Bloody Battle

Under the setting sun, Green Mountain Town, a small town near the Monster Mountain Range, was unusually bustling outside its walls.

The mercenaries within the town witnessed a battle unlike any they had ever seen. A white-clad youth was facing the attacks of three powerful opponents alone, yet he had held out for so long. Meanwhile, the youth wielding a pitch-black heavy ruler was also holding his own with ease against the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's encirclement.

But as time passed, Lin Feng could feel himself growing increasingly strained. He knew he could not drag this out any longer and had to break free from the battle as soon as possible. He could not remain entangled with these people here. The three were no weaklings, and there was also a terrifying figure lurking in the shadows who had yet to make a move. This was truly the most difficult battle he had ever encountered.

Two Dou Lings, along with Ge Ye, who was nearing the peak of Da Dou Shi. The three joining forces were enough to suppress Lin Feng.

"He won't be able to hold on much longer. The difference in strength is right there. No matter how formidable he is, he can't turn the tide."

Ge Ye saw Lin Feng's struggle and sneered. Their attacks grew ever fiercer. Dou Qi ran rampant, leaving the area outside Green Mountain Town in ruins. No one else dared approach too closely, lest they be caught in the aftermath.

Over on Xiao Yan's side, he was facing the combined assault of so many mercenaries alone, with several fairly powerful mercenary captains among them. He, too, found it extremely difficult. If not for Yao Lao, he would not have been able to endure.

"Teacher, this can't go on. We have to find a chance to break free and leave this place."

Yao Lao kept his eyes fixed on the person hiding in the shadows before slowly speaking. "That person doesn't seem particularly interested in you. Their main target is Lin Feng."

Xiao Yan swung the Mystic Heavy Ruler, cleaving through one man's defense as he dodged the incoming attacks. He saw Feng Ge gradually being pushed into a disadvantage.

"These people actually dispatched two Dou Lings for Lin Feng, and there's even a Dou Wang hidden in the shadows. They really think highly of him."

Yao Lao sighed. Judging from this, Lin Feng's talent and very existence had already made Ge Ye fearful. He wanted to eliminate this future threat before Lin Feng could fully grow.

"Teacher, in your current condition, are you confident you can deal with that person?"

Yao Lao did not answer immediately. After a moment of silence, he said, "I only awakened not long ago, and my soul power has not recovered much. Facing a Dou Wang now, the outcome is uncertain."

Xiao Yan's heart sank. At that moment, he heard Lin Feng shout at him, "Xiao Yan, find a chance to escape!"

Lin Feng knew that their main target was himself, while Xiao Yan was merely incidental. Yao Lao had hardly made any moves so far, presumably because he was in poor condition. As for the person in the shadows, Yao Lao likely had no confidence in dealing with him in his current state.

"Hmph! You still want to run? Today, neither of you is leaving!"

Bang!

Lin Feng was sent flying by the blow, his body carving a long trail across the ground before he finally steadied himself after quite a while.

Before he could react, the three of them charged at him directly. Lin Feng could no longer worry about anything else and shouted at Xiao Yan, "Go! Split up!"

Then the Dou Qi within his body surged madly, and golden light blossomed from his chest. The Meteor Tear worked in tandem with the Undying Scripture, strengthening every cell in his body to an unprecedented degree at that instant.

A faint red glow spilled from around his body. Unlike Dou Qi, it seemed to be a power radiating from every pore of his body. At that moment, Lin Feng's aura became terrifying, as though he could shatter a mountain with a single punch.

"Xiao Yan, go now. Lin Feng's power is terrifying. Don't stay here—leave first."

"But Teacher, Feng Ge..."

Xiao Yan was clearly worried about Lin Feng. Yao Lao spoke.

"Since he told you to leave, he must be confident he can get away. Staying here might only hold him back. I'm not in good condition either, so I can't give you much more power."

Xiao Yan sent a mercenary captain flying with one blow, then glanced at Lin Feng, whose aura had surged dramatically. He shouted, "Feng Ge! You have to stay alive!"

Seeing Xiao Yan about to flee, the Wolf Head Mercenary Group launched an even more ferocious assault. However, with Yao Lao's power supporting him, Xiao Yan forcibly carved out a path through them.

Yet a figure suddenly blocked his way and sent Xiao Yan flying with a palm strike. With a thunderous crash, he slammed into a tree, snapping the trunk in half.

Xiao Yan spat out a mouthful of blood. His insides churned as if the rivers and seas had been overturned, his blood and Qi roiling violently.

"Dou Wang!"

Xiao Yan gritted his teeth as blood trickled from the corner of his mouth and dripped onto the ground.

On Lin Feng's side, he directly activated the Eight Inner Gates. "Second Gate, Rest Gate, open!"

Boom!

Lin Feng stepped forward, and the ground beneath him collapsed. He moved at incredible speed, and with Phantom Tracing, Ge Ye and the others could only see streaks of afterimages flashing before their eyes.

Boom!

Lin Feng threw a punch, seemingly tearing the air apart. The friction between his fist and the air actually ignited flames.

"Watch out!"

The three immediately turned and defended. A tremendous bang rang out as red light spread and dust billowed into the air. The ground beneath Lin Feng's feet cracked apart from the immense force.

Waves of powerful shockwaves radiated from him, sweeping outward with crushing force.

The mercenaries were directly thrown off their feet by this force. Their blood and Qi churned violently, and they actually suffered internal injuries from the aftermath.

Pale white flames flickered in Xiao Yan's eyes, and his aura had already surged drastically. He blocked the shockwave outright, leaving it unable to harm him in the slightest. He dragged the Mystic Heavy Ruler along the ground, his gaze fixed on the black-robed figure in the air.

Yet neither of them made a move. Instead, they turned to look toward Lin Feng and the others. As the dust settled, Lin Feng's clothes were in tatters and a trace of blood hung at the corner of his mouth, though his aura remained relatively steady.

Ge Ye and the other two, on the other hand, looked somewhat disheveled. Their black robes were badly damaged, and the other two had even revealed their faces.

The Dou Qi barrier before them gradually cracked, fissures spreading across it like a spiderweb before it shattered with a roar.

The three of them coughed up traces of blood as well, and the killing intent in their eyes grew even denser.

"So this was the move you used to kill Shan Yu back then."

Ge Ye spoke. "You do have some skill. He did not die unjustly at your hands. Unfortunately, today, you'll be going down to accompany him."

Lin Feng retreated sharply, and the spot where he had just stood exploded. He raised his head to look at the black-robed figure in the air. The Dou Qi wings behind him marked him as a Dou Wang expert.

"Elder Yun Leng, I wasn't wrong, was I? This kid is extremely strange."

Yun Leng?

Lin Feng looked toward the black-robed figure. This man was actually Yun Leng, the Dou Wang of the Misty Cloud Sect.

"Good, very good. Ge Ye, just to kill me, you actually invited the Misty Cloud Sect's Dou Wang. Truly worthy of the Misty Cloud Sect."

Lin Feng gritted his teeth, his final words dripping with sarcasm.

"That Dou Wang is Yun Leng. These two must also be from your Misty Cloud Sect, right?"

At this point, the two men no longer concealed themselves. They revealed their true faces—both were elderly men.

"Kid, today you will undoubtedly die!"