noffsinger Chapter 172 The music ends and the people disperse, cultivation progresses.
Chapter 172 The music ends and the people disperse, cultivation progresses.
Actually, before this, Ling Feng had planned to wait a while and find a suitable opportunity to seize the Tianya Divine Sword again, but he never expected that the sword in his hand would be so eager and take action on its own.
Therefore, when faced with Zhang Xiaofan's questioning, Ling Feng couldn't help but feel an indescribable sense of embarrassment and awkwardness.
However, things had already come to this point, and the Tianya Divine Sword had been devoured. Even though Ling Feng was filled with helplessness and embarrassment, he could not conjure up another Tianya Divine Sword out of thin air.
Zhang Xiaofan was fully aware of the situation, but after witnessing Lu Xueqi's pitiful and endearing appearance, he was still unwilling to accept it and insisted on verifying it.
Now that he had received a definitive answer, his hopeful heart was finally at peace.
Immediately afterwards, he hurriedly bid farewell to Ling Feng, and then called Zeng Shushu and Qi Hao to go and catch up with Lu Xueqi, who had left earlier.
After Zeng Shushu and Qi Hao nodded to Ling Feng, they also leaped up like Lu Xueqi and sped toward the exit.
Just as the Qingyun Sect members were leaving, Faxiang from Tianyin Temple also came forward to say goodbye.
Ling Feng and Ling Feng were only casual acquaintances, so he simply nodded in return, and then they both took to the air.
As for Li Xun and Yan Hong from Burning Incense Valley, their relationship with Ling Feng was already quite tense, with many grudges between them. Therefore, it was impossible for them to take the initiative to say goodbye to Ling Feng.
Seeing that the Qingyun Sect members were leaving one after another, the two of them followed without hesitation and quickly disappeared from the spot.
After everyone left, only Ling Feng, Bi Yao, and You Ji remained in the entire Dead Spirit Abyss, along with Ling Feng's eleven majestic demonic beast pets.
After escaping from the Blood-Dripping Cave, both Biyao and Youji fell into silence.
It should be noted that both of them are members of the Demonic Sect, and once their true identities are exposed, it will inevitably cause a huge uproar.
Therefore, to prevent any unforeseen complications, they simply remained silent and kept quiet.
The people from the three major righteous sects, seeing this, assumed they were Ling Feng's servants and naturally paid them no further attention.
When only the three of them remained, Ling Feng asked them about their future plans.
Biyao secretly longed to explore the vast continent of Shenzhou with Lingfeng and continue to experience the wonders of the world.
However, before she could answer, Youji had already stated their decision.
They have been away for quite some time, and now they must return to the Ghost King Sect to report back.
Ling Feng had no objection to this decision, after all, all good things must come to an end, and there would surely be a chance to meet again in the future.
Immediately afterwards, Youji warmly invited Ling Feng to visit the Ghost King Sect, but Ling Feng politely declined without hesitation.
Although he deeply despised and scorned the actions of the three major righteous sects, he also scoffed at and disagreed with the unscrupulous and unprincipled behavior of the demonic sects.
For this reason, unless absolutely necessary, Ling Feng has no desire to get involved with or be associated with any sect or force.
Seeing that Ling Feng refused without hesitation, You Ji did not persist in pestering him.
You should know that she had personally experienced the formidable strength and unfathomable methods that Ling Feng had displayed.
She knew very well that if she forced Ling Feng to join the Ghost King Sect, it would undoubtedly bring the sect a powerful enemy that they could not possibly contend with.
After weighing the pros and cons, Youji decided not to force the issue and instead choose to respect Lingfeng's wishes.
Immediately afterwards, Youji led Biyao to bid farewell to Lingfeng.
Then, just as they had come, the two of them quietly left, disappearing into this mysterious and gloomy Abyss of the Dead.
However, just as Biyao turned to leave, the resentful and unwilling look she gave Ling Feng made him feel a strange sensation.
Watching their figures gradually disappear into the distance, Ling Feng did not ponder the deeper meaning contained in that gaze.
Admittedly, he harbored deep affection for Biyao, not to mention that she was also entrusted with a crucial system mission.
However, he knew the principle that haste makes waste.
Currently, there is no connection between Biyao and Zhang Xiaofan, but it seems that the tiny gears of fate have already been slightly deflected because of her.
As long as I manage things well afterward, Biyao's fate will definitely not be the same as in the original story.
