Chapter 140: Chapter 140: Huge Changes

Feng Wuchen never dreamed that this trip to the Divine Valley would net him an almost Divine Artifact!

With a physical body already immensely strong, and now the addition of the Qilin War Armor, his defensive capabilities had soared to new heights.

The Qilin War Armor had wings and could boost his battle power. This meant that Feng Wuchen’s combat strength would see a significant increase; both his power and speed were now far greater than before.

Were he to face Bai Kong now, Feng Wuchen would not be in as sorry a state as he had been previously.

Feng Wuchen was utterly confident in facing a Sixth Layer practitioner of the Yuan Dan Realm!

“No matter what, I owe a great debt of thanks to Elder Gu Xuan. Today’s kindness will not be forgotten, and I shall repay Elder Gu Xuan when the opportunity arises,” Feng Wuchen said, bowing with his hands clasped together.

“The task of guarding the Qilin War Armor is now complete! It’s time for me to leave. With such extraordinary talent, you will surely shake the Mainland in the future and become one of its mightiest,” Gu Xuan said with a faint smile as he looked at Feng Wuchen.

“I’m not as formidable as elder makes me out to be,” Feng Wuchen replied with a modest smile, then asked, “Where does Elder Gu Xuan plan to go next? If you leave, won’t the Spirit Lake’s spiritual energy gradually dissipate?”

“Rest assured, the spiritual energy of the Spirit Lake will not disappear. Having stayed in the Divine Valley for so many years, it’s about time I wander the Mainland. As you said, to revive the Qilin Clan, I cannot let it perish by my hand,” Gu Xuan replied with a light smile.

Feng Wuchen bowed once again and wished, “I wish Elder Gu Xuan an early success in restoring the Qilin Clan!”

“With your auspicious words, I hope that by the time we meet again, you’ll already be renowned across the Mainland. Until then,” Gu Xuan said with a hearty laugh.

After he spoke, Gu Xuan’s figure vanished into thin air, without stirring the slightest ripple in the air, as if he had never been there, revealing how unfathomably profound his cultivation was.

“How could such a powerful race be wiped out by someone? What kind of force could it have been?” Feng Wuchen murmured with a slight frown after Gu Xuan had left, curious about the mysterious power.

As he left the hall, hundreds of fierce beasts were still cowering on the ground, trembling in fear.

Feng Wuchen knew the terror felt by the beasts sprang from their souls and flesh–the terrifying aspect of the Dragon Clan, the supreme rulers of all beasts!

Once he summoned the Qilin War Armor and its wings flapped, Feng Wuchen activated his True Yuan and soared into the sky in a blink, vanishing from sight.

His astonishing speed thrilled Feng Wuchen beyond measure.

Above the void, Gu Xuan’s figure appeared out of nowhere, watching the departing Feng Wuchen and murmured, “This young man is no ordinary fish in the pond. One day, he will surpass the Dragon Clan. It’s unheard of for a human to possess a dragon lineage stronger than that of the dragons themselves. Feng Wuchen’s origins are truly curious.”

After these words, Gu Xuan’s figure disappeared once again.

As he approached the Spirit Lake, Feng Wuchen promptly withdrew the Qilin War Armor into his body. Such a terrifying Divine Artifact should not be displayed carelessly, and it should not be used lightly unless absolutely necessary, to avoid attracting unnecessary trouble and danger.

Upon returning to the Spirit Lake, seeing Feng Wuchen safely returned, Ye Cangqiong, Xing Tianfeng, and others finally completely relaxed.

“Feng Wuchen, are you okay?” Duan Henxi asked hurriedly.

“I’m fine,” Feng Wuchen said indifferently. “I’ve given the Headmaster, the Elders, and the Great General quite the worry.”

Feng Wuchen made up a casual excuse. Regardless of whether Ye Cangqiong and the others believed him or not, he jumped into the Spirit Lake to cultivate.

With the rich and dense spiritual energy of the Spirit Lake, given Feng Wuchen’s terrifying speed of cultivation, it would be absolutely no problem for him to reach the Fourth Layer of the Yuan Dan Realm in a month’s time.

