Cultivation starts from simplifying the exercises

Chapter 2228 Determining the Fate

One decision led him directly into the Ten Thousand Sects Grand Competition.

This scene turned Wen Muheng's face pale instantly, as he was about to launch an attack together with Yu Jinyan.

He and Yu Jinyan rushed into the Ninth Heaven area at almost the same time, and the distance between them was not far.

According to his original plan, Zhan Wuji, Ling Qingxue, and He Jinchuan would hold Chen Fei back from the front, while he and Yu Jinyan would look for opportunities from the flanks, thus creating a decisive opportunity for the main battlefield.

But he never expected that Chen Fei would react so quickly and act so ruthlessly.

Just as the five of them formed a pincer movement and had not yet fully launched their attack, Chen Fei eliminated Yu Jinyan with overwhelming force.

At this moment, Wen Muheng was still some distance away from Chen Fei, but Chen Fei's gaze was already locked onto him like a cold blade.

"not good."

Alarm bells rang in Wen Muheng's mind, and a strong sense of life-or-death crisis surged into his heart instantly.

Without a second thought, he turned and prepared to flee towards the edge of the ninth level of the region.

He wasn't too far from the boundary of the ninth area. As long as he could break out of this area shrouded by nine layers of light, he would have a chance to escape Chen Fei's pursuit.

However, while he was fast, Chen Fei was even faster.

After absorbing a large amount of the power of the rules of the ninth level, Chen Fei's speed has now reached an extremely terrifying level.

Wen Muheng had just turned around and hadn't even taken a step when Chen Fei's figure appeared in front of him.

Wen Muheng's pupils contracted sharply, and an expression of disbelief and shock appeared on his face. He simply couldn't comprehend how Chen Fei could be so fast.

But at this moment, there was no time for him to think further.

The Chaos Halberd in Chen Fei's hand, carrying a terrifying power akin to splitting the heavens and earth, slashed down fiercely towards his head from above.

This strike was devoid of any fancy techniques, relying solely on the purest and most brutal power to crush the opponent.

It was as if it could cleave the entire world in two with a single strike.

Wen Muheng let out a roar of shock and anger, pushing his cultivation to its limit at the critical moment of life and death.

The pure white jade flute in his hand suddenly burst forth with dazzling light, and countless condensed sword energies, like a peacock spreading its tail, surged wildly from the jade flute, weaving into an impenetrable sword curtain in front of him.

The protective sword technique of Tianyin Pavilion incorporates music into the swordplay, emphasizing using softness to overcome hardness. It uses music to draw upon the power of heaven and earth, forming layers upon layers of defensive sword nets with astonishing defensive power.

Wen Muheng once used this move to forcefully block the combined attacks of several powerful individuals of the same level.

however.

"Crack!"

A crisp sound, like a precious glass mirror shattering, suddenly rang out in the ninth level area.

The protective sword barrier formed by countless condensed sword energies of Wen Muheng was torn open with a huge gash the moment it came into contact with Chen Fei's Chaos Halberd.

Immediately afterwards, the entire sword curtain, starting from the torn part, crumbled inch by inch, turning into countless firefly-like specks of light that dissipated into the air.

"puff!"

The sword curtain shattered, and Wen Muheng was struck as if by a heavy blow, spitting out a mouthful of blood. His body flew backward uncontrollably.

Fortunately, because he had made defensive preparations in advance and poured most of his power into the sword curtain, although the sword curtain was broken and he himself suffered serious internal injuries, he was not directly beaten to the brink of death like Yu Jinyan.

He still has the strength to fight, or rather, he still has the strength to escape.

Using the immense force that sent him flying, Wen Muheng adjusted his direction and flew out of the Ninefold Zone like a shooting star.

After flying out of the ninth level of the region, Wen Muheng dared not linger for even a moment.

He endured the churning blood and intense pain within his body, pushing his speed to the limit, and fled frantically away from the ninth level without looking back.

He knew that he had completely lost the right to compete with Chen Fei.

Although he wasn't eliminated like Yu Jinyan from that last strike, he clearly realized the enormous gap between himself and Chen Fei, a gap that seemed insurmountable.

That's a gap that can't be bridged by sheer numbers; it's an overwhelming difference in strength.

His only thought now is to escape, to escape as far away as possible.

