Evil Tiger Heart-Plucking Palm

The flash of the saber descended, and blood erupted.

Zhao Tianhao's head rolled to the ground, his face frozen in disbelief, terror, and malice.

[Killed Zhao Family Patriarch Zhao Tianhao, gained 10 Slaughter Points]

[Current Slaughter Points: 10]

A cold notification appeared in Lin Feng's mind, bringing a chilling sense of reward.

He stood with his saber, his gaze sweeping across the silent courtyard, finally landing on the ashen-faced Commander Wang.

"Lin Feng! You... you dare commit murder in front of this official!"

Commander Wang trembled with rage, pointing a finger at Lin Feng, his voice shrill with extreme anger.

He never imagined that after his explicit order to stop, Lin Feng would still dare to strike with lethal force!

This was not just killing Zhao Tianhao; it was trampling on his authority and the dignity of the Wang Family!

"A traitor to the nation, anyone can strike him down." Lin Feng flicked the blood off his blade, his tone terrifyingly calm. "Commander Wang, you're in such a hurry to protect him. Could it be that you're also involved in Zhao Family's colluding with the enemy?"

"Insolent!" Commander Wang roared, veins bulging on his forehead. "Sharp-tongued! I will apprehend you, this madman, with my own hands today to uphold the law of the land!"

Before he finished speaking, Commander Wang's aura erupted, his powerful true qi billowing his robes.

As a commander of the Imperial Brocade Guard, he was a genuine Seventh-Rank Martial Artist, a full major realm higher than Lin Feng, who had just broken through to the Eighth Rank!

The immense pressure was almost tangible, suffocating the remaining Zhao Family servants and onlookers.

"Die by my hand!" Commander Wang brought his fingers together like a blade, whistling as they tore through the air, aiming straight for Lin Feng's throat.

His first move was a killing blow, clearly intending to end Lin Feng's life.

"A mere ant, thinking you can defy the heavens just because you've luckily broken through to the Eighth Rank?

Today, I'll show you what the law is like a furnace, and what an insurmountable chasm is!"

Commander Wang's offensive was like a tidal wave, and he sneered repeatedly, utterly contemptuous.

Lin Feng parried with his saber, unleashing the formidable Sky-Rending Star-Shattering Saber.

"Clang!"

The sound of metal striking metal exploded.

Lin Feng felt an irresistible force surge through his blade. His hand split open instantly, blood pouring out.

His saber nearly flew from his grasp, and he was involuntarily forced back seven or eight steps, his internal Blood Essence churning. A sweet taste rose in his throat, and he almost spat out blood.

The suppression of the realm was evident in its entirety.

Commander Wang pressed his advantage, his figure moving like a phantom, closing in. Palm winds and fist shadows rained down on Lin Feng.

Lin Feng, relying on the Sky-Rending Star-Shattering Saber, struggled to defend himself. Though his saber strikes were sharp, they couldn't fully penetrate the opponent's robust true qi defense.

"Puff!"

With one misstep, Lin Feng was struck on the shoulder by Commander Wang's heavy palm.

Bones crunched with a sickening sound. He flew back like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into a rock garden in the courtyard, sending shattered stones flying.

"Cough, cough..." Lin Feng knelt on one knee, using his saber as a prop, blood trickling from his mouth, his face instantly paling.

His shoulder blade throbbed with piercing pain; he was clearly severely injured.

"Is that all you've got?" Commander Wang stood with his hands behind his back, his posture arrogant, his eyes disdainful. "A waste is still a waste! Without the skin of the Imperial Brocade Guard, you are nothing! I'll send you down to accompany Zhao Tianhao right now!"

The aura of death approached once more.

Lin Feng's eyes sharpened like an eagle's, his consciousness instantly sinking into his mind.

[Current Slaughter Points: 10]

Without hesitation, he focused on another martial art, Evil Tiger Heart-Plucking Palm.

This palm technique was the Fierce Tiger Gang's foundational martial art, and he hadn't had time to practice it yet; it was only at the uninitiated level.

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"Consume 10 Slaughter Points to upgrade Evil Tiger Heart-Plucking Palm!"

