The Art of Chaotic Divinity

"Apologize."

"Y-Yes, yes!"

Long Tengyuan frantically slapped himself across the face.

Looking at Ling Feng, he trembled from head to toe as he stammered,

"I, Long Tengyuan, am not even human. I'm a complete bastard. I... I shouldn't have provoked everyone from the Dongling Region. I deserve to die. I deserve to be beaten. I know I was wrong. I'm sorry. I'm truly sorry!"

"And?"

Ling Feng glanced at him sideways.

"It feels like you're forgetting something."

Long Tengyuan immediately understood.

Without the slightest hesitation, he removed the storage spirit ring from his finger and respectfully offered it with both hands.

"Th-This is my apology gift for you. Please, you must accept it!"

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With the matter settled, the people of Dragon Sword Heavenly Manor finally departed.

"Junior Brother Ling, you're incredible!"

The martial practitioners of the Dongling Region all looked at Ling Feng with eyes full of admiration.

At this point, worship was the only emotion they felt toward him.

Wang Qian, who had once had minor conflicts with Ling Feng, could not help recalling how he had previously dreamed of stepping on Ling Feng and surpassing him.

Looking back now, he felt nothing but embarrassment.

How ignorant he had been.

Yue Huaqing's beautiful eyes shimmered with a strange brilliance.

The way she looked at Ling Feng was so intense that sparks practically seemed ready to fly from her gaze.

Only then did Shi Haoxuan slowly make his way over, supported by a disciple from the Dongling Immortal Pool.

"Junior Brother Ling, you were too impulsive. People like Long Tengyuan are only slightly above average within Dragon Sword Heavenly Manor. The truly powerful experts haven't even appeared yet. You may have forced him not to act against us for now, but if he decides to take revenge on you..."

"That's not a problem."

Ling Feng shrugged.

"Honestly, if there aren't a few opponents worth fighting, things would be rather boring."

After a moment's thought, he took out the storage spirit rings he had collected from the Dragon Sword Heavenly Manor disciples, excluding Long Tengyuan's ring, and handed them to Shi Haoxuan.

"Split the contents among everyone."

He smiled faintly.

"Consider it compensation for the fright."

"Ah..."

Shi Haoxuan sighed softly.

Before being defeated by the experts of the Xijian Region, he had possessed the same fearless confidence.

Now, however...

Ling Feng was different.

After entering Sunset Ancient City, only a little over ten days had passed, yet his strength had improved by leaps and bounds once again.

People called certain individuals peerless geniuses of the ages.

In Shi Haoxuan's eyes, Ling Feng was the true genius of all ages.

"Junior Brother Ling, the rest is up to you."

Shi Haoxuan looked at Ling Feng and gently patted his shoulder.

A trace of loneliness flickered through his eyes as he let out a quiet sigh and turned to leave.

His era had already passed.

"Senior Brother Shi."

Ling Feng suddenly called out to him.

Shi Haoxuan paused.

Ling Feng looked at him sincerely.

"The strength of the Dongling Immortal Pool and the strength of the Dongling Region can't depend on me alone."

His voice was calm, yet every word carried tremendous weight.

"Aren't experts meant to be surpassed?"

Those simple words instantly ignited a blazing fighting spirit within everyone present.

"Junior Brother Ling... I understand now!"

Shi Haoxuan turned around.

A dazzling light once again erupted from his eyes.

He nodded heavily at Ling Feng.

The heart of a true expert had awakened once more.

"Senior Brother Shi, take this."

Ling Feng casually tossed over the jade slip containing the Great Sun Burning Heaven Sword Art, which he had obtained from the Emperor-tier sword tomb on the fourth level of the Mystic Sword Underground Palace.

To Ling Feng, the technique was merely an additional advantage.

For a cultivator like Shi Haoxuan, who specialized in Great Sun True Energy, however, it was the perfect complement.

Shi Haoxuan caught the jade slip and immediately sent his spiritual consciousness into it.

The next moment, his expression changed dramatically.

"Th-This... this is..."

His eyes widened in shock.

He stared at Ling Feng in disbelief before hurriedly trying to return the jade slip.

"No. I can't accept this. I haven't done anything to deserve such a gift. It's far too valuable."

"This sword art is more valuable to Senior Brother than it is to me."

Ling Feng smiled.

"There's no need to refuse."

His gaze swept across the crowd.

"After witnessing the gap between the geniuses of the Dongling Region and those from the other regions, shouldn't you step forward and contribute your own strength?"

Shi Haoxuan took a deep breath.

His grip on the jade slip tightened.

He stared deeply at Ling Feng before speaking through clenched teeth.

"Junior Brother Ling, I owe you a favor."

"As long as you ask, I'll walk through mountains of blades and seas of fire without hesitation."

"Senior Brother, you're being too serious."

Ling Feng shook his head with a faint smile.