# Chapter 1180: Forced Battle
Yuan Fei slammed his staff into the ground, transforming it into a towering giant pillar that intimidated the crowd. Then he quietly sat down and began to comprehend, wanting to see who would dare to make a move against them.
At this moment, not many people could settle down and cultivate. One reason was the fear that others would strike a fatal blow while they were immersed in cultivation and comprehension. Another was the worry about the hidden figure in the shadows. However, three of the four great beauties of the Eight Wastelands Realm actually sat cross-legged very calmly, cultivating on their own. This state of mind alone put many others to shame. Perhaps this was also a test from the Prophet.
Those who could become emperors were naturally different from ordinary people.
In the blink of an eye, more than twenty days had passed. At this time, the three beauties sitting at the very front were radiating the aura of life, causing the crowd to marvel. They had truly succeeded. They had cultivated the Will of Life and had already reached a certain level. Xue Biyao, with her Immortal Spirit Body, and Feng Xuan, with her Ancient Phoenix Body, were naturally suited for cultivating life force. As for Yiren Lei, no one had heard of her having any special physique, yet the life aura she cultivated was in no way weaker than theirs.
But this was within everyone's expectations. What surprised the crowd quite a bit was that fellow Lin Feng and the woman beside him had also cultivated the Will of Life, and it was even stronger. This left everyone speechless. Could it be that Lin Feng and this fairy maiden, who was in no way inferior to the four great beauties, both possessed special physiques suitable for cultivating life force?
During these days, some people finally couldn't resist making a move. Several people were suddenly ambushed and killed. Perhaps it was because they weren't beautiful enough that they suffered, or perhaps it was because their strength was insufficient that they were schemed against. But in the end, elimination was elimination—there were no excuses. Death became their final destination. This only proved that they weren't strong enough. The one-month period was about to arrive, and many people were already itching to make their move. Their steps had quietly moved forward, to the very front, ensuring they could cross over the fastest.
The cultivators all opened their eyes. Lin Feng smiled, tossed another Life Essence fragment into his mouth, chewed it happily, then closed his eyes again. Relying on his current understanding of life force to chew the essence fragment, he gained even deeper insights.
"This guy deserves to die." Many people glared viciously at Lin Feng, jealousy in their eyes. This fellow had the weakest cultivation among the crowd, yet he could cultivate most attentively. Many people were willing to guard him—the young master of the Undying Heavenly Palace, the young master of Flower Fruit Mountain, and a peerless fairy maiden. What's more, this detestable guy would casually toss essence fragments into his mouth and chew them, making people gnash their teeth in hatred. They really wanted to eliminate him and take everything he had.
But unless forced to the last step, they still didn't dare to make a move against Lin Feng.
Finally, the one-month period was about to end. Lin Feng stopped cultivating, stood up with a faint smile, swept his gaze over the crowd, then walked forward a few steps and said, "Yuan Fei, some people want to rush across when the time comes. Why don't you manifest a few mountain peaks and smash them down? Let's see who's unlucky."
"Uh..." The crowd rolled their eyes. This guy seemed too ruthless.
"Hehe, since they all want to gamble with their lives, let them gamble!" Yuan Fei grinned. His huge black staff soared into the air and smashed heavily downward. Many people quickly retreated to dodge. With a thunderous boom, the giant staff crashed down, forming a heavenly moat.
"None of you are allowed to cross this line. Whoever crosses, my staff will strike them first." Yuan Fei roared, causing the crowd's expressions to freeze. Too ruthless.
"Still waiting to be slaughtered?" Zong Renyu spoke lightly. Immediately, someone stepped forward and said coldly, "There are so many of us. Why should we fear him?"
"Pfft..." A sound rang out. The man's expression froze. He lowered his head to see a pitch-black flame palm piercing through his heart, killing him. He didn't even know how he died.
"Hearts are not united. Everyone harbors ulterior motives. Whoever sticks their neck out deserves to die." Lin Feng sneered mockingly, then looked at Zong Renyu. "Some people only need to say a few words, and you don't even know how you've been sold out."
Although Lin Feng's words were harsh, they undoubtedly hit the mark. Everyone harbored sinister intentions. Whoever stepped forward might be the one to die, just like the angry man who had just stuck his neck out—dead without knowing who killed him.
"Everyone who has made it this far is no pushover. Think carefully!" Lin Feng sneered again. These people were probably all thinking about how to scheme against others right now.
