Divine Wilderness Dragon Emperor

The heaven-shaking dragon's cry soon dissipated.

The aura emanating from Ling Fei also receded.

He remained immersed in his epiphany, completely unaware of the outside world.

Elder Ling and Xue Xi each returned to their own rooms.

...

Time flowed by silently.

For some reason, Ling Fei's Heart Spirit felt no trace of fatigue this time.

Instead, his Heart Spirit was completely immersed in that state of enlightenment.

「The next morning.」

A faint light was already appearing on the horizon.

'Only when the body is like a dragon and the heart is like a dragon can one comprehend the True Dragon Momentum!' Ling Fei mused, having clearly gained some insight.

At this moment, he had touched upon a sliver of the True Dragon Mystical Technique.

Only by imagining oneself as a dragon could one grasp the True Dragon's Mystical.

Otherwise, even if you observed it ten million times, you would only know its form.

Afterward, Ling Fei withdrew his Heart Spirit from the True Dragon Visualization Image.

"Body like a dragon!" Ling Fei murmured to himself reflectively after withdrawing his Heart Spirit.

He was now completely lost in this epiphany.

"It's morning?" When he opened his eyes, Ling Fei realized it was already dawn.

Yet, he didn't feel the slightest bit of fatigue.

On the contrary, he felt his entire body brimming with power, as if he truly had the body of a True Dragon.

His gaze shifted, and he discovered he was sitting cross-legged on the floor. His bed had long since turned to dust.

Even the room had developed cracks.

"This... Could I have caused all of this?" Ling Fei was stunned.

However, feeling his body brimming with power, he also thought it was entirely possible.

"I'll go outside and test it." Filled with anticipation, Ling Fei quickly walked out of the room.

He then arrived at the backyard of Ling's Medical Clinic.

Here, there were small bridges over flowing water, as well as rockeries and large boulders.

"Body like a dragon!" Ling Fei lowered his stance, an immense force building within him.

He stared at a large boulder in front of him.

In Ling Fei's mind, his Heart Spirit had already sunk into the True Dragon Visualization Image.

Then, he tried to sense the True Dragon Momentum.

ROAR!

Within the Visualization Image, a dragon's cry rang out.

At that instant, Ling Fei's Heart Spirit stirred.

'This is it.' As his Heart Spirit stirred, Ling Fei's body moved as well.

WHOOSH!

His feet shot forward as if propelled by springs.

His fist followed, blasting outward.

ROAR!

In that moment, his body was like a True Dragon, a powerful aura erupting from him.

As his body passed, a mighty gust of wind howled through the void, carrying an oppressive presence.

BOOM!

Then, his fist slammed into the large boulder ahead.

With a tremendous crash, the boulder shattered, exploding into fragments that shot forward.

THUD! THUD!

The stone fragments flew in all directions; some shattered a wooden railing, while others left deep pits in the ground.

As for the great boulder, it was simply gone.

WHOOSH!

At this moment, Ling Fei's body came to a sudden halt, his feet landing on the ground.

He could feel that his punch seemed to have shattered the very air in the void before him.

And for this punch, he hadn't used his Cold Chi True Qi at all, relying solely on the power of his flesh and blood.

'This is a Xuan Gang Stone. Even a Cultivator at Ninth Layer Body Tempering Perfection could only crack it. To shatter it requires a force of ten thousand catties—Power that only an Innate Realm Cultivator should possess. Yet, I just smashed it into countless pieces. Doesn't that mean my strength has already reached ten thousand catties?'

Waves of astonishment surged through Ling Fei's heart.

He knew that in that last strike, he had only used his physical strength and hadn't even activated his True Qi.

If he had activated his True Qi, the power would have been even greater.

"The True Dragon Visualization Image is truly powerful," Ling Fei took a deep breath, a glint flashing in his eyes.

Of course, he also knew it wasn't just the True Dragon Visualization Image that had brought about this progress.

He had used the True Dragon Body Refining Technique to forge an incredibly powerful physique, and his Divine Power was already astonishing to begin with.

The might he now possessed came from coordinating it with the True Dragon Momentum.

Otherwise, relying on brute force alone would never have achieved such an effect.

'I've only just begun to comprehend the True Dragon Momentum. If I continue, I'll definitely become even stronger.' Ling Fei's heart filled with anticipation.

Right now, his strength reached ten thousand catties, giving him power on par with the Innate Realm.

The reason Innate Realm experts possessed such power was because their True Qi had undergone a qualitative leap.

That was why an Innate Realm expert could unleash ten thousand catties of force in a single strike.

It was not hard to imagine what terrifying level of strength Ling Fei would reach if he broke through to the Innate Realm.

'I must spend more time comprehending this True Dragon Visualization Image from now on,' Ling Fei thought to himself.

He was now filled with anticipation for the Mystical of Martial Arts contained within the True Dragon Visualization Image.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

Then, Ling Fei continued to practice his strikes.

With every punch he threw, the wind howled with the True Dragon Momentum.

However, he felt he was still lacking something.

There seemed to be another power within his body that he could not yet unleash.

Like in his spine.

He had always felt an incomparably immense power residing within his spine.

That spinal column, which seemed capable of supporting the heavens and the earth, contained the True Dragon Power.

But he was currently unable to utilize that power and coordinate it with his attacks.

'It's all because my Realm is still too low.' Ling Fei was not anxious.

The path of Martial Arts was vast, and he had yet to even touch the threshold. Nothing could be rushed.

After practicing for a while, Ling Fei left the backyard.

The sky was now bright.

DONG!

The toll of a bell rang out, its sound waves spreading in all directions.

"That's the bell from the Martial Arts Testing Ground!" When the bell tolled, Ling Fei's eyes narrowed.

Every year, this bell would be struck for the Divine Academy selection competition held in Longtan Town.

