In the midst of the howling wind and the sword energy sweeping across the cliff's edge, the entire space on the cliff became extremely violent, filled with the sharp aura of swords.
Especially within the space enclosed by the eight bells, it was completely submerged in the whistling sword energy, with buzzing and thundering sounds continuously echoing, as if playing a symphony of swords.
Lin Feng forgot how many times he had swung his sword. Around him, a white sword light barrier enveloped his entire body, while the powerful sword energy reverberating from the eight bells continuously struck the barrier. At this moment, Lin Feng was covered in wounds of various sizes.
But at this moment, he seemed to have forgotten everything, immersing himself in the boundless subtleties of the sword energy, defending, attacking, and then defending again.
If there were people here, they would surely exclaim that this guy was risking his life. The sword energy attacking him had just been defended, and he would immediately swing a thunderous sword at the eight bells, then endure the double sword energy attack from all eight bells, repeating the cycle endlessly, leaving only sword energy without end.
"Still no sound." Lin Feng was very clear-headed at this moment. Although what he was doing was very dangerous, he also understood how much he had improved. In the past, when he practiced the Thunder Sword Technique, he thought he was almost at his limit, but now he realized that the path of the sword had no limits. The stronger the person, the stronger the sword.
At first, he only tried to attack one bell with half his strength, then two, three, and so on, until he attacked all eight bells simultaneously. Thus, he endured increasingly powerful counterattacks, and a slight lapse in attention would result in being injured by the sword energy. In this process, his sword technique gradually became stronger.
Then, Lin Feng tried to increase his attack power, using six-tenths, seven-tenths of his strength. Each time he thought he had reached his limit, he discovered that there was still a higher limit. Now, he attacked all eight bells simultaneously with seven-tenths of his strength, enduring eight sword energy counterattacks that surpassed his total strength, yet he could barely hold on.
However, regrettably, the bells still only buzzed, without any sound.
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Fengyun Gorge, the Life and Death Platform, surrounded by countless people.
"What's going on? Even the elders have come personally." The crowd looked at the figures on the Life and Death Platform, puzzled.
"That's Senior Brother Chenxing, the strongest disciple of the outer sect two months ago. He entered the inner sect by defeating an inner sect disciple with one move. Why is he here?"
"Hehe, Chenxing is nothing. Didn't you see Butcher and Senior Brother Linghu there?"
"What? You mean Butcher and Senior Brother Linghu are among them?"
The crowd was in an uproar, discussing heatedly. Butcher was extremely famous in Yunhai Sect, said to be the strongest among the inner sect disciples. As for Linghu Heshan, no one in Yunhai Sect didn't know him, the top core disciple, meaning the strongest among all Yunhai Sect disciples. It was said that Linghu Heshan's strength had already surpassed many of the sect's elders.
Such a powerful lineup appearing here, how could it not shock people?
In the distant sky, a gust of wind came, and a large Peng bird spread its wings and flew over, looking quite majestic.
"They're here." The figures on the Life and Death Platform looked at the approaching figure in the sky, their hearts tightening.
The Peng bird moved incredibly fast, arriving in an instant. The crowd of Yunhai Sect was in an uproar again, gasps of surprise echoing.
"Heaven, that's actually a person, two people, and a beautiful woman in the Peng's embrace."
The crowd felt their breathing quicken. Transforming into a Peng bird and flying through the air, carrying a beautiful woman, what a stunning scene. This was a huge impact for the outer sect disciples.
"Sorry to keep everyone waiting." A voice came, and the Peng bird landed directly on the Life and Death Platform, moving at an incredible speed. The crowd then saw that the Peng bird was a martial soul, its wings spread like a real Peng bird, and its owner was a young man with a strikingly handsome face.
"So young, a Peng bird martial soul, such a powerful martial soul, how can his strength be so strong?"
"Wait, I heard that the top core disciple of Haoyue Sect, Lord Peng, has a Peng bird martial soul that can soar through the sky, incredibly powerful. Could this person be...?"
"Indeed, Lord Peng lives up to his reputation, with unparalleled lightness and agility, even carrying a person while flying through the air." Yunhai Sect elder Moye smiled faintly. This person was indeed the top disciple of Haoyue Sect, Chu Zhanpeng. Not long ago, Yunhai Sect received a letter from Chu Zhanpeng, saying he wanted to see the outstanding disciples of Yunhai Sect and would come directly to the Life and Death Platform, clearly challenging them.
Chu Zhanpeng, known as Lord Peng, was extremely famous throughout Xueyue Kingdom, ranking sixth among the eight great young masters of Xueyue Kingdom, with extremely strong power. It could be said that no Yunhai Sect disciple could defeat him, not even Linghu Heshan. Therefore, Yunhai Sect did not want its disciples to fight Chu Zhanpeng, but since he had come to challenge, Yunhai Sect had no choice but to face him.
