Permanent Martial Arts

by Stayrr

It was a dangerous era. Extraterritorial ferocious beasts occupied 90% of the living space in the world, while humans could only survive in a small space. Fortunately, some of the surviving humans awakened to genetic martial arts! Breaking the shackles of one’s genetics was the foundation of cultivating martial arts. Lin Feng, who was born with congenital disease, could not experie

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Chapter 192: Call

"Lin Feng, you haven't taken a good look around the Polar City yet, have you? I do know a few good places. Do you want to come with me?"

He did not know what Xia Laogui had told yumo, but after Lin Feng left the hotel, Yumo followed him out.

Lin Feng had come into contact with many female martial artists, but there were indeed very few who could break the genetic lock. Moreover, Yumo was at the Second Level of Metamorphic Realm, so his strength should be quite good.

Lin Feng felt a little helpless about Yumo's "enthusiasm".

"I'm going back to prepare for the competition in a few days, so…"

Lin Feng rejected her tactfully. Yumo naturally understood. Her eyes were a little dim, but she forced a smile and said, "All right, we'll talk another day. I wish you good results in the martial arts competition in advance."

With that, Yumo turned around and returned to the hotel.

Lin Feng shook his head. He left the hotel and walked aimlessly on the streets. He was not in a hurry to go back and make preparations. It was just an excuse to Yumo.

"Could Dongfang Sheng have obtained the genetic fusion device?"

Lin Feng was still thinking about Dongfang Sheng.

"Impossible. Of course I know about the genetic fusion devices I placed. According to the terms of you humans, this Dongfang Sheng is a top genius."

Longbetham also seemed to have found some information about Dongfang Sheng.

"I can also accomplish three life transitions before I turn 50!"

Lin Feng was not discouraged at all. He was now 21 years old, and had already reached the Third Level of Metamorphic Realm. He was just one step away from a second life transition. However, just this step alone had stumped countless people.

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Actually, according to what Longbetham said, only when Lin Feng's mental power could break through to the second level could his life transition be foolproof. Otherwise, if his mental power was insufficient to guide his combat body, even if his life transition was successful, he would not be able to cultivate the combat body.

Normally, cultivators in the cosmic cultivation system mainly focused on mental power cultivation, and thought of all kinds of ways to break through their mental power.

On the other hand, there were only too many miraculous things in the universe for life transitions. Some miraculous items could help cultivators undergo life transitions, but those miraculous things were just too rare. At least, there were no such miraculous things on this planet at the moment.

Hence, in a sense, life transitions and mental power breakthroughs were equally difficult.

Lin Feng wanted not just a life transition, but also a breakthrough in mental power.

During this period of time, Lin Feng did not give up on cultivating the Bemond Mental Guidance Technique. The Mental Power Sphere in his mind had actually expanded by one-fold, which meant that his mental power had indeed increased by a lot during this period of time.

However, there was still a gap before he could break through to the second level.

Lin Feng walked aimlessly on the streets. Suddenly, he looked up and realized that there was a huge, heavily-guarded building complex in front of him.

"The Polar Academy!"

Lin Feng saw the huge sign. This was the Polar Academy. Unknowingly, Lin Feng had already arrived outside the Polar Academy. The Global Martial Arts Competition was held in the Polar Academy, but the competition had not started yet, and the Polar Academy was not open. Outsiders were not allowed to enter at all.

There were only many reporters and tourists loitering outside the Polar Academy.

Lin Feng stopped in his tracks. Although he had never been to the Polar Academy, there was someone he could not forget inside. He took out his communicator and searched for the familiar names on it.

When the screen froze on a contact, however, Lin Feng hesitated.

After a long while, Lin Feng suddenly pressed the call button.

…

As the Global Martial Arts Competition approached, the atmosphere in the Polar Academy also became enthusiastic.

There were people coming and going everywhere. Many seniors who had gone out had also returned, especially some celebrity seniors. All of them had broken the genetic lock, so they could enter the Polar Academy.

When these seniors returned to their alma mater, they were naturally warmly welcomed by their juniors.

Today, the Polar Academy welcomed a heavyweight senior. The Polar Academy even held a welcome party for him.

"Chenchen, Senior Li Xiang's welcome party is really packed with people. However, it's no wonder. Senior Li Xiang is not even 30 years old, but he has already become a top Metamorphic Realm martial artist. I heard that he has a chance of becoming a Divine Realm martial artist! Moreover, he has made extraordinary contributions in guarding the Rock Mountain Base and even obtained the Protector of Humanity Medal. Currently, Senior Li Xiang is a popular candidate for the top ten in this Global Martial Arts Competition. There are so many people at his welcome party that I couldn't get a good seat even if I wanted to."

The companion beside Qu Chen was still complaining, seemingly very vexed.

"There's no use complaining to me. I don't know Senior Li Xiang." Qu Chen said helplessly.

"Chenchen, that's not necessarily the case. Everyone knows that Senior Li Hang is pursuing you. Heh, I heard that Senior Li Hang is Senior Li Xiang's biological brother. If you ask Senior Li Hang to get a better seat, I don't believe he won't help."

Qu Chen frowned slightly, but did not say anything.

Ever since she came to the Polar Academy, she had received a few favors from Li Hang. This Li Hang was already a Grade Nine professional martial artist. Although his family background was extraordinary, he was very talented and came to the Polar Academy. He did not put on airs and had a gentle personality. He pursued Qu Chen, and even though Qu Chen did not agree, Qu Chen could not get angry at someone like Li Hang, so she let him be.

Qu Chen's companions all knew about this.

"I won't ask Senior Li Hang. Why don't you go and see if there are any seats for resale?"

"Alas, looks like that's the only way."

Qu Chen's companion did not insist.

"Qu Chen, are you going to my big brother Li Xiang's welcome party? I have a few good seats here. Let's go together." As they spoke, Li Hang arrived.

"Senior Li Hang, there's no need." Qu Chen shook her head. She did want to attend the welcome party, but she did not want to trouble Li Hang.

"Who says there's no need? Senior Li Hang, Chenchen had wanted to participate in the welcome party for a long time. It's just that we don't have a good seat. Thank you, Senior Li Hang."

Qu Chen's companion agreed to it immediately. Qu Chen opened her mouth, but did not refuse.

Beep-beep-beep.

Suddenly, Qu Chen's communicator rang. Qu Chen's expression froze slightly when she saw the name on the communicator.

"You… came to the Polar City?"

"Yes, I haven't contacted you in a long time. How are you doing?"

"I'm doing well. On the other hand, you've become quite the influential figure. You're here to participate in the Global Martial Arts Competition, right?"

"That's right. An event of this magnitude is not to be missed."

"Then I wish you good results in advance."

"Thank you."

It was just a few simple words, and they had not even spoken of meeting, yet Qu Chen's gaze became very gentle.

Li Hang had pursued Qu Chen for a long time, but he had never seen her like this. Hence, his heart skipped a beat. From the corner of his eye, he saw the name on Qu Chen's communicator.

Lin Feng!

There was no mistaking that name.

Li Hang maintained his smile, but he was a little depressed. His family background was very well-off. In fact, he could have gone to either the Myriad Academy or the Holy Capital Academy, but he chose Polar Academy because he wanted to work for his achievements in Polar Academy.

His brother had become an inhuman expert, and was an influential figure in the Polar Academy. He was not bad himself. He had even begun preparing to break the genetic lock, and there was a high chance of success.

However, his only sense of defeat came from Qu Chen.

The girl in front of him was confident, independent, beautiful, and kind. The first time he saw Qu Chen, he had fallen in love with her.

However, he had failed. After pursuing Qu Chen for so long, Qu Chen still maintained a very indifferent attitude towards him.

But now, an unfamiliar call actually made Qu Chen beam with happiness.

Lin Feng! He remembered this name. He must investigate this properly in the future. At the very least, he must know who his competitor was.

"Qu Chen, let's go. The welcome party is about to begin."

Li Hang would not give up. No matter who Lin Feng was, he still had many opportunities in the Polar Academy. He believed that with his sincerity and excellence, he would definitely be able to move Qu Chen!

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Chapter 193: Someone Investigating You

On the street, Lin Feng put down his communicator. All along, he had been concerned about something. The figure in his mind could not be erased.

He even deliberately avoided the Polar Academy. Lin Feng had mixed feelings about the Global Martial Arts Conference being held at the Polar Academy. However, when he connected to Qu Chen's communicator and exchanged a few simple words, despite not even meeting her, he felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted from the depths of his heart. He suddenly relaxed.

"So, it's that simple."

Lin Feng understood, and his mood lifted. Although he did not meet Qu Chen, and they just greeted each other like friends, this was enough.

It was really enough. He had already broken the genetic lock. He was no longer plagued by the strange illness. From the moment he broke the genetic lock, he had embarked on a new chapter in his life!

It was time for his relationship with Qu Chen to embark on a new chapter, too.

…

Time passed in a flash. The Global Martial Arts Competition was held as scheduled. The Polar Academy opened, and all martial artists who signed up could enter the Polar Academy.

As for the others, martial artists above the Divine Realm could enter directly. As for some government personnel, upper echelons of the military, celebrities from all walks of life, reporters, and so on, they all required an invitation card for entry.

This also caused dissatisfaction in many people, feeling that it was a little unfair. However, wasn't this what the five major factions had been pushing for? Martial artists had the priority in all things. Furthermore, martial artists above the Divine Realm enjoyed preferential treatment.

However, no matter how many people were dissatisfied, they could not change the rules of the five major factions.

The five major factions had actually already sent out many invitation cards, but there were simply too many people who wanted to enter the Polar Academy and watch the Global Martial Arts Competition on site. Some wealthy people were even willing to pay a high price to purchase them.

Currently, the price of an invitation card had already risen to over a million, but there were still very few of them for sale. No one was willing to give up such an invitation card and miss this grand event.

As for the ordinary people who did not have any channels, they were all gathered in front of the television or watching the Global Martial Arts Competition online. On this day, large companies and corporations would even make some time specifically for their employees to watch the Global Martial Arts Competition. The five major factions must have secretly added to the momentum.

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The goal was to build the world's grandest event, and even push the society to enter the era of martial artists!

…

Lin Feng and Mo Lei walked slowly into the Polar Academy together. The participating martial artists and the spectators took two different passages for distinguishing to avoid confusion due to the large number of people.

Even so, Lin Feng looked over and realized that the martial artist queue was very, very long. There were literally tens of thousands of them. Why were there so many Metamorphic Realm martial artists participating in the Global Martial Arts Competition?

"Brother Mo Lei, do you know how many Metamorphic Realm martial artists are participating in this competition?" Lin Feng asked curiously.

Mo Lei shook his head and said, "I'm not sure, but there must be tens of thousands of people. Actually, there are many human martial artists. Metamorphic Realm martial artists appear to be very few, but that's because they are scattered all over the world. There are 10 billion people in the world. Even if only 100 million people practice martial arts, and one in a hundred of them succeeds, there would still be many martial artists who can break the genetic lock in the end."

Lin Feng nodded thoughtfully. Actually, he had never paid much attention to the number of human martial artists. Now that he heard Mo Lei's words, it seemed like there were really quite a lot of human martial artists.

"Lin Feng, there are really a lot of martial artists who signed up for the Global Martial Arts Competition this time. There are a total of 36,981 people." Suddenly, Longbetham's voice sounded in Lin Feng's mind.

Longbetham was omnipotent in the virtual network. It was only too easy to investigate this information.

"Over 36,000 people. That's indeed a lot."

Lin Feng's heart also skipped a beat. It had to be known that most of the people participating in the Global Martial Arts Competition this time were Third Level Metamorphic Realm martial artists. Apart from a very small number of First Level and Second Level Metamorphic Realm martial artists who would sign up, the rest were all Third Level Metamorphic Realm martial artists. After all, if one did not have the strength of the Third Level of Metamorphic Realm, it would be a wasted trip.

Moreover, this Global Martial Arts Competition would be broadcast live worldwide before 10 billion viewers. If they were clearly not strong enough and came here to be "trounced", it would be embarrassing to be seen by their acquaintances.

The martial artists who signed up to participate more or less had some strength.

Of course, while there were more than 30,000 Third Level Metamorphic Realm martial artists, if one did a rough calculation, even if there were hundreds of thousands of Metamorphic Realm martial artists, or even millions of Metamorphic Realm martial artists, they would still be nothing compared to all the dire beasts in the Outland.

The number of demons among those dire beasts was simply infinite. In terms of numbers alone, even if human martial artists expanded by another ten or a hundred times, they still would not be on par with the many dire beasts in the Outland.

"Lin Feng, people on your network have voted for the top ten popular candidates. Do you want to know who they are?"

Having roamed the Internet for so long, Longbetham had actually become quite "nosy" too.

"I'm not interested in knowing. In any case, I'm not one of them."

Lin Feng also had some self-awareness. Although he had obtained the Hero of Humanity Medal and caused a stir in Stone City, the time since he's broken the genetic lock was too short. It was impossible for him to become a popular candidate.

He could only appear as a "dark horse" in this Global Martial Arts Competition.

"What a bore. However, someone has been investigating your information on the network for the past few days."

"Investigating my information? Who?"

Lin Feng's heart skipped a beat. He had not offended anyone recently. Why would someone investigate his information?

He thought of the Legate of Stone City, Zhang Zifeng. Although this Zhang Zifeng was a Divine Realm expert, he had a high-and-almighty attitude like a deity. Zhang Zifeng had also left with his tail between his legs after Hao Shiyi taught him a lesson for Lin Feng's sake. Lin Feng wouldn't be surprised at all if Zhang Zifeng wanted to kill him.

There was also the Zhao family of Central Sea. Due to the matter of Zhao Ping, even if Lin Feng did nothing, he would still be a thorn in the Zhao family's side. The stronger Lin Feng was, the higher his status, and the greater his influence, the more uneasy the Zhao family would be.

That said, the Zhao family knew the Lin family very well. They didn't need to investigate online.

"It is someone called Li Hang. He is a student of the Polar Academy."

"A student from the Polar Academy investigated me? I don't know anyone called Li Hang at all. Longbetham, you must have investigated the reason, right?"

"Of course I have investigated thoroughly. Li Hang was just investigating your information, and it was all public information. I traced it to his account and found something interesting. According to how you humans put it, he should be your love rival, right? He is investigating your relationship with that girl you called yesterday."

Lin Feng heaved a sigh of relief. So it was because of Qu Chen.

As for love rival?

Lin Feng did not care at all. Qu Chen was so outstanding that she had no lack of suitors back in Central Sea University, let alone in Polar Academy. Having suitors was all too normal.

If that Li Hang wanted to investigate, Lin Feng did not pay heed to it at all. He was just a student of the Polar Academy who had not even broken the genetic lock. Why would Lin Feng care?

The current Lin Feng was no longer that boy plagued by a strange illness. Instead, he was a genius martial artist who had broken the genetic lock and had boundless potential. He was confident that he could be on par with any genius!

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Chapter 194: Nine Sages!

The square of the Polar Academy was huge, enough to accommodate 100,000 people!

However, such a huge square was already filled with people. Some people of status were sitting in premium seats.

The strange thing was that the surroundings of the square were densely filled with screens and projectors, ensuring that everyone in any position could clearly see the scene of the Global Martial Arts Competition.

Those with very high statuses were naturally some Meta-divine and Divine Realm experts. As for the projections of the Nine Sages, they had yet to appear. The other high-ranking government officials, military executives, and elites from all walks of life all had their own positions.

There was also the press box. Many reporters were busying about. For the sake of this live broadcast for the whole world, they could not let their guard down. They were probably the busiest people in this Global Martial Arts Competition.

There was another place specially reserved for the students of the Polar Academy. This could be considered a benefit for the students of the Polar Academy. After all, the Global Martial Arts Competition was held at the Polar Academy. As students of the academy, they could watch it directly.

At this moment, the seats of the Polar Academy students were already filled with people. Qu Chen and her companions had relatively good seats, and this was thanks to Li Hang.

It had to be said that Li Hang was considered an influential figure in the Polar Academy. It was naturally easy for him to get a few good seats.

These Polar Academy students were all very excited. In their eyes, those who could participate in the martial arts competition this time were all geniuses and renowned martial artists.

Even though they were students of the Polar Academy, it was not that easy to break the genetic lock. If they could not break the genetic lock in a few years, they would also be forced to leave the Polar Academy.

Hence, being able to break the genetic lock was enough to make them envious. Moreover, these participating martial artists might be the cream of the crop among Metamorphic Realm martial artists.

Of course, the most popular ones were still the seniors from the Polar Academy. After all, the Polar Academy could be considered their "home ground".

"Look, isn't that Senior Rose? I heard that Senior Rose usually fights with those savage dire beasts at the frontline. I didn't expect her to come this time."

"There's also Senior Xu Chenguang. Tsk tsk, I heard that he once escaped from a demon general. He's very strong."

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"Heh, no matter how strong he is, how can he be stronger than Senior Li Xiang? Look at the popular vote on the Internet. Senior Li Xiang is one of the top ten popular candidates and has a chance of entering the top ten."

"That's right. In the past, our Polar Academy always had an overwhelming advantage in the martial arts competitions between the three major academies. No matter what, the seniors of our Polar Academy will definitely obtain good results this time."

"That's hard to say. I heard that there's a top genius in the Freelance Cultivators Union…"

The students of the Polar Academy were enthusiastically discussing all kinds of gossip. They were especially interested in the genius martial artists who were participating in the competition.

However, Qu Chen did not participate. Her gaze seemed to be searching through the participating crowd, as if she was looking for someone.

Li Hang was silent. He had also investigated "Lin Feng" in the past few days. Although there was only a name, with his ability, he could still find out many things.

Moreover, he now knew that "Lin Feng" was a celebrity. With the crisis in Dragonlith City some time ago, the incident in Stone City, and the launch of the new policy for martial artists, Lin Feng was an influential figure through and through.

Lin Feng's news was everywhere online.

Initially, Li Hang was not too sure that the recipient of the Hero of Humanity Medal, Lin Feng, was the Lin Feng who had contacted Qu Chen. However, when he found out that Lin Feng was also from Central Sea City and used to be in the same university as Qu Chen, he was basically certain that his "love rival" was Lin Feng, whose news was widespread on the Internet.

Li Hang was originally very confident that he was not inferior to anyone. In fact, he was even more outstanding than his peers. Be it his family background or himself, he was well off.

However, when he investigated Lin Feng, Li Hang felt a little less than confident for the first time.

Lin Feng had broken the genetic lock at the age of 20 and obtained the Hero of Humanity Medal. It had to be known that even the most outstanding person in his heart, his brother Li Xiang, had only obtained the Protector of Humanity Medal.

Perhaps in terms of family background alone, Li Hang might have a slight advantage over Lin Feng. However, for martial artists, it's their own strength that counted the most. Lin Feng could support a family alone, and Lin Feng himself spoke for his family background!

No matter what, Li Hang could not compare to this.

Li Hang had been a little discouraged in the past, but he thought it through later. So what if Lin Feng broke the genetic lock? He would be able to break the genetic lock sooner or later. He was confident of it!

Moreover, he had an incomparably outstanding big brother who had a chance of becoming a Divine Realm martial artist! When the time came, with his big brother taking care of him, he also had a chance of becoming a Divine Realm martial artist. Qu Chen would not suffer or lose out if she followed him.

Lin Feng was only slightly ahead of him.

Moreover, Lin Feng had only broken the genetic lock for a few months. How strong could he possibly be? Yet he had actually participated in the Global Martial Arts Competition. When the time came, Lin Feng's crushing defeat in front of Qu Chen might be Li Hang's chance.

"Why isn't he here?"

Qu Chen frowned. She did not see Lin Feng, mainly because there were just too many people. She wanted to call Lin Feng again, but after some thought, she felt that she should not disturb Lin Feng.

After all, this was the eve of the competition. She did not want to affect Lin Feng.

Qu Chen did not know that Li Hang's heart ached when he saw her worried expression. However, he was also slightly jealous, because Qu Chen was not worried about him, but someone else.

"They're here, they're here. The projections of the Nine Sages have appeared!"

The already noisy atmosphere in the square became even more lively all of a sudden.

The Sages, the strongest martial artists in human society, finally cast their projections.

Even though they were just projections, they still excited countless people.

These were Sages. Their deeds were already familiar to everyone. They had even become legends!

At this moment, be it martial artists, government officials, military generals, famous scholars, entrepreneurs, and so on, everyone stood up and bowed to the Nine Sages!

Lin Feng also stared intently at the projections of the Nine Sages. Among the Nine Sages, he had only met the Invincible Fist Sage. He had never met the other eight Sages, but this did not stop him from knowing the identities of the other eight Sages.

After all, the Nine Sages had already become legends in human society. Their appearances and deeds had long spread, and almost everyone was familiar with them.

Invincible Fist Sage of the Myriad Academy!

Sage Bingyu of the Polar Academy!

Sage Cass of the Holy Capital Academy!

Sage Kang, renowned as The Pioneer, from the government faction!

Sage Claus from the government faction!

Sage Zhou Tianqi from the military faction!

Sage Palman from the military faction!

Sage Batai from the consortium faction!

Sage Yuanyi from the Freelance Cultivators Union!

The Nine Sages of humanity, invincible experts who had undergone four life transitions, all projected their images!

The Global Martial Arts Competition entered its climax at this moment. Even if the Nine Sages did nothing and just gathered the nine projections, they would be improving the "standard" of the Global Martial Arts Competition by countless times.

Only at this moment could Global Martial Arts Competition truly be considered the focus of the world!

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Chapter 195: Virtual Combat System

The Nine Sages all cast their projections. Looking at the dense crowd below, the Nine Sages all appeared very calm.

"Sage Bingyu, let's begin." Elder Kang said calmly.

Sage Bingyu also nodded at a Deputy Dean of the Polar Academy. That Deputy Dean was also a dignified Divine Martial Artist with a respected status, but in front of the Nine Sages, he did not dare to be anything less than respectful.

"The Global Martial Arts Competition begins now!"

"There are a great number of participants, up to tens of thousands of martial artists. Moreover, once they fight at full force, casualties are inevitable. Therefore, we have decided to employ the most advanced Virtual Combat System for this Global Martial Arts Competition!

"This Virtual Combat System is currently the most advanced virtual system of humans. It can perfectly imitate any power in a martial artist's body, including the strength of the physical body, Astral Power, innate abilities, weapons, and so on. It's almost identical to strength in reality without any deviations. Therefore, feel free to fight to your best ability in the Virtual Combat System."

Hearing the host say that they would use the Virtual Combat System to fight, everyone was very surprised. This was because they had not received any news beforehand. This was probably extremely confidential news.

"Is the Virtual Combat System really that miraculous?"

"Our Myriad Academy does have a combat system, but it doesn't seem to be very practical for martial artists who have broken the genetic lock or above. It can't perfectly simulate their own strength."

"Is this system really that advanced?"

"There are also benefits to using the Virtual Combat System. It can at least accommodate tens of thousands of martial artists for battle at the same time. Otherwise, if we fight one by one, wouldn't the Global Martial Arts Competition take a very long time?"

"I wonder what the rules of the Virtual Combat System are?"

Some people questioned it, while others were thinking of countermeasures. However, there was no doubt that many people were not confident about using the Virtual Combat System to fight.

At this moment, Sage Bingyu suddenly said, "This Virtual Combat System is completely different from before. Everyone, do not worry. After entering the Virtual Combat System, participating martial artists can try it out first. If you have any doubts, you can raise them immediately."

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With Sage Bingyu speaking personally, the discussions below gradually subsided.

Beside her, Sage Kang said with a smile, "It wasn't easy for Sage Yuanyi and I to obtain this system from that ancient ruin. That ancient ruin should be left behind by a technological civilization, and it's much stronger than our virtual system. After several years of improvement, there won't be any problems."

"That's right. The limit of this system's simulation is a Divine Realm expert! Therefore, there would be no problem at all simulating these Metamorphic Realm martial artists."

Sage Yuanyi nodded as well. He and Sage Kang had spent many years entering that ruin. Although they had obtained a lot of "technology", this virtual system was their greatest gain.

With the help of this Global Martial Arts Competition, if it succeeded, it wouldn't even be a problem to promote it globally.

Then, the Deputy Dean of Polar Academy announced the start of the Global Martial Arts Competition. The martial artists walked into the open space in the square, one after another.

However, Lin Feng was a little worried.

He did not expect that the Global Martial Arts Competition would actually be conducted through the Virtual Combat System. If he had known earlier, he would not have participated. No matter how much 10,000 merit value was worth, he did not want to risk being exposed.

Since the Virtual Combat System could perfectly simulate the Astral Power, innate abilities, and other powers in a martial artist's body, would the Virtual Combat System be able to simulate the 80,000 strands of Astral Power in his body as well? Then, Lin Feng would no longer be able to keep any of his secrets.

"Longbetham, quick, think of something. If there's really no other way, I'll forfeit and not participate in this martial arts competition."

Lin Feng was very anxious. As he watched the martial artists enter the square one after another, the time had arrived for him to make a decision.

"Do not worry, it is just a Virtual Combat System. Your Sages must have obtained this system after they discovered some ancient ruins, perhaps the ruins of a technological civilization. If it were anything else, I might not be able to do anything. However, it is merely a virtual system. You can enter the Virtual Combat System without worry. I will help you to conceal the abnormality in your body, and only maintain the amount of Astral Power for the Third Level of Metamorphic Realm." Longbetham finally responded.

Lin Feng's heart rejoiced, but he was still a little uneasy.

"Longbetham, can you really handle that Virtual Combat System?"

"Of course. I am a great mechanical lifeform! A mere virtual system is nothing."

Seeing how confident Longbetham was, Lin Feng could only choose to trust Longbetham now. Otherwise, withdrawing from the competition at the last minute would probably arouse suspicion instead.

More than 30,000 participating martial artists entered the square. If this was like the previous Virtual Battle Chamber, they would at least need virtual cabins. However, how could more than 30,000 virtual cabins be installed in the square at once?

"Everyone, pay attention. Focus. The Virtual Combat System will be activated immediately."

As soon as the Deputy Dean finished speaking, countless things that looked like headlights appeared in the sky above the square, emitting a gentle white light. When the white light enveloped all the participating martial artists in the square, all their bodies shook.

Swoosh.

Lin Feng's vision turned black. He felt as if he was in an "arena" with a special environment.

"This is the Virtual Combat System?"

Lin Feng was a little curious. He had also entered the Virtual Battle Chamber of the Myriad Academy before, but the feeling this gave him was very realistic, far more realistic than that in the Myriad Academy.

Although the Virtual Battle Chamber of the Myriad Academy was also a virtual system, basically everyone who entered could clearly feel that it was virtual.

Now, even though Lin Feng knew that this was also a virtual system, he could not distinguish the "illusory" aspects of it. This was even more realistic than reality.

"Eh? The Astral Power in my body, my physical strength, and my innate abilities… They've all been perfectly simulated!"

