Ningshuai's body was bound by chains and shackles. He howled in pain, but it was useless. He was tied to a pillar and couldn't break free.
The scholar calmly spoke: "After coming out of Bronze Cauldron, Brother Feng stayed at a small town near the border of Ancient Jiang for one night. Afterward, he rode the liger carriage all the way to Earthchild and changed his name to Yi Zhenfeng the Flower Thief. He caused a huge commotion in Earthchild, capturing Mu Xirou and killing the sect master of the Six Worship Sect. He entered the ruins of the pagoda and fought against seven experts. He obtained a great fortune from the ruins and captured the wife of the sect master of the Myriad Laws Sect. Then, he led the calamity of Earthchild to Mount Potala."
"You calculated all of this?" Feng Feiyun smiled.
"Brother Feng is overpraising me. Brother Feng is not someone who can be calculated. With my current cultivation, I still can't calculate Brother Feng. I can only make some guesses based on the clues."
Feng Feiyun stared at him.
Scholar Heaven Calculating continued: "There are a few people in this world that cannot be calculated, but everything has its own cause and effect. Everything has a connection, and there will always be traces to be found.
A grain of sand can fall into a sand table and no one can find it. However, before it falls into the table, one can easily know its trajectory.
When a drop of water falls into the water, it will soon disappear without a trace, but before it falls into the water, it will always stir up ripples. "
Feng Feiyun nodded: "A wise man should be able to see through the finest details. All dharma forms in this world have visible ones and hidden ones. However, they all have their own cause and effect.
I didn't expect you to be at this level. You are worthy of the title 'Heaven Calculating'. "
The scholar continued: "I'm not the only wisdom master in Jin, Unrestrained Enlightened Being is here as well."
Feng Feiyun finally understood the scholar's reason for saying all this.
He was telling Feng Feiyun that if he knew his every move, Unrestrained Enlightened Being must know as well.
Feng Feiyun felt a chill in his heart. He thought that he was absolutely safe in Jin since he couldn't be calculated. Who would have thought that there would be people as intelligent as the scholar and Unrestrained Enlightened Being around? What should he do now?
Run, of course!
She might still be asleep. Running away from Mount Potala was the most important thing right now.
Clearly, she hadn't slept in the last two days.
"Whoosh!"
A beam of divine light appeared out of nowhere in the void, like an ancient lamp being born out of chaos. It stirred up circles of ripples in the air, and the divine light condensed into an illusory figure.
"Feng Feiyun, Unrestrained Enlightened Being requests your presence."
This primal chaos and ethereal figure gave off a terrifying aura that was quite intimidating. It had six arms and there was a Full Moon Heavenly Eye on its forehead. Bright light intersected and it was as resplendent as the sun.
Despite Feng Feiyun's current cultivation, he felt suffocated before this figure.
Feng Feiyun had a wry smile on his face. It looked like he couldn't run anymore.
The ethereal figure opened the void again and turned into a black portal. It disappeared with Feng Feiyun inside.
The room became quiet again.
Ningshuai laughed while tied to the pillar: "I thought I had it bad enough today, but someone else is even worse. I wonder if Feng Feiyun will be able to come back alive."
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How could Feiyun not feel regret? In the end, he was too careless and underestimated the top experts of the Jin Dynasty.
The other end of the passageway was connected to a spirit mountain. This place was like a pure land that was isolated from the rest of the world. There were dark green ancient trees that towered into the sky, pure white spirit cranes flying in the sky, and the ground was covered in all sorts of strange stone sculptures that were extremely ingenious. Some were as tall as a mountain, shaped like primeval ferocious beasts; some were only the size of a fist, shaped like an exquisite white stone beauty.
Feng Feiyun walked through the stone forest while nodding his head in admiration. The person who carved these statues was definitely someone with a deep understanding of the heavenly dao. He was able to transfer the heavenly dao into the statues and create many beautiful and exquisite curves.
Every single stone sculpture was like a type of cultivation method, condensing the sculptor's dao laws within, able to comprehend some world shocking divine abilities.
This was only because Feng Feiyun had a deep understanding of the heavenly dao to begin with. Any other cultivator would be trembling from excitement after seeing the first statue. They wouldn't be able to walk and would have to sit down to meditate.
Feng Feiyun felt that he was climbing up a mountain. He couldn't see the peak because it was too big.
After half a day, he could still see more statues. Some were on the cliffs while others were floating in the clouds.
These statues were even more mystical. The heavenly dao laws on them were even more profound. Each of the lines seemed to be a technique of their own.
After crossing a hill filled with spirit medicines, he entered a purple bamboo forest and finally saw the legendary Unrestrained Enlightened Being.
