Whew...
Gently placing Qing Ling’s small hand back under the quilt, Luo Feng softly let out a breath. He sat down beside her cross-legged, closed his eyes, entered the Chi block state, and began to cultivate.
In his lungs, two golden, dragon-shaped Four Spirit Rotations, even larger than when he had first entered the mid-stage of the Spiritual Rotation Realm Level Five, were chasing each other, greedily devouring the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi. Their entire bodies shimred with brilliant golden light, looking majestic and hiding an aura of slaughter.
Looks like it’s going to take so ti to break through to the late stage of Spiritual Rotation Realm Level Five...
Sensing the two golden, dragon-shaped Four Spirit Rotations within his lungs, Luo Feng muttered to himself.
The Divine Dragon Nine Changes required refining Five Elents Yuan Qi from Level Three to Level Seven in the Spiritual Rotation Realm, and the lungs belonged to the Gold elent among the Five Elents. The best place for Luo Feng to cultivate now was sowhere rich in Golden Yuan Qi.
However, for the ti being, he couldn’t find such a place.
Despite the lack of hope for a breakthrough, Luo Feng remained unflustered. With his current strength, he had a seventy percent confidence in defeating Yi Tian.
Slowly exhaling, Luo Feng didn’t want to waste ti. He focused his mind and concentrated on cultivating.
The Yuan Qi circulated through his body in the Grand Circulation, following the path described in the Divine Dragon Nine Changes. The Four Spirit Rotations awakened in Luo Feng’s body intensified, accelerating the process of refining the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi. The flow of Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi even created a slight breeze in the room.
With his consciousness fully imrsed in the cultivation of the Divine Dragon Nine Changes, Luo Feng’s Divine Sense returned to chaos, and he entered a state of Self-Forgetfulness.
Outside the tavern, the moonlight was like water, the stars brilliant.
Suddenly, a strong gust of wind swept past, causing the open window to tremble slightly.
"Hm?"
Luo Feng furrowed his brows and opened his eyes, his gaze, like lightning, darting through the void.
SWISH!
Leaning slightly forward, Luo Feng stood in the middle of the room, the Rage Fla Knife appearing silently in his palm. He looked towards the shadow next to the window and said coldly, "Since you’re here, why bother hiding?"
HUMM!
As his words fell, the air in the corner of the room twisted, revealing a figure.
The figure was clad entirely in black Han Tie armor, only revealing a pair of bright eyes. Upon closer inspection, one could see a cross-shaped blood pattern deep within her eyes, completely devoid of human emotion.
"Your perception is quite good."
A slightly hoarse voice ca from beneath the black armor.
"It’s you."
Looking at the figure, Luo Feng let out a breath, put away the Rage Fla Knife, and said, "Yingkui, how did you find here?"
Yingkui looked at Luo Feng, a hint of derision flickering in her eerie eyes. "Cui Lang has so fa in the Imperial City. You injured him so severely that it’s said he’ll have trouble marrying and having children in the future. You caused such a stir, and you’re asking how I found you?"
Luo Feng smiled faintly, recalling their previous agreent. He said to Yingkui, "You’re here to test my strength, right?"
"Correct. I said before, the Sword Heart Heaven Jade must not fall into the hands of the Azure Cloud Marquis. If you lack the strength to rival Yi Tian, tonight will be your doom."
Yingkui’s eyes turned stern again. A chilling killing intent seeped through her armor, causing the room’s temperature to plumt.
Luo Feng’s face remained calm as he smiled and said, "I don’t plan on dying young."
At that mont, Yingkui’s gaze suddenly shifted to the bed.
Qing Ling was sound asleep, her small face rubbing against the quilt as she murmured, "Master..."
HUMPH!
Seeing this, a cold snort ca from beneath the pitch-black armor. When Yingkui’s gaze returned to Luo Feng, it was filled with disdain. "I didn’t expect you to have such tastes."
"What?"
Luo Feng was taken aback. Noticing Yingkui’s line of sight, he imdiately understood and quickly waved his hands, explaining, "Yingkui, you’ve misunderstood. I..."