Just as Wen Muheng was fleeing for his life, Ling Qingxue, Zhan Wuji, and He Jinchuan had already surrounded him again in the ninth area.

Although they were forced back by Chen Fei's sweeping attack, during the time when Yu Jinyan was eliminated and Wen Muheng was knocked away, they regained their composure and quickly exchanged glances, reaching a consensus.

If they don't eliminate Chen Fei here, they'll have no chance to fight unless they're always together.

Or they could simply hide and see who's unlucky enough to be found by Chen Fei first.

But they cannot accept this kind of behavior, which is like a burrowing rat.

Moreover, Ling Qingxue and the other two did not believe that Chen Fei could maintain such combat power indefinitely. Chen Fei's aura was already extremely exaggerated at the moment, and the pressure on his soul and body to maintain such combat power was unimaginable.

As long as the three of them can hold on, it will definitely be Chen Fei who can't hold on in the end, not the others.

The three of them were right.

Chen Fei was indeed feeling quite tired at this moment.

Although he relied on the Devouring Heaven Divine Forging to continuously absorb the power of the rules of the ninth region to replenish his own consumption.

However, the process of forcibly incorporating such a massive power into his body and precisely controlling it was an extremely heavy burden on his soul and body.

He was not a true half-step Heavenly Monarch after all; his body and soul were still at the peak of the Tai Cang Realm.

But who says that Chen Fei will be the first to give up?

The Chaos Halberd in Chen Fei's hand suddenly erupted with a terrifying light that seemed capable of devouring the heavens and the earth.

That light resonated strangely with the entire Ninefold Space. Within that light, it seemed, lay the will and power of the entire Fiery Sun World.

"If you can withstand this move, I will leave."

"If we can't stop them..."

Chen Fei paused, then suddenly raised the Chaos Halberd in his hand high above his head.

"Then you're out."

The moment he finished speaking, the Chaos Halberd in Chen Fei's hand seemed to transform into the core of the entire Flaming Sun World.

The boundless power of rules within the ninefold space surged into the halberd like rivers flowing into the sea.

A terrifying pressure, powerful enough to change the color of the heavens and earth and dim the sun and moon, erupted from the halberd.

Then, he slashed fiercely at Ling Qingxue, Zhan Wuji, and He Jinchuan.

Sensing the power within the halberd, Ling Qingxue and the other two all wore expressions of disbelief and horror.

The power contained in this halberd strike far exceeded any of Chen Fei's previous moves.

That was no longer simply Chen Fei's own power, but rather it had drawn upon the power of the primordial rules of the Blazing Sun World.

Faced with this force, they felt as if they were a small boat in a raging storm, about to be completely submerged and torn apart at any moment.

Zhan Wuji let out a roar of unwilling anger. He frantically swung the Sky-Splitting Battle Axe in his hand, pouring all his strength and will into it, trying to cleave through the sweeping torrent of destruction.

He Jinchuan also let out a desperate roar, wielding his spear to its fullest extent. Dark flames burned wildly at the tip of the spear, as if to ignite the entire world.

Ling Qingxue's face also turned extremely pale.

She pushed the Hun Tian Silk to its limit, creating layer upon layer of ice crystal barriers in front of herself.

However, it was all in vain.

The halberd light, imbued with the primal power of the blazing sun world, instantly overwhelmed Zhan Wuji's axe light, crushed He Jinchuan's spear flames, and tore apart Ling Qingxue's ice crystal barrier, as if destroying dry branches and decaying wood.

"puff!"

"puff!"

Zhan Wuji and He Jinchuan coughed up a mouthful of blood almost simultaneously.

Their bodies, like sampans shattered by a giant wave, were instantly swallowed up by the terrifying halberd light.

Immediately afterwards, the power of the rules of the Fiery Sun World descended, and two soft beams of light enveloped their bodies, instantly teleporting them out of the Fiery Sun World.

Following Yu Jinyan, Zhan Wuji and He Jinchuan were also eliminated.

Although Ling Qingxue also suffered the direct impact of that terrifying halberd light, her strength was still a notch above Zhan Wuji and He Jinchuan.

Moreover, at the critical moment, she pushed the power of the Hun Tian Silk to its limit and did not hesitate to burn a portion of her original power, forcibly tearing a gap in that destructive torrent.

Although she was also severely injured by that terrifying power, with blood constantly spilling from the corner of her mouth, she was ultimately not eliminated directly.

