Chapter 624: Chapter 634: Bullying the Outer Sect as If No One’s There
"So strong!"
Chu Feng’s gaze narrowed as he watched. Yan Qing’s strength was at least twice that of the Three-star Sword God he had defeated.
"Brother Yan Qing truly deserves to be the strongest under the Outer Sect’s Three-star Sword God Realm! Looks like he’s going to top the rankings again this year!"
"Isn’t that obvious? The first place in the Earth Rankings will undoubtedly belong to Yan Qing."
The onlooking crowd also burst into rounds of admiration; their reverence for Yan Qing had reached its peak. Many regarded him as their idol.
Even some disciples in the Outer Sect and young girls with stirring hearts were shouting Yan Qing’s name loudly.
In contrast, the Inner Sect side seemed much more reserved.
After all, the Inner Sect disciples have always been proud and looked down upon the Outer Sect. Now that an Outer Sect disciple had suppressed them to top the rankings, they naturally felt unpleasant and humiliated.
With a single slash, Yan Qing sent his opponent off the platform, his red hair billowing and his robes fluttering. His icy gaze turned towards Chu Feng.
He was waiting for Chu Feng to come forward and challenge him.
It has to be said that Yan Qing, though he seemed violent and brutal, possessed considerable wisdom.
He could even be called cunning.
If he just wanted to defeat Chu Feng, he could have directly challenged platform thirty-one. But there was an issue with that.
Should the challenger be defeated, they would be eliminated straight away.
Now, by seizing platform one first, Yan Qing was waiting for Chu Feng to challenge him.
Which meant he had the status of a defender.
Even if he were to be defeated by Chu Feng, he would still have another opportunity to challenge for a platform.
"Hehe, now there’s going to be a good show!"
"Chu Feng is our Outer Sect’s biggest dark horse this year. I heard he offended Brother Yan Qing. The two of them are bound to clash."
"In my opinion, although Chu Feng is also strong, with only the cultivation of a Beginner Level Sword Saint, he definitely is not a match for Brother Yan Qing."
"I’m guessing Chu Feng won’t last even a single exchange against Brother Yan Qing. He’ll probably be knocked off the platform instantly. After all, the one that Brother Yan Qing just blasted off the platform was an Inner Sect disciple."
The onlookers never shy away from making a scene.
Seeing Yan Qing’s icy glare towards Chu Feng, sparking a figurative fire, they immediately became excited. A thrilling fight was about to unfold.
They were eager to see how many moves the Outer Sect’s strongest dark horse, Chu Feng, could withstand against Yan Qing.
"Chu Feng, you trash, if you’re so brave, don’t just cower here. Go and challenge Yan Qing!" Liu Lang, someone Chu Feng had defeated, had been looking forward to this day.
Seeing Chu Feng standing on the platform motionless, he immediately burst into curses.
"Are you scared and want to play the turtle, shrinking your head in?"
"If you don’t dare to challenge Brother Yan Qing, then hand over Pu Fazheng. I’m going to break his three legs."
Liu Lang said viciously, his face filled with malice.
Chu Feng simply ignored him as if he were a mad dog barking, not worth bothering with.
The reason why Chu Feng didn’t immediately step off the platform to challenge Yan Qing was that he wanted to earn more merit rewards. At present, only eleven people have challenged him, and he’s won eleven consecutive battles.
If one more person came forth, the merit rewards he would receive could double.
Until the last moment, Chu Feng would definitely not leave the platform.
Just then, Chu Feng heard a series of exclaims coming from a platform in the distance.
He turned his head to look, only to see that Sect Master Pu Li had been defeated, trampled underfoot, and was being humiliated ruthlessly.
That was a very young Inner Sect disciple.
Chu Feng had some impression of him; he was one of Han Sheng’s followers. On the day at the Chuan Gong Hall, this person had been behind Han Sheng. He seemed to be called Lu Qingyuan.
Pu Li’s strength was certainly not weak.
His strength could even be on par with Supreme Elders like Hei Dimo and Ge Qing.
