Chapter 1655: Guidance in Supreme Techniques
"Oh..."
Xu Ming looked doubtful as he glanced at Murong Bai before slowly explaining, "Ye Changge invited disciples from the three sects over for a martial exchange."
"I see." Murong Bai sounded completely uninterested, his thoughts clearly elsewhere. He casually asked, "So what was the result?"
A look of shame crossed Xu Ming's face, and his spirits immediately sank.
Helian Xiao, on the other hand, took it far better. With a bitter smile, he said, "The disciples from the Wulei Sacred Land never made a move, but Junior Brother Xu and I exchanged blows with Yunluo Sacred Land's new rising genius, Liu Donglin."
"Liu Donglin?" Murong Bai gave a faint nod. "I've heard of him. A rare prodigy born once every few centuries. So, how did your fight end?"
Clearly, Liu Donglin did not concern him too much. In terms of foundation and status, Murong Bai still considered himself among the upper ranks. He and people like Ye Changge were more or less on the same level.
Liu Donglin was still too young.
Helian Xiao sighed and shook his head. "Junior Brother Xu and I both lost."
"You both lost?"
Murong Bai's brows twitched slightly as his expression turned serious. "Liu Donglin is really that strong? There were rumors saying he carries a bit of Ye Ting's style. Looks like those rumors weren't exaggerated after all."
The thought weighed heavily on him.
Having one Ye Ting was already troublesome enough, yet now another monstrous talent like Liu Donglin had appeared. New geniuses were emerging one after another without end. Originally, he still hoped to fight for a top five position, but now, even entering the top ten no longer seemed guaranteed.
Within the Dongling Immortal Pool, aside from Shi Haoxuan and Gu Changfeng, whose positions were basically secure, the prospects for the others looked grim.
This year's Sunset Heaven Selection truly surpassed previous generations by a considerable margin.
Helian Xiao let out a long sigh. "If even someone like Liu Donglin is already this terrifying, can our Dongling Immortal Pool really secure more than five spots in the top ten this time?"
Murong Bai frowned deeply.
In previous Sunset Heaven Selections, most participants were either too old or ranked too low. Reaching the top hundred was still somewhat achievable.
But the top ten?
That was far too difficult.
"Still, Junior Brother Ling really shocked us this time. He completely exceeded everyone's expectations. We all underestimated his potential."
Helian Xiao burst into hearty laughter. At this point, he was thoroughly convinced by Ling Feng.
"Ling Feng?"
Murong Bai still sounded distracted. He glanced toward Ling Feng in the distance and replied indifferently, "Oh? Which Yunluo Sacred Land disciple did he defeat? If it was someone among their top five, then I suppose that's fairly decent."
Helian Xiao grinned broadly. "Haha! Even Senior Brother Bai underestimated Junior Brother Ling! The one he defeated was none other than Liu Donglin himself. And it was a complete victory!"
Murong Bai's gaze sharpened instantly like an unsheathed sword.
"Tell me everything."
He was genuinely shocked.
Neither Xu Ming nor Helian Xiao had been able to defeat Liu Donglin, so how had Ling Feng managed it?
After hearing the entire story, including the part where Liu Donglin ended up eating horse dung, Murong Bai's eyes shone brightly with astonishment.
"Junior Brother Ling... he's actually this strong?"
Abandoning his meditation, Murong Bai rose to his feet and walked straight toward Ling Feng with a smile.
"Junior Brother Ling, I look forward to fighting you someday."
If Ling Feng could utterly crush Liu Donglin even after the latter fought at full strength, then it proved Ling Feng still possessed hidden reserves of power.
In that case, Ling Feng truly had a chance to compete for a ranking in the Sunset Heaven Selection.
Even Gu Changfeng, the second strongest inner sect disciple, who had been quietly brewing tea inside the pavilion, revealed the faintest trace of surprise in his eyes before it quickly vanished again.
Battles at Liu Donglin's level were honestly too insignificant for people at their tier.
Still, if Ling Feng could seize a top ten spot, that would already be impressive enough.
