Battle Through the Heavens: Starting from the Jia Ma Empire

Knowing that Zi Yan was about to rise to prominence, Lin Feng felt immense pressure. If he didn't work harder, he would be ridden on by that Little Dragon Girl.

It just so happened that Cai Lin and the others were all in seclusion, doing their best to cultivate. They were all proud and arrogant, each with extraordinary talent, and they did not want to fall too far behind Zi Yan and Lin Feng.

At least, the next time I emerge from seclusion, I will have completed the transformation of my cultivation!

Among the group, Lin Feng had the highest opinion of Qing Lin, who was a player who won without lifting a finger, obtaining two one-star Dou Sheng level Nine Netherworld Pythons.

Even outside the secret chamber, Lin Feng sensed that Qing Lin had entered the Transcendent Realm during her nearly year-long seclusion.

As for what specific level he had reached, he had no way of knowing, fearing that the power of his soul would awaken him.

The Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupil, although it is a pupil technique that leans towards charm, is also extremely powerful in terms of perception!

After glancing at Cai Lin and the others again, Lin Feng headed deep into the Void Thunder Pool, intending to fight Black Demon Thunder, who was comparable to a Dou Sheng.

With the most terrifying destructive power, he slightly stabilized the unstable battle aura, while at the same time, he further cleansed his soul power of yin energy.

However, his seclusion this time will definitely not last long, and the birth of the Bodhi tree is getting closer and closer!

As for the soul energy clusters that Senior Candlebow and the others had obtained from the Soul Palace in the depths of the Soul Sea, they did not have time to absorb them at the moment.

As Lin Feng's figure appeared deep within the Thunder Pool, gradually approaching the Black Demon Thunder that represented the combat power of a Dou Sheng, the Central Plains were plunged into shock, turmoil, and panic.

One hall, one pagoda, two temples, three valleys, and four pavilions!

This is the strongest force in Zhongzhou on the surface. Even the weakest of them, the Sifang Pavilion, represents an extremely formidable power.

The return of the true master of the Starfall Pavilion, the Medicine Venerable—no, the Medicine Saint—shocked everyone.

The Heavenly Demon Phoenix, the overlord of the Beast Domain behind the Wind and Thunder Pavilion, possesses even more terrifying energy, rivaling that of a true Battle Saint.

The fact that the Heavenly Demon Phoenix clan was nearly wiped out was unknown to many powerful figures in the Central Continent. Both the Heavenly Demon Phoenix clan and the Nine Netherworld Python clan tacitly kept the news under wraps.

The other two pavilions are also backed by hidden powerful forces, and the Three Valleys are even more so. In the eyes of those who are truly well-informed, all three of them have a half-saint behind them.

Otherwise, they would be no different from Tang Zhen, the Valley Master of Burning Flame Valley, Binghe of Ice River Valley, and the several Pavilion Masters of the Four Directions Pavilion.

The fact that the half-saints of the Tianming Sect and the Hua Sect are openly acknowledged is quite telling. Some time ago, the Tianming Sect even wanted to annex the Hua Sect with the help of the previous sect leader, Hua Jin.

If it weren't for the intervention of Master Lin Feng, the prodigy of the Pill Tower, the Flower Sect might already be famous, and the power of the Pill Tower goes without saying.

These forces all had to give way to the Soul Palace.

However, this terrifying force, a super overlord with a terrifyingly powerful expert like Hun Miesheng, vanished overnight, plunging the entire Central Continent into complete panic.

Amidst the ever-changing political landscape, the alliance led by the Pill Tower and joined by forces such as the Flower Sect and the Starfall Pavilion immediately attracted the participation of many hidden powerhouses.

There are several semi-saint level experts, but unfortunately, the true Dou Sheng level experts remain hidden.

This is also due to the information gap; even ordinary low-level Dou Sheng are not qualified to know about the struggles between imperial clans.

If they knew, the old man Shennong, who was leisurely drinking tea in the Shennong Mountains, would probably be eager to join the alliance.

