Chapter 322: The Era of Geniuses
The moment Lin Feng stepped into the Heavenly One Academy, two pieces of news spread among the high-ranking members of the noble families in the imperial city, reaching the ears of many.
The first piece of news: on the wedding day of Wenren Yan and Duan Yu, Lin Feng killed Wenren Yan and the imperial prince Duan Lie, an act of immense audacity. This news was known to almost everyone.
The second piece of news: Liu Canglan, after nearly being beheaded in the imperial city last time, had once again entered the imperial city, reportedly for Lin Feng's sake.
Of course, not many knew of this second piece of news—only those with true status and influence.
Liu Canglan had been wrongfully accused by Duan Tianlang last time and nearly executed publicly. Fortunately, Lin Feng arrived in time to save him. However, Liu Canglan's cultivation was completely crippled, and a mortal enmity had truly been forged between him and Duan Tianlang.
Duan Tianlang's son, Duan Han, had died because of that incident.
Although Duan Tianlang was the one who framed Liu Canglan and orchestrated the conspiracy, this did not diminish his hatred for Liu Canglan and Lin Feng. In fact, given the chance, Duan Tianlang would stop at nothing to kill them both.
Under these circumstances, Liu Canglan dared to enter the imperial city again—was he not afraid of death?
In response to these two pieces of news, an undercurrent stirred silently within the imperial city of the Snow Moon Kingdom, dangerous and unseen.
Many wanted Lin Feng dead, and this time, by killing Duan Lie, he had crossed a line, giving them an excuse to deal with him.
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Lin Feng was completely unaware of this. At that moment, he had already returned to his residence in the Heavenly One Academy.
In Lin Feng's room, several people were gathered: Jing Yun, Yi Xue, Duan Feng, and Yuan Shan were all there. After Lin Feng had left, they continued to cultivate peacefully in the Heavenly One Academy. Thanks to Lin Feng's influence, no one dared to trouble them within the academy. Occasionally, Wen Aoxue would also look out for them.
Their cultivation levels had all improved rapidly.
Now, Jing Yun and Yi Xue had both reached the Third Layer of the Spirit Martial Realm. Yuan Shan was at the Fifth Layer of the Spirit Martial Realm. The one who had progressed the most was Duan Feng, who now appeared slightly more mature than before. He had already reached the Sixth Layer of the Spirit Martial Realm, displaying exceptional talent. This surprised Lin Feng a little.
Duan Feng's progress was too fast. Perhaps this was the power of bloodline—Duan Feng carried the power of blood within him, which made his talent extraordinary.
Seeing these old friends, Lin Feng felt a slight sense of relief. Some of them had wanted to follow him back then, but Lin Feng had refused. Compared to following him, staying in the Heavenly One Academy was more suitable for them.
At that time, they were still very young and not very strong. Staying in the academy to cultivate quietly was naturally the best choice.
But now, with their current strength, they could go out and gain some experience. Those at the Third Layer of the Spirit Martial Realm or above were no longer weak, especially for people of their age.
"Brother Feng, what realm are you at now?" Duan Feng looked at Lin Feng, his eyes flickering with anticipation.
Back then, Lin Feng had already shaken the Snow Moon Kingdom. Now, he should be even stronger, right? Lin Feng wondered if he had stepped into the Mysterious Martial Realm.
As Duan Feng spoke, the others also turned their gazes to Lin Feng, a hint of expectation in their hearts.
"Young master should be close to the Mysterious Martial Realm by now," Yi Xue said softly.
"The Mysterious Martial Realm won't be far off," Lin Feng nodded. He could feel that his cultivation had reached the peak of the Spirit Martial Realm. Breaking through to the Mysterious Martial Realm required the right opportunity.
Lin Feng believed that the Mysterious Martial Realm was not far away.
Hearing Lin Feng's confirmation, everyone was inwardly shocked. So it was true—Lin Feng was really close to the Mysterious Martial Realm. Such talent was monstrous.
Jing Yun, who had known Lin Feng the longest, was relatively calm. No matter what surprises Lin Feng brought her, she could accept them because Lin Feng had created too many miracles.
But Yuan Shan was not so composed. The muscles on his face twitched. This guy's talent was terrifying.
Yuan Shan had watched Lin Feng enter the Heavenly One Academy. Back then, Lin Feng was only at the Second or Third Layer of the Spirit Martial Realm. Then, step by step, he climbed until now, when the Mysterious Martial Realm was only a step away.
The Mysterious Martial Realm—what a shocking term. To him, it was a pursuit, a dream.
Now, Lin Feng had already set foot on the realm he had longed for.
In the Heavenly One Academy, it seemed that only that person had broken through to the Mysterious Martial Realm not long ago. And that person had become famous much earlier and was older than Lin Feng. His talent was still inferior to Lin Feng's.
Besides him, it was likely that no one in the Heavenly One Academy could match Lin Feng anymore. Even Qiong Biluo, who ranked second, was no match for Lin Feng.
"Hahaha…"
Just then, a roar that shook the heavens rolled in, piercing their eardrums. Yuan Shan was startled.
"Such a powerful aura. Could it be that someone else has broken through to the Mysterious Martial Realm?"
Yuan Shan's eyes trembled. Not long ago, when that person stepped into the Mysterious Martial Realm, there had been a similar powerful aura. Now, this aura had descended upon the Heavenly One Academy once again.
"Let's go take a look."
Lin Feng clearly sensed the power of this aura. It had broken free from the constraints of the Spirit Martial Realm, as if it had entered another realm—the Mysterious Martial Realm.
The group stepped out of the room, left the stone chamber, and headed toward the central cultivation tower of the Heavenly One Academy. The clear, resonant sound was spreading from above the central cultivation tower.
At this moment, not only Lin Feng but also people from all over the Heavenly One Academy were rushing toward the central cultivation tower.
On the top of the cultivation tower, a figure stood proudly. The wind howled, making him appear immensely imposing.
On this person, a vast surge of true essence power flowed wildly, extremely dazzling—a clear sign of having broken through to the Mysterious Martial Realm.
"Qiong Biluo has advanced."
The crowd's hearts trembled. Qiong Biluo, the second-ranked among the top ten disciples, had become the second person, after that one, to step into the Mysterious Martial Realm. He was immensely imposing.
"It seems the era of the younger generation in the Snow Moon Kingdom is truly arriving."
The crowd felt as if they were in a dream. Two geniuses of the Heavenly One Academy had successively stepped into the Mysterious Martial Realm. Moreover, many other young Mysterious Martial Realm cultivators had appeared in the imperial city of the Snow Moon Kingdom. These people were all descendants of hidden experts, each possessing unique skills that could not be underestimated.
Everyone was beginning to believe the rumor: every time the Snow Domain Grand Competition arrived, it marked the arrival of an era.
This era was the era of geniuses. Countless dazzling genius disciples would continuously emerge. Only by suppressing all other geniuses and becoming the one and only could one represent this era—the era of geniuses.