# Chapter 1742: Entering the Academy
"Since this is the War King Academy assessment, entering the academy naturally depends on one's own strength. It's impossible to rely on a strong person to bring you in." The person who had blocked Lin Feng spoke coldly. The three of them spread out, forming an arc that enveloped Lin Feng and Tantai, releasing a terrifying battle intent that rolled forth.
"Sooner or later, it's all the same. Since we're here, we don't want to wait any longer. Today, impossible must become possible." Lin Feng's foot stomped the ground, and instantly, streaks of sacred light patterns spread in all directions. A golden light curtain flickered faintly, continuously extending outward from beneath Lin Feng's feet.
"Sacred Mark divine ability?" The three in front stared at Lin Feng's feet. This person's control over Sacred Marks was formidable—with a single step, he precisely carved patterns that radiated a terrifying spatial power.
"Boom!" Lin Feng took a few more steps, and instantly, countless patterns spread outward like thousands of branches, wildly extending and interweaving into an underground formation diagram. The opponents' pupils contracted slightly. This was far more than simple Sacred Marks; Lin Feng was clearly carving an Array Dao, using his feet as hands, manifesting patterns with each step, interweaving them into a design.
"Let's go." Lin Feng stepped forward, one step, one pattern. The design on the ground resembled a massive ancient tree, frantically extending its branches outward. Golden spatial energy fluctuations continuously rose upward, causing the three opponents to stare intently at Lin Feng. This person's Array Dao ability was formidable. By now, the three had already risen into the air. The nature of this array was still unclear, and they had no desire to be trapped within it.
"Clang!" Suddenly, one of them roared and struck downward, charging straight at the Great Pest, who stood to Lin Feng's left rear. As his palm shot out, a massive, terrifying ancient cauldron pressed down from the sky, as if forged from pure gold. The cauldron's body radiated golden light ten thousand feet high, carrying a crushing force of millions of jun. Before the person even arrived, the Great Pest felt as if his body would be crushed by this terrifying ancient cauldron. The power was so immense that he felt an overwhelming sense of helplessness.
Among all weapons, the sword is king and the cauldron is sovereign. The sword is sharp and keen; the cauldron is heavy and domineering. Using the cauldron as a divine ability's vessel, its power is inexhaustible, its might suppressing the Eight Wastelands.
"As expected of a War King Academy expert." The Great Pest's body erupted with dragon roars, his fury exploding, a dragon's cry echoing across the wilderness. But at the same time, Lin Feng's foot stomped, and his figure suddenly vanished from afar. Thousands of golden rays slashed straight toward the opponent's head. Golden light coiled around Lin Feng's body, and as his palm struck out, besides the golden radiance, there was also the destructive death tribulation force.
"So fast, a teleportation!" The expert's expression changed drastically. This array—was it a teleportation array?
Lin Feng's figure directly leaped over, leaving the opponent almost unable to react. He raised the cauldron and struck, and instantly, the cauldron's sound rolled forth, deep and resonant. At the same time, the Great Pest's wild dragon qi blasted over, causing the opponent to grunt. His body was sent flying, the cauldron collapsing on its own, his face pale.
"Such formidable power." Lin Feng's heart trembled. That single cauldron strike had shaken his physical body, causing it to tremble slightly, as if it might break. But his figure did not stop. Taking advantage of this gap, the other two opponents simultaneously pounced on Tantai, both directly using their most violent and overbearing power to crush him.
Golden light wrapped around Lin Feng's body, and the radiance seemed to suddenly explode. Lin Feng's figure instantly vanished from his spot, reappearing before another opponent. Thousands of tribulation forces coiled around him like demon serpents dancing wildly. In terms of sheer power and weight, the cauldron expert's strike was likely the strongest, but in terms of destructive might, the Heavenly Demon Tribulation Force was absolutely terrifying—though the laws driving it were not yet strong enough.
That person whirled around, roaring furiously, his voice shaking the void.
"Die!" Lin Feng roared back just as fiercely. A terrifying curse power tried to pierce through the opponent's head, stab through his will. The judgment tribulation force pressed down, and the opponent, caught off guard, blocked hastily. His arm's meridians were destroyed, nearly severing the limb, and he used the momentum to retreat sharply.
Tantai faced the last opponent alone. The two clashed head-on, producing a heaven-shaking fluctuation, then separated after a single exchange.
The battle erupted in an instant and subsided just as quickly. The three opponents still hovered in the air, staring coldly at Lin Feng, whose body was wrapped in golden light. This person had formed a void array. Within this array, he could flicker and teleport at will with a single thought, incredibly agile, capable of attacking all three in a single moment.
"With your strength, you've already passed our test. As for him, his strength is decent, but it still needs verification." One of the figures in the air spoke to Lin Feng and Tantai, then finally landed on the Great Pest. "As for this person, if he wants to enter the War King Academy relying on his own strength, I'm afraid it's still not enough."
"Training outside is also training, but training within the War King Academy yields better results. So there's no need to say more. I said today that the three of us will definitely enter the War King Academy." Lin Feng spoke forcefully, stepping forward again. "Everyone, please make way. You cannot stop me."
As he spoke, multiple law forces coiled around Lin Feng's body, their radiance dazzling. The three opponents' expressions condensed. Multiple laws—and all of them were law forces.
