(For free.) Three people didn't understand why Ye Feng was like that, with an expression as if a pie had fallen from the sky and landed on his head.

  Without paying attention to the three people's stunned expressions, Ye Feng took large strides towards Ling Shou Peak, and in an instant, he understood that this ancient divine beast egg must have revived, and the reason for its revival was the crystal stone in his storage bag.

  A large number of crystal stones in the storage bag all turned into waste, and the only explanation is that this egg absorbed the energy from them and then burst out with vitality.

  Although it consumed a large amount of crystal stones, Ye Feng was also extremely painful, but the value between the crystal stone and the ancient divine beast he could still see clearly. Once this ancient divine beast broke out of its shell and grew up, not to mention the Wang Hai faction, even the entire cultivation world would be stirred up, at that time, crystal stones would all be floating clouds.

  The pride in his heart was unspeakable, and Ye Feng felt as if his body had become much lighter at this moment, walking faster than usual.

  "Halt!"

  "Look who's talking, cripple!"

  Ye Feng was still immersed in his excitement and didn't even notice that the road had been blocked by a few people.

  Stop in your tracks.

  Ye Feng furrowed his brow, why was this guy still lingering around?

  The first person he saw was Liang Hua, and among the others were Ye Feng's acquaintances, including Ge Binbo, who had been beaten by him before, as well as two unfamiliar disciples.

  Look at those two disciples' attire, they should both be disciples of Jian Ge (Sword Pavilion).

  Jian Ge disciples have a unique attire, with each person carrying a flying sword on their back.

  The flying sword is not carried by every disciple. Generally speaking, if the cultivation has not reached the refining period of Qi, it is impossible to control the flying sword, neither can it fly with the sword nor command the flying sword to injure the enemy. Most cultivators will not choose the flying sword.

  Jian Ge disciples, as long as they successfully gather their energy, without exception, all have a flying sword on their back, this is the standard attire of Wang Hai Pai Jian Ge disciples.

  "Hmph, Ye Feng cursed secretly, pretending to be strong without any real power, yet carrying the Flying Sword on his back, how despicable."

  Every time he met a disciple of Jian Ge, Ye Feng felt very uncomfortable. From the beginning of the spiritual root test when he was ridiculed by Jian Ge disciples, to later when Ge Binbo found trouble with him, Ye Feng had already classified Jian Ge disciples as an opposing force in his heart.

  "Yefeng, you haven't even come to see Master Ruan yet." Liang Hua barked loudly, relying on his connections.

  Ye Feng looked at the disciple of Jian Ge who was in charge, wasn't it Ruan Jialin, the Jian Ge disciple who had mocked Zong Qiang during the spiritual root test?

  "Brother Ruan." Even though he looked down on Ruan Jialin in his heart, constrained by the rules, Ye Feng had to take the initiative to go forward.

  "It's really unexpected, I didn't think that you, a waste body, could actually succeed in gathering Qi." As the peak of the Qi gathering period, Ruan Jialin saw at a glance that Ye Feng had already entered the Qi gathering period.

  "What!" Ge Binbo couldn't believe it and looked at Ye Feng again, only to find that Ye Feng's current cultivation was the same as his.

  Although gathering energy is just the beginning of a person's practice, it is a hundred times stronger than a martial artist.

  The status of warriors and Qi-gathering cultivators is the same, and they address each other as equals. However, Qi-gathering cultivators are slightly superior to warriors, even if they are younger, they still hold the title of senior brother.

  Now that Ye Feng has successfully gathered his energy, Ge Binbo naturally doesn't dare to pretend to be the senior brother anymore.

  Liang Hua was even more unbearable, originally Ye Feng called him "Shixiong" (older brother), now it's the other way around and he has to call Ye Feng "Shixiong".

  Liang Huaxin secretly thought to himself, whether his good days on Ling Shou Peak had really come to an end. Since Ye Feng taught him a lesson, the disciples of Ling Shou Peak either openly or secretly no longer took him seriously.

  It seems now that Ling Shou Peak's Master Brother's position has been completely lost.

  Ye Feng glanced at several people and then said: "I don't know what advice Brother Ruan has."

  "Ye Feng, how dare you lay a hand on a disciple of the Sword Pavilion? Have you forgotten this matter?" Ruan Jialin pointed at Ye Feng with anger in his eyes.

  "So, Brother Ruan is here to avenge Gao Binbo for this useless thing." Ye Feng said calmly, completely not putting Ruan Jialin in his eyes.

  The contemptuous attitude made Ruan Jialin extremely displeased.

  Among all the new disciples who joined Wang Hai Pai, no one dared to speak to him like that. Whoever saw him would respectfully call out "Shixiong". Speaking like this, Ye Feng was absolutely the first.

  "Haha, what's with that? You think just because you've successfully gathered your energy, you can look down on us old disciples? You feel like your wings have hardened, but in the end, you're still a waste of a body. I'm afraid the gathering energy stage is probably your limit." Ruan Jialin had every reason to be proud.

  He has already reached the peak of gathering energy, and he will break through to refining energy at any time. What he lacks is nothing but a catalyst.

