01- 07

"So, we meet again, Luo Feng. I mentioned back in the Red Training Mountains that I'd come to challenge you. Don't tell me you've already forgotten about it?"

Chen Xin walked to the dark-skinned student's side and glowered at Luo Feng while he was at it. His gaze was practically itching with an urge to battle.

Back when they were on the Red Training Mountains, Chen Xin, who was in the middle phase of the Iron Bone Boundary had been defeated by Luo Feng, who was in the apex of the strength boundary in a single hit. The incident had left a bitter taste in Chen Xin's mouth, and he had never forgotten about it.

As such, Chen Xin devoted his heart and soul to his cultivation since then, all for the sake of redeeming himself when he would finally take his revenge on the Purple Sun Institution.

"Careful, Luo Feng. Chen Xin is among the top three geniuses of the Extensive Net's Outer Institution. Qin Luoxue and I have been defeated by him earlier."

Bing Ruolan offered a word of warning.

Luo Feng gave a plain smile as he was not worried about Chen Xin. Rather, his attention had been drawn towards the dark-skinned student ever since the beginning.

Although the dark-skinned student had appeared to be around Chen Xin's age, he was already in the early phase of the Heroic Boundary and was not someone to be underestimated.

Moreover, from the looks of it, the dark-skinned student had appeared to be the leader among Chen Xin and the other Extensive Net students.

"Of course I haven't forgotten."

Luo Feng shot a quick glance at Chen Xin before returning his gaze at the dark-skinned student. He chuckled, saying "It seems you've found a good assistant this time around. So, what's the plan, are you guys coming at me together, or are we doing this one by one?"

Luo Feng's words had contained an air of confidence.

'Together?'

Not only had Luo Feng's words stunned Chen Xin, everyone else was equally shocked as well.

"Pui! You lil brat, who do you think you are? Do you really think that we'll need Senior Brother Lu Han to deal with you?"

The Extensive Net students had a smug look on their faces as they looked disdainfully at Luo Feng.

"He's Lu Han?!"

A murmur of shock rang out among the ranks of the Purple Sun Institution's students. Fear began to creep up their faces as they took a closer look at the dark-skinned student.

"Is he famous?" Luo Feng rubbed his nose and asked after he saw the expression on Qin Luoxue and the others' faces.

"He's more than just famous!"

Qin Luoxue looked exasperatedly at Luo Feng with her beautiful eyes and explained, "Lu Han is the number one genius within the Extensive Net's Outer Institution. Back when he crossed swords with Li Heshan, it was said that he defeated Li Heshan with only three moves! Lu Han's abilities are not to be looked down upon!"

"Hehe, you don't need to be that nervous."

Lu Han stood up, and as if his interest was piqued, he playfully stated, "I'm only interested in challenging those who are worthy of my interest. The reason for my visit is to challenge Duanmu Yu since I've heard that he's the most outstanding genius within the Purple Sun Institution. Moreover, he was last year's First Roaming King, so I really am curious about his abilities."

Lu Han's tone was extremely calm, but there was a sense of arrogance within his words.

It was clear to those who were listening that Lu Han had not regarded Luo Feng as a worthy opponent.

A spark was ignited within Luo Feng's eyes as he raised his head and chuckled, stating "I still think that you should come at me together with Chen Xin. By doing so, at least you guys won't lose too horribly."

'Pui! Isn't this guy too arrogant?'

The surrounding Extensive Net students glared angrily at Luo Feng.

Lu Han's gaze turned icy as he coldly stated, "I'm not interested in those who are all bark and no bite."

Luo Feng laughed heartily and stated, "Why don't we make a bet, then? I guarantee that you'll be forced to act later!"

"Hmph! What a waste of time."

Irritated by Luo Feng's remarks, Lu Han pretended not to hear anything and averted his gaze from Luo Feng. He then faced Chen Xin and ordered, "Chen Xin, hurry up and finish him. We still need to return to the institution.'

Chen Xin nodded and walked towards Luo Feng. Meanwhile, everyone else had dispersed, emptying out an area for the two to combat.

"Hold it right there!"

Sensing that Chen Xin was about to attack, Luo Feng extended his hand and said, "Chen Xin, you know I won't fight you without any incentives, right?"

As if he had already expected such a response, Chen Xin took out a box made out of Sandalwood.

Upon opening the box, a wave of heat surged outwards, and when inspected, a glowing pill could be seen lying within the box.

"This is the Grade Two spirit medicine, the Earth Flame Pill. If you're able to defeat me, then it'll be yours for the taking!" Chen Xin declared to Luo Feng.

Luo Feng inspected the Earth Flame Pill, and after rubbing his nose, he replied, "Although it's not as good as a martial arts manual, it's better than nothing. I guess I'll accept your challenge then."

"This person is way too shameless! How can he speak as if the Earth Flame Pill is already his?!"

"Senior Brother Chen Xin, please teach this punk a good lesson!"

The surrounding Extensive Net students were giving Luo Feng looks of dissent, and they were cheering for Chen Xin to properly 'educate' Luo Feng.

Chen Xin retracted the Earth Flame Pill and glared at Luo Feng, stating, "Luo Feng, since I lost to you with my fists that day, I'm going to beat you with my fists today!"

Seeing how serious Chen Xin was, Luo Feng waved his hand and shrugged. "I'd advise you to use your sword instead. You'll at least last a move or two."

Even with Chen Xin's good nature, being underestimated this way was still enough to drive him mad.

"You swine! I'll let you taste the might of my Falling Stone Fist!"

Chen Xin roared, lunged at Luo Feng and launched his powerful fist at Luo Feng's head as if he had turned into wind itself.

Without even sparing a glance, Luo Feng retaliated with a Raging Tiger Leaves Cave of his own.

Although his retaliation had seemed casual, the strength he exerted was capable of completely suppressing Chen Xin. Like an enraged tiger, Luo Feng's fist collided head-on with Chen Xin's.

"Not good!"

Upon making contact, Chen Xin could immediately sense the terrifying power sent his way. His fist immediately went limp and he was sent flying over several dozen feet backward. Finally, after tumbling a few steps backward, Chen Xin finally regained his balance.

"Again!'

Luo Feng relentlessly pursued Chen Xin, and once again, he unleashed his fist.

Unable to dodge the attack, Chen Xin steeled himself and decided to take the hit.

Great Rockslide!

Kaboom!

A thunderous boom rocked the scene. All Chen Xin could feel was the vitality pouring out of his body. He hurtled backward, and with a 'gack', he spat out a mouthful of blood.

Woah…

The spectators gasped in shock.

The sudden turn of events had bewildered the spectators.

Even though Chen Xin was also in the apex of the Iron Bone Boundary, he was still unable to take a hit from Luo Feng!

"It's not over yet!'

Luo Feng made the remark while locking eyes with Lu Han, and a moment later, like a gust of wind, he appeared before Chen Xin, ready to unleash another blow.

Chen Xin's heart skipped a beat at the sight of Luo Feng's fist, and his expression was that of terror. He had not expected Luo Feng to be that fast, and as such, he had no time to react!

"Stop!"

A thunderous voice rang out as Lu Han finally submitted to Luo Feng's obvious provocations. With a flash of his sword, Lu Han shot forward like a white ray of light and stood in front of Chen Xin.

Luo Feng took a step back and retracted his fist. Once he returned to his original position, he narrowed his eyes at Lu Han and smirked. "I told you that you'll be forced to act, didn't I?"

"The match isn't even finished and yet, you've interrupted them! How uncivilized!"

"I know, right? He was acting so high and mighty earlier, but who knew that he would change faces with a flick of the finger? How shameless of him!"

Once the opportunity to take jabs at the Extensive Net students had presented itself after enduring countless insults earlier, the students from the Purple Sun Institution had seized it immediately. They did not go easy on their opponents, and before long, Lu Han was drowning in insulting remarks.

"I'm sorry, Senior Brother Lu Han. It's all my fault for being weak," Chen Xin said with a remorseful expression.

Lu Han's expression sank as he shook his head, saying, "It's not your fault. This Luo Feng fellow isn't as simple as he looks. You can fall back now.'

"Luo Feng, you are indeed strong. You have my respect," Chen Xin heaved a sigh as he handed over the Earth Flame Pill to Luo Feng. Following that, he walked to the side, shut his eyes and rested.

'The Earth Flame Pill, eh. It's a Grade Two spirit medicine that would allow Iron Bone Boundary martial artists to strengthen their bones and physique.'

As Luo Feng held the box in his hands, and upon recalling the effects of the Earth Flame Pill, a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.

The Earth Flame Pill was just what he needed.

After all, it was a pill that refined the impurities within his body and would strengthen his physique as a result. Luo Feng believed that upon consumption, not only would his cultivation level improve, there was also a chance in which he would overcome his Iron Bone Boundary bottleneck and enter the Sixth Meridian Cycle Boundary, the Heroic Boundary instead.

At that moment, Lu Han approached Luo Feng amidst the sea of insults hurled at him.

"It seems that I've evaluated you wrongly, Luo Feng. You really are capable, and I, Lu Han, would like to exchange a few blows with you as well."

Luo Feng raised his head and after handing over his box to Bing Ruolan, he grinned, stating, "Sure, I can teach you a lesson or two. However, you'll need to follow the rules."

Luo Feng made a gesture with his hands.

This had invited plenty of disdainful looks from the Extensive Net students.

They had assumed that Lu Han was the craziest person they knew, as he was gutsy enough to challenge the then top ten genius in the institution when he first entered. Although he had won in the end, he was still regarded as a maniac by his peers in the institution.

Nevertheless, they had not expected to meet someone even crazier than Lu Han in the Purple Sun Institution. After all, the former had regarded Lu Han as beneath him!

The corner of Lu Han's mouth viciously twitched, and while glowering at Luo Feng, he took out a small ceramic bottle from his sleeves and tossed it onto the ground.

"This is the Grade Three spirit medicine, the Jade Iron Juice! It's yours if you beat me! However, should you lose this battle, from here on, you are to get the hell out of my sight upon hearing my name! Understood?"

Lu Han declared with a sharp tone.

"The Jade Iron Juice?"

Surprised, Bing Ruolan took a closer look at the bottle on the ground.

"What's this Jade Iron Juice you speak of?" Luo Feng had never heard of such a spirit medicine.

