Fourth-Layer Sword Intent? Still an Instant Kill!

The scholarly disciple's tone was icy. In his eyes, Lin Feng was merely at the Sea of Reincarnation Realm.

One had to know that he was at the Seventh Layer Palace of Destiny Realm. Such a formidable cultivation was considered quite powerful even within the inner sect.

Of course, there were many stronger than him. Yet Lin Feng was only at the Sea of Reincarnation Realm and had no right to challenge him, so he suspected that an enemy had sent him here to provoke him.

Lin Feng shook his head slightly. "No one sent me."

"What?"

The scholarly disciple's pupils contracted. "Then your brain must be broken—you came here to seek death? In that case..."

Before the scholarly disciple could finish speaking,

Lin Feng had already drawn his sword.

Seeing this, the scholarly disciple sneered. Not only was he at the Seventh Layer Palace of Destiny Realm, but he had also comprehended Sword Intent—and it was Fourth-Layer Sword Intent!

The scholarly disciple was even qualified to challenge the inner sect's Prodigy Ranking, though he was cautious by nature and had never done so.

Yet now, a Sea of Reincarnation Realm disciple had actually come to his door to provoke him and even drawn his sword against him.

It was no different from flaunting an axe before Lu Ban.

How could the scholarly disciple tolerate this? A Spirit Sword appeared in his hand, radiating a terrifying cold gleam.

"Drawing your sword against me is simply flaunting an axe before Lu Ban, making yourself the laughingstock of the world! It seems you know nothing about me and have no idea of my attainments in the sword." The scholarly disciple's voice was cold as he slashed through the air with his Spirit Sword. A terrifying sword technique surged forth, carrying the power to cleave through everything!

Fourth-Layer Sword Intent was more than enough to make the scholarly disciple proud, because within the inner sect, there were exceedingly few who had comprehended Fourth-Layer Sword Intent!

A streak of sword light infused with Fourth-Layer Sword Intent swept forward, drawing disciples from the other cultivation caves out to watch. The fluctuations of its power were truly formidable.

Lin Feng's expression remained utterly calm. Fourth-Layer Sword Intent might have been impressive, but he possessed Seventh-Layer Sword Intent!

This scholarly disciple indeed had sufficient grounds for pride, but before Lin Feng, he had none.

Boom!

Seventh-Layer Sword Intent erupted completely!

The terrifying might of the sword path bore down upon the scholarly disciple. His expression changed at once. "What kind of Sword Intent is this? So powerful!"

The sword light he had unleashed was instantly destroyed by Lin Feng!

Seeing his proud sword move so easily shattered, the scholarly disciple's eyes widened in disbelief.

"What is going on?"

Not only him—even the disciples who had emerged from the other cultivation caves saw the scene and were astonished.

They knew a little about the scholarly disciple. Though he resided in the twentieth-level cultivation cave, his strength far exceeded that level, and he could have challenged higher levels. However, he had been cultivating wholeheartedly and thus had never challenged anyone.

This Sea of Reincarnation Realm cultivator had come to challenge him as though courting death. Many onlookers had believed Lin Feng would undoubtedly lose, perhaps even be crippled.

Yet an unbelievable scene unfolded. Lin Feng's terrifying strike directly reduced the scholarly disciple's attack to nothingness!

The next moment, Lin Feng launched another sword move—the Heaven-Severing Fate-Reversing Slash. Since his opponent was a Seventh Layer Palace of Destiny Realm disciple whose true combat strength was not much weaker than the Demon Sect's Senior Brother Zhao whom Lin Feng had killed before, Lin Feng did not hold back.

Rumble!

The outcome was obvious. Even the Spirit Sword in the scholarly disciple's hand was sent flying. He spat a mouthful of blood into the sky, yet he paid no attention to it. Raising his pale face, he stared at Lin Feng in disbelief. "Your Sword Intent... what layer is it? It's so strong!"

