Battle Through the Heavens: Starting from the Jia Ma Empire

In the void of Zhongzhou, where the ancient realm was rooted, Lin Feng once again stepped into this place.

"Greetings, Master Lin Feng!"

The Black Annihilation Army, clad in black armor, moved about within the ancient holy city, exuding a murderous aura. Their battles with the extraterrestrial evil race had completely transformed these imperial guards.

Looking at the respectful faces of these ancient clansmen, Lin Feng smiled and nodded before heading deeper into the ancient realm.

After Lin Feng's figure disappeared into the distance, the Black Annihilation Army behind him watched his retreating figure and whispered among themselves.

"Is this Lin Feng, the most talented young man in the Dou Qi Continent today? He's unbelievably young!"

"I heard that before devouring the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, he was already a top-tier expert at the four-star Dou Sheng level. After devouring the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, which ranked third on the Strange Flame Ranking, I wonder what terrifying realm he has reached?"

"Perhaps he's already a six-star Dou Sheng!"

"hiss!"

Lin Feng was aware of the whispers behind him, but he paid no attention to them. These ragtag soldiers were indeed too weak to be spectators for his moment of glory. With a slight smile, he entered the ancient realm.

"Buzz"

As the space rippled, Lin Feng returned to this place for the second time deep in the Ancient Emperor Mountains. Looking at the somewhat familiar environment, he felt a sense of emotion.

"Last time I came here, I was only at the Half-Saint realm. Now, I'm almost at the pinnacle of the Dou Qi Continent!"

"Hahaha, Lin Feng, nowadays, apart from your soul not reaching the Emperor Realm, you're not much weaker than me!"

Not long after Lin Feng arrived, Gu Yuan and the others appeared and overheard Lin Feng's remarks, prompting them to speak.

"Uncle Gu Yuan, you flatter me. I am still far from reaching the level of you and the Soul Emperor!"

Gu Yuan shook his head, knowing Lin Feng's personality and that he was being somewhat modest. Nevertheless, he could not hide the shock in his heart.

In his perception, Lin Feng's emergence from seclusion this time actually gave him a sense of threat, although the feeling was not very strong!

"We beg Uncle Gu Yuan to open the Heavenly Tomb!"

Seeing that Gu Yuan still wanted to exchange a few more pleasantries, Lin Feng interrupted him. His soul sea contained the vast origin left behind by Lin Jinglei after his transformation. That enormous energy was not like that of the Bodhi Ancient Tree, which required him to suppress it with all his might.

If it were to explode in his soul sea by accident, no matter how powerful he was, he would probably die instantly, and even his soul would be unable to escape!

Now, all he wants to do is enter the Heavenly Tomb and use the magical power of doubled time to quickly refine it!

"Haha, since you're in such a hurry, I won't waste any more time!"

Gu Yuan was taken aback, but he didn't think much of it. He also vaguely guessed that Lin Feng must have some kind of plan to enter the Heavenly Tomb, but in the face of the crisis of the entire Dou Qi Continent, the stronger the ally, the better.

"Lin Feng, it has been less than five years since the Heavenly Tomb last opened. Now I can only forcibly tear the Heavenly Tomb apart. You can not stay inside for more than a year."

"These are the rules established by the Dou Di who created the Heavenly Canopy, and I cannot change them!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Yuan waved his hand, and a vast tide of energy converged on this place, slamming into the summoned Heavenly Tomb.

"Boom!"

A crack nearly a thousand feet long appeared before everyone, accompanied by endless spatial turbulence, and the energy between heaven and earth became chaotic.

"Go, but remember, you only have one year!"

Thank you!

Lin Feng nodded to everyone, then without further hesitation, his figure flashed and shot towards the thousand-foot-long crack, instantly disappearing into it.

"Buzz"

Sensing that Lin Feng had finally entered the Heavenly Tomb, Gu Yuan stopped maintaining the energy tide and dispersed it. The massive spatial rift, thousands of feet long, gradually healed and eventually disappeared into the depths of the void!

"Clan leader, you just said that Lin Feng's power is already a threat to you. Isn't that a bit of an exaggeration?"

All eyes turned to Gu Yuan, with a hint of shock. If they remembered correctly, Lin Feng was only around forty years old!

At their current age, they are not even as old as their leaders. Which of the people present was not exceptionally talented in their youth? Which of them did not spend thousands of years cultivating to reach their current level?

Now, witnessing Lin Feng catching up at lightning speed, even showing signs of surpassing him, they began to doubt whether their years of cultivation had been in vain.

"As I said before, Lin Feng's strength, except for his soul essence which hasn't reached the Emperor Realm, is already no weaker than someone like Void Devouring Flame, who has just entered the Nine-Star Dou Sheng realm!"

"Another exceptionally talented individual, just like Princess Zi Yan of the Ancient Void Dragon!"