Ling Feng slowly gathered his mind and led his pets, intending to bid farewell to this dark, deep, and inky Necropolis.
As the Blackwater Serpent was about to leave this place, a sense of attachment and reluctance welled up in its heart.
Suddenly, as if it had remembered something important, it gestured for Ling Feng to wait a moment.
Without having a chance to explain the reason to Ling Feng, he jumped into the water without hesitation and disappeared without a trace.
Ling Feng was somewhat puzzled by its sudden behavior, and secretly guessed that perhaps it was because the giant python was still attached to this place where it had lived for a long time.
So he simply calmed down and stood still, waiting patiently.
Before long, the calm lake surface was suddenly churned with surging waves, and the Black Water Serpent suddenly poked its huge head out from the bottom of the water.
It swiftly twisted its body and swam to Ling Feng's side with lightning speed. Then it opened its terrifyingly large, blood-red maw and spat out a milky-white crystal the size of a football.
As soon as the crystal appeared, Ling Feng immediately sensed that it contained an extremely powerful and pure spiritual energy.
However, having never seen such a peculiar crystal before, Ling Feng found it difficult to identify what it was.
However, judging solely from the extremely abundant and pure spiritual energy contained within it, this treasure must be extraordinary.
Despite racking his brains, Ling Feng still couldn't figure out exactly what this mysterious thing was, so he tentatively named it "Spirit Essence".
After communicating with the Blackwater Serpent, Ling Feng learned that the spirit was accidentally discovered by the Blackwater Serpent at the bottom of the lake in the Abyss of the Dead.
Unfortunately, for special snakes like the Blackwater Serpent, their cultivation methods are unique, making it impossible to directly absorb the powerful energy contained in this spiritual essence.
Normally, the Blackwater Serpent simply chooses to cultivate diligently near the spirit, using the occasional wisps of spiritual energy naturally emitted by the spirit to greatly increase its cultivation speed.
Seeing that it was about to leave this place, and since the spirit essence was of little practical use to the Blackwater Serpent, it generously gifted this invaluable spirit essence to its master, Ling Feng.
Given Ling Feng's abilities, he should be able to make use of this magical stone in his eyes.
Since the Blackwater Serpent had offered its gift with such sincerity, Ling Feng naturally wouldn't feign reluctance.
After all, only by improving their own strength can they navigate the world with ease and move forward without hesitation in the future.
Ling Feng took a deep breath, slowly stretched out his hands, and gently touched the milky white crystal.
In an instant, a mysterious and powerful force emanated from his palm, as if establishing some kind of wondrous connection with the crystal.
Immediately afterwards, Ling Feng closed his eyes and focused intently on circulating the Devouring Heaven Demon Art.
As the technique was activated, the surrounding air seemed to tremble slightly.
Suddenly, a faint light appeared on the originally calm and still surface of the crystal, spreading outwards like ripples.
To Ling Feng's great surprise, streams of extremely pure spiritual energy surged out like a tide, continuously flowing into his body through his hands.
These spiritual energies seemed to be drawn in by some invisible force, rushing into his body and then rapidly transforming his body through the circulation of the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Force, with the number of giant particles constantly increasing.
After only a short time of cultivation, Ling Feng felt that his colossus particles had increased by several thousand.
However, out of caution, he decided to temporarily stop his cultivation.
After calming down, Ling Feng focused his attention on the spirit crystal again.
After carefully sensing it, he was surprised to find that although he had just absorbed a lot of spiritual energy, the spiritual energy contained in the spirit essence was still as rich as ever, without any sign of weakening.
This amazing discovery filled Ling Feng with joy, as he knew that the seemingly ordinary spirit crystal before him was actually a rare treasure.
As long as it contains enough energy, Ling Feng firmly believes that with the miraculous effects of the Devouring Heaven Demon Art, he will be able to break through to the Refining Void and Harmonizing Dao realm in a very short time.
It should be understood that ordinary practitioners of cultivation techniques can only improve their cultivation by slowly absorbing the spiritual energy that flows freely between heaven and earth.
Even with the aid of such crystals, the effect is only to slightly speed up the absorption of spiritual energy, with most of the spiritual energy being directly dissipated.
However, Ling Feng's Devouring Heaven Demon Art was completely different; the so-called "absorption" of other techniques was utterly insignificant in comparison.
