"That's none of your business. It's not like I'm taking your Guo Family's spot."
Sun Wen wasn't polite at all to her distant cousin. The Guo Family had a total of two spots. The other one's strength was passable, while Guo Mingzhi was purely there to mess around. It could only be said that he was brave enough to not be afraid of losing his life.
The strength of the three people from the Sun Family was actually not weak. It was just that the cousin was slightly weaker. If it weren't for Du Feng's sudden appearance, he would have had a 90% chance of winning the competition.
"Hmph, so you're that Du Feng."
Sun Wang was even more impatient than Guo Mingzhi. He was already waiting at the entrance of the Sun Family mansion. When he saw Sun Wen dragging Du Feng over, he was so angry that his lungs were about to explode. An outsider actually wanted to take one of the Sun Family's spots. His father was the Zhang Zi of the family, and he was the eldest grandson of the family. In theory, his status was even higher than Sun Wen's.
However, it wasn't about status but strength that determined who had a higher status. Sun Wen's father had the highest strength among his peers and was the favorite of the Fist Emperor. Not to mention her uncles, even among her grandfather and granduncle, there were very few people who could compare to Sun Wen's father.
With a father like that supporting him, even if he stayed in the South Continent for a long time and didn't come to the Weiyang Continent, the family would still have to give Sun Wen some face. Because of this, the duel between Du Feng and Sun Wang was set for the next morning.
It was mainly because Sun Wen didn't expect the carriage to suddenly speed up halfway, causing them to arrive early. If he had known this would happen, he would have participated in the duel tonight and quickly decided the winner so that those old things would shut up. This was especially true for his uncle, who had nagged him countless times about this matter.
"I'm sorry to take up your spot. I'll be merciful."
Du Feng was indeed a little embarrassed. After all, it was the Sun Family's spot. Therefore, he planned to try his best not to harm Sun Wen's life. If there was no other way, he would at least keep his soul so that the elders of the family could resurrect him.
"Hmph, how arrogant. How do you know you'll definitely win before the duel?"
Guo Zhiming couldn't bear to watch any longer. After all, Sun Wang was stronger than him. If Du Feng really defeated Sun Wang, wouldn't that mean that the spot he occupied was even more unreasonable? He should have given it to someone more capable. After all, the other spot of the Guo Family was also in the hands of a girl. If she also brought back a man and said that he was her future grandson-in-law, she didn't know if her grandfather would agree to give up his spot.
In fact, Guo Zhiming was overthinking things. The reason why the elders of the Sun Clan agreed to let Du Feng and Sun Wang fight for the quota was because of the Sun Clan. In addition to Sun Wen's father's reputation, there was another reason. They wanted Du Feng to be a free bodyguard to protect Sun Wen and Sun Xing's safety.
Sun Xing was the son of Sun Wen's fifth uncle. He was the youngest, but his talent was very high. Strictly speaking, even Sun Wen wasn't as talented as Sun Xing. Unfortunately, he was too young. Although his strength was not weak, his wisdom was not mature enough. The family elders were afraid that he would be at a disadvantage after entering the Feather Flying Secret Realm, and they were also afraid that Sun Wang would secretly harm this cousin of his.
Even if he was slightly stronger, if someone he trusted attacked him from behind, he would most likely be in trouble. After considering many factors, the Sun Clan elders agreed to let an outsider like Du Feng participate. As long as he was strong enough, he could take the opportunity to defeat Sun Wang and shut him up. At the same time, he could guarantee the safety of Sun Wen and Sun Xing.
If Du Feng wasn't strong enough, he deserved to be beaten to death. He believed that Sun Wen would have nothing to say. With her personality, she definitely wouldn't like a man who was weaker than her cousin, Sun Wang. At most, he would suffer for a few days, and it would be over soon.
Du Feng was arranged to stay in a Cultivation Room in the backyard of the Sun Residence. There was a circle of guards outside the room. He didn't know if they were afraid that he would run away or that someone would secretly attack him in the middle of the night. That night, Du Feng didn't sleep. Instead, he sat cross-legged on the bed and cultivated.
His Cultivation Room had already reached the standard of a half-step Feathered Transformation Realm. He would be able to break through to the Feathered Transformation Realm with just half a step more. However, this didn't mean that he would definitely break through after entering the Feather Flight Mystic Realm. After all, half a step was also a distance, and he needed to be prepared.
When he was in the carriage, the fire that burned in his sea of consciousness helped Du Feng a lot. The power of his East Imperial Twin Skills — A Single Spark Prairie Fire had also increased. Most importantly, he had some control over his Quintessential Essence consumption. At the very least, he wouldn't be paralyzed on the ground after using one move.
The more Quintessential Essence he consumed, the more powerful the Prairie Fire would be. However, he didn't have to use up all his Quintessential Essence every time. At the very least, he had to save some energy for his escape. After going through the test of the Sea of Desire, Du Feng's control over his Quintessential Essence had increased. He really had to thank the red-dressed young woman who drove the carriage for this.
Du Feng consumed some elixirs and set up a simple Spirit Gathering Array by his bed to start cultivating. The Sun Residence was originally very rich with Essence Gathering Array. It could be said that it was no less effective than the Essence Energy Tower in the Seven Basaltic Mansions. Coupled with the dual effects of the Spirit Gathering Array and elixirs, his Dantian rapidly gathered a lot of Quintessential Essence.
There was still one more day tomorrow, and he had to enter the Feather Flying Mystic Realm the day after. Du Feng didn't think that he would lose to Sun Wang at all. He decided to end the battle quickly. He would use the rest of the time to cultivate. If possible, he wanted to familiarize himself with his Thunder Fire Sword.
Ever since the Thunder Fire Sword was forged, he had only used it a few times. Although it was powerful, it wasn't easy to control. He had to practice it. After entering the Feather Flying Mystic Realm, everyone would break through to the Ethereal Transformation Realm. Whether it was a natural breakthrough or a stimulated breakthrough with elixirs, Ethereal Transformation Realm warriors were definitely more powerful than Powang Realm warriors.
Against so many Ethereal Transformation Realm experts, the power that the Azure Sword could unleash was limited. Even the Buddha Light Palm could only play a supporting role. When the time came, the Thunder Fire Sword would come in handy. Golden Dragon Nine Transformations, Soaring Phoenix Wings, Regal Nine Swords, and Eastern Emperor's Two Ultimate Skills, Prairie Fire Sparks. These were the few combat skills that could unleash the power of the Ethereal Transformation Realm.
Du Feng re-evaluated his strength. His Golden Dragon Nine Transformations was at the sixth transformation, and his Soaring Phoenix Wings was at the sixth stage. These two skills were only enough for him to use, and they weren't considered strong in the Ethereal Transformation Realm. If he wanted to be stronger than others, he had to train to the seventh stage and above. Currently, the one he was most familiar with was actually the Regal Nine Swords.
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