Chapter 679: The Peak
"True essence exhausted, demon body shattered, body sealed?" Lin Feng looked at Duan Wudao, a cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth. "Are you sure your sealing power can seal me?"
Duan Wudao's face stiffened as he looked at Lin Feng, then he laughed. "Why bother pretending? Those sealing forces have already been driven into your body. Even if you had true essence, you couldn't use it now. What you should be thinking about is how to break the seals inside you."
"Is that so? Then watch closely!" A voice emerged from Lin Feng's mouth, and a terrifying soul power erupted from his body.
"Break for me!" With a furious roar, strands of sealing aura seeped out from Lin Feng's body, then dissipated into nothingness. Lin Feng stretched his body—no obstacles remained. All the sealing power was completely dispelled.
"Oh?" The smile on Duan Wudao's face froze. The seals... shattered?
Lin Feng had expelled all the sealing power that had penetrated his body?
"And now? Do you still think so?" Lin Feng said calmly, causing Duan Wudao's face to stiffen with ugliness. Lin Feng had actually broken the seals inside him? How had he done it?
The crowd's eyes trembled as well. They had thought this battle was already decided, yet Lin Feng's voice still carried such fierce confidence, and he had used some strange power to shatter and expel the seals from his body.
"So what if you expelled the seals? What else do you have to fight me with?" Duan Wudao's eyes narrowed slightly as a domineering kingly aura once again erupted from him. What else did Lin Feng have to fight him?
"You've already used your martial soul, but don't forget—I haven't used mine yet."
Lin Feng uttered a cold voice. As his words fell, roars erupted from him. Boundless purple light surged wildly from Lin Feng's body, lunging toward Duan Wudao.
At the same time, behind Lin Feng, eight azure dragons soared upward. These eight azure dragons had eight heads but shared a single body. The dragon heads roared up at the sky, as if they wanted to devour heaven and earth.
"Eight azure dragons now." Yue Qingshan in the crowd stared stiffly, gazing at the martial soul appearing behind Lin Feng. There were already eight azure dragons—just one step away, and the Nine Dragons Heaven Devour martial soul would complete its final evolution. At this moment, the soaring dragon body had already separated from Lin Feng's physical form, no longer seeming like a martial soul but like a true demonic beast.
"Nine Dragons Heaven Devour Beast!" The crowd's eyes all stiffened. Among them were many knowledgeable people who recognized Lin Feng's martial soul as the terrifying Nine Dragons Heaven Devour Beast.
Who would win this battle?
Lin Feng stood there without moving. The roaring purple demon snakes instantly coiled around Duan Wudao's body. The power within Duan Wudao was no longer as strong as before. The force he struck against the purple snakes only caused them to shatter and regenerate endlessly, unable to completely annihilate them.
Looking at the eight-headed azure dragon charging into the sky, Duan Wudao's gaze stiffened. A cultivator at the Eighth Layer of Profound Martial Realm like Lin Feng seemed unable to release such a powerful martial soul—unless his soul power far exceeded the Eighth Layer of Profound Martial Realm.
"That's right... soul power!" Duan Wudao's gaze froze, as if he had suddenly thought of something. The sealing power that Lin Feng had shattered and expelled must have been struck by Lin Feng's soul power. That was the only possibility, because his sealing power itself was also formed from soul power.
"Roar!"
The azure dragons roared. The eight-headed azure dragon charged toward Duan Wudao, all eight dragon heads opening their massive jaws wide, as if to swallow Duan Wudao in one gulp.
Duan Wudao tossed a pill from his hand into his mouth. Instantly, his power seemed to recover somewhat. The terrifying kingly aura erupted once more as he roared, "Overlord King Fist!"
"A pill?"
Standing there, Lin Feng sneered. With a flash of light, he took out a Return Origin Pill and threw it directly into his mouth. In an instant, the world's origin energy around him went wild, and the true essence power within Lin Feng's body frantically recovered.
With a soft hum, the Blood Drinking Sword appeared in his hand. Lin Feng held the Blood Drinking Sword, his steps slowly treading toward Duan Wudao.
The sword wanted to pierce the heavens. On the ground, deeper and finer cracks appeared. The battle platform was being cut apart beneath the passing Blood Drinking Sword.
