Immediately, He Chuan Yan also turned and left.

Lin Feng sighed, feeling deeply frustrated. He wanted to cultivate peacefully, yet trouble always found him.

Of course, it was also his own uncompromising actions that led to such consequences.

After a short while, Lin Feng didn’t linger any longer and returned to the academy through the exit.

The challenge between Lin Feng and Leng Jiang quickly spread among the disciples around the Mystical Technique Sacred Mountain and soon throughout the academy.

...

Upon returning to his loft, Lin Feng sat cross-legged on the mat, bowing his head in contemplation on how to enhance his strength as quickly as possible.

As it stands, the quickest way to enhance strength seems to be breaking through to the Martial Emperor Realm!

"Kid, you are indeed disgraceful!" At this moment, Yama Demon Saint suddenly spoke.

"How am I disgraceful?" Lin Feng raised his eyebrows slightly at the remark.

"Ha! With your talent, you should be sweeping across all directions, dominating the entire younger generation; yet you are letting yourself be humiliated by people like ants, hesitating and being timid—isn’t that disgraceful?" Yama Demon Saint sneered.

Upon hearing this, Lin Feng’s face turned dark. Sweep across all directions? He’s not even at the Martial Emperor Realm yet—what nonsense!

"I’ve already accepted that person’s challenge, how does it become disgraceful to you?" Lin Feng said gloomily.

"Of course it is disgraceful. This battle should establish your name, making it resonate throughout the Divine Martial Academy, displaying your heaven-defying talent! In the future, you will dominate the younger generation, and even shake the universe, swallowing the Eight Desolates." Yama Demon Saint said boldly.

"That’s bullshit!" Lin Feng, however, wasn’t fazed by the other’s grand words, full of disdain. Was this person hoping for his quick demise?

He neither had a background nor sufficient strength, such talk would only bring calamity.

"As a rarely seen prodigious talent, you need to exude the aura befitting to a genius, looking down upon the world, overlooking the Eight Desolates, having a big enough heart to walk further in the future!"

Yama Demon Saint said slowly, as if attempting to change Lin Feng’s principles.

"We’ll talk about that later. Just tell me how I can enhance my strength the fastest right now?" Lin Feng shook his head and replied.

He wouldn’t believe the other’s words; in a world where strength reigns supreme and killings are endless, keeping a low profile is the way to go.

Without sufficient power, being high-profile would only lead to quicker death!

"The most direct way to enhance strength is nothing more than breaking through to the Martial Emperor Realm!" Yama Demon Saint said.

"Isn’t that obvious? If I could enhance to the Martial Emperor Realm, would I need to ask you?" Lin Feng said helplessly.

"To what extent have you comprehended your Devouring Mystical Technique?" Yama Demon Saint asked.

"I don’t know!" Lin Feng shook his head immediately.

Yama Demon Saint was speechless upon hearing this; Lin Feng didn’t even know the extent of his own comprehension of Mystical Technique, and yet he was said to be a heaven-defying genius.

"Use your Devouring Mystical Technique so I can sense it!" Yama Demon Saint said.

Lin Feng nodded and then calmed his mind, slowly releasing the Devouring Mystical Technique he’d comprehended from his thoughts.

In an instant, a force of Devouring Mystical Technique surged from Lin Feng, filling the entire loft.

This force was somewhat different from the Devouring Power of Devouring Stars, yet fundamentally the same, both containing the power of devouring.

However, this Mystical Technique force was weaker than Lin Feng’s Devouring Power of Devouring Stars by unknown multiples.

Nevertheless, this force of Devouring Mystical Technique still absorbed the spiritual energy from the entire loft.

But ultimately, Mystical Technique is Mystical Technique; without the aid of Devouring Stars, the absorbed spiritual energy cannot be directly assimilated into the body.

"The time has been too short, I’ve only comprehended a little!" Lin Feng sighed and said.

"What little comprehension? Your Devouring Mystical Technique is about to reach the First Rank!" Yama Demon Saint said in surprise.

He was deeply shocked, noting that within a month of comprehension, Lin Feng had nearly reached the First Rank in Devouring Mystical Technique.

This was incredibly astonishing; typically, even the simplest Attribute Mystical Technique would take a talented person half a year to reach nearly First Rank, yet Lin Feng achieved it in just a month.

This speed of comprehending Mystical Technique could only be matched by those with an Attribute Spirit Body, understanding their own attributes’ Mystical Technique.

Yama Demon Saint secretly sighed; he discovered during the last body-seizing that Lin Feng’s spiritual power far surpassed martial artists of the same rank by nearly ten times.

