Hey guys, next chapter. I don't know about you, but I am tired as hell. The damn work piling up at school sucks. I can't wait until winter break begins. Then I can update chapters a hella lot faster. Onwards to the next chapter. There may be a slightly cliché concept in this chapter that I am aware of so please people don't assault me. I'm not trying to copy off of another work or book. Enjoy!

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The approaching Blood Demon Sect members had no restraint and attempted to kill Feng Yun quickly. They were arrogant but they deserved to be. They had great strength that could not be underestimated. Four experts of the Xiantian realm fifth layer was a slight problem even for Feng Yun. For Xia Qing. It would be even more difficult because she didn't have as much methods for dealing with people with a much higher cultivation than hers. She could probably protect herself against these people for a while but would eventually succumb to them as they got more serious.

The experts were of the Blood Demon Sect so naturally, they had a good amount of Yuan Energy transfusion from the qi. They had a bit more Yuan energy than Feng Yun and a lot of combat experience. They were professional killers. Feng Yun closed his eyes as the cultivation advanced. When they were close enough, he engaged in a flurry of attacks from his fists. The four cultivators had come out of four different directions so Feng Yun had to multitasking slightly. Luckily, his days as an assassin had served him well and gave him great reflexes.

Feng Yun blocked and dodged with his fists which flowed like water. His feet danced like a swan and appeared very graceful. He shot jabs at them in retaliation which caused them to involuntarily take a step back. The cultivators were surprised. They had no idea that Feng Yun had advanced this far. One of them checked his cultivation.

"Xiantian realm Second layer?! You have advanced this much in only a month or less since you left? What fortuitous encounter did you have?" The man was shocked because this level of cultivation at this age was unheard of. Upon hearing this, the gazes of the other three turned cold and began to leak put a large amount of killing intent. Feng Yun's cultivation proved to the four that he couldn't be allowed to grow else he would become a threat to the Blood Demon Sect. They released a very deep and powerful Yuan Energy that seemed to dominate the battlefield. It appeared that they were getting serious.

Feng Yun did not change his expression amidst this however. He was as still and calm as a lake. His multicolored eyes had no expression within them and a single look from them could make you feel as if Feng Yun was staring into your soul. The four felt very unsettled by his calmness but did not stop accumulating energy. They oppressed and unloaded the energy of the Xiantian realm fifth layer upon Feng Yun. Despite the endless and unbearable pain, Feng Yun continued to endure and waited for them to attack.

"Is that all that the Blood Demon Sect has? Such weaklings, can't even take care of 'trash' like me." He mocked them without restraint not fearing their wrath. The four sect members narrowed their eyes and seemed slightly surprised.

"Hmph, it appears that you are truly stronger than we realized. We will have to dispense some of our true strength when dealing with you." One of them said mockingly.

Feng Yun snorted in disdain. These people would just keep saying that they weren't using their true strength until they were dead would they? What fools. The four of them unleashed their martial skills upon Feng Yun. In the hands of a Xiantian realm master, even the simplest of skills would be deadly. Fists and kicks came flying at him and Feng Yun did not relax in the slightest. He fused Yuan energy within his body and condensed it into an outer layer. The outer layer protected him from the oppressive Yuan energy that threatened him. He charged his left fist full of lightning Yuan energy and his right fist full of darkness Yuan energy. The fists collided with the moves of all the experts and clashed. The sound of the contact made a loud boom which resounded throughout the whole forest.

The experts found themselves taking half a step back while Feng Yun took an entire step back while wiping away some blood. They were all surprised by the power of the last exchange. They had noticed the dense elemental Yuan energy that Feng Yun had released. This was due to the Eleven Colours Elemental Leaf which gave Xia Qing and Feng Yun total affinity for the seven elements as well as the four that they weren't sure of. It was truly a miraculous herb. If Feng Yun didn't have the leaf, he would be having a much harder time with these people.

"Hmph, a fluke. Your control over your elemental energy is much more than we expected. If you had just been a part of our Blood Demon Sect and not that hateful Cloudscale sect. We would have been kings!" Another one said. Feng Yun scrunched up his face in disgust. Who would want to join your sect? He thought.

