The terrifying offensive was suffocating.
Faced with the snake's attack, Xiao Feng only took one step, and with a flash, the snake missed its target.
He brandished his longsword, thrusting it straight at the snake's body.
Unfortunately, the longsword was of poor quality and could not withstand the force of a fourth-order weapon, breaking in half and becoming scrap metal.
Even though they were just fragments, with Xiao Feng's strength, they managed to cut open the snake's scales, and foul-smelling blood flowed out.
Everything happened in the blink of an eye.
Only the elders and the sect leader can see what happened.
All the disciples could see was a white shadow rushing towards them. The good-for-nothing moved, and the long snake was injured.
"Holy crap! Holy crap!" several people exclaimed, "I can't believe my eyes!"
"A giant serpent at the early stage of the fourth tier! We actually missed him and even got injured!"
The long snake, in pain, twisted its entire body, raised its forelegs, and opened its huge mouth to attack again.
Xiao Feng neither dodged nor evaded, holding half a broken sword, facing the long snake charging towards him.
The immense spiritual power surged forth and converged on the sword, instantly making the fragile white iron broken sword incredibly resilient.
"Ha!" Xiao Feng shouted and took the initiative to attack.
With a powerful leap, he jumped directly into the snake's mouth.
Almost all the disciples stood up, unable to believe what they were seeing.
A moment later, the long snake, as if going mad, shook its body desperately and opened its mouth in an attempt to spit out Xiao Feng.
But it was too late; the broken sword had already pierced its mouth.
Xiao Feng exerted his strength suddenly, and the longsword, enhanced with spiritual energy, pierced through flesh and blood, leaving a deep bloodstain in the snake's tender mouth.
Blood gushed out, and the long snake struggled painfully, finally throwing Xiao Feng away.
Unfortunately, it had lost too much blood and was too weak to continue.
As the saying goes, strike while the iron is hot. Xiao Feng gathered his spiritual power in his hand, used his palm as a knife, and slashed fiercely at the serpent's brow.
With two sharp "thuds," it forcefully tore open its snakeskin and pierced through its skull.
Instantly, red and white substances splattered everywhere, the long snake swayed twice, and then crashed to the ground.
[Ding! Killed a Tier 4 early-stage ferocious beast, gained 10 points!]
"Xiao Feng, you have defeated the early-stage fourth-tier ferocious beast!" The sect leader announced after confirming that the long serpent was no longer alive.
At this moment, the entire audience fell silent.
No one expected that the good-for-nothing whom the entire sect looked down upon could actually kill a ferocious beast at the early stage of the fourth rank.
Moreover, it seemed effortless! A kill without taking any damage!
This scene is simply too unbelievable!
The sect leader was alright, just happy.
After all, he had expected this, and Xiao Feng was his disciple, so naturally the stronger the better.
The disciples and elders were different.
Xu Qing'er, in particular, stared blankly at Xiao Feng, who stood with his hands behind his back on the field, and for a moment forgot to cover her skin, which was faintly visible under a few pieces of tattered cloth.
Isn't he a pathetic simp?
How could this be...?
But soon, she realized what was happening and was overjoyed.
A cultivator in their twenties who has reached the fourth level or above has an absolutely limitless future, and may even be noticed by the sect leader and taken in as a closed-door disciple!
If such a genius likes me, wouldn't it be a shortcut to success if I could win him over?
Taking advantage of everyone's inattention, Xu Qing'er slipped through the crowd and slowly approached Xiao Feng's location.
"Xiao Feng, as far as I know, you were just a first-level cultivator a few days ago. How did you make such rapid progress in such a short time?" The sect leader stepped down and flew to Xiao Feng's side, asking kindly.
"Reporting to the sect master, I had a lucky break in my dream the other day and it was just a stroke of luck."
Xiao Feng had already prepared his explanation.
Such extraordinary encounters, where one breaks through several major realms in a dream, are rare, occurring only once every hundred years, but they have happened before.
Therefore, it is not outrageous.
"Good, good, good!" The sect leader said "good" three times in a row. "To have such an opportunity shows that your talent is by no means ordinary!"
"Are you willing to join my ranks and become my last disciple?"
Closed-door disciple!
Such tempting conditions left everyone speechless.
If the dream of outer disciples is to join the inner sect, then the dream of inner disciples is to become the sect leader's closed-door disciple.
Becoming a closed-door disciple means that one can freely use and learn all of the Qing Sect's cultivation resources and unique techniques.
