Chapter 105：Sealed Gate
"Even the royal family of the Snow Moon Kingdom, the ancestors of the Segment clan, have reached such a level!" Lin Feng's gaze flashed with a sharpness. No wonder the Segment clan has been able to produce emperors for generations. It turns out that they have inherited the power of their bloodline.
With the bloodline power passed down from their ancestors, even if their natural talents are mediocre, they will still be stronger than ordinary people. Their starting point is much higher than others. Moreover, they can inherit the bloodline martial spirit!
"Due to the varying degrees of the inherited bloodline power, the talents passed down to descendants are also different. Even for this kind of bloodline spirit soul, there are different grades, some being stronger and some weaker. Therefore, the Segment family has stipulated that all descendants of the Segment family must have numerous wives and concubines, the more the better."
Lin Feng was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and smiled wryly. Since the extent of inheriting the power of the bloodline was entirely dependent on luck, the segment family naturally hoped for as many descendants as possible. In this way, there would be a greater chance of having descendants who inherited a high degree of the power of the bloodline. Among a group of descendants, as long as one person achieved success, it would be sufficient. Needless to say, Lin Feng could understand that the thoughts of the people of the segment family must be like this.
"Because of this regulation, the descendants of the Duan family are of mixed quality. It's impossible for all of them to live in the imperial palace. Thus, the weak ones are destined to be eliminated. Although I heard that it was because of the ancestors' mistakes that they were exiled from the imperial palace, in my heart, I don't agree with that. In my opinion, it must be for this reason that just now. Moreover, the number of those who are eliminated and expelled from the royal family is definitely not small."
Duan Feng continued to speak, and Lin Feng nodded in agreement. The members of the Duan family were numerous, with wives and concubines aplenty. Their descendants were naturally even more numerous. Even though the imperial palace was vast, it couldn't accommodate the generations of reproduction over thousands of years. Besides, with too many people, chaos would ensue. Expulsion was an inevitable thing.
"However, since every descendant of the Jia family can inherit the essence of the bloodline, even those who were exiled can do so. Therefore, the powerful rulers who are in that vast and grand palace and hidden behind numerous curtains will still send people to keep an eye on us, descendants of the Jia family. Once they discover that any of our descendants have inherited more of the essence of the bloodline, they will immediately take certain actions."
After saying this, Feng Wei paused for a moment and then continued: "Brother Lin Feng, I won't keep you in suspense. The elder brother I mentioned to you before, who recommended me to attend the Tianyi College, was the one who discovered me. Moreover, my elder brother's status is extraordinary. He is the second prince of the current royal family, holding high rank and great power. Besides, he is not only exceptionally talented but also proficient in the art of politics and strategy. He is a very powerful figure."
The Second Prince? I never expected that the elder brother mentioned in the letter from the segment of the family tree would have such an illustrious status.
"Segment, it seems that your talent is not bad either. You have inherited the power of the bloodline."
Lin Feng smiled and said to Duan Feng, "Being valued by the Second Prince and invited to the Imperial City, it's obvious that Duan Feng has inherited quite a bit of the ancestral bloodline power."
"How much of the bloodline power one has inherited cannot be directly determined. It depends on one's aptitude for cultivation and the strength of the bloodline spirit one can display. However, this kind of bloodline spirit can also keep strengthening as one's strength grows. Currently, my bloodline spirit that I can release is still too weak. It's far from that of Second Prince. Moreover, the more terrifying thing is not Second Prince. Among us of this generation, there has emerged an aberrant genius with an extremely high aptitude unseen in hundreds of years. He is hailed as the most powerful genius in the history of the Duan family and the one who has inherited the most bloodline power in this millennium."
Lin Feng listened attentively. In Duan Feng's words, the Second Prince was already extremely outstanding. But it seemed that there was still another devilish fellow.
This person is the Crown Prince of Xue Yue Kingdom, Duan Wudao. He is destined to rule Xue Yue in the future. He is not only called the most devilish genius in the Duan family's history for thousands of years, but also has unparalleled talent in Xue Yue Kingdom. He ranks first among the eight princes and no one has ever been able to challenge him. He is extremely powerful. Although the Second Prince is also one of the eight princes, there is still a significant talent gap between him and the Crown Prince.
"Duanyudao, as his name suggests, is a person who is as cold-blooded and unscrupulous as his name implies. Although he is endowed with extraordinary talent, he is ruthless and immoral. Those who cooperate with him thrive, while those who oppose him perish. He has killed countless people, his hands have been stained red with blood. It is said that after he had achieved his initial mastery of his skills, he challenged his teacher who had taught him. His teacher was defeated and was directly killed by him. In his view, those who defeated him are no longer qualified to be his teacher. Damn them! Therefore, countless people hate him, but no one dares to defy him or oppose him. Anyone who defies him will die. Duanyudao is extremely arrogant and unrestrained."
Killing one's own teacher? How ruthless! Duan Wudao, indeed, is as described.
"If the Crown Prince is endowed with extraordinary talent from birth, it would be fine if the others were a bit less brilliant. But unfortunately, the Second Prince is also exceptionally talented and charming. He is a few years younger than the Crown Prince and has also joined the ranks of the Eight Major Young Princes. Moreover, the Second Prince is very humble and very popular among people."
Lin Feng gave a slight nod, seemingly understanding many things. "If Yu is good, why is Liang not?" This probably refers to this situation. And what Old Wang said about their incompatibility must be referring to the eldest and second sons.