Feng Yun began to pump out much larger amounts of Yuan energy and his eyes glowed much more brightly. He leaped off of the ground with a startling burst of power. He appeared in front of the people throwing his fist at them with incredible power and form.

"Raiding Thunder Palm!" The power of this technique had shot up since entering the Xiantian realm and had made its rank shoot up to a Sage Class mid phase skill. The power of the attack could not be underestimated. The fist seemed to carry the pressure of a dragon and intimidated the experts in front of them.

They poised themselves to defend the attack and launched their own attack to counter the raving palm. However, what astounded them wad that once he was within an inch of them his body suddenly disappeared without a trace. Where did he go, they all thought.

What they didn't realize was that, in that moment, Feng Yun had assimilated his Dragon spirit and had used Wind Transferrer immediately warping him directly above their heads. They quickly thought and realized where he was, but it was too late. The churning sound of a lightning fist rained down from the sky directly smashing the ground beneath them. Ripples could be felt as the ground waved about like a tide. Cracks appeared along the surface and soon the ground broke apart. Lightning surged through the cracks and burst through them hitting the Blood Demon Sect members badly. Shit, they all thought. The lightning energy rose from the ground and assaulted them directly piercing through their body. Luckily for them, the parts that were pierced were not vitals so they did not instantly die.

They jumped back cringing before their wounds. They were bleeding from the chest down. One even coughed out some blood. Despite the strike having missed their vitals, they still suffered serious injuries. They were completely careless and arrogant.

They didn't expect him to use such tactics and thus, they were caught off guard. Otherwise, how could a master of the Xiantian realm fifth layer be injured so easily by a cultivator who was only at the second layer of the Xiantian realm. They were much more prepared now and would be careful about his attacks. Feng Yun sighed to himself. He had really wished that that attack had killed at least one of them but it had only injured them. He was just going to have to deal with them the hard way.

The four men stood up and gathered Yuan energy in their body. It began to dramatically increase and their grave expressions became much lighter. They grew so powerful that even Feng Yun felt a little suffocation. After they were finished, their aura had a sort of celestial touch to it and seemed to be very threatening. Feng Yun's gaze became very concentrated. These people were becoming very serious now.

"Feng Yun, you are truly worthy of being named the prodigy of the Cloudscale sect. However you will still die! Hundred Mountain God's Fist!" The leader leaped at a speed comparable to Feng Yun himself and launched a fist that seemed to be able to collapse a mountain at him. The power within it was great and even Feng Yun had a hard time defending. He quickly absorbed his Dragon spirit and his defense increased tenfold. The leaders fist reached him and caused slight ripples to appear through his forearm. Feng Yun's palm almost snapped from the overwhelming power but he injected a concentrated amount of Yuan Energy into it and was able to contend with the power.

That man wasn't the only person there however. One more member of the Blood Demon Sect appeared behind him and threw a side kick filled with powerful Yuan energy at Feng Yun's back. Two more appeared at his sides with knives containing power that was comparable to the Hundred Mountain God's Fist.

"Feng Yun watch out!" Xia Qing couldn't stand watching and had to get involved. She had been scared that Feng Yun and upon seeing him injure the four men, she was delighted. However, once she saw the four men attacking him from all sides, she knew Feng Yun was in a predicament. She had to help. As she rushed over, she released the energy of the Xiantian realm first layer. This cultivation was by far not enough to completely stop the incoming onslaught but she was able to block the majority of the energy.

"I will not let you harm Feng Yun! Icefire Emperor Eagle first spirit ability - Ice Fire Congruence Wall! " Xia Qing cried out and instantly, a layer of blue and red appeared along with the illusion of a majestic eagle. The appearance of the eagle surprised the three who had been coming to oppress Feng Yun from the other sides and their attack slightly reduced in power. The Ice Fire Congruence Wall had risen in power for her as well and could not be so easily trifles with. Still, her power was insufficient and she needed to increase her cultivation in order to make it able to stop the attacks of the incoming three men.

The attacks of the three men still went through the wall shattering it and going straight at Xia Qing herself. She concentrated as much Yuan energy into her body as she could to try to block the attack. The knives flew at her and embedded themselves in her thighs and the second man's attack was directly taken by her. She managed to block the major damage of the attacks but they were still powerful. She coughed out a huge mouthful of blood and sank to the ground. She smiled at Feng Yun a little before falling unconscious. Blood poured out of her wounds but she would live if the knives were removed.

