The Qi was almost endless in the Imperial Court of the Continent of the Nine Clouds, a world which stood higher than the Continent of the Nine Clouds. There were ancient palaces and strong cultivators everywhere. It was a dangerous place.
Lin Feng and Yan Di were walking in the Court. Lin Feng looked at the sky, sometimes seeing some great emperors seated on clouds. Great emperors were normal and common in the Imperial Court of the Continent of the Nine Clouds.
"Old buddy, I talked to the Diviner; let's head to Fortune Castle," Lin Feng said to Yan Di. Yan Di nodded and took a deep breath. Even though he had studied many Ancient scriptures, it was too difficult for him to become as strong as he was in his previous life. He had come back to life and because of it, he had limits. Maybe the Fortune Shrine could change his destiny!
Lin Feng's clone had been in the Imperial Court of the Continent of the Nine Clouds the whole time. Therefore, Lin Feng was very familiar with the region. They both flew quickly. After a short time, they landed before a celestial palace: Fortune Castle!
"No wonder they're at the top of the world; this palace is terrifying, and it towers aloft," said Yan Di, glancing around. The Fortune Shrine's territory was incredible, and seemed boundless.
"Have you ever been in the Imperial Court of the Continent of the Nine Clouds?" asked Lin Feng to Yan Di. He was curious.
"Of course, back then when I was in the Celestial Evolution Holy Clan, I traveled everywhere with my father," said Yan Di easily. Lin Feng was startled; the Celestial Evolution Holy Clan must have been terrifyingly powerful then, with many incredibly strong cultivators. But he didn't press.
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After entering Fortune Castle, they climbed up a gigantic flight of stairs, a righteous old man arrived, he smiled at Lin Feng warmly. Lin Feng had broken free from the Huang Qi layer even if he had a Forbidden Body. He now had no real cultivation level. He looked like someone who had no cultivation level at all, he was different from everyone else.
"Greetings, Master," said Yan Di to the Diviner, bowing deeply. Even though he had lived for a thousand years, the Diviner was even older, at least ten thousand years old. In front of the Diviner, Yan Di was like a child, so he had to call him Master.
"Hello, Little boy, you're growing up quickly," said the Diviner, smiling at Yan Di. Back then, when Yan Di was always with Lin Feng, he had the same level as him and the others. Now he was a Celestial Emperor, and on top of that, he had relied on himself to break through to the Tian Di layer. That wasn't easy at all, but was also due to the Ancient scriptures he had studied.
When Yan Di heard the Diviner call him Little boy, he didn't mind, and even smiled.
"Come with me," the Diviner said to Yan Di. Lin Feng and Yan Di glanced at each other, and Yan Di followed the Diviner.
Lin Feng turned around and descended from the Castle. He didn't want to stay in the Fortune Shrine area for too long.
The Fortune Shrine was in Fortune City. There were many buildings here, and the place was gigantic. There were many residences in Fortune Country. It was a gigantic territory. But Lin Feng didn't travel in the Fortune Country, he left.
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In the Northwest Area, there was no Shrine. However, it was much, much vaster than Fortune Country., There were many other influential groups in the Northwest Area. They couldn't be compared with the influential groups of the Continent of the Nine Clouds. Many of these groups of influence had existed for hundreds of thousands of years, and some of them had even existed since the very beginning of the ancient days. Many of them had people who were about to become Saints, or Sages as they were also called.
The strongest ones had Saints!
In the Continent of the Nine Clouds, there were many Ancient Holy Clans who came from the Imperial Court of the Continent of the Nine Clouds. They had Saint Emperors, that's why they called themselves Ancient Holy Clans.
Actually, it was wrong. In the Imperial Court of the Continent of the Nine Clouds, if they had dared call themselves Ancient Holy Clans, they would have been destroyed instantly. Strong cultivators from the Imperial Court of the Continent of the Nine Clouds found them ridiculous and made fun of them when they traveled in the Continent of the Nine Clouds.
In the Imperial Court of the Continent of the Nine Clouds, clans who had Saints were considered powerful, they called themselves Holy Sage Ruler Clans.
