Chapter 102: The Invincible Battle Arena Challenges the Eight Directions and Four Extremes

Chapter 102: The Invincible Battle Arena Challenges the Eight Directions and Four Extremes

Morning.

The rising sun soared into the sky, casting countless golden rays.

Crowds converged from all directions.

Outside the Imperial Palace, the flat ground trembled as strands of astonishing energy surged into the heavens, accompanied by the resounding roar of dragons echoing through the skies and reverberating across the Imperial City.

Then, the trembling ground split open, and an arena slowly emerged—100 meters long and 100 meters wide, forged from ancient bluestone, exuding an aura of timelessness as if it had existed since the dawn of creation.

The arena appeared simple, with four ten-meter-tall white jade pillars engraved with coiling dragons standing at each corner. Each pillar bore golden characters, as if propping up the heavens themselves.

"Embrace all beings of heaven and earth."

"Challenge the prodigies of the eight directions."

"Walk the Invincible Path."

"Temper the Invincible Heart."

Every word seemed to condense an unparalleled, awe-inspiring might.

In a flash, a figure clad in a robe resembling flowing clouds appeared on the arena, a sword at his waist. His posture was straight as a spear pointing to the heavens, his aura refined to perfection, faintly radiating sword intent.

Around the arena, a crowd had already gathered.

"Who is this? Why is he stepping up so quickly?"

"Isn’t it obvious? This is the Invincible Battle Arena, left behind by the Emperor. Stepping onto it naturally means..."

"I am Chen Feng, Sect Heir of the Huntian Sect. Today, I stand here to emulate the Emperor, challenging prodigies from all directions to walk the Invincible Path. Who dares to fight?"

On the arena, Chen Feng swept his gaze across the surroundings, his eyes blazing with intensity, his voice ringing out with unwavering clarity.

"The Huntian Sect has already declined. Whether it can even retain its place among the top ten sects is uncertain. Yet, its Sect Heir seeks to tread the Invincible Path? How unexpected."

"A desperate struggle, nothing more..."

Whispers and murmurs spread, yet none of them affected the young figure standing atop the Invincible Battle Arena.

After speaking, Chen Feng stood quietly, his mind serene and free of distractions, immersing himself instead in the profound mysteries of the Dao character within his consciousness, contemplating it deeply to further his understanding of the Sword Dao.

Vaguely, it seemed he was on the verge of a breakthrough—a realm beyond the First Realm of Sword Dao, the Sword Unity Realm.

"Who is this arrogant fool claiming to walk the Invincible Path? Let Guan Lei test his mettle!" A rough voice suddenly boomed, growing louder as a towering, iron-like figure strode forward, each step causing the ground to tremble.

A mountainous aura coalesced around the burly figure, pressing down on all sides.

"It’s that brute Guan Lei!"

"Guan Lei might be simple-minded, but he’s at the Meridian Forging Realm. This Huntian Sect Heir’s aura suggests he’s only at the Aperture Opening Realm."

"Fool! The Invincible Battle Arena senses the challenger’s cultivation and suppresses them to the same realm as the host."

"Even so, Guan Lei is naturally massive, with terrifying strength. Few in the same realm can match him."

As they spoke, the iron-tower-like man named Guan Lei closed in on the arena, leaping onto it with a single bound. His massive frame made the entire platform shudder with a dull thud.

(To be continued...)

"Kid, so you're the one who wants to walk the Invincible Path? Let me test how much you're really worth." Guan Lei growled without hesitation, immediately charging toward Chen Feng with large strides. His internal energy surged, causing 150 starlike points to shimmer across his body. With a swing of his fan-like palm, he unleashed a terrifying howl as he struck fiercely at Chen Feng.

"150 opened acupoints." Chen Feng's eyebrows lifted slightly.

Such cultivation—or rather, such a foundation—was far too weak. It didn’t even qualify him to be an opponent.

But since he had stepped onto the arena, Chen Feng had no choice but to respond.

His stance remained unmoving until the moment Guan Lei’s overwhelmingly violent palm strike was about to land. Only then did Chen Feng lift a single foot and kick.

A dull thud, like the beat of a war drum, echoed as a figure was sent flying off the arena, crashing heavily to the ground with a resounding impact that shook the earth.

The crowd erupted in shock!

Chen Feng sensed something within him—a faintly condensed aura carrying an indescribable conviction.

Guan Lei was completely dazed.

Without even getting a chance to display his skills, he had been kicked off the arena just like that?

"This Huntian Sect Heir has some skill."

"He didn’t even use internal energy, yet he kicked Guan Lei—who’s naturally brawny—off the arena in one move. It seems his foundation in the Body Forging Realm is astonishing, at least the Twelfth Transformation."

"Twelfth Transformation? The latest news says this Huntian Sect Heir has reached the Thirteenth Transformation—an Inverse Mortal Body!"

