Chapter 83

Hu Gao smiled slightly and did not pick up on Yun Feng's topic. Instead, he said, "Your foundation is very solid. Now, you need to become proficient in the use of sword momentum to truly refine your own sword intent. I have a suggestion for you. Why don't you try not to focus your mind on the techniques of the Primordial Art, reducing its influence on you, and instead put more of your mind on the sword momentum, on the sword itself..."

"Focus my mind on the sword momentum? On the sword itself?"

Yun Feng murmured softly, his brows slightly furrowed. Clearly, Hu Gao's words were completely different from his usual way of thinking.

Seeing this, Hu Gao felt a bit regretful. Was it too early for him to talk about these things with Yun Feng?

He appeared to be sixteen years old, the same age as Yun Feng, but the strength of their souls was vastly different, not even on the same level.

Could Yun Feng understand what he could understand?

After all, he was just a sixteen-year-old... child.

"Gentlemen, please don't let Wang Guangtou ruin your good mood. If you truly want to take the Black Fire Lotus, just come and defeat Yun Feng. You've just seen Yun Feng's strength; he seems strong, but in reality, he's not that strong at all. It's just that Wang Guangtou is too weak. I believe there are many of you here who have the confidence to defeat Yun Feng. Gentlemen, what are you waiting for? Now, quickly put up your stakes and challenge Yun Feng. If someone else acts first, you might miss a great opportunity..."

Hu Gao looked at the crowd and spoke loudly, full of persuasion. After winning just one round, how could Hu Gao be satisfied?

Regardless of whether Yun Feng could understand his words, Hu Gao had great confidence in him. He believed that Yun Feng would ultimately defeat his opponent and win more treasures for him. How could he let the enthusiasm of so many martial artists cool down?

Hearing Hu Gao's words, Yun Feng no longer thought about sword momentum. Instead, he gathered his mind and walked to the open space in front, waiting for the next challenger.

"Chong, are you not going to make a move?"

In the crowd, two men in black clothes stared at Hu Gao. The older of the two men asked.

The man standing in front was also in his early teens, holding a long spear. There was no trace of Primordial Energy emanating from him, giving the first impression of an ordinary person. However, the man beside him knew that although he had not yet broken through to the Body Transformation Realm, his true cultivation was definitely much stronger than that of a typical Ninth Stage Condensed Shadow Realm.

His name was Han Chong.

Han Chong shook his head slightly, his gaze shifting from Yun Feng to Hu Gao. "Although Yun Feng is strong, he is not my opponent now. Actually... I want to fight that Hu Gao more."

"Hu Gao? Isn't he only at the Ninth Stage of the Condensed Shadow Realm? Although he has some skills, he can't be stronger than Yun Feng, right?"

The man behind him, Han Ning, said in surprise, finding it hard to believe that in his brother's eyes, Hu Gao's strength could be greater than Yun Feng's.

"To be honest, I don't know why. It's just a feeling..."

Han Chong's brows twitched slightly, recalling Hu Gao's leap through the wind tunnel and that one sword, feeling that there was something he couldn't see clearly or express. "On the surface, Hu Gao shouldn't be my opponent, and he might even be weaker than Yun Feng. But the feeling he gives me is quite dangerous. Even if I use all my strength, I might not fare well against him."

Han Ning took a deep breath again, unable to resist looking at Hu Gao, his eyes filled with deep shock.

He was very clear that although his brother had not yet broken through to the Body Transformation Realm, he had the strength to fight a First Stage Body Transformation Realm martial artist. Now, he was saying that he wouldn't fare well against Hu Gao, which meant that Hu Gao, with only Ninth Stage Condensed Shadow Realm cultivation, had the true strength to rival a Body Transformation Realm martial artist.

If this were true, it would scare a lot of people. Such a terrifying genius might not even have one or two in the entire Longhua Kingdom. If one appeared, they would certainly be cultivated as a future successor by some power.

The two men's observations and conversation were immediately known to Hu Gao, making him quite helpless. His methods were still not as good as those of the old hands. He would have to be more careful in the future, or he would be constantly watched, and how could he get any benefits then?

Yun Feng's wait did not last long. A young man with a long spear stepped forward.

"Yun Feng, Wang Guangtou is not your opponent because he is too weak. Today, I will test your strength. I have two Wind Spirit Fruits here, the main ingredients for refining the Second Stage Wind Spirit Pill, with a market value of no less than 100,000 gold coins."

As he spoke, he took out a box and opened it, revealing two green fruits the size of grapes, which were the Wind Spirit Fruits.

"That's right, they are genuine..."

Yun Feng, who was well-informed, nodded.

"Then let's begin!"

The young man said indifferently, putting the wooden box back in his pocket. At the same time, a Ninth Stage Condensed Shadow Realm Primordial Energy aura emanated from his body.