In their case, the "Holy" was actual truth; they had real Saints, genuinely Holy cultivators, unlike Ancient Holy Clans who only had Saint Emperors, and who only had Holy Saints in the distant past. In the case of Holy Sage Ruler Clans, they really had Saints, or Sages, who were Holy cultivators, truly peerless cultivators!
The Void Phoenix Clan was a Holy Sage Ruler Clan, they had at least one Saint. They were in the Northwest Area, and were extremely strong. People who were raised in the Void Phoenix Clan were considered apex geniuses in that part of the world, like geniuses who came from Ancient Holy Clans in the Continent of the Nine Clouds.
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A young man appeared outside of the Void Phoenix Clan in the Northwest Area. His Qi was dimly discernible. He was surrounded by an empty and invisible strength, as if he could disappear anytime. The young man's empty space strength was extremely powerful. He could control a type of Dao related to empty space.
His hands were clasped behind him. He looked indifferent and composed, calm and aloof. However, one could sense he was strong, especially since he was standing at the gate of the Void Phoenix Clan.
The guards of the Void Phoenix Clan sensed that his Qi was extraordinary. They informed some people of his coming and a short time later, a young man wearing a fire cape slowly came out. His hair was pitch-black and he was wearing fire armor, looking quite heroic. His eyes were filled with flames. He was staring at Lin Feng and asked, "Your Excellency, how may the Void Phoenix Clan help you?"
"I'm looking for Jing," said Lin Feng, he turned around and looked at the young man calmly.
The young man smiled at Lin Feng and said, "First question."
That was the Void Phoenix Clan, not anyone could see Jing, he needed to tell him who he was first.
"I come from Dark Clouds, Vast Celestial Ancient City, Animal World," said Lin Feng calmly. His questioner was surprised; someone from the Animal World in the Vast Celestial Ancient City? He had heard of that place.
But someone from the lower world daring to come to their clan and stand at their gate talking this way, that was rare.
"Jing doesn't receive people from abroad," said the young man to Lin Feng calmly.
Lin Feng suddenly turned around and gazed into the distance. A terrifying strength emerged and surrounded the young man. A golden cage imprisoned him.
The young man frowned and looked at Lin Feng icily. He condensed fire in his fist and punched the cage, but the cage didn't break at all. He was still trapped inside. He grimaced. Lin Feng had imprisoned him, a great emperor, instantly!
"I came from very, very far. Why refuse people who come from so far?" said Lin Feng calmly. "Bring me to Jing, okay?"
The young man was stuck in the cage and felt humiliated.
"Alright, I'll take you there," said the young man. Instantly. Lin Feng made the cage disappear.
"Follow me," said the young man. He turned around and took Lin Feng inside.
It was like a gigantic castle inside. Lin Feng whispered, "Don't take me to some strong cultivators, I'm here as a guest and I don't want to cause trouble. If you do anything dodgy, I can kill you in the blink of an eye."
The young man's face stiffened. He had really intended to do that. However, Lin Feng was threatening him, and he was really strong…
The young man took Lin Feng to a palace and said to Lin Feng, "That's Miss Jing's residence, but I can't go in."
Lin Feng nodded and said, "Jing!"
His voice resonated far away. Jing was in her palace, she opened her eyes and her eyes twinkled, who dared act that arrogantly?!
Her silhouette flickered, and she landed in front of Lin Feng and the young man.
"Who is he?" asked Jing to the young man.
"Miss Jing, he said he comes from the Vast Celestial Ancient City," said the young man. Jing frowned and stared at Lin Feng.
"Let's talk inside," said Lin Feng.
Jing nodded and said to the young man, "You may leave."
The young man turned around and left. Lin Feng knew that the young man was probably going to look for some stronger cultivators, but it didn't matter. Jing had a high social position so he didn't need to worry. Jing said, "I don't know you. Are you really from the Vast Celestial Ancient City?"
"It's me, Lin Feng," Lin Feng said to Jing telepathically. Jing was stupefied. She suddenly turned around, how audacious!
"How is Qing Feng?" asked Lin Feng calmly. Jing was stupefied. He really was Lin Feng!
"The Shrines are all looking for you, they want to kill you!" said Jing telepathically.
"I know, so call me Feng Ling now," replied Lin Feng. Lin Feng's disguise was incredible. She nodded. That way, nobody would recognize him.