CHAPTER 37: CHAPTER 37: OLD FART

EDITOR: ENDLESSFANTASY TRANSLATION

BOOM!

Ji Wuyue and Li Yuanhao’s figures clashed, the oppressive force compelling Luo Feng to narrow his eyes. Amidst the whistling wind, the surrounding rocky ground was torn apart as if it were tofu, riddled with countless holes!

Ji Wuyue grunted, a bloody gash appearing on her right arm. She stumbled back several steps before steadying herself.

"Instructor!" Luo Feng quickly supported Ji Wuyue.

"I’m fine." Ji Wuyue shook her head, her gaze solemn as she looked at Li Yuanhao.

The difference between the peak of the Sixth Level God Bravery Realm and the Seventh Level Essence storage Realm might seem small, but the disparity in strength was tenfold, even dozens of times greater!

Having forced Ji Wuyue back, an immense aura erupted from Li Yuanhao. He glared furiously at Luo Feng and lunged again. "Luo Feng! No one can save you today!"

Luo Feng’s brow twitched. His long saber vibrated, and he roared, "Old cur, I’ll take your head sooner or later!"

"You’ll never get the chance!" Li Yuanhao’s eyes were savage, his right hand forming a claw like an eagle’s, striking straight for Luo Feng’s throat!

"Li Yuanhao, stop!" In that critical instant, an angry shout, like a clap of thunder, boomed out.

As the voice sounded, an immense and vast pressure descended from the heavens. In that moment, the very air in the academy plaza seemed to turn into a viscous fluid.

This is bad! Li Yuanhao endured immense pressure, each step a monumental effort. Lifting his eyes, he saw Zi Hongyuan approaching.

Zi Hongyuan was a Ninth Meridian Wheel Heavenly Court Realm expert, far beyond what Li Yuanhao could contend with.

Yet, seeing Luo Feng so close, extreme unwillingness flashed in Li Yuanhao’s eyes. Gritting his teeth, he actually broke free from the terrifying oppression and lunged at Luo Feng again.

"Get back!" A majestic roar thundered across the academy plaza. WHOOSH! Zi Hongyuan’s figure flickered once, crossing over a hundred meters in an instant. With a casual wave of his hand, the airflow formed a transparent palm that viciously slammed into Li Yuanhao’s chest.

THUMP! Utterly defenseless, Li Yuanhao was sent flying like a broken sack, spitting out a mouthful of blood before crashing hard onto the ground dozens of meters away.

An eerie silence fell over the entire academy; the surrounding crowd was as quiet as cicadas in winter.

This was the first time Zi Hongyuan, the President, had shown such fury. Moreover, the casual strike that had sent Li Yuanhao, an expert of the Seventh Meridian Wheel Essence storage Realm, flying and vomiting blood was truly astounding.

"President, this Luo Feng is malicious and sinister! He intentionally broke my son’s limbs during the match! Such a ruthless person must be severely punished as an example! His Cultivation should be crippled, and he should be expelled from the academy!" Li Yuanhao, half-kneeling on the ground, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and glared resentfully at Luo Feng.

"I will naturally investigate the matter clearly. I will decide on rewards and punishments for any wrongdoing." Zi Hongyuan said faintly, his burning gaze fixed on Luo Feng. "Luo Feng, what happened here?"

Only then did Luo Feng breathe a sigh of relief. With President Zi Hongyuan present, Li Yuanhao wouldn’t dare act recklessly.

"President, Li Tianyang suddenly attacked me during the match. I was forced to retaliate. Li Heshan, Qin Luoxue, and Lin XiaoXiao were all present at the time!"

"Is this true?" Zi Hongyuan looked towards Li Heshan and the others nearby.

Li Heshan avoided Li Yuanhao’s gaze and nodded. "Yes, Li Tianyang did attack first."

Beside him, Qin Luoxue glanced at Luo Feng with interest and also nodded.

