Chapter 227: Sword Intent Stele

Yeah, it's really unnecessary, making us just as afraid of him!

Even if he, a freshman, reaches the top of the Tower of Extremes, he still couldn't surpass Murong Feng, the number one on the Newcomer Rankings!

Indeed, age is laid out here; I don't believe he's really that heaven-defying!

Because Lu Jing displayed strength too strong, everyone unconsciously overlooked his freshman identity.

Only when someone pointed it out did the students present realize he was just a freshman.

Isn't it even more terrifying? A freshman being comparable to a senior—just based on that, Murong Feng has already lost!

I don't know how he cultivates; maybe he started training in the womb...

As everyone spoke, the number of floors Murong Feng had cleared on the screen kept increasing.

Forty-five...... forty-six...... forty-seven.

He kept going until forty-seven, then slowed down.

Holy shit, is Murong Feng going to rush to the fiftieth floor?!!

No way, no way, does our school also have a student aiming to reach the top?

Haha, I said it, the number one on the Newcomer Rankings wouldn't be weak; you guys just don't understand the value of the Newcomer Rankings!!

Although the Towers of Extremes of each martial university differ, their difficulty also varies high and low.

But overall they're roughly the same, even the arrangement of the stages is almost identical.

The tenth floor is a boss stage, the fifth floor is a mini-boss stage.

After Murong Feng cleared the forty-fifth floor, the following should be much easier.

Below the Tower of Extremes of Lan Shan Martial University, there are two large screens.

One displays the names and rankings of the students currently challenging the tower, while the other live-broadcasts the tower-challenging footage.

In the footage, Murong Feng is confronting a strange beast over ten meters tall on the forty-seventh floor......

Good grief, isn't this the lizardfolk strange beast from the A-rank Cave? This strange beast is very strong, able to instantly kill master-level experts, and has an exoskeleton, giving it strong defense!

Even if Murong Feng encountered it, it would be hard to handle; maybe he'd have to stop here.

Before the words even faded, Murong Feng in the footage formed a seal with one hand, cyan gang qi emanated, and the long sword on his back hummed as it was drawn, which he gripped with one hand.

At the same time, a towering killing intent swept out; Murong Feng charged at the strange beast and fiercely slashed with his long sword.

Clang—

Roar—

The strange beast, whose defensive power was terrifyingly monstrous in everyone's eyes, let out a roar that had just been spat out, and its head and body instantly split apart……

Momma, is this the true strength of the number one on the Newcomer Rankings?!!

This is too monstrous, what realm has Murong Feng's Blood Qi reached?!

That sword just now was too terrifying; even through the screen I felt a chilling cold!

You guys still don't know? Murong Feng just grasped Sword Intent; although it's only entry-level Sword Intent, it still gives a big boost to his sword attacks!

Wouldn't that make him invincible? Even without grasping Sword Intent, Murong Feng could steadily hold the top spot on the Newcomer Rankings; now his swordsmanship has advanced further, making him the strongest of the younger generation!

Everyone sucked in a breath of cold air, shocked by Murong Feng's strength and talent.

Also, some rational students from Lan Shan Martial University, after a moment of silence, spoke up:

Saying the younger generation's strongest is a bit doubtful; you probably forgot that Lu Jing's Blade Intent has already reached perfection......

Moreover, the Martial Hall and the military also have many young talents; they just didn't participate in the Newcomer Rankings competition.

In the footage, Murong Feng, who had slain the forty-seventh-floor strange beast, did not continue challenging the tower; he actively chose to withdraw.

That sword just now had already exhausted all of his strength.

Soon, Murong Feng walked out from inside the Tower of Extremes.

For a moment, the crowd fell silent; everyone's gaze toward Murong Feng unconsciously carried a hint of awe and curiosity.

I don't know how many geniuses live under Murong Feng's shadow.

This senior brother, who is number one on the Newcomer Rankings, usually isn't at the academy; recently he appeared in everyone's view only because he was guarding the tower.

Immediately after, a few more people walked out from inside the Tower of Extremes.

They were Wang Yuan and Zhang Yifan, who had challenged the tower together with Murong Feng.

Murong Feng, you truly are the strongest; with a time faster than ours, you almost killed your way to the top floor!

That's for sure, Brother Feng, what's your identity, what's your talent; if you weren't uninterested in the Tower of Extremes, you might have already reached the top.

Wang Yuan and Zhang Yifan both flattered him.

No need to flatter me so much; it's just good luck, I happened to grasp Sword Intent.

Murong Feng said humbly.

The three, talking and laughing, passed through the crowd, which unconsciously made way for them.

Although they have a competitive relationship, they are all students of the same school, and their personalities are decent, so they can get along.

Wang Yuan laughed and said: "Brother Feng, with your current strength, attempting a few more times would very likely succeed in reaching the top!"

Hmm, there's still a chance; I'll try a few more times these two days.

Murong Feng's tone shifted: "By the way, have you guys challenged the Tower of Extremes at the Shogunate Martial University? How difficult is it?"

Zhang Yifan recalled: "A couple of years ago I went with them to challenge their tower once; it was somewhat simpler than our martial university's Tower of Extremes, but only about one-tenth simpler......"

One-tenth......

Murong Feng nodded, the stone weighing on his heart set down.

Not long ago, someone approached him and gave him a stone tablet imbued with Sword Intent.

By contemplating this stone tablet, he barely managed to grasp a hint of Sword Intent.

And the other party's condition was also simple: that is, to stop Lu Jing when he comes to challenge the tower!

Even if we can't stop him, we should still dampen Lu Jing's spirit.

Wang Yuan tossed a piece of tobacco leaf into his mouth and chewed, saying, "When is that kid coming? I still have a mission to do these days!"

Murong Feng smiled and said, "Not sure, but the coming time probably won't be too boring......"

Shogunate Martial University.

Inside the Mission Hall.

Lu Jing's gaze swept across the big screen, looking for a convenient mission.

He prepared to set off for Zang Province, to explore the secrets of the Thunder Pond Forbidden Zone.

"Hello, would you like to take a mission?"

Unbeknownst to him, Lu Jing, who was in line, arrived at the counter.

The clerk was still the girl who had handled his mission paperwork last time; upon seeing Lu Jing, her expression became somewhat complicated.

"Yes, do you have any missions in Zang Province, preferably related to the Thunder Pond Forbidden Zone?"

Lu Jing sat on the stool in front of the counter and inquired.

"Please wait a moment, I'll look it up for you!"

The girl's attitude improved considerably, and she hurriedly typed on the computer.

"I found a mission for you here: it's a B-rank mission posted a week ago, requiring you to go to the Thunder Pond Forbidden Zone to look for a rare thunder-attribute ore."

After the girl finished speaking, she printed out the mission details and handed them to Lu Jing to review.