Fight a Bloody Path Out

No one assessed him, and no one taught him the Sage Scroll techniques, so Liu Chengfeng had no choice but to settle down in the Su Family estate.

Liu Chengfeng used his Celestial Body to perceive the entire Tiger Mound, instantly sensing that abundant spirit energy was everywhere.

This was the foundation of the Su Family; the richness of its spirit energy was something the Cloud Rising Sect could never compare to.

With such abundant spirit energy, Liu Chengfeng wanted to take a deep breath and absorb it, but he dared not act recklessly.

If he were to use the World Tree to take a deep, greedy breath, he feared he might drain the Su Family's Spirit Pool dry.

By then, forget about being taught any techniques; they would likely be out for his blood.

While staying in the Su Family estate, Liu Chengfeng's perception became even clearer; the Spirit Vein Dojo was right beneath his feet.

He could reach out and touch the Heart Method Spirit Stone of the Spirit Vein Dojo.

Liu Chengfeng did not attempt to seize the spirit energy, instead using his Celestial Body to perceive and explore the entire Su Family estate.

Within his perception, there were two powerful forces in the Su Family, one of which was the orb of light located right inside the Spirit Vein Dojo.

Liu Chengfeng guessed that it must be the Old Matriarch of the Su Family.

The other powerful force should be the Grand Marshal.

This powerful force did not stay in the Su Family for long before departing, yet the Iron-Armored Airship remained outside the gates.

It seemed the Grand Marshal had left, while Princess Ye remained behind to go on a blind date with Su Youqian.

However, Su Youqian was hiding outside and refused to return home.

Liu Chengfeng's attention was drawn to the black roots underground.

The black roots were wrapped around the entire Spirit Vein Dojo underground, much like tree roots.

They were not only rooting themselves into the underground spirit veins but also drilling into the Spirit Vein Dojo to steal spirit energy.

These strands of roots, originating from who knows where, were intertwined and circling, invading the Spirit Vein Dojo in an attempt to siphon away all the spirit energy.

The orb of light in the Spirit Vein Dojo was resisting the black roots, yet it was unable to eradicate them.

Being so close to the Spirit Vein Dojo, Liu Chengfeng could observe the black roots even more clearly.

"It is definitely that tree stump."

After observing, Liu Chengfeng was certain that the black roots invading the Spirit Vein Dojo were the Thunder-Scorched Tree Stump that called itself She Tian.

This was a Demonic Tree; its trunk had been severed, and it had fled here with its roots.

Liu Chengfeng was very interested in She Tian because it knew of the Black-Armored Emperor.

He guessed that it might have had its trunk severed by the Black-Armored Emperor.

The black roots were invading the Su Family dojo, yet he could not find where its source was located.

Through his Celestial Body perception, Liu Chengfeng was certain that She Tian was hiding in the Su Family estate.

Liu Chengfeng simply began to search the Su Family estate.

Liu Chengfeng rotated the Heavenly Mound to summon She Tian, but She Tian ignored him.

"Do not bother me."

She Tian was very annoyed with Liu Chengfeng; it was more powerful than him, and Liu Chengfeng could not force it to appear.

However, as the Heavenly Mound rotated, it had no choice but to respond.

Since She Tian had spoken, things would be easier; while inside the Su Family estate and under the Sky Eye, there was nowhere for She Tian to hide.

Even if the Su Family Old Matriarch could not find it, Liu Chengfeng could certainly flush She Tian out.

Liu Chengfeng found She Tian in the woods of the Imperial Garden of the Su Family.

Just as it had appeared under the Sky Eye, it was merely a tree stump with traces of lightning burns on its body.

With such a stump appearing in the woods of the Imperial Garden, no one would pay it any mind, assuming it was just an old, dying tree stump.

"Junior, you are seeking your own death."

Liu Chengfeng circled the She Tian stump, observing it carefully.

"You want to kill me?"

"There is a path to heaven, yet you refuse to take it; there is no gate to hell, yet you insist on barging in."

"You cannot kill me."

Liu Chengfeng felt confident; after seeing She Tian, the Golden Lotus Root in his Blood Sea also began to stir, stretching out its roots as if to pierce She Tian.

"Killing you is like stepping on an ant."

"You must have escaped from the Cloud Mist Marsh; even if you weren't suppressed by the Black Emperor, you must have suffered a great loss at his hands."

Liu Chengfeng had begun to piece together the origins of She Tian.

"Get lost—"

At the mention of the Black Emperor, She Tian became furious.

"You had your body severed and your primordial spirit nearly destroyed, so you fled here to steal spirit energy, but you didn't expect the Su Family's Old Matriarch to be so powerful that she blocked you."

Liu Chengfeng pondered the results based on the state of She Tian.

"Hmph, once I absorb this vein of spiritual energy, I, She Tian, will be able to shoot down all Gods and Devils."