Although Lin XiaoXiao looked reluctant, under Zi Hongyuan’s imposing presence, she dared not lie and could only nod.

"In the path of Martial Arts, the fittest survive, and the weak are eliminated. Li Yuanhao, the truth of the matter has come to light. Li Tianyang’s own Cultivation was insufficient, and he was defeated by Luo Feng. No one else is to blame for this. Take him away for treatment." Zi Hongyuan waved his sleeve and said indifferently.

Li Yuanhao gritted his teeth but dared not disobey Zi Hongyuan’s words.

"Hmph!" Walking past Luo Feng, Li Yuanhao shot him a fierce glare. His eyes were sinister, like a cold, venomous snake, as he took Li Tianyang and left the plaza.

"Luo Feng, congratulations on winning the Challenge King’s golden seat. I hope you will continue to cultivate diligently, strive to enter the Golden Palace, and bring honor to the academy." Zi Hongyuan looked at Luo Feng, his gaze gentle and tinged with admiration.

"Luo Feng will certainly live up to the President’s high expectations!" Luo Feng replied respectfully. He also knew that Zi Hongyuan valued him so highly entirely because of the immense potential he had displayed today. If he were still the laggard from the Silver Moon Class back then, today’s events would likely have had a different outcome.

Zi Hongyuan, seeing Luo Feng’s neither servile nor overbearing attitude, was somewhat surprised and smiled. "This is a Nurturing Spirit Pill. When your strength reaches the peak of the Sixth Level of the Meridian Wheel, it can help you break through to the next realm. As for the Yellow-grade Supreme martial art, you’ll need to go to the Martial Arts Hall to choose one yourself. This is a Purple Sun Order; you can use it to enter the third floor of the Martial Arts Hall, but only once."

Instantly, countless gazes fixed on the token and brocade box in Luo Feng’s hand, filled with envy and jealousy. The sound of gulping could be heard all around.

The value of the Nurturing Spirit Pill was self-evident. It could help a martial artist at the peak of the Sixth Level God Bravery Realm smoothly break through to the Seventh Level Essence storage Realm. Even Inner School students were extremely envious.

What was most enviable were the Yellow-grade Supreme martial arts. Throughout the entire academy, very few students were qualified to cultivate them!

Luo Feng carefully put away the Nurturing Spirit Pill and the Purple Sun Order, only then letting out a breath of relief. This Challenge King Competition had truly been full of twists and turns.

His gaze fell on Ji Wuyue’s right hand, and Luo Feng frowned slightly. "Instructor, your injury..."

Ji Wuyue had twice disregarded danger to stand up for him, even getting injured on his behalf. To say he wasn’t moved would be a lie.

Ji Wuyue glanced at her right hand and smiled nonchalantly. "This little injury is nothing. You, on the other hand, shouldn’t you be giving me an explanation now?"

Ji Wuyue’s captivating eyes narrowed to slits as she looked at Luo Feng.

"What explanation?" Luo Feng looked bewildered.

Ji Wuyue’s delicate eyebrows rose, a hint of anger in her eyes. "Hmph! Don’t tell me you broke through from the late stage of the Fourth Level Rigid-Soft Realm to your current Cultivation level in a single night, did you?"

So it’s about me hiding my Cultivation... Luo Feng realized with a start and chuckled. "I wanted to give you a surprise, Instructor."

Ji Wuyue clearly didn’t believe Luo Feng, but the anger in her eyes gradually softened, and she smiled sweetly. "Two of the top three Challenge Kings are students from the Silver Moon Class! Nothing like this has ever happened in the entire history of Purple Sun School. Your surprise really did startle me! Oh?"

Ji Wuyue looked at Luo Feng, a flicker of doubt in her eyes, and asked uncertainly, "Luo Feng, you broke through again?"

"Yes. The desperate situation just now actually stimulated the potential within me." Luo Feng recalled the sensation of breaking through and nodded.

