Chapter 40: I’ll Take on the Both of You

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“So, we meet again, Luo Feng. I mentioned back in the Red Training Mountains that I’d come to challenge you. Don’t tell me you’ve already forgotten about it?”

Chen Xin walked to the dark-skinned student’s side and glowered at Luo Feng while he was at it. His gaze was practically itching with an urge to battle.

Back when they were on the Red Training Mountains, Chen Xin, who was in the middle phase of the Iron Bone Boundary had been defeated by Luo Feng, who was in the apex of the strength boundary in a single hit. The incident had left a bitter taste in Chen Xin’s mouth, and he had never forgotten about it.

As such, Chen Xin devoted his heart and soul to his cultivation since then, all for the sake of redeeming himself when he would finally take his revenge on the Purple Sun Institution.

“Careful, Luo Feng. Chen Xin is among the top three geniuses of the Extensive Net’s Outer Institution. Qin Luoxue and I have been defeated by him earlier.”

Bing Ruolan offered a word of warning.

Luo Feng gave a plain smile as he was not worried about Chen Xin. Rather, his attention had been drawn towards the dark-skinned student ever since the beginning.

Although the dark-skinned student had appeared to be around Chen Xin’s age, he was already in the early phase of the Heroic Boundary and was not someone to be underestimated.

Moreover, from the looks of it, the dark-skinned student had appeared to be the leader among Chen Xin and the other Extensive Net students.

“Of course I haven’t forgotten.”

Luo Feng shot a quick glance at Chen Xin before returning his gaze at the dark-skinned student. He chuckled, saying “It seems you’ve found a good assistant this time around. So, what’s the plan, are you guys coming at me together, or are we doing this one by one?”

Luo Feng’s words had contained an air of confidence.

‘Together?’

Not only had Luo Feng’s words stunned Chen Xin, everyone else was equally shocked as well.

“Pui! You lil brat, who do you think you are? Do you really think that we’ll need Senior Brother Lu Han to deal with you?”

The Extensive Net students had a smug look on their faces as they looked disdainfully at Luo Feng.

“He’s Lu Han?!”

A murmur of shock rang out among the ranks of the Purple Sun Institution’s students. Fear began to creep up their faces as they took a closer look at the dark-skinned student.

“Is he famous?” Luo Feng rubbed his nose and asked after he saw the expression on Qin Luoxue and the others’ faces.

“He’s more than just famous!”

Qin Luoxue looked exasperatedly at Luo Feng with her beautiful eyes and explained, “Lu Han is the number one genius within the Extensive Net’s Outer Institution. Back when he crossed swords with Li Heshan, it was said that he defeated Li Heshan with only three moves! Lu Han’s abilities are not to be looked down upon!”

“Hehe, you don’t need to be that nervous.”

Lu Han stood up, and as if his interest was piqued, he playfully stated, “I’m only interested in challenging those who are worthy of my interest. The reason for my visit is to challenge Duanmu Yu since I’ve heard that he’s the most outstanding genius within the Purple Sun Institution. Moreover, he was last year’s First Roaming King, so I really am curious about his abilities.”

Lu Han’s tone was extremely calm, but there was a sense of arrogance within his words.

It was clear to those who were listening that Lu Han had not regarded Luo Feng as a worthy opponent.

A spark was ignited within Luo Feng’s eyes as he raised his head and chuckled, stating “I still think that you should come at me together with Chen Xin. By doing so, at least you guys won’t lose too horribly.”

‘Pui! Isn’t this guy too arrogant?’

The surrounding Extensive Net students glared angrily at Luo Feng.

Lu Han’s gaze turned icy as he coldly stated, “I’m not interested in those who are all bark and no bite.”

Luo Feng laughed heartily and stated, “Why don’t we make a bet, then? I guarantee that you’ll be forced to act later!”

“Hmph! What a waste of time.”

Irritated by Luo Feng’s remarks, Lu Han pretended not to hear anything and averted his gaze from Luo Feng. He then faced Chen Xin and ordered, “Chen Xin, hurry up and finish him. We still need to return to the institution.’

