Venerable Martial Emperor

Jiang Haojing's expression was also solemn. He nodded. He said, "The Purple Sun Martial Arts Secret Realm has been destroyed. The foundation of the Purple Sun Martial Arts Academy has been destroyed. Someone needs to step out and unravel the secret of the Black Tower, and let our Purple Sun Martial Arts Academy have a new foundation!"    

The Qingfeng Daoist nodded his head repeatedly. "And right now, this person can only be Xu Feng!"    

...    

The night passed. Early in the morning of the second day, when the morning light had just shone on the ground and everything was still golden, a thin figure appeared on the Stairway to Heaven in the middle of Purple Sun Martial Arts Academy.    

This Stairway to Heaven was a flight of stairs with a total of one hundred steps. Although it was not a lot, it was the only path that connected the Inner Academy and the Outer Academy. Once one walked onto this flight of stairs, one would reach the Inner Academy and reach the sky in a single bound. That was why it was called the Stairway to Heaven!    

Xu Feng had just taken ten steps to the Stairway to Heaven when a wave of footsteps suddenly sounded from behind him.    

Turning his head around, he realized that it was Wang Bin who had brought nearly two hundred Outer Academy disciples here. Before Xu Feng could speak, those Outer Academy disciples shouted in unison, "I wish senior brother Xu Feng success!"    

Xu Feng's eyes swept across the crowd and found that many of the Strong Wind Sect disciples' auras were somewhat weak. Many of them even had some scars on their faces!    

No one in the outer court would dare to injure a disciple of the Strong Wind Sect!    

One didn't need to ask to know that Dung Ming had attacked these disciples of the Strong Wind Sect during the days they were waiting for Xu Feng.    

This Dung Ming actually liked to bring disaster upon others. He was truly ruthless. This kid must not be left alive, otherwise, there would be endless troubles in the future!    

As he thought of this, the fiery light in Xu Feng's eyes became even brighter than before!    

He did not say anything, nor did he need to say anything. Today was the tenth day, the last day of the agreement between Dung Ming and him.    

At this moment, he had also reached the bottleneck of the peak of the early Martial Essence Stage. If he wanted to break through to the Middle Period of Martial Essence Stage, he had to fight to break through this bottleneck. He also needed this battle to let people know that his Strong Wind Sect wasn't a place that outsiders could bully and humiliate!    

This battle must be carried out!    

At this time, two inner court disciples were descending from the Stairway to Heaven. When they saw this spectacle, they were also somewhat surprised.    

However, they quickly revealed a disdainful smile. "Ke ke, every time an Outer Academy disciple wants to challenge an Inner Academy disciple... They would always bring a group of people to shout and shout, but unfortunately... There are very few people who are able to truly enter the inner court! "    

"Besides the change in the outer court trial last time, the rankings of the inner court disciples have not been moved for more than half a year. Who is this kid that wants to challenge our inner court disciples?"    

Hearing the discussion of these two inner court disciples, Xu Feng's expression did not change at all. He only raised his head and puffed out his chest. Step by step, he walked towards the Stairway to Heaven.    

After climbing the Stairway to Heaven, the scenery in front of Xu Feng changed. What entered his eyes was a square with a circumference of 300 meters. In front of the square, there was a 30 meter tall statue. He raised his hand forward as if he had grasped the heavens and the earth. His domineering aura made people's hearts tremble involuntarily.    

In the distance, there were many tall and magnificent inner court buildings. The red painted pillars and golden tiles were luxurious and magnificent.    

Further away, there was an illusory image of a green mountain. That was the Green Peak Mountain Range. After passing through that green mountain range, one would be able to leave the Profound Wind City and reach an even wider world.    

Recovering his slightly dispersed mind, Xu Feng raised his head and slowly opened his mouth. His voice was mixed with his Yuan energy cultivation. Every word he said burst out from between his teeth, "Dung Ming, come and fight!"    

His voice was like a sharp arrow that spread out in all directions, and he did not notice it for a long time.    

