The Host Of An Ancient Spirit

The hall suddenly fell into silence.

Glancing at Chen Xiong, Chen Feng changed the expression in his eyes changed and he thought, It’s the Tianyun Festival today. Since the Chen family enjoys a very high position in the empire, the Great Emperor may come today. If our father really does something today, some negative impact may occur just as expected by other forces, so that they can use it as an excuse to alienate our Chen family from others. We will never allow such a kind of situation.”

“Respected uncles, you have really cudgeled your brains for my sake. However, I’m just wondering why you claim that I am not qualified to stand here?” 

Chen Feng, who had remained silent the entire time, suddenly opened his mouth, and even Chen Lei and Chen Dian were shocked. All these guys from the branch clans were not weak in strength; even they dared not to offend them despite that they were at the Ling Nature Level. Anyone who dared to speak at the moment would undoubtedly become the target of their attacks.

 “Third Younger Brother, what are you doing? Just calm down!” Chen Lei said nervously, without noticing that Chen Feng’s breathing was stealthily changing. 

With coldness flashing in his eyes, Chen Beishan suddenly sneered and said, “So, it seems that you are unconvinced? Okay, you must have a certain actual strength, since you believe you are qualified to stand here.”

Chen Beishan winked at a young man standing behind; he stepped out immediately. It was Chen Xiuyang.

“Chen Feng, I have heard that you’re a gifted talent. I’d like to learn from you today!”  

At the age of fourteen, Chen Xiuyang had been able to condense the Ling Durability. Now at the age of fifteen, he had reached the peak of the Ling Durability Level. Moreover, as the eldest son of Chen Beishan, he must have had lots of treasures on hand, so only the masters at the Ling Nature Level could possibly be powerful enough to defeat him.

However, Chen Feng showed no signs of anxiety on his face. Suddenly, with a layer of white light exploding out of his body, the Overlord Fist Position agitated a slight burst of sound in the air in front of Chen Xiuyang.

Chen Xiuyang only felt dizzy when a sigh of breath came against his face, and then his eyes became very indifferent.

 “Surprise attack!”

Chen Xiuyang also showed the Ling Durability Level instantly. In a white flashing light, he pulled out the sharp sword that had a solid light bursting out from it.

However, the indomitable force of the Overlord Fist Position had been formed. Chen Feng waved his fists and stamped his feet violently on the ground, just like a tiger springing down from the mountain or like a mighty torrent sweeping around.

 “Lie down!”

Chen Feng sneered with a strong breath bursting out of his fists.

Even though Chen Xiuyang had reached the peak of the Ling Durability Level, he was still knocked away by this fierce attack. The fist force containing a huge Ling power instantly broke his defense and penetrated into his body.

Chen Xiuyang only felt a deep suppression. The fist force penetrated his body and circulated everywhere immediately. The Qihai acupoint seemed to be so critically smashed that he could not condense even a little Ling power.

Everyone was surprised at the rivalry between them, including Chen Xiong himself. He had taught Chen Feng the Overlord Fist Position, but he didn’t expect Chen Feng could reach such a high level.

Although Chen Xiuyang had defeated the Ling Durability Level by surprise attack, he’d made it indeed. The actual strength of Chen Feng was also redefined by everyone on the site.

With cold light flashing in his eyes, Chen Beishan sneered with a long face and said, “Master, did you intentionally release the fake news that Chen Feng’s Qihai acupoint had been injured? He defeated the Ling Durability Level with only one stroke. He could condense the Ling power at the age of eight and it’s natural for him to reach such a level at the age of twelve.”

Chen Xiong smiled faintly without any explanation. How couldn’t they know about the intentions of the clans?

However, it was not over yet. The actual strength of Chen Feng had already imposed some pressure on all the clans on the site. At the age of only twelve, he had reached the Ling Durability Level, so n.o.body could challenge him about ten years later.

 “Chen Feng, I didn’t expect you to have reached such a level; why not have a contest with me, will you?” A man suddenly stepped out in the hall with three blue long swords on his back and stood there like a big tree.

Chen Feng turned and found he didn’t know that guy at all; even Chen Lei and Chen Dian felt puzzled, for they didn’t know who the guy was either, though they did notice a layer of Ling power rising in his body. Such an extraordinary feeling seemed to have also been seen on their second elder brother, Chen Feng.

That was the breath of masters at the Ling Nature Level; there was a watershed between the Ling Nature Level and the Ling Durability Level.

At the Ling Nature Level, the pract.i.tioner had completed the phase of the post-birth hard workings to strengthen the body, and entered a new realm of communicating and taking the advantage of natural resources of power. The strength at the Ling Nature Level was incomparable to the level in later times. Though the pract.i.tioners at the Ling Durability Level had been regarded as the masters in the eyes of common people, in fact, the pract.i.tioners at the Ling Nature Level were the first-cla.s.s masters. This Ling Nature Level was the beginning of a brand-new world, and the beginning of cultivation in the masters’ eyes. 

