279. Egging

279. Egging

Lin Fei noticed Wind Sovereign's condition. The Bone-Eroding Wind had only blown for a brief moment, estimated to be no longer than three breaths. Yet, the aftermath was severe. In such a short span of time, Wind Sovereign was pushed to the brink. The flesh on his body was eroded by the wind and turned into dust, even exposing his white bones.

However, fortunately for him as a Martial Sovereign, he possessed Life Power. As long as the Life Wheel was intact, the Martial Sovereign would not perish. Even if his body looked terribly damaged, with the circulation of Life Power, the flesh that was eroded by the wind began to regrow at a visible pace.

Though a Martial Sovereign is far from achieving the terrifying stage of regenerating from a drop of blood, injuries like these seemed minor. Soon, Wind Sovereign was restored to its original state. On the surface, he looked unharmed.

"Wind Sovereign, the Mountain Collapse Divine Ability you practice is indeed potent," Lin Fei remarked, furrowing his brows. "However, in hundreds of years, how have you only cultivated one Divine Ability? Moreover, while both are Great Divine Abilities, my Black Wind Prison seems to be slightly stronger than your Mountain Collapse."

Lin Fei had many questions. Being a Martial Sovereign for centuries without any improvement?

Wind Sovereign sighed deeply, "In truth, I was overly ambitious. When I first became a Martial Sovereign, I was full of vigor, believing I could become the top martial king of the Ancient Origin Sect. So, for my first Divine Ability, I chose a Great Divine Ability, which was Mountain Collapse. This Divine Ability was incredibly challenging. I spent three years just to get started, and that was only the beginning. It took me a century to master it. But once mastered, it became almost impossible to advance further. Reaching Transcendence was a luxury, let alone achieving perfection. As a Martial Sovereign, you must perfect your first Divine Ability before cultivating the second. Had I not been so ambitious and chosen a Lesser Divine Ability, by now I might have cultivated two, three, or even more Divine Abilities."

Wind Sovereign's tone was filled with regret.

"Hm? Why didn't you mention how difficult it was to cultivate a Great Divine Ability?" Lin Fei stared at Wind Sovereign.

"It's a rule!" Wind Sovereign responded. "Every newly ascended Martial Sovereign in our Ancient Origin Sect is not recommended any Divine Ability by the existing Martial Sovereigns, nor are they allowed to share their experiences. After all, the path of a martial artist is like rowing upstream: one must progress or regress. If one knows the challenges ahead, wouldn't it lead to despair? If everyone started practicing Lesser Divine Abilities, it would be a dead-end."

"Indeed, Illusion Worry City does not permit Martial Sovereigns and those of the Golden Core level to enter," replied Wind Sovereign. "But it depends on the individual. Worry-free Sovereign only practices Lesser Divine Abilities, but he has cultivated three of them. He's just a step away from the mid-phase of Martial Sovereign. And the Illusion Heart True Person possesses a powerful magic treasure of the Golden Core level.

This is why our three great forces give some face to Illusion Worry City. Their reputation was hard-earned by the two city masters themselves! Worry-free Sovereign is only slightly stronger than me. After all, how can Lesser Divine Abilities compare to Great Divine Abilities? Even if he has three Divine Abilities, your Black Wind Prison is not just an ordinary Great Divine Ability. Coupled with your saber momentum, you might not necessarily lose to Worry-free Sovereign."

"If you defeat Worry-free Sovereign," Wind Sovereign continued with determination, "you can have anything you want from Illusion Worry City. Even if you lose, not only will the city master of Worry-free not harm you, but he wouldn't dare to do anything either. Behind you stands the entire Ancient Origin Sect! If Worry-free Sovereign dares to kill you, our Ancient Origin Sect could flatten Illusion Worry City in an instant."

Wind Sovereign's tone was decisive and dominant.

"So, you're saying that Illusion Worry City can only take hits and can't strike back?"

"That's right," Wind Sovereign admitted. "It might be a bit stifling for Illusion Worry City, but that's the reality. The city itself juggles between the three major forces, trying to survive the pressures from all sides. They're always walking on thin ice."

Lin Fei came to an understanding. While Illusion Worry City seemed to be thriving and prominent, in the eyes of the three major forces, it wasn't a big deal. The only reason they hadn't attacked the city was out of respect for the two city masters. It wasn't out of fear of them. Even if Worry-free Sovereign seemed dominant in the past, he had to be. Without that dominance, Illusion Worry City would fall.

"Sovereign Lin," Wind Sovereign proposed, "if you truly want those top-tier saber techniques within Illusion Worry City, I'll accompany you. If you defeat Worry-free Sovereign, whatever saber technique you want, Illusion Worry City will surely provide."

Lin Fei looked at the eager Wind Sovereign, noting the excitement in his eyes. It seemed as though Wind Sovereign was "egging on" Lin Fei, almost as if he was very keen for Lin Fei to visit Illusion Worry City. Or perhaps, Wind Sovereign was looking forward to a showdown between Lin Fei and Worry-free Sovereign?