A piercing sound of slicing through the air echoed.
This was followed by a fierce gust of wind that lifted the treetops and shredded the leaves to pieces!
In the distance, Lin Feng's silhouette materialized on a rooftop, continuing to create afterimages as he soared forward!
But at that very moment!
Another swifter afterimage lunged from the side, crashing forcefully into Lin Feng!
Bang!
A potent energy shockwave radiated outward, sending the nearby tiles scattering in all directions!
"Who?!"
Lin Feng erupted in a furious bellow.
Caught off guard, he was propelled back hundreds of meters, leaving deep gouges in the ground with his legs upon landing!
"Hmph!"
"Lin Feng, correct? If you wish to save someone, you must first get past me!"
A figure garbed in a black robe and hood stood atop the roof, gazing down at Lin Feng from above. It was none other than Jiang Xingtai in disguise!
"You are... from the Purple Bamboo Spirit Mountain!"
Lin Feng's pupils constricted as he 'accurately' deduced the other's identity!
Furthermore,
He discerned the other party's cultivation level to be in the Mysterious Platform realm, feeling a mix of shock and anger.
It was worth noting that he himself was only at the Early-stage Spiritual Awakening, while the opposing party had dispatched someone in the Mysterious Platform realm to confront him, which was utterly preposterous!
"Come on, let's see how many moves you can withstand before succumbing!"
Jiang Xingtai did not respond to Lin Feng and instead charged forth!
"Get out of my way!"
Lin Feng bellowed, his figure flickering as he attempted to circumvent Jiang Xingtai and rush to the aid of Ning Xian and Qiu Liaoxi!
"Attempting to flee?"
Jiang Xingtai intercepted Lin Feng with a single stride and promptly followed with an assault.
"Superior Overbearing Force!"
Lin Feng knew that he couldn't rescue Ning Xian and his Master without repelling the individual before him, so he instantly began to resist!
"This move is quite impressive!"
Jiang Xingtai grinned like a cat toying with a mouse, effortlessly neutralizing Lin Feng's maneuver.
"Damn it!"
Lin Feng felt a surge of anxiety and anger. He knew that he had to go all out to stand any chance of shaking off this person.
But once he unleashed the Burning World Flame, the Zhou Clan would...
At this instant.
Jiang Xingtai's assault arrived once more!
"I don't care anymore!"
"Burning World Flame! Kill him for me!"
Lin Feng's eyes reddened, and a surge of flames burst from his body, ferociously assailing Jiang Xingtai!
"This flame!"
"What an intense feeling of danger!"
Jiang Xingtai's heart quivered, his figure flickering incessantly, narrowly evading Lin Feng's flames.
Had he not heeded Jiang Chen's advice to remain exceptionally vigilant throughout the encounter, despite appearing at ease, he would likely have suffered minor injuries this time.
Simultaneously.
Seizing the opportunity of Jiang Xingtai's retreat, Lin Feng promptly spun around and sprinted!
Jiang Xingtai's feet pressed against the ground, propelling his figure to overtake Lin Feng. He delivered a ferocious whip kick, enveloped in an extraordinarily potent Yuan Power!
"Out of my path!"
Bellowing with profound sorrow and fury, Lin Feng's arms ignited in flames once more, crossing defensively in front of him.
"Boom!"
Yet another muffled explosion resounded!
Lin Feng's body plummeted to the ground like a cannonball, forming a deep crater upon impact!
"Lin Feng, is that the extent of your abilities?"
Jiang Xingtai was not one for conversation, and under different circumstances, he would have rushed forward to pummel Lin Feng to death.
However, Jiang Chen had cautioned him against taking Lin Feng's life under any conditions!
In that instant.
Lin Feng's form abruptly leapt out of the massive crater, soaring into the distance at a rapid pace!
"Halt!"
Jiang Xingtai closed the gap and intercepted Lin Feng once more...
Rewinding a few moments earlier.
Within the Vast Spirit Residence.
"How dare you send a message!"
Cao Junli discerned Qiu Liaoxi's surreptitious action in an instant and struck her without hesitation!
A palm shadow as large as a table forcefully sent Qiu Liaoxi from the second floor to the first.
The wooden walkway splintered entirely, leaving utter chaos behind!
"Master!"
Upon witnessing Qiu Liaoxi being knocked to the ground, Ning Xian cried out in anguish!
