She was also a powerhouse among the Fifth-Order Profound Emperors.
Her strength was not insignificant.
Otherwise, she would not have caught Senior Brother Kong's eye, nor would she have been bestowed a prime mountain peak as her cave dwelling.
However, Ling Fan's powerful and heavy palm strike earlier had left her completely unable to retaliate. She understood very well that this person had some capital for his arrogance; at least, she was no match for him.
"You wait! You dared to slap me. When my husband arrives, he will make you repay it a thousandfold."
This woman, along with a group of strong individuals, left in disgrace.
"Since when did our Qing Xuan Sect's true disciples produce such a figure? I've never seen him before."
"This person looks so unfamiliar. He must be a newly promoted true disciple... Hmm, this person only seems to be at the Fourth-Order Profound Emperor cultivation. Kong Yu's servant and concubine are both powerful figures among the Fifth-Order Profound Emperors, yet he sent them flying with a single palm. It seems this person has some skills, no wonder he dares to interfere in the competition for the top cave dwelling."
"Heh heh, truly a newborn calf that fears no tiger. Although his courage is commendable, he is also extremely foolish! Kong Yu is not someone that an emerging talent like him can provoke. The Heavenly Emperor's successor is not to be trifled with. Even we dare not easily clash with Kong Yu, so what makes him think he can?"
"This person actually dared to lay hands on Kong Yu's woman. Given Kong Yu's temperament, he will absolutely not let this matter rest. We are in for a good show."
...
From the cave dwellings on the surrounding peaks, streaks of extremely powerful gazes shot out.
Streams of consciousness surged and exchanged in the void.
However, Ling Fan acted as if nothing had happened. Facing the probing of these powerful intents, he announced, "From this day forward, this mountain shall be called Fan Mountain. If anyone dares to intrude without invitation and disturb my cultivation, do not blame me for being impolite."
After speaking.
Ling Fan directly plunged into the mountain peak.
Within Fan Mountain.
An exquisitely beautiful cave dwelling had already begun to take shape.
It was quite a hardship for Kong Yu's concubine.
In the end, Ling Fan benefited for nothing.
Ling Fan merely made simple modifications and rearranged the formations in the cultivation chamber before moving in.
As for Long Xuan, he had made up his mind.
He also went to the adjacent mountain peak to establish his cave dwelling.
...
In the cultivation chamber.
The powerful formations set up by Ling Fan operated continuously, madly absorbing the Heavenly Vein spiritual energy that emanated from the Heavenly Vein of the Qing Xuan Sect. This energy was then channeled ceaselessly into Ling Fan's body, as well as his domain within the heavens and earth.
Nourished by such high-grade spiritual energy as Heavenly Vein spiritual energy.
Ling Fan's domain within the heavens and earth expanded at an unprecedented speed. Four thousand six hundred and ninety zhang... four thousand eight hundred zhang, four thousand nine hundred zhang... continuously charging towards the limit of five thousand zhang.
Concurrently.
Ling Fan's body was enveloped in Heavenly Vein spiritual energy flames. Under the effect of this extremely luxurious spiritual fire, Ling Fan's physical body was like a divine jade, crystal clear and radiant within the flames, emitting a more powerful and immortal rhythm, causing Ling Fan's Nirvana Tribulation Body to further advance towards the level of a Great Tribulation.
The Lesser Great Tribulation corresponded to the Nirvana Emperor Body.
The Great Tribulation corresponded to the Heavenly Venerable Dao Body.
Although Ling Fan's Nirvana Tribulation Body was still a vast distance from triggering a Great Tribulation, it was more than ten times stronger than when he had just passed the Lesser Great Tribulation!
...
Ling Fan was completely immersed in his cultivation, forgetting the passage of time.
...
An unknown amount of time passed.
Suddenly.
With a deafening roar, it echoed throughout Fan Mountain.
Even the cultivation chamber, which had countless formations reinforcing it, was shaken.
Ling Fan abruptly opened his eyes.
The mark of his Demonic Eye appeared.
Two brilliant gazes seemed to pierce through billions of spaces, seeing the scene unfolding outside his cave dwelling at that moment.
A terrifying, heaven-shattering figure descended.
This figure was also holding a disheveled person in his hand, as if he were holding a chick.
Finally, he threw the person before Ling Fan's cave dwelling.
Seeing the figure that rolled to the front of his cave dwelling.
A flame of anger immediately ignited in Ling Fan's eyes.
The person who was thrown down was Long Xuan!
And standing beside that terrifying, heaven-shattering figure was the enchanting woman he had sent flying with a palm strike. The swelling on her face had now disappeared, but some traces remained.
With her appearance.
The identity of this person was self-evident.
The dominant figure among the true disciples of the Qing Xuan Sect, the peerless genius most likely to become the next seed disciple.
Kong Yu, who was rumored to be the Heavenly Emperor's successor!
"Heh heh, Kong Yu has indeed come to avenge his woman."
"He's a bit later than I expected."
"I heard Kong Yu went to cultivate in his Heavenly Emperor's遗迹 (yíjì - ruins/remains), which is why he's late."
"Can you tell how far Kong Yu's strength has reached? Has he entered the Sixth-Order Profound Emperor realm?"
"I don't know. I can't see through this person anymore. I fear that even if he hasn't entered the Sixth-Order Profound Emperor realm, he's not far from it."
"What a terrifying competitor."
"That kid named Fan Lin is going to have terrible luck."
"Speaking of this Fan Lin, this person has been very prominent recently! It seems he became a true disciple in one step during this disciple selection. As soon as he entered the sect, he suppressed the Gao family genius Gao Yun in the Hall of True Disciples. I heard the matter caused quite a stir, and it was only when that person intervened that Gao Yun was saved."
Streams of powerful intents surged and exchanged in the void.
They had also investigated Ling Fan's identity during this period.
The result was that before offending Kong Yu, Ling Fan had already offended the Gao family, which shocked them once again.
Such an unrestrained madman.
This was the first time they had seen one in so many years!
"I truly cannot imagine that there is such an arrogant person in this world. Even we have to give face to the Gao family and dare not make Gao Yun kneel! What this person has done is simply insane. Let's see if he can get past Kong Yu today."
The surging and exchanging intents gradually subsided.
It was clear they were preparing to watch a good show.
...
Kong Yu's strong and robust physique, like that of a young Heavenly Emperor, stood proudly in the sky.
With one arm around the slender waist of the seductive woman.
The woman deliberately exposed a large expanse of white to the air, attracting the parched gazes of many around her.
"Husband! That damned bastard is down there. You must support me," the seductive woman said, burying her face in Kong Yu's sturdy chest, on the verge of tears.
Kong Yu's face was stern, and he nodded.
Suddenly, he spoke with a voice like thunder, "Fan Lin, how dare you touch my woman, Kong Yu! Come out and die! If you are even a second late, I will crush your friend to death with a single foot."
Saying this.
Kong Yu raised one foot.
Instantly, terrifying power converged, and winds and clouds surged.
A colossal foot, like a celestial pillar, fiercely stomped down towards Long Xuan on the ground.
Just then.
A terrifying river of power erupted from the depths of Ling Fan's cave dwelling.
It fiercely impacted this giant foot.
The collision of immense forces.