SWNOVELXO Chapter 535: Young Master Ye?
Chapter 535: Young Master Ye?
Watching Ding Bonan silently smash the stone bench into powder and eat it, Chen Qingyan couldn’t help but take a few steps back.
“What’s wrong with him?”
Is he really that hungry?
She had heard that aristocratic young masters had unique hobbies, but she never expected them to be this… unconventional.
“He lost a bet.”
Ye Yingying, thoroughly amused, laughed so hard that she nearly doubled over, but she still took the time to explain.
Chen Qingyan was both amused and exasperated. This was truly a case of reaping what you sow!
Seeing Ding Bonan’s pale face as he ate, Ye Yingying smiled mischievously. “Hey, Ding Bonan, do you want to bet again?”
“No more bets, no more bets!”
Ding Bonan let out a burp, spraying stone dust, and shook his head like a rattle drum.
He realized that he had a bit of a “jinx” going on. Every time he said something, that guy seemed to get a divine boost.
He couldn’t risk activating his “Cursed Milk” ability again and helping that guy climb even higher.
Ye Yingying, not wanting to let go of such a good opportunity to stir the pot, deliberately egged him on.
“Ding Bonan, how about we bet on whether he can take first place this time? If he doesn’t get first place, I’ll give you a bottle of my rejuvenation pills. How about that?”
As soon as Ding Bonan heard “Rejuvenation Pills,” his eyes lit up and he slammed down the table.
“Damn it, I’m in! If he takes first place, I’ll eat this entire stone table!”
These Rejuvenation Pills were a miraculous medicine accidentally created by this “Deadly Poison Master”. It had the power to restore youth.
Rumor had it that an elderly Scripture Pavilion elder who could barely walk took one and immediately regained his vitality, spending three days and nights in the city with a courtesan.
This incident had really put rejuvenation pills on the map!
Since then, people had been clamoring for the pills, but the little girl had refused to make any more.
Now that things were beyond repair, Ding Bonan decided to cut his losses.
He was already calculating how much he could sell each rejuvenation pill for.
Meanwhile, Ye Yingying smiled like a little fox. If she lost, she’d just give him a bottle of ordinary Rejuvenation Pills for restoring spiritual energy.
After all, she never specified which kind!
Lin Fengmian, unaware of Ding Bonan’s antics or the growing unrest outside, wouldn’t have cared even if he knew. His goal was to make a splash!
Although he didn’t know what Jun Chengye’s ultimate plan was, he trusted that his strategy was sound.
The more dazzling he was, the more he would capture Jun Yunshang’s attention.
This was no time for modesty. It was time for him to show off his true skills.
According to Nangong Xiu, reaching the seventieth level should secure a place in the top ten!
Although Lin Fengmian noticed that most Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators stopped around the sixty-fifth level, making him doubt Nangong Xiu’s claim, he didn’t dwell on it. He just kept charging forward.
By now, Lin Fengmian was feeling the pressure, so he decided to activate the “Overlapping Karmic Flames” technique that Nangong Xiu had taught him.
First rotation, second rotation, third rotation!
His heart pounded like thunder, his blood flowed faster, and his entire body grew hot.
At this moment, Lin Fengmian’s pupils shone with a golden light like a dragon’s. Everything around him seemed to slow down.
Feeling the immense power within him, Lin Fengmian smiled, tightened his grip on his sword, and charged forward.
Qin Yan and the others were completely dumbfounded when they saw Lin Fengmian now exuding an aura comparable to that of a Core Formation Realm cultivator.
“So, he’s only activating his cheat now?”
Soon, the seventy-first level lit up, leaving everyone outside stunned and speechless.
Ding Bonan looked at the massive stone table and felt his teeth ache.
“Jun Wuxie, you’ve gone too far! Cheating like this is shameless. What if he really takes first place?”
But soon, the seventy-second level lit up and the crowd erupted again.
