The Art of Chaotic Divinity

Chapter 1637: The Vast Heaven Dragon Mirror

"What do you know about the Inner Sect's first and second ranked disciples, Senior Sister Yu?" Ling Feng asked in a low voice.

"So that's all you wanted to ask..."

A trace of disappointment flickered through Fairy Qingping's heart, though she still answered.

"Among the Ten Young Emperors, those two are the most mysterious. All I know is that three years ago, both of them challenged the senior brother who took first place in the last Sunset Heaven Selection, and both of them won. Their victories were not easy, but in the end, they won."

"Two experts comparable to the previous champion?"

Ling Feng's eyelid twitched slightly.

This Sunset Heaven Selection was becoming more exciting by the moment.

"As for Gu Changfeng, the one ranked second, his most recent battle was against an Inner Sect elder at sixth level Divine Destiny Realm. Rumor says he endured three moves from that elder and still escaped unharmed."

Fairy Qingping's expression turned grave.

"So although you are very strong, I'm afraid the top three in this Sunset Heaven Selection is beyond reach for you. Next time, though. In the next selection, you will definitely shine brilliantly. No one will be able to rival you."

Ling Feng only smiled faintly and offered no answer.

It was precisely because these opponents were strong enough that his fighting spirit burned even hotter.

If there were no worthy opponents, victory itself would become dull.

"And the one ranked first, Shi Haoxuan? He should be even stronger than Gu Changfeng. How much stronger?" Ling Feng continued.

"This..."

Fairy Qingping bit her lip lightly before speaking.

"I heard this from Qin Zusheng. He once witnessed a spar between those two senior brothers. According to him, Senior Brother Gu could not even last three moves against Senior Brother Shi."

"How is that possible?"

Before Ling Feng could speak, Feng Ling blurted out in shock, "Doesn't that mean Senior Brother Shi is even stronger than a sixth level Divine Destiny Realm elder?"

"Not necessarily."

Ling Feng smiled calmly.

"When elders fight disciples, they naturally hold back to avoid causing harm. They rarely reveal their true strength. Also, Gu Changfeng was able to retreat safely from that elder, which proves movement arts are likely his greatest strength. As for Senior Brother Shi, he may simply have abilities that perfectly counter Gu Changfeng's movement arts, which is why he defeated him in three moves."

His expression then grew serious.

"But regardless of the reason, Senior Brother Shi's strength has clearly reached a level that is unfathomably deep. He is strong, frighteningly strong."

The three great sacred lands were overflowing with outstanding talents.

In an era where geniuses rose like a flood, even Murong Bai, who ranked third in the Inner Sect and seemed dazzling in ordinary eyes, no longer appeared all that extraordinary.

No wonder even he admitted he might fail to break into the top ten.

Still, Ling Feng's eyes only grew brighter.

"If anything, I'm looking forward to the Sunset Heaven Selection even more."

His eyes blazed with fighting spirit.

Fairy Qingping and the others around him all looked at him as though he were some kind of monster.

Anyone else hearing about so many terrifying experts would feel worry or unease.

This man was the opposite.

The stronger his opponents sounded, the more excited he became.

He truly was a battle maniac to the bone.

...

Long Xiao Sacred Mountain lay in the far northern reaches of the Dongling Region, deep within the innermost part of the Crystal Snow Mountain Range, a place surrounded by endless wind and snow all year round.

It was over a million li away from Dongling Immortal Pool.

Even traveling aboard the Ice Spirit Heavenly Palace required a full three days.

If they used space teleportation arrays instead, they would need multiple consecutive transfers before finally reaching Long Xiao Sacred Mountain.

Dongling Immortal Pool already faced such a long journey.

As for Yunluo Sacred Land and Wulei Sacred Land, whose distances were even greater, they had likely departed much earlier.

Time passed bit by bit.

The closer they drew to Long Xiao Sacred Mountain, the heavier the atmosphere became.

The grand event held once every ten years, the battlefield where countless heavenly talents would fight for glory, was slowly unfolding like an ancient painting spread across heaven and earth.

No one could remain calm.

No one could stay completely composed.

Restlessness, anticipation, excitement, and unease tangled together, filling the Heavenly Palace from end to end.

At last, after three agonizing days, they arrived.

