Chapter 019：Three Centuries of Silent Resonance

Lin Feng released his Dark Spirit Soul to the fullest extent. His body was soaked through with sweat and his breathing was almost held in. 

It was so powerful! This sword energy pierced through the sky and reached the earth's surface, as if a thousand swords were released simultaneously. The sound of the sword energy tearing through the air even drowned out the thunderclap. 

While Shi Jian was casting the spell, Lin Feng was also filled with an overwhelming shock. The powerful sword energy coming from all directions had reached an unprecedented level. At this moment, he couldn't stop himself. Once he stopped, he would be torn apart by this sword energy and shattered into pieces. This was a situation that Lin Feng himself had never imagined. 

"How could it be so powerful?" Lin Feng's mind was racing. These powerful sword beams were far beyond what his strength could produce. Even a strong one at the Lingwu stage would find it hard to achieve such a feat. 

"Since I began to practice the Thunderbolt Sword Technique, with each sword strike accumulating, the sword energy has become increasingly powerful, and only now have I reached this level." Lin Feng's hands were moving non-stop, and he murmured to himself in his heart. 

"Up to now, this sword energy has transformed into a force, a sword force, a force that is invincible wherever it goes." 

"Although Han Man only has an eighth-level cultivation in the realm of Qi-Warrior, every step he takes seems to merge with the earth. This is because he is leveraging the power of the earth. Precisely because he is able to do so, he can deliver three consecutive punches to a Qi-Warrior of the ninth level, and force the opponent to retreat." 

Lin Feng suddenly recalled the battle between Han Man and that person of the 9th rank in the Martial Realm. A glimmer of understanding rose in his heart. He had thought that Han Man could rely on the power of the Earth Spirit to gain an advantage because he was an Earth Spirit Martial Spirit, but now Lin Feng realized that he might have been wrong. Power is everywhere. Just like at this moment, the sword has become power and is unstoppable. 

Also, when he strikes the gongs and drums with the Nine Waves of Force, the gongs and drums will rebound the Nine Waves' attack back at him. And when he strikes the gongs and drums with the Thunderbolt Sword, the gongs and drums will rebound the Thunderbolt Sword's attack. 

You should know that these eight bells and drums originally had no attacking power. The reason for their rebounding nine waves of waves is that they relied on the momentum of those nine waves. The reason for their rebounding thundering sword is that they relied on the momentum of the thundering sword. 

"Power!" Lin Feng's face broke into a smile. His hand movements changed, and the heavy swordsmanship once again became light and graceful, as if it were flowing with the wind and clouds. 

...

Fengyun Gorge, Lifes and Death Platform, two figures descended from the sky. 

Seeing that the two of them, members of Yunhai Sect, all had their expressions become solemn, there was a hint of nervousness in their hearts. At the same time, they were shocked. The Great Peng Prince of Hua Yue Sect truly deserves to be called one of the eight major princes of Xue Yue Kingdom. He even managed to rouse the attention of the sect head and the senior elder. 

"Lord, Elder Grandmaster," all the people bowed together, respectfully greeting the two titans of Yunhai Sect. 

"Chu Zhanpeng has met Lord Nan Gong and Elder Mo." Seeing the two of them approaching, Chu Zhanpeng stepped forward and bowed slightly, his handsome face still smiling. 

"Master Chu, how have you been lately?" Nan Gong Ling nodded to Chu Zhanpeng and stood there casually but with the demeanor of a master. 

"Southern Palace Ling is truly the youngest leader of the Yunhai Sect. Although his current strength is not as great as that of my father, this seemingly casual battle has exerted such a tremendous pressure on me. His strength is truly extraordinary." Chu Zhanpeng maintained a calm expression on his face, but inwardly he was also astonished. Southern Palace Ling is the most outstanding disciple of the Yunhai Sect in the past hundred years. He ascended to the position of the sect's leader at the age of forty, and his reputation is immense. 

"Master Han Ning, my father is fine. When he came, he also asked me to extend his regards to Master Han Ning." The father of Chu Zhanpeng is the current Master of the Hao Yue Sect. 

Nan Gong Ling gave a slight nod, then said with displeasure, "Mo Ye, Lord Daoping has come all the way here as a guest. Why did you make someone stand here?" 

"Back to Lord Zong, this is Prince Daopeng who has come on behalf of Lin Feng, an outsider disciple of our Yunhai Sect." Mo Xie understood the meaning behind Nan Gong Ling's words and immediately explained the purpose of Chu Zhanpeng's visit. 

"Is this for a disciple from the Outer Sect?" Nan Gong Ling frowned slightly. But then he heard Chu Zhanpeng say: "Lord Nan Gong, Lin Feng is the son of my sister's second uncle. This person shows no respect for elders. Not only did he injure his cousin, but he also insulted my uncle, who is my sister's father. Therefore, my sister deliberately came here to settle this matter." 