"Elder, this is my junior sister Lin Qian. She recently advanced to the Spirit Martial Realm. I came here for her. She heard that Yunhai Sect disciples are very powerful and wants to see for herself. I hope the elder can grant her request and send a disciple of similar cultivation to spar with her."
Chu Zhanpeng introduced the beautiful girl beside him, his strikingly handsome face always wearing a strange smile.
Moye cursed Chu Zhanpeng in his heart. This guy was so showy, descending from the sky, clearly prepared, but he first praised Yunhai Sect.
"Chenxing, go and spar with Miss Lin Qian." Chenxing had defeated an inner sect disciple with one move when he first entered the Spirit Martial Realm two months ago. Now, his cultivation was at the peak of the first level of the Spirit Martial Realm. If he couldn't defeat Lin Qian, no other first-level Spirit Martial Realm disciple of Yunhai Sect could.
"Yes, Elder." Chenxing nodded and came to the center of the Life and Death Platform, while Lin Qian stood opposite him.
"Junior sister, I'm going to attack." Chenxing released his martial soul, and instantly a layer of rock enveloped his body, making him look like a stone man.
"This is Senior Brother Chenxing's rock martial soul, with not only insane defense but also powerful attacks. Senior Brother Chenxing will definitely win." Someone saw Chenxing use his rock martial soul and immediately gained confidence.
Although his body was covered in rock, Chenxing's speed was still very fast, and in an instant, he was in front of Lin Qian, his powerful rock fist smashing toward the slender Lin Qian, making many people worry for her.
"Ice." Lin Qian whispered, and a cold aura spread from her body, freezing Chenxing's rock fist, making him feel his fist become heavy and clumsy.
At this moment, Lin Qian's hands directly gripped Chenxing's fist, and in an instant, ice spread up, quickly covering his rock arm with a layer of frost, even threatening to freeze Chenxing's body.
"Such a powerful ice soul ability." Moye thought to himself. Martial souls are innate, but the power of the same martial soul can vary greatly depending on the user's strength, cultivation, and talent.
However, Moye was not worried about Chenxing, as he had a rock martial soul with extremely strong defense.
"Fire." Lin Qian said again, and instantly a scorching heat spread to Chenxing's body. After being frozen by the ice soul, he was then burned by the fire, causing the rock to crack instantly. Chenxing let out a painful cry and was thrown back.
"Ice, Fire." A sharp light flashed in Moye's eyes, his heart trembling. This must be a dual-source martial soul.
"Junior sister Lin Qian is highly skilled. I have lost." Chenxing lowered his head and retreated behind Moye. The crowd was in an uproar, defeated, actually defeated.
Another two people came to challenge, and the person chosen by the vast Yunhai Sect was defeated, making everyone feel a burning shame on their faces.
Chu Zhanpeng still wore that strange smile, scanning the crowd. "Hehe, even a random person from Yunhai Sect can have such strength, truly remarkable. My junior sister is an outstanding figure at her level in Haoyue Sect, with few who can defeat her."
"Chu Zhanpeng originally wanted to see the outstanding disciples of Yunhai Sect, but since there is another matter to request the elder's favor, the sparring will be postponed, to be discussed later."
"What matter?" Moye's face stiffened, asking.
"My junior sister's second uncle's son, Lin Feng, is disrespectful to his elders, extremely arrogant, and has injured his clan brothers. He is an outer sect disciple of Yunhai Sect. I hope the elder can hand him over to me. I believe Yunhai Sect would not tolerate such a disciple."
Moye instantly understood. This was Chu Zhanpeng's true purpose. Chu Zhanpeng knew that if he directly asked Yunhai Sect for Lin Feng, they would not agree, as it would damage Yunhai Sect's reputation. But Chu Zhanpeng was clever, letting Lin Qian defeat Chenxing while giving Yunhai Sect enough face.
Of course, if Moye did not agree, Chu Zhanpeng would not be so easy to deal with.
"It seems Chu Zhanpeng has an interest in Lin Qian. Otherwise, he wouldn't have come to Yunhai Sect for her. A dual-source ice and fire martial soul, indeed excellent. As for an outer sect disciple, let him take him away." Moye made a decision and instructed someone beside him, "Go and bring Lin Feng here."
Chu Zhanpeng smiled when he heard Moye's words, and a cold light flashed in Lin Qian's eyes.
As for Lin Feng, he had no idea what was happening in Fengyun Gorge.
At this moment, he was surrounded by countless sword energies, each one capable of taking his life. His dark martial soul was released to the extreme, and Lin Feng performed the Thunder Sword Technique to an unimaginable degree. The sword technique formed a white light circle, the sound of thunder and the tearing of space by the sword energy were extremely terrifying.
Moreover, Lin Feng held nothing back, using his full strength to continuously attack the eight bells.