# Chapter 1750: Establishing Authority
Just as Lin Feng had said to Qin Wu, on the final day of the deadline, Lin Feng still did not go to apologize, which made Ximu feel as if he had been slapped in the face.
The next day, Ximu stood in the air above the courtyard where Lin Feng resided, his expression extremely cold.
"Lin Feng, let's see how long you can hide." Ximu spat out a voice, then stomped down fiercely. Instantly, a terrifying savage and fierce aura crashed down onto Lin Feng's mansion below. Rumbling explosions rolled forth, and the entire courtyard was fragile and utterly defenseless.
Ximu stomped down again. This seemingly refined young man, when angered, resembled a terrifying primordial demon, exuding a wild and violent aura. Soon, Lin Feng's entire courtyard mansion was completely destroyed, reduced to a pile of rubble. This caused the surrounding people to fall silent in fear. Ximu had twice declared that Lin Feng should come to apologize, but Lin Feng had not even shown his face. Indeed, he had given Ximu quite the 'face'.
Looking at the ruins before him, Ximu's expression remained unchanged as he flew away through the air.
Lin Feng knew nothing of all this. At this moment, he had just stepped out of the Xuan Hall and stretched lazily. The warm sunlight fell upon him, and Lin Feng felt exceptionally refreshed. During these few days in the Xuan Hall, he could be said to have transformed from someone who knew nothing about the Qingxiao Land into a person well-versed in past and present. The information in the Xuan Hall was too vast, covering all kinds of knowledge. Generally, any imperial-level power would be mentioned, including Qingdi Mountain and Yaoye Island. Of course, for ordinary imperial-level forces, they were only briefly touched upon. Only some declining powerful forces would receive a few more lines of description.
Having learned more, Lin Feng seemed to have his spirit and energy replenished. He appeared somewhat refreshed, without the slightest hint of fatigue.
However, at this moment, Tantai and the Great Pest walked over together. Both had furrowed brows and carried a trace of murderous aura, as if they were very displeased.
"Lin Feng." Tantai spoke before the Great Pest could: "The Ji Gate is too arrogant."
"The Ji Gate has great power, so naturally they won't take us newcomers seriously. If our positions were reversed, and we were in the Ji Gate's position, we wouldn't pay much attention to new students entering the academy either." Lin Feng smiled, appearing very calm and composed.
"That may be true, but the Ji Gate has been causing trouble ever since our assessment began, constantly provoking us. If I weren't lacking in strength, I would have destroyed the Ji Gate long ago." Tantai was furious. The Great Pest also spoke: "These past few days, Ximu has been daily declaring that you should go apologize. Just now, he smashed your courtyard mansion into ruins, completely disregarding us as academy students."
"Just now?" Lin Feng raised an eyebrow and asked the Great Pest.
"Just now." The Great Pest nodded.
A demonically cold smile appeared in Lin Feng's eyes. He said lightly: "I've been in the academy for a few days, spending all this time in the Xuan Hall reading information about the Qingxiao Continent. But whether it's the Xuan Hall or the War King Hall, I can only step into the first level. I was just wondering who I should challenge to raise the level of my War King Token. And now, someone has delivered themselves to my doorstep. Isn't that perfect?"
"Uh..." Tantai and the Great Pest blinked at Lin Feng's words, speechless for a moment. This guy was ruthless enough.
"Let's go. We'll also visit Ximu's mansion." Lin Feng said with a smile. Then the three of them flickered and headed straight for their own courtyard.
Soon, Lin Feng arrived at his residence and indeed saw a pile of rubble. Some people nearby saw Lin Feng return and showed expressions of surprise. They had thought Lin Feng was hiding.
"Whoosh!" Lin Feng flickered and descended before a figure. This person wore a smile, seemingly watching the excitement from the sidelines. When Lin Feng suddenly appeared before him, he asked with interest: "Are you going to the Star Gate to apologize?"
"I want to ask, where is Ximu's residence?" Lin Feng asked the person before him. This person wore a fur coat, which was somewhat unusual, wrapping his body up as if afraid of the cold. But martial artists wouldn't be afraid of the cold.
"Ximu's residence? May I ask what you intend to do?" The person seemed even more interested and asked Lin Feng with a smile.
"Since he demolished my mansion, I naturally have to return the favor."
Lin Feng's words made the other party show a surprised expression. He looked into Lin Feng's eyes and then laughed: "Good. I just returned to the academy and heard that this batch of newcomers are all interesting characters. It seems that's true. Since you want to go to Ximu's mansion, I'll take you there."
"Thank you." Lin Feng nodded with a smile. The few of them stepped through the void, which made the surrounding people show even more peculiar expressions.
"Demolish Ximu's mansion? And this guy is personally leading the way?" A group of people followed, all interested. There was even a somewhat grand momentum as they headed straight for Ximu's mansion.
Along the way, the momentum of this crowd grew more and more grand. Everyone knew that this newcomer who had caused trouble as soon as he entered the academy, Lin Feng, was going to demolish Ximu's palace.
