The selection grounds had become much quieter than they were at the beginning. Hundreds of disciples had entered the selection, but after several rounds of battles, only a small number remained. Most of the Dao Soul Realm cultivators had already been eliminated, while the remaining Dao Soul cultivators were those with exceptional abilities or extremely solid foundations. The Dao Body Realm cultivators were still fighting one another, and every battle attracted the attention of the elders watching from above.Lin Feng sat beneath the arena with his eyes closed, allowing his dao energy to circulate through his body. His injuries had accumulated quickly. His ribs were still recovering from the battle with Yue Qing, his shoulder had been damaged by Han Zhen, and the wound caused by Shen Yue's Void Flame remained the most troublesome. Even though the flame had disappeared, the energy it had erased was taking much longer to recover.Lin Feng opened his eyes and looked toward the arena.

The selection arena had become much quieter.After defeating Gu Chen, Lin Feng stepped out of the battlefield and sat down at the edge of the arena. His breathing was still heavy, and the injuries he had accumulated from the previous battles had yet to fully recover. He had fought several Dao Body Realm experts in succession, and although his Healing Upanishad was powerful, it could not completely erase the exhaustion.He was about to close his eyes when an old figure approached.Elder Mu Xuan stopped beside him, his hands folded behind his back as he looked toward the remaining disciples. His old face remained calm, but the slight narrowing of his eyes showed that he had been paying close attention to the battles."You've made quite a mess of yourself," Elder Mu Xuan said, watching him.Lin Feng opened his eyes and glanced at him. "Well, it's the reason why I'm still standing.""You're really going to get yourself killed if you keep this up."Lin Feng smiled. "Good thing I'm not d

For several seconds, nobody in the arena moved.Yue Han was unconscious on the ground, Lin Feng was standing nearby with blood covering his clothes, and Shin was casually licking his paw as though nothing unusual had happened.The elder overseeing the battle finally recovered from his shock."Lin Feng is the winner!"His voice spread throughout the arena, breaking the silence.The surrounding disciples immediately erupted into discussion."Did that cat just swallow a Martial Beast's spirit core?""That was a top-five Martial Beast!""Isn't the spirit beast supposed to return to the spirit realm after its body is destroyed?""Exactly! How did it disappear completely?"Even the elders were exchanging complicated looks.Lin Feng ignored them.His eyes remained fixed on Shin. "You totally obliterated the martial spirit beast by taking its spirit core. It can't even turn to its spirit form."Shin glanced at him, looking totally unbothered. "Am I supposed to apologize or something?""That w