  On one hand, his crystal stones were not yet complete, on the other hand, he felt that he was not fully in control, so he did not intentionally rush to break through to the Qi Refining stage.

  Ruan Jialin entered the Wanghai Sect a year earlier than Ye Feng, and reached the peak of Qi accumulation in just one year, which is also rare among all Wanghai Sect disciples. Therefore, he was also quite popular in Jian Ge, and was highly respected.

  "Brother Ruan, what exactly do you want? Just say it straight out, I don't have time to waste with you here." Ye Feng's words made Ruan Jialin even more furious.

  This useless thing is indeed arrogant and has no sense of being a newcomer, it seems that I have to represent the older disciples to teach this new person a lesson, let him know the most basic politeness.

  "You hit our Sword Pavilion's disciple, today you must accept your punishment." Ruan Jialin said in a stiff tone.

  "Joke, Brother Ruan, is this the style of your Sword Pavilion? A disciple gets beaten by me and you want revenge. If it was Ge Binbao who beat me that day, wouldn't it be justified? What kind of logic is this, it's simply ridiculous." Ye Feng said disdainfully.

  "You're so unreasonable, you even think you have a reason to hit me? Let me teach you a lesson, you arrogant thug!" Ruan Jialin took a step forward, ready to strike, his anger burning fiercely in his heart. He couldn't swallow the insult if he didn't teach Ye Feng a lesson.

  "Hold on." Ye Feng stopped Ruan Jialin's action.

  "What's wrong, scared, Ye Feng? If you're afraid, hurry up and plead guilty, it's not too late." Ge Binbo shouted from the side. Ever since he was beaten by Ye Feng last time, he became a symbol of shame. A Qi-gathering period disciple being brutally beaten by a martial artist was unbearable, and what made it even more humiliating was that this person was also the most famous waste of the Wanghai Sect.

  He was also extorted 500 mid-grade crystal stones by this waste, and it's not like Ge Binbo had enjoyed the benefits of being a disciple of Wang Hai Sect, these crystal stones were brought from his hometown.

  "You're just a defeated general, what right do you have to speak here?" Ye Feng didn't even look at Ge Binbo.

  "Yefeng, what are you going to do?" Ruan Jialin looked at Yefeng and said.

  "I'm not trying to be arrogant, but I'm just fed up with your persistent harassment. I've already beaten Liang Hua and Ge Binbo, if I beat you again today, who knows what other people will come after me? You sword pavilion disciples are numerous, if all several thousand of you want to fight me one by one, I won't be able to keep up."

  Ye Feng's words were absolutely arrogant, and as soon as he opened his mouth, all the disciples of Jian Ge were drawn into it.

  "Ye Feng, you're really bold, wanting to challenge all the disciples of Jian Ge. Don't you dare look in a mirror and see your own reflection?" Ge Binbo cursed.

  Ruan Jialin's face also couldn't hold on anymore. The Sword Pavilion disciples had never been slapped in the face so directly before.

  "Yè Fēng, cultivates arrogance."

  "Brother Ruan, teach this guy a good lesson."

  "Ye Feng, you will pay the price for your arrogance." Ruan Jialin said breathlessly.

  Although he wanted to teach Ye Feng a lesson, the Wang Hai sect had a clear rule that fellow disciples were not allowed to hurt each other, and disciples above the Qi gathering period were forbidden from fighting with each other. Once someone broke this rule, they would be severely punished by the sect.

  He originally thought that Ye Feng was a martial artist and did not fall under the protection of this rule, so he could take action to teach him a lesson. However, after discovering that Ye Feng had successfully gathered his energy, Ruan Jialin found himself with nowhere to use his skills, and he didn't dare challenge the rules of the Wanghai Sect.

  But Ye Feng's arrogant appearance made Ruan Jialin jealous and unhappy.

  What to do? Ruan Jialin was unwilling to let Ye Feng off like this, his mind racing, and then he had an idea.

  "Ye Feng, don't be so arrogant. In half a month, the life-and-death arena will open, are you daring enough to step onto the life-and-death arena with me?" Ruan Jialin's eyes flickered with extreme malice.

  The life-and-death arena in his mouth is a kind of trial place set by the Wanghai faction, or it can be said that it is a place to resolve personal grievances.

  The Wanghai School has many disciples, with tens of thousands at its peak, and even now there are still several thousand disciples.

  But if there are many disciples, a problem will arise. There must be contradictions between each other, but it is impossible to solve them all well. If the disciples are allowed to fight privately, I believe that in no time, the Wanghai faction will become disheartened and become a loose sand.

  It is unknown since when, the Wang Hai sect had an annual life-and-death arena, where all disciples with conflicts could go on stage and attack each other with their strongest abilities, regardless of injury or death, as long as both parties were willing.

  Once on the life-and-death stage, no one is allowed to intervene, and even if they kill each other, they will not be punished by the sect. Over the years, disciples who dare to step onto the life-and-death stage and come out alive will not only avoid punishment but also gain recognition from the sect and admiration from their fellow disciples.

  After all, not everyone has the courage to fight a battle of life and death.

