Meng Fei

The third commander Meng Fei was extremely powerful
== Story ==
=== Debut ===
The crowd parted to reveal a man with a medium build and a dark face.
He wasn't particularly tall, but the proportions of his body were off. His upper body was shorter than a normal person's, while his legs were exceptionally thick. He looked bizarre.
He was wearing the same robes as Xin Li, and they were different from the other disciples' robes. He was clearly also a powerful Empyrean with a similar status to Xin Li.
However, when this person appeared, all the disciples immediately became wary and looked coldly at him.
The man slowly walked over, followed by a group of disciples with surging auras who glared at Long Chen.
It seemed the interior of the Martial Heaven Alliance was not completely united. Long Chen's mouth curled into a cold smile. This person had clearly come to find trouble with him.
This person was not at all surprised to see Long Chen. If Long Chen's guess was correct, he had come over specifically for him.
Just this person's tone showed his attitude. Long Chen naturally wouldn't give him face.
=== Not a spy ===
Long Chen backs Xin Li to help defeat Meng Fei, exposing that Meng is from the Ancient Races. Others of the Martial Heaven Alliance accused Meng of being a spy. But then Long Chen defends Meng saying Meng is not a spy.
Everyone, including the third commander, was startled. Long Chen actually said that he believed that the third commander was not a spy.
The fact that the ancient races had failed despite trying so hard to prevent Long Chen's first place ranking from counting was the most recent source of conflict. Hence, as soon as they saw the runes on the third commander's legs, they thought that he had to be a spy from the ancient races.
For Long Chen to speak up for the third commander was something that they found inconceivable.
"Although I don't like him and want to slap him, he truly isn't a spy from the ancient races. Do you think the alliance head wouldn't be able to tell if he was a spy? Aren't you questioning the alliance head's abilities? Do you think a spy from the ancient races would have the slightest chance of living?" said Long Chen indifferently.
"Furthermore, I've had to deal with the ancient races plenty of times. His aura is completely different from theirs. He might have the ancient races' bone marks, but he doesn't have their bloodline power. Based on that, his bone marks can no longer be classified as divine runes from the ancient races. Without the bloodline of the ancient races to nourish those bone marks, they would wither away. So he is still a human just a special variation. The ancient races are too stupid to do something like this. They don't have the brains to send a spy here to sow dissension," said Long Chen.
This explanation made quite a few people laugh. It was quite accurate. Although the ancient races had the blood of the human race, their heads weren't that good.
"Although your words were ugly and your face is dislikable, I sensed that you were fearless. That's why I didn't fight you. Anger will only cloud a person's judgment. To be able to remain calm within anger is a real skill. I often get angry, as it's an instinct, but I always have to keep my calm so my anger doesn't cloud my mind. Unlike you all, I did not have the Martial Heaven Alliance behind me, I did not have the alliance head supporting me. If I had let my judgment be clouded in the Eastern Wasteland, I would have already died. I had to use my brain to deduce what was true and what was false, because if I was wrong, I might not have had another chance to be right. Unlike you, I cannot blindly decide on something, nor can I let my anger bias my decision," said Long Chen.
Long Chen's words moved all the disciples. Cultivators often started a rain of blood when angered. How many people were truly able to be calm like him?
=== Kowtow ===
The third commander actually knelt on the ground and kowtowed toward Long Chen, causing a clamor amongst the disciples.
The third commander Meng Fei was extremely powerful and also extremely stubborn. For him to kowtow to Long Chen as an apology was something they had never imagined.
"To kowtow with just a few words from me, don't you think you're a bit too impulsive?" laughed Long Chen. He was also surprised. He hadn't wanted to kill Meng Fei because he hadn't sensed that kind of sinister air around him. He was a straightforward man, not necessarily a bad person. The reason he was challenging him was most likely due to a misunderstanding.
Furthermore, he was one of the four commanders of the Martial Heaven Alliance. Could Long Chen really kill one of the top four geniuses that Qu Jianying had worked so hard to raise as soon as he arrived? That would be awkward.
"Ignoring whether those rumors are true or false, just this magnanimity is enough to win me over," said the third commander, ashamed.
"Magnanimous people are those who have been wronged the most by others. It's just a sad fact of reality," said Long Chen.
"Senior apprentice-brother's words are pearls of wisdom. Let me apologize again." Meng Fei lowered his head once more.
"Third commander, are you saying that those rumors... are they false?" The disciples that had been following Meng Fei were at a loss.
"Of course, they're false! How could someone with senior apprentice-brother Long Chen's character do something so shameless?!" raged Meng Fei.
