Chapter 45

"What is that?" Zhang Qichu and the others were jolted awake from their sleep, and they looked at the gigantic figure that seemed to support the sky and earth, shouting in shock.

Lin Feng's eyes were deep and somber, "I read a story in the *Classic of Mountains and Seas*. It mentions that when a cultivator reaches the legendary Yin-Yang realm, they can manifest the Heaven-Earth Transformation. This transformation can reach up to the heavens and step on the earth, possessing the power of gods and demons. This should be a manifestation of the Heaven-Earth Transformation."

"What? Heaven-Earth Transformation? So powerful? Could it be that a Yin-Yang realm expert among the demons has made a move? My goodness, such a level of existence is high and mighty, like a deity, looking down upon all living beings. Our True Martial Kingdom has not seen such an expert in thousands of years. How could a Yin-Yang realm demon expert appear within our True Martial Kingdom's territory?" Wang Xuanming said in shock.

"Let's go and see what's happening," Lin Feng said.

That night, the seven of them set off on their journey. Along the way, they hunted many demons. After half a month, they arrived at a massive underground fissure.

Many people had gathered here, including students from Jialan Academy, independent cultivators, adventurers, and mercenary groups.

These adventurers and mercenary groups mostly took on missions to hunt demons or search for treasures in the underground world. They did not serve the state.

When Lin Feng and the others arrived, some adventurers and mercenary groups even showed sinister smiles, looking at Lin Feng and the others with ill intentions. These people, for the sake of profit, could do anything. They had committed many murders and plundered goods.

Lin Feng and the others were a group of young people without any guards, so it was natural for them to be targeted.

Lin Feng frowned and said, "It seems that this place is a mix of all sorts. We need to be cautious at all times. If we enter the underground world, we not only need to guard against demons but also against unknown cultivators to avoid being ambushed."

"Understood," Zhang Qichu and the others nodded.

Su Zimo said, "I'll go and gather information about the Heaven-Earth Transformation that appeared a few days ago."

"Go ahead," Lin Feng nodded.

Soon, Su Zimo returned.

"What did you find out?" Li Kun asked impatiently.

"According to the information, a battle took place here that day. It is said that the ninth disciple of the Overseas Flame Demon King, Chiyan, and the peerless genius of Sun Moon City, Liu Piaoxue, had a fierce battle."

Sun Moon City is one of the ten ancient cities of Eastern Prefecture, ranking alongside Heavenly Saint City. It is guarded by an ancient power, with unimaginable strength, making it a holy land for cultivation.

It is said that the founding ancestor of the True Martial Kingdom was once an outer disciple of the ancient power in Sun Moon City.

This sounds incredible, but it is true, which shows how terrifying Sun Moon City is. An ordinary outer disciple could establish a kingdom that has lasted for thousands of years.

The foundation of an ancient power is unimaginable. The True Martial Kingdom is also subordinate to Sun Moon City, paying tribute every year.

In return, Sun Moon City protects the True Martial Kingdom.

"Who is Liu Piaoxue?" Lin Feng asked.

Su Zimo said, "Liu Piaoxue is the leading figure among the young generation of Sun Moon City. She is one of the most powerful geniuses in the young generation of Eastern Prefecture. Although she is only twenty years old, she has already reached the Yin-Yang realm."

"Twenty years old! Yin-Yang realm!" Lin Feng's eyes widened in shock.

Su Zimo smiled bitterly and said, "Junior Brother, there's no need to be overly surprised. The founding ancestor of our True Martial Kingdom was just an ordinary outer disciple in Sun Moon City. This shows how terrifying an ancient power like Sun Moon City is."

"The gap is truly too great," Lin Feng couldn't help but sigh.

Originally, Lin Feng thought that reaching the Ninth Level of Martial Artist at fifteen made him a genius among geniuses.

But now, Lin Feng realized he had been like a frog at the bottom of a well.

A place like Sun Moon City could produce a Yin-Yang realm expert at the age of twenty.

Lin Feng realized how far he was from these top geniuses.

However, Lin Feng was not discouraged. This instead ignited his boundless fighting spirit. Lin Feng believed that as long as he worked hard, he could catch up.

Sooner or later, he would also break through to the Yin-Yang realm, able to fly and teleport, spew fire, ride clouds, and turn stones into gold, mastering divine abilities.

"Someone has already gone down, let's go down too," Lin Feng said.

"Alright, let's go to the underground world. It's said that demons run rampant there, but there are also many treasures that don't exist in the surface world. I wonder if we will have the chance to obtain some treasures from the underground world," Ouyang Li said with great anticipation.

Lin Feng and the seven others entered the underground world.

The underground world was damp and dark. The vegetation here was abnormally tall, but many plants contained deadly toxins and could not be touched casually.

Even more, there were many giant man-eating flowers growing here. These man-eating flowers usually hid underground, waiting for someone to pass by, then quickly emerged to swallow the person, paralyzing them with toxic liquid and slowly digesting them.

In addition to the harsh environment, the underground world was also home to many demons lurking in the shadows, ambushing cultivators entering the underground world.

On the second day of entering the underground world, while passing through a forest, Lin Feng and the others heard the sounds of a battle.

They stealthily approached and observed, seeing a group of young people being attacked by a group of mercenaries. The mercenaries' attacks were fierce, and with their numbers, the young people could not defend themselves.

Puff! Puff!

People were being killed one after another.

"The evil scoundrels of the Heavenly Wolf Mercenary Group, the Council of Yunhai Academy will avenge us," the last student cursed with hatred.

Puff! He was also pierced through the chest by a Heavenly Wolf Knight riding a giant Heavenly Wolf.

Lin Feng and the others were too late to help.

"Hmph, you're dead, will Yunhai Academy know who killed you?" A leading mercenary sneered and ordered, "Take everything from their bodies."

"Yes, sir."

Soon, over a hundred mercenaries left.

Lin Feng and the others emerged from their hiding place and approached the bodies of the young people.

After checking, they found no survivors.

"These mercenaries are truly despicable. With demons causing chaos in the True Martial Kingdom, they don't think about killing demons but instead ambush and kill cultivators of the True Martial Kingdom, robbing and plundering," Zhang Qichu said with righteous indignation.

Lin Feng's eyebrows slightly raised. Those mercenaries were from the Heavenly Wolf Mercenary Group. If he remembered correctly, Duanmu Feiyang, whom he had killed in the forest, was the young leader of the Heavenly Wolf Mercenary Group.

"These are all students from Yunhai Academy. Don't let them lie in the wilderness. Let's bury them," Lin Feng said, starting to dig a deep pit beside the bodies.

After burying the bodies, they left. On the third day, Lin Feng and the others heard a piece of news: a hundred miles away, there was a Yellow Spring Gorge, where it was said that the Nine Nether Yellow Spring Water flowed.

It was rumored that the Nine Nether Yellow Spring Water was one of the most precious "spirit liquids" in the world, a rare soul treasure. Using the Nine Nether Yellow Spring Water for cultivation could greatly enhance one's strength.

Upon hearing this news, Lin Feng, Zhang Qichu, and the others quickly headed for the Yellow Spring Gorge. However, on the way, they were ambushed.

Arrows rained down, and Lin Feng and the others dodged them in a狼狈 manner.

"Hmm, you have some skills," a cold voice came. Over a hundred mercenaries appeared, including a dozen Heavenly Wolf Knights, surrounding Lin Feng and the seven others.

Zhang Qichu, Su Zimo, and the others' faces turned pale. These were the same mercenaries they had encountered earlier from the Heavenly Wolf Mercenary Group.

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