Feng Yue’s ugly face twisted into an even more grotesque expression. He never expected the other party to dare mock him, and fury instantly ignited within him.
Although he had failed to establish his foundation back in the day, he had relied on several decent magical instruments and ruthless, vicious methods to build a fearsome reputation among the low-level disciples of various sects!
It was well known that due to a personal grudge, he had once confined another cultivator in a dark room, torturing them for three days and three nights, forcing them to wail incessantly day and night before finally killing them—a record of sheer brutality.
Ordinary disciples would turn pale at the mere mention of his name, immediately fleeing upon hearing it.
With such a notorious reputation, he should have long been hunted down and eliminated by Foundation Establishment cultivators who found him despicable. But he was cunning; though he was merciless toward low-level cultivators, the moment he encountered someone far stronger than himself, he would flee at the first sign of trouble, taking refuge in Tianque Fort. The people of Tianque Fort, to maintain their own prestige, naturally refused to hand him over.
Thus, those who sought to kill him were left frustrated, forced to watch helplessly as he roamed free.
Once the heat died down, Feng Yue would swagger out of the fort and resume his cruel persecution of other cultivators. After several such cycles, even the higher-level cultivators had no choice but to grudgingly accept the situation and ignore him! After all, Feng Yue knew his limits—he never targeted those with powerful backings or their close associates.
As a result, Feng Yue’s notoriety only grew among the seven major sects, and his arrogance swelled to the point where he saw himself as unrivaled and unquestionable! Aside from a few disciples from other sects whose reputations matched his, he looked down on all other low-level cultivators!
And now, Han Li, a mere eleventh-layer novice, had the audacity to speak of killing him. How could the habitually arrogant Feng Yue not fly into a rage?
“Seeking death!”
Enraged, Feng Yue refused to let Han Li live a second longer. With a flick of his finger, the small knife before him transformed into a yellow streak, shooting straight toward Han Li’s head, intending to decapitate him in one strike. He was confident that despite the blue, water-attribute protective shield surrounding Han Li, it would shatter under the strike of his talisman treasure, ensuring both shield and man were destroyed.
But Han Li had no intention of letting him have his way. Calmly, he raised his hand, and a small black shield flew out from his palm, growing in size as it moved. It positioned itself precisely two zhang away, firmly blocking the yellow streak.
The moment the yellow streak of the knife clashed with the black light on the shield, a sharp, grating sound erupted. Although the yellow streak immediately gained the upper hand, pressing the black light backward, the shield persistently emitted black light, putting up a stubborn resistance.
For the time being, the yellow streak was unable to shatter the shield and break through.
At this sight, Feng Yue looked surprised, while Han Li let out a soft sigh of relief.
Feng Yue hadn’t expected Han Li to possess such a rare top-tier defensive magical instrument, while Han Li was relieved that his speculation had proven correct.
Using this Soaring Sky Shield to withstand the opponent’s talisman treasure had been a considerable risk. If the power of the talisman treasure had far exceeded his expectations, he would have already been decapitated.
During his confrontation with “Senior Brother Lu” the other day, he had managed to hold his own against a flying sword talisman treasure using only a top-tier magical instrument, the Green Flood Dragon Banner. Even if Feng Yue’s small knife was slightly more powerful, his Soaring Sky Shield should be able to hold out for a short while.
It was based on this reasoning that Han Li dared to take the risk.
Seeing that he was temporarily safe, Han Li immediately grabbed his “Golden Light Brick” talisman treasure, preparing to activate it and strike his opponent down in one move!
But before he could channel his spiritual power and begin casting, Feng Yue on the opposite side suddenly shouted, “Wretch! Where do you think you’re running?”
In the next moment, his figure flickered, and he appeared at the edge of a nearby dense forest, blocking someone’s path.
The person attempting to sneak into the forest was none other than the woman in the yellow shirt.
It turned out that, seeing their side had no chance of winning and terrified by Feng Yue’s notorious reputation, she had seized the opportunity during Han Li and Feng Yue’s confrontation to slip away and escape.
