Cultivation: Start From Simplifying Martial Arts Techniques

Chapter 715: Are You Worthy?

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

With your caliber, you still dare to be called a sage?

Watching Saint Xizhou being swept away by Chen Fei’s sword, sensing his breath, although not severely injured, it was not far off.

Fei Boyong’s scalp tingled, cursing Saint Xizhou for being useless and having such a big reputation. The outcome of the battle was only slightly better than his own, but he flew forward desperately.

In this wilderness, encountering someone like Saint Xizhou, with a stubborn mindset, was already rare. Fei Boyong didn’t expect to encounter another stubborn person, willing to fight after just a few words.

Fei Boyong now hoped that Saint Xizhou could hold on for a little longer, so he could run even further.

Although Fei Boyong was cursing Saint Xizhou for being useless in his heart just now, he knew that Saint Xizhou’s strength was definitely not weak. If he were to face Saint Xizhou one-on-one, he would definitely be the one running away in defeat.

But being stronger than himself was not enough, he had to be stronger than that freak.

On the lake, the Domain Suppression within Chen Fei’s body was shining. Saint Xizhou’s body was unexpectedly resilient, which exceeded Chen Fei’s expectations. With this sword, it only forcibly broke through Saint Xizhou’s defense.

This was still due to Chen Fei forcibly integrating Saint Xizhou’s power. If it were just relying on Chen Fei alone, the two would probably end up in a stalemate, seeing whose reserves were deeper.

The glaring light circulated on the Qianyuan Sword. Just now, in the confrontation, Chen Fei refined Saint Xizhou’s power once again, so Chen Fei’s subsequent attacks could still pierce through Saint Xizhou.

As long as Saint Xizhou kept resisting, it would only take two or three more strikes to slay him.

Chen Fei’s body leaned slightly forward, about to step into the lake bottom to continue the pursuit, when suddenly a huge fluctuation arose at the bottom of the lake.

“Evil demons and heretics, shall all be exterminated!”

The enraged roar of Saint Xizhou resounded, then his entire presence suddenly disappeared without a trace.

Chen Fei’s eyes narrowed slightly. Saint Xizhou had actually broken through the void and vanished!

It was somewhat similar to teleportation, but the distance traveled was much farther. With Chen Fei’s perception, he couldn’t even discern the final distance.

“So, with such a character, one can still cultivate to the Mountain Sea Realm. There must be a reason for this!”

Chen Fei’s gaze fluctuated. Obviously, the teleportation just now was caused by some kind of formation or exotic treasure.

Saint Xizhou, sensing he was far inferior to Chen Fei, without a word, activated the treasure on his body and teleported himself a long distance away.

Arrogant, self-centered, refusing to listen to others’ advice—besides Saint Xizhou’s own formidable strength, he also had this escape route.

“Are they people from those sacred places, or from certain top forces?”

In the Middle Continent, powerful individuals emerged constantly, with extraordinary skills and rare treasures abounding.

This was completely different from environments like the Combined Aperture Tempering realm and the situation in the Thousand Feathers Alliance.

Chen Fei turned around and looked towards the direction where Fei Boyong had fled. In just a moment of delay, Fei Boyong had already escaped tens of miles away.

Under desperate circumstances, Fei Boyong’s current speed of escape was indeed astonishing.

If Chen Fei hadn’t had the talent of teleportation, he would probably have had to burn his own soul to catch up with Fei Boyong. But burning one’s own soul just to chase someone down would have been extremely unwise!

But unfortunately for Fei Boyong, Chen Fei had teleportation and didn’t need to burn his own soul.

Chen Fei took a step forward, disappeared, and when he reappeared, he was already standing in front of Fei Boyong.

Fei Boyong looked at Chen Fei stepping out of the void, his eyes slowly widening. How could he be so fast?

What about Saint Xizhou? Although he hadn’t been as strong as the one in front of him, he shouldn’t have been killed so quickly either. He had held on for so long!

Countless doubts arose in Fei Boyong’s mind, but there was no one to explain them to him.

“Have mercy…”

Fei Boyong stared at Chen Fei, his voice choked with tears, screaming in anguish. But before he could finish his words, Chen Fei’s sword edge had already swept over.

As Chen Fei remained indifferent, Fei Boyong’s eyes gradually filled with despair.

“Ahh!”

Fei Boyong screamed in anger, “If you want to kill me, don’t expect to live well either.”

Fei Boyong’s tall figure rapidly withered in the blink of an eye, leaving only skin clinging to his skeleton. A huge bull demon appeared behind Fei Boyong, its scarlet eyes seeming to pierce through the illusion.

Suddenly, a frenzy of chaotic emotions descended, and within a radius of a mile, everything, whether grass, trees, or ants, instantly turned to ashes.

The Overturning Sea Blade in Fei Boyong’s hand was completely covered in blood-red, and a huge soul shock collided with Chen Fei’s soul.

Chen Fei’s soul trembled slightly, protected by the Dragon Elephant, his soul remained unharmed. The Qianyuan Sword in his hand showed no sign of hesitation as it struck the Overturning Sea Blade.

“Boom!”

The mountains and rivers shook, and the vitality surged. Fei Boyong, holding the Overturning Sea Blade, stared at Chen Fei, his eyes filled with resentment as vast as the ocean.

Chen Fei met his gaze with extreme calmness.

“Buzz!”

