“What? A small place like Luoxing City can actually produce two monstrous talents with top-grade Heaven-Level Martial Veins?” Instructor Su was shocked, his gaze suspiciously sweeping across Jin Yunting.
At that moment, Jin Yunting’s face was deathly pale, drenched in cold sweat, completely panicking.
Impossible! That woman from the Liu family had actually broken through to the Martial King Realm and awakened a top-grade Heaven-Level Martial Vein!
Jin Yunting couldn’t believe it. He could no longer keep up his act.
If his lie was exposed now, he wouldn’t be able to withstand the wrath of the four great sects.
“Hmph! Jin Yunting isn’t a Martial King; he’s merely at the 8th stage of the Martial Master Realm!”
At this moment, Huo Que from Jiuyang Mountain snorted coldly, raising the bronze mirror in his hand for everyone to see.
“This mirror can reveal the cultivation of anyone below the Martial King Realm. If the person’s cultivation hasn’t reached the Martial King level, their body will glow green under the mirror, caused by uncontrolled inner force leaking out.”
“The higher one’s cultivation, the more condensed their inner force is within the dantian, preventing such leakage. This brat surnamed Jin has not reached the Martial King Realm!”
As Huo Que spoke, he directed the mirror toward Liu Ruyue. Under the mirror’s reflection, there was no anomaly — confirming she was indeed a Martial King!
Without reaching the Martial King Realm, it was impossible to awaken a top-grade Heaven-Level Martial Vein — an iron rule since ancient times.
“You dare deceive us? Are you tired of living?” Gao Zishan from Heavenly Martial Sect was enraged, raising his hand to suppress Jin Yunting.
Terrified, Jin Yunting wet himself and hurriedly begged his grandfather for help, “Grandfather, save me!”
“Senior Brother, please hold your hand. The child was ignorant. For my sake, please forgive him this once. If he can be admitted to Heavenly Martial Sect, I trust Senior Brother will guide him properly,” Jin Zhuyu quickly stepped in front of Jin Yunting and respectfully pleaded.
Jin Zhuyu was once a disciple of Heavenly Martial Sect and had long planned for Jin Yunting to enter it as well.
Seeing this, Gao Zishan withdrew his hand. Although Jin Yunting wasn’t a Heaven-Level genius, he was still Earth-Level — not exceptional but acceptable for the sect.
“Oh, Ruyue, I didn’t expect you to silently break through to the Martial King Realm and even awaken a top-grade Heaven-Level Martial Vein! What a great surprise for your grandfather!”
On the other side, Liu Changzhong, seeing his granddaughter’s success, stood up excitedly, grinning from ear to ear.
He had been in despair a moment ago — now, it felt like heaven had opened its doors. The granddaughter he least favored had become their savior!
With such a monstrous granddaughter, he no longer had to fear the Jin family!
Liu Madam, feeling triumphant, leaned close to Liu Ruyue and said, “Good daughter, you don’t know what we went through while you were still in the tower. The Jin family wanted to force us to give you to Jin Yunting as a slave! You must avenge us!”
Meanwhile, Liu Ruyan stared at her younger sister, utterly shocked and conflicted. Now, Liu Ruyue was dazzling, the center of everyone’s attention, while she didn’t even qualify as a backdrop.
Regret gnawed at her. If she had known Liu Ruyue would rise like this, she would never have treated her so harshly before. Now, there was no way to even flatter her.
“Liu girl, don’t listen to their nonsense! They tried to offer you to me themselves — it had nothing to do with me!” Jin Yunting, terrified, quickly distanced himself, worried that Liu Ruyue would believe them and take action against him.
Several strong auras locked onto Jin Yunting. If Liu Ruyue so much as nodded, he and his entire family would be doomed!
A Heaven-Level Martial King’s favor was worth more than life itself. Across the Great Qing Empire, fewer than twenty people had such talent. If not for accidents, they would surely become great martial overlords!
“Liu Miss, just say the word, and we will wipe out the Jin family without dirtying your hands,” a Martial King from a profound-level sect offered, his killing intent clear. Read the latest chapters at novelping.com.
“Our Silver Moon Sword Sect is also willing to act for you!”
“Our Myriad Buddha Temple would love to rid the world of evil!”
“Our Iron Ox Manor as well — we’ll do it gladly!”
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Murderous intent filled the air. Even monks who preached peace now glared like wrathful gods, sending chills down Jin Yunting and Jin Zhuyu’s spines.
“Please, let me say a few words first,” Jin Zhuyu was forced to smile bitterly, bowing to everyone.
He walked up to Liu Ruyue and bowed deeply, pleading, “Miss Liu, my grandson was at fault. I apologize on his behalf. He deserves death, but the rest of the Jin family are innocent. If you’re willing to spare us, the Jin family will follow your lead from now on!”
With that, Jin Zhuyu suddenly struck Jin Yunting, shattering his head with a crisp crack, as easily as breaking a watermelon.
Jin Yunting fell limply to the ground, eyes wide open in disbelief — even in death, he couldn’t comprehend why he died by his revered grandfather’s hand.
“Miss Liu, does this satisfy you a little?” Jin Zhuyu asked with a fawning smile, though his heart bled.
The Liu family members were all secretly thrilled. Just moments ago, the Jin family had seemed untouchable. Now, with Liu Ruyue’s rise, the tables had turned, and the Jin family had to grovel!
