The Heavenly Dragon's Beginning in the Journey Through the Heavens

Chapter 169 Qingyun Sect Expedition Team: Fragments of the Divine Sword

Ling Feng gathered his scattered thoughts and turned his gaze back to the stone chamber before him.

After careful observation, he found that this place was exactly the same as the stone chamber he had just entered. Apart from the general outline of the Heavenly Book engraved on the stone wall, he did not find any other items with practical use.

In this way, Ling Feng and the others finally finished exploring the entire Dripping Blood Cave.

However, it is somewhat regrettable that the results obtained from the Dripping Blood Cave were quite limited, with only a general outline of the Heavenly Book and a Hehuan Bell obtained.

As for other aspects, there were no further substantial gains.

Ling Feng generously gifted the Hehuan Bell to Biyao.

Admittedly, the only real benefit of this trip to the Dripping Blood Cave was winning Biyao's favor and affection.

Apart from that, Ling Feng gained almost nothing.

Since there was nothing left to take from this place, Ling Feng made a decisive decision to lead Bi Yao and You Ji away from here.

Before leaving, Ling Feng did not forget one important thing—he destroyed the Heavenly Book outline carved in the stone chamber without hesitation.

It should be understood that although this general outline of the Heavenly Book is not of much use to Ling Feng himself, if it is left here, it will inevitably become a potential disaster in the future.

Rather than leaving it here, it would be better to destroy it completely to prevent future troubles.

Under such circumstances, this mysterious and invaluable Heavenly Book General Outline, apart from Ling Feng and the other two who knew of its existence, seemed to have completely disappeared from the world, leaving no trace.

Naturally, since Biyao and Youji have already figured out the secret of the Heavenly Book's general outline, the Ghost King Sect will also find out in the future.

However, Ling Feng seemed quite indifferent to the matter and didn't care at all.

The reason was simple: he was the only one who knew the third volume of the Heavenly Book hidden in the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury.

Therefore, even if the Ghost King Sect knew of the existence of this Heavenly Book General Outline, they would never be able to collect all five volumes of the Heavenly Book, and thus it would be difficult to cause much of a stir.

Ling Feng, along with the other two and ten exceptionally powerful demonic beasts, slowly emerged from the Dripping Blood Cave.

As soon as they arrived at the edge of the Abyss of the Dead, Ling Feng keenly sensed that someone was engaged in a thrilling battle with the Black Water Serpent.

The intensity of this battle was unprecedented, with all sorts of dazzling spells flying and crisscrossing in the air like shooting stars.

However, with his extraordinary perception, Ling Feng clearly sensed that the Black Water Serpent had not yet gone all out.

Otherwise, those who clashed with him would probably have already been defeated and lost their lives.

Ling Feng keenly sensed that although there were many people participating in this battle, the strongest among them was only a monk who was at the first level of Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation.

As for the others, they were all mediocre individuals at the Refining Essence into Qi stage, and could be considered insignificant figures.

At this moment, Ling Feng could guess who was here without even having to think.

Aside from the exploration teams from the three major righteous sects, Ling Feng found it hard to imagine anyone else coming here.

With his keen senses, Ling Feng realized that there were eight people engaged in a fierce battle with the Black Water Serpent.

The identities of the two bald monks are self-evident; they must be eminent monks from Tianyin Temple.

The other two people dressed in bright red must be Li Xun and Yan Hong from Fenxiang Valley.

As for the remaining four, they should undoubtedly be the top four who emerged from the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament of Qingyun Sect.

Among these four are one woman and three men. The woman is most likely the stunningly beautiful and exceptionally capable Lu Xueqi.

As for the three men, they are most likely to be, in order, Zhang Xiaofan, who is honest and kind but has unlimited potential; Zeng Shushu, who is witty and humorous; and Qi Hao, who is dignified and elegant.

Just as Ling Feng was about to go to the battlefield to find out what was going on, suddenly, the mysterious sword he was holding began to tremble violently!

It should be noted that since Ling Feng obtained this sword by chance from the Wu Clan, he has never shown the slightest abnormality.

However, at this moment, the mysterious sword seemed to be suddenly awakened, trembling as if it were conveying some important information to Ling Feng.

