Divine Wilderness Dragon Emperor

Seven days passed quickly.

During the last two days, Yiyi did not go to the Medicine Garden.

After seven days of frantic cultivation, Ling Fei had stabilized his cultivation at the Early Stage of Celestial Spirit Realm. The Dragon Qi absorbed by his Dragon Bone had also surpassed all previous amounts.

On the morning of the seventh day.

Ling Fei had just opened his eyes when he released his Heart Spirit, sensing a Palace Attendant approaching from a distance.

After calling out, the Palace Attendant walked into the courtyard.

Ling Fei opened the door to greet him.

However, when the attendant saw Ling Fei, Ling Fei noticed a look of disdain in his eyes.

It seemed this Palace Attendant also knew that the medicinal herbs had been stolen by Ling Fei's Spirit Beast.

"Well..." Seeing the look, Ling Fei was mortified.

'The heavens are my witness, I really didn't tell Yiyi to steal those herbs!'

But the Palace Attendant's shifting gaze showed he didn't believe it. He even grumbled inwardly, 'His Majesty already gave you Spiritual Essence, yet you still resort to stealing...'

His eyes were filled with nothing but utter contempt.

This made Ling Fei incredibly awkward.

"Young Master Ling, the seven days are over. I have come to escort you from the Imperial Palace," the Palace Attendant said with a look of utter disgust after their silent exchange.

"Thank you for your trouble, sir," Ling Fei said.

"It's no trouble," the Palace Attendant replied, looking as if he couldn't wait to be rid of Ling Fei.

He then led Ling Fei to the palace gates.

"Beyond this point is the Imperial City. I will not see you any further," the Palace Attendant said.

"Thank you, sir. Perhaps we'll meet again!" Gazing at the palace gates, Ling Fei took a deep breath and said cheerfully.

This trip to the Imperial Palace had been a great success. Not only had he broken through to the Celestial Spirit Realm, but the Gang Qi inside him now flowed like a torrential river, immense and powerful.

Yiyi had even reached the strength of the Small Primordial Pill Realm.

It was, without a doubt, a rare and valuable opportunity.

The Palace Attendant, however, looked as if he hoped to never see Ling Fei again.

Ling Fei couldn't help but roll his eyes.

As he was leaving, the Palace Attendant shot Yiyi a disdainful glance.

Yiyi was currently perched on Ling Fei's shoulder.

As a personal attendant to the Celestial Emperor, he was privy to many things, so of course he knew about Yiyi stealing the herbs.

But the little fellow simply squinted its eyes and put on a simple, honest smile, as if completely oblivious to the man's contempt.

Ling Fei didn't pay it much mind, though. 'As long as Yiyi's strength has increased, that's all that matters.'

He then walked out of the palace gates.

The Imperial City was vast, and outsiders were forbidden from flying within its walls.

Ling Fei hired a carriage and departed.

Yiyi lay in his arms, occasionally nuzzling its head against Ling Fei's neck in an affectionate display.

The carriage sped onwards!

The horses were Fire Cloud Steeds, beings of the Innate Realm, and they ran as if on wings.

The ride was surprisingly smooth. Ling Fei sat inside, centering himself and secretly circulating the Cold Chi Gang Qi to temper his soul.

He had also spent a considerable amount of time cultivating the True Dragon Refining God Technique during his stay.

Now, Ling Fei's Soul Essence was immense; he was only one step away from Refining Essence into Gang.

Once he achieved that, his Power of Soul would become a major ace up his sleeve.

...

"Ninth Prince, Ling Fei has left the Imperial Palace." Inside a secret chamber in the Ninth Prince's residence within the Imperial Palace, a Palace Attendant reported.

"He's left the Imperial Palace?" Upon hearing this, a cold smirk formed on the Ninth Prince's lips. "In that case, it's time for the show to begin."

He gazed into the Void, his eyes filled with a savage light.

For him, these past seven days had been utter torment.

At the Gathering Hall, he had assumed his father, the Emperor, was only giving Ling Fei special treatment to save face for Elder Ling.

He never expected his father to then allow Ling Fei to stay in the Imperial Palace for seven days. This had infuriated the Ninth Prince to no end.

But he dared not make a move within the Imperial Palace.

Now that Ling Fei had left the Imperial Palace, however, everything became much simpler.

Two hours passed in the blink of an eye.

