The Art of Chaotic Divinity

Chapter 1640: Ye Changge

Following the mountain passage portal into Long Xiao Sacred Mountain, the scene before everyone's eyes changed completely.

The frozen world of endless snow and ice vanished in an instant. In its place appeared a vast realm of darkness stretching as far as the eye could see.

Far off in the heavens, crimson light surged into the sky, staining the horizon blood-red.

Several overlapping mountain ranges stood beneath that scarlet glow like silent ghost mountains. Their dark silhouettes radiated an eerie, deathly stillness that sent chills down one's spine.

From the heavy black clouds above came piercing cries that sounded like wailing infants and grieving women. The voices drifted across the heavens, distant and indistinct, yet horrifying enough to make one's blood run cold.

A dense aura of bloodshed and slaughter, steeped in the passage of countless ages, swept toward them like a raging tide.

To Ling Feng's surprise, the Slaughterous Sword Will within his body seemed exceptionally fond of this aura. Nourished by the overwhelming killing intent in the air, it was steadily growing stronger little by little.

The disciples stood at the entrance, suddenly feeling insignificant before the vastness of heaven and earth.

"Focus your minds. You'll get used to it."

Saint Lady Bi Luo's gentle voice spread through the air with a calming power that soothed the heart and stabilized the spirit. The crowd gradually settled down.

Led by the three Hall Masters, the disciples traveled toward a towering peak located tens of thousands of miles away.

This region served as the temporary residence for disciples of the Three Great Saint Sects during the Sunset Heaven Selection. As for the surrounding lower mountains and hills, they were reserved for disciples of the super-sects throughout the Dongling Region, along with wandering cultivators who had come to watch the event.

After all, a competition of this scale naturally required spectators.

Of course, not just anyone qualified to watch the Sunset Heaven Selection. Even wandering cultivators would feel embarrassed showing up without at least late-stage Human Emperor strength.

Although Human Emperor experts were relatively rare within many small and medium-sized empires, the Dongling Region itself was unimaginably vast. Countless experts gathered here from every direction.

Some weaker Human Emperors could only pitch small tents in the wilderness or sit directly on the ground. Naturally, they could not compare to those who stayed within the meditation caverns built into the mountain peaks.

The three tallest peaks, meanwhile, were specially prepared for disciples of the Three Great Saint Lands. The remaining lesser peaks also required sufficient strength before one could reside there.

Ling Feng swept his gaze around and quickly noticed the nearest peak belonged to Yunluo Sacred Land.

Back at Blackflow Island in the Tianlan Sea Region, he had met the Great Emperor Tianyun of Yunluo Sacred Land along with several of their disciples, so he recognized their attire immediately.

The overall strength of Yunluo Sacred Land's disciples was extremely impressive. Li Yanluo and Ao Jue, who had ranked second and third in the previous Sunset Heaven Selection, would both be participating again. Their strength ten years ago had already been terrifying beyond belief. After another decade of cultivation, no one could imagine how monstrous they had become.

Ling Feng scanned the crowd carefully but failed to detect any particularly overwhelming aura. Perhaps because the two had already participated once before, they were not traveling together with the newer disciples.

At the same time, he also did not spot Yue Huaqing among the crowd, which secretly relieved him.

If they actually met face to face, Ling Feng truly had no idea how he should deal with her.

When it came to shamelessness and playing dirty tricks, even ten Ling Fengs combined could not compare to the Despicable Donkey.

Soon after, disciples from Wulei Sacred Land caught up from behind.

Compared to the other Sacred Lands, Wulei Sacred Land had fewer disciples, yet every single one of them appeared to cultivate body refinement alongside their main path. Their attainments might not rival Ling Feng's, but their physical bodies alone were enough to crush the majority of early-tier Great Emperors.

The disciples of Wulei Sacred Land specialized in the Dao of Thunder. Every one of them possessed astonishing destructive power, especially the rising genius Ye Ting, whose strength absolutely could not be underestimated.

Ling Feng quietly observed them, though he still failed to notice anyone capable of threatening him.

Crack!

