"Let's give this Holy Maiden's brother the medicine cauldron that has been passed down in the sect for thousands of years as an investment!"
Just as everyone was discussing where to find a top-grade medicine cauldron to give to Lin Feng in order to improve their relationship, a faint voice slowly entered everyone's ears!
"Greetings to the former Lord of the Manor!"
The current Lord of the Manor and the Grand Elder were stunned. Elder Tang was the first to react and bowed respectfully. After that, the Grand Elder and the others also hurriedly bowed.
"I've heard your speculations," the mysterious former Lord of the Palace said, his voice reaching them precisely without him appearing. "They do make some sense. Besides, even if the Holy Maiden's brother isn't a peripheral member of the Imperial Clan,
with his talent, he'll receive significant training at the Pill Tower. In a few decades, he'll be at least a Dou Zun expert. And with his talent in alchemy, becoming an eighth-grade alchemist won't be difficult. At that time, the Heavenly Serpent Palace will be nothing more than a minor force in his eyes!"
The mysterious former Lord of the Palace sighed slightly, seemingly reminiscing about the glorious days of the Heavenly Serpent Palace in ancient times.
"Let's cancel that matter. The Holy Maiden seems to have special feelings for her brother; we shouldn't provoke her resentment!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the oppressive atmosphere vanished. Seeing this, the current Lord of the Palace and the others breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that the former Lord of the Palace had left.
"Hoo!"
"As expected of a Dou Zun powerhouse, simply standing in an unknown space, he can exert such immense pressure on us!"
The current lord and the Grand Elder exchanged glances, each clearly seeing the lingering fear in the other's heart. The reason why so many factions exist within the Heavenly Serpent Palace is because the previous lord, a Dou Zun powerhouse, had not appeared for many years, and the current lord and the Grand Elder were both at the same level, thus they were at odds with each other.
After the Holy Maiden returned a few years ago, some neutral factions that had previously remained neutral joined her ranks, forming a third faction.
Of course, there was also an inconspicuous faction: the veterans loyal to the previous lord. Due to the previous lord's years of seclusion and his disdain for his son, they had remained in seclusion.
However, after Lin Feng's arrival, all of this had begun to subtly change, and the current lord and the Grand Elder's faction were both considering joining the Holy Maiden's ranks. After all, everyone was well aware of Lin Feng's future achievements.
Originally, even if the Holy Maiden returned, it would be many years before she became powerful, and by then, they didn't know if she would still be alive. Therefore, many elders were not eager to join Qing Lin's ranks.
Only the younger generation, such as Green Barbarian and Elder Qing, were willing to take a chance.
However, this was changed by the seventh-grade pills refined by Lin Feng. Even the former Lord of the Mansion, a Dou Zun powerhouse, showed up to express his intention to invest in Lin Feng.
"Since that's the case, Elder, you go to the treasure vault and take out that Heavenly Cauldron that has been sealed for many years!"
After discussing the details, the current Lord of the Mansion clapped his hands without hesitation.
"Sizzle sizzle sizzle"
Lin Feng was naturally unaware of everything that happened outside the secret chamber, because all his energy was focused on refining the pill lightning. The True Dragon Body Forging Technique was running at full speed in his body, following a peculiar path. With each cycle, Lin Feng's body grew significantly at a visible speed.
Of course, the pill lightning absorbed by Lin Feng also visibly shrank.
Under this stable refining process, another five or six days and months slowly passed. On this day, Lin Feng had not emitted any powerful lightning for a long time, and the rate at which his aura was increasing had slowed down considerably.
However, Lin Feng, whose physical strength had already reached the level of a seventh-tier magical beast, was extremely unwilling. He gritted his teeth, his hands rapidly changing palm seals, and tore off a small wisp of blood mist from the Dragon Emperor's essence blood deep within his body.
"Boom!"
Don't underestimate this wisp of blood, which is barely perceptible to the naked eye. This is the essence blood of the old Dragon Emperor Zhu Kun of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, the top magical beast of the Dou Qi Continent. If he were to release all of this essence blood, no, just a small drop would be enough to crush Lin Feng, a mere Dou Zong.
This was the first time Lin Feng had used so much Dragon Emperor's essence blood energy. The vast energy surged within his body like a wild horse. If he hadn't used the power of the Pill Lightning to raise his physical strength to the level of a half-step seventh-tier magical beast, Lin Feng would most likely have been vomiting blood from the impact.
Even so, Lin Feng was still feeling extremely uncomfortable, his face flushed and his whole body burning hot.
Sensing the changes in his body, Lin Feng immediately activated his body-refining techniques, the True Dragon Body Refining Technique and the Five Elements Technique. Fortunately, these two techniques were powerful enough that although his meridians were still stretched to their limit, he was no longer in danger of exploding.
At the same time, impacted by this immense energy, an invisible barrier within Lin Feng's body began to crumble. This invisible barrier was the obstacle preventing his physical body from reaching the level of a seventh-tier magical beast. However, what obstacle could withstand the impact of the Dragon Emperor's essence blood?
In a short time, the barrier was shattered into fragments, and the obstacle preventing his physical body from reaching the seventh tier of magical beast no longer existed. Lin Feng naturally no longer hesitated and focused all his energy on absorbing the remaining Dragon Emperor's essence blood, attempting to quickly stabilize himself.
"Hoo!"
After a long while, Lin Feng slowly opened his eyes, a divine light shooting out from them, illuminating the dark chamber before disappearing.
He stretched out his palm, feeling the powerful energy contained within his body. It seemed that even the slightest movement could affect the space itself.
"Perhaps, with just my physical strength, I am enough to rival a low-level Dou Zong. As for Dou Zongs above the fourth star level, their mastery of spatial power has reached another level, making them difficult to deal with."
"However," Lin Feng slowly rose, releasing his powerful aura without any concealment. Fortunately, the barrier prevented it from leaking outwards. Otherwise, the entire Heavenly Serpent Mansion would probably have been on high alert.
"Taking advantage of this advancement in my physical body, my Dou Qi has also risen another level, reaching the level of a three-star Dou Zong."
Lin Feng secretly estimated his combat strength. At the Dou Zong level, the Five Elements Technique, comparable to a high-level Earth Rank technique, still held an advantage. The special nature of the Five Elements attribute gave Lin Feng many advantages in battle.
At this moment, his physical strength was comparable to a seventh-tier magical beast. If anyone else were to engage in close combat with Lin Feng, they would certainly suffer a great loss.
Furthermore, with the Five Elements Sealing Technique resulting from the fusion of the Five Wheels Fire Technique, and the rare and precious Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, Lin Feng guessed that he could even contend with a Seven-Star or Eight-Star Dou Zong. Even against a peak Nine-Star Dou Zong, while he might not be a match, escaping would be effortless.
Moreover, Lin Feng was accompanied by the equally formidable Cai Lin and Little Fairy Doctor. One was a Devouring Python with the blood of the Serpent Clan's King, whose physical strength was even greater than Lin Feng's. The other possessed the Calamity Poison Body and had fused with the rare and precious Netherworld Poison Flame, making her physique no longer a limitation, but rather allowing her to unleash immense power.
With the three of them traveling together, unless a Dou Zun intervened, they would be completely safe.
(End of Chapter)