200: Snow Clears Up

"Looking for me? Are we that close?"

The corner of Yang Lingchen's mouth curled into a cold sneer, one filled with disdain and mockery.

Wan Zihao glanced sideways at Yang Lingchen and said provocatively, "Stinky brat, aren't you quite arrogant? If you have the guts, come up to the Life and Death Stage with This Young Master!"

A vicious light flickered in Wan Zihao's eyes, like a hungry wolf about to pounce on its prey.

"I don't have the time!"

Yang Lingchen refused without hesitation, his tone resolute.

After all, Wan Zihao's strength had already reached the Divine Void Realm; currently, he didn't have absolute certainty of defeating the other party.

"Stinky brat, I'll give Young Miss Ye Face today and let you off. If This Young Master runs into you again, I'll definitely make you suffer!"

Wan Zihao's Face was gloomy as he looked coldly at Yang Lingchen. His words were filled with threats and intimidation.

Just then, Liu Xueying walked up to Murong Qing with light steps and said coldly, "bitch, if you have the guts, follow This Young Lady to the Life and Death Stage!"

"Holy crap! This Tiger Girl is too fierce!" Yang Lingchen's mouth hung wide open as he looked at Liu Xueying in shock.

"bitch, you're looking for death!"

Murong Qing had never been provoked like this before. Her anger flared instantly, her willow-leaf brows arching as she raised a palm and slapped it fiercely toward Liu Xueying. Her palm carried a sharp whistling wind, as if she intended to smash Liu Xueying's Face.

However, Liu Xueying's current strength had already reached the fifth level of the Divine Origin Realm. Coupled with her ability to challenge those at higher ranks—second only to Yang Lingchen—Murong Qing's swift slap was no different from slow-motion playback in her eyes.

Liu Xueying's figure flashed as she struck after the other had started; her slender, beautiful leg suddenly kicked out. The movement was as fast as lightning, sending Murong Qing flying with a single kick.

"Bang..."

With a crisp thud, Murong Qing's body traced an arc through the air and fell heavily to the ground.

Seeing Murong Qing kicked away, Wan Zihao didn't hesitate to throw a fierce slap toward Liu Xueying.

The palm carried a whistling wind, showing that he had used a great deal of strength.

"Go to hell!"

The moment Wan Zihao moved, Yang Lingchen moved as well. His eyes narrowed as he directly unleashed a Soul Devouring Slash. Simultaneously, he gripped the heaven-reaching staff with both hands and rushed forward like a fierce tiger emerging from the mountains.

“Boom...!”

An unprepared Wan Zihao was directly struck in his Divine Soul by Yang Lingchen's Soul Devouring Slash. His body instantly stiffened, and he fell into a daze on the spot.

“Bang bang bang...!”

"I'll teach you to act tough! I'll beat the crap out of you!"

Yang Lingchen roared while swinging the heaven-reaching staff in his hands.

Seizing the opportunity, he swung the staff in a wild beating. Every strike carried a whistling wind and powerful force. In less than a few breaths, Wan Zihao had been beaten into a swollen mess.

"Holy crap, this Alchemist Yang is too shameless! He actually used a sneak attack!" someone in the crowd shouted recklessly.

"Damn! Watch what you say! Do you still want your divine origin pills?" another person immediately scolded in a low voice.

The students watching the scene were all stunned. Everyone had originally thought Yang Lingchen would suffer a loss; after all, Wan Zihao was a powerhouse of the Divine Void Realm! But no one expected the outcome to be so ridiculous.

"Miss Xueying, why are you looking at me with such a lovestruck Face?"

Seeing Liu Xueying staring at him intently, Yang Lingchen couldn't help but tease her.

"The way you swing that staff is actually quite manly!"

Liu Xueying's cheeks flushed slightly. She had thought she would be slapped away by Wan Zihao, but when Yang Lingchen suddenly charged out, she realized that his violent appearance was actually quite handsome.

"Really?" A surprised smile appeared on Yang Lingchen's Face.

"Really!" Liu Xueying nodded heavily.

"Actually, I have another staff technique that looks even more handsome and manly when swung!" Yang Lingchen's lips curled into a wicked smile.

Seeing Yang Lingchen's wicked smile, Liu Xueying frowned. Then, she suddenly thought of something and snapped, "scoundrel, you big pervert!"

Her Face instantly turned bright red, like a ripe apple.

At this moment, Ye Wushuang was inwardly shocked. It had only been three months! Yang Lingchen had actually beaten Wan Zihao into a swollen mess. Although there was an element of a sneak attack, it was already very impressive.

"Little Bastard, how dare you sneak attack This Young Master! You're dead!"

Wan Zihao struggled to climb up, his eyes looking at Yang Lingchen with extreme malice. His Face was black and blue, swollen like a pig's head, and his eyes were filled with rage and killing intent.