  Of course, as long as there is no irreconcilable hatred, no one will suggest putting the contradiction on a life-and-death arena to resolve it. Therefore, every year's life-and-death arena is essentially useless, and in the few days when it is opened, basically no one goes up.

  Everyone is a fellow student, as long as there is no hatred of killing wives and seizing children, who will go to tear that apart.

  Ruan Jialin had looked down on Ye Feng since the day he entered Wang Hai Sect, and now that a month had passed, this waste dared to provoke him. How could Ruan Jialin swallow this? So, Ruan Jialin secretly made up his mind to get rid of this waste and establish his own prestige.

  He thought Ye Feng didn't know the rules of the arena and that he could kill him without any consequences.

  Even if Ye Feng knew the rules of the life-and-death arena, the consequence would be that Ye Feng was afraid and didn't dare to accept the challenge. If it got out, it would weaken Ye Feng's reputation and boost his own momentum.

  Liang Hua heard Ruan Jialin's words and couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine. The trouble was caused by him, and now it had escalated to the point of life and death. Liang Hua was filled with regret in his heart.

  But things have come to this, and the situation is no longer under his control.

  Ye Feng agreed to Ruan Jialin, if there was any slip-up, he estimated that Elder Sun Qi would not let him off the hook. Ye Feng did not agree to Ruan Jialin, and if it got out, it would be said that a disciple of Ling Shou Peak was afraid of a disciple of Jian Ge Peak, and Elder Sun Qi still wouldn't spare him. The more Liang Huaiyue thought about it, the more frightened he became.

  "If I agree, will you stop bothering me endlessly afterwards?" Ye Feng seemed to be unaware of the consequences of the arena.

  Several people opposite looked at Ye Feng with a strange gaze. Was this waste really crazy or did he truly not know the rules of the arena?

  "Alright, as long as you agree to step onto the life-and-death arena, no matter what the consequences are, I can guarantee that no one will bother you again." Ruan Jialin looked at Ye Feng as if he was looking at an idiot.

  He has enough strength, half a month's time, to prepare the crystal stone and break through to the Refining Qi level. If he succeeds in refining his qi, killing Ye Feng will be as easy as crushing an ant.

  And just in time, I'll take this opportunity to extort a bit from Liang Hua and Ge Binbo. The excuse is already thought out: as the senior brother who helped you two get ahead, now that I need crystal stones, you two should at least show some gratitude. Once I successfully advance to the next stage, I'll be a Qi Refining cultivator, and in terms of status, I'll be your junior uncle. With me watching over you, your days in the Wang Hai Sect will be even more comfortable.

  Ruan Jialin was delighted and secretly calculated in his heart.

  "It's settled then. We'll meet on the battlefield of life and death, where only one of us will walk away." Ye Feng said calmly, as if the words "life" and "death" were nothing to him.

  How did Ye Feng know the rules of the life-and-death arena? Ruan Jialin was taken aback, and then became nonchalant, with everything under his control. He could not only attack the Refining Qi stage but also make a name for himself in the Wanghai Sect. Such an opportunity was hard to come by.

  Ruan Jialin said, "Since Ye Shidi has agreed, let's meet on the life-and-death arena in half a month." He glanced at Ye Feng once more before leaving with several others.

  "Liang Hua, stop right there." Ye Feng saw Liang Hua following behind a few people and was about to leave with a frightened heart.

  Ye Feng's low shout almost scared Liang Hua out of his wits.

  His legs went weak and it was a good thing he didn't fall to the ground, Ye Feng's low growl was no less than the King of Hell urging him on.

  "Yefeng, what are you going to do?" Ruan Jialin turned around and said, unexpectedly already speaking well, on the life-and-death arena, what else did Yefeng want to do.

  "I said I'd fight you to the death, but teaching a lesson to that useless Ling Shou Peak disciple seems like something you can't even handle."

  Ye Feng is right, first of all, Liang Hua is a disciple of Ling Shou Peak, and secondly, as a martial artist, Liang Hua being taught a lesson by Ye Feng is also justified, this point Ruan Jialin really can't interfere with.

  "Brother Ruan, save me." Liang Hua cried with a sad face and begged Ruan Jialin for help.

  It's really not a good thing. Ruan Jialin shook his head, this kind of spineless thing dares to extort people, but didn't think about the consequences.

  "Liang Hua, when are you going to pay back the 500 crystal stones you owe me?" Ye Feng said to Liang Hua.

  "Brother Ye, I'll gather everything as soon as possible and send it to you." Liang Hua saw that Ye Feng didn't take action, so he hastily agreed, but in his heart, he was secretly thinking: Half a month from now is your deadline. As long as I can drag this out for half a month, this debt will be written off.

  "We can't wait any longer, you must deliver it to me within five days."

  "Brother Ye, I couldn't gather so many crystal stones at once." Liang Hua said with his head lowered.

  "Bang!"

  A loud slap landed on Liang Hua's face, causing him to reel dizzily.

  "You still dare to talk about conditions? If you don't deliver within three days, I'll break your two legs." Ye Feng stared at Liang Hua with a fierce expression.

  Eyes radiating cold light.

  Too arrogant, daring to beat people right in front of himself, Ruan Jialin thought.