Chapter 50: Duel
Time seemed to have frozen in that instant.
Every face was filled with an expression of marvel.
Elder Wen Hongyun of Divine Soul Peak was full of astonishment, shock, disbelief, and deep regret.
Originally, she was the only elder who thought Lin Feng was not simple.
Because Elder Wen Hongyun was an elder of Divine Soul Peak, she specialized in souls and possessed a strong Divine Sense Perception due to her powerful soul.
Thus, Elder Wen Hongyun faintly felt some extraordinary aspects of Lin Feng, but she couldn't be sure because Lin Feng's cultivation was not very high, so she gave up on choosing him for Divine Soul Peak.
Only at this time did Elder Wen Hongyun realize how erroneous her decision had been, and she even had a vague feeling.
That wrong decision might just be the most severe mistake of her life.
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"We won."
Someone shouted.
Then, a deafening roar swept across the entire square.
"Trend, Lin Feng has actually condensed a 'Trend'."
"What a monster, a peerless monster, many strong practitioners in the Yin Yang Realm can't comprehend 'Trend,' yet he, a mere Martial General Realm, has grasped 'Trend'—it's against the heavens."
Countless people were screaming in utter shock.
Elders from Asking Immortal Peak, Cutting Dao Peak, and others were also incredibly shocked as they watched Lin Feng.
Every one of them was asking themselves, "Why didn't I choose Lin Feng back then?"
That deep regret spread through these elders' hearts.
Looking back at the talents they had picked, compared to Lin Feng, they might only be considered trash, right?
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"Long live Junior Brother Lin!"
The disciples of Heavenly Repair Peak, particularly the senior disciples, seemed to be using their shouts to vent the frustrations they had endured over the years.
Watching the unrestrained celebrations of the Heavenly Repair Peak disciples,
many disciples felt a pang of envy.
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"Good, this is really great, our Heavenly Repair Peak has produced a peerless genius."
Elder Qiao Yunqiu's face was aglow.
Lin Feng jumped down from the arena, and someone carried away Sikong Mo, who had passed out.
But the strength displayed by Lin Feng still deeply shook everyone else.
Especially the top twelve talents, each of their faces extremely solemn; although Sikong Mo wasn't at his strongest when he fainted,
The fact that Lin Feng suppressed Sikong Mo into serious injury with "Trend" said a lot.
Who would dare claim they could defeat Lin Feng?
Everyone considered Lin Feng a formidable enemy.
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Grand Elder Zhaang Quan's voice then rang out, "The second round of the competition, Asking Immortal Peak's Li Mengjie versus Four Extremes Peak's Shui Wentao."
Whoosh whoosh.
Following that, Li Mengjie and Shui Wentao both rushed onto the arena, where Li Mengjie had once been considered the number one talent.
Her martial soul was an "Abnormal Martial Soul" named "Moon Rising Above the Sea."
Any "Abnormal Martial Soul" often represents a powerful one.
And Shui Wentao was also not simple, possessing the Thunder Martial Soul, which was one of the strongest martial souls in terms of destructive power.
The intense battle between Li Mengjie and Shui Wentao was brilliantly fierce; both being geniuses, they fought to a standstill, until finally, Li Mengjie used her Moon Rising Above the Sea martial soul to suppress Shui Wentao.
Shui Wentao let out a long howl, summoning the Thunder Martial Soul, and in the void, terrifying thunder powers intertwined together, colliding again and again.
"Shui Wentao is young; his strength and experience are both lacking, this battle is likely to be a loss," Lin Feng muttered.
Tian Zhongdao also nodded; he saw it too, that although Shui Wentao had frightening talent, he was still only sixteen years old and had a gap in cultivation compared to Li Mengjie.
As expected, after holding on for half a quarter-hour, Shui Wentao couldn't persist and was defeated by Li Mengjie.
"Junior Brother Shui has conceded," said Li Mengjie, breathing slightly heavily, as defeating Shui Wentao had cost her considerable energy.
"Sister is more skilled; Junior Brother admires," Shui Wentao responded, clasping his fists.
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"The third round 'Xuyu Peak, Zu Zhenghao against Divine Sword Peak, Wu Ke.'"
