Urban God of War: The Live-in Son-in-law-Chapter 458 - 456: The Sweeper in the Scripture Pavilion
The fog on the Martial Arts Training Plaza had gradually dissipated, even the corpses of the seven strong practitioners from the Buddhist Sect had been carried away, but at this moment, Ye Feng still stood motionless in his original spot, and now he had even slowly closed his eyes.
No one knew what he was trying to do; many people around were already discussing it profusely.
Seeing this, the Buddhist Sect leader couldn't help but feel even more infuriated and snorted to himself, "Mr. Ye Feng, you have already succeeded in passing the challenge and can leave the plaza to prepare for the final third round!"
Yet, Ye Feng still stood there motionless, equally silent without any response.
The Buddhist Sect leader huffed, deciding not to bother speaking again, thinking if you'd like to stand there, then stand; how long you want to stand is up to you, it would be best if you stood there for a lifetime and died that way.
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Time passed bit by bit; at the beginning, the masses were just discussing, but towards the end, many had become so impatient that they started to clamor, yet considering Ye Feng's strength, no one dared to approach and disturb him with questions.
Long Nannan, with her hands supporting her chin, also stared motionlessly at Ye Feng below, but as someone who was hyperactive, she soon started to feel impatient without much delay.
"Sausage Sister, what is Little Martial Uncle doing? He just stands there without moving, what does he want to do?" Long Nannan asked, tilting her chin upward.
Sausage Sister rolled her eyes and said, "You ask me, your grandmother, who am I supposed to ask? Am I a worm in your Little Martial Uncle's stomach?"
Long Nannan had no choice but to turn and ask Hong Qingyan, "Sister Qingyan, you understand Little Martial Uncle the best, what do you think he is doing? Could it be that he's really so seriously injured that he can't even walk?"
Upon hearing this, Sausage Sister immediately snorted coldly, "Impossible, judging from the way that guy made his move just now, he could at least beat a bull to death, how could it be possible that he can't walk."
"But…" Long Nannan truly found it incomprehensible.
Hong Qingyan then smiled, "Don't worry Nannan, since Big Brother Ye is doing this, there must be a reason. We just need to wait patiently. Besides, even if Big Brother Ye encounters some unexpected situation, aren't we all here?"
"That's true." Long Nannan nodded.
At this moment, the representatives of the Nine Great Sects of Ancient Martial Arts, seated on the belly of the Stone Buddha, had somber expressions on their faces, but none of them made any sound to remind, for of course, they wouldn't be so benevolent.
Suddenly, the expression of Hong Gaishi from the Ancient Hong Clan drastically changed, he blurted out in shock, "Could it be that this Ye Feng lad is comprehending the Dragon Subduing and Tiger Taming Great Formation we just saw?"
Hong Tiandu, who was beside him, was astonished and said, "He's comprehending that Great Formation? That seems unlikely. The Formation has already dissipated, and he couldn't have possibly spared any attention to study it during the fight, so how could he comprehend it now?"
Hong Gaishi snarled through clenched teeth, "I'll say it again, just because you can't do something, doesn't mean others can't. I'm telling you, in this world, there are plenty of people with talents far greater than yours; that's what they mean by 'There's always someone better.'"
Hong Tiandu immediately dared not speak again but thought to himself that the same words also suited you; in this world, there are plenty with talents far mightier than yours. Of course, though these thoughts crossed his mind, Hong Tiandu wouldn't dare say them to this cousin of his.
Just as Hong Gaishi had anticipated, Ye Feng was indeed continuously comprehending the 81 Vajra Dragon Subduing and Tiger Taming Great Formation at this point. In fact, before he even stepped into the plaza and before the fight had begun, he had released his spiritual power to imprint the entire Formation in his mind.
Naturally, that alone would not have been enough to comprehend it. Throughout the entire battle, Ye Feng had controlled every change in the Formation, down to the minutest variation in each person, with his spiritual power.
