Nan Gong Ling felt happy but Mo Xie was not happy in the slightest. He had an evil look covering his face.
"That young man is too outstanding… He should have been killed at birth." Mo Xie thought evilly. Lin Feng had humiliated him so even if he was a genius, he had to be killed and Mo Xie couldn't afford to wait until Lin Feng grew up as he would become too strong.
In the middle of the crowd, Han Man felt at ease. He had a smile on the corner of his lips: "He really has become so strong already. He even managed to convince me that I might be stronger."
When he saw that Lin Feng was stronger than him, he was really happy for his sworn brother.
Jing Yun, who was standing next to him, also had a brilliant smile on her face. She looked like a lotus flower in blossom. Her smile looked so pure and innocent, it could charm any man who saw.
Po Jun, who was standing next to them, had a sparkle in his eyes while looking at Lin Feng on the fighting stage. He thought: "No wonder he was able to react so quickly against me and with such a terrifying strength…. He was this powerful."
Inside the Life and Death Arena, Yu Hao's face was turning deathly pale. His face had become so pale and cold that he already looked like a corpse.
"Even with your sword spirit you don't understand the basic principles of wielding a sword."
Lin Feng had destroyed his honor and dignity. He had no choice but to agree with his statement and he was not the only one. Everybody in the crowd had agreed. Yu Hao didn't understand basic sword principles. Compared with Lin Feng, he looked like a child holding a toy sword.
Who was it that said, only those who had a Sword Spirit could become amazing sword masters?
Every single trace of sword Qi emerging from Yu Hao's body was vanishing as fast as it had appeared. It was crumbling and disintegrating each time he tried to release it. Controlling forces like he did, Lin Feng wasn't consuming much energy and the sword force was growing extremely powerful.
"I give up. You can become an elite disciple."
Yu Hao had been struggling with his pride but had finally said those words. He just had the feeling that he had been truly humiliated and that the entire crowd was laughing at him for thinking he was so powerful.
"Give up?"
Lin Feng was smiling coldly. Could he really be let off so easily?
When Yu Hao thought his victory was certain and he would easily overpower Lin Feng, he had wanted to cripple Lin Feng's cultivation. He wanted to break his arms and leave him half dead. It was impossible for him to be crueler than that.
At the moment when Yu Hao found out that he couldn't compete with Lin Feng, he thought that one sentence was going to be enough to purify the hatred between them. Was that how things really worked?
Well Lin Feng didn't agree.
"Do I need to accept?" said Lin Feng making fun of his actions. Lin Feng continued moving forwards and the sword force became even more powerful. It was oppressing Yu Hao's body so much that he could no longer breathe.
"I said I give up! What do you want me to do?"
Yu Hao's face changed. Lin Feng didn't stop moving closer. How terrifying.
"What do I want? That is very simple. I want you to do to yourself what you had said you would do to me." said Lin Feng with an ice cold smile on his face. Yu Hao was shaking from head to toe. Lin Feng wanted him to cripple his own cultivation and break his own arms. This was a death sentence; he wanted him to commit suicide.
"This is the Elite Disciple Exam of the Yun Hai Sect, how dare you?" shouted Yu Hao.
"You may not dare to kill me, but shall we see if I dare to kill you."
Lin Feng was moving closer while replying to Yu Hao. His sword slightly shook. A terrifyingly strong sword Qi invaded the entire atmosphere and shot towards Yu Hao while piercing through the air.
A deadly sword which existed solely to take the life of others. In the blink of an eye, Yu Hao's blood sprayed everywhere. His body collapsed lifelessly on the stage. His eyes were still wide open as if he was shocked at his own death. It looked like he couldn't believe that Lin Feng had actually dared to kill him.
"Phewww..." It seemed like the atmosphere had become tense. The entire crowd was holding their breath in shock. The arena had become so quiet that they could almost hear each other's heartbeat.
Lin Feng had set a new record in the entire history of the Yun Hai Sect: he had challenged and defeated two Elite Disciples at the same time. He had then ruthlessly killed one of them in front of the entire sect.
Lin Feng had violated the rules of the Yun Hai Sect in the presence of every disciple, every elder and even the Patriarch of the Sect Nan Gong Ling. He had killed his opponent during the Elite Disciple Exam.
