Boom!
As Jiang Yan's voice fell, the two men's eyes suddenly widened, and they were both startled. Then, unconcealable ecstasy emerged on their faces.
Although they were somewhat afraid of dealing with a Pavilion Master, the conditions offered were simply too tempting!
A Pavilion Master, with everything of a Pavilion, could be said to have great power.
In their eyes, the position of Deputy Pavilion Master was almost the limit. They didn't even dare to think about the position of Pavilion Master.
But to be honest, no Deputy Pavilion Master didn't want to be Pavilion Master.
This was because the position of Deputy Pavilion Master was not stable. If the strength was not enough, they would be replaced by the next level commander.
However, the position of Pavilion Master was different.
Even for a Deputy Pavilion Master, he could decide the life and death of a Deputy Pavilion Master.
Now …
Jiang Yan glanced at the two men and sneered in his heart. They were indeed masters who wouldn't act without seeing the hare. If he didn't give them enough benefits, these guys wouldn't risk their lives for him.
Although these people were his direct subordinates, to be able to reach the position of Deputy Pavilion Master, they weren't idiots. They knew that if they targeted or even killed Luo Feng, they might incur the crazy revenge of Emperor Yan's camp.
Therefore, even if they promised him verbally, they would go against their words and not do their best, thus creating an opportunity for Luo Feng.
Therefore, he had to get some benefits.
"Don't be complacent too early. As I said, although Luo Feng is only a seven Star Card Master, you can't judge him by his superficial strength."
"However, I'm saying this because you might not understand how difficult it is to deal with this guy."
Jiang Yan's eyes flickered. With his hands behind his back, he paced slowly and said, "Let me tell you about his battle record in the ruins …"
"In the Astral Source Cave in the Outer Holy Land, Lin Yu and his team of seven besieged Luo Feng, but were wiped out by Luo Feng alone."
"In the Tianyuan Ruins in the Inner Sacred Land, Xie Yang led all the Star Card Masters in the Western Sacred District to encircle and annihilate Luo Feng.
"During the Four Pavilions' Star Source Ceremony, our Fire Pavilion's commander, Jiang Yuan, led five experts in the top twenty on the commander list to encircle and annihilate them all …"
"You must know that Luo Feng's ranking on the Commander List was merely twenty-sixth."
Hiss …
Hearing this, Ye Zhifan and Jiang Qingmo looked at each other and couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air. Their eyes were filled with disbelief.
How did he do it?
The profession of Star Card Master was actually made for one-on-one duels. After all, in a match, if you wanted to win against an opponent of the same level, you had to put in a lot of effort.
Moreover, he was facing a group of people whose cultivation levels were not lower than his.
One person against a group of people, and even wiped them out?
Confusion.
Ridiculous.
Ye Zhifan's smile was slightly bitter. "This … are you sure he didn't cheat?"
The two swallowed a mouthful of saliva. Only now did they understand the difficulty of this mission. No wonder the pavilion master had given such a high reward. It turned out that he was a ruthless person.
At this moment, Jiang Yan's voice slowly rang out in the great hall again.
"However, you don't need to be too worried. Although these results are frightening, I've already figured out the reason.
"In a sense, he is indeed cheating."
"In the Outer Sacred Land's Star Source Utopia, he relied on a powerful spell card, Super Multiplication, to increase the power of his Star Card by four times. Together with the Gatling gun, he was able to eliminate Lin Yu.
"In the Tianyuan Ruins in the Inner Sacred Land, he found an ancient and powerful formation in the ruins and repaired it. Only then did he eliminate all the Star Card Masters in the Western Sacred District.
"In the Astral Source Ritual, he relied on a powerful material, a treasure box. That treasure box could release the greatest power under the moonlight, so he eliminated Jiang Yuan and the others.
"Therefore, he is not a god, not an invincible existence. All his confusing actions are based on evidence."
As his voice fell, Ye Zhifan and Jiang Qingmo nodded as if they had suddenly understood. The former curled his lips in disdain and said, "I thought he was very powerful. It turns out that he relied on external objects."
"External objects are also a kind of strength. He was able to obtain those external objects because of his ability." Jiang Qingmo frowned and said, "What if, this time, he relies on external objects other than the Star Card?"
Ye Zhifan furrowed his brows. If Luo Feng relied on external items, then Luo Feng's combat strength would be unmeasurable.
"It's okay." Jiang Yan smiled gently and said, "He likes to use external objects. Of course, I took that into consideration."
"Don't worry. Father has already proposed and passed it. In order to prevent the people of the four pavilions from killing each other in the fight for treasures, all Star Card Masters are not allowed to use anything other than their own Star Card to deal with Star Card Masters."
"They can use external objects to fight against Star Beasts and the hidden threats in the Dragon Abyss Swamp, but not against Star Card Masters. These external objects include powerful one-time Spell Cards, materials, equipment, and treasures."
