Chapter 114: Another Breakthrough

Chapter 114: Chapter 114: Another Breakthrough

The dust and smoke gradually dissipated, and the blurry figures slowly came into focus.

“It… it seems like it’s Feng Wuchen!”

“No, that’s the wild monkey’s spear! It must be the wild monkey!”

“Right! It must be the wild monkey! That spear is unmistakable!”

Watching the figure become clearer, with a long spear beside him, there was no doubt that it was Duan Henxi, and the students were all excited.

But when the dust had completely settled, everyone was stunned. Standing beside the War Soul Spear wasn’t Duan Henxi, but Feng Wuchen!

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Yes! Standing there, was Feng Wuchen!

And the one who had fallen was Duan Henxi!

Feng Wuchen had some serious injuries, his complexion was pale, but in the end, he had defeated Duan Henxi.

“It’s Feng Wuchen who won! His sword technique was too terrifying!” Su Lieyang was shocked into a daze.

“Big Brother Feng won! Big Brother Feng won!” Liu Qingyang and Lin You cried out excitedly, their faces flushed red.

After a moment of deathly silence, the whole place instantly boiled over.

The empire’s top talent had been defeated by Feng Wuchen!

Xing Tianfeng and Zhenyuntian could hardly believe it.

“Feng Wuchen, aren’t you going to help me up?” the heavily wounded Duan Henxi demanded with difficulty.

Feng Wuchen managed a strained smile, intending to go over, but Zhenyuntian was already by Duan Henxi’s side in a flash, helping him up and administering an elixir.

“The injuries aren’t light.” Zhenyuntian frowned slightly but noted that they weren’t life-threatening.

“Are you okay?” Feng Wuchen asked with a smile.

“Okay? How can I be okay? It hurts… it really hurts…” Duan Henxi grew agitated, his face suddenly contorted as he cried out in pain.

Feng Wuchen gave a sheepish smile, kept silent, and took out an elixir to swallow.

“Humph! It’s all because you pushed yourself too hard,” Zhenyuntian snorted irritably.

Duan Henxi rolled his eyes and then looked at Feng Wuchen and said, “You’re a freak, to not be beaten by all this, you’re really something.”

“You’ve hurt me quite a bit as well,” Feng Wuchen said with a light smile, and that was indeed what he felt.

Duan Henxi’s strength was truly formidable, having caused significant injury to Feng Wuchen, which spoke volumes of Duan Henxi’s power.

It was just that Feng Wuchen was stronger.

“Feng Wuchen wins!” Zhenyuntian announced, and the crowd grew even more tumultuous, all chanting Feng Wuchen’s name.

No sooner had Feng Wuchen stepped down, than Ling Xiaoxiao ran out with light steps, a sweet smile blooming on her face: “Congratulations, Brother Feng!”

Ling Xiaoxiao’s smile undoubtedly bewitched numerous male students, making many of them envious and resentful.

The subsequent battles were equally fierce, and in the end, Su Lieyang, Mu Shan, and Dong Wushuang advanced, making four people in total, including Feng Wuchen.

The list for the Tianyan Academy’s martial arts tournament was also announced, featuring the four who advanced along with Duan Henxi!

The five of them would represent Tianyan Academy in the martial arts tournament!

The fourth round of the competition had become meaningless, everyone except Su Lieyang lacked confidence in defeating Feng Wuchen.

Dong Wushuang and Mu Shan both conceded, and given the huge gap in strength between Feng Wuchen and Su Lieyang, Feng Wuchen, strong as he was, did not dare to be so presumptuous as to expect to defeat Su Lieyang, so he conceded too.

Instead of wasting time fighting an unbeatable opponent, Feng Wuchen would rather go back and cultivate, and take the opportunity to see what use the Ancient Golden Dragon Seal might have.

Su Lieyang rightfully deserved the number one spot in the academy’s competition.