 “Why not? I’d like to challenge the first-cla.s.s master at the Ling Nature Level,” Chen Feng said with ease while others felt a strong sense of confidence.

The expression on Chen Xiong’s face seemed a little heavy. Others believed it was a false rumor that Chen Feng had injured his Qihai acupoint, but he knew it was the case. Just about three months ago when they were organizing the family contest, he could not condense his Ling power within the Qihai acupoint. It was during practice over the past three months that he had greatly improved his strength.

However, Chen Xiong did not stop him. Although Chen Feng was young, Chen Xiong understood his character enough to know that once he decided on something, he would go all out.

The young man smiled and nodded, saying, "Good! I, Chen Jian, just admire your courage. Many people dared not to challenge; however, I’m glad you bravely stood out. No matter what the result is, I’m willing to make friends with you."

Chen Jian? A name which was both familiar and strange to the Chen family. Even Chen Lei and Chen Dian were slightly surprised at hearing this name, because they did not expect this young man was Chen Jian.

Chen Jian was a special existence in the Chen family. He did not belong to any clan. He was the son of Chen Xiong’s deputy commander in the army, who sacrificed his life for Chen Xiong in a battle, and Chen Xiong brought him back home with him afterwards. He’d shown extraordinary talent when he was young. Now, although he was at the same age as Chen Feng, his strength had reached the Ling Nature Level. Chen Xiuyang, who stepped forward just now, was not worth mentioning when compared with him.

With these words, Chen Jian slightly nodded to Chen Xiong and stuck out two fingers to make a sword against Chen Feng, saying, “Come on! You’re right not to make a sneak attack as you did just now. For the innate masters, all sneak attacks are doomed to fail.”

Chen Feng slightly condensed his eyesight. Chen Jian’s strength was so powerful that he had to further buck up. Even though he was capable of a mysterious martial art, he had to take it seriously since it was the first time for him to challenge a pract.i.tioner at the Ling Nature Level.

“Overlord Fist Position! Overlord in the Sky!”

The Ling power was emitting vigorously and Chen Feng’s force level, which was at the Ling Durability Level, kept increasing and reached the top level almost instantly. It was not over yet! Soon, a powerful Ling force surged out once again, which unexpectedly exceeded the Ling Durability Level to almost reach the Ling Nature Level. 

The fist shadows flashed in the air as solid as real strikes. The one who was. .h.i.t would suffer greatly.

Chen Jian shook his hand and the three blue long swords on his back started to vibrate continuously.

Hum!

The long swords suddenly flew out and the whole hall was filled with the flashes of Ling forces, which lashed out against Chen Feng directly.

Without being scared, Chen Feng moved forward to approach Chen Jian instantly instead of drawing back.

The Overlord Fist Position I practiced is the invincible existence of the external martial arts and its greatest advantage can only be exerted in close-range attacks. Unless I can make it, I will only have a chance when I get closer, Chen Feng thought secretly, without a single bit of fear as the swords flashed around him.

 “How dare you look down upon my sword force at the Ling Nature Level and try to turn a blind eye to get closer to me.” Despite golden glint in his eyes, Chen Jian admired Chen Feng because he would rather be injured than launch close-range attacks. He didn’t know whether Chen Feng should be regarded as brave or reckless.

All the people standing around were also shocked, for they didn’t expect that Chen Feng was too reckless to even fear death. Chen Lei was dumbfounded because Chen Feng’s movements completely shocked him. His third younger brother, who used to be so lovely, was turning out to be very valiant. 

Chen Feng’s crazy actions gave Chen Jian a huge headache. He had no choice but to pull the long swords out with his fingers and inserted them into the ground; he also rushed out.

 “Aha, since you intend to launch close-range attacks, just show me how strong your body is.” Chen Jian laughed, leaving the swords behind.

A bright light flashed in Chen Feng’s eyes. If Chen Jian always launched attacks with the long swords, it might cost him a lot of energy to get closer to him. Now, it seemed to be easier.

Bang! Boom!

They exchanged fists against each other. Chen Feng slightly shook his body and exerted the Overlord Fist Position. He also felt the strong forces from his opponent.

 “The Ling Nature Level is indeed the top level of martial arts. Although my practice has reached the Ling Durability Level, I didn’t expect that the physical force at the Ling Nature Level would be so powerful.”

Both Chen Feng and Chen Jian felt greatly shocked with each other. However, Chen Feng might not know that the Ling Nature Level was like a watershed. There was an insurmountable gap between the Ling Nature Level and the Ling Durability Level, just like the vast gap between the heavens and the earth, so there was no comparison at all. However, that Chen Feng could even reach such a high level was something wildly unexpected for the rest of the people in the hall.

Chen Feng is mightier than expected. As an invincible existence of external martial arts, the Overlord Fist Position is unexpectedly incredibly powerful, although it’s well-known that the pract.i.tioners are always incapable of being defeated, Chen Jian thought. After the exchanges of fist positions just now, a gust of Ling force had penetrated his body and slightly disturbed his own Ling force. However, he was at the Ling Nature Level after all, so he was unlikely to lose the power to fight again.