However, Pu Li’s opponent was even more formidable.
Lu Qingyuan, the Heavenly Pride of the Inner Sect, failed five times before successfully reaching the Third Level of the Chuan Gong Hall. Nevertheless, it didn’t stop him from dominating the Outer Sect.
After all, succeeding in reaching the Third Level of the Chuan Gong Hall meant one could choose a Cultivation Technique to learn.
In addition, having cultivated to the Three-stars Sword God Realm and condensed two Sword Souls, it was normal for such a powerhouse to outmatch Pu Li.
If Pu Li could advance to the One-Star Sword God Realm and obtain a Cultivation Technique to practice, perhaps he could compete with Lu Qingyuan.
"Let him go!"
Chu Feng immediately became furious.
Pu Li, as the Sect Master of the Dan State Branch, had shown great kindness to Chu Feng. He was one of the elders Chu Feng admired and respected the most.
Now seeing him humiliated underfoot, Chu Feng could not bear it.
It seemed that Lu Qingyuan was deliberately taking revenge on Chu Feng, which was why he targeted the Sect Master of the Dan State Branch, Pu Li.
He kicked Pu Li away with one foot, then soared through the air like a large bird.
In an instant, he was atop the number one combat platform of the Earth Rankings.
"The people of the Outer Sect are all but ants, rubbish, what right do they have to occupy the top spot on the Earth Rankings? I spared them in the past years when I was closed off in seclusion, but this year, with me, Lu Qingyuan here, all of you from the Outer Sect can come and fight me."
"The top spot on the Earth Rankings is mine for the taking."
Indeed, Lu Qingyuan’s arrogance was extraordinary.
To kill without spilling blood is one thing, but for him to defeat the experts of the Outer Sect was not enough. He even insulted all Outer Sect members, treating all disciples as trash. He trampled on the dignity of those from the Outer Sect without restraint.
Rage began to surge and scurry in the hearts of every Outer Sect Disciple.
Many hot-blooded Outer Sect Disciples clenched their fists tightly, grinding their teeth with a gnashing sound, eyes blazing with fury.
Even many observing Outer Sect Elders changed their expressions.
The Inner Sect’s contempt for the Outer Sect and their self-proclaimed superiority had been a long-standing issue. The contradiction between Inner and Outer Sects had been escalating day by day.
Despite the Outer Sect Disciples’ desire to change this situation, the strength of the Inner Sect Disciples was clear for all to see.
The status of the Inner Sect was not something that the Outer Sect Disciples could easily shake.
"Arrogant! Defeat me first before you can talk!" bellowed Yan Qing, his anger flaring as he brandished his sword and slashed fiercely at Lu Qingyuan.
"What? Are you displeased with being called trash?"
"I’ll give you a chance to prove yourselves. Defeat me, and I will never again call you trash."
With a casual slash, Lu Qingyuan easily nullified Yan Qing’s ferocious attack.
Then, with a sudden Rapid Slash.
"What a formidable sword technique! He must have completely grasped the Fourth Level of the Heaven and Earth Sword Skill," Chu Feng’s heart trembled, understanding that although Lu Qingyuan was arrogant, he also had the capability to back it up.
Lu Qingyuan possessed two Sword Souls in total.
One defensive Sword Soul manifested as a shield, while the offensive Sword Soul took the form of a snake.
"That Snake Sword Soul, sinister and unpredictable, is definitely not a Sword Soul condensed from the Heaven and Earth Sword Skill. It is likely he has comprehended another sword technique to condense this Sword Soul," Chu Feng silently assessed.
So far, he had not yet seen what kind of Sword Soul could be condensed from the Heaven and Earth Sword Skill.
A Sword Soul obtained from a Supreme Sword Skill like that would undoubtedly be noble and extraordinary. It surely wouldn’t take the form of a snake.
At the very least, it could be a python, or perhaps even a dragon.
Of course, this is just an analogy.
As to the specific form of the Sword Soul, Chu Feng did not know.