Chapter 113：A domineering blow

Bai Ze stood among the crowd of nobles. The opulent and noble aura on his person vanished completely, replaced by a sinister and indifferent demeanor. 

Lin Feng's words were too straightforward. If he refused to fight, wouldn't he be laughed to death by others? 

However, just now when Zuo Chui and Lin Feng were engaged in combat, it was impossible to discern their true strength. All we knew was that Zuo Chui was no match for Lin Feng. Within a few exchanges, Lin Feng had slapped him across the face and sent him reeling. We couldn't fathom Lin Feng's cultivation level. 

"He is no more than sixteen or seventeen years old. Even if he is extremely powerful, he can at most reach the peak of the Lingwu Realm. He is stronger than Zuo Chui." 

Bai Ze murmured to himself in his heart, "Give myself confidence. My cultivation level is at the third stage of Lingwu Realm. It's a piece of cake for me to deal with Zuo Chou." 

Originally, in his eyes, Lin Feng was a vulgar and contemptible person. But Lin Feng's behavior just now and his current calm smile made him somewhat indecisive. 

Because, whether he wins or loses this battle, it won't do him any good. 

When he won, he felt it was only natural. He was the son of the noble White family, and what was there to be ashamed of for a commoner to lose to him? Even those people would say he had humiliated the weak. But when he lost, his face would be completely disgraced and he would be unable to hold his head high. 

"Are you sure you want me to prove it to you?" 

Bai Ze's words were eerie. They gave Lin Feng a feeling similar to that of Wen Renyan. Like a venomous snake, a cruel venomous snake. 

"Yes." Lin Feng nodded, with a calm and composed demeanor. 

"Have you ever thought about the consequences?" Bai Ze's expression grew even colder: "Perhaps my testimony will make you regret for the rest of your life." 

"Ha ha." Lin Feng's eyes flashed a hint of sarcasm, and he said calmly, "You call yourselves the children of the nobility? I've already experienced the kind of speech you people give out... It's very vulgar. So, you don't need to keep being vulgar anymore." 

While speaking, Lin Feng also glanced at Zuo Chou. Just now, Zuo Chou was as full of vigor and confidence as White Zhe was at this moment. They both seemed to have no respect for others. 

"Haha, you heard it, Bai Ze? Then you'd better not be so vulgar anymore." 

"Well, but their aristocratic way of speaking is indeed rather vulgar. They can be so forceful when they speak, but when it comes to actual fighting, they are utterly no match for us." 

The taunts from the commoners kept coming one after another, making the noble children's faces turn pale one after another. Especially Bai Ze, his eyes were filled with a flicker of murderous intent. 

"By saying that, have you thought it through about the consequences?" 

Bai Ze finally emerged from the crowd, his venomous eyes narrowed into a slit. 

"Every time you call someone a 'pariah', do you think about the consequences?" 

Lin Feng took a step forward, stepping in to take charge. A powerful aura surged forth from him, directly confronting Bai Ze's stance. 

"I was born into nobility and belong to the White family of the Imperial City. I'm only eighteen years old yet have reached the third level of cultivation in the Lingwu Realm. My status, talent and strength are all top-notch. What do you think you are? I call you a scum, is that wrong?" 

With another step forward, Bai Ze sent out a chilling and bone-chilling cold air towards Lin Feng, as if it was about to invade Lin Feng's internal organs. His power in the Spirit Martial Realm at the third stage was all unleashed. 

"I was born into a humble background and had no access to any cultivation resources. But through my own efforts, by the time I reached the age of sixteen, I had already attained the rank of Spirit-Defender Stage 3. Can you match that?" 

Lin Feng was as resolute as iron, his gaze exuding an unparalleled sharpness, as if it were a sharp sword, fearless and never backing down. And on his person, an extremely intense sword energy was roaring out. 

A shrill howling sound echoed through the sky and earth. The crowd was filled with shock. Lin Feng, who had just turned sixteen, had reached the third level of the Spirit Martial Realm, just like Bai Ze. His innate talent was far more extraordinary than Bai Ze's. Moreover, Lin Feng was born into a humble family while Bai Ze came from a noble background. In terms of the cultivation environment, Bai Ze undoubtedly had a much better situation than Lin Feng. Lin Feng was only one or two years older than Bai Ze. The gap was simply too wide. 

"Such a devilish fellow doesn't even have a recommendation letter from Tianyi Academy? Could it be that he's going to Xue Yue Holy Academy?" The crowd murmured to themselves in their hearts, looking up at Lin Feng with a lot more respect. 

Zong Ling and Zuo Chou were both silent. They couldn't help but feel something in their hearts. They kept saying that Lin Feng was a worthless fellow and that he was looked down upon for lacking a recommendation letter. But now they realized that with their meager talents, they didn't even have the qualification to compete with Lin Feng. Even Bai Ze, in front of Lin Feng, seemed somewhat inferior. 

Wushu, comparing strength, who has the stronger power? Comparing momentum, who has a more vigorous and sharper momentum? 

In terms of momentum, Bai Ze undoubtedly lost, and lost thoroughly. He boasted about his talent, stepped forward with confidence, and his momentum was unleashed. He had intended to simply use his momentum to crush Lin Feng, but he never expected that this move would actually seem somewhat humiliating for him. 

Lin Feng's momentum is stronger, more powerful, more sharp and domineering than him. It is unstoppable. 

"Shen Xu's innate ability, apart from the speed of cultivation among others, is also indispensable for the comprehension of martial arts and skills. Of course, what's more important is the martial spirit. The martial spirit is the soul of martial cultivation. My martial spirit is that of the monster Bai She. How can you compare with me?" 

