Book Synopsis
Book Tags
Donation Rankings
Comment
0 Comments
You May Also Like
墨書 Inktalez
Chapter 14: The Exchange of Life for Treasures
After Zhu Xi unleashed the Manifestation of Divine Powers to its peak, she struck decisively.
Fear flickered in her eyes, but her inherent pride would not allow her to succumb to it. The only way to eradicate the fear within her was to eliminate the one who instilled it.
Zhu Xi dove into her own manifestation, the Azure Cloud, and her entire figure vanished from sight.
Sima Shangshan of the Flowing Cloud Sect approached Tang Jiner, worry etched on his face as he looked at Lin Feng. "Only by reaching the Dongxuan level can one glimpse a corner of the cave. The Azure Cloud Sect's Manifestation of Divine Powers is akin to opening a cave; it is both profound and astonishing."
Upon hearing this, Tang Jiner spread her Divine Consciousness, attempting to locate Zhu Xi's presence, but it remained elusive. She turned to Mo Mo and asked, "Can you sense her existence?"
Mo Mo nodded. "It's vague, but I can confirm it."
At this statement, Elder Mu of the Qingyun Sect's expression shifted slightly. The disciples from Yunlu Xian Sect were not ordinary; he believed Mo Mo's words held weight. He slowly spoke, "Miss Mo, we shouldn't interfere in their competition, should we?"
Elder Mu noticed that Tang Jiner and her group were somewhat familiar with Lin Feng and worried that Mo Mo might assist him. If Zhu Xi were to lose, then only one disciple from Azure Cloud Sect would participate in the Jiuzhou Gathering Conference. As the host of the Jiu Zhou Gathering, it would be quite embarrassing.
Mo Mo replied coolly, "The Azure Cloud Sect is the foremost sect in Zhongzhou and one of the largest in all of Jiuzhou. Today, I have witnessed their fair treatment of others. Elder Mu need not worry; I will naturally abide by the rules."
Faced with Mo Mo's sarcasm, Elder Mu's expression darkened as he retorted coldly, "Yunlu Xian Sect has always been indifferent to worldly affairs, earning our respect. However, if your disciple behaves so rudely, it would be reasonable for me to intervene on behalf of the Saintess."
Mo Mo snorted softly and chose not to engage in a war of words with someone like him. In her heart, she was already certain that Zhu Xi would inevitably lose this battle.
Suddenly, Zhu Xi launched an attack from behind Lin Feng—not with a sword like Xiao Ran but riding atop a massive white horse that charged directly at him.
The enormous white horse towered over Lin Feng; its head alone was equivalent to Lin Feng's entire body size. The sound of its neighing echoed like thunder, sending chills down one's spine.
The speed at which the white horse charged was terrifying as it collided heavily with Lin Feng's body. The fearsome horn of the horse aimed straight for Lin Feng.
Lin Feng remained vigilant against the attack from the horse's horn. Since he could not evade the charge of the white horse, he could only brace himself against the assault.
He concentrated all his Vital Energy in his abdomen, the point where the horse's horn would strike.
The massive white horse's horn pierced through Lin Feng's dense barrier of Vital Energy with an unstoppable force, shattering it and producing a sharp, piercing sound as it drilled through.
The horn broke through the defensive Vital Energy and aimed directly at Lin Feng's Golden Armor.
An even more deafening drilling sound erupted, causing intense pain to his eardrums. Sparks flew from the tip of the horn, and even the Xuanjia could not withstand its onslaught.
The relentless force of the horse caused spiderweb-like cracks to appear on Lin Feng's Golden Armor. These cracks slowly spread and grew larger.
At the same time, the impact from the giant white horse forced Lin Feng to stagger backward. Even with his feet planted firmly on the ground, he struggled to resist being pushed back.
Zhu Xi held a significant advantage and arrogantly declared, "If it weren't for your Golden Armor, you would be nothing but an ant. Killing you would be as easy as raising my hand."
"You're just being pretentious; feel free to try," Lin Feng retorted sharply.
