Extreme Almightiest Young Master

Chapter 1172 - 1170: The Feeling of Panic

Has Lanlan recovered her strength?

Looking at Xia Lalan, Xia Yunfeng suddenly recalled something that had happened before—he realized Xia Lalan was able to keep up with his full-speed burst. Previously, he was too worried about the children to notice this issue. Only now did he realize it.

He thought to himself, how could that be possible? Who in the Xia Family doesn’t know about Xia Lalan’s condition? In order to find a solution for Xia Lalan, everyone in the Xia Family had tried their best, even seeking advice from other masters in the Hidden World, but no one could find a cure. How could she suddenly be all right? That’s impossible, just impossible!

Thinking this, he began to scrutinize Xia Lalan more seriously, yet he found nothing unusual about her. This meant that Xia Lalan had not regained her strength, but then how had she kept up with him? He couldn’t figure it out, and it deeply frustrated him...

Lin Feng chatted with the children for a while and casually took out a bunch of bottles and handed them to the children. They, having been accustomed to this, opened the bottles and swallowed the Elixirs inside like jellybeans. They then sat down and began to meditate and cultivate. Seeing this, Xia Yunfeng was stunned; he really didn’t expect Lin Feng to give the children so many Elixirs. Elixirs were a rare commodity in the Xia Family, he wondered how Lin Feng managed to obtain these for the children?

The next morning, the children opened their eyes in the early sunlight, their fatigue from the previous day swept away, their eyes exceptionally bright, all at their peak state. Under Lin Feng’s guidance, they once again rushed toward their previous destination...

In the following days, Lin Feng led the children as they traveled through the large forest, killing many powerful Demon Beasts along the way. Curiously, they never encountered any Demon Beasts beyond the Infinitesimal Realm, which puzzled Xia Yunfeng. Logically, having ventured so deep into the forest, encountering such Demon Beasts should be inevitable, making him suspect something strange was going on.

During this period, the children had also made significant progress; even the weakest child had reached the late Mortal Realm, while the strongest among them, Xia Jianping and Xia Jianwu, had already become masters of the Half-Step Transcendent Realm! Their real combat experience had improved tremendously, and an intense aura of killing intent emanated from them, a testament to the trials they had undergone.

...

Three days before the grand competition, everyone who was participating had already gathered at the Myriad Immortals Platform.

Those who had been here before were not surprised, but those who hadn’t stood in place, staring blankly at the place shrouded by the Barrier, unable to imagine such a thing...

Within the light blue Barrier, a massive city gate towering over thirty feet tall bore a plaque inscribed with four large characters in seal script: "Myriad Immortals Gather!" Looking further inside, many dilapidated buildings were visible within the Barrier, and the spacious streets were rather smooth. The only weird thing was the complete lack of life force—it felt as if no life had ever existed here!

Through the main street, deeper in, there was an enormous altar stretching thousands of feet, the base of the altar had a neat notch, as if it had been damaged in some battle. Moreover, the whole altar was shrouded in a pale red curtain, clearly indicating that this altar was anything but ordinary.

"What do you think that place is?"

"That’s where we are going to participate in the grand competition."

"And what about the barrier around here?"

"I heard that the barrier will only open at a specific time. There is a special power here that prevents it from being forcibly broken!"

"My god, could this be a relic left by Ancient Immortals?"

"Indeed, that’s exactly it. I heard from the Elders that this place opens once about every ten years, so the four Prominent Families hold their grand competition here each time."

...

The disciples from the various powers who had not participated in the competition before were discussing among themselves at this time. They found it all too strange because the scene before them was simply too magnificent; they could hardly believe that everything they were seeing was real.

"Old Xia, hasn’t your Xia Family’s youth group arrived? Our families were all eager to see just how capable your Xia Family’s youth group is! We’re really anxious not seeing them here!" Gu Nantian saw Xia Yuntian at this time and approached him, speaking sarcastically. He had already received the secret report that the Xia Family’s youth group had not come this time, and he would not miss such a good opportunity.

"Yeah, the last time your Xia Family’s people fought with our Kong Family’s children, I also wanted to meet these children again, Old Xia, when will we be able to see them?" On the other side, Kong Lifeng also spoke, currently bearing a schadenfreude expression. The last time, the Kong Family’s children had been reprimanded by someone from the Xia Family, and he had been brooding over it with nowhere to vent. Now that he had encountered Xia Yuntian, he certainly took the opportunity to mock him.