Liu Changzhong, cold and ruthless by nature, said grimly, “Ruyue, don’t be soft-hearted. We’re powerful now, but if the Jin family rises again in the future, they’ll seek revenge. Better to root them out now!”
As a patriarch who had built the Liu family through countless killings, he was merciless by instinct. If not for his lack of strength, he would have wiped out the Jin family himself.
“We’ll decide once my husband comes out,” Liu Ruyue frowned. She was unaccustomed to her grandfather and mother’s sudden attentiveness and trusted Li Feng far more.
Liu Madam curled her lips, “Daughter, don’t be foolish. Why bother with Li Feng now? He’s no match for you anymore. With your current strength and talent, you can find a man a hundred, a thousand times better!”
“Exactly. I never supported your marriage. Now your status is worlds apart from his. He’s not worthy of being the Liu family’s son-in-law!” Liu Changzhong added.
“You could become a core disciple of any of the four great sects. Meanwhile, he’d remain an ordinary disciple at best. Over time, the gap between you would only grow wider. Why waste your life on an average man?”
Gao Zishan smiled opportunistically, “Our Heavenly Martial Sect has other top-grade Heaven-Level disciples, close to your age. If you like, I can arrange a match — a perfect union!”
“You’re quite bold, old man, trying to poach Miss Liu! Trying to get a bargain?” Huo Que sneered and said, “Our Jiuyang Mountain has a top disciple without a partner. If Miss Liu joins us, she could be our future sect mistress and gain access to Heaven-Level techniques for free!”
“Enough!”
Liu Ruyue was furious, glaring at her mother and grandfather, then at the two shameless sect elders.
“Li Feng is my husband — for life! Alive, I am his woman; dead, I will be his ghost. Even if he were a mere mortal, I would only marry him!”
The entire place fell silent.
“You have no idea how extraordinarily talented my husband is. Before we even entered the tower, he had already reached the 6th stage Martial Grandmaster Realm. It was with his help that I broke through to the Martial King Realm and awakened my top-grade Heaven-Level Martial Vein!”
Gasps filled the air!
Even Ye Ning couldn’t help but look over, secretly thinking, No wonder I couldn’t see through Li Feng’s cultivation before — he was far stronger than me even then. How ridiculous that I thought about enslaving him! How humiliating. Read this novel at novelping . com for the best experience.
Ye Ning smiled bitterly and found herself feeling envious of Liu Ruyue.
She had gone from Martial Apprentice to Martial King in one leap — how monstrous must Li Feng’s methods be?
If I had married Li Feng instead, who could have competed with me for the top prize today?
Ye Ning’s thoughts spiraled uncontrollably, increasingly curious about the mysterious Li Feng still inside the tower.
“Nonsense! How could anyone manipulate the Body Refining Tower to such an extent? How could he raise you from Martial Apprentice to Martial King?” Liu Ruyan shrieked, refusing to believe it.
Liu Ruyue looked at her calmly, “Sister, why would I lie? My husband’s talent surpasses mine. Even the tower spirit respects him. With just one sentence, he helped me break through to the Martial King Realm and awaken my vein.”
Liu Ruyan was nothing more than an ant before Liu Ruyue now — Liu Ruyue regarded her with pity.
“Impossible, absolutely impossible!” Liu Ruyan was overwhelmed by regret. If what Liu Ruyue said was true, she was the biggest fool in the world.
Instructor Su shook his head, “Miss Liu, we understand you want to defend your husband, but what you said is too fantastical. Even we old fogeys have never seen such a thing.”
The lady from Celestial Jade Sect smiled gently, “Miss Liu, ignore these men. Our Celestial Jade Sect won’t interfere with your marriage. You don’t need to fabricate any miracles. If you join our sect, we’ll even allow your husband to join and cultivate with you.”
Though she spoke kindly, it was clear she didn’t believe Liu Ruyue either.
In truth, most present didn’t believe Liu Ruyue’s claim. Not even a Martial Emperor could command the tower spirit, and there wasn’t a single Martial Emperor in the entire Great Qing Empire!
How could a mere 6th stage Martial Master Realm son-in-law command the tower spirit?
At that moment, the Body Refining Tower trembled again, and the golden light atop its twelve levels shifted to a radiant seven-color light that soared skyward, connecting heaven and earth in a magnificent spectacle.
Under the seven-colored glow, the tower’s doors slowly opened. A young man in blue robes walked out, stepping through the air like Liu Ruyue had before.
He too was a Martial King!
Yet none of the Martial Kings present could see through his cultivation — instead, they felt an inexplicable pressure from him.
This man was none other than Li Feng.
The world fell silent. Everyone looked up at him, stunned.
Who could have imagined that the unrivaled geniuses from the Body Refining Tower today were actually a newlywed couple from a backwater city like Luoxing?
A couple, both Martial Kings, suppressing all other prodigies!
“Perhaps… Miss Liu wasn’t lying,” Instructor Su murmured, staring at the extraordinary Li Feng.
He began to waver, suspecting that Liu Ruyue hadn’t been boasting after all.
Maybe this Li Feng really did possess earth-shattering abilities, enough to make even the tower spirit bend to his will.
As Li Feng stepped out, the tower spirit’s ancient voice echoed:
“The Body Refining Tower of Luoxing City is now closed. The top ten prodigies have been selected. Rewards will be distributed according to the announced rankings!”