Long Xiao Sacred Mountain was finally before them.

Space suddenly tore open.

Dozens of elite disciples stepped out from the Ice Spirit Heavenly Palace, followed by more than ten high ranking elders of Dongling Immortal Pool.

Last to emerge were the three great powers themselves.

The Hall Master of Blazing Sun Divine Hall.

The Hall Master of Void Heaven Hall.

The Hall Master of Earth Spirit Hall.

The Ice Spirit Heavenly Palace floated high in the sky like a true immortal palace, wrapped in drifting immortal mist. Every disciple stepping out from it looked like an immortal descending from heaven.

Such spectacle.

Such imposing presence.

It left everyone sighing inwardly.

Dongling Immortal Pool truly deserved its name as the supreme overlord that had ruled the Dongling Region for tens of thousands of years.

Its foundation was simply too deep.

With nothing more than an entrance, it already carried the bearing of a ruler.

"What... what is that?"

The disciples visiting Long Xiao Sacred Mountain for the first time stared in utter shock at the scene before them.

Fairy Qingping, Tuoba Yan, Li Fei, and the other women covered their mouths in astonishment, their bright eyes trembling with disbelief.

The Ice Spirit Heavenly Palace had descended atop an ancient snow peak.

From there, they could overlook the vast land below, endless mountains and mighty rivers stretching into the horizon.

Within ten thousand li, the ancient snow peak beneath their feet was the tallest mountain in existence.

And yet, standing atop that peak, they still had to look up.

Far above the endless heavens hung a black mirror so vast it blotted out the sky and covered the earth.

All of heaven and earth lay beneath that black mirror.

It was as though it had replaced the sky itself.

As though it had replaced the stars and the universe.

Standing beneath it, one could not see its end.

An endless ancient aura of time washed down from it, as though flowing from primordial ages, dragging everyone into a turbulent river of time and space.

Then a sorrowful feeling quietly spread through every heart.

It was not ordinary sadness.

Inside that black mirror seemed to be boundless grief.

Not the grief of one person.

Not the grief of a hundred.

Not the grief of a thousand.

Not even ten thousand.

It was the grief of countless billions of humankind.

That sorrow rolled forth from the sediment of endless ages, carrying rage, carrying cries of anguish, carrying despair.

All of it condensed into overwhelming tragedy, lingering within the black mirror through eternal ages, refusing to disperse.

"Why... why does my heart feel so sad?"

Several female disciples gazed blankly at the black mirror.

Without realizing it, tears of sorrow slid down their cheeks.

Many male disciples clutched their chests, feeling pain twist through their hearts.

Only Ling Feng sensed something different.

The Asura malevolent qi within his body suddenly stirred violently, almost slipping beyond his control.

Startled, he hurriedly circulated the Nine Heavens Stellar Art and forcefully suppressed the sinister aura inside him.

Then something even stranger happened.

His Slaughterous Sword Will seemed to receive some mysterious summons.

It began circulating on its own.

Even more shocking, it showed faint signs of breaking through.

"What is going on? This place can actually stir my Slaughterous Sword Will? Could this once have been an ancient battlefield, one where the dead were beyond counting?"

Ling Feng frowned.

His Asura malevolent qi and Slaughterous Sword Will had both nearly run wild at the same time.

This place was profoundly sinister.

Almost instantly, everyone had fallen into that sorrowful state of mind.

Then suddenly, a furious shout exploded like thunder across the earth, jolting everyone awake.

"All of you, guard your minds and return your essence to unity!"

It was the Void Heaven Hall Master.

He had activated his vast spiritual will, and within his voice was a power that calmed the mind and steadied the soul.

Everyone shuddered and finally woke from that sorrowful state.

High in the sky, the three Hall Masters all cast meaningful looks toward Ling Feng.

Almost everyone who came here for the first time would be drawn into that desolate sorrow.

Yet Ling Feng had remained completely unmoved.

The three great powers exchanged glances, though none gave it much thought.

Then the Blazing Sun Hall Master waved his hand and recalled the enormous Ice Spirit Heavenly Palace.

His gaze swept over the disciples as he said solemnly, "All of you will rest here for now. Only after receiving the illumination of the Vast Heaven Dragon Mirror may you enter the sacred mountain."