Chapter 86: The Strongest Body Forging Ranking

Chapter 86: The Strongest Body Forging Ranking

"Congratulations, Young Master, on your great progress in cultivation and your soaring strength," Yang Tao said with a smile as he guided his sword light, escorting Chen Feng away from the Huntian Palace.

"It’s hardly worth mentioning," Chen Feng replied lightly.

"Young Master, your cultivation has already reached the limit of the Twelfth Transformation of the Body Forging Realm, with the potential to break through constraints and surpass limits to establish the Supreme Body Forging Foundation," Yang Tao said, his tone growing fervent. "The last person in our Huntian Sect to achieve the Supreme Body Forging Foundation was 3,000 years ago."

Chen Feng was stunned.

Three thousand years!

What an immense span of time.

How many vicissitudes of life had passed in that period?

"Uncle Yang, what about my master…?" Chen Feng couldn’t help but ask.

"No. Though our master possessed unparalleled talent, the Supreme Body Forging Realm was too difficult. In the end, he was stuck at the final step, unable to break through," Yang Tao sighed. "Otherwise, he might not have failed in his Dao Integration."

Chen Feng fell into deep thought.

Even someone as formidable as his master had failed to achieve the Supreme Body Forging Realm, and the Huntian Sect had gone 3,000 years without anyone accomplishing it.

This spoke volumes about its difficulty.

Of course, it was also tied to the Huntian Sect’s continuous decline.

Regardless, it was clear just how arduous it was to establish the Supreme Body Forging Foundation.

"I must achieve the Supreme Body Forging Realm," Chen Feng resolved inwardly, undeterred—instead, his determination only grew firmer.

With the Divine Talisman Of Creation in his possession, failing to establish the Supreme Body Forging Foundation would be utterly disgraceful.

"Uncle Yang, let’s not return to Juejian Peak just yet. Take me to the Huntian Battle Tower," Chen Feng suddenly said as his thoughts churned.

"Could it be that the Young Master intends to challenge the Strongest Body Forging Ranking?" Yang Tao immediately guessed.

"Exactly," Chen Feng replied with a smile.

Though his current cultivation was at the limit of the Twelfth Transformation of the Body Forging Realm, his strength far surpassed it—he could even hunt Primordial Spirit Kings.

Surely, he wouldn’t be inferior to those at the Thirteenth Transformation of the Body Forging Realm.

The Huntian Battle Tower would undoubtedly be the perfect place to test this.

When Chen Feng arrived at the Huntian Battle Tower, countless gazes converged upon him, and the crowd stirred.

"It’s Senior Brother Chen!"

"Which Senior Brother Chen?"

After all, "Chen" was a common surname, and there were many within the Huntian Sect who shared it.

"Obviously, the one from Juejian Peak—Chen Feng, the Sect Heir Candidate of our Huntian Sect!"

"I heard Senior Brother Chen displayed extraordinary prowess in the Hidden Dragon Secret Realm, slaying many prodigies and peerless geniuses from the Tianyuan Sacred Land…"

The thousands of disciples gathered at the Huntian Battle Tower exclaimed in awe, their excitement palpable.

It was as if they were witnessing a saint.

Chen Feng smiled and nodded at the crowd, which only heightened their fervor—especially among the female disciples, some of whom shrieked, their faces flushed red.

Among the crowd, one person stood pale-faced, her expression filled with regret.

Chen Feng’s gaze swept past her, and he paused briefly. Wasn’t that Yang Xuening?

But compared to her high-spirited demeanor when she first joined the Huntian Sect, she now seemed like a completely different person—haggard, her once-bright beauty dulled, her appearance disheveled.

After all, her greatest backer, Ye Yunqi, was dead.

Chen Feng withdrew his gaze, his emotions undisturbed.

She was nothing more than an insignificant figure now, not even worthy of his hatred.

Little did he know, Yang Xuening’s heart was drowning in endless regret—especially every time she heard news of Chen Feng, as if thousands of ants were gnawing at her soul.

But there was no turning back now.

Under the gaze of countless onlookers, Chen Feng stepped into the Huntian Battle Tower.

"War, I wish to challenge the 100th rank on the Strongest Body Forging Ranking," Chen Feng declared directly within the tower.

"As you wish," the Tower Spirit of the Huntian Battle Tower responded.

The darkness before Chen Feng's eyes receded, replaced by an endless wilderness.

Standing silently on the vast plains was an immensely imposing figure, his back turned to Chen Feng as he gazed resolutely at the heavens. His aura was profound, pure, and refined to the extreme—an embodiment of perfection.

This was none other than the Peak of the Twelfth Transformation of the Body Forging Realm.

And this… was merely the 100th rank on the Strongest Body Forging Ranking.

Chen Feng couldn’t help but feel anticipation rise within him.

The figure turned, his eyes blazing with an intense radiance, as fierce as the scorching sun.

Without a word, he threw a single punch.

The roar of the strike was like a drumbeat shaking the heavens, its force reverberating in all directions. Carrying the terrifying might of a collapsing mountain and splitting earth, it ruthlessly surged toward Chen Feng.

This punch seemed capable of suppressing everything in its path.

