The day of Martial Soul awakening was a significant one in Unmatched City, and Feng Wuchen had made quite an impression on everyone. Setting aside Mo Ling'er's betrayal, just the news of Feng Wuchen awakening a Second Grade Martial Soul had already swept through the entire Unmatched City.
At that time, Feng Wuchen had thrust a broken sword into his own dantian, causing his cultivation level to fall and suffering severe injuries—a sight witnessed by all in Unmatched City.
However, within just one night, not only had Feng Wuchen's injuries healed, but even his cultivation had been restored.
"Chen Er's cultivation has indeed recovered to the Fourth Layer, and his aura has also grown much stronger. How can this be?" Feng Zhengxiong furrowed his brow, starting to suspect that Feng Wuchen was lying.
Feng Qianyang and the others were all so shocked that they exchanged glances, feeling like the Feng Wuchen standing before them was a completely different person.
That Feng Wuchen had recovered from his injuries was already unfathomable to them, and now his cultivation had also been restored to the Fourth Layer—this was even more outrageous.
"Let's go." Sensing everyone's gaze turning toward him, Feng Wuchen wanted to turn around and leave.
"Chen Er! Come here quickly!" Xiao Qingqing hurriedly called out.
Feng Wuchen felt helpless in his heart; he had planned to go to Wanbao Pavilion to purchase Spiritual Liquid to use for his breakthrough to the Body Refining Realm's Fifth Layer at night.
"Chen Er, haven't you greeted Elder Su yet?" Feng Zhengxiong reprimanded, as they had to show respect to Tianyan Academy.
"Greetings to Elder Su!" Feng Wuchen walked over, his face calm, and he wasn't the least bit flustered by the crowd's attention.
After yesterday's events and with the memories and experiences of the Evil Dragon, Feng Wuchen had grown a lot.
Elder Su nodded slightly, a faint smile appearing on his old face. He discovered that even with Feng Wuchen standing before him, he still couldn't see through the young man.
"Father, if there's nothing else, I'll be going." Feng Wuchen spoke out, as he had merely planned to come for a look.
In the past, Feng Wuchen, like the other youths, had been full of longing for Tianyan Academy, but now he truly didn't care for it at all.
"At least you have some self-awareness. With talent like a Second Grade Martial Soul, you have no qualifications to enter Tianyan Academy in this lifetime," taunted a young member of the Yang family, his face full of disdain.
"A Second Grade Martial Soul trash, even if your cultivation has recovered to the Body Refining Realm's Fourth Layer, you will still be nothing but trash in this lifetime. Rather than coming out and making a fool of yourself, you'd better stay obediently at home."
"Sixteen years old, at the Fourth Layer of the Body Refining Realm, in Unmatched City, you are the trashiest among your peers."
The younger generation of the Mo and Yang families laughed ceaselessly, and many others also jeered along. With the support of their own families behind them, they weren't afraid of the Feng family.
Feng Zhengxiong's face darkened slightly; the Mo and Yang families were so indulgent with their younger generations, it was as if they didn't place the Feng family in their eyes at all.
Elder Su didn't say a word and just quietly watched.
Family Head Mo Kun raised his hand to signal his juniors to quiet down before saying with a faint smile, "Family Head Feng, the younger generation is ignorant. I hope Family Head Feng won't take it to heart."
"Hmph!" Feng Zhengxiong snorted coldly, though he would not quibble in front of so many people from Unmatched City, as it was beneath his dignity.
"Chen Er, don't mind them. Strive hard in your cultivation in the future, Mother believes that you will definitely be stronger than them," Xiao Qingqing consoled, stroking Feng Wuchen's head.
"Mother, rest assured, I will not stoop to the level of these jumping clowns. They are merely frogs at the bottom of a well who think they are invincible just because they believe themselves to be gifted," Feng Wuchen said with a faint smile, completely unfazed.
If it had been before, Feng Wuchen would have rushed forward by now.
Feng Zhengxiong looked at Feng Wuchen in surprise, and even the elders were very amazed. The Feng Wuchen of the past certainly didn't have such a good temperament.
Feng Yuan and Feng Zhan exchanged a glance, seeing surprise in each other's eyes. The three brothers had always been very close since childhood, and the two elder brothers took great care of Feng Wuchen. Therefore, they knew him very well; Feng Wuchen was definitely not the kind of person who would take insults without fighting back.
"Feng Wuchen! What did you just say?" Mo Ye suddenly burst out angrily, glaring at Feng Wuchen.
"Feng Wuchen, you trash, what right do you have to insult us?" another junior furiously accused.
Feng Wuchen shook his head, smiling faintly, "I'm sorry, it's my fault for not making it clear, and it's your fault for being foolish. What I mean is not you, but your families behind you!"
As soon as Feng Wuchen uttered these words, the faces of the Mo and Yang family's higher-ups immediately darkened, and the others in Unmatched City were extremely astonished as they looked towards Feng Wuchen.
Had Feng Wuchen eaten the gall of a leopard, to dare to insult the Mo and Yang families in public?!
"Chen Er! You must not be disrespectful!" Feng Zhengxiong quickly scolded, offending one family was one thing, but angering two at the same time was more than the Feng family could withstand.
"Father, I'm stating the facts," Feng Wuchen responded indifferently: "They've become haughty because they have the support of their families behind them, forgetting even the most basic respect towards others, devoid of any manners. Either they are extremely foolish and unable to learn, or their parents never taught them at all! If the family ends up in the hands of such people, it's bound to collapse sooner or later!"
With these words, Feng Wuchen had thoroughly offended both the Mo and Yang families, but he was not afraid at all.
"Family Head Feng has really raised a good son, indeed!" Family Head Yang said darkly, struggling to contain his anger.
