Chapter 576: The Power of Will
As for the rules for selecting the final candidates, they were also very simple. Anyone who could defeat a young person standing on the stage, defeating any one of them, would prove they had the qualifications to participate in the Snow Domain Grand Competition.
Of course, that was not enough. After all, the number of spots for those absent from the Snow Domain Grand Competition this time was limited to only five people. This meant that if the number of strong individuals who defeated someone on the stage exceeded five, they would have to continue fighting among themselves. From these victors, the final five would be selected, moving from having the qualifications to participate in the Snow Domain Grand Competition to actually obtaining a spot.
In the past, in Dragon Mountain Empire, many people faced the most outstanding geniuses of Dragon Mountain Empire. The spots were fixed, and if they were inferior, they had no qualifications for the Snow Domain Grand Competition. But now it was different. Some geniuses of Dragon Mountain Empire, as long as they could defeat someone from Snow Moon Kingdom or Tian Feng Kingdom, could also obtain the qualifications for the Snow Domain Grand Competition.
They had the opportunity to avoid facing the strongest geniuses of Dragon Mountain Empire.
Naturally, many people's gazes turned toward the crowds of Tian Feng Kingdom and Snow Moon Kingdom. These people were certainly easier to deal with than those from Dragon Mountain Empire.
At this moment, a figure came to the front of the huge stage and waved to the crowd. Instantly, the crowd fell completely silent, ready to hear what this person had to say.
Expectant gazes grew stronger and stronger. Participating in the Snow Domain Grand Competition was a dream for many. Although there were dangers in the Snow Domain Grand Competition, there were also endless opportunities for training and becoming stronger.
"Everyone has come here today, and you all know what is about to happen, so I won't say much. Those who step onto the stage can choose any opponent. But I want to remind you of one thing: those who fight are not allowed to kill, yet they may be killed. You may think this is unfair, but the fact is that it is unfair. If you lack courage and strength, then do not step up to fight."
This person spoke slowly, causing many people's eyes to narrow slightly. Although they already knew this outcome, hearing it announced publicly still made many people uncomfortable.
This was an unfair battle, because these people were already the confirmed candidates selected by Dragon Mountain Empire. So they could not die. Even if the challenger had the strength to kill them, they could not do so.
However, these people could kill the challengers. Being challenged was an insult, a sign of contempt. Everyone understood that once someone stepped up and pointed at another to challenge them, the opponent would show no mercy and would strike to kill.
If their strength was inferior, they could die, killed by someone else.
To obtain the qualifications for the Snow Domain Grand Competition, one truly needed courage. Without courage, who would dare to accept such a deadly challenge?
But those with true great courage would not be afraid. What they thought of was only battle, only martial arts.
"Alright, next, I will leave the time to you. Before noon, you may all fight."
That person spoke again, then walked away.
The crowd's eyes flickered one by one. Finally, a figure stepped through the air and onto the battle stage. This person was naturally also a young man. For this Snow Domain Grand Competition, only those under thirty years of age could participate. This was an unspoken rule that needed no explanation; everyone understood it clearly.
This person's gaze was sharp, his eyes directly locking onto one person, without even glancing at a second.
Clearly, when he came up, he had already chosen his target.
And the person his gaze was fixed on was none other than Yun Feiyang of Snow Moon Kingdom.
"A person at the Fourth Layer of Profound Martial Realm actually has the qualifications to participate in the Snow Domain Grand Competition? Come out."
This person coldly spat out a voice. The crowd sneered inwardly. Indeed, on the side of Snow Moon Kingdom, there seemed to be a few people at the Fourth Layer of Profound Martial Realm. Absurd. With this level of cultivation, what right did they have to participate in the Snow Domain Grand Competition?
Yun Feiyang's expression was blank. He slowly stepped forward and looked at that person, saying, "You choose me?"
"Nonsense. If someone with your level of cultivation is qualified to participate in the Snow Domain Grand Competition, then countless people in Dragon Mountain Empire could go. Snow Moon Kingdom and Tian Feng Kingdom have wasted too many spots."
This person said bluntly, as if unconvinced. He had always looked down on the people of Snow Moon Kingdom and Tian Feng Kingdom. With such cultivation, what right did they have to participate in the Snow Domain Grand Competition?
"Fine."