At this moment, it was as if scenes from a movie were replaying in his mind; the battle that had just taken place was replaying over and over, and Ye Feng was continuously speculating and comprehending.
Finally, after a full four hours had passed, and the people from the Nine Great Sects of Ancient Martial Arts had completely run out of patience, Ye Feng finally slowly opened his eyes.
By this time, Ye Feng had almost fully comprehended the Great Formation. All that was left was to go back, arrange for repetitive practice and testing, and once the Great Formation was successfully deduced, the combat power of the Northern Border Soldiers would likely increase many times over.
This, without a doubt, would be a rather terrifying thing. It could even be said that Ye Feng's Northern Border Army would become the most powerful military force under the heavens. By then, whether it be the Snow Wolf Riders of Snow Wolf Country or the Vampire Guard Troop, all would be utterly crushed beyond dispute.
The Buddhist Sect leader once again soared onto the tip of the Great Buddha's nose and asked coldly, "May I ask Mr. Ye Feng, were you just now trying to comprehend the Dragon Subduing and Tiger Taming Dao Technique of our Buddhist Sect?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Feng couldn't help but let out a cold laugh, "So what if I was, what difference does it make if I wasn't?"
The Buddhist Sect leader gnashed his teeth and said, "This 81 Vajra Dragon Subduing and Tiger Taming Great Formation has been passed down by our Buddhist Sect since ancient times; it is our Mountain Defense Grand Formation. No outsider is allowed to learn it without permission, otherwise, it equates to declaring enmity against our Buddhist Sect."
Ye Feng couldn't help but laugh, shaking his head slightly, "It's truly laughable. I learned it fair and square, what right do you have to accuse me of theft? If you were really afraid of it being leaked, you could've kept it hidden and not revealed it."
"You..." The Buddhist Sect leader flew into a rage.
"Enough, there's no need for so much talk. Without detailed instruction in the technique, simply watching a few times does not enable anyone to learn it, so why bother arguing with them," said one of the elder Supreme Protectors from the Buddhist Sect, speaking up at this moment.
The master of the Buddhist Sect clasped his hands together and chanted a Buddha's name to calm his state of mind, and then promptly asked, "Mr. Ye Feng, now that you have broken through two challenges, will you continue to tackle this third one?"
Ye Feng asked, "According to the agreement, we have three days for the three challenges, right?"
The patriarch of the Buddhist Sect replied, "Correct, three days in total. There is no specific time limit for each challenge, so you still have two and a half days remaining."
"In that case, I choose to rest for now and face the last challenge tomorrow," said Ye Feng decisively.
At the moment, his essence, qi, and spirit were severely depleted, especially his spiritual power, which was quite exhausted. If it hadn't been for a certain amount of spirit essence in his acupoints, he probably wouldn't have been able to overcome those seven Buddhist powerhouses. Therefore, it was natural for him to choose to take a break now and recover his peak condition before proceeding.
Besides, there was still a large amount of source energy within Ye Feng's Divine Path Heavenly Edict Scroll, which he needed to thoroughly refine to maximize the enhancement of his cultivation strength.
Speaking of the last challenge, it was supposedly set by two elders from both the Holy Mansion of Confucian Sect and the Buddhist Sect. Ye Feng didn't have to think hard to know that these two elders were definitely top-tier great powers, and even on his arrival at the foot of the Buddhist mountain, he had heard certain rumors.
It was said that the elder from the Buddhist Sect had lived for nearly three hundred years, and the elder from the Holy Mansion of Confucian Sect had a lifespan of nearly the same length.
Gauging by this, these two venerable beings were certainly no mere martial artists. Ye Feng surmised that they had stepped from martial into the path of cultivation, having completely become cultivators. Their cultivation realms had undoubtedly passed the Foundation Establishment Stage and advanced into the legendary Golden Core Great Dao, which explained their long lifespans.
