CHAPTER 131: CHAPTER 131: WATCH WHERE YOU’RE GOING

Duanmu Kuang’s sword transformed into a blood-red streak, stabbing at Luo Feng.

WHOOSH!

The bloody light left a white wake in the air, the sound of it tearing through the wind was piercingly sharp.

Luo Feng’s gaze was resolute. He stood firm, feet slightly apart, both hands gripping his saber. With a downward slash, he directly met Duanmu Kuang’s attack.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Flickering Saber Gang and sword gleams flashed, accompanied by the incessant crackling explosions of Gang Qi. The two exchanged blows as quick as lightning, trading over a dozen strikes in an instant.

With each successive slash from Luo Feng, Duanmu Kuang was forced to continuously retreat.

"How can Luo Feng, who is only in the early-stage seventh layer of the Essence storage Realm, execute such formidable consecutive attacks? His Meridian Wheels shouldn’t be able to support it!"

Seeing this, the martial artists in the tavern looked on with astonishment.

Luo Feng’s ferocity completely defied their understanding of cultivation; his Yuan Qi was absurdly deep.

The Meridian Wheels in Luo Feng’s body were twice the number of an ordinary person’s. Moreover, he had cultivated the Teng Dragon’s Step, transforming the Meridian Wheels within his body into a dragon. Although his cultivation level was not as high as Duanmu Kuang’s, his Yuan Qi was exceptionally abundant!

What kind of monster is this guy! How can a normal martial artist in the early-stage seventh layer of the Essence storage Realm use Gang Qi like this! Doesn’t he fear damaging his Meridian Wheels? Duanmu Kuang roared internally.

The unending Saber Gang left him with no chance to retaliate. He could only barely sustain his Sword Gang to resist, continually forced to retreat. Each time his foot landed, a deep footprint was stamped into the ground.

Luo Feng sneered. "Duanmu Kuang, lie down!" He drove his entire body’s Yuan Qi to its limit, his techniques suddenly becoming fierce as several Saber Gangs howled towards Duanmu Kuang.

"I will never lose!" Duanmu Kuang’s eyes turned blood-red. The sharp sword in his hand trembled, and with a great surge of bloody light, he slashed down.

AHHH!

Amidst a violent explosion of Gang Qi and a scream, Duanmu Kuang vomited blood and was sent flying, smashing hard into the tavern wall. His entire body was bloodied, his sword long gone, and his right hand hung feebly by his side.

Luo Feng walked over to Duanmu Kuang and said coolly, "Duanmu Kuang, I will not kill you today. But if you come looking for trouble with me again, the consequences will not be this simple!"

Duanmu Kuang barely managed to lift his eyelids and glance at Luo Feng before his head tilted to one side and he fainted.

Luo Feng searched Duanmu Kuang, took out a hundred-tael silver note, and tossed it to the shell-shocked Shopkeeper nearby. "This silver is for repairing the tavern. Bring our horses."

The Shopkeeper was still heartbroken over the damage to his tavern. Grabbing the silver note, he immediately expressed tearful gratitude, "Thank you, young hero! Thank you, young hero! I will personally bring the horses for you two."

With that, he ran out.

"Ruolan, let’s go."

They had almost finished their meal. This place was close to the Wanluo School, and Luo Feng didn’t want to stir up any more trouble.

The two exited the tavern, mounted their Black Cloud Horses, and rode off, leaving a cloud of dust behind them.

Only a long while after the two figures disappeared did the tavern gradually fill with voices again.

"That Luo Feng is terrifying!" a veteran martial artist exclaimed softly.

Someone beside him nodded. "He’s only just entered the seventh layer of the Essence storage Realm and he already defeated Duanmu Kuang. That’s truly remarkable. Duanmu Kuang’s strength ranks in the top ten at Wanluo School, and with his Red Blood Technique, he could even fight for a spot in the top five."

"This reminds me of someone."

"Who?"

"Three years ago, Lu Xiao Yun, the super genius of the Purple Sun School! He appeared out of nowhere back then, swept through all the top experts of the four major academies, and seized first place in the New Stars Tournament. His fame was boundless! Both he and Luo Feng are young, and both act decisively and ruthlessly."

