Chapter 2018: Chapter 2015: Defying Heaven Alliance

"I think this matter shouldn’t be too difficult for you two, right?" Ling Feng said with a smile.

"Of course!" Ximen Tian forced a smile and said, "It’s just about promoting a cultivation technique, after all. For our Ximen Family, that’s quite a simple task!"

"However..." Ximen Tian hesitated for a moment and said, "It’s uncertain how long this cultivation technique will take to yield results. What if..."

Ling Feng chuckled, "This is just as a precaution. Although it might not show obvious effects in the short term, as long as there are enough of us cultivating it, it will definitely provide some help!"

"Sect Master Ling, I do have a question!" Sect Master Lan said, "Does this Mother-Child Skill Method have any drawbacks? Like the sub-skill method causing any harm to the cultivators?"

Ling Feng shook his head and said, "It definitely won’t harm the cultivators. On the contrary, it might even make them feel refreshed and greatly increase their strength!"

Neither of them believed Ling Feng’s words. In fact, they secretly resolved not to let the experts of their forces cultivate that technique!

"By the way, do you know that recently, Heaven’s Gate has been attacking many neutral forces without any reason, annihilating no less than five of them!" Sect Master Lan said, "Moreover, the experts from those annihilated forces were all drained into human husks. I suspect the Master of Heaven’s Gate is doing this to restore his strength!"

Ling Feng furrowed his brows slightly, "It must be so. After my battle with the Master of Heaven’s Gate, he is also quite drained. It seems he is eager to restore his strength! I’m afraid that soon, the Ancient Ruins will be plunged into a bloody storm!"

...

Next, the three discussed some matters regarding the Defying Heaven Alliance, after which Ximen Tian and Sect Master Lan turned and left.

In the following period, Ling Feng took the opportunity to "appropriate" many precious cultivation resources from the Ximen Family and Storm Sect, and also incidentally promoted the Heavenly Scroll.

Meanwhile, Ling Feng occasionally heard that some other forces were also annihilated by Heaven’s Gate, inciting extreme panic throughout the Ancient Ruins.

At this moment, the actions of Storm Sect and the Ximen Family were swift and successful, and soon they secured the allegiance of many small and medium forces, forming the Defying Heaven Alliance.

As the Sect Master of the White Star Organization, Ling Feng, with the support of the Ximen Family and Storm Sect, successfully became the Alliance Leader of the Defying Heaven Alliance.

However, once the Defying Heaven Alliance was established, Heaven’s Gate suddenly went silent, as if overnight, the members of Heaven’s Gate had all disappeared.

"They must be plotting something!" Ximen Tian said solemnly, "We must find their stronghold and utterly destroy them!"

"That’s right. The existence of Heaven’s Gate has already made the living beings of the Ancient Ruins extremely uneasy! If it’s not resolved, it will eventually destroy the Ancient Ruins!" another leader of a mid-level force said.

Ling Feng sat on the Alliance Leader’s seat, merely gazing calmly at this scene. It was the first meeting of the Defying Heaven Alliance, attended by leaders from many mid-level forces.

But Ling Feng wasn’t very concerned about all this. He cared about only one thing, and that was the Mad Doctor! And the current Ling Feng had no way to truly defeat the Mad Doctor, so he remained calm.

However, Ling Feng could also guess that Heaven’s Gate had gone silent because the Mad Doctor needed time to digest the blood qi he had absorbed. Even though its embodiment was the Tooth of Greed, digesting such vast blood qi still required some time.

"Alliance Leader Ling, you have old grievances with the Master of Heaven’s Gate; you should understand him well, right? Can you speculate on where he might be?" A participating leader asked at this moment.

Everyone shifted their gazes to Ling Feng.

Ling Feng was momentarily stunned, then he thought for a moment and said, "The Master of Heaven’s Gate is an extremely self-assured person. He won’t hide for fear of our alliance. The reason he hasn’t been seen is that he has something more important to do!"

"I suspect his strength will increase once again!" Ling Feng said with a sigh, "So, I agree with Ximen clan leader. We must find the stronghold of Heaven’s Gate as soon as possible, so I hope Ximen clan leader and Sect Master Lan will work together to find it quickly, how about it?"

Ximen Tian and Sect Master Lan said solemnly, "We will definitely find it as soon as possible!"

"Oh, by the way, wasn’t there someone who discovered a trace of the Black Star Organization? Didn’t the Black Star Organization closely associate with Heaven’s Gate previously?" Ling Feng said, "I think everyone can investigate the Black Star Organization; maybe you’ll find an unexpected clue!"

...

Although Ling Feng didn’t know how long the Mad Doctor needed to further enhance his strength, Ling Feng knew that if the Mad Doctor reappeared, he wouldn’t be a match for him!

So, the only path before Ling Feng was to set off on the Path of Immortality, to advance to the Immortal Realm. Only then would he have the strength to confront the Mad Doctor.

However, before embarking on that path, Ling Feng had some matters to attend to, as the Path of Immortality was a near-certain death journey. He needed to arrange some things first to proceed without distractions.

"Ximen clan leader, Sect Master Lan, I need to leave the Ancient Ruins for a period of time," Ling Feng said to Ximen Tian and Sect Master Lan.

"What?" Ximen Tian was taken aback, "Sect Master Ling, you’re leaving the Ancient Ruins? What about us? What about the Defying Heaven Alliance? Without you, we are no match for the Master of Heaven’s Gate!"

Sect Master Lan’s face also showed a look of shock. Only at this moment did they remember that Ling Feng was not actually from the Ancient Ruins. If he wished, he could leave anytime.

Realizing this, unease arose in both of their hearts.

Ling Feng smiled and said, "Don’t worry, I still have friends here. I won’t abandon the Ancient Ruins. I’m leaving because I have some matters to attend to. Once I finish, I will return!"

"What if the Master of Heaven’s Gate reappears?" Ximen Tian’s face showed nervousness. To them, the Master of Heaven’s Gate was like the Death God’s Scythe hanging overhead, ready to fall at any moment.

Ling Feng reassured, "Don’t worry, the Master of Heaven’s Gate won’t appear so quickly. Even though his strength is improving rapidly, it still requires some time!"

This timeframe was something Ling Feng learned from the Chaotic Octagonal Linglong Tower.