Chapter 16: Lightly Showing Off? Obtaining the Ability of Zhe (Resistance)!

“Ling Feng, calm down! Don’t be impulsive, I can sense that he truly means no harm!”

The elder’s voice earnestly advised.

“Master, I hate him…”

“Ling Feng, I understand, it’s because he took your woman, right? Once your Sacred Body is perfected, those sacred lands and divine dynasties will be eager to send you many women. Don’t lose your mind!”

“No!”

“Master, I simply hate him very much and want to kill him. Will you help me…?”

“…”

Inside the ring.

The elder was a bit helpless, for the first time feeling a tinge of disappointment in his eyes.

Sigh~

How could he not see that Ling Feng’s anger was, for the most part, driven by jealousy rather than anything related to Ji Yue’er.

The elder remained silent…

Ling Feng sneered, bloodshot eyes staring intensely at the sky, his voice almost a roar.

“I challenge you!”

He had never wanted to kill someone so badly before.

He had never felt such loneliness before.

Even his master advised him not to be impulsive, not helping him…

Facing Ling Feng’s challenge.

Lin Ao Tian merely gave a gentle, warm smile without speaking.

Then, looking into the distance.

He slowly extended his right index finger, gently pointing.

Buzz!

The space rippled.

Everyone looked at Lin Ao Tian in confusion, not understanding what he was doing.

Even though Ling Feng was seething with anger, he was just as puzzled.

In the shadows.

Ji Daotian’s white eyebrows furrowed as he glanced into the distance.

In the next second.

His face changed.

Damn!

That hateful brat!

That’s the thousand-year-old Purple Gold Tree!

He vanished instantly, rushing towards the distance, a pained look on his face.

At this moment.

Far away.

There stood various towering ancient trees, each surrounded by hundreds of people, glowing with purple light.

The roots bore ancient symbols, the entire forest was filled with Dao rhythms.

These were rare sacred trees in the three thousand continents.

A branch from this tree was as hard as a spiritual artifact.

The thickest of these blocked out the sky, having gained sentience.

Today, it was happily cultivating, absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

But in the next second.

Buzz!

It let out a fearful scream.

Boom!

In the sky, a terrifying force exploded.

That terrible force spread in all directions.

The core of that force chopped off a branch.

Growing for a hundred thousand years, its hardness was no weaker than a sacred artifact, even the branch wasn’t ordinary.

The tree spirit shook in pain, filled with rage, ready to confront the perpetrator.

But a white-haired elder appeared, hurriedly comforting it.

“Purple Baby, don’t hurt, don’t hurt, come, have some candy.”

Ji Daotian gently said, holding candies emitting a medicinal fragrance.

Quickly.

The Purple Gold Tree was appeased.

Ji Daotian secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

His gaze shifted to the sky, a sneer formed on his lips.

That brat.

Why did you hit my Purple Gold Tree?

His tone shifted, eyes filled with disbelief, unable to help but click his tongue.

But… This brat’s power is somewhat terrifying.

Is this the power an ordinary Venerable can possess?

On the martial platform.

As everyone looked on in confusion.

Boom!

A terrifying explosion echoed.

The resultant shockwave nearly knocked everyone off their feet.

“Damn!”

“Is this the power of Lin Gongzi’s finger?”

“Hiss… This is terrifying!”

The Ji family disciples exclaimed in shock.

Not only them, but the elders of the Ji family, some veteran Divine Fire realm experts, also had their pupils contract.

This power… is a full-force strike of the Divine Fire realm!

“Do you think you could withstand that?”

Lin Ao Tian smiled slightly, looking at Ling Feng and asking gently.

Would his attack using the power of the Dou (Battle) Secret be weak?

Ling Feng stared into the distance, his eyes filled with shock, remaining silent.

That power, just from here, made him smell the scent of death.

Even with his Sacred Body, he couldn’t take that hit.

How could he withstand it?

Soon, a hint of despair appeared in his eyes.

Since he started cultivating, he never felt such a sense of powerlessness.

No matter how dangerous his predicament, he could always create miracles and turn the tides, becoming the ultimate winner.

His aura rapidly declined.

This was a sign of his Dao heart collapsing!

“Hey, hey, hey! Ling Feng, don’t lose hope! Your cultivation level is too far apart, you cannot compare. Know that the Primeval Sacred Body is the strongest battle body, invincible at the same level!”

The elder’s voice urgently advised.

However, Ling Feng said nothing, self-mocking in his heart.

“I thought I was a genius, but in front of true geniuses, I’m a joke…”

“Liu Shen, I am sorry… I have let you down…”

In the void.

That figure watched everything, not moving, with an expressionless face.

[Ding, congratulations to the host for once again shattering the destined protagonist’s Dao heart, rewarded: one of the Nine Secrets, Zhe (Resistance) Secret!]

Lin Ao Tian listened to the voice in his mind, smiling calmly.

Immediately, Lin Ao Tian’s slender fingers held a branch, speaking plainly, “The simplest and plainest truths are contained in the most ordinary things. An ancient tree breaking a branch might die because its vitality is exhausted.

Like the chives, which turn yellow and weak when first planted, but by cutting them repeatedly, they grow greener and stronger.

Like the silkworm, which, stuck in its cocoon, would suffocate, but if it breaks out, it transforms into a butterfly, vibrant and beautiful, undergoing a nirvana, transcending its past self.”

Instantly,

His voice echoed in everyone’s ears.

Suddenly!

All the Ji family elders looked contemplative.

Young disciples felt the words were complex but contained profound Dao principles.

In the shadows.

Ji Daotian, who had returned, furrowed his brows, contemplating Lin Ao Tian’s words, seemingly grasping something.

Soon, he was astonished.

What is this brat up to?

He understood that Lin Ao Tian’s words were meant for Ling Feng. He was helping him!

At this moment, Ling Feng’s body trembled, his eyes reigniting with hope.

Inside the ring.

The elder also pondered Lin Ao Tian’s words. His ethereal form solidified somewhat, impressed in his heart.

“This child indeed has the potential of an emperor!”

Ling Feng’s eyes grew brighter, speaking coldly to Lin Ao Tian, “No matter what you scheme, I won’t let you succeed!”

He refused to believe Lin Ao Tian had good intentions.

He trusted his intuition implicitly.

These words immediately displeased many.

“This Ling Feng, so shameless. Lin Gongzi helps him, and he accuses him of scheming, is he worthy?”

“Exactly, I feel like going up and cutting him!”

“Hmph, ungrateful bastard!”

…

At this moment, even the northern region geniuses who came with Ling Feng furrowed their brows, not speaking up for him.

Ling Feng felt as if the entire world had abandoned him…