The Six Witches Absolute Alley Formation excelled at both offense and defense. With Gu Yao, a Treasure Mountain Third Stage expert, leading it, its power more than doubled.
Gu Yao personally led the Six Witches Absolute Alley Formation. Its purpose was to kill a powerful Treasure Mountain Fourth Stage opponent despite the difference in realms.
Its target was an elder of the Cloud Rising Sect. Using it against Liu Chengfeng now seemed like using a butcher's cleaver to kill a chicken.
Cold light roiled beneath him, like a blizzard of goose feathers. Above him, a sword gleamed like a dragon's ray, bearing eighty thousand jin of force.
Attacked from above and below, Liu Chengfeng let out a roar.
"Get lost—"
Thunder boomed with four strikes. The Thunder Sound Staff crashed down, filling the air with rolling thunder.
Liu Chengfeng circulated the Gold Knot Heart Method. It was as though he wore a golden-threaded robe; his body swept through the blade's chill like a rosy cloud, and the Thunder Sound Staff swung horizontally.
Thunder rang out, and staff shadows filled the air. With a crash, Liu Chengfeng caught the Dragon Rising Sword and knocked aside the cold blades of the six guards. Several cuts opened on his body, and blood sprayed out.
Gu Yao and the six guards were horrified. They had failed to take Liu Chengfeng down with their deadly attack. It was far beyond anything they had expected.
As the eldest disciple, Gu Yao had fought countless powerful enemies on behalf of the Ascending Wu Clan. The Six Witches Absolute Alley Formation under his command had even slain Treasure Mountain Fourth Stage experts.
Yet they had failed to take down Liu Chengfeng, a Treasure Mountain First Stage expert. Gu Yao was stunned.
The thunderous shock of Liu Chengfeng's staff had even left the six guards' ears ringing.
"Absolute Alley—"
Gu Yao dared not let the moment slip away. He led the six guards in another assault.
The guards shoved their heavy shields forward, sealing off Liu Chengfeng's escape routes and squeezing the space around him. They bore down from all sides like iron walls.
The Dragon Rising Sword in Gu Yao's hand erupted with dragon light. The three swords of the Incense Burning Three Dragon Sword combined into one, roaring like a raging dragon as it bared its claws and tore through the air, slashing toward Liu Chengfeng.
Surrounded with no way to retreat, Liu Chengfeng faced a murderous attack from above. It was sure to deal him a fatal blow.
Gu Yao and the six elders went all out, intent on killing Liu Chengfeng with a single strike.
"Die—"
Liu Chengfeng's expression darkened. With a shout, the Flying Rosy Cloud Gold Sword Technique burst forth.
Sword Qi rose from his body, and his sword-like form stretched boundlessly. With a piercing shriek, Liu Chengfeng spat out a streak of Sword Qi.
The Sword Qi shone with golden light, cold and razor-sharp. With a bang, it pierced through a heavy shield.
The guard holding it had no time to dodge. He screamed as the Sword Qi pierced his skull, spraying blood and brains.
The other five guards were horrified.
At the same time, the Thunder Sound Staff in Liu Chengfeng's hands burst forth. With a thunderous boom, five strikes merged into one. His blood energy exploded into the air, and his Treasure Mountain body blazed with light.
The five strikes fused together—the Five Staffs Earth Splitting!
The final strike of the Thunder Sound Five Staffs was the strongest.
The five strikes that split the earth brought together the Thunder Sound Staff, his Treasure Mountain body, and his Blood Sea energy.
His Innate Heart Method surged, his divine blood erupted, and the staff reached its limit before crashing down with a force of one hundred thousand jin.
Gu Yao's sword lunged like a clawing dragon, but the earth-splitting strike smashed into it. The dragon's claws broke apart, and Gu Yao was sent flying, spitting blood.
Liu Chengfeng's killing intent surged. He swung his staff back and brought it down again—the Five Staffs Earth Splitting. The sound of shattering exploded as he viciously smashed it toward the five guards.
With one guard dead, the Six Witches Absolute Alley Formation had collapsed. Facing the earth-splitting strike, the five elders were horrified. They raised their shields to fight back as their long blades flashed with cold light.
Liu Chengfeng attacked without defending, leaving himself wide open. Several blades cut into him, but his earth-splitting staff came crashing down in a frenzy.
Screams rang out. One strike crushed the skulls of three guards. Liu Chengfeng followed with two more blows, smashing the other two guards to death.
Blood and brains covered the ground. Draped in blood, Liu Chengfeng seethed with killing intent, like an asura brought to life.
Even Gu Yao, who had been directing the battle and calmly plotting every move, was scared witless by the sight. He turned and fled.
All six guards were dead, and Gu Yao was no match for Liu Chengfeng. His only option was to fetch reinforcements.
