Chapter 98: Fierce Star Vortex

  No one spoke, and everyone looked at Xia Chen with a reverent gaze. This young man had already proven himself with absolute strength.

  Especially those who were outer sect disciples of the seventh generation or higher, their eyes were filled with shock.

  Killing the same boundary in seconds, what concept is this? Even if it's the peak of the eighth heaven, I don't dare say that I can solve the seventh heaven with just one breath. Has this person's true strength already reached the level of the ninth heaven?

  "Xu Shaobai, if you were to fight against Xia Chen, how confident are you of winning?" A man in his thirties with narrow eyes asked softly to another man of similar age beside him.

  Xu Shaobai had broad shoulders and a slender waist, with bright eyebrows and starry eyes, and was indeed a handsome young man.

  He sank into thought for a moment, then shook his head: "I don't know. If it were an ordinary Post-Heaven Seventh Realm, I could kill him instantly. But Xia Chen is not an ordinary Post-Heaven Seventh Realm... and the palm technique he used to defeat Yu Xiulian just now was extremely fierce, definitely not a Post-Heaven technique. Maybe he has some hidden trump card, I can't compare. What about you, Leng Xingchen, what do you think?"

  Leng Xingchen said, "If it's just a comparison of cultivation levels, I might be able to win against him, but that's only a possibility. If everything is taken into account, I'm not sure, however. After all, he's a Seventh Heaven cultivator from the mortal world, and even if he's very strong, in terms of endurance, he definitely can't compare to us."

  Xu Shaobai nodded and said, "This is also true. No matter how strong the acquired seventh layer is, it's still just the acquired seventh layer after all. It's two realms away from us, and it can't be made up for by relying on cultivation methods or anything else."

  He had an arrogant look on his face, as a disciple of the Nine Heavens Refining Marrow Realm, he naturally had the capital to be proud.

  "Xu Shaobai, Leng Xingchen, you dare to gossip about others behind their backs. Hehe, why didn't you call me Lin Fengling in this gossip?" Suddenly, a smiling voice inserted itself into the conversation.

  The two looked up and saw a man in his thirties with thick eyebrows and big eyes walking towards them, smiling.

  "Lin Fengling, it seems you're also interested in Xia Chen?" Xu Shaobai smiled and said.

  "Nonsense, who wouldn't be interested? Haven't you seen that he's stolen the spotlight of the whole scene? Sigh, it's the era of newcomers now, us old guys have to give way!" Lin Fengling chuckled.

  "Lao Lin, we were just discussing what our chances of winning would be if we fought against Xia Chen. What's your take on it?" asked Leng Xingchen.

  "I am not his opponent." Lin Fengling said bluntly.

  "Oh? Why?" Xu Shaobai and Leng Xingchen exchanged a surprised glance.

  Lin Fengling is the earliest disciple to enter the Post-Heaven Nine Layers, and in terms of strength, he is still above the two of them. It's surprising that he so readily admits to being inferior to Xia Chen.

  "I'm not talking about a competition, but rather comparing potential," said Lin Fengling. "In fact, there's no need to compare, we've already lost. How long have we been cultivating, and how long has Xia Chen been cultivating? He's still so young, it's simply not comparable."

  Shaking his head as he spoke.

  Xu Shaobai and Leng Xingchen were silent, indeed, Lin Fengling was telling the truth. No matter how proud they were, but at the same age as Xia Chen, with the same cultivation time, they couldn't be compared to Xia Chen.

  "Just like Chen Qiushui." Lin Fengling nodded towards the stunning girl in the stands, "You all know Chen Qiushui's original story, she joined our sect after us and could only look up to us at that time. But how is it now? Xia Chen is actually another Chen Qiushui, no, he's even stronger than Chen Qiushui. As long as nothing unexpected happens, the title of number one among the later generation disciples will eventually belong to Xia Chen. We can only make friends with such a person, not offend him!"

  "Although Autumn Water is already a senior sister, in my eyes, she is still the little junior sister of that year!" Xu Shaobai gazed deeply at Chen Autumn Water, his eyes revealing a loving expression. He had liked Chen Autumn Water for many years, but the flower had an intention, yet the water was unfeeling.

  "Don't think about these unrealistic things, Shao Bai. Master sister's heart is very high." Lin Fengling patted his shoulder, "You should focus on your cultivation instead. When you reach the Divine Realm, it won't be too late to confess to her then."

  "I'm afraid it's too late, didn't you see the way Autumn Water looked at Xia Chen? She seems to have taken a liking to him, and as for me, she's always been indifferent. Alas, my first love is withering away before it even had a chance to bloom." Xu Shaobai lamented.

  "Haha, then we can't help you." Lin Fengling and Leng Xingchen burst out laughing.

  "We four junior disciples, only Fang Ziqing and Xia Chen have a deep grudge. I heard that last time she was injured, she broke through and made rapid progress in her cultivation. It seems that there will be a confrontation between her and Xia Chen." said Leng Xingchen.

  "Fang Ziqing is also a genius." Lin Fengling sighed, "Unfortunately, her personality is too fierce and too proud. With Chen Qiushui's dazzling light in front of her and Xia Chen's ancient sacred body appearing behind her, by comparison, she seems dull and unremarkable. In fact, among the four of us, she is the strongest and should be the first to enter the Later Heaven Ten Layers."

  At this time, several matches were held in the arena, and Xia Chen also went on stage twice, naturally winning easily. Even his junior fellow disciple did not give up, in fact, being able to compete with a strong opponent is itself the best way to cultivate, this principle, the higher one's cultivation, the deeper one's understanding.