Bing Ruolan took a deep breath before she explained, "The Jade Iron Juice is a juice that is formed through the ten-thousand-years-long refinement of the core of the Golden Blaze Tree that is found only in the Crimson Blaze Mountain Range. It allows martial artists to unleash their potential, and it would even rejuvenate them! Besides that, the medicine itself is also a rarity among the Grade Three spirit medicine! I never would've expected Lu Han to hold such a valuable treasure!"

Bing Ruolan's eyes were practically sparkling as she looked towards Luo Feng, saying, "Luo Feng, you must obtain the Jade iron Juice at all costs. If you do, you'll be able to advance into the Heroic Boundary instantly!"

'Oh, so that's what it does.'

Luo Feng nodded, and as he lingered his gaze on the jade bottle on the ground, enthusiasm began to surge within his eyes.

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He had originally expected to take at least another month in order to enter the Heroic Boundary.

However, with the Jade Iron Juice right before him, he would be able to cut down his effort by a month!

Ever since he met Zi Yuan who was already one of the Four Rising Stars at the age of fifteen, it had dawned on Luo Feng that he was trailing way too much behind.

In order to catch up to all these geniuses, Luo Feng needed to make the most out of his time!

Frankly speaking, the chance to save a month's time was way too alluring to him.

"I'll definitely obtain the Jade Iron Juice!"

After licking his lips, Luo Feng brought out the Tiger Essence Saber on his back…

"Hmph! That's a nice stance, it better not be mere form."

Lu Han cackled at Luo Feng.

Woosh!

Next, he hit the scabbard he carried behind his back, then a sharp sword flew into his hands.

Bzz!

When Lu Han shook his wrist lightly, the edge of his sword buzzed. In addition, the sword light sent chills down the spines of the Purple Sun Institution students around them.

He approached Luo Feng with his sharp sword.

His momentum grew with every step taken, and he carried an aura so threatening that he seemed like a towering mountain that could oppress anyone anytime.

"Ah!"

A student with a low cultivation base shrieked and looked at Lu Han fearfully. He almost fell down as he staggered a few steps back.

Bing Ruolan, Qin Luoxue, and the rest were concerned too.

Heroic Boundary allowed one to overwhelm others by using force gained from gathering one's momentum.

Martial artists below Heroic Boundary would feel a heavy pressure upon facing such force, which would affect their movements. In fact, one look from a person with a certain level in Heroic Boundary could turn them into idiots.

"Luo Feng, be careful. He's the number one master in Extensive Net Institution's Outer Institution, and he cultivates Gale Sword Technique, a Yellow Rank Upper Class martial art. He's very powerful!" Bing Ruolan reminded Luo Feng softly.

Luo Feng nodded and was calm as usual.

Owing to Luo Feng's strong spiritual power, Li Yuanhao who was a master in Essence Boundary could not suppress him, let alone Lu Han who was in Heroic Boundary.

Nonetheless, Lu Han's cultivation base was not weak at all. The force from him was at least ten times stronger than from Chen Xin!

"Interesting." Lu Han licked his lips when he noticed that Luo Feng was totally unaffected by his aura.

Luo Feng stood three meters in front of Lu Han and wielded his Tiger Essence Saber. "Let's begin."

Lu Han sneered, then pointed a finger at Luo Feng condescendingly. "Luo Feng, don't think that I'm bullying you. I'll defeat you in ten moves, or I'll admit loss!"

He spoke arrogantly as if everything was within his control, and the tone of his speech was intimidating to the others.

Nevertheless, the crowd did not think that Lu Han was being presumptuous, because it was natural that he behaved like this.

After all, his cultivation base was at Heroic Boundary, which was a boundary above Luo Feng. Ten moves were enough to determine the winner and the loser.

'Ten moves…'

Luo Feng rubbed his nose, then shook his head at Lu Han with a smile. "Ten moves are too many."

'Mm?"

Lu Han was startled upon hearing his response. 'Ten moves are too many? Is this fella going to admit defeat so quickly?'

"Haha… He's probably looking for an out since he knows that he's not a match for Senior Brother Lu Han!"

"Of course, how can he be a match for Senior Brother Lu Han? Director mentioned that he is very likely going to be one of the next Four Rising Stars! I think it'll be a miracle if Luo Feng can withstand even five moves from him."

"Five moves? You overestimated him. I think he'll definitely be defeated in three moves!"

Many from the crowd laughed to scorn at Luo Feng.

The Extensive Net Institution students who were angry at him for defeating Chen Xin ridiculed and shot disdainful looks at him.

Luo Feng simply put three fingers out and said to Lu Han with a smile, "I think three moves are enough for me to defeat you."

'Eh!!'

The waves of laughter were brought to a halt. The crowd looked at Luo Feng as if he was a freak.

Luo Feng actually said that he could defeat Lu Han in three moves!

"That fella must be joking, either that or he's mad! He actually thinks that he can defeat Senior Brother Lu Han in three moves!"

"He must be mad!"

The Extensive Net Institution students glared at Luo Feng.

"You'll defeat me in three moves?"

Lu Han almost fainted. He initially thought that Luo Feng would be scared witless upon hearing him saying that he would defeat him in ten moves.

It turned out that Luo Feng looked down on him instead.

"Very well! Let's see how you're going to defeat me in three moves!" Lu Han scoffed, then pounced on Luo Feng.

Since he cultivated Agile Drift Steps, a Yellow Rank Middle Class Light Body martial art, it was hard to pin him down as he moved swiftly like the wind.

The students present could only see flashes of Lu Han's body as he zoomed toward Luo Feng.

Violent Clouds Three Swords!

With extreme focus, Lu Han stabbed Luo Feng with his sword as if a dragon penetrated the clouds.

Tss, tss, tss!

Lu Han attacked thrice with his sword in an instant, which was so unbelievably fast that sounds of silk being ripped were heard as his sword pierced the air.

Luo Feng stood still and squinted his eyes when Lu Han became closer to him.

A formidable aura could be sensed from Luo Feng at that instant, and the crowd looked up at him in awe!

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!

He slashed with his Tiger Essence Saber thrice as well, but his aggressive attacks stirred air billows.

Ching!

The scene was unclear to the crowd due to their quick motions, as well as the saber lights and sword shadows that enveloped them. Despite that, students from both institutions were astounded at the great momentum from the clashes of the saber and the sword.

Thud, thud, thud…

A figure was seen taking multiple steps backward.

'How is it possible!'

Extensive Net Institution's students widened their eyes in disbelief.

The figure that fell back embarrassingly was Lu Han!

"What happened? Why did Senior Brother Lu Han fall backward instead!"

"Senior Brother Lu Han performed Moving Clouds Sword Technique, what martial art did Luo Feng use to fend him off!"

"Uh… I don't think Luo Feng used any martial art," someone suddenly mentioned.

Tss!

The crowd gasped. 'He resisted Lu Han, a Heroic Boundary powerhouse, without using any martial art! That's too terrifying!'

"It must be Senior Brother Lu who let him win on purpose! He was retreating for the sake of advancing! Let's watch, Senior Brother will teach that fella a lesson!"

One of them who was not resigned to the outcome commented, and the others nodded in agreement too.

"That's one move."

Luo Feng looked at Lu Han plainly. It was true that he did not use martial arts earlier because there was no need for him to use martial arts at all.

Ever since he improved his Heavy Mountain Blade Technique to a higher state, the might of one casual slash from his saber surpassed that of when he first perfected the blade technique.

In other words, a casual slash from his saber was similar to an ordinary Yellow Rank Middle Class Blade Technique!

Lu Han's face darkened and he was no longer as relaxed as he was earlier.

His right arm was slightly numb and the area between his thumb and his index finger hurt.

"Chen Xin mentioned that this fella has extraordinary force, but I didn't pay attention to that information. Now, it seems like this fella's a freak indeed, a person in Iron Bone Boundary shouldn't have this amount of force!"

"Second move!"

Luo Feng smirked at Lu Han as the six invisible Qi Dragons rose and drifted around him.

Swoosh!

He transformed into a strong wind by activating Soaring Dragons Steps to the extreme, then appeared in front of Lu Han before the spectating crowd could even catch him.

Lu Han's heart skipped a beat and he wondered. 'Luo Feng moved like a ghost!'

"You lost!" He later regained his senses, then aimed for Luo Feng's throat with his sword.

Cloud-piercing Sword!

"It's too soon to tell!" Luo Feng sneered as he waited at ease to attack. Through leveraged force, he swung his Tiger Essence Saber from down to up.

Ching!

Sparks flew when Luo Feng's Tiger Essence Saber and Lu Han's sword clashed.

It was exactly what Luo Feng had expected. He curled his lips at Lu Han. "Flaming Tiger Sets Fire!"

By holding his right hand into a fist, Luo Feng charged at Lu Han as if he was about to set him on fire.

Lu Han was utterly shocked.

It was then when he realized that Luo Feng intended to get closer to him from the start!

'Damn it!'

Lu Han cursed, then punched back in a hurry to counterattack. He used Iron Lava Fist, a Yellow Rank Middle Class martial art!

Though both of them used Yellow Rank Middle Class martial arts, Luo Feng had almost cultivated Roaring Tiger Fist to Complete State, whereas Lu Han's Iron Lava Fist was only at Minor Success State…

Boom! When they clashed again, Lu Han flew nearly ten meters away. A few spots on his Extensive Net Institution uniform split open, and he was in an exceptionally embarrassing state.

Fortunately, his profound cultivation base and his sturdy physique protected him from being injured, by which only his vital energy weakened a little.

"Third move!"

Luo Feng did not stop. He leaped over ten meters away using Soaring Dragon Steps, then swung his Tiger Essence Saber at Lu Han's head.

Heaven-crushing Blade!

With a pair of electric eyes, Luo Feng struck Lu Han with his Tiger Essence Saber that transformed into a stretch of dark red silk.

While it looked like a casual slash, it carried a fearsome aura as it contained the energy of Heaven-crushing Blade Technique's first three levels. Luo Feng became a killing god at that instant, and was unstoppable!

Gulp…

The crowd gulped as they watched Luo Feng fearfully.

"What blade technique is that! Why is it so powerful!"

Bing Ruolan was surprised.

