Chapter 532: The Young Lady of the Tang Family
Lin Feng felt speechless toward Lan Jiao. This woman really knew how to stir up trouble.
Moreover, Lan Jiao had said that everyone in the Dragon Mountain Empire cultivated the Heavenly Eye Technique, which allowed them to see through others' cultivation levels. This was indeed a very useful method, enabling one to instantly discern the difference in strength between oneself and others.
Such a good technique had not spread to the Snow Moon Kingdom—what a pity.
The three guards, upon hearing Lan Jiao's words, swept their eyes over Lin Feng with a hint of disdain. So he wasn't even from the Dragon Mountain Empire and didn't even know the Heavenly Eye Technique. That made it even easier for them to act without restraint.
"Since you're together, I'll deal with this girl first and then take care of you. The Heavenly Walk Palace is not a place you can just barge into as you please."
The guard on the ninth floor let out a cold shout, then turned his gaze back to Lan Jiao. His body trembled slightly as his palm wind shot toward her.
"Get down," the old man barked at Lan Jiao. Just as his palm wind was about to reach her, Lan Jiao actually closed her eyes without even looking at his hand, as if waiting for death.
"Have you lost your mind?" Lin Feng scolded. This Lan Jiao didn't even retreat, acting as if she were at the other's mercy, just standing there waiting for him to strike.
His figure flickered, and Lin Feng's body turned into a blur, swift as the wind, instantly crossing layer after layer of stairs upward.
"Stop right there!"
The other two guards shouted angrily as they saw Lin Feng's figure approaching. They unleashed their power, sending it surging toward Lin Feng, directly attacking him.
"Scram!" A furious roar rang out. A terrifying gust of wind howled forth, and killing intent enveloped the two of them, freezing their bodies and making their faces change drastically.
So strong! The killing intent that enveloped them was terrifying.
"Whoosh!"
A fierce wind passed between them, leaving both guards stunned. Lin Feng had brushed right past them, and they hadn't even reacted.
"Boom!"
A muffled sound rang out. The two turned around abruptly and saw that the fist the ninth-floor guard had thrown at Lan Jiao was now caught directly in Lin Feng's palm, stopping just one step away from Lan Jiao's body, completely motionless. Only a gust of wind swept by, lifting Lan Jiao's long hair.
The ninth-floor guard's gaze froze as he stared at the hand gripping his fist.
This young man, with a cultivation of the Mysterious Martial Realm Third Layer, had caught his fist with his bare hand? How could this be?
"Get lost."
Still somewhat in disbelief, the ninth-floor guard roared again. A surge of wild true essence power erupted violently, and gusts of wind raged from his fist.
Lin Feng's eyes held a trace of coldness as he shouted, "Scram!"
As his voice fell, a terrifying force erupted from his palm. A cracking sound rang out. The ninth-floor guard felt as if the bones in his fist were about to shatter. The overwhelming power descended upon him, unstoppable, sending his body flying backward to slam heavily against the wall.
"Cough, cough!"
With a muffled groan, blood seeped from the corner of the man's mouth, even worse than Lan Jiao's earlier condition. His pupils locked tightly onto Lin Feng. Such terrifying physical strength! He even felt that Lin Feng hadn't used any true essence power at all to send him flying. Was this really the power a Mysterious Martial Realm Third Layer cultivator could unleash?
The other two guards stood frozen as well. Lin Feng was incredibly formidable.
They didn't know that Lin Feng had held back. Before setting out for the Dragon Mountain Empire, Lin Feng already possessed three thousand eight hundred Buddha-Demon forces. During his cultivation in the air, the fierce winds had tempered his physical body, triggering the Nine Revolutions Buddha-Demon Art's full cycle and increasing his Nine Revolutions Buddha-Demon power. Now, Lin Feng had four thousand Buddha-Demon forces. His physical strength alone had reached the Mysterious Martial Realm Fourth Layer. If he used all four thousand Buddha-Demon forces, killing a Mysterious Martial Realm Fourth Layer cultivator would be effortless.
Lin Feng hadn't even exerted his full strength.
"Heh." Lan Jiao let out a light laugh, stepped forward, and linked her arm with Lin Feng's, causing his gaze to flicker slightly.
"Sir, you have proven yourself worthy to step onto the ninth floor of the Heavenly Walk Palace. However, her cultivation is insufficient and does not meet the requirements to enter," the ninth-floor guard said to Lin Feng and Lan Jiao. Although Lin Feng had injured him, it undoubtedly proved that Lin Feng's strength was enough to enter.
