Chapter 1017: and translation of chapter title

And while Zhao Wei felt maternal love, on the other side Lin Feng was now sitting cross-legged in the void.

Above the azure horizon, a huge black shadow swept past like a gust of wind and lightning, kicking up gusts of fishy wind and a visible ripple of air that slowly spread outward.

Around him, large amounts of gray flames continuously circled his side, smelting the threads of cold energy that seeped out from Lin Feng's body.

Of course, compared to the outside, his interior at this moment was even more lively.

Xiao Ling, who was residing in his dantian, was now frantically absorbing the battle qi transmitted from Lin Feng, then outputting strange fire to roast that drop of Heavenly Snake blood exuding strong cold energy.

At the same time, Lin Feng was wholeheartedly absorbing the energy from that Heavenly Snake blood.

Watching the busy Xiao Ling, he couldn't help but sigh: "No wonder those powerhouses would rather take some risks than erase the fire spirit of strange fire. Since having this little fellow, even if it's just a very low-grade fire spirit, using strange fire likewise saves me a lot of trouble."

"Master, the cold energy in this drop of blood has been almost completely consumed by me; you can now speed up your absorption!"

Just then, Xiao Ling's tender voice suddenly rang out from the depths of Lin Feng's heart.

"Good."

After receiving Xiao Ling's reminder, Lin Feng didn't waste words, directly activating the Burning Technique to fully absorb the energy from that drop of Heavenly Snake blood.

However, that rich energy did not directly merge into Lin Feng's body; instead, after passing through the meridian entrance and being refined by the Fallen Heart Flame fire wall constructed by Xiao Ling, it became much thinner refined energy before fully merging into Lin Feng's body.

Meanwhile, as the energy frenziedly merged, his aura also rapidly and continuously grew stronger.

The Ancient Realm is located in the eastern region of Zhongzhou.

In that vast and boundless region, almost the vast majority of powers are considered subsidiary forces of the Ancient Clan.

Of course, for this numerous external force, the Ancient Clan naturally would not manage it personally, but instead entrusted it entirely to the outer-branch members of the Ancient Clan in the outside world.

Precisely because of this, the leaders of some forces only know their immediate superior power.

However, regarding the Supreme Emperor of this eastern region, he appears extremely unfamiliar to them.

The only thing they can know is a vague sense that the Supreme Emperor hidden behind their superior power possesses terrifyingly formidable strength.

At the same time, some major powers wishing to operate in this boundless eastern Zhongzhou also need to have an Ancient Clan subordinate force above them.

Otherwise, the next day, the high-level members of that force would all mysteriously "disappear" for no reason, with no trace.

However, for a few of the continent's top powers, they know that the Supreme Emperor of eastern Zhongzhou is precisely the Ancient Clan, one of the Seven Ancient Clans.

And this Ancient Clan is one of the Seven Ancient Clans, having been passed down from antiquity to the present.

Of course, the reason they have endured is that they possess a special item that ordinary people would envy immensely.

And that thing is the Dou Emperor bloodline that Lin Feng has come into contact with!

Dou Emperor bloodline is a special talent obtained by cultivators on the continent who, after breaking through to the Dou Emperor realm, have a blood relation with that Dou Emperor expert.

This astonishing talent can make the cultivation path, which seems extraordinarily arduous to ordinary people, appear as a smooth highway to those who possess the Dou Emperor bloodline. Generally

Only a modest amount of cultivation is needed for the holder of the Dou Emperor bloodline to become a strong person in the eyes of ordinary people.

Furthermore, they can swiftly leave behind their peers who painstakingly cultivate!

Above the azure horizon, a huge black shadow swept past like a gust of wind and lightning.

And that black shadow's terrifying speed kicked up visible ripples of air along the way, which slowly spread outward.

"Senior, how far are we still?"

Above the azure high sky, Lin Feng stood on the back of a huge dragon several thousand zhang tall, gazing at the scenery rapidly receding beside him, then he looked down at the Ancient Dragon Clan expert and asked.

Upon hearing this, the giant dragon below first pondered briefly, then opened its blood-filled maw and said: "There's no more than an hour left before we reach the entrance to the Ancient Realm where the Ancient Clan resides."

And this dragon is precisely the Ancient Dragon Clan expert that Lin Feng had seen before.

This time, he is accompanying Lin Feng to the Ancient Clan to participate in the coming-of-age ceremony.

Originally, Lin Feng was still planning to subdue the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan before the Ancient Clan's coming-of-age ceremony.

Then, when heading to the Ancient Clan, he would bring experts from both clans together.

But because not long ago, the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan chief's consciousness, in order to block that Golden Core, completely vanished from this world.

Therefore, for this trip to the Ancient Clan, Lin Feng could only have the Ancient Dragon Clan expert accompany him alone.

"That's fine; this time we should not miss the deadline."

Upon hearing that, Lin Feng immediately nodded lightly and let out a slight sigh of relief.