As soon as these words were spoken, waves of astonished exclamations surged through the crowd.

At the same time, some who had been preparing to step onto the arena hesitated.

The Thirteenth Transformation of the Body Forging Realm!

That alone was enough to make them back off.

If they couldn’t win and couldn’t afford to provoke him, then it was best to stay out of his way.

For a moment, an eerie silence fell over the surroundings.

"So what if it’s the Thirteenth Transformation? Our Lin family has had them before."

"Exactly, our Wang family has also produced those who reached the Thirteenth Transformation."

"If you want to imitate the Eastern Xuan Emperor and tread the Invincible Path, you’ll have to get past our Zhao family first."

Voices rang out from different directions as dozens of people filed in from three sides—men and women, young and old, each exuding extraordinary auras.

"They’re here."

"The three major families have finally arrived."

"The three families claim to be descendants of the Eastern Xuan Emperor’s followers. They believe it’s their duty to guard Eastern Xuan Emperor City and won’t allow anyone to casually imitate the Emperor by stepping onto the Invincible Path."

"Now the real show begins."

The previous silence was instantly shattered as the audience, already numbering in the thousands and growing, erupted into clamor once more.

From the Wang family’s side, a young man in his twenties suddenly leaped onto the Invincible Battle Arena, a thick smile spreading across his face.

"Meeting me is your misfortune, because I will be the one to cut short your Invincible Path." The Wang Family Youth sneered at Chen Feng as starlike points flickered across his body—240 in total.

Chen Feng’s gaze swept over him, only to find that every acupoint the other had opened, he had already opened himself. Instantly, he lost interest.

With a flash, he moved like a roaring gale.

The moment the Wang Family Youth finished speaking and was about to strike, he felt a violent gust of wind rushing toward him. Before he could react, his body was flung backward, tumbling off the arena and rolling several times on the ground, completely stunned.

"You... aren't even worthy of making me draw my sword."

Chen Feng stood atop the Invincible Battle Arena, his gaze sweeping disdainfully over the crowd as the conviction within him grew stronger.

With just that one sentence, the surroundings fell into shock, while the members of the three major families were enraged, nearly exploding with fury.

"Arrogant and ignorant! I, Lin Quan, will see if your skills match your big mouth!" A young man from the Lin family suddenly erupted with the aura of the Meridian Forging Realm, his figure shooting upward before landing on the Invincible Battle Arena, his power swiftly suppressed to the Aperture Opening Realm.

Such was the restriction of the Invincible Battle Arena.

To tread the Invincible Path, one must fight within the same realm. Otherwise, if an elder were to bully a junior with an overwhelming cultivation gap, what kind of Invincible Path would that be? They might as well pack up and leave.

No sooner had the taunt left his lips than he was sent flying once again.

One after another, challengers stepped onto the arena, only to be flung off just as quickly.

Chen Feng truly hadn’t even drawn his sword. In fact, many noticed that he hadn’t even used his internal energy.

In other words, he hadn’t yet revealed his true strength.

"Is the Sect Heir of the Huntian Sect really this strong?"

"With such a foundation and such power, I’d believe he was a Saint Son from one of the three sacred lands!"

"Not bad, little brother~" A sultry voice suddenly rang out from behind the Wang family’s ranks. A tall woman in a tight-fitting red dress swayed her hips as she approached, carrying a fragrant breeze. Her fair, enchanting face bore a teasing smile, and her eyes, deep as spring water, were utterly captivating. "Let this sister test your... length~"

As the woman walked forward, the Wang family members bowed respectfully, addressing her as 'Eldest Miss.'

"The Wang Eldest Miss is personally stepping forward!"

"Rumors say the Wang Eldest Miss possesses the Xuanmei Sacred Body—it seems the tales don’t lie. I’d love to have a... deeper exchange with her."

"With your ugly mug? You’re not even fit to lick her toes!"

The Wang Eldest Miss swayed her waist lightly before leaping gracefully onto the Invincible Battle Arena. Step by step, she approached Chen Feng, activating her Divine Trait as a faint pink glow enveloped her body. She seemed to grow even more alluring, stirring uncontrollable desires in those who saw her.

Below the arena, many eyes began to redden, breaths turning ragged.

Chen Feng stared at her, unmoving.

"Don’t be in such a hurry~ Come back with sister, and I’ll let you experience paradise~"

The Wang Eldest Miss continued to unleash the full power of her Xuanmei Sacred Body, pushing her seductive charm to its limits while her captivating gaze locked onto Chen Feng.

Then, in the instant she closed in on him, starlight flickered across her body as her internal energy surged. With a seemingly casual palm strike, she lashed out—a deceptively simple attack that carried terrifying force, capable of shattering steel with ease.