Zhao Qingyang looked at Ye Feng in surprise. He had already guessed that anyone who could possess the Blazing Horse must have considerable strength, but he never expected that Ye Feng could easily send a Martial Realm Level Nine expert flying with a single palm strike, and without even using any Martial Technique.
"This person must have at least fifteen hundred pounds of strength, but judging by his appearance, he seems to still be at the Martial Realm. Could it be that he has cultivated some strange Supreme Technique?"
After sending his subordinate flying for speaking up for him, Ye Feng had publicly humiliated Zhao Qingyang.
"You brat, I want to buy your horse, and that's a favor to you. If you refuse my kindness and insist on being rude, don't blame me for being impolite!" Zhao Qingyang was used to being arrogant and had never been looked down upon like this.
"What a joke! I never said I wouldn't sell it. The key is, can you afford it?" Ye Feng replied dismissively. "I heard your sister is one of the top ten talented disciples. I wonder what she looks like; why not trade her instead!"
"Seeking death!" Zhao Qingyang was furious. His aura suddenly changed, his robes billowing as he waved his folding fan, unleashing over ten beams of azure light directly at Ye Feng.
"Azure Vine Sword Technique, Sword Sweeping the World!"
Ye Feng was already on high alert and did not dare to underestimate his opponent. He gathered all his strength and stepped forward, executing the Tide Sound Palm.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Three loud explosions echoed like crashing waves against the shore as the massive palm force met the incoming azure light.
The clash of strength released a powerful residual force that pushed back several nearby young masters by dozens of meters!
Both fighters staggered back three steps almost simultaneously.
"Using a folding fan to perform sword techniques and still able to unleash such powerful sword energy; this person seems to be hiding even more strength!" Ye Feng frowned, watching his opponent coldly.
Zhao Qingyang was even more shocked. Although he hadn't used all his power, Sword Sweeping the World was currently his strongest Martial Technique. Moreover, the folding fan in his hand was no ordinary fan; it was made from Thousand-Year Cold Jade, which meant its power was only about thirty percent weaker than if he had used a treasured sword.
Seeing Ye Feng's calm expression, Zhao Qingyang realized he was dealing with a formidable opponent. However, since Ye Feng had insulted his most respected sister, he couldn't swallow this humiliation.
Just as Zhao Qingyang was about to draw the treasured sword on his back, a middle-aged attendant stepped in front of him and whispered a few words in his ear.
"Young Master Zhao, this person is on par with you. If you continue fighting, it may lead to both of you being severely injured. The Silver Moon Secret Realm is about to open; you need to conserve your strength!"
Zhao Qingyang paused for a moment after hearing this. After hesitating briefly, he glared fiercely at Ye Feng and said, "Brat, daring to offend me, Zhao Qingyang—one day I will make you wish you were dead!"
After leaving those harsh words, Zhao Qingyang's face turned ashen as he departed with a group of young nobles.
Ye Feng coldly smiled. With the Clan Meeting approaching, he didn't want to stir up more trouble, so he didn't linger too long.
Once everyone had left, a strange light flashed in Ye Feng's eyes.
"I didn't expect it to be time for the Silver Moon Secret Realm to open again. The Ye Family hasn't sent anyone to inform me. Could it be that not many people know about this opening?"
"The attendant seemed to be afraid I would find out, speaking very softly to Zhao Qingyang about this matter. If it weren't for my heightened senses, I might have missed such important information!"
After settling the Blazing Steed, Ye Feng returned to the inn and chose a room that was average in quality but still clean and elegant.
He ordered some food and drinks, dining while searching his memory for information regarding the Silver Moon Secret Realm.
In the Divine Martial Continent, secret realms like the Silver Moon Secret Realm are few in number, but each opening drives martial artists across the continent into a frenzy.
Successfully exploring such a secret realm can yield countless benefits; almost every martial artist who gains great fortune within these realms becomes a prominent figure in the Divine Martial Continent.