"I am his wife, so naturally, we go together," Lan Jiao said matter-of-factly, leaving Lin Feng speechless. When had Lan Jiao become his wife?
The guard's gaze wavered, unsure how to handle this, when a series of indifferent voices drifted down from above.
"Let them come up."
The voice was soft, ethereal, and seemed extremely casual and indifferent.
The ninth-floor guard was momentarily stunned, then nodded and said to Lin Feng and Lan Jiao, "Please, both of you."
Lin Feng and Lan Jiao exchanged a glance. Lan Jiao's eyes held a faint smile as she pulled Lin Feng up the stairs, stepping into the final floor of the Heavenly Walk Palace.
The ninth floor, the highest level, was different from all the floors below. Here, there was only one wine table—a long, large table made of green sandalwood. The people on this floor sat around the green sandalwood table, each with a wine cup before them.
"Mysterious Martial Realm Third Layer, Mysterious Martial Realm First Layer!"
As Lin Feng and Lan Jiao stepped onto the ninth floor, the crowd's gazes fell upon them, instantly seeing through both their cultivation levels.
After seeing their cultivation levels, they felt a flicker of surprise but didn't pay it much attention. A Mysterious Martial Realm Third Layer cultivator defeating a Mysterious Martial Realm Fourth Layer one in a challenge was rare but not unheard of in Heavenly Dragon City. Moreover, Lin Feng's cultivation wasn't particularly strong.
As for Lan Jiao, aside from her beauty, she could be directly ignored. Her cultivation level wasn't worth mentioning.
Lin Feng also surveyed the crowd. These people were all young, but each had sharp eyes and restrained auras. Those who could step onto this floor were at least at the Mysterious Martial Realm Fourth Layer—none were weak.
When Lin Feng's gaze fell on one person, he paused for a moment. It was the young woman seated at the head of the table. She was cold and noble, with an outstanding temperament and great beauty. One could tell at a glance that she was a woman from a large family. Even sitting casually, she seemed to exude an intangible aura.
The young lady of the Tang family, one of the three most famous youths in Heavenly Dragon City—Tang Youyou!
Tang Youyou studied Lin Feng and Lan Jiao for a few moments before finally fixing her gaze on Lan Jiao. "Qing Mengxin—what is she to you?"
Qing Mengxin, the most talented disciple of the Star Dream Pavilion, was also one of the three most famous geniuses, equal in reputation to Tang Youyou of the Tang family.
"She and Qing Mengxin have a connection?"
The crowd's attention immediately fell on Lan Jiao. Their curiosity about Qing Mengxin far surpassed that about an insignificant figure like Lin Feng.
"Qing Mengxin and I are both from the Star Dream Pavilion," Lan Jiao replied.
But Tang Youyou didn't seem to believe her entirely. She said flatly, "Is that all?"
"Then what do you think our relationship is?" Lan Jiao retorted.
"At the very least, you have cultivated the same technique as her. If there were no connection, that technique shouldn't have been passed on to you," Tang Youyou said to Lan Jiao, startling the crowd. Tang Youyou could even tell what technique Lan Jiao had cultivated—truly impressive.
Lan Jiao looked at Tang Youyou. She had long heard that the young lady of the Tang family was formidable in martial arts, and seeing her today confirmed it. With just one glance, she seemed to see through Lan Jiao completely.
"And you, sir? Although your cultivation is decent, barging into my Heavenly Walk Palace so presumptuously doesn't seem appropriate, does it?" Tang Youyou's gaze shifted to Lin Feng. It had been a long time since anyone dared to storm the Heavenly Walk Palace.
"Snow Moon Kingdom, Lin Feng," Lin Feng replied slowly, surprising the crowd. So Lin Feng was from the subordinate kingdom of Snow Moon.
"Are you planning to participate in the Snow Domain Grand Competition?" Tang Youyou asked again. She herself was one of the candidates for the competition and naturally knew about it. She was certain to become one of the participants, competing with geniuses from various kingdoms.
Lin Feng nodded again. The gazes of the others toward him shifted slightly.
This unfamiliar young man who had suddenly barged onto the ninth floor had come to Heavenly Dragon City in the Dragon Mountain Empire to participate in the Snow Domain Grand Competition. Unexpectedly, he was this young—quite rare.
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