Chapter 850: Soul-Calming Bell
Half an incense stick had burned away, and the inheritors of the five main peaks had caused Lin Feng no sense of urgency whatsoever. Instead, two of them had been blasted flying.
At this moment, Lin Feng stood in the void, as if sharp swords were howling around his body. His piercing gaze locked onto the three figures below, and he no longer used the Carefree Step Art to dodge.
"Who else wants to test if I'm qualified?" Lin Feng stared at the three, exuding an unparalleled, domineering aura, as if he looked down on everyone. He had changed his style completely—instead of fleeing, he now faced the three Heavenly Martial inheritors head-on.
The three had all stopped because of Lin Feng's terrifying palm strike from earlier. Their eyes fixed on him, revealing surprise and wariness. They no longer underestimated him. Like the one before them, they had thought that with Heavenly Martial power, they could suppress Lin Feng. But they realized they were wrong. Lin Feng's palm had sent the suppressed Heavenly Martial cultivator crashing into the ground, while Lin Feng himself stood proudly in the void, unmoving.
"Let me test your Skyless Great Palm Seal," one of them said, his eyes burning with intense battle intent. His long hair fluttered, and his robes rustled. He stamped his foot on the void, and a dull rumble echoed through the sky. A heavy, mountain-like pressure surged toward Lin Feng. At that moment, Lin Feng felt as if he faced not a person, but a towering mountain.
"Boom!"
The man took another step, and the crowd felt their hearts tremble violently. Their bodies shook slightly, as if an invisible force was shaking the ground.
Lin Feng stared at the figure stepping through the void, his entire being radiating an equally terrifying battle intent. In his eyes, the opponent was like a giant peak, trying to shatter everything, causing mountains to crumble and the earth to split.
"Boom!" The man took another powerful step, instantly closing the distance to just three meters from Lin Feng. One more step would bring him within reach. At that moment, many in the crowd felt a sense of looking up, gazing at the giant peak standing in the void.
"Giant Peak Seal!" the man roared, thrusting out both palms. Between his hands, a terrifying mountain appeared, hundreds of meters tall, reaching into the clouds. It crashed toward Lin Feng, as if trying to crush him into dust.
"It's the mid-grade Heavenly Divine Ability, Giant Peak Seal! Such terrifying power! This time, no matter how strong Lin Feng's Skyless Great Palm Seal is, I doubt he can withstand the Giant Peak Seal," the crowd thought silently. Although this inheritor had suppressed his cultivation, his understanding of divine abilities remained. Otherwise, a First Layer Heavenly Martial cultivator couldn't unleash such a fearsome Giant Peak Seal. This time, Lin Feng was in trouble.
"Skyless Great Palm Seal!" Lin Feng roared back, showing no fear. He faced the terrifying Giant Peak Seal head-on, thrusting out both palms to meet the monstrous peak.
"Boom..."
A deafening explosion rattled the crowd's eardrums. The ground seemed to shake, and a violent, raging current surged through the air.
The crowd saw Lin Feng's body blasted backward. They breathed a slight sigh of relief—at least Lin Feng hadn't blocked it. If he could withstand the Giant Peak Seal from a Heavenly Martial cultivator, that would be too terrifying.
That Giant Peak Seal strike must have injured Lin Feng badly.
But soon, their eyes widened. Lin Feng took a step forward, flying back again. He stared at his opponent and said coldly, "Not enough power. Keep going."
"This guy..." The crowd saw Lin Feng completely unharmed and was stunned into speechlessness.
The inheritor was also stunned, staring fixedly at Lin Feng. He took another step, as if refusing to believe it, and furiously gathered power again. A booming sound echoed, and the Giant Peak Seal reappeared, crashing toward Lin Feng once more. The air currents howled violently, and the sky trembled without end.
"Boom!" Lin Feng struck another palm against the massive illusory mountain, producing a cracking, shattering sound. Without waiting for the mountain to fade, Lin Feng stepped forward again. Another explosion rang in the crowd's eardrums, leaving many feeling as if they might go deaf.
"Boom! Boom, boom, boom! Skyless Great Palm Seal!" Lin Feng's terrifying palm strikes pressed down relentlessly. The mountain formed by the Giant Peak Seal cracked apart and exploded with a bang. The Heavenly Martial cultivator groaned, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Lin Feng took another step, his footwork swift and carefree. An incredibly powerful palm seal instantly appeared before the man's forehead, causing his pupils to contract sharply and every hair on his body to stand on end.
The crowd's gazes all froze, fixed on Lin Feng's hand. If this terrifying palm struck down, it would shatter the man's head.