"Feng Wuchen, are you implying that if the Feng family were in your hands, it would become stronger?" The genius of the Yang family, Yang Tiansen, responded coldly.
"It's only a matter of time," Feng Wuchen retorted with a cold smile.
"Hmph! Conceited!" Yang Tian's eyes narrowed slightly, his eyes almost spewing out the flames of his anger, wishing he could rush forward and slap Feng Wuchen to death.
"Feng Wuchen! Do you dare to fight me? I want to see if your strength matches your mouth!" Yang Bufan, a member of the younger generation, bellowed angrily, his aura erupting.
Yang Bufan was at the Sixth Layer of the Body Refining Realm, two layers stronger than Feng Wuchen, not even on the same level in terms of strength.
"Third brother, don't bother with him!" Feng Yuan promptly said.
"Chen Er, you are not his match; there's no need to accept such a challenge," Feng Zhengxiong also hastily intervened, fearing that the Yang family would play dirty.
"Father, don't worry, I know what I'm doing," Feng Wuchen replied with a faint smile, his gaze shifting slightly toward Yang Tian. He then asked, "Family Head Yang, if I win, how about the Tianyan Academy's slot goes entirely to the Lin family?"
Feng Zhengxiong and the rest of the Feng family were increasingly astonished, realizing Feng Wuchen was different from before, his demeanor entirely unlike the previous Wuchen.
Below the arena, Lin You's pupils dilated dramatically, shocked at the sight of Feng Wuchen: "Big Brother Feng is actually giving the spot to me?"
"Hmph! Just afraid you won't win! If you do win, my spot will go to Lin You!" Yang Tian responded resolutely.
Family Head Yang frowned slightly, unable to understand where Feng Wuchen's confidence stemmed from, yet a hint of concern unexpectedly emerged in his heart.
Everyone present, including the Feng family and Elder Su, was baffled.
In terms of talent and strength, Yang Bufan was above Feng Wuchen; in everyone's eyes, Wuchen had no chance of victory!
"Elder Su, what do you think?" Feng Wuchen turned to look at Elder Su.
"Good!" Elder Su nodded with a smile, very curious to see how Feng Wuchen had defeated Yang Bufan.
"Bufan, find an opportunity to cripple him," Yang Tian whispered venomously.
"Right!" Yang Bufan replied softly and leaped onto the arena.
Without any hesitation, Feng Wuchen stepped onto the stage. Xiao Qingqing wanted to stop him, but Feng Zhengxiong held her back. Although he didn't know where Wuchen's confidence came from, he believed in him.
At that moment, everyone's gaze fell on Feng Wuchen, and the entire place quieted down.
Shock, doubt, anticipation, disdain, and other expressions appeared in everyone's eyes.
"Feng Wuchen! Come on!" Just as Feng Wuchen stepped onto the stage, Yang Bufan suddenly unleashed his full power, charging out like a ferocious tiger.
"Yang Tian, you better not regret this!" Feng Wuchen let out a slight cold laugh, charging forward unbowed.
"Bang!"
The two clashed fiercely with a punch, with Yang Bufan's strong force directly pushing Feng Wuchen back several steps. The head-on collision made the difference in their abilities apparent.
After just this one punch, concern grew among the Feng family members. Many shook their heads.
If Wuchen couldn't withstand a single punch from Bufan, how could he win?
"Hmph! Trash is trash!" Yang Tian's face was full of disdain as he sneered triumphantly.
"Feng Wuchen! Watch as I beat you until you're searching the ground for your teeth!" Yang Bufan bellowed, charging again.
"My strength is indeed much greater than before at the Fourth Layer!" Feng Wuchen rejoiced secretly, his face devoid of panic and the confidence in his eyes even more intense.
His cold eyes scanned Yang Bufan, and even as the underdog, Feng Wuchen charged forward once more.
"So overconfident!" Yang Bufan sneered endlessly, his eyes filled with even more disdain.
In the following fight, Yang Bufan's attacks were ferocious, each move deadly, but he found his offense completely ineffective. No matter how fast, all were cleverly and perfectly dodged by Feng Wuchen.
Even in a full-on collision, he could not force Feng Wuchen back again.
The spectators had gone from earlier scorn to surprise, and finally to shock.
The Second Grade Martial Soul Feng Wuchen, with just the Fourth Layer's cultivation, was contending with Yang Bufan! What was going on? Did Wuchen genuinely possess such strength?
"Good lad, quite remarkable, he's broken all of Yang Bufan's moves in no time!" Elder Su suddenly exclaimed in astonishment.
The high ranks of the four major families were now utterly astounded, with their cultivation, they all could see.
Although Feng Wuchen's strength was indeed inferior to Yang Bufan's, with a direct contest being a certain loss, Wuchen was able to instantly counter Bufan's moves!
An awakened Second Grade Martial Soul considered useless had accomplished what even a supreme genius could not!
"Chen Er has already seen through Yang Bufan's moves! Incredible!" Feng Zhengxiong's eyes were nearly popping out of his head.
"That's right! No matter how Yang Bufan attacks, Wuchen can break his moves instantly!" Feng Qianyang was equally shocked.
All this was thanks to the rich experience of the Evil Dragon!
Parrying each move, Feng Wuchen counterattacked with extremely clever punches that landed solidly on Yang Bufan, forcing the latter to retreat step by step, utterly unable to defend himself.
"This is impossible! The Fourth Layer of the Body Refining Realm can't defeat me!" Yang Bufan was both shocked and fearful, roaring in his heart.
"Bang!"
"Crack!"
In the end, Feng Wuchen's punch landed on Yang Bufan's arm, the powerful force breaking his bones, and a kick sent Yang Bufan off the arena.
Below the stage, the audience was still immersed in shock, unwilling to believe that Feng Wuchen had effortlessly defeated Yang Bufan!