Chapter 524: Fame Spreads Throughout the World

In the skies above the Imperial Capital, the Demonic Qi dissipated, and the Demon Emperor’s aura vanished completely.

With that, the demonic crisis was finally resolved.

However, Walking Dead still ravaged the Imperial Capital.

“We’ll go deal with these Walking Dead!” Shangguan Wan’Er and Lian Shuang volunteered, heading off to eliminate them.

“I’ll go too.” At that moment, the Third Prince also stood up.

Although the Walking Dead were numerous, there were no longer any at the Nascent Soul Realm.

Even those at the Quasi-Nascent Soul Realm had limited Power.

Just now, during the great battle between the Empress and the Demon Emperor, many of the powerful Spirit Corpses had already escaped.

They too feared the Celestial Emperor’s Divine Artifact.

Lian Shuang took action, specifically targeting and killing some of the Quasi-Nascent Soul Realm Spirit Corpses.

Shangguan Wan’Er’s Swordsmanship was also extraordinary, and she dealt with the Spirit Corpses with ease.

Consequently, the terrified Spirit Corpses began to lead the army of the dead in a gradual retreat.

Without any powerful experts to command them, they didn’t dare to linger in battle.

After all, even Corpse Cultivators cherished their own lives dearly!

And so, the Imperial Capital finally, gradually, returned to peace.

“The demonic invasion is finally over!”

“It’s all thanks to the Empress and Young Master Ling Fei!” Within the Imperial Capital, countless citizens took a deep breath of relief.

They had truly survived a catastrophe.

It was easy to imagine how many people would have been devoured by that Great Demon had the Empress and Ling Fei not stepped forward.

…

“The Forbidden Land is destroyed, and the Grand Emperor has fallen!” Ling Fei and the Empress had arrived at the Emperor’s Tomb in Trapped Dragon Valley.

As he looked upon the collapsed tomb and the shattered Dragon Pillars, Ling Fei couldn’t help but feel a surge of emotion.

He recalled how he had first stumbled into this place. The Ninth Prince had been killed, and Empress Wang had tried to kill him.

Back then, someone had intervened and saved him.

As these past events resurfaced, Ling Fei sighed, filled with nostalgia.

“His Majesty worried that chaos would befall the Great Tang after he left for the Southern Wilderness. I never thought it would actually happen. A pity about the Grand Emperor,” the Empress sighed.

She, too, was filled with respect for the Grand Emperor.

This Emperor, in order to suppress the Demon Emperor, had willingly stayed behind the scenes, suppressing the Demon Emperor here for decades, and had now fallen for that very cause.

Yet, very few in the world knew of this. Even the Empress herself had only learned of it recently.

Finally, the Empress and Ling Fei entered the Imperial Palace to begin their recovery.

The battle with the Demon Emperor had left the Empress heavily wounded, and Ling Fei had exhausted a massive amount of his Divine Soul Power. They had no choice but to recuperate immediately.

The Eighth Prince and Third Prince, meanwhile, went to manage affairs in the Imperial Capital.

…

Ling Fei and the Empress focused on their recovery. A day later, their auras had somewhat stabilized.

By now, news of what had happened in the Great Tang Imperial Capital had spread throughout the Empire.

“Ling Fei… To think that the young man who came from a small town back then has now become the great hero who saved this land!”

At the same time, the world was stunned by how Ling Fei had repeatedly stepped up to turn the tide.

He was, after all, a young man who had just turned eighteen!

Many were secretly grateful, thinking to themselves, ‘If not for those two, the Empire would have been in peril, and we would have been plunged into darkness.’

Upon learning of Emperor Tang’s fall, many people also felt a deep sorrow.

“Emperor Tang’s contributions are comparable to those of the Ancient Emperors!” His achievements, in particular, were staggering.

“Our Emperor, how could you leave us like this?” someone cried out in grief.

In a very short time, this news spread to countless commanderies, cities, and towns across the Great Tang Empire.

Upon hearing it, everyone was shaken.

No one could have imagined that such a major event would occur in the Southern Wilderness in just a few short days.