Ling Feng shrugged. He had never been a petty person. Minor verbal conflicts meant nothing to him, so he simply smiled and replied, "I'm also looking forward to crossing hands with Senior Brother during the Sunset Heaven Selection."
From afar, Saint Lady Bi Luo watched the scene with quiet satisfaction.
Seeing the disciples getting along harmoniously and striving together for the sect's honor naturally pleased someone in her position.
...
By evening, events unfolded exactly as Ling Feng had expected.
News regarding the geniuses participating in this year's Sunset Heaven Selection, especially those with exceptionally powerful Dragons of Fortune, quickly spread throughout Long Xiao Sacred Mountain.
Among them, Ling Feng's "Nine Dragon Sovereign" fortune naturally became the center of attention.
Countless people secretly dreamed of defeating him and stealing half his fortune. If they succeeded, they probably would not have to worry about the rest of their lives.
They might even stumble across heavenly treasures just by taking a nap in the wilderness.
After all, fortune was an incredibly mysterious thing. Sometimes, it truly outweighed a lifetime of hard work.
Besides Ling Feng's "Nine Dragon Sovereign" fortune, Tuoba Yan's Three-Phase Heavenly Dragon also attracted considerable attention.
As for Shi Haoxuan, his nine-zhang golden dragon would normally have caused a massive sensation if not for Ling Feng's sudden rise.
Gu Changfeng's eight-zhang dragon aura was similarly extraordinary.
On the Yunluo Sacred Land side, the most noteworthy figures were Li Yanluo and Ao Jue. Both were veterans from the previous generation, and because they had plundered the fortune of others before, their Dragons of Fortune had already surpassed ten zhang in length.
Then there was Yue Huaqing, whose fortune dragon was actually equal to Shi Haoxuan's, a nine-zhang golden dragon.
The Wulei Sacred Land's lineup was equally impressive.
Ye Ting possessed two six-zhang Dragons of Fortune, making him practically the most monstrous existence beneath Ling Feng.
There were also Ye Changge, Zi Zhaoyan, and several others, all with Dragons of Fortune exceeding seven zhang.
Overall, this year's Sunset Heaven Selection was overflowing with geniuses. Talents bloomed everywhere like flowers in spring, a clear sign that a great era was approaching.
As more and more spectators poured into Long Xiao Sacred Mountain, anticipation for the official start of the Sunset Heaven Selection only continued to grow.
Everyone could already imagine it.
This year's competition would be more spectacular than ever before.
Ling Feng himself had little interest in the rumors spreading outside.
Before leaving Ye Changge's estate, he had already arranged with Yue Huaqing to meet at the third watch tonight to settle the matter concerning the Five Emperors Seal first.
With nothing else to do for the moment, Ling Feng decided to guide Helian Xiao and Xu Ming in their cultivation.
Since they were fellow disciples of the Dongling Immortal Pool, he was naturally willing to lend them a hand. If he could help improve their ultimate techniques, they might be able to go even farther in the Sunset Heaven Selection arena.
Of course, there was another important reason.
By doing this, he could completely learn the martial techniques Heaven Tyrant Fist and Thousand Army Destruction Leg for himself.
"Hm. If you want me to guide your martial techniques, then first perform the complete sets for me."
Ling Feng made no effort to avoid attention and directly had the two demonstrate their supreme arts outside the mountaintop manor.
After all, high-tier martial techniques like these could never be mastered from watching them only once, so even if other disciples saw them, it did not matter much.
Without any suspicion, Helian Xiao and Xu Ming each fully demonstrated their respective martial techniques.
Using the Eye of the Emperor, Ling Feng completely copied both techniques before beginning to point out flaws and weaknesses in their execution.
Sure enough, after only a few casual remarks from him, the two immediately felt enlightened and benefited immensely. Their gratitude toward Ling Feng deepened even further.
Not long after, both of them hurried off excitedly to continue cultivating their martial techniques, eager to temper their divine abilities further. Perhaps they might even gain some unexpected breakthroughs before the tournament began.
As for Ling Feng, after obtaining two advanced king-tier martial techniques, he was naturally in an excellent mood as well.
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