Chapter 2225 - 2226: A Kind of Irony

Such a young man could easily defeat one of the Four Young Masters, Su Liu; it's simply terrifying.

"Oh, my son!"

Su Wei cried out in a bit of a panic, quickly running over to help Su Liu up, lest Ling Zhenfei strike fatally.

In fact, Ling Zhenfei had not intended to kill.

Ling Zhenfei looked at Yun Bai and said, "Young Master Yun Bai, it's your turn."

Everyone looked at Yun Bai, whose expression was not very good; he had seen the entire fight between Su Liu and Ling Zhenfei clearly.

He knew Su Liu's strength was comparable to his own, so if Su Liu couldn't do a thing against Ling Zhenfei, he must admit he was no match for Ling Zhenfei either.

Thinking of how he had been contending with Su Liu to have a shot at Ling Zhenfei earlier felt truly ironic.

But it's too late to regret now because Ling Zhenfei had already pointed to him.

Yun Bai drew his treasured sword, slashing toward Ling Zhenfei.

Ling Zhenfei drew his Tang sword, blocking Yun Bai's treasured sword.

But by this time, a Heart-pursuing Item was no longer sufficient to determine victory.

Though Yun Bai was among the Four Young Masters, he had only reached the Pursue Heart State after arriving in the Foreign Land, so no matter how naturally talented he was, his strength hadn't improved significantly.

Thus, there was still a gap in strength; Ling Zhenfei had experienced quite a bit, and one could say he was indifferent to life and death.

In every aspect, Yun Bai and the others were no match for Ling Zhenfei.

Boom!

With another strike, it mirrored the stance against Su Liu almost identically, sending Yun Bai flying away, landing on the distant ground.

The surrounding people erupted in astonishment; singlehandedly defeating two of the Four Young Masters was tremendously terrifying.

The Four Young Masters were already incredibly powerful, having received excellent education from childhood, learning superior Cultivation Techniques, and frequently consuming Miraculous Elixirs.

The most significant advantage was receiving good education, avoiding pitfalls in cultivation, a very crucial aspect.

Yet these two young masters, showered with all the favors, had been defeated by someone previously unknown.

Ling Zhenfei then looked toward Ji Tianlang from Mount Bu Zhou and said, "Ji Tianlang from Mount Bu Zhou, you and I have grievances too; do you want to try my blade as well?"

Ji Tianlang, though present, seemed not to hear Ling Zhenfei's words at all.

He had discerned during Ling Zhenfei's fight with Su Liu that Ling Zhenfei's strength had progressed since before, his cultivation speed astonishingly fast.

He had previously sparred with Ling Zhenfei and knew firsthand that Ling Zhenfei was challenging to deal with, understanding his formidable nature back then; seeing Ling Zhenfei's progress now, he was aware he stood no chance against him.

However, Ling Zhenfei had already pointed him out; as one of the Four Young Masters, if he can't retaliate when provoked, it would be truly humiliating.

As he was about to make a move, Duan Xianren held him back.

Duan Xianren whispered something in his ear, suppressing Ji Tianlang's urge to strike, knowing he was no match if he stepped forward.

Duan Xianren whispered in Ji Tianlang's ear: Ling Zhenfei's strength is already in the Middle-Late Stage of the Pursue Heart State.

It's terrifying to think that back on Xianling Mountain, they were The Threshold Realm of the Realm of Reaching Wisdom, and now they were merely in the Early-Stage Pursue Heart State, while Ling Zhenfei was in the Middle-Late Stage of the Pursue Heart State.

Thinking of Ling Zhenfei's past experiences—doubted, slandered, hunted by many, becoming a traitor sentenced to death by everyone—

Ling Zhenfei endured it all; as the saying goes, there are struggles behind a person's shining moments.

Now, everyone sees Ling Zhenfei's immense power, but who knows what suffering Zhenfei endured before?

Ling Zhenfei said to Ji Tianlang, "Young Master Ji Tianlang, are you not planning to come up and have a try?"

Ji Tianlang remained silent, clearly unwilling to engage, but it was highly humiliating; sitting there, not raising his head, his face already flushed.

Being able to win is one factor, but daring to accept the challenge is another, and it's indeed embarrassing.

Ji Tianlang understood this; at this moment, Duan Xianren said, "During today's battle, Tian Lang defeated three of the opponent's powerful experts but sustained some small injuries himself.

Thus, we are grateful to Mr. Ling for favoring Tian Lang as an opponent, but today, strength does not permit, should we spar another time? I think Mr. Ling wouldn't want to fight someone already injured."

This Duan Xianren was truly cunning to find such an excuse to avoid combat.

Although everyone knew it was an excuse, no one could say otherwise at that moment.

Among the Four Young Masters, there was also Du E, but Ling Zhenfei and Du E were somewhat connected, and Du E had just voted in favor of Ling Zhenfei.

After Ling Zhenfei scanned the surroundings, suddenly, someone emerged from the crowd, possessing an amiable appearance, with a tall stature, dressed in a monk's attire.

He wore a coarse yellow robe and carried a Nine Ringed Staff in his hand, presenting the demeanor of a transcendent monk.

Yet this person emerged from the Cultivators Alliance's ranks.

The Cultivators Alliance had indeed gathered many experts; his appearance changed the atmosphere on the field.

Ling Zhenfei looked at the Great Monk, whose strength was at least the Middle to the Late Stage of the Pursue Heart State, even slightly stronger than Ling Zhenfei.

Holding the Nine Ringed Staff, the rings clanged as he stepped forward.

Ling Zhenfei said, "Great Monk, do you want to come up and try my blade?"

The Great Monk replied, "Amitabha, I see the young benefactor has outstanding skill, but perhaps acts a bit too sharply, so I wish to come up and learn."

Ling Zhenfei responded, "Alright, good, good. Since you want to come up and try, let's do so."

The Great Monk said, "Those who have renounced the world should harbor compassion and ideally not involve in these conflicts, but if I must strike, I will do so wholeheartedly."

Ling Zhenfei replied, "Then alright, say no more, let's go."

Ling Zhenfei knew the Great Monk was no easy opponent, thinking terrifyingly; he had just defeated two young masters without feeling any loss of power, perhaps due to the Wood Element Power exerting its effect internally.

Right now, Ling Zhenfei indeed felt fearless; even if Su Wei himself came up, he could contend.

The Great Monk carried the Nine Ringed Staff in his hands, the iron rings clanging and rattling as he wielded it with both hands, smashing down on Ling Zhenfei.

The staff was long and held with both hands, exerting tremendous power, targeting Ling Zhenfei's head.

Ling Zhenfei used the Boundless Blade Technique: Guardian Character Decision to block; this Guardian Character Decision has a force-dissipating ability, with extremely strong Northern Spiritual Energy.

Two spiritual energy vortexes appeared around, and under their pull, much of the Nine Ringed Staff's force was dissipated.