Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“Crap!”
It was at that moment that Bing Ruolan realized that she had been tricked by Qin Luoxue. In response, she hurriedly activated her Light Body technique in an attempt to catch up to Qin Luoxue.
Alas, the Light Body technique she cultivated was the fundamental class martial arts, the Forest Breeze Steps. As such, there was no way that she was able to make it pass Qin Luoxue’s Cloud Smoke Steps within such a short distance. Moreover, she had already lost the initiative, and as such, all she could do was witness as Qin Luoxue inched closer and closer to the Third Roaming King’s throne.
“I’ll definitely get third place!”
A look of determination flashed across Bing Ruolan’s eyes as she bit her scarlet lips. In a flash, her graceful figure leaped into the sky.
Woah!
The spectators on the stands gasped in surprise. They did not understand the purpose of Bing Ruolan’s actions.
‘Don’t tell me that this chick is doing what I think she’s doing…’
Luo Feng caught her movements and as he observed Bing Ruolan in mid-air, he raised his brows.
“Ferocious Tiger Abandons Valley!”
Bing Ruolan’s light voice rang out, and an instant later, her pale blue silhouette crashed into the ground like a falling meteor.
Kaboom!
A giant explosion rocked the scene and kicked up a pile of dust. The Third Roaming King’s Throne had now sunk half a feet into the ground, and Bing Ruolan was standing firmly on top of it.
Phew…
Bing Ruolan heaved a gentle sigh and turned towards Luo Feng, winking at him.
‘This girl’s crazy.’
As Luo Feng inspected the sunken Roaming King’s Throne, he could not help but chuckle bitterly.
Those located at the stands were also stunned silent by Bing Ruolan’s wild actions.
Qin Luoxue looked deep into Bing Ruolan’s eyes, and a moment later, she grinned, saying “Congratulations…” Following that, she turned back around and plopped herself onto the Fourth Roaming King’s Throne.
With that, the top four Roaming Kings had been decided.
Although the tournament was still going on, the spectators had already lost all interest.
After all, no matter what kind of events might occur later on, it was impossible to top the display presented by Luo Feng in his conquest of the First Roaming King’s Throne.
Fifteen minutes later, the other participants gradually reached the common area, and with that, the first ten Roaming Kings were confirmed.
[First Roaming King: Luo Feng]
[Second Roaming King: Li Heshan]
[Third Roaming King: Bing Ruolan]
[Fourth Roaming King: Qin Luoxue]
…
It was only at the Eighth place did Lin Xiaoxiao’s name finally appear.
“First place…”
Although Luo Feng had already mentally prepared beforehand, the moment he saw the Ranking Boards, his heart still fluttered a little. Moreover, there was also a sense of accomplishment in his eyes.
After all, only a month ago, he was still the weakest among the Silver Moon Class. With his strength back then, he would not stand a chance to participate in the Roaming King Tournament, much less obtain first place.
As such, Luo Feng could not help but clench his fists with pride as he felt the looks of reverence from his surroundings.
At that moment, he strongly believed that his fate was changing bit by bit.
He swept his gaze across the common area, and it was then, as he swept across the Eighth Roaming King’s Throne did he notice a pretty girl’s presence.
Lin Xiaoxiao’s gaze was dark and murky. To her, obtaining eighth place was nothing noteworthy, after all, Luo Feng had obtained first place! It was the one thing that she did not want to see!
Sensing Luo Feng’s gaze, Lin Xiaoxiao shuddered in rage and bit her own lips. Her eyes were practically burning with anger.
‘Had it not been for Luo Feng, I would’ve made it into the top three! I would’ve been adored by the public!’
Noticing this, Luo Feng chuckled coldly and retracted his gaze.
His current goal was to become a top-notch martial artist and enter the martial arts shrine. As such, Lin Xiaoxiao was an insignificant speck within this journey of his and she no longer had his interest. After all, sooner or later, Lin Xiaoxiao would bow her prideful head down to him!
The Roaming King Tournament was about to draw to a close as the participants gradually returned to the common area.
Up on the stands, Li Yuanhao had already lost his previous bravado and was desperately scanning his sights across the returning participants.
Originally, he had assumed that Li Tianyang would make it into the top three even if he were to lose the first two seats.
However, with close to two hundred students already returned, Li Tianyang was still nowhere to be seen!
