Chapter 244: Chapter 25: Slay the Path, Break Through the Heart
Climbing the stone steps of the mountain, Li Fei walked upward step by step, with Xu Jing not far behind him.
Moments later, a disciple from the Iron Blade Sect came down from the mountain.
From a distance, the man shouted at Li Fei:
“Iron Blade Sect’s Zhuang Feng, anyone who dares to challenge our sect, dies—”
As his voice fell, he charged down with a double-handed sword strike!
His aura and sword intent burst forth, very similar to what Guan Hanxiong had shown earlier, like Iron Cavalry charging into battle, the martial zeal was intense, akin to a ferocious warrior on the battlefield.
This was the Iron Blade Breaking Formation Technique of the Iron Blade Sect, a high-tier Martial Art that could only be practiced by those in the Qi Change Stage.
As Zhuang Feng surged down from the steps, a wild gale howled, the trees on either side swayed violently, rustling, countless leaves were swept up by the gust, swirling around Zhuang Feng as he charged downward.
For a moment, Zhuang Feng alone seemed to wield the momentum of a thousand troops charging together!
“A Wind Attribute Implant?”
Li Fei, watching Zhuang Feng charging at him, entered the “Overlord Body” state once more.
Just as he lifted his right foot and stepped onto the next level, a gust of wind arrived, bringing with it numerous leaves.
These leaves, propelled by the wild wind and mixed with a surge of Innate Qi, were like countless dense arrows shooting towards Li Fei!
Li Fei slashed out in front of him with his sword, dark golden blade light slicing through the air, like waves cascading and overlapping.
The blade light directly cut through the fierce wind, shattered the leaves, and even sliced through the Wind Attribute Innate Qi within them.
Li Fei’s clothes were cut with dozens of slashes, revealing the bronze skin underneath; in the ‘Overlord Body’ state, he was unharmed.
The next second, Zhuang Feng attacked, with swords slashing down.
Li Fei still countered with a Rolling Thunder Style upward slash.
Since there was a Martial Arts Master watching from behind, he didn’t use his Blood Soul Skill or his True Blood Power.
The clash of blades thundered on the mountain path!
This time, Zhuang Feng’s blade didn’t break. Having received news, the Iron Blade Sect specifically provided him with a sturdier Third Level Abnormal Weapon.
The stone step beneath Li Fei crumbled, his body sinking down, while Zhuang Feng was knocked back but immediately steadied himself with wind power, spinning in mid-air and then attacking Li Fei from the side.
Anticipating the attack, Li Fei turned to his left and swung his sword, intercepting the charging Zhuang Feng.
Faced with the Ghost Slash Blade, Zhuang Feng surprisingly didn’t change his move but continued to strike at Li Fei!
Li Fei immediately understood the opponent’s tactic—this was a Life Swapping strategy.
The Iron Blade Sect must have known he was the top ranking Martial Master in Wuda’s Combat Power rankings, aware that their Martial Master Level disciples weren’t his match, hence ordering them to exchange lives with Li Fei!
If that was not achievable, then to exchange life for an injury, to make a battle of attrition meaningful.
Confronted with Zhuang Feng’s life-risking fighting style, Li Fei also didn’t change his move, continuing to strike with his blade.
Seeing this, a thrill surged in Zhuang Feng’s heart.
With his Wind Attribute Implant, he had an advantage in speed and was confident that he could strike Li Fei first.
In the next instant, just before his blade could strike Li Fei’s neck, Li Fei’s neck suddenly swelled, colliding with the blade edge.
The blade was held back by a tremendous rebounding force; once it breached skin, it was as if it had sunk into a swamp.
Zhuang Feng’s eyes widened as he immediately activated the wind power to obstruct Li Fei’s blade, while trying to dodge with the strength of his feet.
But whether it was the powerful wind he generated or the Innate Qi, both were cut through by the dark golden blade light, and then the Ghost Slash Blade struck his waist.
With a flash of dark golden light, Zhuang Feng was cut in two, guts spilling out onto the mountain path.
Behind him, Xu Jing narrowed his eyes, looking at Li Fei’s neck where a rather deep cut bled profusely.
“Now that’s interesting.”
A smile formed on his face.
In that exchange, Li Fei had actually dared to gamble with his life, which somewhat surprised him.
Li Fei glanced briefly at the dying Zhuang Feng and continued his ascent.
In the moment he was struck, he did not rely on the Myriad Blood Pearl to share the damage, to avoid revealing any abnormalities to Xu Jing.
Even relying solely on ‘Overlord Body’, he was confident in bargaining with his life against his opponent’s; if all else failed, he could still use the Myriad Blood Pearl to survive.
The disciples sent by the Iron Blade Sect to ‘guard’ were all very strong and fought to the death.
Unable to use the Myriad Blood Pearl, Li Fei could only aim for a one-hit kill as much as possible, conserving his strength.
There was still a long journey ahead of him.
After ascending several hundred more steps, a new challenger appeared.
This time the figure wore full Iron Armor, wielding a Big Iron Shield taller than a man.
Instead of charging at Li Fei, the opponent stood in the midst of the mountain path, waiting for Li Fei to approach.
Li Fei slashed with his sword, and the figure lifted his shield to block; an earthy yellow Qi enveloped the shield.
This was Earth Element Primordial Qi, one of the most suitable types of Innate Qi for defense.
Clearly, the Iron Blade Sect had changed its tactics, aiming to continuously wear down Li Fei.
If Zhuang Feng was akin to an Iron Cavalry charge, now it was like an Iron Barrier stood before him!
Faced with the ‘Iron Barrier’ blocking his way, Li Fei’s response was simple; his blade slicing once, and with relentless succession, he kept striking at the Big Iron Shield.
He did not choose to detour, nor to engage in any cunning tricks, but to carve open this ‘Iron Barrier’ the hardest way, bit by bit!
The mountain path echoed with the sound of massive metal impacts, gusts of wind blowing the surrounding trees into a rustling uproar.