"You're not my opponent." Zhao Feng looked at Xin Fei calmly.
"I know." Xin Fei took a deep breath as his eyes turned sharp.
Shua—-
The blade in his hand sliced through the air, wave after wave.
"Insane Wind Dance!"
Xin Fei's blade skill was pushed to the extreme, and the area in a radius of one meter was devastated by his Song of the Blade Dancing.
Facing such an attack, Zhao Feng couldn't help but feel stunned. Xin Fei's strength was able to challenge those of the fifth rank. In terms of offense, Xin Fei had even exceeded Xin Tong.
Lightly Micro Step!
Zhao Feng's figure suddenly became unstable, and after-images of him would be left everywhere he went.
Shua! Shua! Shua…
Xin Fei's every attack would only hit the after-images that Zhao Feng left, which would then dissipate. Zhao Feng easily dodged Xin Fei's attack, and the latter wasn't even able to touch his clothes.
"Zhao Feng's speed skill is similar to Zhao Linlong's Shadow Step." Zhao Chi was secretly surprised.
Angry Dragon Fist!
Zhao Feng suddenly unleashed an attack, and his fist was like a roaring dragon that smashed towards Xin Fei.
Peng! Dang!
The fist and long blade clashed many times, but Xin Fei was sent backward with every attack. This was the result even when Zhao Feng had suppressed his cultivation to the peak fourth rank.
Dang~
Ten moves later, Xin Fei's blade was knocked flying by Zhao Feng's finger. That one finger seemed extremely normal, but it contained immense energy. Xing Fei's blade flew tens of meters away and clanged on the ground.
"You're the only one I admire apart from Xin Wuheng." Xin Fei didn't seem depressed as he turned around to pick up his blade. Only after motivation and pressure would his strength increase.
"You'll one day become a top blade master." Zhao Feng couldn't help but praise him; he saw the potential and grit within Xin Fei which he didn't see in others.
Although his opponent was only at the fourth rank, people could see that this was not the limit of Feng's strength. Especially his last move, one tap of his finger had sent Xin Fei's blade flying.
"Zhao Feng, it seems like you've improved a lot!" Xin Tong slowly rose.
After resting for a while, he had mainly recovered since he hadn't been injured by Zhao Han in the match before.
"This time, I'll take back what I lost to you last time," Zhao Feng said.
"Stop being humble, that time you hadn't even reached the fourth rank and I wasn't even able to reach your speed. However, I hope that you don't just dodge this time and fight like a man instead."
"Then let us begin." Zhao Feng took a deep breath and threw out a simple fist.
"Good!" Xin Tong laughed wildly; he had never feared anyone if they fought him straight on.
Peng!
The two fists that seemed to be made out of steel clashed heavily together and caused a major explosion.
Hu~
The forced crushed out towards the surrounding area. Many geniuses present felt their ear's tremble.
"What terrifying strength!"
Many spectators felt their heart jump, just that sound alone shocked them. The two figures stood like stone statues in the middle of the stage. The whole stage fell silent.
After a short moment, a figure trembled and spat out a mouthful of blood.
Chapter 48 – The Power of Star Finger
There were no tricks and skills involved, only pure power. The result was decided with one move.
Many people had disbelieving expressions.
The one that was injured was Xin Tong!
Xin Tong was well known throughout Sun Feather City for his strength. He was at the top of the ladder, just below the four great geniuses at the previous summit.
In many opinions, Xin Tong's body strengthening technique was extremely powerful. No one thought that he would lose in terms of pure power.
"I lost…if I'm not wrong, you've learned Metal Wall Technique, and you have at least reached the peak of the fourth level." Xin Tong wiped the blood leaking from his mouth.
He knew what skill Zhao Feng had learned. Metal Wall Technique was far more profound than Bronze Body Technique, but it was harder to train as well.
"You're right." Zhao Feng didn't pretend that he had learned something else. But his Metal Wall Technique was not at the peak of the fourth level anymore; it had reached the fifth level a few days ago!
"When did Sun Feather City have such a person!?"
"His body strength surpasses Xin Tong's. In terms of pure body defense, his is probably the best in Sun Feather City."