She leapt straight from the second floor to Qiu Liaoxi's side, anxious to assess her injuries.
"Go!"
"Xian'er, I'll hold them off for a while, flee quickly!"
Although Qiu Liaoxi was aware that she and her apprentice might not evade this calamity, she refused to yield and attempted to rise.
Regrettably,
Her injuries were too severe for her to stand, leaving her with no choice but to prop herself up and sit on the floor.
"You old crone!"
"Had you not still been of use, you would have perished just now!"
"Now, hand over the Thousand Green Pill Heart Records and the secret key. Otherwise, I shall teach you the meaning of true cruelty!"
Tian Wendong lifted his chin and menacingly approached Ning Xian and Qiu Liaoxi.
"Don't you dare harm my master!"
Ning Xian positioned herself in front of Qiu Liaoxi, glaring at Tian Wendong with bloodshot eyes!
"What!"
"You're quite devoted to your master, aren't you?"
"Being a member of the Ning Clan, you must know the whereabouts of the Thousand Green Pill Heart Records. Perhaps you even have it with you!"
"Submit them promptly, or I shall rip this old crone to shreds before your very eyes!"
Tian Wendong regarded Ning Xian with a sadistic expression, akin to a maniacal murderer.
Witnessing this scene,
Ning Xian couldn't help but succumb to a feeling of despair.
Nevertheless, although her frail body quivered faintly, she refused to retreat even a step!
Moreover,
If Tian Wendong dared to approach, she would retaliate with every ounce of her strength, despite the futility...
Yet,
At that very moment!
Boom!!
A thunderous noise erupted, and the entire Vast Spirit Residence shuddered!
"Who goes there!"
Cao Junli, Tian Wendong, and the other three instantly shifted their expressions upon realizing that their formation had been disrupted!
Ning Xian and Qiu Liaoxi also widened their eyes, turning their gazes towards the door.
They saw a young, dashing man sauntering in, his face etched with an icy demeanor: "Who dares to act so brazenly in my Autumn Glory City and create havoc? Have you no regard for your lives?"
"Jiang Chen!"
Upon recognizing the formidable Jiang Chen, Ning Xian's tense mind immediately eased, and her eyes brimmed with tears!
But then!
"Jiang Chen, flee!"
"They're all Spiritual Awakening Realm cultivators; they're after us! You must escape!"
Ning Xian's joy swiftly morphed into concern as she cried out in alarm.
"Jiang Chen, leave swiftly; this matter concerns you not!"
Qiu Liaoxi, too, was unwilling to drag the virtuous Jiang Chen into their predicament, and spoke with a feeble voice.
"Jiang Chen!"
"So young, yet already possessing Early-stage Spiritual Awakening Realm cultivation."
"It appears that you are the prodigy of the Jiang Clan in Autumn Glory City."
"I hadn't anticipated your involvement with these two. Regrettably, you won't be able to leave today!"
Tian Wendong assessed Jiang Chen, whose expression remained impassive, and narrowed his eyes as he uttered coldly.
Though he was reluctant to incite unnecessary strife with the Jiang Clan,
It was evident that Jiang Chen maintained a close relationship with Ning Xian and Qiu Liaoxi, and he might even possess the Thousand Green Pill Heart Records!
"I cannot leave?"
"I, Jiang Chen, have no intention of leaving today!"
"Should you dare lay a finger on my friends, each of you shall perish today!"
Jiang Chen's eyes brimmed with lethal determination, and his voice resonated like a frigid gust emanating from an icy cavern!
"Eliminate him first!"
"Stay vigilant; he may summon reinforcements!"
Witnessing Jiang Chen's resolute and unwavering stance, Cao Junli bellowed furiously and unleashed a ferocious punch!
His fist glistened with a chilling gleam, evidently concealing a razor-sharp blade!
Tian Wendong and the other three wasted no time, each brandishing a short-bladed dagger-type artifact of the Spiritual Awakening Realm!
Simultaneously,
"Jiang Chen!"
"Take Ning Xian and flee; do not confront them directly!"
Qiu Liaoxi shrieked frantically, and with an unforeseen surge of strength, she suddenly lunged at Tian Wendong!
Ning Xian also strained to activate her Yuan Power, unleashing a burst of energy that ripped through the air, targeting Tian Wendong.
The ambience within the Vast Spirit Residence transitioned from still to active, as everyone sprang into action!