"Audacious!"
An extremely loud shout spread throughout the area. It sounded like it was coming from above. The entire crowd was surprised and had the feeling they had been awoken from a dream as they could barely come to grips with what had just happened.
"In the presence of every member of the Yun Hai Sect. You really have no respect for the rules and no respect for the Patriarch either. You are guilty of crimes for which even death cannot atone."
There was a loud shout. It sounded like that person really wanted to kill Lin Feng on the spot.
The disciples in the crowd raised their heads and saw Mo Xie. Some people didn't understand what was going on but when they saw Mo Xie, it had become clear. Mo Xie and Lin Feng were enemies and Mo Xie wanted to take advantage of the fact that Lin Feng was still weak. He could not let that young disciple become someone important and grow stronger than himself, if he did then he would surely be killed. Therefore, he directly accused him of various crimes and then said that he had to die for his grave crimes.
Lin Feng raised his head and saw Mo Xie. He just glanced at him for a second and then ignored him.
He had joined the Elite Disciple Exam, stepped on the highest fighting stage and had amazed the entire crowd. He had challenged two elite disciples at the same time. He had use sword force and had killed Yu Hao on the spot.
He had done all of this for Mo Xie!
Lin Feng had willingly given Mo Xie an opportunity to find excuses to kill him. He had hoped that Mo Xie would use these excused to confront him. It was clear to Lin Feng that if he didn't do it himself, Mo Xie would continue to plot against him. Lin Feng had just delivered himself to Mo Xie with a neat ribbon. This was all part of his plan.
When Mo Xie saw that Lin Feng was ignoring him, he became so furious that he was shaking from head to toe in anger. However in his heart he was smiling coldly. He shouted: "Everybody, arrest this traitor and if he tries to resist, kill him on the spot."
When the crowd heard Mo Xie's words they were disappointed. He was really beyond shameless. That elder's behavior was really impudent and cruel. It was clear that he was using his power in the sect to settle personal grudges.
"Bastard!" cursed Han Man. Everybody had heard him. Yu Hao wanted to cripple Lin Feng's cultivation then break his arms and leave Lin Feng half dead. Was anything that Lin Feng had done, unjustified?
Jing Yun's face also turned livid. She was so scared for Lin Feng's safety.
"Pfff, that Elder is really shameless, what a disgrace!" cursed Liu Fei. Mo Xie had already used this trick once yet was he going to give it another try?
A few silhouettes flashed through the air towards the fighting stage ready to catch Lin Feng.
"Wait! Wait!" shouted a voice which made the silhouettes, who were heading towards Lin Feng, immediately stop. The one who had stopped them was Nan Gong Ling.
Everybody turned around and looked at Nan Gong Ling. They were all curious to see how Nan Gong Ling was going to handle the situation. Was he going to punish Lin Feng?
"Patriarch, that young disciple is presumptuous and arrogant. You don't exist in his eyes. You must punish him. It will be a warning for others as well."
Mo Xie had come next to Nan Gong Ling and was slightly bowing, showing him respect with the intention to persuade him. He also quickly glanced at the people standing next to Nan Gong Ling.
"Elder Mo Xie is right. That ordinary disciple is too aggressive. He does not give the sect any respect. He will ruthlessly kill all his fellow disciples. We must kill him."
"Patriarch, his punishment should be death, we should kill him."
A few elders were supporting Mo Xie. Mo Cang Lan had served the Sect for a longer period than Nan Gong Ling. In the Yun Hai Sect, all these elders wanted to give him face so they would obviously jump at the chance to support his son, Mo Xie.
Nan Gong Ling raised his head. He looked at Mo Xie and all the elders who were getting involved. He then said indifferently: "Have you finished talking yet?"
All the elders were stupefied. They didn't know what Nan Gong Ling meant by those words.
"Mo Xie, are you the Patriarch of this sect? Or is it me, Nan Gong Ling, who is the current Patriarch of this Sect?"
He said that while paying no heed to anyone else but Mo Xie.
Mo Xie was speechless. He then hastily replied: "You, of course. You are the Patriarch. I wouldn't dare…"
He was then interrupted again.
"What about all of you, am I the Patriarch of this Sect or is Mo Xie the Patriarch?" asked Nan Gong Ling to the elders who were supporting Mo Xie.