The instant she escaped the halberd's light, Ling Qingxue didn't dare to linger for even a moment. She pushed her speed to the limit, transforming into a streak of light and frantically fleeing in the direction away from Chen Fei.

In the blink of an eye, it disappeared from Chen Fei's perception range.

Within the ninth layer of the region, the turbulent energy currents gradually subsided.

Chen Fei stood there, leaning on his halberd, slightly out of breath.

His face was much paler than before, and his breathing was noticeably weaker.

That last strike with the halberd drew upon the primal power of the Fiery Sun World, which also consumed a tremendous amount of his energy.

He looked in the direction where Ling Qingxue had disappeared, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"It actually blocked it?"

He certainly didn't hold back with that last strike.

However, when allocating the attack targets of that primordial power, he subconsciously poured more power into Zhan Wuji and He Jinchuan.

This isn't about showing pity or tenderness towards women.

It was simply because Zhan Wuji and He Jinchuan had left a deeper impression on him during that brief joint attack.

Following his own heart, Chen Fei felt it would be better to send those two guys away first.

If Ling Qingxue's strength were slightly weaker, or her reaction slightly slower, she would also have been directly overwhelmed by that terrifying halberd light and eliminated.

While luck played a part in her survival, her survival was largely due to her exceptional skills.

Chen Fei shook his head, no longer thinking about Ling Qingxue.

With Ling Qingxue's escape and Zhan Wuji and He Jinchuan's elimination, the ninth area returned to complete tranquility.

Chen Fei slowly sheathed his halberd and straightened up.

The terrifying aura emanating from him, which had become extremely terrifying due to the absorption of a large amount of power of rules, began to rapidly recede at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Although still much stronger than a typical peak Tai Cang Realm cultivator, it no longer gave off the same invincible, godlike aura as before.

He was indeed tired.

He wasn't bluffing when he said that.

If Ling Qingxue and the other two can truly withstand his halberd strike and still have the strength to continue fighting, then he will indeed have to retreat temporarily due to excessive power depletion.

After all, his body and his soul have their limits.

Of course, if it really comes down to a life-or-death moment, he is not entirely without options.

In the Realm of Return to Nothingness, there are also Night Demon Warriors.

But this is the Fiery Sun World, the final battlefield of the Grand Tournament of Ten Thousand Sects. In the Divine Capital, hundreds of millions of cultivators are watching closely, and countless powerful beings at the Heavenly Monarch Realm or even higher levels are observing everything here through the celestial canopy.

If he were to summon the Night Demon Warriors in full view of everyone, it could very likely cause unnecessary trouble.

Above the capital, the enormous celestial canopy displayed everything that happened in the ninth region without reservation to the eyes of hundreds of millions of cultivators.

When Zhan Wuji and He Jinchuan were teleported out of the Fiery Sun World, enveloped in soft light, the entire capital city fell into a deathly silence.

Then came a roar that was more violent and frenzied than ever before.

"They're out. Zhan Wuji and He Jinchuan are both out."

"He was knocked away by Chen Fei's halberd? My God, am I dreaming?"

"He not only won against three opponents, but also eliminated two of them. He's simply inhuman."

"Including Yu Jinyan, three prodigies have been eliminated by Chen Fei alone in a short period of time."

"Moreover, Wen Muheng was also driven away by him, and Ling Qingxue also fled with serious injuries."

"Chen Fei single-handedly defeated the siege of five top-tier half-step Heavenly Monarchs?"

"He's too strong, he's just too strong. I don't even know what words to use to describe him."

The entire capital city was in an uproar because of Chen Fei's earth-shattering achievements.

Countless cultivators were so excited that their faces turned red. Those who had previously been skeptical of Chen Fei now shut their mouths, their faces filled with nothing but shock and awe.

"There are still seven geniuses left in the Blazing Sun World. That means that as long as two more are eliminated, the five sets of seventeenth-grade low-rank spiritual materials will be ready to be claimed."

"The rest is the battle for the title of leader."

"Leaders...do you think Chen Fei is truly going to win the championship in this Grand Competition of Ten Thousand Sects?"

The question immediately fell silent again.

If someone had asked this question before today, people would have thought that person was crazy.

How could someone at the peak of the Tai Cang Realm possibly win the title of Tai Cang Dao Wen Zhuang?

That's simply a fantasy. (End of Chapter)