Chapter 412 - 264: Dao Discussion Platform (2)

"Don’t try to stop me! I can’t stomach this humiliation!" Gongsun Jinghong was completely losing her mind. "Even if I die, I’m taking this bastard down with me!"

Zou Feng shrugged. "I’m not telling you to stomach it. I’m saying you’re too unstable to go up. I’ll do it."

"You?" Gongsun Jinghong paused, stunned, then refused. "No, I have to do this myself..."

Zou Feng’s expression darkened. "I’m not asking you."

Gongsun Jinghong, who normally feared nothing, saw Zou Feng’s grim face and unconsciously took half a step back.

At the same time, she stopped her frantic outburst and fell silent.

Ignoring Gongsun Jinghong, Zou Feng took a few steps forward while pulling out his Token. "So, which of you two Senior Brothers wants to go first?"

The square-faced man who had been shouting the loudest sized Zou Feng up. Though he continued to spew sarcastic remarks, his heart began to pound nervously.

After all, the Zou Feng who stepped forward now was clearly different from the woman who had just lost her cool.

’This person... that composure and confidence... does he really think he’ll win?’

A newbie who had only been in the Sect for a few days was acting this confident, and it was actually making the square-faced man uneasy.

Fortunately, after a closer look, the square-faced man noticed that Zou Feng hadn’t even fully formed his Spirit Body. In terms of a Martial Artist’s Realm, he was clearly just a Second Grade.

’How can he be confident he can beat me, a senior Outer Disciple who has been shaping his Spirit Body for five years and whose Daoist Art cultivation has reached the Magical Power level?’

But then again, men always put on a brave face when women are around.

The square-faced man’s name was Tang Jingqiang. Although he hadn’t made a name for himself in the Outer Sect, he couldn’t tolerate a newcomer being so confrontational.

"You’ve got guts. Come on!"

Tang Jingqiang was in a bind. He was the one who had started this whole mess; if he backed down now, he’d immediately become a laughingstock throughout the entire Outer Sect.

He immediately raised his own Token and touched it against Zou Feng’s.

Basic information about both parties immediately appeared on their respective Tokens, and a contract similar to a life-and-death waiver was quickly generated.

After confirming on their Tokens, they exchanged no more words, all walking toward the Dao Discussion Platform with grim faces.

Zou Feng’s decision to step up and "discuss the Dao" with this man wasn’t entirely to protect Gongsun Jinghong, his dual cultivation partner for the Kan and Li Skill.

He knew very well that sooner or later, he would have to resolve problems on the Dao Discussion Platform.

Relatively speaking, an Outer Sect slacker like Tang Jingqiang was definitely not very strong, making him a pretty good opponent to test his skills against.

Ever since leaving the Glazed Immortal Palace, Zou Feng hadn’t fought anyone.

During his days on the Flying Celestial Ship, being cornered by Luo Yingning had left him feeling pent-up.

And just after settling into the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect, he had to deal with Yang Haoyu, who wanted to steal his Immortal Fate.

All this pent-up anger couldn’t be vented just by practicing the Dragon and Tiger Kan and Li Skill...

Before long, the group arrived at the location of the Dao Discussion Platform on Taian Mountain.

The so-called Dao Discussion Platform was, in reality, just a large open area covered by an Array.

At this time, several disciples were already "discussing the Dao" on the platforms.

The arrival of Zou Feng’s group didn’t cause any stir.

After all, every time a large batch of new disciples arrived at the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect, it would lead to numerous disputes that had to be settled on the Dao Discussion Platform.

Zou Feng was far from the only troublemaker who had made a name for himself in the Outer Realm only to remain a thorn in people’s sides after arriving at the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect.

But if they hadn’t cultivated Magical Power, these troublemakers were basically just asking for a lesson.

Some of the onlookers who were already nearby noticed Tang Jingqiang arriving with a few unfamiliar faces and pretty much figured out what was happening.

"Hey, look, that Tang guy is at it again, hitting on new junior sisters all the way to the Dao Discussion Platform."

"If he put half this effort into his Cultivation, he might not be so hopeless about entering the Inner Sect..."

Similar chatter rose from the crowd. It seemed that while Tang Jingqiang wasn’t good at much else, his infamous habit of constantly trying to switch Dao partners was well-known.

Their group quickly found an empty Dao Discussion Platform. Tang Jingqiang leaped onto it first, his domineering aura on full display. "Get up here! I want to see who gave you the guts to challenge me!"

Zou Feng, of course, leaped up without hesitation.

For this "Dao discussion," both Teng County and Gongsun Jinghong were quite calm, completely confident in Zou Feng’s strength.

"Accidents happen in a duel. Don’t blame me if you end up dead and your Dao erased."

