Immortal God of War

Chapter 609 - 593: Absolutely Mad_2

However, at Dong Zhengyang’s subtle signal, everyone quickly masked the hostility in their expressions.

Actually, even Dong Zhengyang had no idea what Qin Feiyang’s objective was in doing this. But he believed Qin Feiyang must have his own calculations, so he had everyone cooperate fully.

Meanwhile, Dongfang Wuheng and Murong Xiong were sizing up the ancient castle, their hearts filled with greed. So this was the mysterious ancient castle! If this ancient castle were theirs, they were confident their achievements would be no less than Qin Feiyang’s! Jealousy, envy, and resentment instantly filled their hearts. Qin Feiyang saw all of this and couldn’t help but sneer inwardly. With such a mentality, they still want to play mind games? Truly ridiculous.

He coughed lightly and said with a smile, "Senior Brothers, don’t you have something to say to everyone?"

"Yes, yes, yes." The two jolted and quickly concealed their greed.

Dongfang Wuheng scanned Ren Wushuang and the others, his face filled with apology, bowed and said, "Everyone, we’re sorry. We don’t expect your forgiveness for our past mistakes. We only hope you’ll let us continue to fight alongside you."

"We’re sorry." Murong Xiong also bowed, his head lowered, his face full of regret.

Ren Wushuang and the others glanced at the pair with disgust, then turned to look at Qin Feiyang, who stood beside them.

Qin Feiyang nodded subtly.

Dong Zhengyang said, "Since you’ve acknowledged your mistakes, we naturally won’t say more."

Ren Wushuang nodded. "That’s right. After all, we’re all from Spirit State, and we share an unforgettable bond as fellow disciples from the same sect."

"Let’s put the past behind us!"

"From now on, we’ll stand united, advancing and retreating as one, striving to reach the other shore and all enter the Imperial Capital, to let those from the other eight states know that we from Spirit State are not to be trifled with!" Shen Long declared, his words firm and resonant.

"Brother Shen Long is right!" Dongfang Wuheng said. "I, Dongfang Wuheng, hereby vow that if I fail to lead everyone to the other shore, I will atone with my life!"

Lead? Everyone sneered inwardly.

Qin Feiyang said hesitantly, "Senior Brother Wuhen, there’s something I haven’t had a chance to tell you."

Dongfang Wuheng smiled. "Go ahead, feel free to speak."

"After you two left back then, everyone was distraught," Qin Feiyang said. "Dong Zhengyang and I saw the situation wasn’t right, so after some discussion, we had Ren Wushuang take over as team leader."

The smile on Dongfang Wuheng’s face instantly froze.

Ren Wushuang chuckled. "Actually, as long as one genuinely works for the good of everyone, it doesn’t matter who the leader is. If you want the position, I can hand it back to you now."

Although it wasn’t said outright, anyone not a complete fool could understand the implication: You abandoned everyone to save yourselves back then, so what right do you have to be the leader now?

Dongfang Wuheng was no fool; naturally, he understood. But at this moment, he couldn’t afford to cause a scene and could only pretend not to understand.

"It’s alright, I understand."

"I also know I’m no longer qualified."

"From any perspective, public or private, Wushuang is the most suitable person."

"And you can all rest assured, I will fully support Wushuang in the future, without any selfish intentions," Dongfang Wuheng stated solemnly.

Qin Feiyang cupped his fist and said, "Senior Brother Wuhen truly understands righteousness."

"Indeed!" Wu Yan and Xui Yang laughed heartily. "With Senior Brother Wuhen and Senior Brother Murong joining us, we will definitely be the ones to reach the other shore."

Others also wore broad smiles.

But one person remained silent throughout, not even opening her eyes to glance at Dongfang Wuheng and Murong Xiong when they entered.

This person was Shen Mei.

After entering the ancient castle, she had consumed the Nine-Bend Yellow Dragon Pill. By now, the medicinal effects had fully activated.

BOOM!

Suddenly, her aura erupted and began to skyrocket. In an instant, she stepped into the Seven-star War Emperor realm!

Instantly, everyone looked at her, their expressions varied. Shen Long, for instance, clenched his fists, his eyes filled with excitement. Jian Wei and Dong Zhengyang were also quite excited, as they knew a War Ancestor would soon emerge. But those who didn’t know the inside story were filled with bewildered surprise.

As Elder Shen’s granddaughter, Shen Mei was naturally a figure of attention in the Inner Hall. Therefore, most people present knew that Shen Mei had only broken through a minor realm not long before the Nine States War began. To break through again in such a short time?

