Divine Wilderness Dragon Emperor

"That's right." Sect Leader Yuan nodded and said, "That time, numerous Elders from the Beiming Sword Sect came out, along with their allies from Thousand Lakes Mountain, Wind Watching Cliff, and the Dongze Sect. It was a clear attempt to execute our Sect's genius and crush my Lingyun Sect in one fell swoop. If I had lost that battle, the Lingyun Sect would surely have been annihilated."

Sect Leader Yuan's expression was grave. His words left the nearby disciples trembling with lingering fear.

'If the Lingyun Sect were destroyed, where would we go?'

And so, with solemn faces, they all listened intently, eager to hear what the Sect Leader would say next.

"For a Sect to be strong, it must be united. But for a Sect to rise, it needs a leader capable of rejuvenation. My own talent is mediocre. Though I hold the position of Sect Leader, I lack the power to restore our glory, which is a great regret. Fortunately, the heavens have blessed our Sect with a genius—Ling Fei. He has given me hope."

"Ling Fei became a Pill Master just four months after joining the Sect. Now, eight months in, he has soundly defeated the geniuses of various sects. His talent can be called one of a kind."

Sect Leader Yuan's spirits soared as he spoke, his face filled with pride.

Hearing this, the crowd nodded.

Ling Fei was indeed powerful. His talent was a rarity throughout history.

"As you all know, at the Dongze Ruins, someone leaked information, leading to Ling Fei being hunted down. Now, at the Falling Star Mountain Range, someone has leaked information again, causing Beiming Transformation Sea to appear personally. Ling Fei was ambushed by hundreds of geniuses. If not for his immense strength, he would have already been killed, and our Lingyun Sect would have no hope of rejuvenation."

Sect Leader Yuan's expression suddenly changed, his gaze turning as sharp as an eagle's. In a deep voice, he declared, "Therefore, for the sake of our Sect's future, anyone who wishes to harm Ling Fei will be killed without mercy."

The low voice echoed, filled with killing intent.

As the leader of a Sect, Yuan Huaitian knew the importance of winning people over with virtue.

However, he had his rage as well.

If this opportunity to rejuvenate the Sect was ruined by a petty villain, wouldn't his life's work be for nothing?

As the Sect Leader of the Lingyun Sect, no one wanted to see the Sect flourish more than Yuan Huaitian.

So, how could he tolerate such things?

When Sect Leader Yuan's words fell, the nearby disciples all went silent.

"Sect Leader, Ling Fei has no evidence! He's framing us!" Li Yufeng, his face ashen, hurriedly shouted.

He knew this was his last chance to cry out.

"That's right! He's trying to use this to settle a personal vendetta!" Wang Haoran chimed in.

"Evidence?" Yuan Huaitian's eyes flashed. He glanced at Ling Fei, then his gaze turned cold and locked onto Li Yufeng. He said, word by word, "What need is there for evidence? Ling Fei himself is the evidence. I believe him. Since he says you repeatedly leaked information to have him killed, then it is true."

"This..." At these words, Li Yufeng crumpled to the ground.

A wave of warmth spread through Ling Fei's heart.

'In this life, how many people would trust you so completely?'

Sect Leader Yuan's decisiveness had won Ling Fei's respect.

'It seems the Sect Leader is really going to back Ling Fei completely!' the nearby Cultivators thought, feeling a little dejected.

But no one dared to speak up.

They now understood the Sect's strategy.

Ling Fei was the hope for the Rejuvenated Lingyun Sect. How could the Sect's Elders allow anything to happen to him?

Li Yufeng and his group already held a grudge against Ling Fei; it was natural they would want to harm him.

Even if they weren't involved this time, killing them now would prevent future risks.

'They can only blame their bad luck,' these people thought to themselves.

"No, Sect Leader! We are also disciples of the Lingyun Sect! How can you treat us so differently?" Wang Haoran cried out in grief.

"Any disciple of this Sect who acts against Ling Fei—kill them!" Sect Leader Yuan's voice was ice-cold. With a flick of his sleeve, he began to walk away.

