Chapter 678: Chapter 678: Hidden Depths Chapter 678: Chapter 678: Hidden Depths Zhao Haiyun’s aura was fierce, comparable to the Fifth Layer of the Heavenly Human Realm.
Even though Gu Ding wielded a mid-grade Spiritual Artifact, his aura was only at the peak of the Third Layer of the Heavenly Human Realm.
The gap in strength between the two was immense.
In an instant, the two fiercely clashed with a massive boom that echoed throughout Xuanhuo Mountain. The violent and terrifying waves of energy swept out wildly, causing a fierce wind to arise and the ancient trees in the mountains to sway violently.
In the ferocious clash, Gu Ding did not fall into a disadvantage, but his face looked strained.
“The gap is indeed huge,” Feng Wuchen thought to himself. Feng Wuchen hadn’t left, knowing full well that Gu Ding was no match for Zhao Haiyun. How could he stand by and watch Gu Ding die?
Moreover, since Gu Ding had risked making a move just now, Feng Wuchen couldn’t just stand by and watch, right?
“Gu Ding, is that all the skill you have?” Zhao Haiyun sneered slightly, with a blatant look of contempt in his eyes.
Zhao Haiyun was full of confidence in his own strength. It was not just Gu Ding; even opponents of the same cultivation level had never made him feel afraid.
“I’ve only used fifty percent of my strength,” Zhao Haiyun taunted with a cold smirk.
Gu Ding’s face darkened. He was very aware of Zhao Haiyun’s formidable strength.
“Brother Feng! Get out of here quickly!” Gu Ding shouted anxiously.
“Think you can leave?” Zhao Haiyun said disdainfully, casting a cold glance at Feng Wuchen. He added, “Kid, I should actually thank you. Without you, I wouldn’t have been able to lure out Gu Ding.”
“Take him down! Kill that brat,” Zhao Haiyun ordered coldly, and then he too unleashed a ferocious offensive, showing no mercy as the full terror of the Fourth Layer of the Heavenly Human Realm’s power erupted.
Sensing Zhao Haiyun’s formidable power, Gu Ding’s face turned extremely ugly.
Gu Ding didn’t have time to think any further and could only face the situation head-on.
At that moment, it was already too late to escape.
The fierce battle commenced, with explosions resounding in the sky as terrifying power spread out. Xuanhuo Mountain shook violently. Facing Zhao Haiyun’s insane offensive, Gu Ding quickly lost ground to the overpowering strength.
“To save that kid, are you willing to lose your life?”
“Gu Ding is no match for Young Master Zhao at all; he’s simply seeking his own death.”
“Knowing he’s no match and still stepping forward, utter foolishness.”
The many onlookers shook their heads, feeling that Gu Ding was too foolish.
The gap in strength between the two was too great; even cultivators of the Yuandan Realm could see it.
“What can we do now? Brother Gu is no match for Zhao Haiyun at all; it’s all Feng Wuchen’s fault. If he hadn’t needed to be saved, Brother Gu wouldn’t have been caught by Zhao Haiyun!”
Hidden in the shadows, Ruoshui felt extremely anxious. With her level of cultivation, she could not help at all, and no one from the Mysterious Fire Cave dared to provoke Zhao Haiyun.
Meanwhile, seven brawny men didn’t hesitate to make their move, with the strongest at the Third Layer of the Heavenly Human Realm and the weakest at the Eightfold Tianyuan Realm. Their strength was undoubtedly formidable.
Facing the seven powerhouses, Feng Wuchen showed no fear, completely without any hint of disturbance, as if he did not notice the seven strong men at all.
“Brat! I’ll show you right now the outcome of your arrogance before us!” the brawny man who had previously clashed with Feng Wuchen bellowed angrily, his face fiercely vicious.
Feng Wuchen completely ignored him, his expression remaining as calm as ever.
However, just when everyone thought Feng Wuchen was certain to die, a breathtaking scene unfolded.