"You, of course." replied the elders feeling a slight chill run down their spines. Nan Gong Ling was a moderate person and never lost his temper. He had never talked to them in that way, but it was clear at this moment that he was angry.
"Oh…" said Nan Gong Ling while nodding: "Then I would like to ask you; who is in charge of the Elite Disciple Exam?"
"The Patriarch of course!" replied Mo Xie and the others elders in unison. Their backs were soaked with a cold sweat. They had really picked the wrong time to support Mo Xie.
"So you all know… Since you all know then I would like to ask you, Mo Xie, you say that in this young disciples eyes the sect is of no importance, then what about you? In my presence, in the presence of every member of the sect you are shouting loudly and trying to act like the Patriarch… and you even want to handle things of which I am responsible. How imposing! Elder Mo Xie, you tell me, do you even attach any importance to me or the Sect?"
Nan Gong Ling's voice dropped in volume. It seemed like there was a cold breeze blowing in the air over the crowd. Mo Xie and the other elders felt that they were in a very bad position.
The elders who had been supporting Mo Xie a moment before didn't say anything which was their only option at this point.
Mo Xie thought that because his father was Mo Cang Lan that he could usurp all powers of the sect for himself. Mo Xie's behavior and words had finally made Nan Gong Ling furious.
"CRACK!"
A loud noise pierced the silent atmosphere of the arena. The chair on which Nan Gong Ling sat had shattered under the pressure.
"Speak! I want to ask all of you elders, do you still see me, Nan Gong Ling, as the Patriarch of the Yun Hai Sect and am I of any importance in your eyes?"
Nan Gong Ling stood up and shouted coldly at the elders. He had gone completely insane with anger. The elders felt their hearts drop and fear spread throughout their bodies. What role did they play in the Sect anyway? Could they compare with the patriarch?
Everybody was looking at Nan Gong Ling who was furious. His eyes looked like he was calm which made it even more terrifying. His temperament was actually very good and he was never usually angry. What could have caused him to act in such a way? He had suddenly lost temper… and on top of that it was because of Mo Xie.
Mo Xie had never been as shocked and scared as he had been when he saw Nan Gong Ling growing furious. He had to think carefully about what his next words would be. He bowed respectfully then said: "Patriarch, Mo Xie admits his mistake."
Mo Xie and Mo Cang Lan had power in the Yun Hai Sect but Nan Gong Ling was the Patriarch. Nan Gong Ling had become furious at Mo Xie's actions. Mo Xie had no choice but to admit his mistake.
"Maybe I am too aggressive and too arrogant… Maybe I've been disrespectful to the Patriarch…" said Mo Xie while insulting himself and acting humble.
When Nan Gong Ling saw that Mo Xie acknowledged his mistakes, he started to calm down. He coldly glanced at Mo Xie and said: "Since you acknowledge your mistake, let's forget about it this time. If this happens again then there will be no more chances."
"Regarding the disciple on stage, Yu Hao was the first to provoke him and state his intent. He threatened that he would cripple the cultivation of this young disciple then planned to break his arms. He showed no intention of having any mercy and only gave the impression of cruelty. This was then returned onto him."
"But Patriarch…." Mo Xie wanted to speak again. He hadn't understood the reason why Nan Gong Ling was furious after all.
"Huh?" Nan Gong Ling glanced at him furiously. Mo Xie swallowed his previous thoughts and forced himself to say: "Patriarch, you are wise and brilliant."
Nan Gong Ling groaned, he didn't really care about what Mo Xie had to say. He then looked at Lin Feng and said: "What's your name?"
Lin Feng raised his head and looked at Nan Gong Ling. He looked incredibly calm at this moment.
"Lin Feng."
"Lin Feng, good job, you are now an elite disciple of the Yun Hai Sect." declared Nan Gong Ling. Nan Gong Ling was really impressed by Lin Feng's abilities and actions. He personally asked Lin Feng his name and personally gave him the status of an elite disciple. Many others would never have that privilege. The other disciples would need to check the results with the elder in charge of the Elite Disciple exam.
Lin Feng was smiling from ear to ear. His smile seemed to be filled with a strange feeling which wasn't gratitude. His smile contained the feeling of accomplishment.
