Divine Wilderness Dragon Emperor

On the lake, Ling Fei made a powerful move, striking down Liu Yun with a single slash of his sword.

This immediately caused an uproar.

After all, Liu Yun was a genius ranked nineteenth on the Earth List. He had clearly tried to ambush Ling Fei, yet he was the one countered and knocked into the water.

This result alone was enough to show the disparity between them.

"To think Ling Fei has such combat prowess! Watching him just now... his Body Technique was like the wind, and his Swordsmanship could create a Transformation Curtain, a Star Transformation Arrow, and finally, even Sword Transformation Silk. Such Control Power is far beyond what an ordinary Cultivator at the Innate Mid Stage Realm can achieve. For a new student to reach this level... it's simply terrifying," one of the geniuses exclaimed in a hushed, reverent tone.

"Indeed. With his level of combat prowess, Ling Fei could easily rank in the top ten of the Earth List," another person said.

This person had also intended to challenge Ling Fei.

But after witnessing Ling Fei's strength, they understood the gap between them and immediately cast the thought aside.

"Liu Yun!" However, as the crowd reeled in shock, some of the geniuses on the nearest Wangfeng Tower looked on anxiously.

Then, a few figures flickered, darting toward the area ahead.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

Four figures appeared in an instant. Three of them landed on the Watchtower Pillars to Ling Fei's left, right, and front, forming an encirclement.

The fourth person, however, skipped across the lake's surface like a dragonfly, his hand shooting out to pull Liu Yun, who had just fallen in, out of the water.

Then, by pushing off the surface with alternating feet, he shot like a gale toward a nearby Watchtower Pillar.

"Liu Yun is freezing!" The student's eyes widened in surprise after he pulled Liu Yun onto the Watchtower Pillar. He felt a frigid chill seeping from Liu Yun's body into his own arm, so intense that he couldn't help but shiver. 'No wonder Liu Yun lost.'

At last, he understood why Liu Yun had been defeated.

"Brother Liu, are you all right?" the man asked at once.

"My body has been invaded by Cold Dao True Qi. I have to expel it immediately," Liu Yun said, his voice faint.

Ice crystals were already forming between his eyebrows, and his body was shaking uncontrollably.

"All right, I'll take you to expel the Cold Qi right now." Seeing this, the man picked up Liu Yun and darted toward the Wangfeng Tower ahead.

Liu Fei, who had been watching intently, stepped forward to ask what happened.

"An invasion of Cold Qi?" Upon learning of Liu Yun's condition, his brow furrowed deeply. His expression turned grim as he stared at Ling Fei in the distance.

'Surname Liu?' Though Liu Yun was carried away, their conversation drifted to Ling Fei's ears, and he immediately understood.

'This Liu Yun must be a disciple of the Liu Clan.'

Then, Ling Fei's gaze shifted, sweeping over the Watchtower Pillars to his left, right, and front.

A young man now stood on each of these pillars.

Clearly, they were all with Liu Yun.

"What do you all think you're doing?" Ling Fei's gaze swept over the three of them.

The three men on the pillars all had extraordinary auras. They were clearly geniuses who had reached the Innate Mid Stage Realm.

"Heh heh. We've long heard that the academy has produced a peerless genius. We are filled with admiration and came here specifically to spar with Young Master Ling. I wonder if Young Master Ling would be willing to grace us with a lesson?" The man with a Long Sword standing directly in front of Ling Fei chuckled, giving him a slight, polite-looking bow.

After Liu Yun's earlier ambush, Ling Fei was utterly repulsed by this group.

"Heh heh. Since you're all so eager, I'd hate to spoil the fun. However, blades have no eyes, and Sword Momentum is difficult to control. It would be unfortunate if any of you got hurt!" Ling Fei chuckled, but a sharp Sword Intent was already condensing in his eyes.

"Heh heh. It's just a spar, so some friction is to be expected. As long as we hold back and don't take anyone's life, all is well," the man chuckled.

"Very well. So, are you coming one at a time, or all three at once?" Ling Fei's gaze hardened as it swept across the three men.

At these words, the eyelids of the three men on the Watchtower Pillars twitched, and fury flared in their eyes.

'All three of us at once?'

'Is he not insulting us?'

Even Liu Fei and the others in the distance couldn't help but raise their eyebrows.

'This junior disciple is far too arrogant, isn't he?'

"That's how you do it," Li Li and the other girls, however, murmured in admiration.

In their eyes, there was no need to give any face to such arrogant guys.

All sorts of murmurs rippled across the lake.

The three geniuses facing Ling Fei couldn't help but flush with shame.

"To deal with you, I alone am enough!" the brocade-robed youth in front of Ling Fei declared, his gaze turning cold.

The men to Ling Fei's left and right immediately retreated to distant Watchtower Pillars, indicating they would not interfere.

"In that case, please!" Ling Fei gestured, his Sword Intent steadily condensing around him.

"My name is Lin Wei, ranked thirteenth on the Earth List!" The man's gaze hardened, his robes billowing in the wind as Sword Intent emanated from his body.

"Make your move," Ling Fei said dismissively, uninterested in the man's rank.

SWISH!

Across from him, the man vaulted into the air, his Long Sword flashing as he charged at Ling Fei.

Celestial River Fury!

With this attack, Sword Qi howled like the raging Celestial River itself. The lake below churned in response to his Sword Momentum, kicking up massive waves.

This man had clearly comprehended the middle section of the Celestial River Sword Technique.

'The Sword Momentum isn't bad, but against me, it's still lacking.' Ling Fei shook his head after a brief assessment.

Then, he made his move, thrusting his own sword forward.

SWISH!

With a sweep of his Long Sword, a river of Sword Qi surged forth.