Chu Zhanpeng, even when facing the master of a certain faction, did not dare to be too presumptuous. He did not directly ask Nan Gong Ling to hand over the person to him for handling. Instead, he said tactfully, "But who is Nan Gong Ling? How could one not understand the circumstances at this moment?" 

"Mo Ye, how did you handle this matter?" asked Nan Gong Ling. 

Mo Ye did not directly answer Nan Gong Ling's question. Instead, she secretly glanced at the senior elder standing beside Nan Gong Ling. 

"Master, this fellow disregards seniors and is utterly contrary to propriety and righteousness. I intend to expel him from the sect." 

Mo Ye responded cautiously. After all, if he were to directly say that he would hand over Lin Feng to Chu Zhanpeng for handling, it would surely make Nan Gong Ling unhappy. No matter how you look at it, Lin Feng is still his disciple of Yunhai Sect now. How could he casually hand him over to the people of Huaoyue Sect? But if it were to be done by expelling him from the sect first, then the subsequent matters would have nothing to do with Yunhai Sect. Mo Ye's words were not without their sting. 

Nan Gong Ling raised his eyebrows slightly. Of course he knew what Mo Ye meant. 

"Master, this fellow's conduct is so disgraceful. Even if he stays with our Yunhai Sect, it will be a disaster. Mo Ye also has the Sect's best interests at heart." Elder Mo Canglan chimed in. 

Everyone around knew exactly what was going on. They secretly thought that Lin Feng was finished this time. Elder Mo Canglan was the Law Enforcement Elder of Yunhai Sect and held a very high position. He was also the father of Inner Sect Elder Mo Xie. Even he said so, one could easily imagine the consequences for Lin Feng. 

"An outsider disciple." Nan Gong Ling murmured to himself inwardly, shaking his head in dismay. He didn't approve of Mo Ye's actions, but as the elder of Yunhai Sect, Mo Canglan, being the patriarch of the sect, naturally couldn't let his dignity be tarnished by just one outsider disciple. He could only sacrifice Lin Feng. 

Nan Gong Ling was just about to agree when, at this moment. 

"Keng..." A distant and resounding voice came from afar, like the tolling of an evening bell and a morning gong, reverberating in everyone's hearts. 

The crowd's gazes narrowed slightly, filled with confusion and curiosity, as they searched for the source of the sound. Meanwhile, the leader of Yunhai Sect, Nan Gong Ling, felt a sudden jolt in his heart. A sharp, dazzling glint flashed across his eyes. This... must be the sound of temple bells and drums. 

Mo Canglan was equally shocked. A sharp blade flashed in his gaze for a moment before his eyes turned towards the Palace of the Peak of Perfection. There, on a cliff face, the sounds of bells and drums had not been heard for a hundred years. 

"Clang..." Another resounding and soul-stirring sound of the gong and chime rang out, as if it were a heavenly piece of music. 

"This is the second time!" Nan Gong Ling's eyes flashed a momentary look of shock before a smile appeared in them. Among the most talented disciples of the sect here were several who were the most outstanding among the geniuses. The sounding of the gongs and drums undoubtedly announced the rise of another extraordinary and outstanding figure in the Yunhai Sect. 

Nan Gong Ling was not in a good mood originally because of Chu Zhanpeng. In the vast Yunhai Sect, not a single person could stand up to him. This was truly not a fortunate event for the sect. However, at this moment, Nan Gong Ling felt somewhat excited. For over a hundred years, that cliff bell and drum had never sounded once. But on this day, he witnessed the simultaneous sounding of two sets of bell and drum sounds. 

"Whoever it was that passed the test of the deafening drums and the perilous cliffs, it must be one of the disciples." Nan Gong Ling murmured to himself in his heart, secretly wondering who had played the drums and the gongs. Meanwhile, he seemed to have forgotten all about the events here. 

"Clang..." The third sound of the gongs and drums reverberated in the sky above Yunhai Sect. At this moment, almost all the people in Yunhai Sect turned their gazes towards the direction of Tianjian Cliff. However, most of the disciples only knew that the sound of the gongs and drums came from there, while the higher-ups of Yunhai Sect clearly understood that only the sound of the gongs and drums echoing off the cliff could be so distant and so powerful and stirring the heart. 

Nan Gong Ling also stared blankly in the direction of Tian Kuan Yia. The three bells and drums rang out, and a third sound emerged. Looking back at the three-thousand-year history of Yun Hui Sect, it seemed that only three sounds had been produced by the bells and drums three hundred years ago! 

"Ah..." Nan Gong Ling let out a long breath, a hint of wild joy flashing in her eyes. This youngest patriarch of Yunhai Sect seemed to have witnessed the rise of the sect.