"Go." The fearsome palm strike finally didn't land. Lin Feng kicked the man to the ground, then turned his gaze to the remaining two.
By now, most of the incense stick had burned away. Lin Feng still stood in the void, and three of the five inheritors had already been defeated by him, too ashamed to continue fighting.
The Heavenly Lake crowd was stunned, their faces filled with disbelief. The five Snow Peak inheritors had surrounded Lin Feng. Though they suppressed their cultivation, they were still at the First Layer of Heavenly Martial Realm. Lin Feng was only at the Mysterious Martial Realm. They had hoped to render Lin Feng combat-incapable within one incense stick's time, but the result... seemed to have exceeded everyone's expectations.
Could the five of them even last one incense stick against Lin Feng?
"Boom!" The crowd saw Lin Feng take a step toward the remaining two, and their hearts trembled slightly. This time, Lin Feng wasn't fleeing—he was taking the initiative to attack and suppress.
Endless sword energy erupted wildly. The Seventh Layer Sword Dao Will was incredibly powerful. The entire void was filled with sharp swords, all at his command. Where the sword pointed, space trembled.
"Go!" Lin Feng roared. The countless sword lights gathered in the void shot toward Zi Yunqing and the other man, stabbing at them. The sky howled, completely dominated by swords.
Zi Yunqing's body flickered, moving with incredible speed, instantly dodging the swords. But at that moment, the endless sword light condensed into a single, massive sword, radiating a terrifying sharpness, and stabbed toward the other man.
Seventh Layer Sword Dao Will, even when unleashed by a Mysterious Martial cultivator, was still terrifyingly powerful.
The man waved his arm, and many crystal shields appeared before him. The sword struck the crystal, producing a sizzling sound. The crystal shields shattered, and the giant sword continued to stab toward him.
"Enough. A First Layer Heavenly Martial cultivator can't suppress you," the man said, releasing his suppression of his cultivation. Instantly, a terrifying icy aura erupted from him, freezing everything around. Layers of ice crystals formed before him, turning into countless crystal shields. Cracking sounds rose and fell, but the giant sword kept advancing, shattering the crystal shields. Only when the man suddenly struck out with a palm did the sword stop and slowly dissipate.
Since the man had admitted that a First Layer Heavenly Martial cultivator couldn't suppress Lin Feng and had restored his cultivation, it was an acknowledgment of Lin Feng's strength. He stopped fighting and returned to his position.
The crowd also accepted his words. With only First Layer Heavenly Martial power, it was impossible to suppress Lin Feng. His Seventh Layer Sword Dao Will was powerful in attack, his Skyless Great Palm Seal suppressed everything, and his Carefree Step Art, which allowed him to roam freely between heaven and earth, was elusive. Even if Lin Feng chose to dodge and not fight, they couldn't do anything to him.
Of the five main peak inheritors, only one remained: Zi Yunqing of the Heavenly Pivot Peak. He had yet to be defeated.
But by now, the crowd had lost hope. Unless Zi Yunqing released his cultivation restraints and used his full power against Lin Feng, the outcome would be no different. He would still be defeated.
Lin Feng, with his shocking strength, was declaring that he, the inheritor of the Heavenly Pivot Peak lineage, was legitimate and possessed talent surpassing any other peak's inheritor. Perhaps he truly could revive the Heavenly Pivot Peak lineage.
"The Heavenly Pivot Peak's inherited sacred artifact is truly terrifying. Lin Feng has become so fearsome after inheriting the Heavenly Pivot Stone. I must reassess his strength. Yunqing, since their Heavenly Pivot Peak has a powerful inherited sacred artifact, our Heavenly Pivot Peak cannot fall behind. Use this Soul-Calming Bell for now and have a fair battle with Lin Feng."
At this moment, Heavenly Pivot Master spoke again. A golden light appeared in his hand, which he tossed toward Zi Yunqing. Zi Yunqing caught it instantly—it was a golden bell, the inherited sacred artifact of the Heavenly Pivot Peak lineage: the Soul-Calming Bell.
The Heavenly Pivot Peak crowd's expressions tightened, especially the three venerables. Their faces turned ugly. Heavenly Pivot Master was going too far. He claimed that Lin Feng's strength came only from the Heavenly Pivot Stone, and then handed over the Heavenly Pivot Peak's inherited sacred artifact, the Soul-Calming Bell, which contained his willpower, to Zi Yunqing. And he called it a "fair battle"—a Heavenly Martial cultivator fighting a Mysterious Martial cultivator. Was that fair?
"After so many years of peace in Heavenly Lake, it's no surprise that rotten elements have emerged!" Snow Venerable said coldly, hoping Lin Feng could hold on!