[Slaughter Points -10, Evil Tiger Heart-Plucking Palm begins upgrading... Uninitiated -> Initiated -> Minor Accomplishment -> Major Accomplishment!]

Unlike the qualitative leap when the Wind Breaking Saber Technique transformed into the Sky-Rending Star-Shattering Saber, this was a pure quantitative accumulation reaching an explosive peak!

All the methods of channeling qi, techniques for generating force, and the essence of its vicious and ruthless nature for the Evil Tiger Heart-Plucking Palm poured into Lin Feng's consciousness like a divine revelation, instantly becoming one with him!

His palm began to faintly glow with a dim black aura, his fingertips seemingly imbued with the power to pierce through metal and stone.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye.

Commander Wang's killing blow was already upon him!

Lin Feng suddenly looked up, ferocity blazing in his eyes, like an evil tiger cornered.

Instead of retreating, he advanced. His left palm shot out with an uncanny movement, his fingers curled into claws, his palm carrying a sinister aura. Arriving after Commander Wang's attack, it reached for his heart!

Evil Tiger Heart-Plucking Palm - Major Accomplishment - Evil Tiger Heart-Plucking!

"What?!" Commander Wang's face changed drastically. He felt a deadly threat from this palm strike!

The sharp palm wind actually made his protective true qi sting!

He hastily changed his move, shifting from offense to defense, crossing his arms to block in front of his chest.

"Bang!"

Palm met arm with a dull, heavy thud.

A sinister and tricky force penetrated his body. Commander Wang grunted, forced to retreat step by step, his arms numb, a look of horror in his heart.

Lin Feng seized the opportunity to stand up. The injury on his shoulder seemed to be temporarily suppressed by his intense focus and the breakthrough in his palm technique.

He held his saber in his right hand, its qi sharp and chilling. His left palm was slightly raised, malevolent energy swirling around him, his aura completely different from moments before.

Commander Wang stabilized himself, looking at Lin Feng, whose aura was weak but whose fighting spirit was high. For the first time, disbelief flickered across his face.

"You... you were hiding such a palm technique?!" His eyes were filled with suspicion, which then turned to deeper resentment. "Good, good, good! It seems you have many secrets!

But you think this temporarily breakthrough palm technique can contend with this official? Delusional!"

The two clashed again.

Blade light and palm shadows flew, and bursts of energy filled the air.

This time, Lin Feng was no longer passively taking hits as he had before.

The perfected Evil Tiger Heart-Plucking Palm was tricky and ruthless, specifically designed to break through protective true qi. It complemented the fierce and domineering Sky-Rending Star-Shattering Saber, allowing him to fight Commander Wang to a standstill, with no clear victor in sight for the moment!

Commander Wang grew more alarmed the longer they fought. He realized that his Seventh-Rank cultivation was actually insufficient to quickly defeat this young man who had just broken through to the Eighth Rank!

The opponent's saber technique and palm technique were both bizarrely powerful, especially the palm technique, whose sinister energy was impossible to guard against.

"You little bastard! Do you think this will save your life?" Commander Wang, unable to gain the upper hand, grew impatient and cursed. "This official wants to see how long you can sustain yourself with the meager true qi of a mere Eighth-Rank Martial Artist!

When you're exhausted, I'll skin you alive and dismember you, making you wish for death but unable to find it!"

Lin Feng gritted his teeth, remaining silent, pushing his saber and palm techniques to their limits.

He knew Commander Wang was right. The gap in cultivation still existed, and he would inevitably be at a disadvantage in a prolonged fight. He had to find an opening and strike a killing blow!

Just as he was fully focused on searching for an opportunity, a cold prompt appeared in his mind without warning:

[Slaying Commander Wang will yield 15 Slaughter Points]

The scarlet text, carrying a deadly temptation, was clearly branded deep within Lin Feng's consciousness.

Fifteen Slaughter Points!

Commander Wang... must die!

The killing intent in Lin Feng's eyes instantly surged to its peak.

To him, Commander Wang was no longer a powerful opponent, but a rich "resource" that had to be seized!