Lin Feng was really surprised. His innate abilities came from the genes of five dire beasts, yet they could actually be perfectly simulated by the Virtual Combat System. It was really amazing.

As for Astral Power, it had also been simulated, but there were only 9,999 strands. Longbetham must have done something to make the system "mistakenly believe" that Lin Feng only had 9,999 strands of Astral Power.

As for the principle behind it, it was too profound. Lin Feng did not know either. Moreover, he did not need to know it so clearly. As long as the Astral Power in his body was not exposed, it was the best outcome for him.

The other martial artists were just like Lin Feng. They were all very surprised. They also tried to use some of their strength, and found that it was almost identical to reality. No one raised any doubts.

"Please read the rules of the martial arts competition carefully. The Global Martial Arts Competition will officially begin in five minutes!"

A pleasant mechanical female voice sounded in Lin Feng's ears. It must be the voice of the Virtual Combat System. At the same time, several rules of the martial arts competition appeared in front of Lin Feng.

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Chapter 196: The First Opponent

"The Global Martial Arts Competition is divided into elimination rounds and qualifying rounds. The elimination rounds are conducted through combat. The system will randomly assign martial artists to combat against each other. The winner will continue to combat, while the loser will be eliminated."

"The top 10 martial artists with the highest winning streak will enter the qualifying rounds in the end. The one with the highest winning streak will combat against the one with the lowest winning streak to determine the top 10."

"In the elimination rounds, after every match won, you will recover to your peak condition. You may take the initiative to admit defeat and may use certain weapons."

Seeing these rules, Lin Feng's eyes narrowed slightly. It seemed like the Nine Sages had thought it through very thoroughly. First, the elimination rounds would determine the final ten martial artists through the number of consecutive wins.

Moreover, winning streaks were very useful in the qualifying rounds. One has to give their all to get winning streaks, and the greater the winning streak they had, the higher the possibility of encountering weaker opponents in the qualifying rounds.

After all, there must be a certain gap between a martial artist who had won 100 consecutive victories and a martial artist who had won a few dozen consecutive victories. This way, they wouldn't encounter very powerful martial artists in the qualifying rounds, leading to lower rankings due to poor luck.

Perhaps there might be some martial artists who were very strong but had fewer consecutive victories for some reason, who would eventually encounter powerful opponents.

However, overall, this rule was relatively fair. This way, even powerful martial artists who were very confident in themselves would not deliberately "go easy" on their opponents. They would definitely do their best to fight for winning streaks.

"That's just as well. These rules suit me just fine."

Lin Feng approved it inwardly. He was rather satisfied with the rules. Moreover, only such fast-paced rules for elimination rounds could eliminate tens of thousands of participating martial artists in a very short period of time, and ultimately determine the top ten experts.

"Five minutes are up. The Global Martial Arts Competition has officially begun! Now, we will randomly assign martial artists to combat with each other. Let the elimination rounds begin!"

As soon as the system finished speaking, all the participating martial artists' hearts skipped a beat. They hurriedly suppressed their excitement and gradually calmed down. This was the Global Martial Arts Competition, and it was the center of attention to the world. No participating martial artist would let their guard down.

…

"Look, it's starting."

In the Lin family in Central Sea, Mr. and Mrs. Lin, and even his sister, Lin Qian, were all sitting in front of the television, watching the Global Martial Arts Competition. Today happened to be a Sunday, and it was rare for the family to gather, so they decided to pay attention to this Global Martial Arts Competition.

Lin Qian said with some regret, "I wonder how Third Brother is now? He would attend this grand martial arts event, right?"

Lin Feng had not actually told his family about his participation in the martial arts competition.

Mr. Lin shook his head and said, "Lin Feng has just broken the genetic lock. The top Metamorphic Realm martial artists in the world are participating in this Global Martial Arts Competition. It would be pointless for Lin Feng to go."

Lin Qian mumbled. She was about to graduate as well, and still didn't know what she was going to do yet. Ever since Lin Feng broke the genetic lock, the Lin Corporation had a much easier time. Even the Zhao family, who had always been at odds with them, no longer dared to make things difficult for the Lin Corporation.

"I really wonder when Third Brother will return…"

Lin Qian was a little bored. A martial arts competition without her third brother was not something she was interested in watching.

In reality, ordinary people like the Lin family, who usually did not pay much attention to the martial arts world, were also gathered together today to watch the Global Martial Arts Competition.

After all, just seeing the Nine Sages alone would be worth it.

About 60% or even 70% of the 10 billion people in the world were watching the Global Martial Arts Competition through various channels. Every television station was broadcasting this competition.

With the combined efforts of the five major factions and the support of the Nine Sages, the Global Martial Arts Competition had undoubtedly become the most important competition in the history of human society.

…

"It's begun. I wonder who my first opponent is?"

Lin Feng stood calmly in the Virtual Combat System. He believed that this Virtual Combat System definitely did not "randomly" choose martial artists to fight.

Some martial artists with good "data" would definitely be seeded contestants and would not meet in advance. This was also one of the benefits of using the Virtual Combat System.

Lin Feng did not know if his data would allow him to become a seeded contestant. In reality, he did not really care if he became a seeded contestant, because if he wanted to get the first place, he had to defeat everyone!

Swoosh.

As the martial arts competition began, the environment around Lin Feng also changed rapidly. The surroundings darkened slightly, and then dazzling lights appeared, as if it was daytime.

Lin Feng found himself in an antique courtyard. The courtyard was huge, and there were some maple trees. Red leaves were falling, giving it a rather aesthetically pleasing sense.

"Interesting."

Lin Feng also found it intriguing. Even the clothes on his body had changed, turning him into the appearance of an ancient "vigilant". Only in the Virtual Combat System could such a scene appear in an instant and change the clothes on martial artists.

This was definitely also to give a "backdrop" to the battle, make the battle more attractive, and increase the popularity of the Global Martial Arts Competition.

However, for participating martial artists, it did not matter how the external environment changed. What was important was their opponents!

Lin Feng's opponent also appeared. He was a saber user. He had thick brows, big eyes, and a stocky build. With one look, one could tell that he was powerful. Moreover, the Astral Power on his body fluctuated faintly. He was not weak.

"Chen Liang from the Freelance Cultivators Union."

"Lin Feng of the Myriad Academy."

"I know you. You're the of the Hero of Humanity Medal. But you've only broken the genetic lock for a few months, right? Perhaps your innate talent is not bad, but you don't have any chance against me. Looks like my luck is pretty good."

Lin Feng was also very surprised that this Chen Liang actually knew him. However, considering that he was actually not unknown after the affairs in Dragonlith City and Stone City, in a sense, he was much more famous than ordinary Metamorphic Realm martial artists. It was not too surprising that he was recognized.

"Is he really lucky? I'm afraid not."

A smile appeared on Lin Feng's lips. This Chen Liang might not be lucky, but too unlucky.

"All right, I will respect you as a Hero of Humanity! I will unleash my full strength with only one strike!"

This Chen Liang was interesting. He slowly drew the saber from his back, and his aura suddenly changed.

"Fleeting Blade!"

Chen Liang slashed down with one hand. His speed was fast and ruthless, and it was as if an aura had locked onto Lin Feng, making it impossible for him to dodge. Moreover, the other party's strike clearly contained Astral Power fluctuations. It was clearly also an Astral martial art.

"What a powerful saber technique! It's much stronger than the Lightning Arc Saber Technique I used before."

A sharp glint flashed across Lin Feng's eyes. Actually, he had rarely fought with true Metamorphic Realm martial artists. Back in Stone City, those law enforcement officers had reservations and did not dare to use their full strength. Legate Zhang Zifeng, on the other hand, was just too strong and meaningless for comparison.

Only now when facing Chen Liang could Lin Feng truly be considered to be fighting a peak Third Level Metamorphic Realm martial artist with all his strength!

"Void Bubble!"

Since Chen Liang had given Lin Feng respect and used his strongest strike, Lin Feng naturally gave Chen Liang respect as well. Astral Power instantly surged out of his body.

A beautiful bubble appeared in the void. It was so beautiful that even Chen Liang was enthralled by it.

Buzz.

The Astral Bubble instantly enveloped Chen Liang, and even Chen Liang's Fleeting Blade was enveloped in the Void Bubble. If Lin Feng wanted to, he could even expand the Astral Bubble to over a hundred meters, and envelope the entire courtyard.

Hence, any kind of attack was actually meaningless to Lin Feng.

"Collapse!"

Lin Feng then waved his hand, and the magnificent Astral Bubble suddenly began to collapse violently. Whether it was Chen Liang's Startling Saber or the Astral Power in Chen Liang's body…

They were all meaningless before Lin Feng's Void Bubble.

Swoosh.

The Void Bubble collapsed into a black dot and finally disappeared. Chen Liang's figure also dissipated as the Void Bubble collapsed. In the blink of an eye, he was already eliminated.

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Chapter 197: Elimination

Swoosh.

In the square, Chen Liang woke up with a start. His expression was filled with shock.

He had actually been eliminated just now. How was this possible?

"I already have 5,600 strands of Astral Power in my body. Although I haven't reached the peak of the Third Level of Metamorphic Realm yet, I used 5,000 strands of Astral Power with the Fleeting Blade just now. It can be said to be a definitively fatal strike. Why did I lose?"

Chen Liang could not figure it out no matter how he thought about it. He only vaguely remembered that Lin Feng had deployed a bubble. Then, he seemed to be mesmerized by the bubble. By the time he woke up with a start, he had already been eliminated.

After Chen Liang was eliminated, the staff of the Polar Academy immediately "invited" Chen Liang out of the square to sit in the audience stand. His trip to the martial arts competition had already ended. He could only admire the grace of the other participating martial artists as an audience member.

"Brother Chen Liang, you were eliminated too?"

"That's right, Brother Chen Liang. Could it be that you encountered those top ten martial artists? Otherwise, even a peak Third Level Metamorphic Realm martial artist shouldn't be able to defeat Brother Chen Liang so quickly."

"By the way, Brother Chen Liang, who was your opponent?"

As soon as Chen Liang sat in the audience, he realized that there were many familiar martial artists around. These martial artists were all very surprised to see Chen Liang. They were also eliminated martial artists, but most of them were only Second Level Metamorphic Realm martial artists who wanted to try their luck.

Chen Liang, however, was at the Third Level of Metamorphic Realm. Although he had not reached the peak yet, his Fleeting Blade was still very formidable. Only those highly popular martial artists could eliminate Chen Liang so quickly.

Chen Liang smiled weakly and said, "I don't know how I was eliminated either, but I know his name. His name is Lin Feng. It's that Lin Feng from the Myriad Academy, the genius martial artist who obtained the Hero of Humanity Medal in Dragonlith City."

"What? You were eliminated by that Lin Feng?"

"That's right. We also know about Lin Feng. He obtained the Hero of Humanity Medal in Dragonlith City, but he only broke the genetic lock for a few months, less than a year, right? Even if he's very talented and can break through to the Second Level of Metamorphic Realm, he's definitely not your match."

"It's a pity that Lin Feng's winning streak hasn't entered the top 100 yet. Otherwise, there would be a scene of his battle."

"That's right. We must take a good look at this Lin Feng. He actually eliminated Brother Chen Liang. He's not so simple."

In reality, Chen Liang was also confused. However, he had a vague feeling that Lin Feng was not just a Second Level Metamorphic Realm cultivator. Could he be a Third Level Metamorphic Realm cultivator?

However, on second thought, it seemed impossible. Was it possible to break through to the Third Level of Metamorphic Realm in less than a year?

Unfortunately, there was no battle scene of Lin Feng now.

Actually, there were hundreds of screens in the entire square. The projectors also projected scenes of the martial artists fighting. However, only those martial artists who were ranked in the top 100 in consecutive victories could have battle scenes. Other martial artists did not.

Lin Feng did not have any battle scene now. He had not entered the top 100 yet, but Chen Liang was very confident in Lin Feng. Since Lin Feng could eliminate him instantly, it should not be a problem for Lin Feng to enter the top 100.

The Global Martial Arts Competition had just begun, but everyone was already thrumming with excitement.

This state-of-the-art Virtual Combat System was also indispensable. Every battle set-up was different. It could be in the desert, the vast starry cosmos, or the depths of the ocean.

In short, the Virtual Combat System could simulate all the battle scenes in reality.

Battle scenes that could not possibly appear in reality, such as in the starry cosmos or at the bottom of the ocean, could also be simulated by the Virtual Combat System. Hence, every battle was magnificent and dream-like.

Whether they were on-site or in front of the television, everyone felt that it was more enjoyable than watching any movie.

In particular, the destructive power of those martial artists was very astonishing. For example, one of the martial artists' innate ability was to control water. With a slash of his saber, waves surged in the sea, covering the sky and earth, displaying a supreme divine might.

This battle scene was uploaded to video websites almost immediately. Countless people watched it repeatedly. It was just too beautiful and stunning.

This was especially true for ordinary people. They might never have seen a Metamorphic Realm martial artist in their entire lives, let alone a great battle between Metamorphic Realm martial artists.

They only knew about inhuman experts, and did not know that the Metamorphic Realm martial artists among inhuman experts were only at the first level, and were the weakest inhuman experts.

However, with the rise of the Global Martial Arts Competition, they learned a lot of general knowledge about martial artists, especially inhuman experts, from some "professional" commentators.

They also saw the overwhelming and terrifying power of those Metamorphic Realm martial artists. They revered that kind of power from the bottom of their hearts. At this moment, some hot-blooded youths were even eager to become martial artists.

It was foreseeable that once this martial arts competition came to an end, another wave of martial arts fervor would definitely rise in the entire human society. This was also what the Nine Sages and the five major factions wanted to see.

"Everyone, how's this Virtual Combat System?" Elder Kang asked with a smile.

"Not bad. The authenticity is 100%. The intelligence level has also improved greatly. If we follow the original development of virtual technology step by step, we might not be able to develop it to this extent even in a hundred years." The Invincible Fist Sage nodded and said with some lamentation.

"That's right. Elder Kang and I took many years to conquer the ancient ruins, before finally obtaining this Virtual Combat System. It's just that, according to our investigation, those ruins should have been left behind by a powerful technological civilization. Some of the things there could even pose a threat to us Sages. It's obvious how glorious that technological civilization was at its peak. However, even such a powerful civilization was ultimately destroyed. I wonder why." Sage Yuanyi's words immediately turned the atmosphere heavy.

Actually, the Nine Sages had already excavated many ancient ruins in succession. They could determine that those ancient relics did not belong to the same era, or even the same civilization, but different civilizations.

Just the ruins discovered were breathtaking. Those civilizations were not inferior to the current human civilization in their glory, but they were ultimately destroyed one by one.

What was the reason behind the destruction of these civilizations?

This lingered in the hearts of the Nine Sages like a shadow.

"I hope the little fellows won't disappoint us this time. If they can enter that shipwreck smoothly and unearth the secrets inside, perhaps we'll have the answer." Elder Kang heaved a long sigh.

All the Sages looked at the screens again.

At this moment, the highest winning streak on the screen had actually reached 10. The battle entered its climax almost without any respite.

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Chapter 198: Winning Streak

"The top competitor has already won ten matches in a row? Looks like I can't underestimate other martial artists."

Having just eliminated Chen Liang, Lin Feng turned around and realized that someone had already won 10 consecutive victories. He did not really care about the number of consecutive victories, since he was determined to fight for first place in the martial arts competition. Whether he had the most or the least consecutive victories, he still had to defeat everyone.

However, if he was too slow, the system might assign many stronger martial artists to him. Even though he had nothing to fear, it would still be rather troublesome.

Hence, Lin Feng prepared to speed up.

Whoosh.

Lin Feng's second match appeared in a desert. The sun was blazing in the sky. He stood in the desert like this, with yellow sand dancing in the air. It was rather majestic.

Swish.

Without any warning, Lin Feng felt his hair stand on end. He had a faint feeling of danger.

It was a beam of light. No, it was the edge of a dagger, a dagger that emitted fluctuations of Astral Power. This Astral Power was vast and surging. There must be at least 5,000 strands of Astral Power.

Moreover, it was fast to the extreme! They did not even greet or introduce themselves. The moment they appeared, there was a chilling killing intent.

Lin Feng raised his brows. Although there was no need to introduce oneself or greet each other before a battle, this was only a competition, not a life-or-death battle. Was there a need to launch a sneak attack like this?

"Hmph."

For a moment, a trace of coldness surged through Lin Feng as well. He did not even move as he immediately pointed.

Buzz.

Suddenly, a beautiful Astral Bubble enveloped the figure.

Only when the Astral Bubble enveloped the other party did Lin Feng realize that the figure was a female martial artist. Moreover, she was very beautiful, but there was a hint of coldness, like perennial frost.

"Huh?"

The Astral Bubble was magnificent. Once it enveloped his opponent, Lin Feng had almost never seen anyone take the initiative to break free from the "hallucinogenic" dream. But now, this female martial artist had somehow barely sunk into it for a moment before snapping awake immediately.

This surprised Lin Feng a little.

"Collapse."

Although Lin Feng was a little surprised, he did not hesitate at all. The Astral Bubble with a total of 4,000 strands of Astral Power began to collapse rapidly.

The female martial artist also understood the current situation. All the Astral Power in her body erupted.

Boom.

Even Lin Feng could feel the violent fluctuations in the Astral Bubble. They were fluctuations of Astral Power. How terrifying was the fluctuation of more than 9,000 strands of Astral Power?

The other party must be a peak Third Level Metamorphic Realm martial artist, and her strength was far stronger than Chen Liang's from before. With the will and actual combat methods displayed by this female martial artist, Chen Liang would not even be able to last three rounds.

Lin Feng's expression also became a little solemn. He could clearly feel the violent vibration of the Astral Bubble. The 4,000 strands of Astral Power was still not quite enough.

He immediately infused another 3,000 strands of Astral Power. The Astral Bubble condensed from a total of 7,000 strands of Astral Power finally displayed its formidable power.

The Astral Bubble quickly collapsed. There seemed to be some surprise and confusion in the female martial artist's eyes. In the end, she stared intently at Lin Feng, as if trying to remember him.

Snap.

The bubbles disappeared, and the female martial artist was eliminated.

In the square, Qin Keren opened her eyes. There was a trace of coldness in her beautiful eyes.

"I was eliminated?"

Qin Keren muttered in a low voice, as if she was still in disbelief. Although her name seemed very elegant and gentle, in reality, Qin Keren was not gentle at all. In fact, she was very fierce.

The art she had practiced since she was young was assassination. She had once led a dark and illegal life. In the end, she had to join the Freelance Cultivators Union to escape that dark life.

Qin Keren was very strong, especially after joining the Freelance Cultivators Union. She also wanted to enter the top 100 in this Global Martial Arts Competition. By the time she met Lin Feng, she had already won three consecutive matches.

Unexpectedly, she was already eliminated in the fourth round.

"Could that bubble be the Void Bubble?"

Qin Keren was knowledgeable and vaguely recalled the Astral martial arts that Lin Feng had used.

However, how could a normal Void Bubble be so powerful?

Qin Keren did not know. In reality, even Lin Feng might not know. There were very few martial artists who could master the Void Bubble in the first place, and it was very difficult to master.

Even if they mastered it, although its power was decent, it was absolutely impossible for it to kill a Third Level Metamorphic Realm martial artist in an instant. Just now, Qin Keren was completely crushed and could not even fight back. This was abnormal.

Qin Keren did not know who the martial artist that eliminated her was. Hence, she stared intently at the screen. She believed that since the other party could eliminate her, he would definitely be ranked in the top 100.

She wanted to take a closer look at who had eliminated her.

…

In the Virtual Combat System, Lin Feng frowned. He had already won two consecutive rounds, but why did it feel like each opponent was more powerful than the last?

The system's "random" allocation was clearly treating him as a "doormat", and specially assigned some stronger martial artists to him.

Lin Feng shook his head. When the third round arrived, the environment changed again. This time, it was deep in the modern streets, surrounded by tall buildings.

His opponent for the third round had already appeared. It was a Second Level Metamorphic Realm martial artist. He was very nervous when he saw Lin Feng.

"Void Bubble!"

Lin Feng shook his head and waved his hand. The Void Bubble wrapped around his opponent and instantly collapsed. That martial artist did not even have the slightest ability to struggle or resist and was directly eliminated.

"They've become weaker? Could it be that after I defeated two powerful martial artists in a row, the system determined that I'm stronger, so I also have the treatment of a seeded contestant now?"

Lin Feng knew very well that the system definitely would not allocate contestants randomly. There would usually be some seeds.

The stronger the seed, the weaker the opponent they would usually encounter. Lin Feng had established his status as a "seeded contestant" by winning two consecutive matches against powerful martial artists.

Hence, the martial artist in the third round was relatively weak.

Of course, this was only Lin Feng's hypothesis. His hypothesis was then verified in the fourth, fifth, sixth rounds, and so on.

Lin Feng also had a clearer idea of the methods of Metamorphic Realm martial artists. He also had a direct understanding of the strength of peak Third Level Metamorphic Realm martial artists.

In other words, he had lost interest in "observing" any longer.

Hence, in the next few battles, Lin Feng won against almost all of them in seconds, winning in seconds the whole way!

The seventh round, eighth round, ninth round, tenth round…

Every time he faced his opponent, Lin Feng did not fight for more than ten seconds. Moreover, Lin Feng became more and more familiar with deploying the Void Bubble. Just practicing in the past still had a huge difference with actual combat.

In fact, he was becoming more and more proficient at deploying the Void Bubble. He could even infuse Astral Power into the Astral Bubble at any moment, as long as the Astral Bubble had not collapsed.

Lin Feng did not anticipate such an unexpected surprise. Hence, he deployed the Void Bubble even more frequently in battle.

As Lin Feng's winning streak continued to increase, his ranking also increased steadily.

A winning streak of 20 rounds, 30 rounds, 40 rounds…

Finally, Lin Feng's name appeared before everyone for the first time. He was temporarily ranked 98th!

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Chapter 199: Rising Ranking

"Look, Senior Li Xiang has entered the top 100. He's ranked 98th!"

"Senior Li Xiang is indeed worthy of being a genius martial artist of our Polar Academy. He managed to enter the top 100 so quickly. Moreover, with Senior Li Xiang's strength, he will definitely be able to get further."

"Senior Li Xiang's battle scenes are really cool. He finishes off his opponents with a punch every time. He's really strong."

Li Xiang of the Polar Academy also made it into the top 100, which immediately invigorated the Polar Academy.

Li Hang could not help but smile. He glanced at Qu Chen beside him and said indifferently, "Qu Chen, it's only a matter of time before my big brother enters the top 100. His martial arts are not fast and explosive, but they are the most consistent. I believe my big brother will definitely be able to advance steadily. In the end, even if he can't enter the top 10, he will definitely be in the top 50!"

Li Hang was indeed very proud. That was his big brother, the pride of his family! This was the Global Martial Arts Competition, where all the best Metamorphic Realm martial artists in the world were gathered. Being ranked in the top 100 was already an incredible achievement.

Qu Chen also nodded and said, "Congratulations, Senior Li Xiang."

Qu Chen's companion beside her also said with a smile, "Senior Li Xiang is so outstanding. I believe Senior Li Hang will also do well in the future."

"I'm already preparing to break the genetic lock. It'll take at most a year, or as short as three to five months to see the outcome."

Li Hang was in a good mood and said with a smile.

"What? Senior Li Hang is about to break the genetic lock too? Congratulations, Senior. Chenchen, Senior Li Hang will definitely break the genetic lock, right?"

Qu Chen was a little distracted, however. She stared at the screen as if she was looking for something, but she still could not find that familiar name, let alone the figure that was the object of her concern.

Hearing her companion's question, she nodded and said, "Then I wish you luck in breaking the genetic lock soon, Senior Li Hang."

Li Hang was originally very pleased with himself. He was about to break the genetic lock at such a young age, which could be considered rather outstanding even in the entire Polar Academy. However, when he saw Qu Chen's absent-mindedness and perfunctory well wishes, he felt somewhat uncomfortable.

He knew what Qu Chen was looking for. Of course she was looking for Lin Feng's name.

"Hmph. Lin Feng has only broken the genetic lock for a few months. He was probably eliminated in the first round. How can he possibly be in the top 100?"

Li Hang was a little discontent, but he did not show it. He liked Qu Chen, so he naturally had to tolerate her past. He would prove to Qu Chen with his excellence who was more suitable for her.

Just as Li Hang was secretly determined to work harder, Qu Chen's eyes suddenly lit up as she stared intently at the screen. Qu Chen's companion beside her also turned pale with shock. "This is bad. Senior Li Xiang has been surpassed. He's temporarily ranked 99th. There's a name of a new martial artist."

"What?"

Li Hang focused his gaze. At this moment, on the huge screen, a name appeared at the 98th place… Lin Feng!

Li Hang felt as if he had been struck by lightning. He was completely stunned.

How was that possible? Hadn't Lin Feng only broken the genetic lock for a few months, less than a year? He could only be a bystander in the Global Martial Arts Competition. He was only here to broaden his horizons, and was cannon fodder at most.

How did he get into the top 100 all of a sudden? He even suppressed the big brother that was like a god to Li Hang, Li Xiang. How was this possible? How could Lin Feng be stronger than his big brother?

At this moment, Li Hang was stunned. The confidence he had just built collapsed instantly. So what if he broke the genetic lock? Could he compare to his big brother? If he couldn't even compare to his big brother, how could he compare to Lin Feng, who was stronger than his big brother?

"No, no, it's impossible for Lin Feng to be stronger than Big Brother. Big Brother was just careless for a moment. He'll definitely be able to suppress Lin Feng!"

Li Hang's entire body was trembling slightly. He could barely maintain his composure.

On the other hand, Qu Chen was overjoyed when she saw Lin Feng's name. She even found Lin Feng's battle scene immediately.

All the top 100 participating martial artists had battle scenes. Qu Chen looked at Lin Feng on the screen. He seemed to be different from before in Central Sea. His face was no longer as pale, but his gaze had become deeper.

However, Qu Chen had a very familiar feeling. The Lin Feng on the screen gradually evoked the memories in her mind. It was as if the two figures were gradually overlapping and finally merging into one.

The top 100 rankings on the screen changed almost constantly, especially the positions after the 80th place. Some people who were barely in the top 100 moments ago were immediately squeezed out.

However, Lin Feng's appearance still attracted some attention. It was not because Lin Feng was ranked 98th, but because of his stability!

That's right, stability! After Lin Feng achieved 40 consecutive victories, no matter what opponent he faced, he would defeat his opponent in one move. The battle never lasted for more than five seconds.

His winning streak also increased rapidly.

Forty-one matches, forty-two matches, forty-three matches, forty-five matches…

In the blink of an eye, Lin Feng's winning streak steadily increased to 50. His ranking also rose from 98th to 88th, rising by 10 places.