"That's probably Heaven-crushing Blade Technique, a Yellow Rank Supreme Class martial art from our institution, it was Luo Feng's reward for being the first Roaming King."

"I can't believe that his Heaven-crushing Blade Technique became so powerful in just about ten days, he probably cultivated it to Level Three already! I'm afraid that even Senior Sister Zi Yuan who's one of the Four Stars falls far behind Luo Feng!"

Qin Luoxue was equally shocked.

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Luo Feng was a freak for having the talent to cultivate a Yellow Rank Supreme Class martial art to Minor Success State in just a few more than ten days!

"Fella, don't be too complacent, you're too young to defeat me!"

Lu Han roared, "Hurricane!"

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh…

With both hands on his sword handle, Lu Han who turned mad attacked Luo Feng over ten times! Chilly sword wind accompanied his attacks, which was a martial art he mastered in, Gale Sword Technique!

Luo Feng put on a serious face upon facing the sword lights, then shouted with a thunderous voice, "Break!"

Swoosh! He pressed forward with his Tiger Essence Saber, then slashed!

Luo Feng slashed his Tiger Essence Saber in an arc, which ended at Lu Han.

Huala!

The intense sword light vanished as soon as the saber and the sword clashed.

"How is this possible…"

Lu Han was appalled by the fact that Luo Feng's martial art was superior to his.

Pfft!

Without any chance to counter, Lu Han was sent flying by the powerful force and spat blood in the air.

The students from both institutions looked at Luo Feng in awe.

"That's so cool! He actually defeated Lu Han in three moves! Is this real?"

"Looks like it was by no means accidental that Luo Feng was the champion of Roaming King Tournament, his strength is definitely above Li Heshan's!"

"Tsk, tsk. He defeated Lu Han with a cultivation base of Iron Bone Boundary's peak and reminds me of Young Master Duanmu from a year ago. Back then, Young Master Duanmu also challenged Inner Institution students when he was at Iron Bone Boundary."

When Luo Feng became Roaming King Tournament's champion, many Golden Sun Class students were not resigned to the outcome as they thought that he was just lucky.

They were finally convinced after witnessing Lu Han, the number one genius from Extensive Net Institution, being defeated by Luo Feng in three moves.

…

Luo Feng's victory was unexpected.

The greatest advantage of a martial artist in Heroic Boundary was the ability to oppress enemies through momentum!

That being said, Lu Han could do no harm to Luo Feng who had strong spiritual power.

Luo Feng's Heaven-crushing Blade Technique was no longer inferior to a Yellow Rank Upper Class martial art since he had cultivated it to Level Three. In addition to his unusual force, Lu Han's defeat was undeniable.

"Senior Brother Lu Han, are you alright?" A few Extensive Net Institution students helped Lu Han up.

"I'm alright," Lu Han replied.

After all, he was a martial artist in Heroic Boundary with a sturdy physique. Apart from some light injuries, his vital energy was slightly affected.

"Haha, thanks for the Jade Iron Juice."

Luo Feng happily picked it up.

Lu Han's eyes twitched when Luo Feng was about to take the Jade Iron Juice.

He spent a lot of money in return for it and only took it out without hesitation because he was confident about defeating Luo Feng. As it turned out, Luo Feng was unexpectedly strong.

Luo Feng clapped his hands and smiled at Lu Han who had a sorrowful expression. "Lu Han, looks like this Jade Iron Juice is very important to you. How about we fight again, and I place this as my bet?"

'Again?'

Lu Han smiled bitterly as he had nothing else that was worth the Jade Iron Juice.

He shook his head, then stared at Luo Feng. "Luo Feng, I admit that you're powerful! You're stronger than I expected, but I only lost to you because of my martial art's grade! My Gale Sword Technique isn't a match for your blade technique. I'll become an Inner Institution student soon, where I'll be able to cultivate a Yellow Rank Supreme Class martial art. I'll definitely defeat you the next time I meet you!"

"See you during Rising Star Meeting!"

Subsequently, Lu Han left with the Extensive Net Institution students.

The Outer Institution students were rather excited when they saw Lu Han and his people leave embarrassingly.

Among the four great institutions, Extensive Net Institution and Purple Sun Institution were never really on good terms. On top of that, Extensive Net Institution was always above Purple Sun Institution in terms of strength, hence many Purple Sun Institution students felt inferior to Extensive Net Institution students.

Seeing as Luo Feng defeated two masters from Extensive Net Institution's Outer Institution in a row, many Purple Sun Institution students admired him deeply.

He became honorable all of a sudden.

"Luo Feng, you're really powerful. Lu Han's a well-known genius from Extensive Net Institution and is a hot pick for the next Four Rising Stars, yet you defeated him in three moves. I was worried about how things will end. If you didn't defeat Lu Han, Purple Sun Institution will end up in a terrible spot."

Qin Luoxue and Bing Ruolan approached Luo Feng with smiles.

"That was a piece of cake."

Luo Feng chuckled. He then asked when he recalled Lu Han's words before he left, "Oh right, what's Rising Star Meeting?"

"Don't you know?"

Qin Luoxue was surprised. She explained, "Rising Star Meeting is a martial art meeting held annually by the four great institutions. The institutions' ranks correspond to the rank of their respective student representatives in the meeting. The higher the institution's rank, the more its privilege."

After a short sigh, Qin Luoxue added, "Our institution ranked fourth in the previous Rising Star Meeting, so we had the least privilege."

'I see.'

Luo Feng was clueless about this as he had been wasting his time on Lin Xiaoxiao for three years.

He suddenly remembered Zi Yuan whom he met on the third floor at Martial Arts Hall.

"Zi Yuan's already near Essence Boundary, yet she was ranked fourth in Rising Star Meeting, there must be a number of talented individuals in hiding."

"Luo Feng, based on Lu Han's potential and yours, you'll definitely be qualified to participate in the upcoming Rising Star Meeting. You'll likely meet again," Qin Luoxue stated with a smile.

Luo Feng did not respond.

Since he defeated Lu Han earlier, the outcome would be the same if they were to fight again.

Just as Luo Feng was about to leave, noises were heard behind the institution's entrance when a group of people walked out.

The crowd turned to look.

"Young Master Duanmu!"

Some students shouted when they saw the person at the front.

The youthful teen that led the group of people was Duanmu Yu. He looked so stern and seemed unapproachable.

"Heroic Boundary's middle phase!"

Luo Feng's face darkened when he looked at Duanmu Yu.

After not meeting for half a month, Duanmu Yu grew stronger. He was indeed worthy of being a genius.

"Trashes from Extensive Net Institution! Didn't you say that you want to challenge Young Master Duanmu? He's here now, come meet your death!"

A student beside Duanmu Yu scanned the area. He was later stunned when he noticed the marks of saber and sword on the ground.

"The Extensive Net Institution students left," someone informed.

Duanmu Yu frowned and asked, "What happened?"

After hearing the whole course of the incident, Duanmu Yu cast a look at Luo Feng. "Luo Feng, you defeated Lu Han?"

Luo Feng nodded calmly. "Yes."

"Iron Bone Boundary's peak, this fella advanced again…"

A strange look flashed across Duanmu Yu's face when he looked at Luo Feng.

"Young Master…"

Lin Xiaoxiao clenched her fist and glared coldly at Luo Feng.

Not only did she lose the top three places in Roaming King Tournament because of him, but she could not make it to the top six either.

She hated Luo Feng bitterly because of this.

Duanmu Yu nodded, then approached him. "Not bad! It's quite surprising that you defeated a powerhouse in Heroic Boundary when you're only in Iron Bone Boundary. Luo Feng, you're the first Roaming King this year, and I was the first Roaming King last year, are you up for a match?"

"Ah!"

Many people widened their mouths as they did not expect things to turn out this way.

Luo Feng sneered at Duanmu Yu. "Duanmu Yu, you became the first Roaming King earlier than I did…"

He knew very well that he was not yet a match for a martial artist in Heroic Boundary's middle phase, he owed part of his victory earlier to Lu Han's negligence. It would be too forceful if he were to fight Duanmu Yu now.

"Luo Feng, weren't you behaving presumptuously before this? You beat up Li Tianyang terribly, and even belittled Mentor Li Yuanhao, why have you become so timid?"

An Inner Institution student behind Duanmu Yu taunted.

"Exactly, Young Master Duanmu only wants to exchange a few blows with you, why are you so afraid?"

A few of them jeered behind Duanmu Yu.

"Luo Feng, you said that Young Master Duanmu won the title of the first Roaming King a year earlier than you did, but this fact remains no matter how much time passes. Are you going to use this as an excuse forever? It's not a good excuse."

"Exactly, if you're terrified, admit that you're not a match for Young Master Duanmu, and kneel to accept your defeat. That's more like it."

"You're pushing him too far!"

Bing Ruolan stared at the Inner Institution students, then said to Luo Feng, "Luo Feng, let's leave."

Luo Feng looked at the group of people behind Duanmu Yu, then shot a look at the noisiest student. "Who do you think you are? How dare you yell at me like that!

"You're courting death!"

Although Luo Feng became reputable in the Outer Institution, the Inner Institution students disregarded him. Besides, he was a Silver Moon Class student.

The teen that Luo Feng stared at was enraged as he felt humiliated and struck at Luo Feng's chest.

"Get lost!"

Luo Feng avoided that teen's attack easily through Soaring Dragon Steps, then he kicked his butt.

"Ah!"

The Inner Institution student with the strength of Iron Bone Boundary's peak shrieked painfully. He was sent flying ten meters away, where he passed out after falling to the ground.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye. Before the others realized what happened, the Inner Institution student was already on the ground.

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"Duanmu Yu, you don't have to be so pretentious."

Luo Feng pointed a finger at Duanmu Yu coldly, and declared powerfully, "One month! In one month, I'll challenge you at the gymnasium!"

'He's gone mad!'

The crowd thought that Luo Feng had gone mad.

Even though Luo Feng was strong, Duanmu Yu was unlike the Inner Institution student who had just been kicked away.

Putting aside the fact that Duanmu Yu had the cultivation base of Heroic Boundary's middle phase, his uncle was an elder of the Twelve Golden Halls and his brother was a Heavenly Sword Hall student! With that, Duanmu Yu's cultivation resources were far more than an ordinary person's. He cultivated high-class martial arts and even Yellow Rank Supreme Class martial arts!

