“Don’t make a fuss. The Sect Master hasn’t made a mistake in all these years. Since he didn’t stop the Daozi from using that move, he surely has his reasons.”
Another elder seemed much calmer.
“Reasons? Does… does the Sect Master really think that kid Ye Feng has the power to withstand the Daozi?”
The elder realized late and ultimately didn’t say anything more.
The vision in the sky had finished condensing.
A wisp of purple energy drifted out from the terrifying purple clouds, and a phantom of an old man riding a yellow ox slowly paced across it.
Behind this seemingly peaceful scene, Ye Feng’s body was cracking inch by inch!
With every step the phantom old man took, another crack appeared on Ye Feng’s body.
Zhu Lan was incredibly nervous.
Could the male lead handle an attack of this level in his current state?
“Keep going, Ye Feng!”
Zhu Lan shouted with all her might, but her voice couldn’t penetrate the terrifying spiritual pressure at the center of the battlefield to reach his ears.
‘Ye Feng, don’t die!’
‘If you die, what happens to the Bone-Erosion Insect in my body?!’
‘I’ll have to go down with you, waaaa…’
At this time, even the other top ten disciples who hadn’t finished their matches stopped what they were doing to quietly watch this world-shaking blow.
They wondered how Ye Feng would take it.
At the center of the storm, Ye Feng’s face was calm, like a bottomless well.
He put the Heaven-grade treasure sword back into his storage ring and instead summoned a crimson sword embryo — the Lin Yuan Sword appeared!
The cracks on Ye Feng’s body were still increasing, but he ignored the pain, closing his eyes to patiently seek that ethereal voice.
“Seven Killing Arts, Falling Sun.”
At the final moment, Ye Feng comprehended the fourth form of the Seven Killing Arts and swung a sword strike that would stun the Heaven Evolution Sect for hundreds of years…
A crimson light, carrying the ultimate power of the sword and accompanied by overwhelming flames, met the phantom of the old man on the ox!
The disciples outside could see nothing and hear nothing.
There was only a blinding white light before their eyes, and their ears were void of sound.
The entire world seemed to have been muted.
Just as a massive shockwave from the explosion was about to erupt, the Sect Master appeared between the two attacks …
“CEASE!”
With a wave of his hand, the power of both attacks instantly diminished, shrinking at an incredible speed until they completely vanished.
“Ye Feng versus the Daozi — a draw.”
The Sect Master calmly announced the result, his voice reaching everyone’s ears.
“Holy crap!” Zhu Lan exclaimed, feeling a sense of shared glory.
‘The male protagonist is way too cool; he actually pulled it off!’
To think he comprehended the fourth form of the Seven Killing Arts at such a critical moment.
Otherwise, the Daozi would have surely beaten him half to death.
The other disciples finally snapped out of it after hearing the result and began to cheer.
“Ye Feng! I knew you could do it!”
“Ye Feng! I want to have your babies!”
“Ahhhh, Ye Feng baby, you’re just a baby!”
“Ye Feng, I really didn’t misjudge you!”
“Hey, you two who just left, why are you back already?!”
While the disciples were discussing heatedly, the elders outside also wore expressions of shock.
“This boy Ye Feng has incredible talent. He might even stand side by side with the Daozi! Heaven has blessed our Heaven Evolution Sect!”
“Indeed. Which peak does Ye Feng belong to?”
The elders present looked at each other, but no one spoke.
Finally, Fairy Xueli rubbed her nose and said awkwardly, “He is a disciple of my Yushou Peak.”
She hadn’t known her eldest disciple had such capabilities.
“Xue Li, why not let him come to my Tianshu Peak so he can truly shine?”
“Nonsense! Our Tianxuan Peak is the best place to nurture a talent like Ye Feng!”
“Tianji Peak is more suitable!”
“I think our Yuheng Peak is the right fit!”
“Hey, isn’t your Yuheng Peak for weapon forging? Why are you joining the scramble?!”
The peak master of Yuheng Peak was extremely indignant.
“Stop shouting! I say it’s suitable, so it’s suitable! If you keep blabbering, don’t come to us to fix your broken spiritual tools in the future!”
“Haha, look, he’s getting defensive again.”
At the center of the battlefield, the Daozi landed steadily on the ground and said in surprise, “You really could take that. You truly are a monster.”
Ye Feng held the Lin Yuan Sword, stabbing it into the ground to support his body.
He said stubbornly, “It’s alright. Your ‘Purple Qi from the East’ is quite average.”
The Daozi laughed again.
“Fine, your physical condition isn’t great right now. Go get treated.”
After saying that, he didn’t stay any longer and left gracefully.
Once the Daozi was gone, Ye Feng couldn’t hold on any longer and collapsed to the ground with a thud.
Zhu Lan’s sharp eyes saw him fall, and she hurried forward to carry him back on her back.
From today on, the entire Heaven Evolution Sect would be discussing a single name: Ye Feng.
…
“How do you have so many wounds on your body?”
Zhu Lan looked at the terrifying injuries on Ye Feng’s body, wiping them with extreme care and a racing heart.
Ye Feng said helplessly, “That guy, the Daozi, definitely has some skill. If I hadn’t comprehended the fourth form of the Seven Killing Arts at the end, I might have fallen there.”
Zhu Lan couldn’t help but laugh.
“You’re certainly stubborn. But your performance yesterday was truly shocking. I bet the whole sect is talking about you now.”
Ye Feng didn’t care much.
“I won’t have much to do with them. I’m too lazy to pay attention to whatever they say.”
“Alright, alright. Just focus on recovering. You really pushed yourself too hard.”
Zhu Lan put down the medicine and changed the basin for clear water.
The basin she carried out was almost entirely filled with blood.
Although Zhu Lan really wanted Ye Feng’s blood, looking at the dirty basin, she couldn’t bring herself to do it.
‘Whatever. I’ll just coax him later. Getting a little blood shouldn’t be a problem.’
After wiping his body, Zhu Lan said with a hint of boredom, “Your injuries are too serious. You can’t even get out of bed or move your body right now.”
Ye Feng pursed his lips and said with some disappointment, “My cultivation is still too low. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been so pathetic during that final clash. Sigh.”
Hearing him sigh, Zhu Lan didn’t say anything more.
“Drink this bowl of medicine.”
“You feed me.”
Zhu Lan looked at Ye Feng lying on the bed in shock.
Ye Feng blinked innocently, as if he had only made a minor request.
“See, my injuries aren’t healed yet. It’s hard to move.”
“Fine.”
Zhu Lan brought the bowl to his mouth and offered a spoonful.
“It seems a bit hot. Why don’t you blow on it for me?”
Ye Feng continued to make even more outrageous requests with that same innocent face.
Zhu Lan: ?
But then, a good idea occurred to her.
Just as the spoon was about to reach his mouth, the medicine bowl in her hand ‘slipped,’ looking as if it were about to fall right onto Ye Feng’s body!
In that tense moment, a pair of large hands quickly reached out and caught the falling bowl.
Zhu Lan’s plan had succeeded, and she stared back at Ye Feng, eye to eye.