“Have you finished saying?” Fang Zhengzhi looked at the silenced crowd as his tone remained calm. However, he hated to admit that he felt impressed by Sima Feng.
Could he be anymore magnificent?
Indeed, the world wasn’t lacking of geniuses, especially the contestants in the Heaven Dao Pavilion selection test. Almost all of them were the top elites of their countries.
Fang Zhengzhi had indeed thought about the fact that he may be exposed.
However, he did not expect that he would be exposed that quickly. He must have been too careless. Even though he had mastered the skill of disguising and camouflaging.
But at last he had yet to reach the highest technical proficiency.
Although Fang Zhengzhi certainly had no idea that Qian Wu would have such a great expert by his side, and he was even the head of the Si Ma family.
That was just awkward…
He would still have a chance to survive if he were to escape now. But that would also mean that he was unable to enter the Heaven Dao Pavilion.
How?
Fang Zhengzhi was pondering hard about his current situation and available escape methods. But the real Kong Qing was still lying in the wooden house. It would be very hard to explain once anyone charged into the wooden house.
“That’s right, I have finished my piece, Fang Zhengzhi. Do you have anything to say now?” Sima Feng nodded his head, sounding very determined.
“Seems like you’re planning to check inside the wooden house?” Fang Zhengzhi grinned slightly.
“Indeed!” Sima Feng answered.
“Outrageous! This is the Heaven Dao Pavilion. No matter the problem, it is not up to you to make any decision. The wooden house is for us disciples to rest and host our guests. Who are you to check inside the house?” While the three disciples were confused with the real identity of “Kong Qing”, but they were not willing to allow Sima Feng enter the house casually.
However, by saying that, it was almost the same as suspecting “Kong Qing”‘s real identity.
They did not have a full grasp of the situation.
Therefore the three disciples would naturally not do it. Even if “Kong Qing” was an impersonator, it would also be upon the responsibilities of the elders in the Heaven Dao Pavilion to settle the matter.
And not deduced by them…
Sima Feng began frowning, as he stared unhappily at the wooden house ahead of him, before finally suppressing the thought of rushing into it.
After all, his strength was to camouflage and disguise…
And not to charge into something.
How?
Sima Feng was also thinking about this problem too. Even if he was 90% sure, in such a situation, it would be very difficult for him to attain hard evidence against Zhengzhi.
Hold on.
If that person was really Fang Zhengzhi…
“That’s it!” Sima Feng’s eyes brightened up immediately as he took up a big step forward. “Fang Zhengzhi, you can choose not to admit, but I will use my power to reveal your true self!”
“Using your power?!”
“What is he trying to say, is he trying to challenge Senior “Kong Qing”?”
“This Sima Feng, did he forget about the incident with the Sixth Highness from the Radiant Moon Empire?”
After hearing Sima Feng’s words, the contestants shook their heads lightly, as they felt that he was overestimating his power.
The three disciples glanced at one another. While Sima Feng’s words were clear, they did not understand the meaning behind his words.
“You’re right, I’m going to challenge you!” Sima Feng pointed at Fang Zhengzhi. “I may not be of the highest state, in fact I’m only in the Rebirth State. But if I’m against Fang Zhengzhi who is in the Supernatural State, I have the ability to defeat him. In other words, if you are really Kong Qing, you will naturally accept my challenge!”
“Accept your challenge?” Fang Zhengzhi was taken aback by the situation.
He couldn’t help but felt surprised by Sima Feng’s suggestion.
“Yes!” Sima Feng was determined.
The surrounding crowd also managed to understand what he was trying to say. Sima Feng was forcing “Kong Qing” to fight with him. Although, this method wasn’t the most brilliant one.
But it was indeed the best method to find out if “Kong Qing” was an impersonator.
After all, they were all aware of Fang Zhengzhi in the Supernatural State. At this point of time, no matter how genius or evil he was, he could never kill someone from the Rebirth State.
Sima Feng was aware of his situation.