Because the Devouring Heaven Demon Art can be described as "plundering" when it is cultivated, it can forcibly absorb all available spiritual energy resources in the surrounding area in an extremely domineering way, thereby achieving rapid growth in cultivation level.
In addition, Ling Feng also practiced the miraculous technique of Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Technique to store spiritual energy. The two complemented each other perfectly, so Ling Feng no longer needed to worry about going into qi deviation.
Now that he had no more worries or constraints, Ling Feng's cultivation naturally became increasingly unrestrained.
Having been fortunate enough to acquire such a rare treasure, Ling Feng was no longer in a hurry to leave. Instead, he planned to cultivate diligently here for a while and see if he could break through the shackles and enter the realm of refining emptiness and merging with the Dao.
Having made up his mind, Ling Feng immediately ordered his eleven pets to guard him, while he himself began cultivating on the spot.
Ling Feng's move was unprecedented. It is known that very few people could command such a large number of powerful demonic beasts as guards.
Once everything was arranged, Ling Feng sat cross-legged without hesitation and began to fully immerse himself in cultivation, utilizing the spiritual energy in front of him.
This long training lasted for almost a month. During this time, Ling Feng was diligently cultivating almost every moment, unwilling to waste even a single second.
However, to Ling Feng's surprise, despite his frantic cultivation for a whole month, his cultivation level remained stuck at the ninth level of Refining Spirit and Returning to Emptiness, a situation that was extremely rare in the past.
It should be noted that for the past month, he has been cultivating with the help of spiritual essence. The continuous and abundant spiritual energy is like a torrent, which has been absorbed into his body.
To this day, the number of giant elephant particles in the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Technique he has cultivated is approaching one hundred million, but even so, he still has not been able to enter the realm of Refining Emptiness and Merging with the Dao.
Although he vaguely felt that he was only one step away from breaking through, as if it were within reach, he always seemed to lack that crucial opportunity, which prevented him from successfully breaking through.
Ling Feng was unwilling to admit defeat easily. In his eyes, the reason he failed to break through was probably because he still hadn't absorbed enough spiritual energy.
Therefore, Ling Feng buried himself in his cultivation again without hesitation, and he had already made up his mind that he would never stop cultivating if he did not achieve a breakthrough this time.
Time flies, and more than half a month has passed. Above this dark and deep abyss of the dead, which is as dark as ink, the wind and clouds suddenly changed color, thunder rumbled, and dazzling bolts of lightning began to gather.
Ling Feng's cultivation, like a surging river finding its outlet, broke through the shackles that had bound him for so long, and successfully entered the realm of Refining Emptiness and Merging with the Dao.
As his cultivation level broke through, Ling Feng slowly awoke from his long period of cultivation.
The moment he regained consciousness, his keen senses alerted him to the rapidly gathering raging lightning above his head.
However, faced with this sudden and exceptionally powerful lightning force, the eleven demonic beast pets beside Ling Feng all became restless and agitated.
It should be noted that for these demonic beasts, their innate nature makes them harbor a deep aversion to lightning.
They often have to undergo the test of lightning tribulation during their cultivation, but the lightning that has emerged this time is more terrifying and fierce than the lightning tribulations they have encountered in the past. That is why they are so fearful and uneasy.
Ling Feng slightly raised his eyes, his gaze fixed on the area of lightning above that was continuously gathering and becoming increasingly turbulent.
Amidst the rolling thunderclouds, a mysterious and unfathomable power seemed to be hidden, and an opportunity was firmly locked onto him.
Although Ling Feng had never personally experienced such a bizarre situation before, as the saying goes, "Even if you haven't eaten pork, you've always seen pigs run."
Based on his years of accumulated experience and knowledge, as well as his recollection and reflection on the plots of various novels he had read in his previous life, a thought quickly arose in his mind—perhaps, he was about to undergo a tribulation of lightning.
In fact, the reason why Ling Feng was in such a state of confusion and bewilderment was entirely because he lacked a crucial inheritance.
If he possessed the inherited knowledge, he probably wouldn't feel so unfamiliar and helpless about the impending tribulation.
After all, anyone with even a little cultivation experience knows that once one's cultivation breaks through to the realm of refining emptiness and merging with the Dao, one will inevitably have to undergo a terrifying tribulation of lightning.
However, at this moment, Ling Feng could only rely on his limited knowledge to figure out how to deal with the situation, which undoubtedly put him in a huge challenge and risk.