Divine Wilderness Dragon Emperor

The Qi vortex ahead swirled with Dragon Qi, containing a wild and domineering True Dragon Power.

The power was so immense it made the surrounding Void tremble, as if the very world were about to collapse. Inside Ling Fei, the Cold Chi Dragon Qi throbbed in response.

HUMMM!

Even his Dragon Bones began to hum, seemingly restless and eager.

Ling Fei felt an irresistible urge from his Heart Spirit to plunge into the vortex, as if something was waiting for him on the other side.

'This is it.' Ling Fei was overjoyed.

He immediately strode forward and disappeared into the Qi Vortex.

As he stepped into the Qi Vortex, Ling Fei felt himself completely inundated with Dragon Qi. Another vortex had already formed along his spine, absorbing the energy.

'Such pure Dragon Qi!' Ling Fei was ecstatic. 'If there's such dense True Dragon Qi here, I might be able to break through to the Profound Pill Realm.'

'And if I reach the Profound Pill Realm, I'll be that much closer to the Celestial Pill Realm.'

WHOOSH!

With a flash of movement, the vortex churned, and Ling Fei was pulled into another region.

The next moment, he landed softly as an incredibly vast wave of True Dragon Qi swept toward him.

Before Ling Fei lay a valley.

However, fissures crisscrossed the valley, and he could sense subtle fluctuations within the Void itself.

They were spatial fluctuations.

Upon landing and sensing these fluctuations with his Heart Spirit, Ling Fei grew extremely cautious.

The valley was filled with lush, ancient trees and numerous Spiritual Essences. He even spotted a few Dragon Lingzhi.

However, the moment Ling Fei released his Heart Spirit, a ripple spread through the nearby Void, nearly swallowing it whole.

'How terrifying!' Alarmed, Ling Fei quickly retracted the Divine Sense he had released.

His gaze grew even more cautious as he scanned his surroundings.

After probing the area a few times, Ling Fei discovered numerous spatial rifts.

These spatial rifts were subtle and did not manifest openly. Only by touching a specific patch of the Void would one trigger a fluctuation, revealing a rift.

Flying recklessly in this region would make it easy to be swallowed by one of these rifts and transported to some unknown place.

Or worse, be torn to shreds by the turbulent energies within.

This was why many Cultivators of the Nascent Soul Realm, and even the Divine Mansion Realm, dared not venture recklessly into this area.

'The Marsh King was right. The Void here is riddled with spatial rifts. One careless move, and you could be devoured by the spatial turbulence.' After assessing the situation, Ling Fei fully retracted his Heart Spirit. His expression turned incredibly grave; the danger here surpassed his imagination.

'But the Marsh King came and went from this place many times, leaving behind a relatively safe route. I hope that route is still as safe as it used to be.'

'After all, a thousand years have passed. Who knows what this place is like now,' Ling Fei mused.

Thus, even with the route left by the Marsh King, Ling Fei dared not be careless.

With a flicker of his thoughts, a series of images surfaced in Ling Fei's mind.

It was the map of the safe route left by the Marsh King.

'The Qi vortex leading to the True Dragon Ancient Hall is over there!' A moment later, Ling Fei's gaze shifted, locking onto a direction to his left before he proceeded forward.

...

「Outside the Falling Star Mountain Range.」

In the distant Void, the Cultivators from the Beiming Sword Sect couldn't help but look back toward the Falling Star Mountain Range.

Even as they departed, they still felt a sense of bitterness.

After all, they had lost over a hundred Celestial Pill Realm Cultivators this time!

Not only that, but their losses included several geniuses, such as Beishan Yun.

He was someone who ranked among the top ten disciples of his generation in the Beiming Sword Sect!

"Sect Leader, are we just leaving like this?" Beishan Jianxiong asked Beiming Huahai, his face a mask of resentment.

"If we don't kill Ling Fei now, he'll be an endless source of trouble in the future!" Beichen Xinghe couldn't help but add.

His eyes were filled with nothing but regret.

