Chapter 48: Astonishing Skill in All Directions

  In the following days, Mufeng devoted himself to cultivation in another courtyard, closing the door and not going out.

  With the help of two Qing Jing fruits, the third meridian of Yan Yang's domineering technique, Mu Feng, was also opened up to 40%, and there were some strange changes in the Xuan Li within his body. Even Mu Feng could feel the overbearing and fierce aura contained within the Xuan Li.

  Golden sunlight illuminated the entire Mu Manor, which was already bustling with people, and the noisy sounds filled Mu Feng's ears, reminding him that it was the day of the clan's coming-of-age ceremony.

  Mo Feng walked out of the room, and Mo Chengzhi and his wife were already waiting for him in the courtyard. Mo Chengzhi, who was usually serious and taciturn, looked somewhat tense at this moment.

  "The wind, no matter whether it's successful or not, the most important thing is not to hurt yourself." Lin Hui said warmly.

  "Dad, Mom, don't worry, I will definitely succeed." Murong Feng said with a smile, his face beaming with confidence.

  "Good, you're indeed Mu Chengzhi's son. Let's go." Mu Chengzhi said with a smile, patting Mu Feng's shoulder, his tension eased by Mu Feng's confidence.

  Mo Chengzhi and his wife Mo Feng walked out of the hospital gate, passing through several corridors before arriving at the martial arts training ground of the Mo clan.

  Arriving at the martial arts arena, Mu Feng couldn't help but take a deep breath of cool air.

  The martial arts arena was about three hundred zhang in length and width, with tens of thousands of stone seats around it, all of which were now packed with a sea of black-clad people.

  Most of them are members of the Mu clan, and some are from the major forces in Mocheng and some figures with heads and faces in the city. The major forces in Mocheng are also very concerned about the coming-of-age ceremony held by the Mu clan every two years.

  "There are really a lot of people!" Mu Feng exclaimed softly. He hadn't expected such a small coming-of-age ceremony to attract so many people.

  Mo Feng once again cast his gaze towards the front of the martial training grounds, where the higher-ups of the clan resided.

  In front of the martial arts arena, there was a high platform, on which sat dozens of people. However, everyone's gaze was focused on the three people in the middle. On the left was an old man who was the chief elder of the Mu clan, Mu Chuan Dao. On the right was a robust middle-aged bald-headed man, whose body emitted a fierce and murderous aura.

  The most eye-catching one was the old man with a red face sitting in the middle. The old man had a ruddy complexion, his eyes were slightly closed, and his white hair fluttered in the wind, giving off an air of being an immortal.

  However, Mu Feng noticed that when Mu Chengzhi saw the red-faced old man, his body actually trembled slightly.

  The central martial arts arena had nearly a hundred young men and women lined up, all of whom were participating in the Coming-of-Age ceremony. Mu Feng strode into their midst, his eyes immediately scanning to those he had previously clashed with, including Mu Lie.

  When Mu Lie saw Mu Feng, a hint of venomous color flashed in his eyes. Mu Feng made him lose face and also made him resentful.

  The Mu clan holds a coming-of-age ceremony every two years, during which they hold a family competition to select some exceptionally talented and promising youngsters for focused cultivation, further enhancing the clan's strength.

  Boys under the age of sixteen can also participate in the adult ceremony ahead of time, provided that their cultivation must reach the stage of transforming qi. For example, Mu Hanshu participated in the previous adult ceremony at the age of fifteen and won the championship of the clan comparison.

  However, if one has not reached the state of Qi transformation by the age of sixteen, it means that they do not have the potential for cultivation and will be abandoned by their sect, thus losing good opportunities and conditions for practice.

  Slightly larger clans will also conduct similar rituals and competitions, which also explains the fierce and cruel competition between clans. Only through survival of the fittest can a clan maintain its long-term stability and prosperity.

  "On the high platform, Mu Chuan Dao shouted in a low voice: 'Quiet.'"

  These two words spread like thunder in the empty martial arts arena, stunning everyone's heart, and for a moment, the bustling martial arts arena became silent.

  The old man with a red face stood up and said faintly: "Thank you all for attending this coming-of-age ceremony. This coming-of-age ceremony..."

  Listening to the lengthy opening speech, not to mention Mufeng, the people present seemed to be drowsy. However, this red-faced old man held a high position in the clan, and although everyone was feeling somewhat sleepy, they all pretended to be spirited and listened attentively.

  After the old man with a red face finished speaking, each of the young men and women who participated in the coming-of-age ceremony went up to the high platform to receive the baptism of adulthood.

  When Mu Feng stepped onto the stage, it also sparked a round of discussion among the surrounding crowd. After all, in the days since arriving at the Mu residence, Mu Feng had basically been cultivating in seclusion in another courtyard and hadn't gone out much, so there were very few people who knew him.

  When Mu Feng's unfamiliar face appeared on the high platform, people's curiosity caused whispers to spread from the surrounding seats.

  But this whispering also disappeared after the old man with a red face looked at them for a moment.

  Mo Feng could feel that when the red-faced old man looked at him, his gaze was not very kind, but with his intelligence, he had already guessed the identity of the red-faced old man to be more or less correct.

  After the most complicated ceremony, the adult ceremony of the tribe is finally about to begin. Everyone's spirits are also lifted, and the most exciting part is yet to come.

  "This time, the tribal comparison..." Reverend Mu explained the rules and rewards of the tribal comparison one by one, but most people present already understood.

  This time, the tribe comparison adopted a single-elimination system. Among the 98 people, the top 10 outstanding ones directly entered the next round, and the remaining 88 people selected 22 people to enter the next round. Then, the remaining 32 people drew lots for the match until the final winner was determined.