The rankings by strength were Su Lieyang first, Feng Wuchen second, Duan Henxi third, Mu Shan fourth, and Dong Wushuang fifth.

This year’s competition was a hundred times more exciting than the previous years, showing students the terrifying pinnacle of the Transformative Realm, Feng Wuchen’s phenomenal defeat of the empire’s top talent, the dreadful power of Earth Grade Martial Skills, and Duan Henxi’s true strength.

Feng Wuchen, the dark horse, undoubtedly became the most dazzling presence, the talk of all the students.

“A month later, the empire’s martial arts tournament will take place, and I hope you all practice diligently without wasting this opportunity and aim for training in the Divine Valley,” Xing Tianfeng said solemnly.

“Don’t worry, Principal, we will go all out and won’t let you and the three elders down,” Su Lieyang answered respectfully, his eyes full of confidence.

“You can all go back now,” Xing Tianfeng nodded.

Returning to a room he hadn’t stayed in for a year, Feng Wuchen healed his injuries and examined the Ancient Golden Dragon Seal, disregarding his newly awakened bloodline for the time being.

The Ancient Golden Dragon Seal was a Martial Spirit Seal only possessed by the ancestors of the Dragon Clan, and Feng Wuchen was incredibly surprised and astonished to have obtained it unexpectedly.

Every Martial Spirit Seal had corresponding skills, the Ancient Golden Dragon Seal being no exception.

As time slowly passed, Feng Wuchen’s injuries had healed by more than sixty percent, but after studying the Martial Spirit Seal for a long time, he still hadn’t figured out what skills it possessed.

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“Forget it, let’s try activating the Martial Soul first,” Feng Wuchen muttered to himself. Since he couldn’t figure it out, he had no choice but to give it a try.

As Feng Wuchen activated the Martial Soul Seal, a golden dragon seal immediately appeared on his forehead, emitting a faint golden light and exuding an air of nobility.

“Hiss hiss!”

The moment the Ancient Golden Dragon Seal was activated, suddenly, the sound of tearing resonated. Feng Wuchen’s eyes widened in shock.

In front of Feng Wuchen, a golden crack tore open!

The crack was only as big as a bowl—mystical, eerie, and full of secrets!

“Could… could this be the space skill of the Dragon Clan?” Feng Wuchen exclaimed in astonishment.

But on second thought, it seemed not quite right. Feng Wuchen pondered, “No, the Dragon Clan has always been proficient in mastering space skills. Having awakened the dragon bloodline, once my cultivation is strong enough, I will be able to comprehend space skills and create separate spaces. This is the Martial Soul Seal of the Dragon Clan’s ancestor; it can’t be so mundane. There must be more terrifying skills involved.”

But what exactly was this crack? Was it space or something else?

Feng Wuchen’s gaze remained fixed on the golden crack, and he suddenly felt something calling to him, although not very strongly. He wasn’t sure if he was feeling it wrong.

Unclear about the nature of the phenomenon, Feng Wuchen slowly reached out his hand towards the golden crack.

The moment Feng Wuchen’s palm neared the crack, his complexion changed drastically as a terrifyingly powerful suction force erupted abruptly.

“Not good!” Feng Wuchen turned pale with fright; his heart nearly leaped out of his chest.

What exactly lay within the crack, or where it led, Feng Wuchen had no idea. If he were sucked into it, he feared he might never return.

“Release!” Feng Wuchen, in a panic, shouted urgently.

The golden crack healed and disappeared quickly, and the terrifyingly powerful suction also vanished instantly, allowing Feng Wuchen to breathe a sigh of relief, sweat beading his forehead.

“Such a terrifying power of devouring; even my Soul Body felt like it was being devoured!” Feng Wuchen said with fright on his face. He had no idea what that monstrous thing was that seemed capable of devouring everything.

Thinking back to that sensation made Feng Wuchen shiver uncontrollably.

Feng Wuchen no longer dared to experiment; he couldn’t risk his life on a whim.

