The Art of Chaotic Divinity

Chapter 615: Leaving the Tomb!

An unknown time had passed before the blood-red hue in Li Qingling's eyes began to fade and a trace of consciousness returned to him.

However, when he saw his left arm had transformed into a demon sword, instead of feeling any fear, he let out a wild laugh and said, "So, this is the immortality method of Great Emperor Tiance? Hahaha! A demon sword as the body, and the soul remains eternal!

"Good! Demon sword, I shall offer you the lives of billions of living beings and endless amounts of flesh and blood as long as my body remains eternal, hahaha!"

The fervor in Li Qingling's eyes grew even more intense. To him, as long as he could achieve immortality, he wouldn't hesitate to sacrifice all the living beings in the world.

The moment the demon sword merged with him, he had lost the last remnants of his humanity. Now, he was nothing more than a walking corpse under the control of the demon sword.

"Now that I have obtained immortality, it's time to leave. To gather more living beings for sacrifice, it seems I must plan carefully. Heh, heh, heh..."

...

Ling Feng had no idea about Li Qingling's situation; otherwise, he might have regretted not thoroughly destroying the fragments of the demon sword.

However, that demon sword was an extremely evil artifact passed down from ancient times. Given his current abilities, handling those fragments might not have been the best course of action.

Ling Feng and Tuoba Yan had already reached the outermost area of the imperial tomb. Soon, they spotted the distant entrance to the tomb passage. Tuoba Yan summoned the Tiance Mirror, opened the tomb gate, and the two of them swiftly exited the imperial tomb.

Due to the long period of being without sunlight, their eyes felt a slight sting under the bright sun.

"We're back!"

Outside the imperial tomb, many members of the Tiance Clan had gathered. They clearly hadn't expected Ling Feng and Tuoba Yan to return so quickly.

The Ten Great Clan Elders all rose simultaneously. However, when Elder Hei Yu saw Ling Feng, he immediately frowned. His eyes filled with fury as he questioned Tuoba Yan, "Yan'er, I instructed you to kill him in the imperial tomb. Why didn't you?"

"Master, I will no longer oppose Ling Feng, nor will I make a move against him."

Tuoba Yan bit her lip, offering no further explanation. Her response was firm and resolute.

"What!?" Elder Hei Yu's eyes widened in anger. "Yan'er, what did you say?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Ling Feng stepped forward, placing himself in front of Tuoba Yan. He then raised an eyebrow as he sneered, "Elder Hei Yu, aren't you being a bit too blatant? In front of everyone, you're ordering your disciple to kill the Sacred Master?"

The muscles on Elder Hei Yu's face twisted in anger, almost as if he would spit blood. "Fine! Fine! I've really taught an excellent disciple!"

"Master, don't forget, I am the Sacred Master. I believe I have the authority to decide who my enemies are."

Tuoba Yan took a deep breath and summoned the complete Tiance Mirror, calmly stating, "Within the imperial tomb, Mr. Ling returned the Tiance Mirror to its rightful owner and even helped me acquire the Tiance Thirteen Divine Thoughts. He has no desire for our clan's sacred relics or secret arts. He is not an enemy of our clan but a friend."

"Wha... What?" Elder Hei Yu's eyes twitched uncontrollably. "This... How can this be?"

"Old man, not everyone is interested in the Tiance Clan's Great Emperor's teachings. Now, you should realize how foolish it was to divide the clan into two factions."

Ling Feng raised an eyebrow and exchanged a glance with Tuoba Yan, silently conveying: What happened in the imperial tomb, and the matter of the Tiance Spirit Spring, only me, you, the heavens, and the earth will know.

Tuoba Yan bit her lip and slightly nodded in agreement. Only she and Ling Feng understood the meaning behind their exchange.

To outsiders, this scene seemed somewhat ambiguous.

"Elder Hei Yu, the matter of the imperial tomb has been settled. It seems your prejudice against outsiders was unfounded, wasn't it?"

The grand elder stepped forward at the right moment, stroking his long beard with a faint smile. "Since the teachings of Great Emperor Tiance have returned to our clan, what reason do you have to trouble Sacred Master Ling Feng?"

"Uh..."

Elder Hei Yu felt as if he had swallowed a fly. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't believe that someone would remain indifferent to the Great Emperor's teachings. It simply defied logic. Nôv(el)B\\jnn

But Ling Feng appeared to have no desire for the Tiance Thirteen Divine Thoughts. He didn’t seem ruffled at all. All of Elder Hei Yu’s efforts to reject the Son of Prophecy, even to the point of causing division within the clan, now seemed utterly foolish.

He had truly been a little person all along!

"Master, we are all members of the Tiance Clan, so there is no need for further hostility. The Tiance Thirteen Divine Thoughts have already been recovered. I am willing to offer this manual to the ancestral hall so that all elders of our clan may cultivate it."

After the events involving Great Emperor Tiance, Tuoba Yan had matured significantly. Since the Tiance Mirror had chosen her as its master, it was only natural that she became the sole Sacred Master of the Tiance Clan. It was time for her to focus on the entire clan.

"The Sacred Master is wise."

The grand elder immediately bowed to Tuoba Yan, followed by the other elders.

Finally, Elder Hei Yu sighed deeply and looked at Tuoba Yan with a complicated expression before loudly proclaiming, "The Sacred Master is wise."

"Well then, now that the imperial tomb has been opened and the Tiance Mirror has returned to its rightful owner, I suppose my part in this is over."

Ling Feng smiled casually and gave a fist-and-palm salute to the grand elder, saying calmly, "Grand Elder, I will be leaving early tomorrow."

"Uh..." The grand elder sighed softly. "Sacred Master Ling, won't you stay a little longer?"

"Haha, the Tiance Mirror is now in Miss Tuoba's hands. Grand Elder, there's no need to call me Sacred Master anymore." Ling Feng rubbed his nose, and then looked at Tuoba Yan and smiled. "Miss Tuoba, until we meet again. When I leave tomorrow, I won't be saying goodbye."

"Until we meet again." Tuoba Yan gazed deeply at Ling Feng and gave a slight nod.

"I believe that under your leadership as Sacred Master, the Tiance Clan will surely grow stronger and regain its former glory." Ling Feng smiled casually.

"Mr. Ling, you will always be a friend of our clan."

After saying that, Tuoba Yan, accompanied by Elder Hei Yu and the others, took to the sky, preparing to leave.

However, after flying only a hundred zhang[1] away, Tuoba Yan suddenly clutched her chest as she paused midair, showing a look of extreme pain.

"It's the Heart-Devouring Red-Dust Gu!"

Tuoba Yan clenched her teeth, finally realizing that not only could she not harbor ill intentions towards Ling Feng, but until the gu poison was completely eradicated from her body, she also couldn't stray more than a hundred zhang away from him.

"Sacred Master..."

Seeing Tuoba Yan suddenly stop, Elder Hei Yu couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"

"I... I still have some matters to attend to."

Tuoba Yan clenched her delicate fists, and with a gentle flap of her blue phantom wings, she returned the way she came. Seeing that Ling Feng was about to leave, she hurriedly called out, "Mr. Ling, you... you... wait a moment!"

1. 333 meter or 1000 freedom units (ft) ☜