"Only those who are strong enough can demand respect."
Nan Gong Ling hadn't forgotten that Lin Feng had once said words in that respect. At that moment, Lin Feng had showed that he held an extremely strong power and everyone had witnessed it. The question was as to how Nan Gong Ling was going to answer Lin Feng's actions. He had given Lin Feng the answer he had wanted.
Mo Xie had tried to hand Lin Feng over to Lin Qian and Chu Zhan Peng. He hadn't gotten involved in the incident at that time. He had thought that an ordinary disciple wasn't worth creating a dispute with an elder. So he had just watched from the sidelines.
But this time was different, Mo Xie had wanted to kill Lin Feng again and Nan Gong Ling had stopped him. It was only because Lin Feng had shown that he was truly a genius and proved it by returning with such an incredible increase in power. Nan Gong Ling now knew about the Precipice of Zhangu so he was always going to value Lin Feng. Protector Bei had told him about it when he had wanted to kill Mo Xie. Mo Xie had been humiliated but Nan Gong Ling had actually helped him in a way. Did Mo Xie really want to continue making this talented young disciple his enemy?
But… was that enough for Lin Feng?
Obviously it wasn't. Lin Feng was not satisfied at all. Would he really let someone who had made so many attempts on his life get away with only a slap in the face?
When the ferocious beasts had attacked the sect, Mo Xie simply handed Lin Feng over to them without hesitation. Lin Feng didn't believe that Nan Gong Ling was not aware of these actions. Nan Gong Ling may have been able to overlook these incidents, but could the same be said about Lin Feng?
Just a moment ago while in the presence of everyone, Mo Xie had wanted to kill Lin Feng again and Nan Gong Ling had seen it with his own eyes.
Had Nan Gong Ling punished Mo Xie? Everyone had the impression that he had but in Lin Feng's eyes, he had just humiliated Mo Xie. Was Nan Gong Ling just trying to make Lin Feng feel grateful for this minor kindness and make him serve the sect?
Lin Feng had never been a servile person. This was his second life and he had almost died at the hands of Mo Xie too many times. Were Nan Gong Ling's words enough? They were too far from being enough. An elder was an elder and an ordinary disciple was just an ordinary disciple but because Lin Feng had proved to everyone that he was a genius, he was now an elite disciple.
"There is only one solution to this problem. If Mo Xie remains in this sect then I will make my own path, however if he is no longer within the sect then I will stay."
Thought Lin Feng. He knew that Nan Gong Ling and the Yun Hai Sect had to choose one person. If they chose him then he would dedicate his life to the Yun Hai Sect. If they chose Mo Xie then not only would he leave the Sect but he would return one day to take his revenge… because of the hatred that he held for Mo Xie there was no longer a peaceful solution. If the Yun Hai Sect was unable to choose him over Mo Xie. Then he had no other choice but leave the sect.
Lin Feng didn't say what he was thinking. He had hoped that Nan Gong Ling would choose him when the time came. This was only the beginning of the grudge between them. During the Elite Disciple Exam, Lin Feng had already planned how to take care of Mo Xie.
Lin Feng stepped down from the fighting stage and looked determined. Each of his steps were filled with firm determination.
Nan Gong Ling was observing Lin Feng's eyes and thought that he looked very mysterious. It was not surprising that this young disciple would have some secrets as many exceptional talents did.
"How strong and mysterious."
"If I was that strong, I would act the same way that he does"
"Even if there were ten disciples who would join me to fight against him, we wouldn't be able to win."
"Lin Feng… I'll remember that name."
"Why would you remember his name? He wouldn't even recognize you. He's on a completely different level to us. We are just ordinary disciples. Even the highest ranked Chen Chen is nothing in comparison with him."
"None of the ordinary disciples are as strong as him. Lin Feng and Chen Chen are worlds apart."
Two disciples were talking loudly amongst themselves but didn't know that not far away was someone who looked furious. That person was precisely Chen Chen who was the top ranked ordinary disciple. He was the one who had provoked Lin Feng in the Xing Chen Pavilion and who had been humiliated by Lin Feng.
"I'm the best amongst all the ordinary disciples."
