97: Chapter 97 Qian Renxue: You scoundrel!

Qin Feng moved.

He didn't even take his hands out of his pockets, merely lifting his right leg nonchalantly.

He sent out a kick.

The speed of this kick was extreme.

Ordinary people couldn't see the trajectory of his leg at all.

"Bang!"

A muffled thud exploded on the arena stage.

Huo Wushuang didn't even have time to react to what happened before he felt an irresistible, immense force strike his stomach.

The flames on his body instantly dissipated.

He was sent flying backward like a tattered sack.

He traced a long parabola in the air.

He slammed heavily onto the ground behind the Blazing Fire Team.

Huo Wushuang spat out a large mouthful of blood with a "Wah!" and promptly fainted.

The entire venue fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone's eyes widened as they watched the irrational scene on the stage.

The captain of the Blazing Fire Team.

A Level 42 attack system Battle Spirit Ancestor, Huo Wushuang.

Was actually insta-killed by a single kick from that young man who hadn't even released his Spirit?

How is this possible!

Huo Wu stared at her fallen brother, her mind going blank.

She turned her head and glared fixedly at Qin Feng.

"You..."

"What did you do to my brother!"

Huo Wu questioned angrily.

Qin Feng withdrew his right leg, his tone remaining indifferent.

"Nothing, I just thought he was too noisy."

"Since you all play with fire, then let me see just how hot your fire really is."

Hearing Qin Feng's provocative words, Huo Wu's rationality was completely submerged by rage.

"I'll make you pay the price!"

The third purple spirit ring on Huo Wu's body suddenly lit up.

"Third Spirit Ability, Resisting Fire Ring!"

An extremely dazzling orange-red ring of fire erupted instantly, centered on Huo Wu.

This fire ring carried intense heat and repulsive force; everywhere it passed, the arena floor was scorched black.

The fire ring expanded at high speed, forcing Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling to retreat repeatedly.

Dugu Yan wanted to release poison mist to block it, but the repulsive force of the fire ring was simply too great.

As soon as the poison mist made contact, it was completely burned away.

Huo Wu stood her ground, hands raised high.

She didn't stop.

The fourth spirit ring on her body lit up immediately after.

"Fourth Spirit Ability, Blazing Sun of the Dancing Fire!"

The fiery phantom behind Huo Wu expanded instantly, as countless fire elements converged above her head.

A massive fireball over a meter in diameter took shape.

The fireball emitted a blinding light, like a miniature sun, illuminating the entire Great Spirit Arena.

"Go to hell!"

Huo Wu shoved her hands forward violently.

That massive fireball, carrying an extremely scorching aura, hurtled straight toward Qin Feng.

The audience in the stands all let out cries of alarm.

This was Huo Wu's strongest strike; its power was even approaching an attack of the Spirit King level.

Facing the oncoming massive fireball.

Qin Feng still stood in place, not backing down a single step.

He finally took his hands out of his pockets.

"Anxious already?"

Qin Feng chuckled.

He slowly raised his right hand.

Palm facing upward.

At the very moment the fireball was about to swallow him.

Qin Feng's palm suddenly clenched.

There was no omen of Soul Power fluctuation.

Nor any sign of Spirit release.

He just clenched his hand into thin air.

"Pfft!"

A slight muffled sound escaped.

That Blazing Sun of the Dancing Fire, which contained terrifying energy,

was as if it were being squeezed tightly by an invisible giant hand.

It jerked to a halt in mid-air.

Then, under everyone's shocked gazes,

the fireball collapsed from within, turning into countless tiny sparks that dissipated into the air.

Not even a single heatwave was stirred up.

Huo Wu's eyes bulged.

She gasped for air heavily, staring at the scene before her.

Her strongest strike, which cost a massive amount of Soul Power, was actually crushed so nonchalantly by her opponent?

This simply wasn't a battle on the same level!

Just what kind of monster was he!

"Your fire is too weak."

Qin Feng looked at Huo Wu and remarked indifferently.

Huo Wu gritted her teeth, her hands clenched tightly into fists.

She was unwilling.

She was truly unwilling to accept this!

She had been a favored daughter of heaven since childhood, rarely meeting an equal among her peers.

Now, she had actually lost so completely to a stranger!

"I don't believe it!"

Huo Wu shouted.

The four spirit rings on her body actually lit up simultaneously.

An extremely violent surge of fire elements ran wild within her body.

spirit ring fusion talent!

This was Huo Wu's hidden trump card, capable of fusing the power of all spirit rings to unleash an attack that surpassed her own limits.

Just as Huo Wu was preparing for a desperate final struggle,

Qin Feng's figure suddenly vanished from where he stood.

His speed was too fast.

So fast that even Huo Wu's eyes couldn't catch him.

