Extreme Almightiest Young Master

Chapter 1200 - 1198 Preparing for Battle

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a thunderous roar erupted, reverberating clearly to everyone at the altar as the ground shook incessantly like an earthquake. A fierce Gang Wind blew in all directions, toppling many spectators around the Martial Arts Ground...

At this moment, two figures shot out towards two different directions, flying nearly a hundred meters before crashing heavily onto the ground—it was Xia Jianping and Xia Jianwu.

Seeing this scene, everyone turned their gazes towards the two children, curious to know which one of them was stronger. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Xia Jianwu and Xia Jianping both moved simultaneously and got up from the ground, their clothes torn and tattered, with blood trickling from the corners of their mouths. Yet, neither of them showed any signs of pain; instead, excitement shone brightly in their eyes!

"I lost! I’ll challenge you again next time!" Xia Jianwu said to Xia Jianping in the distance with genuine respect, having identified the slight gap between them during their fight. It was a small difference, but a difference nonetheless, and he acknowledged it wholeheartedly.

"No problem!" Xia Jianping replied happily, his mind still replaying the scenes of his fight with Xia Jianwu. The competition had taught him a lot, and he couldn’t wait to find a secluded place to digest these combat experiences.

After speaking, the two children moved side by side and walked off the Martial Arts Ground hand in hand, officially concluding the competition for the youth division.

Gu Nantian, feeling extremely unpleasant at this point, didn’t want to say much. He stepped forward to simply announce the results of the youth division competition, and then he immediately led the Gu Family away from the altar, retreating to their campsite.

Similarly, the other Prominent Families were also leading their people away in dismay at this time. Both the junior and youth divisions had suffered unprecedented defeats, causing widespread gloominess. However, they knew that they couldn’t blame their junior and youth divisions for the lack of effort. It was because the children of the Xia Family were simply too strong, far exceeding the expectations of the major Prominent Families. Their only strategy now was to pin all their hopes on the adult division competition, hoping the adults could hold down the Xia Family and regain a sliver of dignity.

That night, the Xia Family was filled with laughter and cheers, everyone celebrating the children’s achievements, including those from the Xia Family who were so thrilled they hardly knew how to contain their happiness. The Xia Family had never achieved such impressive results before; it could be said that they accomplished an unprecedented success in the competition, and all of this was thanks to Lin Feng. Without Lin Feng teaching these children, the Xia Family would not have been able to secure first place in both the junior and youth divisions!

But when they wanted to express their gratitude to Lin Feng, they were surprised to discover that he had already disappeared without a trace. With no other choice, they had to celebrate with the children...

What no one knew was that at this moment, not too far from the Xia Family’s camp, Lin Feng and Xia Lalan were sitting on a large tree branch, chatting.

"Lin Feng, thank you for leading the children to such a proud achievement." Xia Lalan rested her chin on her hand, her large eyes fixed on Lin Feng, smiling as she expressed her gratitude. The children had become what they were now all thanks to Lin Feng, and she was sincerely thankful.

"No need to thank me; it’s all part of what I should do." Lin Feng shook his head, replying indifferently. The old man had sent him here to teach, and he was simply doing his duty.

"Lin Feng, I’m really curious now. Just what kind of person is your master? How could he have trained a disciple like you..." Then, Xia Lalan voiced her curiosity. She was eager to know about Lin Feng’s master, wondering what type of master could teach such an outstanding and indescribable disciple.

"Him? He’s a very interesting old man, incredibly unreliable. When I was learning from him, I would often be tormented within an inch of my life." Lin Feng said with a slight smile upon hearing Xia Lalan’s words, recalling that unpredictable master. Thinking back on those days, he realized that time was truly challenging.

"Can you tell me more about your training?" Xia Lalan became even more interested upon hearing Lin Feng’s words; she wanted to know what Lin Feng’s training was like. Was it as tough for him as it was for the children?

"Of course, I can. When I was fourteen, I mysteriously got blown onto an island and met a neurotic old man in white, who insisted on taking me as his disciple from the moment we met..."

Upon hearing Xia Lalan’s interest, Lin Feng chuckled and began recounting his life on the island. As he reminisced about the past, he was filled with emotions. While those days involved constantly walking the line between life and death, it was exactly those experiences that had given him his unmatched strength. Given another chance, he would definitely choose to go through it all again, as such experiences were the greatest treasures in anyone’s life.

So there was such a story, such a master...

Hearing Lin Feng talk about his experiences above, Xia Lalan found herself inadvertently stunned. Having never left the Hidden World since she was a child, she had never imagined that Lin Feng had previously undergone such terrifying ordeals. It was only now that she finally understood why Lin Feng was so formidable, and why the students he mentored were so abnormal. It turned out that all of this was directly related to Lin Feng’s teacher; she became even more curious about Lin Feng’s master, wanting to know who exactly Lin Feng’s master was...

