Chapter 078：Sect's Sin

The other four managed to withstand the pressure of the Eightfold Palm, but they all stood side by side there, quietly observing the figure lying down. 

Yueyang, a disciple of the Inner Sect, ranked 77th among them. That means among the five of them, Yueyang was the strongest. However, he was killed by a single blow. Had it been them who were attacked just now, they would have surely met the same fate. 

Lin Feng is even stronger than the strongest among them. He has the ability to kill them. 

Thinking of this, there was no trace of carelessness left in their eyes any more. Their gazes were all fixed tightly on Lin Feng. When the gentle breeze blew past, they all felt a slight chill. 

"When you trample on the lives of others, do you ever think about your own life, which will also be trampled by someone stronger than you? All these are your own choices." 

Lin Feng's voice faded away, his footsteps stepped forward. Intense swordsmanship energy spread throughout the space. 

Cold sweat appeared on the foreheads of the four people. Only when they were immersed in the sword energy could they truly feel how intense it was. Lin Feng, was he merely grasping a hint of the sword momentum? 

In the intangible space, it seemed as if a sword qi was roaring. And as Lin Feng stepped forward with his feet, this pervasive sword energy became even stronger. The sword momentum was overwhelming, threatening to take human lives. 

"We can't wait any longer. This sword attack is getting stronger and stronger, while my own strength is getting weaker and weaker. If we wait any longer, we'll surely die." 

The four exchanged glances, understanding each other's intentions. With a step forward, they all rushed towards Lin Feng simultaneously. 

"Power." 

Lin Feng gave a low command, his incomparable swordsmanship pressing down on the opponent. At the same time, his hand moved slightly, and brilliant light flickered in the space. 

Two crimson blood arrows were flying in the air. The fatal sword was drawn, and the fatal blow was struck. 

Only to see the two in the lead collapse their bodies weakly, while the other two deliberately slowed down their pace when attacking, and instantly retreated at the moment Lin Feng swung his sword, betraying the other two. 

But they managed to save their own lives. 

Everyone felt their hearts trembling. Especially some Inner Gate disciples. Why? Why was Lin Feng so powerful? The aura emanating from him was merely at the level of the Spirit Martial Realm at the first rank. But even those strong ones whose names were engraved on the ranking stone wall couldn't withstand a scratch. The sword was drawn, and life was lost. 

"It's the Sword Technique of Tranquility and Annihilation. The Sword Technique of Tranquility and Annihilation is a mid-level martial skill in the realm of Xuanji. It fully exploits the power of the first fatal sword technique, and combined with his own stronger sword momentum that makes the attack more powerful, it is an over-level challenge, which is normal." 

Many people recognized Lin Feng's swordsmanship. This set of sword techniques was similar to the drawing of sword skills. Few people chose it. However, the difference was that no one ever thought that the Dying Sword Art was an useless martial skill. The Dying Sword Art was very powerful, as powerful as the upper-grade martial skills of Xuan Ji. However, the threshold for its cultivation was too high and it was too difficult to cultivate. Therefore, very few people practiced it. 

However, Lin Feng had already mastered the first sword technique of the "Silence Sword Art", the Sword of Death, to the utmost. 

"Escape." 

The remaining two heard a voice in their hearts. They no longer wanted to fight. Their bodies turned and they were about to go down the stairs to the death stage. 

"Kill." 

A cold and fierce look flashed across Lin Feng's eyes. The brilliant light of the Death-Defying Sword once again shone brightly. A long sword vortex slashed down, instantly stopping the two figures that had leaped into the air. Then, they fell down helplessly. 

At this point, all five Inner Gate disciples who had their names engraved on the ranking stone wall have perished! 

"Silence and Annihilation Sword Technique, so strong-willed, the sword momentum, so domineering." 

Many disciples from the Outer Sect and even those from the Inner Sect looked at Lin Feng with a hint of enthusiasm in their eyes. No wonder he dared to question and insult Wen Renyan. Lin Feng's talent is not inferior to Wen Renyan's. It's just that his current strength is a bit lacking. With time, he will surely be able to match Wen Renyan. 

Liu Fei's beautiful eyes rolled, her expression extremely shocked. This bastard, he killed five Inner Gate disciples, and they were even among the top eighty of the Inner Gate disciples? 

"It seems that my hope of avenging myself on him is rather slim." 

Liu Fei thought to herself in her heart. She had originally intended to enhance her own strength and give this bastard a good beating in the future. But she never expected that this bastard's talent was much stronger than she had imagined. It seems that there is no hope for her to take revenge. However, in her heart, she didn't feel too much loss. 

