If he kept going,
the Iron Shirt would be broken.
Countless Houtian First Layer bronze men would attack him.
Lin Feng didn't even dare imagine the damage that would cause.
So he had stepped out early to avoid getting hurt.
Lin Feng had a fairly precise estimate of his own strength. He knew he couldn't keep going.
After Lin Feng stepped out of the Bronze Man Formation,
everyone in the arena—whether they were Demon Suppression Guards or the Squad Leaders and Squad Leaders who had come to take the test—
or the heads of the Four Great Families, the head of Black Tiger Martial Arts School, and the Three Captains on the high platform—all looked at Lin Feng.
This test had been a huge surprise!
No one had expected the Demon Suppression Guard who lasted the longest to be an ordinary Constable.
What was more, Lin Feng's cultivation was quite low. He was only at the Body Tempering Seventh Level!
Compared with those Houtian Realm Martial Artists, the gap was enormous!
The only explanation was that Lin Feng's mastery of body-tempering martial arts was exceptionally high.
On the high platform,
the Three Captains wore different expressions.
Captain Zhao's face was impassive, but his heart was dark with fury!
After learning Lin Feng's identity, the more of a genius Lin Feng proved to be,
the stronger Captain Zhao's desire to kill him became.
As for Captain Xu, there was a hint of embarrassment on his face.
He remembered how he had scolded Lin Feng earlier, thinking he was overestimating himself.
But now that Lin Feng had lasted to the very end, he realized those words hadn't been empty boasting.
Lin Feng had simply known exactly what he was capable of, which was why he had asked!
Captain Chen was the most delighted of all. He hadn't expected Lin Feng to astonish him so much.
In this test, Lin Feng had forcefully claimed first place, crushing Jiang Deyun, whose cultivation was far higher than his.
"After all these years, our Wancheng Demon Suppression Division finally has a genius!"
Captain Chen's eyes gleamed, and there was a note of delight in his voice.
Captain Xu nodded and said, "If he can withstand the bronze men for that long, then I doubt even a palm from one of us Captains would leave him seriously injured!"
It was worth noting
that there was an entire major realm between a Captain and someone at the Body Tempering Seventh Level!
That enormous gap meant a Captain could kill more than a dozen Body Tempering Seventh Level Martial Artists with a casual palm.
But that certainly wouldn't be possible with Lin Feng.
With a boom, the Three Captains reached the area below almost simultaneously.
When Lin Feng stepped out of the Bronze Man Formation, it also meant the test was over.
It was time to hand out the rewards!
"Congratulations, Lin Feng," Captain Chen said. "This time, you not only took first place among the ordinary Constables."
"You also came first in the entire test!"
"Even the Squad Leaders' group can't hold a candle to you!"
As soon as he finished speaking,
the ones who felt the greatest impact were, of course, the Squad Leaders in the Houtian Realm.
Jiang Deyun most of all!
At that moment, several blood vessels had surfaced in his eyes.
He clenched his fists, waves of bitter resentment rising in his heart.
Listening to Captain Chen's words, Jiang Deyun understood.
The rewards that should have been his might well be handed to someone else!
Then Captain Chen continued, "I already told you: if you had the strength to surpass everyone in the Squad Leaders' group, then the generous reward would naturally be yours."
At those words, Jiang Deyun clenched his teeth!
Ever since his test had ended, he had spent who knew how long imagining what it would be like!
With so many True Qi Pills in his hands, it would only be a matter of time before he advanced!
And the Second-tier Weapon and the Third-grade Martial Art were both precious treasures that could greatly increase his strength.
And now, a mere Body Tempering Seventh Level Martial Artist, by some trick or advantage he couldn't fathom, had snatched away the rewards that should have belonged to him?!
In an instant,
a rush of blood surged to Jiang Deyun's head. He strode forward and shouted, "Captain!"
At that,
Captain Chen turned and looked at Jiang Deyun, whose eyes were bloodshot and whose face was full of resentment. Frowning, he asked, "Jiang Deyun, what is it?"
Jiang Deyun shouted, "I refuse to accept this!"
"He's only at the Body Tempering Seventh Level. What use are so many True Qi Pills to him?"
"In my opinion, with demons and monsters running rampant, we should be creating more powerful fighters, not giving resources to a weakling who hasn't even reached the Houtian Realm!"
"Giving him the reward would be a waste, and a complete squandering of those True Qi Pills!"
Captain Chen's eyes turned cold in an instant. "You mean the first-place reward should go to you?"
Jiang Deyun nodded firmly and said, "That's right! I have great confidence in my own strength!"
"I believe there should be another part to this test: a contest of strength to determine the final rankings!"
"Captain, what do you think?!"
Jiang Deyun's voice was loud. He deliberately made sure everyone heard him.
He simply couldn't accept that the rewards he'd had within his grasp were going to a Constable, a Demon Suppression Guard at the Body Tempering Seventh Level.
Jiang Deyun was confident that if the two of them fought, he could crush Lin Feng in fewer than three moves!
Nearby, Qin Bang's eyes flickered as he heard this.
After all, Lin Feng had taken first place.
Jiang Deyun should have come second overall.
And Qin Bang would have received the reward for third place overall.
He, too, was unhappy about Lin Feng getting the first-place reward.
Just as Qin Bang was about to speak,
BOOM!!
A terrifying surge of True Qi suddenly erupted from Captain Chen.
Captain Chen stood with his hands behind his back, gave a cold snort, and fixed Jiang Deyun with a frigid stare.
That overwhelming pressure from his True Qi swept across everything.
Jiang Deyun was horrified. Under that terrifying pressure, he suddenly felt as if he couldn't breathe.
Captain Chen was also in the Houtian Realm.
But his cultivation was who knew how many levels higher than Jiang Deyun's!
What was more, by the time someone became a Captain, they had already cultivated exceptionally powerful martial arts.
So, to Captain Chen, Jiang Deyun wasn't even worth a single move. He could kill him outright.
"Outrageous!"
Captain Chen's voice was icy. "The standards for this test were set by the Colonel!"
"You're a mere Houtian Second Level Martial Artist, and you dare defy the Colonel in public? Are you trying to rebel?!"
Jiang Deyun's face turned pale, and his body shuddered.
That accusation was far too serious.
He'd been directly accused of rebellion.
Jiang Deyun hurriedly shook his head and protested, "Captain, you misunderstand. How would I dare defy the Colonel? I only thought..."
Before Jiang Deyun could finish, Captain Chen gave a cold snort:
"The rules set by the Colonel state that whoever lasts the longest gets the reward for first place in the test!"
"Lin Feng lasted far longer than you in the Bronze Man Formation, and you still have objections? Isn't that defying the Colonel?!"
As he spoke, Captain Chen had already come to stand before Jiang Deyun.
They were only three steps apart.
Yet Jiang Deyun felt the pressure mounting sharply.
Just from the intensity of Captain Chen's True Qi, Jiang Deyun knew he was no match for him.
Under Captain Chen's imposing pressure, Jiang Deyun gritted his teeth.
He knew that continuing to argue would serve no purpose.
The first-place reward was completely out of his reach!
Jiang Deyun fell silent, but his gaze swept over Lin Feng for an instant.
The moment his eyes passed over him, Jiang Deyun's expression turned utterly resentful.
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