It could be argued that the storm assault pressure under that state was on par with a sea-king storm, which is known to reach speeds of nearly 3000 kilometers per hour, accompanied by thunderous sounds. The storm assault attributes were completely consistent with this, and one could imagine the feeling of gusts striking the body like bullets, that was about the magnitude of the sensation.

Excluding this bug-like skill, after all, Feng Yi is not a madman who would unleash such a destructive power. But even his Body Technique alone is beyond the average person's ability to withstand. Up to now, apart from a few families specialized in Ancient Martial Arts, Roland couldn't think of anyone who could defeat Feng Yi.

However, the news caused quite a commotion outside. It was somewhat manageable within the Federation, after all, Feng Yi belonged to the Federation and he was a Special Envoy who had made outstanding contributions on the battlefield. As the saying goes, "a man's reputation precedes him". Despite never having witnessed Feng Yi's power for themselves, people could see his strength. Therefore, the ancient martial arts community within the Federation largely remained silent, perhaps out of self-awareness.

It was different outside the Federation, however. Regardless of whether it was Feng Yi or anyone else, the audacity of a mere Major General to challenge the world was unheard of. The stature of martial arts masters isn't determined solely by their military rank. When it comes to actual fighting, no one would simply yield to you.

Not long after the interview with General Feng, discussions about it ignited on various international forums. In actuality, having someone brag isn't all that surprising as there's no shortage of boasters in the world, but Feng Yi was certainly not one of them.

In response to this, many martial arts scholars expressed their discontent, pointing out that Feng Yi was challenging the authority of the entire martial arts community. Was he insane? Of course not, Feng Yi was clearly not a madman. If he were, he wouldn't have reached his current position. If he was not a madman, then why did he take an action that only a madman would?

Clearly, Feng Yi had a purpose. Perhaps he was innately an overly confident person and his excessive arrogance verged on stupidity. Whether people believed in him or not, many foreign medias were more than thrilled to discuss him.

For a while, large and small forums, social networks and media institutions offered different opinions. Some argued this was just hype, but unfortunately, this argument was swiftly debunked. From Feng Yi's perspective, hype wasn't necessary since almost everyone in the Federation knew him, so why would he need to provoke others? Instead, doing so would only risk ruining the reputation he had worked so hard to build.

Regardless of the facts, online challenges against Feng Yi had already begun. One anonymous tycoon, who wished to remain nameless, put up an astronomical reward on a fair platform. The only result they wanted was someone defeating Feng Yi. And any method was acceptable, as long as it was fair.

Of course, there were also proposals for assassination. How could such an audacious figure be allowed to remain in this world, and surely his friends and family knew this? This was practically declaring war on all of humanity. You must understand that in this prosperous era of martial arts, at least half of humanity had a deep passion for martial arts and considered military boxing techniques the most meaningless of all combat methods.

What could Feng Yi say in response to such statements? Indeed, martial arts were strong. However, the Blade Warrior showed even greater foresight. She once mentioned that one day these ancient techniques would become obsolete, as Mechas were not purely reliant on individual strength, but served only as supplementary aid. With human genes constantly evolving, the future human evolution direction would certainly be stronger than it is now, and therefore we should choose to abandon mechas.

Of course, some might argue that human development has its limitations as we evolve our brains while bodily evolution is an instinct given to animals by God. But don't forget, while the poor rely on mutations, the rich depend on technology. When civilization reaches a certain height, disparity in wealth will cease to exist in the world, and differences will lie instead in the spiritual realm. In other words, it could be possible for consciousness to separate from the body.

At this stage, research into understanding the consciousness is still ongoing. Obviously, this was just a fragment of the Blade Warrior's thoughts that were shared with Feng Yi. If consciousness can be enhanced, why not the body? Aside from this, Feng Yi also knew that the Blade Warrior's research into the time flow reversal carrier had made significant progress, although there were still lots of challenges as this, in some sense, defied the General Theory of Relativity. As it involved the microcosm, even Feng Yi couldn't explain further. However, it was expected that there would be answers within a few years.

Just as he was thinking about this, there was a knock on the door. Feng Yi was notified by a soldier that several martial arts enthusiasts and several masters from all over the world had already issued their challenge to him. Not only that, but they had also declared that they were going to personally pay him a visit, in other words, to log into Mardis and to issue their challenges there at the Crimson Flame Legion.

"Have there been any news from the five major hidden factions?"

"No, General."

Feng Yi nodded and let the soldier leave. Naturally he didn't fully believe it to be that simple. Among the crowd who claimed to be martial arts enthusiasts to challenge him, one or a few may harbor ill intentions, secretly plotting to get rid of him. Interesting, who could it be? Saudi, Bergheide, it could be anyone. Seizing this opportunity, he was eager to meet these people.

A few days later, a group claiming to challenge him actually appeared on Mardis. Of course, there were travelers among them, actual challengers, and definitely some plotting behind the scenes.

On the first day, the Thai Boxing King, Abili, issued a challenge to Feng Yi. Abili was a top-class combatant from a long-standing Thai Boxing faction, a figure who had consecutively won Thai boxing championships seven times; he was a truly prominent figure in the Thai Boxing community.

Feng Yi was taken aback, he didn't expect such a heavyweight to actually show up. His actual intention was to lure out the hidden factions. If these factions wanted to find him, it would be better to be proactive. Instead, some lesser-known, but still competent groups appeared to challenge him.

While the strength of this group shouldn't be underestimated, each of them was confined by their own rigid routines. Just as the saying goes, 'an army has no constant tactics, water has no constant shape'. Once confined by routines, one is unable to perform at their best. Furthermore, these people's understanding of combat is only at the stage of techniques, not yet on the greater spectrum of bone density, physical quality, and mental response. Hence, when dealing with these people, Feng Yi was somewhat speechless.

The next day, Feng Yi made time to meet the self-proclaimed martial arts masters to exchange moves. A group of fearless journalists also arrived on this war-torn planet along with the shuttle.

The Star Domain Broadcast connecting program had been uploaded half an hour ago. In other words, every word the journalists spoke could be instantly broadcasted to various parts of the world.

Even before the commencement of the fight, many people in the Federal Capital Planet had already been moved, among which, the most concerned were Athena and Hanz.

As for why Athena was concerned about Feng Yi, the reason was not hard to guess. In fact, she had noticed Feng Yi a long time ago and was aware that Feng Yi and the Revenge Shadow Rider were one and the same. However, Athena would not reveal this secret to the world. Since Feng Yi intentionally concealed it, he certainly didn't want the public to know his true identity.

Regrettably, as a common public-figure, her life hardly intersects with Feng Yi's, and even if she wanted to contact him it would be impossible. Given her status, she lacks the necessary privileges to inquire about Feng Yi's information through the Sky Network. Of course, Feng Yi could inquire about her. In fact, not just him, even some diehard fans could access Athena's information. However, Feng Yi was different, as his contact information would change randomly every 24 hours.

Because of this, Athena could only express her longing for, admiration of, and aspiration towards the man who had rescued her from crisis three times, through her songs. And that song "Breaking Boundaries" was indeed one of the pieces representing Athena's feelings for him.

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