Chapter 1627: Clouds Stir Across the Eight Directions, Heaven and Earth Change Color
"I, Qin Zusheng, from this day forward, have nothing to do with you anymore!"
Back in her room, Fairy Qingping took out the letter of severance. Her beautiful eyes were faintly red, her heart tangled with anger and bitterness.
As if guided by some unseen force, she made her way to the outer sect disciple zone.
Even she had not realized it, but ever since returning from Dongxianchuan, the person who lingered in her thoughts had quietly become Ling Feng.
Unfortunately, Ling Feng was in seclusion at the Spirit Turtle Sacred Sanctuary. She was destined to come for nothing.
Still, she happened to run into Fang Wen, who was packing up and preparing to move to the Earth Spirit Hall. After asking around, she learned that after defeating the Unrivaled Young Emperor, Ling Feng had entered the Earth Spirit Hall.
At this moment, he was cultivating in seclusion somewhere secret.
"I see." Fairy Qingping looked a little disappointed. She bit her lip, then said, "Um... I can help you pack."
Fang Wen froze for a moment. Someone as lofty as an inner sect disciple like Fairy Qingping was actually offering to help her with chores?
Could the rumors be true? That Ling Feng had challenged the Unrivaled Young Emperor for her sake?
While Fang Wen was still dazed, Fairy Qingping had already stepped closer and asked in a lowered voice, "Junior Sister Fang, you have been following... cough, Junior Brother Ling for quite some time, right? Do you know his habits? What he usually likes or does?"
"Uh..."
Fang Wen found it amusing. It seemed this Fairy Qingping had truly fallen for Senior Brother Ling. As a woman, she understood well that such feelings often began with curiosity.
As for why, perhaps even she herself harbored the faintest trace of admiration for Ling Feng.
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Days passed one after another.
At last, Yan Guying returned from his training outside.
This time, his gains were tremendous. He had broken through to the peak of the Extreme Second Stage Human Emperor realm. With this strength, he fully qualified to apply for promotion into the inner sect.
The moment he returned to the sect, Yan Guying hurried straight to Sky-tier Number One Mingjian Tower, eager to show Ling Feng how much he had improved over the past half year.
It could be said that his current achievements owed much to Ling Feng bringing him into the sky-tier cultivation ground of the Earth Emperor Pool back then.
Unfortunately, Ling Feng had long since moved away. Even Fang Wen, who used to attend to him, had already relocated to the Young Emperor Residence in the Earth Spirit Hall.
After searching everywhere, Yan Guying finally found Lu Yu at the Dan Ding Grand Hall. Among the outer sect, aside from himself and Fang Wen, the only ones close to Ling Feng were those senior brothers from the Dan Ding Grand Hall.
Lu Yu was one of them. He worked under Master Ye Xiong and had a decent relationship with Ling Feng. Thanks to that, he had risen quickly within the hall. Ordinary outer sect disciples now respectfully addressed him as "Brother Yu."
"Senior Brother Yan!"
Lu Yu greeted him warmly. Now that Ling Feng had advanced into the inner sect, Yan Guying had once again risen to become the Third Tianjian, giving him considerable standing among the outer sect.
"Junior Brother Lu, do you know where Junior Brother Ling has gone? Even Sky-tier Number One Mingjian Tower is empty now. I cannot find him anywhere."
"Oh, that?" Lu Yu chuckled. "I heard from Junior Sister Fang that he is in seclusion. Why are you looking for Senior Brother Ling?"
"Nothing much. I just miss him. If possible, I would like to spar with him again."
Yan Guying's eyes shone with confidence. He knew he was no match for Ling Feng, but after half a year of rapid progress, he believed he could at least surprise him.
"Spar?" Lu Yu gave him a strange look. "Senior Brother Yan, did you not ask around after coming back?"
Yan Guying shook his head. "I was in a hurry to find Junior Brother Ling. What happened?"
"Senior Brother Yan, the Junior Brother Ling you speak of has already defeated the Unrivaled Young Emperor of the inner sect and taken his place as the new Young Emperor. Are you sure you still want to spar with him? You might end up traumatized."
Yan Guying felt as if struck by lightning. His throat tightened. "W what? He defeated the Unrivaled Young Emperor?"
For a brief moment, he wondered if he was still dreaming.
In less than half a year, how could Ling Feng have grown to such a level?
The inner sect's Young Emperor was a realm he had never even dared to imagine.
"Yeah. It has been about a month already," Lu Yu said, shaking his head. "If you want to see Senior Brother Ling in the future, you will probably have to wait until you enter the inner sect."
Yan Guying let out a long sigh. He had returned full of ambition, only to hear of Ling Feng's achievements and nearly question his entire life.
He really should not have compared himself to that monster.
Rumble!
At that moment, a thunderous roar shook the entire Dongling Immortal Pool.
Clouds from all directions surged and gathered above it.
In the blink of an eye, vast black clouds loomed overhead. What had been clear daylight turned into darkness that blanketed the earth.
The dense clouds churned violently, as if flood dragons were twisting within them. Bolts of lightning flashed from time to time, illuminating the sky with shocking brilliance.
"What is happening? Could it be that a Half-Saint is breaking through to the Great Saint realm?"
Within the Dongling Immortal Pool, the great figures in seclusion all revealed expressions of shock. Such a phenomenon between heaven and earth could only suggest that one of the three great Half-Saints was about to take the final step.
If that were true, it would be the greatest event the Dongling Immortal Pool had seen in thousands of years.
With just the three Half-Saints, the Dongling Immortal Pool already stood as the dominant force in the Dongling Region, far surpassing the other two sacred lands.
If even one advanced to the Great Saint realm, their position would become unshakable.
However, upon closer observation, those powerful figures slowly shook their heads.
Breaking through to the Great Saint realm was not so simple. If it were that easy, the three Half-Saints would not have remained stuck at this level for a thousand years.
If it was not a Great Saint breakthrough, could it be someone advancing to the Great Emperor realm?
In an instant, hall masters, elders, and disciples all rose into the sky, staring at the phenomenon above.
The strange changes seemed to be converging toward the Spirit Turtle Sacred Sanctuary.
"Interesting. This looks like a pure heavenly phenomenon, not a tribulation."
Lei Wensheng, who specialized in lightning, was the most sensitive to such energy. He looked up and smiled. "If it is not a tribulation yet can attract such a phenomenon, could it be some once-in-a-millennium genius mastering an extraordinary divine skill?"
"That seems likely."
Zuo Feiqing rarely refrained from arguing with Lei Wensheng. His expression was serious, though a hint of excitement lingered.
With the Sunset Heaven Selection approaching, the emergence of more outstanding geniuses within the Dongling Immortal Pool was only a good thing.
Only Saint Lady Bi Luo vaguely knew that Ling Feng was in seclusion at the Spirit Turtle Sacred Sanctuary.
These phenomena were most likely caused by him.
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