These 10 places were not to be underestimated. Lin Feng had steadily improved his ranking. This was simply too rare. Those martial artists who were ranked very high were basically already ahead very early on, and had all the advantages. It was simply too difficult for other martial artists to catch up or even overtake them.

Only Lin Feng's ranking had been steadily rising.

"This lad is really full of surprises."

Among the Divine Realm martial artists, Hao Shiyi narrowed his eyes, but he could not hide the smile on his lips. He even glanced smugly at Xia Laogui beside him.

Xia Laogui curled his lips and said, "Hao Shiyi, what are you so smug about? Young Lin Feng isn't your disciple either."

"Haha, Xia Laogui, stay envious all you want. Lin Feng may not be my disciple, but I saved his life. That sissy Zhang Zifeng actually almost killed Lin Feng back then. Now that I think about it, it wasn't satisfying enough. I should have beaten him up again."

"That's true, but Lord Invincible Fist Sage has good judgment. He paid attention to this Lin Feng from the beginning. It was also Lord Sage who asked you to personally go to Stone City to save Lin Feng, right?"

Xia Laogui seemed to know a lot about this matter.

"Of course. How can our judgment compare to Lord Sage's? Not only has this lad practiced the Void Bubble, his mental will seems to be exceptionally strong. I wonder what method he used to increase the power of the Void Bubble to the extreme. Tsk tsk, he's simply invincible and unstoppable."

Xia Laogui glanced at Yumo in the distance and shook his head. "He's indeed exceptional. He's only at the Third Level of Metamorphic Realm, but he can already increase the power of Astral martial arts. That lad does have some ideas. It's just a pity about Yumo. I wanted to play matchmaker for the two of them, but that lad didn't appreciate my good intentions. Hmph, is my Yumo inferior?"

"Xia Laogui, you have the nerve to play matchmaker? The young lad has a bright future ahead of him. Of course he has to follow his heart. If he likes someone, he likes them; if he doesn't like someone, he doesn't like them. If he goes against his heart, his path of martial arts won't be so smooth. I'm warning you, don't try anything funny."

At this point, Hao Shiyi's expression also became extremely solemn.

"Come on, do you think I don't know that? Do you really think so highly of your young lad?"

"Of course. Just watch. I think he should have no problem getting into the top ten. He might even be able to charge to the first place! The lad is very ambitious. So he's been holding back such a big move and never mentioned it to me."

Hao Shiyi said cheerfully. He was in an extremely pleasant mood.

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Chapter 200: Dark Horse

Lin Feng's sudden rise also attracted the attention of many spectators. After all, Lin Feng's rise from 98th to 88th was determined by a solid winning streak.

"This person is Lin Feng, right? I remember there's a Hero of Humanity in Dragonlith City called Lin Feng. Is this him?"

"I think so. I've seen his video. But didn't Lin Feng just break the genetic lock? Why is he already so strong? He's already in the top 100."

"What a powerful Void Bubble. I've studied this Astral martial art before. It's very difficult to cultivate, but even if I mastered it, it wouldn't be so powerful, right?"

"He's too strong. He defeated them instantly! He crushed even Third Level Metamorphic Realm martial artists mercilessly!"

More and more people paid attention to Lin Feng, and learned of his identity, as well as the Void Bubble he used. For a time, many people were inquiring if the Void Bubble was that strong.

However, even those very few martial artists who had cultivated the Void Bubble or had some understanding of it were very puzzled. How could the Void Bubble be so strong?

It met no resistance even from Third Level Metamorphic Realm martial artists erupting 9,999 strands of Astral Power from their bodies. Was this still the Void Bubble?

If the Void Bubble could be that powerful, they would definitely practice it, no matter how difficult it was.

Hence, many people were very embarrassed and did not know how to explain. Lin Feng was indeed using the Void Bubble, but it was different from ordinary Void Bubble.

Ordinary people might not be able to tell, but how could the Nine Sages not?

Elder Kang also noticed Lin Feng. He smiled and asked the Invincible Fist Sage, "This is the little fellow you want to protect, right? Good, being able to unleash the power of the Void Bubble to this extent is very good. His mental will is very strong, and he can infuse more Astral Power into the Void Bubble. With such a strong mental will, after a few more years of tempering, it won't be a problem for him to undergo a second life transition and enter the Divine Realm."

How sharp was the insight of a Sage? Naturally, they could tell the reality of Lin Feng's Void Bubble at a glance. It was precisely because his mental will was overwhelmingly strong that he could control the Astral Bubble and prevent it from dissipating. From there, he could infuse more Astral Power and unleash greater power.

The Invincible Fist Sage smiled mysteriously and said, "Elder Kang, this little fellow isn't just good. Do you know how long it's been since he broke the genetic lock?"

"How long? Maybe more than a year. All nine of us agreed to award him the Hero of Humanity Medal."

Actually, Elder Kang did not remember it too clearly. After all, how could he possibly pay attention to a mere Metamorphic Realm martial artist? If not for the Invincible Fist Sage's insistence on "protecting his own" the last time, he would not even have recognized Lin Feng.

"Heh, this little fellow Lin Feng is extraordinary. I remember it clearly. It's only been close to nine months since he broke the genetic lock."

"Nine months? Not even a year?" Elder Kang was a little surprised.

Sage Bingyu continued, "Lin Feng has reached the Third Level of Metamorphic Realm, right? Doesn't that mean he took even less time than Dongfang Sheng of your Myriad Academy?"

With the insight of the Nine Sages, they could naturally tell that Lin Feng had already reached the Third Level of Metamorphic Realm. However, it had only taken him less than nine months. They were also a little surprised.

After all, the martial artist publicly acknowledged to have taken the shortest time to ascend from the First Level of Metamorphic Realm to the Third Level of Metamorphic Realm was Dongfang Sheng of the Myriad Academy. He still took a year and three months.

Sage Cass also said enviously, "Invincible, you are really lucky. First Dongfang Sheng, and now Lin Feng. Why are all the geniuses going to your Myriad Academy? Sage Bingyu should be feeling anxious now, haha."

Sage Bingyu said coldly, "Dongfang Sheng is one thing. He's already a Divine Martial Artist now and has a chance of becoming a Sage. However, Lin Feng is just a Metamorphic Realm martial artist. It's still unknown whether he can even enter the Divine Realm. How can he compare to Dongfang Sheng?"

"Sage Bingyu, that's where you are mistaken. Dongfang Sheng is indeed a genius, but Lin Feng isn't bad either. Heh, how about we make a bet? I think this lad can get the first place in the Martial Arts Competition this time!" The Invincible Fist Sage said cheerily.

"I'm not betting. You lost the bet last time and went back on your word. You still haven't given me the thing now."

The Invincible Fist Sage's face immediately turned slightly red. He was bold and liked to make bets, but he always lost nine out of ten times. Almost all of the other eight Sages present had more or less won bets against the Invincible Fist Sage a few times.

As for the things he bet on, the Invincible Fist Sage would always go back on his word. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the Invincible Fist Sage was a "miser".

"Heh, it's different this time."

At this moment, Sage Kang also said with a smile, "No matter what, this little fellow is not bad. The power of this Void Bubble is especially extraordinary. Perhaps he can give us some surprises after entering that ruin."

The other Sages also nodded slightly.

Lin Feng did not know about the discussions between Sages. He still maintained the momentum of the winning streak.

A winning streak of 50 matches, 51 matches, 52 matches…

Was Lin Feng fast? He wasn't actually fast, but he was very stable. Whether when encountering powerful martial artists or some weaker martial artists, he would win with a single move.

This was very terrifying. The other martial artists could not figure out Lin Feng's true extent of power clearly.

Lin Feng's ranking also rose almost overwhelmingly from 88th to 38th in an instant, jumping 50 places at once.

There were even people who asserted that Lin Feng definitely had a chance of entering the top ten, and even a chance of entering the top three!

This was a dark horse, a true dark horse!

When Chen Liang saw the scenes of Lin Feng's later battles, he also shook his head. He was convinced about his defeat.

Qin Keren also recognized Lin Feng. He was clearly the one who had eliminated her. Even though she was very conceited and felt that she had the strength to enter the top 100, she knew very well that her loss was justified compared to Lin Feng's performance.

Lin Feng clearly had the strength to enter the top ten, and might even be stronger!

Not only was Lin Feng popular at the scene, he also instantly became popular in front of the entire world's audience. This was especially the case for those television stations that were broadcasting. The screen was small to begin with, so there would definitely be some targeted choices for display.

Some experts, hosts, commentators, and so on began to comment on Lin Feng's battle, and announced Lin Feng's detailed identity.

At this moment, Lin Feng was far more popular than when he was in Dragonlith City. He had even truly attracted the attention of the entire world!

He was the recipient of the Hero of Humanity Medal and the greatest dark horse of the Global Martial Arts Competition. That's right, someone had already announced Lin Feng to be the greatest dark horse. Meanwhile, Lin Feng lived up to his reputation as a dark horse. His steady progress attracted more attention from many people.

Naturally, Lin Feng's parents and sister saw Lin Feng on television.

Mrs. Lin was a little stunned. She wanted to call Lin Feng's communicator immediately, but Mr. Lin stopped her. Lin Feng was participating in the Global Martial Arts Competition. How could he pick up the call at this time?

Although Mr. and Mrs. Lin were very surprised by Lin Feng's sudden appearance in the Global Martial Arts Competition, deep down, they were very gratified and very proud.

This was a live broadcast to the entire world. How glorious was it for Lin Feng to be able to enter the top 50 as a dark horse in such an important competition?

"Feng'er will definitely enter the top ten. Definitely!"

Mr. and Mrs. Lin also had new expectations for Lin Feng.

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Chapter 201: Heavyweight Duel

Swoosh.

Mo Lei was also eliminated. He only had a winning streak of over 20 matches, and almost every match was a tough one. In the end, he was unfortunate enough to encounter Bai Xu, who was ranked 21st.

At the thought of Bai Xu, a cold glint flashed across Mo Lei's eyes. This Bai Xu was simply too cruel. Bai Xu was proficient in illusory martial arts. Some Astral martial arts also contained illusions.

This kind of martial artist was very terrifying. Not only did they have strong wills, they were very powerful. Moreover, once they deployed an illusion, if their opponent failed to withstand it, their opponent would practically be at their mercy.

Mo Lei was pulled into the illusion by Bai Xu and tortured extensively. In the end, he was finished off by Bai Xu with a punch.

The pain from the illusion was almost entrenched in the depths of his memory, and could not be cleared so soon. It was precisely because of this that he could still feel the pain even after being eliminated and leaving the Virtual Combat System.

Actually, Bai Xu could have saved himself the trouble. He could have killed his opponent immediately after pulling them into the illusion. However, Bai Xu loved manipulating his opponents' minds and enjoyed the pain of opponents who were manipulated by him.

It was also because of this that when some martial artists encountered Bai Xu, they simply admitted defeat and did not fight at all.

After Mo Lei was eliminated, he naturally saw Lin Feng. He was also very surprised to see Lin Feng's ranking rising steadily. Although Lin Feng had displayed strength not inferior to a Third Level Metamorphic Realm martial artist in the North Mountain Base, he was not a Third Level Metamorphic Realm martial artist after all.

But now, Lin Feng had clearly become the greatest dark horse!

"Huh? It's Bai Xu?"

Mo Lei was still paying attention to Lin Feng, but he did not expect Lin Feng's next opponent to be Bai Xu. Remembering how horrifying Bai Xu was, Mo Lei gritted his teeth, but there was nothing he could do.

"Alas, it's fate. Brother Lin Feng, I hope you won't suffer too much."

Mo Lei shook his head. Even though he also hated Bai Xu, he was more afraid of Bai Xu. The other party's illusion had already buried a crack in the depths of his heart. If he faced Bai Xu again, Mo Lei would probably not be able to unleash even half of his strength.

As for Lin Feng defeating Bai Xu?

Mo Lei had never thought of the possibility. Bai Xu's illusory martial arts were too terrifying. Up until now, he had no opponents.

Without a doubt, this battle immediately became the key match of this round. Everyone's gazes were focused on this "battle between titans".

Lin Feng was the greatest dark horse, rising all the way to the 38th place. Bai Xu, on the other hand, was ranked 21st. He also practiced illusory martial arts, which could kill without leaving a trace.

The encounter between the two parties could be considered the most important encounter in this round!

Some were looking forward to it, but others were worried.

Qu Chen frowned. She knew about Bai Xu and paid close attention to him. In reality, Bai Xu's illusory martial arts were simply unpredictable and impossible to guard against, such that one would not know when they had fallen into the illusion.

Some martial artists even danced and made fools of themselves.

Qu Chen was a little worried that Lin Feng would not be able to withstand Bai Xu's illusory martial arts.

Li Hang had long lost his previous vigor. His big brother, whom he saw as a god, had long been eliminated. Meanwhile, Lin Feng had risen rapidly, climbing all the way to the 38th place as a dark horse.

The last thing he wanted to see had really happened before his eyes.

Seeing Qu Chen's worried expression, Li Hang's expression fell. He even felt that his previous confidence was ridiculous. It was simply a fool's dream to think that he could compare to Lin Feng.

"Qu Chen, I'm not feeling well. I'll leave first."

With that, Li Hang stood up and left.

Qu Chen looked contemplative, but in the end, she merely sighed slightly. How could she not know what Li Hang was thinking? However, that person had always been in her heart, and always on her mind. Perhaps there was no room for anyone else.

Li Hang's departure did not affect the popularity of the Global Martial Arts Competition. In fact, since Lin Feng was about to fight Bai Xu, the collision between these heavyweight martial artists caused the viewership ratings to soar rapidly.

According to incomplete statistics, at least 80% of the world's people were watching the Global Martial Arts Competition. How impressive was this figure?

No matter who it was, as long as they performed well in this Martial Arts Competition, they would receive worldwide attention and enjoy endless benefits.

Bai Xu was one of them. His goal was not just to get into the top 50, but the top 10, or even the top 3!

He wanted to show enough outstanding talent. He wanted to prove to everyone that after leaving the Bai family, he was still the most talented martial artist!

Bai Xu was a martial artist from the Freelance Cultivators Union. In reality, however, the Bai family was very prestigious. It was a huge martial family from the consortium faction. The Bai family had a Divine Realm martial artist presiding over it, and there were many geniuses in the family. At first, they did not pay much attention to Bai Xu.

Later, Bai Xu betrayed the Bai family and joined the Freelance Cultivators Union, earning the recognition of a Divine Realm martial artist. From then on, Bai Xu and the Bai family were irreconcilable. Just before, he met someone from the Bai family, who was his biological elder brother.

In the end, Bai Xu used an illusion technique and practically "tortured" his own brother to death. This act had long made the Bai family hate him to the bone, but Bai Xu felt exhilarated. He even felt that his heart was gradually becoming whole. He was about to master the illusory technique, and had a chance of undergoing a second life transition to enter the Divine Realm!

As for Lin Feng?

Bai Xu did not care at all. He had never even taken the dark horse known as Lin Feng seriously!

The two of them confronted each other in the Virtual Combat System Lin Feng was not in a hurry to attack. Of course, he knew that Bai Xu was an expert. In the Virtual Combat System, both parties could obtain each other's results.

Without a doubt, in terms of battle results, Bai Xu was more outstanding than Lin Feng.

"Your illusory martial arts are very strong."

Lin Feng said indifferently. He did not attack immediately. It was rare to encounter such a powerful Metamorphic Realm martial artist.

"What you are using is the Void Bubble, right? Its power is not bad. I just wonder if you can still deploy the Void Bubble after you fall into an illusion?"

Bai Xu also said calmly. He was dressed in white, and looked more like an ancient scholar or scion than a martial artist. However, his gaze was slightly sharp.

"You are so young. You have a family, right? Have you ever felt what it's like to be betrayed by your loved ones and have your family destroyed?"

Bai Xu slowly took a step forward. There was a faint fluctuation of Astral Power on his body. This was the illusory martial art he used, a very profound and bizarre Astral martial art.

The enemy would see whatever he wanted them to see. From there, the enemy would fall into an illusion. This targeted the opponent's mental weakness entirely.

His illusionary martial arts had already been tried and tested at the Global Martial Arts Competition. No one could resist it. This was also why he was extremely confident.

Young genius martial artists like Lin Feng had many mental flaws, and family was often very important to them. Hence, Bai Xu believed that family was Lin Feng's greatest mental weakness.

That was why Bai Xu had said those words just now. It was to render Lin Feng's heart apart and find his weakness.

Bai Xu was very confident in his illusion martial arts. Hence, a smile gradually appeared on his lips as he waited for Lin Feng to be immersed in the illusion.

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Chapter 202: Disappointment

Lin Feng felt a strange power envelop his entire body. The Mental Power Sphere in his mind spun, as if something had triggered it. Mental power filled Lin Feng's mind, invigorating his spirit.

He didn't seem to feel anything.

Lin Feng looked at Bai Xu with slight surprise. Bai Xu was still smiling there. Why did his expression look a little awkward?

Bai Xu was indeed a little embarrassed. Wasn't family Lin Feng's mental weakness? Why was family ineffective on Lin Feng?

Hence, Bai Xu took a deep breath and said, "Lin Feng, have you ever liked someone?"

"Liked someone?"

Qu Chen appeared in Lin Feng's mind, but that was all. Bai Xu's face was flushed red from exertion. The Astral Power fluctuations even became stronger, but Lin Feng still did not feel anything.

Was Bai Xu deliberately going easy on him?

Lin Feng even suspected that Bai Xu was kidding around.

"How is that possible? It's impossible for your mind to be flawless. How can you not fall into the illusion?"

Bai Xu wore a somewhat embarrassed expression. When mentioning words like family and someone he liked, Lin Feng's expression clearly changed. This meant that Lin Feng's mind was flawed.

It was basically very easy for a flawed mind to fall into his illusion. Why hadn't Lin Feng fallen into an illusion?

Bai Xu found it unbelievable. He could not understand it at all.

"Oh, is this your illusion?"

Lin Feng shook his head. He had roughly understood that Bai Xu's so-called illusion actually targeted the mind. However, if the mind was protected by mental power, what could a mere illusion do?

In terms of the use of mental power, the current Lin Feng was even stronger than the Nine Sages. After all, he had the cultivation method for mental power under the cosmic cultivation system.

Seeing that Bai Xu and Lin Feng did not fight, nor were there any fierce battles, for a moment, the people watching the battle outside, as well as those watching the live broadcast on television, were all somewhat confused.

"What are they doing? Why aren't they attacking?"

"Doesn't Bai Xu have illusory martial arts? Why isn't he using them?"

"Could it be that both parties are wary of each other and are reserved as a result?"

Many martial artists could not tell Bai Xu's situation, but some of the people in charge of commenting were senior martial artists. Although they might not be very strong, they must be very knowledgeable.

Some commentators analyzed that Bai Xu had already attacked and used illusory martial arts, but it seemed to be ineffective against Lin Feng.

"Illusory martial arts are indeed quite strong, but if they're countered, they're worthless."

Hao Shiyi shook his head and said indifferently. Initially, he was a little worried about Lin Feng, but now, it seemed that Lin Feng's mental will was stronger than he had imagined.

He could actually ignore Bai Xu's illusion directly. How strong was such a mental will?

"Good, a mental will strong enough to ignore Bai Xu's illusion. Young Lin Feng should have no problem entering the Divine Realm."

Xia Laogui rubbed his hands together, his face filled with excitement.

Many martial artists could not undergo life transitions because they did not have enough mental power. However, it was the opposite for Lin Feng. His mental power was very strong, far stronger than ordinary martial artists.

However, it was not that easy for him to undergo a life transition. This was because he cultivated the pure form of cosmic cultivation system. If he wanted to condense the combat body, it would require very strong mental power. Otherwise, it would be impossible to use mental power to forcibly restructure the genes according to the combat body.

At the very least, Lin Feng's mental power was far from reaching the level of a second life transition. Even if his opportunity came, and he could undergo life transition immediately, he still would not be able to cultivate the combat body.

However, with his current mental power, resisting Bai Xu's illusory martial arts was a piece of cake.

"No, impossible! I don't believe it. How can you ignore my illusion when you clearly have mental flaws? Eye of Illusion!"

Bai Xu's expression became a little feral. He could not accept such a blow. He was extremely confident in his illusory martial arts and did not believe that Lin Feng could really ignore it.

Hence, Bai Xu did not hold back at all and unleashed all his Astral Power. At the same time, an eye emitting a hazy gray light gradually cracked open on his forehead.

Being stared at by this eye, Lin Feng felt the Mental Power Sphere in his mind rotate rapidly, releasing a large amount of mental power to protect his mind.

"Mental innate ability?"

Lin Feng was a little surprised. How could he not understand that the talent Bai Xu had awakened was clearly a mental innate ability?

This kind of innate ability was very rare.

Once this kind of mental innate ability was awakened, cultivating illusory martial arts would yield twice the results with half the effort, and was very easy. No wonder he chose to practice illusory martial arts, and had such high attainments in illusions.

If not for the fact that Lin Feng had condensed a Mental Power Sphere, it would probably be very difficult for Lin Feng's mental will to resist Bai Xu's illusion.

Seeing Bai Xu use the Eye of Illusion, even the Nine Sages were a little interested.

"Sage Yuanyi, this Bai Xu is from your Freelance Cultivators Union, right? He actually awakened an illusion-type innate ability. Not bad." Elder Kang also praised.

Sage Yuanyi nodded and said, "That's right. Bai Xu is a member of our Freelance Cultivators Union. Unfortunately, due to his past with the Bai family, he has some flaws in his temperament. If he cannot resolve these flaws, it will be difficult for him to even step into the Divine Realm."

"Illusory martial artists in the Divine Realm are indeed rare. However, your Freelance Cultivators Union can discuss this matter with the consortium faction. Sage Batai is also here, so this is a suitable opportunity."

Elder Kang was also willing to be this middleman. He was the pioneer of human martial artists, the first Sage, and had high prestige and status. At the same time, he wanted to do everything he could to improve the overall strength of humanity. Some benefits were not of much concern to him.

Even though Bai Xu was only a Metamorphic Realm martial artist, if he could grow into a Divine Realm martial artist, he would be a great weapon against those dire beasts in the future.

The advantage of illusory martial artists over intelligent life forms was simply too huge.

Sage Batai also nodded and said, "Since Elder Kang has said so, later, I'll get someone to remind the Bai family to prioritize the greater picture. I hope this little fellow can resolve the flaws in his temperament."

"Haha, that's exactly what I want. I'll thank Sage Batai on behalf of this little fellow first."

Sage Yuanyi was also very happy. After all, Bai Xu was a genius of the Freelance Cultivators Union. If the Freelance Cultivators Union could produce a Divine Realm illusory martial artist in the future, it would be a great thing for the Freelance Cultivators Union as well.

"However, I think Lin Feng is even more impressive. Bai Xu has already used his mental innate ability, but he still can't make Lin Feng fall into an illusion. This little fellow's mental will is very strong."

The Invincible Fist Sage, on the other hand, thought more highly of Lin Feng. However, the other Sages also nodded. Lin Feng was indeed better. Not everyone could remain steady as a rock in the illusions as terrifying as the ones Bai Xu deployed.

"How can it be completely useless?"

Bai Xu used the Eye of Illusion, but saw that Lin Feng's expression was unchanged. It was obvious that it was useless against Lin Feng.

"Bai Xu, your illusions are useless against me. It's my turn next!"

Lin Feng looked at Bai Xu's increasingly pale face and shook his head. He actually felt a little disappointed.

Initially, he wanted to see how miraculous Bai Xu's illusion was. However, from the looks of it, Bai Xu's illusion was useless against him. It was just too disappointing.

Since Bai Xu's illusion had failed, Lin Feng would not stand on ceremony now. It was his turn next.

"Void Bubble!"

The magnificent Void Bubble instantly enveloped Bai Xu.

Bai Xu was an illusory martial artist himself, so he was naturally not bewitched by the Void Bubble. However, being enveloped by the Void Bubble and sensing the terrifying power contained within, he knew that this time, he had lost.

"Collapse!"

As soon as Lin Feng finished speaking, the beautiful void bubble instantly collapsed. Bai Xu's figure was reduced to ashes.

On the big screen, Bai Xu's name disappeared. Lin Feng's ranking also rose to 37th!

This heavyweight battle ended with Lin Feng's victory and Bai Xu's elimination!

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Chapter 203: Top Ten

Swoosh.

Bai Xu opened his eyes and looked around at the martial artists, who were as confused as him. They were all eliminated martial artists, and Bai Xu was one of them now.

"I was actually eliminated."

Bai Xu felt a little bitter. The moment Lin Feng's Void Bubble collapsed, he had felt pain. The simulative Virtual Combat System had also simulated pain.

He could clearly feel his body disintegrate in an instant. The intense pain was bone-deep. Even though it was only for a brief moment, it was unforgettable.

Perhaps the martial artists he had pulled into the illusions had also experienced such pain, or even greater pain.

"Lin Feng…"

Bai Xu saw the figure on the screen. The one who eliminated him was Lin Feng, a martial artist he had thought was no threat at all. However, he had lost, and lost so dreadfully and ironically.

He could even imagine the unbridled laughter of the Bai family at this moment.

"They must be so smug. They must be so smug while mocking my failure with abandon!"

Bai Xu clenched his fists tightly. He could accept defeat. He could accept any blow. But he could not tolerate the way the Bai family mocked him. He could not tolerate losing face before the Bai family.

And now, the Bai family must be watching this martial arts competition that was being broadcast live worldwide. It was equivalent to him being defeated before the Bai family, as if he had been humiliated by them.

Bai Xu clenched his fists tightly, his heart twisting.

The Divine Realm martial artists of the Freelance Cultivators Union and some Meta-divine martial artists who were paying attention to Bai Xu all shook their heads. They could all tell that Bai Xu actually had a huge flaw in his heart, and that flaw was the Bai family!

If Bai Xu could not put it behind him and resolve his mental weakness, he would never be able to undergo a second life transition.

…

Lin Feng had defeated Bai Xu and become the true dark horse!

Even the distinguished Griman, who had been ranked first from the beginning, noticed Lin Feng.

Every martial artist in the Virtual Combat System was not completely unaware of the situation outside. On the contrary, they could also see the martial artists ranked in the top 100.

Although Griman was ranked first, there weren't many people who paid attention to him. This was because of his age. He was a martial artist from the Holy Capital Academy. Back then, he was considered one of the Three Greats alongside Dongfang Sheng from the Myriad Academy and Lu Chen from the Polar Academy.

They were the top geniuses of the three major martial academies.

But in the present time, forget about comparing to Dongfang Sheng, even compared to Lu Chen, Griman was far inferior. Ten years ago, Lu Chen had finally undergone the second life transition and reached the Divine Realm. Dongfang Sheng had also undergone three life transitions not long ago and entered the Meta-divine Realm.

