Man Against Gods

I never thought I will be back here so soon...

My gaze went down towards a familiar city like Sect, also known as Heavenly Sword Villa.

The reason being here?

To collect a pair of Sword users...

For a moment I felt like Cao Cao from Three Kingdoms... collecting talent...

Announcing my presence with revealing my cultivation I gently landed in front of the biggest building.

Very Soon there were a bunch of Sky Profound Elders and Ling Yuefeng in front of me, their eyes were quite wide...

"P-Prince Jian Feng...How can we help you?" The Villa Master asked respectfully.

I fished out an envelope with Emperor seal on it, and hand over to Ling Yuefeng.

"My Father-in-law received an invitation to the Seven Nations ranking tournament Villa Master, and I am responsible to collect a team." Villa Master heard what I said and he opened the envelope, he read the content of the letter.

Basically, it's a decree made by Emperor which allows me to enlist anyone I need to my team.

"And who you wish to 'enlist'?" Ling Yuefeng said with little bit dread.

"Ling Yun and Ling Jie, by the time I am done with them they will be Tyrants, or Thrones at least..." I shrugged at him, once I start thinking things like training, I usually overdo it...

Ling Yuefeng grimaced for a second, eventually he sighed.

"Very well... You will give me your word that they will reach the realm you just mentioned?" I nodded slowly, I could make them into Tyrants this very moment but he doesn't need to know that...

"Of course, they will be trained by me, Villa Master, you already seen what my wife can do or...my disciple Fen Juechen..." I almost slipped here and said, minion...

"Yes...it was eye-opening...now follow me, Prince, I shall inform my sons personally..." Villa Master motioned to follow him inside Main Villa or is it Palace? they kind of look similar...

Moments later in one pavilion I finally spotted both of them were doing the only thing you can possibly do, in a sect where people are obsessed with Swords and that is...

Training...

"Father?" Then next moment they noticed me, and well... my cultivation as well...

"P-Prince? what can we do for you!?" Ling Yun said respectfully to me

"At ease son, Prince Jian Feng is collecting team to represent in Seven Nations Ranking Tournament...both of you will be representing..." Ling Yuefeng looked a me for second for confirmation, to which I nodded.

"Correct, as Villa Master said, I need talent, not cultivation levels those are irrelevant and easy to increase if you know-how, both of you possess that talent with the sword which I need..." After I said that, Ling Jie had stars in his eyes, the kid is really easy to impress, while Ling Yun is a more serious type, yet he can't hide his excited Profound energy from me.

"This is going to be awesome!" Ling Jie pumped his fist, and then looked at his brother.

"Isn't it bro!?" To Ling Jie excitement Ling Yun just rolled his eyes and sighed.

"Yes, little brother, but you forget it's three years from now..." Even after hearing that Ling Jie didn't get discouraged.

"Still! we going to be trained by Prince Jian Feng! I can't wait to control wind or fire, or water I don't care it's going to be awesome!" After hearing that even I could barely control and not laugh, Ling Yuefeng scratched back of his head from embarrassment from his son's actions.

"Don't worry Ling Jie, there will enough things to do, and you won't even notice how quickly those three years will pass," I said with a smirk, The youngest Ling eagerly nodded, only Ling Yun realised what that will mean...

Lots of lots of torme- I mean training...

"Right, go and fetch your things I will wait outside..." After saying that I vanished, Ling Yuefeng didn't even notice how fast I moved...

I only needed to for few minutes and Ling Jie was already there with an excited look, knowing his mother, I really doubt he is allowed to explore that much...

Especially now when 99% of all Xuanyuan's are 'gone'...

"So what we going to do boss!?" The youngest Ling asked me, to which I raised my eyebrow hearing that, that's a new nickname there...

"For now collecting people, and then we will move to a place which will be our 'Training grounds', a piece of land which was given to me by the Emperor himself..." I said to him with a mysterious smile.

"Really? I can't wait then!" After saying that his elder brother came out.

"Ready you two?" Both nodded at me.

I released my cultivation and enveloped them with my Primordial Energy and then flew away at top speed.