Before coming, Gu Yao had been brimming with confidence. He had believed his Six Witches Absolute Alley Formation would surely kill Liu Chengfeng. He had never imagined such a crushing defeat.
"Where do you think you're going—"
How could Liu Chengfeng let Gu Yao escape? He leaped after him, moving with the Eight Steps Chasing Cicada as the wind howled.
Gu Yao could travel eight thousand li in a day, but Liu Chengfeng's Innate Heart Method had reached its limit, letting him travel ten thousand. He was faster than Gu Yao.
Before Gu Yao had gone far, Liu Chengfeng caught up and raised his staff for an earth-splitting strike.
"How dare you—"
Like a stray dog with its tail between its legs, Gu Yao was terrified. He turned to fight, hurriedly raising his sword to meet the blow, his strength greatly diminished.
By contrast, Liu Chengfeng's momentum was like a rainbow. His earth-splitting strike erupted at full force.
His staff came crashing down. With a bang, the Dragon Rising Sword flew out of Gu Yao's hand and smashed into his skull.
Gu Yao had no time even to scream. His skull was crushed to pieces, and blood and brains splattered across the ground.
Liu Chengfeng searched Gu Yao's body and found a handwritten secret manual. To his surprise, it was the very Incense Dragon Heart Method he had been coveting.
Liu Chengfeng leafed through it and discovered that it was incomplete.
It turned out Gu Yao had been diligently practicing the Heart Method, copying down each section as he studied it. He had not dared to copy the whole thing, in case it fell into the wrong hands.
With only a small fragment of the Heart Method, Liu Chengfeng could not practice it.
"There's too little here. Even Heaven's Mound can't fill in the gaps. I can't cultivate it."
Liu Chengfeng was deeply disappointed. He had been thinking that if he could merge the Incense Dragon Heart Method with his own Innate Gold Knot Heart Method, he could make the Heart Method even more powerful.
Heaven's Mound was instantly displeased. Light flared as it directly drew the incomplete Heart Method toward itself and set it spinning.
The three levels of Heaven's Mound held countless patterns of Dao markings. Now, the markings lit up and absorbed the fragment. They threaded through it like needles, and dense rows of runes appeared.
In the blink of an eye, it completed the incomplete Incense Dragon Heart Method, then slammed it together with the Gold Knot Heart Method and fused them.
A brand-new Heart Method was born. It was still an Innate Human Scroll technique, but it was more mysterious and profound.
Liu Chengfeng circulated the new Heart Method. His body was like a flood dragon, and a burst of violent power filled him from head to toe. Faint dragon roars seemed to echo within him.
"This is incredible. It's so powerful."
Liu Chengfeng named the new Heart Method the Golden Dragon Heart Method.
The name was a little vulgar, but it fit perfectly.
As the Golden Dragon Heart Method circulated and blood energy surged, his body became like a dragon's, faintly covered in dragon scales.
The Gold Knot Heart Method had golden threads, while the Incense Dragon Heart Method had dragon patterns. When the two merged and returned to the innate, they formed the image of dragon scales.
His body was like a dragon's, covered in dragon scales.
This made Liu Chengfeng's body harder, strengthened his defenses, and quickened his recovery.
Heaven's Mound had not worked for nothing. The next moment, it directly sucked away more than half of Liu Chengfeng's blood energy, nearly draining him dry.
"Damn you—"
Almost drained of blood energy, Liu Chengfeng's legs went weak. He could barely stand and nearly collapsed.
Frightened, Liu Chengfeng hurriedly took out Blood Medicine and swallowed three portions at once. This restored a good amount of his blood energy, but he was still far from fully recovered.
Liu Chengfeng quickly circulated the Golden Dragon Heart Method to absorb spiritual energy.
"You deserve to die—"
A chill rose, and killing intent surged like a tide. Just as Liu Chengfeng was weakened, the Princess of the Wu Clan arrived.
She saw Gu Yao and the Sixth Elder dead. Her killing intent swelled, and the murderous glint in her beautiful eyes stabbed toward Liu Chengfeng like a cold sword.
"I won't just cut off your head. I'll hack you to pieces."
The Princess of the Wu Clan's killing intent surged. She hated Liu Chengfeng to the bone.
The Ascending Wu Clan had suffered grievous losses this time. Two outstanding young disciples, Wang Jing and Gu Yao, had been killed by Liu Chengfeng, and the six guards had also met a brutal end.
Only Liu Chengfeng's death could ease the hatred in her heart.
Liu Chengfeng's expression darkened. His blood energy was depleted, and he was no match for the Princess of the Wu Clan.
Liu Chengfeng fixed his gaze on her as the World Tree in his Blood Sea Divine Treasury began to unfurl. If it came to a fight for his life, he did not mind wildly draining the Su Family's underground Spirit Vein.