Of course, secret realms are fraught with danger, and many martial artists have perished within them.
To Ye Feng now, these secret realms resemble the mystical spaces found in the world of cultivation, detached from the Divine Martial Continent. As for why they appear on the continent, even the leader of the Dragon Tiger Sect might not know.
The Silver Moon Secret Realm is located not far from Silvermoon City. As a disciple of the Ye Family, Ye Feng had heard about its existence many times during his childhood, and several predecessors from the Ye Family had entered it before.
Compared to other secret realms on the Divine Martial Continent, the Silver Moon Secret Realm is a small one, accessible only to martial artists under eighteen years of age.
It is said that the ancestors of the Ye Family established this large family because they once gained considerable rewards from the Silver Moon Secret Realm.
However, the opening time of the Silver Moon Secret Realm is not fixed, and Ye Feng did not know how Zhao Qingyang learned about its impending opening.
This time, Ye Feng certainly wouldn't miss out on this secret realm; his path of cultivation was different from ordinary people and required a vast amount of rare materials.
The journey into the secret realm could provide significant assistance for him to break through after reaching the Origin Martial Realm.
After a satisfying meal and sorting out the clues related to the Silver Moon Secret Realm, Ye Feng sat cross-legged on the bed, continuing his cultivation.
Throughout the journey, he not only practiced his cultivation techniques to nourish his Meridian but also focused on solidifying his cultivation base without rushing to break through. His goal was to slowly refine the Vital Energy obtained from the Essence-Enhancing Pill into a power he could fully control.
It was only today that Ye Feng's cultivation base was thoroughly stabilized, and the Essence Pill in his Dantian was completely saturated, with faint cracks visible on its surface. This was a sign that he had reached the peak of Ninefold Strength!
Everything was ready; he just needed the right opportunity. As long as he had enough Essence-Enhancing Pills, Ye Feng could easily break through to the Origin Martial Realm!
"It’s time to break through!" With the fifty Essence-Enhancing Pills gifted by Zhao Wan, Ye Feng now had nearly a hundred in total. If all went well, they should help him break through to the Origin Martial Realm!
Breaking through in an inn was not safe. As night approached, Ye Feng quietly left through the window and found a small mountain range near the town. He created a suitably sized cave with his bare hands and covered the entrance with rubble before settling down to prepare for his breakthrough.
Ten bottles of Essence-Enhancing Pills were lined up neatly. Ye Feng took a deep breath to calm his slightly excited heart and swallowed the first Essence-Enhancing Pill!
A surge of pure Vital Energy rushed along his Meridian straight into the Essence Pill in his Dantian, causing it to shine brightly. Immediately, a crack as thin as a spider silk appeared on its shell.
"Thanks to my earlier solidification, the Vital Energy in the Essence Pill is already sufficient to break it apart. It seems I won’t need too many Essence-Enhancing Pills!" Ye Feng felt delighted; Essence-Enhancing Pills were so precious that if it weren't for his good fortune, he wouldn't have accumulated enough in such a short time for this breakthrough.
However, Ye Feng underestimated the number of Essence-Enhancing Pills required for breaking through to the Origin Martial Realm. After consuming and refining fifty Essence-Enhancing Pills, the Essence Pill in his Dantian finally shattered, erupting with a dazzling light.
Immediately after, Ye Feng felt countless Vital Energies bursting forth from the Essence Pill.
Muscles, bones, Meridians, internal organs—every part of his body was being washed and tempered by this immense Vital Energy.
As the tempering continued, hidden impurities within Ye Feng's body gradually expelled through his pores.
An unprecedented feeling of comfort enveloped him, and Ye Feng couldn't help but let out a long howl.
The howl echoed far and wide, lingering without pause, startling all creatures in the small mountain into stillness.
Opening his eyes again and sensing the powerful Vital Energy coursing through his body, Ye Feng felt ecstatic!