"Therefore, all of you can be at ease. If Luo Feng uses these external items, not only will he be immediately kicked out of Dragon Abyss Swamp, all the spoils of war in the ruins will also be confiscated, and even his position as Pavilion Master will be shaken."
"Now, all eyes are on him, waiting for him to make a mistake. As long as Luo Feng makes a mistake, his position as the Pavilion Master will be lost."
Wow!
Hearing this, Ye Zhifan and Jiang Qingmo were startled. Then, unconcealable ecstasy appeared on their faces.
This move was really awesome. It hit Luo Feng's Achilles' heel hard!
If he didn't use external objects and only relied on his Star Card, Luo Feng wouldn't be able to fight against so many people at once. He wouldn't be able to accomplish those miracles in the past!
In this case, they, who were much higher than him in terms of cultivation, would have a way to survive if they used a little strategy, acted steadily, and went all out?!
"I've helped you as much as I can. Next, it will depend on your abilities." Jiang Yan said slowly as he walked to the entrance of the mansion and looked at the bright moon hanging in the sky.
"Pavilion Master, don't worry. In the Dragon Abyss Swamp, we won't let Luo Feng have an easy time!" The two cupped their fists and bowed respectfully to Jiang Yan.
Jiang Yan nodded. His eyes flickered and he smiled sinisterly. "Luo Feng, oh Luo Feng …"
"This time, you won't be able to escape this calamity, right?"
The smile at the corner of his mouth was slightly mocking.
…
Three days later.
The morning light shone down, waking up the four pavilions that had been silent for the night.
Dong!
The sound of an ancient bell rang out. It was as if cold water had been poured into a pot of oil, setting off a monstrous boil.
All the Star Card Masters rubbed shoulders, eager to give it a try. Today was the opening of the Dragon Abyss Swamp. They had worked so hard for so long just for this day.
Swish!
Luo Feng rode on Mu Chen's Nine Netherworld Bird and landed in front of the Wind Pavilion.
"Welcome, Pavilion Master!"
In front of the Wind Pavilion, the Star Card Masters all knelt down and greeted in unison.
Luo Feng nodded and looked towards Qin Ze and Hong Tao. "Is everyone here?"
"Pavilion Master, all the Star Card Masters from our two factions, as well as Ye Lingxu's faction, have arrived and are ready to set off!"
Luo Feng nodded and looked towards Chu Man. "Then, shall we set off?"
Chu Man nodded. She gently clenched her fist, and a Star Card flew out. Then, under everyone's gazes, it transformed into a super huge spiritual boat.
All the Star Card Masters boarded the spiritual boat one by one in an orderly manner.
Buzz buzz buzz …
A light barrier rose from the huge spiritual boat. The next moment, a torrent of star Qi gushed out and turned into an afterimage. It instantly tore through the sky and escaped into the distance.
At the same time, spiritual boats also flew out from the other three pavilions and whizzed towards the Dragon Abyss Swamp.
At the same time, all eyes in the empire were cast towards the Dragon Abyss Swamp.
There was no doubt that the Dragon Abyss Swamp would be the focus of the entire empire.
After all, those participating in the battle for the ruins were the most outstanding Star Card Masters of the Yan Dynasty's younger generation. Each and every one of them was a dragon among men.
Everyone wanted to know what kind of brilliant sparks would be created when so many proud young elites clashed together. They also wanted to know who would be able to use this opportunity to transform from grass into a dragon and soar into the sky!
…
The Dragon Abyss Swamp was several hundred miles away from the four pavilions. With the spiritual boat travelling at full speed, it didn't take long for them to reach their destination.
"Is that the Dragon Abyss Swamp?"
On the spiritual boat, Luo Feng gazed into the distance. At the end of his line of sight was a bottomless abyss. The abyss was shrouded in mist, and he could vaguely make out some dilapidated buildings.
Chu Man softly chuckled. "We were lucky this time. We didn't encounter any divine beasts."
"Divine beasts?" Luo Feng furrowed his brows. He asked curiously, "What are those?"
Chu Man explained, "It's not always smooth sailing when the spiritual boat is flying in the void. That's because there are some huge river crabs floating in the void. They're called divine beasts."
"They're a special kind of star beast. They're very fast, and they have a strange habit. If a flying object is flying very fast, they'll follow it closely and attack it."
"That's because speed is their innate talent. If they encounter something that can fly faster, they will naturally feel unhappy."
"I didn't expect there to be such a thing."
Luo Feng furrowed his brows. "If we encounter such a creature, shouldn't we kill it first?"
"The divine beasts have very high defense. Their crab shells are indestructible. It's very difficult to attack them."
Chu Man shook her head. "Therefore, unless it's absolutely necessary, we don't need to attack. We just need to speed up."
"The divine beasts like to chase fast flying objects, but …"
"As long as the spiritual boat is fast enough, the divine beasts won't be able to catch up."
Luo Feng suddenly understood. Was this the reason why the spiritual boat was moving so fast?
