Divine Wilderness Dragon Emperor

"Li Qinghou, get out here!" A deep voice echoed in the Void.

At this moment, high in the Void above the mountain peak where Li Qinghou resided, Ling Fei was perched atop a Golden Eagle.

Meanwhile, Sect Leader Yuan and the others remained hidden in the distant Void.

Ling Fei wanted to take Li Qinghou down, but he had no proof. It seemed Sect Leader Yuan and the others intended for Ling Fei to resolve the matter himself.

"Ling Fei!" Li Qinghou and his men walked out of the hidden chamber. Upon seeing Ling Fei on his Golden Eagle, their gazes turned cold.

'This brat's aura seems even stronger than before.' Li Qinghou's brow furrowed.

Terror flickered in the eyes of Li Yufeng, who stood beside him.

Today, Ling Fei rode his eagle high in the sky, his gaze disdainful, like a King looking down upon the world.

Such an aura made Li Yufeng feel as if he were facing a Monarch, leaving him with a sense of utter powerlessness.

'But I'm clearly an expert of the Profound Pill Realm!'

Beside them, Li Zheng and Wang Haoran felt their very souls tremble.

This Ling Fei before them gave off an inviolable air.

"Li Qinghou, Wang Haoran… so you're all here!" Ling Fei's gaze swept over them, and after seeing the group below, his expression grew even colder.

These were all clearly Clan Members from the Great Tang Empire who held grudges against him.

"Good. Very good. It seems you all had a hand in this!" Ling Fei's gaze turned exceptionally chilling.

"Ling the Pill Master, for what purpose have you come?" Li Qinghou asked, his brow twitching. He then clasped his hands behind his back and stared up at the distant Ling Fei.

He appeared extremely calm.

"For what purpose have I come?" Ling Fei's gaze sharpened. "Back at the Dongze Ruins, the people from the Beiming Sword Sect came to ambush and kill me. That had something to do with you tipping them off, didn't it?"

"What are you talking about? I don't understand," Li Qinghou said without a change in expression.

"You don't understand?" Ling Fei's gaze narrowed.

'Could he have discovered something?' Li Qinghou's brow furrowed in thought.

And yet, he maintained his calm facade.

"Still playing innocent? Fine. I'll make sure you know why you're dying." The corner of Ling Fei's mouth curled into an icy smirk as his gaze narrowed. Looking down at Li Qinghou, he said, "When I went to the Falling Star Mountain Range, you contacted people to kill me, didn't you? It's a shame, but they're all dead now."

At these words, Li Qinghou's expression turned utterly grim.

He knew at once that Ling Fei was referring to the people from the Blood Killing Sect.

At the same time, he was profoundly shocked.

'The person I contacted was a Nascent Soul Realm powerhouse! How could an expert of that caliber possibly fail?'

'Could an Elder from my sect have killed him?' Li Qinghou wondered. But his eyes scanned the area, and seeing no Elders nearby, he shook his head. 'If the sect's Elders had discovered this, they would be the ones coming to apprehend me. Why would it be Ling Fei?'

'Could it be... that Chen Yidao was killed by Ling Fei?' Suddenly, Li Qinghou's pupils constricted, and his expression grew solemn as he stared ahead.

"This…?" Beside him, Li Yufeng was so shocked he didn't know what to say.

"Now, you can die knowing why, can't you?" A glint flashed in Ling Fei's eyes as a sharp killing intent erupted from him.

The killing intent left Wang Haoran and Li Zheng terrified.

"Hmph! You have no proof, yet you dare to slander us. Ling Fei, do you really think you can do whatever you want in the Lingyun Sect?" Li Qinghou snarled, his gaze icy.

Simultaneously, a powerful aura radiated from him.

Behind him, Dragon Qi swirled, coalescing into a Qi Dragon. The aura of the Celestial Pill Realm swept out along with it.

Although he had only recently broken through to the Celestial Pill Realm, his aura was far stronger than that of ordinary Cultivators at the same level.

This was the extraordinary aspect of the Great Tang Royal Family's True Dragon Technique.

Feeling Li Qinghou's powerful aura, Li Zheng and the others beside him finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Young Master Qinghou is a Celestial Pill Realm powerhouse. He shouldn't be afraid of Ling Fei, right?" Wang Haoran murmured.

"Even if he's not a perfect match, Young Master Qinghou should be able to hold him off for a while. By then, the sect's Elders will surely notice and stop Ling Fei."

Despite thinking this, he was still terrified.

'After all, Ling Fei had slaughtered numerous Celestial Pill Realm powerhouses in the Falling Star Mountain Range!'

"Heh. It's true I don't rule the Lingyun Sect," Ling Fei laughed, "but anyone who tries to kill me will die, even if they were the king of heaven himself—let alone the likes of you, Li Qinghou!" The next moment, his expression turned glacial. A thick killing intent washed over them as, with a flick of his wrist, a Long Sword appeared in his hand.

This was the Beiming Sword Shield.

With the Long Sword in hand, a powerful aura emanated from him.

"Li Qinghou, die!" With that deep cry, Ling Fei struck, slashing his Long Sword down toward Li Qinghou.

As the Long Sword fell, Sword Qi crisscrossed through the air like a bolt of silk—eerie and sharp.

The razor-sharp Sword Qi tore through the air, appearing directly above Li Qinghou in an instant.

Before the Sword Qi had even landed, Li Qinghou felt his scalp go numb with terror.

'A Profound Spirit Treasure! What a powerful aura!' Li Qinghou frowned and made his move.

"True Dragon Slash!" With a flip of his hand, a long saber appeared. Dragon Qi gathered around him and poured into the blade.

