# Chapter 1774: Dare or Not to Fight
"Lin Feng." Tantai and the others rose into the air, faces bearing smiles as they welcomed Lin Feng's return.
Lin Feng strode through the void, arriving alongside Qin Wu. His gaze swept coldly over Yuwen Hou and the others as he spoke with icy disdain: "The Ji Sect's Star Gate—a bunch of petty thieves and scoundrels—yet you dare to claim dominance in the War King Academy. What a disgrace."
Lin Feng's words instantly ignited waves of furious anger among those surrounding Yuwen Hou. Their eyes burned with rage as they stared at Lin Feng. This Lin Feng was far too arrogant. In the War King Academy, everyone knew the Ji Sect's overbearing nature; no one dared to offend them. Yet Lin Feng dared to humiliate the Ji Sect, calling them all petty thieves and scoundrels—a grave disrespect.
"Shameless boasting." Ji Wuyou's pupils turned icy as he swept his gaze over Lin Feng. He too was a member of the Ji Sect's Star Gate, and Lin Feng's words had insulted him as well.
"Five Star Gate experts from the Hidden King List: Human List captured my brother Qin Wu in the wilderness, threatened me to come, then ambushed and tried to kill me. If that's not the behavior of petty thieves and scoundrels, what is it? As a disciple of the War King Academy, I'm ashamed to be associated with such base individuals like you. You defile this academy."
Lin Feng's voice boomed, leaving no face for the Ji Sect. The surrounding crowd all turned their gazes toward him. Seeing Qin Wu injured, they began to believe that the Ji Sect might indeed have done such a thing. Because of Ji Shang's influence, the Ji Sect's power was immense and unshakable. Over the years, they had grown increasingly arrogant and lawless, with nothing they wouldn't dare to do. Since Lin Feng had humiliated members of the Ji Sect on the Hidden King List battle platform, retaliation from the Ji Sect was entirely possible.
"For many years, few have dared to publicly accuse and humiliate the Ji Sect. This Lin Feng is someone special—outstanding talent. Five people ambushed him, yet he returned completely unharmed," the crowd thought silently. They wondered what had become of those five Ji Sect experts. After the ceremony, they would have to check the Hidden King List: Human List at the King-Sealing Hall. If those five names were no longer there, it meant Lin Feng had eliminated them. Lin Feng's absolute strength would then be truly terrifying.
What they didn't know was that it wasn't just five experts from the Hidden King List: Human List—there had also been an expert from the Hidden King List: Earth List involved in the ambush. Only Yuwen Hou knew this, and he was now puzzled. Had Feng Heisha not made a move?
"Lin Feng!" Ji Wuyou roared. His rolling voice silenced the surrounding space. Killing intent seeped from Ji Wuyou's expression as he said coldly, "Do you want to die?"
"After the ceremony, my Heavenly Terrace disciples can face your Ji Sect's Star Gate on the Hidden King List: Human List battle platform. If you're willing, we can even sign a life-and-death contract. Do you dare?"
Lin Feng's gaze was proud, his voice domineering. Although the Heavenly Terrace currently had only one mid-rank Emperor, in the low-rank Emperor realm, they had him, Hou Qinglin, Tian Chi, Wu, Qing Feng, Suan, Qin Wu, Tantai, and Great Pest. With this lineup, the Star Gate—which had already lost five experts from the Hidden King List: Human List—couldn't match them. Perhaps only Ji Wuyou and Yuwen Jing could put up a fight. Against the others, the Heavenly Terrace had nothing to fear.
"That's right, you sons of bitches. You call yourselves the number one sect of the War King Academy, but you're just borrowing someone else's power to throw your weight around. Your puny Star Gate—my newly established Heavenly Terrace could wipe you out clean," Tantai's voice exploded like thunder, rolling outward. This made Yuwen Hou and Ji Wuyou, leaders of the Star Gate, seethe with rage. The Star Gate had never suffered such direct humiliation.
However, the newly established Heavenly Terrace's lineup did seem formidable. At least in the low-rank Emperor realm, they could almost sweep through. Lin Feng, Hou Qinglin, and Tian Chi were all ranked in the top ten of the Hidden King List: Human List.
Lin Feng's gaze fell on Yuwen Hou. Although this man rarely spoke, since he was the Star Gate's leader, those despicable, underhanded tactics were certainly connected to him—or perhaps everything had been his idea.
Now Lin Feng stared at Yuwen Hou and said, "Yuwen Hou, do you dare to accept the challenge?"
Yuwen Hou's eyes narrowed slightly, a cold gleam flashing through them as he looked at Lin Feng. A challenge—a collective challenge. No one had ever dared to be so presumptuous toward the Ji Sect before. But now, there was.
"Courting death. One person is enough to annihilate all of you," Ji Wuyou said arrogantly, his gaze carrying an aura that seemed to dominate heaven and earth, as if he could control their lives.
"Shameless," Tantai cursed angrily.
"You don't need to fight all of us. If you accept the challenge, one person is enough to destroy you," Lin Feng said coldly, matching his arrogance. The rolling auras of the two clashed, releasing a terrifying intent. The pressure made many newcomers feel suffocated—both were overwhelmingly domineering.