"Wu Clan girl, get lost!"
At this critical moment, a furious roar rang out. The Fourth Elder came hurtling down from the city wall like a shooting star.
The battle outside had stopped. The strange beasts had failed to break through despite their prolonged assault, and they had gathered once more. Both sides were preparing for another bloody battle.
The Fourth Elder had arrived in time. Seeing Liu Chengfeng in danger, he went berserk. The Sage Scroll technique erupted at full force, and in the blink of an eye, he charged over.
The Fourth Elder swung his Crescent Moon Spade down in a flurry, like a meteor from beyond the heavens.
The Princess of the Wu Clan's expression changed drastically. The Colorful Dragon Sword rose to meet the attack, dragon roars ringing without end as dragon light cut through the air, sharp and keen.
Both were Treasure Mountain Fourth Stage, but the Fourth Elder was stronger than the Princess of the Wu Clan. His Sage Scroll technique utterly overpowered the Human Scroll.
The Princess of the Wu Clan could not withstand a single move. With a bang, she was sent stumbling backward, her blood energy churning.
"Who dares harm a disciple of the Cloud Rising Sect?"
The Fourth Elder flew into a rage, shielding his disciple like a fiercely protective parent. He chased after the Princess of the Wu Clan, Crescent Moon Spade in hand, intent on killing her.
The Cloud Rising Sect and the Ascending Wu Clan had fallen out completely. It was kill or be killed. The Fourth Elder did not care about bullying someone younger; he would kill the Princess of the Wu Clan first.
The Princess of the Wu Clan's expression changed, and she retreated again.
"Fourth Elder, that's enough—"
A cold rebuke rang out. Flames swept in like a phoenix, surging toward the Fourth Elder.
The Fourth Elder could not withstand Jieyin's power. His expression changed drastically, and he leaped backward like a silver star, dodging the flames.
The one who had saved the Princess of the Wu Clan was Ye Yiqing.
High in the sky behind Ye Yiqing, an ironclad warship hovered, its weapons trained on the Fourth Elder and Liu Chengfeng.
"Is the Grandmaster Mansion getting involved in this mess too?"
The Fourth Elder's expression changed drastically. He was no match for the Grandmaster Mansion either.
"A Cloud Rising Sect disciple who conspires with strange beasts deserves to die."
The Princess of the Wu Clan spoke first, pinning the traitor's label on Liu Chengfeng.
"Fourth Elder, that's the truth."
The Fourth Elder's face turned pale, then flushed as he tried to argue.
"Seize them. If they resist, kill them without mercy."
Ye Yiqing was ruthless and spoke little. In extraordinary times, she had to use thunderous, iron-blooded methods.
Liu Chengfeng's expression darkened. He let out a cold snort.
"Get out of my way!"
With a furious shout, a figure dropped from the sky and slammed into the ground, hurling up the earth. The powerful impact sent the Princess of the Wu Clan and Ye Yiqing crashing aside.
Chen Bao descended from the sky. The iron cavalry of Great Meng City charged in behind him like a raging tide, with Su Youqian among them.
"City Lord, defending the city comes first. Why have you come here?"
The Giant Warship of the Grandmaster Mansion appeared. Ye Yitian's voice remained lofty and imperious.
"I'm taking this kid with me."
Chen Bao did not bother explaining himself to Ye Yitian.
"City Lord, the strange beasts are about to attack the city. To mobilize so many troops for one junior and leave the city's defenses undermanned is a grave offense."
"Get lost, you brat from the Ye Clan! Get out of my way and send the Grand Marshal to talk to me. Otherwise, if you dare keep nagging me, I'll smash your warship to pieces."
Chen Bao was furious and had stopped caring about reason.
Besides, the Grandmaster Mansion had kept so many forces in reserve inside the city this time. Their intentions against the rest of them were obvious.
At this critical moment, he had no reason to be polite. The fact that he had not attacked the Grandmaster Mansion was already courtesy enough.
"City Lord, if the Grand Marshal and His Majesty hold you accountable, you'll bear the consequences."
Ye Yitian gave a cold snort. He did not show himself and withdrew his troops.
Even in Great Meng City, the Grandmaster Mansion had its reservations. This was Chen Bao's territory, and the Old Matriarch of the Su Family in Tiger Mound had yet to appear.
"Quick, return to Tiger Mound. The Old Ancestor has agreed."
Su Youqian had come to take Liu Chengfeng with him.
"Kid, you'd better be able to do it. Otherwise, I'll take your head myself, before anyone else can."
Chen Bao had not come just to protect his own. He had come on Lady Chen's orders.
That was precisely why he was willing to fall out with the Grandmaster Mansion.
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