"What a mouthful! Even if I don't kill you today, I won't let you live another day," Zhu Xi said angrily.
"Coincidentally, that's exactly what I wanted to say to you. Your life will eventually be in my hands. If you want to die beautifully, then shut your filthy mouth," Lin Feng said while desperately defending himself, hurling insults at her.
"I'm going to kill you..."
Unable to bear Lin Feng's taunts any longer, Zhu Xi let out a frenzied scream. She held nothing back and poured all her strength into this strike, determined to end Lin Feng's life.
The sharpness of the white horse's horn ultimately pierced through Lin Feng's Golden Armor, breaking through his skin and entering his body.
If it were another's flesh, the terrifying power of the horse's horn could easily pierce through. However, Lin Feng's body, though not as hard as Golden Armor, surpassed that of a high-level Xuanjia, which was hard to believe.
Lin Feng felt the horn pierce his skin, blood flowing continuously as a piercing pain radiated from his abdomen. He gritted his teeth against the agony, pressing both hands firmly against the massive white horse's head in an attempt to fend off the horn's intrusion.
Zhu Xi gathered all her strength for a single strike, unleashing an astonishing force that endowed the horn with terrifying sharpness. It broke through Lin Feng's external Vital Energy defenses, shattered the Golden Armor, pierced his skin, and delved deep into his flesh, reaching his bones.
If the horn penetrated any further, Lin Feng's life would be in jeopardy.
Zhu Xi watched in shock as Lin Feng still maintained an unmatched aura of resistance. It was difficult for her to comprehend. With the power of the horn, merely touching another's body should have been enough to pierce through. Yet even as the horn had embedded itself into his bones, it still failed to breach Lin Feng's flesh.
"Just how terrifyingly tough is his body?"
She had concentrated all her power into this one strike, and while its explosive force was impressive, it lacked sustained strength afterward. The horn began to show signs of yielding. It had pierced through Golden Armor and Lin Feng's flesh too hastily, exhausting too much of its power in the process.
Zhu Xi's strategy had been sound; according to her calculations, Lin Feng should have been pierced through and fallen to the ground by now. Killing him would have been as simple as raising a hand.
However, reality proved her wrong.
Zhu Xi's expression darkened as a shadow loomed over her heart.
"The Azure Cloud Sect's manifestation is indeed powerful. Now it's my turn to counterattack."
Lin Feng endured the intense pain within him; such suffering was trivial compared to what he had endured while cultivating his body or consuming Beast Cores.
With both hands gripping the horse's head, Lin Feng let out a roar and then twisted his body with all his might.
With a thunderous crash that shook the mountains, Lin Feng surprisingly toppled the enormous white horse that was dozens of times larger than himself, causing it to collapse with a resounding thud.
Zhu Xi leaped back just in time from atop the horse and landed gracefully on the ground. However, her face was pale; her Vital Energy was nearly depleted.
"He actually brought down the Celestial White Horse of the Azure Cloud Sect?"
This scene echoed in the hearts of many disciples. Even He Rongsheng, ranked first on the Stele, couldn't help but be moved. Wutashan, known for his strength and physical prowess, was also quite surprised.
Wutashan pondered quietly, "I can't achieve this level. I've heard that Utakak encountered someone whose physical body could rival that of the Emperor. This person must be him. It turns out there really is someone in this world who surpasses me, someone comparable to the Emperor in his youth."
Having toppled the massive white horse, Lin Feng stepped directly over it. At that moment, Lin Feng's storage bag began to tremble on its own, and then a frail monkey leaped out.
The monkey appeared calm and composed like a human. It approached the white horse's head, broke off one of its horns with both hands, and astonishingly swallowed it whole. As the horn entered its belly, the monkey's previously listless spirit perked up significantly. Without even glancing at the crowd, it took a great leap and jumped back into Lin Feng's storage bag, disappearing from view.
As the white horse's horn was broken and consumed, Zhu Xi felt a tremendous backlash of power. Her delicate body trembled violently as she coughed up blood, her face turning pale as paper.