By now, he had already washed up and bathed.

Elder Ling was also waiting in the courtyard.

Today, they were going to watch the competition.

Outside Ling's Medical Clinic, a luxurious horse-drawn carriage was waiting quietly.

"Elder Ling, please!" As Elder Ling, Ling Fei, and Xue Xi walked out of the clinic, Zhang Quan immediately came forward to greet them.

He had been sent by Shangguan Hong.

The group boarded the carriage and headed toward the Martial Arts Testing Ground in Longtan Town.

At the same time, the residents of Longtan Town also began to move, drawn by the sound.

They, too, were filled with anticipation for this selection.

After all, if one of their younger generation could enter the Divine Academy, it was a chance to change their destiny!

The Martial Arts Testing Ground was vast.

In the center was a massive Martial Arts Testing Platform.

Directly in front of the Martial Arts Testing Platform stood a tall viewing stand.

Tiers of steps extended upward from the huge Martial Arts Testing Ground.

In the middle was a wide, seven-meter terrace.

This was for the elders of Longtan Town's Major Clans to sit and watch the competition.

Further up was the top of the viewing stand.

This was the area for the Divine Envoy hosting the competition.

At this moment, Shangguan Hong was seated on a Master's Chair at the top.

Beside him stood Shangguan Qingmu and Shangguan Yurou.

In addition, Huang Xiaoman was also there.

"Is that the Inspection Envoy from the Divine Guard Bureau?"

"That's him. I hear he's a Celestial Spirit Realm expert, even stronger than that Qin Gang."

At this time, below the viewing stand, many Cultivators looked up at Shangguan Hong and whispered amongst themselves.

Their faces were full of reverence as they gazed at Shangguan Hong.

Most of these people were Body Tempering Realm Cultivators.

In their eyes, the Innate Realm already represented a mighty expert.

A being in the Celestial Spirit Realm was practically a celestial figure to them.

WHOA!

Just then, the neigh of a fine horse was heard.

Then, a carriage came to a stop.

"Who is it?" Instantly, everyone in the arena turned to look at the carriage.

The carriage stopped, and an old man appeared in everyone's line of sight.

Ling Fei and Xue Xi were seen helping Elder Ling disembark.

"Elder Ling, please!" Zhang Quan then led Elder Ling toward the viewing stand.

"It's Elder Ling!"

"This... Is he going to the viewing stand?" The people in the arena were stunned.

"Could it be that the matter with Qin Gang has been settled?" The crowd found it hard to believe.

They knew that Qin Gang was a Divine Guard, and that Qin Ming was a genius from the academy who had already stepped into the Innate Realm.

Furthermore, the Qin Clan still had members serving in the Divine Guard Bureau.

In their opinion, the Divine Guard Bureau would surely investigate this matter.

This Shangguan Hong was most likely here for that very reason.

After all, killing a Divine Guard was a grave crime of disrespect.

For the sake of its reputation, the Divine Guard Bureau had to pursue it.

But now, Elder Ling was heading toward the viewing stand.

This scene seemed to indicate that the matter was already resolved.

And the outcome was beyond their expectations.

At this moment, Ling Fei, Elder Ling, and Xue Xi were ascending the steps, heading for the very top of the viewing stand.

This stunned all the Cultivators of Longtan Town.

Because in Longtan Town, not even people from the Major Clans were qualified to ascend the viewing stand!

Not even the middle tier.

Elder Ling leaned on his cane, moving forward with the support of Ling Fei and Xue Xi.

His steps were slow, but steady.

Although he was an old man, in the eyes of the people of Longtan Town, he was a peerless master.

Because they all knew that the Innate Realm expert Qin Gang had fallen at this old man's hands, without even a shred of resistance.

"Elder Ling, please!" When Elder Ling stepped onto the high platform, Shangguan Hong immediately rose to his feet and went to welcome him, his posture one of utmost reverence.

"This..." Seeing this, the people below were completely dumbfounded.

"Isn't that the great lord from the Divine Guard Bureau? How can this be?"

"Could it be that this lord has yielded to Elder Ling?"

"That can't be right. The Divine Guard Bureau represents the will of the Empire. How could they fear anyone?" Many people were flabbergasted.

The scene was simply too shocking.

But just as their hearts were reeling from the shock, they witnessed an even more astonishing scene.

Elder Ling was escorted to a gilded, king-like chair on the viewing stand.

This was a chair that represented status.

Originally, that was where the Inspection Envoy should have been sitting.

But now, it had been given to Elder Ling.

Not only that, but seats were also arranged for Ling Fei and Xue Xi beside him.

This was clearly placing this Ling father and son in an extremely high position!

"This... What does this mean?"

The people of Longtan Town were stunned.

"Ling Fei gets this treatment too?" some of the youths muttered with dissatisfaction, their lips curling.

Among them were Zhao Fa and Huang Liang.

They felt extremely frustrated at this moment.

The guy they once called a sickly weakling was now high above them, being treated as a guest of honor by a major figure from among the Divine Guards.

"Ah, why do I have the sudden urge to vomit blood?" Zhao Fa couldn't help but exclaim.

"Urgh, don't. This Elder Ling is clearly a hidden master, he must be a huge figure. Sigh, I thought Ling Fei was just a sickly weakling, but who knew he had such a background? Why don't I have an adoptive father like that?" Huang Liang said with a face full of regret. His eyes shone as he gazed at the high platform, muttering, "If only Elder Ling would take me as his godson!"

"In your wildest dreams," Wu Dapang sneered from the side.

However, he too was full of envy as he looked at the high platform. "Brother Fei is just awesome. If only I were half as awesome as him!"

"That girl next to him is so beautiful!" Then, the guy gazed at Shangguan Yurou, a lovesick expression plastered on his face.