Even in a year's time, nobody would think that Luo Feng was a match for Duanmu Yu, let alone a month's time.

Luo Feng's statement shocked the crowd.

On the other hand, Duanmu Yu looked at Luo Feng with sharp eyes. "Luo Feng, did you mean what you said?"

It was already difficult for Luo Feng to advance to Essence Boundary in a month's time, so it was simply impossible for him to be on par with Duanmu Yu.

Everyone would be faced with a bottleneck at the end of every boundary. Without talent or great insight, it was possible for one to be stuck at the bottleneck forever.

Spirit medicine that assisted martial artists in advancing through bottlenecks would not be so valuable if one could do it easily.

"I meant it!"

Luo Feng was determined. "Everyone here's a witness. I'll fight you at the gymnasium in a month!"

"Hahaha… It's a deal!" Duanmu Yu laughed out loud.

'What an arrogant fella, you brought this upon yourself!'

A sinister look could be seen deep within Duanmu Yu's eyes.

He initially intended to teach Luo Feng a lesson just to break his spirit. After all, they were at the institution's entrance, Duanmu Yu was not going to overdo it.

It would be different if they were to fight at the gymnasium.

Everyone was responsible for their own lives there!

Therefore, Duanmu Yu would not be held accountable even if he were to cripple Luo Feng then.

Since this was in Duanmu Yu's favor, he was willing to wait a month.

I'll see you at the gymnasium in a month, Luo Feng!

Duanmu Yu sneered, then strode away.

Lin Xiaoxiao followed him and cast a sidelong glance at Luo Feng.

It was a cold and scornful look as if she was looking at a dead man!

Luo Feng's improvement might have shocked her, but she knew that it was impossible for him to triumph over Duanmu Yu!

Lin Xiaoxiao was aware of how fearsome Duanmu Yu was.

Among the hundreds of people in the Inner Institution, Duanmu Yu could easily be in the top hundred students! Masters in Essence Boundary's middle phase were no match for him.

…

"Luo Feng, are you really confident about defeating Duanmu Yu?" Bing Ruolan asked Luo Feng when the crowd dispersed.

Bing Ruolan was taken aback when Luo Feng made an appointment with Duanmu Yu.

Duanmu Yu's strength was one of the best in Inner Institution, and he cultivated a Yellow Rank Supreme Rank martial art, Yang Aura Sword Technique, so his strength was unpredictable.

"Of course."

Luo Feng smiled confidently and tapped his chest. "Ruolan, don't forget, I have this now."

Before this, Luo Feng dared not say that he could defeat Duanmu Yu, but he successfully acquired a precious Grade Three spirit medicine, Jade Iron Juice from Lu Han. It would help him advance through the bottleneck to enter Heroic Boundary!

Once in Heroic Boundary, along with Soaring Dragon Steps and Heaven-crushing Blade Technique, it would be easy for Luo Feng to defeat Duanmu Yu.

Bing Ruolan's eyes sparkled. "I almost forgot, you really profited from a misfortune."

"Mm, it's all thanks to Chen Xin and the others…"

"Oh right, Luo Feng. Qin Luoxue and I are planning to take the Inner Institution Assessment one of these days to enter the Inner Institution. What about you?" Bing Ruolan suddenly asked Luo Feng.

"You can definitely enter the Inner Institution with your strength, how about the three of us do it together?" Qin Luoxue suggested.

"The Inner Institution Assessment…"

Luo Feng was startled. In fact, he previously planned to take the Inner Institution Assessment to enter the Inner Institution. Had Chen Xin and the rest not appeared, he would have been an Inner Institution student already.

"I'll pass. If I can't defeat Duanmu Yu, I won't be able to base myself on the Inner Institution." Luo Feng shook his head.

Bing Ruolan nodded.

Duanmu Yu was extremely famous in the Inner Institution. Luo Feng would become a public target if he entered.

Thus, Bing Ruolan did not try to persuade him. The three of them then headed back to the institution.

Thump!

As soon as they turned, a figure suddenly zoomed to the institution's entrance from afar, then landed head first on the ground.

"Who's that?"

When the three of them looked at the figure, their faces changed right away.

"Mentor!"

The figure on the ground had silky long hair, a hot body, and a beautiful face with a hint of heroic spirit. It was Silver Moon Class' mentor, Ji Wuyue.

However, Ji Wuyue looked pale at that moment. The armor on her left shoulder was torn and revealed four ghastly wounds.

"Quick, carry Mentor in!"

Bing Ruolan was the first to react, she quickly carried Ji Wuyue who had passed out.

The three of them helped Ji Wuyue into the institution.

"What exactly happened? How did Mentor get so terribly injured…" Bing Ruolan furrowed her brows at Ji Wuyue.

"Could it be a demonic beast? Ji Wuyue has been cultivating at Red Training Mountain Range lately," Qin Luoxue responded.

Bing Ruolan shook her head. "Judging from her wounds, she was hurt by something sharp, they don't look like a demonic beast's doing."

"Let's treat her first, our doubts will be cleared when she wakes up."

They hastened back to Ji Wuyue's room. Luo Feng kept quiet throughout their way back, and his face was extremely dark.

Bing Ruolan and Qin Luoxue began treating Ji Wuyue as soon as they arrived at her courtyard, whereas Luo Feng who was guarding the area paced back and forth anxiously.

Luo Feng was one who paid grace for grace and returned evil for evil. He would help those who were kind to him irrespective of any return, but would also pay those who schemed him back in their own coins.

From gifting him a drug and passing on a martial art to him, to Roaming King Tournament, Ji Wuyue had saved Luo Feng from Li Yuanhao twice!

As such, Luo Feng regarded Ji Wuyue as someone important, hence he was concerned about her being severely injured.

Creak…

An hour later, Bing Ruolan and Qin Luoxue finally came out and were clearly exhausted.

"I'll report this to the institution's higher management," Qin Luoxue mentioned before leaving the courtyard.

"Ruolan, how's Mentor doing?"

Luo Feng quickly asked.

Bing Ruolan shook her head with a smile. "Don't worry, her wounds looked bad, but they didn't affect the vital parts, she just lost too much blood. Besides, Mentor has a strong recovery ability due to her profound strength, she awoke after we applied medicine for her. She'll make a full recovery soon."

Luo Feng sighed a breath of relief. He frowned when he thought about the wounds on Ji Wuyue's left shoulder, and he asked, "Did you find out what happened?"

Bing Ruolan nodded, and whispered, "Mentor was hunting demonic beasts at Red Training Mountain Range, but someone sneaked an attack on her."

"A sneak attack? Who?" Luo Feng was agitated.

Based on the wounds' location, the person who sneaked an attack on Ji Wuyue intended to kill her!

Bing Ruolan shook her head. "Mentor only remembers that that person wore a black cloak, and used a claw-like weapon. She doesn't know who that person is, but that person called her name. The attacker was well-prepared."

"Doesn't know who that person is, well-prepared…"

Luo Feng was stunned when a thought crossed his mind.

Bing Ruolan was downcast. She remarked softly, "What a pity, it's less than ten days to the Golden Halls Assessment, and this is her last chance, yet she got injured during this critical moment…"

Creak…

Right then, Ji Wuyue came out of her room.

"Luo Feng, you're here too." Ji Wuyue grinned upon seeing Luo Feng.

"Mentor, you shouldn't move around too much." Bing Ruolan immediately assisted Ji Wuyue to her seat.

"These injuries are nothing to me." Ji Wuyue shook her head lightly. Although her face was still pale, her eyes were lively again.

"Mentor, did you offend anyone lately?" Luo Feng asked.

"Lately?"

Ji Wuyue shook her head, she knew what Luo Feng was going to say. "I've been cultivating lately, I didn't offend anyone."

"That's strange. Since the attacker knows your name, and intended to attack your vital parts, he was going to kill you. I'm afraid that he won't stop until you're dead…"

Luo Feng frowned as he pondered.

Ji Wuyue was clueless too.

She cultivated in Red Training Mountain Range to advance through her boundary's bottleneck but was suddenly attacked. Without her familiarity with Red Training Mountain Range's topography, it would have been tragic.

She clenched her fist when she thought about the black-robed martial artist who attacked her.

The day for Golden Halls Assessment was coming up and it was going to be her final chance. She initially wanted to advance to Essence Boundary, which was why she headed to Red Training Mountain Range, but the awful incident happened.

Bing Ruolan bit her lips, and asked, "Mentor, are you thinking about the Golden Halls Assessment?"

"Mm."

Ji Wuyue who was at a daze quickly forced a smile upon realizing that Luo Feng and Bing Ruolan were still around.

"Don't worry about me, I'll just stay here as a mentor if I can't make it to a Golden Hall."

While Ji Wuyue tried very hard to hide her thoughts, they could tell from her tone that she was not resigned to the outcome.

Making it to a Golden Hall and entering a martial arts shrine was every martial artist's dream.

Nevertheless, Ji Wuyue knew very well that after failing the assessment thrice, her possibility of making it to a Golden Hall was less than thirty percent if she could not advance to Essence Boundary.

The courtyard was oddly quiet, and the atmosphere was rather depressing.

"I'm going back for a while."

Luo Feng suddenly left the courtyard.

A brief moment later, he returned with a delicate box.

"Mentor, this is for you." Luo Feng passed it to Ji Wuyue.

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"What's this?"

Ji Wuyue opened the box curiously, and found a dark green drug inside. Her courtyard was instantly filled with rich vitality, and its fragrance lifted her spirit.

"A Grade Three spirit medicine, Spirit-nurturing Pill!"

Ji Wuyue was surprised. She quickly closed the box and returned it to Luo Feng.

"Luo Feng, I can't take this drug."

Indeed, Ji Wuyue could advance to Essence Boundary with the help of the Spirit-nurturing Pill.

However, Spirit-nurturing Pill was a Grade Three spirit medicine, which was enough to exchange for a small family's power! It was priceless.

"Mentor, don't you want to enter the Twelve Golden Halls?" Luo Feng did not take the Spirit-nurturing Pill back.

Ji Wuyue smiled bitterly. "Making it to the Twelve Golden Halls and then entering a martial arts shrine is every martial artist's dream, how am I an exception? But this Spirit-nurturing Pill is too valuable, I…"

"If that's the case, you must accept it…" Luo Feng waved his hand to cut Ji Wuyue off.

