Tianmang Mountain, situated in the Southern Border of Dragon Country.
Atop the mountain, tombstones stretched across the land; countless foreign warriors fell here.
Hundreds of tombstones, each of which belonged to a renowned and extraordinarily skilled special forces king from their respective countries, before they met their ends.
Tianmang Mountain stood like a sharp blade of the nation, erected on the vast land of the Southern Border, guarding the national gates, deterring all directions.
That day, Tianmang Mountain was engulfed in surging waves of air, from which an armed helicopter descended slowly to the mountain peak.
Thirty-six warriors disembarked the helicopter in an orderly fashion, all fully armed, rifles in hand, standing tall and proud atop the peak like sturdy pines and Mount Tai.
These thirty-six were the most elite warriors of Dragon Country, belonging to its most powerful special forces, "Sky Wolf".
Each of these iron-blooded warriors cast their fervent gazes upon the black-robed youth at the center of the great tomb on the peak.
This youth was the mysterious powerhouse who turned the tide eight years ago, the sole leader of the "Sky Wolf" Team!
He was their...
King!
The king of Sky Wolf!
The War God of Dragon Country!
The Guardian God of billions of Dragon Country's citizens, Ye Feng!
"Sky Wolf Team, pays respects to Heavenly Lord Ye!"
All thirty-six warriors spoke in unison, raising their right hands in a crisp military salute!
The sonorous and powerful voices echoed between heaven and earth, filled with unmistakable respect.
The title "Heavenly Monarch" signified the highest status in the Southern Border, the sovereign of the "Sky Wolf" Team.
Only Ye Feng was worthy of being addressed as "Heavenly Monarch" by these thirty-six warriors!
Eight years ago, against one of the peak divine-level powerhouses of the time, Caesar, who invaded Dragon Country with a dozen legendary warriors.
In the moment of crisis, Ye Feng stepped forward and battled Caesar and the other powerhouses on Tianmang Mountain.
That battle was earth-shattering, with the land heaving; within ten miles of Tianmang, ordinary people dared not come close.
Caesar and the other powerhouses were defeated by that mysterious warrior, none survived, all buried within Tianmang Mountain.
And thus, with a single battle, Ye Feng ascended to godhood, and the name of the War God resounded across the globe!
"Here it comes..."
Ye Feng slowly turned, his gaze toward the thirty-six warriors deep and inscrutable, like a dark pool too complex to understand.
The captain of the "Sky Wolf" Team, Liu Mu, stepped forward from the ranks, handing over a document envelope to Ye Feng, "Heavenly Lord Ye, here is the information you requested for your review."
"Mhm..." Ye Feng spoke softly, exhaling a turbid breath as he took the documents and began to look over them.
From that calm tone, warrior Liu Mu sensed an oddity stirring within him.
Even if powerhouses from all ten nations of the Five Continents allied to invade, Ye Feng would remain unshaken as Mount Tai, calm and undisturbed. Yet now, there was a flicker of something different in Ye Feng's eyes.
As Ye Feng leafed through the documents, Grandpa Lin, who had become close friends with his father and was always kind and gentle, was apparently gravely ill. Ye Feng's expression gradually darkened.
With a lift of his eyes, a chilling glint flashed through Ye Feng's gaze.
"Bang!"
In an instant, Ye Feng's clothing billowed wildly as a powerful gust erupted, dispersing in all directions.
The thirty-six warriors stood before Ye Feng, not daring to even breathe.
They felt as if a towering mountain loomed over their spines, the pressure making it difficult to breathe.
Ye Feng shook his head, his hair fluttering freely in the wind, a trace of self-reproach and self-mockery in his smile, "I have guarded the Southern Border for eight years, safeguarding our national gates and bringing eight years of peace to Dragon Country. Yet now, a person I deeply care for is in life-threatening danger, and I was completely unaware... it seems it's time for me to leave..."
"My lord, you must not! With you stationed at Tianmang, foreign tribes dare not invade. If you leave, the neighboring powers might stir once more!" Liu Mu urgently advised, as Ye Feng was the pillar of Dragon Country, the core of the Southern Border; his departure was unthinkable!
"My mind is made up! The name 'War God Heavenly Lord Ye' alone can secure the safety of the Southern Border for years to come!" Ye Feng's eyes were resolute, his voice exuding tremendous self-confidence.
The name of a person, the shadow of a tree; simply the lingering aura of Ye Feng alone was enough to deter the neighboring nations.
Such was Ye Feng's confidence!
The confidence of the War God!
As his words fell, Ye Feng leaped from the towering cliff and drifted away...
Leaving only the warriors of the "Sky Wolf" Team standing in place, filled with infinite admiration. Even they, who were one in a thousand elites, needed a helicopter to leave Tianmang, yet Ye Feng had just leaped down directly.
In Lin Tian City, at the airport, a plainly dressed man around twenty-three or twenty-four years old walked towards the exit. This man was none other than Ye Feng.
Although Ye Feng had concealed his own aura, the extraordinary temperament he had developed over the years from holding a high position occasionally caught the attention of people around him.
Before long, Ye Feng arrived outside the airport and thought to himself, "The Lin Family should have sent someone to pick me."
The Lin Family patriarch, Sir Lin Zhen, one of the four top tycoons of Lin Tian City, was a bosom friend of Ye Feng's father.
Ye Feng's parents had mysteriously disappeared when he was twelve, and in the five years before Ye Feng turned seventeen and went to the Southern Border, it was Lin Zhen who had taken care of Ye Feng, treating him as his own grandson.