At that moment, a man from Wulei Sacred Land whose physique radiated frightening physical power suddenly bent his legs and launched himself skyward. Explosive thunder erupted from within his body, shaking the entire mountain beneath everyone's feet.

He did not rely on elemental force to fly. Using nothing but the strength of his fleshly body, he shot directly hundreds of zhang into the air before crashing downward toward the Dongling Immortal Pool peak like a falling meteor.

Boom!

The entire mountain housing Dongling Immortal Pool trembled violently as though the heavens themselves were about to collapse.

A savage shockwave burst outward in every direction.

Not good!

The disciples hurriedly circulated elemental force to protect themselves, their faces filled with horror.

Was this man even human?

Ling Feng's eyes brightened slightly.

The body refinement methods of Wulei Sacred Land did possess some impressive aspects.

Still, compared to his own Dragon-Elephant Tyrant Body Art, the gap remained fairly obvious.

That said, the disciple from Wulei Sacred Land had undeniably succeeded in showing off. At the very least, every disciple of Dongling Immortal Pool present had been thoroughly shocked.

Many disciples gritted their teeth as they struggled against the raging shockwave. Several standing closest let out muffled groans before being blasted backward on the spot.

Only Murong Bai and the others at the front remained completely unmoved, though their expressions had already darkened considerably.

This disciple of Wulei Sacred Land had some nerve. He actually dared to come onto Dongling Immortal Pool's territory and flaunt his power.

The violent currents of force swept through the surroundings, kicking up clouds of dust that concealed the figure within.

When the dust finally settled, a tall and handsome young man stood calmly at the center with a faint smile resting on his lips.

Despite the terrifying commotion from earlier, the mountain ground itself had suffered no substantial damage.

Beneath his feet were only two shallow footprints.

"This man doesn't even look particularly muscular. How is his physical body this strong?"

"Look at the ground beneath him. With that kind of terrifying impact, he only left behind two footprints. His control over power has already reached the level of lifting heavy things as lightly as feathers!"

Those with sharper eyes were inwardly shaken.

A faint smile curved across Ling Feng's lips.

These people simply understood too little about the path of body refinement. While it was true that most body cultivators eventually turned into massive hulking giants, truly advanced body refinement techniques focused on tempering one's vitality and blood essence rather than altering one's physique.

For example, the Eight Desolations Body Refinement Art he had cultivated previously only caused dramatic changes to his body size when activating the Four Transformations of Eight Desolations.

As for the Dragon-Elephant Divine Strength, it could be controlled entirely at will. Every ounce of terrifying power was hidden within countless microscopic particles throughout his body, ready to erupt with devastating force at any moment.

Beside Murong Bai, Helian Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly the moment he recognized the newcomer. A deeply solemn expression surfaced on his face as he slowly uttered the man's name.

"Ye Changge!"

Ye Changge!

The super expert who ranked ninth in the previous Sunset Heaven Selection!

The disciples of Dongling Immortal Pool all revealed looks of awe.

The Sunset Heaven Selection was the battlefield where the greatest geniuses of the entire Dongling Region fought for supremacy. Reaching ninth place in such a competition required an utterly terrifying level of strength.

Not to mention, ten whole years had passed since then. Ye Changge's power had undoubtedly advanced to an even more frightening level.

Ye Changge kept the faint smile on his face as he turned toward the source of the voice. After thinking for a moment, he finally spoke with slight hesitation.

"I remember you. Your name seems to be Helian Xiao."

Helian Xiao cupped his fists respectfully, suppressing the fury in his heart.

"That is indeed me."

As the fifth Young Emperor among the inner sect disciples of Dongling Immortal Pool, Helian Xiao possessed considerable fame throughout the Dongling Region. It was hardly surprising that Ye Changge recognized him.

Ye Changge slowly shook his head, a trace of ridicule appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"Who would've thought the once-glorious Helian family would produce a cripple like you? A declining clan truly is destined to decline."

"What did you say?!"

Flames of rage surged within Helian Xiao's eyes.

His temper had always been explosive. If not for his fear of Ye Changge's strength, he likely would have attacked on the spot already.