Chapter 1654: A Bloody Profit With Zero Losses
On the side of Wulei Sacred Land, Ye Changge felt a slight sense of regret.
He had actually hoped Yuan Huaji would continue fighting and force out more of Ling Feng's hidden abilities. Unfortunately, judging from the situation, the battle was clearly not happening anymore.
After taking a deep breath, Ye Changge slowly spoke with a solemn expression, "Since the arena has already been destroyed, let us end today's martial gathering here. Thank you all for honoring us with your presence."
Although they had failed to uncover everyone's full strength, merely learning that Dongling Immortal Pool still had a hidden trump card like Ling Feng already counted as a major gain.
Since Ye Changge had spoken, the crowd naturally stopped pressing the matter further. After exchanging some polite formalities, everyone returned to their respective residences to fully prepare for the Sunset Heaven Selection.
...
At the same time, atop a distant mountain peak.
A middle-aged man dressed in white robes wore an extremely dark expression.
Originally, the younger generation geniuses of Yunluo Sacred Land had stolen all the attention today. Yet the moment Ling Feng appeared, the entire situation flipped upside down.
To make matters worse, Liu Donglin had even been force-fed dung.
"That brat from Dongling Immortal Pool is absolutely detestable!"
The white-robed man clenched his fists tightly. If not for the restrictions of his status, he truly wanted to slap Ling Feng to death with a single palm.
"Pavilion Master Xiaoyun, there's no need to be angry. Matters between juniors are hardly worth us old fellows taking to heart."
Not far away, the Hall Master of the Blazing Sun Hall stood in luxurious robes with a faint smile on his face.
Ling Feng had turned the tide and restored Dongling Immortal Pool's dignity, so naturally he was in an excellent mood.
Even Shen Guang, Hall Master of Void Heaven Hall, was grinning from ear to ear.
Although Ling Feng had crippled one of his disciples before, compared to today's events, that grievance no longer mattered at all. Watching Ling Feng humiliate Yunluo Sacred Land so thoroughly had practically added ten years to his lifespan from sheer satisfaction.
As for Qin Zusheng and his title of Unrivaled Young Emperor?
To hell with him.
Saint Lady Bi Luo merely shook her head with a helpless smile.
Ling Feng's methods had truly gone a little too far this time. Making someone eat horse dung was honestly absurd, yet somehow he had actually thought of it.
The white-robed man was one of the three pavilion masters of Yunluo Sacred Land and also the leader responsible for bringing their disciples to this competition.
"Hmph! Easy for you people to say!"
Pavilion Master Xiaoyun gritted his teeth inwardly.
Of course you're all relaxed. The one eating shit wasn't your disciple from Dongling Immortal Pool!
On the other side, the elders of Wulei Sacred Land remained silent, though every one of them wore serious expressions.
According to the intelligence they had gathered, Dongling Immortal Pool's younger generation should never have included someone like Ling Feng.
And yet he was actually a rare Nine Dragon genius.
This treasure absolutely had to be taken down.
...
Naturally, Ling Feng had no idea that the upper echelons of the three sects had been closely observing his performance throughout the martial gathering.
After the event ended, the disciples of Dongling Immortal Pool returned in high spirits. Every face carried a smile as they chatted noisily the entire way back.
From time to time, people would glance toward Ling Feng with obvious awe in their eyes.
There was no doubt that this battle had completely established Ling Feng's standing within the sect.
At this point, he was likely second only to Shi Haoxuan, Gu Changfeng, and Murong Bai.
In fact, even Murong Bai might not necessarily be able to defeat him anymore.
Helian Xiao stepped forward excitedly and cupped his fists toward Ling Feng.
"Junior Brother Ling, thank you for avenging me. I was too narrow-minded before. I hope you won't take it to heart."
"We're fellow disciples. As long as things are made clear, it's fine."
Ling Feng smiled faintly.
Helian Xiao was ultimately just a rough and straightforward man. He had never crossed Ling Feng's bottom line, so Ling Feng naturally held no real grudge against him. Otherwise, he would never have wasted medicinal pills healing his injuries earlier.
"Junior Brother Ling truly has a broad mind. I'm ashamed of myself."
