"I don't initiate the attack because I'm afraid I might accidentally kill you," Feng Yi decided to come clean. Entering the mid-stage of the Legendary Realm, it's indeed difficult to control the force of one's strikes. Previously, with just one punch, I directly knocked Mengdie offline, even when I wasn't done yet. So, Feng Yi, who's in the mid-stage of the Legendary Realm, usually doesn't want to give his all.

"Then come at me with all your strength. I really want to see if your power is as formidable as the rumors suggest, or if, hmm," he said with an obvious tone of skepticism, which inevitably stirred up Feng Yi's already restless emotions.

Feng Yi said, "Then you'd better be careful, one slip could be fatal."

"Just bring it on." Shu Ke gave a ferocious smile and gestured to Feng Yi with a hooked finger, his aura intimidatingly chilly, radiant in a golden glow.

"Alright, then, let me show you my explosive state."

No sooner had Feng Yi spoken than he took a step forward. Lifting his fist, the scene seemed to freeze, giving one an unreal sensation—or rather, his speed was so fast it was almost teleportation-like, with only a remnant visible to the naked eye. When the third frame appeared, Feng Yi's straight punch had already fiercely smashed right into the center of Shu Ke's golden shield.

Boom!

Without any hesitation, Shu Ke's body surged off the ground and was flung a kilometer away, his whereabouts unknown... All people heard was a thunderous roar in the distance, Shu Ke's bullet-like figure hadn't even landed yet when Feng Yi's second-stage strike sent him flying back into the martial arts arena from thousands of meters away, smashing into the ground with his head lolling, losing consciousness instantly.

On the side, Feng Yi had already prepared to throw the third punch. It was clear that the moment before Shu Ke hit the ground, Feng Yi had pre-emptively readied his third offensive. However, he ultimately refrained from unleashing the prepared attack.

Feng Yi slowly withdrew his fist. Normally one strike would suffice. It seems the effects of being in the Legendary Realm are rather too emotion-driven. This is only the mid-stage. It is hard to imagine in the later stages, at the peak, or even at the ultimate boundary, whether even his rationality would be affected. Regrettably, he wouldn't be able to wait for that day.

As dusk dimmed and the bright moon hung overhead—even the proud blazing sun must eventually extinguish—Shu Ke lay on the ground thunderously after merely two heavy blows from Feng Yi, unresponsive. The scene before them gave an unreal illusion as the groundbreaking image left countless onlookers staring blankly, leaving only Feng Yi's solitary and proud silhouette.

"Hey... are you okay?" Feng Yi said with some remorse, half-lifting his arm to the unconscious Shu Ke on the ground.

Clearly, Shu Ke's condition couldn't be described as good, but after all, this was the type of battle he had been looking forward to. Even if Feng Yi had struck too hard, it wasn't someone else's fault.

Apart from Forbes, the other sect leaders were secretly critical in their hearts. Feng Yi obviously hadn't expected to knock Shu Ke out with a punch, and he had already prepared for the third strike. So, there was only one explanation: the intensity of Feng Yi's state is beyond any normal understanding.

Mingfei, Protector Jin, and Zhan Yu were also secretly astonished. In this state, not to mention all four attacking together, perhaps even Master Wu Tian might not be a match for Feng Yi.

"General, what impressive skills you have. Just, may I know what this realm is?" Forbes asked, his face bearing a bitter smile, as he clearly did not entirely accept such a defeat, seeming somewhat unwilling to concede.

"This would be my normal realm. I call it the 'Legendary Realm', but due to physical reasons, it's hard to demonstrate my battle prowess from the past," Feng Yi replied.

The higher-ups of the Jade Clear Sect upon hearing this didn't look too pleased; some were inwardly sighing, fully aware of the nature of Feng Yi's 'physical reasons'.

"General, have you been feeling unwell lately?" Forbes implied something more, as if suspecting Feng Yi had resorted to some medicinal aid.