Chen Xin nodded and walked towards Luo Feng. Meanwhile, everyone else had dispersed, emptying out an area for the two to combat.

“Hold it right there!”

Sensing that Chen Xin was about to attack, Luo Feng extended his hand and said, “Chen Xin, you know I won’t fight you without any incentives, right?”

As if he had already expected such a response, Chen Xin took out a box made out of Sandalwood.

Upon opening the box, a wave of heat surged outwards, and when inspected, a glowing pill could be seen lying within the box.

“This is the Grade Two spirit medicine, the Earth Flame Pill. If you’re able to defeat me, then it’ll be yours for the taking!” Chen Xin declared to Luo Feng.

Luo Feng inspected the Earth Flame Pill, and after rubbing his nose, he replied, “Although it’s not as good as a martial arts manual, it’s better than nothing. I guess I’ll accept your challenge then.”

“This person is way too shameless! How can he speak as if the Earth Flame Pill is already his?!”

“Senior Brother Chen Xin, please teach this punk a good lesson!”

The surrounding Extensive Net students were giving Luo Feng looks of dissent, and they were cheering for Chen Xin to properly ‘educate’ Luo Feng.

Chen Xin retracted the Earth Flame Pill and glared at Luo Feng, stating, “Luo Feng, since I lost to you with my fists that day, I’m going to beat you with my fists today!”

Seeing how serious Chen Xin was, Luo Feng waved his hand and shrugged. “I’d advise you to use your sword instead. You’ll at least last a move or two.”

Even with Chen Xin’s good nature, being underestimated this way was still enough to drive him mad.

“You swine! I’ll let you taste the might of my Falling Stone Fist!”

Chen Xin roared, lunged at Luo Feng and launched his powerful fist at Luo Feng’s head as if he had turned into wind itself.

Without even sparing a glance, Luo Feng retaliated with a Raging Tiger Leaves Cave of his own.

Although his retaliation had seemed casual, the strength he exerted was capable of completely suppressing Chen Xin. Like an enraged tiger, Luo Feng’s fist collided head-on with Chen Xin’s.

“Not good!”

Upon making contact, Chen Xin could immediately sense the terrifying power sent his way. His fist immediately went limp and he was sent flying over several dozen feet backward. Finally, after tumbling a few steps backward, Chen Xin finally regained his balance.

“Again!’

Luo Feng relentlessly pursued Chen Xin, and once again, he unleashed his fist.

Unable to dodge the attack, Chen Xin steeled himself and decided to take the hit.

Great Rockslide!

Kaboom!

A thunderous boom rocked the scene. All Chen Xin could feel was the vitality pouring out of his body. He hurtled backward, and with a ‘gack’, he spat out a mouthful of blood.

Woah…

The spectators gasped in shock.

The sudden turn of events had bewildered the spectators.

Even though Chen Xin was also in the apex of the Iron Bone Boundary, he was still unable to take a hit from Luo Feng!

“It’s not over yet!’

Luo Feng made the remark while locking eyes with Lu Han, and a moment later, like a gust of wind, he appeared before Chen Xin, ready to unleash another blow.

Chen Xin’s heart skipped a beat at the sight of Luo Feng’s fist, and his expression was that of terror. He had not expected Luo Feng to be that fast, and as such, he had no time to react!

“Stop!”

A thunderous voice rang out as Lu Han finally submitted to Luo Feng’s obvious provocations. With a flash of his sword, Lu Han shot forward like a white ray of light and stood in front of Chen Xin.

Luo Feng took a step back and retracted his fist. Once he returned to his original position, he narrowed his eyes at Lu Han and smirked. “I told you that you’ll be forced to act, didn’t I?”

“The match isn’t even finished and yet, you’ve interrupted them! How uncivilized!”

“I know, right? He was acting so high and mighty earlier, but who knew that he would change faces with a flick of the finger? How shameless of him!”

Once the opportunity to take jabs at the Extensive Net students had presented itself after enduring countless insults earlier, the students from the Purple Sun Institution had seized it immediately. They did not go easy on their opponents, and before long, Lu Han was drowning in insulting remarks.