He was utterly shaken. Their clash just now had been a suppression in the sword path. It was as though they were not on the same level at all, causing him to be defeated in an instant.

It could be said that if the scholarly disciple had not used the sword path, he would not have been instantly killed by Lin Feng in a single strike.

Lin Feng's expression was indifferent. Too lazy to respond to the disciple, he extended his hand. "Hand it over."

The scholarly disciple gritted his teeth, his face filled with unwillingness and his eyes practically spitting fire, because every gaze around them was fixed on him.

Many of the watching disciples found it unbelievable. Lin Feng's strength had surpassed their expectations, for this scholarly disciple was at the Seventh Layer Palace of Destiny Realm. Coupled with his formidable Sword Intent, his combat strength was so great that no one at the same realm dared provoke him!

Yet a Sea of Reincarnation Realm cultivator had stepped forward and instantly defeated him. How could they not be shocked?

The scholarly disciple knew that Lin Feng's combat strength was extremely powerful and that Lin Feng had defeated him openly and fairly. He did not delay, handing over his cultivation cave token.

Lin Feng accepted it with satisfaction, then glanced at it. He had now completed another ten challenges and could exchange them for quite a few Origin Stones!

He could head to the Internal Affairs Hall elder and exchange them for Origin Stones again, then cultivate properly and break through several more realms in one go.

As for the scholarly disciple, he left after being defeated.

In the blink of an eye, Lin Feng had gone from the twentieth-level cultivation cave to the Internal Affairs Hall.

When the Internal Affairs Hall elder saw Lin Feng arrive, he could not help but look surprised. "What, are you taking another mission? Didn't you just go out?"

Hearing this, Lin Feng merely smiled faintly. Clatter, clatter.

The tokens of ten cultivation caves appeared clearly before him!

The Internal Affairs Hall elder's gaze immediately sharpened when he saw them!

This kid was simply defying the heavens! He had actually gone to challenge the cultivation caves again—and cleared another ten levels at once! From the tenth level, he had reached the twentieth!

The disciples residing on the twentieth level should at least possess combat strength at the Sixth or Seventh Layer Palace of Destiny Realm, right?

But on second thought, this youngster had even slain a Sixth Layer Palace of Destiny Realm cultivator from the Demon Sect. It did not seem surprising that he had successfully challenged the twentieth level!

The Internal Affairs Hall elder clicked his tongue in amazement. "You brat, you truly have an insatiable thirst for Origin Stones."

This time, Lin Feng had successfully completed ten challenges in one go.

Calculated according to the stacked rewards, that was a full 5.5 million Low-Grade Origin Stones!

With a sweep of his hand, the Internal Affairs Hall elder produced over five million Low-Grade Origin Stones, which then entered Lin Feng's spatial ring.

"These are your rewards. Take them." The Internal Affairs Hall elder said, "Kid, I'm quite curious when you'll challenge the Prodigy Ranking. After all, the rewards there are even greater."

Lin Feng smiled at those words. "Thank you for the reminder, Elder. Sooner or later, I will."

Lin Feng then put away all the Origin Stones. After thanking the Internal Affairs Hall elder, he left.

As he departed, the envious gazes around him were no fewer than before. Everyone stared at Lin Feng with intense longing.

Lin Feng could now be said to have gained some fame within the inner sect. He had slain a Sixth Layer Palace of Destiny Realm Demon Sect disciple, and now he had challenged the twentieth level of the cultivation caves. In the future, he would even challenge the Prodigy Ranking!

This man's talent was truly exceptional!

"Ah, if only I had that many Origin Stones!"

"Tsk, if you're so envious, why don't you rob him?"

"Is my brain broken? That guy's combat strength is so terrifying. Robbing him would be no different from seeking death!"

Ignoring the envious words behind him, Lin Feng flashed like lightning into his new cultivation cave.

The twentieth level.

Lin Feng entered, sat cross-legged, and took a deep breath to calm his emotions.

Next, he would absorb every last Origin Stone he had obtained—without leaving a single one behind!