Chapter 668: Chapter 540
"Hmph!"
Only when a cool snort sounded did Lin Feng finally jolt awake, breaking out in a cold sweat as he realized his will had wavered, enchanted by her smile!
Although this woman appeared young, around twenty years old, her true age was unknown!
"What do you propose we bet?" Lin Feng inhaled deeply and asked with a serious tone.
"It’s simple. If you can outshine everyone in the Nine Peaks Martial Arts Competition, I will stop interfering with your and Xuan’er’s affairs," Qian Xunyue said with a light chuckle, continuing, "Of course, if you cannot do it, from now on you must cease any contact with Xuan’er!"
The corners of Qian Xunyue’s mouth curved into a crescent, confident Lin Feng couldn’t refuse. Given Lin Feng’s pride, he would definitely take the bet.
Once Lin Feng agreed to this bet, it was undoubtedly a losing battle for him!
"Outshine everyone?"
Lin Feng’s expression faltered upon hearing this, and then darkened slightly. He was confident in his strength, considering himself one of the top among the Outer Disciples, but wasn’t so arrogant as to think he could outshine everyone.
After all, in each of the Nine Peaks of the Heavenly Spirit Sect, there were exceptional talents, geniuses among Earth Martial Masters at the Ninth Layer, who likely possessed the strength of one or two levels of the True Xuan Realm!
He may have defied the heavens, but he had not yet grown to that extent; it would take time.
"What, don’t you think your talent is second to none?" Qian Xunyue purposely mocked with a sneer on her face.
"You...!" Lin Feng’s expression stiffened upon hearing this. Seeing the contempt on her face, he could not help but feel anger boiling inside him. He was actually being looked down on by a woman.
Lin Feng was not a fool; he knew she was provoking him, and indeed, her tactic worked.
"Fine, I will take your bet," Lin Feng took a deep breath, and declared loudly. He had never been afraid, and certainly would not be belittled by a woman.
When he was at the Fifth Layer Realm of an Earth Martial Master, he could already withstand Ninth Layer Martial Artists. Now, with his strength comparable to a half-step True Xuan Realm, with his combat prowess, victory was not necessarily impossible at that time.
"Great!"
Upon hearing his agreement, Qian Xunyue smiled slightly, reminding him, "If you lose, you must cease all contact with Xuan’er. If you dare to go back on your word, I will not be so courteous with you!"
"I won’t go back on my word, and I hope you won’t either!" Lin Feng said gravely.
"Of course!"
Qian Xunyue lightly chuckled and nodded. However, in her view, Lin Feng was bound to lose. Not to mention Lin Feng’s current strength at the Sixth Layer Realm of an Earth Martial Master, even if he had the strength of an Eighth Layer, he wouldn’t stand a chance.
Amongst the several prominent peaks like Haotian Peak, Luotian Peak, Demon Sky Peak, each had several genius Earth Martial Masters at the Ninth Layer. The combat strength of those geniuses couldn’t simply be assessed by their Cultivation Realm. Lin Feng had no chance of defeating them.
"Hmph! We’ll see at the Nine Peaks Martial Arts Competition!" Lin Feng snorted coldly and without lingering, he turned to leave.
Qian Xunyue watched Lin Feng walk away, shaking her head slightly.
"Youthful arrogance, the folly of the young."
She murmured to herself, then Qian Xunyue’s figure vanished in an instant.
...
In his loft on Sky-reaching Peak, Lin Feng quickly returned.
In the Cultivation Room, Lin Feng sat cross-legged.
"Outshining everyone is not an impossibility!" he murmured to himself.
If only he could blend the Chaotic Power, not to mention outshining everyone, sweeping through all the experts of the Nine Peaks single-handedly wouldn’t be out of the question.
But Lin Feng also knew that assimilating the Chaotic Power would not be easy.
Lin Feng was determined to win the bet not just to stop Qian Xunyue from meddling in his and Hong Qingxuan’s affairs but for his own pride.
Wasn’t she looking down on him?
Didn’t she think his talent was inferior?
Didn’t she think he wasn’t good enough for Hong Qingxuan?
No matter what, this time he had to give it his utmost effort to win the bet.
The expression on that woman’s face when he did would surely be priceless!
"First, I should elevate my cultivation to Martial Master Seventh Layer!"
After a moment, Lin Feng took a deep breath and started devouring Spirit Stones. As long as he improved his cultivation to the Martial Master Seventh Layer Realm, his strength would not be weaker than an ordinary True Xuan Realm First Layer Martial Artist.
The strength of a True Xuan Realm First Layer Martial Artist was already amongst the very top in the Outer Sect, not necessarily outshining everyone, but definitely a formidable existence.
After over a month has passed, although Lin Feng did not focus on refining his Vigorous Origin intensely, it wasn’t too unstable, ready for another breakthrough.
Whirl! Whirl! Whirl!
A tremendous amount of Spirit Stones poured out. The Spirit Fog boiled and surged wildly.
Lin Feng’s cultivation soared uncontrollably.
A quarter-hour later, Lin Feng’s cultivation broke through to the Martial Master Seventh Layer, and he did not stop absorbing Spiritual Energy—the cultivation continued soaring.
Martial Master Seventh Layer Mid-Stage!
Martial Master Seventh Layer Late Stage!
Martial Master Seventh Layer Peak!
After reaching the peak of the Martial Master Seventh Layer, Lin Feng tried to break through to the Eighth Layer Realm, but after several attempts, he gave up. His cultivation had increased too quickly, the Vigorous Origin was unstable, and he couldn’t make the breakthrough.
In a short time, Lin Feng stopped cultivating. This session had used up nearly four million Middle Grade Spirit Stones, the consumption ever more terrifying.
After ceasing the cultivation, Lin Feng sat in contemplation, pondering whether he should return to the Gravity Cultivation Room. Inside, his Vigorous Origin could be refined more swiftly, and his cultivation could be stabilized more rapidly.
But after thinking for a moment, Lin Feng dropped the idea, for time was running short.
With only five days left until the Nine Peaks Martial Arts Competition, even the effects of the Gravity Cultivation Room for stabilizing cultivation wouldn’t suffice.