"Jian Fengyi, who is that kid, talking to you like that?" The World Alliance leader's face was full of astonishment as he watched
He basically recognized every expert in the Wing Alliance, but Chu Feng was the only one he hadn't seen before. Moreover, within the Wing Alliance, the only person who dared speak to Jian Fengyi like that was Situ Yu. That was why Chu Feng's behavior had caught him so off guard.
"A brat who's tired of living. I'll make him pay for this." Jian Fengyi's tone was ice-cold, making it clear that he truly hated Chu Feng to the bone.
"Haha, naturally. Don't expect a single person from the Wing Alliance to pass the examination this time. Once we're in the Green Dragon Garden, you can deal with that kid however you want."
"Oh, right — that girl
The World Alliance leader laughed shamelessly, then leaned in close to Jian Fengyi's ear and whispered, "Jian Fengyi, you're sure the mechanism guide you made is correct? Don't tell me it's wrong — that could end up harming my brothers instead."
"Relax. It's absolutely real. As long as they follow the method on that mechanism diagram, I guarantee they'll all pass through safely."
"Just make sure to tell them to clear the passage quickly. This time, we have to trap every last member of the Wing Alliance inside the Green Dragon Garden. Not a single one of them can be allowed to pass the examination." Jian Fengyi's voice dripped with confidence.
"Of course. Those Wing Alliance people all fancy themselves geniuses. This time, we'll make them lose every last shred of face. Just imagine the look on their faces when the news that every one of their members failed the examination gets back to the Inner Sect — I'm getting excited just thinking about it." The World Alliance leader let out a gleeful laugh.
"Hmph. Geniuses? They're nothing but self-important fools. The Wing Alliance members strut around the Inner Sect like they own the place, yet here in the Core Area, didn't they all get crushed by that person?" Jian Fengyi said with undisguised contempt.
"You mean
"Who else could it be!"
"True enough. Gong Luyun really is terrifyingly strong. Rumor has it he's on the verge of stepping into the Xuan Wu Realm — who knows if it's true!" At the mention of Gong Luyun, a look of reverence crept onto the World Alliance leader's face.
"Indeed. They say he's the next great genius our Azure Dragon Sect has produced since
"Sorry to keep everyone waiting." Just then, a gentle and crystal-clear voice carried over as
The moment Su Rou appeared, the members of all three factions fell silent. They all knew that while Su Rou looked as beautiful as a fox and treated people with endless gentleness, her methods were something many feared. At the very least, within the Inner Sect, no one dared cross her.
Once Su Rou had arrived, she gave a detailed explanation of the examination rules — nearly identical to what Situ Yu had described. When she finished, the massive gates to each entrance slowly swung open, and Chu Feng and the others charged in without a moment's hesitation.
"Heh, so is this supposed to be for me to test out the Void Flight Technique?"
Right now, Chu Feng was looking at the mechanism before him — its floor bristling with dark steel blades, with only a handful of safe landing spots — and his heart was filled with delight.
*Whoosh~*
A gust of wind suddenly swirled beneath his feet. His toes barely tapped the surface, and with a soft *bang*, his entire body shot forward like an arrow loosed from a bow. He ran straight across the dark steel blades and, in the blink of an eye, vanished deep into the passage.
The Void Flight Technique — as a seventh-tier martial art, even though Chu Feng had only grasped its introductory stage, his speed far exceeded anything people could imagine. In terms of pure footwork, even a Yuan Martial powerhouse might not be able to match him.
With the speed granted by the Void Flight Technique, Chu Feng darted through the underground palace like the wind. He didn't bother disarming any of the mechanisms — he simply flew over all of them.
This so-called Core Disciple Examination was child's play in front of him. In just a few short moments, Chu Feng had stepped out of the underground palace, and before him lay the legendary Green Dragon Garden.
Beneath his feet stretched a carpet of emerald grass. All around bloomed strange flowers and exotic herbs. The cheerful song of birds rang in his ears, and when a gentle breeze drifted past, it carried a heady, intoxicating fragrance. Birds sang, flowers bloomed — this was a true paradise.
"Quite a lot of spirit medicine here. But aside from the rarest grade and the Spirit Pearl, none of it means much to me."
The first thing Chu Feng did was extend his Mental Power, carefully probing the surrounding environment. He found that the Green Dragon Garden was vast and indeed planted with an abundance of spirit medicine.
However, Chu Feng didn't bother picking any of it. Instead, he launched himself toward the depths of the garden. Apart from the Spirit Pearl, nothing else sparked his interest. What he was looking for right now was the Seven-Colored Flower.
"Elder Su Rou, why hasn't Chu Feng moved at all? Is he planning to give up on this examination?" Inside the observation room of the underground palace, Su Rou and a group of elders had gathered.
Although they couldn't see the interior of each passage, they could observe the changes in the mechanisms. The examination had already begun, yet the mechanisms in Chu Feng's passage hadn't been triggered at all. This left many of them bewildered.
"Come. Let me go take a look."
Su Rou, who held high expectations for Chu Feng, furrowed her delicate brows and pushed the door open. The other elders hurried to follow.
But when they opened the gate to Chu Feng's passage, everyone was stunned. They discovered that although the mechanisms were still perfectly intact, Chu Feng himself was nowhere to be found.
Almost everyone could guess what had happened. After all, if one's strength reached a certain level and one had mastered exceptional movement techniques, it was indeed possible to pass through the palace without triggering a single mechanism.
However, that sort of feat required at least Yuan Martial realm cultivation. Chu Feng was only at the seventh stage of Spirit Martial. So when this scene unfolded before them, the shock was palpable.
"That kid... he can truly be compared to *him* back in the day." Amid her astonishment, Su Rou slowly closed her eyes.
She suddenly recalled that genius from years past — the one who had founded the Wing Alliance, swept through every powerhouse in the Core Area, and stepped into the Xuan Wu Realm at just sixteen, becoming the Azure Dragon Sect's top disciple. The Chu Feng of today bore an uncanny resemblance to that person of the past.
And in Su Rou's eyes, only someone like that could be called a true genius.