As for Nan Gong Ling on the stands, he gave a bitter smile. 

"This fellow, he had five outstanding Inner Gate disciples under his command. He just ordered them all to be killed without hesitation. He really showed no mercy at all!" 

"Master, this young fellow has a decent natural talent. But as he himself put it, killing fellow disciples within the sect might bring misfortune rather than good fortune to the sect." 

Mo Ye came to Nan Gong Ling's side and whispered in his ear. 

Nan Gong Ling gave a glance at Mo Xie and felt more and more disappointed. He then said, "When Wen Renyan and those five disciples were killing their fellow disciples, why didn't you say anything?" 

"Master, how could Lin Feng be compared with Wen Ren?" Mo Xie retorted cunningly. 

"All right, I have a clear idea in my mind." Nan Gong Ling interrupted Mo Ye irritably. Mo Ye could only reluctantly withdraw. However, her murderous intent towards Lin Feng grew stronger and stronger. Whether it was for the sake of the sect or not, leaving this boy alive was definitely a disaster for him. 

"Lin Feng." 

Nan Gong Ling looked at the young man on the stage of the life-and-death competition and smiled, shouting out. 

"Lord." 

Lin Feng turned around and slightly bowed his head towards Nan Gong Ling. 

"You have already demonstrated your prowess and can participate in this ranking battle. However, before engaging in the battle, there is one thing you should do first," said Nan Gong Ling with a smile on his lips. As he looked at Lin Feng, he became more and more satisfied. This lad not only has excellent strength and talent, but also is polite and courteous, never showing arrogance. However, he has an independent spirit in his heart. What's more commendable is that Lin Feng possesses foresight that ordinary people do not have. 

Just as Lin Feng said, in the Lingwu Realm, one's cultivation is too weak to be noticed in the vast Nine Heavens Continent. It's truly insignificant. 

Lin Feng's vision is so far-reaching that the achievements he may attain in the future could be of an even higher level. 

"What is it?" 

Lin Feng asked. 

"Put on your inner garments." 

Nan Gong Ling smiled and replied, "Lin Feng has such extraordinary talent. He has managed to make a good impression on Duan Tianlao and the other several sect masters and heads of the sects in front of them, yet he is still wearing the attire of an external sect disciple. How could this be considered decent?" 

"Ha ha." Lin Feng gave a meaningful smile and shook his head. Facing Nan Gong Ling, he said, "I won't wear the Inner Gate uniform. Even, I won't participate in the Inner Gate ranking battle. Right now, I'm standing on this life-and-death platform merely to tell certain people how ignorant and foolish they are." 

"Um?" Nan Gong Ling's eyebrows twitched and she asked in confusion, "What do you mean by this?" 

"Master, an outsider disciple of the sect, there is an extra character '外' in the title, which implies that one is not yet a true member of the sect. One can withdraw from the sect at will, right 

Lin Feng's words made Nan Gong Ling frown. His doubts deepened even more, but he still nodded: "Yes." 

"Master, please forgive me for speaking out of turn. I, after today, might just withdraw from the Yunhai Sect." 

"Boom." 

Lin Feng's words sent shivers down countless people's spines. Lin Feng has quit Yunhai Sect? 

What kind of joke is this? Lin Feng stood on the stage of life and death, laughing arrogantly at all the opponents. He was highly regarded by the sect leader. But at this moment, he actually said that he might quit the Yunhai Sect. How could this not shock the crowd and make them tremble in their hearts? 

Everyone wanted to understand why Lin Feng did so. 

"Ha ha ha... " The wild laughter rang out one after another. Duan Tianlao looked at Nan Gongling with a half-smile, saying, "After all this time, we finally saw a decent disciple in Yunhai Sect. But now he wants to quit. It's really ridiculous." 

"Is it Lin Feng? If you are willing, you can join the Snow Moon Holy Order and receive intensive training." 

"Lin Feng, at the Ice and Snow Spirit Village, although we only accept those with Ice and Snow Spirit Power, today I'll make an exception for you. If you're willing, you can join the Ice and Snow Spirit Village and become a core disciple directly." 

"Also, there's my family's clan, the Hua Yue Sect. If you want to join us, I'll give you special attention and cultivate you intensively." 

Several people all extended olive branches to Lin Feng one after another. Their words undoubtedly were hitting the fan of Yunhai Sect, making the people of Yunhai Sect feel extremely embarrassed as their faces turned red hot. 

"I'll think about it." Lin Feng gave a calm smile to the few people. 

