Wang Yanfeng spoke very loudly, and the people around them heard him. They were surprised that Lin Ming was only a third-grade talent. Although a third-grade talent was a one in a hundred cream of the crop talent, in the Seven Profound Martial House this could be considered only ordinary. They thought that Lin Ming was at least a superior fourth-grade talent; how could it be that he was just a medium third-grade talent?
The surrounding people immediately began talking, and Wang Yanfeng heard this all with a smile on this face. Yesterday he had especially sent his lackeys to look up Lin Ming’s talent.
“You, the one called Lin Ming, I do not know when a stray dog like you managed to eat some rare herb in your childhood and nor do I care, but if you think that you can rely on this to pressure me and win against me, then go and daydream some more! You just have a bit of good luck and you think your combat prowess is good? Using inborn divine strength to deal with the clumsy, stupid beasts of the Exquisite Pagoda is easy, but if you want to challenge a real human? Humph, with your stupid little basic skills you probably learnt from some cow, you think you can actually defeat a real person?”
The truth was that yesterday in the Exquisite Pagoda, Wang Yanfeng had also killed the two Iron Armor Bears of the fourth floor, but he had been fatally wounded and thus kicked out. This made Wang Yanfeng feel aggrieved. If only he could have lasted one more breath, he could also have entered the fifth floor.
If only he had entered the fifth floor then he would have had the same result. Wang Yanfeng could not believe that Lin Ming achieved anything on the fifth floor even though he was there for a quarter of an hour. Wang Yanfeng believed he would only have had about 10% of his true essence left and would only have run away like a little dog with his tail between his legs to pass that time.
Wang Yanfeng’s fault had been that he was too eager for quick success and to immediately pass the fourth floor. The result was that he had to resort to desperate, all out tactics. If he had slowly taken his time to deal with the two Iron Armor Bears, he would not have been fatally injured.
Moreover the most important part was that in the Exquisite Pagoda, he could not use his rare equipment!
Without his treasures, Wang Yanfeng could not fully utilize the power of his secret family skill, the ‘Nine Paths of Truth’. Its might would be greatly reduced which would cause his striking power to fall, resulting in him having such a hard time passing the fourth floor.
But in battles of martial artists, treasures and equipment were not forbidden, just like pills. They were items that belonged to the superiority that one’s own family would bring, and were also a part of a martial artist’s total strength.
Wang Yanfeng touched his saber and looked at Lin Ming with a face colored with absolute contempt.
“If I could only use the Nine Truth Saber, then killing you would be easier than killing a chicken!” Wang Yanfeng viciously thought in his heart though he did not say these words aloud. “How could I possibly lose to you! Not even in the future, but even now I would win!”
The thick tension in the air was palpable. Lin Ming did not respond to or dispute Wang Yanfeng’s words, as he did not want a needless conflict. He was also disinclined to pay any attention to this Wang Yanfeng.
“Stop. My family’s son is speaking with you. Are you deaf? Are you stupid? Can you not hear? A lackey bossily said as he stood by Wang Yanfeng’s side.
The servant’s speech was coarser than the master’s. Lin Ming stopped his footsteps, calmly turned around, and gave the man a shiver-inducing glare. “This is the Seven Profound Martial House contest field. How could a little lackey like you who is only at the First Stage of Body Transformation come on?”
“You….!” The scolded lackey turned red in the face with anger and shame. According to regulations, he really did not have the qualifications to enter.
The atmosphere was strained, but at this moment an elder of the Seven Profound Martial House walked up on a stage and said, “Quiet. We will now announce the results of the entrance exam.”
The people downstage naturally silenced themselves. Even the lackey could only curse in his heart and he silently stood there.
The elder took out a long list and said, “For this examinations results, candidates were judged on the results of the three trials, their age, and their talent. All three factors were considered and discussed for the final assessment by the elders. Now we will announce the first ten as follows. Tenth place, Zhou Zhenyang, prize: ten Soul Gathering Pellets. Ninth…”
The elder slowly announced the results in an unhurried voice until he reached the second place…
“Second place, Wang Yanfeng, prize: a Golden Snake Scarlet Pill. First place, Lin Ming, prize: a Crimson Gold Dragon Marrow Pill. The results have been announced.