Chapter 103 - 4: One Shot to the Throat

"Why are you all so aggressive?"

Ling Feng looked frustrated.

Wang Dashan being angry was understandable, but he wasn’t familiar with Yan Fei. Why did this guy seem like he had taken some kind of crazy pill, spraying all his frustration at him?

"Teacher Yan is right; unless you can beat Ye Chen today, don’t even think about eating or playing games."

Wang Dashan said forcefully.

He suddenly realized that since advice and provocation were useless, it was better to follow Yan Fei’s approach—force Ling Feng to accomplish something. If he didn’t, then no games, and not even meals. He couldn’t believe that this wouldn’t change Ling Feng’s attitude towards cultivation.

"If I don’t eat, where will I get the strength to fight him?"

Ling Feng shook his head. Eating was a big deal and shouldn’t be interrupted for a mere sparring session, especially since Ye Chen was deliberately causing trouble.

"Just let him eat a meal first; I guarantee I’ll make him spit out everything he eats later."

Ye Chen rubbed his hands eagerly, not wanting Ling Feng to claim he lost because he hadn’t eaten.

He hadn’t expected to run into Yan Fei when coming to teach Ling Feng a lesson, and seeing that Yan Fei also disliked Ling Feng, he was eager to impress and maybe even gain Yan Fei’s recognition. With Yan Fei’s help, he could hone his Body Tempering Technique to the ultimate level.

"Alright, let him finish eating first!"

Yan Fei’s mind was already envisioning Ling Feng spitting out his food, being thoroughly beaten by Ye Chen, finally conceding defeat, and swearing to train seriously to someday defeat Ye Chen and seek revenge.

Wang Dashan also looked extremely excited.

For safety, he even secretly checked Ye Chen’s data.

As a prodigy, Ye Chen’s information was protected, and with Wang Dashan’s previous clearance level, he couldn’t view it. Luckily, his merit in the Great Radiation Zone had earned him an upgrade.

He quickly accessed Ye Chen’s data.

Seeing that combat power of 37.7, physical fitness of 3.1, and mastery of Twin Saber Dragon Roar, Wang Dashan almost couldn’t help chuckling.

With such a formidable opponent, even if Ling Feng’s combat power growth rate was the same as before, he couldn’t be Ye Chen’s match.

Although Ling Feng consistently surprised him by defeating opponents in seemingly impossible ways, Wang Dashan had always hoped someone would teach him a lesson.

To make Ling Feng truly realize the importance of cultivation.

Finally, Ye Chen had come.

First, they were both high school seniors in Martial Dao, of the same age. Ye Chen winning wouldn’t be questioned, nor would it be considered unfair. It would both convince Ling Feng and motivate him to change his ways.

Thus, the three watched Ling Feng finish his meal.

Once he became a Dharma Martial Artist, Ling Feng could receive more lavish life and cultivation resource subsidies.

However, having only just become a Dharma Martial Artist today, he had only received a ten million yuan bonus; the life and cultivation resources hadn’t been updated.

But even so, Ling Feng ate with relish.

While other people might take at most fifteen minutes to finish a meal, Ling Feng took nearly an hour.

And he ate methodically, totally immersed.

Watching this made the three quite anxious, wanting to flip the table in frustration.

Wang Dashan finally realized where Ling Feng usually wasted his time. Three meals a day meant three hours.

Combined with gaming, interacting with female streamers, and practicing dancing, where was there time to cultivate?

If they didn’t help Ling Feng break these bad habits, no matter how gifted, it would be useless.

Finally, they waited for Ling Feng to finish eating.

Then Ling Feng joined them at a closed training room opposite the Future City District.

Due to the Seven Great Star Systems Alliance protecting Ye Chen’s information, no outsiders were allowed to be present during their spar, and regardless of the outcome, Wang Dashan and Yan Fei had to keep it confidential.

Ye Chen immediately took out the dual sabers from the Soldier Landing Platform.

Being at the Wandering Dragon Slash Great Success level, his Saber Technique was seamless and extended, capable of unleashing bursts of 3.1 physical fitness power at the ultimate level.