The Second Elder, Liu Chengfeng, also smiled excitedly.
He thought he would be punished last, but the disciple he least expected gave him a big surprise!
Leaving aside his phenomenal achievements in the early stages of the fourth tier, which were enough to propel him directly to the top of the rankings.
Just the fact that Xiao Feng became the sect leader's last disciple meant that his former master would receive considerable compensation.
Moreover, their status among the elders will soar to the highest levels.
The contrast between hell and heaven was so stark, how could it not excite him?
"Reporting to the Sect Master, this junior would be more than happy to oblige!" Xiao Feng readily agreed.
Nonsense, he knows very well how great it is to be a closed-door disciple.
I'm not worried about my cultivation level right now, but I'm still very short on cultivation techniques and resources.
The white iron sword from earlier was quite obvious.
The equipment is terrible.
Moreover, without cultivation techniques, one cannot fully utilize the power of their cultivation realm.
"Hahahaha!" The sect leader laughed heartily. "A breakthrough in a dream—how many years has it been since we've seen such a prodigy? Our Green Sect is destined for glory..."
He then changed the subject.
"Second Elder."
"Here." Liu Chengfeng stepped forward with a fawning expression.
"As his mentor, you have done a great job in training him. After the assessment, come with me to receive your reward."
"Thank you, Sect Master!" Liu Chengfeng grinned, enjoying the envious glances from others.
"Wait!" Xiao Feng suddenly spoke.
All eyes were on him.
"Master, my respected master, you haven't forgotten this, have you?"
As he spoke, he took out a package from his pocket, tore open the outer wrapping paper, revealing a blood-red pill that exuded an ominous aura.
"This is... the Bloodthirst Pill?!" someone recognized it.
The sudden turn of events startled Liu Chengfeng, who then became fierce and leaped into the air to destroy the evidence.
"How dare you!" the sect leader roared, and with a casual gesture, terrifying spiritual power transformed into shackles, firmly locking him in place.
"Xiao Feng, I will protect you. Tell me, what's the deal with this Bloodthirsty Pill?"
The sect leader's face was solemn as he spoke.
Then, Xiao Feng recounted the whole story.
This includes the origin of the Bloodthirsty Pill, and how the Second Elder, knowing he was only at the first level, forced him to risk his life in a challenge against a higher level, all for the sake of results, etc.
The more the sect leader listened, the worse his complexion became, eventually turning almost liver-colored.
The Qing Sect, which he founded, is renowned for its righteousness.
What an idiot!
He even holds the high position of elder!
"Guards!" The sect leader could no longer contain his anger and shouted, "Take that bastard Liu Chengfeng to the dungeon and strip him of his eldership!"
"Sect Master, please let me explain!" Liu Chengfeng panicked completely.
Those imprisoned in the Qingzong dungeon are all people who have committed serious crimes.
In the end, most of them didn't even qualify for exile.
Beating someone to death would be the best outcome!
"Caught red-handed, what's there to explain? Take him away!"
After saying that, the sect leader used his spiritual power to shut the second elder up.
Several servants immediately stepped forward and escorted the Second Elder away.
"The Second Elder has violated the sect's rules by stealing forbidden medicine and disrupting the assessment. Does everyone agree with this punishment?"
With the sect leader enraged, who would dare to object?
"Alright, let's continue the assessment. We'll discuss other matters after the assessment is over." The sect leader waved his hand and returned to his original position.
Xiao Feng returned to his team, but this time, everyone looked at him differently.
A fourth-tier expert, the sect leader's closed-door disciple.
They are all people they can't afford to offend, and they have to go out of their way to win them over.
"Xiao Feng," Xu Qing'er said in a high-pitched voice, leaning closer, "You were so handsome just now..."
Xiao Feng glanced at her.
This junior sister, the previous life had been trying to win her over, but nothing came of it.
His junior sister has a stronger background and is more capable than him, so of course he's unwilling.
If you don't like him, why not just reject him directly?
But she just wouldn't let it go!
Anyone with common sense can see that the junior sister is actually a scumbag, just playing with him.
The original owner, however, was overjoyed every day, thinking that he was being tested.
He gave almost all of his monthly living expenses from his family and the sect's offerings to his junior sister.
They also neglected their cultivation.
Now that we're so awesome, she's taken the initiative.
"Senior brother,"
As she spoke, Xu Qing'er lifted her already tattered clothes, grabbed Xiao Feng's arm, and acted coquettishly.
After showing off her allure, she immediately began to speak:
"I think..."
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