Chapter 68

Ye Feng's words were like a pebble dropped into a calm lake, stirring up a thousand waves. His domineering and confident demand that everyone kneel down was something the disciple could not accept.

The disciple turned to look at Meng Zhonghai. He did not dare to make the decision, for if they lost, it would not be just one person's face that was lost, but everyone's.

"What, are you afraid? You were so arrogant and aggressive just now, do you dare to bet or not!" Seeing the hint of hesitation on the disciple's face, Ye Feng's tone was mocking, and he managed to turn the atmosphere around. The disciples behind him felt greatly relieved.

However, the surrounding people all looked at him with pity, thinking that Ye Feng was too careless. As a Ninth Rank of the Later Heaven Realm, he was actually so arrogant. The other party, no matter how weak, was still a Half-Step of the Innate Realm, with innate true qi in their body, which was not comparable to the Later Heaven Realm.

This time, Ye Feng threw the problem back to the other side, and with a few words, he rebutted the momentum. Although everyone did not look favorably upon him, in terms of momentum, Ye Feng had the upper hand.

Meng Zhonghai's eyes were filled with rage, and he made a vicious gesture. The disciple quickly understood, it seemed that they intended to cripple Ye Feng, not just defeat him, but kill him.

Ye Feng's eyes were fixed on them. Seeing the vicious look in Meng Zhonghai's eyes, his body was filled with a killing aura. He originally intended to punish them, but since they had the intention to kill, Ye Feng decided to change his strategy.

"Fine, I can agree to your terms. If you lose, all of us will kneel down to you." The disciple's aura surged, and a trace of innate true qi burst forth, as if he was just one step away from the Innate Realm.

"What a powerful aura, it's as strong as five flying dragons." A wave of exclamations came from the surroundings. To reach the strength of five flying dragons in the Later Heaven Realm was considered quite a talent.

"This boy is in danger. It looks like he will be beaten to a pulp. I can see the killing intent. It seems they are determined to fight to the death." Another person said, and various discussions spread around.

A large open space quickly appeared in the middle, suitable for the two to fight. Meng Zhonghai looked at Tutor Li, but saw no sign of worry on his face, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes. "Did I see it wrong? Impossible, he must be pretending."

The disciple clenched his fists, and his body made a cracking sound. The purity of his true qi increased, forming an overwhelming wave of qi that fiercely struck Ye Feng, incredibly fast, almost like an ambush.

"How despicable, to ambush him!" Fire Dragon Peak shouted. Ye Feng looked calm, with no true qi overflowing from his body. Normally, it would seem that Ye Feng was not yet ready to make a move, but the other party had already attacked.

"Ridiculous, do we have to tell you that we are about to attack, and you should be ready? In a real life-and-death battle, your opponent will not give you any chance." The other side sneered, thinking that the ambush was justified.

Feeling the overwhelming wave of qi, Ye Feng smiled coldly. His body remained still, with no true qi fluctuation. He raised his arm, took a step forward, and threw a punch. The air exploded, and his punch shattered the air.

It transformed into an overwhelming light, as if a thick layer of armor was wrapped around Ye Feng's fist, carrying an unparalleled glory, fiercely countering. The punch suddenly accelerated, and the other party did not have time to dodge. The two fists met in the air, colliding with each other.

"Bang!"

The punches collided, creating ripples like waves being pushed aside, ruthlessly ravaging and stirring up a fierce wind. At the center of the wind, a figure soared high, his body making a popping sound.

"Crack, crack!"

The figure soared high, landing more than ten meters away, crashing onto the distant steps, unconscious, his body beaten into a round shape, but still alive, barely breathing.

"Such insignificant creatures, daring to stand up and shout. This is your punishment. Now that you have lost, you can all kneel down and kowtow to us."

Ye Feng retracted his fist. He had just unleashed the power of seven flying dragons, just enough to overpower his opponent without showing his full strength. Entering here, he had to learn to hide his abilities and act when necessary.

The onlookers seemed to be in shock, many with their mouths wide open, unable to believe what they saw. A half-step innate realm disciple could not withstand his one blow and was nearly killed. How was this possible? It did not make sense.

"Thump, thump, thump!" A group of over ten people surrounded Ye Feng, including some in the Innate Realm. Seeing their disciple injured, they immediately surrounded Ye Feng.