The next second,

Qin Feng had already appeared in front of Huo Wu.

The distance between them was less than half a meter.

Huo Wu paled in shock; just as she wanted to retreat and open up some distance,

Qin Feng had already raised his hand and grabbed Huo Wu's wrist.

Qin Feng's palm was broad and powerful.

A faint trace of lightning power emanated from his fingertips, instantly spreading through Huo Wu's entire body.

Huo Wu only felt a wave of numbness wash over her body.

The violent fire elements she had just gathered within her body were instantly crushed by this lightning power like they had met their natural enemy, dissipating completely.

"Ah..."

Huo Wu let out a soft cry, her legs going weak as she slumped onto the ground.

She stared blankly at Qin Feng standing before her.

Qin Feng looked down at her from above.

"Little girl, having such a violent temper isn't a good thing."

"While the technique of spirit ring fusion is powerful, if you don't control it well, you might just blow yourself to ashes."

Qin Feng's voice wasn't loud, yet it entered Huo Wu's ears clearly.

Huo Wu sat on the ground, looking up.

Qin Feng stood there against the light, the sun outlining his tall, upright figure and sharp, chiseled features.

That calm and unhurried posture.

That absolutely formidable power.

And that indifferent gaze that didn't take her seriously at all.

Huo Wu's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

She had admired the strong since she was a child.

At Blazing Academy, even her brother Huo Wushuang couldn't completely suppress her in terms of strength.

Thus, she had always acted very strong-willed.

But today,

before this man named Qin Feng,

the flames she took pride in were ruthlessly extinguished, and her strongest trump card didn't even get a chance to be used.

Her opponent hadn't even released his Spirit!

This was a crushing defeat.

A complete and utter crushing!

Huo Wu's original chest full of rage actually subsided miraculously at this moment.

Replacing it was an unprecedented shock and a throbbing sensation that even she couldn't explain.

Powerful men can always easily break through a woman's psychological defenses.

Especially a woman with a fiery personality and a heavy psychological leaning toward the strong.

Looking at Qin Feng, Huo Wu's cheeks began to heat up uncontrollably.

This wasn't because of the heat from the battle, but because of the change in her emotions.

"You..."

Huo Wu opened her mouth, only to find she couldn't even say a single harsh word.

Qin Feng released Huo Wu's wrist and turned to walk toward Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling.

"Let's go."

"This match is over."

Qin Feng called out.

Only then did the referee wake up as if from a dream.

On the Blazing Fire Team's side, the captain was unconscious, the vice-captain was slumped on the ground, and the remaining five had long been scared witless by Qin Feng's elusive methods, not even daring to move.

"In this match, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy team wins!"

The referee loudly announced the result.

The audience in the stands erupted into thunderous cheers.

Qin Feng ignored the surrounding noise.

He led Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling straight off the stage.

Huo Wu still sat on the arena floor.

She didn't look at her brother, who had already been helped up by their teammates.

Her gaze was fixed intently on Qin Feng's departing back.

That back was tall and mysterious, exuding a wildness that didn't take anyone seriously.

Huo Wu bit her lower lip.

Her heart rate grew faster and faster.

Just as Qin Feng walked out of the player tunnel with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling,

outside the tunnel, a group of knights in royal armor had already been waiting for a long time.

The leading knight stepped forward and bowed respectfully to Qin Feng.

"Mr. Qin, His Majesty requests your presence."

Qin Feng stopped and glanced at the Heaven Dou Royal emblem on the knight.

Emperor Xue Ye's information was certainly well-informed; the match had just finished, and the invitation had already arrived at the door.

"Teacher Qin, then we'll head back to the academy first," Dugu Yan said sensibly.

Qin Feng nodded.

"Go back and rest first; no need to wait for me today."

Dugu Yan pulled Ye Lingling along as they turned to leave.

Qin Feng followed the royal knights, boarding an extremely luxurious carriage that drove toward the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace.

Heaven Dou Imperial Palace.

The main hall was resplendent, with four massive coiled dragon pillars supporting a very high dome.

Qin Feng followed the attendant into the main hall.

Seated on a pure gold dragon throne in the center of the hall was a majestic-looking elder with gray hair.

It was indeed the Dominator of the Heaven Dou Empire, Emperor Xue Ye.

What truly surprised Qin Feng was a woman sitting beside Emperor Xue Ye.

The woman wore an extremely luxurious phoenix robe and a golden hair ornament.

Her appearance was extremely beautiful, with dignified and elegant features and fair, translucent skin that showed absolutely no traces of age.

She looked to be in her early thirties at most, exuding the poised elegance of a mature woman from head to toe.

Qin Feng was very shocked in his heart.

The Empress of Heaven Dou?

This woman actually existed, and she was so young and beautiful.