A piercing sound of slicing through the air echoed.
This was followed by a fierce gust of wind that lifted the treetops and shredded the leaves to pieces!
In the distance, Lin Feng's silhouette materialized on a rooftop, continuing to create afterimages as he soared forward!
But at that very moment!
Another swifter afterimage lunged from the side, crashing forcefully into Lin Feng!
Bang!
A potent energy shockwave radiated outward, sending the nearby tiles scattering in all directions!
"Who?!"
Lin Feng erupted in a furious bellow.
Caught off guard, he was propelled back hundreds of meters, leaving deep gouges in the ground with his legs upon landing!
"Hmph!"
"Lin Feng, correct? If you wish to save someone, you must first get past me!"
A figure garbed in a black robe and hood stood atop the roof, gazing down at Lin Feng from above. It was none other than Jiang Xingtai in disguise!
"You are... from the Purple Bamboo Spirit Mountain!"
Lin Feng's pupils constricted as he 'accurately' deduced the other's identity!
Furthermore,
He discerned the other party's cultivation level to be in the Mysterious Platform realm, feeling a mix of shock and anger.
It was worth noting that he himself was only at the Early-stage Spiritual Awakening, while the opposing party had dispatched someone in the Mysterious Platform realm to confront him, which was utterly preposterous!
"Come on, let's see how many moves you can withstand before succumbing!"
Jiang Xingtai did not respond to Lin Feng and instead charged forth!
"Get out of my way!"
Lin Feng bellowed, his figure flickering as he attempted to circumvent Jiang Xingtai and rush to the aid of Ning Xian and Qiu Liaoxi!
"Attempting to flee?"
Jiang Xingtai intercepted Lin Feng with a single stride and promptly followed with an assault.
"Superior Overbearing Force!"
Lin Feng knew that he couldn't rescue Ning Xian and his Master without repelling the individual before him, so he instantly began to resist!
"This move is quite impressive!"
Jiang Xingtai grinned like a cat toying with a mouse, effortlessly neutralizing Lin Feng's maneuver.
"Damn it!"
Lin Feng felt a surge of anxiety and anger. He knew that he had to go all out to stand any chance of shaking off this person.
But once he unleashed the Burning World Flame, the Zhou Clan would...
At this instant.
Jiang Xingtai's assault arrived once more!
"I don't care anymore!"
"Burning World Flame! Kill him for me!"
Lin Feng's eyes reddened, and a surge of flames burst from his body, ferociously assailing Jiang Xingtai!
"This flame!"
"What an intense feeling of danger!"
Jiang Xingtai's heart quivered, his figure flickering incessantly, narrowly evading Lin Feng's flames.
Had he not heeded Jiang Chen's advice to remain exceptionally vigilant throughout the encounter, despite appearing at ease, he would likely have suffered minor injuries this time.
Simultaneously.
Seizing the opportunity of Jiang Xingtai's retreat, Lin Feng promptly spun around and sprinted!
Jiang Xingtai's feet pressed against the ground, propelling his figure to overtake Lin Feng. He delivered a ferocious whip kick, enveloped in an extraordinarily potent Yuan Power!
"Out of my path!"
Bellowing with profound sorrow and fury, Lin Feng's arms ignited in flames once more, crossing defensively in front of him.
"Boom!"
Yet another muffled explosion resounded!
Lin Feng's body plummeted to the ground like a cannonball, forming a deep crater upon impact!
"Lin Feng, is that the extent of your abilities?"
Jiang Xingtai was not one for conversation, and under different circumstances, he would have rushed forward to pummel Lin Feng to death.
However, Jiang Chen had cautioned him against taking Lin Feng's life under any conditions!
In that instant.
Lin Feng's form abruptly leapt out of the massive crater, soaring into the distance at a rapid pace!
"Halt!"
Jiang Xingtai closed the gap and intercepted Lin Feng once more...
Rewinding a few moments earlier.
Within the Vast Spirit Residence.
"How dare you send a message!"
Cao Junli discerned Qiu Liaoxi's surreptitious action in an instant and struck her without hesitation!
A palm shadow as large as a table forcefully sent Qiu Liaoxi from the second floor to the first.
The wooden walkway splintered entirely, leaving utter chaos behind!
"Master!"
Upon witnessing Qiu Liaoxi being knocked to the ground, Ning Xian cried out in anguish!