With this, I have seven people, my minion will get me the one of Xiao guys, making it to eight, and I will finish this with getting those two fairies from Immortal Palace...

~~~~~~Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace~~~~~~

Much has changed in Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace, most noticeably the overall cultivation level at the sect.

Remaining five top Fairies entered into Throne level and steadily advancing towards Tyrant at quite shocking speed.

Same with lower-level cultivators many more Sky Profound appeared among them.

This, of course, made Palace Mistress quite happy, but same time bitter.

It was all thanks to... a man...

She, of course, won't complain to anyone as her own cultivation is approaching later stages of Throne, and her youthful looks slowly returning...

Same with Grand Mistress who is in late Stages of Throne and soon she will be their First Overlord...

But her short and peaceful time ended when she sensed that... person's cultivation...

Gong Yuxian wanted to growl.

'Did he came here to steal more of my disciples?' Palace Mistress internally hissed at that thought.

Once she was outside she saw him standing there leisurely, this time there are no bodyguards of his or Princess at that matter.

"Duke Jian Feng or is it Prince now? how may I help you?" Palace Mistress spoke with an indifferent voice, Jian Feng already knows that she doesn't really like him at all.

"I am here on a mission from the Emperor himself, Palace Mistress, Seven Nations ranking Tournament is approaching and I need two more people from your Palace, I already have members from other top three sects..." Gong Yuxian really wanted to growl and say no, but she just saw a decree signed with Emperor Stamp on it, and she knows full well not to mess with Blue Wind Emperor nowadays...

"And you have someone in mind?" Jian Feng nodded to her question.

"Correct, I already know two disciples who I am experienced working with..." Gong Yuxian simply sighed in defeat and motioned for one of the fairies to bring two fairies to the main Palace entrance, she herself know them well enough as well, they are a source of all that fascination with Jian Feng, maybe if he takes them both, her Palace can finally return to peace...

Moments later two familiar faces came, both of them were quite happy, but they were trying to hide it with their Indifferent faces.

Jian Feng smiled at them which only caused to for them to look away, he internally chuckled how easy is to embarrass them.

"Fairy Shui and Fairy Wu it's good to see you again."

"Likewise Master Jian, we were not expecting you will request something from us, as your cultivation has skyrocketed again..." Jian Feng only smiled at their expressions, both of them were cultivating hard after the Tournament, as he could sense their cultivation being in middle realms of Earth Profound.

'Well, Well, It seems Formation Fortress is doing its work splendidly.'

"Don't worry girls, I was made by Emperor himself to be the leader of the team which will lead Blue Wind top talents to participate in Seven Nations Ranking Tournament...meaning I will be training you two." Jian Feng said that with a smile, both girls dropped their indifferent masks and looked with shock as well as happiness.

"That's incredible! that means you selected us to go with you to the Divine Phoenix Empire?" He nodded and Fairy Shui question.

"Yes, now go both of you and collect your belongings, you girls will be staying at my place for the next three years..." Both of them blushed hearing that, Jian Feng internally rolled his eyes they acted like Qingyue who has that wild imagination...

~~~~~~ Fen Juechen~~~~~~

'It is time for this Young Master to reveal it's true power to the rest of this world!'

By following his Masters instructions, Fen Juechen has grown strong to realms of true Powerhouses of Blue Wind!

"Father it's time, our disciples are ready to attack Xiao Sect!" Fen Duanhun nodded at his son.

They are about to invade Xiao Sect, under the excuse of not following Empire's rules, It was quite easy for Fen Juechen to get evidence, as a certain Young Master from Xiao Sect is quite notorious for being rapist, there were enough witnesses and who was persuaded to sign up request which was sent to the Emperor which in turn gave a mission to Burning Heaven Clan to subjugate such 'dark' Sect.

Obviously Fen Juechen knew who made this all happen...

There is only one person in the whole Blue Wind who could make it happens, and that is his Master.

And now their Clan has over twenty Thrones who are ready to be tested against Xiao Sect, his Clan was quite severely reorganized and turned into the semi-military organization, everything is for the 'Light' which is his Master!!!

Few hours later over Twenty Thrones as well as several hundred Sky Profound Expert flew away towards Xiao Sect.

They were trained according to specification send by his Master, each of them have a fundamental understanding of how to deploy minor formations.

Over the past few months, disciples did nothing more than cultivating and learning formations.

As of now ten men squad of Ten Sky Profound cultivations can deploy Formations in battle, they are nowhere near at level of his Master, who can deploy formations on a whim, they need ten men squad to deploy a singular battle orientated Formation, where his master can do with thought...

Fen Juechen plans to make them even better, his master has trusted him and he won't fail!

Few hours later over several hundred Sky Profound cultivators have arrived just outside Xiao Sect Grounds.

Normally cultivators would engage in open battlefield, but Fen Juechen knows better.

He doesn't want to kill future members of his Masters Faction...

So they simply put formations on their robes which made them undetectable with Profound energy.

And now it's night time...

"This Young Master declares operation 'Master's Greatness' is a go!" Over two hundred heads nodded silently and rushed right into Xiao Sect.

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Very quickly main ground gate guards were taken out stealthily, With simple neck chop to the back of their heads.

Moment they are down hundreds of Sky Profound minions dashed into the Xiao Sect, instead off flying they decided to use the ground, as no one would expect Sky Profound experts to use ground...

Fen Juechen learned from his Master that deception is one of the greatest weapon which can be used against cultivators...

Especially if the opponent expects a direct confrontation...

Very quickly Xiao Sect was overrun, as no one expected Sky Profound experts to work as units and if they started to get into trouble they would use Formations with their fellow Sky Profound cultivators...

Barely anyone died on any side...

And that was one Fen Juechen true objectives.

First is to test formations in battle...

Second is to take over Xiao Sect...

And third to make sure as many of them survived as possible...

Thus Fen Juechen achieved his objectives...

'Master will be pleased with these results!' The Young Master said with the fanatical look, as he was descending towards main Xiao Sect building.

This is were Main Xiao Sect family is captured and held...

Fen Juechen landed on ground gently he released his Late Throne cultivation to the world, same time air around them turned much hotter...

"This Young Master has an announcement to make! Members of Xiao Sect, today is the day you all join my master in his quest for complete Conquest of all Stars in Heaven! and there is no negotiation in this matter!" The anger Xiao Sect members felt was quickly washed away as Fen Juechen flexed his cultivation to shut up anyone before they could even say a word.

"You all shall see the 'light' of my master..."