  Mufeng is one of these eighty-eight people and needs to go through two trials in order to advance to the next round.

  Mo Lie was among the ten people in the empty wheel. He came to Mo Feng's side, and said in a low, cold voice: "Mo Feng, it would be best if you hadn't eliminated me before meeting me!"

  Mo Feng fearlessly stared back at Mo Lie and said, "Don't worry, I'll be waiting for you on the martial arts stage!"

  As the sermon of Elder Mo ended, the adult ceremony of the Mo clan officially began. Eighty-eight people faced off in pairs on the vast martial arts field.

  Mofeng's first opponent turned out to be Moxiang, whom he had fought before.

  The couple, Mu Chengzhi and his wife, did not know about the fight between the two men. They were still feeling a bit depressed: in the first round, they encountered an opponent who was already at the initial stage of the Great Circle of Qi Refining. It seemed that Mu Feng's luck wasn't very good!

  At this time, Mu Feng and Mu Xiang's expressions were different.

  Mo Feng smiled and looked at his opponent, while Mo Xiang was uncomfortable. He had already experienced Mo Feng's strength before. Although Mo Feng was only in the early stages of Qi Refining Realm, the power he showed far exceeded what he should have been capable of.

  However, under the gaze of everyone, Mu Xiang would not admit defeat at this moment. Silently gathering his mysterious power in his right fist, he took a big step forward with his left foot and struck out with his right fist like lightning.

  "Great Flood Fist, Hong Chuan Ming Fang".

  The wind whistled all around, as if a mighty torrent was rushing forth, sending out wave after wave of deafening roars.

  Mu Chengzhi and his wife felt a twinge of unease in their hearts, Mu Xiang's punch was incredibly powerful, an ordinary Qi-refining realm early-stage small achievement martial artist couldn't withstand it.

  Facing Mu Xiang's attack, Mu Feng only smiled slightly, and the mysterious energy in his body burst out. The momentum of that mysterious energy was stronger than Mu Xiang's, not weaker.

  "Willow Whip Fist, Vigorous Willow Breaks Water!"

  A massive dark energy fist shadow heavily struck Mu Xiang, the dark energy condensed by Mu Xiang immediately collapsed, and his body was also blasted out by Mu Feng's punch, falling dozens of feet away.

  One move to defeat!

  Although it was a move that defeated the enemy, Mu Feng understood that this was the result of leaving a shadow of defeat in the opponent's heart. The two had not yet fought today, and Mu Xiang had already developed a sense of fear in her heart; it would be strange if she didn't lose with such a mentality.

  The crowd around them erupted into a flurry of whispers. The match had just begun, and Mu Feng had already emerged victorious, with his initial move being the Small Completion of the Initial Stage of Qi Refining, defeating his opponent's Initial Stage of Qi Refining in its entirety!

  Mu Chengzhi and his wife widened their eyes, as if they didn't dare believe what they were seeing.

  "Zhi Ge, why is the wind so strong?" Lin Hui rubbed her eyes, as if afraid she had seen it wrong.

  "I don't know." Mu Chengzhi said vaguely, and he was also very puzzled in his heart.

  "Useless trash." Mu Lei could only curse in her heart at this scene.

  Among the crowd, Mu Han Yu was sitting leisurely with a yellow-shirted girl on the viewing platform, watching everything that happened on the martial arts arena.

  When she saw Muxiang being defeated by Mufeng in one move, the yellow-shirted girl pouted and exclaimed: "Hanyu sister, that kid is so strong! It would be very difficult for me to defeat Muxiang with just one move too."

  Mu Han Yu didn't see Mu Feng and Mu Xiang's fight that day, but seeing this scene, a hint of emotion appeared on his icy face: Mu Xiang was not weak among the young generation who participated in the adult ceremony this time, but in front of Mu Feng, he couldn't even hold out for one move.

  The preacher on the high platform smiled and nodded, while the middle-aged bald man had a thoughtful expression. The red-faced old man in the middle looked at him with a hint of disdain on his face.

  "That young man looks so unfamiliar, as if I've never seen him before?"

  "He is Mu Feng, the son of Mu Chengzhi who was expelled from the clan back then. It seems that Mu Chengzhi has put a lot of effort into him!"

  "In his heyday, Mu Chengzhi was exceptionally talented, but now it seems that his son has surpassed him!"

  ……

  The crowd on the platform began to discuss it enthusiastically.

  Listening to these whispers, Mu Chengzhi's hands clenched tightly, trembling slightly, the excitement in his heart could not be expressed. The painful scene of that year was still vivid in his mind, being severely injured by Mu Yuntang's palm and scolded by many clan members, he escaped from the clan gate like a stray dog, his heart as dead as ashes at that time.

  But today's performance by Mu Feng also won numerous praises and helped him wipe away the humiliation of his past.

  "Brother Mu!" Lin Hui looked at Mu Chengzhi's excited appearance and gently grasped Mu Chengzhi's hand.

  Mo Feng's second opponent was a relatively weak young man, whose strength was not as good as Mo Xiang. Mo Feng won easily, causing another burst of amazement.

  On the spectator stand, Mu Lie coldly stared at Mu Feng, secretly thinking: Let you be proud for a while, and then I'll severely teach you a lesson. Mu Lie had already privately bribed the referee, so in the next round no matter how the draw was made, Mu Feng would definitely draw Mu Lie.

  The first round of eliminations ended quickly, as the top ten outstanding individuals directly entered the second round. Among the remaining eighty-eight people, most were in the initial stage of Qi refinement, and except for a few exciting matches, the rest of the competition was dull. The crowd on the viewing platform looked drowsy.