Sure enough, Duan Feng then continued, "Although the First Young Prince is endowed with extraordinary talent and no one dares to oppose him, the Second Young Prince is not willing to fall into the same rut. He has been making moves behind the scenes constantly. It is said that the two of them have deep-rooted conflicts. Of course, I'm not very clear about the details. After all, I only heard this from my father when he was still alive. As for Brother Lin, you asked about the Sky Wolf King. He is on the side of the Crown Prince."
"Ah, I see." Lin Feng nodded. "Then, according to Wang Lao's accusations, he claims that I am a servant of the Tianlang King and deliberately approached you, showing kindness to you, and then managed to win you over to the influence of the Crown Prince?"
"Ah, that's exactly it." Duan Feng nodded and said.
The corridors of the imperial palace are as deep as the sea. Even behind the numerous curtains of the imperial palace, the intrigues and machinations are even more intense. Among them, there was a plot involving deception and betrayal. However, it was only because of a transfer order from the second prince that Duan Feng was moved to the Tianyi Academy.
However, when the Prince of the Second Rank was in danger several times, he didn't show the slightest sign of distress. Not a single person from his entourage came forward to help.
"Your Highness, Prince Er is very scheming. You should be cautious." Lin Feng cautioned.
"Ha ha, no one dares to openly defy the will of the Crown Prince. Even the Second Prince himself cannot do so. Therefore, the Crown Prince's men dare to openly carry out the assassination attempt, just in a different guise. But the men of the Second Prince dare not show up. Because there are many like me around, it's not worth getting into conflict with the First Prince for me."
Duan Feng's lips curled into a wry smile. This was their tragedy.
"Perhaps, the eldest and the second prince never appeared at all. It was just that their subordinates were handling affairs on their behalf."
Lin Feng still nodded, looking at Duan Feng with some surprise. It was rare for someone of Duan Feng's age to be able to see things so far. Sitting behind that curtain, the Crown Prince and the Second Prince indeed didn't need to do everything themselves. The vast group behind them would keep running on its own.
"I still have a doubt. The descendants of the Segment family all inherit the bloodline and martial spirit. Then, I have seen Segment Tianlang and his son. Why do they all use swords?"
This is precisely the peculiar aspect of the Bloodline Spirit Soul that I wish to elaborate on. Regarding the descendants of the Duan family, if their inherited bloodline power is weak, their Spirit Selves will not be dominated by the bloodline but will naturally possess other types of Spirit Selves. Moreover, they will have both the Spirit Selves inherited from the bloodline and those acquired through cultivation. However, the Spirit Selves inherited from the bloodline are usually weaker. Therefore, you mentioned the Duan Tianlao father and son, they should both possess two types of Spirit Selves.
"Even if the inherited bloodline power is weak, they possess twin martial spirit souls. The descendants of a bloodline powerhouse are truly terrifying." Lin Feng was shocked in his heart.
As for the strength of the inherited bloodline power, it is quite strong. Then, the bloodline power dominates their innate abilities. What they inherit is pure bloodline spirit power, and the strength of the spirit power is also stronger. "On his face, Duan Feng showed a peculiar expression: "Brother Lin Feng, I actually inherited pure bloodline spirit power. That's why I was noticed by the Second Prince and invited to the Imperial City."
Lin Feng gave a slight nod. He had already guessed that Duan Feng's talent was outstanding. Otherwise, he wouldn't have received attention from both sides. One side invited him, and the other side tried to assassinate him.
After a moment of silence, Duan Feng turned to Lin Feng and smiled, saying, "Brother Lin Feng, don't you want to know what kind of bloodline and martial spirit this is?"
"I've never heard anything about the martial spirit of the royal family's Zhan family. I haven't even seen the Zhan Tianlao and his son use it. It must be very mysterious and not something that can be easily known by outsiders." Lin Feng smiled and said.
"Brother Lin Feng has saved me twice. How could he be considered an outsider? Brother Lin Feng, please keep an eye on this."
After speaking, a peculiar aura burst forth from Duan Feng's body. Behind him, the virtual form of his spiritual weapon appeared.
Three dark doors floated quietly there, carrying an ancient air. They were the Dark Gates, extremely profound Dark Gates, opening there but with no end in sight.
Lin Feng stared blankly at the three dark doors, his body trembling slightly. At the same time, a sense of familiarity emerged in his mind.
"Brother Lin Feng, from now on, if you encounter descendants of the Duan family, you must be extra cautious. Our martial spirit is called the Seal of the Gate. It can seal others' strength, martial spirit, and even life. The more Seal of the Gates one possesses, the stronger the inherited bloodline power and martial spirit will be. Second Prince, he has five Seal of the Gates, which is extremely powerful. And the Crown Prince has inherited an incredibly terrifying six Seal of the Gates. There's a rumor that the powerful ancestor of the Duan family has nine Seal of the Gates. With a single move, he can seal the souls of thousands of people. Such power is unparalleled in the world."
"When the Spirit Soul is activated, the Seal Gate closes and it integrates into the other party's body. This indicates that something of theirs has been sealed off, be it a certain ability or a Spirit Soul."
Duan Feng slowly said, while Lin Feng's body couldn't help but tremble slightly. This caught both Duan Feng and Meng Qing off guard, and they stared at Lin Feng in a daze.
"This is the Seal Gate!" Lin Feng murmured to himself. A cold aura burst forth from his body. He finally recalled where that familiar sensation came from. In his memory, he had once seen this door before, but it was very small and it was a sealed door that was closed. However, he had seen it only at the brow of his father, Duan Hai!!