Clang!
Xiao Chen's sword came down, and a dozens-of-meter-long sword qi covered the entire arena. Shi Qiang's fist strength vanished in an instant.
Boom!!! Along with a deafening explosion.
The protective shield formed by the Vajra Talisman on Shi Qiang's body was shredded in an instant, and he flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily onto the arena.
Thump! After landing, Shi Qiang was covered in blood, lying motionless on the ground. If not for the incredulous light still shining in his constantly rolling eyes, everyone would have thought he was dead.
Sss... The onlookers present couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.
"Sword intent, this is Xiao Chen's unique sword intent!" a horrified voice echoed under the quiet arena.
The shocked students finally came to their senses.
"It's really sword intent!"
"How did Xiao Chen manage to do it? Could the news of his broken dantian be false?"
"He's not stupid, why would he fake something like this?"
"... "
In the stands, a group of chief seats were also shocked by this scene.
For them, comprehending sword intent was not a remarkable feat.
However, a disciple who had been abandoned managed to comprehend sword intent, which was a major event for the Wen Dao Academy.
"How... how could this be possible?" the Sword Martial King's face was filled with astonishment.
The expressions on the faces of the surrounding chief seats also hinted at deep thought.
The Mystic Fire Pill King then fixed his gaze on the young Chu Feng.
Chu Feng didn't speak, playing with the teacup in his hand, giving off an air of great composure.
The Mystic Fire Pill King asked, "Chu Feng, it seems you knew that Xiao Chen had comprehended sword intent."
"Yes." Chu Feng openly admitted.
"No wonder you're so confident that Xiao Chen will win the first place in the grand competition." The voice of the Mystic Fire Pill King was not loud, but it could be heard clearly by all the chief seats present.
After he finished speaking, he deliberately gave the Sword Martial King a meaningful look.
The Sword Martial King stood up, fixing his eyes on Chu Feng, and said in a cold voice, "Chu Feng, what's going on?"
Chu Feng spread out his hands: "Senior, don't you think I tricked your Sword Dao Academy's talented disciple? It was your Sword Dao Academy that expelled Xiao Chen in the first place."
"You mean Xiao Chen wasn't really a useless person?" the Sword Martial King's eyes were sharp, as if they could penetrate Chu Feng's entire being.
"How could that be." Chu Feng said with a smile, "If Xiao Chen hadn't lost all his cultivation, he would have already become a True Destiny Realm cultivator by now. If you don't believe me, you can have him come up and check later."
This was his tactic of retreating to advance.
How could a prominent figure like the Sword Martial King check Xiao Chen in front of so many people? Wouldn't that be blatantly creating difficulties for himself and Xiao Chen?
"Humph!" he snorted, sitting back in his seat, his expression revealing a thoughtful demeanor.
During their conversation, "The winner of this match is Xiao Chen!" was announced.
Immediately following the announcement, "Senior Brother Xiao Chen is amazing!" and "Senior Brother Xiao Chen is so powerful!" resounded through the air.
Xiao Chen ignored the cheers of the crowd and walked down from the arena directly.
Tang Feng, who was observing the battle from afar, began to panic, muttering to himself, "Impossible... Xiao Chen can never comprehend sword intent. There must be something fishy going on!"
None of the lackeys around him dared to speak.
Now that Senior Brother Tang had gone insane, talking to him would only be asking for trouble.
"Big Brother," Liu Yue'er came over to congratulate Xiao Chen as soon as possible.
"Junior Sister, you must work hard too. I'll be here cheering for your advancement to the top 100." Xiao Chen said, a hint of doting smile on his lips.
"Yes, I will," Liu Yue'er said determinedly, clenching her fists tightly.
The cheers from the disciples didn't last long.
The next battle began soon, and everyone's attention shifted back to the arena.
However, the esteemed guests in the stands were no longer in the mood to watch the battle.
Xiao Chen's talent and combat prowess displayed earlier were truly astonishing.
A crippled person had comprehended sword intent within a few short months.
Not only had they never heard of such a thing in the Wen Dao Academy, but throughout the entire continent as well.
Unable to contain his curiosity, the Mystic Fire Pill King asked, "Chu Feng, did you guide Xiao Chen in comprehending sword intent?"
As soon as these words left his mouth, the Mystic Fire Pill King felt an urge to slap himself.
If Chu Feng had such capabilities, the Miscellany courtyard wouldn't be on the verge of dissolution.
"You have a discerning eye, Senior." Chu Feng praised, giving the Mystic Fire Pill King a thumbs-up.
His expression seemed to say, "I don't hide it anymore. I'll reveal everything. I'm the one responsible for it all."
"... "
The Mystic Fire Pill King was stunned. He just said it casually, but he actually guessed it right.
"How on earth did you do it, kid?"
The seven big shots beside him also pricked up their ears when they heard this, wanting to learn from Chu Feng.
I can't possibly say that I made it up, right?
A thought flashed through Chu Feng's mind, and he put on a serious expression, saying, "Our Miscellany courtyard has a lot of miscellaneous books.
I deduced a special cultivation method from those miscellaneous books and let Xiao Chen practice it.
Anyway, he's already a useless person, so we might as well give it a try.
As a result, in less than three months, he comprehended the sword intent."
Silence, the stands were exceptionally quiet.
None of the big shots expected the answer to be like this.
Looking at Chu Feng's serious expression, they felt their faces burning.
A problem that we big shots couldn't solve was actually solved by a little guy who doesn't even know how to cultivate.
If this gets out, won't we lose face completely?
"Young man, why didn't you submit such a cultivation method to the academy?"
The chief of the Law Cultivation Academy broke the silence first, looking at Chu Feng with a prestige that was oppress.
Chu Feng was not afraid at all, and said with a smile, "Senior, would you dare to accept it if I gave it to you before?"
With just one sentence, the chief of the Law Cultivation Academy was left speechless.
Just as he was about to get angry, the carefree Sword King sitting on the main seat suddenly spoke up:
"Chu Feng is right, and our Wen Dao Academy doesn't have a precedent of requiring each courtyard to submit their core cultivation methods."
With these words, the chiefs of the various courtyards who had coveted Chu Feng's core cultivation method earlier could only give up.
The Carefree Sword King then changed the subject: "However, the miscellany courtyard doesn't have an inner courtyard, so let's discuss where Xiao Chen should go to practice next."
Upon hearing this, everyone present couldn't help but brighten up, and the gloomy in their hearts was swept away.
Although the cultivation method is important, as long as Xiao Chen is accepted as a disciple, the cultivation method will naturally become theirs.
Chu Feng heard this, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he didn't object.
This Carefree Sword King is really an old fox, making it sound so logical to pick the fruits.
The Sword Martial King took the lead and said, "Xiao Chen is a Heavenly Dao prodigy, so of course he should enter our Sword Dao Academy for cultivation."
As soon as the words fell, someone immediately came out to object.
"Sword Martial old man, how shameless are you? You even kicked him out of the Sword Dao Academy, and now you have the nerve to call him back?"
"Yes, I've seen people with thick skins, but I've never seen anyone as thick-skinned as you."
"... "
The chief seats started arguing, each one trying to outdo the other.
Only the Carefree Sword King, the Mystic Fire Pill King, and Chu Feng did not express their opinions.
When they had almost finished arguing, the Carefree Sword King spoke again: "Chu Feng, Xiao Chen is your disciple. As his master, which courtyard do you think he should go to?"
When everyone heard this, they all uniform looked at Chu Feng.