As for him, Griman? He was still stuck at the Metamorphic Realm and unable to advance. Now, he still had to compete for the rankings in the Martial Arts Competition with these Metamorphic Realm martial artists in their twenties. To the proud Griman, this in itself was a humiliation!

Although Griman was stuck in the Metamorphic Realm, he was indeed very strong. He was consistently ranked first, and there was a huge gap between him and the second and third places.

As Lin Feng steadily improved, he got closer and closer to the top ten. Even Griman felt some threat from it. However, he had his pride. Even if he was inferior to Dongfang Sheng and Lu Chen, he would not lose to anyone among these young martial artists.

Lin Feng did not know that Griman had already noticed him. After he defeated Bai Xu, his ranking rose by one, ranking 37th. Although the next few martial artists were at the Third Level of Metamorphic Realm, who could match Lin Feng in a single exchange?

Hence, almost every time Lin Feng defeated a martial artist, his ranking would increase by a little. The gap between the top 50 rankings was actually very small, and some were only one or two matches apart.

From the beginning until now, Lin Feng had used the Void Bubble and ended battles swiftly. Actually, this could only be done through the Virtual Combat System, because as long as he defeated his opponent, his Astral Power would recover instantly in the next round.

If this were an actual battle, Lin Feng would not use the Void Bubble so recklessly. That would consume a lot of Astral Power. At that time, it would depend on the skillful use of Astral Power, durability, and some innate abilities.

Overall, there was still a slight difference between the Virtual Combat System and actual combat, but it was not much.

In a real fight to the death, Lin Feng would give it his all and use the Void Bubble. If one could not withstand it in the Virtual Combat System, how could they withstand it in reality?

Fifty-three matches, fifty-four matches, fifty-five matches…

Lin Feng's ranking rose steadily. By the 60th match, he was already ranked 10th!

The gap between the 10th place and the 50th place was just too small. Many martial artists' winning streaks were even tied. Often, one or two victories could increase the ranking by a lot.

Similarly, the gap between the tenth place and second place was relatively small. Only the first place already had a winning streak of 88 matches by now. The gap was relatively large.

"Griman!"

Lin Feng naturally noticed Griman, who was temporarily ranked first. Just like Lin Feng, Griman had almost never encountered his match. Of course, this was also because Griman had never encountered any heavyweight opponents. However, Lin Feng had defeated Bai Xu, who actually had the strength to enter the top 20, or even the top 10.

Right now, most of the people were paying attention to Lin Feng. They wanted to see how far Lin Feng, the greatest dark horse, could go in the end.

Would he stop at the top ten?

It had to be known that the current top ten were all very strong. Basically, these ten people were likely to be the final top ten.

The audience naturally wanted to see these ten people meet, but in reality, these ten people knew very well that the chances of the ten people meeting in the elimination rounds were minuscule.

This could also be considered an "unspoken rule" of the Virtual Combat System. Otherwise, once an intense encounter occurred, someone would eventually be eliminated, giving those who were weaker a chance.

That would be true unfairness.

"Sixty-three rounds!"

"Lin Feng is so strong. Is he already ranked ninth?"

"Haha, 64 battles. No, 65 battles. That's too fast."

"He's already ranked eighth. Did you guys notice? From the beginning to the end, Lin Feng has only used the Void Bubble back and forth. He hasn't used any other methods, but no one can crack it."

Many people were paying attention to Lin Feng. They watched Lin Feng advance at a very stable speed, and his ranking also rose steadily. One by one, they had become Lin Feng's supporters.

Sixty-six matches, sixty-eight matches, seventy matches, seventy-three matches…

Everyone was nervous. In the blink of an eye, Lin Feng had already won 80 consecutive matches. In fact, the 80 matches had already allowed Lin Feng to climb to the second place.

At this moment, the first place, Griman, had already won 91 matches in a row. There was only a gap of 11 matches between them. Moreover, Lin Feng's speed of catching up was astonishing.

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Chapter 204: Geniuses of Two Generations

"He's catching up so quickly? I have to speed up. I can't lose to a junior!"

Griman naturally discovered that Lin Feng's ranking was rising like a rocket. At this moment, there was no doubt that Lin Feng had already secured the position of the greatest dark horse.

Compared to Griman, Lin Feng was indeed a junior. Hence, it was all the more reason for Griman to not want to lose to him.

However, in Griman's 92nd battle, he encountered a tricky character—Ralph, who was temporarily ranked eleventh.

Ralph had awakened flight as his innate ability. He had white wings, like an angel in Western mythology.

Ralph was also cursing his bad luck when he met Griman. He was ranked eleventh and had a good chance of making it into the top ten. He had originally been full of confidence, but he did not expect to meet Griman.

However, even if he met Griman, Ralph would not give up so easily. If he wanted to attain his goal of getting into the top ten, he had to defeat Griman.

Whoosh.

Ralph was fast, like a whirlwind. Even Griman would need some time to get rid of Ralph at that speed.

"Damn it!"

Griman's expression darkened. He knew how precious this period of time was to him. If he delayed for even a moment, Lin Feng might catch up even closer.

"Haha, there's a chance."

"Lin Feng has won another three consecutive matches. Currently, he has a winning streak of 83 matches."

"Does Lin Feng have a chance to surpass Griman?"

"I hope he can surpass Griman. Although Griman is quite strong, his potential has already been exhausted. Back then, he was on par with Dongfang Sheng and Lu Chen. What about now? The other two of the Three Greats have both become Divine Realm and Meta-divine Realm experts, yet Griman is still struggling in the Metamorphic Realm."

Some people were very interested in the battle between Lin Feng and Griman. In a sense, this was also a direct competition between geniuses of two generations. Such a scene was not common.

No matter what, Griman was a top genius who was once on par with Dongfang Sheng and Lu Chen. He could be considered a genius of the previous generation. As for Lin Feng? His identity was actually just a new student of the Myriad Academy. He was undoubtedly a current top genius of the three martial academies.

He was even the undisputed top genius among all the Metamorphic Realm martial artists in the world!

Such a direct competition between two generations of geniuses immediately ignited everyone's emotions.

However, Lin Feng did not seem to be affected. He fought on as usual, and every battle lasted less than five seconds.

Eighty-four matches, eighty-five matches, eighty-six matches, eighty-seven matches…

Lin Feng was getting closer and closer to Griman's winning streak, but Griman was still fighting with Ralph. It was very difficult to defeat Ralph in a short period of time.

Actually, Lin Feng had also encountered a tricky opponent. His opponent in the 88th round was a martial artist temporarily ranked 15th. He was very strong, and his direct combat ability was far stronger than Bai Xu's.

In the battle between Lin Feng and Bai Xu, as Lin Feng happened to be able to counter Bai Xu, Bai Xu's illusion was useless against Lin Feng. Hence, no one had been able to test how strong Lin Feng's direct combat ability was.

Encountering the martial artist ranked 15th now was a huge test for Lin Feng.

But in the end?

Lin Feng still deployed the Void Bubble, and still easily eliminated his opponent in less than five seconds.

This battle made everyone realize clearly that how Lin Feng rose all the way to the second place and became the greatest dark horse was no fluke at all. He had relied entirely on his formidable strength!

In the next 89th and 90th battles, Lin Feng met powerful opponents. One was ranked 20th, and the other was ranked 14th. They were not inferior to the opponents that Griman had met.

However, Lin Feng still steadily eliminated his opponents, as if dealing with them was no different from dealing with those Second Level Metamorphic Realm martial artists.

"Almost there, almost there. There's already a winning streak of 90 matches."

"Griman has yet to defeat Ralph, but Lin Feng has already caught up to 90 matches. He's only one match short of Griman."

"Is Lin Feng really going to become the greatest dark horse?"

"Griman is ultimately a genius of the previous generation, and his potential has already been exhausted. He's far inferior to Dongfang Sheng and Lu Chen. He might even be surpassed by Lin Feng, the genius of the new generation."

Many people lamented about Griman, and many people were excited that Lin Feng was about to surpass Griman.

Finally, Lin Feng's 91st opponent appeared. It was Tang Tao, ranked 12th!

Tang Tao looked at Lin Feng. Although he was ranked 12th, he knew that it was impossible for him to enter the top ten.

"Lin Feng, I'm also a martial artist from the Myriad Academy. Speaking of which, I'm actually your senior. However, as your senior, I am far inferior to you."

"Senior, you're too kind."

Lin Feng was not in a hurry to attack. After all, Tang Tao was his senior.

Tang Tao smiled weakly and said, "I've seen your Void Bubble. It's too powerful. Even if I unleash all my Astral Power and innate abilities, I definitely won't be able to resist it. In that case, I won't waste your time anymore. Haha, remember to get first place for our Myriad Academy!

"I admit defeat!"

With that, Tang Tao disappeared.

As Tang Tao admitted defeat, Lin Feng's winning streak finally reached 91 matches, tied with Griman's!

"It's 91 matches. They're tied for first place!"

"Tang Tao actually admitted defeat. However, he knows his own limitations. The outcome would be the same whether he admitted defeat or not."

"It's been 91 matches. Can Lin Feng really surpass Griman and be ranked first?"

"I didn't expect this. I really didn't expect that Lin Feng can be ranked first too."

Many people found it unbelievable. Along the way, almost no one could withstand a single move from Lin Feng. He arrived at first place with irresistible force.

"Arghhhh, die!"

Griman went entirely berserk. He erupted completely. All the Astral Power in his body erupted like a small sun, emitting blazing light as he charged towards Ralph in an instant.

Boom.

The entire space shook. Then, Ralph disappeared.

A winning streak of 92 matches!

The number behind Griman's name suddenly jumped to 92, just above Lin Feng's, and became first again.

However, no one felt that Griman still had an advantage. What was one match short? With Lin Feng's speed, he would probably be completely ahead of Griman in three or five more matches.

In the eyes of many, Lin Feng's ranking as first was already set in stone. There was almost no suspense left.

However, Lin Feng, who was in the Virtual Combat System, was very confused. After Tang Tao admitted defeat, he did not encounter his next opponent for a long while. What was going on?

The audience outside was also very confused. Why hadn't the next battle gone on yet?

Some sharp-eyed people had already realized that, at some point in time, only ten participating martial artists were left on all the screens in the entire square.

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Chapter 205: Only One Match Short!

"It stopped?"

"There don't seem to be any more martial artists."

"Could the elimination rounds have ended?"

The ten martial artists in the Virtual Combat System were also a little baffled now, but perhaps some had already thought of the reason

"The elimination rounds have ended. The remaining ten martial artists have won. The rankings are determined by the winning streak."

Then, the names of ten people appeared on the big screen, followed by the winning streak.

Griman: Winning streak of 92, ranked first in the elimination rounds!

Lin Feng: Winning streak of 91, ranked second in the elimination rounds!

Fu Lin: Winning streak of 81, ranked third in the elimination rounds!

Dardan: Winning streak of 78, ranked fourth in the elimination rounds!

Lin Xu: Winning streak of 76, ranked fifth in the elimination rounds!

Ouyang Jing: Winning streak of 74, ranked sixth in the elimination rounds!

Sialis: Winning streak of 72, ranked seventh in the elimination rounds!

Andor: Winning streak of 70, ranked eighth in the elimination rounds!

Liu Chengfeng: Winning streak of 69, ranked ninth in the elimination rounds!

Wang Yiming: Winning streak of 68, ranked tenth in the elimination rounds!

When the names of the top ten in the elimination round were listed, everyone's gaze and all the cameras were focused on this ranking. At this moment, the names of these ten people instantly spread throughout the world.

The identities, backgrounds, and all the other information of these ten people would be investigated as soon as possible. This was what it meant to become famous overnight. There was no faster way to fame.

Whether these martial artists were willing to become famous or not, they could not change the fact that they were already world-renowned martial artists now.

Bai Xu clenched his fists tightly. He originally had a chance of making it into the top ten, but his efforts were in vain when he met Lin Feng.

Ralph was also very regretful. If he had met the eighth, ninth, and tenth martial artists instead of Griman, he might have been able to defeat them. Then, he would have been able to enter the top ten.

Unfortunately, there weren't that many what-ifs.

Actually, the last three martial artists should be rejoicing. They were more or less lucky to be ranked in the top ten. In fact, some martial artists' strength was not inferior to theirs. As for who was stronger, they would only know after fighting. However, their luck was obviously better, and they did not encounter opponents that were too powerful.

There was almost no secret in the information of the ten martial artists. They were all investigated thoroughly. However, the ones who received the most attention were Lin Feng and Griman. After all, Griman was a top genius of the previous generation and had always been very powerful. Meanwhile, Lin Feng was a new generation genius, and the greatest dark horse of this Martial Arts Competition. Naturally, he received the attention.

In reality, this ranking could also reflect strength to a certain extent. For example, Lin Feng and Griman were clearly a tier stronger than other martial artists. As for the third to tenth place, although there was some difference, all the differences were not very great.

As the elimination rounds ended, Lin Feng and the others also woke up from the Virtual Combat System. After the elimination rounds was the qualifying rounds. There was a break of one hour in between for the ten martial artists to adjust first.

However, during this period of time, the debate about who was stronger between Lin Feng and Griman had reached its climax.

Some people felt sorry for Lin Feng. They felt that if there were still martial artists remaining, Lin Feng would definitely be able to surpass Griman's ranking in the end, and wouldn't be just one match away.

However, there were also people who believed that Griman's strength was not bad. If he had not met Ralph, he would not have been delayed for so long. Moreover, the focus of the two martial arts was different. Perhaps Lin Feng's Void Bubble was very advantageous in the Virtual Combat System, so he defeated his opponents very quickly.

If he fought with Griman and Lin Feng's Void Bubble failed, Lin Feng would be in danger.

Of course, this was only the opinion of some people. There were also some who felt that Lin Feng's Void Bubble was very powerful. Up until now, no one had been able to test the limit of Lin Feng's Void Bubble.

Lin Feng had never fought for more than five seconds against any opponent. This meant that Lin Feng's strength far exceeded that of many martial artists, and was even on a different level from other martial artists.

Even Griman was definitely not Lin Feng's match.

Both parties had their own rationales for arguing. Neither could convince the other. Not only were some Metamorphic Realm martial artists arguing, even some Divine Realm experts were arguing.

The Divine Realm experts naturally had higher standards. The focus of their arguments were also different.

"Hao Shiyi, between Lin Feng and Griman, who do you think is stronger?"

Xia Laogui also found it rather interesting and asked with a smile.

Hao Shiyi's expression was solemn and somewhat uncertain.

"I know about Griman. His talent is indeed very strong. Back then, he was considered one of the Three Greats alongside Dongfang Sheng and Lu Chen. However, Dongfang Sheng and Lu Chen have both reached the Divine Realm. Not long ago, Dongfang Sheng even became a Meta-divine Realm expert. But why has Griman been unable to enter the Divine Realm for so long? It's because he focuses too much on studying the power of martial arts. He cares too much about improving his combat strength, so much so that his mind is completely focused on studying martial arts and Astral Power.

"There are advantages and disadvantages to this. His studies in martial arts and Astral Power can almost make him invincible among his peers, and causes him to be intoxicated by this honor. Back then, in terms of combat power, Dongfang Sheng might not have been able to defeat Griman. But now? Once Lu Chen and Dongfang Sheng both entered the Divine Realm one after another, and the two parties were no longer on the same level, no matter how strong Griman is, how can he compare to the other two?

"Therefore, his martial path has already deviated. Even though he has already realized the problem over the years, it's a little too late. Although it has become very difficult for Griman to enter the Divine Realm, his strength can be considered invincible among those of the same level. His years of studies in martial arts and Astral Power were definitely not in vain. It's very difficult for Lin Feng to defeat him!"

Hao Shiyi's analysis was very accurate. Even though Lin Feng was his protégé, he was actually not optimistic about Lin Feng's results.

However, Xia Laogui said slyly, "Hao Shiyi, why don't we make a bet? Heh, I think Lin Feng will definitely be able to defeat Griman. If you lose, agree to one condition of mine. If I lose, I'll also agree to one condition of yours. How about that?"

Seeing how confident Xia Laogui was, Hao Shiyi could not help but ask, "Xia Laogui, do you think so highly of Lin Feng?"

"That's right, I think so highly of Lin Feng. How about it? Dare you make a bet?"

"No! Xia Laogui, no matter who has the last laugh between Lin Feng and Griman, I won't bet with you. Don't even think about my bottle of treasure."

"Ugh… Stingy."

Xia Laogui shook his head helplessly. Hao Shiyi did not "take the bait", so there was nothing he could do.

"Xia Laogui, seriously, have you figured out something?"

Hao Shiyi knew that Xia Laogui was actually very prudent. He must have figured out something. Otherwise, he wouldn't make the bet so confidently.

"Hao Shiyi, you're so stingy. I won't tell you. Haha, take your time to guess."

Xia Laogui also laughed out loud. He had indeed figured out something, but he refused to tell Hao Shiyi.

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Chapter 206: Undercurrents

Lin Feng was second in the elimination rounds, and was very likely to be first in the upcoming qualifying rounds!

If he really obtained first place, the various honors, statuses, and identities he would receive would be unimaginable. They would not even be inferior to Divine Realm experts.

The Lin family was naturally overjoyed. The students of the Myriad Academy were also overjoyed. Chief Commander Long Duo and the other martial artists of Dragonlith City were also very happy. All the martial artists in the South Mountain Base also felt incomparably proud.

Lin Feng's name was already known throughout the world. Everyone knew that Lin Feng had boundless prospects. Such a young Metamorphic Realm martial artist, and almost the strongest martial artist in the Metamorphic Realm at that, had a high chance of reaching the Divine Realm in the future.

He was almost a preliminary Divine Realm martial artist.

Many people were happy for Lin Feng, but there were also some who were in a constant state of anxiety and worry.

This was the case for the Zhao family. Be it Zhao Dongsheng or Zhao Ping, they were both in an indescribable panic. Yes, panic.

Back when Lin Feng rose to power in Dragonlith City, broke the genetic lock, and became the Hero of Humanity, the Zhao family had already been very wary of the Lin family. Even the plan they had formulated to join forces and annihilate the Lin Corporation came to nothing.

Dealing with an inhuman expert was no easy task. The Zhao family even wanted to take the initiative to make peace with the Lin family, but the Lin family did not want to discuss it at all. What was there to talk about with the Zhao family? The Zhao family should be the one getting anxious.

Of course, if Lin Feng had only just broken the genetic lock, even if he obtained the Hero of Humanity Medal, what could he do to the Zhao family? The Zhao family had an inhuman expert who had broken the genetic lock, who was always at the frontline. His family had to be protected.

Although Zhao Ping was not his immediate family, he was still related to Zhao Dongsheng. The Lin family did not have the ability to deal with the Zhao family now. Hence, the Zhao family could only endure it, but they were not too afraid.

But things were different now. The Zhao family was really afraid.

Lin Feng's rise was too fast. He was now the focus of attention worldwide. If he obtained first place in the Global Martial Arts Competition again, he would almost be a preliminary candidate for Divine Realm.

How influential was a Divine Realm martial artist?

Perhaps Lin Feng would not dare to kill Zhao Ping for no reason, but as long as Lin Feng revealed a little of his thoughts, although Zhao Ping would not die, the Zhao family would be implicated, and the Zhao family's businesses would decline.

Without their businesses and massive wealth, what did the Zhao family have?

At that time, even if they were still alive, it would be a life worse than death.

However, if the Zhao family took the initiative to reconcile with the Lin family now, would the Lin family agree?

The Zhao family was in trouble, and Zhao Ping's life was gradually becoming difficult. His father, who was very accommodating in the past, was now beating and scolding him at every turn. He was even grounded and restricted from leaving the Zhao family's villa. His life was very suffocating.

Apart from the uneasy and terrified Zhao family, Zhang Zifeng was not in a good mood either.

Ever since Lin Feng had offended Zhang Zifeng in Stone City, his dignity received a huge blow. Later on, when the new policy for martial artists appeared, he could not even remain a Legate.

Now, Zhang Zifeng had already gone to the frontline and fought life-or-death battles with some demon generals. This was something he had disdained in the past, but he had no choice.

Those demon generals were all very powerful, and not inferior to Divine Realm martial artists. In fact, in just a few months, Zhang Zifeng had been injured numerous times, and sustained rather serious injuries on one occasion.

Zhang Zifeng was a dignified Divine Realm martial artist. His mentality was like a high-and-almighty deity. How could he stand such a miserable life? All of this was because of Lin Feng. He hated Lin Feng to death.

Unfortunately, he was at the frontline. Even Divine Realm martial artists could not leave easily. Now that the Global Martial Arts Competition had begun, Zhang Zifeng had actually discovered Lin Feng.

Moreover, Lin Feng was in the limelight in the Global Martial Arts Competition. He was ranked second in the elimination rounds, and was very likely to be first in the qualifying rounds!

Compared to Lin Feng's boundless glory, how could he, a dignified Divine Realm martial artist living in such a sorry state, not hate Lin Feng for it?

"Lin Feng, all of this is because of you! Heh, in only nine months, you've already become a Third Level Metamorphic Realm martial artist. Who would believe that you don't have any secrets? The five major factions aren't the only ones who hold the reins in this world. Where light is, there darkness will be also. Heh…"

A trace of coldness appeared in Zhang Zifeng's eyes.

…

"Huh?"

Elder Kang's expression suddenly changed slightly, as if he had received some news.

"Elder Kang, what happened?"

Sage Yuanyi was on very good terms with Elder Kang. He could tell at a glance that something was up with Elder Kang.

Elder Kang's expression gradually darkened. He said coldly, "Some rats have noticed Lin Feng."

Sage Yuanyi's expression also darkened. He naturally knew what Elder Kang meant.

Although the entire human world was controlled by the five major factions and the Nine Sages, it was impossible for them to really control human nature! Human nature was the most complex thing of all. Light coexisted with darkness.

Not all martial artists, and not all Divine Realm or Meta-divine Realm experts, were dedicated to all of humanity. They wandered on the edge of darkness and light. They only thought about their own martial path and life transitions.

Humanity and justice meant nothing to them.

Some people noticed that Lin Feng had broken through to the Third Level of Metamorphic Realm in nine months. This speed had already broken the record set by Dongfang Sheng, which was one year and three months.

Some people also noticed how Lin Feng's mental power was incredibly strong. Those martial artists who knew about the Void Bubble also vaguely coveted Lin Feng, and felt that there might be Lin Feng might be carrying some unknown secrets.

Just because the Sages did not care did not mean that the other Divine Realm and Meta-divine Realm martial artists did not as well.

There were even people who had paid the same attention to Dongfang Sheng before. Back then, Dongfang Sheng was extraordinarily talented. He had also encountered a few crises, but resolved all of them eventually.

Elder Kang also told this news to the Invincible Fist Sage.

The Invincible Fist Sage snorted coldly and said, "Those shady rats, don't let me find out who they are. Otherwise, I'll personally wipe them out!"

However, even the Invincible Fist Sage could only make a vicious statement.

Why? It's because there was no way to find them at all. Those martial artists hiding in the dark might actually be a Divine Realm martial artist fighting with dire beasts at the frontline in their real identity.

However, in the dark, they might appear with another identity and face. Where light is, there darkness will be also. Even the Nine Sages and the five major factions could not possibly eliminate this situation completely.

"Invincible, get some experts from your academic faction to watch over Lin Feng's family. Nothing must happen to his family. As for Lin Feng, he is in the Global Martial Arts Competition. He'll be fine for the time being."

The other Sages also nodded in agreement. Lin Feng was only a Metamorphic Realm martial artist. He was already very fortunate to receive the attention of Sages. After all, the Nine Sages were all guarding the depths of the Outland. They would not leave easily unless there was a major upheaval.

"He has to deal with some hardships himself…"

With that, Elder Kang closed his eyes again. He knew very well that Lin Feng's future situation would be rather perilous, but wasn't this also a path that a genius martial artist had to experience?

Back then, Dongfang Sheng and many other geniuses had all grown with such hardships. The Sages could give them some help, but they could not help them at all times.

The path of martial arts ultimately relied on oneself!

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Chapter 207: Qualifying Rounds

Only ten martial artists were left in the square. The rest had already been eliminated.

Out of the tens of thousands of participating martial artists, only these ten outstanding people were determined in the end. Although some martial artists might feel that they were unlucky, most of them were convinced.

All ten of these martial artists had won 60 or 70 battles consecutively. The strongest of them had even won more than 90 battles consecutively without a single defeat. Although on the surface, only Lin Feng and Griman had won the most consecutive battles, without actually fighting each other, how would anyone think that they were inferior to others?

Hence, Fu Lin glared at Lin Feng and Griman like a tiger eyeing its prey. She was third place, below Lin Feng and Griman. However, she was prideful. How could she really be convinced?

It wasn't just Fu Lin. The other martial artists were the same. The battle intention in their eyes was very strong as they stared at each other.

An hour passed quickly. Lin Feng and the others entered the Virtual Combat System again.

"The rules of the qualifying rounds are divided into five groups based on the rankings of the elimination rounds. The winner will draw lots to determine the final ranking."

In fact, this method was not even as "fair" as the previous elimination method. What if the two strongest experts met in advance? Wouldn't someone who was originally able to get second place wind up in the sixth place?

However, in reality, the martial artists did not mind. This was because according to the reward rules of the Global Martial Arts Competition, only the first place could obtain 10,000 merit value. As for the second, third, and up to the tenth place after that, the rewards were exactly the same.

What did this mean?

This actually meant that the winner would take all. Honor was only granted to the first place. If one could not get first place, even if they obtained second place, it was actually a failure and meaningless.

Hence, although this method of drawing lots seemed unfair, it was actually very fair. This was because if one wanted to obtain first place, they had to keep winning!

"Martial artists matched in qualifying rounds: Griman versus Wang Yiming."

"Lin Feng versus Liu Chengfeng."

"Fu Lin versus Andor."

"Dardan versus Sialis."

"Lin Xu versus Ouyang Jing."

Many martial artists in the square fell silent. Countless projection images dimmed slightly, and then five scenes appeared. They were scenes of the five pairs of martial artists fighting.

These five battles were held simultaneously, but the one who received the most attention was not Griman, or even Lin Feng, but the last three pairs.

After all, in everyone's opinion, Griman and Lin Feng were stronger than the other eight by a stretch. Perhaps the other eight martial artists would not think so, but most people did.

There seemed to be no suspense in Griman and Lin Feng's battles. The remaining three pairs of martial artists were similar in strength, so there was more suspense.

In the Virtual Combat System, Griman and Lin Feng did not pay attention to the other three matches. They only had eyes for their opponents.

Lin Feng's eyes narrowed slightly. At this moment, their surroundings had already turned into an environment of heavy downpour. They were surrounded by ruins that appeared as if they had been abandoned for a long time. It looked like an apocalypse.

Liu Chengfeng took a deep breath and suddenly said in a low voice, "Can we expand the battlefield?"

"Yes."

Unexpectedly, the Virtual Combat System actually responded.

