Chapter 65: Ch 65: the shocked and awed desciples
Su Yan inwardly breathed a sigh of relief before ignoring Wang Feng and attacking the snake with an overpowered attack, "Everyone! Quickly attack with all of your strength!"
Wang Feng blinked, seeing everyone just ignore his enterance before they started attacking the Beast again.
He snorted childishly before he laid down the desciple on his shoulder, "Seriously Brother Fu Shen, how were you even caught by the big guy?", Wang Feng said to the guy while feeding him a Heaven Grade Healing Pill.
It was Fu Shen, the friend of Wang Feng who he had previously fought with.
"Haha, Brother Feng, not everyone is crazy strong— that they don't have to worry about that Beast.", Fu Shen muttered as he coughed— feeling the pill take it's effect— his bones healing and snapping back into place slowly.
Wang Feng looked at the exhausted Fu Shen with a soft smile, "I guess you're right....", he muttered under his breath.
Fu Shen was someone he used to look up to— before he memories awakened— but now... Now, he has surpassed him and reached high above Fu Shen's reach.
Back when he had broken through the 10th Stage Body Tempering Realm, Fu Shen was a 3rd Stage Initial Element Realm. Now, after just a few months, Fu Shen had just reached 1st Stage Qi Transformation.
Wang Feng sighed, "you should rest, Brother Shen..", he said and stood up— walking towards the snake that was getting bombarded by the many desciples.
Su Yan— who had been keeping an eye on him— saw him approaching and looked into his eyes that radiated self-confidence and hidden strength. It was only then that she notice his aura.
'he brokethrough...', she thought absent-mindedly. She remembered his exaggerated strength before...
Now, she could only wonder just how powerful he was with this major breakthrough...
She didn't have to wait.
Because, she saw it the next instant.
Wang Feng walked calmly towards the thrashing and hissing snake— his steps steady and measured. Then, his body suddenly blurred— to the point even Su Yan only saw a shadowy blur.
Wang Feng's voice suddenly echoed in the surroundings— making everyone feel a cutting chill, including the snake, who flinched as if to evade.
"Elemental Disaster"
The voice was calm and even— eeriely so. Like the calm before the storm. Everyone felt their instincts scream to run, to hide, to escape from this unsettling, brewing storm.
Instantly, a burdening pressure erupted as a sharp wave of Sword Energy swept from the Snake's neck— traveling well beyond a few tens of meters.
Anyone near it felt the Sharp Energy of the Metal, the Heat of the Fire, the Destructiveness of Water, the Heaviness of Earth, the Bluntness of Wood, the Scorch of the Yang, the Cold of the Yin, all at once— filling their hearts with dread.
Then, as suddenly at the pressure came, it went away just as quickly. What followed was the last, mournful roar of the snake before it's heavy body fell to the ground with a long thud— raising a cloud of dust with it.
The surroundings were silent— devoided of even the slightest heavy breathing.
Everyone's focus was on the huge corpse of the Tier 5 Snake Monster Beast— that had its head severed from its body— and the lone, small figure— compared the the Beast— standing in front it.
It all happened too fast for anyone to react— from the desciple getting caught, to Wang Feng's appearance, to Wang Feng's attack and the death of the Beast— all of it happened in a matter of 30-40 seconds, leaving everyone in shock and disbelief.
Same was the case with Su Yan. Her eyes were wide and her shock was clearly visible in them. She knew that Wang Feng was strong— and would have likely gotten even stronger with his Major Breakthrough— but she never expected this level of strength.
Her gaze towards the lone figure turned slightly more complicated, her thoughts wandering.
"W..Wh..What!?"
"The F*ck!!?"
"H..How is it possible!?"
"No..This..."
"Impossible!! Ab.. Absolutely Impossible!!!"
Suddenly, exclaims and shouts of disbelief rang out from the numerous desciples who were finally jolted from their shock.
The last shout in particular was the louded and shaky— originating from one Xie Hong Chen. But no one was in a mood to pay him any attention.
Wang Feng looked at the beast corpse and with a swing of his sword, cut open the Beast's head— taking out it's core— and cutting of it's teeth, before he turned to the side.
Su Yan was already standing next to him, glaring at the desciples around her— who were eager to approach Wang Feng and the Beast Corpse.
Wang Feng smiled and spoke to Su Yan, "Missed me?", his tone slightly mischievous, but low. Su Yan ignored his attitude— already getting used to it— and glanced at the Snake's severed head, "That attack of yours..."
She looked at him and spoke with her neutral face, though her eyes were anything but that, "...looks like you were quite fortunate...", she didn't speak much nor did she ask him, just saying that he was fortunate— signaling at his breakthrough.
Wang Feng just smiled— not saying anything. He knew why she was so conflicted right now.
The attack he had used had already touched upon High True Element Realm strength!
But, he knew that it wasn't entirely his own strength.
For him to kill that Snake Beast in a single attack, he had used more than 70% of his Qi, invoking his Five Elemental Qi. Then he had used his Celestial Splitter's Ability to add Yin and— an abundance of— Yang Qi— from the shining sun— to the mix before strengthening it further with the slight Star Energy present in the surroundings.
That along with the Katana's Mysterious Grade strength, all this is what allowed the attack's strength to climb from 2nd Stage True Element to 8th Stage True Element.
