# Chapter 2201: The Strongest Showdown
Yu Qing's strength was formidable. His Seven Orifices Killing Art allowed him to kill through all seven orifices, so not many people had high hopes for Lin Feng.
Hearing Yu Qing's words, a faint smile curled at the corners of Lin Feng's mouth. He then lifted his foot and stepped into the central area, standing opposite Yu Qing. Calmly, he said, "Being able to reach the seventh seat is already your fortune. Wrathful Lord and Ling Huang are not necessarily weaker than you. Now, your luck has run out."
His calm words clashed head-on with Yu Qing's statement. The auras of the two men collided, and a cold smile curved on Yu Qing's lips. Suddenly, his pupils released a terrifying light. In that instant, his eyes turned into dark whirlpools. Lin Feng felt as if those enormous eyes were directly enveloping him, causing his entire being to sink into the other's pupils—an extremely formidable technique.
"Seven Orifices Killing Art—even the eyes can kill." Lin Feng was caught in the pupil whirlpool. He closed his eyes, and a surging sword intent erupted from his body. He threw a punch, and the sword howled through heaven and earth. But then a furious roar exploded toward him, nearly deafening his eardrums and robbing him of his hearing.
"Humph." Lin Feng snorted coldly, his expression unchanged. True words emerged from his mouth, swirling around his body. Heaven and earth remained unmoved around him, resonating with the cosmos. No force could shake him. Yu Qing attacked with killing intent, his palm reaching out fiercely to grab him. Without hesitation, Lin Feng slashed out with his sword, fast to the extreme.
But at that moment, the Dark Pupils appeared again, robbing Lin Feng of his vision. A terrifying sense of crisis descended upon him, causing his heart to tremble. Yu Qing's Seven Orifices Killing Art was impossible to guard against—truly frightening.
Endless Earth Law wrapped around his body. Lin Feng stood as immovable as a mountain, proudly erect, his expression solemn. He gathered the power of heaven and earth into his body, and no one could shake him.
"Boom!" Yu Qing's palm struck Lin Feng's body. The laws shattered and broke apart. Lin Feng's body swayed, but Yu Qing felt as if he had struck the hardest steel—Lin Feng's body was indestructible.
"Kill!" The gathered power, carrying the might of the Word, blasted outward. Yu Qing's expression tightened. Lin Feng's defensive power was terrifying. Another furious roar erupted, and Yu Qing's mouth seemed to connect with heaven and earth. Boundless might rolled out violently, shaking the void of heaven and earth. With a thunderous explosion that tore through the sky, both bodies retreated, leaving only the raging wind sweeping and scouring the area.
"Seven Orifices Killing Art—so strong. His ears can evade attacks." Lin Feng stared at Yu Qing, pondering inwardly.
"Your defense is strong, but your ranking will inevitably be the seventh seat." Yu Qing said calmly. He opened his mouth and inhaled, as if connecting with the power of heaven and earth.
"Strong defense, you say?" Lin Feng sneered. "Since you think so, let me show you my offensive power."
As Lin Feng spoke, the Word swirled around his body. Around him, a terrifying aura of ancient desolation seemed to rage—the breath of antiquity. This stretch of heaven and earth seemed to turn barren and desolate. The power of the entire world surged toward his body, making him the absolute center.
"I have used my own power, combined with ancient sacred techniques, to create a set of attack arts targeting a single opponent. You will definitely lose." Lin Feng said calmly. The Word connected with ancient desolation, and the true words coiled around his arm. A terrifying suppression force spread out. The Ancient Desolation Heaven Suppressing Sacred Art could suppress the heavens. Cultivated to its peak, it could suppress even heaven and earth—this was a supreme offensive sacred art.
And Lin Feng had used this offensive sacred art, combined with his own absolute power, to create a purely offensive technique: Heaven Suppressing Sacred Fist.
"Thud!" Lin Feng took a step forward. The suppression force rolled violently toward Yu Qing. On Lin Feng's body, Earth Law churned and roared.
"Kill!" The true words wrapped around the fist light, breaking through the air. The power of a single fist swept through heaven and earth, suppressing past and present. Yu Qing snorted coldly, his furious roar rolling forth, connecting with heaven and earth. At the same time, his palm pierced through everything. Destructive explosive force raged in the void—a power that made people tremble. But this was only the beginning. The Heaven Suppressing Sacred Fist suppressed the heavens. Beam after beam of fist light swept through the entire void. Yu Qing saw endless fist light appearing before him, sweeping across heaven and earth.
"So many terrifying suppression fists. Each fist light contains supreme offensive force—so strong." The crowd's hearts shook. This was offensive power created from sacred techniques, combined with Lin Feng's own strength. The power of this attack was unimaginable.