While the news from the Ancient Clan was causing waves in the Central Continent, the leaders of the various imperial clans, who were the true overlords of the Dou Qi Continent, apart from the Soul Clan, were also shocked by the news from the Ancient Clan and came to the Ancient Clan one after another.

"Gu Yuan, are you sure the information the ancient clan discovered is true?"

The burly man with his muscular body opened his mouth, and his loud shout echoed throughout the hall, making everyone's ears ring.

This person was none other than Lei Ying, the patriarch of the Lei Clan and a late-stage eight-star Dou Sheng expert.

"Lei Ying, you've been gone for centuries, and you're still as impatient as ever!"

In the main hall, a voluptuous woman in red gently rubbed her slightly stinging ears and complained.

"Hahaha, Fire Spirit Fairy, please forgive me, Old Lei is used to it!"

Lei Ying, a muscular giant, wouldn't stoop to the level of a woman. Besides, she was a woman at the level of a seven-star Dou Sheng. When she went berserk, no one in the Lei Clan except him could withstand her.

Yao Dan and Shi Yan, who were standing to the side, did not speak. One was a seven-star Dou Sheng and the other was a peak six-star Dou Sheng. After learning the news from the ancient clan, their vision immediately went black, and they felt as if the world was about to collapse.

The two shared very similar ideas: they were determined to cling tightly to the ancient clan and do whatever they were told without question.

Yan Jin, whose forehead bore a flame mark, remained silent, his face showing a thoughtful expression.

This late-stage Eight-Star Dou Sheng expert is the only powerful figure besides Xiao Xuan who forcibly fused multiple different flames with his strength.

Furthermore, considering the legacy of the Flame Emperor of the Flame Clan, Lin Feng even secretly speculated that if this person had obtained the Burning Technique, the Soul Emperor would probably not even have the chance to become an emperor!

"Everyone, the Spirit Clan's ancestral lands have all vanished. The last Devouring Spirit King was dealt with by the Soul Clan. As the most ancient imperial clan, the Soul Clan's bloodline power remains divine to this day!"

Seeing everyone's gazes fixed on him, Gu Yuan didn't keep them in suspense and revealed the information he had obtained.

"What all these circumstances signify is crystal clear to you!"

Gu Yuan glanced at Lei Ying and the others' somber faces, nodded slightly, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Fortunately, we had the reminder from Zhugong; otherwise, these people might have doubted our ancient clan!"

"After all, the ancient clans are the most powerful among all the imperial clans."

"Gu Yuan, since the matter of the Soul Clan was discovered by the Ancient Clan, you are the only one capable of opposing the Soul Emperor. Tell me your thoughts!"

As expected of the clan leader, Yan Jin hit the nail on the head as soon as he spoke, pointing out Gu Yuan's intention.

"My idea is simple: the five races will secretly unite, waiting for the Soul Clan to make their next move, then unleash a devastating attack to crush them, at least killing many high-level Dou Sheng besides the Soul Emperor!"

"The Five Clans?"

Lei Ying murmured something, but it sounded like a shout to everyone, causing Fairy Fire Spirit to frown slightly again.

"Gu Yuan, I've heard that an outstanding figure has emerged among the younger generation of the Xiao clan. Could it be that one of the five clans is the Xiao clan?"

Lei Ying's tone was somewhat disdainful. Although he did admire Xiao Xuan, the Xiao clan was not even invincible in the Central Plains. How could they still be worthy of the name of an imperial clan?

Even Yao Dan and Shi Yan showed a hint of approval on their faces.

"Naturally not from the Xiao clan. Friends of the Dragon clan, please show yourselves!"

"Dragons?"

Lei Yingyan and Jin suddenly looked up at a certain point in the void. Yao Dan was also slow to realize what was going on. Only Shi Yan was unaware of what the others were saying.

Having never reached the Seven Star Dou Sheng level, he was still far behind the others present.

"Buzz"

"Hahaha, I am Zhugong, greetings to all of you!"

Zhu Gong's tall figure appeared in the hall, stroking his beard and laughing, nodding to the crowd.