"I'd like to request not setting battlefield barriers. I need an open battlefield."

Liu Chengfeng's eyes flickered with excitement.

"Battlefield barriers cleared. The battlefield is currently open."

As soon as the virtual system finished speaking, the surrounding ruins disappeared. There was only the pitter-patter of heavy rain. They were in a huge square that stretched as far as the eye could see.

Originally, many people did not pay much attention to Lin Feng's battlefield. Hearing Liu Chengfeng's request, they were also slightly stunned and somewhat confused.

"What is Liu Chengfeng doing?"

"The battlefield environment seems to have changed. What's the use?"

"Without absolute strength, what's the use of changing battlefield environments?"

"Eh? Liu Chengfeng's motive for doing this doesn't seem simple. Could it be…"

"You've thought of it too? It seems like Liu Chengfeng has been studying Lin Feng for a long time. Not bad, this might be the only way. This battle is interesting. There might even be a dramatic turn of events."

Many martial artists started discussing spiritedly. Some martial artists seemed to have guessed something and looked unfathomable. Meanwhile, some martial artists did not understand and did not know what Liu Chengfeng meant.

Hao Shiyi's eyes lit up as well. He suddenly said, "Liu Chengfeng? He's rather smart. Not bad. He's able to grasp Lin Feng's only weakness."

Even Xia Laogui had no choice but to nod and say, "That's right. This may be Lin Feng's only weakness. This Liu Chengfeng is quite good and has a quick mind."

But were they worried?

In truth, Hao Shiyi and Xia Laogui were not worried at all. They knew Lin Feng's strength very well, especially Hao Shiyi, who knew how formidable Lin Feng's innate talents were. From the beginning to end, Lin Feng did not seem to have used any other methods yet.

Even the Sages nodded slightly, feeling that Liu Chengfeng was indeed quite good to be able to come up with such a method. Hence, the Sages' gazes were all focused on Lin Feng's battle. They also wanted to see how Lin Feng would counter it.

…

"Interesting. How did you think of this method?"

Lin Feng looked at Liu Chengfeng opposite him and immediately understood his goal.

Liu Chengfeng smiled and said, "Actually, I've noticed you for a long time. I've practiced this Astral martial art called the Void Bubble before, but it was too difficult. In the end, I gave up. Although I didn't succeed in mastering it, I have some understanding of the Void Bubble. The Void Bubble can't be infinitely large. Moreover, if you condense the Void Bubble at an especially large size, its power would decrease drastically. The 9,999 strands of Astral Power in my body will definitely be able to withstand it!"

"If you control the size of the Astral Bubble, and I'm a martial artist known for my speed, you won't have a chance to use the Void Bubble on me at all. When the time comes, it'll be a battle of attrition. The final victor isn't certain."

Liu Chengfeng's words enlightened those martial artists who did not understand. Why hadn't they thought of this before?

Previously, the battlefield environment in the Virtual Combat System seemed to be ever-changing, but in reality, it was set up in the standard of a "arena". Combatants could move around however they wanted.

Hence, Lin Feng's Void Bubble was very advantageous. All his opponents had no choice but to resist it head-on. However, if they resisted it head-on, Lin Feng's Void Bubble had a small diameter. How terrifying was its power?

Even Third Level Metamorphic Realm experts with 9,999 strands of Astral Power in their bodies could not resist the collapsing force of Lin Feng's Astral Bubble, so they were defeated one after another.

But what if it was an open battlefield environment?

If he used the infinite space to avoid Lin Feng's Void Bubble and not allow Lin Feng's Void Bubble to trap him, no matter how powerful Lin Feng's Void Bubble was, it would be useless.

For a moment, those martial artists who had fought with Lin Feng all shook their heads, looking vexed. Lin Feng had such an obvious fatal weakness. How could they not have discovered it?

If they had thought of it earlier, they might have been able to defeat Lin Feng. They might be the ones in the top ten, unlike now, when Liu Chengfeng was the one taking advantage.

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Chapter 208: Fatal Weakness?

"Not bad. Your observation skills are very good. Even I forgot that the Void Bubble has such a weakness."

In the Virtual Combat System, Lin Feng nodded as well, agreeing with Liu Chengfeng's analysis.

Liu Chengfeng frowned and said, "I've figured out your fatal weakness, but you're not worried at all. Are you pretending to be calm, or are you confident about your ability?"

"There's no point in talking. Let's fight."

Lin Feng shook his head. The Void Bubble did have flaws. After all, no martial art was completely perfect. If it was really a perfect martial art, there wouldn't be so few people practicing the Void Bubble. No matter how difficult it was, there would be martial artists who would give their all to study it.

The Void Bubble was imperfect, and there had never been a perfect martial art in the world.

Lin Feng knew the flaw of the Void Bubble very well. The Void Bubble could only work if it collided with his opponent. If it did not collide with his opponent, what could the Void Bubble do no matter how strong it was?

Actually, this flaw would not affect Lin Feng much in reality. This was because he had more than 80,000 strands of Astral Power. It would not be a problem for him to sustain the Void Bubble for more than a hundred meters.

How massive was an Astral Bubble over a hundred meters in diameter?

Moreover, with more than 80,000 Astral Power condensed, even a hundred-meter Astral Bubble would still be terrifyingly powerful. At the very least, a Third Level Metamorphic Realm martial artist would definitely not be able to withstand it.

Unfortunately, this was not reality. For the sake of concealment, Lin Feng had Longbetham maintain his Astral Power at 9,999 strands. It was impossible for him to condense a hundred-meter-long Astral Bubble. Even if he did, it would have no ability to harm Liu Chengfeng.

However, did Lin Feng not have any other methods apart from the Void Bubble?

Swoosh.

Liu Chengfeng moved. His name meant "Ride the Wind". In reality, he had also awakened a wind-type innate ability. In addition, he cultivated speed-type Astral martial arts.

Hence, his entire figure was light and drifting. His movements were erratic, and he was extremely fast. Lin Feng could not even lock onto him with his mental power, let alone deploy the Void Bubble.

Liu Chengfeng was indeed extremely careful. He would not give Lin Feng the chance to deploy the Void Bubble.

In that case, Lin Feng might as well have a good fight with Liu Chengfeng.

"Armor!"

Lin Feng growled. Immediately, a layer of armor as black as ink quickly covered his body. This layer of armor almost covered Lin Feng's entire body, revealing only his eyes.

A few sharp spikes protruded from his shoulder, and there were a few hideous and terrifying tumors on his back. Lin Feng's entire aura changed. He was like the most terrifying dire beast, emitting a monstrous murderous aura.

"Hmm, innate ability?"

Liu Chengfeng found it very strange. Lin Feng's innate ability was obviously defensive, but he was a Third Level Metamorphic Realm martial artist. What could a mere defensive innate ability do?

Once his Astral Power erupted, the power would be unimaginable.

However, Lin Feng was not done. Of course he knew how terrifying the eruption of Astral Power of Metamorphic Realm martial artists was. With a thought, he said in a low voice, "Petrification Technique!"

Buzz.

A ripple-like light flashed across the surface of Lin Feng's armor. Then, his armor became even harder, and his defense increased by at least two or three times.

This was the innate ability Lin Feng had obtained from fusing the Pangolin Beast genes not long ago, the Petrification Technique! Its defense was even above Lin Feng's armor, but it looked very inconspicuous. Almost no one knew how formidable this faint layer of light was. Even a Sage would probably think that it was the light of Lin Feng's armor.

However, this also happened to conceal the innate ability of Lin Feng's Petrification Technique, and could also cause his opponents to underestimate him. Lin Feng naturally would not take the initiative to expose an innate ability like the Petrification Technique.

Moreover, Lin Feng had the undying characteristic. He was not afraid of any Metamorphic Realm martial artist!

"Cut!"

Suddenly, Lin Feng felt an invisible force cutting into his body. However, the Petrification Technique on his body merely rippled. Nothing took effect at all.

This was only a probing attack from Liu Chengfeng.

"Is his defense that strong? Looks like ordinary attacks are useless. I can only unleash Astral Power!"

Liu Chengfeng's style was cautious. Without full confidence, he would not usually take the initiative to attack.

But now, he had no choice but to take the initiative to attack. He had already created such good conditions and understood the fatal flaw of Lin Feng's Void Bubble. They were both at the Third Level of Metamorphic Realm. What was there to be afraid of?

Hence, Liu Chengfeng sped up again. Some afterimages even appeared as he rapidly approached Lin Feng.

"Good!"

Lin Feng laughed out loud. He had always used the Void Bubble. Coupled with his lean body, many people did not know that what he advocated deep down was fists!

"Whirlwind Explosion!"

Liu Chengfeng shouted. He was also a decisive person. He mobilized over 9,000 strands of Astral Power in his body almost entirely, and they surged into his arm in a frenzy.

Liu Chengfeng seemed to have transformed into a terrifying whirlwind that swept towards Lin Feng. It was too late for Lin Feng to use the Void Bubble now.

"Haha, come on, let's decide the winner with a punch!"

Lin Feng was wearing armor, and his appearance was extremely feral. His body even emitted a fiendish aura. He was like a completely different person from before, stunning all the martial artists.

However, at this moment, the 9,999 strands of Astral Power in Lin Feng's body exploded in an instant!

Astral Power erupted!

Six Spiral Forces erupted!

Sharp Horn erupted!

Perhaps no one could describe how strong Lin Feng was at this moment.

A hundred strands of Astral Power could unleash about 400 tons of strength. Then, once 9,999 strands of Astral Power erupted, it could unleash at least 40,000 tons of strength.

There were also six Spiral Forces. Coupled with the strength of his physical body, there were at least over 4,000 tons of strength.

There was also the Sharp Horn. It was indestructible and not convertible to strength. If it was really converted into strength, it would not be inferior to 4,000 tons of strength, or even stronger.

How could any Metamorphic Realm martial artist rival such a terrifying power?

Boom.

The two collided fiercely. This was a collision of pure strength. The entire battle scene seemed to be shaking all of a sudden. A terrifying impact quickly spread in all directions.

It swept in all directions mightily. At this moment, even a First Level Metamorphic Realm martial artist would probably be shattered by the aftershock. The originally flat ground exploded all of a sudden, and cracked rapidly like an earthquake.

This was a true cataclysm. Although it was simulated by the Virtual Combat System, this simulation was completely realistic. If Lin Feng and Liu Chengfeng were really fighting in the ruins at this moment, the ruins would probably have been razed to the ground long ago.

This was a real battle. There were no unnecessary fancy moves or techniques. It was just a head-on clash. The destructive power that was far more devastating than the most horrific bomb was directly presented to everyone in the world.

The shock in their hearts made many people stare at the television screen in shock.

This was the true strength of martial artists. The destructive power at that level was far more shocking than some data or adjectives used by experts.

The screen became very quiet. Who was the winner of this shocking head-on clash?

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Chapter 209: I Still Prefer Fists

On the screen, an area with a radius of hundreds of meters was almost in ruins.

A huge pit appeared in the ground, as if the ground had collapsed from an earthquake. However, everyone knew that the damage was caused by the aftershock when Lin Feng and Liu Chengfeng attacked with all their might.

The ground had collapsed so deeply from the explosion in an instant, and with a range of hundreds of meters. How terrifying was that power?

As the dust settled, a figure gradually appeared on the screen. It was still that somewhat hideous armor. Even the armor was completely undamaged.

Lin Feng's gaze was calm. He looked at the huge pit below. There was nothing left in the pit.

"Actually, I still prefer fists…"

Lin Feng looked at the sky and said faintly.

Swoosh.

Liu Chengfeng woke up, but his forehead and back were covered in cold sweat. He had lost. He had lost terribly.

Originally, he thought that victory was within his grasp now that he understood the fatal weakness of Lin Feng's Void Bubble. But in reality?

Just now, that terrifying punch and unparalleled power had induced a deep sense of despair in him. Was that kind of power even something a Metamorphic Realm martial artist could possess?

It was that punch that had practically shattered his pride and his plan. It had made him understand what it meant to break all methods with brute force. All schemes, plans, and weaknesses were useless.

The Void Bubble might be very strong, but that was only one of Lin Feng's many methods. What's terrifying was not the Void Bubble, but Lin Feng!

"I accept my defeat…"

Liu Chengfeng's expression was gloomy as he smiled wanly. He had lost. In fact, his soul had suffered a huge shock. Even if he could still fight for the sixth to tenth place next, he had lost all interest.

So what if he was sixth? So what if he was tenth? It was all the same. He no longer had the drive from before.

"Lin Feng is the victor!"

On the screen, Lin Feng's name was the first to stand out. Among the five groups of martial artists, Lin Feng took the shortest time to defeat his opponent. The actual battle lasted less than ten seconds.

Many people were dumbfounded. They were shocked and even felt a little at a loss.

Hadn't Liu Chengfeng figured out Lin Feng's fatal weakness?

In the end, Lin Feng did not even use the Void Bubble. Why was Liu Chengfeng still defeated?

The Virtual Combat System allowed replays, so there were replays on many televisions in the broadcast. Through the replays, they could clearly see how devastating the power contained in Lin Feng's punch was.

They witnessed that devastating power as well. Liu Chengfeng was shattered directly, unable to put up any resistance. This was complete suppression. If this were in reality, Liu Chengfeng might have been blasted into a bloody mist by that punch just now.

At this moment, the dark horse was no longer the dark horse, but a genuine top-notch martial artist! Lin Feng had come all this way not by relying on the Void Bubble, but through genuine strength!

Those martial artists who were originally very envious of Liu Chengfeng and somewhat regretful that they had not discovered Lin Feng's "fatal weakness" were also dumbfounded at this moment. Their faces were filled with shame.

Did Lin Feng have a fatal weakness?

Previously, they had thought that Lin Feng had a fatal weakness, and had even confidently believed that Liu Chengfeng had already found Lin Feng's fatal weakness. But now? They suddenly realized that what Liu Chengfeng had found was not Lin Feng's fatal weakness, but the fatal weakness of the Void Bubble.

Without the Void Bubble, Lin Feng was still one of the most terrifying Metamorphic Realm martial artists!

"Impressive, really impressive."

"Lin Feng is so powerful. Liu Chengfeng also has 9,999 strands of Astral Power. Why is the difference so huge? He was blasted apart in one go. It's unbelievable."

"Of course it's an innate ability. Look at the armor on Lin Feng. The aftershock struck his body without any effect. The innate ability Lin Feng awakened is very strong."

"I checked the video of Lin Feng's battle in Dragonlith City on the Internet. He trains the strength of his physical body. I heard that he has also cultivated the Invincible Fist Sage's Nonuple Body Tempering. If I'm not wrong, he must still be cultivating Nonuple Body Tempering. Apart from the eruption of Astral Power, there's also the strength of his physical body."

"As expected of a dark horse. Looks like only Lin Feng can challenge Griman's position!"

Liu Chengfeng had lost, and Lin Feng had won. Moreover, Lin Feng had crushed Liu Chengfeng with absolute strength. He had defeated Liu Chengfeng head-on, and convinced everyone.

As for Lin Feng's fatal weakness? That was even more of a joke. No one would care about Lin Feng's so-called "fatal weakness". Even without the Void Bubble, Lin Feng was still not someone ordinary Metamorphic Realm martial artists could compare to.

Lin Feng was the first to defeat his opponent, and the results of the other four groups soon came out.

Griman, Fu Lin, and Dardan all defeated their opponents one after another. Only the battle between Lin Xu and Ouyang Jing ended with Ouyang Jing's narrow victory.

This basically reflected the rankings of the elimination rounds. They were actually quite reliable. Basically, the high-ranking martial artists won. Even if Ouyang Jing was ranked lower than Lin Xu and defeated her opponent, their rankings were very close to each other to begin with. One was the fifth, and the other was the sixth. There was not much of a difference in strength.

However, Ouyang Jing was more composed than Lin Xu, so Ouyang Jing won in the end.

Lin Feng, Griman, Fu Lin, Dardan, and Ouyang Jing won. They would draw lots next. The five of them entered the Virtual Combat System, and Lin Feng was the first to draw lots.

"Number 2?"

There were only five numbers in total, two number 1s and two number 2s. The remaining number 0 meant an empty round.

Lin Feng drew number 2, and Griman drew number 1. The two of them did not fight this time.

In the end, Fu Lin was luckier and drew number 0 for an empty round. Lin Feng would fight Dardan, and Griman would fight Ouyang Jing.

Dardan was Lin Feng's opponent. Ranked fourth in the elimination rounds, his strength was evident.

In the battle scene, Lin Feng asked curiously, "You're not applying for an open battle scene?"

Indeed, even though Lin Feng had defeated Liu Chengfeng with a single punch and appeared very violent, if one weighed the pros and cons, he would definitely still be willing to deal with Lin Feng instead of facing the Void Bubble.

Only by choosing an open combat environment could he avoid Lin Feng's Void Bubble.

Dardan shook his head. "Actually, I know I'm no match for you. Whether it's an open combat environment or a situation like this, I have no chance of winning."

Many people were surprised. Was Dardan going to admit defeat? But from the looks of it, he wasn't about to admit defeat.

"I cultivate defensive Astral martial arts, and the awakened defensive innate ability. My defense is what I'm most proud of. In addition to the Astral Power in my body, I'm confident about facing any attack!"

"But after I saw your Void Bubble, I no longer believe so. Hence, even though I'm not your match, I still want to experience how strong the Void Bubble is. I want to know the difference between us!"

So Dardan wanted to test the power of the Void Bubble.

"As you wish, I will deploy the Void Bubble to the best of my ability!"

Lin Feng looked deeply at Dardan. This was a true martial artist! Hence, he decided not to disappoint Dardan. Doing his best was a sign of respect for Dardan!

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Chapter 210: Peak Showdown

Dardan's expression was solemn. The Astral Power in his body began to erupt, vaguely forming a golden protective layer. In reality, there were all kinds of Astral martial arts, and they focused on different things.

However, no matter how the Astral martial arts changed, they could not change the fact that Astral Power was actually a kind of "all-purpose" energy.

It was precisely because Astral Power was only a type of energy that be it defensive martial arts, offensive martial arts, or speed-type martial arts, they only differed in aspects of focus and power, rather than differing in Astral Power.

The combat body that Lin Feng cultivated was actually the same. They all treated Astral Power as a form of "energy".

Dardan clearly cultivated defensive Astral martial arts. Moreover, he had an innate ability. His entire body was covered in green scales, making him look like a crocodile.

This was also Dardan's innate ability. Lin Feng's armor was not the only "strange" one. In reality, many martial artists had awakened some strange talents.

"Come on, let me feel your Void Bubble!"

A trace of insanity appeared on Dardan's face.

"Void Bubble!"

Lin Feng's gaze was calm. In front of him, a magnificent Astral Bubble appeared. This time, Lin Feng fulfilled Dardan's wish. He infused almost all 9,999 strands of Astral Power in his body into the Astral Bubble.

With Lin Feng's current mental power, it was naturally a piece of cake for him to control the Astral Bubble infused with only over 9,000 strands of Astral Power.

The Void Bubble easily enveloped Dardan. Moreover, Dardan did not resist violently. Originally, the Void Bubble was beautiful and had a lethal psychedelic effect.

But Dardan's will was indeed strong. He was unmoved.

Since that was the case, Lin Feng did not hesitate anymore.

"Collapse!"

As Lin Feng growled, the Astral Bubble began to collapse rapidly. In an instant, Dardan's Astral martial art was instantly broken. Even 9,999 strands of Astral Power were useless.

In two moments, Dardan's defensive innate ability was also crushed.

In three moments, Dardan had completely disappeared as the Astral Bubble collapsed.

Swoosh.

Dardan opened his eyes in the square. He had experienced it, and he had felt it—the majestic force when the Void Bubble collapsed, as if nothing could withstand the power of the collapse.

Even at the moment of collapse, the pain he felt was very clear. It was a helpless feeling of being unable to do anything despite knowing that death was imminent.

"I've seen it for myself. The Void Bubble is amazing!"

Dardan knew the power of the Void Bubble very well, but he also knew that Lin Feng was actually more powerful. Not only had he mastered the Void Bubble, he also seemed to have unleashed the power of the Void Bubble to its fullest extent.

At least in the past, there had definitely been no Metamorphic Realm martial artist who could unleash the power of the Void Bubble to such a terrifying extent. He fully accepted his defeat.

Lin Feng was still the first to win, followed by Griman and Ouyang Jing. There was no suspense. Griman still won, and with Fu Lin's empty round, the top three of the Global Martial Arts Competition had emerged.

Fu Lin's luck was relatively good, but no one doubted her strength. After all, she was ranked third in the elimination rounds. The real focus was Lin Feng and Griman. They wondered how lucky the three of them would be in this draw.

The draw soon began. Lin Feng drew first as usual.

He drew "1". He wasn't very lucky and wouldn't get an empty round. If Fu Lin was extremely lucky, she might even have a chance to get an empty round again.

Unfortunately, the one who drew 0 this time was Griman. Fu Lin was not so lucky anymore. She was going to fight Lin Feng this time.

In reality, perhaps no one had paid much attention to Fu Lin. It was only when she drew the lot to fight with Lin Feng that she received attention. The limelight of the Global Martial Arts Tournament this time was all snatched away by Lin Feng and Griman.

Perhaps in the second Global Martial Arts Competition ten years later, no one would remember who was third. They would only remember the fierce battle between Lin Feng and Griman, the geniuses of two generations.

To Lin Feng and Griman, it was a good legend, but to the other participating martial artists, it was not such good news. They had all become a backdrop for Lin Feng and Griman.

Fu Lin stood opposite Lin Feng. She was a beautiful woman, and she was filled with a mature charm. Her long hair was tied back, and there was a heroic air to her.

However, she sighed and shook her head. "Look outside. How many people are still paying attention to the battle between you and me? They're all looking forward to the battle between you and Griman. I've become the backdrop."

Lin Feng smiled and said, "You can defeat me and fight with Griman for the first place."

"If I could defeat you, I wouldn't be talking so much with you. I'm already satisfied that I can get third place. Moreover, this Martial Arts Competition is a Martial Arts Competition between you and Griman. Since I'm destined to be the backdrop, I have no intention to lose face here. I admit defeat! However, I hope that I lose to a true genius who can amaze the world with a single feat, and who deserves to be first in the Global Martial Arts Competition. So, do not disappoint me!"

With that, Fu Lin's figure disappeared. She admitted defeat decisively.

"Admit defeat? Interesting. I believe I won't disappoint you."

Lin Feng smiled slightly. Of course he understood what Fu Lin meant. If he obtained the first place, even if Fu Lin admitted defeat, she would only have admitted defeat to the first place in the Global Martial Arts Competition.

This could be considered a minor comfort to her.

No one looked down on Fu Lin taking the initiative to admit defeat. In reality, when facing Lin Feng, apart from Griman, no one else was Lin Feng's match.

Lin Feng had already proven with his strength that he was very likely to be a dark horse until the end. There was no fluke. He had come this far entirely by relying on his powerful strength.

Fu Lin could not deal with either Lin Feng or Griman. She might as well take the initiative to admit defeat. Everyone was looking forward to the violent collision between the geniuses of two generations, Lin Feng and Griman.

Buzz.

Lin Feng felt the surroundings change rapidly, and finally, he appeared in a boundless field.

Around him were also fiery red maple trees. The falling maple leaves gave off a melancholic atmosphere.

Standing opposite Lin Feng was Griman. He was not tall and well-built, had fair skin, and a sharp gaze. He exuded an awe-inspiring aura, and filled with battle intent.

This was a proud, domineering, and fierce martial artist!

This was also a fierce battle between titans. It was the climax of the Global Martial Arts Competition. Between Lin Feng and Griman, geniuses of two generations, who would be the true number one genius in the end?

Would Lin Feng be the dark horse until the end, or would Griman defend the dignity of the geniuses of the older generation?

At this moment, everyone's discussion gradually died down. They were all focused on the screen, where Lin Feng and Griman were about to have a peak showdown.

A battle was imminent!

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Chapter 211: Extreme Recovery

Swoosh.

Griman moved. This was an open combat environment. This meant that Griman was also wary of Lin Feng's Void Bubble, and did not dare to clash head-on with it.

However, Griman did not want to miss such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. He was about to lose the confidence to become a Divine Realm expert. However, once he obtained first place in this competition, with the generous rewards and the confidence from being the first place in the Global Martial Arts Competition, he might be able to undergo a second life transition.

Hence, he was determined to get first place!

Similarly, Lin Feng was determined to get first place. Griman had many methods, and the Void Bubble could not lock onto the other party. In that case, he would fight Griman properly.

"Six Spiral Forces!"

Lin Feng did not even use Astral Power. He charged towards Griman aggressively, and the two figures chased after each other rapidly.

Lin Feng still had armor and the Petrification Technique on him. He was not afraid of Griman. As soon as he found an opportunity, he would fight Griman head-on.

Boom.

A large amount of light suddenly appeared on Griman's body. The terrible light wreaked havoc, instantly enveloping Lin Feng's entire body.

In an instant, Lin Feng realized that he could not move. All the power in his body erupted, but it was useless. He could not move. Meanwhile, Griman took this opportunity to pounce at Lin Feng fiercely.

"Restraining power?"

Lin Feng understood now. Griman was not the fastest, nor did he have more Astral Power than others. His Astral martial arts might not have the strongest explosive power either. Then, why could Griman could always defeat his opponents in battle?

Maybe even his opponents did not sense it. In an instant in battle, for perhaps not even a tenth of a breath, Griman used his concealed innate ability to stop his opponent for a very, very short amount of time.

However, that brief amount of time was all it took for Griman to find an opening, and unleash all the power in his body instantly.

Even Lin Feng was helpless at this moment. His entire body was restrained, and he could only watch helplessly as Griman's power blasted at his body.

"Die!"

A crazed look flashed across Griman's eyes. So what if Lin Feng was strong? So what if he was talented? So what if he had the Void Bubble? In a real battle, an instant was all it took to decide the victor and the dead. That was enough!

There was no doubt that Griman had absolute autonomy over in that small amount of time! He could deprive the other party of that small amount of time.

Boom.

Griman erupted 9,999 strands of Astral Power. How terrifying was such power?

At this moment, Lin Feng was restrained. He did not even have time to mobilize his Astral Power. The erupted Astral Power struck Lin Feng's armor hard.

Crack.

The light of the Petrification Technique flashed slightly. It could not withstand the eruption of such a terrifying power at all.

Next was the armor. Lin Feng's armor originally had very strong defense, and could even recover immediately if a little armor was broken. However, Griman had prepared for a long time. Moreover, he knew that this might be his only chance of winning. How could he not give it his all?

Hence, the armor also cracked and shattered inch by inch. Lin Feng's two layers of defense were instantly broken by Griman's power.

Lin Feng's body had a certain level of defense to begin with. After all, his physique was very powerful. However, when faced with the eruption of Griman's Astral Power, at least 60% of it still effected on Lin Feng. No matter how strong his physique was, how could he resist it?

