Chapter 157: Humiliating the Holy Academy
Momentum and subtlety represent a difference in realm.
Momentum is grand and majestic, borrowing the power of heaven and earth for oneself, suppressing the opponent, and enhancing one's own attacks. It is a great force, incredibly powerful.
Subtlety, on the other hand, is an elevation of momentum in terms of realm. The borrowed power of heaven and earth is fused into a single point, transformed into something minute. It appears to be an effortless strike, yet it carries the power of destruction.
Mu Fan's momentum, when encountering Lin Feng's realm of subtlety, was no match under the same level of cultivation.
At this moment, Mu Fan finally understood why Lin Feng was unaffected by momentum. It turned out that he had already reached the realm of subtlety. A person at the Fifth Layer of the Spirit Martial Realm who had achieved subtlety was too terrifying.
Retreat—this was Mu Fan's only thought at that moment.
He stomped heavily on the ground, sending dust flying into the air, and his figure came to a halt before beginning to retreat backward.
"Too late."
An icy and indifferent voice emerged from Lin Feng's lips. Lin Feng's body moved like a phantom, and his palm descended upon Mu Fan.
A crisp cracking sound was clearly heard. The two figures came to a stop amidst the dust, and the devouring black spear light surged into Mu Fan's body. In an instant, it destroyed his vitality. One strike, and he was slain.
"Hmm?" The crowd stared at the swirling dust in the air, their eyes narrowing slightly, uncertain of the situation between the two within the dust.
The members of the Snow Moon Holy Academy stared even more intently at the flying dust, wishing their gazes could pierce through it to see what had happened inside.
"Hmph, that arrogant fool who called himself Life-Seizer must have already died at Senior Brother Mu Fan's hands."
At that moment, a voice rang out, causing the Snow Moon Holy Academy members to nod slightly, dispelling the trace of worry in their hearts.
That was right. How could an unknown person be a match for Mu Fan, a talented disciple of the Snow Moon Holy Academy? Mu Fan had mastered momentum and was extremely powerful. An ordinary person at the Fifth Layer of the Spirit Martial Realm would be no match for him. With his mastery of momentum, Mu Fan had few rivals among those at the Fifth Layer of the Spirit Martial Realm, even within the Snow Moon Holy Academy, let alone Lin Feng.
"Senior Brother Mu Fan has won," the noble youth said indifferently, his tone filled with strong confidence. Mu Fan had to win. If he lost, the noble youth couldn't afford the disgrace.
"You're overthinking it." A crisp and cold voice suddenly rang out, causing everyone's hearts to tremble violently.
"A person without his own martial will, relying on despicable means to show off his strength—how formidable could he possibly be?"
The voice sounded again, and then the swirling dust gradually dispersed, revealing the figures of Lin Feng and Mu Fan clearly.
At this moment, Lin Feng's body slowly began to move as he turned around, while Mu Fan's body slowly collapsed.
"Boom!"
A faint sound rang out, not loud, but it caused the hearts of the crowd to tremble violently.
He had won, but the victor was not the Mu Fan the crowd had imagined. It was Lin Feng.
A person no one had ever heard of before, wearing a silver mask, had appeared here and killed a prominent disciple of the Snow Moon Holy Academy with a single move.
Lin Feng's eyes and aura hadn't even flickered. He remained as calm and indifferent as ever, as if this outcome was exactly as it should be.
"Defeated?"
The members of the Snow Moon Holy Academy stared wide-eyed, unable to believe the scene before them. Lin Feng had annihilated Mu Fan with a single strike.
"A genius of the Snow Moon Holy Academy, huh? Very impressive indeed. I've truly witnessed it now," Lin Feng said lightly, causing everyone's pupils to contract sharply. Naked humiliation. By saying this at this moment, Lin Feng's intent to humiliate was all too obvious. He was undoubtedly slapping the faces of the Snow Moon Holy Academy disciples, and at the same time, slapping the face of the Snow Moon Holy Academy itself.
If geniuses were only this strong, how good could the Snow Moon Holy Academy be?
The faces of the Snow Moon Holy Academy disciples turned extremely ugly, their gazes as if they wanted to devour Lin Feng.
"You just got lucky and won, yet you're so arrogant and conceited, looking down on everyone. What kind of martial path is that?" The noble youth said coldly with a stiff face, causing Lin Feng to pause, and then a hint of mockery appeared in his eyes.
