"Hmph, trash fighting trash."
Far away, standing atop the Observation Tower, a hint of indignation flickered through Yaan Jinghong’s eyes.
All those admiring gazes, all those reverent looks, they should all belong to him!
And that Ling Feng, he’s nothing but garbage.
"Enjoy your happiness for a few more days. Hmph!"
Yaan Jinghong gave a cold laugh, his sharp eyes piercing across thousands of yards, fixing on Ling Feng as he said with a faint smile, "Anyway, you won’t live past half a year!"
"But don’t disappoint me too much. If after half a year, you don’t even have the qualifications to challenge the Royal Sword Team, that would be really boring, hahaha..."
The next moment, Yaan Jinghong vanished from the spot, leaving the Observation Tower encased in a thick layer of white frost; the moment he left, the entire tower shattered with a "boom," turning into a pile of ice shards.
On the stage, Ling Feng seemed to feel a terrifying chill, his gaze inadvertently sharpening.
From that chill, he had already sensed the presence of Yaan Jinghong, that harsh look, as if even his soul was being frozen.
Indeed, he kept getting stronger, but so was Yaan Jinghong.
This peerless evil genius, known as an Empire Legend, was his true rival, an opponent destined for a fight!
"This boring contest should come to an end!"
In an instant, Ling Feng’s figure suddenly stopped in place, and as his words fell, his entire momentum changed abruptly, Heavenly Sword Formation, unleashed!
The martial artists of the Tianyang Empire only felt an invisible pressure sweeping over them; the next moment, everyone’s faces changed.
"Sword... Sword Force!"
They were no mediocrities and naturally understood what Sword Force meant; generally speaking, to grasp Sword Force, one must first comprehend Perfection Sword Intent!
But Ling Feng was clearly a martial artist of the Magnetic Condensation Realm; how could he bring Sword Intent to the Perfection Realm.
That was too illogical!
Monster, this guy really is a monster!
No wonder he could even seize the Xuanhuang Flame from the Eleventh Prince; he simply couldn’t be measured by common sense.
Pupils of the martial artists from the Tianyang Empire on the stage abruptly constricted; under the pressure of the Heavenly Sword Formation, their strength was dampened by at least thirty percent, while Ling Feng was like the ruler of this area, every move, every stroke, even more sharp and domineering.
"Eight-directions Break Profound!"
Ling Feng raised the Ten Directions Annihilation, channeling the terrifying Thunder Evil Power, his sword slashing down like toppling withered trees. Despite those martial artists desperately summoning their True Qi, they were still sent flying by Ling Feng’s sword.
He didn’t hold back with this strike, using nearly all of his True Qi, the Sword Edge leaving wails of sorrow everywhere!
In a few blinks of an eye, over twenty martial artists from the Tianyang Empire were killed or injured, and even those who were lucky enough to survive were infiltrated by Sword Qi, and without half a year’s recovery, it would be impossible for them to even get out of bed.
Even a clay figure has a temper, let alone Ling Feng.
If the people of the Tianyang Empire sought his head, then they had to be prepared to be killed!
With this, virtually all the strong members of the Tianyang Empire were wiped out, with no chance of turning the tables.
"Hahaha... He won! Ling Feng won!"
"Good heavens, this guy is too terrifying, he even mastered Sword Force, truly deserving of being the number one fierce person in the Imperial City!"
"In him, I see another legend emerging, comparable to that ’Empire Legend’ Yaan Jinghong!"
"Hmm, once he refines the Xuanhuang Flame, he may indeed be able to compete with Yaan Jinghong."
"That’s not certain either. That monster, Yaan Jinghong, is growing at an alarming speed. Nobody knows his true strength!"
"Alas, all in all, they’re both geniuses—otherworldly talents we cannot even hope to match!"
Below the stage, the young elites of the Imperial City leapt up in excitement. The Tianyang Empire had been completely annihilated; they were beaten! Thoroughly beaten!
"Ha ha! Miss, we won! I told you that dolt could definitely do it!"