After beating Xin Tong, Zhao Feng's fame spread like a wildfire through the younger generation.
After the sparring match, Zhao Feng returned to the Zhao family pavilion. Zhao Han and Zhao Chi watched him solemnly.
Zhao Han was extremely shocked, he couldn't beat Xin Tong in one hundred moves, but Xin Tong had been defeated by Zhao Feng in only one move. It looked like that the distance between them was starting to get bigger and bigger…
Obviously as Zhao Feng and Xin Tong contested in terms of pure power, only winning in one move was normal. Therefore, Zhao Linlong was only slightly stunned, but he soon regained his composure.
One genius after another showed off their skills.
Half the time it takes for an incense to burn later...
"Hehehe, it's finally my turn…"
From the Zhao family, a lazy youth who was at the fifth rank came out! The one that came out this time was Zhao Chi.
In the ranking tournament, Zhao Chi was even ranked higher than Zhao Feng. Zhao Chi not only had a high cultivation level, but every skill he learned had also reached a high tier.
Instantly, he defeated geniuses of the fifth rank from the Qiu and Xin family. Especially at the end, Zhao Chi's peak ranked martial art was extremely powerful. Now Zhao Chi's fame had surpassed Zhao Feng's. Next, he could only challenge the four great geniuses.
Xin Wuhen, Qiu Mengyu, Qiu Changyi.
"Qiu Changyi, I won't lose this time like last year." Zhao Chi was pretty confident.
"Haha! Although you've made major improvements, it won't be easy for you to beat me." Qiu Changyi was dressed like a handsome scholar.
The two soon interwove with one another. Facing Zhao Chi, even one of the four great geniuses had to go all out. This was because Zhao Chi's offense, defense, speed were all flawlessly top class. The fact that he had also learned a peak ranked martial art made Zhao Chi even stronger.
Qiu Changyi's specialty was speed.
Sou Sou Sou!
In the night, a white-clothed figure could be seen flying through the air like the wind.
Flowing Feather Step! Flowing Feather Flying Cloud!
Qiu Changyi's footstep skills complemented one another, making their power massively increase.
His Flowing Feather Flying Cloud had even reached the peak level. There was only one person who had trained a high ranked speed skill to the peak level in the Zhao family.
Zhao Qin said, "Qiu Changyi is the fastest amongst the younger generation, everyone who met him last year would get a headache."
The two figures exchanged blows quickly. Zhao Chi was even in every aspect, and although he lacked speed, he was still able to stand his ground.
According to the rules, if the spar was even, the audience would decide the winner. After a long discussion, it was finally decided that Qiu Changyi won, the reason being Qiu Changyi had the upper hand, and the judge was from the Qiu family. Although it was slightly unfair, no one said anything.
After Qiu Changyi won, he didn't return to his family. He looked at Zhao Yufei instead.
"Lady Yufei."
Qiu Changyi had a faint smile on and he didn't hide his desire. Being with Qiu Mengyu often meant that he had resistance towards hot girls, yet his eyes lit
up the moment he saw Zhao Yufei.
If he missed this girl, he would regret it for life.
"Qiu Changyi, do you want to spar with me?" Zhao Yufei smiled. Not a trace of fear was seen on her face.
"No! The one I want to challenge is him!" Qiu Changyi's eyes landed on the person next to her.
The twist dumbfounded many.
Why me? Although Zhao Feng didn't fear him, he felt baffled.
"I want to know what is special about Brother Zhao, so special that Zhao Yufei had to come for another invitation." Qiu Changyi's eyes stared at Zhao Feng.
He knew that there was a high chance that Zhao Yufei liked Zhao Feng. To replace that position in her heart, he must beat Zhao Feng.
What!? Yufei begged for an invite just because of him? Jealousy rose within Zhao Linlong's heart. He couldn't help but look at Zhao Feng in a newer, darker light.
"Thank you, Yufei." Zhao Feng smiled gratefully towards Zhao Yufei.
He finally knew how he got his invitation. With Zhao Linlong not putting him in his eyes at all, he had simply not received an invitation.
