Divine Wilderness Dragon Emperor

「Meanwhile, in the outside world.」

On the mountaintop opposite the multicolored Light Pattern fissure, the elders of the Three Great Academies stared at the curtain of light before them, their faces full of anticipation.

"The Sealing Power seems to have been gradually weakening these past few days!" Wang Tianba murmured.

"It has indeed grown weaker, but we have no idea what's happened inside." The person beside him also nodded slightly.

They could clearly sense that the multicolored light was much dimmer than before.

"I wonder if Zhongtian and the others have made any gains," Wang Tianba said, his eyes filled with anticipation.

Wang Zhongtian was, in fact, from his branch of the clan.

Nearby, Shangguan Hong and the members of the Liu Clan also wore expressions of great anticipation.

Among the more than two thousand students, there were only three experts at the Celestial Spirit Realm.

Clearly, they were the only ones with the best chance of obtaining the Supreme Treasure within the ancient ruins.

Therefore, the relatives of these geniuses were all filled with hope.

SWOOSH!

Just then, a multicolored light flashed from within the Seal's light curtain, and a streak of light broke through the air.

Then, a silhouette flickered within the streak of light, and a figure floated down.

It was a woman dressed in white.

She was none other than Shangguan Wan'Er.

As her body fell through the air, Shangguan Wan'Er's tightly shut eyes slowly opened. She scanned her surroundings. 'Where am I?'

A hint of confusion still lingered in her eyes.

'The sky?' Shangguan Wan'Er quickly realized she was in mid-air.

Then, her gaze shifted, and she spotted the figures on the nearby mountaintop.

Shangguan Wan'Er froze. 'People from the Three Great Academies... Does this mean I've left the ancient ruins?'

Then she looked up and saw a streak of light piercing the sky, flying off into the distance.

Her gaze flickered, and she recognized him. 'That... That's Ling Fei! Young Master Ling!'

Her heart filled with doubt. 'We didn't die? But... why did he just leave me here?'

Meanwhile, the opposite mountaintop had already erupted into an uproar.

"Someone broke through the Seal and flew out!"

"Who is it?" The experts from the Three Great Academies were utterly astonished.

The sudden appearance of that streak of light was beyond anything they had imagined.

After all, the ones who went inside were just students. Who among them could possibly transform into a streak of light and tear across the sky?

Even upon leaving the ruins, they were supposed to be guided out by the Seal, nothing more.

Yet now, this person had transformed into a brilliant streak of light and burst into the sky. How could the elders of the Three Great Academies not be shocked?

Instantly, a thought flashed through everyone's minds as they stared intently. 'Could that person have obtained a treasure from the ruins?'

"It's that boy!" At that moment, Marquis Yun of the Royal Academy's eyes flashed as he recognized the figure within the streak of light as Ling Fei.

As a Primordial Pill Realm expert, his gaze was sharp and his perception extraordinary. He understood the situation with a single glance.

"Huh? Someone's falling!" A moment later, they spotted Shangguan Wan'Er.

"It's Wan'Er!" Shangguan Hong's gaze focused. He let out a sharp whistle, and a Profound Eagle spread its wings, flying toward Shangguan Wan'Er.

Shangguan Wan'Er seized the opportunity to grab the Profound Eagle's talons and was carried to the mountaintop.

Then, she lifted her head to gaze at the receding streak of light.

The streak of light had already crossed the Void and was now a distant gleam.

Ripples of emotion stirred in Shangguan Wan'Er's cool eyes. 'Why did he leave in such a hurry?'

Everything that had happened in the Ancient Tomb was impossible for her to forget.

She vaguely remembered that Wang Zhongtian and Liu Rulong had fallen.

She herself had been knocked unconscious by the roar of an Ancient Beast, and she had no memory of what happened next.

"Did Ling Fei save me?" Shangguan Wan'Er murmured. "But why would he leave without a word? Is it because he obtained the Supreme Treasure?"

At this thought, a strange, sharp pain pierced Shangguan Wan'Er's heart.

It was the feeling of being abandoned by someone she loved.

Mist began to well up in her eyes. 'Is it because I'm not trustworthy?'

She assumed that Ling Fei must have obtained the Supreme Treasure and, not wanting to expose it, had decided to abandon her.

Of course, in the past, something like this wouldn't have caused the slightest emotional ripple in her.

