Chapter 412: The Young Lord Calms His Anger

“Waste! Good for nothing but causing trouble!”
Lin Feng was seething with rage, wishing he could kill Tai Xu and the others on the spot. He was almost certain that it must have been one of the seven major sects who leaked the information, which was why Tianxuan Sect had raised its defenses to the highest level.
Yet, no matter how much he wanted to, he couldn’t really kill them all, as he would still need their full cooperation in the future—at least to create chaos on Qiyuan Star and complete the task of opening the passage to the lower world.
All these things were beyond his capabilities alone, even if he were extremely skilled. After all, he could only stay in the cultivation realm for a short time, and he only had one or two chances to use his most powerful moves. Trying to stir up chaos on Qiyuan Star was nothing but delusion.
At this moment, faced with Tianxuan Sect’s protective formation, Lin Feng was at a loss, able only to sigh in frustration.
Once a super sect’s protective formation was activated, not even someone at the Lianxu stage could break it alone. Even if Lin Feng unleashed his full strength, it would still be impossible.
Moreover, the main purpose of his descent to the lower world was to capture Su Che—not to waste his true strength just to break through a defensive barrier…
Facing Lin Feng’s fury, Tai Xu and the others secretly laughed. At the recent high-level meeting, they had already anticipated that he would resort to such despicable tactics as taking hostages. How could they not be prepared?
Upon receiving Su Che’s warning, Tianxuan Sect had entered highest alert two days ago, fully activating its protective formation, preventing anyone from entering or leaving.
Although maintaining the protective formation consumed vast amounts of spirit stones at all times, Su Che had endless spirit stones from the entire Wuhuang Star, more than enough to sustain it for a hundred years.
When there were so many spirit stones, they had little other use. True treasures couldn’t be bought with them, but their value was evident in times of crisis—far from being wasted.
How long could Lin Feng stay in the cultivation realm of Qiyuan Star?
Tai Xu thought it was at most two or three months. The amount of spirit stones needed for just two or three months was a drop in the ocean for Su Che, who wouldn’t even feel it as a loss.
In the meantime, the more than 200,000 disciples of Tianxuan Sect could simply retreat and cultivate in seclusion, avoiding going outside. Cultivating in seclusion was common among cultivators—nothing special…
“It must be you who leaked the information!”

Lord Linfeng finally lost his usual calm and composed demeanor, shouting almost furiously, “There’s no doubt that Tianyu will surely be alert in advance as well. He must have already fled. Would he still wait in the Wind and Thunder Desolate Land for me to catch him?”
Everyone, including Taixu, was speechless. Only the Demon Illusion Sect Leader spoke softly, “Please calm down for now, Lord. It’s not necessarily that we leaked the information. Or rather, the Tianxuan Sect might not have set up its protective formation to guard against you.”
“Hm?”
Linfeng’s expression softened. He could be a bit more lenient toward this woman from the Demon Illusion Sect, who exuded a mysterious aura.
“That Tianyu is young and arrogant, acting in a bold manner. Relying on his unique skills, he seems to offend everyone he meets.”
Following the plan she had prepared in advance, the Demon Illusion Sect Leader explained in detail, “As far as I know, he left the cultivation realm of Qiyuan Star some time ago and went to other star systems. About half a year later, he returned seriously injured. However, he also brought to the Tianxuan Sect an Yuan Ying-level elder from another star system, along with a large amount of cultivation resources. Where did these resources come from? They must have been obtained through force, which led to conflicts with others, resulting in his injuries. I think he likely provoked some powerful figure or faction from another cultivation realm, which is why he hid in the Wind and Thunder Desolate Land and hasn’t come out. He claims to be in seclusion for cultivation, but in reality, he’s probably seeking refuge.”
“Yes, that’s likely,” Taixu and the others agreed.
“If that’s the case, why didn’t you mention it earlier?” Lord Linfeng was skeptical; he wasn’t someone easy to deceive.
“After all, these are just my guesses, with no evidence,” the Demon Illusion Sect Leader replied calmly. “It’s only now, seeing the Tianxuan Sect acting as if facing a great enemy, that I thought of these possibilities. But I’m sure Tianyu is still hiding in the Wind and Thunder Desolate Land. For him, that place is the safest in the entire cultivation realm. Even if there are hundreds of Yuan Ying-level cultivators, they can’t threaten him.”
Taixu immediately added, “I report to Lord, that Tianyu is our sworn enemy among the seven major sects. We seek his death to satisfy our vengeance. How could we possibly reveal any information that would harm us? Please calm down, Lord. I also believe, with high probability, Tianyu is still hiding in the Wind and Thunder Desolate Land. It has always been his refuge. My Taiyi Sect’s Taihao and Taiwu perished right there in that desolate land!”
Taixu’s voice sounded mournful. It seemed that whenever this matter came up, he became extremely emotional and deeply saddened.