For someone to be this shameless was truly a unique specimen.
"How about you try a cage fight with me?"
Lin Feng raised his eyes to look at the noble youth and uttered a single sentence indifferently, causing the other party's gaze to freeze. If Mu Fan was no match for Lin Feng, and his own strength was far inferior to Mu Fan's, why would he go to his death?
Seeing the other party remain silent, Lin Feng continued, "You don't even have the qualifications to accept a challenge, so why are you spouting nonsense?"
The noble youth's face turned ashen, a trace of murderous intent flickering in his eyes.
"All of you talk tough, your sarcasm is masterful, but when it comes to real combat, you're utterly useless. Yet you still spew filthy words. Have you no shame? Does the Snow Moon Holy Academy rely solely on underhanded means to build its reputation and establish its authority every time?"
Lin Feng ignored the other party's gaze and continued on his own, "That's right. Your Snow Moon Holy Academy is in need of building its reputation and showing off, making people believe you are the strongest. Of course, as for the truth, everyone here has seen it with their own eyes today, so I won't say more."
Lin Qian stared intently at Lin Feng. This guy's words were sharp. With a few casual remarks, he had stained the Snow Moon Holy Academy with a blemish, belittling it as worthless—a group of false pretenders who only knew how to build momentum without real strength.
It could be said that not only had the few Snow Moon Holy Academy disciples lost all face today, but the Snow Moon Holy Academy itself had also been tarnished, a stain hard to wash away. She really wondered what grudge this guy had against the Snow Moon Holy Academy that he would deliberately belittle it like this.
As for the gentle young man acting as the witness, he cast a meaningful glance at Lin Feng.
"At the Fifth Layer of the Spirit Martial Realm, yet already in the realm of subtlety. Not simple," the young man thought to himself, a faint, gentle smile appearing at the corner of his mouth as he uttered a single word: "Investigate."
As the words fell, a figure behind the young man flickered and disappeared without a sound.
Lin Feng said no more. His gaze slowly shifted, landing outside the cage fight arena on the person leading the Crimson Flame Demon Lion. He said, "Now, can I have my cage fight?"
The man glanced inadvertently at the noble youth on the platform, his gaze wavering, and he did not immediately answer Lin Feng.
Lin Feng clearly caught this scene, a cold sneer forming in his heart. It seemed his guess was correct. That noble youth held a high status, and these cage fight arena personnel all followed his orders.
"Since someone else has already won, what are you still looking at?" The gentle young man acting as the witness said indifferently, causing the noble youth of the Snow Moon Holy Academy to freeze, and then he nodded slightly.
"Fine. Pay twenty Mid-Grade Origin Stones, and you can proceed with the cage fight," the person in charge of the cage fight said indifferently as he led the Crimson Flame Demon Lion into the cage, causing Lin Feng to feel puzzled.
The cage fight arena personnel obeyed the noble youth, but the noble youth of the Snow Moon Holy Academy seemed very afraid of the witness. So who was that gentle young man acting as the witness, possessing such great influence that every seemingly casual word he spoke made the noble youth of the Snow Moon Holy Academy dare not resist and obediently comply?
Not dwelling on it too much, Lin Feng looked at the Crimson Flame Demon Lion before him, a meaningful smile appearing in his eyes. A fifth-level spirit beast, capable of growing into a mysterious beast in the future, or even a terrifying heavenly demon.
It possessed great strength, keen speed, could spew flames, and its pair of wings even allowed it to soar through the void.
That noble youth was quite generous, actually preparing to gift this Crimson Flame Demon Lion to Mu Fan. However, if Mu Fan had accepted it, he would probably have become the youth's subordinate from then on.
Taking out twenty Mid-Grade Origin Stones, Lin Feng tossed them to the other party. Then, the person in charge of the cage fight released the Crimson Flame Demon Lion, looking at Lin Feng with a complex gaze tinged with envy.
"Roar!"
The Crimson Flame Demon Lion roared at Lin Feng, and then its body suddenly trembled as it pounced toward Lin Feng. Its massive mouth opened, and a scorching, blazing flame spewed out violently, turning the space before it red, flames filling the sky.
Lin Feng's feet trembled slightly, and his body rose into the air. He grasped the long sword sheathed on his back, and then his body suddenly descended. Holding the scabbard with both hands, he smashed it down heavily onto the Crimson Flame Demon Lion!