Divine Wilderness Dragon Emperor

"Heh, he does indeed possess the Cold Dao Essence Body," Han Beihai said with a smile to the Lingyun Sect steward beside him.

He knew that as Ling Fei continued to reveal his strengths, these people were beginning to take a serious interest.

This meant that once the assessment was over, Ling Fei would have more options. If he joined one of these sects, he would be able to secure better resources.

'A Cold Dao Essence Body? No wonder he can use the Cold Dao Mystical!' A look of sudden understanding appeared in the Lingyun Sect steward's eyes.

"Ling Fei actually has a Cold Dao Essence Body." Upon hearing this, the people from the Southern Wilderness Martial Arts World looked astonished.

After all, in the Southern Wilderness Martial Arts World, while many people had a Cold Dao Essence Body, it was extremely rare for someone to also possess such a powerful physique.

"Not bad. A promising young man indeed," the stewards of the Four Major Sects all said with a nod.

Then, everyone's gaze returned to the steps.

BUZZ!

At that moment, Ling Fei took another step forward.

This time, his body blurred, and he found himself in another Array Space.

Light Patterns flickered before him, and a man holding a blade appeared.

It was the same man as before, with an identical aura.

Ling Fei moved to draw his weapon, but he suddenly discovered that the sword in his hand had transformed into a long saber.

'The sword turned into a saber? Do they want me to fight him with this?' Ling Fei muttered to himself.

Just then, the figure in front charged at him, saber in hand.

Yet Ling Fei could not use his sword, only the saber.

'Where intent goes, momentum follows. As long as the intent is there, what does it matter if I'm holding a saber?' Ling Fei's gaze sharpened, and the long saber in his hand was already in motion.

SWISH!

The blade flashed as he slashed forward. In that instant, Ling Fei's mind was clear of both saber and sword; all that remained was an indomitable, forward-charging momentum.

There was only the will in his heart.

As the saber light passed, its momentum was overwhelming, like a Furious Dragon Emerges from the Sea. The power of this strike was in no way inferior to his previous sword attack.

In fact, this slash possessed an even wilder, more domineering aura.

BANG!

The moment his saber light made contact, the opponent's blade gleam shattered.

The saber light then descended, cleaving the figure in half.

The next moment, the figure dissipated. Ling Fei had passed the trial.

"Excellent. He isn't bound by the distinction between sword and saber, able to apply his True Martial Arts Intent as he pleases. This Ling Fei is a true prodigy!" As this strike landed, the eyes of the stewards from the Four Major Sects lit up. This was a clear display of innate talent. If Ling Fei had been confined to the Sword Dao, his strength would have plummeted when using a saber, which would only prove that his Mental Realm was insufficient.

'Now, let's see the next trial,' the elders on the peak thought, their faces full of anticipation.

At this point, the geniuses from the Southern Wilderness Martial Arts World no longer dared to look down on Ling Fei.

Ling Fei advanced once more.

This time, two men holding sabers appeared before him.

However, he now held a sword.

'Two opponents?' Ling Fei's gaze narrowed as both men attacked simultaneously.

'This will be much trickier to handle.'

'I'll have to go all out,' Ling Fei's Heart Spirit resolved.

SWISH, SWISH!

At that very moment, the two men attacked in unison.

Saber light flashed. One man chopped down from above as if to split a mountain.

The other swept his blade horizontally, as if Sweeping Thousand Armies.

With both of them attacking together, their combined momentum and Attack Power far surpassed the previous opponent's.

'Two opponents attacking together are indeed powerful. But in the Martial Arts World, a single sword can sweep away a thousand soldiers, let alone a mere two people.' Ling Fei remained unfazed. His gaze sharpened as the True Qi in his body surged. A Mystical coalesced, and the long sword in his hand shot into motion.

Sword Qi Transformation Curtain!

With a single thrust, Sword Qi erupted like an ice curtain, materializing out of thin air before Ling Fei.

As the ice curtain appeared, ice crystals in the Void before him condensed, instantly forming a solid ice wall.

BANG!

Just as the ice wall materialized, the two flashes of saber light struck it.

The ice wall instantly shattered, but the two streaks of saber light also disintegrated.

Celestial River Nine Swords!

At that moment, Ling Fei launched a powerful counterattack.