Feng Yun stared at the smiling but unconscious Xia Qing with wide eyes not daring to believe his eyes. Xia Qing had thrust herself behind him in order to block an attack originally meant for him. Now she was in a fatal state..because of him. The three men looked at her dumbfounded. This girl...actually took the attack with her entire being? She was remarkable! The leader sadly shook his head at Feng Yun.

"Haa, to cause people that aren't even involved in our conflict to suffer, you truly are a piece of trash! Feng Yun, pay the price for having killed your friend. Die!" The leader was shameless blaming the entire thing on Feng Yun. Feng Yun was listening however. His eyes had dimmed and his complexion turned pale. His eyes which were previously gold and ruby, were now pitch black and gave the four men the feeling that they had incurred the wrath of a god. The status of his body began to undergo a massive change and the leader who had been clashing with Feng Yun was thrown back a few meters before crashing into a tree. The leader spit out a large amount of blood and stared astonishingly at Feng Yun. How was it that he had gained a sudden increase in strength. Feng Yun was leaking out a grey aura that encompassed the entire battlefield. When he opened his mouth to speak, his voice was that of a demon.

"YOU...DARED...TO...TOUCH...HER!? TO ANGER A GOD, HOW AUDACIOUS!" Feng Yun didn't sound like he was normally. It was as if something possessed him. The voice was divine and had a deepness that definitely didn't belong to Feng Yun. The surrounding four men felt fear press down on their backs. A moment ago, Feng Yun was struggling to fight them. Now, he appeared as if he could destroy them with but a finger. One of the men was foolish and said,

"Hmph, he's obviously just talking big. He doesn't truly have any strength and is just trying to make us afraid. That aura of his is probably fake."

The others calmed down upon hearing this. They didn't think that anyone could grow so strong in the course of a minute. He was probably just screwing with them to stall for time. The four men once again attacked in different directions attempting to pincer him and end his life in one go. Their attacks were laced with a thick layer of Yuan Energy much stronger than the previous attack. They all smiled in delight as the attacks were nearing him. Still, Feng Yun did not move and had an indifferent expression. His eyes were cold and he snorted upon seeing the attack. This made the leader's expression change a bit but he couldn't regret his decision because the attack was on the verge of hitting Feng Yun.

"FOOLS! DID I GIVE THE ORDER FOR YOU TO RAISE YOUR HEADS TO LOOK AT ME!!!" Feng Yun bellowed with the same demonic voice. He waved his hands and a terrifying gust of Yuan Energy tore apart the attacks of each of the four men and furiously attacked them sending them sprawling to the ground. They lifted their faces to see that Feng Yun was looking down at them. They felt a surge of terror on seeing the god-like existence before them. The grey aura that was being emitted from Feng Yun's body did not diminish in the slightest and instead grew larger. The leader, being the fastest to respond to the situation gave an order to his comrades.

"Brothers, draw out your spirits! He is a completely different person! If we don't use our spirits, then we may very well die." The other men agreed and nodded their heads. Then, a gust of Yuan Energy arose from the four experts as their different spirits were released. Two of them were beast spirits, and the other two were weapon spirits. They gave off a ferocious aura that seemed to threaten the atmosphere and cause ripples to appear. They had unleashed their full power in this moment. This did not make a difference to Feng Yun, who merely stood there waiting for them to unleash their attacks.

"I cannot believe that you can take our attacks after using our spirits, Feng Yun! Whatever power you're using right now will pale in the face of our coordinated attacks." The leader arrogantly said. The four of them shot out using their spirit abilities without restraint and soon enough, the attacks reached Feng Yun. These attacks were high tier abilities that even a cultivator of the Xiantian Seventh Layer would need to be careful about. When they worked in coordination with each other, they were completely indomitable. Feng Yun slightly sighed and his black eyes turned sharp. He then whispered to himself,