Now, as Lin Zhen's life was in danger and the Lin Family was facing a crisis, Ye Feng naturally would not stand by and watch the Lin Family fall into desolation.
"This car is so cool!"
Just then, there was a commotion among the young people nearby.
An incredibly handsome red Ferrari approached Ye Feng and then stopped beside him.
A woman, wearing blue denim shorts and a white shirt, got out of the car.
This woman, with her hot figure and perfect curves, had an almost flawless proportion. Her delicate features and fair skin, complemented by a simple ponytail, made her look smart and spirited.
In an instant, this woman became the focal point of everyone's attention.
"Look, isn't that one of Lin Tian City's four beauties, the Lin Family's daughter, Lin Shiyu?"
"Really, what luck to encounter Lin Shiyu today!"
People around commented.
Lin Shiyu got out of the car and looked towards Ye Feng with a detached and slightly impatient expression, "Ye Feng?"
Ye Feng nodded silently without a word.
Seeing that Ye Feng did not respond, a trace of disgust clearly appeared in Lin Shiyu's eyes, but she was too lazy to argue with Ye Feng. In Lin Shiyu's opinion, Ye Feng was just an ordinary man, not worth her anger.
Lin Shiyu and Ye Feng had known each other since childhood, but Ye Feng had gone to the Southern Border, making this their first encounter in eight years.
When Ye Feng stayed with the Lin Family as a child, Grandpa Lin had arranged a marriage engagement, and Lin Shiyu was Ye Feng's fiancée.
The young Ye Feng had a weak character, and Lin Shiyu, who was usually very strong-willed, naturally looked down on him.
"Get in the car!" Lin Shiyu said succinctly.
Ye Feng nodded, sat in the passenger seat, and with the roar of the engine, the two disappeared from public view in the blink of an eye...
After getting in the car, Ye Feng closed his eyes to rest, breathing evenly, his emotions not fluctuating at all.
Lin Shiyu, however, felt surprised. As the proud daughter of Lin Tian City, with a beauty and figure second to none, Ye Feng seemed completely indifferent to her, which was unexpected to Lin Shiyu.
To be able to interact with her at such a close distance and remain unfazed was a first for someone of Ye Feng's age.
"Hmm?" Ye Feng suddenly opened his eyes and frowned, "The Lin Family doesn't take this road, right?"
Although Ye Feng had been away for more than eight years, he remembered the general location of the Lin Family.
Lin Shiyu's cold expression changed instantly, revealing profound sadness, "My grandfather is critically ill, and it's probably only a matter of two or three days. You know my parents don't like you, and they're already in a bad mood. You shouldn't go there now and upset them; you know what their temper is like. Frankly, if you go there now, you're just asking for trouble. I'm thinking of your well-being..."
"Go to the Lin Family!" Ye Feng's tone changed, his expression turning more serious, as he commanded.
Being used to holding a high position, his naturally commanding presence made Lin Shiyu shudder.
Lin Shiyu was shocked—she felt as if she couldn't resist Ye Feng's command, but then she became angry.
"Ye Feng, don't be ridiculous. If you go to my house now, you're just humiliating yourself! I've arranged a hotel for you. During this time, don't go disturbing my grandfather. Let him leave this world peacefully!" Anger flared in Lin Shiyu's eyes.
How could Ye Feng give up? Grandpa Lin's life was hanging by a thread, and time was of the essence, "I have a way to cure Grandpa Lin's illness, take me to the Lin Family!"
"Ridiculous!" Lin Shiyu snorted coldly, her eyes full of deep contempt and her disgust for Ye Feng grew even stronger, "You think you're fit to treat my grandfather? Do you know how many renowned doctors across the country are helpless against my grandfather's condition? It seems that in these years you've been to the Southern Border, you really have changed—you've become good at boasting! If you would tell me you've become good at fighting, I might believe you. But for you to say you can heal? That's utterly ridiculous!"
But as soon as Lin Shiyu's words fell, her expression turned solemn, beads of sweat rolling down her forehead. Lin Shiyu quickly pressed down on the brakes and pulled the car over to the side of the road.
Sitting in the driver's seat, Lin Shiyu started to tremble with pain, her face turning deathly pale.
The proud Lin Shiyu felt incredibly frustrated inside, the proud daughter of Lin Tian City had let someone she had always looked down upon see her in such an embarrassing state.
Ye Feng noticed the problem at a glance and said lightly, "So it's that time of the month..."
Lin Shiyu had a very special constitution, an Innate Yin-cold body. Each time her period came, she suffered more than ten times the pain of normal women, enduring for hours on end, as if thousands of icy sharp needles were continuously pricking her lower abdomen, the pain unbearable.
"Bastard, seeing me in such pain and you still make cold remarks!" Lin Shiyu was so angry that her face turned red and she cursed. If she had the strength, she definitely would have slapped Ye Feng.
"Forget it, let me help you out..." Ye Feng thought to himself, after all, Lin Shiyu was his fiancée in name. Since he had encountered her, he couldn't just ignore her plight.
Ye Feng moved in front of Lin Shiyu and then placed his hand on her lower abdomen.
The soft sensation transmitted to Ye Feng's palm, and the warmth from his palm was clearly felt by Lin Shiyu.
Lin Shiyu was startled at first, then reacted, erupting in rage, "You beast, what are you doing?"