I have added this story to my Patreon. You can support me and read the 40 latest and advanced chapters there. It also fed and motivate me to write more chapters!
Free Members will get 10 Chapters Ahead of the schedule on Patreon!!!
Link: Patreon.com/AVRKingsTL
—------------------—
"No problem, we're doing business here, and harmony brings wealth."
Han Tianyi smiled faintly, not bothered by the juniors' minor squabble. He brought out the Tianlong Horse that Feng Zaixing had chosen but disliked, and presided over the master-servant contract.
Feng Zaixing glanced at Long Chen out of the corner of his eye, deep in thought.
Light Sacred Dragons are rare. This should be the person who was originally ranked tenth on the Young Talent Ranking but was suppressed by the Golden Dragon King Bloodline, kneeling before Tang Wulin.
Times have changed; the Gold and Silver Dragon Kings are unreasonable, all Dragon Clan members prostrate themselves; if you dare to fight him, your Bloodline and Spirit will betray you.
"Hey, Brother, what are you looking at? The Light Sacred Dragon isn't weak, but since Sect Master Mu brought you here, your Spirit must also be extraordinary, right?"
Xu Miao spoke excitedly, seemingly with a lot of potential for chatter.
"Oh, I'm not very talented. My Spirit is myself," Feng Zaixing said very humbly.
"The most complete Body Martial Soul, yourself? Brother, you're amazing! You have the potential to be in the top ten of the Young Talent Ranking."
Xu Miao became even more enthusiastic upon hearing this, acknowledging in his words that Feng Zaixing could stand shoulder to shoulder with him in the future.
"Brother Xu overpraises me."
Feng Zaixing initially acknowledged that the other party was a person worth befriending. Geniuses with good insight and pleasant conversation were rare in this era.
"Xu Miao, he's so young. To assume he can Cultivate to a level comparable to ours is a bit much, isn't it?"
Another young man brought by Long Zhan spoke, his words sharp.
Feng Zaixing turned to look, only to see that this person had a decent appearance, seemed to be of similar age to Xu Miao, but had a cold expression, clearly not easy to get along with.
Xu Miao snorted, completely disregarding his Face:
"Long Zhen, what right do you, ranked twelfth, have to refute my words? You're not in the top ten."
"Xu Miao, you…"
Long Zhen's Face flushed, and he said angrily, "We haven't fought in a long time. How about we spar today? I've long felt that the current ranking is wrong."
"Fight then, see you at the Spirit Ascension Platform later. Are you afraid of your Light Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon or something?"
Xu Miao whistled, a completely different expression on his Face than before, looking even more arrogant than Long Zhen.
This guy has a lot of contractual Spirit; I'll look for you again if I have another job.
Feng Zaixing gave a thumbs-up to the guy who got paid to do the job, then stepped out, pointed to Long Chen, who hadn't opened his eyes yet, and said to Long Zhen:
"Since you two came together, how about we do a two-on-two in the Spirit Ascension Platform and test our skills?"
He didn't have the habit of letting people jump in his Face and then just taking it; giving the other party a hard time would also help him achieve his goal today.
"You want to fight too?"
When Feng Zaixing spoke, Long Zhen hesitated; the opponent's spirit power fluctuations were much stronger than Long Chen's.
"You were the one shouting about being unconvinced just now, and now that we want to fight, you're not happy. I say, Long Zhen, are you really capable or not?" Xu Miao taunted.
"Yes, a Genius of my Long Clan is certainly capable!"
An undeniable voice came, and everyone turned their heads in unison to look at Long Zhan, who had spoken.
Long Zhan pointed at Long Chen, who had successfully performed Spirit Fusion and had a white Dragon soaring behind him, and said with high Spirits:
"My son, Chen'er, like my ancestors, has perfectly fused with the Tianlong Horse, his Bloodline has sublimated, and he fears no challenge."
"Chen'er, do you have confidence?"
"Of course! My goal is to reach the top of the Young Talent Ranking and enter the Continental Wind and Cloud List!"
Long Chen responded loudly, his young Face showing firm confidence. He looked at Feng Zaixing, golden light like clouds in his eyes, and said word by word:
"I know you are a Genius, but I will let you know that there are still differences between Geniuses."
Having fused with the Tianlong Horse Spirit, just like his ancestors, Long Chen felt his body brimming with power. It didn't matter if the opponent's spirit power was higher; a top-tier Genius could indeed fight above his Rank!
"Ancestor, I will continue your glory and let the radiance of the Light Sacred Dragon shine upon the continent!"
Feng Zaixing secretly chuckled, his voice calm as he said, "See you at the Spirit Ascension Platform."
...The Elementary Spirit Ascension Platform, corresponding to the outer area of the ancient Star Dou Great Forest, is a paradise where ten-year Spirit Beasts to thousand-year Spirit Beasts are active, with occasional ten-thousand-year Spirit Beasts appearing.
Xu Miao summoned his Spirit to lead the way. Three purple spirit rings were stable and firm. His Profound Tortoise Shell Shield was used like a splitting axe, cutting through large patches of obstructing vegetation, and he said to those behind him:
"Brother Feng, I believe you are aware of the basic rules of the Spirit Ascension Platform. Hunting a Spirit Beast allows you to absorb one-tenth of its lifespan's energy to increase your spirit ring's lifespan. How about we each introduce our abilities?"
