The Art of Chaotic Divinity
Chapter 1557: Red Lotus Relic
In the blink of an eye, a full day and night had passed.
A great deal had happened during that time.
With the death of Yan Jinghong, the aftermath in the imperial capital was gradually brought under control under the leadership of Yue Zhonglian, the sect leader of the Cangqiong Sect.
The first matter was naturally to escort Jingwang back to the imperial capital and restore the Tianbai imperial family.
As for the Yan clan, all of them were thrown into prison. Yan Ning, the Empress Dowager, was temporarily confined within the palace and would be dealt with after Jingwang officially took control of the imperial capital.
After this battle, the Tianbai imperial capital had suffered severe losses in vitality, but fortunately Ling Feng had rescued many court ministers and preserved the foundation of the Cangqiong Sect. At least there were still people left to clean up the aftermath.
As for Ascendant Eagle General Deng Xian, Grand Commandant Li, Tianwei Academy director Mu Yunsang, and Alchemist Guild president Hong Haotian, although they had been controlled by Yan Jinghong that day, Ling Feng had absorbed the power of the Devil's Wheel of Seven Emotions from them in time. They were weak afterward, but they had at least survived.
Yan Cangtian had been imprisoned in a corner of the imperial city by Empress Dowager Yan Ning, which unintentionally spared him from the disaster. When he was rescued, he had not suffered too much torture.
However, the tendons in both his hands and feet had been severed, leaving him completely crippled.
To the outside world, the Cangqiong Sect announced that the giant ape had been a fierce beast summoned by Yan Jinghong and was ultimately killed by Ling Feng, which reassured the public.
Thus, the entire Tianbai imperial capital entered a period of rebuilding after destruction.
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Meanwhile, the man who had saved the entire imperial capital, Ling Feng, had spent the entire day and night exhausting every idea and method he could think of, yet he still could not find a way to revive Yue Yunlan.
At that moment, Ling Feng sat with his brows tightly furrowed. He refused to see anyone. After a whole day, he looked extremely haggard.
During the final battle with Yan Jinghong, the Chaotic Power in his body had been fully activated, forming the Chaotic True Form and consuming enormous energy. He had already been at his limit, and now he was completely exhausted.
If this continued, even with Ling Feng's physique, he would eventually collapse.
Knock knock knock.
Someone knocked on the door. Ling Feng immediately grew impatient and said coldly, "Didn't I say I will not see anyone?"
The door opened anyway. Qiao Qiao walked in while supporting Yue Yunlan's mother, Madam Hong Lian.
Because of the injury to her leg, Qiao Qiao still limped slightly when she walked.
Madam Hong Lian had only recently been dug out from a pile of ruins. She had originally been imprisoned inside a grand hall, but during the earlier catastrophe the hall had collapsed into ruins. She survived, but she had been badly frightened.
When she later heard that Yue Yunlan had bloomed the Three Lives Lotus to awaken Ling Feng, she could no longer remain calm and immediately asked to be brought here.
"So it is Madam Yue."
When Ling Feng saw that it was Yue Yunlan's mother, he took a deep breath and said through clenched teeth, "Madam Yue, I am sorry. She became like this because she saved me."
"Mr. Ling, you do not need to say more. The Three Lives Lotus is a lotus of karma. Where there is a cause of love, there will be the fruit of love. This Three Lives Lotus is the result of Lan'er's deep love for you."
Madam Hong Lian's eyes were slightly red as she spoke softly, "I think Lan'er was probably very happy to die for you."
"Madam Yue..."
Ling Feng's hands trembled slightly as he said painfully, "Why is it that after using the Three Lives Lotus, Yunlan's pulse feels like she has been dead for a long time? No matter what method I use, I cannot restore her vitality, not even a trace."
"Mr. Ling, your medical skills are extraordinary. Why are you still deceiving yourself?"
Madam Hong Lian sighed softly and said, "How can someone who has already died still have vitality?"
"No. I don't believe it."
Ling Feng stared at Yue Yunlan. "She still has a pulse. It is very weak, but it is still there."
Madam Hong Lian sighed again before slowly speaking, "Mr. Ling, if you truly want to save Lan'er, there may still be one method. You can go to the sacred land of Yanxia Mountain. In the history of Yanxia Mountain, there was once a grandmaster who also possessed the Red Lotus Sacred Body. That grandmaster never bloomed the Three Lives Lotus in her lifetime, so after her death, the Red Lotus relic left from her cremation might be able to extend Lan'er's life."
"Thank you, Madam!"
Ling Feng finally regained some spirit and nodded repeatedly. "Alright, I will go find the Red Lotus relic immediately."
"Mr. Ling, listen to me."
Madam Hong Lian bit her lip and said seriously, "Even with the Red Lotus relic, at most it can only extend Lan'er's life for one month."
"Even if it is only one day, I will not give up."
Ling Feng took a deep breath and pressed his temples before forcing himself to stay alert. "Madam Yue, please wait here for a moment. I will be back soon."
After speaking, Ling Feng immediately used his movement art and rushed toward the sacred land Yanxia Mountain deep within the Cangqiong Mountain range.
Madam Hong Lian watched Ling Feng's departing figure and sighed. Then she looked at Yue Yunlan lying on the bed, who was almost no different from a corpse, and tears fell silently from her eyes.
"Lan'er, at least your love was not misplaced, but fate is cruel."
To awaken Ling Feng, Yue Yunlan had used all her life essence and combined it with her Red Lotus Sacred Body to bloom the Three Lives Lotus.
Once the Three Lives Lotus bloomed, the internal organs would be emptied and the bones and meridians would decay. She should have died on the spot. If Ling Feng had not used the Profound Art of Acupuncture and Moxibustion to seal the last trace of aura inside her body, she would already have completely died.
Even so, she was only barely alive, neither truly living nor truly dead. Being able to survive a few more days was already defying heaven.
Her current condition was even worse than Lin Xian'er's had been. Even if there were thousands or tens of thousands of Blood Jade Spring Flowers, it would still be impossible to restore her vitality.
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High in the sky, fierce winds howled.
Ling Feng flew at full speed and even used the Flying Immortal Sword Controlling Art, constantly pushing his energy to the limit. He wished he could reach Yanxia Mountain in the blink of an eye.
"Ling Feng, if you keep this up, you will collapse."
A black shadow flashed and the Despicable Donkey appeared beside Ling Feng, summoning a demonic cloud to support his body.
"I am fine. I can still hold on."
Ling Feng pressed his temples and looked at the Despicable Donkey with gratitude. "Thank you. I know you did everything you could to wake me."
"Cut it out. That's disgusting."
The Despicable Donkey rolled its eyes and sighed. "You should rest a bit. By the way, this divine beast suddenly remembered something. A long time ago, that old Tianbai Emperor mentioned the Three Lives Lotus before. Maybe that old man knows something. After you use the Red Lotus relic to wake that girl, you should go ask him. He might have a way to extend her life."
"Really? That's great. That's great!"
Ling Feng was overjoyed and immediately hugged the Despicable Donkey's neck. For the first time, he felt that the donkey actually looked quite pleasing. He almost wanted to kiss it twice.
"Let go!"
The Despicable Donkey shuddered and glared at Ling Feng. "This divine beast is not into that!"
Ling Feng shook his head and laughed bitterly. This Despicable Donkey never changed its shameless nature, but after that little interruption, Ling Feng's mood finally felt slightly lighter.