Han Li had noticed her actions and felt somewhat annoyed but couldn’t be bothered to intervene.
Since her presence here was of no help, whether she stayed or left was entirely up to her!
However, since she had betrayed their alliance first, he wouldn’t stop her from fleeing, but he also wouldn’t offer any further assistance. Let her fend for herself!
Han Li coldly intended to ignore her, but the enraged Feng Yue was not so easily fooled.
He had already resented the woman in the yellow shirt because of Han Li’s earlier words, and seeing her trying to escape, he naturally refused to let her succeed! That was why he had flown forward to block her path.
The moment Han Li’s martial sister saw this, she turned and ran like an ordinary person, forgetting to use any spells in her panic.
Seeing this, Feng Yue’s ugly face twitched a few times before his figure spun around, and he once again eerily appeared in front of her. Without hesitation, he raised his hand and thrust a large, yellow-glowing hand directly through her chest, emerging from her back as a blood-drenched, gruesome appendage.
The woman in the yellow shirt collapsed to the ground, her eyes wide open but devoid of life. In her final moments, she may have regretted her rash decision to flee from Han Li’s side, but there was no medicine for regret in this world!
Knowing full well that his opponent no longer had any magical instruments or powerful talismans, Feng Yue retracted his hand after killing the woman at close range. He deliberately licked the blood still dripping from his fingers before turning to Han Li with a sinister grin.
Inside his protective shield, Han Li’s face was pale, his lips tightly pressed together. Although he wasn’t shouting, it was clear he was terrified and disoriented. Feng Yue thought triumphantly.
In the past, his easy victories in battles were largely due to his notorious reputation. As soon as his opponents thought about the consequences of falling into his hands—a fate worse than death—they would become fearful even before the fight began, their strength greatly diminished, making defeat inevitable.
Now, seeing that although Han Li’s cultivation wasn’t deep, his magical instruments were quite formidable, Feng Yue decided to use the same tactic to intimidate him, preventing him from fighting at full strength and giving himself a significant advantage.
Judging by the expression on Han Li’s face, his method seemed to be working. Secretly pleased, Feng Yue swaggered back to his original position facing Han Li.
Han Li’s expression was indeed grim, and his emotions were indescribable. However, it wasn’t due to the opponent’s bloody methods but rather because he was greatly troubled by Feng Yue’s lightning-fast movement technique.
After using the “Golden Light Brick” talisman treasure once before, Han Li had realized that despite its seemingly far greater power compared to the flying sword talisman treasure, it had a significant flaw in actual combat.
Its destructive power was indeed astonishing—basically, any low-level cultivator hit by it would have no chance of survival, even with multiple magical instruments and protective shields. However, its weakness was equally obvious: it not only required a massive amount of the user’s spiritual power to control but also had abysmal speed and flexibility.
If the opponent could be restrained or trapped beforehand, this talisman treasure would naturally achieve miraculous results, making it the ultimate weapon for killing enemies. But relying solely on the Golden Light Brick to attack an opponent was wishful thinking. Unless the opponent’s spiritual power was exhausted, a few simple enhancement spells would allow them to easily evade its attacks.
Thus, the “Golden Light Brick” talisman treasure was fundamentally different from the original flying sword talisman treasure or Feng Yue’s small knife talisman treasure, which were designed for sustained combat. Instead, it was purely a treasure pursuing great power, similar to the great seal of the Core Formation expert from Tianque Fort.
Without any magical instruments or talismans to restrain his enemy, Han Li had originally planned to use several golden blades to entangle his opponent first, then surprise them with the golden brick. According to his initial plan, while success wasn’t guaranteed, he should have at least a fifty percent chance!
But after witnessing Feng Yue’s movement technique, Han Li knew this was nothing but a pipe dream. With speed no less than his own Smokecloud Steps, Feng Yue could easily break free from the entanglement of magical instruments at any moment.
Han Li was extremely frustrated but also somewhat puzzled. Could it be that Feng Yue, like himself, also possessed some martial arts skills?
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