…

Time went by day by day, and about half a month later, Huanyang rushed over in haste, his expression panicked with injuries and his face pale, clearly something significant had happened.

Huanyang was always calm and composed, so whatever had caused him such panic must be serious. Ye Cangqiong was already guessing it was a major incident.

“Reporting to the Great General, the Feng family has encountered a disaster,” Huanyang reported in a low voice.

“What?” Ling Xiaoxiao and Liu Qingyang went pale with shock.

Ye Cangqiong frowned deeply and said, “So the Tianyun Sect has finally made its move.”

“The Chief Disciple of the Tianyun Sect, Fu Yun, led over a hundred formidable Tianyun Sect disciples and stormed the Feng family. Forty-seven members of the Feng family were killed, including the Second Elder and Third Elder, as well as some of the younger generation. The head of the Feng family and others were captured. The Commander of Tianzhou and the Capital Lord of the Imperial Capital, Yu Wanxiong from the Wanbao Pavilion, along with many strong practitioners from Yunzhou, were all brutally killed! The Black Flag Army and the Sky Shadow Cavalry suffered terrible casualties, losing over twenty people,” said Huanyang, growing increasingly panicked as he spoke.

The more Ye Cangqiong listened, the angrier he became. Even though he had guessed that a serious event had taken place, he hadn’t anticipated it to be this severe.

“Dead… So many people are dead?” Liu Qingyang was horrified beyond words.

Miao Qingqing’s face turned ashen with panic, “How could this have happened…”

“If Brother Feng finds out, I’m afraid…” Ling Xiaoxiao also panicked, knowing the severity of the situation and concerned that Feng Wuchen would not be able to cope with it.

“How preposterous! The Tianyun Sect has no regard for the Empire at all!” Ye Cangqiong roared with anger, his deadly aura exploding forth.

“Where are Mu Yuntian and Mu Yunshan?” Zhang Junlan asked gravely.

“Mu Yuntian was severely injured in a previous fight with Huangfu Tianba and had not yet recovered. Sect Master Mu Yuntian, wounded, fought as well, but was still hurt by Fu Yun. They were too strong; we simply could not stop them. Chi Huang and others were all gravely injured, and the Heaven Tower Palace was destroyed! Great General, what are we to do?” asked Huanyang, his panic spilling over.

Ye Cangqiong was furious, his face’s muscles violently twitching as he said grimly, “We’re heading back to the Empire!”

“Xiao Xiao, you stay here and wait for Brother Feng. The rest of us will rush back to help right away!” Liu Qingyang quickly said, his panic replaced by the rage for vengeance.

The Sky Shadow Cavalry and the Black Flag Army hurriedly followed Ye Cangqiong, their terrifying killing intent chilling to the bone.

The other three Great Generals of the Empire, their soldiers, and the students were all confused about what was happening. They had no time to ask before Ye Cangqiong and the soldiers had left the mountain range, their movements sharp and their speed astonishing. This left the other Empire’s Great Generals and soldiers deeply unsettled.

“When did the Sky Shadow Cavalry and the Black Flag Army become so powerful?” was the first thought of many, feeling that the elite soldiers of the Flamefire Empire had all grown much, much stronger.

“Tianyun Sect has gone too far! Far too far!” Ling Xiaoxiao’s fury slowly ignited, her icy demeanor chilling to the bone, her beautiful eyes filled with murderous intent.

The generals and soldiers of the three great empires, along with the genius students, were all petrified by Ling Xiaoxiao’s icy killing intent.

What could have possibly provoked Ye Cangqiong and the others to such anger that they unleashed this terrifying murderous aura?

None of them knew.

Feng Wuchen didn’t know either; at this moment, he was still cultivating at Spirit Lake.

The current situation of the Feng family could only be described as perilous, potentially facing annihilation at any time.

The Feng family compound flowed with rivers of blood, bodies strewn across the courtyard, including Yu Wanxiong, the members of the Lin family, the strong from Yunzhou, and so on, thick with the stench of blood.

