Divine Wilderness Dragon Emperor

"Kill!" A deep voice rang out as Ling Fei slashed the Beiming Sword Shield in his hand at the Great Peng gleaming with dark light up ahead.

SWISH, SWISH!

In an instant, Ling Fei had unleashed nine sword strikes.

These nine slashes struck out, aimed at three pairs of the Great Pengs’ giant wings.

Meanwhile, Lian Shuang also attacked. She slashed her long sword, and its ethereal blue Sword Aura instantly struck two of the giant wings.

But the Crocodile King attacked as well, manifesting a giant palm that flew toward Shangguan Wan’Er.

Shangguan Wan’Er unleashed her full power. She slashed her long sword, sending a world-shaking Sword Aura to meet the giant palm.

BANG!

Almost simultaneously, the various attacks clashed, creating a deafening explosion in the Void.

After reaching the Half-step Nascent Soul Realm, Shangguan Wan’Er’s combat power was comparable to that of a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator. She actually managed to block the Crocodile King’s giant palm strike.

However, the powerful impact still sent her stumbling backward.

On the other side, the Sword River Ling Fei had unleashed was torn apart by the Peng Wings, dissolving into a maelstrom of Sword Qi.

Lian Shuang’s Sword Aura struck the Peng Wings, but it only produced a crisp ringing sound and failed to sever them.

In fact, a massive storm was now sweeping toward them.

The storm was like a tidal wave threatening to engulf the world, forcing Ling Fei, Lian Shuang, and Shangguan Wan’Er to retreat in a hurry.

WHOOSH, WHOOSH!

Just as they retreated, the four Peng Kings and the Crocodile King flew over, seizing the opportunity to press their attack.

Yet they were careful to keep their distance, wary of having their Heart Spirits stunned by Ling Fei’s True Dragon Roar.

This left Ling Fei frustrated.

After reaching the Nascent Soul Realm, these Demon Birds could manifest Divine Techniques capable of killing from a kilometer away.

Such methods clearly surpassed those of ordinary Cultivators. Ling Fei wouldn’t be able to get close unless he could completely overwhelm them.

"Senior Sister Lian Shuang, take Wan’Er and break through. I’ll cover our retreat." A glint flashed in Ling Fei’s eyes as he sent a voice transmission to Lian Shuang.

"Why don’t you take Wan’Er and break through? I’ll cover the rear," Lian Shuang transmitted back. "My power is considerable, but it would still be difficult for me to break through while protecting Wan’Er."

"You’ll cover the rear?" Ling Fei asked, a hint of worry in his voice.

"Don’t worry," Lian Shuang said. "As long as you severely injure two of the Peng Kings during your breakthrough, I’ll have no trouble escaping."

"Alright. I’ll use my full power to severely injure these beast kings," Ling Fei nodded. Then he said, "Wan’Er, get ready to break through first."

"Okay!" Shangguan Wan’Er nodded.

She knew their situation was perilous. Although she had reached the Half-step Nascent Soul Realm, she was still weaker than Ling Fei and Lian Shuang.

She had to be the one to break out first. Otherwise, she would just be a burden if she stayed.

"In that case, let’s go all out!" Ling Fei’s gaze sharpened as he looked at Lian Shuang.

"Right!" Lian Shuang nodded.

After exchanging a glance, they both abruptly halted their retreat.

Then, with a flash in his eyes, Ling Fei took out a Spirit Seal.

It was the Five Elements Seal, a Profound Spirit Treasure that Sect Leader Yuan had given him.

He had used it to crush Beichen Yu back in the Dongze Ruins when he was only at the Celestial Spirit Realm.

Now that Ling Fei had reached the Quasi-Nascent Soul level, his Soul Power was immense. As soon as the seal appeared, he poured his vast Soul Power into it.

Instantly, the Five Elements Inscriptions within the Five Elements Seal began to squirm as they were activated.

It was as if a miniature world of the Five Elements was manifesting within the Spirit Seal, releasing an astonishing aura.

WHOOSH!