He knew that he was not really a great competitor to Fang Zhengzhi, even if he was from the Rebirth State. Hence he used the self-defence tactic to give himself space for retreat.
To be more exact, Sima Feng’s attitude was very clear.
He made use of his power from the Rebirth State to challenge Fang Zhengzhi from the Supernatural State, instead of resorting to attack first. This was to force Fang Zhengzhi to show some of his “special” moves, and reveal his flaws during the process.
That seemed like a brilliant method.
“How? Fang Zhengzhi, are you up for the challenge?” Sima Feng said in a low bassy voice as he looked at “Kong Qing”, who did not seem to have any intention to start the fight immediately.
“Are you sure that you won’t regret this?”
“Of course!”
“Alright then, I will fulfill your will!” Fang Zhengzhi laughed, and he was smiling very happily.
If it were a month ago, he would not have laughed so happily listening to Sima Feng. Because as Sima Feng had mentioned earlier.
With just the power from the Supernatural State, he would not be able to defeat Sima Feng from the Rebirth State if he failed to show any special moves.
Furthermore, Sima Feng would only defend and not attack.
“Senior Kong Qing just agreed to him.”
“I knew that Kong Qing’s real!”
“Let’s just wait and see.”
Some of the contestants weren’t surprised when they heard “Kong Qing” agreeing. After all, “Kong Qing” would have just agreed to the suggestion, be it real or fake.
Yan Xiu, who was standing among the crowd, changed his expression upon hearing Fang Zhengzhi agreeing to Sima Feng’s request. He clenched his fist even more tightly.
Rays of bright red light emerged from his fist, but at this moment, a hand pressed down on his shoulder.
Yan Xiu turned his attention towards the side as he looked at Nangong Mu. Following that, the light on his hand gradually disappeared.
Nangong Mu withdrew his hand quickly.
He seemed to have guessed Yan Xiu’s intention, so he chose not to open his mouth, but used his action to stop it quickly.
This small action did not raise any attention as everyone was focusing on Fang Zhengzhi and Sima Feng.
But there was a pair of eyes staring at Yan Xiu and Nangong Mu.
It was a young man coated in a long emerald green coat. His skin was slightly tanned, and he looked like the age of someone around his twenties. But everyone unintentionally kept a distance from him.
That made the young man looked like he was not suitable for this important occasion.
His eyes were fixed on Yan Xiu and Nangong Mu. But he did not speak up as he stared at them, resembling a ferocious beast.
…
There were two sharp cliffs at the sides of the Heaven Dao Pavilion, and two huge beasts were guarding at the sides. Two old men with white coats were standing there.
“Third elder, fifth elder!” A Heaven Dao Pavilion disciple walked quickly to behind the two old men as he bowed politely and addressed them.
“Yes, is the first segment of the selection test done?”
“Not yet, but there was a news from the bottom of the mountain, that eight of them have been eliminated.
“Eight of them? Hmm, okay I got it.”
“I will make me move now, master!” The disciple disappeared quickly.
The two white coat old men made eye contact with one another, as they felt suspicious of the situation.
“Kong Qing had been in the Heaven Dao Pavilion for six years, his performance had been great. He is a very stable and humble kid.”
“Ummm, this year’s contestants should be of decent quality.”
“Yes, in theory, they should be better than the previous event.”
“Two years ago, the top elite Nangong Hao from the Great Xia Dynasty came. But this year the top elites from the Holy Barbarian Empire and the War Pinnacle Empire came. Also, the new Yan King form the Great Xia Western Liang, Yan Xiu was also here. Oh, in fact Nangong Hao’s brother was here too. What is his name?”
“Let me think…..Hmmm, he’s Nangong Mu.” The white coat old man flipped open his scripture and answered him.
“Nangong Mu, haha. Looks like I’m not the only person who forgot his name.” The other white coat old man laughed gently.
“It’s fine that I forget it, but it’s not right for you to forget it. Nangong Hao can be considered one of your disciple? And you still cannot remember his brother’s name, aren’t you embarrassed?”
“Indeed, I’m embarrassed. Why not we go down together to observe?”