Helian Xiao sighed emotionally before lifting his head to look at Ling Feng again.
"In this year's Sunset Heaven Selection, Junior Brother Ling definitely has a chance to enter the top ten. Work hard and bring glory to our Dongling Immortal Pool!"
Ling Feng nodded with a smile.
"The same to you."
"Junior Brother Ling, there's actually one thing I still want to ask..."
Helian Xiao clenched his fists awkwardly and hesitated for a long while, clearly struggling to speak.
"Senior Brother wants to ask why I know your Thousand Army Destruction Leg technique?"
Ling Feng casually raised a brow.
"No, no, no! In terms of mastery over the Thousand Army Destruction Leg, I'm nowhere near your level. I'm not asking why you know it. I just hope that if you have time someday... cough... maybe you could give me a few pointers..."
Helian Xiao's old face instantly reddened with embarrassment.
He had trained that leg technique for more than thirty years since childhood, yet after comparing himself to Ling Feng, he finally realized just how massive the gap between them truly was.
"So that's all. Easy enough."
Ling Feng laughed freely.
The technique itself really was quite good. He had only just secretly learned it from Helian Xiao anyway, so giving him a few pointers was hardly a problem.
"Mhm?"
Beside them, Xu Ming's ears instantly perked up.
He hurried over and gave Ling Feng a deep bow.
"Junior Brother Ling, please, you absolutely must guide me in the Firmament Tyrant Fist! Many thanks, Junior Brother Ling!"
"Fine, I guess..."
Ling Feng clicked his tongue and deliberately put on a reluctant expression.
Inside, however, he was absolutely delighted.
Perfect.
Once those two demonstrated their martial techniques completely in front of him, he would have fully learned both of them.
What a bloody profit.
...
Not long afterward, the group returned to the mountain peak where Dongling Immortal Pool was staying.
Only then did they discover that Shi Haoxuan and the other two had already returned.
However, the expressions on all three faces were entirely different.
Shi Haoxuan stood proudly atop the edge of a cliff, calm and detached as he gazed out toward the endless mountains and sea of clouds, his ambitions towering toward the heavens.
Gu Changfeng sat leisurely inside a pavilion brewing tea with an incomparably relaxed expression.
Only Murong Bai looked miserable. His face was pale, and he sat there dejectedly while meditating to recover from his injuries.
Aside from them, Saint Lady Bi Luo had already returned earlier. As for the Hall Master of Blazing Sun Hall and the Hall Master of Void Heaven Hall, they seemed to have gone to visit the divine race experts stationed at Long Xiao Sacred Mountain together with the upper elders of the other two sects.
After all, this was someone else's territory.
Seeing Murong Bai's wretched appearance, Xu Ming and Helian Xiao were both startled and hurried over.
Murong Bai had merely attended a tea gathering and exchanged pointers with others, so why did he look injured?
Could it be that the heavenly geniuses of the other two sects were just as ruthless as Liu Donglin?
Still, with Shi Haoxuan and Gu Changfeng present, those people should have shown at least some restraint.
"Senior Brother Murong, what happened to you?"
Helian Xiao frowned deeply with concern.
Murong Bai slowly opened his eyes. A trace of embarrassment flashed across his face before he lightly shook his head.
"I'm fine..."
Then he quickly changed the subject.
"By the way, when we were discussing the Dao and sparring with the geniuses of the other sects at Jue Tian Peak, we sensed disturbances from a nearby mountain. Were you all sparring over there?"
The moment he recalled what happened at Jue Tian Peak, his entire heart turned cold with despair.
That's right.
Utter despair.
His injuries had not come from battle at all. They happened because he overestimated himself while observing the clash between Ye Ting of Wulei Sacred Land and Li Yanluo of Yunluo Sacred Land.
The mental pressure from watching their battle alone had caused a backlash against his spiritual consciousness.
Those two had already reached a level so high that he was not even qualified to spectate properly.
And among all the geniuses present, he was the only one who suffered spiritual backlash from merely observing.
The difference in level was simply too overwhelming.
If he had known Shi Haoxuan and the others would arrive in time anyway, then what the hell was he rushing over there for?
He had completely embarrassed himself.
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