Chapter 622: Chapter 632: Ancestral Master
The crowd around the arena couldn’t help but let out gasps of astonishment.
Originally, no one had high hopes for Chu Feng. After all, an early-stage Sword Saint facing a three-star Sword God Level Inner Sect Disciple was destined to be a swift and tragic defeat. There would be no suspense whatsoever.
No one expected such a dramatic turnaround to occur.
The seemingly weak Chu Feng made a stunning move as soon as he took action, delivering a fierce blow to his challenger.
"Chu Feng, you can do it!"
Sima Zhen and others all gathered in front of Chu Feng’s platform, cheering him on and boosting his morale.
Unfortunately, only Chu Feng and Elder Hei Dimo were able to overcome the Sword Array on Medicine Mountain, number 106. Fang Youming and others were directly eliminated in the first round of selection.
Chu Feng had anticipated this result.
Those assigned to Medicine Mountain, except for disciples from the Dan State Branch who were intentionally oppressed and forced to work as Medicine Farmers, most of the Outer Disciples assigned there were those with poor talent in Sword Dao but some talent in cultivating Medicinal Herbs.
Their combat power was relatively low.
The ones who ultimately emerge victorious in the struggle for the Earth Rankings are the cream of the crop; their elimination was just a matter of time.
Being publicly humiliated by Chu Feng with a hard slap, the muscular man could feel the mocking laughter and disdainful gazes from the audience below the platform.
His face instantly turned the color of a pig’s liver.
"You’ve got some skills, Heaven and Earth Sword Skill, Fourth Level, Light Spirit!"
The muscular man was an expert from the Inner Sect, having already grasped the Fourth Level of the Heaven and Earth Sword Skill, even more formidable than Chu Feng.
He had suffered a setback from the previous clashing sword strike.
Immediately, he put aside his contempt and utilized the Heaven and Earth Sword Skill as well, competing with Chu Feng.
"Condensing Evil!"
"Asura Swordsmanship!"
"Heaven and Earth Sword Skill, Fourth Level, Light Spirit!"
Chu Feng also gritted his teeth and performed the Heaven and Earth Sword Skill Fourth Level, which he had only slightly grasped. The essence of the first three levels was merged within it.
Though both were using the same top swordsmanship, the differences between them were starkly apparent.
A thousand people who understand the same sword skill might develop a thousand different styles.
Chu Feng’s sword style carried a kingly demeanor, yet also exhibited the unscrupulous characteristics of a bandit. The muscular man’s sword style was of a fierce and aggressive type.
This platform’s combat had already attracted the attention of many Sect Elders in the judging seats.
"Good lad, in just half a year, not only has his cultivation broken through to the Sword Saint Level, but his Sword Qi has also qualitatively improved," Elder Zi Xu could not help but praise Chu Feng.
The more he watched, the more he liked Chu Feng.
"Zi Xu, looking at your excited and joyful expression, could it be that this young man is your newly accepted disciple?" A benevolent-looking Supreme Elder asked with an indifferent voice.
"Replying to Master, I haven’t taken him as my disciple yet. However, I’ve had my eye on him for a long time and have been secretly honing him. He is the Chu Feng I mentioned to you before, possessing the Nine Yang Sword Veins, with superior wisdom and temperament, a truly promising young talent,"
Elder Zi Xu usually doesn’t praise people lightly, but when it comes to Chu Feng, he couldn’t stop singing his praises.
This Supreme Elder, addressed as ’Master’ by him, plus the strange vines tied around his head,
It’s very likely that he is Elder Wanfa.
The natural meaning of Wanfa.
Really though, this Elder Wanfa has snowy white hair tied in a Taoist knot, with the rest casually flowing behind his head. A touch of green on top, the whole person does seem to blend into nature to some extent.
But ordinary people definitely don’t have the courage of Elder Wanfa to wear a green hat on themselves.
"Humph, good indeed, but the ability to swindle is not weak either. That ancestral jade pendant of my Jia family changed hands with this kid and turned into a piece of scrap jade. And then he sold it to someone else for 500,000 silver taels."
Tone of Jia Zongling clearly carried a hint of resentment.
"Haha, Jia Zongren, you better stop slandering here. Don’t think that I don’t know the truth, that ancestral jade pendant of yours wasn’t bought back by yourself. It was the Mountain Master called Mao Wu who bought it to please you."
"At the time of the sale, Chu Feng already stated that once sold, no returns or exchanges would be allowed. He even reminded that the jade pendant was no longer in its original form, and advised the buyer to check it carefully. Chu Feng sold it fair and square, who can you blame?"
Elder Zi Xu was somewhat displeased and spoke up for Chu Feng.
"Damn it, old Zi Xu, you’re so old yet always prying into others’ privacies. I really don’t know if there is anything that you don’t know about?"
Jia Zongren was visibly frustrated and had to stop talking.
He did not expect Elder Zi Xu to know the ins and outs of this matter, even more clearly than himself.
"Heh heh, don’t flatter yourself. I really don’t have the time to snoop around your trifling matters. Speaking of which, you are still basking in the glory of Chu Feng. I always exercise caution when taking in disciples, always firstly testing their moral character. Naturally, I also had to inquire about Chu Feng’s actions."
If Chu Feng heard Elder Zi Xu’s words, he would definitely be speechless.
But indeed, accepting a disciple is a serious matter.
Especially accepting a Cloth Bowl Disciple, which is even more solemn.
People like Qin Shan have been around for so long and are still just Registered Disciples. Most likely, Elder Zi Xu had long noticed problems with his character, which is why he hesitated to formally take him as a disciple.
"Alright, alright, both of you aren’t young anymore, still acting like stubborn children. There are so many disciples watching, aren’t you ashamed?"
Supreme Elder Wanfa stepped up to stop the two from continuing to bicker.
"Zi Xu, your judgement is not bad. This disciple named Chu Feng has not only achieved significant progress in his Mixed Element Unlimited Skill, but also his comprehension of the Heaven and Earth Sword Skill far surpasses other Inner Sect Disciples. Pay attention to his sword technique and the profound mysteries within; he has already completely grasped the first three levels of the Heaven and Earth Sword Skill and has understood its true essence."
"The challenger who is a Three-star Sword God is bound to be defeated!"
As if to confirm the Supreme Elder Wanfa’s judgement.
On the thirty-first platform, the burly man challenging Chu Feng, holding a sword in one hand with blood dripping from his wrist, leapt down from the platform.
His eyes, filled with fear, were fixed on Chu Feng.
"Thank you for your leniency!"
The victorious Chu Feng gave a faint smile, revealing a regal demeanor.
On the side of the Inner Sect, Qin Shan and Han Sheng both had gloomy expressions.
Especially Qin Shan, who witnessed Chu Feng defeat the burly man, felt a sharp twinge in his heart.
Chu Feng is only at the Early Stage of Sword Saint now and has already managed to defeat a Three-star Sword God. In five years, with Chu Feng’s devilish talent, he would be able to advance at least a small realm, right?
By then, wouldn’t he be able to defeat a Four-star Sword God like himself?
Qin Shan definitely did not want to see the day when he was defeated.
Han Sheng’s expression was equally grim; he had not expected Chu Feng to be so tenacious, even defeating the Three-star Sword God he had sent.