I Just Wanted to Teach Cultivation, But Goddesses Keep Coming!

Chapter 54: Chapter 54 Vanguard

The world seemed to go silent.

Not a single breath could be heard, as though time itself had paused in response to Lin Feng’s words.

Li Tianhao’s smile froze mid-expression.

His pupils shrank, his eyes widening as disbelief flashed across his face.

His jaw dropped slightly… then, suddenly, he burst into loud, rich laughter.

The sound echoed through the classroom, sharp and grating, filled with arrogance and absolute confidence, the kind of laughter that made others instinctively feel uncomfortable.

“So that’s it? You want me to crush my own balls?” he said, wiping imaginary tears from the corner of his eyes.

“Fine. If you’re truly skilled enough to defeat me on the Dao Teaching Platform, then you can command me to do anything.”

His laughter slowly faded, replaced by a chilling, murderous calm.

“But as for you,” he continued, his voice dropping dangerously low, “you’d better wash your neck well tonight, because I’m going to take your head off. Remember this… swords have no eyes, and once they’re drawn, they don’t care who stands in their path.”

A wave of killing intent surged from him, sharp and suffocating, making the air feel heavy and oppressive.

“Tomorrow morning,” Li Tianhao declared. “We settle this.”

He then turned his gaze toward Ning Xi, who had silently witnessed the entire exchange, her expression complicated and unreadable.

“I suppose I’ll have to invite you another time, Ning Xi,” he said, forcing a smile that didn’t reach his eyes. “Some fool just ruined our plans for today.”

With those final words, he spun on his heel and strode out of the classroom, his steps heavy and deliberate, leaving behind a chilling silence.

“Heh…” Lin Feng shook his head, a faint, almost amused smile tugging at the corners of his lips.

He was about to follow Li Tianhao and leave the classroom, letting the other’s arrogance fade into thin air, when Ning Xi stepped forward, blocking his path with startling speed.

Even the fastest athletes on earth would have struggled to match her reflexes.

Cultivators at the tenth stage of the Body Refining Realm were formidable opponents.

Their movements were not merely fast… they were precise and absolutely dangerous.

Each muscle, each tendon, each reflex had been honed to perfection, a living weapon capable of feats beyond ordinary human comprehension.

They were, in many ways, the pinnacle of mortal potential.

Beyond this, once one broke through to the Qi Condensation Realm, the very notion of what was possible began to blur.

At that level, a cultivator could sense, manipulate, and even draw upon the spiritual essence of the world.

The rules of ordinary reality became thin, like mist, and mortal logic was stretched almost to irrelevance.

Ning Xi’s expression darkened as she fixed her gaze on him.

“You shouldn’t have agreed to that duel,” she said, her voice steady but firm, carrying a subtle weight of authority.

“It’s reckless. Dangerous. Foolish. You’ll only get hurt or worse. Li Tianhao isn’t just cunning… he’s a member of the Li Clan, one of the three most powerful clans in Clear Moon City.”

Her eyes narrowed slightly, reflecting both worry and irritation.

Over the years, Li Tianhao had pursued her relentlessly, smiling, flattering, promising… yet her instincts had always warned her.

There was something in his presence, something subtle yet unmistakable, that signaled danger beneath the surface.

A reckless arrogance, a hunger for dominance that made him capable of cruelty.

Lin Feng’s gaze was steady, calm, and unflinching, as though he had anticipated her warning and already accounted for it.

You can’t be a walking sacrifice yourself button without doing at least this much.

“I have my own reasons, Teacher Ning Xi,” he said evenly, his tone measured but unwavering.

“As for getting hurt… Li Tianhao cannot harm me, not even if I let him. It’s simply beyond his ability,” Lin Feng said, his voice calm and filled with quiet confidence.

Ning Xi stared at him, confusion and disbelief mixing in her eyes.

A third-stage Body Refining Realm cultivator standing up against a tenth-stage opponent was practically courting death.

By every logical measure, Lin Feng had already doomed himself the moment he agreed to this duel.

A sudden thought struck her, and her expression shifted, disappointment creeping onto her face.

“Are you doing this because of me?” she asked, her voice sharp, tinged with frustration. “You want to impress me? Is that it?” Ning Xi spoke in a stern voice, her eyes sharp with frustration.

She thought Lin Feng was just like the countless men who had tried to win her affection over the years.

She had grown used to men like this ever since she was young. Now, at twenty, her beauty had reached its peak… ripe and irresistible, like fruit that any man would desire to possess completely.

“Not at all. Don’t assume things and delude yourself into believing them, Teacher Ning Xi. I have my own reasons and besides, you’re not my type. You’re… too big for my taste,” Lin Feng said in a cold lie, his gaze lingering pointedly on her chest.

“You…” Ning Xi froze, suddenly aware of his eyes on her body.

She instinctively took a step back, crossing her arms over her prodigious chest as if to shield herself.

A strange, unsettling feeling washed over her, as though Lin Feng could see straight through her… not just her body, but everything she kept hidden beneath her carefully controlled exterior.

Still, Lin Feng seemed perfectly content playing the role of the bad guy.

After all, it was all part of his plan.

His resolve not to become entangled with the reincarnation of an immortal empress remained firm.

More than that, Ning Xi was mistaken.

The true reason he accepted the challenge was entirely personal.

He had learned the moment he laid eyes on Li Tianhao that had already molested more than two hundred helpless women, and that his family had covered up and tolerated every one of his crimes.

Lin Feng was not some self-proclaimed savior who believed all evil men must die, but for those who crossed his path… those whose sins he personally witnessed he would show no mercy.