Chapter 146: A Whole and a Half

Luo Bingfeng slightly turned his head, saying, “Qian Ye, you have indeed come out.”

Qian Ye’s figure appeared several hundred meters away, and he said, “Is the city lord not confident enough to kill me? That he must resort to such a scheme. I had thought you were not that kind of person.”

Luo Bingfeng pointed at the group of empire’s masters, and said indifferently, “If we talk about fairness, how do these people fit in? If it were a fair fight, who could withstand my three strikes without dying? On the battlefield, the victor is king, and the vanquished is a bandit. Use whatever strategy is effective.”

“Very well,” Qian Ye said no more, gazing at Luo Bingfeng, his eyes gradually turning blue.

“Without the Void Blink, how long can you last?” Luo Bingfeng sighed lightly, raising his palm like a blade.

But before this strike could be made, the scenery in front of him suddenly changed, transforming instantly from the desolate neutral zone into a lush, verdant riverside town. Song Zining emerged from the swaying willow leaves, his silver spear like a dragon, thrusting towards Luo Bingfeng’s forehead!

Luo Bingfeng let out a light exclamation, shifting his palm blade to avoid the spear, and casually slashed at the air, causing the riverside scene to dissipate like bubbles. In that instant, Luo Bingfeng unknowingly moved, now standing ten meters in front of Song Zining.

This trick of switching places undetected was truly shocking in its execution, showing the subtle mastery of Song Zining’s domain.

However, no matter how strong the Three Thousand Floating Leaves Domain was, it couldn’t bridge the gap in power between them. Luo Bingfeng shattered Song Zining’s domain with a casual palm, bringing them dangerously close.

Gritting his teeth, Song Zining attacked Luo Bingfeng with a tempest of silver spear strikes, completely disregarding his own safety, only seeking to land a hit on him.

Luo Bingfeng, however, seemed to handle it with ease, casually blocking Song Zining’s attacks and pushing him back. He suddenly flicked his finger, hitting the tip of the silver spear, sending Song Zining and his spear flying back several dozen meters.

Luo Bingfeng didn’t pursue, instead, he looked at Song Zining, then at Qian Ye, who was frozen mid-charge, and sighed, “If I were thirty years younger, perhaps we could have become the closest of friends. Now… what a pity, what a pity!”

A cold light flashed in his eyes as he looked at Song Zining, saying, “If the empire gains your assistance, how many would be displaced, and the neutral zone would never know peace!”

With that, Luo Bingfeng did not hesitate, forming a sword with his fingers, and sent a distant strike towards Song Zining’s throat.

Luo Bingfeng put all his strength into this strike, the sword light like a ribbon, sharp and dazzling, flying a hundred meters in an instant, right to Song Zining’s face. The expression beneath Song Zining’s mask was unreadable, but the scenery in front of him changed endlessly, from the northern icy wasteland to the southern riverside town, encompassing everything. Each change weakened the sword light slightly. Yet, Luo Bingfeng was too powerful; even after being weakened, the sword light still had enough force to kill Song Zining.

Suddenly, a flash of lightning appeared in the void, Qian Ye appearing at the side, surrounded by thunder and fire, and with a swing of the Eastern Peak, he cut the sword light in half!

Luo Bingfeng raised his eyebrows, surprised that Qian Ye had broken free from the Death Stare so quickly. However, he was also a master of the present, and with a thought, he shot another sword light at Qian Ye. This sword light was as thick as an arm, several meters long, bright and blinding, far stronger than the previous ones. Clearly, Luo Bingfeng intended to end Qian Ye’s life with one strike.

As the sword light reached him, Qian Ye’s form shifted from solid to ethereal, disappearing from the spot.

Luo Bingfeng, without looking, slashed behind him with another sword light!

Qian Ye reappeared just as the sword light struck, but he vanished again, reappearing dozens of meters away.

These consecutive void blinks were seamless, allowing Qian Ye to evade Luo Bingfeng’s deadly strikes. Luo Bingfeng was surprised, and the empire’s masters were shocked.

“Interesting!” Luo Bingfeng raised his eyebrows, using some secret technique to appear in front of Qian Ye, pointing at his forehead.

The strike was unbelievably fast, and Qian Ye had no way to block it. Instantly, the shadow of death enveloped him!

In the split second before he could breathe, Qian Ye’s mind exploded like a volcano. His blood core pulsed wildly, and his blood throughout his body burst rather than burned!

At the moment of life and death, Qian Ye, without thinking, grabbed Luo Bingfeng’s throat with lightning speed!

The attack was as swift as lightning, breaking through Qian Ye’s past speed limit. Surprise flashed in Luo Bingfeng’s eyes, and then he saw the blood lines on Qian Ye’s fingertips, finally showing some seriousness. He retracted his right hand, gently deflecting Qian Ye’s grasp.

Qian Ye’s right hand recoiled, and his left palm struck out, aiming for Luo Bingfeng’s heart, with short blood lines also emanating from his fingertips.

Luo Bingfeng cut with his right hand, deflecting Qian Ye’s palm.

