"What?!"
Dai Mubai shook his head.
He came back to his senses.
He saw Ji Feng standing unharmed in the distance.
His second Soul Skill had actually missed, leaving him shocked and furious.
"What kind of sorcery did you use?!"
Zhu Zhuqing also stared at Ji Feng in shock.
She had been close by.
She had vaguely sensed a strange bird and the rippling sound of its sharp cry.
This mysterious young man who had saved her.
He had actually deflected Dai Mubai's furious attack with such ease?
One had to know that Dai Mubai's combat strength was absolutely top-tier among those of the same level!
"Sorcery?"
Ji Feng patted at the nonexistent dust on his black robe.
His voice came through the fabric, tinged with faint mockery.
"You're just bad at your own skills. Your Soul Skill missed."
"And you blame someone else for using sorcery? Is this all the magnanimity and insight a prince of the Star Luo Imperial Family has?"
"You!"
Dai Mubai had been struck where it hurt.
He was even more furious.
Killing intent surged in his sinister eyes.
His third Soul Ring began to glow, and he was about to use an even stronger Soul Skill.
"Stop!"
"Fighting is forbidden within Suotuo City! Violators will be severely punished!"
Just then, a squad of soldiers in Suotuo City Garrison uniforms hurried over.
The squad leader at the front shouted to stop them.
Apparently, the explosion from the Soul Skill and the fluctuations of Soul Power had drawn the attention of a nearby patrol.
Dai Mubai's movements paused.
Though he was arrogant.
He still knew that openly killing someone in Suotuo City.
Especially when his opponent seemed to have some strange tricks up his sleeve.
Would only bring him unnecessary trouble.
He glared at Ji Feng, gritting his teeth.
"Kid, you're lucky this time! Don't let me catch you outside the city!"
Ji Feng didn't even bother with him. Instead, his gaze passed over Dai Mubai.
He looked toward someone slowly emerging from the shadows on the other side of the hotel.
The man was also dressed in ordinary clothes.
But his eyes were sinister, and his face was ashen.
It was Tang San, who had just narrowly escaped from the Unrivaled Dragon Snake couple.
He had slunk back into Suotuo City in a sorry state!
He had been resting in the hotel.
When he heard the commotion, he came out to investigate, and recognized Ji Feng's black robe and figure at a glance!
Though Ji Feng hadn't turned around, Tang San would never forget the black-robed man who had stolen his two-thousand-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider in the Star Dou Great Forest.
The man who had caused him to be captured by the Dragon Duke and Snake Matriarch.
Leaving him with no way to explain himself and subjecting him to endless humiliation.
That Soul Power aura—he couldn't possibly mistake it!
"It's... you!"
Tang San forced the two words through gritted teeth.
His eyes instantly filled with blood, and his boundless killing intent seemed almost tangible.
The Mysterious Heaven Skill raced through his body.
His hand quietly reached for the Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges at his waist.
Old and new hatred surged in his heart. If the City Defense Guard weren't there.
He would have immediately used every Hidden Weapon at his disposal.
He would have torn this black-robed man to pieces for ruining his opportunity and leaving him in peril!
Ji Feng also sensed Tang San's undisguised killing intent.
He sneered inwardly but remained calm on the surface.
He had long expected this day to come.
Their gazes collided in midair, sparks flying.
Dai Mubai also noticed Tang San's intense hostility toward Ji Feng.
Though he didn't know why, the enemy of his enemy—
He shot Ji Feng a cold look.
For now, he suppressed his urge to attack.
The City Defense Guard squad leader looked at the strange, tense atmosphere.
Especially after sensing the considerable Soul Power fluctuations from Tang San and Dai Mubai.
He frowned and warned them again.
"Move along! If you keep gathering here and causing trouble, you'll all be taken back to the City Defense Station!"
Tang San took a deep breath.
He forced himself to calm down.
He gave Ji Feng one last venomous glare, as if to carve his appearance into the depths of his soul.
Then, without a word, he turned and walked into the hotel.
Only one thought roared madly in his mind.
"Black-robed man..."
"No, whoever you are!"
"I, Tang San, swear I'll make you pay!"
"You've already earned a death sentence!"
"Absolutely... I can't let you leave Suotuo City alive!"
Dai Mubai glared fiercely at Ji Feng.
Then he glanced at Zhu Zhuqing, who stood beside him with an impassive face.
Her eyes were distant.
He gave a cold snort and swept into the hotel.
Zhu Zhuqing looked at Ji Feng with mixed feelings.
She quietly told him to "be careful".
Then she quickly left this place of trouble.
Ji Feng stood where he was.
He ignored the curious looks around him and the City Defense Guard's urging.
Only after everyone had dispersed.
Did he slowly turn and walk into the Rose Hotel, returning to the room he had booked.
He closed the door, shutting out the outside world.
He leaned against it.
Then slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.
A lot had happened today. Still, the outcome wasn't bad.
He summoned the system panel.
Once again, he confirmed the words High-Level Blacksmith.
A flicker of excitement passed through his eyes.
Without hesitation.
He immediately took out the materials he had prepared earlier from his Storage Soul Tool.
Hundred-Refined Iron as the main ingredient.
Mixed with a little Mithril Powder he had taken from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's workshop.
And a small vial of Concentrated Venom obtained from the Man Faced Demon Spider.
Soul Power surged.
The phantom of the Hou Yi Martial Soul flickered faintly behind him.
He carefully drew out the blazing, pure Soul Power of the light attribute.
And poured it into the Forging Furnace before him.
The flames instantly turned pale gold.
He put in the materials.
Following the blueprint and forging rhythm for the second-tier equipment provided by the King Equipment System.
[Blood-Sucking Scythe]
He selected Forge at once!
On the system panel.
The shaping and tempering animations flashed.
The whole process went as smoothly as flowing clouds and running water. His High-Level Blacksmith skill.
Combined with the Hou Yi Martial Soul's unique light.
And the remarkable affinity and purifying ability of its fire-attribute Soul Power toward metal.
Made this forging exceptionally smooth.
Several hours later, night had deepened.
In Ji Feng's hands.
There was now a strange weapon about two feet long.
It was shaped like a curved blade, its lines smooth yet eerie.
It was dark red all over, with blood-vein-like patterns faintly rippling across the blade.
It felt cold to the touch, yet he could almost sense the bloodthirsty hunger within it.
[Blood-Sucking Scythe]
Effect: +8% Life Steal
"It's done!"
Ji Feng's eyes flashed brightly.
With this thing, he could take it to the auction house.
It was sure to fetch him a good number of coins.
And this was only the beginning.
Over the next few days.
Ji Feng stayed shut away.
Aside from the necessary rest and cultivation.
He spent his time in the room studying blueprints.
He tried forging other second-tier equipment, preparing for his next plans.
A few days later.
Ji Feng once again arrived at the entrance to the Suotuo Auction House.
This time, his entire body was still shrouded in a black robe. No one could see his face.
He held an unremarkable wooden box.
Inside was.
That very [Blood-Sucking Scythe].
He planned to auction it off and get more liquid funds.
At the same time, he would make a name for himself as a blacksmith.
Laying the groundwork for even higher-tier equipment in the future.
Just as he was about to step through the auction house's ornate entrance.
A familiar figure.
Happened to approach from another direction and was stopped by the guards at the entrance.
The man wore old blue clothes.
His face was covered by a mask that hid his eyes.
Only a pair of gloomy eyes showed.
It was Tang San!
He had clearly come to auction off his Tang Sect Hidden Weapons.
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