Chen Chen was thinking about the words he had said to Lin Feng in the Xing Chen Pavilion. Chen Chen had nowhere to hide from the shame he felt from saying those words to Lin Feng. Even though these two disciples were harsh with their words, it was the truth. Chen Chen was nothing in comparison with Lin Feng.
Yu Hao was an elite disciple with a sword spirit and he had been killed in a single strike.
"Maybe he has forgotten about me completely." thought Chen Chen feeling hopeless while trying to understand his situation. He was terrified that Lin Feng would seek him out and kill him.
Lin Feng didn't attach any important to Chen Chen and had actually forgotten about him. An ordinary disciple who kept repeating that he was the best amongst all the ordinary disciples probably had limited mental abilities.
"You… you're so much stronger than me that it's actually incredible!" said Han Man who saw Lin Feng. Why was Han Man always so enthusiastic?
"Lin Feng you are really incredible." said Jing Yun impressed. She was wondering how Lin Feng practiced and hoped she would get the chance to join him.
The disciples surrounding them envied that little group of friends. Han Man and the others were all ordinary disciples but they were very close friends with Lin Feng. They were probably going to mutually benefit from Lin Feng's rise in status. Han Man and the others also felt happy to have such a friend. They were thinking that it was too bad that they hadn't met him sooner!
Lin Feng shrugged and asked Han Man while smiling: "When are you getting onto the fighting stage?"
"Hehe, good thing that there is nobody on the fighting stage because of your display. It seems like now it's my turn." said Han Man while smiling. He then moved towards the Life and Death Arena.
Because Lin Feng had just created a huge uproar when he unleashed his power, Han Man felt less pressure to go onto the stage. Everybody was waiting to see what Han Man would do once he got onto the stage.
The thing which shocked the crowd even more was that Han Man, like Lin Feng had no clue how to be subtle. He surprisingly stepped onto the highest fighting stage. Everyone, including Lin Feng, was shocked. What a brave guy...
"I did not really think about these things beforehand. Does anyone of the first Ling Qi layer want to come and fight me?"
Han Man was standing on the fighting stage as he asked the crowd. His manner of speaking sounded so rude that everybody was speechless. He was either completely clueless or he was indeed another genius!!
Lin Feng had challenged two elite disciples at the same time but he knew what he was doing and he had chosen his own opponents. Han Man was the complete opposite of Lin Feng, He didn't know any elite disciples names and was challenging anyone who wished to fight against him. This was the first time that such a thing had happened in the whole of the sects thousand year history.
Lin Feng was speechless as he stared shocked at Han Man. His jaw had hit the floor and he was stupefied by Han Man's actions.
"Hee Heee" Jing Yun couldn't help but giggle. That big goofball was hopeless.
The entire arena was completely silent for a while until an elite disciple stepped onto the fighting stage and said: "Alright, I'll fight against you."
"Thank you, my name is Han Man."
"I'm Wang Han."
"I like people who are quick to accept a challenge. Let's fight." said Han Man while laughing loudly.
An extremely strong Qi emerged from the earth beneath his feet. In the blink of an eye Han Man's body had transformed and looked like it was made completely from compact earth. In the Life and Death Arena at this moment, he was one with Mother Earth and Mother Earth was one with him. He had completely fused with the earth and become a symbiotic force.
"BOOOOM!!!"
Han Man took a step forward and the entire arena began to shake under his feet. It sounded like a thousand foot giant was walking and each of his steps made the ground tremble. The disciples who were watching from the crowd felt their hearts begin to race, some with excitement and others with fear. An incredible force suddenly crashed onto Wang Han's body and it felt like he was being crushed.
"He has mastered his use of force too!" thought Nan Gong Ling whose eyes were sparkling with delight. There were no words to describe his shock and joy. It wasn't surprising that Lin Feng could use forces but that unknown ordinary disciple could use forces as well. Even though he had to rely on his spirit and clearly didn't understand forces to the same extent as Lin Feng, he could use and control them with an extraordinary strength. He could be regarded as another genius within the sect.
"Haha, it's incredible. It's fantastic. The Yun Hai Sect hasn't seen such strong young disciples for many years and now two shocking geniuses have appeared at the same time."
Nan Gong Ling felt an incredible surge of joy in his heart. This was without a doubt his best Elite Disciple Exam. The sect would actually rise to new heights within his generation.
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