This sudden turn of events greatly surprised Ling Feng; he had never expected the sword to react at such a crucial moment.

Furthermore, Ling Feng could clearly sense an indescribable longing emanating from the sword in his hand, as if a mysterious and powerful force was calling to him.

This strange feeling was completely unfamiliar to Ling Feng; he had never experienced anything so wondrous.

It should be noted that Ling Feng had previously entered the Blood-Dripping Cave with this sword, but nothing unusual happened then.

However, at this moment, simply because an exploration team from a righteous sect has appeared, this sword has undergone such a huge change!

To confirm his deepest suspicions, Ling Feng quickened his pace without hesitation and sped toward the location of the fierce battle.

Since they were already on the edge of the Abyss of the Dead, it didn't take long for them to reach the surface of the shimmering lake above the Abyss of the Dead.

Ling Feng's sudden appearance, leading Bi Yao and her companion along with a massive force consisting of ten giant beasts, immediately alerted both sides engaged in fierce combat.

Li Xun and Yan Hong from Fenxiang Valley were the first to recognize Ling Feng.

After all, Ling Feng's brilliant achievements in Burning Incense Valley were too dazzling, leaving an indelible impression on them.

After a brief moment of astonishment, Li Xun stared wide-eyed at Ling Feng and couldn't help but cry out in surprise:

"It's you, you great demon! Why are you here?"

After his reminder, the others also seemed to wake up from a dream and recognized the person in front of them as Ling Feng, the demon lord who had been making headlines recently.

However, Ling Feng had no time to pay attention to the reactions of these people; all his attention was drawn to the increasingly intense desire for the sword in his hand.

This longing seemed to have a clear direction, pointing directly at the sword held in Lu Xueqi's hand.

Ling Feng keenly sensed this and a guess began to form in his mind.

Recalling the scene when he first obtained this sword, the system had clearly told him that the sword was in a damaged state.

Now that the sword is exhibiting such an unusual reaction, Ling Feng began to suspect that the sword in Lu Xueqi's hand might be the missing piece.

Ling Feng had a vivid and unforgettable memory of the power of the sword in his hand.

It gave it a huge boost to its combat power, making it even more formidable.

Moreover, it is only in a fragmented state now. If all the fragments could be gathered together and it could be restored to its perfect, peak state, Ling Feng simply could not imagine how earth-shattering its power would be.

Now that fate has arranged for him to encounter another fragment at this moment, how could Ling Feng easily miss this excellent opportunity to collect them all?

As for the origin and name of the sword in Lu Xueqi's hand, Ling Feng vaguely remembered from his memory of the original work that it was called "Tianya", but he couldn't remember exactly where he got it.

Moreover, Ling Feng wouldn't care about such trivial matters; he had already made up his mind to obtain the Tianya Divine Sword.

Despite a myriad of thoughts swirling within, it all happened in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, Li Xun's astonished expression had not yet faded; he seemed frozen in place.

Ling Feng stared at Li Xun, whose face showed surprise, and secretly pressed down on the trembling blade of his sword. A contemptuous smile appeared on his lips as he spoke mockingly:

"Oh ho, who do we have here! It turns out to be the successor of Fenxiang Valley. Speaking of the infamy I bear today, I really have to thank Fenxiang Valley for it."

"Hmph, you are a heartless and insane demon who has committed countless sins. We are simply exposing your numerous crimes to the public."

Li Xun retorted righteously.

"Hehe, how utterly ridiculous! Apart from that time when I exposed your Incense Valley's shameful deeds in front of everyone, I really can't recall when or where I committed any so-called 'evil deeds'."

Ling Feng responded with a cold laugh.

Seeing that Li Xun was about to continue arguing with Ling Feng, Yan Hong, who was standing to the side, quickly reached out and gently tugged at his sleeve, and whispered a reminder:

"Senior brother, have you forgotten how powerful this demon is? All of us combined would probably be no match for him! Not to mention the unfathomable strength of this demon himself, the ferocious beasts he brings with him are enough to leave us far behind!"

After Yan Hong's words of advice, Li Xun suddenly realized what was happening and snapped out of his impulsive impulse.