The stronger the spiritual power, the higher the perceptiveness. He was mentally prepared, but still couldn’t help being surprised.

Yama Demon Saint pondered silently in his heart. Encountering Lin Feng was a tremendous misfortune, but wasn’t it also a great blessing?

"First Rank?"

Lin Feng was startled upon hearing this and asked, "Are Mystical Techniques also divided into ranks? How many ranks are there?"

"Nine, and the difficulty increases with each one!" Yama Demon Saint replied.

"I see!" Lin Feng realized.

"Mystical Techniques are extremely important. For Martial Artists above the Martial Emperor Realm, the factors that determine strength come down to three key points: cultivation, battle soul, and Mystical Technique!" Yama Demon Saint said slowly.

"Hmm!"

Lin Feng nodded, while feeling grateful in his heart. Having guidance meant he didn’t have to explore everything on his own.

"To what extent must Mystical Technique be comprehended to condense a battle soul?" Lin Feng asked again.

"Once you reach the First Rank, but the success rate isn’t high. The deeper the comprehension of the Mystical Technique, the higher the success rate!" Yama Demon Saint replied.

Lin Feng felt joy at these words, as it meant once he raised his Star Level, he could soon attempt to condense a battle soul.

At this moment, he thought again about something else—the War Soul Seed he had condensed before.

"Senior Ghost Saint, I previously condensed a War Soul Seed of the Immortal Mystical Technique, and now I have comprehended the Devouring Mystical Technique, so what should I do?" Lin Feng asked.

The War Soul Seed was prepared for evolving the battle soul, but now that he had changed Mystical Techniques, he wasn’t sure if it would cause any issues.

"No worries, the War Soul Seed merely increases the success rate of evolving the battle soul. You don’t need to be concerned!"

Yama Demon Saint replied, after a moment of contemplation, he continued, "However, the Immortal Mystical Technique is quite extraordinary, so you can disregard it for now and pursue it again in the future!"

"That would be best!" Lin Feng sighed with relief at these words, as he had been worried that after condensing the War Soul Seed of the Immortal Mystical Technique, he wouldn’t be able to evolve the battle soul with the Devouring Mystical Technique!

Subsequently, Lin Feng fell silent, contemplating how to enhance his strength. To elevate his cultivation, he needed to evolve his battle soul.

Yet his Star Level was only at the Heavenly Level Seventh Rank, and advancing to the Heavenly Level Ninth Rank was easier said than done.

"Hmm?" Just then, Lin Feng noticed someone flying toward his pavilion.

He used his spiritual sense to investigate and discovered that it was Mentor Mu Li.

Immediately, Lin Feng opened the door of his pavilion and walked out.

Whoosh!

A gentle breeze passed by as Mu Li landed in front of Lin Feng.

"Greetings, Mentor Mu Li!" Lin Feng cupped his fist in salute.

"I heard you are going to duel with Leng Jiang from the North Court?" Mu Li asked emotionlessly.

"Hmm!" Lin Feng nodded, surprised that the news of his challenge with the young man in black had reached Mentor Mu Li so quickly.

"Are you seeking death?" Mu Li said in a cold tone, perceiving Lin Feng’s actions as tantamount to courting death.

Leng Jiang was a Martial Artist at the Third Layer of the Martial Emperor Realm—how could Lin Feng possibly withstand that?

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Lin Feng was taken aback at these words, not expecting such a greeting.

However, he also knew that given his low cultivation, probably no one believed he would win.

"I know what I’m doing, thank you for your concern, Mentor Mu Li!" Lin Feng replied with a light smile.

"Who’s concerned about you?"

At Lin Feng’s words, Mu Li’s expression suddenly darkened, her eyes turning icy as she said coldly, "It’s the mentor worrying about your death!"

Seeing this, Lin Feng hesitated, helplessly rubbing his nose. This woman was too blunt!

He understood that the ’mentor’ she mentioned was likely the Holy Master Huo Yuan.

"Thank you for the Holy Master’s concern. Since I dare accept the challenge, I naturally have some confidence!" Lin Feng spoke sternly.

Upon hearing this, Mu Li remained silent for a moment. She wasn’t concerned about Lin Feng’s life or death, only that the Holy Master Huo Yuan was worried after hearing about this matter.

"The mentor instructed me to tell you that within this month, you can go to the Inner Mansion’s Fire Element Peak anytime. Once you reach Fire Element Peak, no one will dare touch you!" Mu Li said.