"What, can't you win, so you plan to gang up? Truly shameless, it seems you can't afford to lose!" Ye Feng's tone was mocking. Seeing himself surrounded, his face did not change, but he mocked them.

"Boy, you injured our disciple, and you deserve to die. It's not too late to commit suicide now." A man with an extremely fierce appearance roared at Ye Feng, his body covered in red hair, like a beast, roaring.

"Slap!"

Ye Feng's body suddenly disappeared from where he stood. The disciple with red hair was holding his left cheek, which had five clear finger marks.

"Ah, ah, ah, you're asking for death, to ambush me!" The man shouted in anger.

"Didn't you say just now that I should wait for you to be ready before attacking? This is payback!" Ye Feng's body had already escaped the encirclement, his Shadow Step at its peak, like a gentle breeze, even the Innate Realm could not lock onto his body.

More than ten disciples pounced on Ye Feng again, planning to attack together. This time, they were completely breaking the facade.

"Stop!" Meng Zhonghai shouted, interrupting everyone who was about to attack.

Those who were about to attack stopped, glaring at Ye Feng with anger, while Ye Feng remained indifferent, a faint smile on his lips.

"Li Pifu, this time you win. We will see you at the assessment. Let's go!" Meng Zhonghai did not want to stay any longer. He had just suffered a silent loss. Even if the encirclement had an advantage, what could it do? It would only leave a bad impression, bullying the few with the many.

"Wait!"

Seeing them about to leave, Ye Feng called them back.

Hearing Ye Feng's call, everyone turned their attention to him.

"About the bet, if you lose, you all have to kowtow and admit your mistake. Are you going to deny it now that you've lost?" Ye Feng sneered. He knew that these people would not let it go, seeing the looks of death on their faces.

"Ye Feng, I think it's better to let it go. They have already lost, don't be too aggressive." A disciple behind him whispered. If things got too tense, it would not be good for anyone. Kneeling down and kowtowing in front of so many people would be worse than being killed.

"Shh!"

An overwhelming sword qi suddenly appeared, slicing down from the air. Among the disciples led by Meng Zhonghai, a young man named Yi Buqiu, who was in the Innate Realm, suddenly attacked, slashing down at Ye Feng.

No one expected Yi Buqiu to attack so suddenly. He had been repeatedly mocked by Ye Feng, which had already worn down his patience. Normally, all the attention should have been on him, as he joined the Inner Court with the Innate Realm. However, now Ye Feng was the one who received the most attention, and most people were talking about Ye Feng, ignoring his existence.

"Shameless!" Ye Feng sneered, grabbing the sword qi with his hand, causing the air to explode.

The sword qi had not even landed when it was pinched and broken by Ye Feng, unable to pass through. This required terrifying strength and a thick layer of true qi. Ye Feng was only in the Later Heaven Realm, yet he could break the sword qi of the Innate Realm, which was too frightening.

"This... This is impossible. Even the weakest of the Innate Realm is not something the Later Heaven Realm can shake." Waves of exclamations came from the surroundings.

"Is this a mistake? A Later Heaven Realm can actually resist an Innate Realm attack. This boy is not simple at all!"

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Discussions spread around, unable to understand how Ye Feng could handle the sword qi. It seemed mysterious.

The sword qi was crushed, and Yi Buqiu did not continue his attack. His eyes seemed filled with unwillingness, staring at Ye Feng.

"Go!" Tutor Li did not want the situation to escalate further and let them go. Ye Feng did not say anything more. If he really made them kowtow, the entire academy would not agree.

The onlookers began to disperse, including many in the Innate Realm. Many outer court disciples had cultivated to the Innate Realm, hoping to shine in this assessment, but they did not expect that someone had already taken the spotlight before the assessment even began.

Seeing everyone disperse, Tutor Li looked at Ye Feng with a complex expression. Ye Feng's actions had also helped him out of a difficult situation, but he did not expect things to escalate to this point. However, he thought that if Ye Feng had not stood up, they might have faced even more ridicule.

"Ye Feng, I know you are fearless, but the situation in the Inner Court is different. Although today was unavoidable, I hope you will not be so reckless in the future. Focus on improving your strength first." Tutor Li said earnestly.

"I understand, but if we don't show them some color, similar things will happen again." Ye Feng knew this, but he could not bear to back down.

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