"Well done! You’re truly my student!" Ji Wuyue happily patted Luo Feng’s shoulder, her smile widening. "Li Yuanhao probably never dreamed that his attempt to cripple you would instead benefit you. If he found out, he’d likely cough up blood from anger! However, your cultivation speed is too astonishing. At this rate, it won’t be long before you catch up to me."

Luo Feng said modestly, "Not at all. If it weren’t for you, Instructor, I would probably be a cripple by now."

"It’s what I should do." Ji Wuyue waved her hand, her eyes glinting as she advised, "Right, you need to be careful of Li Yuanhao for a while. This man is vengeful and repays every slight. Since you crippled Li Tianyang, he definitely won’t let it go. For the time being, it’s best you don’t leave the academy. Cultivate diligently and strive to enter the Inner School as soon as possible. That way, he’ll have some reservations."

"Mm, I’ll be careful." Luo Feng nodded. He hadn’t planned on leaving the academy anytime soon either.

Li Yuanhao, an expert of the Seventh Meridian Wheel Essence storage Realm, was indeed not someone easy to deal with.

However, Luo Feng wasn’t too worried. Once he became an Inner School student, Li Yuanhao wouldn’t dare to act recklessly.

Besides, he was now at the mid-stage of the Fifth Meridian Wheel Iron Bone Realm. He could continue practicing the Teng Dragon’s Step. As long as he cultivated the Teng Dragon’s Step to the third level, he would have more than enough ability to protect himself when dealing with Li Yuanhao.

If he were given a little more time to raise his Cultivation to the Sixth Level God Bravery Realm, with a supreme-grade martial art in his arsenal, directly confronting Li Yuanhao wouldn’t be impossible.

After bidding farewell to Ji Wuyue, Luo Feng prepared to head home.

Having witnessed the terrifying power of Zi Hongyuan’s casual strike, Luo Feng truly understood that his current strength was merely that of a frog in a well. A vast world awaited his exploration.

"Luo Feng." A sweet, melodious girl’s voice called out, tinged with a hint of joy.

Luo Feng turned and saw a graceful figure in light blue. Bing Ruolan was jogging up to him, holding a crimson token in her hand.

"Look! This is the Red Sun Order! It can be exchanged for a Yellow-grade High-rank martial art!" Bing Ruolan ran up to Luo Feng, waving the crimson token in her hand, her sparkling blue eyes filled with cheerfulness and excitement.

Luo Feng smiled faintly. "Congratulations."

Bing Ruolan had won third place in the Challenge King Competition, and her reward, a Yellow-grade High-rank martial art, was also very precious.

"It’s nothing compared to yours. A Second-grade Spiritual Medicine, the Nurturing Spirit Pill, and a Yellow-grade Supreme martial art! Those Inner School students were all green with envy when they saw your rewards. With a Yellow-grade Supreme martial art, your strength will surely advance by leaps and bounds. I need to work harder too." Bing Ruolan smiled charmingly, her cheeks slightly flushed, an incredibly pure and lovely sight.

The two left the plaza side by side, drawing many peculiar gazes from students along the way—gazes filled with envy, awe, and even jealousy.

Walking beside Luo Feng, enveloped by all sorts of gazes, a faint blush appeared on Bing Ruolan’s face. She stole a glance at Luo Feng, clenched her small fists, and mustered her courage to say, "Luo Feng, thank you."

She knew very well in her heart that without Luo Feng’s help, it would have been impossible for her to achieve third place.

"This is the result of your own hard work; you don’t need to thank me." Luo Feng shook his head.

Bing Ruolan looked at Luo Feng’s calm and indifferent gaze, a wave of disappointment washing over her heart.

She truly cherished the refreshing and pleasant feeling, like a spring breeze, that she felt with Luo Feng. However, his attitude left Bing Ruolan, one of the Outer School’s three great beauties, feeling a little helpless.