Chapter 2757 - 2733: Xuanyuan Divine Emperor
Chapter 2733 Xuanyuan Divine Emperor
Just as Lin Feng expected, an abyss suddenly appeared before him, and the scene within the abyss was extremely familiar. It was the exact scene from before, in the Xia Family’s Hidden World Secret Realm. Everyone from the Xia Family was surrounded by demon beasts, including Xia Lalan. Numerous giant demon beasts trapped the Xia Family members tightly, and though they resisted the demon beasts, they suffered severe injuries. The scene was indescribably gruesome.
It’s fake, all of it is fake.
Lin Feng kept telling himself, even though he could clearly hear the roars of the demon beasts and Xia Lalan’s cries. Watching the Xia Family members unable to escape the encirclement, about to be devoured by the demon beasts, he remained unmoved.
He must not let the soul spirit within the tower succeed. At this moment, Lin Feng closed his eyes, trying not to see or hear. His sole focus was on waiting for the soul spirit that would emerge to devour his divine sense, so he could destroy it.
But then, something unexpected happened to Lin Feng.
The Xia Family Head suddenly looked at Lin Feng from within the abyss, his eyes full of hatred, painfully pointing at Lin Feng and shouting: "Why don’t you save me! Why!"
His eyes were filled with hatred, anger, disappointment, and despair. As soon as he finished speaking, he was engulfed by the demon beasts...
How can this be! How can he see me?
Lin Feng was utterly stunned, the moment when the Xia Family Head pointed at him still echoed in his mind. It was so lifelike; it couldn’t be real. But if it were fake, why could he see him? And if it were real, why didn’t he intervene to save them?
Why!
Now, Lin Feng held his head in his hands, clearly in a turmoil of thoughts, filled with guilt and self-reproach. The Xia Family Head’s gaze was deeply etched in his mind. If he had intervened, would the outcome have been different...
In the moment Lin Feng lost focus, he felt a powerful aura coming at him. When he opened his eyes, it was indeed a massive black fog, wrapping around him. Thankfully, he woke in time, and in an instant, the Seven-Colored Essence Gang on his body burst forth, its colorful rays instantly enveloping the black fog, burning the soul spirit into ashes in a flash.
Lin Feng finally sighed in relief. He stood there, puzzled, unable to fathom the tower’s magic. He wondered what awaited him above.
He continued towards the third floor, aware that the danger would increase with each level. Lin Feng encountered all the scenes he cherished deep inside, as well as what he feared and dreaded. From the events at the Holy Wind Sect, to the scenes when he ascended to the desert, and the great battle in the Eternal Joy Immortal Realm... These scenes all appeared before him, so real yet untouchable.
The higher he climbed, the more the scenes seemed to touch the depths of his heart. Luckily, he struggled through it.
Finally, Lin Feng stood on the staircase leading to the seventh floor. He lingered there, repeating to himself that he must remain focused no matter what happened.
What he faced was unexpected—no family, no grand battles, not even a sound. It was himself, sitting alone in a graveyard, staring in a daze at countless tombstones ahead. At that time, he was already very old, his face covered in wrinkles, his expression filled with deep sorrow, and there wasn’t a soul around him. He sat there alone, feeling indescribably desolate.
He sighed, looking at his elderly self, feeling a wave of sentiment. After all the experiences, despite becoming a supreme powerhouse, in the end he would die alone. He continuously questioned himself about the purpose of cultivation—no matter his strength, he could not control the life and death of those around him. What would remain to accompany him after countless years?
Seeing the scene before him, Lin Feng’s eyes were filled with melancholy. He couldn’t withstand the pain of losing everyone, alone. The tombstones before him held his past, his life; he would rather be one of the tombs, than live alone in the world.
At that moment, he suddenly realized that nothing could shake his heart anymore. He was indifferent to life and death now; there was nothing he couldn’t let go of. He completely understood the mindset a true powerhouse should possess.
A massive black fog suddenly appeared before Lin Feng. He did not let his mind wander but looked calmly at the black fog. As the fog rushed towards him, he casually waved his hand, and the fog vanished instantly...
Lin Feng slowly descended from the top floor. As he reached the doorway, he suddenly had a moment of clarity. He finally understood the tower’s purpose. He saw the entirety of his life, remained clear in the midst of negative emotions, and summarized his life journey—ultimately gaining a serene heart. Although the process was perilous, everything was worth it. He may not have gained any actual inheritance, but his rewards were significant.
Upon reaching the entrance, Ma Biaohu, Tangyuan, and Xiao Jiu finally breathed a sigh of relief seeing Lin Feng emerge. The azure divine soul in front smiled at Lin Feng and said, "I knew I wasn’t mistaken; congratulations on passing the test!"
He never expected this young man before him to have such resolve. No one had ever emerged unscathed.
Lin Feng gave a faint smile to the elder and said, "Senior, you must be the master of this tower!"
Looking at the words "Xuanyuan Heritage Mansion" above, Lin Feng guessed that this elder was very likely the Xuanyuan Divine Emperor, but since the elder didn’t confirm it himself, he couldn’t be sure.
The elder waved his illusory hand, still smiling faintly. Then, a wisp of golden smoke unexpectedly flew out from his hand and slowly transformed into a book emitting golden light in the air. Xuanyuan Divine Emperor looked at Lin Feng and said, "Since you passed the trial, I promised to grant you the inheritance naturally. This Spirit Code Manual is yours!"
