After You Broke Off the Engagement, I Broke Through Twelve Realms in a Single Day! - Chapter 17:

Chapter 17: Unprecedented in History:

Everyone turned to look at the speaker and saw that it was none other than Chen Chuan, one of the top students of the three elite classes. He hailed from the Chen family in the Imperial Capital, a Martial Emperor lineage, and had cultivated a superior-grade heaven Martial Vein. By the age of eighteen, he had already reached the 4th stage Martial King Realm and was known as one of the few prodigies in the Imperial City. Naturally, he was proud and unwilling to be overshadowed by Li Feng, a son-in-law from a humble background.

Moreover, Chen Chuan had always hoped to become Elder Zhang’s personal disciple. If Li Feng hadn’t suddenly appeared, that spot would have been his.

“Li Feng, let me be honest. I’m not here for anything else today. I just want to deflate your arrogance and make you realize the world has more than just you as a prodigy. When it comes to Martial Vein talent, I’m not inferior to you, and in terms of comprehension, I’m even better,” Chen Chuan said, arms crossed, staring provocatively at Li Feng.

The students below erupted in a commotion.

“Now this will be interesting! Chen Chuan has always wanted to be the Elder’s disciple. Now that Li Feng snatched the position, of course he’s not happy. Let’s see today who is truly Jishang Academy’s number one prodigy.”

“I doubt it. Young Master Li has a talent above even the heaven-grade Martial Veins, the greatest prodigy since the founding of the Great Qing. Chen Chuan might not be qualified to compare with him.”

“How can you be sure without competing? Everything about Li Feng is just hearsay. Chen Chuan’s reputation as a prodigy has long been spread across the world. He mastered his family’s heaven-grade technique at the age of three; his comprehension is extraordinary!”

“…”

Seeing the discussions growing louder, Instructor Su’s face darkened as he scolded, “Insolence, Chen Chuan! How dare you speak this way to the Elder’s personal disciple? Didn’t your grandfather teach you the rules of Jishang Academy?”

Chen Chuan, whose cultivation surpassed Su Zijin’s, replied indifferently, “Li Feng isn’t the Elder’s disciple yet. The apprenticeship ceremony hasn’t been held. He’s still just a new student like the rest of us. Isn’t it you, Instructor Su, who’s breaking the rules?”

“You…” Su Zijin flushed but couldn’t refute him. Against an ordinary student, he could suppress them with his authority, but not Chen Chuan. The Chen family was powerful, and Chen Chuan’s talent and cultivation were both extraordinary.

“Oh? So today you want to challenge me in a duel?” Li Feng chuckled, stepping forward to ease Su Zijin’s embarrassment as he looked at Chen Chuan with interest.

Chen Chuan spread his hands mockingly. “If you insist on seeing it that way, sure. Since you’ve been favored by Elder Zhang to be his last disciple, you shouldn’t be a paper tiger, afraid to accept challenges.”

Li Feng nodded slightly, amused. “Alright, I accept your challenge. But there should be stakes. If your comprehension of the Heaven and Man Record is inferior to mine, what then?”

“If I lose, I’ll provide you with cultivation resources from Martial King to Martial Emperor Realm. If you lose, you must forfeit your spot as the Elder’s disciple and retreat wherever I appear!”

Chen Chuan was merciless, wanting Li Feng to lose not only the disciple position but also his dignity.

Li Feng had seen this scene before through the threads of fate. If he hadn’t reversed cause and effect, he would have gambled at this freshman gathering, lost to Chen Chuan, forfeited his position, and become the laughingstock of Jishang Academy. Everyone would believe he was undeserving of his reputation until two and a half years later when, after bitter cultivation in Kuzhou Pavilion, he would break through to the Martial Emperor Realm and master the Heaven and Man Record, only to find Jishang Academy in ruins.

But now, Li Feng had reversed cause and effect. He had already gained the cultivation and comprehension he would have after two and a half years. He was destined to win this bet!

Seeing Li Feng’s eager expression, Su Zijin quickly sent a voice transmission to him, advising, “Junior Brother Li, there’s no need to entertain him. Chen Chuan’s grandfather was also the Elder’s disciple and has secretly taught him the insights into the Heaven and Man Record. You’ve never studied it before, so you’re at a disadvantage. If you lose, it would damage your reputation.”

Who said I’ve never studied it? I’ve mastered it over two and a half years!

Li Feng chuckled to himself and replied with a smile, “Senior Brother, don’t worry. Victory is mine today.”

“Ah, Junior Brother…” Su Zijin raised his brows, about to say more, but Chen Chuan folded his arms and taunted again, “If you’re scared, just say so. After all, you’re just a son-in-law; being a coward must be second nature to you.”

No man could tolerate such words. Li Feng’s expression turned cold instantly.

“You want to bet? Fine. But your stakes aren’t enough. I don’t need your Martial King to Martial Emperor cultivation resources. If you’re truly confident, change it to resources from Martial Emperor to Martial Venerable Realm.”

“You sure can ask! You’re just a son-in-law from a minor family in Luoxing City. Even if you sold the Liu family, it wouldn’t be enough for Martial King resources. Where would you get resources to cultivate to Martial Emperor?” Chen Chuan sneered disdainfully. “Don’t overreach. Even if your Martial Vein talent surpasses superior-grade heaven level, it would still take years of hard work and unimaginable resources to reach the Martial Emperor Realm.”

Li Feng looked at Chen Chuan playfully. “You’re the frog in the well. Who told you I’m only at the Martial King Realm?”

“If you’re not at the Martial King Realm, are you saying you’re already at the Martial Emperor Realm? Since the founding of the Great Qing, no one has ever reached the Martial Emperor Realm at eighteen. What a joke!” Chen Chuan’s pupils shrank, his face full of disbelief. He refused to believe Li Feng could be so monstrous—this would be an achievement unprecedented in history!

If Li Feng really reached the Martial Emperor Realm at eighteen, even the reincarnation of a Martial God wouldn’t be so extraordinary!

It was impossible. Chen Chuan’s grandfather was over a hundred years old, with a superior-grade heaven Martial Vein, and only recently broke through to the 1st stage Martial Emperor Realm after eighty years of grueling cultivation under Elder Zhang’s guidance, consuming countless pills and spirit stones.

Now Li Feng dared to claim he reached the Martial Emperor Realm at eighteen? It was sheer attention-seeking!

Even the students and instructors around them found it unbelievable.

“That’s fake, right? We’re all eighteen and still stuck at Martial Master Realm, and he’s already a Martial Emperor? Is the gap between people really that big?”

“Even prodigies with superior-grade heaven Martial Veins need decades to break through to Martial Emperor. Could the so-called spiritual body really be that terrifying?”

“If what Li Feng says is true, it means he alone could rival Martial Emperor families that have accumulated power for hundreds of years. At eighteen, he’d already stand at the pinnacle of the Great Qing!”

“…”

Voices of disbelief rang out. Everyone was stunned, unable to stay calm after hearing such a shocking claim.

“Since you won’t believe it, why not experience the Martial Emperor’s pressure yourself?” Li Feng said calmly. His eyes sharpened as he released the pressure of the Martial Emperor Realm.

Instantly, the entire square was enveloped. Hundreds of students at Jishang Academy bent over, unable to straighten up under his overwhelming aura.

Even the three top prodigies in front trembled and lowered their heads under his absolute power. Even when resisting with all their might, the most they could see was Li Feng’s shoes—they didn’t even have the qualifications to look at his back!