Chapter 199: Does Ling Feng Want to Rule Tianxuan Continent?

Lin Mei heard Ling Feng’s words, and a flash of anger crossed her eyes. As the Lin family’s guardian elder, when had she ever been so belittled?

“Boy, you’re too arrogant! Today, I’ll show you what it means to know your place!” Lin Mei roared, her figure flickering like a phantom as she attacked Ling Feng.

Her speed was even faster than before, with a faint black aura swirling around her palm, clearly using some secret technique.

Seeing this, Ling Feng’s eyes showed a hint of seriousness. He could feel that Lin Mei’s strike was no small matter.

However, he felt no fear; instead, his fighting spirit intensified.

“Bring it on!”

Ling Feng shouted, channeling his true essence and unleashing a punch.

This time, he held nothing back, using his strongest attack.

The force of his punch howled through the air, colliding fiercely with Lin Mei’s attack.

“Boom!”

A thunderous explosion echoed, shaking the entire Heavenly Emperor’s Palace.

Lin Mei’s attack was shattered by Ling Feng’s punch, and she was sent flying, crashing heavily to the ground.

“Spurt!”

Lin Mei spat a mouthful of blood, her face turning pale as paper.

She looked at Ling Feng in shock, her eyes filled with disbelief.

“How… how can you be so strong?” Lin Mei asked with difficulty.

“I told you, you’re not worth my time,” Ling Feng said coldly, his eyes indifferent.

Hearing this, Lin Mei felt a strong sense of humiliation. As the Lin family’s guardian elder, when had she ever been so humiliated?

“Boy, just wait, the Lin family won’t let you go!” Lin Mei said through gritted teeth, struggling to get up and turning to flee.

“Think you can escape? Not so easy!”

Ling Feng moved, instantly pursuing her.

Seeing this, Lin Mei was shocked. She hadn’t expected Ling Feng to be so fast.

However, as the Lin family’s guardian elder, she was not weak. Though injured, her speed remained swift.

The two chased each other through the Heavenly Emperor’s Palace.

No matter how Lin Mei tried to escape, she couldn’t shake Ling Feng’s pursuit.

Finally, after several hundred meters, Ling Feng caught up to Lin Mei.

He grabbed her shoulder, pinning her against a wall.

“Tell me, is Lin Ao Tian dead or not?” Ling Feng asked coldly.

Pinned against the wall, Lin Mei couldn’t move. She felt the cold aura emanating from Ling Feng, and fear rose in her heart.

“I… I don’t know,” Lin Mei stammered.

“Don’t know? Then you’re useless to me,” Ling Feng said, preparing to act.

“Wait! I know something!” Lin Mei quickly said.

“Oh? What do you know?” Ling Feng paused, looking at Lin Mei.

“I… I heard that no one knows the family head’s whereabouts, but recently the Lin family seems to be searching for some treasure. I don’t know the details,” Lin Mei said.

“Treasure? What treasure?” Ling Feng pressed.

“I really don’t know, I just heard about it,” Lin Mei shook her head.

“Fine, I’ll spare you for now,” Ling Feng said, releasing Lin Mei.

Once free, Lin Mei quickly retreated, keeping her distance from Ling Feng.

“But remember, don’t provoke me again, or I won’t hesitate to make the Lin family disappear!” Ling Feng said coldly.

With that, he turned and left, leaving Lin Mei standing in a daze.

***

After leaving the Heavenly Emperor’s Palace, Ling Feng didn’t return to the inn immediately. He wandered around the city before arriving at an herbal shop.

“Shopkeeper, I need some herbs,” Ling Feng said as he entered.

“What herbs do you need?” the shopkeeper asked warmly.

“I need…” Ling Feng listed a series of herbs.

“Alright, please wait a moment,” the shopkeeper said, hurrying to prepare the herbs.

Soon, the herbs were ready. Ling Feng paid and left the shop with the herbs.

Back at the inn, Ling Feng began refining pills.

…

Early the next morning, Ling Feng left the inn. He returned to the place where he had fought Lin Mei, carefully examining the surroundings.

After some investigation, Ling Feng found some clues. Following these leads, he eventually arrived at a secluded forest.

In the forest, Ling Feng discovered a hidden manor. The manor was vast, surrounded by formations and restrictions, clearly built by a powerful force.

Without hesitation, Ling Feng entered.

…

Inside the manor, in a grand hall.

“Report! My lord, someone has intruded into the manor!” a guard rushed in to report.

“Who dares intrude into my Lin family manor?” a middle-aged man stood up angrily.

This middle-aged man was the Lin family head—Lin Zhentian!

“My lord, it’s a young man, very powerful!” the guard replied.

“Very powerful? Could he be a supreme realm expert?” Lin Zhentian frowned, a hint of doubt in his eyes.

“No, he doesn’t seem like it, but his strength is indeed extraordinary. Even Elder Lin Mei was defeated by him,” the guard reported truthfully.

Lin Zhentian pondered for a moment, a fierce look in his eyes, “Dare to intrude into my Lin family, whoever he is, he must pay the price. Activate the manor’s formations and capture him!”

“Yes!” the guard obeyed, and a deep rumbling of runes filled the manor, distorting the surrounding space.

Ling Feng moved through the manor, sensing the formations activating around him, but he paid them no mind. He was here to uncover the Lin family’s secrets and confirm Lin Ao Tian’s fate.

He arrived at an ancient shrine, where the atmosphere was heavy, as if hiding some unspeakable secret. Ling Feng took a deep breath and pushed the door open.

Inside the shrine, many ancestral tablets were placed, but the central one was empty, with only the name “Lin Ao Tian” written on it.

Seeing this tablet, Ling Feng had a suspicion. It seemed Lin Ao Tian was indeed no longer alive, and his death was closely linked to the manor’s secrets.

At that moment, hurried footsteps approached from outside the shrine, clearly Lin family members in pursuit.

Ling Feng smiled faintly, his figure flashing as he disappeared. Using his movement skills, he navigated the manor with ease, evading the Lin family’s pursuit.

Finally, he reached the depths of the manor, standing before a mist-shrouded cave. He could sense a powerful aura emanating from within, indicating the presence of a remarkable treasure.