"The Ancient Dragon of the Void, an eight-star Dou Sheng, I must have a good spar with him sometime!"

Sensing the formidable physical strength of the Candle Bow, Lei Ying was overjoyed. Had the occasion not been inappropriate, he probably would have already unleashed his lightning fist.

"Hahaha, if my friends from Thunder Clan are interested, I'll certainly be happy to oblige!"

Zhu Gong laughed heartily, his face showing a hint of eagerness. Lei Ying's straightforward nature, coupled with his powerful body forged by lightning, was quite to Zhu Gong's liking.

"Gentlemen, business is of utmost importance! If you wish to fight, the upcoming battle against the Soul Clan will surely satisfy you."

Seeing these two belligerent individuals, Gu Yuan was somewhat troubled and could only try to divert their attention.

Zhu Gong and Lei Ying exchanged a glance, understanding the gravity of the situation. They nodded slightly, but secretly communicated that they would have a test of pure physical strength later.

"With the Dragon Clan joining us, we are now completely overwhelming in terms of power, except for those at the Nine-Star Dou Sheng level."

Gu Yuan then explained the plan, and Yan Jin and the others nodded slightly, agreeing that the plan was quite good.

"Gentlemen, we must also be wary of the spies that the Soul Emperor has planted among the various races. I suggest that we keep this alliance a secret from others before we actually take action!"

"That's how it should be!"

Yan Jin and the others were even more cautious about Soul Emperor, not only because he was one star lower, but more importantly, because this guy was the peerless hero who had defeated Xiao Xuan.

After refining their plan, the group returned to their respective worlds, as if nothing had ever happened.

Time flies. Ten months have passed since the end of the journey to the Heavenly Tomb, the return to Dragon Island, the brief stay, and the arrival at the Void Thunder Pool.

For the first three months, Lin Feng did not dare to touch the Black Demon Lightning, which was comparable to a Dou Sheng, and could only test his skills on the Lightning Serpent, which was comparable to a Half-Saint.

After all, the lightning here appears in hordes, giving you no chance to fight alone.

Even so, once he truly entered the deepest part of the Void Thunder Pool, Lin Feng could only flee for his life, utterly powerless against the Black Demon Thunder.

If Zhu Yan had been watching over him, he would probably have been seriously injured.

With the speed of the Black Demon Lightning, Lin Feng didn't even have time to use the Dragon Emperor's essence blood to protect himself. Moreover, his only soul secret technique that could work against a Dou Sheng was naturally countered by lightning.

It can be said that among his peers, this is Lin Feng's strongest opponent!

Fortunately, after so many years of tempering by lightning, his body had developed resistance, which weakened the power of lightning somewhat.

After ten months, although his cultivation level did not improve again, his extremely weak battle qi did stabilize.

What delighted him even more was that, perhaps because he had stayed in this world of lightning for too long, the yin energy in his soul had decreased by 30%, reaching a state where yin and yang energies each accounted for half.

Now, when he uses the same soul power to unleash the Returning Origin Divine Needle, its power has increased by nearly double.

Upon seeing this, Zhu Yan bluntly stated that even a two-star Dou Sheng would have his soul annihilated if he were caught off guard!

Lin Feng was overjoyed upon hearing this. The Dou Sheng realm was a completely different world from other realms, and many Dou Sheng had given similar descriptions.

Before attaining sainthood, one is but an ant!

Even with the Buddha's Fury Lotus as a powerful weapon, Xiao Yan would likely find it difficult to fight against a Dou Sheng who could utilize his power.

Unless, his strange fire level is already comparable to the top five strange fires!

Lin Feng's current soul-killing move can already threaten a two-star Dou Sheng, which proves that his step of removing the Yin energy from his soul was finally the right one.

"Perhaps, breaking through to the Emperor Realm of the Soul, and removing the Yin energy from the soul, is also an extremely important step!"

"Unfortunately, time waits for no one; we must seize that opportunity!"