Despite the two missed strikes, Qian Ye did not retreat, his pupils turning red, launching himself at Luo Bingfeng, ignoring his own safety, each move aimed for mutual destruction, every part of his body becoming a weapon, attacking Luo Bingfeng like a madman!

“Not bad, not bad! Ah, good move!” Luo Bingfeng, unfazed, casually deflected Qian Ye’s numerous attacks. As he blocked, he praised, but his face showed regret. It was clear that if Qian Ye’s assault slowed, allowing Luo Bingfeng to act, it would be his end.

To be able to hold off Luo Bingfeng for so many strikes, Qian Ye’s combat skills were extraordinary. But the gap in power was too great, and even if Qian Ye’s techniques were flawless, Luo Bingfeng could force a flaw.

In a blink, Luo Bingfeng struck Qian Ye back, and then, impossibly fast, pointed at his forehead. With no way to avoid, Qian Ye blurred, activating the Void Blink and vanishing.

Luo Bingfeng sighed, and with a casual gesture, the sword light reached where Qian Ye had reappeared. Qian Ye had only moved several dozen meters, and he had teleported from one side of Luo Bingfeng to the other. In other words, he wasn’t escaping, but intending to fight Luo Bingfeng to the death.

Luo Bingfeng’s sigh, whether it was for Qian Ye’s foolishness or his own need to use lethal force, was unclear.

Their exchange was too fast, even the empire’s masters couldn’t react. Finally, Elder Li, seeing Qian Ye in danger, raised his long brows, an ice sword in hand, ready to intervene. The Li family was known for their quick swords, and among the aristocrats, only he could intervene in the current battle.

Before he could act, someone pulled him back. The old man shook his head, whispering, “Elder Li, if you leave, the formation will disperse! That’s just Qian Ye.”

Another person added, “Those not of our kind, their hearts are surely different.”

By the time Elder Li hesitated, the situation had already changed. Luo Bingfeng’s attacks became even more ruthless, each strike deadly, chilling to watch. If Luo Bingfeng switched targets, Elder Li knew he wouldn’t last long without the protection of the formation.

This was the terrifying aspect of Luo Bingfeng. If he couldn’t be restrained, everyone would be in danger, and the battle would be over.

Realizing this, Elder Li glared at Yun Zhongyin, who was supposed to restrain Luo Bingfeng. But now, the brothers were clearly afraid, hesitant to step forward.

On the imperial side, the situation was peculiar. The elder leading them was fully focused on his energy, while the others’ expressions were subtle, not eager for battle, yet not fearful, as if waiting for something.

In the critical moment, Song Zining had managed to get behind Luo Bingfeng. He had been chasing, but Qian Ye and Luo Bingfeng were too fast, moving erratically, making it difficult for Song Zining to catch up. Finally getting a chance, he used his full strength, thrusting his spear at Luo Bingfeng’s back.

Both Qian Ye and Song Zining fought with complete disregard for their own safety, aiming for mutual destruction, with a fierce determination to take a piece out of Luo Bingfeng, even if they couldn’t kill him.

Yet, sheer determination couldn’t make up for the difference in power. Luo Bingfeng struck Song Zining a hundred meters away with a casual blow, and his pursuit of Qian Ye continued unimpeded.

Song Zining, retreating like a cannonball, struggled to stop. Gritting his teeth, he prepared to use his domain again. The Three Thousand Floating Leaves Domain was only slightly restraining to Luo Bingfeng, easily broken, but at a significant cost to Song Zining. Yet, if he didn’t use it, he might not even get close to Luo Bingfeng.

At that moment, a hand appeared behind Song Zining, supporting him, and Ji Tianqing’s voice echoed in his ear, “Don’t use the domain! We’ll go together!”

But Song Zining crossed his silver spear, blocking Ji Tianqing, saying, “You shouldn’t be here, go back!”

Ji Tianqing pushed the silver spear away, saying, “Those people are old. It’s time for our generation to take responsibility. If you keep hesitating, Qian Ye won’t be saved!”

Song Zining, decisive, gritted his teeth, “Fine! We go!”

“Afterward, give me a share.”

Ji Tianqing’s words made Song Zining pause, “What share?”

“When the person is saved, give me a share,” Ji Tianqing said, matter-of-factly, like she was dividing the spoils.

Song Zining, mouth agape, said, “You, you mean…?”

“Whatever, I’m not picky!” Ji Tianqing, impatient, leaped at Luo Bingfeng.

Song Zining, unable to stop her, watched as Ji Tianqing attacked Luo Bingfeng, and cursed, “Are you going to die?”

“Mind your own business!” Ji Tianqing, fiercely, flipped her middle finger, not stopping her punch at Luo Bingfeng’s back.

“Little girl, quite ferocious!” Luo Bingfeng complimented, raising his left palm to strike Ji Tianqing away.

However, a water-blue sword light sliced through the air, intercepting Luo Bingfeng’s wrist. The sword light was extremely fast and sharp, forcing Luo Bingfeng to take a step back.

As the sword light flew past, Li Kuanglan’s figure appeared. He didn’t look at Luo Bingfeng, but glared at Ji Tianqing, coldly, “So slow, and you still want a share? Not even half a share!”