"A seven-star Dou Sheng is comparable to a nine-star Dou Sheng. If Lin Feng and Zi Yan are given enough time, they might even be able to resolve the crisis brought by the extraterrestrial evil race!"

"The extraterrestrial evil race will not give us that much time. If I am not mistaken, as long as the area occupied by demonic energy exceeds half of the Dou Qi Continent, they will most likely launch a general offensive."

Clad in dark red armor, seemingly formed from endless blood, he sent chills down everyone's spines. The Black Annihilation King spoke solemnly, yet his judgment caused everyone's expressions to change drastically.

"Black Annihilation King, have you made any discoveries?"

"Indeed, in the recent battles with the extraterrestrial evil race, experts comparable to high-level Dou Sheng have gradually emerged, and their numbers are increasing!"

"The more lives they devour, the faster they recover. My initial estimate is that the final battle is at most ten years away!"

Everyone fell silent. Ten years. Even if they opened the ancient emperor's cave now and obtained the inheritance of the ancient emperor Tuoshe, could they become a Dou Di in ten years?

"Now, it all depends on what the Soul Emperor does!"

"Why"

"Who is it?"

At the summit of a hundred-foot-high mountain, a figure wearing a blood-red cloak and an unidentified bamboo hat stood, holding a large, ghost-headed sword in one hand.

At this moment, it suddenly opened its eyes, shooting out a blood-red divine light, staring intently at a certain space not far away, its eyes filled with murderous intent!

"Dare to play tricks in front of my Blood Blade? Are you tired of living? Don't you know I am a servant of Lord Xiao Xuan?"

"Get out here, you holy man!"

"A single slash against the wind!"

His cloak billowed violently in the wind, making a terrifying sound, and his ghost-headed broadsword instantly expanded to a thousand feet in size, slashing fiercely down at the fluctuating space in front of him.

"Hahaha, Blood Blade, it's only been a few years, no need to be so polite, is there?"

After a spatial ripple, Lin Feng's figure slowly emerged. He looked up at the sky and at the thousand-foot-long blood-red blade phantom that had been slashed down. Lin Feng extended two fingers and made a pinching gesture.

Behind him, a massive phantom thousands of feet tall appeared, slowly raising its right hand and making the same gesture as Lin Feng. The terrifying blood blade was instantly caught between the phantom's two fingers.

"Lord Lin, Lord Lin Feng?"

Blood Blade's cold face froze instantly. Looking at the figure in front of him, he was at a loss, unsure whether to hold the Blood Blade in his hand or put it down.

"It's over. Is my Blood Blade really going to turn into an energy core?"

"Haha, I was just kidding. It's been years, and I never imagined you'd become a true Battle Saint!"

As the afterimage slowly dissipated, Lin Feng looked at Blood Blade with a hint of surprise in his eyes. Before, this guy was clearly only a half-saint!

"Thank you for your magnanimity, Lord Lin Feng. I, Blood Blade, have been rude!"

Seeing that Lin Feng was not angry, Blood Blade put down his Ghost Head Blade, clasped his hands respectfully, and said.

"This strength was enhanced for me by Lord Xiao Xuan. He said that the title 'Blood Blade Saint' was not bad, but the Half-Saint realm was still somewhat insignificant in this world, so he raised Blood Blade to the Dou Sheng realm!"

"Yes," Lin Feng nodded, not asking any further questions. "Let's go, come with me to see Senior Xiao Xuan!"

"yes!"

"Clan leader, we have obtained information about the Seven-Star Dou Sheng expert from the Extraterrestrial Evil Clan. Should we take action immediately?"

At the highest peak of the Soul Realm, Soul Slaughter, one of the Four Demon Saints of the Soul Clan, stood bowing and handed the message he had received to the Soul Emperor.

"There's no rush. The death of five Seven-Star Dou Sheng level experts overnight would cause even the extraterrestrial evil race to erupt. We only have one chance to act. Let's investigate further!"

"yes!"

Just as Soul Slayer was about to retreat, he remembered something, hesitated, and seemed to want to say something.

"Just speak your mind!"

"Clan leader, now that we have released the extraterrestrial evil race, given the relationship between the Devouring Spirit Clan and the extraterrestrial evil race, do we really intend to fight them to the death?"

"Um?"

"Chieftain, please forgive me!"

The Soul Emperor slowly turned around, his gaze fixed on Soul Slaughter's eyes, as if trying to see something. After a long while, he turned his back again, looking at the magnificent landscape of the Soul Realm.

"Step down!"

"yes!"

Soul Slayer dared not hesitate any longer. After clasping his hands in response, he immediately disappeared from the spot.

"Void, oh Void, have you already reached out to the Four Demon Saints? Too bad, these petty tricks are destined to be utterly worthless!"