While Lin Feng and Xia Lalan were chatting to pass the time, on the other side, within the Gu Family’s Council Hall, Gu Nantian and several Elders were seated, their expressions ominously solemn. Having already lost two matches, if they were to lose again in tomorrow’s adult division competition, the Gu Family would become a laughingstock in the Hidden World. Therefore, the Council Hall was terribly quiet at this moment; no one dared to speak.

Gu Nanshan glanced at the Elders present and knew that reprimanding them at this point would be futile. The most important thing now was to plan the strategy for tomorrow’s battle. They had to win the adult division at any cost to redeem the Gu Family’s current embarrassment.

"How well have we researched the adult division contestants of the other Prominent Families?" After looking at the Elders, Gu Nantian finally sighed and asked helplessly. He truly did not want any mishaps in the adult division as well.

"Reporting to the Family Head, based on the current assessment, our family has the highest possibility of winning the championship. The only threat from the Song Family is Song Tianhuo, with the power of Half-Step to Minute Subtlety Realm; others are not of concern. The most dangerous candidate from the Kong Family, Kong He, failed to breakthrough to the Infinitesimal Realm and suffered backlash instead. We can disregard the Kong Family as well."

Gu Feng, an Elder in charge of intelligence, immediately reported the current situation. After the disgrace of the Kong Family in the last two days, he could hardly hold his head up, so he had been particularly diligent in gathering information. This latest intelligence had just been sent back and was definitely the most accurate.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, Gu Nanshan’s voice came with a question.

"What about the Xia Family? Why don’t you mention them?" As he looked at Gu Feng reporting, Gu Nanshan immediately followed up with a question. He had already learned the general circumstances of the Song and Kong Families, but what he wanted to know most now was the situation with the Xia Family. The Xia children had frightened them these past two days, and he was truly afraid that the Xia Family would also have a heaven-defying genius appear in the adult division. If the Xia Family were to dominate the adult competition, the Gu Family would undoubtedly be disgraced, an occurrence he did not want to happen.

"Prior intelligence on the Xia Family mentioned that Xia Qingjie had been attempting to break through the barrier to the Infinitesimal Realm for a long time but failed several times, after which he went into isolated cultivation, and no one has been able to find out anything definitive since. The rest are mostly in the late Transcendent Realm, and overall, their strength is indeed respectable. However, their high-end combat power is clearly weak, so unless something unexpected occurs, the Xia Family’s adult division is unlikely to cause much of a stir."

Gu Feng described the situation of the Xia Family. The intelligence was outdated, and there was no latest update, which was why he had not mentioned them until now. Unable to get any recent news from the Xia Family’s side, he was anxious. But since the Family Head had asked, he had to speak, mixing in his own analysis.

"Alright, send instructions to our adult division competitors that in tomorrow’s adult division competition, they must take first place no matter what. If they still can’t secure first place under these circumstances, they will answer to me!" Following Gu Feng’s report, Gu Nanshan spoke. The adult division competition had always been the most important event across all ages, highly valued by all families. Overall, the situation for the Gu Family still looked very promising. If they could win the adult division this time, it would be a significant achievement for the Gu Family, at least preserving its dignity.

"Yes, Family Head!" After hearing Gu Nanshan’s orders, Gu Feng immediately accepted and left the Council Hall to convey Gu Nanshan’s instructions.

"Family Head, I don’t think the Xia Family is likely to produce another anomaly. The children have already been trained to such an exceptional level; where would they get the resources to also cultivate the adult division?"

"I share this view. I think we should focus on the Song Family. Patriarch Song practices the art of slaughter, and his combat abilities are astonishing. He is the biggest threat to the Gu Family."

"Family Head, should we go and investigate further?"

"We must not startle the grass and scare away the snake."

...

After Gu Feng left, the other Elders began discussing with Gu Nanshan about tomorrow’s adult division competition. The Gu Family was desperate to save face, and this matter could not afford any mistakes. Eventually, they even contemplated secretly investigating the other families, but it was mere talk. With the Ancestor of Song Family present, none of them dared to act rashly.

Similarly, the same scene was unfolding among the other Prominent Families. The Kong Family was in a similar situation to that of the Gu Family, also setting their sights on the Xia Family. Their requirements were even lower; as long as they could suppress the Xia Family, it would be enough. The Kong Family no longer had the strength or ambition to compete for first place in the adult division; the prodigies from the Gu and Song Families had already outperformed them, leaving the Kong Family with no hope.