"If you can withstand one more strike from me and defeat my attack, I'll let you pass." The expert skilled in the cauldron divine ability stared at Lin Feng and spoke slowly.
"Fine." Lin Feng nodded. "This strike, I will break your cauldron."
"I look forward to it." That person gathered a surging, terrifying power. Instantly, a fearsome ancient cauldron rested in his palm, as if cauldron sounds echoed forth. An ancient, powerful aura emanated from it, suppressing the heavens.
"This technique is the Nine Cauldrons Suppressing Heaven Grand Qi Art. Cultivated to its highest level, it can devour the world's creation qi to forge supreme nine cauldrons. Majestic and grand, the cauldrons of heaven and earth suppress all heavens. It is one of the War King Academy's extremely formidable divine abilities." The expert explained slowly to Lin Feng. Lin Feng's expression turned solemn. The War King Academy had inherited countless eras, and it must possess many powerful divine abilities, especially battle divine abilities of infinite might.
"Demon God Judgment, a Demon Realm divine ability. But I will fuse it with my own power to form a new attack." In Lin Feng's hand, the Heavenly Demon Tribulation Force coiled, containing demon law force, death law force, and one more—spatial law force.
"Kill!" With a furious roar, the man stepped forward, and instantly, an overwhelming force pressed down. The cauldron suppressed the heavens, grand and majestic, carrying infinite pressure.
Lin Feng punched out, carrying a terrifying gale force, striking the cauldron. Instantly, a deep, resonant "boom" rolled forth. Lin Feng could feel how powerful this cauldron strike was—enough to suppress and crush an ordinary mid-rank emperor.
"Judgment!" Lin Feng roared. With a "crack," sounds rang out. Branches seemed to extend across the cauldron, like cracks. Finally, with an explosive "boom," the cauldron shattered along with those spatial branches, vanishing into smoke.
Both bodies were sent flying backward. The man stared at Lin Feng's trembling arm, then suddenly burst into wild laughter. "So your physical body is also this terrifying. I accept this defeat. Please."
"Thank you." Lin Feng nodded slightly, then looked at the other two. They exchanged glances, then smiled. "It seems we can't stop the three of you either. In that case, let you pass."
"Thank you, everyone." Lin Feng cupped his hands. Tantai grinned, and then the three of them stepped forward. As Lin Feng passed by the cauldron expert, the man said, "My name is Qin Wu."
"Lin Feng." Leaving behind a figure, Lin Feng and the other two gradually disappeared into the distance.
One of the three remaining men looked at Qin Wu and asked, "Qin Wu, what do you think of this Lin Feng?"
"This person excels in arrays, in strength, in will, in divine abilities, and in multiple law forces. I'm afraid he will stir up quite a storm in the War King Academy in the future." Qin Wu spoke. The Princess Yu Wen who had barged in earlier was also very strong, but still not as comprehensively powerful as Lin Feng.
"Now that Ying Cheng has been enfeoffed as king in the Heavenly God Academy, Ji Shang of the War King Academy won't be outdone. He'll probably be enfeoffed as king sooner or later. In this great contention academy, everyone is suppressed by Ji Shang. The Ji Gate is at its zenith. I'm afraid no matter how much of a storm you stir up, you'll still be under the shadow of Ji Shang and the Ji Gate." Another person said calmly, with a faint hint of disappointment.
"Do you feel you were born at the wrong time?" Qin Wu smiled. "The four great ancient academies of Holy City Central Continent stand side by side, contending with each other. Even within each academy, students are at odds—this is the great contention. Ji Shang suppresses all heroes with his individual power. Those at the Great Emperor realm won't contend with Martial Emperors. We are indeed all overshadowed by Ji Shang's brilliance. But even so, we must strive forward, fight for our own place, and not be influenced by others."
"You're right. Don't compare with Ji Shang; compare with others instead. It's just that sometimes, being oppressed by the Ji Gate makes me feel stifled." The man said unhappily, looking at Lin Feng's retreating figure. "That guy is arrogant and unruly. He's probably a reckless one too. But once he enters the War King Academy, those powerful academy factions will probably want to knock down his arrogance."
"Other things are fine, but the Ji Gate dominates alone, overbearing and strong. It does indeed suppress the academy's students and make them unhappy. But this kind of contention, the academy won't interfere. The world of martial arts has always been like this—everything depends on oneself." The few of them discussed. Inside and outside the academy, things were not peaceful. After these people entered the academy, they would probably be tempered and polished again.
Lin Feng and the others continued forward. The path behind was indeed unobstructed, with no one blocking their way. The academy's assessment knew when to stop; it wouldn't really go all out. Otherwise, entering the academy would be even more difficult, and some monstrous geniuses would be turned away.
At the end, Lin Feng and the other two saw a door.
"This should be the exit." Tantai strode forward. Lin Feng smiled slightly. This guy was really impatient. He and the Great Pest followed, and together, they stepped through the door.
Light flickered, and Lin Feng and the others reappeared in a wide plaza. There were only a few people here. Of those who had participated in the academy assessment with them, only two had appeared here.
The Yu Wen Princess, Yu Wen Jing, and the immortal youth Tantai had encountered earlier. When Yu Wen Jing saw that Lin Feng and the other two had all appeared here together, her beautiful eyes condensed for a moment.