Wiping off the cold sweat and calming his spirit, Feng Wuchen wondered, “I don’t know what’s inside the crack, such terrifying devouring power… it’s not in the memory of the Evil Dragon God, and Xiao Xiao probably doesn’t know either. Could there be some mysterious force?”

Feng Wuchen shook his head, denying the thought, “The Martial Spirit Seal couldn’t possibly contain any mysterious force, but that devouring power, if used against an enemy, would be quite fearsome indeed. Forget it, I’ll figure it out another day.”

Even the Evil Dragon God didn’t know, so Feng Wuchen couldn’t figure it out in a short amount of time. He then put it out of his mind.

Taking a deep breath, Feng Wuchen said, “My injuries have mostly healed. If I consume the Blood Jade Bodhi, my cultivation will be able to break through to the Second Layer of the Yuandan Realm.”

Such a treasure, Feng Wuchen had been waiting for his breakthrough to the Yuandan Realm before consuming, and now was the perfect opportunity.

Once he broke through to the Second Layer of the Yuandan Realm, Feng Wuchen’s strength would certainly soar, able to confront even a Fourth Layer practitioner of the Yuandan Realm.

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Feng Wuchen swallowed the blood-red Blood Jade Bodhi. A tremendous heat instantly spread throughout, furiously surging into his body and coursing through his limbs and bones.

The power of the Blood Jade Bodhi was immense, startling Feng Wuchen, who couldn’t help but gasp in astonishment.

As the Blood Jade Bodhi settled in his stomach, an endless stream of massive power surged out. Before long, Feng Wuchen’s body swelled, the pain throughout his body intense, twisting his facial features.

Feng Wuchen quickly began circulating the Supreme Dragon God Technique, frantically absorbing this colossal heat.

The Blood Jade Bodhi, a heavenly treasure born from the tears of the Ice Flame Behemoth, contained extremely pure energy that could be absorbed directly without the need for refinement.

The Blood Jade Bodhi was surely a cultivating wonder, its age corresponding to the amount of pure energy it contained.

While fervently absorbing the power of the Blood Jade Bodhi, Feng Wuchen felt both shocked and thrilled. His cultivation level skyrocketed, shooting up at a breakneck pace.

“Indeed a wonderful treasure!” Feng Wuchen couldn’t contain his excitement and laughed with joy, “If only I had a thousand more, how wonderful that would be!”

A thousand? To eat like rice?

The Blood Jade Bodhi was incredibly rare, and with the terror of the Ice Flame Behemoth known throughout the Mainland, few dared provoke it.

Even the formidable power behind Ling Xiaoxiao would likely not have much of it. Otherwise, why would Ling Xiaoxiao’s cultivation only be at the First Level of the Yuandan Realm? She would have ascended to the Tianyuan Realm long ago, or even higher.

As time passed, in less than fifteen minutes, Feng Wuchen’s swollen body had returned to normal, and his cultivation level approached the peak of the First Level of the Yuandan Realm!

Feng Wuchen was extremely excited, having never experienced such a rapid development before. He could finally imagine how Feng Zhengxiong had felt at the time.

It was indeed a meteoric rise!

“Almost there! I’m about to break through!” Feng Wuchen said with excitement.

If the students of Tianyan Academy saw Feng Wuchen’s indescribably terrifying speed of cultivation, they would surely be scared out of their wits.

A few minutes later, after the last bit of pure energy from the Blood Jade Bodhi was absorbed, Feng Wuchen successfully stepped into the Second Layer of the Yuandan Realm, without any hindrance or barrier!

“Such immense power!” Feng Wuchen exclaimed in excitement, clenching his fists and sensing the surging power within.

“With my current strength, I could probably defeat Duan Henxi with just a punch!” Feng Wuchen said confidently with a smile, “As for Su Lieyang, this man is definitely no ordinary opponent, but if I were to confront him, I should also have the ability to fight!”

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