Seeing his somewhat worried expression, the Ancient Clan expert immediately laughed: "Haha, it's not because you, kid, wanted to go into seclusion shortly before the Ancient Clan's coming-of-age ceremony began; otherwise, we wouldn't have been delayed like this."

"I had no choice either; if I didn't boost my strength a bit, going to the Ancient Clan would be courting death."

Faced with that joke, Lin Feng helplessly shook his head.

He also never expected that this single retreat would cause over a month to pass in the blink of an eye.

Last night, feeling that his soul power had reached the point of readiness, he could break through to the mid Heavenly Realm at any moment, so he came out of seclusion for a trip.

He had originally planned to say a few words to Zhao Ran, then check on Zhao Yuan's situation to replenish the strange fire used to smelt the former.

But as soon as he left seclusion, he learned from Zhao Ran a piece of news as shocking as a bolt from the blue.

Tomorrow is the day of the Ancient Clan's coming-of-age ceremony!

Seeing how urgent the time was, Lin Feng could only hurriedly help Zhao Yuan replenish the strange fire, then quickly summon the Ancient Dragon Clan expert and rush toward the Ancient Realm.

Otherwise, he estimated he would miss this appointment.

And the consequence would surely be great trouble.

As for breaking through the Soul Realm, he could only temporarily set it aside.

After all, breaking through from the early to mid Heavenly Realm in soul cultivation takes at least several days.

But today is the Ancient Clan's coming-of-age ceremony; he simply doesn't have the time for that right now!

Not to mention breaking through, even at home he entrusted Zhao Ran to inform Cao Ying and the other girls that he had gone to the Ancient Clan.

As for him, he didn't even return home.

Upon hearing about the Ancient Clan's coming-of-age ceremony, the Ancient Dragon Clan expert also flashed a hint of bitterness on his face.

After all, their Dragon Sovereign had briefly appeared before.

When they heard that Lin Feng was about to go to the ancient tribe, they immediately gave him a death order.

If Lin Feng returns this time, aside from dueling peers, if she finds Lin Feng injured, she'll turn him into a roasted whole dragon to restore Lin's body.

So, can his pressure be any less?

"At our current speed, the Ancient Holy City is ahead. It is said to be the entrance to the Ancient Realm."

At that moment, the massive dragon beneath Lin Feng suddenly spoke again.

"Ancient Holy City?"

Hearing that, Lin Feng gave a slight nod.

He had also heard of the Ancient Holy City.

Moreover, it is said that in the Eastern Region, the reputation of this city is so great that it even surpasses the Saint Dan City of Central Central Continent.

Because this city is the entrance to the Ancient Realm!

"Hehe, but I also haven't been to that Ancient Holy City. It is said that there, the Ancient Emperor once left a trace of Dou Emperor power. Since we happen to be here, it wouldn't be bad to take a look."

Looking at the azure sky ahead, the ancient dragon tribe strongman beneath Lin Feng flicked his tail sharply as he spoke.

In an instant, his massive body surged out like a meteor, and in the blink of an eye vanished at the edge of the sky!

As the two continued forward, after nearly an hour, a vast endless grassland suddenly appeared before them.

The lush green of the place filled the eyes of passersby, exuding an intensely vibrant vitality.

At the edge of this grassland, a grand towering stone plaza rose majestically.

The stone plaza stood about a hundred zhang above the ground, supported below by countless massive stone pillars.

From afar, the plaza resembled a giant standing between heaven and earth, giving a sense of grandeur.

At the same time, Lin Feng and his companion saw that the space surrounding the distant stone plaza displayed a twisted hue.

Moreover, within that distortion, silver light flickered intermittently.

Each time the silver light flashed, a figure darted out from within, then drifted lightly onto the plaza.

Simultaneously, the massive plaza was already filled with silhouettes.

The clamor gathered overhead on the plaza, soaring straight into the clouds!

"There, that must be the ancient stone plaza, senior; it seems we haven't taken the wrong path."

Gazing at the horizon's edge, at the grand towering stone platform, Lin Feng's lips curled slightly as he spoke to the dragon beneath him.

"Hmm, inside there I sensed several half‑saint cultivators. It seems the ancient tribe has also invited some of its own powerful subordinate forces, as well as some non‑ancient family forces from the continent."

As soon as the former finished speaking, the ancient dragon tribe strongman below gave a slight nod, his gaze sweeping the distant massive platform; with his sight, he could naturally discern that the auras on the platform were quite formidable.

Fixing his eyes on the distant stone plaza, Lin Feng thought aloud, "I suppose it's to showcase our family's junior strength to the outside world, so other forces won't develop unwarranted intentions."

"That's indeed correct."

Hearing that, the ancient dragon tribe strongman immediately nodded in agreement.

After all, the Dou Emperor family values its own Dou Emperor bloodline above all.

And the ancient tribe, taking advantage of the coming‑of‑age ceremony, lets the outside world know the rank of its younger generation's bloodline.

They intend to tell other forces that the ancient tribe's Dou Emperor bloodline is still potent.