"Whoosh...!"

With a whoosh, Yang Lingchen lunged toward Wan Zihao again. His speed was as fast as lightning, and he was in front of Wan Zihao in an instant.

“Slap slap slap...!”

Yang Lingchen's hands moved in rapid succession, delivering a wild barrage of slaps to Wan Zihao's mouth. The crisp sound of slapping echoed in the air, making those who heard it feel their hearts skip a beat.

In a short while, Wan Zihao was beaten until he was looking for his teeth on the ground. His mouth was swollen out of shape, and several teeth had fallen out.

"If you don't have the strength, don't try to act tough!"

Yang Lingchen casually wiped the blood from his hands onto Wan Zihao's clothes, then led the two women away from the Life and Death Stage with his head held high.

Wan Zihao was filled with grievance and was so angry that he fainted on the spot.

"Useless!"

Murong Qing gave the unconscious Wan Zihao a cold look, snorted, and then turned to leave the scene.

Time passed in the blink of an eye, and a month had gone by.

During this month, Yang Lingchen's name completely caused a sensation throughout the entire Great Yan Academy.

Before this, everyone knew the name Yang Lingchen because he was a Top-grade Alchemist.

Now, Yang Lingchen had caused a stir in the Great Yan Academy again, relying on his truly powerful strength.

At the same time, after this month of tireless cultivation, Yang Lingchen's cultivation base had also broken through to the sixth level of the Divine Origin Realm... Inside a luxurious courtyard of the Phoenix Clan.

A tall, handsome middle-aged man with an extraordinary air and a powerful aura of a superior was elegantly drinking tea. Every move he made exuded majesty and nobility.

Opposite this middle-aged man sat a tall, graceful, and Exquisitely Beautiful Young Lady.

This middle-aged man was the current Clan Chief of the Phoenix Clan, Feng Juntao, while the Exquisitely Beautiful Young Lady was Feng Xueqing.

Feng Xueqing took a small sip of fragrant tea and said softly, "Father, I haven't seen my aunt in a long time. I want to go to the Great Yan Academy." Her voice was as pleasant as an oriole's song.

"Alright, I'll have Granny Yu accompany you!" Feng Juntao said gently.

"Thank you, Father," Feng Xueqing said sweetly... On this day, Yang Lingchen left the Great Yan Academy and walked quickly toward the Tianfeng Chamber of Commerce.

He planned to go to Great Yan City to purchase some Artifact Refining Materials to upgrade his heaven-reaching staff by several Ranks.

The current Rank of the heaven-reaching staff was simply too low; it was already difficult for it to bring out his full combat power.

The Tianfeng Chamber of Commerce was the largest chamber of commerce in the Tianfeng World. Rumor had it that it had the deep background of a top-tier power. Therefore, in the Tianfeng World, almost no one dared to cause trouble at the Tianfeng Chamber of Commerce.

Yang Lingchen walked into the Tianfeng Chamber of Commerce, where people were coming and going in an endless stream. None of those who could afford to consume at the Tianfeng Chamber of Commerce were ordinary people; they were either children of wealthy families or powerful cultivators.

Yang Lingchen spent nearly a hundred thousand spirit crystals in one go at the Tianfeng Chamber of Commerce, buying many Artifact Refining Materials and Alchemy Materials.

Currently, Yang Lingchen did not lack spirit crystals. After all, he had performed quite a bit of Alchemy during this period, so he had earned a considerable amount of spirit crystals.

Yang Lingchen's violent spending made the manager of the Tianfeng Chamber of Commerce so happy that he couldn't stop smiling.

"Young Master, our chamber of commerce happens to have an auction this afternoon. At that time, many precious treasures and medicinal Materials will be auctioned. This is our chamber of commerce's invitation card!"

The manager of the Tianfeng Chamber of Commerce handed an auction invitation card directly into Yang Lingchen's hand with a Face full of smiles.

Seeing that Yang Lingchen was so generous and spent over a hundred thousand spirit crystals without even blinking, the manager took it upon himself to give Yang Lingchen the last remaining invitation card.

"Thank you, Manager Chen. I will certainly attend the auction this afternoon!" Yang Lingchen said with a smile.

Yang Lingchen was still very interested in auctions; perhaps he could find something good.

Time soon arrived at the afternoon.

At this time, the Tianfeng Chamber of Commerce gradually became lively. As the largest auction house within the Great Yan Dynasty, every time an auction opened, it would attract countless powerhouses to participate.

After entering the auction house, Yang Lingchen found a seat near the front and sat down.

As soon as Yang Lingchen sat down, he instantly felt several cold gazes watching him in the dark.

Not far to his left sat Wang Yuchen and Bai Lianer, and not far to his right sat Murong Qing and Wan Zihao.