She was startled. "Why?"

"Mentor, you know about the conflict between Duanmu Yu and me, right?"

Ji Wuyue nodded.

The matter between Luo Feng, Lin Xiaoxiao, and Duanmu Yu became a hot topic in Silver Moon Class, thus it was natural that she had heard of it.

"What does that have to do with me?" Ji Wuyue was confused.

"Of course it has something to do with you."

Luo Feng grinned and explained, "Duanmu Yu's uncle is an elder in the Twelve Golden Halls. In terms of family background, I'm nothing compared to him even if I were to fawn on him. If you can enter the Twelve Golden Halls, I'll have support in the future, so you must accept this Spirit-nurturing Pill, you're my only support."

Ji Wuyue was amused, she smiled with her lips pursed. "I'm not as powerful as you say I am…"

Nevertheless, she knew that she could not reject Luo Feng's offer. She held the Spirit-nurturing Pill tightly as she said to him, "Luo Feng, I'll remember your kindness."

Luo Feng laughed out loud. "You must make it to a Golden Hall then, or it won't be easy for you to repay my kindness."

The atmosphere loosened up when Luo Feng joked.

On the other hand, Bing Ruolan was absent-minded when she stared at Luo Feng with her sapphire eyes.

'What kind of person is he…'

Bing Ruolan felt that Luo Feng became more imperceptible the more she spent time with him.

While he was around her age, his actions were always unpredictable.

Martial artists in Heroic Boundary could channel vitality once they advanced to Essence Boundary, resulting in a huge leap in strength.

However, it was extremely difficult to advance from Heroic Boundary's peak to Essence Boundary! Countless martial artists were permanently stuck at Heroic Boundary because they failed to break through the barrier.

A Spirit-nurturing Pill was a valuable spirit medicine that could assist martial artists in Level Six Meridian Cycle Boundary's peak to advance through their bottlenecks. The Grade Three spirit medicine would certainly start a bloody war once brought to the secular world as many forces would fight for it.

In spite of that, Luo Feng gave the precious pill away without any hesitation!

Bing Ruolan did not buy Luo Feng's lame excuse at all.

Once they settled the drug, Luo Feng and Bing Ruolan left Ji Wuyue's courtyard so that she could rest.

Since Bing Ruolan wanted to prepare for the Inner Institution Assessment, and Luo Feng was concerned about the Jade Iron Juice, they split ways.

Luo Feng returned to his courtyard. He was deep in thought again when he thought about Ji Wuyue's wounds.

"Who attacked Mentor…"

The attacker was definitely not going after Ji Wuyue's money since he did not threaten her, he only wanted her life. If that was the case, the attacker must have an irreconcilable hatred for Ji Wuyue.

"Could it be Li Yuanhao?"

A name came to Luo Feng's mind, but he quickly shook his head.

Li Yuanhao was adept at claw technique and sword technique, but it was clear from Ji Wuyue's wounds that she was not hurt by a claw technique or a sword technique.

Besides, Ji Wuyue would have noticed if it was Li Yuanhao.

"Forget it, I'll look into this next time! No matter who you are, I'll surely tear you to pieces!"

Luo Feng was unforgiving. Later, he walked to the center of his courtyard where he retrieved a brocade box and a jade-colored porcelain bottle. The items were a Grade Two spirit medicine Earth Flame Pill, and a Grade Three spirit medicine Jade Iron Juice, which he won from Chen Xin and Lu Han respectively.

"Earth Flame Pill can toughen my flesh, and eliminate the impurities in my body. Jade Iron Juice can shed my body, and exchange my bones…"

Luo Feng was sparked with an idea when he looked at the spirit medicines. "I wonder what happens if I consume them together?"

He opened the brocade box.

A crimson pill was revealed, whereby rich vitality enveloped the drug as if it was burning in flames. Luo Feng's face turned red.

Hu…

The courtyard that was initially calm and windless was suddenly blown by a hot wind, causing the air to turn dry.

"The drug efficacy is terrifying!"

Luo Feng was shocked.

Gulp!

He swallowed the Earth Flame Pill right away.

Boom!

The blood in Luo Feng's body became extremely hot as soon as he consumed the Earth Flame Pill. As if being burned by fire, his blood boiled like lava and flowed restlessly through the meridians all over his body.

Luo Feng breathed heavily as he tried to suppress the powerful drug efficacy. Next, he opened the porcelain bottle that contained the Jade Iron Juice.

When he poured the content onto his palm, a milky liquid that shone like a jade was seen, which was accompanied by a faint fragrance.

The Jade Iron Juice was very strange. While it looked like a liquid, it felt like a solid that was multiple times heavier than iron!

Tss…

Luo Feng tore his shirt apart, revealing his skin that had already turned crimson. He applied the Jade Iron Juice to his body.

"Hahahaha… Awesome!"

The instant the Jade Iron Juice touched his skin, he felt cold energy penetrate his skin. The energy went through his flesh, his blood, his meridians, and his bones, and eventually filling his entire body with a chilly feel. Luo Feng whistled upon experiencing the pleasant feeling.

It was known that water and fire were incompatible. The Earth Flame Pill gathered vital energy from Earth Flames, whereas the Jade Iron Juice was made from unpolished jade that was about 10,000 years old, thus the drug efficacies naturally repelled each other. Both drugs began seizing their territory in Luo Feng's body the moment they met.

The fiery Earth Flames and the chilly essence of unpolished jade wreaked havoc in Luo Feng's body, causing him to flicker his eyes uncontrollably.

He felt as if ten million ants crawled inside him, which was a half-enjoyable, half-painful feeling.

If anyone were to watch Luo Feng at that moment, they would notice the strange occurrence of his body alternating between white jade color and crimson.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Luo Feng spent three days standing in his courtyard as he put his utmost effort in refining the drug efficacies of the Earth Flame Pill and the Jade Iron Juice.

On the morning of the third day.

Bzz!

An invisible cyclone formed around Luo Feng, whereby fallen leaves began spiraling outward.

Hu…

Luo Feng opened his eyes after exhaling impure air. In that instant, his eyes shone brightly like two bolts of lightning that lit his courtyard brilliantly.

Chirp, chirp…

Over ten birds that were hunting for food immediately flew away when they sensed the change in Luo Feng's aura.

He released a formidable aura as he shot a look at the birds. The aura was as heavy as a mountain and as sharp as a saber. He was unstoppable!

Xiu!

Subsequently, the birds shrieked and attempted to escape, then fell from the branches as if struck by lightning. Their eyes went dull and blood could be seen on their beaks. They actually died!

"Heroic Boundary allows one to oppress another by force, such that every look and every word said can be a deadly weapon. It's true!"

Luo Feng smiled when he saw the bird carcasses on the ground.

He had been in a difficult spot for three days where ice and fire fought in his body. At times he felt like he was submerged in ice-cold water, other times he felt like he was being boiled in lava. It was a tormenting experience.

Nonetheless, the price he paid was worth it.

Not only did he advance to Heroic Boundary successfully, but he also arrived at the peak of Heroic Boundary's early phase, and was not far from its middle phase!

Luo Feng also noticed that he was mightier than ordinary martial artists due to his strong spiritual power.

Normal martial artists in Heroic Boundary's early phase could stun birds at most, it was impossible for them to kill birds with one look.

It was no wonder that Luo Feng was able to do that because Heroic Boundary allowed one to attack in a unique method that utilized spiritual power and vitality.

Since Luo Feng's spiritual power was twice that of a normal person, who could be as powerful as him?

"If I were to encounter Lu Han again, I'll be able to take him out in one move!" Luo Feng's eyes burned with confidence.

"Duanmu Yu, just you wait, I'll crush your pride in a month's time." Luo Feng sneered.

"Hey, what's this smell!"

All of a sudden, Luo Feng pinched his nose. He noticed a dark layer of slime on his body that smelled terrible.

"Are these the impurities discharged from my body?"

Luo Feng instantly realized what the dirt was.

"No way!"

He quickly retrieved water from the well, then cleaned himself from head to toe.

After using ten pails of water, Luo Feng felt clean.

Under the morning sun, his body could be seen full of muscle knots. If looked at closely, one could even see a layer of jade-colored luster on his skin.

Although he was not extremely strong yet, he looked like a ferocious leopard. Immense force was stored at every inch of his muscles, and his slender body was very pleasing to the eye!

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It was hard to imagine that this was the body of a fifteen-year-old teen.

"I think I grew much taller, and I look better than before. Is this an advantage of cultivation?"

Luo Feng admired his body through his reflection.

He was no longer the thin teen he used to be.

Just as Luo Feng wanted to measure if he really grew taller, someone knocked on his door.

"Senior Brother Luo Feng, are you in there?"

An unfamiliar voice was heard.

'Who's looking for me?'

Luo Feng frowned when someone knocked on his door.

He rarely had visitors, and Bing Ruolan was the only one who had been visiting him lately for practice.

A male student dressed in a Silver Moon Class uniform stood outside his courtyard.

"Chen Yan, how may I help you?" Luo Feng asked the thin teen.

Chen Yan was a Silver Moon Class student who came from a poor family. Luo Feng remembered him since he was responsible for delivering letters in the institution.

The teen's eyes sparkled when he heard Luo Feng address him by his name.

"Senior Brother Luo Feng, a servant came to send you a letter."

Chen Yan quickly retrieved an envelope from his bag, then handed it to Luo Feng respectfully.

The fact that Luo Feng who was a Silver Moon Class student became the champion in Roaming King Tournament, and that he defeated the challengers from the Extensive Net Institution made him famous in the Outer Institution. In fact, Chen Yan regarded him as his idol. Thus, he was surprised that Luo Feng remembered his name!

'A letter…'

Luo Feng was startled. Judging from the vigorous calligraphy of his name, he could tell how powerful the writer was.

'Father…'

His eyes glimmered as he recognized the writing right away. After he tore the wax seal and read the letter inside, he frowned.

"Senior Brother Luo Feng, is something wrong?"

Chen Yan could not help but ask upon seeing Luo Feng's solemn expression.

Luo Feng shook his head while folding the letter. "Nothing."