"Your Excellency the Archbishop, I have seen General Feng's strength before, and it was even stronger than now. Shu Ke's defeat is nothing out of the ordinary." Just then, Wu Tian simply spoke up, stating a fact. It was unknown how Feng Yi had managed to perform as well as he once had, but by Feng Yi's past strength, it might have been even stronger than what had just been witnessed.

"Heh, Sect Leader, you are too serious. I am not questioning the general; I just worry that his health might be compromised after engaging in a match with Shu Ke. I fear it may harm his condition."

"Your Holiness is too polite. Compared to me, it's that friend over there whose condition is more worrying."

Forbes glanced at the medical staff and indicated that the young man was in robust health with no issues at all, setting Feng Yi's mind at ease.

Who knew that as soon as the battle had ended, Jade Clear Sect sent Mengdie into the fray. After all, Feng Yi had accepted a challenge from Shu Ke, which was considered reasonable. But Mengdie was different; a girl engaging in several hours of combat, especially when she had sealed most of her powers due to her own reasons, made Feng Yi feel somewhat remorseful.

Watching Mengdie's delicate figure standing in the arena, Feng Yi could feel that her breath was not as vigorous as before the fight. He frowned and said bluntly to Wu Tian, "Old man, you know she's handicapped in her abilities, why would you send her to fight?"

Mengdie had her reasons for fighting. Because of various problems, she had not become a protector. Wu Tian, as well as the other sect leaders, were taken aback, and the inner disciples of Jade Clear Sect nearly dropped their jaws in shock!

But what surprised everyone wasn't Mengdie's participation; it was the fact that Feng Yi called Wu Tian an "old man," something even the many sect leaders present wouldn't dare to do.

The surprise was but a fleeting moment, as Wu Tian then laughed loudly, "Oh? Hehehe, could it be that General Feng is concerned about my Butterfly?"

"It doesn't matter whether it's concern or not. The competition for chief position is originally a martial debate--as martial artists, ancient martial arts exchange has always been about the art, with achievements being secondary. It seems to me that what you're all really after is securing more resources for your sect," Feng Yi said with a half-smile, pulling out a small secret manual.

Truth be told, when Jade Clear Sect had first approached him, their actual purpose was to seek this very manual. Feng Yi simply brought it out.

Wu Tian was taken aback for a moment, "This is…"

"Heh, isn't this what you've always wanted?" Feng Yi lightly waved the entry-level manual of Wind Power, his values clearly not fixated on profit, and said, "Although Mengdie is indeed a disciple of the Jade Clear Sect, I'll just give away this trivial technique manual. Why make things difficult for a young girl? Arguing over it is pointless."

Having said that, Feng Yi decided to throw the book to Wu Tian, but halfway through his motion, he changed his mind, "Hey, little fangirl." As he spoke, Feng Yi tossed the Wind Power manual to Mengdie.

In fact, this way of addressing her was to prevent Mengdie from feeling embarrassed and also to ensure that no one misunderstood anything between them or assumed any ulterior motives. He continued to Mengdie, "You don't need to belittle yourself. Just be yourself as usual, and don't worry about anything else."

By saying this, Feng Yi was conveying to Mengdie that in the future, no matter what happened, she should always consider herself first and not get stuck over some inadvertent mistake, thereby neglecting herself—for instance, the matter of giving up on the Five Elements Technique. To insist on such sacrifices was something that made him uneasy.

However, upon receiving the Wind Power manual, Mengdie didn't show much emotional reaction; she just fixed her deep, limpid eyes on Feng Yi, her gaze sparkling as if hiding some inner thoughts.

Of course, as Eggy would put it, this was the highest realm of picking up girls, success without groveling or ostentation; merely with an air of nonchalant elegance, especially fatal for a cool type like Mengdie.

After using the concoction provided by Roland, Feng Yi was uncertain about potential side effects and didn't wish to stay long, so he redirected his attention back to Wu Tian, "As for that matter, I'll be waiting for the sect master's response tomorrow."

He took a stance that suggested they had to speak up regardless, as if to say otherwise they should just wait and see what would happen. Then, turning around, he strode majestically down from Immortal Mountain…

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