If not for Emperor Tang and Ling Fei, the Southern Wilderness would have been overrun by Evil Demons.

“With His Majesty’s passing, the Great Tang must now rely on the Empress and Young Master Ling Fei!” Many placed their hopes in Ling Fei and the Empress.

…

In addition, the news of Emperor Tang’s fall also reached the Southern Wilderness Martial Arts World.

After receiving the news, Sect Leader Yuan, Master Xuan Ji, and the others were all filled with sorrow.

“Emperor Tang, rest assured. Though we may be untalented, we will do our utmost to protect the Southern Wilderness!” Sect Leader Yuan declared, gazing toward the south and speaking word by word.

“This humble monk is willing to burn my last drop of blood for the people of the Southern Wilderness!” Master Xuan Ji and the others also made a solemn vow.

However, with the great war having just ended, these three powerful experts did not come to mourn Emperor Tang.

If they were to leave the Southern Wilderness, and experts from the Corpse Spirit Hall were to attack, no one would be able to stop them.

Nevertheless, all the major Sects sent Elders to the Great Tang.

「Seven days later.」

A funeral was held for Emperor Tang.

Emperor Tang’s great deeds were known throughout the land, and the world mourned for him.

People even built temples and erected statues in his honor, comparing him to the Ancient Emperors.

…

“The future of the Great Tang now rests on your shoulders, Your Majesty.” After the funeral, the Elders from the various Sects exchanged pleasantries with the Empress.

“Protecting the Empire is my duty.” The Empress’s expression was full of heroic spirit; she had already resolved to defend the Empire to the death.

“If the Empire is in trouble, Your Majesty, feel free to inform our Sects,” said the Elders.

“Mm,” the Empress nodded.

Finally, the people from the various Sects departed.

Within the Empire, the Third Prince inherited the throne.

However, the True Dragon Divine Seal remained in the Empress’s hands.

She now understood deeply that to protect the Empire, she could not rely on others, only on herself.

The affair with the Demon Emperor had made her realize this.

The cowardly performance of the Third Prince and Eighth Prince on that occasion had also deeply disappointed her.

Ling Fei had no objection to this.

It was for the best that the Empress controlled the Celestial Emperor’s Divine Artifact.

Besides, her willingness to risk her life to fight the demon made her far more suitable to wield the Celestial Emperor’s Divine Artifact than the Third Prince.

After half a month of recuperation, Ling Fei’s Divine Soul Power gradually recovered.

Once his Divine Soul recovered, Ling Fei could even sense a mysterious Power gathering above his head.

It was a form of Supreme Telekinesis—the Power of All Living Beings.

This was all because Ling Fei’s name had spread throughout the Empire, making him a great hero to the Great Tang and even the entire Southern Wilderness. With so many people thinking of him, their Telekinesis naturally gathered. Ling Fei had been unable to sense this kind of power before, but ever since Emperor Tang had bestowed the Celestial Emperor’s Technique upon him, he had tried to cultivate it a little.

He hadn’t expected that during his closed-door cultivation, he would actually be able to sense a trace of this Telekinesis.

However, because he didn’t have the Emperor’s Dragon Platform or other such Divine Artifacts to assist him, he was unable to channel this Telekinesis into his own body.

‘The Celestial Emperor’s Technique is truly profound,’ Ling Fei thought. ‘But my Cultivation is too low right now to draw upon this Telekinesis. Once I reach the Martial Arts Peak, I’ll be able to gather the Power of All Living Beings even without a Celestial Emperor’s Divine Artifact. For now, there’s no need to rush. The most important thing is to raise my own Cultivation.’

As long as his Cultivation increased in the future, he would have a chance to test the Celestial Emperor’s Technique.

With that, Ling Fei ended his seclusion and went to meet some acquaintances.

Such as Dean Han and Vice Dean Zhou from Celestial River Academy.

And also Shangguan Hong, Shangguan Qingmu, and Shangguan Wan’Er.

After the incident in North Spirit, Shangguan Qingmu had secretly slipped into the Empire. It was a stroke of good fortune that he hadn’t been caught up in the chaos.

When old friends gathered, everyone was filled with emotion.

