Who let him join the Sword Sect?!

To endure humiliation under someone's crotch, and temporarily relax to then retreat for a brighter future, such choices have never existed in Brother Feng's life options.

Even if he is in disguise, and even if this is an illusion realm, it won't do.

Especially when the person is someone as ugly as a withered eggplant.

According to Brother Feng's temper, that bald head has already chosen a path to death, and in a novel or storybook, his life would end in under a thousand words.

However, just as Brother Feng was planning to suddenly rise and strike to unleash his dominating aura, he suddenly realized that today was somewhat different from usual.

All his usual reliance—his right hand, left hand, and follow-up moves, the Black Sword, the Holy Talisman, Ancient Seal Divine Techniques, etc.

were all gone.

This experience was very unpleasant.

One must know, as Zhang Ze's chosen fated talent, Brother Feng's life has been filled with legends since birth.

He started as an orphan, with no parental guidance, even snapping his own umbilical cord, marking him as the ultimate tough character.

At the age of five, he began the first stage of Immortal Cultivation as a mortal.

The whole world became his enemy.

Many were his foes, but so were the fortuitous encounters as his cheat-like life began. He fought through Old Ascender, Middle Ascender to Small Ascender, contesting with big dogs, little dogs, and big yellow dogs. From a roadside old beggar, he fought all the way to the Martial Arts Hall Young Master.

Upon unifying the martial arts hall, Brother Feng obtained a Qi Recognition Technique, transitioning into the second phase.

The world is so big, maybe I should change the map.

Qi refining, immortal cultivation, boundless magical power.

And it was from this point that Brother Feng somewhat slacked off.

Because fortuitous encounters became more frequent, more extraordinary.

He found the Black Sword, and along with it a Nameless Swordsmanship, the Holy Talisman that could locate Heaven and Earth Spiritual Treasures, and discovered the Ancient Seal Divine Power, then tempered his meridians and physique.

Before joining the Sword Sect, Brother Feng thought himself invincible.

After joining the Sword Sect, two external enemies appeared, one named Chen Qin, the other Zhang Ze.

These two also joined forces.

Then, Brother Feng's path, which should have been an unstoppable monarch's journey of slaying gods and smashing buddhas, got derailed by someone.

The whole person became relatively at ease.

At least compared to his first sixteen years of life this was true.

Even with much of his former hostility diminished, although Brother Feng held great respect for good senior Brother Zhang Ze, inside he still felt that he was the most awesome.

However, when today in the Jade Book Illusion Realm, his behind was targeted by a bald-freak monster, Brother Feng realized that perhaps he wasn't so strong after all.

Everything he relied on came from those trump cards, now that those trump cards were lost, he realized he had become...

Softened.

No longer did he have the fierce courage of newborn Brother Feng who kicked off his umbilical cord.

Therefore, he hesitated for a moment when making a move, and then was taken down by a nearby demon cultivator with an elbow.

His head buzzed.

However, thanks to that elbow in prison, Lin Feng became somewhat clearer.

For the sake of his behind, resistance was necessary.

Because the person was assigned by the boss, that demon clan did not strike to kill. Seeing Lin Feng's body leaning forward, he reached out intending to lift him up and tear off Lin Feng's robe.

And Brother Feng, taking advantage of the situation, extended his hand toward the long sword hanging at the waist of that cultivator.

"Courting death!"

That demon was merely issuing a threat, drawing the sword out by half an inch with one hand, while simultaneously yanking Lin Feng's belt heavily downward.

Brother Feng wanted exactly this, he thought Lily's method was worth a try, cutting off the hand might just release the restriction.

Then he would kill all of them.

However, in the instant he crashed his hand towards the long sword, Brother Feng's Tao Heart wavered again.

"I've lost all my trump cards, can I win?"

It was just in this moment of hesitation that the demon clan cultivator's face changed dramatically, hurriedly sheathing the long sword while pulling Lin Feng up once more.

Yet it was already too late, though because of Brother Feng's hesitation, the long sword didn't sever his arm, half his palm was still sliced off by the sharp blade.

This all happened too quickly, so quickly that the bald man with the monster only had time to frown.

Seeing the toy lost parts, the bald man with the monster merely let out a cold snort, softly said, "Kill him."

The demon cultivator, who had accidentally injured him, was as if granted amnesty, and his face began to demonize, punching down fiercely.

...

In a white room, Lin Feng sat on the soft white ground, listening to the summary of the Jade Book Tower without any texture, his expression somewhat lonely.

[Reincarnator number 103, experienced the Illusion Realm Jade Book Tower First-Layer, random trial, Blood River Golden City]

[Task progress less than ten percent, not recorded]

[Jade Book Illusion Realm can inherit rewards, none]

[Summary: Those tough outside but weak inside cannot accomplish great things, the immortal path is long, and outside the illusion realm, there's no second chance.]

[Does the Reincarnator wish to leave, waiting for the next trial to begin]

The textureless voice of the Jade Book Tower abruptly ceased.

Lin Feng did not ask, nor did he refute, he simply sat quietly.

Tough outside, weak inside?

Feeling the power that returned or perhaps never truly left his being, Lin Feng suddenly felt a bit confused.

Are I really strong?

He opened his palm, looking at his palm center as if recalling the pain of being severed in the illusion realm, after a long silence, he stood up and sighed.

"Send me away."

The Seal Ring on Lin Feng's hand emitted a faint glow, and his figure began to fade.

After leaving the Jade Book Illusion Realm, Lin Feng returned to his solitary residence, sitting cross-legged in the quiet chamber, yet did not cultivate as usual.

He noticed his Tao Heart had become somewhat unstable, and cultivation at this time would do him no good.

"I wonder what Brother Zhang is doing now?"

"It's a pity he is still banned from entering the Jade Book Tower, if he were here, what would he do?"