Chapter 73: Words That Pierce the Heart
The crowd's gazes turned outward, and their eyes immediately froze.
Liu Fei. The beautiful young woman walking this way—who else could it be but Liu Fei?
But what surprised the crowd was that Liu Fei was actually together with a man, Lin Feng. Many of them had seen Lin Feng on the Life and Death Platform.
As for the voice just now, it naturally came from Lin Feng.
"Could it be that Lin Feng really is Liu Fei's man?"
Recalling Han Man's earlier words, the crowd couldn't help but show expressions of surprise, glancing at Wenren Yan.
At this moment, Wenren Yan's face remained calm, but a cold glint flashed through his azure eyes.
"You are Lin Feng?" Wenren Yan looked down at Lin Feng and asked coldly.
But to Wenren Yan's surprise, Lin Feng seemed not to have heard him. He casually swept a glance over him, directly ignored him, and walked over to Han Man.
"Are you alright?"
"This little injury is nothing." Han Man grinned, completely unconcerned.
"Don't be so impulsive in the future. Say a few less words, and you won't die." Lin Feng glared at Han Man. This guy was really a troublemaker—he actually said Liu Fei was his woman. Just now, Lin Feng had almost been killed by Liu Fei's glare.
"I can't stand this guy's arrogance, saying Liu Fei is his woman." Han Man said coldly, causing Liu Fei to flash a hint of anger and sweep a cold glance at Wenren Yan.
At this moment, Wenren Yan frowned. It seemed this inner disciple who had just entered the Spirit Martial Realm was extremely arrogant, directly ignoring him. In the Cloud Sea Sect, no one had ever dared to be so insolent in front of him, not even the sect's elders.
"I asked you a question. Didn't you hear me?"
As Wenren Yan's words fell, the space within the cave dwelling seemed to grow much colder. The crowd silently prayed for Lin Feng. This guy had comprehended Sword Momentum and had extraordinary talent, but he was still far from being able to contend with Wenren Yan. It seemed he was about to learn a lesson.
"His mouth is on his own face. Can you stop what he says?" Lin Feng still ignored Wenren Yan and said to Han Man, "Besides, he said Liu Fei is his woman. Why do you care?"
"..." Han Man looked at Lin Feng speechlessly. Wasn't it for your sake, you ungrateful guy?
"I... am... asking... you... a question."
Wenren Yan spoke word by word, a cold aura spreading through the space. In front of the crowd, Lin Feng had ignored him several times. Where was his dignity?
"I heard you." Lin Feng turned back and glanced at Wenren Yan, saying, "You asked if I am Lin Feng, right?"
"Hmph, so your ears aren't deaf." Wenren Yan sneered.
"Since you asked if I am Lin Feng, it means you don't know me, right?" Lin Feng asked again.
Wenren Yan looked at Lin Feng as if he were an idiot. Did this guy have a problem with his brain?
"Nonsense."
"Nonsense? Perhaps. But since you don't know me, then I don't know you either. When you ask me a question, why should I answer?"
As Lin Feng spoke, his crouching body stood up, staring at Wenren Yan and said, "Who do you think you are?"
As his words fell, a sharp aura spread through the space—arrogant, unrestrained.
Crazy!
Seeing Lin Feng actually daring to confront Wenren Yan, the crowd all thought this guy had gone mad, throwing away his life.
Wenren Yan's face alternated between pale and red. For the first time, someone dared to speak to him like this.
"Lin Feng, you speak arrogantly, daring to offend Wenren. You're dead for sure." Chen Xing stepped forward, staring at Lin Feng.
"Chen Xing, formerly the number one in the outer sect, with a Rock Martial Soul, considered a genius. But not long ago, in front of everyone, you were easily defeated by Lin Qian of the Hao Yue Sect, who was only at the First Layer of the Spirit Martial Realm. In my opinion, using the word 'genius' for you is an insult." Lin Feng said very calmly, but just one sentence made flames of rage shoot from Chen Xing's eyes. This matter was his shame.
"This guy has a sharp tongue." Liu Fei heard Lin Feng's few words provoke the anger of both Wenren Yan and Chen Xing, secretly shocked. His seemingly casual words were actually piercing to the heart.
"As for you saying just now that I'm a kid who just stepped into the Spirit Martial Realm and you can trample me as you please, then I, this kid, really want you to trample me. At the Wind Cloud Gorge, on the Life and Death Platform, do you dare to fight?"
