Chapter 1444: Chapter One Thousand Four Hundred and Fifty-Two: Yan Feng

When Li Luo's figure passed through the distorted space, he could clearly feel the surroundings warping and shifting. The dizziness in his mind lasted for several breaths, and when he focused again, the world before him had already changed drastically.

Layer upon layer of steep, towering mountains rose from the ground, seemingly forming a mountain range stretching a million miles, within which there were seas, lakes, marshes, deserts, and stone forests—the terrain was complex.

But the most eye-catching were the numerous "Contention Platforms" that rose from the earth and thrust straight into the heavens.

The many Holy Academies of the Eastern Region's Outer Shenzhou—far more than a hundred—all stood in the sky, their gazes warily cast in every direction.

This place was the battlefield for this Sky Mirror Tower trial.

Li Luo gazed into the distance. In the faraway sky, one figure after another also flashed into view, while tremendous, majestic phase force ripples surged and spread.

That was the many Holy Academy teams from the Cangming Outer Shenzhou entering the field.

"Guo Guo Jiufeng, if you concede and withdraw now, you can still keep a shred of dignity. Otherwise, once we start fighting later, I won't hold back." A woman's voice traveled from afar, echoing throughout the entire world.

Li Luo looked over and saw, at the very front of the Cangming Outer Shenzhou's many Holy Academy teams, a petite woman sizing up this side with a casual air.

She was precisely the strongest expert from the Cangming Outer Shenzhou's side—Shui Baoping.

The opponent was an Upper Sixth Rank Marquis Realm expert who had forged three Nine-Pillar Marquis Platforms. This level of strength was absolutely considered the top tier among Upper Sixth Rank, so she did indeed have the qualification to speak such arrogant words.

Faced with Shui Baoping's aggressive attitude, Guo Guo Jiufeng merely said, "Enough talk. Enter the field!"

Shui Baoping stretched lazily. The academy robe wrapped around her voluptuous figure, accentuating exaggeratedly curved proportions. She shook her head and said disdainfully, "What a waste of time."

When the disparity between the two sides was so obvious, they still insisted on making a last stand.

"Zhang Yu, Yan Feng, finish off your opponents quickly and end this round."

To Shui Baoping's left, two rather imposing figures also nodded.

"Everyone, onto the platforms!"

Then, Shui Baoping's figure shot out first, landing directly on the largest and most magnificent Contention Platform among the mountains. Behind her followed the other mentors of the Holy Kun Academy.

At the same time, those Holy Academy teams that were not among the five main seats swept toward the other smaller "Contention Platforms" within this space.

Once these smaller "Contention Platforms" were occupied, they could also draw upon the world's energy within this space to grant a slight boost. Although it was quite minor, accumulated together, it counted as an external force.

Guo Guo Jiufeng also looked toward Wang Xu, Li Luo, and the others at this moment and said, "I will do my best to hold off Shui Baoping and not let her free her hands."

"Many thanks for your hard work, Vice-Principal Guo Guo Jiufeng," everyone replied.

They all understood that Shui Baoping was an Upper Sixth Rank Marquis who had forged three Nine-Pillar Marquis Platforms, while Guo Guo Jiufeng only had two. There was a gap in their foundations, so if Guo Guo Jiufeng wanted to hold off Shui Baoping, he would likely have to bear considerable pressure.

However, a heaviness inevitably weighed on everyone's hearts, because the disparity in strength between the two sides was so obvious that they truly could not see where their chance of victory lay.

"Everyone, just do your best." Guo Guo Jiufeng also understood the discouragement in everyone's hearts, but he had no choice. He could only offer a word of comfort, then stopped hesitating. His figure moved, and leading the Holy Bright King Academy's team, he headed straight for the Contention Platform where Shui Baoping and the others were.

Wang Xu also led the Holy Spring Academy's team, going to meet the academy team led by Zhang Yu.

As the various teams entered the field, swords were drawn and bows bent. The energy between heaven and earth also began to grow violent and surging, while towering Marquis Platforms continuously rose into existence, breathing in the world's energy.

Li Luo waved his hand, leading the Holy Profound Star Academy's team, and descended toward a massive "Contention Platform" in the center.

As his figure landed, Li Luo's gaze was immediately cast toward the distance, where six figures stood. The one at the forefront was a middle-aged man who appeared somewhat short and stout.

This person was precisely the Vice-Principal of the Holy Tortoise Academy, Yan Feng.

And in the team beside Yan Feng, there were two more Marquis Realm experts whose strength had reached Upper Fourth Rank.

Such a lineup was indeed far stronger than their Holy Profound Star Academy's side.

"I didn't expect your Eastern Region's Outer Shenzhou to actually send an Unparalleled Second Rank junior to face me." Yan Feng's gaze sized up Li Luo; he clearly had some understanding of the latter's intelligence.

