Divine Wilderness Dragon Emperor

Chapter 73: Chapter 72: Arrogant Liu Ming

Sword Like Frost!

Sword Qi pulsed from its blade.

A dense Cold Qi spread out, threatening to seal the world in ice.

It was not hard to imagine the outcome if that sword were to strike.

”What frigid Sword Qi!” Sensing the Sword Qi, many Innate Realm Cultivators couldn’t help but shiver.

”Pang Fei is defeated!” Then, a disbelieving voice suddenly cried out.

As the voice rang out, the tranquility of the tournament grounds shattered.

”Young Master Pang Fei is defeated!?” Shocked cries echoed through the air.

”This... how is this possible? Young Master Pang Fei’s Sword-like Mountain can crush anything! His Sword Momentum is so fierce it’s unstoppable. Even Zhou Feng lost to him! How could he lose to this Ling Fei? Didn’t Ling Fei just reach the Ninth Layer of Body Tempering? Isn’t he from a Humble Family?”

”How could he defeat Pang Fei?” a young man muttered, his eyes vacant with disbelief.

”How can Ling Fei be so powerful?” Many people stared blankly ahead, muttering as they watched Ling Fei.

It seemed they found this outcome difficult to accept.

In their eyes, Ling Fei was just a disciple from a Humble Family. No matter how talented he was, he could never compare to disciples from great clans like them.

But now, Pang Fei had been defeated.

”How could Young Master Pang Fei lose?” Some of the ordinary students stared with wide eyes, then turned to the older students with questioning looks.

It had been such a short time, yet Pang Fei was already defeated.

Just moments ago, Pang Fei had gone all out!

His Sword Momentum was like a mountain, unshakeable. Not even Zhou Feng could contend with it.

Yet, in the blink of an eye, Ling Fei had defeated him.

Doesn’t that mean Zhou Feng is no match for Ling Fei either??

”Just now, Ling Fei used his Cold Dao Sword Qi to turn the tables!” said an Innate Realm Cultivator.

”Cold Dao Sword Qi?” At these words, many people furrowed their brows and shot questioning glances, wanting to know the key details.

These people still had a very hazy understanding of the Momentum of Martial Arts.

”When Ling Fei first attacked, he was circulating his True Qi, but he didn’t activate the momentum of the Cold Dao within it. His main attack was his Sword Momentum,” an Innate Realm Cultivator explained. ”Just a moment ago, he unleashed his Cold Dao True Qi. By combining it with his Sword Momentum for a powerful strike, he immediately gained the upper hand.”

”His control over True Qi has also reached a level unattainable by ordinary people.”

His tone was filled with respect for Ling Fei.

”Cold Qi!” Many of the ordinary students frowned, completely baffled.

No matter how strong Cold Qi is, how can it compare to Sword Qi?

”Ling Fei’s Cold Qi is not simple. It contains Sword Momentum!” that Innate Realm Cultivator said.

”Furthermore, the Cold Qi itself is extremely terrifying.”

Even this older student was extremely wary of Ling Fei’s Cold Dao Sword Qi.

Only the ordinary students, who had not comprehended the Momentum of Martial Arts, failed to understand why Ling Fei had won.

That was why they were asking such questions.

But any Innate Realm student could perceive Ling Fei’s superiority with just a slight sense of it.

Seeing the expressions on the older students’ faces, the new students also grew solemn. When they looked at Ling Fei, their gazes held a clear trace of awe.

”I have lost!” On the battle stage, Pang Fei took a deep breath. He looked at the sword-wielding Ling Fei, a bitter smile touching his lips.

”You let me win,” Ling Fei said, sheathing his sword. He then extended a hand to pull Pang Fei up.

”Young Master Ling’s Sword Momentum is fierce, and that Cold Dao Sword Qi is unparalleled. I am thoroughly humbled!” After getting to his feet, Pang Fei clasped his fist.

At that moment, residual Cold Qi still lingered within his body.

That Cold Intent made his very soul tremble.

”You are too kind,” Ling Fei replied, clasping his fist.

”I truly wonder who is stronger, you or Liu Ming?” Pang Fei said, then retreated from the stage.

”Liu Ming?” Hearing this, Ling Fei’s brow furrowed, and he couldn’t help but glance toward the Waiting Battle Platform.