An ominous premonition began to stir within Li Yuanhao’s heart.
With the top hundred students already decided, the injured students could finally be transported back.
“Yang’er!”
The moment Li Yuanhao’s gaze landed on one of the injured students, his expression drastically changed, and he let loose a piercing howl. With a chilling aura enveloping him, he rushed down the stands and ran to Li Tianyang’s side.
“What speed!’
A thought came to Luo Feng’s mind as he observed Li Yuanhao’s figure.
‘Li Yuanhao has already reached the Seventh Meridian Cycle Boundary, the Essence Boundary.’
The Essence Boundary was a boundary that surpassed the boundaries in which one had honed their bodies. It was a Divine Storing Boundary! Compared to martial artists in the Body Toughening Channels, it was on a whole different level!
“Father…”
The student lying motionlessly on the ground was none other than Li Tianyang, and upon hearing his father’s voice, he forced himself to open his eyes.
Although he had already been given first aid, the injury dealt to his limbs was not something that could easily be remedied by usual treatments. Due to that, Li Tianyang was in constant pain and was dripping with cold perspiration.
As Li Yuanhao inspected Li Tianyang’s injuries, his expression grew grimmer with each passing moment. He struggled to contain the burning rage within him and asked in a solemn tone, “Who did it?”
“Luo Feng, he…”
Li Yuanhao shuddered with rage and directed his glare at Luo Feng. At that moment, the hatred contained within his eyes was like a blazing wildfire.
Woosh!
Li Yuanhao’s sharp glare was like a sword that pierced Luo Feng. It was ominously cold, and it was similar to the glare of a venomous snake.
The injuries that Li Tianyang had sustained were so severe that he might become permanently crippled!
“Luo Feng, how dare you attack one of your own this viciously! Do you even have a heart?”
Li Yuanhao glared down at Luo Feng and with each step he took, palpable killing intent was emitted from him. The terrifying aura of the Essence Boundary had now completely enveloped Luo Feng!
Zoom!
Luo Feng shook slightly, and the instant he did so, the aura emitted by Li Yuanhao slammed into Luo Feng like tidal waves. It was an intense wave of pressure, so much so that it had nearly crippled his spirit!
This was the might of a Divine Storing Boundary martial artist. The fact that they were able to use their vitality to attack their opponents had made them extremely terrifying!
‘This old man’s trying to damage my spirit!’
Luo Feng’s gaze turned chilly as he focused his attention to resist the crushing pressure that was able to threaten the ten awoken Meridian Cycles within his body.
While Li Yuanhao’s suppressive aura was indeed uncomfortable, Luo Feng was fortunate enough to have immense spiritual power, so the effects were not too significant. As such, Luo Feng was still able to sit firmly on his golden throne and take a cold jab at Li Yuanhao.
“Hey, old man, don’t try to twist the truth! It was Li Tianyang who attacked me first, and I was forced to retaliate in response. You could ask Li Heshan and the others to verify my claim! Moreover, there are no rules within the Roaming King Tournament that forbid students from battling one another!”
Li Yuanhao’s eyes gleamed as he glared at Luo Feng.
‘This brat cannot be allowed to stay!’
‘To think that he’s unfazed by my aura despite only possessing a Level Five Meridian Cycle Boundary!’
Li Yuanhao could sense the terrifying potential lying within Luo Feng, and with a merciless flash appearing in his eyes, he snorted. “Don’t think of talking your way out of this! For your crime of viciously attacking another student, I’ll cripple your cultivation! I’ll make it such that you’ll never think of cultivating ever again!”
Woosh!
In a flash, Li Yuanhao lunged towards Luo Feng.
Luo Feng’s expression changed. He could sense an alarming presence rushing towards him such that when compared to Li Tianyang, Li Tianyang was not even worth mentioning.
‘This old man’s serious about crippling my cultivation!’ A deep sense of hatred manifested within Luo Feng’s heart, and while biting his lips, he brought out his Tiger Essence Saber and slashed forward.
“Break Mountain and River!”
Luo Feng was well aware that when faced against an opponent from the Essence Boundary, there was no way that he would be able to escape. As such, all he could do was to prolong the inevitable. Instead of backing off, Luo Feng pushed his strength to the maximum and hurled a slash towards Li Yuanhao.
“You dare to fight back?!”