The seven brawny men attacked at the same time. Putting aside how terrifying their strength was, their sheer speed alone was enough to make it impossible to evade.
But Feng Wuchen did it!
The seven strong men launched a fierce attack, yet Feng Wuchen managed to avoid all of it, with a terrifying speed and a movement technique that was both elusive and magical.
“Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!”
The seven burly men attacked fiercely and swiftly, but it was all in vain, not even touching Feng Wuchen’s sleeve.
What was even more unbelievable was that Feng Wuchen wasn’t even looking at them; it seemed as if he was avoiding their attacks purely by instinct.
“…” The many cultivators spectating in the Mysterious Fire Cave, including those from the Heavenly Human Realm and the Tianji Realm, were all gobsmacked with incredulity written all over their faces.
“How is this possible…”
“He didn’t get hit by a single punch! They all missed him!”
“This kid is strange; his strength isn’t that simple!”
The seven big men were incredibly shocked, never expecting such a turn of events, that no matter how ferocious or tricky their attacks were, they couldn’t land half a punch on Feng Wuchen.
The seven were not fools; after a series of fierce attacks, they all realized that Feng Wuchen was not as weak as they had thought.
Far from weak, he was actually very strong.
Otherwise, with the strength of the seven of them, they wouldn’t have been unable to hit Feng Wuchen.
Zhao Haiyun, who was fighting Gu Ding, also noticed the situation here and his expression couldn’t help but freeze, finding it hard to believe that Feng Wuchen, so young, had such hidden depth.
“Brother Feng actually has such skills!” Gu Ding stared at Feng Wuchen, stunned.
“He… he’s amazing…” Ruoshui watched Feng Wuchen, dumbfounded.
“That kid’s strength is actually stronger than theirs!”
“He can’t be hit even by those in the Third Layer of the Heavenly Human Realm!”
“I really can’t believe it, that kid is so strong, and he hasn’t even activated his True Yuan yet!”
The many cultivators spectating were all shocked, their expressions blank.
Who would have thought that Feng Wuchen, whose cultivation level was indiscernible, was actually a hidden powerhouse!
Feng Wuchen launched a counterattack, moving with terrifying speed, and in almost an instant, the seven burly men spewed blood from their mouths as their bodies were flung away like black lines shooting through the air.
One couldn’t appreciate Feng Wuchen’s strength until he struck, startling the spectating cultivators so much that they involuntarily took a deep breath of cold air.
“He is so strong!” Gu Ding’s eyes bulged, hardly able to believe that Feng Wuchen could instantly inflict heavy damage on seven strong adversaries.
Among those seven strong men, there were even three from the Heavenly Human Realm, with the strongest having reached the Eightfold Layer!
“He’s so strong…” Ruoshui’s mouth hung open, signaling her amazement.
Zhao Haiyun’s originally shocked expression suddenly turned grim.
“You little brat, got some skill, huh,” Zhao Haiyun said coldly, his eyes frosty and ferocious, locked firmly on Feng Wuchen.
While everyone was still in shock, Zhao Haiyun suddenly launched an attack, punching Gu Ding squarely in the chest. The blast echoed, and the tremendous force caused Gu Ding to spew blood and his body to shoot away.
“Brother Gu!” Ruoshui cried out in panic, unable to restrain herself, and rushed forward.
“Ruoshui?” Zhao Haiyun noticed Ruoshui and sneered, “You wench, I knew you would show yourself. Let’s see where you can run now! You’ve spoiled my plans, so today I will take you as compensation!”
With those words, Zhao Haiyun ignored Feng Wuchen and immediately blasted towards Ruoshui.
Zhao Haiyun’s speed was terrifying, and combined with his movement technique, he was upon her in the blink of an eye, reaching out to capture Ruoshui.
“Ruoshui, be careful!” The injured Gu Ding yelled in worry, for the consequences were unimaginable if Ruoshui got caught.