Flesh and blood splattered everywhere. Lin Feng's body was instantly crushed, and his internal organs were all shattered.

However, that was all. Lin Feng was not dead. The power of Griman's restraint only lasted for a tenth of a breath. It could not even last for an instant.

Once the time of restraint was over, Lin Feng regained his mobility. He immediately erupted Astral Power to protect his head and his entire body.

Hence, his body did not turn into a pile of flesh and blood. Even though it was in a very poor state, his undying characteristic was also working. He was recovering at a visible speed.

"Impossible, this is impossible…"

Griman found it hard to believe that anyone could survive such severe injuries. Lin Feng was just a Metamorphic Realm martial artist. Forget about Metamorphic Realm martial artists, even a Divine Realm martial artist could not possibly recover so quickly.

However, Lin Feng had overturned Griman's previous understanding, and even most martial artists' understanding.

How bad was Lin Feng's state now? Apart from his head and torso, which appeared fine on the outside, all the rest of his body was gone. Even his torso was riddled with holes, and his internal organs had been shattered.

With such injuries, even a Divine Realm expert could not survive against the odds. They could only wait for death.

However, Lin Feng survived. Even though he was also in great pain due to the realistic simulation, his mental strength was very strong. No matter how intense the pain, it could not make him pass out.

Actually, such serious injuries rarely happened to Lin Feng. In reality, it was impossible for him to allow himself to suffer such serious injuries. Hence, even if Lin Feng had wanted to test the limit of his undying characteristic, he could not do so.

It was impossible for him to self-harm and make himself half-dead. If he could not recover, wouldn't he really die? That would be really pointless.

However, with such a realistic and advanced Virtual Combat System in this Global Martial Arts Competition, Lin Feng suffered such serious injuries that almost only his head was intact.

Lin Feng even had a feeling that as long as his head was not shattered, his undying characteristic would be effective. Without a doubt, this indirectly tested the limit of his own undying characteristic.

The head was important, but the rest of the body did not seem to be as important. Even if it was shattered, it could still recover quickly.

At this moment, before everyone's eyes and Griman's incredulous gaze, the severe injuries on Lin Feng were recovering at an extremely fast speed.

Griman originally wanted to take the opportunity to attack Lin Feng again, but Lin Feng still had a large amount of Astral Power. As for Griman? He no longer had any Astral Power.

Metamorphic Realm martial artists without Astral Power were actually only slightly stronger than professional martial artists.

Griman could only watch helplessly as Lin Feng's injuries gradually recovered, while he was powerless to do anything.

Finally, Lin Feng's injuries recovered. He extended his hand. He did not feel anything unusual, and only vaguely sensed that his body appeared to be somewhat "tired".

Recovering from such a serious injury would definitely require a huge amount of energy, and his body would naturally feel a trace of fatigue. However, compared to Griman, who no longer had any Astral Power, the difference was obvious.

"I've lost…"

Griman was in a daze. He knew that he had lost. He had underestimated Lin Feng. Apart from the Void Bubble, Lin Feng's recovery innate ability might be the most terrifying. Coupled with Lin Feng's defensive armor and the Petrification Technique, unless no one could defeat Lin Feng unless they could kill him instantly.

Hence, Griman no longer had any chance. Although he was unharmed now, he had lost his Astral Power. Faced with Lin Feng, who was almost uninjured, it was decidedly impossible for him to win.

"The battle is over. Griman admits defeat. Lin Feng is the victor!"

The screen flashed. Lin Feng and Griman woke up one after another. The battle was over.

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Chapter 212: Spatial Innate Ability

When Lin Feng woke up, he looked at Griman immediately.

"Griman, that restraining ability of yours is an innate ability, right?"

Lin Feng's tone contained a trace of curiosity.

Griman nodded and said, "That's right. It's an innate ability. For the past few decades, I've been trying my best to develop this innate ability and make it stronger, even if it's only for a second. Unfortunately, even until now, it's only able to stall people for a very brief moment. You've won. I accept my defeat."

Griman was indeed convinced. In the past, whenever he encountered any opponent, once they were restrained by him, the battle would basically be over. After all, he was a Third Level Metamorphic Realm martial artist. Who could resist his eruption?

However, Lin Feng had resisted it. That regenerative ability was just too terrifying.

"What a powerful innate ability. If you mastered the Void Bubble, the victor would be hard to determine." Lin Feng said very seriously, but Griman shook his head.

"The Void Bubble is very powerful in your hands. Almost no one can resist it, not even me. But can I reach that level?"

Lin Feng thought for a moment. That was true. The reason why his Void Bubble was invincible and without match was thanks to his strong mental power, which could infuse a large amount of Astral Power.

If he were an ordinary martial artist, their limit would basically be 4,000 strands of Astral Power. Although the Void Bubble with 4,000 strands of Astral Power was also very powerful, it was impossible for it to kill a Third Level Metamorphic Realm martial artist at once.

However, Lin Feng still felt that Griman's innate ability was very strong. In that instant, his body could not even move. It was as if a miraculous power had imprisoned him.

Could it be the legendary spatial power?

However, even Sages could not master spatial power.

"Longbetham, do you know what power Griman used just now?"

Since he had already left the Virtual Combat System, Lin Feng could also talk to Longbetham in his mind.

"Incredible, truly incredible. Lin Feng, this Griman's innate ability is truly impressive. How can such an ordinary planet give birth to a lifeform with spatial innate ability?"

"Spatial innate ability? What do you mean?"

This was the first time Lin Feng had heard Longbetham mention spatial innate ability.

"At the scale of the universe, the vast universe is simply too massive. To travel quickly, one must warp space. Only universe-level lifeforms are capable of warping space.

"Universe-level lifeforms are actually comparable to a universe. Mere space is nothing. However, for those great planetary or even galactic lifeforms, if they want to cross the vast cosmos, they have to use stable spatial teleportation arrays to warp space. Otherwise, they can only travel at their own speed, or through flying tools like spaceships.

"And besides universe-level lifeforms, only those rare lifeforms with spatial innate ability can warp space. Even those spatial teleportation arrays can only be set up by those lifeforms with spatial innate ability. This Griman is not simple. He actually has spatial innate ability. In the vast cosmos, even tens of thousands of galaxies might not give birth to a lifeform with spatial innate ability."

Hearing Longbetham words, Lin Feng's eyes lit up. Was this Griman's innate ability so strong?

However, according to what he heard, although Griman was known as one of the Three Greats alongside Dongfang Sheng and Lu Chen, Griman was already far behind the other two.

"Griman can warp space?" Lin Feng asked again.

"Warp space? Far from it. With his current strength, he can only restrain you for a bit of time. He cannot even do it for an instant. Warping space? What a fantasy!

"He only has spatial innate ability, but he has not come into contact with the cosmic cultivation system, let alone those cultivation techniques that specialize in guiding spatial innate ability. No matter how much he trains his pitiful spatial innate ability, it will not have much effect. If one day, your planet can give birth to a planetary lifeform, perhaps he can be brought into the universe to come into contact with those cultivation techniques on spatial innate ability and receive guidance. Then, one day, he might be able to warp space.

"Do you know how high the status of a lifeform that can warp space is in the universe, regardless of their strength? I shall put it this way. Even great galactic lifeforms must be polite to lifeforms that can warp space. If those major factions in the universe discover Griman, his existence alone is enough to drive them insane. They may even destroy your entire planet just to get their hands on Griman."

Lin Feng gave Griman an odd look. Griman still looked somewhat dispirited now, even a little despondent. However, from what Longbetham said, Griman alone was more important than the entire planet.

Hence, Lin Feng felt that it was too strange. There might not be a single life with spatial innate ability born in tens of thousands of galaxies. Was Griman's appearance truly a coincidence?

"Longbetham, what about my innate abilities?"

"You? If not for the genetic fusion device, you would be an ordinary person. No, you would not even be comparable to an ordinary person. You are just an ordinary lifeform, akin to a speck of dust in the vast cosmos. If there is anything special about you, it is that you are rather lucky. You obtained the genetic fusion device, and were able to find my spaceship despite not undergoing four life transitions. You are quite lucky."

Lin Feng was the target of Longbetham's "disdain" again. Was he just lucky?

Soon, Lin Feng relaxed. So what if he was lucky? Griman might be the one with the incomparably strong innate ability, but hadn't he defeated Griman anyway? However, hearing Longbetham's praises about Griman, it showed that Griman's spatial innate ability really was very powerful.

Even if Griman could not come into contact with the universe now, he always had a chance in the future.

Hence, Lin Feng said to Griman, "Griman, I think your talent is really very strong. You can keep studying it. Perhaps there will be unexpected effects."

"My innate ability is very strong?"

Griman nodded. In reality, he had devoted himself to studying for decades. How could he not know that his innate ability was very strong? He also had many friends, and even inquired about Divine Realm martial artists, but he had never heard of anyone with such a strange innate ability.

He had even concealed this innate ability of his for a time. This time, Lin Feng noticed it.

"I won't give up on my innate ability. In the future, when my innate ability is stronger, let us have a rematch!"

Griman also regained his fighting spirit.

"I'll definitely be there."

Lin Feng nodded as well. The two of them looked at each other and smiled, and they also became much closer. After all, the two of them were geniuses in the eyes of outsiders. Geniuses more or less appreciated each other.

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Chapter 213: Summons of Sages

"Qualifying rounds have ended. Lin Feng has attained the first place in the Global Martial Arts Competition!"

When the Deputy Dean of the Polar Academy announced the results, the name Lin Feng would probably spread throughout the entire human society. From today onwards, Lin Feng would be known to everyone.

Mr. and Mrs. Lin cried tears of joy. In the past, they had tried everything they could in the hopes of producing an inhuman expert in the Lin Family, even going so far as to send off their second son to train in the army.

However, in the end, it was their third son, Lin Feng, who they had been least optimistic about and who had been plagued by a strange illness since he was young, that gave them hope, and eventually broke the genetic lock to become an inhuman expert.

And now, Lin Feng was the center of attention worldwide, becoming the undisputed number one genius!

As long as Lin Feng was alive, the rise of the Lin family would be unstoppable.

Looking at Lin Feng, who was revolved around by a crowd in reverence, Qu Chen could not help but sigh slightly. Had Lin Feng grown to such an extent in the short span of a year?

However, she was still sincerely happy for Lin Feng.

Lin Feng became the biggest dark horse in the Global Martial Arts Competition, and was a dark horse till the very end, becoming the final winner. The Global Martial Arts Competition also came to a successful conclusion.

The five major factions were rather satisfied with this competition, because this martial arts competition had already set off a craze for everyone to discuss martial arts. In particular, the devastating power displayed by the participating martial artists in battle had simply overturned the past perception of many ordinary people.

They seemed to realize only then that martial artists could attain power of such levels.

One could imagine that in the next year or even several years, there would definitely be a martial arts craze. As for how to grasp this craze and push the entire society to enter the martial arts era, that would be up to the five major factions.

Lin Feng also obtained 10,000 merit value. This was the most direct reward. There were also some implicit things. For example, countless merchants wanted to get Lin Feng to endorse their products, but Lin Feng rejected them all.

Moreover, the Nine Sages actually wanted to summon the top ten martial artists of this martial arts competition alone. Hence, Lin Feng could not leave the Polar City for the time being.

Mo Lei congratulated Lin Feng. He was also the Chief Commander of the North Mountain Base, and could not leave the base for long, so he could only bid farewell and leave.

There were also Hao Shiyi and Xia Laogui. Hao Shiyi and Xia Laogui were obviously very satisfied with Lin Feng. In particular, Xia Laogui's gaze seemed capable of seeing through Lin Feng. His stare made Lin Feng a little uncomfortable.

The Polar City quickly became much quieter, but there were still people who lingered in the Polar City. Making a trip to the Polar City was a rare occasion, so they might as well admire the scenery and treat it as a vacation.

At this moment, Lin Feng, Griman, Fu Lin, and the other seven martial artists were all staying nervously in a conference room in the Polar Academy. They were all waiting for the personal summons of the Nine Sages.

These were the Nine Sages. Even though they were all outstanding among some Metamorphic Realm martial artists, they still could not remain calm when facing the Nine Sages. They would be rather agitated.

Lin Feng, on the other hand, keenly sensed that there was probably more going on than the Nine Sages summoning them alone. Even Longbetham could not find any clues about the reason behind the Global Martial Arts Competition on the network.

All the evidence pointed to the Nine Sages. Perhaps the Nine Sages would reveal the true reason behind the Global Martial Arts Competition during this summons.

Hence, Lin Feng appeared very calm.

In the conference room, they were actually divided into a few small groups. For example, Lin Feng and Griman were ranked highly, so the two of them appeared rather close.

Fu Lin was gathered with some female martial artists, and the remaining martial artists gathered with each other.??

Griman frowned and said in a low voice, "Lin Feng, I'm afraid the summons of the Nine Sages isn't that simple. Originally, I didn't want to participate in this martial arts competition, but later on, I received some secret news that the Nine Sages value this martial arts competition very much. It's why I came to participate in the martial arts competition. The Nine Sages probably did not keep us behind alone for something as simple as summons."

Lin Feng was a little surprised. Even Griman sensed that something was up?

"I have the same doubts. However, the Nine Sages are the pillars of humanity. There shouldn't be any conspiracy."

Indeed, Lin Feng was confident in the Nine Sages, especially the Invincible Fist Sage and Elder Kang. Lin Feng knew the Invincible Fist Sage the best. The Invincible Fist Sage would not harm him.

As for Elder Kang, he was the first Sage to undergo four life transitions in human society and pointed out a martial path for all martial artists. He was fully dedicated to humanity, and would never have any selfish motives.

Moreover, how could the Nine Sages have any schemes against ten mere Metamorphic Realm martial artists?

A conspiracy was impossible. So why did the Nine Sages keep them here?

Just as all the martial artists were speculating, the Nine Sages cast their projections. Nine more projections appeared in the spacious conference room at once.

From the cast projections of the Nine Sages, most of the Sages had cold expressions, but for some reason, Lin Feng looked at the Invincible Fist Sage. He had a feeling that the Invincible Fist Sage's gaze revealed satisfaction with him.

The Invincible Fist Sage was indeed very satisfied with Lin Feng. Lin Feng had captured the limelight in the Global Martial Arts Competition, which was equivalent to Myriad Academy capturing the limelight.

How many years had it been? In every martial arts competition between the three major academies, the Myriad Academy was always at the bottom.

This time, Myriad Academy could be considered to have made a comeback. On a larger stage, not only had Myriad Academy made a comeback, Lin Feng, a student from the Myriad Academy, had also obtained first place!

This allowed the Invincible Fist Sage to really gain face in front of the other Sages.

Sage Kang swept his gaze over them. His expression appeared very amiable as he said in a calm tone, "Congratulations on ranking in the top spots in the Global Martial Arts Competition. You are the most outstanding individuals among Metamorphic Realm martial artists. Apart from expanding the visibility of martial artists and raising the status of martial artists in tandem with the new policy for martial artists, there is actually another very important reason for holding this Global Martial Arts Competition."

Everyone held their breaths and stared intently at Sage Kang.

"There's another very important reason. The Nine Sages, and even all of us humanity, need help from the ten of you!"

Sage Kang's words surprised Lin Feng and the others.

How could dignified Sages need the help of ten mere Metamorphic Realm martial artists such as themselves?

Not to mention that it had risen to the level of all of humanity. If not for the solemn expressions of the Nine Sages, they would have thought that Sage Kang was joking.

But was this a joke?

Lin Feng and Griman looked at each other. Griman was a top genius of the previous generation, after all. Hence, he asked respectfully, "Sage Kang, what do you and the other Sages require us to do?"

At this point, it was obvious that the Nine Sages had summoned them to do something. However, if even Sages needed help, what could Metamorphic Realm martial artists like them do?

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Chapter 214: Ancient Civilizations

Elder Kang glanced at the numerous martial artists, took a deep breath, and said slowly, "Do you know about ancient civilizations?"

"I've heard that there were actually some civilizations before our civilization." Griman spoke calmly.

"That's right. Our world is very strange. We originally thought that we were the only intelligent civilization, but we discovered more and more ruins in the depths of the Outland. They're actually the ruins of ancient civilizations. Before us, there were at least five civilizations, and they all left behind a large amount of ruins. Some of them are very beneficial to our technology or martial arts.

"This time, we discovered the ruins of an ancient civilization. It's a shipwreck buried underground. This shipwreck is especially large, and there's a defense mechanism inside. Our preliminary judgment is that it was once a technological civilization, and it might even be the sixth ancient civilization we discovered.

"Originally, the Nine Sages wanted to enter directly, but the defense mechanism inside was very strong, and could even threaten Sages. We went through a few more tests and discovered that all martial artists above the second life transition would be attacked. On the other hand, some ordinary people and Metamorphic Realm martial artists would not be attacked. However, the dozen or so batches of people we sent in never returned. We determined that there must be more defense mechanisms inside the ancient ruins, so the people who entered likely encountered danger and could not come out again.

"Therefore, we held the Global Martial Arts Competition and decided on the ten strongest Metamorphic Realm martial artists in the hopes that you can explore the ancient ruins. If you can finally remove the defense mechanisms of the ancient ruins, that would be for the best."

Hearing Sage Kang's words, the ten martial artists who were in high spirits just now all looked at each other. The atmosphere became a little oppressive.

Lin Feng also came to a realization. As expected, the Sages knew about the ancient civilizations.

However, according to Longbetham, there were currently eight ancient civilizations that had disappeared, but the Sages had only discovered five. Even with the shipwreck ruins this time added, there were only six ancient civilizations.

There were two other ancient civilizations that the Nine Sages had not discovered at all.

"Technological civilization? Longbetham, do you know which civilization this is?" Lin Feng asked in his mind.

"There are eight other civilizations in your world apart from yours. A few of the eight civilizations are technological civilizations, so without seeing the ruins, I cannot determine which civilization it is."

Lin Feng nodded to himself and did not pursue the matter. Instead, he looked at Sage Kang.

For such a dangerous mission without any assurance, even with the prestige of the Nine Sages, they could not force it.

"Nine Sages, if we enter rashly despite knowing we will die, death is secondary, but I fear we may still be unable to complete the mission, and disappoint Lord Sages."

Griman could still maintain a clear mind. He did not refuse directly. Instead, he looked at it from the perspective of completing the mission. The Sages had already sent so many martial artists in, but no one could return. What was the use of them going?

The atmosphere instantly became solemn. Even Lin Feng did not speak. Instead, he stared intently at the Nine Sages.

Elder Kang heaved a long sigh and said, "We've already thought of all kinds of methods. There are very important things in this ruin, such as weapons that can threaten us Sages. We really need these things to deal with the crises that humanity may face. As much as the human society is flourishing, it has always been in crisis, and crisis is likely to erupt in the future. We don't have much time left. Therefore, it's not an exaggeration to say that you carry our hope and the hope of all humanity.

"Before you go, we can give you each a reward of 10,000 merit value. After you return successfully, we will give you another 10,000 merit value. You can buy whatever you want. In short, do your best to increase your strength."

Sage Kang's words moved the ten martial artists.

Ten thousand merit value. Even Divine Realm martial artists might not be able to accumulate so much merit value. This 10,000 merit value was enough to save many martial artists countless years of accumulation.

All the Astral martial arts, equipment, and so on they wanted would not a problem. Moreover, once they successfully returned, they would obtain another 10,000 merit value.

Even Lin Feng was tempted by such a huge sum of wealth. He had already obtained 10,000 merit value in the first place. With another 10,000 merit value, he would be far wealthier than most Divine Realm martial artists.

However, venturing into the ruins was dangerous, and extremely dangerous at that. Still, the fact that the Nine Sages had personally summoned them was actually an invisible form of pressurization.

How could they, mere Metamorphic Realm martial artists, refuse?

It seemed like the Nine Sages were asking for their opinion, but in reality, Lin Feng and the others had no choice at all.

"We are willing to head to the ancient ruins!"

Lin Feng, Griman, and the others all stood up, expressing their stance.

"Very good. Prepare yourselves well. There's no rush. In three months, Sage Yuanyi and I will personally come to the Polar City to escort you to the ruins. In the next three months, make every effort to increase your strength. By the way, you absolutely must not undergo a life transition. Once you undergo life transition and become a Divine Realm martial artist, you will be unable to enter the ruins again."

The projections of the Nine Sages disappeared. The ten martial artists looked at each other but did not say anything. Although three months seemed like a long time, how much could it really increase their strength?

"Lin Feng, it'll probably be very difficult for both of us to increase our strength. We should buy more defensive equipment this time. If that ruin is a technological civilization, some defensive equipment will definitely be of some importance." Griman reminded Lin Feng.

"I'll take note of that. See you in three months."

Lin Feng and Griman separated as well. If it was technological equipment, Longbetham would definitely know more. He had to make good use of his 20,000 merit value.

After leaving the conference room, Lin Feng looked around. This was the Polar Academy, and it was very difficult for ordinary people to enter. If not for the fact that Lin Feng was a participating martial artist in this Global Martial Arts Competition, he would not be able to enter either.

At the thought of the Polar Academy, a figure appeared in Lin Feng's mind.

"It's been a long time. Perhaps we can meet?"

Lin Feng took out his communicator and looked at the familiar contact on it. He was a little hesitant again, as if he was still in the cafe in Central Sea, watching her leave, while his heart was filled with regret.

In the end, Lin Feng still dialed her communicator. He had regrets back then. This time, he was about to head to the dangerous ancient civilization ruins. Lin Feng did not know if he could return alive.

Hence, no matter what, he did not want to leave any regrets this time.

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Chapter 215: Qu Chen

Polar Academy, girls' dormitory.

As most of the students in the Polar Academy came from ordinary backgrounds, their families were not very wealthy. Moreover, the Polar Academy strictly forbade students from renting houses privately. All students were to stay in the academy's dormitory.

The management was very strict. At this moment, Qu Chen was in the dormitory, where a total of eight female students lived.

"Chenchen, why isn't Senior Li Hang here to send you off today?" Qu Chen's companion asked curiously.

In reality, even Qu Chen found it strange. Li Hang's face was a little pale today, as if he had lost all his vitality. He had left as soon as the Global Martial Arts Competition ended. In the past, at this time, Li Hang would definitely not let go of the opportunity to "perform". He would definitely send Qu Chen back to the dormitory.

"Perhaps Senior Li Hang has something on."

Qu Chen vaguely had a guess. Could Li Hang have learned about her relationship with Lin Feng?

"Chenchen, this Global Martial Arts Competition is really exciting. Look, there are many discussions about this martial arts competition on the Internet. They say that if Lin Feng had met Dongfang Sheng or Lu Chen from back then, he definitely won't be their match. Hmph, I think they're just ignorant. Back then, Griman wasn't inferior to Dongfang Sheng and Lu Chen at all. If Lin Feng can defeat Geliman, he can defeat Lu Chen and Dongfang Sheng from back then."

"Also, they commented that no martial artist from our Polar Academy had entered the top ten…"

Qu Chen shook her head. She did not pay attention to these comments on the Internet at all. The Global Martial Arts Competition had already ended, but that person still had not contacted her.

"Have you forgotten?" Qu Chen muttered softly. Before the competition, he had contacted her. It was impossible for him to have forgotten. Perhaps he's been delayed by something?

She heard that the top ten martial artists were all called to the conference room to receive personal summons from the Nine Sages…

Just as Qu Chen was letting her imagination run wild and feeling a little distracted, her communicator suddenly rang.

The communicator was placed on the bed. Qu Chen's good friend, Meilin, was the closest. She immediately reached out and picked up the communicator, preparing to hand it to Qu Chen.

However, her gaze immediately landed on the name on the screen.

"Lin Feng?"

If it were before the Global Martial Arts Competition, Meilin might not have paid attention to this name at all. After all, this name was very ordinary and many people used it.

However, after the Global Martial Arts Competition, no one would ignore the name "Lin Feng".

Seeing Meilin's confused gaze, Qu Chen did not explain. Instead, she picked up the call and quickly left the dormitory.

"Qu Chen, are you in the Polar Academy?"

"Yes, I'm in the dormitory."

"I'm at the Polar Academy. Would you like to come down and meet?"

Qu Chen took a deep breath and tried her best to keep her voice calm. "All right, the academy's Blue Wings Cafe it is."

"I'll wait for you."

With just a few words, the two of them hung up.

When Qu Chen returned to the dormitory, she realized that Meilin and a few other good friends were all glaring at her.

"What's wrong?" Qu Chen asked in confusion.

Mei Lin said "fiercely", "What else? Tell me, the person who contacted you just now was Lin Feng, right? Don't tell me it's someone with the same name. Was it Lin Feng from the Global Martial Arts Competition?"

At this point, Meilin and the others' eyes almost seemed to be sparkling.

Qu Chen gritted her teeth and said, "Yes, that's him. We were classmates at Central Sea University."

"Heh, classmates? I don't think it's that simple. You're in such a hurry to go out to see Lin Feng?"

"I didn't expect our Chenchen to already have someone in her heart. No wonder she's uninterested in Senior Li Hang even though he's so outstanding. However, thinking about it, Senior Li Hang does seem to be much inferior to Lin Feng."

"It's not just much inferior, it's a difference like heaven and earth. Chenchen has good taste."

The girls in the dormitory started chattering, trying to get more information from Qu Chen. However, Qu Chen was in a hurry to leave and fled the dormitory.

Looking at Qu Chen's departing back, Meilin said enviously, "Actually, be it Senior Li Hang or this Lin Feng, both of them are very outstanding martial artists. It's really enviable that Chenchen can capture their hearts."

"We won't be able to stay in the Polar Academy for long. If we can't break the genetic lock after a few years, we'll have to leave the Polar Academy."

"If Chenchen can really make it work with Lin Feng, even if she doesn't break the genetic lock in the academy, Chenchen won't have anything to worry about. With Lin Feng's talent, he has a high chance of becoming a Divine Realm martial artist. When the time comes, the resources he can provide Chenchen will probably be unimaginable."

Even though they were all very envious, they also knew that there was no point of envying such matters. This was also because Chenchen was outstanding enough. Among the eight of them in the dormitory, if there was anyone who was most likely to break the genetic lock, it would be Qu Chen.

Qu Chen was already so outstanding herself. It could only be normal that she's admired by even more outstanding people. They were a little envious, but at the same time, they sincerely wished Qu Chen well.

…

Qu Chen left the dormitory as if she was fleeing. However, she could not calm down for a long time. At this moment, she was already outside the cafe. Originally, she thought that she should be very calm and composed, but when she was really about to see Lin Feng, her emotions fluctuated slightly.

After sorting out her emotions outside the cafe, Qu Chen walked in.

The cafe was very quiet. It was afternoon, and there were not many people. Qu Chen saw the figure by the window at a glance.

It was still so familiar. It gradually coincided with the figure in her memory.

"Lin Feng!"

