However, just as Wei Wu was planning to make a move, an unexpected change occurred.

It seemed as though a terrifying aura emerged from the Death Gate opened by Li Feng. Li Feng instantly felt a chill down his spine, an all-encompassing dread; this aura...

"Lock the gate."

Before Li Feng knew what was happening, Wei Wu across from him quickly regained his composure. Shouting aloud at Li Feng, his hunched body suddenly appeared right in front of Li Feng with an overwhelmingly domineering force instantly enveloping him.

At that moment, Li Feng felt like a living Overlord Beast had appeared before him.

"Hurry."

Wei Wu shouted again.

Li Feng snapped back to his senses and hurriedly attempted to lock the Eight Gates. If he were on his own, it would clearly not be an easy task to lock the Eight Gates again. But at this moment, with Wei Wu, the Ancestor Dragon Army God and a super expert at the pinnacle of the Golden Core, helping him, the Eight Gates within Li Feng closed almost instantly.

But just as they closed, Li Feng distinctly felt a trace of aura breaking through the Death Gate, yet it was swallowed by the Domineering Purple Flame Golden Core he had condensed for the second time.

With the emergence of the new Golden Core, waves of energy rippled across Li Feng’s entire body, remnants of the Power of Heaven and Earth he had absorbed previously, yet to dissipate.

Li Feng immediately focused internally on his Dantian. The Thunder Pill he had previously condensed was initially not large, about the size of a ping-pong ball, formed from the lightning tribulations within the Heaven Tower.

The size of the Golden Core is actually related to its potential. If there were only this Thunder Pill, Li Feng’s strength would not be as overpowering. All along, he relied entirely on the Domineering Purple Flame within his Dantian.

The Thunder Pill was only useful in a few situations where people targeted him with Thunder Elements, achieving some effect. As for Thunder Element Techniques, Li Feng had only learned a Shadow Shifting movement technique.

Now, with the Domineering Purple Flame using the Thunder Pill as its core, a Golden Core formed on the surface of the Thunder Pill, and instantly, this Golden Core was the size of a baby’s fist.

Moreover, this Domineering Purple Flame Golden Core was entirely a golden-purple color, the purple representing the Purple Flame, and the gold undeniably representing the domination.

Originally, the Purple Flame should have dominated. However, when Li Feng broke through the peak of the Nine Layers Mountain, it was equivalent to breaking through in the dual environment of the Gravity Domain and the Overlord’s oppression of the Overlord Beasts on Nine Layers Mountain. When he opened the Eight Gates, Li Feng absorbed an unknown amount of power from the deceased Overlord on Nine Layers Mountain.

It’s worth noting that within the Nine Layers Mountain Sect, the beast’s mountain-sized body was a valuable treasure, remaining unperished even after thousands of years and inherently extraordinary.

This time, it could be said that Li Feng reaped a significant amount.

Dual Core Golden Core.

Li Feng didn’t know if it had ever appeared in Ancestor Dragon City, but he definitely wouldn’t say it outwardly. Moreover, after forming this Golden Core, Li Feng clearly felt a substantial increase in his strength.

Even facing that monk encountered last time would not leave him utterly powerless, even though the opponent was a strong person at the Golden Core Late Stage.

Unexpectedly, upon arriving, Nine Layers Mountain had such an opportunity.

Li Feng quickly collected his thoughts; after all, it was not only him at this moment. The Mountain Chief of Nine Layers Mountain, the Ancestor Dragon Army God, was still in front of him. It was just that Li Feng’s aura was a bit unstable due to the formation of the Golden Core just now.

At this moment, Li Feng slowly opened his eyes to see the hunched old man barely over 1.7 meters tall. If it weren’t for the intimidating aura that came from the opponent’s move earlier, Li Feng might have suspected this person was just a grandpa from next door.

The old man looked exhausted, as if his life was nearing its end. After all, compared to the Elders around, each towering over seven feet tall and physically strong, even the most scholarly-looking was fit and robust.

This was also an advantage of cultivating the Martial Arts Body.

"Broke through?"

Wei Wu observed Li Feng opening his eyes and initiated the conversation.

Li Feng nodded, "Yes, and I must thank the Mountain Chief for assisting me."