“Yes, we should do it!”
The two white coat old men finished their sentences and looked at each other again. Then they leapt onto the back of a beast each. The two beasts howled loudly as they flew rapidly downwards from the top of the mountain, disappearing into the thick clouds.
…
At the Heaven Dao Pavilion, below the mountain, in front of the five wooden houses.
The three disciples stepped back behind Fang Zhengzhi, while the rest of the contestants took five steps back, leaving a huge space in between Fang Zhengzhi and Sima Feng.
That was a request from Sima Feng.
He was brave enough to initiate the challenge, yet he requested to keep an appropriate distance between each other. Sima Feng was indeed a very precarious man.
Of course, that was his habit due to his career.
As a top elite among the assassins.
He was always alone in many situations. They did not have many friends by their sides, and that made them learnt how to make way in times for emergencies.
To forbear, to be cautious.
Those were the survival skills as an assassin.
Sima Feng was very serious, even though he knew that the opponent in front of him was of a lower state than him, but he was still extra careful.
He was even more cautious than the usual mission he carried.
As he was aware that Fang Zhengzhi, who was in the Supernatural state, did not lose to the sage Canyang from the Southern Region and the Demon race.
More importantly, Fang Zhengzhi from the Supernatural State had once killed a Demon King.
Although it was recorded that the Demon King was “lethargic”, and being attacked by the Prince Li of the First Rank. And it was after the attacks from Yan Qian and Ping Yang, that Fang Zhengzhi managed to kill him.
But…
He was still the Demon King.
A ray of thick black light surrounded Sima Feng, causing his body to turn blurry. It was one of the hunting skills of assassins.
There was a dull looking black dagger on the right hand of Sima Feng. There was a deep line of blood trail on the blade of the dagger, and its tip was sharp and dangerous.
Dagger of an assassin.
It was a famous dagger.
However, it was rarely seen, because an assassin will only reveal the dagger hiding in his coat when dealing the last fatal blow.
As a top elite among the assassins, Sima Feng would clearly understand it.
But he had flashed out the dagger.
The contestants saw it and could naturally understand the determination in Sima Feng. It was obvious that Sima Feng was prepared to defend till the end.
As if Sima Feng had any intention of attacking, he would not have revealed the dagger.
“The sixth highness from the Radiant Moon Empire was also in the Rebirth State and he was very good in defence. But he was also defeated in just three moves by Kong Qing, how many moves can Sima Feng handle?”
“Sima Feng may be of a higher state than the Sixth Highness of the Radiant Moon Empire, but afterall he is an assassin. Under the circumstance of only defending and not attacking, it would not be difficult to survive five strokes!”
“But what if… I said what if, the one standing before Sima Feng is really Fang Zhengzhi?”
“Fang Zhengzhi? A person who had once killed the Demon King, naturally have his own special abilities. Rumours had it that outside the Flame Capital City, there is a sword mark left behind, caused by the “Dragon Slayer Slash”. But I have heard that it required a lifelong of energy to execute the Dragon Slayer Slash, and that is why Fang Zhengzhi ended up having only a few more months to live.”
“I’ve also heard about this story, but he wouldn’t dare to summon the Dragon Slay Slash in this situation right?”
“Indeed! Therefore, no matter how strong Fang Zhengzhi is, Sima Feng from the Rebirth State still ultimately have the upper hand. If he really chose to only defend and not attack, he could at least handle 20 strokes, still leading in the challenge!”
“You guys still think so lowly of Fang Zhengzhi. He may only be in the Supernatural State, but he is still the youngest king in the history of the Great Xia Dynasty. I think Fang Zhengzhi is able to defeat Sima Feng in just 15 strokes if he made use of all his strength!”
“15 strokes?! Is he really that strong?”
The contestants began making their guesses as the fight between Fang Zhengzhi and Sima Feng was about to begin.
The three disciples were all “guarding” behind Fang Zhengzhi as they crowded together with the rest of the contestants around Fang Zhengzhi and Sima Feng.