She leapt straight from the second floor to Qiu Liaoxi's side, anxious to assess her injuries.
"Go!"
"Xian'er, I'll hold them off for a while, flee quickly!"
Although Qiu Liaoxi was aware that she and her apprentice might not evade this calamity, she refused to yield and attempted to rise.
Regrettably,
Her injuries were too severe for her to stand, leaving her with no choice but to prop herself up and sit on the floor.
"You old crone!"
"Had you not still been of use, you would have perished just now!"
"Now, hand over the Thousand Green Pill Heart Records and the secret key. Otherwise, I shall teach you the meaning of true cruelty!"
Tian Wendong lifted his chin and menacingly approached Ning Xian and Qiu Liaoxi.
"Don't you dare harm my master!"
Ning Xian positioned herself in front of Qiu Liaoxi, glaring at Tian Wendong with bloodshot eyes!
"What!"
"You're quite devoted to your master, aren't you?"
"Being a member of the Ning Clan, you must know the whereabouts of the Thousand Green Pill Heart Records. Perhaps you even have it with you!"
"Submit them promptly, or I shall rip this old crone to shreds before your very eyes!"
Tian Wendong regarded Ning Xian with a sadistic expression, akin to a maniacal murderer.
Witnessing this scene,
Ning Xian couldn't help but succumb to a feeling of despair.
Nevertheless, although her frail body quivered faintly, she refused to retreat even a step!
Moreover,
If Tian Wendong dared to approach, she would retaliate with every ounce of her strength, despite the futility...
Yet,
At that very moment!
Boom!!
A thunderous noise erupted, and the entire Vast Spirit Residence shuddered!
"Who goes there!"
Cao Junli, Tian Wendong, and the other three instantly shifted their expressions upon realizing that their formation had been disrupted!
Ning Xian and Qiu Liaoxi also widened their eyes, turning their gazes towards the door.
They saw a young, dashing man sauntering in, his face etched with an icy demeanor: "Who dares to act so brazenly in my Autumn Glory City and create havoc? Have you no regard for your lives?"
"Jiang Chen!"
Upon recognizing the formidable Jiang Chen, Ning Xian's tense mind immediately eased, and her eyes brimmed with tears!
But then!
"Jiang Chen, flee!"
"They're all Spiritual Awakening Realm cultivators; they're after us! You must escape!"
Ning Xian's joy swiftly morphed into concern as she cried out in alarm.
"Jiang Chen, leave swiftly; this matter concerns you not!"
Qiu Liaoxi, too, was unwilling to drag the virtuous Jiang Chen into their predicament, and spoke with a feeble voice.
"Jiang Chen!"
"So young, yet already possessing Early-stage Spiritual Awakening Realm cultivation."
"It appears that you are the prodigy of the Jiang Clan in Autumn Glory City."
"I hadn't anticipated your involvement with these two. Regrettably, you won't be able to leave today!"
Tian Wendong assessed Jiang Chen, whose expression remained impassive, and narrowed his eyes as he uttered coldly.
Though he was reluctant to incite unnecessary strife with the Jiang Clan,
It was evident that Jiang Chen maintained a close relationship with Ning Xian and Qiu Liaoxi, and he might even possess the Thousand Green Pill Heart Records!
"I cannot leave?"
"I, Jiang Chen, have no intention of leaving today!"
"Should you dare lay a finger on my friends, each of you shall perish today!"
Jiang Chen's eyes brimmed with lethal determination, and his voice resonated like a frigid gust emanating from an icy cavern!
"Eliminate him first!"
"Stay vigilant; he may summon reinforcements!"
Witnessing Jiang Chen's resolute and unwavering stance, Cao Junli bellowed furiously and unleashed a ferocious punch!
His fist glistened with a chilling gleam, evidently concealing a razor-sharp blade!
Tian Wendong and the other three wasted no time, each brandishing a short-bladed dagger-type artifact of the Spiritual Awakening Realm!
Simultaneously,
"Jiang Chen!"
"Take Ning Xian and flee; do not confront them directly!"
Qiu Liaoxi shrieked frantically, and with an unforeseen surge of strength, she suddenly lunged at Tian Wendong!
Ning Xian also strained to activate her Yuan Power, unleashing a burst of energy that ripped through the air, targeting Tian Wendong.
The ambience within the Vast Spirit Residence transitioned from still to active, as everyone sprang into action!
