Ye Feng’s mouth curled into a slight smile. With a flash of his figure, he dodged Lin Tiancheng’s attack at an unbelievable angle.
"What? He actually dodged it?"
"Is this the movement technique Wind God Step? Did Ye Feng learn it the moment he came out of the Martial Arts Pavilion?"
"My goodness, this is way too absurd!"
The crowd let out a burst of exclamations, deeply shocked by this scene.
One had to know that for ordinary disciples, learning a High-grade Mortal-tier martial art normally took at least a month or so.
Yet Ye Feng had just emerged from the Martial Arts Pavilion—calculating the time, it had been less than half a day—and he was already using it directly in actual combat, and against Lin Tiancheng, an opponent whose cultivation was a minor realm higher than his own.
Seeing his attack miss, a flash of annoyance crossed Lin Tiancheng’s eyes. "Ye Feng, let's see where you can run!"
With this angry roar, he threw another punch. His fist shadows were like the wind, descending at breakneck speed toward the spot where Ye Feng stood.
Ye Feng took a step, and his figure instantly vanished from the spot.
This punch had clearly missed as well.
"Damn it!"
Consumed by rage and holding nothing back, Lin Tiancheng unleashed a flurry of punches at Ye Feng like a torrential rainstorm.
The power and speed of these fist auras were obviously much stronger than his previous two punches.
Yet no matter how he attacked, Ye Feng managed to skillfully evade every single one, leaving Lin Tiancheng feeling utterly aggrieved and humiliated.
The onlookers stared in absolute dumbfounded silence as Ye Feng ran Lin Tiancheng ragged, making him look like a monkey being played with.
"Ye Feng, if you're a man, stop running!" Lin Tiancheng roared helplessly.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Even a monkey is more agile than you," Ye Feng teased with a chuckle.
He was just practicing the Wind God Step, but unfortunately, Lin Tiancheng was too weak and failed to give him even the slightest bit of pressure, making the whole thing rather boring.
With no other choice, he stopped in his tracks, intending to use Lin Tiancheng to test the power of the Mountains and Seas Fist.
"You'd better take this punch well."
Ceasing his evasion, Ye Feng charged straight at Lin Tiancheng and took the initiative to attack.
"Hmph, I've been waiting for you to do this." A ferocious grin appeared at the corner of Lin Tiancheng's mouth. Ye Feng had finally stopped running.
"Flame Fist!"
Blazing, fiery energy surged from Lin Tiancheng's fist, resembling a charging, ferocious lion and carrying astonishing power.
"Mountains and Seas Fist!"
With his long hair fluttering in disorder and momentum like a rainbow, Ye Feng delivered a punch containing the overwhelming power of collapsing mountains and raging seas.
Boom!
The two powerful fist forces collided, generating a terrifying shockwave.
Immediately afterward, Lin Tiancheng’s pupils shrank violently as a terrifying, torrential force surged from his arm throughout his entire body.
Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, Lin Tiancheng’s body was sent flying like a cannonball before crashing heavily onto the ground.
At that moment!
The entire venue fell into absolute silence. Was Ye Feng’s punch really this strong?
Even Lin Tiancheng, at Mystic Martial Realm Level 3, had been defeated so miserably.
"Hiss... It looks like this Lin Tiancheng is practically crippled!"
Some Outer Disciples gasped after checking Lin Tiancheng’s injuries.
The looks they cast at Ye Feng were as if looking at a monster.
Looking at the collapsed Lin Tiancheng who couldn't get up, Ye Feng frowned.
He had only used thirty percent of his strength with that punch, and he had even held back at the very last moment—how could Lin Tiancheng be such trash?
Or could it be that the spiritual energy within his body was compressed to such a terrifying degree that his true combat strength now far exceeded Mystic Martial Realm Level 2?
"I'll go to the Yunhai Sect's training chamber to test my true strength."