Ling Fei’s growth was especially shocking.

Of course, Dean Han and the others also felt proud of their past decisions.

If they hadn’t done everything in their power to protect Ling Fei back then, how could they be chatting and laughing so cheerfully with this great hero now?

“Ling Fei, what are your plans for the future?” Vice Dean Zhou asked as everyone gathered in the main hall.

“Once things in the Southern Wilderness have stabilized, I plan to leave this place,” Ling Fei said.

“Leave this place?” Hearing this, Vice Dean Zhou and Dean Han looked astonished. “Where will you go?”

“To the Divine Wilderness. To a wider world!” Ling Fei’s gaze sharpened as he spoke. “Although the chaos in the Southern Wilderness is settled, there are still many hidden dangers.”

“Who knows if there are other Evil Demons besides the Kunpeng Ancestor, the Demon Emperor, and the Corpse Ancestor being suppressed in the lands of the Southern Wilderness?”

“If there are, and they emerge, who will be there to suppress them?” Ling Fei wore a worried expression.

At these words, both Vice Dean Zhou and Dean Han took a sharp breath.

He was right!

If another Great Demon were to appear, who would stop it?

“So, I must become stronger. Strong enough to suppress all evil in the world!” Ling Fei declared, his tone filled with soaring heroism.

Not only that, but he also had many other things to do.

Such as finding his adoptive father!

The chaos in the Southern Wilderness had made him begin to understand what he would face in the future.

After all, his adoptive father had once clashed with Emperor Tang.

And that time, Emperor Tang had actually retreated!

Only after witnessing Emperor Tang’s methods did Ling Fei truly understand what immense Power it would take to make such an Emperor back down.

His adoptive father…

He must be a top-tier expert!

And yet, he had been injured, forced to hide in the Southern Wilderness for over a decade.

“The Southern Wilderness is indeed too small a pond. Even someone as astonishingly talented as Emperor Tang had a limit to his Cultivation. Otherwise, with his virtuous character, how could he have met such an end?” Hearing this, Dean Han and Vice Dean Zhou nodded repeatedly. If Emperor Tang had been just a bit stronger, with the help of his Celestial Emperor’s Technique, he wouldn’t have had to burn away his True Blood to fight.

“Then when will you set out?” Shangguan Hong asked.

“Sometime soon,” Ling Fei replied.

“If you have the chance, could you make a trip to the academy?” Vice Dean Zhou’s brow twitched slightly as he spoke. “Ever since they heard how you turned the tide and repeatedly eliminated Evil Demons for our Southern Wilderness, the academy’s students have been incredibly inspired. They all look up to you as a role model. I think if you could go in person, it would boost their morale even more and encourage the youth of Great Tang to strive for greatness.”

One or two talented disciples are enough to make a difference.

Someone like Ling Fei single-handedly changed the situation in the Southern Wilderness.

Sometimes, it’s not about the quantity of geniuses, but the quality!

“Alright.” Ling Fei nodded, not refusing. The Great Tang, and indeed the entire Southern Wilderness, needed a surge of fighting spirit to inspire people to become strong and strive for more.

And so, Ling Fei left the Imperial Capital and headed for Celestial River Academy.

‘Celestial River Academy, the place where I first stepped onto the path of Martial Arts!’ Arriving at the academy and looking at the familiar mountains and rivers, Ling Fei was filled with nostalgia.

This was where his journey had begun.

The memory of being persecuted by Prince Long and his followers was still vivid in his mind.

Back then, Celestial River Academy had withstood the pressure and protected him for a long time.

In the end, his adoptive father had come personally and killed several Dukes.

…

Those scenes seemed as if they had happened only yesterday. Thinking back now, Ling Fei couldn’t help but miss his adoptive father and Xue Xi even more.

“I wonder how my adoptive father and the others are doing,” Ling Fei murmured.

Lian Shuang and Shangguan Wan’Er followed by his side.

Lian Shuang was quite curious about Ling Fei’s past.

“Ling Fei!”

“Senior Ling Fei!”

As Ling Fei walked into the academy, students immediately swarmed around him.