As a direct disciple of the Incense Valley, he had personally experienced Ling Feng's strength and knew that what Yan Hong said was not false at all.

Thinking of this, his lips trembled slightly, and he finally gave up arguing with Ling Feng.

The subtle actions between the two fellow disciples just now could not escape Ling Feng's sharp, hawk-like gaze.

Although the other party chose to remain silent, how could Ling Feng let it go so easily?

"Why have you suddenly gone mute? Don't you Burning Incense Valley people always boast that you are invincible? Not only did you secretly collude with that extremely evil fish-men, but after your conspiracy was exposed, you even tried to turn the tables and frame me! In my opinion, you so-called righteous people are far more insidious and cunning than those heartless demonic cultists!"

"Shut up! Stop spouting nonsense and making baseless accusations! You wicked devil, you've done so many evil deeds, and now you dare to try and smear our Incense Valley."

Faced with Ling Feng's accusations, Li Xun could no longer pretend to ignore them and remain silent.

It should be noted that besides the two senior and junior siblings and Ling Feng, there were also people from Qingyun Sect and Tianyin Temple present here!

If he chooses to remain silent and give up arguing at this moment, then the fact that Incense Valley and the Fishmen are colluding will be set in stone and become an indisputable fact.

However, Ling Feng did not give a clear response to his sophistry.

In fact, Ling Feng never expected anyone to stand up for him and uphold justice. It was only because Fenxiang Valley spread rumors and slandered him as a vicious and evil demon that he decided to fight fire with fire and expose all of Fenxiang Valley's shady dealings.

Now that his goal had been achieved, Ling Feng was naturally too lazy to argue with the other party any longer. After all, arguing with such an insignificant character would only make him feel ashamed.

"Hahaha, the crimes committed by your Incense Valley will be exposed to the world sooner or later. I don't need to waste my breath on you anymore. I'm in a pretty good mood today, so I'll let you off the hook and won't make things difficult for you."

Seeing that Ling Feng was no longer arguing with him, Li Xun secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

In the end, he had heard more or less about the matter between Incense Valley and the Fishmen. The reason he denied it so stubbornly just now was simply because he was being stubborn.

Just as things were calming down on Li Xun's side, Zhang Xiaofan, a disciple of the Qingyun Sect who had been left out, finally had a chance to speak.

His face was filled with excitement, his gaze fixed on Ling Feng, and he called out in a slightly trembling voice:

"Brother Ling, it really is you! I can hardly believe we've met here!"

"Hmm, are Jingyu and Tieniu alright?"

Ling Feng had actually noticed Zhang Xiaofan long ago, and seeing him still greeting him so sincerely and frankly, he felt a warm current welling up in his heart and was very gratified.

Seeing that Ling Feng's attitude towards him remained unchanged, Zhang Xiaofan was overjoyed.

When Ling Feng inquired about the recent situations of his other two friends—Lin Jingyu and Tie Niu—he beamed with joy and quickly replied:

"Hehe, they're all doing well! And, well, in this Seven Sects Martial Arts Tournament, I'm not very talented, but I've managed to make it into the top four!"

After speaking, he gazed at Ling Feng expectantly, just like a child longing for praise.

Ling Feng naturally wouldn't disappoint him. Although he already knew this outcome, he still smiled and nodded in approval.

“Quite impressive, Xiao Fan. It’s clear that you’ve made significant progress these past few days.”

After receiving Ling Feng's praise, Zhang Xiaofan scratched his head shyly and revealed an endearing smile.

Seeing his expression, Ling Feng's lips curled into a faint smile, and he continued to ask the other person:

Why have you come here?

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaofan quickly responded:

"Oh, after the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament ended, the top four of us were ordered to go down the mountain to hone our skills. We happened to learn that there were members of the Demonic Sect in this Ten Thousand Bats Ancient Cave, so we rushed here to find out what was going on."

At this point, his voice suddenly dropped a few decibels, he paused for a moment, and then, in a slightly trembling tone, tentatively asked Ling Feng:

"Brother Ling, your presence here at this moment, could it be... could it be that you truly have some kind of connection with the Demonic Sect?"