"No need to explain."
Yingkui walked to the window, her tone indifferent. "I only trust my own eyes. Besides, I have no interest in what kind of person you are. I ca this ti only to test if you’re qualified to step into the arena the day after tomorrow. Yi Tian is no small fry like Cui Lang."
Luo Feng gave a wry smile internally, then took a breath and asked, "How do you want to test ?"
Yingkui glanced at Luo Feng, the moonlight making her eyes seem sowhat icy. "Simple. If you can withstand a single blow from , you’ll pass."
"One blow."
Luo Feng’s eyes flashed, and he nodded. "Alright!"
Seeing Luo Feng’s lack of hesitation, a hint of admiration appeared in Yingkui’s eyes. However, when her gaze fell upon the sleeping Qing Ling, that admiration vanished instantly.
"Let’s go."
With a light tap of her foot, Yingkui transford into a black streak of light and disappeared.
WHOOSH!
Luo Feng executed the Sky Cloud Step, following closely behind Yingkui. As he flew out of the window, he waved his hand, and the window closed silently behind him.
A thousand ters up in the sky, the moonlight was like water, and the biting night wind howled around the two confronting figures.
On a thin cloud, Yingkui, draped in dark armor, stood perfectly still. Unfazed by the ferocious night wind, her figure didn’t sway in the slightest. She was like a giant iron beast, emanating an aura of ruthlessness.
"I’ll suppress my cultivation to the early stage of Spiritual Rotation Realm Level Six. To defeat Yi Tian, you must possess strength at that level," Yingkui said, her eyes fixed on Luo Feng, her voice devoid of emotion from beneath the black armor.
Luo Feng nodded. "That suits fine. Make your move!"
Yi Tian’s cultivation had already reached the peak of Spiritual Rotation Realm Level Five, and he likely had other trump cards. To contend with him, Luo Feng indeed needed strength comparable to an early-stage Spiritual Rotation Realm Level Six martial artist.
Seeing Luo Feng not even frown, Yingkui’s eyes flickered. "So confident?"
"When adversaries et on a narrow path, the brave one prevails. Since there’s no other choice, I can only give it my all!"
Luo Feng’s gaze sharpened. A powerful aura surged from him, sharp and irresistible, scattering the surrounding clouds.
Yingkui’s pupils contracted slightly. This man is indeed a genius who has comprehended the Grand Montum. This kind of imposing presence is sothing many geniuses I’ve t lack.
"In that case, I won’t hold back!"
Taking a shallow breath, Yingkui stepped forward with her right foot.
BOOM!
It was a simple step, yet it contained imnse, daunting power, making the void seem as if it were about to collapse. Within a hundred-ter radius, eerie black flas ignited, devouring all light.
Her icy gaze fixed on Luo Feng, Yingkui struck out with her palm.
BOOM!
The black flas surged violently, transforming into a house-sized black arc of lightning, tearing through the sky as it enveloped Luo Feng.
Before the black arc of lightning could reach him, Luo Feng felt his skin tingle. He knew this palm strike was no small matter and dared not be careless. He fully circulated the Yuan Qi in his body, and a fiery sheen appeared on his forehead, forming a crimson dragon scale.
"Golden Crow Annihilation Slash!"
With a low shout, ten golden suns appeared in the void behind Luo Feng, coalescing into a massive Golden Crow tens of ters long. It shrieked as it shot out, fiercely colliding with the black arc of lightning.
BOOM!
A deafening explosion thundered, and intense shockwaves radiated outwards. Clouds within several miles were swept away, and the bright moonlight poured down.
What a powerful palm strike!
Luo Feng’s figure slid back more than ten ters in mid-air. Looking at his still-trembling left hand, he couldn’t help but exclaim in awe inwardly.
"Ten Suns Transforming into Golden Crows! You’ve cultivated the Golden Crow Great Annihilation Saber of the Dali Dynasty to the tenth level!"