She Tian's boasting was earth-shattering.

Liu Chengfeng ignored She Tian's bragging, his mind occupied with whether he could subdue She Tian.

She Tian was exerting all his strength to absorb the spiritual energy and could not spare the effort to kill him.

If he were to make a move, it would alert the Old Matriarch and expose his own hiding place.

Just as Liu Chengfeng was contemplating how to subdue She Tian, a chill pressed in upon him; his heart jolted, and he immediately went on the defensive.

A woman closed in on him, standing very close to Liu Chengfeng, looking at him coldly.

This woman wore a deep black dress trimmed with red, with silver leaves hanging against her forehead; her face was stunning, and her figure was slender yet curvaceous.

Her eyes radiated a chill, and as she lifted her sharp, delicate chin, an air of cold arrogance emanated from her.

"Do you think hiding in the Su Family will allow you to escape this disaster?"

This woman was the Princess of the Wu Clan, a genius who had reached the fourth stage of Treasure Mountain, nearly catching up to the elders.

"Do you want to fight?"

Liu Chengfeng's eyes narrowed, revealing a murderous intent.

"Killing you? What is difficult about that? But not here."

The Princess of the Wu Clan possessed sufficient arrogance; as a genius of the Ascending Wu Clan, she did not look upon her peers with any regard.

Even as arrogant as the Princess of the Wu Clan was, she dared not commit murder within the Su Family.

"Then what the hell are you talking about?"

Liu Chengfeng sneered.

"The agreed time is almost here."

"If you do not appear, our Wu Clan will surround and hunt down the Cloud Rising Sect compound and slaughter them all."

Liu Chengfeng's expression could not help but change; the Ascending Wu Clan was truly planning to start a massacre in Great Meng City.

"We will be waiting. If you don't dare to come, then continue to be a coward in the Su Family."

After delivering her provocation, the Princess of the Wu Clan turned and left.

Liu Chengfeng's expression darkened, and without lingering, he turned and left the Su Family.

At this moment, Liu Chengfeng had no choice; he did not know how many people the Ascending Wu Clan had brought, but he could not watch idly as the Fourth Elder and the others were surrounded and killed.

Exiting the Su Family and crossing the streets of Great Meng City, as he neared the Cloud Rising Sect compound, the long street was already filled with a murderous atmosphere.

The long street had fallen into a state of lethal intent; the peddlers had vanished, and the shops were shuttered.

At the front of the long street, Wang Jing waited with over twenty experts.

On both sides of the long street, the figures of Ascending Wu Clan experts were faintly visible.

Further away, Gu Yao stood on a rooftop, overlooking the entire situation and deploying his forces.

He was presiding over the situation, intending to capture Liu Chengfeng, or kill him on the spot if that failed.

"Will you follow us obediently? Or shall we carry your head away?"

Wang Jing crossed his arms over his chest and sneered.

The Ascending Wu Clan was determined to kill Liu Chengfeng; the Dragon Ascending Holy Sect had already issued them their orders.

Since Zhao Jinnian had been killed, their Ascending Wu Clan had to provide an explanation; if they could not produce Liu Chengfeng's head, they would have to pay the price.

"Elder, attack—"

Liu Chengfeng did not need to say more; he let out a loud shout, his body moving like a tiger or leopard as he charged forward.

"Wu the Second, come out and die—"

Inside the compound, the Fourth Elder had long been prepared with his disciples; seeing Liu Chengfeng appear, he knew this bloody battle was unavoidable.

With a sudden roar, the Fourth Elder led Jiang Yu and the others in a charge; they intended to fight their way to the end of the long street to rendezvous with Liu Chengfeng.

Under the Fourth Elder's furious shout, his body moved like a wild ox, his blood energy roaring and surging, accompanied by an incessant rumbling.

The Crescent Moon Spade in his hands danced wildly like a mad demon, whipping up rolling cold light that fell like heavy snow, bringing with it bursts of fresh blood.

With a series of screams, over a dozen Ascending Wu Clan experts guarding the perimeter were instantly killed by the Fourth Elder.

The Fourth Elder's Crescent Moon Spade swung in wide, sweeping arcs, completely ignoring the attacks of other experts; his body was like a Treasure Mountain, his muscles as hard as iron.

"How dare you—"

Facing the Fourth Elder's frenzied slaughter, the Second Elder of the Ascending Wu Clan swooped down like a black panther, his Poison Nether Sword instantly striking toward the Fourth Elder's throat.

"It's you I'm here to kill—"

The Fourth Elder was enraged; he swung his Crescent Moon Spade, trailing cold light as he slashed straight down.

The Second Elder of the Wu Clan moved like a black panther, dodging and weaving to avoid the strike, circling behind the Fourth Elder to engage him in a fierce struggle.