She sat next to a spirit pond. The pond was in full bloom with a dazzling light. The density of spirit treasures was frightening. One didn't need to guess to know that this was a peerless spirit spring.
Feng Feiyun was only 60 meters away from the spirit spring and already felt a great pressure. It was as if a mountain was pressing down on him. The ground was densely covered in formation runes that flickered like stars. It was as if they were interweaving into a star chart.
Feng Feiyun stopped and opened his phoenix gaze to look at the golden-robed woman. He could only see a slim and graceful figure with long hair swaying in the wind. It was extremely hazy, but it also carried a terrifying aura.
"Roar!"
A golden dragon shadow condensed in the air and turned into a divine dragon that bared its fangs. It charged forward and directly shattered Feng Feiyun's phoenix gaze. A huge dragon claw came crashing down on Feng Feiyun with frightening power.
Feng Feiyun didn't expect to anger the opponent with just a glance. He used his Swift Samsara to escape. However, he only took one step before his body couldn't move. It was as if the air was frozen. Not to mention escaping, it was extremely difficult to even move his arm.
"Roar!"
Feng Feiyun also roared. Ten thousand beast souls rushed out of his body. Seven fire-attributed divine bones lit up on his body and formed a heavenly cycle. A power that shook the void exploded and tore a gap in the formless prison. He unleashed a palm strike and blocked the dragon claw.
"Boom!"
The golden dragon shadow disappeared for the second time after the claw was destroyed.
Feng Feiyun retreated with his bones rattling. His arm felt like it was struck by a hammer. He almost couldn't lift it anymore. He glared at the golden-robed woman next to the spirit pond with hostility.
Unrestrained Enlightened Being's cultivation was too terrifying. She didn't even move her body. Just her aura alone was enough to kill him. Feng Feiyun would have died already if he didn't reach the ninth level.
He could only take out the vessel and run. Though the chances were slim, he still had to give it a try.
"Long Chuanfeng has good eyes, you are indeed qualified to be a monarch."
Her voice was faintly discernible, but it was exceptionally dignified, like a celestial emperor standing in the nine heavens and speaking to her subjects.
'She's just testing my cultivation, she doesn't actually want to kill me!'
If she really was related to the royal clan, he wouldn't die today. After thinking about this, Feng Feiyun relaxed. He found a rock on the ground and sat down. "You're right, Enlightened Being."
Unrestrained Enlightened Being became unhappy with Feiyun's attitude. This brat was too impolite.
"Boom!"
A gust of energy flew over and crushed the rock Feng Feiyun was sitting on. Luckily, Feng Feiyun was fast enough or he would have fallen to the ground.
This Unrestrained Enlightened Being had a bad temper and was hard to get along with.
Feng Feiyun came to this conclusion so he became obedient and stood up straight.
He would be asking for a beating if he didn't behave in front of someone stronger and bad-tempered.
"Do you know why I called you here?" She asked.
Unrestrained Being's voice was quite pleasant to listen to.
"Please explain, Enlightened Being." Feng Feiyun said.
"The heretical conference is about to arrive but Earthchild has been turned upside down by you. All the sects in the heavens have been mobilized. I'm afraid Mount Potala will face a calamity soon.
Do you think I'll let you go so easily? "
"I have no regrets serving the court even if I have to sacrifice my life." Feng Feiyun said.
The mist and spirit spring flowed.
Unrestrained Enlightened was silent for a long time before he said, "You are loyal to the imperial court, but if you die here, who will see it?"
"A loyal heart can illuminate the sun and moon.
The royal clan has treated me well, so how can I disappoint the previous Divine King?
Disappoint the Jin Emperor?
Now that I've fallen into your hands, I have nothing to say. You can do whatever you want. Today, only the Divine Kings of the court will die standing, no cowards begging for mercy. "
Feng Feiyun's attitude was firm. His voice was solemn and heroic, as if he was facing death with equanimity.
"You can take ten more steps forward." The enlightened being said after a while.
Feng Feiyun heaved a sigh of relief and cheered inside. His gamble paid off!
The pressure around the spirit spring became weaker. Although it was still enough to force ordinary people to the ground, Feng Feiyun still took ten more steps forward. He could see the spirit spring more clearly. There seemed to be a blue lotus growing inside.
Great Unrestrained Enlightened Being stood at the side of the spiritual pool. Her figure was tall and slender with beautiful curves. Dragon energy surrounded her body, but she was still only a very blurry and indistinct figure. Her appearance could not be seen at all, and even the outline of her body could only be seen.
Feng Feiyun even wondered if she was a real person.