Yingkui looked at Luo Feng, her eyes sparkling.
Although she hadn’t used a martial art technique with her palm strike just now, with her strength at the early stage of Spiritual Rotation Realm Level Six, its power was still extraordinary. She had initially thought Luo Feng wouldn’t be able to withstand it, but to her surprise, she had only gained a slight advantage.
Moreover, she sensed that Luo Feng’s Yuan Qi, in both quality and density, was not inferior to that of a peak Spiritual Rotation Realm Level Five martial artist.
Soone’s strength can increase by such a large extent in just two months...
Even as composed as Yingkui was, she couldn’t help but feel shocked by Luo Feng at this mont.
Luo Feng exhaled a turbid breath and nodded. "Yes, it’s the ’Ten Suns Transforming into Golden Crows’ from the Golden Crow Great Annihilation Saber Technique. I wonder, have I passed?"
Yingkui fell silent for a mont, about to answer, when she suddenly turned her head to look at the void to her left. Her eyes narrowed, and she abruptly struck out with her palm.
BOOM!
A large net of black lightning roared out, its montum countless tis more ferocious than before.
WHIZ!
In the void, a purple light appeared. With just a flash, it tore through the black lightning net, and a figure erged, looking sowhat disheveled.
"Who are you?"
A grave look appeared in Yingkui’s eyes as she shielded Luo Feng behind her and asked coldly.
Squinting, Luo Feng looked ahead. The newcor was an old man with a full head of silver hair, dressed in a purple brocade robe trimd with gold, appearing noble and dignified.
This man...
Luo Feng felt he looked familiar. Suddenly, he rembered: this was the mysterious old man, Elder Hai, who had gifted him Spirit Pills at the New Talent Assembly.
The old man steadied himself and said to Yingkui with a wry smile, "Yingkui, it’s only been a month, and your strength has improved again."
"Elder Hai."
Recognizing the newcor, Yingkui retracted her aura and asked, "Elder Hai, what brings you here?"
Elder Hai chuckled. "My purpose in coming is the sa as yours. However, this trip was certainly not in vain; I was fortunate enough to witness such a spectacular duel. Ten Suns Transforming into Golden Crows! In the entire Dali Dynasty, only a re two young talents can achieve this. I didn’t expect our Canglang Dynasty to have one too."
As he spoke, Elder Hai’s keen eyes, their brilliance restrained, turned to Luo Feng. He nodded and said, "The Young Master was indeed right about you, Luo Feng. You are no simple character."
"Young Master?"
Luo Feng frowned slightly and looked at Elder Hai. "Senior Hai, I am deeply grateful for the Spirit Pills you gifted that day. However, I’ve always had a question: why did you give the pills? And who is this Young Master you speak of?"
WHOOSH!
Elder Hai waved his hand, and a palm-sized jade box shot towards Luo Feng.
"This is a high-grade Consolidation Pill. Although it can only be taken once, it can help a martial artist below Spiritual Rotation Realm Level Six advance one level in cultivation. I believe it will surely be of help to you."
A Consolidation Pill!
Hearing this, Luo Feng looked at the jade box in his hand, his mind reeling.
He had heard of Consolidation Pills. For Spiritual Rotation Realm martial artists, they were priceless treasures. The re ability to help a martial artist below Spiritual Rotation Realm Level Six advance one cultivation level was enough to drive countless people into a frenzy.
Three years ago, a Consolidation Pill had appeared in the Flowing Cloud Region and was auctioned for the astronomical price of 180,000 second-grade Yuan Stones! That pill even incited a bloody conflict in the martial world, resulting in over a thousand deaths and injuries.
Such a precious treasure is now in my hands!
"Senior Hai, this..."
Luo Feng frowned slightly, looking at Elder Hai, wondering why he would gift such a valuable treasure to him.
Elder Hai shook his head, interrupting Luo Feng. "All will be answered during the decisive battle the day after tomorrow. This duel is of utmost importance; you must win. I have other matters to attend to, so I’ll take my leave first..."
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