Li Yuanhao was seething with rage. He curled his fingers into the shape of a claw, and in between the fingers, a faint, fiery glow could be seen as he intercepted the slash.
Clang!
The Tiger Essence Saber brutally slammed into Li Yuanhao’s palm, but after a loud clang, it was instantly sent flying back. Moreover, all the attack had served to do was slightly ruffle Li Yuanhao!
‘The strength of an Essence Boundary martial artist is truly terrifying!’
Luo Feng mentally remarked. After all, he had exerted over 120% of his strength in the attack earlier, but it was unable to more than scratch Li Yuanhao. Not wanting to act carelessly, Luo Feng immediately activated his Soaring Dragon Steps to its maximum strength and bounded into the air. From that leap alone, he had flown at least forty meters high.
Slash!
Li Yuanhao sunk his claws into the Roaming King Throne, and it had left a gash which was at least half a foot deep!
Having missed his attack, Li Yuanhao’s face grew darker.
Earlier, although Luo Feng’s blade had not actually harmed him, the strength behind his blow had still managed to throw off his balance. As someone who was only in the Iron Bone Boundary, the fact that he had managed to throw off Li Yuanhao’s balance could only be described as terrifying.
Sensing the danger Luo Feng posed, Li Yuanhao’s killing intent grew. He shouted to Luo Feng, “Come down and face me!”
Woosh!
Li Yuanhao activated his own Light Body martial arts and soared upwards to grab Luo Feng with a speed that was much faster than Luo Feng’s movements! His fingers ripped through the air and emitted a sharp howl as if they were a sharp blade.
“Soaring Dragon Rises!”
Luo Feng activated his Void Step yet again and had managed to avoid Li Yuanhao’s sharp claws by a hair. Nevertheless, a few holes had been ripped open on his shirt.
“Curses! Die, you brat!”
Li Yuanhao’s gaze grew even colder, and after taking out his sword, he thrust it forward, targeting Luo Feng’s back directly like a meteor charging into the moon!
‘Crap!’
As Luo Feng had just activated Void Step, he was lacking in energy and was unable to dodge.
Buzz!
The killing intent contained within the sword had imposed a great sense of pressure onto Luo Feng. However, it had also enabled Luo Feng to focus, so much so that he was able to sense every single change occurring in his body. His vitality was starting to go berserk, and it was beginning to surge into the Meridian Cycles within his kidneys.
Luo Feng could feel himself growing hot, and the dull glow of his kidney’s Meridian Cycles had suddenly intensified!
His cultivation was originally very close to the middle phase of the Iron Bone Boundary already, but due to the great pressure imposed by his opponent, his potential had been unleashed, and he was able to make a breakthrough!
Nevertheless, his advancement had not excited him in the slightest. After all, there was a sword lunging directly towards his back. It was enough to send chills down his spine.
Clang!
Just as Luo Feng had already submitted to his fate, a figure appeared behind and protected him. With a clang, the fist had sent the sword hurtling away.
“Mentor!”
Upon landing, Luo Feng was stunned upon learning the identity of the person standing behind him.
“Ji Wuyue! You dare interrupt me from punishing this snob?!” Li Yuanhao glowered at Ji Wuyue as he spoke.
Ji Wuyue’s hair fluttered in the wind, and with her arms crossed in front of her chest, she imposed a striking pose and glared back at Li Yuanhao, stating, “Li Yuanhao, the director will investigate the truth of the situation himself! Should you dare to lay a finger on my student, don’t you dare blame me for responding with my fists in kind!”
“Fine! Fine! I’ve heard that ‘Iron Fist’ Ji Wuyue’s fists were invincible, but I’ll be the judge of that myself today!”
Li Yuanhao let loose a long howl as he extended his hands to grab at Ji Wuyue like an eagle hunting its prey.
Woosh! Li Yuanhao’s claws had kicked up a fierce wind, leaving behind gashes which were a few inches deep. From this attack alone, it was clear how powerful Li Yuanhao was.
After all, he was using the Upper Class martial arts, the Iron Eagle Claw!
Ji Wuyue focused her attention, and with a raise of her brows, she unleashed a fist in retaliation, causing her leather clothes to sway in the following fist wind.
Boom! Crash! Bam! All sorts of loud noises rocked the scene.
She had responded with an Upper Class martial arts of her own, the Mountain-shaking Fist!