Yu Qing let out an explosive roar. His eardrums stood up, his hearing pushed to the extreme. The fist light in the void crazily exploded. Yu Qing's body moved like lightning, dodging attacks within a small range.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!" Lin Feng roared. The fist light grew denser and denser, the aura more and more terrifying. That stretch of heaven and earth was about to be suppressed by him, impossible to resist. Soon, the crowd saw tens of millions of fist lights simultaneously crushing a single space. The dense, packed fist light made people's scalps tingle. Any single fist light could easily pierce through a peak Martial Emperor. How could Yu Qing withstand this? If not for his terrifying Seven Orifices and keen ears, he would have long been unable to hold on. Such power, continuously targeting a single person, was absolutely devastating. Lin Feng was so strong.
Finally, a fist light carrying brilliant Earth Light struck Yu Qing's body. One punch sent his entire body reeling, his five viscera and six organs trembling. He spat blood, his face deathly pale. Looking at the endless fist light ahead, Yu Qing felt how suffocating this battle was. He roared, "This battle, I lose."
With that, his figure fled like a gust of wind. This time, Lin Feng did not chase after him with the Heaven Suppressing Sacred Fist but stopped his movements. Rumbling, terrifying sounds continued endlessly as the earth roared. The crowd looked at Lin Feng in the void, their hearts trembling uncontrollably. So strong. Lin Feng had used sacred techniques to forcefully defeat Yu Qing, stepping into the top six seats. Yu Qing's ranking stopped at seventh.
"We miscalculated. Lin Feng has advanced step by step, unleashing new power in every battle. Where is his limit? At this rate, with one more battle, he can enter the top five seats. And the top five—how difficult is that." The hearts of the people from Shen Xiao City trembled. After Lin Feng defeated Yu Qing, only six people remained.
Hua Qingfeng, Array Artisan, Chu Chunqiu, Kong Ming, Zhou Rongman, Lin Feng.
Just looking at the remaining lineup made people's hearts shake. Such an assembly—which one of them could be shaken?
Every single one was a peerless prodigy of the Martial Emperor Realm. Even ordinary Dao-Awakening Great Emperors before them would not be enough for these monstrous figures to handle. They would be easily defeated. The pure offensive power of these six people was enough to contend with ordinary peak Great Emperor-level figures. But contending with prodigy-level Great Emperors would be very difficult—for example, those at the Great Emperor Realm who would participate in the upcoming Nine Heavens Gathering would also compete for the top ten.
Now the battles would be even harder. With six people remaining, whoever fought whom had no absolute certainty. All were top-tier, powerful existences.
Yu Qing's Seven Orifices Killing Art was formidable, but it would definitely not be stronger than Hua Qingfeng's, nor could it compare to the supreme Buddhist sacred technique Kong Ming used when defeating Tian Hun, nor Array Artisan's sacred techniques, nor the crazy power Chu Chunqiu could unleash at full force. These were all extremely terrifying. The crowd had simply misjudged Lin Feng. He had defeated Yu Qing, but everyone had always believed Yu Qing was not as strong as the four above him. Now that Yu Qing was eliminated, the strong would clash with the strong, and the battle was about to begin.
"Now, with only six people left, we can have three-on-three battles to determine the top three." Lin Feng's gaze swept over the crowd. He spoke, "How about we directly start the strongest showdown? No need to waste more time."
"Good heavens. He actually wants to directly start the strongest showdown to determine the top three seats." The crowd's hearts trembled slightly upon hearing Lin Feng's words. This was too crazy.
"You have actually reached this point. I really didn't expect it. I underestimated you. Everyone underestimated you." At this moment, Chu Chunqiu said calmly, walking forward. "I agree. The strongest battle—Lin Feng and I both come from Qing Xiao, and this battle will also be the new battle for the number one lord of Qing Xiao. As for the other four of you, you can fight in pairs."
Chu Chunqiu accepted Lin Feng's invitation for the strongest three-man showdown, and he would fight Lin Feng.
"I and Kong Ming are both martial cultivators from the Sacred Mountain, so the two of us cannot fight." Hua Qingfeng said calmly. "Which of you two will fight me?"
"You are the number one lord of Shen Xiao, currently ranked first. Defeat you, and I, Zhou Rongman, will surpass the number one lord of Shen Xiao. My name will be known throughout the entire Nine Heavens. This battle, I will fight you. I want the entire Nine Heavens to know that my name is Zhou Rongman."
Zhou Rongman said calmly, causing the crowd's hearts to tremble once more. Too crazy. It wasn't just Lin Feng who was crazy. This Zhou Rongman, who seemed honest and liked to boast, was directly challenging the number one lord of Shen Xiao, currently ranked first—Hua Qingfeng.
"Fine." Hua Qingfeng looked at Zhou Rongman. "If you can defeat me, the entire Nine Heavens Continent will know your name—Zhou Rongman."
"Hehe, so you will definitely lose." Zhou Rongman seemed somewhat excited, standing up, eager to try. The intent to battle spread between heaven and earth.
With the four-man matchups set, the remaining two—Array Artisan versus Kong Ming—were also two extremely terrifying figures. Every single battle tugged at the hearts of countless people. This would be the Nine Heavens Gathering, the strongest showdown, the battle of the six strongest.