  As the number of Seventh Heaven disciples was far less than that of Sixth Heaven, soon Eighth Heaven disciples also began to take the stage.

  Xia Chen once again took the stage, but instead of meeting Wu Feng, he was matched against a post-heavenly Eight Trigrams disciple named Jin Weihua.

  Jin Weihua, although superior to Xia Chen by one realm, didn't dare underestimate this powerful acquired seventh-level junior brother. He naturally went all out, but after a fierce battle, he ultimately couldn't defeat him and admitted defeat.

  The crowd was not surprised at all, for Xia Chen's strength was enough to rival the Ninth Heaven of the Post-Heaven Realm. Defeating the Eighth Heaven was nothing remarkable. Moreover, cases of transcending levels to achieve victory were not unheard of, although they were not common either.

  Wu Feng also easily passed the test, looking at Xia Chen's eyes with a deep sense of discontent.

  "The fifty-first match, number thirty-two Xia Chen, number eighteen Wu Feng, enter the stage." Li Dongchen announced.

  "I thought you would automatically admit defeat, but I didn't expect you to actually dare to come up." Xia Chen stood in the arena, looking at Wu Feng who was approaching him calmly.

  "I'm afraid of you? Don't be ridiculous!" Wu Feng said fearlessly, "Xia Chen, do you think you're the only one who can hide your true strength? Let me tell you, by revealing all your strength, you've proven yourself to be a fool. Not only will I defeat you personally, but I'll also take revenge for Shifu's sister and Zheng Shidi."

  "Revenge? You're not even in my league!" Xia Chen sneered with a smile, "You really think I'd reveal all my strength at once? If you believe that, then you're the real fool. Wu Feng, you were also one of those who wanted to get rid of me a few months ago. If I don't make you spend a few more months in bed, it would be an insult to myself. Come and die!"

  As soon as the words fell, Xia Chen shot out like a meteor, his big hand grasping fiercely towards Wu Feng.

  A flower appeared before Wu Feng's eyes, and before he could see clearly, Xia Chen's hand had already reached his face. The strong wind slapped him in the face, making his skin tingle, and he couldn't help but be greatly startled.

  However, he was also a cultivator of the Eightfold Refinement Realm after all. His true energy burst forth and his body instinctively reacted, quickly retreating backwards. In the nick of time, he dodged Xia Chen's vicious claw.

  A shrill cry! He dodged it, but the gust of wind brought up by Xia Chen was like a knife, and several strands of hair fell off instantly.

  He retreated several zhang, until he reached the edge of the arena, before Wu Feng finally stopped. His heart was pounding, earlier by just half a point, Xia Chen's hand would have chopped off half his skull, had this Xia Chen already become so strong?

  He was almost defeated by Xia Chen with one move, Wu Feng's face turned extremely ugly: "Xia Chen, can you only ambush? Try my Lixing Qi Xuan, if you can take it, I'll admit defeat today."

  He took a deep breath, his right hand fiercely striking the air, and instantly a whirlwind burst forth, amidst which faintly visible sparks of fierce fire appeared, giving rise to an aura of terror.

  The meaning is born from the heart, it seems that Wu Feng's Liuxing Qi Xuan has been practiced well, and the Hou Tian Zhen Huo Yi Xiang of that green-clothed man is somewhat similar, but only similar. Compared to the green-clothed man, there is still a big difference. Xia Chen thought, his face still calm.

  Just now he could have continued to pursue, with the momentum of a swift thunderbolt, and defeated Wu Feng. The reason why he stopped was also to see what Wu Feng's true strength was. Of course, doing so was also based on his absolute confidence in his own strength.

  Wa wa! Wa wa! Wa wa!

  As the sound of blood like a wave came from Wu Feng's body, his true energy was stimulated and the whirlpool grew much larger, as if it were an umbrella, suddenly rotating towards Xia Chen.

  The sparks in the middle also started spinning around, like stars in the sky, and reflected a little spark of light in Xia Chen's pupils.

  "Wu Feng has made significant progress compared to before, and his intense aura is almost close to the power of the Eight Heavens' Peak." Xu Shaobai stared intently.

  "It's strange, Xia Chen could have defeated him with one blow, why did he still use Lie Xing Qi Xuan to let Wu Feng off? Is he trying to show mercy?" Leng Xingchen frowned and said.

  "It's very simple, because what he wants to crush is not just Wu Feng himself, but also Wu Feng's confidence." Lin Fengling said calmly.

  "What does it mean?" Xu Shaobai and Leng Xingchen exclaimed in unison.

  "If he quickly defeats Wu Feng, even if Wu Feng loses, he will still be dissatisfied and there will be more trouble later." Lin Fengling explained, "Xia Chen is doing this to wait for Wu Feng to use his strongest move, then use an irresistible force to defeat him, which will have an indelible impact on Wu Feng's mentality, even leaving a scar on his Dao heart, making it difficult for him to make progress in his cultivation."

  "This kid is really ruthless." Xu Shaobai muttered.

  "It's ruthless enough! Fortunately, we didn't have a deep grudge against him." Cold Star said with a relieved expression.

  Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!

  Wu Feng walked forward, continuously punching out, each punch landing in the center of the whirlwind. The whirlwind spun faster and faster, with the fierce fire stars inside becoming increasingly brighter. The edge of the whirlwind emitted a hissing sound, like the sound of a sharp blade tearing through the air.

  In the blink of an eye, the cyclone was in front of Xia Chen, with strong gusts hitting him like a storm.