At this moment, Ximu was sitting in his courtyard with his eyes closed in meditation. But at this moment, his eyes suddenly opened, looking into the distance. Seeing a crowd approaching with great momentum, he showed a strange expression. This group of people seemed to be heading straight for his mansion.
"Jingshou?" Ximu stared at the fur-clad youth beside Lin Feng, his brow slightly furrowed. He had never seen Lin Feng before, so he didn't recognize him. But how could he not know Jingshou?
"It's here." Arriving above Ximu's mansion, Jingshou chuckled softly. Ximu's figure rose into the air, looking at Jingshou with an unfriendly expression: "Jingshou, you and I have never had any grievances. What is the meaning of this?"
"Ximu, I'm just passing through. He's the main character." Jingshou shrugged, like an old man afraid of the cold, tucking one hand into the other sleeve, making it impossible to see his hands.
"Jingshou?" Lin Feng glanced at the fur-clad youth beside him, then showed a faint smile. He had casually found someone to lead the way, and it turned out to be a famous person. And this person, even Ximu seemed somewhat afraid of him. As soon as he arrived, he distanced himself, saying that he and Ximu had no grievances.
Ximu turned his gaze to Lin Feng. At this moment, Lin Feng was also looking at him. Neither spoke, but they could both feel each other's aura.
"Lin Feng." After a moment of silence, Ximu spat out a voice: "I didn't expect you to find a backer so quickly. Are you planning to have Jingshou stand up for you?"
Lin Feng showed a cold smile, then slowly moved forward, directly descending in front of Ximu. The two were no more than ten meters apart.
"You overestimate yourself too much." Lin Feng spat out a voice.
"Boom!"
The void trembled. Lin Feng stomped heavily on the ground, and massive boulders crashed down toward the area below, causing Ximu's expression to stiffen.
"How dare you!" Ximu roared angrily. Rumbling sounds rolled forth, and dust flew everywhere. Lin Feng stomped the void again. Heaven and earth trembled. Earth laws converged into ancient peaks, crashing down from the sky. The large courtyard continuously collapsed, turning into rubble.
Ximu remained composed, his body still not moving. He stared at Lin Feng: "Try moving once more."
"Boom!" As soon as Ximu finished speaking, Lin Feng stomped the void again. This time, even more violent boulders and ancient peaks all descended, covering the entire courtyard below. Rumbling sounds echoed continuously. Dust aura continuously rushed into the nostrils of the people in the void above. Those people spat out the breath, but their eyes were fixed on Lin Feng, who was confronting Ximu. They thought to themselves that this newcomer was indeed as arrogant as the rumors said.
"Do you think that by finding a backer, I wouldn't dare to touch you?" Ximu's body exuded a terrifying primordial aura, extremely terrifying, rolling toward Lin Feng.
Lin Feng directly turned around and stepped forward, causing Ximu's expression to freeze.
"Hidden King List: Human List battle platform." Lin Feng's voice made everyone's hearts skip a beat. They all showed shocked expressions. Lin Feng, was he afraid of Ximu? They would meet on the battle platform!
It seemed that all along, Ximu had been deluding himself into thinking that Lin Feng was hiding from him. As soon as Lin Feng appeared, he demolished Ximu's mansion and at the same time, challenged him to the Human List battle platform.
"Ignorant madman." Ximu's figure rolled forward. A newcomer actually wanted him to go to the Hidden King List battle platform. To him, this was an insult.
The crowd whispered among themselves, then followed one after another. Soon, the War King Academy became even more lively.
On the first day the new students entered the academy, Princess Yuwen had challenged the thirtieth seat on the Hidden King List: Human List. And now, just a few days later, another newcomer had issued a battle challenge to Ximu, who ranked eighteenth.
In Princess Yuwen Jing's courtyard, she looked at the person before her with a surprised expression: "You say Lin Feng demolished Ximu's mansion and issued a battle challenge?"
"Yes, Princess Yuwen, are you interested in going to watch?"
Princess Yuwen Jing felt somewhat displeased. The person Lin Feng challenged was Ximu, who ranked eighteenth, ahead of her.
"No need. I expect this person is only seeking humiliation. When the battle is over, come and tell me the result." Princess Yuwen Jing said.
"Very well. Princess, wait here." The person flickered and drifted away.
Soon, many people in the War King Academy learned of this battle. Some smiled and whispered among themselves. It had been a long time since a newcomer had caused such a commotion.
On the Hidden King List: Human List battle platform, Ximu and Lin Feng were already standing on the platform. Ximu stood in the void, his aura terrifying, staring at Lin Feng: "Being challenged by a newcomer is an insult. Since you dare to insult me, I will repay you tenfold."
Hearing Ximu's voice, Lin Feng showed a faint smile, seemingly somewhat disdainful. His palm trembled, and in the void, a character floated there, shocking to the eye, causing everyone's hearts to beat slightly. Was this guy crazy?
"If it's just a challenge, it's a bit boring. Let's sign a contract!" Lin Feng spat out a cold voice. At this moment, Ximu's heart also skipped a beat. His eyes stared fixedly at the contract character in the void!