Chapter 1715: Chapter 922: Accepting the Challenge
Luo Jingtian is such a straightforward person, he speaks his mind and never hides anything. To Lin Feng, only such people are truly open, without the hidden agendas of the Righteous Path or the insidiousness of the Cult.
But the paths they walk are naturally different.
Lin Feng wasn’t surprised that Luo Jingtian could see through his cultivation status. Given Luo Jingtian’s strength, which was at least at the "Position" level or higher, seeing through Lin Feng’s mere "Washing Body" cultivation was nothing more than a blink of an eye.
"What’s there to congratulate about? It’s all just a hollow fame."
Then, Luo Jingtian led Lin Feng into the courtyard, the very place behind the large door he had seen earlier.
As Lin Feng entered the courtyard, he felt as if he was entering an ordinary small yard, completely lacking the unique scenery outside.
Lin Feng smiled faintly, realizing that this was the true view inside the courtyard. He laughed at how his previous imagination tried to paint the yard as perfect based on the external environment, but in reality, it was all just a whim. Only when one sees it with their own eyes can they truly understand what the actual scene is like.
The Sect Leader wore a mask, his brown-black outfit was quite trim, and a piece of jade on his waist seemed to be proof of his identity. A faint spiritual power flowed within the jade, and Lin Feng immediately judged that the jade token on the Sect Leader’s waist was at least a superior-grade Soul Device.
It seems that earlier in the desert, they had already acquired several Soul Devices.
Lin Feng recalled Feng Ling’s words, that the Sect Leader only needed two more Soul Devices now. At this moment, "Space Breaker" was still stored in Lin Feng’s Netherworld, while the "Heavenly Wood Bell" had returned to the Six Great Sects. As long as these two Soul Devices remained out of their hands, they wouldn’t be able to carry out their plot.
"You must be Lin Feng. Seems the fame fits the name." The Sect Leader’s accent was particularly strong, as if afraid Lin Feng wouldn’t hear him.
Lin Feng smiled and responded: "I am indeed Lin Feng. But I’m not aware of who you are, how should I address you?"
The Sect Leader headed to his seat, he had just risen to assess Lin Feng’s condition, and now that everything was clear, he had no reason to keep standing and chose to sit down, allowing for a leisurely conversation.
"I come from nothingness, and naturally return to it, you can just call me Wu Ming." The Sect Leader said, for he truly had no name. To him, a name was merely a label, and he had no sense of self so felt no need for one. As his identity changed, what people called him also shifted, so instead of creating a name for himself, he found it much simpler to be addressed as Wu Ming.
"You toy with the Human Realm into this state, are you pleased?"
Suddenly changing his tone, Lin Feng confronted the person before him, his eyes showing no fear.
"Lin Feng, mind your words." Despite his arrogance, Luo Jingtian still took the moment to remind Lin Feng, indicating his genuine respect for the Sect Leader.
The Sect Leader laughed heartily, although beneath the mysterious mask, nobody could discern his expression.
"No worries, I met you today intending for you to speak freely."
Upon hearing the Sect Leader’s words, Lin Feng asked: "It wasn’t your idea to bring me here, if anyone permitted it, it was me agreeing to meet you first."
The Sect Leader didn’t mind Lin Feng’s words, acknowledging this as the truth, then proudly stated: "I understand your situation thoroughly, I possess a secret recipe to strengthen your meridians and aid in restoring your cultivation."
Lin Feng asked: "Why should I trust you?"
"You can only trust me, unless you want to watch me destroy the entire Human Realm." The Sect Leader spoke with such ease as if destroying the Human Realm was a natural thing. Lin Feng had witnessed his methods and harbored no doubts.
Lin Feng’s expression tightened, slightly astonished.
The Sect Leader paid no heed to him, continuing on: "You can choose to witness me destroy the Human Realm if you wish, but if you have that bit of heroism, you can restore your strength before then and possibly stop me. Just keep in mind, apart from relying on my help, there truly isn’t any other feasible method, and importantly, you lack the time."
From entering the body to reaching the Position level, Lin Feng had spent several decades achieving it, even for a genius like him. For others in the Human Realm, achieving this might take one or two hundred years.
During this time, the Sect Leader had ample opportunity to quietly destroy the Human Realm.
Lin Feng pondered this before responding to the Sect Leader: "What do you want?"
Facing Lin Feng’s question, the Sect Leader calmly replied: "No rush, healing your injury is merely repaying the favor. I won’t ask anything in return."
"A favor? What kind of favor do you owe me?" Lin Feng expressed confusion.
The Sect Leader simply smiled coldly and said: "Naturally you don’t understand now, but you will in the future." Then he stood up to leave, telling Lin Feng: "In the forest, there’s a millennium Pei Yuan Grass. Once you absorb its medicinal power, you’ll naturally restore your spiritual power within. If you’re unable to pick it yourself, you can trade your Soul Device from the Netherworld with me, and I can fetch it for you."
Lin Feng stood in the room, watching the Sect Leader leave with a smile.