The two Sword Rivers collided, clashing like enraged pythons over the lake's surface.

However, wherever Ling Fei's Sword Qi passed, the very Void seemed to freeze over, and his opponent's Sword Momentum visibly faltered.

BANG!

Then, their Sword Rivers crashed together. Lin Wei's dissipated instantly, and an incomparably frigid Sword Momentum swept toward him.

With this strike, Ling Fei had clearly drawn upon the Cold Dao Power within his Cold Chi True Qi.

Wherever the Cold Qi spread, the Void seemed to turn to ice. Lin Wei felt the very air before him freeze solid.

Then, a sharp Sword Intent laced with frigid Cold Qi invaded his body.

"So cold!" Lin Wei couldn't help but shiver, his momentum faltering instantly.

At that same moment, the wave of Sword Qi crashed against his body.

BANG!

With a dull thud, Lin Wei was sent flying backward, splashing into the lake behind him.

The frigid Sword Qi that had invaded his body caused frost to begin crystallizing on his skin.

As he landed in the lake, even the nearby splashes of water froze into beads of ice.

'How can Ling Fei's Sword Qi be so cold?!' Lin Wei's expression changed drastically as he felt the True Qi within his body being steadily frozen.

Submerged in the water, he had no time for anything else. He frantically circulated the True Qi from his Pill Sea through his meridians to expel the invasive Cold Dao Sword Qi.

"This…" The two other Earth List geniuses who had retreated stared in utter astonishment.

It had only been a single move, yet Lin Wei was already defeated. It was unbelievable.

Just a moment ago, they had been expecting a great battle.

"Not good, Lin Wei is injured." Beyond his initial shock, one of their pupils constricted as he noticed the ice crystals forming around Lin Wei in the water.

He immediately shot forward.

With a sweep of his large hand, he pulled Lin Wei out of the lake.

"So cold!" But as soon as he lifted Lin Wei, his wrist trembled. A wave of Cold Qi washed over him, and he nearly dropped him back into the lake.

Startled, he quickly circulated his True Qi to resist the chill.

The remaining genius now wore an equally grim expression.

But then Ling Fei's gaze turned to him, making him flush with awkwardness.

Faced with Ling Fei's stare, he finally steeled himself and met his gaze.

"Ninth on the Earth List, Wu Hailiang! Brother Ling, receive my sword!" As his deep voice rang out, Wu Hailiang's gaze hardened. He vaulted into the air, his Long Sword streaking like a rainbow as he stabbed toward Ling Fei. The momentum of this strike was overwhelming; he seemed to have merged with his blade, achieving the realm of Unity of Man and Sword.

Wu Hailiang attacked with his full power from the very beginning. He clearly knew how formidable Ling Fei was and had no intention of wasting time with probing attacks.

"True Dragon Emerges from the Sea!" Ling Fei's gaze focused. With a flick of his Long Sword, the True Dragon Momentum began to condense upon his blade.

Then, he slashed out, and Sword Qi roared forth.

BOOM!

The Sword Qi howled like the roar of a True Dragon, filled with tyrannical might. Wherever it passed, Wu Hailiang's Sword Momentum faltered and his Sword Qi scattered.

Finally, the two streams of Sword Qi met in a violent collision.

Wu Hailiang had launched an all-out strike, achieving the Unity of Man and Sword with overwhelming momentum.

However, Ling Fei's Sword Momentum was like a True Dragon, and his Sword Qi utterly shattered Wu Hailiang's attack.

BANG!

A loud bang rang out as Wu Hailiang was sent flying by the tyrannical, dragon-like Sword Qi.

He flew backward in a pathetic state before splashing into the lake.

PTUI!

As he landed in the lake, he coughed up a mouthful of fresh blood.

Then, ice crystals began to form in the lake water around him.

Ling Fei's attack had utilized the True Dragon Momentum, causing his Cold Chi True Qi to erupt with a power that no ordinary person could possibly withstand.

After landing in the lake, Wu Hailiang could feel the True Qi in his meridians being frozen solid, bit by bit. The Cold Qi was as tyrannical as a dragon, relentlessly battering him from within.

Worse, the Cold Qi felt like countless needles, trying to seep into his very bones and flesh.

'This is bad!' Panic seized Wu Hailiang as the cold invaded. He immediately circulated all the True Qi he could muster to resist the frigid energy in his meridians.

"Wu Hailiang was defeated, too?" The distant Cultivators were completely dumbfounded.

This was Wu Hailiang, a genius ranked ninth on the Earth List!

Yet he, too, had been defeated so easily!?

"Is this Ling Fei defying the natural order?"

"A new student defeating a top-ten genius on the Earth List... A record like this has only ever been held by the likes of Shangguan Wan'Er and Liu Rulong back in their day!"

A fresh wave of clamor erupted.

Now, everyone looked at Ling Fei with eyes full of reverence and awe.

"Some people used to doubt whether the Sword Tower had made a mistake when Ling Fei's Light of Sword Intent reached twelve zhang and eight chi in the Sword Tomb. But now it seems the Sword Tower's Judgment was perfectly accurate. Perhaps Ling Fei can go even further and challenge the top five geniuses on the Earth List!" one of the geniuses exclaimed, his face flushed with excitement.

"From what I saw, Ling Fei was just fighting casually. He wasn't using his full power at all. If he went all out, he could probably challenge the top five geniuses on the Earth List!" someone by the lake immediately chimed in. All around, the students on the Wangfeng Towers and Watchtower Pillars were whispering amongst themselves, sharing their opinions.

"Young Master Ling Fei is so incredible!" Li Li and the other girls were completely stunned.

As they gazed at the distant figure, the more they looked, the more they found Ling Fei to be heroic and dashing, exuding an irresistible charm.