"Qu Chen!"

Their eyes met. They were somewhat unfamiliar, but familiarity outweighed it.

"It's been a year since we left Central Sea, right?"

"More or less. You haven't changed much. You're just like I remembered, only more beautiful."

Qu Chen smiled knowingly and said, "You've changed a lot, though. You're a household name now. First, Lin Feng, congratulations on attaining the first place in the Global Martial Arts Competition!"

This was indeed worthy of congratulations. Lin Feng had indeed changed greatly. He had grown leaps and bounds from a sickly, ordinary person who could die at any moment to an inhuman expert. Moreover, he had obtained first place in the Global Martial Arts Competition. He could truly be considered the center of attention worldwide.

Lin Feng only took a year to truly be reborn.

Although Lin Feng had changed a lot, Qu Chen felt that the Lin Feng in front of her seemed to be just a little more confident than the Lin Feng in Central Sea Cafe.

Lin Feng was still Lin Feng, and did not give her much of an unfamiliar feeling.

"I should have stopped you back then, but I didn't. So, I regretted it. I regretted it for an entire year. But this time, I don't want to have any regrets. Qu Chen, be my girlfriend."

Lin Feng smiled, but his eyes were sincere and determined, as if magical.

At this moment, he vaguely felt that love was probably about knowing each other, and meeting again in the vast sea of people.

Qu Chen did not panic. Instead, she seemed to be relieved of a heavy burden.

Perhaps, she had been waiting for this moment since a year ago.

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Chapter 216: 20,000 Merit Value

Lin Feng was waiting. He did not rush her, but waited quietly for Qu Chen's response.

Qu Chen suddenly smiled. Her eyes were gentle as she said softly, "Actually, I've been waiting for you to say this for a year…"

Lin Feng held Qu Chen's hand tightly. At this moment, he was content. The last trace of regret in his heart had disappeared. Although it was a year late, it was not too late.

"Chenchen, actually, I have to thank you. It was precisely because you went to the Polar Academy to pursue your dreams a year ago that I made up my mind to go to the Myriad Academy. I didn't expect life to be so miraculous. We can still meet again in the Polar Academy a year later, and in such a way."

Lin Feng recalled the past and sighed. Actually, there were still some things he had not told Qu Chen. Without the genetic fusion device, even if he went to the Myriad Academy, he would probably not be able to reach his current state.

As for why Lin Feng did not ask Qu Chen to stay back then, neither of them asked. There were some things that did not need to be said. Back then, Lin Feng was plagued by his strange illness, and breaking the genetic lock was a pipe dream. There might not even be any hope.

Under such circumstances, how could Lin Feng possibly ask Qu Chen to stay?

As for Qu Chen, was she merely pursuing her dream? In fact, during the year she was in the Polar Academy, Qu Chen had also inquired about Lin Feng's strange illness through the internal network of the Polar Academy.

She even paid close attention to some technologies and drugs for treating genetic diseases. Unfortunately, she had never been able to find any drugs relevant for Lin Feng.

In the meantime, Qu Chen had always kept in touch with Lin Feng's sister, Lin Qian, and asked about Lin Feng. She only heaved a sigh of relief when Lin Feng broke the genetic lock and became a Hero of Humanity.

There were some things that did not need to be said. Everything was implicit without words.

At this moment, the two of them could be considered to have experienced "trials and tribulations" and were finally together again. This time, Lin Feng would not leave any regrets for himself.

"Chenchen, if you want to break the genetic lock, I have some experience for your reference."

Lin Feng told Qu Chen in detail how he felt when he broke the genetic lock back then. This was a rather precious experience, and very helpful to Qu Chen in breaking the genetic lock.

However, one could only rely on themselves to break the genetic lock. Even though Lin Feng currently had a lot of merit value, there was actually nothing that could help Qu Chen break the genetic lock.

Forget about the fact that Lin Feng was only a Metamorphic Realm martial artist now, even a Sage could not help a martial artist break the genetic lock.

"Yes, with your experience, I believe I'll be prepared when I break the genetic lock in the future. However, my experience is still insufficient. I can feel that it'll probably take me a few years to break the genetic lock."

Qu Chen knew her limits. Normally, martial artists could only break the genetic lock in their twenties or thirties after a few years. Some were even older.

It was actually very rare for someone to break the genetic lock as young as Lin Feng did. He was considered a top-notch genius. Qu Chen naturally could not compare to Lin Feng, but she knew herself. She advanced towards her goal step by step, steadily, and consolidated her foundation without rushing things.

Moreover, now that she had reunited with Lin Feng and confirmed their relationship, their relationship had advanced by another step, so there was even less reason for her to be anxious.

Now that the matter of love had been resolved, all that was left was to continue pursuing their dreams.

"That's just as well. You'll continue to stay in the Polar Academy. If anything happens, contact me directly. Although I'm not a student of the Polar Academy, I know many inhuman experts of the Polar Academy."

After all, Lin Feng was a Metamorphic Realm martial artist from the academic faction. Actually, he more or less knew some inhuman experts from the Polar Academy as they belonged to the same faction. If Qu Chen encountered trouble, he could naturally resolve it easily.

However, Qu Chen shook her head and said, "Don't worry, the management of the Polar Academy is very strict. The messed up things you mentioned won't happen in the Polar Academy."

Lin Feng nodded. Sage Bingyu had founded the Polar Academy, and it had always been known for its strict rules. Even inhuman experts did not have any special privileges in the Polar Academy.

At this thought, Lin Feng also relaxed.

"Chenchen, I'll be staying in the Polar City for another three months. I'll leave after three months to carry out a secret mission."

"Secret mission?"

Qu Chen did not ask. She was an intelligent girl, and naturally knew she should ask about and what she shouldn't. She also understood what Lin Feng meant. At least he could accompany her for three months in the Polar City.

At the thought of this, Qu Chen could not help but blush. Happiness rippled through her heart.

…

After returning to the Polar City Hotel, Lin Feng entered the Martial Domain Network directly.

Now, his merit value had reached 20,347. This was a huge sum of wealth. Even a Divine Realm expert could not possibly have 20,000 merit value.

Lin Feng stayed with Qu Chen for a few hours before sending her back to the dormitory. After the two of them confirmed their relationship, Lin Feng's entire being was glowing. Having resolved the last bit of regret in his heart, he naturally had to make preparations for the future.

In the past, Lin Feng was plagued by his strange illness and constantly threatened by death. Naturally, breaking the genetic lock was his top priority. But now, he had already broken the genetic lock, and was even famous worldwide, becoming the focus of global attention.

Lin Feng was satisfied with practically everything, from his career, family, to relationship. He was a top-notch winner in life in the eyes of ordinary people. What else was there for him to be dissatisfied with?

Hence, at this point, Lin Feng also had to make plans for himself, and that was martial arts!

Without the imminent threat to his life, Lin Feng wanted to pursue stronger martial arts. This time, by promising the Nine Sages to enter the ancient ruins, apart from the necessary life-preserving methods, the most important thing was his martial arts. Could he undergo a second life transition and master the combat body?

"Longbetham, what should I purchase from the Martial Domain Network to better protect my life?"

Lin Feng still trusted Longbetham's ability a lot. After all, he was going to the ruins of a technological civilization this time. It was filled with technological products, so Longbetham should be very familiar with it.

"The technology in your world is too weak. Any of the few technological civilizations out of the first eight civilizations far outstrips your current level of technology. You do not have to buy anything. Anything you buy is useless."

"Wouldn't that be very dangerous?"

Lin Feng frowned. Even though he was confident in his current strength, that ancient civilization ruin could threaten Sages. He could not be too careful.

"I may not be able to solve other problems, but for technological problems, as long as they do not exceed the technological level of the mechanical civilization I am from, basically all of them are resolvable to me. Therefore, you do not have to worry too much about the safety of that ruin. On the other hand, the current progress of your mental power is somewhat slow. If it goes on at this pace, there is no knowing how long it will take for you to break through the second level, not to mention you still need to prepare a large amount of energy."

Longbetham tone vaguely conveyed his dissatisfaction with Lin Feng's current cultivation progress.

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Chapter 217: Serpentine Fruit

Lin Feng understood what Longbetham meant.

He had been cultivating the Bemond Mental Guidance Technique recently. His mental power exploded continuously, and its growth was indeed very fast. The original Mental Power Sphere had almost expanded by two or three times.

However, he also seemed to have reached his limit at the moment. No matter how it exploded, his mental power grew very slowly.

This was the limit. If one could not break through to the second level of the Mental Guidance Technique, one could forget about undergoing a life transition. Even if one's life could undergo a second transition, without the guidance of mental power, one could forget about cultivating a combat body.

He must attain a breakthrough in mental power to the second level of the Mental Guidance Technique. Only then would he have enough mental power to guide the restructuring of his genes and cultivate the combat body.

"Is there any other way to cultivate mental power other than through the Guidance Technique?"

Lin Feng asked in a low voice.

"Of course there are. The Sages of your world actually have very strong mental power as well. They are approximately equivalent to the second level of the Bemond Mental Guidance Technique. Apart from the natural growth of their mental power through life transitions time and time again, they rely on the simplest method, which is using certain miraculous items to slowly increase their mental power."

"Miraculous items?"

"When you enter the Martial Domain Network's online shop, the academic panel, the consortium panel, the Freelance Cultivators Union, and so on actually all have such miraculous items, such as this Serpentine Fruit. I do not know how you obtained this Serpentine Fruit. In fact, there are also such Serpentine Fruits in the universe, but they are extremely precious. Often, not even one planet in a few galaxies may produce this Serpentine Fruit.

"After consuming this Serpentine Fruit, it can stimulate the growth of mental power. However, the martial artists in your world do not have Mental Guidance Techniques, so the effect is underwhelming. If you can use it, with the Bemond Mental Guidance Technique, the effect will be very ideal.

"There is also this drop of Ink Poison. It is a highly toxic item that also has a simulative effect on the mind. It is a poisonous liquid extracted from a highly toxic plant called the Ink Tree. With just one drop, even your genes may collapse. Even a lifeform with one life transition cannot withstand it. Only a lifeform that has undergone a second or third life transition can withstand it. However, if you buy it, dilute it, and use it little by little, your body can still manage to tolerate it. It can also stimulate your mental power.

"And this Peacock Pollen…"

Seeing the miraculous items that Longbetham listed one by one, Lin Feng's expression became very strange.

These strange objects were all very expensive. For example, a Serpentine Fruit actually cost 100 merit value. This was simply unbelievable.

How costly was 100 merit value?

In comparison, the Astra Devourer Technique that Lin Feng had purchased had only cost 100 merit value as well.

In other words, a single Serpentine Fruit was equivalent to the entire Astra Devourer Technique.

If an ordinary Third Level Metamorphic Realm martial artist was the Chief Commander of a base, and did not slay demons, they would only receive 10 merit value a year.

They would have to guard it for ten years for 100 merit value!

In other words, Lin Feng would need to guard the South Mountain Base for ten years to purchase a single Serpentine Fruit. In the past, Lin Feng would not even look at such expensive miraculous items, feeling that they were not of much use.

The introduction on the Serpentine Fruit said that it stimulated the mind and tempered the will. It was somewhat useful for martial artists who wanted to undergo a life transition.

It was actually just as Longbetham had described about increasing mental power. Once mental power was strengthened, life transitions would indeed be slightly easier, but that kind of aid was almost negligible.

The reason why they were so expensive was that these miraculous items could not be cultivated. They were obtained from some dangerous places in the depths of the Outland. Every miraculous item was obtained by some Divine Realm or Transcendent Realm martial artists at the risk of their lives.

For example, there were only three Serpentine Fruits in the academic panel. The consortium faction had slightly more, but there were only five.

Lin Feng finally understood how these Divine Realm or Transcendent Realm martial artists earned merit value. It turned out that they went to the depths of the Outland. They could take risks to explore the ruins, and perhaps obtain some treasures from ancient civilizations.

Else, they could also go to some dangerous areas, where they might obtain miraculous items that grew in the depths of the Outland. Every kind of miraculous item was very expensive, but the buyers were also numerous.

For example, a Metamorphic Realm martial artist might have accumulated for many years, yet still could not undergo a second life transition. If the Serpentine Fruit had an effect on life transitions, no matter how slight the effect, he would give his all and spend 100 merit value for a gambit.

Hence, despite the high prices, there was no shortage of buyers for miraculous items.

"By the way, if you want to buy these miraculous items, it would be best not to buy too many of them. After using a miraculous item for a few times, the effect will weaken until they become useless. Then, try other miraculous items. Perhaps they can help you to break through to the second level of the Mental Guidance Technique."

Lin Feng nodded. Hence, he bought three Serpentine Fruits first. He had the Hero of Humanity Medal, so he could get a 20% discount. The three Serpentine Fruits cost a total of 240 merit value.

After buying the three Serpentine Fruits, Lin Feng only had 20,107 merit value left.

After waiting for two days, the three Serpentine Fruits were delivered to Lin Feng.

Lin Feng opened the package and realized that the three Serpentine Fruits were entirely green. They appeared curved like tiny snakes, and emitted a fragrance that whetted the appetite.

However, just these three Serpentine Fruits cost Lin Feng 240 merit value. They still felt too expensive to him.

"They're really too expensive. I hope they work."

Lin Feng shook his head. If Longbetham had not said that these Serpentine Fruits had a certain effect on increasing his mental power, he would not have bought them no matter what.

"Lin Feng, do you really think that these Serpentine Fruits are expensive? What is 100 merit value worth? How many resources can it be exchanged for? Let me tell you, in the universe, these three Serpentine Fruits would be priceless in value. Even some planetary lifeforms would probably fight to buy them.

"I really do not understand what is going on with your planet. I have looked it up too. It cannot be considered a very large planet. Apart from humans, there are some messy dire beasts. Yet so many miraculous items that are rare even in the universe can grow in it."

Longbetham actually thought they were very cheap, but from what Longbetham said, Serpentine Fruits were very rare even in the universe.

In fact, other miraculous items were also very rare in the universe, but they all grew on the same planet. This bewildered Longbetham greatly.

"Could there be something special about our planet?"

"Who knows? There is a strange Canopy on your planet. It seems to have been there for a very long time. The only other thing is that it is in a remote place, and almost no one can discover it. If I had not exhausted my energy and encountered a cosmic catastrophe, I probably would never have come to your planet either. Lin Feng, if you ever undergo six life transitions in the future and become a planetary lifeform, you must not give up on this planet. At least investigate this planet properly. You might even get a windfall."

Lin Feng nodded. However, he had only undergone one life transition now. He was too far away from six life transitions.

"Longbetham, how do I use the Serpentine Fruits?"

"Eat them directly, of course. How else?"

Lin Feng stared at the Serpentine Fruits. They looked a little strange, but since Longbetham said that they could be swallowed directly, there shouldn't be a problem. Hence, Lin Feng took out a Serpentine Fruit, immediately opened his mouth, and took a huge bite.

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Chapter 218: Explosive Increase

Crunch.

Lin Feng bit into the Serpentine Fruit. Fragrance filled his mouth. It actually tasted rather sweet.

"Mmm, crunchy. It tastes good."

This Serpentine Fruit actually tasted rather good. It was unlike any fruit Lin Feng had ever eaten. It was very crispy and fragrant, and filled his mouth with water.

The Serpentine Fruit was not very large. Lin Feng finished it in the blink of an eye.

"Hmm, why isn't anything happening?"

After a while, a strange expression appeared on Lin Feng's face. Wasn't the Serpentine Fruit supposed to stimulate one's mind? Why was there no reaction after eating it now?

Just as Lin Feng was about to inquire Longbetham, he suddenly felt a chill in his mind. His mind was clearer than ever.

"Hurry up and cultivate the Mental Guidance Technique."

Longbetham's voice sounded in his mind. Lin Feng immediately focused and began to cultivate the Bemond Mental Guidance Technique. The mental power in his mind suddenly exploded, then rapidly recovered and was absorbed by the Mental Power Sphere.

In the past, even if Lin Feng's mental power exploded, the increase in mental power was actually very, very little. But now, Lin Feng immediately felt the difference.

The icy feeling in his mind seemed to seep deep into his mind as soon as his mental power exploded. After his mental power recovered, he could see clearly that it had increased by a large margin, before integrating into the Mental Power Sphere, causing it to grow even larger.

"So this is what the Serpentine Fruit does…"

Lin Feng's eyes also lit up. A miraculous item like the Serpentine Fruit was really effective in increasing his mental power, and the effect was actually quite great. In reality, the Mental Power Sphere would constantly expand. Once it expanded to a certain limit, a breakthrough would naturally occur. There was no trick to it. It was just accumulation, a constant, gradual accumulation of mental power.

Without miraculous items, Lin Feng could only accumulate it bit by bit. There was no knowing how long it would take.

However, it was much easier now. With the Serpentine Fruit, he could accumulate a large amount of mental power.

The effect of one Serpentine Fruit lasted for about a day. A day later, the cold feeling in Lin Feng's mind disappeared.

Hence, Lin Feng began to eat the second Serpentine Fruit. It still felt chilly, but this time, the effect was slightly weaker, and it only lasted for most of a day.

There was still the third one, the effect of which only lasted for half a day.

Lin Feng bought five more Serpentine Fruits in one go with 400 merit value. As long as they were effective on mental power, Lin Feng would not be stingy with merit value.

The effects of the five Serpentine Fruits became weaker and weaker. By the fifth fruit, it was almost completely ineffective.

Just as Longbetham had said, the effects of the miraculous items would gradually weaken, and eventually become completely ineffective. Even so, a total of eight Serpentine Fruits increased Lin Feng's mental power by at least 20%!

A 20% increment was not to be underestimated. Lin Feng already had a lot of mental power to begin with. Now, it had increased by 20% in just a few days. It had to be known Lin Feng slowly accumulated mental power, it would take at least two or three years for it to increase by so much.

Eight Serpentine Fruits saved two or three years' worth of time. It was very much worth it.

Moreover, there was more than one type of miraculous item. Now that Lin Feng had seen the benefits, how could he miss out on such an opportunity?

Apart from the Serpentine Fruit, Lin Feng also had his eye on the Ink Poison. However, the Ink Poison was highly toxic. If a Metamorphic Realm martial artist were to come in touch with one drop of it, they would almost certainly die.

Originally, it was also a method of "offense". Many martial artists actually bought this Ink Poison for self-defense. As a trump card, it could give the enemy a fatal blow at a critical moment.

Lin Feng naturally did not need the Ink Poison as his trump card. He needed the Ink Poison to stimulate his mental power and allow his mental power to increase rapidly. Hence, Lin Feng bought five drops of Ink Poison in one go to test the effect.

Soon, five drops of Ink Poison were delivered to Lin Feng. Each drop was stored in a separate bottle. Lin Feng opened the bottle and saw that the Ink Poison was pitch-black and emitted an unpleasant smell.

However, no matter how unpleasant it smelled, it was fine as long as it was useful for increasing mental power.

"Longbetham, how should I use this Ink Poison?"

"With your physique, dilute it into three portions and take one portion every day."

Lin Feng divided the drop of Ink Poison into three portions according to Longbetham's instructions. He opened his mouth and swallowed the diluted Ink Poison directly.

The diluted Ink Poison tasted unpleasant and very bitter. As soon as it entered his body, Lin Feng felt as if a strange force was wreaking havoc in his body.

Lin Feng was shocked. As expected of a terrifying poison that could collapse the genes of even Metamorphic Realm martial artists, it could even destroy his physique without inhibition. Fortunately, Lin Feng had the undying characteristic, and could recover rapidly from its destruction.

Physical pain was nothing. Although the Ink Poison was very powerful, it had been diluted after all. Moreover, the speed at which the Ink Poison was destroyed was far inferior to Lin Feng's speed of self-recovery. Hence, the Ink Poison could not cause much damage to Lin Feng's body.

As for mental power, Lin Feng had already sensed it. His mind was on fire, as if flames were burning within. Already familiar with the method, he naturally knew what to do and quickly began to circulate the Mental Guidance Technique.

The effects of the Ink Poison was very good, even far surpassing the effects of the Serpentine Fruit. Under the stimulation of the Ink Poison, the mental power in Lin Feng's mind increased explosively.

Hence, Lin Feng took one portion of Ink Poison after another continuously. In the blink of an eye, 15 days had passed, and he had already consumed five drops of Ink Poison. Of course, they were all diluted.

These five drops of Ink Poison were very expensive. Each drop cost 200 merit value. Even though Lin Feng had a discount, it still cost Lin Feng a total of 800 merit value.

However, Lin Feng continued to purchase five more drops of Ink Poison. He felt that the Ink Poison was still effective, and its duration lasted much longer than the Serpentine Fruit.

Just as Lin Feng had expected, only after purchasing five more drops of Ink Poison and using them all did the Ink Poison finally become completely ineffective.

However, the effect of these ten drops of Ink Poison was far stronger than the Serpentine Fruit. It increased Lin Feng's mental power by a full 40%!

"Phew…"

Lin Feng heaved a long sigh of relief. Only a month and a few days had passed, but his mental power had increased by more than half. The effects of these miraculous items were simply too good.

Originally, Lin Feng was still somewhat pleased, but then Longbetham said suddenly, "Very ordinary. If you were in the universe, there is no knowing how much cultivation resources so many miraculous items could be exchanged for. There is no knowing how many lifeforms would go insane over them. In the end, you consumed so many miraculous items alone, yet your mental power still has not broken through."

Lin Feng was a little embarrassed, but it was not his fault that his mental power could not break through. Moreover, he vaguely sensed that his mental power was about to break through.

This feeling was very strong. Lin Feng did not pity his merit value and continued to purchase the third miraculous item, Peacock Pollen!

However, before purchasing it, Lin Feng used his communicator to contact Qu Chen. After all, it was unreasonable to just "disappear" for an entire month at once.

However, Qu Chen was also very understanding. She knew that Lin Feng was preparing for a secret mission, so she generously let Lin Feng prepare first.

Lin Feng nodded to himself and made up his mind. Once his mental power broke through, he would spend the rest of his time with Qu Chen.

Hence, he decisively bought 10 grams of Peacock Pollen for 100 merit value per gram. After the discount, Lin Feng spent 800 merit value to buy 10 grams of Peacock Pollen.

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Chapter 219: Second Level

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The Peacock Pollen was from a strange flower that looked like a peacock's tail. Its pollen had a strong hallucinatory effect, and even Divine Realm martial artists would usually be bewitched by it.

Hence, the price was also very expensive.

However, Lin Feng was a little worried. Would he still fall into an illusion when his mental power was so strong? After all, ordinary illusions could no longer confuse Lin Feng.

Soon, the Peacock Pollen was delivered to Lin Feng. The 10 grams of peacock pollen were divided into 10 portions. One gram of Peacock Pollen was enough to cause a Divine Realm martial artist to fall into an illusion. However, this pollen did not differentiate between friend and foe. If it was used rashly, even the user might fall into an illusion.

Hence, although some people treated it as a trump card or as some special methods, they rarely used it in reality.

Lin Feng brought the Peacock Powder to his nose and sniffed it. This pollen was meant to cause people to fall into an illusion through the air.

The Peacock Pollen entered Lin Feng's body. In his daze, he felt as if he was floating. He even felt that his surroundings were a little blurry, as if he was in a dream.

"Wake up now."

Longbetham's voice exploded in Lin Feng's mind like a thunderclap. He woke up immediately.

Although his consciousness was clear, he still felt very drowsy, as if he was about to fall asleep. This shocked him immensely.

"Is Peacock Pollen that powerful?"

"Of course. With enough Peacock Pollen, even your Sages cannot resist it. You cannot resist it unless your mental power can break through to the second level of the Mental Guidance Technique."

Lin Feng realized another layer of meaning in Longbetham's words. Since the second level of the Mental Guidance Technique could resist the psychedelic effect of the Peacock Pollen, yet a Sage with four life transitions could not, this meant that in terms of mental power alone, the mental power of the Nine Sages was actually far from reaching the second level of the Mental Guidance Technique.

"The mental power of Sages has not reached the second level of the Mental Guidance Technique. How is this possible?"

Lin Feng found it unbelievable.

"What is impossible about that? The Nine Sages of your world are truly impressive. Their mental power is so weak, and they do not even have any methods to specially train their mental power, yet they actually forced their way into undergoing four life transitions. Even I find it strange and incomprehensible. Perhaps it is because they do not need to cultivate combat bodies."

There was also a hint of surprise in Longbetham's tone.

However, no matter what the Nine Sages did, Lin Feng had to seize the opportunity to cultivate the Mental Guidance Technique, and strive to break through to the second level of the Mental Guidance Technique as soon as possible.

The psychedelic effect of the Peacock Pollen was indeed outstanding, but compared to the Ink Poison, the effect seemed to be slightly inferior.

Lin Feng could use one gram of pollen a day. After a total of ten days, the Peacock Pollen no longer had much effect on Lin Feng. By this time, his mental power had increased by another 20%.

The Mental Power Sphere in his mind had already expanded to the size of a baby's fist, emitting a dazzling light. A large amount of mental power like white mist was absorbed by the Mental Power Sphere.

"Soon. Just a little more."

Lin Feng was a little excited. He could clearly sense that he was just a bit away from breaking through to the second level of the Mental Guidance Technique.

Although the Peacock Pollen was no longer effective, Lin Feng did not purchase other miraculous items anymore. This was because there was no need for it at all. He just kept circulating the Mental Guidance Technique, causing his mental power to explode again and again, thereby producing a small amount of mental power.

He only needed a little more mental power to break through.

Boom.

After an unknown period of time, when the mental power in Lin Feng's mind exploded again, a mental storm suddenly appeared in his mind. It swept over, and even the Mental Power Sphere in his mind exploded instantly.

Lin Feng's mind went blank. Even his consciousness disappeared for a short period of time. It felt like an instant, but also like millions of years. By the time his consciousness recovered, the tempestuous mental power in his mind had already condensed into a Mental Power Sphere again.

However, this Mental Power Sphere was even more refined. It seemed like the misty mental power had vaguely liquidified. This mental power was invisible, and only Lin Feng could sense it in his mind.

Lin Feng had never seen this kind of mental power that approached the liquid state before, but he could sense that a trace of mental power now was almost stronger than three or five strands before.

"The second level of the Bemond Mental Guidance Technique truly is amazing!"

Lin Feng sensed the Mental Power Sphere in his mind carefully. It seemed that his current level of mental power could already affect others. Even if he did not know illusionary techniques, he could still cause people to fall into an illusion.

Of course, the purpose of mental power was not to perform illusions. That would be too wasteful, and it was entirely putting the cart before the horse. The purpose of mental power was to guide the restructuring of genes and cells during life transitions to cultivate the combat body.

Now, his mental power had reached the requirements to cultivate the combat body, while he was still far from his second life transition. Lin Feng had no direction for which to break through at all.

According to what Longbetham had said, life transitions were actually an ascension in the essence of life. Normally, the most important thing was to constantly accumulate it.

