Chapter 12

Not long after leaving the Merit Hall, Ye Feng discovered that three men were blocking his path ahead, and he quickly shouted at them.

Although the main road could accommodate more than ten people walking side by side, these three men had been standing in front of him even after Ye Feng had tried to avoid them several times, clearly targeting him.

"Hand over the spirit stones, and we might consider letting you pass!"

The news that Ye Feng had obtained three hundred spirit stones quickly spread, and these three men received the information in the first instance. Knowing that it was an outer sect disciple who had completed the task, they waited here for Ye Feng to leave the Merit Hall.

All three were inner sect disciples, each at the peak of the Sixth Level of the Later Heaven stage. However, in Ye Feng's eyes, this level of strength was nothing; he had killed over a dozen people in the Transverse Mountain Range, even one at the Seventh Level.

"Why should I!"

Ye Feng's eyes flared with anger. This blatant act of plundering stirred his ferocity, and he did not back down, his gaze firmly fixed on the three men's faces.

Seeing what was happening, many disciples from a distance walked over, curious about what was going on.

"What's going on? Why are the three wolves, who are known for their greed, confronting an outer sect disciple?"

Although Ye Feng was already at the Sixth Level of the Later Heaven stage, he had not yet had the time to complete the promotion procedures, so he was still wearing the outer sect disciple's uniform. Everyone assumed that Ye Feng was still an outer sect disciple.

"You don't know? I heard that this kid offended the Yun family, and the three wolves are loyal dogs of Yun Cai Shi, so they want to take revenge for him."

An inner sect disciple spoke with a somewhat cold tone, clearly aware of the inside story.

"I see. This kid actually offended one of the top five elite disciples. I heard that Yun Cai Shi is vengeful. This kid has continuously injured Yun family disciples. If it weren't for his status as an elite disciple, Yun Cai Shi would have taken action himself."

Everyone seemed to understand. It turned out that the three wolves demanding spirit stones was a ruse; their real purpose was to take revenge for the Yun family.

Ye Feng was well aware of the conversations around him and understood the key points. The Yun family had sent the three wolves to deal with him, which made Ye Feng furious. He clenched his fists, the joints cracking.

"This will be interesting. I wonder how the three wolves will deal with this kid. I heard he has set a record at Tian Ling Academy, not advancing a single level in three years, just treading water!"

The crowd grew larger, all eager to see how the three wolves would torment Ye Feng. After all, the three were veteran inner sect disciples, all at the Sixth Level of the Later Heaven stage. Even against a Seventh Level, they had a chance to win. Ye Feng was just an outer sect disciple.

The discussions around him made Ye Feng understand why the three wolves had blocked his path. He had continuously injured two Yun family disciples, which had enraged the Yun family's elite disciple, Yun Cai Shi, who had sent the three wolves to punish Ye Feng.

"Hand over the spirit stones quickly, or don't blame us for being impolite!"

The first wolf had a vicious look on his face, cracking his knuckles.

"Hmph! The spirit stones are on me. Let's see if you have the ability to take them." Ye Feng sneered.

"Attack!" The first wolf nodded, and the second wolf, grabbing his withered hair, sneered and suddenly punched at Ye Feng's face, a rough and brutal move, with a hint of satisfaction.

"Tsk tsk, this kid is in for a bad time." Everyone knew that the second wolf was ruthless. This punch would likely put the kid in bed for months. No one felt sympathy; instead, they were gleeful at the prospect of his suffering.

Facing the second wolf's fierce punch, Ye Feng remained calm. As the fist drew closer, he used the Shadow Step to dodge, and the second wolf let out a shrill scream as his body was sent flying.

"Ah!"

The second wolf let out a pig-like scream, clutching his stomach and squatting on the ground, moaning in pain.

"What's going on? The second wolf can't even take one punch from him!"

The first and third wolves stared in anger, finding it hard to believe the second wolf's pain.

With the previous punch, Ye Feng had struck the second wolf's lower abdomen, using hidden force to shatter his internal organs, leaving no visible injuries on the surface.

"Looking for death!"

The first and third wolves lunged at Ye Feng. The first wolf's eyes glinted with murderous intent, not minding killing Ye Feng on the spot, willing to bear the punishment from the sect.

With a step, after being enhanced by the Blood Fusion Frost, Ye Feng's body's hardness and resilience had greatly increased. Instead of retreating, he advanced, punching out with a speed twice as fast as the two men.

"Bang!"

The third wolf was much slower, and Ye Feng broke through his defense first, sending him flying. The third wolf lay on the ground, moaning, in a similar state to the second wolf.

"Rumble!" The first wolf's fist arrived, creating a shockwave in the air.

With a turn, the Shadow Step made Ye Feng's movements invisible.

"Crack!"

The first wolf's fist was stopped mid-air, gripped by Ye Feng.

"Ah!"

Another pig-like scream. Ye Feng increased his strength, crushing the first wolf's fist.

Ye Feng's current strength was seventy units of force, while ordinary Sixth Level Later Heaven practitioners had only thirty to thirty-five units. Ye Feng was twice as strong, and he hadn't even used the true qi from his nine dantians, only one.

"Get lost!" Ye Feng shouted, kicking the first wolf in the groin.

"Thud!"

The first wolf was hit squarely, his muscular body flying like a broken kite, landing hard on the ground, foaming at the mouth, and passing out.

Everyone looked at Ye Feng in disbelief. To defeat the third wolf, ranked in the top twenty of the inner sect, with one move and knock him unconscious with a single kick—was this the same super holdover that rumors described?

Due to Ye Feng's introverted and low-key nature, his low strength, and lack of social connections, even though there were a few Ye family disciples at Tian Ling Academy, they had long distanced themselves from Ye Feng. Even if they recognized him, they only remembered him as a holdover, not even knowing his name.

"Scary guy. This kid's techniques are seasoned, with no unnecessary moves. One move and the first wolf is out. He'll likely rise quickly among the inner sect disciples."

Ye Feng completely ignored the discussions around him, walked to the three wolves, and searched their bodies, finding a considerable number of spirit stones, several hundred in total. In broad daylight, Ye Feng's actions shocked everyone; he was definitely a ruthless person, acting without any regard for consequences, and was quite domineering.

Ye Feng did not take any martial techniques, only the spirit stones from the three men. In full view of everyone, he left and headed back to his courtyard.

"Wait, junior brother!"

Ye Feng had already walked far when a young man ran over.

Turning around, a seventeen- or eighteen-year-old youth appeared before Ye Feng, holding a beast scroll.

"Are you Ye Feng, junior brother?"

"Yes, I am!"