With a muffled thud, he casually reached out with his right hand toward the cave. There were no flying stone shards or deafening sounds; the hard rock of the mountain was easily torn apart as if it were tofu!
"After breaking through to the Origin Martial Realm, most of my Vital Energy has been used to refine my body. The increase in strength is not significant, only reaching one thousand six hundred pounds. However, the solidity of my body and the refinement of my Vital Energy are incomparably higher than that of an ordinary person, and my control over strength far exceeds that of others!"
With just a slight clenching of his palm, he effortlessly polished a jagged piece of rock into a smooth pebble.
"I'm all dirty now; I should go back, take a shower, and rest well before heading to Silvermoon City!"
Ye Feng did not linger in the cave for long. With a gentle leap, he shot out like an arrow through the broken stones at the cave entrance, appearing on the wasteland over twenty meters away!
With that leap, he covered more than twenty meters. Back when Zhao Wan was chasing him, he couldn't even jump up a ten-meter-high cliff.
Now, his running speed had even surpassed that of the Blazing Horse, known for its speed.
Thinking of the obedient Blazing Horse, Ye Feng's eyelids twitched slightly, and he had an ominous premonition!
In half a tea's time, Ye Feng returned to Linyue Town and headed straight for the inn.
The innkeeper's assistant, who had helped him with his horse before, was sweating profusely and pacing anxiously.
"Were you waiting for me?" Ye Feng felt a sinking feeling in his heart as he appeared before the assistant like a ghost.
"Young... Young Master, I was waiting for you. No, I wasn't waiting for you; it has nothing to do with me! Really!" The innkeeper's assistant seemed to have lost his soul and suddenly knelt down with a thud.
"Stop stammering! What happened? Speak quickly!" Ye Feng frowned and suddenly stepped forward.
The innkeeper's assistant felt as if the ground of Linyue Town was shaking like an earthquake; his body involuntarily swayed to one side, and he fainted from fright.
Ye Feng sighed lightly and placed his right hand on the innkeeper's assistant's head, channeling a pure stream of Vital Energy into him.
"Young Master, it's your horse!" The innkeeper's assistant slowly regained consciousness. Seeing Ye Feng's expression soften considerably, he stammered, "This morning when I was about to feed your horse, I found Young Master Zhao loitering around the stable. It seemed he wanted to take your Blazing Horse away!"
"And then?" Ye Feng asked coldly.
"The horse is stubborn and didn't want to leave with Young Master Zhao. In anger, Young Master Zhao..." The innkeeper's assistant's eyes turned red as he continued in anguish, "That beastly scoundrel would even lay hands on a rare horse like Blazing Horse. A beast worse than a beast!"
The innkeeper turned out to be a horse lover as well, and over the past few days, he had taken great care of Ye Feng's horse, developing a bond with it.
"Get up, take this. Consider it your reward for taking care of the horse these past two days!" Ye Feng noticed that the innkeeper was fond of horses, and since this was something he couldn't stop, he didn't make things difficult for him. After tossing him a silver ingot, he headed straight for the stable.
Inside the stable, the horses neighed, seemingly mourning the tragic death of the Blazing Horse.
Ye Feng stared blankly at the Crimson Flame Horse lying in a pool of blood, his face pale and his fists clenched tightly.
In less than ten days, Ye Feng and the Blazing Horse had shared meals and accommodations, establishing a deep bond between them.
He never expected that in the final moments, due to his negligence, he would fail to save his beloved horse's life.
"Zhao Qingyang, I Ye Feng swear here that no matter where you are in this world, I will tear you to pieces!"
After burying the Blazing Horse properly, Ye Feng searched around Linyue Town but found that Zhao Qingyang was long gone. He then purchased an ordinary white horse and set off towards Silvermoon City.
"I won't even need to search hard. Once the Silver Moon Codex opens, this person will surely come. At that time, in the secret realm, let's see where you can escape!"
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