SWOOSH!

A single slash produced a world-shaking blade aura, which transformed into a Qi Dragon that shot toward Ling Fei.

A vast Dragon's Might rippled outward. The domineering pressure was like that of a striking True Dragon, far more powerful than any ordinary Celestial Pill Realm Cultivator.

This was the power of the True Dragon Cultivation Technique.

However, as powerful as Li Qinghou was, the weapon in his hand was merely a Top Level Spiritual Treasure.

Ling Fei's Sword Aura descended with overwhelming power, directly tearing the Qi Dragon to shreds.

Ling Fei's strength had now increased, having reached the Profound Pill Realm. He had also re-forged his True Dragon Foundation. The Dragon Qi in his body was pure, with every wisp containing True Dragon Power. Because of this, the Sword Qi that swept out from his attack was incomparably ferocious. Coupled with the support of his powerful Soul Power, its might was already beyond compare.

BANG!

The sword light was unstoppable, and Li Qinghou's blade aura instantly disintegrated.

The next moment, the sword light flashed as it slashed down at Li Qinghou.

The aura of death flooded his senses.

"No…" Li Qinghou looked up, a terrified expression on his face as he stared at the sword light.

"Young Master Qinghou!"

"Qinghou!" As the sword light fell, Li Yufeng and the others cried out in alarm.

At the same time, they were seized by terror.

'Li Qinghou is a Celestial Pill Realm powerhouse, yet his all-out attack was defeated so easily!'

'Just how powerful has Ling Fei become?'

"Audacious!" Just then, a deep voice rang out.

A flash of light appeared, and what looked like a Dragon Claw tore through the Void, striking at Ling Fei's Sword Aura.

BANG!

Dragon Qi pulsed from the striking Dragon Claw. It charged forward like a frenzied dragon and actually managed to block the might of Ling Fei's sword.

The next moment, the sword light shattered, and the Dragon Claw flashed before retreating.

His attack blocked, Ling Fei's gaze narrowed, locking onto the area ahead.

There, a man wearing a Four-Clawed Dragon Robe was strolling over.

This was a man in his thirties with an extraordinary air about him. He walked with the gait of a dragon and the stride of a tiger, a natural-born authority radiating from his very being.

With a wave of his hand, he pulled Li Qinghou to his side before fixing a cold stare on Ling Fei.

"It's the Third Prince!" Seeing this person arrive, Li Yufeng and the others' eyes lit up.

The Third Prince!

This was Li Xun, a true son of the Great Tang Emperor. He hadn't been particularly remarkable in his youth, but after entering the Lingyun Sect, he had risen steadily. He had now reached the Quasi-Nascent Soul Realm. In just half a step more, he would become a Nascent Soul Realm powerhouse. At that point, he would be a major figure even in the Southern Wilderness.

When the Third Prince appeared, Li Yufeng and the others flew toward him as if they had seen their savior, all of them ecstatic.

If the Third Prince were to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm, he would have a chance to contend for the position of Crown Prince of the Great Tang!

Even the Elders of the various sects in the Southern Wilderness had to show some respect to a figure like him.

"Thank you for saving me, Third Prince," Li Qinghou said, cupping his hands in gratitude.

He was still shaken from the ordeal. Ling Fei's earlier attack had been far stronger than he could have ever imagined.

"We are brothers of the same clan. There is no need for such pleasantries." The Third Prince gestured for Li Qinghou to rise, his gaze lofty. An air of majesty emanated from him, as if he were a Monarch with the innate bearing of a ruler. This was an aura unique to the Princes.

Because they possessed the complete True Dragon Technique of the Great Tang.

'The Third Prince's aura is even stronger than before. Could he be about to attempt a breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Realm?' Li Qinghou was inwardly shocked as he felt the Prince's aura.

These Princes usually spent their time in arduous, closed-door cultivation within the Lingyun Sect and rarely made public appearances. Even Li Qinghou himself seldom saw the Third Prince.

But seeing him now stirred great waves in Li Qinghou's heart.

At the same time, Li Qinghou was also ecstatic.

'With the Third Prince backing me up, it won't be so easy for Ling Fei to kill me without proof.'

"What's happening!"

"That's Ling the Pill Master!"

"Huh, isn't that Li Xun? What's he doing here!" Cultivators were continuously flying in from the surroundings, all of them astonished by the scene.

The Third Prince, Li Xun, rarely made public appearances, so seeing him facing off against Ling the Pill Master was quite the surprise.

"Did Ling the Pill Master and the Third Prince just fight?"

"It was Ling the Pill Master who attacked Li Qinghou, but he was blocked by the Third Prince," said someone who had arrived earlier.

"Why would Ling the Pill Master attack Li Qinghou?"

"I don't know. They supposedly have old grudges. He probably wants to settle the score now."

"Right, I heard that Ling the Pill Master made enemies with several Dukes back in Great Tang. And his foster father even killed Li Qinghou's father, Prince Long," someone said. "I didn't expect that as soon as Ling the Pill Master's strength increased, he'd move to eliminate these people. Looks like he's a ruthless one!"

"So that's the story behind it."

In an instant, many people understood the background of the conflict.

"Still, isn't Ling the Pill Master being a bit too domineering?" someone else said, looking dissatisfied.

"Just because he's grown powerful, he thinks he can just eliminate people."

"Ling the Pill Master, are you acting as if my Li Clan has no one to stand up for it?" As these words reached the Third Prince's ears, his anger flared.

He had also heard about the recent events in the Great Tang.

It was just that he and Ling Fei had no dealings at the time, so he hadn't intervened.

But now that he had encountered this matter, how could he stand by and do nothing?