Feng Zaixing, wearing his self-made iron armor and helmet, with only his eyes visible, moved nimbly. He stood on a treetop, observing his surroundings with a telescope, and replied:
"Alright. My first Spirit Ability is Instantaneous Break. It concentrates Qi and spirit power in a part of the body to burst forth, with extremely fast assault speed and twice the normal explosive power."
"Additionally, I Cultivate Exploding Step, which concentrates Qi and spirit power in the feet to temporarily increase speed, along with some basic boxing and weapon skills, and a life-risking technique."
Feng Zaixing was not lying; putting aside his spirit power attributes and Spirit, the effect of his first Spirit Ability was indeed as he described.
"Brother Feng, your Spirit Ability is quite good! As expected of Sect Master Mu Ye's Disciple."
Xu Miao turned and smiled, "My Spirit Abilities are Profound Tortoise Shock, Profound Tortoise Shield Array, and Profound Tortoise Power. I also have a family-inherited shield technique and some self-created methods."
"It seems that when I was at your Cultivation Rank, I might not have been able to beat you."
"Brother Xu is too modest. In the thicket ahead, there is a group of twenty to thirty Red Fire Monkeys, and the monkey king has a thousand years of Cultivation."
Feng Zaixing responded while scouting, acutely sensing the enemy's presence.
"agility-attack system Red Fire Monkeys? Let's strike first," Xu Miao raised an eyebrow. As a defense system user, he disliked getting entangled with agility-attack opponents in complex terrain.
"Okay, let's act together then. It's my first time fighting Spirit Beasts," Feng Zaixing flashed through the bushes a few times, his voice filled with excitement.
"Attack!"
Gradually approaching the monkey pack, Xu Miao threw his Profound Tortoise Shield, which spun and knocked away two Red Fire Monkeys. Profound Tortoise Shock then erupted, pulverizing the three closest monkeys.
"Squeak" "Squeak"
The monkeys shrieked, turning from panic to anger. Dozens of fireballs rose into the air and fell like a dazzling rain of fire.
"Child's play."
Xu Miao sneered and was about to advance, but then he heard a sudden explosive sound from behind. Following that, he saw a figure as swift as lightning dart out from the side, instantly charging into the monkey pack.
"His speed is faster than some Spirit Elders, but his Rank is low. This is very dangerous!"
Xu Miao's expression tightened, and he quickly raised his shield and moved forward, fearing that the inexperienced Feng Zaixing would encounter an accident.
However, what happened next made him stop.
A series of "bang bang" sounds rang out, and five or six hundred-year-old Red Fire Monkeys flew out like cannonballs, crashing to the ground, never to stir again.
"He's so young, yet he uses a hammer as a weapon? And his Qi and Blood are so powerful?"
Xu Miao's eyelid twitched, realizing that Feng Zaixing was much stronger than he had imagined.
Feng Zaixing's weapons were a pair of tungsten steel hammers, each estimated to weigh over a hundred kilograms, yet he wielded them with effortless ease. Every strike carried immense force.
Scattering fireballs, sending Spirit Beasts flying, and clad in iron armor, he moved as if in an uninhabited land, like an ancient warrior from a bygone era reborn.
The clearly abnormal scene confused Xu Miao. Wasn't this Feng Zaixing's first time entering the Spirit Ascension Platform? How was he killing Spirit Beasts as if they were chickens?
"Squeak!" The Red Fire Monkey King leaped out furiously, surrounded by several fireballs, each about a meter in diameter, which it hurled forward.
"Playing with fire in front of me? You're not good enough." Feng Zaixing roared back, two streams of spirit power, as hot as the sun, enveloped his war hammers. The fireballs exploded inexplicably in mid-air before they could even get close to him.
The next instant, Feng Zaixing turned his body, twisted his waist, and swung his hammer. His right hammer flew from his hand, tracing a beautiful and swift arc.
"Boom!"
Amidst the sizzling sound of air friction, the Red Fire Monkey King was sent flying, crashing into a towering tree, twitching uncontrollably.
With the monkey king defeated, the monkey pack scattered like frightened gibbons. Feng Zaixing swung his hammers, chasing and killing, creating an astonishing scene.
"No one told me he was so good at fighting! With one spirit ring, he's like a fierce tiger descending a mountain. What about three spirit rings?"
Behind him, Xu Miao muttered to himself, feeling a bit redundant… Outside, the Xuanming Sect Master's eyelid twitched, and he shot Mu Ye a puzzled look:
Does your Disciple, with this strength, still need my son to guide him?
Mu Ye chuckled, indicating that it was not surprising.
If an Body Martial Soul inheritor couldn't fight across Ranks, would he still be called an Body Martial Soul inheritor? If the ultimate fire couldn't suppress the Red Fire Monkey's fireballs, would it still be called the ultimate fire?
Mu Ye confidently claimed seven-tenths of the credit for Feng Zaixing's achievements. He had provided daily delicacies and repeatedly nourished Feng Zaixing's muscles, bones, and meridians with his Origin spirit power, cleansing his marrow and washing his essence.
Han Tianyi glanced at Mu Ye, thinking, "You're finally doing something useful."
On the other side, Long Zhan's Face darkened slightly, feeling greatly uneasy.
He thought to himself, "Mu Ye's Disciple used a method to burst his Qi and Blood. If Chen'er fights a war of attrition, he should have a sliver or two of a chance, right…?"
However, he quickly realized that Long Chen could absolutely not fight a war of attrition; a direct confrontation would surely lead to defeat.
"This is bad. I've gotten Chen'er into trouble…"
Cold sweat broke out on Long Zhan's forehead, and he began to ponder how to comfort his son after he came out.