But this was only the beginning of their shock.

In less than Three Star.

BOOM!

Shen Mei’s aura surged again, impressively breaking through to the Eight-star War Emperor realm!

Everyone stared, dumbfounded. "Consecutive breakthroughs?"

At the same time, Dongfang Wuheng and Murong Xiong exchanged glances, an inscrutable glint in their eyes.

BOOM!

Not long after, Shen Mei’s cultivation broke through once more: Nine-star War Emperor!

This time, it wasn’t just Wu Yan and the others; even Dongfang Wuheng and Murong Xiong felt as if they were dreaming. Breaking through three minor realms consecutively—was this a joke?

Suddenly, everyone’s gaze shifted in unison to Qin Feiyang. Many knew of the battle between Qin Feiyang and Dong Qing at the Holy Temple; Dongfang Wuheng and Murong Xiong were not the only ones aware. Back then, Qin Feiyang’s cultivation had jumped several realms consecutively.

Could Shen Mei’s current series of breakthroughs also be related to Qin Feiyang? Otherwise, what other explanation could there be?

Dongfang Wuheng laughed. "Junior Brother Qin, you truly are formidable. Could you perhaps reveal the method you used to help her break through consecutively?"

Hearing Dongfang Wuheng’s words, many people’s eyes grew intensely eager.

Qin Feiyang glanced at the crowd and shook his head. "This has little to do with me."

"It doesn’t?"

Everyone was taken aback, disappointment quickly clouding their eyes. However, Dongfang Wuheng and Murong Xiong didn’t believe him and began to calculate silently.

After breaking through to Nine-star War Emperor, Shen Mei’s aura was still climbing!

Could she be about to step directly into the War Ancestor realm? Everyone stared intently at Shen Mei, their eyes burning with anticipation.

But just as Shen Mei’s aura reached the peak of the Nine-star War Emperor realm, on the verge of breaking through to War Ancestor, it abruptly stopped.

"Huh?" The crowd was stunned for a moment, then collectively sighed in relief. If one could step into the War Ancestor realm so easily, then War Ancestors wouldn’t be so revered.

Shen Long asked with concern, "Little Sister, how do you feel?"

Shen Mei opened her eyes and smiled. "I’ve already broken through the bottleneck. I’ll definitely be able to break through to War Ancestor in less than an hour."

"Good, good, good." Shen Long was overjoyed, a hint of gratitude appearing in his eyes—gratitude towards Qin Feiyang. Shen Mei felt the same. Neither of them voiced it, keeping the gratitude hidden in their hearts.

But hearing Shen Mei’s words, those who had just breathed a sigh of relief felt a storm rage in their hearts once more!

Wu Yan swallowed and asked with difficulty, "Shen Mei, are you serious?"

"Whether I’m joking or not, you’ll find out soon enough, won’t you?" Shen Mei glanced coolly at Wu Yan, then closed her eyes and resumed her cultivation.

Wu Yan immediately wailed, "Heavens! What on earth did this woman do?"

Xui Yang and the others also cried out at how unfair the heavens were.

Shen Long swept his gaze across the noisy crowd and shouted, "All of you, shut up! If anyone disturbs Shen Mei’s cultivation, don’t blame me for being merciless!"

In an instant, the ancient castle fell into dead silence.

Qin Feiyang, however, had a faint smile on his face. Seeing Shen Long’s deep concern for Shen Mei, it seems the resentment in his heart has completely dissipated.

Then, he turned to Dongfang Wuheng and Murong Xiong and said with a smile, "Senior Brothers, shall we go out for a walk?"

"Good idea!" The two exchanged a look, then nodded to Qin Feiyang.

With a wave, Qin Feiyang brought the two of them outside and headed straight for the small canyon. Dongfang Wuheng and Murong Xiong followed by his side.

After walking for a while, Dongfang Wuheng asked, puzzled, "Junior Brother Qin, where are we going?"

Qin Feiyang said, "To find Fengg Wuxie and the others."

"What?" The two froze. The people from You State and Void State must be absolutely furious by now. To go and provoke them... this guy has to be insane!

"Don’t be so tense," Qin Feiyang said with a faint smile. "I’m just going to see if an opportunity presents itself. If there is, we’ll kill a few more. If not, we’ll return to the ancient castle for secluded cultivation."

He spoke casually, but Dongfang Wuheng and Murong Xiong desperately wanted to turn and flee. But they had no choice. They had previously agreed to unite and advance or retreat together, so now they could only brace themselves and follow.