That day, Lin Feng was concentrating his martial essence within the Lin residence. He had no desire to do so; he had just refined his sword‑martial essence into a model, and his betrothed Ji Manyao seized the chance to snatch it away, forcing him to vomit blood and perish. Simultaneously, Lin Feng"s spirit entered the site where deities lay entombed. A mysterious woman there informed him that by annihilating the ancient gods buried within, he could acquire immense martial prowess and wisdom. In the ordinary realm, Lin Feng—once the eldest junior master of the Lin clan who commanded respect—was no longer revered by his attendants because he had lost his sword essence. Only after employing the power gained from that burial ground to vanquish Lin Yuhong, the powerhouse of Huangjie Wuhun, did the clan"s regard for him shift. Conversely, Lin Feng killed Qin Xiao, who opposed him, because he could not master the freshly acquired force. Qin Xiao was the grandson of the founding patriarch of the Qin lineage and had always been favored by the elders. With Qin Xiao"s death, the Qin elders became reluctant and their support for Lin Feng"s future endeavors diminished. But his reputation was now in peril as the family"s fortunes began to waver and uncertainty loomed.