Beads of sweat dripped down her hair.
Zhu Xi looked at Lin Feng with a cold and ruthless gaze. Feeling intimidated, she retreated and said, "What do you dare to do to me? My father will ensure you meet a terrible end."
"Is that so? If I were to kill you now, one life for another would be worth it," Lin Feng pressed closer, speaking coldly.
Zhu Xi believed Lin Feng was capable of doing it. She immediately pleaded, "Please don't kill me! If you do, you'll stop here and won't be able to participate in the second trial of the Jiu Zhou Gathering."
"I wouldn't care about the Jiu Zhou Gathering if I didn't even want my life," Lin Feng mocked.
"If you spare me, I will definitely repay you."
"There is no deep enmity between us. To be honest, there's no need for us to face each other to the death. But today you insulted me and my junior sister while harboring intentions to kill me. It is only right for me to kill you."
"It was my fault; I apologize. Please spare my life."
"Trade your Ninth-Grade Defensive Treasure for your life," Lin Feng stated plainly.
"Good."
These dialogues were exchanged through Divine Consciousness, unknown to others.
After reaching a consensus with Lin Feng, Zhu Xi looked at Elder Butler and softly said, "Elder, I concede."
In this battle, an unbelievable outcome emerged: Zhu Xi was defeated.
It was not unheard of for a peak Fate Realization practitioner to lose to someone at the initial stage of Fate Realization during the Jiuzhou Gathering Conference's first trial. However, it had never happened that a disciple ranked in the top ten on the Ranking on the Stele lost to someone at the initial stage of Fate Realization. Moreover, this person was Nameless Stone Tablet.
Lin Feng became the biggest Dark Horse in the first trial of the Jiuzhou Gathering, making everyone present remember him and Solitary Moon City’s Lin Feng.
Due to Lin Feng's remarkable performance, he overshadowed another Dark Horse in the first trial: the First Demon Disciple, who infiltrated the Jiuzhou Conference as a Loose Cultivator and also defeated another peak Fate Realization Lone Cultivator Disciple.
After her defeat, Zhu Xi kept her promise and secretly handed over a Ninth-Grade Defensive Artifact to Lin Feng before leaving in silence.
Lin Feng watched Zhu Xi's disappearing figure and thought to himself: At least you kept your word. Today, I do not kill you not for this artifact, but because my strength is insufficient.
If he had killed Zhu Xi, how could Lin Feng survive in Gaojing?
The first trial of the Jiuzhou Gathering Conference thus came to an end, with Lin Feng successfully advancing and his fame spreading far and wide. Some even claimed that Lin Feng was the closed-door disciple of the Sword Saint.
He did not use a sword or any Divine Technique because, at this moment, no one was qualified to make him draw his sword.
As the closed-door disciple of the Sword Saint, his goal was naturally to claim first place in the Jiuzhou Gathering Conference.
"Young Master, congratulations."
Seeing Lin Feng's victory, Magenta was genuinely happy. Her senior sister Ji Meng approached to congratulate him. With a smile that could captivate thousands, she said, "Congratulations to you, junior sister, for choosing such a strong ally."
"Thank you, Senior Sister." With the affirmation from her senior, Magenta felt even happier and sweeter inside; it proved that her choice was right and that her master's sacrifice was worthwhile.
Tang Jiner and Mo Mo approached. Tang Jiner had some questions she wanted Lin Feng to answer: How did her Xuanjia end up with Lin Feng?
Just then, a massive sword rose into the sky in the distance. It stood tall like a pillar.
Upon seeing this sword, Lin Feng's expression shifted to one of unprecedented panic and fear. He immediately set off, rushing desperately toward the direction of the giant sword.
"Miaomiao, wait for me, you must wait for me..."
Lin Feng was burning with anxiety, shadows rising in his heart as if he sensed an impending collapse, making it hard for him to breathe. (To be continued...)
Comment 0 Comment Count