Qiaoqiao excitedly hugged her sister’s shoulders. Yue Yunlan shook her head and smiled. Although she had anticipated that the sea of people tactic would be ineffective against Ling Feng, she did not expect him to also have mastered this particular Sword Force!
Wen Tingguang watched Ling Feng on stage and laughed heartily, "Sect Master, you see? With the boy’s Sword Force, trying to pressure him because of the numerical advantage is simply impossible!"
Even Liu Hongzhang, who previously hated Ling Feng to the point of itching teeth, had to admit that the lad was truly formidable! It looked like he would have to find a way to mend the relationship with this youngster, considering the Miss’s attitude toward him. This lad could very well be the future son-in-law of the Sect Master!
Xiahou Lie stood up straight, his complexion exceedingly ugly. A mere Martial Artist in the Magnetic Condensation Realm had, with a single move, knocked down more than twenty of his equal peers!
These were not any run-of-the-mill individuals; these were the elites of the Tianyang Empire, carefully selected after rigorous screening!
But now, in front of Ling Feng, what sort of geniuses were they?
The gap between people can sometimes be even wider than the gap between people and pigs!
"Quite boring." Ling Feng glanced up in Xiahou Lie’s direction and provocatively smiled, "How about it, General Xiahou?"
The corners of Xiahou Lie’s mouth twitched slightly, but he also had to acknowledge that Ling Feng’s strength had indeed become terrifyingly high, almost unimaginable.
Below the Divine Origin Realm, he had almost no opponents.
Not to mention, he had also acquired the Xuanhuang Flame!
"Return to your country and tell your Monarch that I, from the Sky White Territory, will not cede an inch of land!" Ling Feng raised his Long Sword towards the sky and roared, "Whoever offends Sky White will be pursued, no matter the distance!"
"Lowborn, what are you rattling on about!" Xiahou Lie’s eyebrows shot up, and anger surged wildly.
"He’s not a lowborn!"
At this moment, the Sky White Monarch slowly stood up from the throne and shouted to Ling Feng below, "Tianyang Envoy Ling Feng, I now bestow upon you the rank of General Wei Yuan, with the title of Middle Lang General! You’ll have command of the Empire’s military forces, leading tens of thousands!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."
Ling Feng nodded towards the King above the high platform. The title of General Wei Yuan was in actuality just an honorific; it was the title of Middle Lang General that was his true reward. If he didn’t join the military ranks, he would have no actual power.
However, under these circumstances, rejecting the Sky White Monarch’s reward would be like slapping the Emperor in the face publicly.
Ling Feng was not foolish enough to do such a thing.
The Sky White Monarch nodded and then looked at Xiahou Lie, saying indifferently, "General Xiahou, since your nation has been defeated by our General Wei Yuan, there’s no need to bring up the matter of ceding the three border cities. As for which cities your nation will hand over, discuss it first with Grand Commandant Lee, then report back."
After speaking, the Sky White Monarch glanced at Ling Feng once more and then said, "Pass my decree, General Wei Yuan, in recognition of your meritorious defense of the nation, I award you 3,000 yítownships and present the East Suburb Wei Yuan General Mansion! 10,000,000 Elemental Stones, 100,000 Elemental Crystals!"
Ling Feng’s pupils shrank dramatically—after all, the Emperor was indeed generous!
Although General Wei Yuan was a nominal title, from now on he would be a man of both wealth and power, with a splendid mansion.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your bountiful reward."
Ling Feng quickly knelt on one knee, bowed, and received the honors.
"Hmm." The Sky White Monarch gave a slight nod, then continued slowly, "Alright, His Majesty is somewhat tired. Grand Commandant Lee, Yue Sect Leader, I entrust you two to entertain the Tianyang envoys. I need to rest."
Having said that, the Sky White Monarch swept his large sleeves and strode towards the Imperial Palace. The palace maids and eunuchs quickly followed behind, while the Imperial guards cleared the way ahead. His presence was mighty and his entourage grand, and in a short while, they gradually disappeared from sight...