"Oh, I just noticed too, old Xia, where have your Xia Family’s children run off to? Don’t tell me they are too scared to come." At the same time, Song Wuya, who came from the other side, appeared in front of the three and sarcastically said to Xia Yuntian. If the Xia Family’s youth group does not participate in the competition, the Xia Family’s results will surely be at the bottom, losing an opponent before the competition even starts, why wouldn’t they be happy!

"Alas, isn’t it obvious, they must be scared!"

"Exactly, if they weren’t scared, why wouldn’t they come?"

"Maybe it’s not about being scared, perhaps they are all facing some troubles!"

...

Hearing what the three Family Heads said, the talents from the three Prominent Families whispered among themselves nearby, looking at the Xia Family side with expressions of schadenfreude, especially the youth groups from the three Prominent Families, who were now extremely delighted. The Xia Family’s youth team is strong, and their absence means they have one less formidable competitor. This is indeed a stroke of great fortune for them.

Some individuals from other forces also heard what the three Family Heads said at this moment and turned their gaze to Xia Yuntian. They too found it strange why the Xia Family’s youth group did not come along; something really seemed off about this situation.

When Xia Yuntian heard the words of the three Family Heads, his face sunk, unable to respond due to the mocking tone of the three Family Heads. He wanted to reply, but he did not know how to, as he couldn’t in all honesty tell them that the children had not returned from the Hidden World yet—wouldn’t that make them a laughingstock?

Just then, he heard the people brought by the three Prominent Families gossiping nearby, his face turned livid with anger. He coldly glanced at these people and finally could not refrain from saying with slight anger, "They are delayed by some matters and have not arrived yet. What’s the rush? It’s not time yet, they will show up when it’s time."

Actually, Xia Yuntian said these words very anxiously, but being pushed to this extent, he had no other choice but to take one step at a time. He also hoped Lin Feng could bring the children over, but such hope was really slim. The journey is long and extremely perilous, and it was difficult for Lin Feng and the children to make it here alone, even if led by Xia Yunfeng. After all, the Demon Beasts would not spare them just because they are children...

"Good, we must see the grace of the Xia family’s children."

"That’s great, we’ll wait, and you must let us see when they arrive."

"Old Xia, if they don’t come, just give us a heads-up in advance, haha..."

...

When the three Family Heads heard Xia Yuntian saying this, they immediately laughed. They all knew what Xia Yuntian meant; it was nothing but fooling oneself, a futile attempt at deceit. They knew all too well how dangerous the road was; it was impossible for a group of children to come over unscathed, and now Xia Yuntian was still saying such things—it was absolutely ridiculous!

After speaking, they all turned away, leading their respective Disciples. The competition was indeed not yet started, and Xia Yunfeng had said that they would be able to make it in time for the competition. Alright then, they would wait and see how the Xia Family’s children managed to arrive.

After the three families had dispersed, as did those from other forces, only Xia Yuntian was left with a complexion dark as the bottom of a pot, standing on the spot with a headache, wondering to himself where exactly Lin Feng had taken the children—why hadn’t they appeared yet? Could it be that Lin Feng didn’t heed his words and didn’t lead the children back to the Hidden World?

If that really was the case, what would become of this competition for the Xia Family? Thinking of this, Xia Yuntian wished he could drag Lin Feng over and interrogate him thoroughly, but with Lin Feng not in sight, he could only fume silently by himself...

Meanwhile, Lin Feng led the children through the forest, delving deeper into the depths of the woods. Seeing the trees around him grow taller and encountering fewer Demon Beasts, Xia Yuntian felt increasingly uneasy, and his heart began to panic!

Having grown up in the Hidden World from a young age, he knew well that fewer appearances of Demon Beasts in the deep forest meant they were either entering the territory of some powerful beasts or the core regions. Otherwise, such a scenario wouldn’t occur!

Thinking of this, his heart grew even more tumultuous. He had never expected Lin Feng to lead them this deep. He thought, what on earth was Lin Feng thinking? If they encountered any super Demon Beasts here, it wasn’t just that the children’s strength was insufficient; even his own strength would be inadequate. Such a scenario would be terrible!

Unable to restrain his doubts any longer, he blurted out to Lin Feng, "Lin Feng, where exactly are you taking the children? This... this place is far too dangerous!"

In Xia Yunfeng’s view, now was the time to remind Lin Feng. They had already reached deep into the forest, and the environment here was perilous. Even he might not be safe here, let alone the children. Even if they did not participate in the competition, he still had to ensure their safety.