Spirit Code Manual?
Lin Feng was puzzled in his heart. He had never heard of this book before. He reached out his hand, and the book emitting golden light automatically landed in his hands. After casually flipping through it, he suddenly realized that the book was specialized in cultivating Soul Power, much like the cultivation of Divine Sense. However, the Soul Power described in this book was very different from the abilities he had before; he didn’t even know what Soul Power was before this.
Holding the book, he respectfully asked the elder, "Senior, what exactly is the Soul Power mentioned in this book?"
"You will understand after you go back and have a good look!" Xuanyuan Divine Emperor continued to smile. This was the culmination of his lifelong effort, and when he decided to make Lin Feng his successor, he had already made up his mind. He was very happy to meet such a young man and hoped that Lin Feng could carry forward his life’s work.
After hearing Xuanyuan Divine Emperor’s words, Lin Feng didn’t ask any more questions and then asked, "Senior, why are you here?"
He was very curious why Divine Emperors liked to choose such hidden places to build their heritage mansions. Besides, as far as he knew, there were many famous Divine Emperors in Myriad Heavens Divine Realm in the past, but all he saw were Divine Souls, so where were the real Divine Emperors?
"It’s a long story, I also died in battle, but to wait for my successor, I imprisoned my Divine Soul here. Let’s not talk about it..." Xuanyuan Divine Emperor waved his hand helplessly, unwilling to say more.
"What about the dragon on the mountain?" Lin Feng suddenly thought of the Dragon Soul they killed earlier. Would the elder be enraged upon knowing?
"That was merely my former mount, the Azure-Scaled Cloud Dragon." The elder told Lin Feng. The dragon also died in battle with him, so it could only turn into a soul spirit, guarding Fentian Mountain the entire time.
Upon hearing that the Azure-Scaled Cloud Dragon was Xuanyuan Divine Emperor’s mount, Lin Feng apologized, "Senior, before we entered the mountain earlier, we dispersed its soul."
"It’s no matter, the outcome is the same anyway." Xuanyuan Divine Emperor said indifferently.
Seeing Xuanyuan Divine Emperor’s expression, Lin Feng was very surprised that he didn’t blame them. Then, he asked, "What will happen to you after I accept the inheritance?"
Lin Feng was concerned that Xuanyuan Divine Emperor might dissipate into nothingness like the Heavenly Martial Emperor, but from his impressions, the outcome should be the same.
The elder smiled and said, "After you leave, I will leave as well."
Though Lin Feng saw that the elder seemed to take everything lightly, being a Soul Body, what else could he do? Since the elder managed to set up various trials within the tower for him to undergo the Heart Tribulation, Xuanyuan Divine Emperor should be able to see past everything. Suddenly, he thought that if the elder left, he wanted to take the tower with him. He wished to use it to remind himself to avoid the emergence of Heart Demons, and with the tower, others could also attempt it. So he asked, "Senior, can I take this tower with me?"
"You cannot take it; once I disperse, the tower will disappear with me as well!" Xuanyuan Divine Emperor waved his hand. He had wanted to give this tower to Lin Feng, but it was forged in such a way that it had fused with his soul spirit; once the inheritance was made, both would vanish together.
Upon hearing this news, Lin Feng felt quite regretful. Such a Dharma Treasure was truly rare, but he still bowed respectfully to Xuanyuan Divine Emperor and then asked, "Senior, is there anything I can do for you?"
Xuanyuan Divine Emperor pondered for a moment, noting that Lin Feng, despite his young age, had achieved such accomplishments and that the future held limitless possibilities for him. Suddenly, something came to mind, and he pointed upward, making a request to Lin Feng, "I have nothing particularly for you to do, but if one day you ascend up there, please help me find someone and deliver a message."
Lin Feng was stunned at first upon hearing Xuanyuan Divine Emperor’s words, then he understood. Others might not know, but he certainly did; Xuanyuan Divine Emperor was referring to the place above Myriad Heavens Divine Realm. The people of that place must possess power far beyond everyone in Myriad Heavens Divine Realm. As an Ascender, how could he not understand? Although he did not know if ascending was still possible, since Xuanyuan Divine Emperor mentioned it, he nodded and asked, "Who, and what message?"
"She is a woman, she likes to wear light purple clothes. I don’t know if she has changed her name, but she would recognize the book in your hand." Xuanyuan Divine Emperor looked sorrowful, seemingly very remorseful, and continued, "I didn’t ascend for a reason, and so I died here. Regarding what happened back then, it’s not what I wanted, but I had no choice. What I owe her can only be left at this..."
Lin Feng memorized every word Xuanyuan Divine Emperor said, although he did not know whether he could go, he was nonetheless very curious. Then, he asked, "What is The Upper Realm like?"
"I do not know either. Back when she left, she didn’t even look back; only a scene of seven-colored radiance appeared before her, forming a bridge. When she stepped across that bridge, she vanished and never appeared again. Many years have passed since." Xuanyuan Divine Emperor said sorrowfully.
He regretted deeply for not having gone together with the one he loved back then, but in order to guard Myriad Heavens Divine Realm, it was his ultimate choice. If Lin Feng could deliver the message, even if his soul was scattered, he would have no regrets.