"We're good friends, neighbors! If you want to thank me, beat him." Zhao Yufei smiled like a lotus blooming.
At that moment, her beauty surpassed the most beautiful girl of Sun Feather City, Qiu Mengyu.
"Sure." Zhao Feng felt a fire burning in his heart.
He wasn't fighting for anything, just Zhao Yufei going to the Qiu family alone for another invitation gave him a reason not to lose.
"I hope you don't let Lady Yufei down." Qiu Changyi seemed normal, but within his heart, he was slightly jealous and envious.
However, the real one who was jealous was actually Zhao Linlong.
Why…how can this branch sect disciple steal my woman!? Zhao Linlong's face flashed coldly in the darkness.
Right at this moment, the two figures clashed together. Qiu Chanyi's white robe enhanced his handsome looks, and he immediately became the center of attention for the girls. However, his opponent's speed wasn't slow, either.
Lightly Micro Step! Lightly Floating Ferry!
Zhao Feng showed off his speed skills. These two skills of his came from the same origin. Up until now, Zhao Feng's Lightly Floating Ferry had reached the low level, but it was only one step away from the high level.
However the rank of this skill couldn't be measured, it had the potential even to exceed peak ranked martial arts. In terms of speed, Zhao Feng only used seventy to eighty percent to fight on par with Qiu Changyi.
"How-how can this guy's speed not be any slower than mine?" Sweat started to run down Qiu Changyi's back.
He had always been the fastest cultivator of the youngest generation of Sun Feather City. But now, there was someone who was no slower than him. However, Zhao Feng's body strengthening technique and offensive skills surpassed his.
"Star Finger!" Zhao Feng shouted and pointed his finger.
Shua~
The finger condensed all his Inner Strength into one point, and it swept across the dark night.
Pu!
Qiu Changyi didn't have the time to dodge, so he had to face it straight on. The result was that his entire arm went numb. Furthermore, there was a wild chi rampaging throughout his body.
Teng! Teng! Teng…
His body was sent back a few steps before he stopped.
"Peak ranked martial arts? How can I lose…?" Qiu Changyi clenched his teeth as he started to unleash his killing move.
Pah!
A hand that seemed to be made out of bronze gently tapped his shoulder.
What!?
Qiu Changyi felt himself turn cold. As he stood dazed, Zhao Feng had found his flaws, and he had used unparalleled speed to move behind him.
"I lost?" Qiu Changyi seemed to lose his spirit as he stood there in disbelief.
But the reality was cruel. Zhao Feng's speed wasn't any slower than his, Zhao Feng's offense surpassed his, and he had even learned Star Finger, one of the most famous peak ranked martial arts.
"Star Finger?" Zhao Linlong's heart raced. Star Finger was similar to Spatial Cloud Finger; both were extremely powerful peak ranked martial arts.
The head of the sect Zhao Tiancang had once said, "The skill I'm teaching you now, Spatial Cloud Finger, is one of the most powerful peak ranked martial arts within the Zhao family. No one can stand against you unless they have learned Star Finger. In that case, you will lose."
"Then why not teach me Star Finger instead?" Zhao Linlong asked curiously.
"Star Finger is too hard to train; the slightest mistake would destroy one's future talents. And even though I'm the head of the sect, I can't allow you to go and select more peak ranked martial arts."
That scene replayed inside Zhao Linlong's mind.
"Phew, it looks like Zhao Feng's Star Finger is only at the second level. If it was at the third level, then it would be difficult…" Zhao Linlong let out a careful breath.
From the look of things, it seemed like Zhao Feng's Star Finger hadn't reached the third level yet.
Chapter 49 – Ten Moves Xin Wuheng
Zhao Feng used Star Finger to beat Qiu Changyi in one move. The audience of the summit erupted.
"Who is this guy? Why haven't I heard of him before?"
"He just beat Xin Tong in one move, and now even Qiu Changyi lost to him."
The chaos far surpassed anything before, because Qiu Changyi was one of the four great geniuses. Beating Qiu Changyi, Zhao Feng might become one of the next four great geniuses!
The few familiar geniuses of the Zhao family were stunned. Zhao Chi, Zhao Han, and Zhao Qin couldn't hide their shock.