Bai Ze's momentum was crushed by Lin Feng. Feeling aggrieved, he released his spiritual power. A ghostly image of a white snake rose into the air and wound itself around Lin Feng's body. Two eyes with a sinister look stared at Lin Feng intently. 

"Sure enough, it's an evil snake." 

Lin Feng sneered in his heart. Even though he was being stared at by Bai Ze, he felt the same way as when he was being stared at by Wen Renyan. He guessed that Bai Ze's spirit beast was a snake-like beast spirit beast, and it turned out to be so. 

"Spirit Soul is indeed the soul of martial practitioners. However, there are some people who, even when using their Spirit Soul, remain vulnerable and easily defeated." 

Lin Feng said calmly, "Just a fleeting glance." He crossed his body in front of Bai Ze's and pointed at him with a finger, indicating that there was nothing fancy about it. 

"Self-destructive act." Bai Ze gave a cold smile. Lin Feng was so contemptuous of him! He merely casually pointed at him. 

The palm trembled slightly, as if a spirit snake were puffing out its tongue and spiraling forward. 

But just at this moment, Bai Ze's gaze suddenly tightened. A sense of destruction pervaded him. Lin Feng's fingertips seemed to have transformed into an extremely sharp weapon. The cold and fierce sword energy in the universe seemed to have merged into this single finger. The closer he got, the more he felt the terrifying aura that the finger was wrapped around. 

"Here, I can't take it." 

A sense of decadence and frustration suddenly welled up in Bai Ze's heart. Facing this accusation, he had an irresistible illusion. 

The surrounding sword qi had all vanished without a trace. The crowd didn't even know what was going on, but Bai Ze was well aware of it. The endless sword qi seemed to have solidified into one piece at this moment, coalescing at Lin Feng's fingertips, terrifying beyond words. 

"Ha ha... Ha ha!" 

A faint sound rang out. Bai Ze felt a slight pain in his hand. There, a blood hole appeared. 

Before Lin Feng's fingers could reach the target, his palm was already unable to bear the compressive and concentrated sword energy. It began to ulcerate and was pierced through. 

"Back off." 

The momentum of Bai Ze's advance suddenly stopped. He took a heavy step down to the ground and attempted to retreat. 

However, this decisive move by Lin Feng could not be allowed to go unheeded. 

"Blow out!" 

With a single word uttered, a dazzling white light flashed across Lin Feng's fingers and shot out of the air. 

The hissing sound continued. Bai Ze let out a grunt and his palm was directly pierced through by that white light. The fierce white snake spirit soul rushed out and charged towards that brilliant white light. 

In an instant, Bai She's spiritual body shattered and vanished into nothingness. Bai Ze's body trembled violently for a moment and then collapsed onto the ground in a half-kneeling position. 

All eyes were fixed on Bai Ze, staring at him intently. The space was silent. 

"Tick-tock." 

With a soft sound, the crowd saw a drop of blood fall onto the ground beneath the head of the stooped Bai Ze. 

Lin Feng, a mere flick of his finger, could be so terrifying. 

Just as he said, some people, even with the use of their spiritual powers, remain vulnerable and weak; while others, even without using their spiritual powers, are still extremely powerful. 

The crowd doesn't consider Bai Ze as the former. Because they know Bai Ze's strength. He is very powerful, at least among his peers, he is extremely powerful. But Lin Feng is too extraordinary. He undoubtedly belongs to the latter category. He doesn't need to use his spirit soul to be extremely powerful. 

At this moment, Lin Feng looked at Bai Ze who was kneeling on the ground half-squatting. He himself was also rather surprised. This force of a single finger was quite satisfactory to him. 

"Practicing swordsmanship, one should first assume the stance and then gradually refine it to the point of being subtle. Eventually, one should reach the state of integrating the human body and the sword. Now, I have just barely grasped the subtle stance. I cannot lead the sword with my hand because I am still far from achieving the state of integrating the human body and the sword. However, I still possess such power. Even Bai Zelin cannot withstand a single strike from me. If I were to reach the state of integrating the human body and the sword, how powerful would I be?" 

Lin Feng murmured to himself in his heart, "Just now, I was precisely using the power of 'Intricate Precision', integrating the force and the 'Intricate Precision' into one point, so subtle that it was almost imperceptible, yet so delicate and exquisite." 

Nowadays, Lin Feng's control over the sword is much stronger than before. 

"Mastering the harmony between man and sword is still a long way off for me. What I need to do now is to get a thorough understanding of it." 

Lin Feng knew that achieving the state of "human and sword as one" was no easy task. At least, he couldn't do it right now. He could only proceed step by step, steadily moving forward. 

"Ahh…" a soft sound emerged. Bai Ze coughed up a few drops of blood. Still, he didn't stand up. He was too ashamed to do so. 

Just now he was so arrogant and self-important, mocking Lin Feng and egging on Zuo Chou from the sidelines. But now when the battle began, he couldn't even withstand a single blow from Lin Feng's sword, feeling utterly humiliated. 

Lin Feng looked at Bai Ze, his eyes showing no mercy. Those who humiliate others will always be humiliated by others. 

With his mouth slightly open, Lin Feng said sarcastically, "This is what you call your natural talent. The so-called noble pride in your words. You keep claiming that I'm a pariah. So now, what are you?" 

Lin Feng said indifferently, as if delivering a slap to Bai Ze's face. It was even more painful than the slap he gave to Zuo Chou. 

Moreover, not only Bai Ze, but even those noble youths who had made fun of Lin Feng earlier, all looked extremely displeased with their faces, as if they had been slapped in the face.