His long sword danced, executing eight consecutive strikes.

SWISH, SWISH!

Sword Qi flowed like a river, crashing down and forcing the two men back.

In fact, as the eighth sword fell, one of the men was engulfed by the Sword River and instantly disintegrated.

And so, only one man remained in the Array Space.

The Ninth Sword, True Dragon Emerges from the Sea!

SWISH!

The Sword Qi, shaped like a dragon, shot forward and pierced through the man's body.

And with that, Ling Fei easily passed the trial.

"Impressive. His Sword Momentum is a surging tide, building power before it's unleashed, making it impossible to block!" Seeing this, the stewards of the Four Major Sects on the peak nodded repeatedly.

At this, Ling Fei stepped forward, and the Light Patterns flickered before his eyes once more.

WHOOSH!

This time, a man holding a spear appeared before him.

He attacked in the same way, similar to the saber wielder from before.

Ling Fei quickly won.

But for the second encounter, the weapon in Ling Fei's hand changed into a long spear.

'A spear is different from a sword!' Holding the long spear, Ling Fei's brow furrowed slightly.

However, he did not panic.

'The spear is the king of a hundred weapons, and its essence is speed. The sword's essence is also speed. If the intent is there, a spear can be wielded like a sword!' Ling Fei muttered.

His Heart Spirit completely immersed itself in the long spear he held.

At the same time, descriptions of the spear from the Martial Arts Manual flooded his mind.

Though he held a spear, Ling Fei exuded the distinct aura of a Spear Dao Grandmaster.

This was the principle: where there is intent, anything can be used.

When one's understanding of Martial Arts reaches a certain level, everything can become a Weapon, and nothing is unusable.

'Besides speed, the spear also emphasizes storing power. A single thrust is like a bolt of thunder or a ferocious dragon's strike, capable of shattering mountains!' Ling Fei muttered.

SWISH!

Just then, the man in front attacked.

The long spear flashed, piercing the Void as it aimed straight for Ling Fei's heart.

Fast!

And its momentum was astonishing!

The thrust was clean and decisive, yet it contained the Spear Dao Mystical.

Where intent reaches, anything can be a weapon!

At that same instant, Ling Fei also moved. His long spear shot out like a ferocious dragon.

A fierce wind howled where the spear passed, as sharp as a blade. The terrifying momentum made the very Void before it tremble.

CLANG!

The two long spears collided.

BANG!

Following the metallic clang, a dull thud rang out.

The spear of the attacking man shattered, and Ling Fei's spear pressed its advantage, striking him down.

...

Ling Fei passed one trial after another.

Saber, spear, sword, halberd...

Eighteen different types of weapons, with three battles for each.

Yet Ling Fei handled them all with ease.

The further he progressed, the deeper his understanding of Martial Arts became.

This was not just an assessment but also a tempering, making Ling Fei's True Martial Arts Intent increasingly profound.

Finally, Ling Fei passed all fifty-four matches.

His figure drew closer and closer to the summit.

It wasn't one match per step.

Instead, each match covered a great distance.

By now, Shangguan Wan'Er had already passed all her assessments. With a flash, her figure was guided to the mountaintop.

Along with her were Li Heng, Wu Tongxuan, and other geniuses.

Their results were all decent, but not everyone managed to win all fifty-four matches; some had lost a few along the way.

"Shangguan Wan'Er, fifty-four consecutive victories. Not bad. She performed exceptionally well in the Mental Realm assessment and is on the verge of condensing a Sword Intent Seed."

They were full of praise for Shangguan Wan'Er.

"If she joins our Beiming Sword Sect, she will surely become a Sword Dao expert," the Beiming Sword Sect's steward added, praising her generously.

Li Heng and the others were also considered quite good.

However, after a few words of praise, everyone's gaze immediately returned to the light screen.

By comparison, they were far more interested in seeing Ling Fei's subsequent performance.

This left Li Heng and the others feeling extremely awkward.

They had been anticipating a great deal of praise.

'At the very least, the elders from the Four Major Sects should have looked at us with a bit more enthusiasm!'

Without Ling Fei, they might have actually received more than a passing glance.

But with Ling Fei in the picture, they were clearly rendered dim and lackluster.

Feeling rather awkward, Li Heng and the others turned their gazes toward the light screen displaying Ling Fei's trial.