Ling Fei's growth rate had far exceeded his expectations, and the sense of threat he felt only deepened.

"An endless source of trouble?" Beiming Huahai's gaze turned cold. "That's assuming he's allowed to mature," he said deeply. "He may be exceptionally talented, but what good is talent if he never reaches his potential?" From the look of it, despite their recent defeat, he still didn't consider Ling Fei a true concern.

In his eyes, Ling Fei was still under his control.

With a cold snort, Beiming Huahai led his sect members onward, with the people from the Dongze Sect and Thousand Lakes Mountain trailing behind.

These people were all terrified, their flickering gazes filled with nothing but worry.

They had originally thought that with the Beiming Sword Sect's power, they could easily crush the Lingyun Sect.

However, no one had expected that the Great Sun Thunder Sound Temple and the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers would side with the Lingyun Sect.

This clearly put them at a disadvantage.

If the Lingyun Sect decided to retaliate in the future, their three sects would be powerless to resist!

"There's no need for you to worry. With my Beiming Sword Sect here, a mere Lingyun Sect is nothing to be afraid of." As if sensing their concerns, Beiming Huahai spoke to the leaders of the three sects behind him.

"In that case, we'll be counting on Fellow Daoist Beiming's protection in the future." Upon hearing this, the three leaders quickly smiled and cupped their fists.

With this assurance from Beiming Huahai, they could finally relax a little.

"Of course," Beiming Huahai said. "As long as you are sincere, my Beiming Sword Sect has always treated its allies like brothers. You can rest easy."

"We will follow the Beiming Sword Sect's lead," the three Sect Leaders immediately declared.

"Good!" Beiming Huahai nodded. He glanced back toward the Falling Star Mountain Range with a sinister smile. "One day, the Southern Wilderness will be ruled by my Beiming Sword Sect, and my Beiming Sword Sect alone. That day is not far off." After muttering this, he led the group away. They transformed into streaks of light, arcing across the Void and vanishing over the horizon.

...

「Deep within the Falling Star Mountain Range.」

The spatial rifts here grew more and more numerous.

Ling Fei navigated through the mountains, crossing gullies and dodging one spatial rift after another, until he finally arrived in a valley thick with Dragon Qi.

'If I cross the mountain range ahead, I should be able to see the Qi vortex that leads to the True Dragon Ancient Hall.' Ling Fei's gaze narrowed as he looked up at the distant Void.

However, he stopped in his tracks.

The spatial rifts here were becoming more frequent.

Moreover, a violent gale raged ahead, the wind like sharp blades, making him feel immense pressure with every step he took.

Ling Fei's robes were already in tatters. If not for the Treasure Armor he wore, his body would have been shredded.

If he continued forward, even with his Treasure Armor and unparalleled physique, he would not be able to withstand the force of the gale.

'First, I'll absorb the True Dragon Qi and try to break through to the Profound Pill Realm.' After glancing at the Void ahead, Ling Fei resolved to stop here for now.

In a clearing where the Dragon Qi was dense, Ling Fei sat cross-legged on a rock and began to absorb the True Dragon Qi.

As his Cultivation Technique activated, vast amounts of Dragon Qi were drawn into his body. The Dragon Bone in Ling Fei's back began to frantically absorb this True Dragon Qi.

The Dragon Qi entered his body, was converted into Cold Chi Dragon Qi, and was then condensed within his Primordial Pill, where it was refined into Pill Essence.

As time passed, the Pill Essence within Ling Fei's body grew more and more abundant.

The Dragon Qi within his Primordial Pill grew denser and his Spiritual Sense stronger. He was approaching a state where his Pill Essence had reached its maximum capacity, unable to accumulate any more.

'The Small Primordial Pill Realm is about Condensing Essence into a Pill, leading to an Initial Spirit Consciousness. After forming the Small Yuan Pill, the Spiritual Sense is enhanced and the Pill Essence reaches capacity. The next step is Condensing Spirit.'

While absorbing the Dragon Qi, Ling Fei was also constantly contemplating these principles.