Zu Zhenghao's Martial Soul was the Supreme God Blade Martial Soul, one of the most brutally intense Artifact Martial Souls.
Wu Ke's Martial Soul, in contrast, was "Heavenly Sword."
This Martial Soul was also extremely formidable.
Both competitors possessed Artifact Martial Souls, and their battle was intensely fierce. Ultimately, Wu Ke narrowly defeated Zu Zhenghao with a single move.
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"The fourth round 'Asking Immortal Peak, Zhang Lei against Cutting Dao Peak, Yang Jian.'"
Zhang Lei's Martial Soul was the Gray Dragon Martial Soul, a famously formidable Beast Martial Soul.
Yang Jian's Martial Soul was the Three-headed Giant Spirit God Martial Soul, also a profoundly horrifying Martial Soul.
Both were experts in Cultivation of the physical body.
This battle was extremely intense, and it even cracked the arena.
Towards the end, Zhang Lei summoned the Gray Dragon.
Yang Jian also summoned his Three-headed Giant Spirit God Martial Soul.
The collision of these two terrifying Martial Souls caused the earth itself to shake violently.
Ultimately, Yang Jian, being the more skilled one, defeated Zhang Lei.
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"The fifth round 'Supreme Yang Peak, Shui Wenjie against Divine Soul Peak, Gu Xiao.'"
Shui Wenjie's Martial Soul was the "Lightning Martial Soul."
Gu Xiao's Martial Soul, however, was an eerie "Black Fog Martial Soul."
This Martial Soul also belonged to the Dark Series Martial Soul.
Previously, the president of the Blood Dragon Association of the Azure Dragon Academy, Blood Dragon, possessed this type of Martial Soul and Lin Feng had experienced its formidable prowess firsthand.
The Black Fog Martial Soul released an overwhelming black fog that blocked out the sky.
Once enveloped by the Black Fog Martial Soul, Gu Xiao could conceal himself within it.
However, Shui Wenjie's Lightning Martial Soul had a suppressive effect on Gu Xiao's Black Fog Martial Soul.
In this matchup, Shui Wenjie was the victor.
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"The sixth round's matchup was between Heavenly Repair Peak's Tian Zhongdao and Mist City Peak's Yuzi Zige."
These two had a deep-seated grudge. Tian Zhongdao had been severely wronged by Yuzi Zige, who even stole his family's Blood Stone Jade.
When Tian Zhongdao sought revenge, he kicked Yuzi Zige in the face, sending him flying.
How could an aristocratic son like Yuzi Zige endure such humiliation? He wished he could have cut Tian Zhongdao into a thousand pieces.
Thus, their confrontation was akin to a needle clashing with a blade.
"I'm thinking about how I'm going to torture you when I've got you under my feet," Yuzi Zige said with a fierce smile on his face.
For this battle, the elders from various peaks almost unanimously favored Yuzi Zige.
This wasn't without reason, as Tian Zhongdao had relied solely on Body Skill to make it to the top twelve.
Yet Tian Zhongdao's Martial Soul was merely a very lowly "Knife Martial Soul."
Facing Yuzi Zige, who possessed the "Rain Martial Soul," the odds were hugely against him.
"Junior Brother Tian is probably in danger."
Among the crowd, the senior brother from Heavenly Repair Peak, Jingping, slightly frowned, and other disciples from Heavenly Repair Peak also sighed softly.
Although his Body Skill was strong, when facing Yuzi Zige's "Rain Martial Soul," even the strongest Body Skill would lose its effectiveness.
"Boom!"
Just then, a terrifying aura emanated from Yuzi Zige's body.
The match between Tian Zhongdao and Yuzi Zige began.
Yuzi Zige took the initiative, rushing towards Tian Zhongdao. His body moved like a dragon, and above him, a ferocious dragon formed.
"Dragon Strike."
Yuzi Zige sneered, instantly closing the distance to Tian Zhongdao. He threw a vicious punch directly at Tian Zhongdao's chest.
Tian Zhongdao didn't show any response.
"What a terrifying attack, look, Tian Zhongdao is so scared he's turned into a statue."
Many people exclaimed in shock.