Wei Wu waved it off, "Kid, wasn’t this your plan all along? I just didn’t know what to give you as a meeting gift, so let this be your meeting gift."

"Now, come with me into the main hall."

After saying this, Wei Wu swiftly turned around, and Li Feng promptly followed. He knew when to act wildly and when to be humble; this lesson Li Feng understood well.

At the very least, Li Feng needed to hold onto the thigh in front of him.

The Second Elder, Xia Changhe, didn’t spare a glance at Li Feng. When Wei Wu walked past, he suddenly turned around to follow behind, only the Fourth Elder, Shi Huanshan, warmly nodded towards Li Feng.

"Young man, well done, you have a bright future."

Li Feng glanced at the enthusiastic Fourth Elder. Although he didn’t know who this Elder was, Li Feng had noticed previously how this Elder seemed to value him, while the other Elders were lukewarm. As for that Second Elder, it seemed he was Murong Ye’s mentor.

In a Sect, there couldn’t be no factions; it was apparent he had already made an enemy.

Following them into the Nine Layers Mountain Main Hall.

Wei Wu and the other Elders each proceeded to their respective positions, while Li Feng, as the newly introduced disciple, naturally had no seat and stood in the center, being scrutinized by everyone, whereas Murong Ye could only stand aside.

"Xia Changhe, you are in charge of the Sect’s daily affairs, so you announce it."

Wei Wu glanced at the Second Elder beside him and said.

"Yes, Mountain Chief."

The Second Elder, Xia Changhe, stood up. Although he considered Li Feng a thorn in his heart, he did not show it on the surface.

"Li Feng, the results of your entry examination have already been delivered. In the Military Examination, your performance was outstanding, and in the Civil Examination, you received the Martial Strategy Hall’s evaluation as a commander."

"As the Nine Layers Mountain Steward Elder, I now ask you—are you genuinely willing to join our Nine Layers Mountain and become a disciple for our Sect?"

"I...!"

Just as Li Feng was about to express his willingness, Xia Changhe interrupted him.

"Hear me out first. Our Nine Layers Mountain is different from other sects. Other sects take in disciples and have a mentor-student relationship where they guide and solve problems. But our Nine Layers Mountain, apart from the mentor-student guidance, is also bound by military regulations."

"Every disciple of Nine Layers Mountain must vow to protect Ancestor Dragon City and fight for Ancestor Dragon, even if they leave the sect in the future, they must serve in the Ancestor Dragon Guards."

"Are you prepared?"

Li Feng glanced at Xia Changhe, guessing that he couldn’t wait for Li Feng to surrender. But these things, Li Feng had already learned from the knowledgeable Bai Xiaosheng.

The Nine Layers Mountain Sect was equivalent to a military academy for Ancestor Dragon City. However, this Ancestor Dragon City didn’t have the existence of a military academy, so it simply operated in the form of a sect. But from internal management to hierarchy structures, it was essentially identical to a military academy.

Just look at how the sect was designed like a military camp setup.

"I am prepared and vow to be loyal to the Ancestor Dragon Army, to protect Ancestor Dragon City, and to fight for Ancestor Dragon."

Li Feng swore directly. Here, it was not like the outside world, where swearing was empty. Here, breaking a vow would come with consequences. Of course, Li Feng silently added, in his own way, to be loyal and protective.

Xia Changhe observed Li Feng’s firm determination and was slightly disappointed, "Hmm, Li Feng, I hereby announce you as a disciple under Nine Layers Mountain."

"Due to your outstanding performance in the entry examination, you are specially granted the rank of Camp Captain."

Li Feng blinked. Was that it?

This was too perfunctory, wasn’t it? Shouldn’t there be extravagant rewards like money, beauties, and cultivation resources to entice a genius like him?

Murong Ye standing beside, however, was exceedingly envious. Though he also made a remarkable entrance, all he got was a Colonel’s rank, just one level below, but the treatment was worlds apart.

For one, a Camp Captain had the independent authority to form a camp, equivalent to having an additional camp formation for the Ancestor Dragon Army. It was known that many Nine Layers Mountain disciples who entered the Ancestor Dragon Army would spend half their lives striving to attain a position of Camp Master.