The two inner court disciples' faces instantly changed.    

"He is actually looking for Dung Ming to compete!"    

"Dung Ming is an expert ranked seventy-ninth. Is this outer court kid stupid? Why didn't he find someone ranked ninety-something to test him? He actually went straight for Dung Ming, ranked eighty-ninth? Is he courting death?"    

Xu Feng ignored the two inner domain disciples. He could sense the Qi of these two disciples. Although they were both at the early Martial Essence Stage, they were still very weak. Compared to Yue Changsheng and the others, there was a gap between them. They were probably at the bottom of the inner court!    

"Haha, you have guts. You actually dared to come and find me. If I don't kill you today, how am I, Dung Ming, going to gain a foothold in the inner courtyard in the future?"    

A loud laugh was heard from the pavilion in the depths. It was Dung Ming's voice.    

At this moment, Dung Ming was having a discussion with an extraordinary looking man, who was wearing luxurious clothes. When he heard Xu Feng's voice, he instantly erupted.    

"Brother Lu Tianxing, wait for me to deal with this arrogant kid, then I will discuss the Dao with you!" Dung Ming waved his hand and was about to leave.    

The young man, who was also known as Lu Tianxing, stood up and asked, "Brother Dong, is the person who provoked you Xu Feng?"    

Dung Ming nodded and said, "This kid is extremely arrogant. He has a grudge with my father, and he killed my father's disciple, Hong Qingxuan. If I don't kill him, the Tao Heart will become unstable!"    

Lu Tianxing folded the folding fan in his hand and burst into laughter. "Haha! Brother Dong, bring me with you. I want to see this kid die with my own eyes!"    

" Oh? Brother Lu Tianxing has a grudge with this kid?" Dung Ming was a little surprised.    

Lu Tianxing shook his head slightly and said, "I don't have any grudges with this kid. It's just that this kid looks like a toad. But he wants to climb up my sister. This is really detestable. You also know that my sister, Lu Lee, is Young Master Zhou's fiancee. Furthermore, a few days ago, Young Master Zhou might have been willing to kill him. If Brother Dong can kill Xu Feng, that would also be helping Young Master Zhou. I naturally have to watch from the side!"    

Dung Ming nodded his head and said, "So Young Master Zhou also wants to kill him. That's great! Today, I will help Young Master Zhou get rid of this brat and let him know that my Dong Family can't be provoked. I will also let him know that he is a real toad! Don't think of climbing up to Miss Lu Lee! "    

The two of them looked at each other and then laughed. They turned around and walked out of the gorgeous pavilion and towards the square in front of the mountain.    

The square was the battle area of the inner court disciples. The entire square was used casually. Whether it was the battle on the day of challenge or the battle on the arena, it was used on the square.    

Xu Feng's shout was too loud, and many inner court disciples could hear it.    

Under normal circumstances, the inner court disciples might not pay attention to this kind of battle. After all, there were many people who wanted to enter the inner court. The ones who challenged them were those who had a lower ranking in the Hundred Battle Ranking. Regardless of victory or defeat, there was nothing worth watching.    

However, today, many people could not resist coming over to take a look.    

The reason was very simple.    

Today, the one that this outer court disciple wanted to challenge was actually the person ranked seventy-ninth. Most importantly, the one who was challenged was Dung Ming!    

Dung Ming's early Martial Essence Stage cultivation base wasn't considered very powerful, but he had a good father. Therefore, the number of martial arts he possessed was innumerable, and he wasn't any weaker than a Middle Period of Martial Essence Stage warrior.    

His father, Mao Jingtao, even provided the inner court disciple with the Pill Alchemist of Medicine Pill. It could be said that although Dung Ming was only an ordinary inner court disciple, his status was much higher than an ordinary Dao Master.    

Because of his high status, many people's strength far exceeded Dung Ming's. They were all good friends with Dung Ming. It could be said that Dung Ming was among the inner court disciples. Only those big family disciples. Or perhaps those who were extremely powerful and knew their own limits. That was why they didn't want to befriend Dung Ming, but those who were on good terms with him... There were still many people who were on good terms with him.    