"Mentor Li Luo, your talent is indeed astonishing, but the timing of your participation in the Sky Mirror Tower is a bit off. If you want to shine brilliantly here, I'm afraid you'll have to wait until the next session."

Yan Feng did not display any contempt toward Li Luo. On the contrary, he greatly admired Li Luo's talent. After all, looking across the six great Outer Shenzhous, one simply could not find a peer capable of matching Li Luo. Even within the Four Great Ancient Academies, Li Luo was enough to dominate his peers.

Such an unparalleled prodigy appearing in a Holy Academy of the Eastern Region's Outer Shenzhou was simply inconceivable.

Li Luo cupped his hands from afar and smiled, "Whether the timing is right or not, we'll only know after we exchange blows, won't we?"

Yan Feng shook his head and said no more. He took a single step forward, and six Marquis Platforms shot into the sky, breathing in the world's energy. Among them, one revealed nine pillars, the most majestic and spectacular.

Above the six Marquis Platforms, surging, majestic phase force swept forth, and faintly, a golden giant tortoise appeared. Atop the giant tortoise, cold, hard, gray-white aura flowed like rock.

That was Yan Feng's phase nature.

Upper Eighth Rank Golden Tortoise Phase.

Upper Eighth Rank Stone Phase.

"They say Unparalleled leaps three ranks. Your Unparalleled Second Rank is, at best, equivalent to a Fifth Rank Marquis Realm. I'm very curious—what boldness do you have to face me?"

Yan Feng said slowly, his sharp gaze fixed on Li Luo. Golden Marquis Divine Smoke emerged from above the six Marquis Platforms above his head, with the Nine-Pillar Marquis Platform being the most abundant.

Along with the emergence of the Marquis Divine Smoke, an extremely powerful energy pressure spread out like a storm.

Xi Chan, Cao Sheng, Mi'er, and the others all had slight changes in expression.

The oppressive pressure of an Upper Sixth Rank Marquis Realm expert was truly too strong.

Although Li Luo had previously had a brief clash with Wang Xu, that was, after all, merely a probe. But the current Yan Feng was displaying the full strength of an Upper Sixth Rank Marquis Realm expert without any reservation.

Boom!

Yan Feng did not hesitate at all. He formed a seal with one hand, and the ten-thousand-zhang golden Divine Smoke surging from the six Marquis Platforms immediately whistled downward. In an instant, the void trembled, directly transforming into a massive golden palm print that slammed down viciously toward where Li Luo was.

He wanted to test for himself exactly what gave Li Luo, this Unparalleled Second Rank, the right to stand before him!

……

The golden palm print shattered the void. The palm print had mysterious patterns, resembling the markings of a tortoise shell.

Beneath this golden palm print, Xi Chan, Cao Sheng, and Mentor Mi'er all felt as if they bore mountains on their backs. Li Hongyou's coldly beautiful face also appeared somewhat pale. Among the group, her rank was the lowest, so naturally she found it hard to withstand the offensive pressure of Yan Feng.

Among the group, only Lv Qing'er's beautiful and cool face showed little change.

Li Luo knew he had to step forward, otherwise their side's morale would be utterly crushed by Yan Feng. At that point, the opponent would eliminate them without the slightest effort.

Boom!

Two dazzling, resplendent Marquis Platforms at this moment shot up from Li Luo's Heavenly Spirit Cover. With the appearance of these two Marquis Platforms, numerous gazes within this space could not help but be cast over.

Only because these two Marquis Platforms were too perfect and complete, emanating a mesmerizing aura.

Ten-Pillar Golden Platforms—this was the achievement most dreamed of by all Marquis Realm experts.

At the tops of the two Marquis Platforms, extremely dense marquis divine smoke rose. In terms of concentration, this marquis divine smoke was naturally far weaker than the marquis divine smoke gathered by Yan Feng's six Marquis Platforms, but it appeared more refined and full of spirituality, and at the same time was more in harmony with the heavens and earth.

Unparalleled divine smoke!

This was a symbol unique to those peerless prodigies who had forged ten-pillar golden platforms, even more mysterious than ordinary marquis divine smoke.

Li Luo's expression was calm. The four phase palaces within his body rumbled violently, and immediately surging phase force poured out like a mountain torrent, finally pouring into the "Myriad Phases Wheel" deep within his body.

The Myriad Phases Wheel transformed all the phase force within his body entirely into "Six Phases Force" containing a trace of origin power.

Rolling "Six Phases Force" swept out, surging into the two ten-pillar golden platforms. Immediately, brilliant radiance erupted from them, faintly manifesting river water, ancient trees, lightning, dragon shadows...

As these mysterious visions appeared, the energy of heaven and earth instantly grew more active, beginning to pour ceaselessly into those two ten-pillar golden platforms, making them increasingly dazzling and resplendent.

For a moment, all sides were shaken!