Ling Feng, meanwhile, picked up a spear.

After a test in the examination room, he consecutively defeated Lian Junmiao and Yang Shouzhen, with both Liu Qing and Huang Ling personally testing whether he had taken any potions or awakened any hidden powers.

Even a fool could see that it was impossible for him to lose to Ye Chen.

With his combat power of 42.3, not only could he face high school seniors in Martial Dao, but he could even challenge junior Martial Dao students from Starry Sky University.

Otherwise, the ten million yuan prize would have been for nothing.

So, before making a move, he solemnly asked, "Principal, Teacher Yan, we agreed: as long as I can beat Ye Chen, you’ll let me go back, and I can play games however I want without interference."

"Sure, as long as you can beat him, you can do whatever you want afterward."

Wang Dashan crossed his arms and nodded decisively.

"If you lose, you have to follow the tasks assigned to you by the Seven Great Star Systems Alliance, especially listening to me. Can you do that?"

Yan Fei emphasized.

Entrusted by the Seven Great Star Systems Alliance, he was to wholeheartedly guide Ling Feng. If Ling Feng refused to cooperate and later ended up at the bottom, a demon genius losing to an ordinary martial artist, he wouldn’t be able to answer to the alliance.

"I can do it, I hope you can too."

Ling Feng nodded.

"It’s a deal!"

Yan Fei and Wang Dashan said in unison.

"Alright, let’s go!"

Ling Feng shook his spear, facing Ye Chen.

"Hmph, watch the blades!"

Ye Chen was raring to go, long impatient.

The so-called Twin Saber Dragon Roar focused on flexible body techniques and continuous saber technique power bursts. Combined, Ye Chen could achieve a combat power of 37.7 with just a physical fitness of 3.1, even without awakening any hidden powers.

So when his saber technique swept towards Ling Feng.

Yan Fei and Wang Dashan were on standby, afraid Ling Feng might accidentally get chopped down by Ye Chen.

"Clang!"

However, a seemingly ordinary yet peculiar spear shadow suddenly shot out from Ling Feng’s hand, disrupting Ye Chen’s continuous saber technique with just one strike, turning the Twin Saber Dragon Roar into a Double-headed Snake in panic.

The advancing steps quickly retreated backwards.

"Hmm?"

Wang Dashan and Yan Fei widened their eyes.

"What’s going on?"

Compared to them, the most shocked was Ye Chen. He had never experienced this before—a Great Success level Dragon Roar being disrupted by a single spear thrust, and from someone using the simplest spear technique move.

It was like seeing a ghost.

"Buzz!"

But before he could understand what was happening, Ling Feng took advantage and thrust his spear.

Even though it was a straightforward thrust, Ye Chen found that no matter how his dual sabers cut, they couldn’t touch that spear shadow.

The spear thrust straight for his throat.

At the crucial moment, his body technique shifted, his steps moving like a dragon or snake.

"Clang clang!"

With two consecutive slashes, he finally touched Ling Feng’s spear, blocking that thrust.

"Howl!"

However, a chilling light shone from Ling Feng’s spear technique.

Ye Chen was horrified to find Ling Feng’s spear seemed to snake around, locking onto his wrists. Despite slashing continuously, retreating step by step, the spear was too fast and urgent, leaving him nowhere to hide.

"Crack!"

His wrists were struck by the spear.

Excruciating pain forced him to loosen his grip, watching helplessly as the dual sabers clattered to the ground, and a spear shadow swept across.

He closed his eyes in despair.

Thinking he was about to be sliced in half.

But instead, he felt a cold sensation at his neck, the spear hovering eerily at his throat.

It was the most basic move in the spear technique, Weeding for Snakes, thrusting upwards.

And yet he couldn’t defend against it, his dual sabers knocked down by Ling Feng, who locked his throat with a single thrust.

Moreover, he sensed Ling Feng hadn’t exerted his full strength.

"Finally, I can go home and play games in peace, no more need for cultivation."

Ling Feng was relieved.

(Continuous updates as promised, I won’t go back on my word. I’ll keep delivering, more updates tonight, ten thousand words daily. Please give me some time to write.)