“I’m sorry, Senior Brother Lu Han. It’s all my fault for being weak,” Chen Xin said with a remorseful expression.

Lu Han’s expression sank as he shook his head, saying, “It’s not your fault. This Luo Feng fellow isn’t as simple as he looks. You can fall back now.’

“Luo Feng, you are indeed strong. You have my respect,” Chen Xin heaved a sigh as he handed over the Earth Flame Pill to Luo Feng. Following that, he walked to the side, shut his eyes and rested.

‘The Earth Flame Pill, eh. It’s a Grade Two spirit medicine that would allow Iron Bone Boundary martial artists to strengthen their bones and physique.’

As Luo Feng held the box in his hands, and upon recalling the effects of the Earth Flame Pill, a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.

The Earth Flame Pill was just what he needed.

After all, it was a pill that refined the impurities within his body and would strengthen his physique as a result. Luo Feng believed that upon consumption, not only would his cultivation level improve, there was also a chance in which he would overcome his Iron Bone Boundary bottleneck and enter the Sixth Meridian Cycle Boundary, the Heroic Boundary instead.

At that moment, Lu Han approached Luo Feng amidst the sea of insults hurled at him.

“It seems that I’ve evaluated you wrongly, Luo Feng. You really are capable, and I, Lu Han, would like to exchange a few blows with you as well.”

Luo Feng raised his head and after handing over his box to Bing Ruolan, he grinned, stating, “Sure, I can teach you a lesson or two. However, you’ll need to follow the rules.”

Luo Feng made a gesture with his hands.

This had invited plenty of disdainful looks from the Extensive Net students.

They had assumed that Lu Han was the craziest person they knew, as he was gutsy enough to challenge the then top ten genius in the institution when he first entered. Although he had won in the end, he was still regarded as a maniac by his peers in the institution.

Nevertheless, they had not expected to meet someone even crazier than Lu Han in the Purple Sun Institution. After all, the former had regarded Lu Han as beneath him!

The corner of Lu Han’s mouth viciously twitched, and while glowering at Luo Feng, he took out a small ceramic bottle from his sleeves and tossed it onto the ground.

“This is the Grade Three spirit medicine, the Jade Iron Juice! It’s yours if you beat me! However, should you lose this battle, from here on, you are to get the hell out of my sight upon hearing my name! Understood?”

Lu Han declared with a sharp tone.

“The Jade Iron Juice?”

Surprised, Bing Ruolan took a closer look at the bottle on the ground.

“What’s this Jade Iron Juice you speak of?” Luo Feng had never heard of such a spirit medicine.

Bing Ruolan took a deep breath before she explained, “The Jade Iron Juice is a juice that is formed through the ten-thousand-years-long refinement of the core of the Golden Blaze Tree that is found only in the Crimson Blaze Mountain Range. It allows martial artists to unleash their potential, and it would even rejuvenate them! Besides that, the medicine itself is also a rarity among the Grade Three spirit medicine! I never would’ve expected Lu Han to hold such a valuable treasure!”

Bing Ruolan’s eyes were practically sparkling as she looked towards Luo Feng, saying, “Luo Feng, you must obtain the Jade iron Juice at all costs. If you do, you’ll be able to advance into the Heroic Boundary instantly!”

‘Oh, so that’s what it does.’

Luo Feng nodded, and as he lingered his gaze on the jade bottle on the ground, enthusiasm began to surge within his eyes.

He had originally expected to take at least another month in order to enter the Heroic Boundary.

However, with the Jade Iron Juice right before him, he would be able to cut down his effort by a month!

Ever since he met Zi Yuan who was already one of the Four Rising Stars at the age of fifteen, it had dawned on Luo Feng that he was trailing way too much behind.

In order to catch up to all these geniuses, Luo Feng needed to make the most out of his time!

Frankly speaking, the chance to save a month’s time was way too alluring to him.

“I’ll definitely obtain the Jade Iron Juice!”

After licking his lips, Luo Feng brought out the Tiger Essence Saber on his back…