"Boom!" At that moment, it was as if space itself shattered. An incredibly violent force blasted directly onto the crowd, causing many people to lose their balance. The power of the five elements and natural forces was violent and boundless, with lightning trying to directly blast people to death.
"Boom, crack!" Tens of thousands of lightning bolts struck the crowd directly. No one was spared. But at this moment, many figures stepped forward, charging toward the terrifying storm. By the time some people reacted, it was already too late. In an instant, twenty people had crossed over. The others became mere spectators.
"The power is even more terrifying." Lin Feng's expression stiffened. They had arrived in another space, as if they were much closer to the void wonderland in an instant. The powers of metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, and thunder had all become incredibly violent and terrifying, all imbued with pure essence power, as if manifested for them to experience firsthand.
"Boom, crack!" Another terrifying bolt of lightning struck the wonderland region. Many essence fragments appeared. Lin Feng shouted, and his Celestial Fate Sword shot out, plundering the essence fragments.
Not just him—everyone moved, sweeping up the essence fragments falling from the void. Their plundering speed was terrifyingly fast. Soon, the Celestial Fate Sword returned, having seized dozens of essence fragments. Lin Feng was quite satisfied. He tossed another life fragment into his mouth. Now, only the Will of Life and the Will of Space had not reached the ninth layer. All other will powers were already at the ninth layer, ready to assault the essence level.
"Borrow some essence fragments to use!" At that moment, a sharp howl rolled in. A surge of monstrous demonic aura rushed toward them. Endless lightning power slammed violently toward Lin Feng.
"Thunder Demon!"
The crowd's gazes snapped around. The closer they got to the wonderland region, the closer the ten bridges became. The Thunder Demon flickered a few times and charged straight over. Its purple eyes shot out dazzling electric light. Its entire body radiated monstrous demonic aura, incredibly violent.
"You damn ruffled bird again!" Yuan Fei roared in anger. His terrifying black staff blotted out the sky and sun as he swung it fiercely. Thick, massive lightning exploded against the staff with a thunderous boom. Yuan Fei's body stumbled back a few steps, a violent light shooting from his eyes.
"Essence power!" The Thunder Demon had stepped into the realm of Lightning Essence.
"Let you all truly experience what essence means. Heavenly Thunder Annihilates the Body, kill!"
The Thunder Demon stood in the void and roared. Heavenly thunder rolled, as if it were a god controlling thunder and lightning. Endless purple light seemed to merge with the existing lightning power, descending from the void and smashing violently toward Lin Feng and the others.
"Stop your damn boasting. Your ape grandpa will destroy you!" Yuan Fei roared. An incredibly violent aura surged into the sky, as if he had become immensely heavy, like the vast earth itself. He swung his staff upward, truly blotting out the sky and earth. Countless mountain peaks manifested, all smashing toward the heavens.
"Boom, rumble..." Endless lightning bolts struck down. The manifested giant mountain peaks shattered, as if heaven and earth were about to break apart. Yuan Fei stomped his foot and roared, a phantom of a giant ape appearing behind him. This ruffled bird had comprehended essence and dared to come and act arrogantly. He had to smash it flat.
At the center of the two bridges, the fierce battle attracted many people's attention. On another bridge, Qi Jiaojiao saw Lin Feng and snorted coldly. This was the guy who had robbed her.
"This bridge only has ten spots left to ascend. Those of you who know you have no hope can go over there and snatch their spots." Qi Jiaojiao smiled, pointing at Lin Feng's side. Her elder brother Qi Tian Saint was on the same bridge as her. This bridge connected to space power, and their lineup was very strong. Even those who would be eliminated were not weak. If their own bridge didn't work out, they could plunder someone else's spot.
"Now that Yuan Fei is tied up, this is your chance. The next round only has ten spots left. A few fairies have already taken several spots. If you add their group, none of you will have any spots left. This is your last chance."
Zong Renyu said seriously. Immediately, the crowd all released terrifying auras. They had to join forces to deal with Lin Feng and his group. There were too many of them, occupying the vast majority of the spots. If they weren't driven down, it meant the others would have no spots.
"Now is your good opportunity. Join forces and try to completely occupy that bridge. That way, no matter who gets eliminated here, you'll still have a chance." On another bridge, Qi Jiaojiao said to the people behind her. Many people became restless. That's right. As long as they took over the neighboring bridge, even if they were eliminated here, they wouldn't lose their last chance.
(To be continued.)