"Innate Divine Beast Ability-Dragonification!" Feng Yun's aura began to significantly change and his body underwent drastic changes. Pain surged through his body as azure gold scales began to grow on his arm and lower body. His chest grew an armor like plate similar to a dragon. He was completely covered in a nightmarish azure gold skin. HE grew a tail that was about two meters long. On his back, a pair of wings the same color of his new skin unfurled revealing a large wingspan and a heavy pressure. Feng Yun had unleashed his final trump card, Dragonification. This was an ability available to cultivators who possessed the lineage of a draconian ancestor. It was only available once a cultivator reached the Xiantian Realm. Feng Yun had the purest blood of the Golden Tyrant Thunder God Dragon and thus had a very special skin. Together, with his soul bone artifact wings made a complete Dragonification. This would amplify his power ten times by itself than the normal Dragonification. His soul bone wings belonged to a sovereign however, so his power would grow even greater. At this point, he could easily defeat the four men belonging to the Blood Demon Sect. This power came at a cost however. It consumed a lot of Yuan Energy and would leave him with a huge backlash. He would be suffering a lot of pain. Once he reached higher levels however, then he would be able to use it without as much backlash.

The aura of the transformation completely blew the four men backwards and inspired terror into them. They finally knew why Feng Yun had been so arrogant and looked down on them. He actually possessed this kind of strength. They could not match up to him in the slightest. Run, they all thought. If they ran and reported this to the Sect Master, then perhaps he would send a stronger force to kill Feng Yun. They turned around to escape the terrifying body of Feng Yun.

"HMPH, IDIOTS THAT PROVOKED ME. ONCE YOU PROVOKE SOMEONE TO A BATTLE, YOU CANNOT LEAVE. YOU HAVE ALREADY SEALED YOUR OWN FATE BY PROVOKING ME. NOW DIE!" Feng Yun stopped them from escaping by using his Yuan Energy to form strands that pulled them towards him. Not only that, the Falling Heavens Wings brought a lot of pressure upon them such that the gravity was too much. Feng Yun appeared in front of them and drew large sword out from empty space. This was the Overlord Heaven Piercer katana. He swung the sword vertically over the leader. The leader, in response, drew his own weapon spirit, an axe to block it. He narrowly missed his death but was still struck by Feng Yun's tail with a large flick. Blood splashed out from the leader's chest as he collapsed to the base of a tree, and lay there unmoving. He had still died despite having attempted to block the katana attack. The other remaining three stared at the corpse, dumbfounded. Then, as realization came upon them, they began to shout at Feng Yun in pure terror.

"Our sect will avenge us!"

"You won't get away with this!"

"Feng Yun, the sect master will make life a living hell for you!"

They all tried to threaten Feng Yun into sparing their lives but Feng Yun didn't even bat an eye. He walked over to them and lifted his sword. He swung in a beheading motion and all three of the sect members's heads rolled to the ground.

Feng Yun let out a deep breath and slowly, his appearance began to return to normal. He felt ache in all of his joints and an extreme pain that could not be measured swam throughout his nerves. It was an utter hell. He screamed and screamed and gritted After about fifteen minutes, the pain subsided and Feng Yun rose from the ground. He walked over to the body of Xia Qing, still surrounded by blood and he said,

"I'm so sorry for not being strong enough to protect you that well. I...I truly am sorry. I will formally apologize once you have healed. For now, Xia Qing, I shall heal you." Feng Yun placed his hands on the knives embedded in her thighs and slowly, but carefully, began to pull it out. As the knives fell out of the wounds, blood began to pour out again, in which Feng Yun wrapped a solid leaf around. Her complexion was gradually growing better but she was still in a critical state. Her internal organs were injured beyond comparison and needed expertise. He called out into his mind and a voice came.

"You called, young master?" The voice belonged to the Prison Warden of the Void Universal Manual. He currently sounded very tired and was happy to be of some use to Feng Yun.

"Warden, I need you to tell me how to save Xia Qing. She is in a critical condition after having fought three Xiantian Realm mid stage cultivators." Feng Yun was in a hurry and just skipped right to the point. Warden, sensing the urgency, made a grunting sound that sounded as if he was analyzing something.

"Indeed, young master. She is in a critical condition. Her internal organs are shattered and her dantian is next. She is close to death."

"Is there a way to help her? I owe her too much. She can't die!" Feng Yun was desperate. He needed to save Xia Qing fast.

"Hmm, if you want to save her, then there is a way."