96: A mysterious visitor, a duel agreement

The celebratory festivities at the Void Academy lasted for three whole days before finally subsiding.

However, that soaring Battle Intent and cohesion had already deeply rooted itself in the hearts of every student.

Everything in the academy began to enter a trajectory of even faster development, and exchanges and cooperation with various friendly planes became increasingly profound.

However, amidst this seemingly excellent situation, an uninvited guest silently passed through the layers of reinforced world barriers of the Demon Spirit Continent, and even bypassed the outer perimeter security network of the Cloud Court, appearing like a phantom directly outside the Star Gazing Hall, the core area of the Cloud Court.

It was a young man dressed in gorgeous purple robes, with a face so handsome it was almost demonic.

A playful smile hung on the corners of his mouth, and the aura around him was ethereal and unpredictable, as if he had merged with the surrounding Void Realm.

He stood there abruptly, examining the magnificent Star Gazing Hall with great interest, as if admiring an amusing toy.

"Not a bad creation; the rules contained within are quite interesting." He whispered to himself, his voice carrying a peculiar magnetism.

Almost the moment his voice fell, Yun Feng's figure appeared opposite him, as if he had never moved.

Nie Li, Yun Hao, and Yun Qiao also appeared instantly, forming a triangular formation that faintly surrounded the purple-robed youth, their expressions extremely grave.

To be able to sneak into this place so easily, this person's strength was unfathomable!

"Your Excellency has come uninvited; what is your purpose?" Yun Feng looked at the other party with a calm gaze, his tone indifferent, as if the person who had come was not a mysterious powerhouse, but merely an ordinary visitor.

The purple-robed youth smiled slightly, not caring about the vigilance of Nie Li and the others, and looked directly at Yun Feng: "My name is 'Purple Nightmare', from the 'Phantom Silence Star Sea'. I heard that an extraordinary figure has emerged here, one who caused that old bag of bones, Jiemie, to suffer a great loss with a single finger, so I came specifically to witness it."

Phantom Silence Star Sea? Nie Li and the others were shocked; that was an unknown region that even the star maps provided by the Green Source Star Realm had not marked!

"You have witnessed it; you may leave now." Yun Feng's tone remained flat, issuing an order to leave.

Purple Nightmare was not angry; instead, his smile grew wider: "Don't be in such a rush. Besides wanting to see what kind of person could crush Jiemie, I also want to play a little game with you, or rather... make a bet."

"Not interested." Yun Feng turned to leave.

"The wager is... a star map fragment concerning the 'void origin core'." Purple Nightmare said slowly.

Yun Feng's footsteps paused. The void origin core, a singularity Legendary for containing the Origin power of a Void Realm epoch, was a supreme treasure that could drive even those of the Heavenly Mandate Rank crazy! Even a fragment was of immeasurable value.

He turned slowly and looked at Purple Nightmare: "Speak."

A look of success flashed in Purple Nightmare's eyes: "It's simple. I've been bored recently and refined three 'Phantom Silence Puppets', each possessing strength comparable to an ordinary first-rank Heavenly Mandate Rank. We shall each send three people for three duels. If your people win two matches, the star map fragment is yours. If I win two matches..." He scanned the magnificent Cloud Court, "This palace complex of yours will belong to me for a hundred years of research. How about it?"

Send three people? Nie Li, Yun Hao, and Yun Qiao felt a tightening in their hearts. The other party was clearly prepared, and these three Puppets were certainly no small matter. As for the Cloud Court side, apart from Yun Feng, there was no second Heavenly Mandate Rank on the surface!

Yun Feng looked at Purple Nightmare and suddenly smiled: "Why go to such trouble?"

He raised his hand and pointed at Yun Hao, Yun Qiao, and Nie Li.

"Choose any one of these three. As long as they can withstand three moves from him, you win. I will hand over the star map fragment with both hands. If they cannot withstand them..." Yun Feng's eyes suddenly became sharp, "You, and those three Puppets of yours, will stay here and serve as sparring partners for my academy for ten years."

Once these words were spoken, the whole place was shocked!

Nie Li and the others were even more shaken; let them... fight a Heavenly Mandate Rank Puppet? And decide the outcome in three moves? Did the Court Master really have such confidence in them?!

The smile on Purple Nightmare's face froze for the first time. He carefully examined the three of them, confirming that they were indeed only in the Legendary Realm (Nie Li had only just entered the Legendary Realm not long ago), and his eyes became suspicious and uncertain: "Are you sure? These three are not of the Heavenly Mandate Rank."

"To deal with those dead things of yours, it is enough." Yun Feng's tone carried unquestionable confidence, "What, you don't dare?"

Purple Nightmare stared at Yun Feng for a long time, then suddenly burst into loud laughter: "Good! Good! Interesting! I have roamed the Star Sea for countless years, and this is the first time I have seen such an arrogant person! I agree! I want to see how you let them, with their Legendary bodies, defy the Heavenly Mandate!"

With a wave of his sleeve, three Puppets, their bodies flickering with hazy purple light, each with different forms and emitting a heart-palpitating Heavenly Mandate pressure, appeared in the arena. One held a great sword, one held a staff, and one had a figure as elusive as a shadow.

"Which one do you choose?" Purple Nightmare looked at the three of them, his eyes full of mockery. He simply did not believe the other party could win and was just waiting to see how Yun Feng would clean up this mess.

Nie Li took a deep breath and was about to step forward, but Yun Hao had already taken a step out, his long spear pointing directly at the Puppet holding the great sword, his voice clanging like iron:

"That one! No need for three moves; one spear strike is enough!"

Arrogant! Utterly, extremely arrogant!

Never mind Purple Nightmare, even Nie Li and Yun Qiao, who had extreme confidence in Yun Hao, felt that he was speaking too boastfully! That was a Heavenly Mandate Rank Puppet!

Yun Hao, however, paid no attention to everyone's gazes. The Chaos aura around his body began to rise; it was not as vast and boundless as Yun Feng's, but it carried a pure Battle Intent that was invincible and capable of shattering all laws!

He himself seemed to have merged with the long spear in his hand, transforming into a sharp ray of light that wanted to pierce the firmament!

Purple Nightmare's eyes narrowed slightly, and he put away some of his contempt. He could feel that this kid, who appeared to only be at the Peak of the Legendary Realm, seemed... a bit unusual.

"Since that is the case, let us begin!"