighed with emotion, "In the blink of an eye, hundreds of years have passed!"

"Eight Extremes Collapse!"

Just as Yao Chen was about to recount his romantic past, a loud shout interrupted his train of thought.

Looking in the direction of the sound, they saw their disciple Xiao Yan rapidly forming hand seals, his entire body radiating powerful Dou Qi that converged towards his hand seals.

Not far from Xiao Yan, Ling Quan's expression had also become serious. After several clashes, he had discovered that this bumpkin from the Northwest Continent actually had some skills, and was worthy of his attention as the leader of an imperial clan.

"Let me show you, you country bumpkin, the fighting techniques of a powerful race," Ling Quan said. Although he was somewhat impressed with Xiao Yan, he still didn't think this country bumpkin was his match. He quickly formed hand seals.

The two were frantically fighting over the energy between heaven and earth. In the end, Lingquan of the ancient clan prevailed, occupying about 60% of the energy in the surrounding area.

However, Ling Quan, who sensed this situation, looked extremely grim, because he was a genius of the imperial clan, and even above him, there were many more monstrous figures.

But how could a country bumpkin from the Northwest possibly stand up to him?

"The Mountain-Opening Seal!"

This scene, beyond his imagination, immediately provoked the proud and arrogant Commander Lingquan. His fighting spirit surged again, and the powerful Mountain-Splitting Seal slammed fiercely towards Xiao Yan.

Seeing the powerful hand seal approaching, Xiao Yan's expression was solemn, but he was not afraid at all. After witnessing Lin Feng's extraordinary strength in person some time ago, Xiao Yan's vision had long surpassed the limits of his peers.

Not only him, but the other students in the group were also greatly impressed by Lin Feng and went into seclusion one after another.

The Mountain-Opening Seal and the Eight Extremes Collapse collided fiercely. Although Xiao Yan was only at the level of a four or five-star Dou Ling, while Ling Quan was already a Dou Wang-level expert, the two were evenly matched under the blessing of the strange fire.

"Boom!"

The aftershocks of the collision caused the ground to crack continuously, and many plots of land rose up, only to be annihilated into dust by the energy ripples.

After a long while, the two of them retreated a hundred meters away in perfect unison and looked at each other silently.

However, their feelings were vastly different. Ling Quan was practically going crazy. He, a Dou Wang powerhouse, couldn't even defeat a bumpkin from the Northwest Continent. What's more, his cultivation level was only mid-level Dou Ling. If this got back to his clan, how could he bear it?

"You bumpkin, I admit I underestimated you. But that was just a warm-up. You won't be so lucky from here on out!"

"The Sea-Covering Seal!"

Lingquan gritted his teeth and decided to use the second seal of the ancient emperor's seal, which he had not yet fully mastered—the Overturning Sea Seal!

"That's enough!"

Just then, an unparalleled aura suddenly rose from the distant forest; it was Lin Feng who had made his move at the request of the old doctor!

Although he was only a five-star Dou Zong, Lin Feng cultivated the Five Elements Technique, which was comparable to the high-level Earth Rank. Moreover, with the powerful enhancement of his Five Elements Physique, in terms of the quality and quantity of Dou Qi, even a typical high-level Dou Zong was no more than him.

Furthermore, with his soul power on the path to the Spirit Realm, Lin Feng's aura has intensified. Although he lacks soul attack methods, the mere display of this powerful soul force is enough to intimidate ordinary Dou Zong experts.

Even after absorbing much of the old dragon emperor's essence blood, Lin Feng's body gradually began to exude a dragon's might. If one closed their eyes to sense it, they would think that a seventh-order dragon cub was displaying its might in front of them!

"Who is it?"

Ling Quan quickly interrupted the hand seal and retreated to the side of the Black Annihilation Army. The aura of the entire Black Annihilation Army instantly merged, and the combined power, in Lin Feng's perception, was even comparable to that of a newly entered Dou Zong expert.

"Is this the foundation of the imperial clan? Even a mere incompetent commander can unleash such a powerful alliance technique while only at the Dou Wang level. It seems I still have a long way to go!"

Lin Feng felt a slight pang of emotion, but he completely ignored Ling Quan. In a flash, he appeared beside Xiao Yan, his gaze fixed on a certain point in the space, his expression somewhat serious.

"Senior, you've been watching for so long, why don't you show yourself?"

As soon as Lin Feng finished speaking, the space remained motionless. However, no one present was careless. No one would think that such a top expert would be a madman or a fool.

Xiao Yan, on the other hand, trusted Lin Feng completely and watched the space with wary eyes.

"Hahaha, Mang Tianchi has indeed nurtured a promising talent this time!"

After a long while, a hearty laugh came from that space, followed by an old figure emerging from the space.

"May I ask who you are, senior?"

"Hahaha, I am nothing but an unknown figure from an ancient clan!"

The old man waved his hand slightly, indicating that Lingquan and the others did not need to reveal his identity, and then spoke to Lin Feng.