"Kill—"

Led by Jiang Yu, the disciples of the Cloud Rising Sect also charged out in a frenzy.

The Black Pointed Stone in Jiang Yu's hand shot out like a swarm of locusts, enveloping over a dozen enemies.

At the same time, Jiang Yu unleashed the Flying Sand Steps, moving through the flying sand and shifting stones to weave past one enemy after another, charging at the very front.

The Cloud Rising Sect and the Ascending Wu Clan clashed instantly, erupting into a massive battle filled with flashing blades and spraying blood.

At the end of the long street, Liu Chengfeng charged forward like a tiger or leopard, his body moving like flying mist and a shooting star.

At the first stage of the Treasure Mountain Divine Treasury, the limit of travel is usually three thousand li a day, but for Liu Chengfeng, it was nearly five thousand, crushing those at the second stage of the Treasure Mountain Divine Treasury.

Even Wang Jing, who was at the second stage of the Treasure Mountain Divine Treasury, did not possess such speed.

Liu Chengfeng's internal energy surged like a waterfall as he unleashed the Purple Mist Flying Waterfall Technique; he stood as steady as a deep abyss or a mountain, his impact force reaching forty to fifty thousand jin.

Before the twenty-plus experts surrounding Wang Jing could even make a move, they were sent flying by Liu Chengfeng, the sound of shattering bones ringing out as they vomited blood.

Experts of the Blood Sea Divine Treasury could not withstand a single move from Liu Chengfeng.

The impact of forty to fifty thousand jin of force shattered their bones, and they died screaming.

Experts at the first stage of the Treasure Mountain Divine Treasury had their bones broken, but they could still stand and fight; with a roar, they gripped their blades and charged forward, fearless of death.

Liu Chengfeng pushed the Purple Mist Flying Waterfall Technique to its limit, the inherent advantages of the cultivation method instantly crushing his enemies.

Even as the experts at the first stage of the Treasure Mountain Divine Treasury fought desperately, their speed could not keep up with Liu Chengfeng.

Before their blades could even touch him, Liu Chengfeng had already sent them flying.

This time, Liu Chengfeng gave them no chance of survival; gripping the Thunder Sound Staff, he smashed it onto their skulls like a bolt of lightning.

With screams of "Ah—," blood and brains splattered as Liu Chengfeng crushed the skulls of several first-stage Treasure Mountain Divine Treasury experts.

Experts of the Treasure Mountain Divine Treasury possessed tough physical bodies and strong healing capabilities, allowing them to continue fighting even with broken bones.

However, once their skulls were crushed, they were truly dead.

In one breath, Liu Chengfeng killed over a dozen Ascending Wu Clan experts, descending like a vicious tiger from the mountains, his body covered in blood—all of it belonging to his enemies.

"Brat, die—"

Wang Jing was furious; he unleashed the Shadow Leopard Mental Method, his body moving like a flying leopard as he pounced toward Liu Chengfeng.

The Shadow Sword in his hand swept out as he unleashed his Shadow Hunting Sword Technique, moving like a vicious leopard amidst gusts of chilling, shadowy wind.

As a disciple of the Second Elder and a second-stage Treasure Mountain Divine Treasury expert, Wang Jing's mental method and cultivation techniques were both top-tier Human Scrolls, and the Shadow Sword in his hand was forged from mid-grade Black Copper.

With his mental method and technique perfectly integrated, every strike Wang Jing unleashed revealed the claws and fangs of a vicious leopard, making it extremely brutal.

Wang Jing was at the second stage of the Treasure Mountain Divine Treasury, and his mental method and sword technique excelled in speed, but trying to compete with Liu Chengfeng in speed was a struggle—Liu Chengfeng was simply too fast.

After crushing an enemy's skull, Liu Chengfeng faced the pouncing, leopard-like Wang Jing; with a backhand motion and a loud "bang," the Thunder Sound Staff blocked Wang Jing's sword.

"Kill—"

Liu Chengfeng let out a loud shout, his body moving like a shooting star and flying mist as he swung the Thunder Sound Staff.

River Staff—this was the opening move of the Thunder Sound Five Staffs.

As the River Staff rose, the staff shadows flowed like an endless river; the Thunder Sound Staff, forged from Thunder Sound Copper, resonated with the technique to produce the roaring sound of river water.

Each strike carried forty to fifty thousand jin of force, crashing down like the great waves of a river, the roaring sound of the Thunder Sound Staff's giant waves chilling the hearts of those who heard it.

The moment the move began, it suppressed Wang Jing, who was shocked and retreated to defend himself with his sword.

Liu Chengfeng followed up with strike after strike, the surging river water pouring down, leaving Wang Jing unable to block.

"Protector, go."

Seeing Wang Jing defeated by a single move, Gu Yao, who was overseeing the situation, sent a protector to his rescue.