But this time, for some unknown reason, she cared. She cared immensely about this matter and desperately wanted to know why Ling Fei had acted this way.

"Wan'Er, are you all right?" Shangguan Hong walked over. He had noticed his daughter's emotional state and was quite surprised.

"I... I'm fine!" Shangguan Wan'Er averted her gaze, forcing herself to look calm, but she couldn't stop her eyes from darting toward the streak of light vanishing over the horizon.

"That streak of light just now...?" Shangguan Hong asked, his eyes full of questions.

At the same time, Vice Dean Zhou, who was standing nearby, also looked over inquisitively.

It wasn't just him; even Marquis Yun in the distance shot a questioning glance their way.

Originally, after discovering the figure in the streak of light was Ling Fei, Marquis Yun had wanted to give chase immediately.

However, when Shangguan Wan'Er appeared, he decided he wanted to understand what had transpired.

After all, the sudden appearance of the light was too abrupt, making him somewhat cautious.

In the time it took for him to hesitate, Ling Fei had already reached the horizon.

"I don't know," Shangguan Wan'Er said, shaking her head. "I was severely injured inside the ancient ruins. I fell unconscious, and the next thing I knew, I was here."

"Oh?" Hearing Shangguan Wan'Er's explanation, Shangguan Hong furrowed his brow.

Vice Dean Zhou, standing beside them, also wore a pensive expression.

However, everyone soon looked away and said nothing more.

With people from all Three Great Academies present, this was not the right place for such a conversation.

Marquis Yun's eyes flashed. 'I have to chase that boy.' He prepared to fly on his artifact in pursuit.

BUZZ!

Just then, the light of the Seal's curtain flickered, and ripples spread across its surface.

"Is someone coming out?" Seeing this, the eyes of the elders on the peak lit up.

The rippling of the light curtain was a sign that someone had touched the Qi Vortex and was about to be drawn out.

Seeing this, the members of the Three Great Academies immediately directed their Profound Eagles, Red Simurghs, and Winged Serpents to circle in the valley, ready to retrieve their students at a moment's notice.

A breath later, a figure flickered within the light curtain, and a young man was finally drawn out.

"It's Wang Xu from our Tianyan Academy!" Down in the valley, a tutor riding a Red Simurgh's eyes flashed as he steered the beast toward the boy.

In a flash, the Red Simurgh was there, grabbing the young man by the sleeve.

The young man used its pull to leap onto the Red Simurgh's back.

Immediately, Wang Xu was delivered to the opposite mountaintop.

More people began to emerge from the light curtain.

"It's someone from our Royal Academy!"

"And someone from our Celestial River Academy!" Young students appeared one after another, each ferried to the opposite peak.

"Dean Wang, it's terrible! The Dongyang Crown Prince has fallen!"

"Marquis Yun, the Dongyang Crown Prince has fallen!" As the students landed, they immediately rushed to Wang Tianba and Marquis Yun, reporting tearfully.

"What?! The Dongyang Crown Prince has fallen?" Hearing this news, Marquis Yun, who had been about to give chase to Ling Fei, saw his expression turn instantly grave.

Wang Tianba, standing nearby, looked as if he had been struck by lightning.

"What?! The Dongyang Crown Prince is dead? What happened? How could you fail to protect him?" Wang Tianba demanded immediately.

The Dongyang Crown Prince...

He was the Empress's nephew!

A person of his stature, with such a noble identity, surpassed even the heirs of many Princes.

Now that he was dead, what kind of storm would this unleash?

"The Dongyang Crown Prince is dead? What happened?" Marquis Yun also asked hastily.

Even though he was a Duke, he felt a massive headache coming on.

He was the one leading this expedition. If the Empress became enraged, what would he do if she charged him with dereliction of duty?

"It was Ling Fei! Ling Fei killed the Dongyang Crown Prince! He also killed Young Master Liu Ming, Young Master Liu Jingyun, and Young Master Liu Yuan..." Wang Xu said, rattling off a series of names. The moment the words left his mouth, the faces of Wang Tianba and the nearby Liu Clan elder turned utterly grim.

A palpable killing intent began to radiate from them.

"Ling Fei..." Wang Tianba roared, his deep voice thundering in all directions, "For your crimes, your entire clan deserves to be exterminated!"