The Soul Emperor remained expressionless, but a murderous glint flashed in his eyes.

"The moment you open the ancient emperor's cave and obtain the Emperor's Pill will be your death day!"

"The extraterrestrial evil race? Heh, since they could be sealed away by numerous Battle Emperors in ancient times, once I, the Soul Emperor, become an Emperor, they're nothing but grasshoppers in autumn!"

"Battle Emperor."

"Old man Su Qian, it's been a long time. You seem to be living a very comfortable life. Have you missed me?"

In the inner courtyard of Canaan Academy on the Northwest Continent, Elder Su Qian, who was gazing intently at the blood-red clouds in the sky, suddenly froze as a familiar yet slightly unfamiliar voice rang in his ears.

"That voice... it sounds a bit like Zi Yan's. But no, Zi Yan is still a child, so it shouldn't be her. Who could it be?"

Su Qian stared intently at his surroundings. At such close range, there was something that even he, who was close to a Dou Zun, could not detect at all. Even among Dou Zun, such a being was not weak.

Su Qian secretly crushed a jade slip in his hand, but he did not relax at all, because even the two elders, Qian Bai and Er Lao, were only at the level of a three-star Dou Zun!

"You old man Su Qian, I never thought you'd dare forget Miss Zi Yan!"

The void in front of them suddenly rippled, and a mature and intellectual figure slowly appeared, with striking purple hair. However, the moment she opened her mouth, she shattered this aura.

"Zi, Zi Yan?"

Elder Su Qian looked at the familiar Zi Yan, then at the figure in front of him, and called out uncertainly.

"Bang!"

"snort"

Zi Yan punched Su Qian on the shoulder, causing Elder Su Qian to frown instantly and groan in pain.

"Haha, sorry, I forgot you're really too weak, old man! My mistake!"

Zi Yan awkwardly touched her hair, somewhat at a loss, then turned her bright eyes and said seriously.

"Old man Su Qian, has it been a waste of your youth without Miss Zi Yan's supervision? How come you haven't broken through to the Dou Zun realm yet?"

"You little brat, you almost killed me!"

After catching his breath, Elder Su Qian finally came to his senses and rolled his eyes in annoyance.

Of course, Zi Yan held back her strength in this punch; otherwise, even Lin Feng wouldn't have dared to let Zi Yan strike with all her might without any defense.

The Brute King's fists are no joke.

"Hehe, old man Su Qian, it's been so many years, have you missed me?"

"Ziyan, you've grown up!"

Elder Su Qian calmed down and looked at Zi Yan, who had a mature figure, long purple hair, and a purple dress. A few memories flashed in his eyes.

It was a stormy night. Because his cultivation had not broken through for a long time, he suddenly had a whimsical idea and went to the back mountain of the inner courtyard of the academy, intending to seek some opportunities or fight some magical beasts.

However, they encountered Zi Yan, who was being bullied by many magical beasts. At that time, she was only the size of an eight or nine-year-old human girl. She was surrounded by many magical beasts in a valley and did not yet know human language, only how to roar.

Those fierce eyes revealed a mix of emotions, including pity, fear, and loneliness, which immediately touched Elder Su Qian's heart.

Since then, the inner courtyard has gained a brute force king, and Elder Su Qian has gained a granddaughter named Zi Yan.

"Old Man Su Qian"

Zi Yan seemed to be thinking back to the night they met. Her eyes were full of gratitude as she looked at Su Qian. If it weren't for Su Qian, she might have died in the Endless Mountains.

Even if she had struggled to survive, she wouldn't be the Zi Yan she is today; she would just be a beast king, and she wouldn't have met Lin Feng, returned to Dragon Island, or found her father!

"Haha, as you get older, you start to reminisce. Ziyan, how have you been these past few years?"

"Old man Su Qian, hehe, then this young lady must tell you all about the heroic deeds of Miss Zi Yan!"

"."

"I never imagined you had such a wealth of experience. It seems the decision to send you to Zhongzhou with Lin Feng was the right one!"

After a long while, Su Qian slowly exhaled, stroking his beloved beard. Since Zi Yan left, no one had dared to pluck his beard, and he felt that something was missing.

"Old man Su Qian, I've returned this time because I want you to move to Zhongzhou!"

"Oh? Could it be?"

Su Qian was taken aback, as if she had thought of something. Her expression turned serious as she looked up at the blood-red clouds that had shrouded the sky for years and asked thoughtfully.

"That's right, there's no time to lose. You should first gather the students and elders and prepare for our retreat!"

Zi Yan nodded. Not only her, but Cai Lin had also returned to the Jia Ma Empire. Once everyone had gathered, they would open a spatial passage to reach Zhongzhou!

"Besides, it's been a long time since I've seen him!"

Turning to look in the direction of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower, Zi Yan murmured to herself.

(End of this chapter)