In Qin Feng's original understanding of this World, the Empress of Heaven Dou was almost a completely non-existent, transparent person.

Even if she existed, given the age of Emperor Xue Ye's old bones, the Empress should have been a wrinkled old woman.

But the one before him could simply be described as peerless.

Qin Feng only took a couple of glances before withdrawing his gaze.

"Greetings, Your Majesty."

Qin Feng stood in the hall and slightly cupped his hands, considering it a formal greeting.

At his current level of cultivation, he didn't even have to bow to the Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall, let alone a secular emperor.

Emperor Xue Ye didn't care about Qin Feng's lack of etiquette at all; he laughed heartily and gestured with his hand.

"Qin Feng, no need for formalities."

"Grant a seat!"

Two maids immediately brought over a fine armchair and placed it on the left side of the hall.

Qin Feng wasn't polite either and sat down directly.

Emperor Xue Ye looked at Qin Feng, his eyes filled with admiration.

"I have already seen the information sent back from the Great Spirit Arena."

"Blazing Academy is after all one of the five elemental academies, and Huo Wushuang is a Level 42 Spirit Ancestor."

"You didn't even release your Spirit, yet you could heavily injure him with a single kick."

"With such strength, even the Golden Generation of Spirit Hall would certainly fall far short."

Emperor Xue Ye was not stingy with his words of praise.

Qin Feng's expression was calm as he replied casually:

"Your Majesty overpraises me."

"The opponent was just too weak; it's not much of a skill."

The smile on Emperor Xue Ye's face grew even wider.

He stroked the beard on his chin and leaned forward slightly.

"Qin Feng, you don't need to be modest."

"A favored child of heaven like you cannot be found a second time in the entire Douluo Continent."

"I have called you here today to discuss an extremely important matter with you."

Qin Feng looked at Emperor Xue Ye without responding, waiting for what came next.

Emperor Xue Ye paused, his tone becoming solemn.

"I have a daughter named Princess Xue Ke."

"This girl has been clever and bright since childhood, and her talent is also quite good."

"I intend to betroth Princess Xue Ke to you; I wonder what you think?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the hall changed instantly.

The Empress of Heaven Dou sat to the side, her red lips slightly parted, a rare look of surprise appearing on her face.

She turned her head and stared fixedly at Emperor Xue Ye.

Betrothing the imperial family's most pampered little princess directly to a young man who had only recently emerged?

Even if this Qin Feng's talent was high, this decision was arguably too hasty and impatient.

The Empress of Heaven Dou thought to herself, but on the surface, she did not speak to interrupt the Emperor's words.

And at this time,

a young man standing at the head of the right side of the hall had a nearly imperceptible pause in his movements.

This young man, dressed in the attire of a Crown Prince and refined in manner, was precisely Crown Prince Xue Qinghe.

Also known as Qian Renxue.

On the surface, Qian Renxue maintained a proper smile, showing no signs of dissatisfaction.

But in reality, she had already cursed Emperor Xue Ye ten thousand times in her heart.

This old fellow certainly had a sharp eye, actually wanting to use marriage as a means to completely tie Qin Feng to the Heaven Dou Empire's chariot.

Marry Princess Xue Ke to Qin Feng?

In your dreams!

Qin Feng was the man she, Qian Renxue, had her eye on; since when was it the Heaven Dou imperial family's turn to interfere?

Qian Renxue's gaze shifted, landing on Qin Feng, waiting to see how he would answer.

Just then,

a series of light footsteps came from outside the hall.

"Father!"

A crisp and melodious voice rang out.

Immediately after, a young girl in a light purple dress ran into the hall, holding her skirt and taking quick, small steps.

The girl was very pretty and cute, with large, watery eyes that exuded an air of worldly innocence.

She was exactly the Princess Princess Xue Ke mentioned by Emperor Xue Ye.

Princess Xue Ke ran to the center of the hall, only then noticing there were outsiders present.

She stopped and turned her head to look at Qin Feng with some curiosity.

With just one look, Princess Xue Ke's cheeks involuntarily turned red.

Qin Feng was already handsome, and with his Thunder God Body reaching Major Achievement, he naturally carried an extremely masculine and domineering aura.

For a young girl like her, who was just beginning to experience the stirrings of love, it was incredibly lethal.

Princess Xue Ke quickly lowered her head, her hands twisting together, looking very awkward.

"Ke'er, you've come at the right time."

Emperor Xue Ye smiled and waved her over.

"This is the one Father just mentioned to you, the Specially Appointed Teacher of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Qin Feng."

"Don't look at how young he is; his strength is unfathomable."

Princess Xue Ke stole a glance at Qin Feng again.

"Greetings, Teacher Qin," Princess Xue Ke said in a voice as soft as a mosquito's hum.

Qin Feng looked at this bashful little princess, feeling a bit amused.