Soon, the spiritual boat stopped on a cliff in front of them.
Luo Feng looked over and saw a deep abyss at the bottom of the cliff. The abyss meandered up and down. It looked like a huge coiling dragon.
Above the abyss, a faint mist with flashes of lightning was hovering. Apparently, it was an invisible ward.
Through the ward, many crawling star beasts could be vaguely seen in the depths of the abyss.
"Wasn't the Dragon Abyss Swamp sealed in the earth before?
It's amazing that there are still star beasts living in such an isolated state for a hundred years. "Luo Feng exclaimed.
Chu Man said, "The Dragon Abyss Swamp is sealed with the entire space. It's like an independent world with a complete ecology. Of course, star beasts can survive here."
"Moreover, because the Dragon Abyss Swamp has been sealed for a hundred years, these star beasts are equivalent to ancient star beasts from a hundred years ago. They are undoubtedly rarer than ordinary star beasts."
"In addition, it's said that most of these star beasts have some dragon-type bloodline. After all, there was a true dragon here in the past, which nourished … all kinds of star beasts."
The corners of Luo Feng's mouth twitched. The legendary true dragon was really not picky about food.
Swoosh swoosh swoosh!
At this moment, the other three spiritual boats whizzed over.
Luo Feng raised his head and happened to meet Jiang Yan, who was standing on the spiritual boat with his hands behind his back. Their gazes met, and an indescribable look appeared in each other's eyes.
The spiritual boat slowly descended and landed on the empty ground.
Luo Feng glanced at them before withdrawing his gaze and continuing to stare at the Dragon Abyss Swamp below.
However, a group of people walked out from the Fire Pavilion team and headed straight for Luo Feng.
The person in the lead had a head of striking white hair. It was Ye Zhifan.
Immediately, all the Star Card masters of the Wind Pavilion cast hostile gazes at him.
Under numerous gazes, Ye Zhifan and his group walked in front of Luo Feng. They looked at Luo Feng with a faint smile. "You're the pavilion master of the Wind Pavilion, Luo Feng?"
Luo Feng was unperturbed. He calmly looked at them and said, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing."
Ye Zhifan grinned at him, revealing his eerily white teeth. "I'm afraid that I'll recognize the wrong person when we enter the Dragon Abyss Swamp, so I came here to make myself known."
The smile on his face contained a hint of mockery.
"You!" Hong Tao and Qin Ze immediately flew into a rage. Star qi rose around them as they glared at him.
Ye Zhifan waved his feather fan and glanced at the two. "You two are the deputy pavilion masters of the Wind Pavilion, right?"
"A five Star Card master and a six Star Card master. With such strength, you're only commanders in my Fire Pavilion, but you're able to hold the position of deputy pavilion master in the Wind Pavilion. Tsk …"
His words caused an uproar. All the Star Card masters of the Wind Pavilion glared at him. Wasn't Ye Zhifan mocking their Wind Pavilion's Star Card masters in public?!
Luo Feng's expression remained unchanged. He stared at Ye Zhifan and said, "May I ask what position you hold in the Fire Pavilion?"
"Although I'm an eight Star Card master, there are as many experts in the Fire Pavilion as there are clouds in the sky. Hence, I'm only a deputy pavilion master. I can't compare to you. I'd rather be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix." Ye Zhifan did not hide the arrogance on his face.
"Very good."
Luo Feng chuckled to himself. He suddenly grabbed the emperor belt that he had put on earlier. It instantly merged with the four Star Card masters and transformed into the emperor armor. His right hand formed a palm and ferociously swung it towards Ye Zhifan's face!
"You're just a little deputy pavilion master. How dare you call me by my name?!"
Boom!
Ye Zhifan's figure was sent flying by this sudden palm strike before crashing heavily to the ground.
A burning pain spread from his face.
"You!"
Ye Zhifan was stunned. His eyes were red and his heart was filled with rage. Although he knew that his ridicule would lead to Luo Feng's counterattack, he was an eight Star Card master. He was not afraid of Luo Feng, a mere seven Star Card master!
However, he did not expect Luo Feng to be so sneaky and fast. He had summoned all his Star Card masters in an instant, merged them with the Star Card, and then quickly swung his palm at Ye Zhifan.
All these complicated movements were completed in a short second!
After the five cards merged into one, the power of this palm strike was extremely terrifying!
Ye Zhifan didn't even have time to react. He didn't even have the time to summon his Star Card!
"Pavilion master Luo Feng, what is the meaning of this?"
At this moment, Jiang Yan arrived. He stood on the Three-legged Golden Crow and looked down at Luo Feng as he coldly said.
The calm before the storm was like the calm before the storm. Everyone could sense how furious the master of the Fire Pavilion was at this moment.
Luo Feng lifted his eyelids. Their gazes met at this moment.
The entire world seemed to fall silent at this moment.
Everyone's hearts trembled. Were these two enemies going to fight in advance?!