"Oh right, Chen Yan, I need you to do me a favor, let Mentor know that I'll be away from the institution for some time…" He added.

"It's an honor that I'm able to help you, I'll deliver the message for you, Senior Brother Luo Feng!" Chen Yan nodded.

Luo Feng grinned, then gave Chen Yan 300 taels worth of silver notes. "This is your reward."

"300 taels!"

Chen Yan gulped and shook his head. "Senior Brother Luo Feng, this is too much…"

As compared to worldly people, Chen Yan who came from a small family was considered a rich kid but was regarded as a poor student in Purple Sun Institution. Hence, he took up small tasks in the institution to gain rewards. Where he earned 10 taels of silver for delivering letters for a month, it would take him three years to earn 300 taels of silver!

"Just take it if I ask you too, you're too wordy!" Luo Feng waved his hand.

It was a trivial amount for him since he could earn money from killing demonic beasts at Red Training Mountain Range.

Chen Han immediately shut up, then bowed at Luo Feng as he was extremely grateful. "Thank you, Senior Brother Luo Feng!"

Luo Feng exhaled once Chen Yan left.

He read the letter again when he returned to his courtyard.

The letter was simple. [Mayor Han Yulong is dead, return at once!]

"This really sounds like Father."

Luo Feng shook his head with a smile as he looked at the writing on the letter, then tore it to pieces before throwing it aside.

"Panlong City's number one family is Han Family, and the city's mayor, Han Yulong is now dead. No wonder Father wrote to me."

Afterward, he went for a trip down memory lane to recall pieces of his family.

Panlong City was a city in the south of Billow Dynasty's Flowing Cloud Ridge and was occupied by the four great families namely Han, Li, Luo, and Feng. With their respective powers, the four great families had control over Panlong City.

Han Yulong was the landowner of Panlong City and was also the patriarch of Han Family, the head of the four great families. With the strength of Hell Boundary's peak, he reigned supreme!

On the other hand, Luo Feng came from Luo Family, one of the four great families in Panlong City.

For tens of years, Luo Family managed the mines in Panlong Town, thus they were extremely wealthy.

"I actually haven't returned home in two years," Luo Feng mumbled to himself.

After his first return home during his first year in Purple Sun Institution, Luo Feng stayed in the institution for two years.

It was not because he did not think of his family, but because he dared not return home.

Coming from the four great families, Luo Feng used to be famous in Panlong City.

This only lasted until he was ten years old.

Many small families in Panlong Town tried to fawn over him, such that some families even betrothed their daughters to him before he was even ten. As a matter of fact, countless little girls were willing to be his mistress…

However, everything changed when he turned ten when it was found that he had a terrible talent in cultivation after being evaluated.

Nobody dared to ridicule Luo Feng for the sake of Luo Family which was one of the four great families, Luo Feng's father, and Luo Hao the patriarch of Luo Family.

That being said, those who used to fawn over him eventually kept their distance, and uncertain marriage affairs also fizzled out. In addition, Luo Feng's peers began bullying him.

Luo Feng remembered clearly that the young masters from Li Family and Han Family often sought trouble with him. At times when Luo Feng fought back, he always ended up being beaten up since Li Family's young master was a genius in cultivation.

The last time Luo Feng returned home, his maid, Zi Ling, cried for the whole night because Li Family's young master kept mocking them when she and Luo Feng walked on the streets.

In the end, Luo Feng did not return home for two years.

"It's time for me to go home."

Luo Feng took a deep breath, then sneered when he pictured two figures in his mind.

"Li Tianyang 1, Han Ji, I really want to see you looking at me from the ground, let's see if you can be as arrogant as you used to be…"

Since Luo Feng did not have much to pack, he left the institution with his Tiger Essence Saber in no time and headed to Green Edge Town.

Purple Sun Institution was situated in the center of Flowing Cloud Ridge, while Panlong City was located far in the south. It was evident that Luo Feng could not travel on foot, thus he decided to look for a horse in Green Edge Town.

As soon as Luo Feng left the institution, three people gathered at the forest opposite Purple Sun Institution.

Among them were two middle-aged martial artists with built bodies, dark skin, and hideous looks. They carried sabers with them and were clearly evil.

"Boss, that fella left to Green Edge Town! I think he's going to travel far since he left with his baggage," one of the middle-aged martial artists said to the green-clothed martial artist.

The green-clothed martial artist was a tall man in his thirties who was seen carrying a foot-long bag. He emitted a threatening aura and had a remarkable cultivation base.

"Very well! We'll make our move once he leaves Green Edge Town, lest we expose our identities! We previously failed because we were too careless, we mustn't make any mistakes, and must kill him this time!"

The green-clothed martial artist had a strong killing intent!

Luo Feng found a horse station at Green Edge Town, where he spent 2,000 taels of silver for a fine black-maned horse.

Black-maned horses were not exceptionally fast, and could only travel a few hundred miles, but were suitable for long journeys due to their high endurance.

After spending on the horse, Luo Feng also spent a few hundred taels on food supplies. With that, he spent all of the 3,200 taels of silver he earned from hunting at Red Training Mountain Range.

"Spending money is easy, but earning money is hard, it's the same for everyone…."

Luo Feng sighed as he led his black-maned horse.

Neigh…

The black-maned horse neighed excitedly.

"Do you understand me?" Luo Feng was stunned for a while, and was secretly happy that he acquired a horse that understood him for just 2,000 taels!

However, the black-maned horse continued to dance happily. When Luo Feng finally realized that something was off, he turned to look, and his face instantly turned dark.

It turned out that his black-maned horse had been staring at the arses of female horses in a small racecourse beside them.

"F*ck!" Luo Feng was furious as his horse was actually in a rut!

He decided to teach it a lesson, so he hopped onto it.

"Haiya!"

The black-maned horse neighed again when Luo Feng whipped it, then it galloped away with him.

They were greeted with a vast view after going around the forest outside Green Edge Town, where a boundless mainland could be seen.

The sky was blue and cloudy, the weather was great, the grass was green, and the flat land was simply boundless!

Luo Feng enjoyed the beautiful view very much.

Halfway through, he suddenly had the enthusiasm to shout at the sky.

Swoosh!

Subsequently, the black-maned horse sped up so much that Luo Feng heard the whistles of the wind. He felt like he was soaring into the sky.

"Hahaha… This feels awesome! I wonder when I'll be able to soar into the sky…"

Luo Feng laughed out loud and wondered as he looked at the floating clouds. "Riding a horse feels great, but I'm still tied to the Earth, I'm not really free! I wonder when I'll be able to fly and roam the world without being restricted by anything!"

He soon shook his head and smiled bitterly.

A powerhouse in Heaven Boundary could not even fly in the sky, thus it was more than just wishful thinking that Luo Feng actually thought about achieving it.

Pa, pa, pa…"How dare a martial artist like you think about flying in the sky when you're only in Iron Bone Boundary's later phase? I can't believe that our target's a bold fella. Unfortunately, you won't ever get to fulfill your dream, because you'll die today!"

A sinister laugh was suddenly heard.

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Neigh…

Luo Feng who was shocked quickly stopped his black-maned horse, then looked toward the voice source.

A rather thin green-clothed martial artist was seen standing two hundred meters to his left. Due to his bony physique, the man looked like a crow waiting for its food.

"Who are you!"

Luo Feng yelled at the man coldly.

Earlier, when Luo Feng left the institution, he had willed the wandering meridian dragons within his body to go dormant. Due to this, Luo Feng had looked no different from a martial artist in the later phase of the Iron Bone Boundary.

The moment the assailant spoke, Luo Feng immediately took out his Tiger Essence Saber and held it in his hands.

The martial artist in green before him exuded a thick veil of vital energy that assaulted all five of Luo Feng's major organs. The martial artist had a sharp gaze, strong enough to form a sense of intimidation.

Luo Feng could tell that his opponent's cultivation base was higher than his and that his opponent was of the middle phase of the Heroic Boundary. Moreover, Luo Feng could also sense a hint of murderous intent lingering on the martial artist…

"My name isn't important. All you need to know is that I'm here to claim your life."

As the martial artist in green stood on the field of grass, the corner of his lips curled into a snicker as he maintained an icy gaze at Luo Feng.

Luo Feng responded with an icy gaze of his own and stated, "I don't seem to know you."

"Hehe, don't you understand the simple concept of plundering and killing?" the martial artist in green said as he inched closer to Luo Feng.

Woosh…Woosh…

In that instant, two other martial artists appeared, and unlike the first assailant, the two were clothed in black robes instead. With that, the trio had formed a triangular formation and surrounded Luo Feng.

'They wish to surround me and kill me?'

After taking a quick look at the assailants in black, Luo Feng pondered for a moment while raising his eyebrows. A moment later, a cold grin appeared on his face.

"I see."

Luo Feng nodded and turned towards the martial artist in green. With a pitiful smile, he shook his head and said, "It's a shame that…"

"What's a shame?" The green-clothed martial artist was now curious about Luo Feng, as he remained fearless in the face of their encirclement.

"It's a shame that you would squander your life to rob others." Luo Feng pointed his Tiger Essence Saber at the green-clothed martial artist with a delighted expression on his face.

Since the martial artists in black were only in the later phase of the Iron Bone Boundary, Luo Feng had paid them no heed.

The only one that Luo Feng had to pay attention to was the martial artist in green. However, that was all he needed to do. After all, at his current strength, there was no longer any need to worry about those who were in the middle phase of the Heroic Boundary.

Upon hearing Luo Feng's words, the assailants were immediately dumbfounded.

Without regard for the trio's reactions, Luo Feng stroked his ears, and after looking at the black-maned horse, he declared, "However, since I'm feeling pretty good today, I might consider sparing you guys if you tell me who's behind your actions…"

"Hahaha…."

The trio burst in laughter.

"This brat has probably been scared witless by our big brother…" One of the middle-aged martial artists in black laughed while pointing at Luo Feng.

"Even if he's not insane, my guess is that he's close to it. Hah, a brat who's capable of speaking such nonsense could never take a single blow from me!"

Even the green-clothed martial artist could not help but smirk. With an unconcerned expression on his face, the martial artist in green began to approach Luo Feng.

Luo Feng understood his current situation quite well. Although his opponents' Light Body martial arts might complicate matters slightly, the fact still remained that they were only of the later phase of the Iron Bone Boundary. As such, they stood no chance against Luo Feng.