Fei Boyong, looking at Chen Fei’s demeanor, felt unwillingness filling his heart. He wanted to scream loudly, but as his mouth moved, his whole body stiffened, starting from his arms, instantly turning into ashes.

The soul shock was futile, and burning all out was equally futile. How could Fei Boyong be willing? He hadn’t even caused the slightest harm to Chen Fei.

Chen Fei grasped the Overturning Sea Blade, sensing its condition.

In the final moments, as Fei Boyong burned himself, naturally, he also burned the Overturning Sea Blade. At this moment, the power of the Overturning Sea Blade was almost stuck at the critical point of the spiritual treasure.

If delayed for a little longer, this spiritual treasure would be rendered useless, and then it would truly only be useful for extracting spiritual essence.

In its current state, with a little nurturing, it could gradually restore its normal power.

Chen Fei had no intention of nurturing it himself; he would find an opportunity to sell it.

After all, it was still a spiritual treasure, and it could fetch some price. Chen Fei consumed a considerable amount of fourth-grade elixirs every day, and the prices of these elixirs were all considerable.

Without selling some items for high-quality elemental stones, in a few months, Chen Fei would run out of elixirs to use.

Opening the space within the Overturning Sea Blade, Chen Fei transferred everything inside to the Qianyuan Sword.

Chen Fei glanced around, finding nothing unusual, and then his figure flashed as he flew back in the direction he came from.

Hundreds of miles away, Min Yanlu closed his eyes and circulated the elemental energy within his body to repair the injuries left by the recent battle.

The previous injuries hadn’t healed, and now they were exacerbated. For a moment, Min Yanlu began to doubt the future.

Could this broken body still have a chance to reclaim the Thousand Feathers Alliance?

But after years of tempering his mentality, Min Yanlu ultimately pushed aside these negative thoughts. As long as one was not dead, there was still hope!

“Master, Chief Chen, why is he so strong?”

Gu Danying looked at the ground, where Tu Zaichuan was still unconscious, especially the terrifying depression on his head.

Even standing a bit away, one could not detect Tu Zaichuan’s breath.

Just a moment ago, this dying man was still standing in the sky, besieging them. But with Chen Fei’s arrival, he was defeated like a house of cards.

Both were at the Mountain Sea Realm, especially considering that Chen Fei had just broken through to that level, yet the difference in strength was astonishing.

Even now, Gu Danying still vividly remembered the despair and helplessness he felt when facing Tu Zaichuan just moments ago.

Min Yanlu opened his eyes, glanced at Gu Danying, and then looked at Tu Zaichuan on the ground.

“In this world, there are countless geniuses. Your talent in the Thousand Feathers Alliance is one in a million, rare to come by in decades or even centuries. But this world is vast, and the Thousand Feathers Alliance is small. True geniuses cannot be judged by conventional standards.”

Min Yanlu’s expression remained calm. When he was still at the Combined Aperture Tempering realm, traveling through the Middle Continent, he had heard of many such geniuses, and had even encountered a few.

Min Yanlu himself was considered quite talented, but compared to those individuals, he could still feel a significant gap.

Gu Danying remained silent. Talent, at times, was fair because even among ordinary people, there could be those with exceptional talent.

But at times, talent could be extremely unfair.

Because sometimes, you could put in a thousand times more effort, only to find that someone else’s casual cultivation surpassed your efforts.

You desperately chased after them, only to find that not only did you fail to catch up, but you also discovered that you were getting farther and farther away from them, until you couldn’t even see their back anymore.

In the past, in the Thousand Feathers Alliance, Gu Danying hadn’t felt this way because he himself was considered a genius in the eyes of others, always being chased after by others.

Min Yanlu had taken in many personal disciples, but among them, there were few who could be compared to him, and none who could surpass Gu Danying.

But today, Gu Danying thoroughly felt the strong gap between himself and a true genius.

“Will I never catch up in my lifetime?” Gu Danying lowered his head.

“That’s not entirely true,” Min Yanlu shook his head, looking at Gu Danying. He said in a deep voice, “Talent determines the lower limit, but how far one can go still depends on the individual’s efforts. Many geniuses with extraordinary talent eventually fail to reach the end.”

Gu Danying’s gaze flickered slightly, showing signs of contemplation.

Min Yanlu watched Gu Danying’s slightly lifted spirits with a bitter smile in his heart.

There was something Min Yanlu hadn’t mentioned earlier: talent determined the lower limit, but it also determined the upper limit. For those lacking in talent, their efforts might only lead to achievements that barely matched the lower limit of some geniuses.

However, this world was indeed full of countless possibilities. While talent was one aspect, sometimes luck could cause a tremendous upheaval in a person’s life.

But compared to talent, luck was elusive and difficult to control.

As Gu Danying was lost in thought, he suddenly noticed a shadow on the ground. Startled, he looked up and saw Chen Fei, who had returned at some point.

“The matter has been resolved. How about we stay in Thousand Geese City for a while?” Chen Fei looked at Min Yanlu and Gu Danying, a slight smile on his face.

“It seems we’ll be troubling Chief Chen for a few more days!” Min Yanlu bowed slightly to Chen Fei and said, “I have informed Master Haiyue. He will take us back to the Longhu City when the time comes.”

Haiyue Master?

Chen Fei’s expression changed slightly. The first Combined Aperture Tempering realm technique he learned in the Thousand Feathers Alliance was obtained from Haiyue Cave.

In the blink of an eye, ten years had passed.