“There’s definitely foul play!”
“Protest! Someone’s cheating!”
…
As if deliberately mocking them, the levels kept lighting up – seventy-three, seventy-four … seventy-eight, seventy-nine.
The dazzling lights that appeared at regular intervals contrasted sharply with the increasingly somber expressions of the audience.
This was so blatant, it was shameless!
Jun Wuxie wasn’t even trying to hide it anymore!
Xu Zhichang’s expression also darkened as he glared at Nangong Xiu.
“What are you all doing?!”
If this got exposed, how could he even think about blackmailing her?
Soon, Lin Fengmian charged through to the eightieth tier. Seeing the two giant blade armored mantises, he couldn’t help but laugh.
“Old friends!”
Wasn’t this the avatar of the Moon Shadow Blade Emperor?
The two blade-armed mantises instantly disappeared and reappeared in front of him with razor-sharp blade intent.
Lin Fengmian was not intimidated. He had fought the Moon Shadow Blade Emperor himself. How could these two little beasts be a match for him?
The two praying mantises, perfectly synchronized, attacked in flawless coordination, making this level ten times more difficult.
Relying on his sharp sword techniques and powerful physique, Lin Fengmian managed to take down one of them, but the remaining Moon Shadow Mantis suddenly entered a frenzied state.
Lin Fengmian frowned as he felt the Moon Shadow Mantis’s aura skyrocketing and noticed the cut on his arm.
Although he still had some spiritual energy left, the Overlapping Karmic Flames had been active for too long. Continuing the fight would risk serious injury.
He shook his head, a flash of killing intent in his eyes, and snorted, “Blood Fiend Cycle Slash!”
With one move, he emptied his spiritual energy, instantly obliterating the flailing Moon Shadow Mantis and stepping into the eighty-first level.
Looking at the reanimated demonic beast, Lin Fengmian smiled slightly. “I give up!”
The Demon Subjugation Pagoda glowed brightly and kicked him out.
Lin Fengmian walked out of the pagoda, sword in hand, and casually sheathed it with a flourish.
Seeing the silent square, he brushed off the non-existent dust and smiled.
“Everyone is shocked by my impressive performance, huh?”
He absolutely loved the feeling of showing off in front of a crowd!
In the VIP seats, Jun Yunshang watched Lin Fengmian’s carefree and graceful movements, her lips parting slightly in disbelief.
“Young Master Ye?”
“Is it really you?”
Lin Fengmian, still smiling, turned to look at the ranking stele in the square. Surely, he had made it into the top three, right?
Then he saw his name, far ahead of the others, having cleared eighty-one levels and leaving everyone else in the dust.
Seeing his name towering above the rest, Lin Fengmian’s smile froze.
He turned to Nangong Xiu, who was staring at him with a frosty expression, and cursed inwardly.
“Nangong Xiu, you trickster! You said that reaching the seventieth level would secure a place in the top ten!”
“I trusted you, and now I’m in first place without even trying?”
“Am I just too strong, or are the so-called geniuses of the Heavenly Fiend Palace just too weak?”
Only now did Lin Fengmian notice the tense atmosphere in the square, and he felt a chill run down his spine.
“Damn it, this isn’t the feeling of showing off. This is the feeling of being caught in the act!”
Just as Lin Fengmian was about to slip away unnoticed, Ding Bonan was the first to step forward and loudly protest.
“This trial is unfair! I suspect foul play. I demand that the Heavenly Fiend Palace investigate!”
“Exactly! No wonder they changed the exam format. It was all to ensure the success of the royal family.”
Someone in the square shouted, and soon the crowd joined in.
“Investigate the corruption!”
The entire square erupted into chaos, everyone chanting in unison, their voices shaking the heavens.
Jun Yunshang’s lips curled into a slight smile, clearly intrigued.
She also wanted to know if someone was deliberately creating a genius to attract her attention.
Today had been quite a show!