"Attack!"

The martial artists in black were around 170 feet away from Luo Feng when suddenly, they let loose a battle cry and charged towards Luo Feng with their longswords.

It was clear from their actions that Luo Feng's assailants were seasoned in the killing arts. Although they did not think much of Luo Feng, they did not let their guard down.

Woosh!

To the duo in the later phase of the Iron Bone Boundary, a distance of 170 feet was but a small matter for the duo.

In a blink of an eye, the two had appeared before Luo Feng with smug smiles on their faces.

"Now, die!"

Woosh! Woosh! Woosh…

Flashes of the duo's longswords could be seen as their murderous intent clumped into a thick veil. A moment later, their net of sword slashes had completely blocked off Luo Feng's path.

The duo's objective was rather simple. They were forcing Luo Feng towards the martial artist in green!

Meanwhile, the martial artist in green had already paused his steps. With his longsword in hand, he patiently waited for Luo Feng to inch closer to him, and when the time was right, he would thrust out his sword in a fatal move.

However, the ensuing scene had surprised Luo Feng's assailants.

Despite the thick veil of sword light rushing at him, not only did Luo Feng not fall back, he had retaliated with his own sword moves!

"Could it be that he has already accepted his doom? Or could it be that…"

A doubtful expression formed on the green-clothed martial artist's face as he observed Luo Feng's fearless expression. An ominous premonition began to bubble up within him.

Sensing that Luo Feng and the duo were fast-approaching him, the martial artist in green shook his head and chuckled to himself and stated, "What am I worried about? It's just a brat in the later phase of the Iron Bone Boundary. There's no way he'll be a match for two martial artists of the same cultivation."

The martial artist in green heaved a sigh of relief as he was assured that Luo Feng would surely die. He then observed Luo Feng with a casual expression and waited for the moment to unleash his lethal slashes.

Woosh!

Luo Feng rushed towards the martial artists in black and slashed at them without using any martial arts.

ROAR…

A furious roar of a tiger could be heard as Luo Feng swung his Tiger Essence Saber towards the duo.

Clang…

The blades collided and a mere instant later, the rain-like veil of sword lights was instantly shattered. Worse still, the longsword belonging to one of the assailants immediately broke into pieces. Nevertheless, the Tiger Essence Saber's momentum had not been reduced in the slightest, and soon after, it howled at the martial artist in black as it slashed down at him!

Plop!

The martial artist in black was sliced right in the middle of his body, and with his eyes still blinking in disbelief, he crashed onto the ground, face-first.

Each of Luo Feng's casual strikes now held the strength of a Heavy Mountain Blade Technique at the Complete State. In other words, it was akin to a Yellow Rank Middle Class technique! Combined with Luo Feng's extraordinary physique, Luo Feng's slash had already surpassed a Yellow Rank Middle Class technique!

As such, there was no way that the Iron Bone Boundary duo had ever stood a chance against Luo Feng.

"How can this happen?! What kind of monster are you?"

The other martial artist in black was now smeared in warm blood. After a brief pause, as if he was staring at a monster, the martial artist in black turned furious and roared, "I'll murder you!"

Woosh!

Like a frenzied devil, the martial artist in black then clenched his teeth and unleashed a storm of sword attacks at Luo Feng.

"Chen Er! Stop!"

Seeing that Chen Er was attacking Luo Feng without thought, the green-clothed martial artist angrily chastised Chen Er.

Through Luo Feng's attack earlier, the green-clothed martial artist had immediately determined that there was more to Luo Feng than meets the eye!

Luo Feng's attacks had seemed plain at first glance, so much so that even the green-clothed martial artist had suspected nothing at first. However, after giving more thought to it, the martial artist in green had suddenly realized the terror in Luo Feng's attack!

Although the martial artist in green could not tell what technique Luo Feng was using, the fact that Luo Feng was able to unleash such a terrifying amount of force had immediately led the martial artist to determine that Luo Feng had cultivated his technique to an extremely high level!

Alas, the martial artist in green's words had fallen on deaf ears as the black-robed martial artist had already lost his common sense. The black-robed martial artist ignored the green-clothed martial artist's words and unleashed a chain of attacks at Luo Feng.

Despite this frenzied chain of attacks lobbed at him, Luo Feng remained as steady as a mountain. He retained his usual air of nonchalance and responded with light-looking attacks of his own.

Crack!

Luo Feng's attack had shattered the martial artist's sword light, and after retracting the tip of his saber slightly, Luo Feng launched a diagonal strike.

"Argh!!"

The black-robed martial artist's left arm was completely chopped off by Luo Feng's Tiger Essence Saber, and fresh blood began to gush out of it.

Without sparing a second glance, Luo Feng launched yet another slash, and this time, the air had been compressed to its limit, resulting in the release of an ear-splitting sound!

"Ahhh! Don't kill me!"

The remaining black-robed martial artist was scared witless and let out a shrill cry resembling that of a woman. While clamping his left arm that was still gushing out blood, the martial artist began to fall back.

Just as Luo Feng was about to go after the martial artist, an idea sparked in his mind and Luo Feng curled his lips into a merciless smile. He fixed his gaze onto the rapidly retreating martial artist, and suddenly, he launched a terrifying aura directly towards the martial artist. The coldness of Luo Feng's aura instantly pierced through the martial artist's soul!

"DIE!"

Luo Feng glared coldly at the black-clothed martial artist as he spat out the merciless words!

Plunge!

The fleeing martial artist contorted into a hideous expression, his body violently shuddered as if he had just experienced something terrifying. A moment later, he coughed up pint after pint of blood, and with a crash, he collapsed onto the ground, dead!

"It really worked, huh…"

Luo Feng paused briefly as he observed the now dead martial artist.

His original intention was to test the strength of his aura, but he had never expected it to scare the black-robed martial artist to death.

Naturally, Luo Feng was also well aware that at his current level, there was no way that he was actually able to kill a person with his aura alone. Moreover, his target was also a martial artist in the later phase of the Iron Bone Boundary.

The only reason Luo Feng had succeeded was due to the wounds that the black-robed martial artist had suffered earlier. Due to that and coupled with the crippling fear that he was feeling, the combined factors had made it possible for Luo Feng to kill him.

"You lil brat! You hid your talent quite well!"

The green-clothed martial artist rushed forward, and the moment he laid eyes on his dead comrades, his gaze grew cold. Through clenched teeth, he shouted at Luo Feng, "To think that you're in the apex of the Heroic Boundary's early phase, I must've observed you wrongly!"

"Hehe, it's too late to regret it now." With the Tiger Essence Saber hoisted above his shoulder, Luo Feng chuckled plainly.

"Hmph! Lil punk, it's too early to celebrate! I, Su Laohu have never feared anything, and I'll make sure I'll have your head by the end of today!"

The green-clothed martial artist's words were extremely cold. He never expected his carefully-crafted, foolproof plan to go sour that quickly. Moreover, he had even lost two of his subordinates! He was about to take out all his frustrations on Luo Feng.

Woosh!

Su Laohu waved his hands, and in an instant, he went on to retrieve the two one-foot long packages behind his back. With a vigorous swing, the packages burst open, revealing a mysterious type of weapon.

It was a pair of one-foot long iron claws with five blades on each claw. They were slightly curved and looked no different from iron hooks!

"This weapon…"

Luo Feng furrowed his brows at the sight of the Iron Claws on Su Laohu's hands.

An idea flashed across his mind, but he did not manage to grab a hold of it.

Seeing the distraught look on Luo Feng's face, Su Laohu assumed that Luo Feng was terrified of his weapon. As such, he began to cackle pompously.

"Hahaha… Lil brat, do you fear me now?! This is my signature weapon, the Soul-snaring Silver Hooks! There have already been 55 people who died because of this weapon, and you'll be the 56th!"

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"The Soul-snaring Silver Hooks… Oh, so you're that infamous Nocturnal Tiger!" Luo Feng narrowed his eyes.

He had once heard of Nocturnal Tiger in a restaurant, as Nocturnal Tiger was quite a powerhouse within Green Edge Town.

Su Laohu had originally cultivated sword techniques, but ever since he obtained an Upper Class martial art called the Crescent Moon Claw Technique, he had converted to using claw techniques instead.

Naturally, the thing that brought him to fame was not his abilities, but rather, his despicable actions.

The man would do anything for money, and due to his shady dealings, he was given the title, Nocturnal Tiger!

"Since you've already heard of my title, why don't you obediently submit to me! I'll also confess that I'm the one who harmed your beautiful mentor. She was just lucky enough to escape from me last time, but you, on the other hand, will not share the same luck!"

Su Laohu cackled. He was completely oblivious to Luo Feng's grim expression.

"The Soul-snaring Silver Hooks"

Luo Feng froze upon landing his gaze at the claws on Su Laohu's hands.

He finally realized what was bugging him. Su Laohu's weapon had matched the injuries that were inflicted on Ji Wuyue's body!

"So it was you who harmed my mentor! I was wondering where I would find you, but I didn't expect you to deliver yourself! Haha, things come when you least expect them, huh?"

'This brat…'

Su Laohu stared at Luo Feng in disbelief.

His original thought was that once he revealed his title, Luo Feng would wet his pants in terror. After all, he had met his fair share of students in the past, and whenever he mentioned his title of the Nocturnal Tiger, all of the students would immediately turn pale.

However, Luo Feng's response was completely out of his expectations.

With his brows raised, Su Laohu clenched his fists and took a jab at Luo Feng, saying, "Those eyes… Don't tell me you're thinking of taking revenge for your trash of a mentor?"

"Trash?" Luo Feng frowned.

"Hahaha… She was already at the peak of the Heroic Boundary, and yet, she almost died in my hands. Don't you think that she's trash as well?" Su Laohu laughed out loud.

Luo Feng narrowed his eyes and coldly answered, "I can't believe an underhanded rat like you would dare to call others trash! If you faced my mentor fair and square, I doubt you'll even survive a single blow from her! No matter, I'll take the place of my mentor in punishing you, you scoundrel!"

Woosh!

Luo Feng charged towards Su Laohu immediately after he finished his sentence.

Fierce gales stirred up around Luo Feng and the surrounding knee-length grass was instantly torn to shreds.