Lin Feng appeared expressionless, looking quite stern, but he had already begun to believe it to some extent—or rather, he couldn’t find any doubts in Tai Xu and the others for now. The key was that he simply couldn’t imagine how Tai Xu, who should hate Su Che deeply, could possibly ally with him to scheme against him. Logically, such a possibility didn’t exist at all. Tai Xu and the others might make mistakes or show negligence, but it was impossible for them to turn around and conspire with their enemy to frame someone who could bring them great benefits in the Spirit Realm… Even a fool wouldn’t do such a thing; it made no sense at all. So, despite his anger, Lin Feng didn’t fundamentally doubt Tai Xu and the others. Looking at the enormous mountain protection array before him, which stretched as far as the eye could see, Lin Feng smirked coldly and thought to himself, “The Tianxuan Sect truly has ample resources. Their protection array can be activated at will. Before leaving, I really should take another look.” He thought that the Tianxuan Sect’s mountain protection array wouldn’t last many days before it naturally shut down due to the consumption of spirit stones. Then, he would return to punish them… “Go!” Lin Feng uttered a single word in a icy tone, ordering Tai Xu and the others to lead the way to the Wind and Thunder Desolate Land immediately. As a great cultivator at the Lingxu stage, he wasn’t so easy to deceive. Even though he couldn’t yet determine the mistakes of Tai Xu and the others, he already had many ideas in mind, and his attitude toward them had become even more hostile. For Tai Xu and the others, this was also an inevitable choice. If they wanted to protect the Tianxuan Sect, the only option was to activate the mountain protection array. You can’t have both fish and bear paws—rather than let him suspect them slightly, they preferred to risk it rather than watch him capture key figures from the Tianxuan Sect to threaten Su Che. The Barren God Valley, less than 100,000 li away, was reached in less than twenty minutes. The eight people, including Lin Feng, landed together at the entrance of the Wind and Thunder Desolate Land. Whoosh! It was unclear what magical technique Lin Feng used, but he managed to capture a Barren God Rat alive from thousands of feet away. “Is it this kind of rat that can enter and exit the Wind and Thunder Desolate Land freely?” he asked in a deep voice. “Yes,” Tai Xu and the others replied in unison. “Such a trivial trick can stump all seven major sects?” Lin Feng sneered disdainfully. As he spoke, the fluctuations of his own spiritual energy suddenly changed, becoming exactly identical to those of the Barren God Rat before him. “Can he also freely change the fluctuations of his own spiritual energy?”

Not only Tai Xu and the others, but even Su Che, who had been observing them quietly, was shocked. He couldn’t help but exclaim, “The people of the Spirit Realm truly cannot be underestimated. Their various extraordinary abilities are far beyond anything in the Cultivation Realm.”

As a result, the fierce winds and thunderstorms within the Wind and Thunder Desolate Land would completely ignore Lin Feng. Just like Su Che, as long as one was careful enough not to recklessly collide with those winds and thunderstorms, they could move freely through the area without any obstacles.

“Young Master, then what about us…?” Tai Xu asked in a low voice, implying: You can change the fluctuations of your spiritual energy, but we can’t. Do we still have to go in as well?

“Would I be stingy about teaching you such a simple trick?” This time, Lin Feng was quite generous. With a casual wave of his hand, seven faint lights pierced into the foreheads of Tai Xu and the others. In an instant, the seven of them learned a small technique to alter the fluctuations of their own spiritual energy.

“It’s actually this simple…” Tai Xu and the others were greatly enlightened and benefited greatly.

This technique was indeed extremely simple—someone at the Yuan Ying cultivation level could master it after just a few attempts. Yet, it was often these simplest techniques that, if no one was willing to teach them, might take a lifetime to figure out.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh…

After just a dozen breaths, Tai Xu and the others had fully mastered the technique, each mimicking the spiritual energy fluctuations of a Desert Divine Rat.

Seeing how quickly they learned, even Lin Feng, who had always looked down on the lower realms, couldn’t help but think to himself, “These people possess top-tier talents. It’s a shame they were born in the wrong place. If they had grown up in the Spirit Realm from a young age, by now they would have reached the Void Refining stage, or even the Tribulation Crossing stage…”

Innate Tian Ling roots were extremely rare even in the Spirit Realm. Yet, among all the best Tian Ling roots in the world, the Cultivation Realm was full of difficulties, while the Spirit Realm offered smooth progress. With different environments and resources, there was no comparison at all.

“Go in.” Lin Feng’s gaze toward Tai Xu and the others softened for just a brief moment before turning icy and heartless once again.

Following behind him, Tai Xu and the seven others slowly stepped into the Wind and Thunder Desolate Land.

Not long after entering, a bitterly cold and gloomy wind rushed toward them, swirling chaotically in all directions. Normally, Tai Xu and the others would have to avoid such winds in advance, but Young Master Lin Feng strode forward without any hesitation.

As the wind neared, Lin Feng simply made a gesture, and that seemingly ferocious wind vanished instantly.

Everyone turned their gaze and saw a small dark gray sphere appear on his palm—it was clearly the same gale from earlier. A gale with a range of over ten zhang not only was contained within his palm but also compressed into a tiny sphere, not even as big as an apple. What kind of strength was this? What level of cultivation? The most terrifying part was that what he used was merely skill-based magic; he didn’t show any powerful cultivation strength at all—purely just skill. How could such a person be defeated? Su Che, hidden in the shadows, also witnessed this scene through his subordinates, and his sense of heaviness in his heart increased once again…