EFB Chapter 115 The Complete Form of the Golden-Winged Phoenix
Chapter 115 The Complete Form of the Golden-Winged Phoenix
Lin Mu withdrew his fist.
The dark gold patterns of the Shattered Mountains and Rivers slowly faded from the edge of the fist.
"I think I should have the ability to make offerings."
He nodded to the silent Core Formation disciples standing by the training ground.
Having mastered the Golden Wing Technique, his strength had been tested—he was able to fight against a Core Formation expert, so he decided to withdraw while he was ahead.
He spoke in a calm tone, but his gaze passed over the training ground and landed on the two guards at the entrance.
The square-faced guard lowered his head, his chin almost buried in his chest, and his ears were faintly red.
The tall, thin guard didn't even dare to meet his eyes, staring only at the blue brick in front of his boot.
The phrase "worthy of the Quan family's offerings" still lingers in the morning breeze at the Quan family's gate.
But at this moment, it felt like a slap in the face, coldly returning to his own.
Lin Mu withdrew his gaze and prepared to leave with the steward.
"etc."
A voice came from the east side of the training ground.
The crowd automatically separated.
A tall young man emerged from the depths of the training ground.
He was half a head taller than Quan Youxing, with extremely broad shoulders, and stood there like a door panel.
The animal pattern of the golden-winged kite spreads from the back of the neck to the entire arm, and then climbs up the cheek, condensing into two very obvious and sharp golden feather patterns on both sides of the cheekbone.
It wasn't the pale gold pattern of Quan Youxing, but a deeper, richer luster that was closer to pure gold.
Each feather looked as if it had been carved by a knife, gleaming with a cold, sharp light in the morning sun.
Kwon San-eok.
The strongest disciple of the Quan family at the Core Formation stage.
His steps were heavy, each step leaving a shallow footprint on the yellow earth.
Each step caused the flags beside the training ground to tremble slightly.
He stopped in front of Lin Mu, looking down at the martial arts master who was half a head shorter than him.
"Just like that, you're leaving?"
"If word gets out, where will the Quan family's reputation be?"
His voice wasn't loud, but it resonated like a booming bell throughout the training ground.
As the strongest among the younger generation of the Quan family, he needs to consider the confidence of the Quan family disciples in practicing martial arts, especially to establish the belief that the Golden Wing Skill is the strongest martial art and the Golden Winged Phoenix is the strongest beast pattern.
More importantly, Lin Mu has a close relationship with Quan Feng, a scion of the Quan family who suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
Lin Mu raised an eyebrow slightly.
He turned around and faced the training ground again.
Unconsciously, his finger moved half an inch towards the direction of the shattered mountains and rivers.
The cocoon of energy in the dantian began to rotate slowly and at an accelerated speed.
Quan Shanyue's arms trembled.
The beast patterns on the Golden-Winged Phoenix suddenly lit up, and golden light spread down the spine from the back of its neck, across its shoulders, over its arms, and condensed into five extremely bright and sharp points of cold light at its fingertips.
Behind him, a pair of extremely faint and thin golden wings of light unfolded, which were the light and shadow emitted after the beast patterns were condensed to the extreme.
Each flap of the light wings slightly distorted the surrounding air.
The pebbles on the loess were swept up by the air currents and swirled in the morning light.
Quan Shanyue stomped his left foot on the ground.
The loess blasted open a crater even larger than the one Quan Youxing had just created.
He transformed into an extremely thick and bright golden beam of light, reaching ten zhang in an instant, and unleashed a punch.
This punch wasn't the kind of fast punch that Quan Youxing used to win by speed.
This punch was pure, brutal, and overwhelming power.
Where the fist passed, even the air was compressed, leaving a visible white mark.
Lin Mu's expression hardened.
The cocoon of energy in his dantian suddenly tightened, and the cocoon chain stretched from his dantian all the way to his fist.
Just as he was about to unleash his strongest power.
"stop!"
A high ponytail swept across the rooftop on the east side of the training ground.
Like a golden meteor, it descended from the sky, blocking the path between Lin Mu and Quan Shanyue.
Fists collided in mid-air.
Boom!
