# Chapter 1070: Life and Death, No Objections
"You rascal, you're getting more and more disrespectful. At least you should call me Uncle Wood!" Mu Chen shot a glare at Yuan Fei. He knew Yuan Fei's father, who always called him "Old Bastard Wood" — this kid had the exact same temper as his old man.
At this moment, hearing Lin Feng and the gray-clothed man's words, the people from Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress slowly turned their gazes, turned around, and laughed: "You two should be the first disciples, right? Are you looking to give us some instruction?"
"We wouldn't dare claim to instruct. All of you are carefully selected genius disciples from Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress, meticulously nurtured by the fortress. You surely possess powerful techniques and master various divine abilities. As for us, we've only just entered the door and haven't received any guidance from our teacher yet. How could we possibly compare to you all? So, we should be the ones asking you to instruct us."
Lin Feng spoke slowly. Earlier, the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress people had gone to great lengths to flatter the Heavenly Terrace members as a contrast. Now Lin Feng was praising them, saying they had already received the nurturing of Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress while he himself had just joined — naturally they couldn't compare. This way, even if the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress people won, it would be expected. But if they lost... that would be the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress's incompetence.
"We have long heard of the fame of the Heavenly Dragon Emperor. The Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress is a land of outstanding talents, all possessing great strength. Although we were fortunate enough to become the Martial Emperor's first disciples, we have never received any guidance from the Martial Emperor and rely entirely on our own cultivation. Naturally, we cannot compare to the many talents of Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress. However, since I am devoted to pursuing the martial path, and the talented individuals of Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress have come to the Heavenly Terrace willing to offer instruction, I naturally wish to cherish this opportunity."
The gray-clothed man rarely spoke, picking up where Lin Feng left off. The two cooperated flawlessly. He had originally been unwilling to say much, but since the other party had come to their doorstep to humiliate the Heavenly Terrace, and he was now a member of the Heavenly Terrace and a Martial Emperor's disciple, how could he stand by and watch the Heavenly Terrace be insulted by others? Moreover, as the first disciple of the Venerable Martial Realm, he naturally had to step forward.
Mu Chen heard their words, a smile appearing at the corners of his eyes. He was quite gratified. The two first disciples, taking this opportunity to show their abilities, was indeed a good choice.
"Heavenly Martial Realm, Fourth Layer. He's mine!" At this moment, among the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress crowd, one person pointed at Lin Feng, battle intent radiating from his body. His cultivation was exactly at the Fourth Layer of the Heavenly Martial Realm. Lin Feng's opponent was him.
"Venerable Martial Realm, Fourth Layer. The two of them are quite fated — exactly one major realm apart. I'll fight him, just right." Another person from Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress, at the Fourth Layer of the Venerable Martial Realm, pointed at the gray-clothed man. In his gaze, sharpness was fully exposed, like a cold, curved blade cutting across the skin of the crowd, dark and icy cold.
Just as Lin Feng and the gray-clothed man had said, they were geniuses carefully nurtured by Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress. How could they be afraid of fighting two newly joined Heavenly Terrace disciples? Even if they were first disciples, it was the same. Within Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress, they were outstanding figures at each major realm, deliberately deployed to target the Heavenly Terrace.
"Hehe, in that case, let's stop flattering and praising each other. Let's not argue about who is instructing whom. Let's just consider this a sparring match between Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress and the Heavenly Terrace." The leader of the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress group laughed, clearly having absolute confidence in his own people. Coming to challenge today, even if they fought one battle at each major realm, he wanted complete victory. First disciples — what was there to fear?
"Exactly what I want!" Mu Chen nodded in agreement. He also had confidence in Lin Feng and the gray-clothed man, especially the gray-clothed man, whom he had personally assessed. His combat power was absolutely terrifying. This battle was a sure win. As for Lin Feng, winning would be best. Even if Lin Feng lost, it would be one win and one loss — not shameful. At the same time, it could temper Lin Feng a bit.
"Then let's fight." The Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress people sneered. They wanted to win both battles. If both first disciples of the Heavenly Terrace were defeated, it would undoubtedly be a tremendous humiliation.
"I have one more thing to say!" The gray-clothed man spoke again, causing the Venerable Martial Realm, Fourth Layer cultivator from Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress to raise his eyebrows and say impatiently: "If you want to fight, fight. If you don't dare, then get lost. Why so much nonsense!"
"When Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress and the Heavenly Terrace spar, we should naturally go all out. When displaying our strength, it's impossible to control the intensity of our attacks. We can't deliberately weaken our power. Therefore, bloodshed is inevitable. So I propose that in this battle, life and death are not to be discussed — each person accepts their fate!"