The Five Elements Seal hovered in the air, instantly transforming into a massive, hundred-zhang-tall seal. Within the Giant Seal, the Five Elements swirled, unleashing a torrential aura. The resulting shockwave made the Void ahead tremble, completely blocking the combined pressure from the five Nascent Soul Realm Great Demons.

Then, Ling Fei’s eyes flashed.

"Five Elements Seal, suppress!" Ling Fei immersed his Heart Spirit into the seal, directing the Five Elements Seal to fly into the Void before him.

At the same time, the patterns on the already hundred-zhang-tall Giant Seal swirled as it continued to expand, its aura growing ever more powerful.

Clearly, Ling Fei was going all out, trying to unleash the full might of the Five Elements Seal to defeat the Nascent Soul Realm Great Demons and break through their encirclement.

"Wan’Er, break through now!" Ling Fei’s voice rang out as he guided the Five Elements Seal to press down ahead of them.

"Okay!" Shangguan Wan’Er nodded.

BANG!

At that moment, the Five Elements Seal continued to expand, transforming into a Giant Seal that bore down on their enemies.

Just then, the four Great Pengs ahead were sweeping their giant wings toward them.

The Ancient Crocodile was also manifesting a Divine Technique to strike the trio.

By the time Ling Fei’s Five Elements Seal came crashing down, it was too late for them to retreat.

The Giant Seal pressed down like a mountain. The moment it descended, five Inscription Patterns flashed within it, transforming into Five Elements Attacks that shot toward the five Nascent Soul Realm Great Demons. Each of these Martial Arts attacks was imbued with Ling Fei’s Power of Will.

Now that he was at the Quasi-Nascent Soul Realm, he could apparently control the Divine Technique Mystical Techniques within a Profound Spirit Treasure.

Five attacks shot toward the five Great Demons.

The Metal Inscription Pattern manifested a sharp blade that slashed forward, tearing through the giant palm created by the Ancient Crocodile before continuing its downward strike.

The Wood Inscription Pattern manifested a branch that pierced the Void and struck one of the Great Peng’s Ghostly Wings, forcefully knocking it away.

...

All five attacks were incredibly powerful, each one surpassing a strike from an ordinary Nascent Soul Realm Powerhouse.

After the five Inscription Pattern attacks struck the five Great Demons, the Five Elements Seal itself came crashing down like a mountain.

BANG!

As the Giant Seal bore down, the terrifying Power was so immense that it caused that section of the Void to simply explode.

Within the Void, a shocking ripple spread out like a tidal wave, striking the five Great Demons and sending them flying backward once more.

’They were all sent flying!’ Seeing this, Ling Fei’s eyes lit up with joy.

Even Ling Fei was surprised by the sheer power of the Five Elements Spirit Seal’s full-force attack.

After that single strike, however, he felt a wave of fatigue.

Completely controlling such a Profound Spirit Treasure was incredibly draining on his Heart Spirit; it wasn’t something he could sustain at his current level.

That single strike had consumed forty percent of Ling Fei’s Soul Power.

’Junior Brother Ling’s Soul Power is far stronger than I expected!’ Lian Shuang was also slightly surprised to see Ling Fei send all five Great Demons flying with a single move.

At this moment, Shangguan Wan’er was already flying forward, sword in hand, trying to break through the encirclement.

"Let me strike once more." Ling Fei wasn’t in a hurry to leave. He drew the Five Elements Seal back to himself and activated its Divine Techniques again.

The Five Elements Seal shone with brilliant light, once again unleashing Five Elements Attacks that shot toward the five Great Demons.

The five Great Demons, who had just been sent flying, had no choice but to hastily defend themselves.

BOOM!

A massive explosion rang out as the Five Elements Attacks sent the five Great Demons flying once more, injuring them significantly.

Only then did Ling Fei recall the Five Elements Seal.

This time, he had consumed another twenty percent of his Soul Power.

"Go!" After recalling the Five Elements Seal, Ling Fei said to Lian Shuang and shot forward.

Meanwhile, Shangguan Wan’Er’s path was blocked by a group of Quasi-Nascent Soul Realm Great Pengs.