However, according to Lin Feng's current physique, his accumulation was already sufficient. All he needed now was an opportunity. This opportunity was the most crucial thing, and could only be chanced upon by luck.

Lin Feng calculated the time. He had stayed in the hotel for about a month and a half. During this period of time, he had purchased numerous miraculous items. Now, he only has 17,307 merit value left.

This was still abundant, enough to purchase more miraculous items.

However, Lin Feng's mental power had already broken through. Even if more miraculous items could increase his mental strength, they would not increase it by much. Moreover, he only had a little more than a month before he had to head to the ruin of the ancient civilization.

There was not much time, and it would not increase much mental power. Lin Feng simply left the hotel.

He wanted to spend the remaining time to accompany Qu Chen properly.

…

Compared to Lin Feng's "leisure", the other nine martial artists went all out. In just three months, they "raided" all the precious items, cultivation techniques, and even Astral martial arts in the Martial Domain Network.

The purchasing power of 10,000 merit value was obviously rather formidable. Many precious items were completely bought out, and some advanced technological products were favored instead.

After all, they were going to explore the ruins of a technological civilization this time. No one could say for certain what dangers they would encounter inside. There were some advanced technological products that might be able to save their lives at critical moments.

Besides that, they also purchased Astral martial arts. In fact, the Void Bubble used by Lin Feng during the Global Martial Arts Competition was simply invincible.

As a result, the Void Bubble was also very popular. Of the nine martial artists who were going to explore the ruins, at least five of them bought the Astral martial art of Void Bubble.

Unfortunately, they could not practice it after purchasing it. The difficulty was too great. Even if they had the courage to practice it and succeeded, they would realize that they could only integrate a mere 4,000 strands of Astral Power. Although it was also very powerful, it was far inferior to the Void Bubble deployed by Lin Feng.

Three months passed in the blink of an eye. Lin Feng had no choice but to bid farewell to Qu Chen and meet up with the other nine martial artists.

As expected, Sage Kang and Sage Yuanyi came in person. They left the areas they oversaw and temporarily took the time to specially escort Lin Feng and the others to the ancient ruins.

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Chapter 220: Operation Wall Breaker

Outside the airship, the Polar City had already disappeared.

Sage Kang and Sage Yuanyi were in the airship to personally escort Lin Feng and the others. There were not even any attendants on the airship.

"This mission is rather dangerous. We originally wanted to deploy some scientists for you, so that if you enter and encounter some technological problems, you won't be caught off guard. However, after some discussion, we ultimately decided not to deploy scientists for you."

"The ruins are too dangerous. The survivability of ordinary people is too weak. Even if the scientists go in with you, I'm afraid not only will they not be of any help, they will be a burden to you. In that case, we might as well not send any scientists along. There's a chip here that is practically the best of all the technology in our current world. According to the layout of the ruins and the past few studies, we finally deduced some methods to control the ruins."

"If you are really able to enter the depths of the ruins and reach the control room, what's inside this chip might be of use to you. As long as you can turn off the defense system, we will send people in. Then, your mission will be considered a success."

Lin Feng and the others each received a chip that could be inserted into their communicators.

"By the way, can we contact each other through the communicator in the ruins?" Griman asked suddenly.

Actually, everyone already had some guesses, but they still couldn't help but want to hear the answers from the two Sages themselves.

"There should be a shielding magnetic field in the ruins. No contact method will work. Therefore, once you enter the ruins, you can only rely on yourselves!"

The ten martial artists were a little silent. They all felt the pressure.

This mission might really be very dangerous. If not for the pressure from the Nine Sages, there might really be people who did not want to enter the ruins. However, the Nine Sages had personally "requested" this of them. How could they refuse?

In fact, refusal was not an option for them at all! Seeing how seriously Sage Kang and Sage Yuanyi took this matter now, could they possibly refuse?

Hence, no matter how dangerous it was, they had no choice.

Seeing that everyone was in low spirits, Sage Kang naturally knew what they were thinking. Hence, Sage Kang said, "There's still some time before we reach the ruins. During this period of time, if you have any questions about martial arts, you can ask Sage Yuanyi and I. We will answer all your questions!"

Hearing Sage Kang's words, everyone perked up. This was a rare opportunity.

The Sages had very few disciples, but even their disciples might not be able to enjoy the treatment of having every question answered. How could everyone not seize the opportunity to personally ask the Sages questions?

Such an opportunity could only be chanced upon by luck. Perhaps with the guidance of a Sage, they might be able to undergo a second life transition and become Divine Realm martial artists at some time.

Even Lin Feng had some questions to ask the two Sages. For a time, the atmosphere in the spaceship became enthusiastic, and was no longer as silent as before.

…

In a heavily guarded secret military base…

A young lieutenant colonel in a green military uniform walked into the office at the base, where a general with the rank of Major General was working.

Snap.

The lieutenant colonel saluted and took out an application.

The general raised his head and picked up the application letter on the table. He frowned slightly and said, "Lin Hai, your name is no longer included in this mission. You are about to be transferred to the Konglan Base. There are still important missions waiting for you there."

"General, I request to participate in Operation Wall Breaker!"

"Lin Hai, obey your order!" The general's tone deepened, exuding authority.

"General, I was originally on the list of Operation Wall Breaker personnel. Why was I suddenly removed?"

"Lin Hai, you do not need to know the reason. This is an order!"

"General, I followed the order, but now, I apply to participate in Operation Wall Breaker again."

Seeing Lin Hai's determined gaze, the general also eased up. He let out a long sigh and said, "Lin Hai, the Wall Breaker Operation is very dangerous. Even though we've already learned about the ruins, there's still danger inside. You've just broken the genetic lock and have a bright future ahead of you. There is no need for you to participate in Operation Wall Breaker. We are protecting you. Why can't you understand?"

The general said with some disappointment. Lin Hai had always been his subordinate, and had even been personally promoted by him. The Wall Breaker Operation was too perilous. He really did not want Lin Hai to take the risk.

Moreover, Lin Hai was still very young and had a bright future ahead of him.

Lin Hai's expression was still firm, but his tone had softened as well. He said in a low voice, "General Long, I've always been involved in the Wall Breaker Operation. We're just one step away from breaching the ruins. How can I leave at this point? Before Scar died, he held my hand tight. I promised him that I'll definitely enter the ruins and complete Operation Wall Breaker. I can't go back on my word.

"General Long, let me participate in Operation Wall Breaker. If I don't participate, I'll feel guilty for the rest of my life. I can't forget Scar's expectant gaze, even if I shut my eyes."

"But Operation Wall Breaker is very dangerous. If anything happens to you, not only will it be a loss to your family, it will also be a loss to our army. I'm even about to recommend you to join the military faction. You'll soon obtain the rank of Major General."

"General Long, I don't regret it! As for my family, I have parents, but I also have an eldest brother and a younger brother, especially my younger brother, Lin Feng. General Long, you probably still remember the last time you came to my family and saw my younger brother, Lin Feng. I didn't expect Lin Feng, who was plagued by a strange illness since he was young, to grow so quickly. He's already attained first in the Global Martial Arts Competition, and has even obtained the Hero of Humanity Medal!

"With Lin Feng in the Lin family, it's enough. They no longer have to place all their hopes on me. I'm also relieved. There are some things I must do, and some promises I must keep!"

Lin Hai's words made General Long fall silent.

Indeed, he knew the Lin family's situation better than anyone. Lin Feng had shocked the world with a single brilliant feat in the Global Martial Arts Competition, and was a dark horse till the very end. He had attained the first place in the inaugural Global Martial Arts Competition.

He knew what this meant. Even the Sages would probably pay attention to Lin Feng.

As long as Lin Feng was around, the Lin family would prosper day by day. There was no need to place all their hopes on Lin Hai. It did not even matter if Lin Hai became an inhuman expert.

However, Lin Hai was no longer the boy who carried the heavy burden of the Lin family. He was a soldier, and more than that, he was a martial artist! He needed to fulfill his promise, and there were some things that he needed to do even more.

Lin Hai was even very grateful towards Lin Feng, for he no longer had to carry the heavy burden of the family.

"All right, I'll submit your application to the higher-ups, but I can't promise it will be approved."

"Thank you, General Long."

With that, Lin Hai turned around and left. He knew that once General Long agreed, there would basically be no problem for him to join Operation Wall Breaker.

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Chapter 221: 100-Men Team

"Wai, I'm back again."

All of a sudden, Lin Hai walked into a secret chamber in the secret base.

Wai's mouth fell open, and then his eyes turned bloodshot. "Haizi, why are you here? Weren't you excluded from Operation Wall Breaker?"

"I voluntarily applied to come back."

"Are you stupid? You're stupid! A huge idiot!"

"Why did Scar risk his life to save us back then? It's so we can complete Operation Wall Breaker and decipher the ruins! Now that the Operation Wall Breaker is about to begin, Scar's wish is about to be fulfilled. I won't leave now."

Lin Hai's tone was resolute and determined. There was nothing Wai could do. He patted Lin Hai's shoulder and let out a long sigh. "You're the most gifted one among us. I'm afraid we'll never be able to reach the Divine Realm, but you more or less have some hope. It's a pity… However, this is your choice, and we respect your choice. Since you're here, we're lifelong brothers in arms. Lieutenant Colonel Lin Hai, please report back to the team!"

"Yes Sir!"

Lin Hai saluted respectfully. The two of them looked at each other and smiled. They could finally fight alongside each other again.

Operation Wall Breaker referred to a ruin discovered by the military in the depths of the Outland. This ruin had been studied for three years. During these three years, the military had paid a huge price to finally decipher some of the secrets of the ruin.

It could be confirmed that this ruin belonged to an ancient civilization, which fell into the category of technological civilization.

There were also some alarm and defense mechanisms at the periphery of the ruins. Martial artists who underwent a second life transition or above would encounter violent attacks and could not enter at all.

Hence, they could only send some ordinary soldiers and martial artists with one life transition into the ruins.

For three whole years, the military had been preparing to enter this ruins in the future. Now, the preparations were almost done. Lin Hai had caught the "last train". If he had been any later, Operation Wall Breaker would have officially begun.

However, no one would think that Lin Hai was lucky, because Operation Wall Breaker was highly dangerous. It was very likely that all the martial artists participating in this operation would be annihilated.

"The military will provide you with a lot of support, but there's a high chance that there will be defense mechanisms inside the ruins. Therefore, once you enter, the military will no longer have any ability to support you. You can only rely on yourselves for everything."

"General, we promise to complete the mission!"

This time, the military had invested heavily. They sent a total of 20 Metamorphic Realm martial artists and 80 elite soldiers, all of whom were professional martial artists.

They formed a 100-men team to explore the ruins.

As the direct person in charge of this Operation Wall Breaker, General Long was also under great pressure. However, these people were all his subordinates. He was not willing to let these people die in vain.

"Remember, your own safety is the most important thing!"

With that, General Long saluted the 100-men team. Operation Wall Breaker officially began. The 100-men team began to carefully walk into the ruins.

Lin Hai was among the people. He paid close attention to his surroundings. This ruin was located in a valley and was very well-concealed. If not for the fact that the frontline military base had accidentally discovered this valley while fighting dire beasts, they would not have found this ruin.

Too many people had dedicated effort into this ruin. Even Lin Hai had been secretly participating in this study. The resources he obtained far exceeded other soldiers of the same rank.

After enjoying the benefits, one naturally had to bear the responsibility.

"Wai, do you remember when Scar died? This ruin has a defense mechanism, but it also seems to be divided into several levels. They will be divided according to our numbers and strength, and the corresponding defense mechanism will be activated."

"Of course I know. Haizi, we have to be careful. At critical moments, don't think about the mission. Staying alive is more important than anything else!"

Wai was not pedantic. They were soldiers and would obey orders, but they still had to complete the mission while ensuring their own safety.

Swish.

Suddenly, a red light flashed at the entrance of the ruins, accompanied by a strange sound.

Lin Hai and Wai's expressions changed drastically. They suddenly bellowed, "Quick, charge through the door. The defense mechanism has been activated."

The defense mechanism of the ruins clearly activated much earlier this time than the previous few times they explored.

Everyone immediately rushed towards the door, but there were also some who did not manage to charge through the door in time. With a flash of red light, countless red lasers formed a net that instantly enveloped eleven soldiers.

Thump.

There was no luck. The 11 soldiers were minced into flesh and blood, falling to the ground outside the ruins.

Everyone's heart skipped a beat. The moment they entered the ruins, they had already lost 11 men in a team of 100 men. Now, there were only 89 men left.

Fortunately, nothing happened to the 20 Metamorphic Realm martial artists. They were the main force of this small team. If they wanted to explore the ruins, they would have to rely on the Metamorphic Realm martial artists.

"According to the plan we formulated previously, this ruin clearly belongs to a technological civilization. There must be a control room that can control all the defense mechanisms in the ruin. We have to find the control room first."

Lin Hai's gaze swept through the ruins in search.

There were many secret rooms of various sizes in this ruin. Some looked like halls, some looked like residences, and there was even a map.

This made it convenient for Lin Hai and the others to find the control room from the map.

However, they needed to pass through many areas for the control room, and these areas were extremely likely to be dangerous. But with the way to the control room in sight, how could they not go?

Hence, the team of 89 people set off again. They observed their surroundings cautiously.

"Wai, be careful."

Lin Hai realized that there was a faint green light sweeping past on the pathway. Shocked, he immediately yanked Wai back. It was this yank that pulled Wai back from the brink of death.

Where the green light passed, 13 soldiers, including two Metamorphic Realm martial artists, were directly vaporized. That's right—they were directly vaporized and turned into ashes.

How horrifying was this power? Just the thought of it made one shudder.

There were only 76 people left in the team, but everyone's hearts sank. How was this a ruin? It was clearly a deadly purgatory.

"We're almost there. We must be almost there."

Lin Hai's palms were sweating. They were getting closer and closer to the control room. There were all kinds of traps along the way. By the time they successfully reached the control room, only 39 out of the 76 people were alive.

This was a heavy loss, but Lin Hai and Wai were both lucky enough to arrive at the control room.

The control room door was closed and could not be opened. Fortunately, they were carrying enough armaments. The highly concentrated bombs were enough to blast a building to pieces.

Even if the metal in this ruin was very special and had strong defenses, they did not believe that it could not even blast open a mere door.

But the question was, who was going to blow up the door?

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Chapter 222: Calamity

"I'll go."

Initially, Lin Hai wanted to go, but Wai stepped forward before him.

"Wai, you…"

Lin Hai wanted to stop him, but Wai said firmly, "Someone has to go. Even if I die, Lin Hai, you'll retrieve my corpse, right? Haha, actually, it doesn't matter if my corpse isn't retrieved. We've already come this far in this Operation Wall Breaker. No matter what, it's time for me to show my capabilities."

Although Wai was humorous, Lin Hai could not bring himself to smile.

In the end, it was still Wai who walked to the door of the control room. Everyone quickly retreated, leaving him alone.

Beep.

After setting up the highly concentrated bomb, Wai ran desperately towards the back. When he reached the cover, the bomb suddenly exploded.

Boom.

Flames soared into the sky. There was no doubt about the prowess of the highly concentrated bomb. The terrifying aftershock of the explosion spread in all directions. Even behind cover, everyone felt as if they were about to suffocate.

Fortunately, the aftershock of the bomb quickly dissipated. When the dust settled, the door to the control room had already been blasted open.

"It's blasted open. We can enter the control room now."

A smile appeared on many people's faces, while Lin Hai looked at Wai. Fortunately, although Wai was in a sorry state, he was not dead.

Lin Hai hurriedly ran over and helped Wai up. "You're quite lucky. You're fine save for a few scratches."

"Pfft, what can happen to me? Haizi, the door has been blasted open, right? Haha, hurry up and enter the control room. Turn off the defense mechanism and wait for General Long to bring people over. The mission can be considered complete."

However, Lin Hai was a little hesitant. Although many people had died along the way, it did not seem like there were too many twists and turns. They simply blasted open the control room. Were things going too smoothly?

Could this ruin really be so easily cracked?

Lin Hai had some questions, but before he could think carefully, someone had already walked into the control room.

Beep-beep-beep.

Suddenly, red light flashed through the entire ruin. Sharp alarms sounded, and some incomprehensible voices seemed to be saying something.

Even though they could not understand what the voice was saying, everyone could sense that this was definitely not a good thing. There was an extremely strong sense of premonition.

Crunch.

Suddenly, footsteps sounded.

At the same time, one, two, three…

In the blink of an eye, countless footsteps appeared, as if many people had appeared in the ruins.

Thump.

A red light flashed. The soldiers who were the first to enter the control room felt as if their bodies had been pierced by a beam of light. Then, their entire bodies turned to ashes.

It was as if they had been "vaporized".

Lin Hai and Wai's eyes widened. They saw that there were robots, about 1.6 meters tall, walking out of the control room. That's right, those were robots. Their entire bodies glowed with a metallic luster.

These robots were practically covered in offensive weapons. The densely packed holes on their bodies could all shoot out lethal lasers. These was probably some kind of terrifying weapon that far exceeded the current understanding of human technology.

If there were only one or two of them, it wouldn't be a big deal. However, when Lin Hai and Wai saw the large horde of robots walking out of the control room, both of them despaired.

Far exceeding one or two, there were at least a hundred of them, or even more. There were literally hundreds or even thousands of them. There seemed to be no end to to the robots surging out all at once.

"A robot army!"

A terrifying thought appeared in their minds. What exactly was this ruin? Were they wrong to excavate this ruin? Perhaps this ruin was the armory of the ancient civilization.

And those robots were terrifying weapons of war!

"Flee!"

Lin Hai did not hesitate at all. He and Wai quickly fled backward. They frantically entered every path they came across, not caring where it led. They knew that it was over. It was all over.

General Long, who was outside the ruins, did not know what had happened inside.

They were paying close attention to the movements in the ruins from the outside.

But there was suddenly a violent explosion in the ruins. General Long was shocked. Was something wrong? Or had they found the control room and blasted it open with a highly concentrated bomb?

General Long was very nervous. In the military base, the researchers who had studied the ruins for a long time were equally nervous.

Soon, the explosion subsided, and the ruins seemed to return to silence.

However, not long after, ear-piercing alarms sounded from the ruins. At the same time, in the valley where the ruins were located, a small stream was shaking violently. A crack gradually appeared in the depths of the stream.

Rumble.

The entire valley was in chaos. No one had expected that metal cabins would be buried below the valley. These metal cabins opened one after another.

Crunch.

Metal robots walked out of the metal cabin one after another. One, two, three… Almost tens of thousands of robots appeared, and their numbers were still increasing.

How many robots were there? Tens of thousands? Hundreds of thousands? Or even more?

No one could have expected this, but these robots were undoubtedly the most terrifying weapons of war. After they appeared, their only mission was destruction.

Destruction. Destruction of everything. All life would be destroyed.

The military base was discovered by the robots, and they began to attack. As the weapons used were very advanced, even the weapons of an ordinary robot could easily kill a Metamorphic Realm martial artist.

The military base quickly fell.

"What exactly did we open up?"

General Long's face was as pale as a sheet. This was no relic of a technological civilization. It was clearly a war armory. Moreover, they were the ones who took the initiative to open this terrifying war armory.

If they could not control the situation, the threat posed by these robots would be even more terrifying than that of dire beast Predators in the past.

This would be a calamity for humanity!

…

Lin Feng rode the airship for about ten days before finally arriving at the frontline base in the depths of the Outland.

Along the way, everyone took this rare opportunity to ask the two Sages questions. Even Lin Feng asked questions about life transition.

This might also be the question martial artists were most concerned about.

However, the Sages' answers disappointed Lin Feng somewhat.

As the first human to undergo four life transitions, Sage Kang gave a clear answer. There was no shortcut to life transitions. One could only rely on their own comprehension.

When the time was right, life transitions would occur.

However, there was no pattern to this at all. There was not even any systematic guidance. Even Sage Kang probably would not be able to undergo another life transition.

Lin Feng was not the only one who was disappointed. The other martial artists were also very crestfallen.

"If life transitions are that simple, the universe would long be flooded with planetary lifeforms. However, in reality, compared to the dust-like ubiquity of ordinary lifeforms in the universe, planetary lifeforms are far too rare."

Longbetham words also made Lin Feng completely give up on the idea of "taking a shortcut".

There was no shortcut at all to life transitions.

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Chapter 223: Leader

"We're here."

Suddenly, Sage Kang pointed at a small hill in front of him.

Around the small hill was a lush forest. This was already the depths of the Outland. There should be many dire beasts, but this place was very quiet. There wasn't even a single dire beast.

Seemingly sensing everyone's confusion, Sage Yuanyi said with a smile, "We discovered this place by accident back then. Originally, our frontline base was still very far at the back, but after discovering this place, we moved the base forward. In order to ensure the absolute safety of the surroundings, Sage Kang and I personally took action and wiped out the surrounding dire beasts. Therefore, this place is very safe for the time being."

Everyone nodded. What danger could there be if Sages personally swept through the area? Not even a single dire beast would be left behind. However, Sages presided over the depths of the Outland and rarely appeared in front of people. How could they suddenly have the time to sweep through these dire beasts?

"Sage Kang, are the places where you and Sage Yuanyi are stationed not far from here?" Lin Feng suddenly asked.

Sage Kang's eyes narrowed slightly. He nodded in appreciation and said, "That's right. Sage Yuanyi and I oversee the depths of the Outland. The places are not far from each other, and not far from here."

"In that case, are there demon emperors not far from the ruins?"

Hearing the mention of demon emperors, everyone was shocked.

A demon emperor was a terrifying dire beast on par with a Sage. There were only brief glimpses of them in the past, and many martial artists had never seen it in their entire lives. In history, there had only been three occasions when demon emperors attacked a human city.

However, all of those three occasions were calamities for humanity. Human society suffered heavy losses, and it was only by relying on Sages that they could resist demon emperors.

As the number of Sages increased, the situation was no longer like before, when Sage Kang was holding the line alone as the only Sage. Hence, the Nine Sages presided over various places, deterring those demon emperors, and also protecting all humans.

"The two Sages are in such a hurry for us to explore the ruins of the ancient civilization. Could it be because something is up with the demon emperors?"

Lin Feng's expression turned solemn. He had vaguely guessed that it was definitely not that simple for the two Sages to personally escort them to the ancient ruins.

Could it only be because this ancient ruin was of great importance to them?

Only after arriving at the location of the ancient ruins, and linking them to the demon emperors deterred by the two Sages, that Lin Feng had this thought.

Sage Kang looked deeply at Lin Feng, and his expression turned solemn. He said in a low voice, "Since Lin Feng has asked this question, I won't conceal it anymore. However, you must promise not to leak any news in the future.

Everyone held their breaths and paid attention. Only then did Sage Kang say, "Human society has been at peace for too long. Whether it's the new policy for martial artists, or asking you to explore the ancient civilization, it's actually because we don't have much time left. There's indeed a problem with the demon emperors, and there's more than one or two of them. Currently, all Nine Sages are in fact occupied and paying close attention to those demon emperors. Even the two of us only left temporarily because escorting you is a matter of great importance. After escorting you to the ancient civilization ruins, we will return immediately to deter those demon emperors.

"Once the demon emperors cannot be deterred, I believe you know the consequences as well. And there are some things in this ancient civilization ruin that are very useful for us to deal with demon emperors. That's why we are held the Global Martial Arts Competition with such urgency, and selected the most outstanding Metamorphic Realm martial artists. Almost all the hope is placed on you. The heavy responsibility you bear is no less than that of us Sages."

Sage Kang's honesty made Lin Feng and the other ten martial artists feel even more stifled and nervous. However, it also eased the reluctance in their hearts.

Previously, they were intimidated by the authority of the Sages. It seemed like they were not forced, but in reality, they were "forced" to explore the dangerous ruins of ancient civilization. They did not say it out loud, but they were more or less put off by it.

But now, Sage Kang had admitted that humanity was about to face a crisis. Ironically, everyone no longer felt reluctant.

They were martial artists who were already fighting with dire beasts at the frontline in the first place. They naturally knew the significance of demon emperors. Even if something went wrong with only a single demon emperor, the entire human society would suffer a calamity.

In exploring the ancient civilization ruins, they were indeed shouldering a heavy responsibility.

"Sage Kang, we all understand the responsibility on our shoulders. What do you need us to find in the ancient ruins?" Lin Feng asked again.

"It's very simple. Shut down the defense mechanism of the ancient civilization ruins. When the time comes, contact Sage Yuanyi and I. We will naturally send people into the ancient civilization ruins to study those weapons, especially weapons that can pose a threat to Sages like us."

"I see."

Lin Feng completely understood now. Sage Kang's true goal was actually the defensive weapons in the ancient ruins. If they could make even Sage Kang feel threatened, they must be able to threaten Sages, and would naturally also pose a threat to demon emperors.

If they could master these weapons, wouldn't it be equivalent to having many more Sage-level experts?

"All right, this is as far as we can escort you. The small hill in front is actually a part of the ancient ruins, but the main body of the ruins is under the small hill. We've already explored it many times before. As long as martial artists above the second life transition do not approach, Metamorphic Realm martial artists like you or ordinary people can enter the ruins. However, there are definitely all kinds of dangers in the ruins that you need to work hard to overcome."

Sage Kang gave a few more words of instruction, and the airship slowly landed. Lin Feng, Griman, and the others alighted.

The airship rose into the air again and retreated far away to avoid being attacked by the defensive weapons of the ancient ruins.

Everyone looked around and did not find any danger. When they approached, they realized that there was indeed a cave entrance at the foot of the hill that seemed to extend all the way down.

Everyone was about to enter when Griman stopped.

"Wait a moment."

Everyone looked at Griman, wondering why he had stopped.

"The ten of us shoulder the hopes of the two Sages. Although we are all the cream of the crop among Metamorphic Realm martial artists, the ruins are also filled with danger. Therefore, I think we should determine the leader of the team first. Only then can we gather everyone's strength and work together to explore the secrets of the ancient civilization ruins."

Everyone fell silent as well. Griman's words made sense. If the ten of them were disunited and unorganized, entering the ruins would be very dangerous.

However, they were all prideful genius martial artists. How would any of them accept being led by another?

"Why don't we determine the leader based on the rankings in this Global Martial Arts Competition? I nominate Lin Feng to be the leader." The first to speak was actually Fu Lin.

"That's right. Although Lin Feng is young, he's the strongest. We're all martial artists. Naturally, strength is what we respect the most. I also concur that Lin Feng should be the leader."

"If Lin Feng is the leader, I'll obey the orders!"

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, and even Griman nodded, Lin Feng knew that now was not the time to decline. He nodded and said, "All right, our mission this time is difficult. We do need to work together. I hope that everyone can be prudent when entering the ruins."

Hence, Lin Feng became the leader without hesitation. He also set an example and was the first to enter the pitch-black cave.

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