"Lu Xiao Yun! That super genius, one of the Ten New Dragons of the Flowing Cloud Region? Your praise for this Luo Feng is too high."

Someone nearby didn’t believe it, shaking his head as he rebutted, "Luo Feng is indeed very powerful, but he still falls short when compared to Lu Xiao Yun. Besides, it’s impossible for him to win first place in the New Stars Tournament. The four major academies have some truly exceptional geniuses!"

"That’s true."

The group of martial artists discussed amongst themselves, speculating about the outcome of this year’s New Stars Tournament.

「...」

After Luo Feng and Bing Ruolan left the Passing Away Tavern, they headed south towards the Purple Sun School, riding day and night.

「Eight days later」

They appeared in the square outside the academy.

"Ruolan, let’s go to the Extreme Sun Great Hall to exchange our academy credits, shall we?" Luo Feng said, thinking of Ji Wuchang’s head in his storage ring.

"Alright." Bing Ruolan nodded.

They left their Black Cloud Horses at the stables and headed towards the Extreme Sun Great Hall.

As the New Stars Tournament approached, many students who had been out completing missions or training began returning to the academy, making it much livelier.

Bing Ruolan, being one of the academy’s three great beauties, was like a stunning landscape as she walked, attracting numerous gazes.

And Luo Feng, beside her, naturally became the target of everyone’s envy.

However, when they saw that the person walking beside Bing Ruolan was Luo Feng, those gazes all faltered, and they no longer dared to look.

The news of Luo Feng defeating Duanmu Yu had already spread throughout the academy.

Even Duanmu Yu, ranked fifty-eighth on the Winged Tiger List, had been defeated by him, so naturally, these people didn’t dare to invite trouble.

The two arrived at the Extreme Sun Great Hall. Just as they were about to enter, two people rushed out from inside, heading straight for them.

The pair was moving extremely fast, giving Luo Feng and Bing Ruolan no time to dodge. It looked like they were about to collide.

"Careful."

Luo Feng stepped forward, pulled Bing Ruolan behind him, and positioned himself in front.

BANG!

With a dull thud, Luo Feng collided with a young man dressed in green. Both of them recoiled two steps.

"Who walks without looking where they’re going!" the green-clad youth whom Luo Feng had bumped into roared, glaring at Luo Feng with cold eyes. The surrounding atmosphere instantly grew tense.

"Look, isn’t that Luo Feng, the one who defeated Duanmu Yu? The person he bumped into seems to be Senior Brother Zhou Jian, the ’Chasing Wind Sword’!"

"Looks like they’re about to fight..."

"Impossible. Senior Brother Zhou Jian is ranked eighth on the Winged Tiger List, while Luo Feng is fifty-eighth. Their strengths aren’t on the same level at all. Unless Luo Feng is crazy, he wouldn’t dare challenge Senior Brother Zhou Jian. I think Luo Feng will apologize and smooth things over."

"But I thought I saw Zhou Jian bump into Luo Feng."

"Hush! Are you courting death? Zhou Jian is notorious for holding grudges. If he heard what you said, you wouldn’t have a good time in the academy anymore!"

Hearing this, the youth who had just spoken immediately shrank his neck.

Luo Feng didn’t hear the surrounding discussion. He looked at the green-clad youth and said calmly, "It seems you were the one who bumped into me."

The green-clad youth was taken aback for a moment, then sneered, "So what if I bumped into you?"

"If you apologize, I can let this matter go," Luo Feng said indifferently.

"HAHAHAHA..." Zhou Jian burst into laughter, then said with a fierce sneer, "I’ve only been away from the academy for less than two months, and I didn’t expect that now any random inner court disciple would dare to talk back to me! It seems no one recognizes me, Zhou Jian, anymore!"

"Kid, I’ll give you one chance. Apologize immediately, and I’ll let you off! Otherwise, hehe... although the qualification challenge is still two days away, I don’t mind warming up a bit now."

As Zhou Jian spoke, he cracked his knuckles, making them pop, and a layer of glaze-like Qi Force slowly flowed around his hands.