The surrounding space was filled with endless sword energy.
Duan Wudao naturally also felt this terrifying sword energy. As he punched out again and again to resist the Nine Dragons Heaven Devour Beast, his gaze was stiff and ugly. A terrible Sword Dao Will descended directly upon him, an icy sword intent that seemed to swallow him whole.
The sword energy grew stronger and stronger. The sword intent grew colder and colder.
"Ah..."
A furious roar erupted from Duan Wudao's mouth. The domineering aura on his body seemed to overturn heaven and earth. The Nine Dragons Heaven Devour Beast was blasted away, and the purple demon snakes shattered inch by inch.
But Lin Feng still walked slowly, dragging his slow steps, dragging the blood-colored longsword, walking toward Duan Wudao.
The roar echoing in the air gradually dissipated. Duan Wudao lowered his gaze, looking at Lin Feng before him. A trace of unwillingness flickered in his eyes.
"I have lost!"
Three words emerged from his mouth, as if using all his remaining strength. Duan Wudao understood very well that he had lost this battle—lost thoroughly. Fighting any further would not reverse the defeat.
The sword energy that filled the sky gradually dissipated with the appearance of these three words. Lin Feng looked at Duan Wudao, his gaze holding no excitement, still so calm.
"What is... a genius?"
The sword returned to its sheath. Lin Feng stood there, speaking softly to Duan Wudao, causing Duan Wudao's face to stiffen. These four words were exactly what he had said to Lin Feng—he wanted to tell Lin Feng what a genius was.
Looking at Lin Feng's not-so-imposing figure, he was so young, his face still carrying a hint of delicacy. But it was this handsome youth, who seemed not yet to have shed all his boyishness, who now stood at the peak of the Snow Domain's youth.
Lin Feng, this Snow Domain Grand Competition—first place!
When the Snow Domain Grand Competition began, who had ever imagined that the one standing at its peak, seizing this supreme glory, would be Lin Feng of the Fifth Layer of Profound Martial Realm?
They had guessed Imperial Mausoleum, guessed Duan Wudao, even guessed Jun Moxi and Blood Fiend. But no one had thought of Lin Feng. Yet Lin Feng used facts to tell everyone—they were all wrong. Only he could enjoy this ultimate glory. He was the most dazzling genius of this Snow Domain Grand Competition.
"You really didn't disappoint me." Jun Moxi smiled, a very sincere smile. Facts had proven him right. Lin Feng had truly done it, winning first place in this Snow Domain Grand Competition, relying on his terrifying strength and countless trump cards, stepping steadily forward step by step until the very end.
Tang Youyou also smiled. At this moment, the cold and beautiful face of hers bloomed with such a brilliant smile. Everything felt like a dream. She still remembered the first time she saw Lin Feng—in the tavern, he seemed to be there for free drinks. And that youth she hadn't paid much attention to back then now stood at the peak of the Snow Domain Grand Competition, admired by tens of thousands.
"Not bad, little one." Qing Mengxin's face curled into a seductive smile, so stunning.
And Yun Feiyang—a jug of wine appeared in his hand, Blazing Essence Wine. He poured it directly into his mouth, then let out a long exhale. Refreshing!
Xiao Ya, Han Man, and Po Jun were all extremely excited, clenching their fists tightly. They clearly hadn't expected Lin Feng to reach this point. Lin Feng had truly done it.
These people all sincerely blessed Lin Feng and rejoiced for him.
Of course, there were also many who showed completely opposite emotions. Yue Qingshan and Yue Tianming's eyes were incredibly complex, and even continuous sighs emerged from Yue Qingshan's mouth.
Yu Liushui, Teng Wuyao, the Yu family, the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, Blood Fiend, Ling Xiao, and many in the crowd, as well as some figures standing in the void—their expressions were ugly, very ugly.
They had not expected that the one to win first place in the Snow Domain Grand Competition would actually be Lin Feng.
The countless people fell into absolute silence once again. No one spoke. They only looked at the figure on the battle platform, their eyes showing completely different emotions. But Lin Feng knew none of this. Lifting his head, his gaze fell on Xue Wuchang. Finally, a smile appeared on his face—bright, sunny, and clean.
First place in the Snow Domain Grand Competition—he had done it!