"But don’t worry, if something happens to you, I’ll take good care of those two Dao partners of yours!" Tang Jingqiang grinned.

Zou Feng couldn’t be bothered with his nonsense. He stepped forward and threw a palm strike, intending to see for himself just what these slackers who couldn’t get into the Inner Sect relied on to feel important in front of new disciples.

Seeing that Zou Feng actually intended to rush him for close-quarters combat, Tang Jingqiang almost burst out laughing.

"Idiot!"

His hands instantly formed a Technique, and a small, silver-gleaming sword flew out of his Storage Pouch.

This small Spiritual Artifact sword was countless times stronger than the so-called Magical Artifacts of the Great Yan Dynasty; it could cut through a True Qi barrier like tofu.

After cultivating Magical Power in the First Grade Spirit Body Realm, using a Spiritual Artifact to kill enemies was a standard tactic.

But Tang Jingqiang’s attack didn’t stop there.

To be safe, while performing Sword Control, he also pulled out a Mist-Ice Talisman with his other hand and threw it at Zou Feng.

A frosty mist erupted. Even if it couldn’t freeze Zou Feng, it could slow him down, allowing his spirit sword to strike true.

When the ice mist exploded and engulfed Zou Feng’s charging figure, Tang Jingqiang was certain the fight was over.

’Trying to fight me without Magical Power? What the hell is going on in this guy’s head?’

’It’s one thing not to know this in the Outer Realm, but he’s already in the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect. Didn’t he think to check for relevant information on his Token...?’

But just as this thought flashed through his mind, Zou Feng shot out of the ice mist without any warning, appearing right in front of him as if by teleportation.

"Is that it?"

After that distinctly disappointed question rang in his ears, Tang Jingqiang’s vision was completely covered by a palm as large as a cattail fan.

SMACK—

The Broken Face Palm landed squarely on Tang Jingqiang’s face.

With a dull thud, Tang Jingqiang went spinning backward like a cannonball, slamming hard against the invisible barrier surrounding the Dao Discussion Platform.

PWAGH!

After landing, he violently spat out blood. Tang Jingqiang clearly had no fight left in him and could only clutch his face, wailing in agony.

Zou Feng’s original plan had been to use this slacker to get a good understanding of what Magical Power was.

He just hadn’t expected the bastard to be so pathetically weak.

’Sword Control Attacks, Talismanic Attacks... it’s all just flashy, sloppy nonsense!’

’So what if his Spiritual Artifact could easily break through True Qi? I could have tanked it with my Tribulation-Indestructible Body at the Peak Realm, unafraid of the sword, and swatted it down with one palm.’

’As for that frigid ice frost, it wasn’t completely useless, but after circulating my Fire Lotus energy, it was nothing special.’

’Looks like my estimation was correct. When a Cultivation Skill reaches the Extraordinary to Saint Realm, it won’t be at a major disadvantage against so-called Magical Power.’

’Of course, it could also be that Tang Jingqiang was just too much of a weakling.’

"What about the other Senior Brother? Care to come up and give it a try?"

Ignoring the barely conscious Tang Jingqiang, Zou Feng turned to look for the other veteran slacker who had been looking for trouble.

However, after scanning the area, he found the guy was gone.

He must have seen the instant Tang Jingqiang was hit by the palm and decisively fled.

In truth, even if he hadn’t run, he could have refused Zou Feng’s invitation to the Dao Discussion Platform. But the problem was, how could he show his face then?

An already unnoticed "Dao discussion" naturally wasn’t going to cause a huge sensation just because Zou Feng one-shotted a slacker like Tang Jingqiang.

The few disciples who had witnessed the entire process were quite surprised, silently tagging Zou Feng in their minds as someone not to be provoked.

With no one left to test his skills against, Zou Feng had no choice but to leap off the Dao Discussion Platform.

But even though Tang Jingqiang was a useless piece of trash, Zou Feng now had a rough idea of the strength of these slackers who had failed to enter the Inner Sect for so long.

Speaking of which, the strength of Yang Haoyu, whom he’d met before, was on a visibly different level.

If that guy still wanted to cause trouble later and try to steal his Immortal Fate, he wouldn’t be a bad target for a better test.

At least he could see what a true Magical Power expert was like.

When he walked over to Teng County and Gongsun Jinghong, neither of the two women said a word, but their expressions were strange, and their faces were flushed.

Gongsun Jinghong was especially impatient. She rushed forward, grabbed Zou Feng, and started pulling him back the way they came.

"What’s wrong?" Zou Feng was rather confused by her actions.

Without looking back, Gongsun Jinghong said, "Back to our rooms to practice our skills!"

Her voice trembled with excitement. "The Dragon and Tiger Kan and Li Skill is a Daoist Art after all! We must practice it every day!"