As long as the ancient tribe's bloodline continues, its internal strong ones will naturally be endless; you forces would do well to obediently submit to our ancient tribe and become our subordinate forces.

"There it is, our destination, the Ancient Holy City. Let's go!"

Soon after, the ancient dragon tribe strongman looked at the abruptly appearing massive city silhouette at the edge of his sight and said in a deep voice.

Hearing that, Lin Feng gave a gentle nod, then calmly said, "Alright, this time I'll take a good look at what the Dou Emperor family's little world looks like, and what kind of strength the ancient tribe's geniuses possess!"

By the end of his words, a hint of anticipation already appeared on Lin Feng's face.

After more than twenty years of cultivation, this time he finally gets to meet those who claim to be the continent's top geniuses.

He wants to see who truly outshines the other between himself and those ancient tribe geniuses!

"Having ambition, I'm also quite curious—who between you and the ancient tribe's geniuses is truly stronger!"

At Lin Feng's words, the ancient dragon tribe strongman burst into a loud laugh, then his form shifted, soaring into the sky and swooping toward the distant city silhouette.

Of course, in the sky at this moment, there were many who were traveling the same route as Lin Feng and his companion.

Judging by their flight speeds, most were cultivators of extremely high strength.

At least, these people's strength all surpasses that of the current Lin Feng.

However, among these strong ones, Lin Feng saw no familiar forces.

Naturally, due to his age and experience, he does not know many of the continent's top forces.

However, when these unfamiliar strong ones saw Lin Feng and his companion whizzing past them, the previously chatty crowd instantly showed intense astonishment.

"Taixu Ancient Dragon?!"

"That Taixu Ancient Dragon—wasn't it said to have vanished from the continent for millennia? How come it appears today? Isn't it because they're also going to attend the ancient tribe's coming‑of‑age ceremony!"

Watching the purple dragon speed away, some of the strong ones couldn't help but exclaim in shock.

Soon after, the crowd, regaining composure from their shock, immediately began a heated discussion.

Of course, Lin Feng and his companion, focused on pressing forward, were naturally unaware of all this at the time.

Because they now only wished to reach the Ancient Holy City as quickly as possible.

The ancient dragon tribe strongman accompanying Lin Feng on the grassland is a three‑star Dou Saint‑level cultivator.

Therefore, although the blue‑green grassland below is vast, to a Dou Saint it is as insignificant as a mud pellet.

Thus, after the dragon beneath Lin Feng had flown for less than a minute,

the massive city, faint yet discernible, clearly appeared in Lin Feng's view.

At the same time, the city's full panorama also reflected into the eyes of both Lin Feng and his companion.

The Ancient Holy City was overall constructed from pale cyan giant rocks.

And perhaps due to the erosion of time, at this very moment, the city appears somewhat decayed.

At the same time, because this city was built in ancient times.

After experiencing countless ages, an extraordinarily ancient aura emanated from within the city, allowing the surrounding people to faintly sense that ancient flavor.

And as they drew ever closer, Lin Feng immediately discovered that this ancient city was enveloped in a layer of light shield that was somewhat transparent.

As for that light shield, at first glance, Lin Feng found it to appear quite weak.

However, such a thin light shield nevertheless imparted to everyone around a feeling of oppression that seemed to emanate from the soul.

And this oppression also caused Lin Feng's expression to shift slightly.

Some strong individuals familiar with the city's origin, upon approaching it, revealed a hint of reverence on their faces.

"This ancient sacred city was handed down from antiquity; it is said to have been built by that Dou Emperor expert of the ancient clan, and that light shield contains a trace of Dou Emperor's power. With this light shield protecting it, this ancient sacred city can be described as impregnable."

"Of course, I am seeing this Dou Emperor's power for the first time today. However, that Dou Emperor expert is indeed formidable; even I, upon seeing it, still felt a faint trace of oppression from within that light shield."

Gazing at the distant city, the ancient dragon clan expert, worried that Lin Feng might not understand, immediately began explaining it to him.

"Hmm."

Upon hearing that, Lin Feng nodded calmly and then said: "This Dou Emperor's power is indeed formidable; even though we are far apart, it still makes me feel an oppression emanating from deep within the soul."

"Moreover, to show reverence for that Dou Emperor expert, flight is prohibited within a radius of one thousand zhang around the ancient sacred city. Therefore, we must now proceed on foot. Otherwise, that oppression will grow stronger; in the end, either you cannot bear it and kneel, or you are strong enough to ignore it outright, whereupon the ancient clan will regard it as a provocation and attack."

Seeing that they were drawing ever nearer to the ancient sacred city, that ancient dragon clan expert immediately spoke.

While speaking, his massive form swiftly shifted into human shape and then descended to the ground.

Lin Feng, seeing this, lightly leapt and landed on the ground.

After landing, the two remained extremely swift, turning into a blurred silhouette as they rushed toward that ancient city like a gust of wind and lightning.