Yun Feiyang nodded slightly, his steps slowly treading forward toward the young man. With each step he took, it seemed as if an invisible force surged and shot out, gathering momentum for him.
"Boom!"
A sound trembled, as if vibrating in the hearts of the crowd, causing many people's hearts to jump along with it.
That young man frowned. What was going on?
This person's steps seemed to contain a kind of momentum, a boundless, vast momentum.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
Yun Feiyang took another step. This step appeared slow but was actually a large stride. As he stepped out, the crowd's hearts jumped violently again.
Momentum. Yun Feiyang's steps contained the momentum of heaven and earth.
Yun Feiyang's realm was Unity of Heaven and Man.
"Fourth Layer of Profound Martial Realm, Unity of Heaven and Man realm." The crowd's pupils contracted. Yun Feiyang's strength seemed to have been underestimated. Having reached the realm of Unity of Heaven and Man, he had the potential to fight across levels. Just like Lin Feng, every one of his swords was in harmony with heaven and earth, man and sword as one, Unity of Heaven and Man. Therefore, any casual sword he struck could fight against someone a level above him. If he used Sword Dao Will, he could easily kill across levels.
This Yun Feiyang, besides Unity of Heaven and Man, seemed to have reached another mysterious realm, a perfect harmony with the momentum of heaven and earth. This was a realm, an enlightenment.
The arrogant young man who had stepped onto the stage froze, his brows tightly furrowed. It seemed he had chosen the wrong opponent.
"Boom!"
Another sound trembled in his heart, causing his heart to jump along with it. Then, he saw Yun Feiyang step forward in one stride. A simple step, yet it instantly brought him before him.
A pressure from heaven and earth descended, pressing down on him completely, causing his whole body to suddenly tighten and his heart to tremble violently.
"Get lost."
A domineering voice spat out. Before his heart even stopped trembling, he saw a pair of flesh fists descend upon him. An invisible, overbearing force poured out onto his chest, causing his body to shake violently and fly directly into the air, scattering a patch of bright red blood in the void.
"Boom!"
As that person fell to the ground, the crowd's hearts jumped along with it. One punch. That underestimated strong man at the Fourth Layer of Profound Martial Realm had defeated this young man at the Fifth Layer of Profound Martial Realm with just a single punch.
That punch carried the oppressive momentum of heaven and earth, irresistible.
"Don't let anyone else bother me again, or else face the consequences."
Yun Feiyang's expression was still the same as before. He coldly spat out a voice. He was a person who hated trouble. He loathed trouble and preferred quiet. To settle things once and for all, he simply used one punch to intimidate everyone.
And Yun Feiyang's goal seemed to have been achieved. Seeing him walk back to his original spot and close his eyes to rest, many people removed Yun Feiyang from their target list. This person could not be provoked.
Fourth Layer of Profound Martial Realm?
Those selected to participate in the Snow Domain Grand Competition were indeed not that simple. This Yun Feiyang, though only at the Fourth Layer of Profound Martial Realm, had sent a person at the Fifth Layer of Profound Martial Realm flying with one punch, effortlessly. Who would dare to underestimate him?
Even the people of Snow Moon Kingdom looked at the closed-eyed Yun Feiyang in shock, their hearts shaken. They, too, did not know Yun Feiyang's background. Yun Feiyang was inherently mysterious, appearing suddenly without revealing his true abilities, quietly stepping into the circle of the Snow Domain Grand Competition. It was only now that the crowd truly noticed that among the geniuses of Snow Moon Kingdom, there was such a person.
It was said that Yun Feiyang had come from Broken Blade City.
Below the stage, among the crowd, a young man with a slightly sallow complexion looked at Yun Feiyang, his eyes flickering, revealing a hint of a surprised smile.
This sallow-faced young man was none other than Lin Feng. Beside him, Xiao Ya tugged at his sleeve, quietly standing by his side, her gaze looking up at the crowd on the stage.
"It seems everyone has been fooled by him."
Lin Feng thought to himself. This Yun Feiyang appeared extremely ordinary, without any extraordinary qualities. Although Lin Feng had interacted with him a few times, he had never really paid attention to him.
Today was the first time Yun Feiyang had revealed his strength.
Lin Feng understood that it was not momentum, not Unity of Heaven and Man, but the power of Will!