At the head seat on the void steps, Ancestor Zhutian glanced toward Lin Feng and Ji Wuyou. He lowered his voice and asked the person beside him, "That's Ji Shang's younger brother, Ji Wuyou, right? I heard he's already number one on the Hidden King List: Human List?"
"Ancestor Zhutian, that's correct—Ji Wuyou. His talent is said to be not much inferior to his elder brother's. He will become a rare genius of our War King Academy," the person beside him replied with a smile. Ancestor Zhutian nodded slightly and then asked, "Does anyone know who the person confronting him is? Why do I only see his cultivation at the Honored Martial realm?"
"Yes, this person is quite strange. His cultivation does indeed appear to be only at the Honored Martial realm," the two elders beside him also showed surprise. They believed that with Lin Feng's level of cultivation, no concealment technique could fool them.
"Ancestor Zhutian." At this moment, Yun's father looked over and said with a smile, "I know this person. His name is Lin Feng. He is my daughter's friend. He has extraordinary talent and masters multiple law systems. However, his physique is somewhat special. If you're interested, Ancestor, I can take him to visit your immortal mountain sometime."
"I see." Ancestor Zhutian nodded slightly. He naturally understood Yun's father's meaning—he was recommending Lin Feng. "Let's first see what the War King Academy has achieved in the past ten years."
As his words fell, the elders all stood up. In front of them were several martial arts platforms. The vast space suddenly became much quieter. Seeing this, Lin Feng and Ji Wuyou also stopped their argument. Everyone descended to the ground, their gazes fixed on the void steps ahead.
"This War King Academy celebration happens once every ten years. Ten years may be short for us old fellows, but for the War King Academy—and especially for you talented ones—it's not short at all. It's an important journey in life. That's why we old fellows made time to come and see, so you know we're watching your growth."
Ancestor Zhutian looked at the crowd and spoke calmly. "Alright, we old fellows are just here to observe. The real protagonists are still you. According to tradition, let's see the heroes on the Heavenly King-Sealing List demonstrate their strength. I'm sure you all think the rankings on this Heavenly King-Sealing List should change."
Hearing Ancestor Zhutian's words, the crowd turned their gazes toward the central martial arts platform. On it stood ninety-nine experts—one short. The missing person was the founder of the Ji Sect, the number one on the Heavenly King-Sealing List: Ji Shang.
But since Ji Shang wasn't present, no one said anything. In the current War King Academy, no one could shake his position. Ji Shang was probably off pursuing the title of Enfeoffed King, and the War King Academy wouldn't interfere with that.
"Let me go first," said an expert as he stepped forward slowly, pointing at another expert. "Fang Yunshi, come out and fight."
"That's Fang Yunshi, ranked fifty-third on the Heavenly King-Sealing List. The challenger is named Qing Yang, ranked sixty-second. A big leap—this person must have made remarkable progress," the crowd murmured. The Heavenly King-Sealing List wasn't like the Hidden King List: Human List, where changes happened easily. Even newcomers with outstanding talent could shake the Human List rankings.
The Heavenly King-Sealing List was a very stable ranking. It gathered the hundred strongest experts of the War King Academy, and changes were rare. For Fang Yunshi to challenge someone nine ranks above him showed considerable confidence in his strength.
The battle between the two didn't disappoint. Most on the Heavenly King-Sealing List were high-rank Emperors, their application of law power reaching perfection. The laws themselves were overwhelmingly powerful, causing heaven and earth to change color. Yet their control was terrifyingly precise. The experts around the martial arts platform also helped dissipate the residual waves, preventing the attacks from spreading.
"Soul." At this moment, Lin Feng stared at the two fighters. Their martial souls had already merged into their spirits, able to leave their bodies and unleash formidable combat power. The divine thought attack power closely related to their spirits was also extremely strong. A single misstep could extinguish your divine thought and spirit, killing you.
In the end, Qing Yang was defeated. He failed to succeed in his challenge, falling short. But the battle was very exciting, and he showed no discouragement. As long as his combat power grew stronger, he could eventually move up the Heavenly King-Sealing List.
Many more duels followed, all terrifying. Lin Feng watched the battles with a shocked heart. Those who entered the War King Academy were all geniuses. The experts on the Heavenly King-Sealing List were the academy's hundred strongest. Each one's combat power was fearsome—they could almost sweep through ordinary high-rank Emperors outside. For him to reach that level of strength would likely take considerable time.
"What do you think?" Ancestor Zhutian asked the two elders beside him. A faint ripple appeared before him, as if isolating their voices.
"In terms of strength, it's acceptable. But as for those with the potential to become Enfeoffed Kings, I can't find any," one elder sighed.
"Indeed. People with the potential to become Enfeoffed Kings are truly hard to find—one in several hundred years. It's a pity about Ling Tian back then. If he hadn't died, he and Ji Shang would have been the twin prodigies of our War King Academy, perhaps even becoming Enfeoffed Kings before Ying Cheng," the other elder said calmly, quite emotional. They knew something about what had happened back then. Ling Tian, Ying Cheng, and Ji Shang were all extraordinary figures.
PS: Continuing updates tonight. Last few hours of the month, everyone check your flowers—don't let them go to waste!