"As for young friend Lin Feng, he's only in his early twenties and has already achieved the Five-Star Dou Zong level. That's an extraordinary achievement! Even in my clan, before entering the inheritance stage, there were few who could compare to young friend Lin Feng!"

"What! A five-star Dou Zong, in his early twenties!?"

Hearing the praise from their elders, Lingquan and the Black Annihilation Army behind him felt dizzy.

Let alone the ordinary Black Annihilation Army, even Ling Quan, the seventh commander, wouldn't dare say that he was much stronger than Lin Feng now after receiving the clan's inheritance.

Moreover, the reason why ordinary geniuses are not taken seriously by the imperial clans is that they already lack the strength to continue once they reach the Dou Zong or even Dou Huang realm.

As noble descendants of Dou Di, they can make rapid progress after entering the inheritance, and those with strong bloodlines can even directly enter the Dou Zun realm.

However, Lin Feng in front of him was different. At such a young age, he had already advanced to the four or five-star Dou Zong realm. This was enough to show that even after entering the Dou Zong realm, he was still advancing at a rapid pace. Judging from this trend, even if Ling Quan accepted the inheritance, he might not be his match.

As for Canaan Academy, it is indeed an outer force of the Thunder Clan. In the eyes of the Imperial Clan, Canaan Academy is almost equivalent to the Thunder Clan's subordinate, although they are unaware of this.

With the Thunder Clan as his support, Lingquan believed that there was no significant difference between the two in terms of combat skills and techniques.

"Hahaha, that's not all! According to the intelligence I've gathered, young friend Lin Feng is a peak sixth-grade alchemist!"

The ancient elder stroked his pale beard and laughed heartily, seemingly oblivious to the unpleasant expressions on the faces of his juniors. Instead, he showed great admiration for Lin Feng.

"However, I do know some things about alchemists. With young friend Lin Feng's powerful soul force, coupled with the inheritance of the Medicine Venerable, even considering the barrenness of the Northwest Continent, he should have reached the seventh rank, right?"

At this point, the elder of the ancient clan hesitated slightly, unsure of what to do.

After all, if his guess was true, then Lin Feng in front of him would truly be an extraordinary prodigy.

He was surprised that someone in their early twenties had reached the level of a five-star Dou Zong. Although he was surprised that someone who wasn't from an imperial family actually had such high talent, he was only slightly surprised.

Back in his day, wasn't he also a genius? And among geniuses, there's often a competitive spirit.

However, if we add a seventh-grade alchemist to the mix, and both of them cultivate battle qi and alchemy to a level that is unimaginable for their peers, then this cannot be simply described as a prodigy.

If that's the case, even an imperial clan could extend an olive branch, taking him in as an outer member and marrying him off to a charming woman from their clan who lacks talent.

In this respect, the ancient clans were not as rigid as the medicine clans. They knew that with the absence of Dou Di for many years, the bloodline of Dou Di would eventually wither away.

Therefore, after deliberation by the elders, it was decided that some truly talented individuals could be given the opportunity to marry into an ancient clan.

"This senior truly has discerning eyes! I was indeed fortunate enough to achieve the seventh-grade alchemist realm, but compared to your unfathomable battle qi energy, my achievement is still far from sufficient!"

Although it was only a fleeting moment, Lin Feng truly sensed the terrifyingly vast ocean of battle qi emanating from the old man before him. It was a boundless ocean capable of instantly engulfing him, yet Lin Feng felt no fear whatsoever.

Although the old man was powerful, he didn't feel as powerful as a drop of Dragon Emperor's essence blood. The old Dragon Emperor had already set up an automatic sensing system in case a powerful expert who was several realms above Lin Feng launched a sneak attack.

When Lin Feng is on the verge of death, he will take action. As for serious injury, in the eyes of the battle-loving Ancient Dragon Emperor of the Void, that is just commonplace.

If Lin Feng were to die because of this, it would prove that he had no chance to enter the Dragon Clan, and it would also put an end to his family's hopes for his precious child.

Lin Feng's unwavering stance led the elder of the ancient clan to misunderstand, which only made him admire him even more.

Looking at the handsome and exceptionally talented Lin Feng, the old man could no longer contain his excitement and began to recruit him.

"Young friend Lin Feng, why not become my disciple? I guarantee you the same or even better treatment as Ling Quan. And if you marry a woman of my clan's blood in the future, I might even send you to my clan's inheritance grounds. That's certainly not out of the question!"

"What!?"

Before Lin Feng could react to the old man's words, Ling Quan and the others couldn't hold back any longer.

"long"

"You need not say more; I have my own plans!"

The old man waved his hand again, stopping Lingquan and the others who were about to speak, and then looked at Lin Feng.

"Young friend Lin Feng, what's your decision? I'm confident in my influence within the clan, so there's absolutely no need to worry about the promise I just made!"

"This junior thanks you for your kindness, senior!"

Lin Feng clasped his hands slightly and said with a smile.

"I have relied on my own hands to get to where I am today, and that has not changed. I have no intention of changing it in the future either."

(End of this chapter)