"You're eight hundred years too young to kill me, you brat!" Su Laohu coldly snorted as he remained nonchalant in the face of Luo Feng's charge.

Since his cultivation base was a level higher than Luo Feng's, the students were usually all bark and no bite based on his previous experience. Their thoughts were usually childish, and since they had never truly faced a battle of life and death, Su Laohu had never thought of the students as a threat!

Moreover, Su Laohu had even once killed an Extensive Net student with a higher cultivation base than himself. As such, he did not think much of Luo Feng.

"Waning Moon Claw!"

Su Laohu lunged at Luo Feng. With a low growl emitted from his throat, Su Laohu brought his claws together and slashed at Luo Feng from both directions. With a flash of his merciless and sharp claws, he carved an arc the shape of a waning moon.

Woosh!

Luo Feng eyed Su Laohu coldly as he mustered every ounce of strength in his body. A moment after, he launched a slash towards Su Laohu!

Kaboom…

The moment Luo Feng unleashed his slash, a wave of pressure surged out from within his body. In that instant, even the shining sun had suddenly darkened, and the surrounding flora had shuddered as well.

"What's this…"

The initially fierce Su Laohu's expression had instantly changed at the scene. His expression had then turned into that of fear.

At that moment, the Luo Feng in his eyes had become unbelievably massive, large enough to trample everything on the ground, and tall enough to scrape the clouds. It was as if he was staring at some kind of ancient beast, one that was boiling with killing intent!

"What on earth…"

Beads of cold sweat began to roll down Su Laohu's forehead as he looked at Luo Feng in terror. The aura that Luo Feng exuded was completely different from that of a martial artist in the early phase of the Heroic Boundary. Instead, it was even more powerful than those who were at the apex of the Heroic Boundary!

"DIE!"

Ignoring Su Laohu's words, Luo Feng coldly spat the words and brought down his saber!

A chilly light converged on the tip of Luo Feng's saber, forming a glow that enveloped the visible sky while extending a frigid aura that extended limitlessly.

"Drats!"

Sensing the coldness emanating from Luo Feng's saber, Su Laohu clenched his teeth and hurriedly brought his claws before his chest. He was prepared to take on Luo Feng's blow.

Crash!

Luo Feng's saber made contact, and as if something had been broken off, a cloud of dust had been kicked into the air, followed by a blood-curdling scream. Su Laohu was sent hurtling away as he vomited the blood, and soon after, he was slammed viciously onto the ground, with his clothes ripped into shreds. He looked disheveled in every sense of the word.

From that slash alone, not only was Su Laohu's Crescent Moon Claw Technique broken, but he suffered serious injuries as well. Moreover, the Soul-snaring Silver Hooks that Su Laohu was so proud of was now in disorder.

Back when Luo Feng had first faced Lu Han, the Heaven-crushing Blade Technique he displayed was already plenty impressive.

Back then, Luo Feng was only in the apex of the Iron Bone Boundary. However, now that the Earth Flame Pill and the Jade Iron Juice had assisted Luo Feng in advancing into the early phase of the Heroic Boundary, it was only natural that his Heaven-crushing Blade Technique would grow considerably.

Moreover, since the Heaven-crushing Blade Technique was a technique that focused on converging one's aura, it had perfectly complemented Luo Feng's immense soul power, enabling him to further amplify the technique's strength!

The strength that Luo Feng had displayed was so immense that not only Su Laohu who was in the middle phase of the Heroic Boundary unable to beat him, even those who were in the later phase would be powerless to stop Luo Feng's slash!

Thud…Thud…Thud…

After sending Su Laohu flying back with his attack, Luo Feng placed the Tiger Essence Saber on his shoulder and approached him.

For every step that he took, his aura grew by another level, crushing those who experienced it with immense pressure.

Su Laohu stood back up, and as he looked at the fast-approaching Luo Feng, beads of cold sweat began to roll down his forehead. He was scared out of his mind.

"Lil brat, don't think that our matters are settled just because of this! We'll meet again soon!"

Unable to face the mountain-like pressure that Luo Feng was exuding any longer, Su Laohu yelled out and began to flee with his Light Body martial arts.

Woosh!

He was extremely adept in his Light Body Technique, as all he required was slight contact with the grass in order to propel himself ahead at blazing speeds!

"I didn't expect to be this careless! I almost lost my life because of it!"

"However, after spending so many years in this job, how could I not have a trump card? Sure, the rumors might say that my Crescent Moon Claw Technique is impressive, but little do they know that my best martial art isn't the claw techniques, but the Light Body martial arts instead!"

As Su Laohu propelled himself ahead, he heaved a huge sigh of relief and rubbed his cold sweat off.

The technique he had cultivated was called 'Flying on Grass'. It was a Yellow Rank Upper Class martial art, and it was something that he had obtained alongside the Crescent Moon Claw Technique from a nameless corpse.

As its name had suggested, when cultivated to the Success State, Flying on Grass made enabled its user to freely soar on various plants. It was truly a marvelous technique.

Although Su Laohu's Flying on Grass had only been cultivated to the Minor Success State, his speed was already tremendous. No martial artist with a Light Body martial art of the same rank would be able to be faster than him.

"Hmph! To think that I, the Nocturnal Tiger would fall to a youngster's hand after so many years! This grudge would not go unpunished! I'll not go down that easily. Once I mend my wounds, I'll make the little brat pay with his life!"

Su Laohu's expression darkened at his words. However, when he turned his head around, he did a double-take.

He had a wide field of vision. However, there was not a trace of Luo Feng to be found.

"Nocturnal Tiger, are you looking for me?"

Just as Su Laohu was beginning to doubt his eyes, a voice rang out, giving him a shock.

Rustle…Rustle…Rustle…

Nocturnal Tiger turned his head back around mechanically, and by the time his vision was clear, he turned a ghastly pale at the sight that greeted him. His cold sweat had become the size of beans and they were beginning to flow down his forehead like a waterfall.

Luo Feng was positioned around thirty feet in front of Su Laohu. He was wielding his Tiger Essence Saber on top of his shoulders, and he was munching on a blade of grass. There was a leisure expression on his face as if he was already there before Su Laohu.

"S-Since when…"

Su Laohu looked at Luo Feng as if he had seen a ghost. He began to stammer so hard that he could not even form words.

Luo Feng spat out the blade of grass in his mouth, and as he stared at the shuddering Su Laohu, he chuckled and said, "You seem to be highly confident in your Light Body martial arts. That's nice, I'm plenty confident in my Light Body martial arts as well. How about we have a race?"

Woosh! Luo Feng vanished from thin air, leaving Su Laohu in a daze. An instant later, Luo Feng appeared 10 feet in front of him.

"Mama!"

Su Laohu yelped in terror, and as he took a few steps back, he almost tripped.

"Trash! I can't believe that you have the gall to call yourself Laohu 1. Hah, you should change it to Su Xiaomao 1 instead!"

As Luo Feng looked down on the whimpering Su Laohu, he could not help but scold in disdain.

Gulp!

Su Laohu gulped down a huge wad of saliva. As he gazed fearfully at Luo Feng, he began to step back while begging, "Please don't kill me, Luo Feng! I can tell you who's pulling the strings! It's Li…"

Woosh!

With a flash of Luo Feng's sword light, Su Laohu's head flung into the sky.

Dong!

The head crashed viciously onto the ground, rolling for a while before finally stopping. The look on Su Laohu's now lifeless face was that of remorse and shock as he stared at his own body.

"I don't need you to tell me that. The only one who's willing to pay money to harm Ji Wuyue would be none other than Li Yuanhao."

Luo Feng took another look at Su Laohu's corpse before turning towards the Purple Sun Institution's direction. He then chuckled coldly. "Li Yuanhao, I can't believe that you would ask for my mentor's and my life just because of such a small matter! Fine, I'll let you live the next few days in peace, but once I return from Panlong City, I'll end you!"

He retracted his gaze and inspected Su Laohu's corpse once again.

Su Laohu had been terrorizing Green Edge Town for almost a dozen years. Throughout his time there, he had plundered, killed, and committed all sorts of atrocities. As such, it was logical to believe that he held a huge amount of wealth!

This was the main incentive that motivated the students in hunting down these powerhouses. All they needed was a spark of luck, and with it, they would be able to overturn their enemies and become rich overnight.

Luo Feng began to search through Su Laohu's body, and for an instant, his eyes went wide as he spotted a cotton sack within his chest pocket.

Seeing as he kept the sack so close to himself, Luo Feng felt that it was extremely important.

"Hot damn! Who knows how much bad stuff this b*stard has done? To think that he would have so much money on him!"

Luo Feng could not help but smack his lips upon opening the sack.

Within it laid wads after wads of gold tickets. From Luo Feng's rough estimates, there was at least a million's worth of silver within it!

Even though the Luo Family was among the four major households within Panlong City, their yearly profits were only below twenty to thirty thousand taels of silver. Moreover, if they were to deduct the enormous expenses of their family, they did not have much savings by each year-end. Due to this, the millions of taels lying before Luo Feng was considered a huge amount of money!

"No wonder there's a saying that goes, gold and fortune favors the evil! A regular person could work all year long and earn only a measly few taels of silver, but these evildoers can earn so much money for committing such grievous acts. Sigh, but I guess what goes around comes around. Sure, you might be able to amass a large fortune, but unless you have the necessary ability to back you up, your earnings would only end up as another's capital."

Soon after, Luo Feng had calmed down from his excitement over his newfound wealth.

As long as he was strong enough, forget a million taels of silver, even ten million would no longer be a problem for him.

Moreover, from what he heard, as long as one was capable of entering the Twelve Golden Halls, they would receive the Emperor's Seal upon graduation. By then, the person would obtain a high ranking government position at the very least!

By the time one reached that position, a few million taels of silver would be but a simple matter. It was also due to this that most martial artists had racked their brains to get into the Golden Halls.

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The next step after the Golden Halls was the martial arts shrine. Should an individual make it there, they would basically be heads and clouds above all others!

Luo Feng had once heard that any random disciple of the Billow Dynasty's Three Great Martial Arts Shrine would receive the rank of Marquise upon entering the government sector!

An immediate position of Marquise!

That was a role that was beneath only one person, but above ten thousand more! It was truly the epitome of glory!