This anger from the third commander caused the surrounding disciples to laugh, but the tense atmosphere relaxed a great deal.
"Whether they're true or not isn't important. What's important is whether you have the ability to determine what's true or not," said Long Chen.
"Long Chen, if you were so wrongly accused, even by us, why didn't you explain or argue?" asked one disciple.
"It's beneath me."
Hearing that, the disciples nodded. This was a true expert. He disdained having to explain himself.
Long Chen continued, "Those who believe me don't need me to explain, and those who don't believe me won't believe me no matter what I say. They slander me, accuse me, and frame me in order to pull me into their chaos. If I tried explaining myself, I would be falling into their trap. I only have one mouth, so how am I supposed to argue against the millions of mouths in this world? I don't have the time to waste on such a thing, nor do I have time to gather proof that would convince them that I'm innocent. I can't waste time, or my death will be very miserable. Since I don't have the time, whether you're an enemy or someone instigated by others to become my enemy, the only thing I can do is raise my butcher's blade and kill you without hesitation."
The third commander shook at Long Chen's final sentence. He felt a chill on his back. If Long Chen had accepted his challenge, he probably wouldn't exist in this world any longer. 
Fortunately, this misunderstanding had been resolved. Although Long Chen still hadn't explained anything, he had won their loyal respect. They no longer suspected him of such crimes.
=== Detente with Xin Li ===
In the Martial Heaven Alliance, the fact that the third and fourth commanders didn't get along was common knowledge. But today, these old enemies were laughing and talking together, becoming brothers. That excited the disciples, and the news spread.
More and more disciples were drawn over. There were hundreds of thousands of them, filling up the plaza.
Many disciples wanted to see Long Chen in person. After all, he was the strongest existence amongst the disciples of the Martial Heaven Alliance. He had dominated those in the same realm, taking first place on the Devil Slaughter Rankings. He had countless worshippers amongst the junior generation. It was unknown how many young maidens let out startled cries when they saw him.
The entire plaza became chaotic, and people were too excited. Long Chen had just arrived, but he had managed to make Xin Li and Meng Fei shake hands. In the eyes of these disciples, Long Chen was practically a god.
== Cultivation ==
*An Empyrean whose manifestation has begun to awaken. 
*Ranked 297th on the Devil Slaughter Rankings.
=== Leg power ===
It was unknown what movement art he used, but as soon as his legs pressed down against the ground, he sprang forth like a jumping flea. That speed made him untraceable.
The third commander was someone innately talented. When he was just born, he was blessed with exceptionally thick legs that contained limitless power. His jumping power was astonishing.
Later on, he was taken notice of by experts, and they did their best to unlock the potential of his legs. With that, he gained an almost inconceivable speed. His ability to go from zero to one hundred in particular was amazing. He didn't seem to need to store up any energy at all before suddenly shooting forward.
This strange ability of his allowed the third commander to defeat many powerful opponents. Others weren't even able to touch him.
Xin Li's sword couldn't even touch the third commander despite how fast it was. Up in the sky, a figure was repeatedly flashing. It looked like there were seven or eight third commanders up in the sky, and it was impossible to tell which was the real one.
The third commander's voice rang out from the sky. It sounded like multiple people were speaking.
=== Ancient Race runes ===
"Heavens, the third commander's leg bones have innate runes on them! Could it be...?!" Startled cries rang out.
Although they didn't say it in the end, everyone knew that they were thinking about the same thing.
A human cultivated the Heavenly Daos, and there was no way to leave runes on their bones. That was no magical art. Such a thing would signify a kind of divine ability.
In other words, this third commander was not a human. He actually had the blood of the ancient races inside him.
However, his bloodline was very impure, and his divine ability did not cover his entire body. Instead, it only affected his legs, giving them immense power.
=== Right-footed ===
The truth is that Meng is right-footed.
"Your right leg is clearly thicker than your left leg and much stronger. Most people use both legs equally, but you use only your right leg for power, while your other leg is for stabilization. After forming a habit of this, you have the muscle memory of instinctively using your right leg for power. With my combat experience, I can easily form a trap for you."
The third commander tore off the clothing over his other leg. As Long Chen had said, his uninjured leg was a whole level skinnier.
Showing everyone this proof, Meng Fei almost prostrated himself to Long Chen.
Long Chen had seen through his weakness and habits with just a glance, and with just a few words, he had helped Xin Li to defeat him. That was practically a divine technique. His perception and deduction abilities were terrifying.
Although Long Chen had explained his reasoning, the majority of people were still lost in their shock, incapable of believing it.
No wonder Long Chen had said that if they had fought, there would no longer be a third commander in this world. Those words had definitely not been bragging.
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