Apart from those who had perished, Feng Zhengxiong and other members of the Feng family had all been captured.

…

Heaven Tower.

The Heaven Tower Palace had completely collapsed, and all four chained sky bridges had been destroyed, with sixty to seventy corpses lying in the palace square, forming rivers of blood.

Hope had been given to those facing execution, but inadvertently, it had led to their doom.

The Heaven Tower established by Feng Wuchen could be said to be utterly obliterated!

Chi Huang and the other eight were seriously injured, and if it weren’t for their cultivation of instantaneous movement, even their lives would have likely been lost.

The sudden change was completely unexpected.

Was this the order of the high-level members of the Tianyun Sect, or was it the Tianyun Sect’s chief disciple, Fu Yun, acting of his own accord?

…

Imperial Capital, the Flamefire Empire.

Word of the Feng family’s plight had already spread to the Imperial Family of the Empire.

The State Preceptor Yang Tianxian and Prince Situ Zhentian were beyond furious and had already dispatched numerous generals and soldiers of the Empire to rush to Wushuang City in Tianzhou.

No permission from the Emperor was needed.

The Emperor did not interfere; although he had not taken a stand, his tacit approval was clear.

“Gu Qingxuan, oh Gu Qingxuan, a Fifth Grade Artifact Refiner is not to be trifled with. I have already warned you, but you still made the wrong decision. The Tianyun Sect is indeed powerful, but it still doesn’t compare to a Fifth Grade Artifact Refiner,” the Emperor murmured to himself in the royal palace.

“Your Majesty! The Great General has just led all the strong members of the Ye family out of the Imperial Capital, along with the powerful members of the Ni family, heading for Tianzhou!” a soldier reported respectfully upon entering the hall.

“The Ni family is also planning to intervene?” the Emperor said, slightly surprised.

The soldier respectfully said, “The Ni family is led personally by the young master, Ni Han.”

“Ni Han? The young man has been in seclusion for several years; he’s probably reached the Fifth Level of Yuandan Realm by now,” the Emperor expressed surprise once again.

His eyes flashed with a sharp gleam as he said, “A great battle is inevitable. Send the order down, all the strong members of the Imperial Family, be on standby at any time.”

“Gu Qingxuan, this Emperor is also curious about your current strength, to see whether your Tianyuan Realm is formidable or whether this Emperor’s Tianyuan Realm is stronger,” the Emperor said with a slight smile. Making such a decision, it was clear the Emperor believed Feng Wuchen to be of greater benefit to him.

The Emperor would rather be an enemy of the Tianyun Sect than offend a Fifth Grade Artifact Refiner capable of Thought-Forming Instrumentation!

At this moment, Ye Cangqiong, as the Family Head of the Ye family, was leading over a hundred strong members of the Ye family along with dozens of members of the Ni family, rushing to Wushuang City in Tianzhou at breakneck speed.

Elsewhere, the Xuantian Sect, Burn Heaven Valley, and other major forces of Yunzhou received the news, and many of their powerful disciples were also on their way to Tianzhou at top speed.

Suddenly, the winds of change were stirring once again within the Empire.

A vast number of strong figures poured into Tianzhou, and generals led tens of thousands of soldiers into the city, surrounding Wushuang City on all sides, forming defensive walls akin to city fortifications.

The Xuantian Sect’s disciples and higher-ups, all above the level of the Yuandan Realm, had arrived one after another.

Burn Heaven Valley, Tian Du, and participants from the auction houses, as well as many cultivators, also entered Tianzhou.

Centered on Wushuang City, within tens of thousands of miles, it was packed with cultivators, an immense force with a momentum that shook the heavens!

The massive influx of powerful individuals into Tianzhou carried terrifying killing intent. This alarmed the inhabitants and forces within Wushuang City and the surrounding cities to the extent that they were too scared to even leave their homes.

But these large numbers of cultivators did not launch an attack on the Tianyun Sect.

They were waiting for someone!

They were waiting for the Empire’s Grand Commander! They were waiting for the overlord whose name reverberated through Yunzhou!

That person was Feng Wuchen!

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