There were simply too many of them. Even with her astonishing combat power, Shangguan Wan’Er found it impossible to break through.

Ling Fei flew over at top speed, charging directly into the flock of Great Pengs before unleashing a True Dragon Roar.

The roar echoed, its rolling sound waves utterly soul-shaking.

Instantly, all of the Great Pengs were stunned.

Most of these Great Pengs were at the Celestial Pill Realm, with a few at the Quasi-Nascent Soul and Half-step Nascent Soul Realms.

They couldn’t manifest powerful Divine Techniques and had to rely on close-quarters combat, which made them susceptible to Ling Fei’s True Dragon Roar.

Kill!

After stunning the Great Pengs, Ling Fei launched a decisive attack. Sword Qi erupted from his Beiming Sword Shield, coalescing into a Sword Aura that slashed downward.

BOOM!

The Sword Aura, a hundred zhang long, descended. Everywhere it passed, Great Pengs were slaughtered.

With their souls stunned, the Great Pengs had lost all their defenses. As the Sword Qi swept through, they fell in droves.

"Go!" After carving a path with a single strike, Ling Fei flew to Shangguan Wan’Er’s side. With a sweep of his hand, he grabbed her, summoned a Flying Boat, and headed toward the mountains in the distance.

Lian Shuang also summoned a Flying Boat and followed them.

As the trio flew off, the Great Pengs finally snapped out of their daze.

By now, the five Great Demons had also stabilized themselves.

"Damned humans! How are they so strong? After them!" The five Great Demons roared and immediately gave chase.

Ling Fei attacked aggressively, using his True Dragon Roar to stun the Great Pengs that were blocking their way while slashing through the Void with his long sword.

Shangguan Wan’Er also helped clear a path.

Wherever their Flying Boat passed, vast swathes of the black Great Pengs were slain.

However, the five Great Demons behind them were steadily closing the distance.

By the time Ling Fei’s group reached the mountains ahead, the distance between them had become dangerously small.

However, on the horizon, they could already see a hazy light.

It was the Restriction of the North Spirit Ruins’ core area.

There was an Array Platform there that, once triggered, would allow them to enter the core area of the North Spirit Ruins.

"You two go on ahead. I’ll hold them off," Lian Shuang said upon seeing the hazy curtain of light.

"Alright. Be careful!" Ling Fei nodded. He had exhausted too much of his Soul Power, and his combat strength had plummeted. He no longer had the power to hold the rear.

"Mhm." Lian Shuang nodded, watching Ling Fei depart.

She then stopped, manifesting five Sword Lotuses around her that began slaying the surrounding Great Pengs.

"Little girl, do you really think you can stop the five of us alone?" Just as Ling Fei left, the five Great Demons arrived.

"If you were at your peak, I naturally wouldn’t be able to stop you. But as you are now... I think I can manage," Lian Shuang replied, her expression cold and beautiful.

At that very moment, the blue Spirit Sword in her hand erupted with a shocking power.

The power was extremely intense and soul-shaking, clearly surpassing the aura of a Profound Spirit Treasure.

It seemed Lian Shuang’s sword was more than just a simple Profound Spirit Treasure, and she hadn’t truly been using her full strength until now.

’This power...’ As her long sword bloomed with blue light and released its powerful aura, Ling Fei, already flying into the distance, felt his heart skip a beat.

Even from so far away, he could still feel the astonishing power radiating from her.

"What a powerful aura!" Shangguan Wan’Er exclaimed in shock. "How could Senior Sister Lian Shuang have such hidden strength?"

She found it incredible.

From the very beginning, Lian Shuang had given off an unfathomable aura.

’I hope Senior Sister Lian Shuang can hold them off.’ Ling Fei’s gaze sharpened. After sensing the distant fluctuations for another moment, he withdrew his attention.

He then urged their flight onward, taking Shangguan Wan’Er with him at top speed.

Now was the time to race forward; he couldn’t afford the slightest delay.

As they flew, Ling Fei took out several Elixirs that restored Soul Power, hoping to recover some of his strength.

Only then would he have the power to fight again.