Lin Feng took one last look into the depths of the Void Thunder Pool, where he seemed to see a massive, winding thunder dragon thousands of feet long, with endless thunderous power condensed on its body.

In his perception, among the dragons today, only the super-strong Zhugong can surpass him by a single point.

"Next time I come here, I can try to communicate with them!"

Upon returning to Dragon Island, Lin Feng was pleasantly surprised to see the old dragon Zhugong and the Xuan Dan Ancestor drinking tea and chatting happily.

"Haha, Lin Feng, we were just talking about you, and you're back! What a coincidence!"

The Profound Pill Ancestor took a sip of spiritual tea and smiled slightly. It seemed that due to his breakthrough in cultivation, this ancestor had transformed into a figure with white hair and beard.

When Lin Feng addressed him as "Ancestor," there was no longer any sense of incongruity.

"Senior Zhugong, Ancestor!"

"sit!"

After gesturing for a while, the Profound Pill Ancestor looked Lin Feng up and down and then gave his evaluation.

"I heard from that old fellow Zhugong that your cultivation level had become extremely unstable in your pursuit of reaching the advanced level of half-saint, but now it seems it's not so bad after all!"

Zhu Gong nodded slightly, indicating his satisfaction.

"While it can't compare to your previous level of profound and refined skill, it's still quite good compared to other high-level demigods of the same rank!"

"With your talent, even if you follow the proper path, you could advance to the Dou Sheng level within thirty to fifty years!"

The carefree Xuan Dan Ancestor took another sip of spiritual tea, seemingly having a particular fondness for it.

Lin Feng nodded slightly, agreeing with Zhu Gong's words, but in his heart he didn't think so.

If he can become a Dou Sheng in thirty to fifty years, then he can devote all his time to alchemy and wait to become the chief alchemist of the Soul Emperor.

What are your plans for the future?

"Reporting to the Ancestor, I have received news that the Bodhi Tree, which appears only once every ten thousand years, is due to reappear soon."

Lin Feng stood up and looked towards the direction of the Desolate Ancient Domain, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

"I must seize this opportunity and, with the help of the legendary Bodhi Heart, reach the realm of the Battle Saint in one fell swoop!"

The two nodded, approving of Lin Feng's plan. By using the power of the Bodhi Ancient Tree, they could save a lot of time and even become more powerful after achieving the Dou Sheng realm.

"You should also refine the soul essence as soon as possible," Zhu Gong said, then seemed to remember something, and pointed out a finger, and some information appeared in Lin Feng's mind.

"These are the insights gained by generations of dragons as they broke through to the Soul Emperor Realm. Although humans and dragons differ, in the end, they all arrive at the same destination. You can take a look!"

"Hahaha, since that's the case, I, the ancestor, cannot remain silent!"

After taking another sip of the spiritual tea, the Profound Pill Ancestor pointed out that Lin Feng was now feeling dizzy.

"These are the alchemy techniques left behind by the founder of the Pill Tower, ranging from first-grade to ninth-grade golden pills, and even including speculations about Emperor-grade pills!"

Ancestor Xuan Dan smiled slightly, a hint of arrogance on his face.

"Even compared to the legacy of the Medicine Emperor, it's probably only lacking in the understanding of the Emperor's Pill!"

Lin Feng glanced at the information and saw many ingenious ideas about alchemy, as well as descriptions of the Emperor Realm soul.

Lin Feng opened his mouth, but didn't know how to express his gratitude, which made the two seniors smile slightly.

"Apart from Princess Ziyan, those young girls Cailin have already emerged from seclusion, so you don't need to stay here with us old folks!"

"yes!"

After giving a slight bow, Lin Feng kept the two men's help in mind and left silently.

Without needing the Dragon Guards to lead the way, Lin Feng arrived at a small courtyard and saw Cai Lin and the others discussing something. For some reason, Qing Lin's face was slightly flushed.

"This is?"

The three women suddenly stopped what they were doing and looked towards the doorway, where they saw the person they longed for.

"Lin Feng."

(End of this chapter)