The meaning was clear: he would not listen to their wails any longer.

Seeing this, Li Yufeng and the others fell into complete despair.

"If you knew it would end like this, you shouldn't have started it." Elder Tan also snorted coldly and left with a flick of his sleeve.

Just now, they had used voice transmission to question Ling Fei.

Ling Fei had personally assured them that these people were birds of a feather with Li Qinghou and deserved to be killed.

Out of trust for Ling Fei and given the current situation, they stood unconditionally by his side.

"Now, it's time for you to go." Beside them, Ling Fei's expression was frosty. The Long Sword in his hand suddenly slashed toward Li Yufeng.

The sword light fell with overwhelming momentum.

"Ling Fei, you won't come to a good end!" Li Yufeng roared, Long Sword in hand, wanting to charge at Ling Fei.

But Ling Fei's Sword Qi descended and instantly overwhelmed him.

With a flash of sword light, Li Yufeng was cut down.

The nearby Wang Haoran cried out in alarm and scrambled to his feet to flee.

But Ling Fei's aura had already locked onto him. How could he possibly escape?

"None of you will escape today!" A chilling voice rang out as Ling Fei's sword light pierced through the man's heart meridian.

Next was Li Zheng.

And so, one by one, they all fell.

'With such iron-fisted methods, who would dare to cross him?' Seeing Ling Fei's ruthlessness, many people sucked in a cold breath.

"I, Ling Fei, am focused solely on Martial Arts and have no intention of offending anyone. But if anyone offends me, this will be their miserable end." After dealing with them, Ling Fei's gaze swept imperiously in all directions. He spoke word by word, his voice filled with deterrence. He intended to intimidate everyone to avoid future troubles.

The nearby Cultivators had complicated expressions, but they said no more and dispersed.

Today's Ling Fei was long past their level. It would be difficult for their paths to even cross.

So as long as they behaved themselves, they probably wouldn't invite disaster upon themselves.

Sensing the emotional turmoil of the crowd, Ling Fei's face remained grim.

He did not feel a single shred of regret.

Li Qinghou and the others had tried to kill him several times.

If he didn't eliminate them this time, there was no guarantee they wouldn't try again in the future.

Ling Fei was no fool. If he waited until he had gathered evidence next time, wouldn't he just be putting himself in danger again?

You only get one life.

Especially after experiencing repeated ambushes at the Dongze Ruins and the Falling Star Mountain Range, Ling Fei deeply understood the importance of self-preservation.

And to preserve his life, he had to first eliminate all potential threats.

Just like these people who wanted to kill him.

"In life, you have to live freely. As long as my conscience is clear, why should I care about the gossip of others?" Ling Fei murmured to himself.

'In his opinion, a reputation was certainly important.'

'But once you're dead, you realize that this empty fame is like smoke and clouds—not worth caring about at all.'

'Caring for your own life is the best way to repay your loved ones.'

'Because only by staying alive can you work hard to improve yourself and protect them.'

Especially after the Xin Meng incident in the True Dragon Ancient Hall, Ling Fei valued his own life even more.

He was also more eager than ever to increase his strength.

He had to bear the burden of revenge on his own shoulders. He absolutely could not let his foster father continue to worry and toil for him at this stage.

'I still have to deal with that Wang Yuyang,' Ling Fei thought. With that, he turned to leave.

He had to eliminate anyone who had ever had the intent to kill him.

"Ling Fei, my Golden Dragon Mace." Nearby, the Third Prince, who had been severely injured by Ling Fei, frowned and spoke through the pain.

At this moment, he was filled with immense regret.

If he had known Ling Fei was so powerful, why would he have interfered?

He had only acted this time to take the opportunity to win over Li Qinghou and the others, accumulating power for his future bid for the position of Crown Prince of the Great Tang Empire.

"You still want the Golden Dragon Mace?" Ling Fei turned back, his gaze cold as he looked at the Third Prince, who still had blood at the corner of his mouth. "Without even asking what was right or wrong, you tried to rescue Li Qinghou and teach me a lesson. If I were weaker, wouldn't I have been severely injured by you just now?"