Suddenly, the carriage came to a halt.

Ling Fei, who had been meditating with his eyes closed, snapped them open and extended his senses.

The moment he did, however, his pupils constricted.

'This isn't the lodging area for Celestial River Academy,' Ling Fei thought, his eyes flashing with vigilance.

"Yaa!" Yiyi sensed the shift in Ling Fei's mood. Its Gemstone-like eyes blinked, and its expression turned wary.

It too extended its Heart Spirit to sense the surroundings.

As his Heart Spirit reached out, Ling Fei discovered they were on the bank of a large, remote river.

A hillside rose up beside them, and the entire area was desolate and uninhabited.

The driver had already leaped from his seat and fled.

From the dense woods on the nearby hillside, a figure flashed. A man dressed in black shot down toward Ling Fei's position.

At the same instant, sword light flickered, forming several Qi Dragons that lunged toward Ling Fei, accompanied by an astonishingly powerful aura.

The very Void around them seemed to freeze solid.

Ling Fei felt his breath catch in his throat.

'A Primordial Pill Realm expert!' Ling Fei's heart jolted. 'This aura... it's just like Li Yi's when he tried to kill me.'

'Who wants me dead?' Ling Fei's mind raced.

At the same time, he was desperately trying to figure out how to survive.

It was a sudden ambush, impossible to defend against. Anyone below the Primordial Pill Realm would be utterly unable to dodge this Absolute Kill Strike.

This was a trap from the very beginning!

The driver had led him right into it.

SWISH, SWISH!

In that instant, Sword Qi crisscrossed the Void. Before it even reached the carriage, the carriage compartment began to crack and splinter.

'What do I do?' Ling Fei frowned.

'Wait, Yiyi!' As his mind raced, Ling Fei's eyes lit up, and he glanced at Yiyi.

"Yaa!" Yiyi understood immediately. With a soft cry, Light Patterns flashed across the little creature's body, enveloping Ling Fei.

The next moment, a ripple spread through the Void, and Ling Fei vanished without a trace.

BOOM!

At the exact moment Ling Fei disappeared, the carriage was completely engulfed by the sword light.

When the light faded, the carriage had been utterly pulverized.

It's terrifying to imagine what would have happened if Ling Fei were still inside—he too would have been smashed to pieces.

How could an ordinary person possibly withstand an attack from a Primordial Pill Realm expert?

As the carriage dissolved into a cloud of dust, a man in black clothes and a Conical Hat drifted lightly to the ground.

"He should be dead," the man muttered, his eyes flashing as he stared at the spot.

"This is the price for killing my brother!" he hissed, his voice low and his gaze incomparably cold.

He had waited for this moment for far too long. Now that his revenge was complete, he felt a thrill of exhilaration.

"This place is deserted. No one will ever know who killed him. Even his adoptive father can only direct his rage at the Celestial Emperor," the black-clothed man murmured.

By then, the Celestial Emperor would have to take the blame for everything, while his own vengeance would be complete.

If Elder Ling came seeking revenge, he would likely be killed by the Celestial Emperor's forces as well. Only then would his vengeance be truly, utterly complete.

"Now, I just have to wait for that old ghost to come seek his revenge," the man murmured.

CLANG!

After muttering to himself, he sheathed his Treasure Sword with a metallic clang.

"You came to kill me. Today, you will pay the price for it." Just as the black-clothed man was basking in his smug satisfaction, a low voice spoke from directly behind him.

"What?! He's not dead?" The voice made the black-clothed man's eyes widen in shock.

He whipped his head around to look.

As his gaze fell, he saw a streak of sword light, as swift and brilliant as a rainbow.

SWISH!

The sword light flashed, piercing through the black-clothed man's throat!

The Long Sword ran him through, followed by a wave of frigid Cold Qi.

The black-clothed man's neck was instantly frozen solid by an Ice Seal. The Cold Qi invaded his mind, and his consciousness began to fade.

At the same time, his heart's meridians were also being frozen by the Ice Seal.

"You..." The black-clothed man's eyes bulged as he stared at Ling Fei, who had appeared out of nowhere. His face was a mask of utter disbelief. But before he could comprehend what had happened, the icy Cold Qi from the Ice Seal completely blurred his senses, and his heart's meridians froze over.

In the next moment, the dignified Small Primordial Pill Realm expert breathed his last.