Judging by Pang Fei’s tone, it seemed he held Liu Ming in high regard.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have said such a thing.

When Pang Fei stepped down, all the observing Cultivators were stunned.

At this point, the crowd had no choice but to accept that Pang Fei had lost.

”Brother Fei is awesome!” On the Observation Platform, Wu Dapang couldn’t help but shout.

The fatty was grinning from ear to ear; you couldn’t imagine how happy he was.

He looked as if he had been the one to win.

Then, his gaze shifted, and he looked at several young men beside him.

Just moments before, these same people had been scorning Ling Fei.

”How about that? My Brother Fei is the man, isn’t he!” Wu Dapang said, his face full of pride.

The youths next to him were at a loss for words.

”My Brother Fei is the number one genius of Longtan Town, second to none,” Wu Dapang said smugly.

”Brother Fei is amazing! That last sword strike was just too powerful!” Huang Liang couldn’t help but praise at this moment.

”I say he’s the true number one of the new students this year!” Zhao Fa said.

Nearby, some of the people who had previously looked down on Ling Fei wore bitter expressions.

Earlier, Ling Fei had said that if he acted then, his victory might be unearned.

At the time, everyone felt this young man was being far too pretentious, assuming he would win before the fight even began.

He hadn’t even fought yet, and he was already assuming he would win.

But looking at it now, he wasn’t being pretentious—he was just genuinely a badass!

”’Looks like I misjudged Ling Fei?’” someone said. ”’Maybe he really didn’t want to take advantage of Pang Fei back then, and that’s why he said what he did.’”

”Probably,” others agreed. At this point, the crowd began to reflect, all feeling that they had misunderstood Ling Fei before.

Following this, their attitude toward Ling Fei also changed.

”’I just wonder how strong he really is?’” someone muttered with a hint of anticipation.

”Zhou Feng lost to Pang Fei, and Shangguan Yurou lost to Liu Ming. Right now, only Liu Ming is qualified to fight Ling Fei,” someone immediately analyzed.

”This Liu Ming is the favored son of the Liu Clan. It’s said he inherited a dense bloodline from his clan, not much inferior to Liu Rulong,” someone commented.

”If Liu Ming goes all out, it should be a spectacular fight.”

Immediately, many people turned to look at Liu Ming.

Pang Fei walked step by step toward the Waiting Battle Platform.

His face was expressionless, but a hint of dejection was visible.

This defeat had been too crushing.

However, the elders on the instructors’ platform all nodded slightly.

It seemed they were very satisfied with this battle.

Because Pang Fei’s defeat meant the academy had discovered another great talent.

”How was it?” As Pang Fei walked past Liu Ming’s seat, Liu Ming’s eyes flashed. He looked up at Pang Fei and asked.

”This Ling Fei is very strong. In that fight just now, he wasn’t even using his full strength,” Pang Fei said simply.

’Thinking back on it now, he finally understood just how strong Ling Fei was. The man hadn’t used his full strength at all.’

Then, he walked toward his own seat.

”He didn’t use his full strength?” Upon hearing this, Liu Ming’s brow arched, a smirk playing on his lips as his gaze swept to the stage. He muttered to himself, ’Only someone like that is worthy of a match with me, Liu Ming. But I wonder... how strong is he when he truly goes all out?’

At that moment, Liu Ming’s eyes burned with a fiery light.

It was the feeling of a peerless genius, lonely at the top, finally meeting a worthy opponent.

Immediately, Liu Ming stood up and looked toward Ling Fei.

”Your Sword Momentum is impressive, and your Cold Qi is domineering. But if you want to crush all rivals and become the number one new student, you’ll have to get past me, Liu Ming!” Liu Ming declared, clasping his hands behind his back. He raised an eyebrow, his tone pompous and filled with an arrogance that suggested he was the ultimate existence among the new students.

Anyone who wished to reach the summit had to defeat him first.

”This Liu Ming is so arrogant!” The moment he spoke, some people were immediately annoyed.

”Young Master Liu is so cool!”

”I love the way Young Master Liu looks right now!” However, some of the girls had hearts in their eyes, captivated by Liu Ming’s charismatic air of looking down on the world.