Chen Feng’s heart stirred.

Such overwhelming fist force!

The sheer pressure bearing down on him felt like an entire mountain, instantly reminding Chen Feng of one of the Huntian Sect’s Supreme-grade Martial Arts.

To think that the 100th rank on the Strongest Body Forging Ranking not only possessed cultivation at the Peak of the Twelfth Transformation of the Body Forging Realm but had also mastered a Supreme-grade Martial Art.

Chen Feng did not draw his sword. Instead, he extended his fingers like a blade, channeling his immense power into a single piercing strike.

Piercing Cloud Sword Finger!

Though the Piercing Cloud Sword Finger was only a Top-grade Martial Art—inferior to Supreme-grade Martial Arts—when executed with Chen Feng’s overwhelming strength, its power was still terrifying.

The air itself was pierced and shattered beneath his sword-like fingers, sending out concentric rings of force.

The sword finger clashed with the fist, pausing for the briefest moment.

Then— A deafening explosion erupted as violent energy burst from the point of impact, surging outward in all directions.

Chen Feng’s body swayed slightly, while his opponent instantly retracted his fist and staggered back several steps. But then, with a furious roar, the opponent activated his Innate Divine Trait, unleashing an even more overwhelming aura that seemed capable of crushing everything. A second punch followed, its force even more condensed and ferocious.

But Chen Feng no longer held back. He drew his sword.

A flash of sword light cut horizontally through the air, splitting it apart and leaving behind a dazzling arc.

The opponent’s fist force was instantly shattered.

And his body—was cleanly bisected by Chen Feng’s blade.

"Congratulations to Huntian Sect Sect Heir Candidate Chen Feng for successfully challenging the Huntian Battle Tower and claiming the 100th rank on the Strongest Body Forging Ranking!"

A majestic voice, as if echoing across ancient time itself, resounded outside the Huntian Battle Tower.

For a moment, silence reigned.

Then— Uproar!

Awe!

An overwhelming shockwave of astonishment surged like a broken dam.

This was the Strongest Body Forging Ranking!

How many years had the Huntian Sect existed?

Its disciples were as countless as the stars in the sky.

Yet, throughout history, only a hundred had ever earned a place on the Strongest Body Forging Ranking.

How astonishing!

Especially in recent years—fewer and fewer had succeeded in challenging their way onto the ranking.

For a full century, not a single one had managed it.

Chen Feng had done it. He had shattered a century-long stagnation.

But this… was only the beginning.

Before long— "Congratulations to Huntian Sect Sect Heir Candidate Chen Feng for successfully challenging the Huntian Battle Tower and claiming the 99th rank on the Strongest Body Forging Ranking!"

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"Congratulations to Huntian Sect Sect Heir Candidate Chen Feng for successfully challenging the Huntian Battle Tower and ranking 80th on the Strongest Body Forging Ranking."

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"Congratulations to Huntian Sect Sect Heir Candidate Chen Feng for successfully challenging the Huntian Battle Tower and ranking 50th on the Strongest Body Forging Ranking."

It was as if he had bulldozed his way through. In less than half an hour, Chen Feng had already secured the 50th rank on the Huntian Sect's Strongest Body Forging Ranking in history. Even his master, Wang Yuandao, had been defeated by him, and he continued to press forward.

The higher the rank, the stronger the opponents became.

However, their cultivation levels remained at the Peak of the Twelfth Transformation of the Body Forging Realm.

Yet, even among those at the Peak of the Twelfth Transformation, their foundations differed, and their mastery of martial arts varied.

On the 70th floor of the Huntian Battle Tower, corresponding to the 30th rank on the Strongest Body Forging Ranking, Chen Feng fixed his gaze on a slender figure, his expression growing more solemn.

The aura emanating from this opponent had already surpassed the Twelfth Transformation of the Body Forging Realm, exuding a unique, unbreakable harmony.

It was the essence of a qualitative transformation.

"Thirteenth Transformation of the Body Forging Realm!" Chen Feng murmured.

This meant that, from ancient times to the present, only thirty individuals in the Huntian Sect had broken through to the Thirteenth Transformation of the Body Forging Realm and achieved the Supreme Body Forging Foundation.

At first glance, thirty might seem like a considerable number. But one had to consider that the Huntian Sect had existed for countless years, with each generation of disciples numbering anywhere from several thousand to tens of thousands. Across countless generations, only thirty had reached the Supreme Body Forging Realm.

Far too few!

Perhaps some had not made it onto the Strongest Body Forging Ranking due to various reasons, but their numbers were undoubtedly negligible.

"Let me see just how strong you are," Chen Feng said with a focused tone.

None of the previous seventy opponents—all at the Peak or Limit of the Twelfth Transformation of the Body Forging Realm—had been able to withstand a single strike from him.

After all, his foundation was incomparably vast. Even when he had just broken through to the Twelfth Transformation, his strength had rivaled that of the Thirteenth Transformation. Now, having reached the Limit of the Twelfth Transformation, his power had more than doubled.

The long sword hummed, its resonance clear and penetrating, as a streak of sword light split the void, striking forth with lethal intent.