"He won." Excitement shone within Zhao Yufei eyes.
"There's such a talented person within the Zhao family. Furthermore, he's only fourteen years old…" Qiu Mengyu's eyes were full of worry and concern.
The competition was fierce between the three big families of Sun Feather City, and the Qiu family wasn't on good terms with the Zhao family. And the younger generation would decide their prospects.
After beating Qiu Changyi, Zhao Feng returned to the Zhao family pavilion.
He smiled at Zhao Yufei. "Looks like I didn't disappoint you."
"I was joking just then, but I also wanted to know brother Feng's true strength," Zhao Yufei answered slyly.
Suddenly, he felt a killing intent come from his side. Turning around, he saw that Zhao Linlong was sitting there grimly and giving him a warning look.
Zhao Feng shook his head and knew that Zhao Linlong had mistaken him as a competitor for Zhao Yufei. He was too lazy to bother explaining. With his strength, he didn't fear anyone in the younger generation.
The genius summit continued with many talented youths coming onstage.
At a certain point...
Qiu Mengyu went up to show her skills. She immediately beat many youths of the fourth and fifth rank.
Even with Zhao Qin and Zhao Ling's strength, they couldn't block three moves from her and cultivators of the fifth rank such as Zhao Chi and Zhao Han couldn't block more than twenty.
This made many people secretly click their tongues.
"Qiu Mengyu is way stronger than Qiu Changyi." Zhao Feng felt surprised.
The feeling that Qiu Mengyu gave off was the ‘most beautiful girl of Sun Feather City,' but in terms of strength she was ranked second at the last summit, one higher than even Zhao Linlong.
"Zhao Linlong, your cultivation is the highest amongst the four great geniuses. Could I have the pleasure to spar with you?" Qiu Mengyu said smiling.
"Obviously. Since I lost to you last year, there will definitely be a battle this year." Zhao Linlong stood up slowly and released his sixth rank aura.
At this moment, he surveyed the watching young fighters in a high and noble manner.
"But you've just fought just now, so even if I win it won't be fair," Zhao Linlong's mouth twisted.
"No wonder brother Linlong
is the top genius of the Zhao family; then I'll rest for a while." Qiu Mengyu smiled and didn't reject his offering.
"Is there anyone that dares to fight me?" Zhao Linlong smiled and scanned the Qiu and Xin family pavilions.
"Mengyu, let me go and test his skills," a skinny youth from the Qiu family said under his breath to Qiu Mengyu.
"Qiu Lin, be careful! Don't fight him head on!" Qiu Mengyu agreed as she recovered her stamina.
Ceng!
A youth of the fifth rank landed in the middle of the stage.
"Zhao Linlong, will you fight me?"
Qiu Lin had intense fighting intent rising in his eyes as a faint deep green glow spread amongst his body, it was obvious that this person was peak fifth rank.
"Hehe, I wonder how many moves you can block." Zhao Linlong lightly laughed, and with a shuah, he left multiple after-images in the dark night.
"High ranked martial art Shadow Step!"
"This skill can be used to its maximum potential at night!" the audience exclaimed.
At this moment, there were only after-images of Zhao Linlong on the stage. Qiu Lin's heart jumped, his eyes couldn't even see how Zhao Linlong moved.
"Ancient Wind Palm!"
Qiu Lin clenched his teeth, and a deep green glow appeared on his palms that swept across a wide area.
Beng! Tah! Tah!
His area attack swept towards where Zhao Linlong was. However, none of his attacks even landed on Zhao Linlong's clothes.
Shua!
Zhao Linlong's ghostly figure suddenly disappeared again from his sight. Qiu Lin immediately felt that something was wrong and as if to prove him right, something attacked from behind him.
"Ancient Wind Reverse!" he exclaimed and threw his palm backward.
Pah!
A loud sound sounded throughout the dark night.
Qiu Lin's movement froze, and shock filled his face. His arm couldn't move anymore. The high level of a high ranked skill had been forced to stop in midair.
Si!
The people watching drew in cold breaths. There was a youth dressed in gold standing behind Qiu Lin with one hand on his shoulder.
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