At the tip of his spear, orange Primordial Energy also flickered.

"Great! Here I come..."

Without much more talk, Yun Feng let out a light shout and burst forward, carrying a blue Primordial Energy glow. His totem had reached the Sixth Stage.

"What? It's actually a Sixth Stage totem?"

The young martial artist's face changed instantly, and his charging figure came to an abrupt stop, unable to believe it.

Heaven, he actually has a Sixth Stage totem. No wonder he could defeat a veteran Ninth Stage Condensed Shadow Realm martial artist like Wang Guangtou. I thought he was just lucky...

"Whoosh!"

While he was distracted, the cold tip of the sword directly pressed against his throat. "You lost. Hand over the Wind Spirit Fruits."

In an instant, the scene erupted, and the looks in everyone's eyes toward Yun Feng completely changed.

In the previous battles, Yun Feng had never released his Primordial Energy, so others only knew that his Primordial Energy cultivation was at the Ninth Stage level, but did not know what stage his totem was. Later, because of his terrifying sword skills, his totem was overlooked.

However, now that he released his Primordial Energy, revealing his totem stage, it caused a sensation.

In the entire Longhua Kingdom, there were absolutely no more than five people with totems above the Sixth Stage, and these five people were now all top-tier experts in the Longhua Kingdom, with the weakest having broken through to the Form Transformation Realm...

With a Sixth Stage totem, as long as he doesn't die prematurely, it is believed that in a few years, Yun Feng's name will resound throughout the Longhua Kingdom.

However, what was puzzling was that Yun Feng did not reveal his totem stage when fighting Wang Guangtou, but now he revealed it when fighting someone weaker than Wang Guangtou. Why was that?

"It seems Yun Feng has understood my meaning."

Hu Gao's lips curled up in a smile, not surprised by Yun Feng's revelation of his Sixth Stage totem. He had long felt this and knew that Yun Feng had always kept his totem as his trump card, so he had never revealed it.

But now that he has revealed his Sixth Stage totem, it means that neither the Primordial Art nor the totem is his trump card or reliance anymore. He will only rely on the sword in his hand and the sword momentum and sword intent derived from it.

In a sense, this is Yun Feng's transformation.

Hu Gao was happy for a moment, but then his face turned troubled. He had overlooked something, focusing solely on helping Yun Feng improve his strength, but ignoring the fact that revealing his totem talent would make many people hesitant to challenge him.

"Although Yun Feng has had an enlightenment and a breakthrough... how many people will still dare to fight him now that he has shown such strength? If no one fights him, how can I get the stakes?"

After all, a Fifth Stage totem not only represents how terrifying this martial artist's talent is but also represents what kind of trump card he has. If he uses his totem attack, even Body Transformation Realm martial artists might only retreat in defeat.

If even Body Transformation Realm martial artists can't resist, how can ordinary Ninth Stage Condensed Shadow Realm martial artists resist? It's not a joke; there's no comparability.

"You lost. Hand over the Wind Spirit Fruits..."

Yun Feng, who was clearly unaware of this, looked relatively calm and extended his palm to the Ninth Stage Condensed Shadow Realm young man.

The shock on the young man's face had disappeared, replaced by anger and frustration.

"So, the so-called genius only knows how to bully others. I've learned something today."

With a snort of anger, although he was extremely unwilling, he thought of Wang Guangtou's fate and the not-so-pleasant expression on Hu Gao's face nearby. He gritted his teeth and handed the two Wind Spirit Fruits to Yun Feng, then turned and left.

The word "bully" caused another round of discussion in the crowd.

Those who had not yet made a move all felt that they had been tricked by Yun Feng. It turned out that Yun Feng, a Sixth Stage totem genius, was waiting for them, these First or Second Stage totem people, to challenge him, pretending to be weak to win the stakes!

All the martial artists were full of indignation. If not for some fear of Yun Feng, they would have loudly cursed him. Even so, their attitude was extremely dismissive. It wouldn't be long before Yun Feng's name as a genius would spread throughout the Longhua Kingdom, and even the neighboring countries would know. However, behind this genius, there would be a bit of a flaw and a joke.

"Hmm?"

Yun Feng only realized at this moment that he had been misunderstood. As the party involved, he didn't know how to explain it. However, he was not angry; instead, he looked at Hu Gao, thinking that Hu Gao could resolve the current situation.

Hu Gao shook his head, somewhat helpless. Although Yun Feng had revealed his terrifying Sixth Stage totem talent, it did not have a great deterrent effect because he was still at the Condensed Shadow Realm. At most, he was stronger than a typical First Stage Body Transformation Realm martial artist. To resolve the current situation, he still needed to give an explanation.

"Gentlemen, I think you have misunderstood..."