Zhou Jian’s Gang Qi was insignificant compared to Duanmu Kuang’s. Luo Feng didn’t even bother to glance at it. He turned to Bing Ruolan and asked, "Ruolan, are we allowed to fight here?"

Bing Ruolan paused for a moment, a playful smile appearing in her eyes. "As long as no one is killed or crippled, there’s no problem."

"I see." Luo Feng nodded, his gaze turning towards Zhou Jian.

Understanding Luo Feng’s implication, Zhou Jian, no matter how good-tempered he usually was, couldn’t help but fly into a rage. "Kid, you’re arrogant! I’d like to see just how much strength you actually have!"

"You’ll find out soon enough." Luo Feng’s eyebrows twitched, and a strange smile appeared on his face.

SWISH!

Before his words had even faded, he stamped his foot. His speed was so incredible that it created a series of sharp cracks in the air as he appeared before Zhou Jian in the blink of an eye.

Zhou Jian hadn’t expected Luo Feng to attack the moment he finished speaking, nor for his opponent’s speed to be so demonic; he was startled.

However, he was, after all, one of the top ten experts on the Winged Tiger List with considerable combat experience. He quickly reacted, snorting coldly as a transparent layer of Gang Qi flashed over his fists, preparing to meet Luo Feng’s blow head-on.

Luo Feng sneered. "Preparing to take my attack head-on?" His aura suddenly surged as he threw a direct punch, the Gang Qi on his fist looking almost solid!

BOOM!

AHHH!

After the tremendous noise, a miserable shriek echoed throughout the entire Extreme Sun Great Hall!

Zhou Jian’s Gang Qi shattered in an instant. He spat out a mouthful of blood and flew backward with an expression of utter disbelief, crashing heavily into the ground more than ten meters away.

Luo Feng took a step forward, his figure appearing beside Zhou Jian. He hauled the blood-soaked Zhou Jian up and said with a faint smile, "Now do you know how much strength I have?"

Zhou Jian stared at Luo Feng in horror. He had already deployed his Gang Qi for defense, yet it was shattered by a single punch from this person. He was no match at all!

Staring into those dark, cold eyes, Zhou Jian felt his scalp tingle, a chill shooting straight to his brain. He blurted out an apology without thinking, "I... I was wrong!"

"Apologizing now? Too late!" Luo Feng’s gaze turned sharp. Just as he was about to strike, the youth who had been walking beside Zhou Jian earlier spoke up, forcing down his fear, "Luo Feng, this is the academy! You dare to injure someone here?"

Hearing this, Luo Feng sneered. With a THUD, he kicked Zhou Jian, sending him flying. Only then did he dust off his hands and say, "I was just teaching him how to be polite to others. I didn’t take his life, nor did I cripple his cultivation. What, do you have an opinion?"

The youth was so frightened by Luo Feng’s gaze that he stumbled back several steps, shaking his head repeatedly. "No, I have no opinion."

"If you have no opinion, then stand aside and watch properly."

Luo Feng snorted coldly. Looking at Zhou Jian, who was lying on the ground gasping for breath, he said indifferently, "I only taught you a small lesson this time. If you were to act so recklessly in the martial world, you would lose your life! You’d better reflect on your actions!"

Zhou Jian nodded repeatedly. "Senior Brother’s admonition, Zhou Jian will keep it firmly in mind and dare not forget!"

Luo Feng nodded, then he and Bing Ruolan entered the Extreme Sun Great Hall.

Only after their figures disappeared into the Extreme Sun Great Hall did voices gradually begin to sound from the surroundings a short while later.

A student gasped. "Did my eyes deceive me? It looked like Luo Feng used Gang Qi..."

Someone beside him shook his head, his eyes filled with shock. "Your eyes didn’t deceive you; I saw it too. And he sent Zhou Jian, who is at the seventh layer of the Essence storage Realm, flying with a single punch."

"This... How on earth does he cultivate? A month ago, he was still at the peak of the God Bravery Realm. In just one month, he actually broke through to the seventh layer of the Essence storage Realm! Isn’t this cultivation speed way too fast?!"

"I’d like to know too..."

"Looks like the qualification challenge in two days is going to be exciting."

The surrounding students were all discussing animatedly, completely stunned by the terrifying strength Luo Feng had just displayed.