170 Taming Xiaobai, the eighth goddess!
Cold sweat poured down Shen Ming's face, which had turned somewhat pale. He slightly regretted the idea of proposing a spar, but since his sword was already out, he could only brace himself and press on.
Chu Feng's cultivation level was clearly lower than his opponent's, yet he still possessed a powerful suppressive force against the Soul Emergence Stage, which was a level higher than his own.
After all, this was the mortal realm, and the actual effect of spiritual energy was closely linked to one's cultivation realm.
Chu Feng raised two fingers on his right hand to pinch the long sword, his figure continuing to retreat until he reached the edge of the cliff.
Shen Ming swung his spiritual energy, causing the long sword to tremble continuously, which was steadily increasing the sword's gravity.
Chu Feng, with one foot on the ground, began to sink slowly. He gradually activated the Qiankun Cover to maintain his balance.
Meanwhile, he was looking for an opening to prepare an attack.
At that moment, Zhu Zhuqing threw a dart that struck the sword, disrupting the flow of spiritual energy and causing Shen Ming to be blown back a hundred meters by the resulting aura.
Chu Feng stood up steadily, wiped the corner of his mouth, and said with a smile, "What's the matter, Senior Brother Fang? Could it be that you're afraid I'll hurt Junior Brother Fang?"
"You... come at me again if you have the guts!" Shen Ming said aggressively.
"Stop it, stop it. What we need to do now is hurry to the martial arts assembly. The Elder masters have already been urging us through voice transmissions," Xiao Wu interrupted the argument.
"Junior Sister is right. We are all working hard for the Sword Sect, so let's not lose our tempers," Zhu Zhuqing said calmly.
"Hmph!" Shen Ming glared fiercely at Chu Feng.
Chu Feng could only sigh at how difficult it was to be a good person. However, on second thought, he absolutely had to achieve good results in this Hundred Sects Assembly. Otherwise, the inner elixir from Perfected Hui Xu would truly be wasted on him; he felt a sense of responsibility no matter how he looked at it.
"Then let's set off today!" Chu Feng said impatiently.
"I heard you like eating strange things, so Master Hui Xu ordered us to buy many scriptures and articles at the foot of the mountain for you. Set off after you've finished eating," Xiao Wu said, leading everyone toward the inner chambers.
Chu Feng had left Red Fang to feed on the mountainside; now, it was leisurely swinging back and forth from the roof.
"That must be a spirit beast with a hundred years of cultivation, right? Coincidentally, I also have a Spirit Monkey resting in the back mountain," Zhu Zhuqing said.
"Then victory for this assembly seems to be within our grasp!" Chu Feng clapped his hands.
"Naive," Shen Ming sneered.
Xiao Wu sighed. "This martial arts assembly is different from before. The City Lords of the Six Great Dynasties will send people to participate, claiming it's to foster friendship between the Sects and the nations."
"Isn't that just perfect? I happen to be looking for opponents worthy of my full effort."
The perspectives of the other three were on a completely different level from Chu Feng's. Chu Feng's mind was solely focused on ascending to the Immortal Realm as soon as possible; the complications of the mortal world held no interest for him.
This time, the scriptures filled the entire back mountain, totaling nearly several hundred thousand volumes. When Chu Feng saw them, he didn't have much of an appetite, as he had just finished devouring the monsters from the Ten Thousand Monster Forest at noon.
His stomach felt a bit bloated now, but when it came to eating, he couldn't miss out.
As a diner, one must be able to eat at any time!
"You're not thinking of eating them all in one go, are you?" Zhu Zhuqing was also a bit unsettled; he had never seen such an unorthodox technique before.
"If you can't finish them, you'll have to listen to me in the future," Shen Ming said, shaking his head repeatedly, not quite believing it either.
Xiao Wu, however, was playing with Red Fang on the side and snickering. These two senior brothers were probably going to lose their minds in a moment; she had personally seen Chu Feng eat an entire bamboo forest empty.
"Everyone, step back a bit. I'll finish these books in five minutes. Whoever hasn't prepared their luggage, go do it quickly! I'm hitting the road as soon as I'm full."
Chu Feng rubbed his stomach and burped a few times. He was already proficient at these preparations; the scriptures were poured directly into his mouth like seawater.
Zhu Zhuqing stared fixedly. Such a technique was truly rare; those scriptures gradually shrank under the influence of spiritual energy and then actively flew into Chu Feng's mouth.
Shen Ming was full of jealousy, thinking that this technique would eventually cause Chu Feng to burst and die.
Chu Feng, however, felt more and more comfortable. No matter what he ate, once it mixed with the spiritual energy in his stomach, his power surged rapidly.
The chestnuts Xiao Wu was feeding Red Fang scattered all over the floor. She looked in shock at Chu Feng, who was emitting a golden light, and stammered,
"He broke through from the Nascent Soul Stage to the Soul Emergence Stage just like that? Doesn't every stage of cultivation require undergoing a Heavenly Tribulation Trial?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing noticed that Chu Feng's body was continuously emitting a faint golden light during the eating process. It was clear that besides his original body and the Extreme Spirit Body, he had a third body.
"That's an Earth Spirit Body, isn't it?" Shen Ming whispered, his last bit of self-confidence finally crushed.
These books not only allowed Chu Feng to break through the Nascent Soul Stage and reach the Soul Emergence Stage but also awakened a complete Earth Spirit Body he had obtained after killing that Cauldron Monster in the Ten Thousand Monster Forest.
Two spirit bodies—this level of strength had already reached the level of an average Sect Elder, and those people usually only had two Earth Spirit Bodies.
Chu Feng turned his head and said, "Your jaws are practically dropping from shock. This is just a small matter. Hurry up and get ready to leave!"
Xiao Wu snapped out of it and hurriedly began to prepare. Chu Feng had left everyone in a state of mental turmoil; such a bizarre genius was unique in the mortal world!
After Chu Feng finished devouring, a distant and somewhat sharp cry echoed from the sky.
Zhu Zhuqing said, "A beast soul with twenty cracks—it's a Black Bird specially raised by the Dynasty."
Indeed, this was sent by White God Path himself to receive Chu Feng and his group. Such grand treatment made Chu Feng feel somewhat flattered.
The bird's wingspan was several hundred meters wide, and its blue and yellow feathers appeared exceptionally noble. A small cabin of several dozen square meters was placed on its back.
This bird probably had no combat power; Red Fang didn't even react upon seeing it. It was essentially a dedicated transport machine.
Two people wearing pure white cloth armor stepped down from the bird's back. They were adorned with various symbolic decorations of birds and beasts. They said formally and precisely, "The journey to the Hundred Sects is long. City Lord Bai specifically instructed us to come and travel with you."
The spiritual energy here was thin. Except for someone with the strength of White God Path who could freely travel tens of thousands of miles, people like Chu Feng would have their movement distances restricted.
This Black Bird could travel ten thousand miles a day and was extremely convenient as it was not subject to such restrictions.
"I didn't expect you to actually connect with such a prestigious family during your time out," Xiao Wu praised.
"Senior Brother Fang, Senior Brother Fang, please!" Chu Feng now had plenty of prestige and certainly had to show some magnanimity.
"Kid, I only hope you have this level of strength at the Hundred Sects Assembly. Don't cause trouble for our Sword Sect," Shen Ming said with his usual sharp tongue.
Chu Feng shook his head helplessly. Shen Ming was truly overestimating himself; it was obvious who would end up looking foolish.
Stepping onto the Black Bird, they soared through the sky.
Chu Feng was finally able to see the full panoramic view of this era for the first time. But there was nothing but mountain after mountain, with the occasional temple visible.
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