Ye Feng had originally planned to return to his quarters, but he suddenly changed his mind.
The training chambers of the Yunhai Sect contained a Strength Monument, which could be used to test a person's striking power.
Although striking power did not equate to a person's true strength, it could still provide a rough estimate.
Moreover, practicing martial arts inside the training chamber would yield twice the results with half the effort.
As for the lying Lin Tiancheng on the ground, there would naturally be Outer Disciples trying to suck up to Lin Ruoxue who would carry him away for medical treatment.
Still, Lin Ruoxue would likely come looking for trouble with him later.
Amidst the gazes of the crowd, Ye Feng arrived at one of the training chambers in the Yunhai Sect.
Outer Disciples were allowed to cultivate in a training chamber for one day each month; any time exceeding that required payment in Spirit Stones.
When Ye Feng arrived, a training chamber happened to be vacant, so he walked right in.
Upon stepping inside, his gaze locked onto the Strength Monument standing within the room.
Taking a deep breath, he erupted with spiritual energy and let out a loud shout as he slammed his fist heavily against the Strength Monument.
Bang!
A muffled impact echoed across the Strength Monument as fifteen pillars of light illuminated its surface.
Each pillar of light lighting up on the Strength Monument was equivalent to one thousand catties of force.
A full fifteen pillars of light meant that Ye Feng currently possessed fifteen thousand catties of force!
"Oh? Fifteen thousand catties?"
Seeing this number, even Ye Feng could not help feeling a shock run through his heart.
One had to know that someone who had just broken through to Earth Martial Realm Level 1 only possessed a strength level of around ten thousand catties.
Did that not mean his current strength could rival that of an Earth Martial Realm expert?
"My goodness, this Pure Sun Divine Body is truly amazing!"
Joy surged wildly within Ye Feng's heart.
The Inner Disciples of the Yunhai Sect were all in the Earth Martial Realm; his current strength was enough to put up a fight against an Inner Disciple.
Suppressing his inner joy, Ye Feng began to practice the Wind God Step and the Mountains and Seas Fist.
Although he had mastered both martial arts, he had only achieved a minor level of proficiency, and there was still plenty of room for improvement before reaching perfection.
Hum, hum, hum!
With his mind settled, Ye Feng began to wholeheartedly execute the martial arts within the training chamber.
Just as Ye Feng was cultivating, the outer sect of the Yunhai Sect was completely abuzz.
The news that Ye Feng, having just become an Outer Disciple and stepping out of the Martial Arts Pavilion, had nearly crippled Lin Tiancheng with a single punch spread rapidly, causing quite a sensation.
Upon learning of this, Lin Ruoxue’s expression instantly turned ashen.
She believed this must be Ye Feng’s revenge for her breaking off their engagement, but the more it was like this, the more determined she was to annul it.
"Elder Sister, you must avenge me!"
Lying on the bed, Lin Tiancheng wept as he recounted his miserable experience.
Ye Feng’s punch had nearly beaten him into a cripple; if someone hadn't given him timely medical treatment, he would have been bedridden for the rest of his life.
"Don't worry, Sister will definitely avenge you."
Seeing her younger brother in such a miserable state, a poisonous resentment rose in Lin Ruoxue's heart.
Since this Ye Feng had dealt such a heavy hand to her brother, she would definitely make him pay the price.
"Ruoxue, I can help with this matter, but you'll have to help me out too, heh heh heh!"
Wu Da swept his gaze over Lin Ruoxue’s alluring figure, his heart burning with lust.
Although he and Lin Ruoxue shared a certain degree of intimacy, he had never completely won her over.
"Alright, Brother Wu. Once this is done, I can satisfy your request."
After hesitating for a moment, Lin Ruoxue agreed.
Wu Da was ranked twentieth in the outer sect and was at Mystic Martial Realm Level 9; dealing with Ye Feng would definitely be a breeze.
She only worried that Ye Feng might not dare to accept the challenge.