"The Golden Core Great Dao, if they're two great powers at the pinnacle of the Golden Core Realm, that would be quite terrifying," Ye Feng slightly furrowed his brows. Then, with a flicker of his figure, he soared into the sky and landed atop the Buddha's head.
Hong Qingyan then stood up and asked, "How are you, Big Brother Ye? You don't look very well. You should find a quiet place to undergo secluded cultivation and recuperate as quickly as possible."
Ye Feng waved his hand with a smile and said, "Don't worry, I'm not seriously injured."
Long Nannan also circled around and spoke, "Little Martial Uncle is the strongest in the world. Sister Qingyan, you can rest assured, Little Martial Uncle will definitely be fine. By the way, Little Martial Uncle, I heard that the elder from the Buddhist Sect in the third challenge used to be a sweeper in the Scripture Pavilion on the back mountain, so it should be nothing special."
"A sweeper in the Scripture Pavilion?" Ye Feng was surprised to hear this.
"Yes, just a sweeper, nothing to fear," Long Nannan said flippantly, but it was quite obvious to anyone that the young girl was struggling to sound convincing.
Sausage Sister spoke irritably, "You little girl, actually trying to mislead your Little Martial Uncle here. Even if the other party was just a sweeper before, if the Buddhist Sect has arranged for him to stand as the third challenge, it means he is definitely not ordinary."
Hong Qingyan also nodded and added, "Indeed, in fact, the more ordinary a person appears, the more powerful they probably are, having perhaps reached a state of Return to Simplicity."
Ye Feng agreed and nodded, saying, "Alright, no matter who the opponent is, let's head down now and find a secluded place. I need to enter secluded cultivation for a while. I'm afraid you all will need to take turns acting as my protectors!"
At this moment, the Buddhist Sect was indeed filled with strong individuals, and even the Four Great Ancient Clans had mobilized. And since the home ground belonged to the Buddhist Sect, if any of these powerhouses moved against Ye Feng during his seclusion, he could potentially be placed in a passive and dangerous situation.
Hong Qingyan was the first to nod and say, "Don't worry, Big Brother Ye, I will be guarding you at all times. Please focus on your secluded cultivation without concerns."
Long Nannan also said, "Me too, Little Martial Uncle; I will guard you at all times. I will not let even an ant pass."
Ye Feng, ignoring the chatter of the ever-talkative girl, quickly descended back to the base of the Great Buddha, with the others following closely behind him.
Including Xiao Chuanqi and Sima Zhantian, there were over thirty people in Ye Feng's group. Although not large in number, each member was roughly at the fifth realm of the Divine Path, the Divine Ability Realm level of strength. Although people like Sima Zhantian still maintained an aura of the Martial King Stage, their combat power had now reached a level comparable to great powers of the Sacred Realm. Hence, if Ye Feng's group of thirty or so people were to fully exert their strength, they could annihilate any Sect of Ancient Martial Arts.
Upon seeing Ye Feng descend from the Great Buddha, an official from the Buddhist Sect hurried forward and warmly and respectfully led Ye Feng and his companions to guest rooms on the western side of the mountain. The Buddhist Sect had sufficient area and many bamboo guest rooms; otherwise, the accommodation would have become a problem with the thousands of people gathered.
On the way there, Ye Feng proposed, "Excuse me, manager, could you arrange a quiet place for me? I need to undergo secluded cultivation."
"If the honored guest wishes to enter seclusion, please head to Dharma Cave in the west; it's the best place for that," the official said.
Hearing this, Ye Feng nodded in acknowledgment, and without proceeding to the guest rooms, the party changed direction towards Dharma Cave.
After glancing around and releasing his spiritual power to scan the cave for anything unusual, Ye Feng briefed the others and then proceeded into the cavern. Next, he needed to urgently refine and absorb the vast source energy from the scroll.
He estimated that the seclusion would not be short, but he still needed to face the third challenge afterward, so time was of the essence.
"One day and two nights should be sufficient!" After Ye Feng finished speaking, he sat down cross-legged, sitting in the darkness of the cave.