A deep, muffled, and violent explosion shook all the flags along the edge of the training ground, causing them to snap into a straight line.
Two golden beast patterns exploded into a visible shockwave at the point where their fists met.
The blast wave whipped up dust and debris, splashing it onto the faces and clothes of the onlookers.
Quan Shanyue took a step back.
The figure with the high ponytail also took a step back.
Half of her ponytail was loose, her white robe was still covered in dust from her seclusion, and a lazy smile hung at the corner of her mouth.
Quan Feng.
Quan Shanyue put his right hand behind his back.
The hand was trembling slightly inside the sleeve.
He stared at Quan Feng expressionlessly, but his chest heaved violently several times.
The area around the training ground erupted in chaos.
"Is that Quan Feng? When did he emerge from seclusion?"
"He actually withstood Quan Shanyue's direct attack? Wasn't he only at the Transformation Realm just a few days ago?"
"A fully-formed Golden-Winged Phoenix... Is this a fully-formed Golden-Winged Phoenix?"
Quan Shanyue snorted coldly, put his still trembling hand behind his back, turned around and strode away from the training ground.
Quan Feng turned around, his golden wings flapped twice, a gust of wind swept by, and he scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly.
"Why are you here?"
As he spoke, he reached out to pat Lin Mu on the shoulder.
As a result, the wings of light on his back couldn't be stopped and flapped forward with a whoosh.
Lin Mu instantly activated his Body Tempering Technique.
The cocoon chain in his dantian vibrated with a hum, and the two dewdrop cocoons on the soles of his feet were activated at the same time.
The sudden gust of wind exploded, propelling the person three zhang away.
Quan Feng's slap landed on empty air.
The wings of light were still flapping vigorously behind him, and it took several flaps to finally close them, turning into very faint golden specks of light and dissipating in the morning light.
"Uh, I still can't control it well."
"I'll compensate you with some pills later."
Just as the two were about to leave, an old but loud voice came from the entrance of the martial arts arena.
"Is this Lin Mu?"
An elderly man dressed in a dark gold robe slowly walked out from behind the screen wall.
His beard and hair were all white, but his back was straight, and every step he took was extremely steady and heavy.
His face was thin, with slightly high cheekbones and deep-set eyes, but his eyes were extremely bright and sharp.
Deep within his pupils, faint golden animal patterns swirled slowly.
The robe was embroidered with a golden phoenix with outstretched wings, each feather made of real gold thread, which shimmered with a warm and deep dark gold luster in the morning light.
Elder Quanxin.
The highest-ranking elder in the Quan family this generation is also Quan Feng's most important supporter within the family.
Manager Lin Shan bowed and stepped aside.
The Quan family members all bowed and greeted him.
"Lin Mu, who saved Quan Feng in Heyuan?"
Elder Quanxin walked up to Lin Mu and looked him up and down.
His gaze lingered for a moment on the shattered landscape on his shoulder, then fell on the indelible dark gold patterns on his fist.
"I initially thought Quan Feng's words were an exaggeration, but now it seems he truly is a heroic young man."
"Quan Feng owes you a debt of gratitude for your care in Heyuan."
"Elder, you flatter me."
Elder Quanxin waved his hand, his gaze falling on the Broken Mountains and Rivers at his waist.
"I heard that the swallow-themed design for Quanfeng was created by you, young friend?"
He paused, his tone becoming extremely casual and natural, as if he were talking about a trivial matter.
"Whom did you study under?"
Lin Mu glanced at him.
He didn't say anything.
Elder Quanxin smiled, did not press further, and instead said...
"I observe that although Yanzifeng is very powerful and has a high bonus, it is not complete; the beast pattern is only a small part."
"I will help Quan Feng improve."
A bright, sharp light flashed in Elder Quanxin's eyes, then disappeared into the depths of his smile.
"Could you help the Quan family then...?"
Having witnessed Ye Huaijin's business acumen in Heyuan, Lin Mu knew this was the time to negotiate.
He nodded slightly.
"If all the materials are available, that's fine, but I'll need to request some additional resources."
"That's how it should be."
Elder Quan Xin gestured for Lin Mu to proceed and personally led him toward the Quan family's treasury.