"Damn it, Master! If I don't kill this guy, how can I maintain the dignity of our Yunhai Sect?" Mo Ye roared angrily, secretly chuckling in her heart. This was clearly a case of Lin Feng seeking his own doom. 

"Shut up!" Nan Gong Ling barked coldly at her. This made Mo Ye's gaze falter for a moment. Then, Nan Gong Ling's icy gaze shot at her, and her heart skipped a beat immediately. 

"Lin Feng, I bestowed upon you the status of Inner Gate Disciple three days ago. But now you claim to be an Outer Gate Disciple and even attempt to defect from the sect. Why is that?" 

Nan Gong Ling tried his best to keep himself calm. After all, it was only a day since the appearance of the "Day of the Great Sage" in the sect. Could it be that it would be snatched away by other rivals? 

"Leaving the sect? Sect head, you use the word 'betrayal' rather loosely here. It's not that I, Lin Feng, betrayed the sect. Rather, it's the sect that abandoned me. In Yunhai Sect, there's no place for me to stand." 

"What do you mean by that?" Nan Gong Ling was even more puzzled. 

"First of all, Lin Feng, with some modesty, would like to ask the Lord a few questions, is that okay?" 

"Sure." 

"Master, as a disciple of the Outer Sect, without any guidance from others, one has to rely on oneself to practice and cultivate, right?" said Lin Feng. 

"Yes." Nan Gong Ling nodded. Indeed, that was the case. Even for Inner Gate disciples, they seldom received teachings. 

"Master, as a disciple of the Outer Sect, I can only select the martial arts and skills from the first floor of the Starlight Pavilion. And these skills are all at the Yellow Rank. They can also be obtained in many other places, right?" 

"Yes." Nan Gong Ling nodded again. 

"Since that's the case, I Lin Feng dare to ask, could I say that my current cultivation level and achievements are all due to my own efforts, and have little to do with the sect? In other words, the sect has offered me almost no benefits, right?" 

Lin Feng finished speaking, and Nan Gong Ling's face showed some signs of unease. The others in Yunhai Sect also felt a strange emotion passing through their minds, but they all had to admit that Lin Feng's words were completely correct. 

Therefore, Nan Gong Ling nodded again and said, "You're right. The Sect has offered you almost no favors. But you are a member of the Yunhai Sect. Just because there are no favors, you want to quit the Sect? The reason seems rather far-fetched. And if you quit the Sect for other benefits, wouldn't that be a bit of ingratitude?" 

"Could you please wait a moment and listen to me finish my words first?" 

"You say." Nan Gong Ling said. 

"The first time I met the Lord of the Sect was on the Death and Life Arena. On that day, I was unknown and insignificant, just a commoner. I was the young prince of the Hua Yue Sect, leading Lin Qian to ask for someone from Yun Hai Sect. Since I was just an Outer Sect disciple, Elder Moye readily agreed to the other party's request and wanted to hand me over to them. Moreover, the Lord of the Sect did not stop me. Had it not been for the assistance of a mysterious powerful being later, I, Lin Feng, might not have been able to stand here now, right?" 

"That day was my fault," Nan Gong Ling confessed sincerely, and even apologized to Lin Feng, which moved many people slightly. 

Nan Gong Ling has a broad mind. 

"Master, when the beast tide was approaching, I went to Black Wind Ridge to slay the demonic beasts. It was Elder Mo Yexie who came to my rescue. Because I had once questioned him and harbored resentment, he actually attacked one of my fellow disciples and sent me to the jaws of the beasts. Fortunately, I had a strong constitution and survived once again. Many people witnessed this incident. I believe Master knows about it too. But Mo Yexie is still fine and has not received any punishment at all. Because I am a fellow disciple of the outer sect and my strength is weak, I am insignificant. Isn't that right?" 

When Nan Gong Ling heard what Lin Feng had said about this matter, he was speechless. Indeed, this was the second time he had let Lin Feng down. If it weren't for Lin Feng's good fortune, he might have died at the hands of Elder Mo Xie of the Sect for the second time. 

Thinking of this, Nan Gong Ling gave a fierce glare at Mo Ye. Lin Feng had actually come up with the idea of leaving the sect. This was all his fault, directly related to Mo Ye. 

"Regarding this matter, it was also my fault," Nan Gong Ling still admitted. "However, Lin Feng, do you know that because of this incident, Elder Bei was enraged and injured Elder Mo Yexian. He even nearly killed her on the spot. Elder Bei favored you greatly. I think he definitely doesn't want to see you withdraw from Yunhai Sect."