"I have no grudge against you, yet you nearly crippled me and interfered with my path of cultivation. The only reason I haven't finished you off is out of respect for the Great Tang Emperor. Otherwise, your Dantian would already be destroyed, and you'd be a cripple. As for this Golden Dragon Mace, I'll be keeping it. This is the price for interfering."

"Remember this next time: don't be so conceited." Ling Fei's expression was frosty, and his words were incredibly domineering.

After dropping that last line, he mounted the Golden Eagle and flew away.

On the mountain peak, only the Third Prince was left, his face a mask of bitterness.

Originally, the Third Prince believed that with his noble status and being on the verge of stepping into the Nascent Soul Realm, the Lingyun Sect's Elders wouldn't dare do anything even if he taught Ling Fei a lesson.

But after watching Ling Fei execute Li Yufeng and the others one by one, he finally understood. In the eyes of the Lingyun Sect's Elders, Ling Fei's status was already unparalleled. To them, Ling Fei was the hope for the Lingyun Sect's rise, someone for whom they would willingly shed their blood. Otherwise, the battle in the Falling Star Mountain Range would never have happened.

But the Third Prince understood this far too late.

Most importantly, he had underestimated Ling Fei's strength.

"How can he possess such a dense True Dragon's Might!" the Third Prince muttered with a frown, watching Ling Fei depart on the eagle.

He could still vividly recall Ling Fei's appearance when he attacked—like a True Dragon incarnate.

The Dragon's Might he possessed when covered in Dragon Scales.

...

"No..." On a mountain peak, Wang Yuyang was killed.

Afterward, Ling Fei mounted his eagle and left.

Soon, news of this spread throughout the entire Lingyun Sect.

Inside the Sect, discussions immediately broke out everywhere.

Although no one dared to speak of it openly, there was no shortage of discussion in secret.

However, one hour later, the bells of the Lingyun Sect rang out. The sound waves rolled for a thousand li, startling more than 100,000 people within the Sect.

"Eighteen chimes! Those are the emergency bells!" Many people came out of seclusion, looking up toward the distant Void.

They saw Sect Leader Yuan and the Elders appear on Lingyun Peak.

"This time, the Elders and I were in the Falling Star Mountain Range..." Sect Leader Yuan recounted the events. "Now, the Lingyun Sect is on the verge of revitalization. Ling Fei is the key to our Sect's rejuvenation. After a unanimous decision by the Elders, barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will be the next Sect Leader."

"The Sect is now at a critical juncture. Anyone who betrays the Sect, leaks information to other sects, or acts against Ling Fei will be killed without mercy."

"Li Qinghou, Li Yufeng... these people all colluded with the enemy, intending to harm a member of our Sect. They have now been executed."

Then, he announced the names of the spies who had recently been captured.

"I know some of you are fearful. But if your heart is with the Sect, what is there to fear? You should be rejoicing, because the Lingyun Sect is about to enter its most prosperous era! When the Sect becomes powerful in the future, all of you will have great prestige in the Southern Wilderness. If Ling Fei becomes a Pill King, as long as your talent is sufficient, what's to stop you from becoming a Nascent Soul Realm or even a Divine Mansion Realm expert?" Speaking of the end, Yuan Huaitian was also incredibly excited.

The sound waves shook the heavens, echoing in all directions.

This made the Cultivators of the Lingyun Sect incredibly excited.

The Nascent Soul Realm!

This was a Realm countless Cultivators dreamed of entering!

But too many people in the Lingyun Sect were stuck at this bottleneck.

Everyone knew that with a Pill King who could concoct heaven-defying Elixirs, they would have at least a fifty percent chance of breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm.

It could be said that a Pill King was truly that important.

He could help many of the Sect's geniuses achieve breakthroughs, making the Sect immensely powerful.

This was also why the Beiming Sword Sect wanted to stifle Ling Fei.