The gray-clothed man ignored the other's words and calmly spoke, causing strange lights to flash in the eyes of the crowd. Life and death, no objections, each accepts their fate — what powerful self-confidence!
"This guy, what gives him the right to say such things? He's playing for keeps. The Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress people are determined to win — they're no pushovers."
The crowd thought to themselves. But saying this at this moment was truly domineering.
"Haha, what Senior Brother said is correct. Naturally, when fighting, how can one worry about so much? In this battle, life and death are not to be discussed. When blood is spilled, it turns red, and both sides share in the celebration. The teacher certainly won't blame us!" Lin Feng laughed heartily. This man he had met on the desolate island suited his taste perfectly. This was how it should be.
Just as Yuan Fei had said — since they had come, how could they leave just like that? If they wanted to play, they would play with their lives.
Lin Feng and the gray-clothed man spoke one after another, and suddenly the momentum of all the Heavenly Terrace disciples seemed to rise. In contrast, the Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress people, who had been so arrogant just moments ago, seemed to have their aggressive posture suppressed by those two sentences. They too were quite surprised that Lin Feng and the other had voluntarily proposed life and death, no objections.
"When blood is spilled, it turns red, and both sides share in the celebration. Very good. I take back my words!" Hou Qinglin spoke.
"I also agree!" Mu Chen nodded.
The Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress crowd laughed coldly: "Very well, then let's fight. Life and death, no objections!"
The Venerable Martial Realm, Fourth Layer cultivator from Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress seemed unable to wait any longer. He took a step forward, and a terrifying aura rolled toward the gray-clothed man like surging waves. He roared: "Come out and die!"
"You're so impatient, how could I not grant your wish?" The gray-clothed man took a step forward. A peerless sharp sword seemed to be about to stab out from his body. The void rippled, and a terrifying sword condensed into form, stabbing toward the opponent.
"Don't bother showing off such petty tricks." The opponent stamped his foot, punched out, and the sword instantly annihilated.
The gray-clothed man's expression did not change. His palm traced through the void, and a howling wind roared. Suddenly, many swords seemed to stab toward the opponent — one finger, one sword, as if to seize the essence of sun and moon, dazzling and brilliant.
"Trifling tricks!" The man punched out, and the sky seemed filled with his fist shadows. Heaven and earth rolled like continuous thunder. The swords in the void continuously annihilated, unable to approach his body.
Suddenly, a gray light shot toward the sky. A sword aura spiraled upward like a gray furious dragon roaring to the heavens. The gray-clothed man did not pause at all. He slashed down with his sword, and the void seemed to crack. There was no technique, only unparalleled speed.
The crowd in the void quickly retreated. This man's sword had no embellishment — his sword was a killing sword.
The Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress expert continuously formed seals with both hands in the void, as if condensing special patterns. In an instant, shadows of furious dragons spiraled through the void, charging toward the sky.
The terrifying collision force seemed about to shatter space. The man's body soared upward, riding the momentum. His arms straightened, then gradually transformed into a dazzling golden color, as if dragon scales had attached themselves to them, extremely ferocious.
"Legend has it that the Heavenly Dragon Emperor is skilled at condensing demonic dragons as attack methods, even able to transform his body into a demonic dragon. This man's arms actually have demonic dragon patterns — that power is terrifying!"
The crowd stared at the figure. His arms extended forward, and suddenly two indestructible golden arms continuously stretched and grew larger, reaching toward the opponent. His palms seemed to transform into dragon claws, about to tear the opponent apart.
"Die!" The golden palms seemed to still be forming seals. Suddenly, around the gray-clothed man, enormous golden claw shadows appeared, enveloping the gray-clothed man, all of them striking down toward him. Heaven and earth seemed to shake, giving people a feeling of mountains and rivers trembling — the power was limitless.
However, the gray-clothed man stood amidst the world-destroying golden claws, his expression calm, his face unruffled. The corners of his mouth slightly moved, as if he was uttering something. From his mouth, a sharp sword slowly emerged — a black sword, a sword of annihilation.
"Boom!" This sword stabbed into the void, as if possessing heaven-shaking power. Suddenly, with the gray-clothed man at the center, heaven and earth seemed to freeze. Space itself was fixed by this sword. The golden claws still emitted terrifying golden light, but they all stopped moving forward, as if an immense, boundless force had bound them.
PS: Thanks to Xiao Xiao for the tip!