Wind Cloud Gorge, Life and Death Platform, do you dare to fight!!
The calm words rippled through the stone cave. Lin Feng was challenging Chen Xing, and it was a life-and-death battle. Once on the Life and Death Platform, life and death were determined by fate.
Feeling the sharp aura on Lin Feng and the confidence in his calm words, Chen Xing wavered. Having just stepped into the Second Layer of the Spirit Martial Realm, he had been full of ambition, wanting to carve his name on the stone wall. But Lin Feng's few words shook his strong confidence.
On the Life and Death Platform, do you dare to fight?
The casual, relaxed words were like a heavy hammer, striking Chen Xing's heart.
"What makes him so confident? Sword Momentum?" Chen Xing asked himself.
"But that Sword Momentum is indeed very strong. Yu Hao's strength was not weak, yet he was killed with one sword. Even if Yu Hao were a bit stronger, the result would probably be the same."
"Moreover, I don't know if this is all of his strength. If he is even stronger, can I handle it?"
The inner struggle caused a trace of distortion on Chen Xing's face. He had already lost once, losing to Lin Qian in front of everyone. He couldn't afford to lose again.
"Ridiculous. You were once the number one in the outer sect, valued by the sect upon entering the inner sect, yet now you willingly become someone else's follower. Just this one point proves you no longer have the qualification to be a strong one. A true strong one has a firm and powerful heart, single-mindedly pursuing martial arts. Those who curry favor have limited achievements in martial arts."
Seeing Chen Xing's ugly expression, Lin Feng's sharp aura grew even stronger. A powerful oppressive force pressed down on Chen Xing, and his own foot stepped forward slightly. Just this small step made Chen Xing's heart chaotic and oppressed.
"A true strong one has a firm and powerful heart, single-mindedly pursuing martial arts. Those who curry favor have limited achievements in martial arts." Chen Xing's mind echoed with Lin Feng's words, and his confidence almost collapsed instantly. That's right. In the past, he had strived hard and was called a genius, but he willingly followed behind Wenren Yan. Just this one point proved he admitted he was inferior to Wenren Yan.
Could he still pick up his former confidence and glory?
Not only Chen Xing, but others were also pondering Lin Feng's words, their hearts quite unsettled.
"This guy sees things so clearly." Liu Fei's mind was shaken. That's right. Which of those peerless geniuses wasn't unruly, unrestrained, and proud? How could they be willing to be subordinate?
"Chen Xing, you bow and scrape, wag your tail, speak arrogantly, yet have an unstable will, not daring to fight. You are not a genius; you are a coward." Lin Feng seemed not to stop. He stepped forward again, an overwhelmingly oppressive aura falling on Chen Xing, also oppressing his mind.
"Coward, coward..." The two words echoed in Chen Xing's mind like a demonic sound. His face twisted, contorting continuously, no longer having any calm.
"Ah..." Suddenly, Chen Xing let out a wild roar, covering his ears with both hands, and frantically rushed out of the cave dwelling, disappearing in an instant.
In the stone cave, there was dead silence. Everyone stared blankly at this scene, their hearts shocked.
Impressive!
Lin Feng, without even making a move, used just a few words to make Chen Xing's heart collapse, nearly driving him to madness.
At this moment, the crowd's gaze fell on Lin Feng. They saw a cold sneer in his eyes, a smile that carried a hint of eerie strangeness. In his pupils, there seemed to be a mass of black mist, elusive and unpredictable.
Illusion Demon Beast, which excelled in illusion techniques. Now that Lin Feng possessed the Illusion Demon Martial Soul, he naturally grasped some illusion techniques. And just now, he had used this ability. Of course, Chen Xing's will was not firm enough, allowing Lin Feng to shatter his mental defenses with just a few words.
"Waste." Wenren Yan's tone was cold, his azure gaze like a poisonous snake, fixed on Lin Feng.
"Although you have some strength, in front of me, you are still too weak, like an ant. If you kneel down and beg me now, follow me, I can spare your life."
Wenren Yan said coldly. Wasn't Lin Feng saying that martial artists who willingly submit have limited achievements? He would make Lin Feng grovel before him, unable to hold his head high.
PS: Ah ah... going on the day after tomorrow, it's cold typing at night, asking for support!!!