Soon, all the inner court disciples in Martial Arts Academy walked towards the square in front of the mountain.    

They wanted to see who had the guts to challenge Dung Ming. It was simply courting death.    

Many of the Dao Masters of the Martial Arts Academy also walked towards this direction.    

Every inner court disciple was personally guided by a Dao Master. Usually, the Dao Masters from the inner court would come to watch the more important challenges.    

Soon, the fifty to sixty Inner Academy disciples had gathered in the open ground.    

The Inner Academy disciples could already be considered as geniuses of the Profound Wind City. Moreover, they had already made an outstanding appearance. Hence, they were invited by many factions. Hence, there were not many people who were usually in Martial Arts Academy. These fifty to sixty people were basically all inner circle disciples in the Martial Arts Academy.    

After that, seven to eight Dao Masters came to the side of the square.    

The inner court disciples were not one disciple and one Dao Master. Some Dao Masters had quite a good reputation, so there were many disciples under them. It was normal for a dozen to twenty of them.    

Jiang Haojing and Taoist Master Qingshan had also appeared. However, both of them were Dao Masters without disciples.    

When the two of them saw that it was Xu Feng, they couldn't help but look at each other, and their eyes revealed a trace of helplessness.    

At this moment, Dung Ming walked out of the crowd step by step and walked to the center of the square. He pointed at Xu Feng and said: "Kneel down and accept your death!"    

Xu Feng's face turned cold. He laughed coldly and said, "Hmph! Asking me to kneel and accept my death depends on whether you have the ability or not!"    

After saying that, he lifted his foot and walked towards Dung Ming. Every step he took was as steady as a mountain, without the slightest bit of fear.    

Waves of private conversations had already sounded from the surrounding Inner Academy disciples.    

"This person is called Xu Feng. I heard that he is one of the rare Martial Essence Stage Expert!"    

"Ke ke, so what? It is not like you don't know Dung Ming's strength. He had countless superior martial arts. There were also two types of low Yellow Level martial arts. He also consumed a lot of Medicine Pill, and his body was extremely strong. He was an ordinary Early Martial Essence Stage warrior. How could he be a match for him!?"    

"It's fine if his strength isn't as good as Dung Ming's, but I'm afraid he doesn't know that Dung Ming has a good relationship with half of the people in the inner courtyard. If he dares to provoke Dung Ming, it's the same as making the inner courtyard his enemy!"    

"Haha, it doesn't matter if he is the enemy or not. Today, this Xu Feng will definitely be killed by Dung Ming, hehe..."    

Not far away, a Daoist wearing a green robe with a high bun on his head walked up to Jiang Haojing. He slowly said, "Jiang Haojing, I heard that you want to take Xu Feng as your disciple?"    

"So what if he is?" Jiang Haojing's eyes were cold. He looked at the priest with a high bun in front of him and said coldly, "Could it be that Great Deacon Suen Tao also wants to take Suen Tao as his disciple?"    

Suen Tao instantly laughed. He was old, but he did not have the slightest intention of being calm. Instead, he was extremely arrogant. "Haha, Jiang Haojing, I just want to come and take a look at the disciple you want to take as your disciple. How angry would you be if you were beaten to death by my disciple?! "    

Dung Ming was Suen Tao's disciple.    

And this Suen Tao was actually a Celestial Essence Stage warrior. With his status as the Great Elder, his status should be higher than Jiang Haojing's, but in Jiang Haojing's hands... He was holding the token of the Purple Sun Martial Arts Academy's Dean. Therefore, the Martial Arts Academy had to listen to Jiang Haojing's orders. Therefore, Suen Tao and Jiang Haojing were enemies as well!    

"Your disciple wants to kill Xu Feng?" At this moment, Taoist Master Qingshan spoke. His face was full of pride. "I'm afraid it's wishful thinking!"