Although he could have used his own Yin and Yang Qi for the attack. The problem stood with his control and power output!
He wasn't able to use all Seven Elements at once with his current proficiency, even using Six Elements simultaneously was taxing on him! Not to mention that if he only used his own strength, it might only reach the Peak 2nd Stage True Element Realm or barely the 3rd Stage.
"Looks like you were quite fortunate as well.", Wang Feng said upon observing Su Yan's aura of 5th Stage True Element Realm. Su Yan in turn just nodded as well.
As Wang Feng was talking to Su Yan, both ignoring the looks they were getting from the nearby desciples.
Su Yan finally turned to all the desciples and spoke in her normal tone, "All of you, heal and recover to your optimal state. Only then will we start moving.", Wang Feng stood next to her, looking at the desciples as well.
He noticed that many of them were looking at him with wide, awe filled eyes— while a few held reluctant or even hostile stares— nevertheless, they all heeded to Su Yan's command and started taking out pills or pastes to heal their injures and recover their Qi.
Wang Feng inwardly smiled upon seeing this, 'looks like my goal is quite achievable in this secret realm.'
This was the main reason he wanted to accompany Su Yan in this secret realm. For he knew, that Su Yan would take it upon herself to lead the desciples. So by following her and showing his strength, he would be able to raise his influence and status among the desciples.
As they recovered, Wang Feng looked towards Su Yan and spoke, "You should recover as well, I'll keep a look out.", Su Yan looked towards him and after hesitating for a moment, she nodded and sat down— meditating and taking a Qi Recovery Pill.
Looking at all the desciples meditating around him. Wang Feng turned to the Snake Corpse, 'Now, how do I take this big guy in my inventory without causing suspicion..'
Wang Feng of course would not let go of such quality of Monster Beast Corpse, which he could use for multiple purposes.
He thought for a moment before getting an idea. So, without a moments notice, he started.
An hour later, every desciple— still in their meditation— smelt a strong, tantalizing fragrance of herbs and roasted meat— causing them to open their eyes.
Su Yan slowly opened her eyes and looked towards the snake corpse— at least, where the corpse should be...
But all she saw was massive parts of meat hung on thin stone pillars— over a blazing flame— the juices and fat oil from the meat dripping invitingly on the fire and the ground, making slight sizzling sounds.
All the mouth watering desciples looked towards Wang Feng who was holding a big chunk of meat in his hand, slowly chewing on it— savouring the taste.
He gulped down the meat in his mouth and smiled at the desciples, "what? Stop looking at me with those puppy eyes and help yourselves", he said while waving his hand.
After that, he turned and with a slash of his sword, took of another chunk of meat— before walking towards Su Yan, who was looking at him with a raised brow.
Seeing him walk away with two pieces of meat— one obviously for Su Yan— the other desciples jumped up and rushed to the meat and started eating with relish.
Su Yan on the other hand watched as Wang Feng stomped his foot on the ground, making the ground crack open، causing a small square stone platform— the size of a small table— rise from the ground.
He then placed the hot piece of meat in front of Su Yan before sitting down on the other side of the table.
Su Yan just looked at him with her cold face. Wang Feng said while taking another bite of his meat, "what? Don't want to eat?", Su Yan sighed and simply just tore out a piece of meat and placed it in her mouth.
When she tasted it, she froze for a moment, blinking her eyes in surprise, "It's good.", she spoke lightly while slowly eating. Wang Feng smiled, "of course, I used many herbs and spices to give it such flavor."
As the two talked while eating, Wang Feng glanced around at the desciples with a smile. He had made like a quarter of the snake while the rest was stored in his inventory, along with the snake's skin, gallbladder, blood, and other useful stuff.
The other reason he made this meat was to help the desciples and make them more favourable of him.
After all this wasn't ordinary meat. It was the Meat of a Tier 5 Monster Beast! It wasn't only good in taste, it also provided the consumer with energy and helped in Qi restoration. It might also help those of lower realms— close to breaking through— to break through minor realms.
After the initial look, Wang Feng turned back to the conversation, ignorant about two intense gazes directed at him.
The first belonged to Fu Shen, who was eating the Snake Meat slowly. His gaze fixed on Wang Feng with respect and yearning. 'I... Want to become stronger... Just like Brother Feng..'
His eyes burning with blazing resolve, his grip on the meat firm, his posture strengthening, 'I swear...'
The other belonged to Xie Hong Chen, who was grinding his teeth strongly, his eyes bloodshot. 'Why? Why!? Why!? Why!? Why is it always this Wang Feng!!?'
He still remembered the incident of the Disciplinary Hall and the other time. When Wang Feng had left the sect with Xia Ning Chang to get the Foundation Dew, he had wanted to send a few disciples and mercenaries to teach him a lesson, even killing him if possible.
But, at that time, The Great Elder— knowing his desciple well— called him to his manor and threatened him to not make any move against Wang Feng, even going as far as locking Xie Hong Chen's activity to his own Pavilion.
His eyes darkened as he looked at the two chatting figures, 'Enjoy your days, Wang Feng. I, Xie Hong Chen, Swear to kill you in the most brutal way possible!'
His eyes travelling to Su Yan, 'As for you b*tch...', his eyes revealed a dark, lustful gaze, his intentions transparent.