An intangible pressure swept through the sword fighting arena.
The mystical-tier students from the West Court felt tremendous pressure from this newcomer who had just joined Tianwei Academy, making it hard for them to catch their breath.
With a single strike, he effortlessly eliminated a peak expert of the Pulse Formation Realm who possessed fifteen meridian gates!
If Ling Feng were also a mystical-tier student, they wouldn't be so astonished. However, the opponent was merely a novice in the early stages of the Pulse Formation Realm!
"Something's not right. Be careful and avoid direct confrontation with him!" Soon, the remaining three mystical-tier students from the West Court grew tense.
If these older scumbags shamelessly bullied the newcomers and ended up losing this sword fighting competition, they probably wouldn't have the face to stay at Tianwei Academy anymore.
Under no circumstances could they afford to lose.
This was a sword fighting competition; victory or defeat wasn't solely determined by strength.
As long as they managed to destroy the opponent's battle dragon flag, victory remained within their reach.
"You two, find an opportunity to break through their defense. I'll keep him occupied!"
The mystical-tier student who had unlocked eighteen meridian gates wore an exceedingly grave expression. The match would end as soon as they toppled the battle dragon flag!
Currently, with the numerical advantage in their favor, Zhou Kai alone stood no chance of halting the other two mystical-tier students. The fall of their battle dragon flag would be a matter of moments.
As long as they could hold off the troublesome Ling Feng, everything would fall into place.
He Zhonglei stood dumbfounded beside the black eagle flag, completely overwhelmed by Ling Feng's presence.
In fact, these mystical-tier students hadn't even considered this dead weight among them. He Zhonglei didn't have the qualifications to defend the black eagle flag from Ling Feng.
"Kid, you're strong. I'm surprised that among this year's yellow-tier students, there's actually a freak like you!" The student with eighteen meridian gates fixed his gaze on Ling Feng, tightening his grip on the sword and speaking in a deep voice. "However, with just you alone, don't dare to think you can cut down our black eagle flag! This is a team competition!"
"Facing all of you, I alone suffice!" Ling Feng swung his long sword, raising the temperature of the entire sword fighting platform with his fire attribute true qi.
On the platform, everyone began to sweat profusely. Having mastered the Taoist Art of Heavenly Fire, Ling Feng could adeptly utilize the scorching power of Earth-Fire true qi. Even without striking, he could covertly drain his opponents.
The student with eighteen meridian gates' expression hardened as he fiercely swung his sword towards Ling Feng. In that moment, the other two mystical-tier students darted out like phantoms.
On both flanks, they surged towards the area beyond Ling Feng's reach, aiming straight for the East Court's battle dragon flag.
Below the platform, every student from the East Court felt their eyes twitch uncontrollably.
One had to admit, though somewhat shameless, this tactic proved highly effective.
After all, Ling Feng was but one person.
And this competition was a team effort.
Jiang Xiaofan, Wang Yishan, and Liu Yunfei clenched their fists tightly, pounding the ground with force. However, they lacked the strength to rise and continue the fight.
"Ah... one person, after all, isn't enough!"
Gu Tengfeng shook his head, his eyes shimmering with regret. "He needs good teammates."
"For a yellow-tier student to exhibit such strength is already remarkable," Gong Cheng's attitude towards Ling Feng changed. Despite being a sky-tier student himself, he didn't possess the explosive power of someone at the forty-meridian level.
Su Qingxuan's heart tightened abruptly as she focused on Ling Feng's figure, while the two mystical-tier students from the West Court were about to bypass him and attack Zhou Kai.
How could mere Zhou Kai possibly defend against two mystical-tier students simultaneously?
She couldn't bear to witness the East Court's inevitable defeat and reluctantly shut her eyes.
"Ling Feng, if you lose, you're just a worthless coward! You have no right to lecture me!" Qin Wanwan stomped her feet in agitation and waved her fists frantically.
Li Muqing grinned maliciously, "That's it! Take down the East Court! Bring down their battle dragon flag!"
However, just as everyone assumed the East Court was doomed, a sudden "bang" echoed, followed by "thud! thud! thud!"
Three figures collided solidly, crashing onto the sword fighting platform.
The three mystical-tier students clutched their stomachs, curled up like shrimps, rolling on the ground in agony.
Everyone stared dumbfoundedly at Ling Feng, not understanding what had just happened on the platform.
How could three individuals, each facing different targets, suddenly collide with each other? Even with exceptional speed, once the other two mystical-tier students passed Ling Feng, could the back of his head grow eyes to accurately locate their positions?
As it turned out, yes!
It appeared that Ling Feng's head had "grown" eyes.
However, they were not real eyes; rather, it was the ability of Boundless Vision.
He could clearly "see" their every move. With the instantaneous release of the Primordial Locks, he exploded into speed, swiftly grabbing one mystical-tier student on each side and colliding heavily with the strongest individual in the middle.
All three of them were going at full speed, so upon collision, they exchanged punches, experiencing what had just happened...
Among those present, besides the sky-tier students, only Li Muqing noticed Ling Feng's actions. After all, Su Qingxuan had her eyes closed.
"This kid..." Li Muqing clenched his fists tightly, his eyes filled with disbelief.
Since when could a yellow-tier student be so incredible?
"My goodness! Unbelievable! It's just unbelievable!"
Gong Cheng's mouth hung open wide, almost able to fit a fist. "Captain, did you see that? That reaction! That speed! And that strength!"
"This young man! He's the one I've been looking for! He must be the one I've been looking for!"
Gu Tengfeng's fists clenched in excitement. Never had he imagined he would be so thrilled because of a newcomer, a rookie.
"He's already at the level of a sky-tier student. What he lacks are just teamwork and strategic combat abilities! He'll be an outstanding spear, breaking through the shields of the powerful sword teams of the North Court, South Court, and Central Court! With him, our East Court sword team will no longer be at the bottom! We might even become the number one sword team in Tianwei Academy, the number one sword team among the four major academies! Perhaps even the number one sword team in the empire!"
Gu Tengfeng felt the hot blood deep in his heart being completely ignited. The dream that had been forgotten for many years suddenly revived at this moment.
Number one in the empire!
Number one in the empire!
Number one in the empire!
Gu Tengfeng stared firmly at Ling Feng. "No matter what, no matter what price I have to pay, I will make you a member of my sword team! I will!"