Who Was Plotting Against Whom

As Yu Xiaofeng finished speaking, the eye of the Rebirth Eye behind him suddenly changed. Its sapphire-blue pupil became dazzling with starlight, so bright that the others could barely keep their eyes open.

From the Rebirth Eye's state, it was obvious that he had not used his full Soul Power before. Now, facing Blade Impact at full strength, Yu Xiaofeng finally unleashed everything without holding back.

The golden longsword tore through the air with explosive cracks, sword light attacking Yu Xiaofeng from all directions. The intense killing intent and icy gleam were a terrifying sight.

Old Wu clenched his fists tightly in the distance, his heart rising to his throat. He could see clearly that neither side was holding back this time.

Moreover, Chen Hao's true body was still far away. Chen Hao would still have strength left after this strike, while Yu Xiaofeng might not even have the power to fight again. Old Wu's eyes were full of worry.

Almighty Push surged outward with the fury of a thunder god.

Yu Xiaofeng's eyes turned cold. More than a dozen stones of peculiar material quietly appeared in his hand. Using the force of Almighty Push to conceal his movements, Yu Xiaofeng's Soul Power erupted once more, and the stones shot out in an instant.

Chen Hao was currently entangled with the short sword and had never expected Yu Xiaofeng to have another trick up his sleeve. Just as he dodged, the unusual stones shot toward him from both sides.

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The first stone pierced straight through his left shoulder, and Chen Hao let out a miserable scream.

"Yu Xiaofeng, you actually dared to sneak attack me?"

Yu Xiaofeng said, "Same to you."

In his fury, Chen Hao swung his golden longsword repeatedly, avoiding this round of attacks before gritting his teeth. "Just you wait!"

"At the same time."

Blade Impact and Almighty Push collided as well. With a thunderous boom... the entire battlefield was instantly blasted beyond recognition.

Other than the terrifying mushroom cloud, nothing within could be seen clearly.

But Yu Xiaofeng had the Rebirth Eye activated. With his abundant Soul Power, he controlled the scattered, sturdy chunks of stone and continuously fired them wildly at Chen Hao.

Yu Xiaofeng's attacks were like a blue-flamed Gatling, spraying Chen Hao with a mad barrage.

"Have a taste of my Gatling."

"Rat-tat-tat-tat!"

"Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat!"

Chen Hao gritted his teeth and moved like an agile rabbit. While evading Yu Xiaofeng's attacks, he also had to guard against Yu Xiaofeng suddenly closing in on him.

Thus, he kept his movements within roughly three hundred meters. This was a safe distance for Chen Hao. No matter how formidable Yu Xiaofeng was, he could only attack from afar. There was no way Yu Xiaofeng could get close enough to seal his Soul Power.

As the dust gradually dispersed, their attacks fell into a stalemate.

"Yu Xiaofeng, I admit that you truly are a genius. Whether it's your mind or your methods of attack, you surpass those your age. But you only have one soul ring. Even if your Body Spirit is special, you still only have one soul ring."

"As for me, hahahaha, let me show you the special attack of my clone spirit."

"Fusion Skill: Shadow Blade."

Chen Hao knocked the short sword away with a strike, and his entire body vanished from the spot. The surrounding space began to tremble continuously. Then, short swords appeared out of thin air. Each was the size of a dagger, and atop every short sword stood a three-centimeter-tall black silhouette. Judging from its outline, it was undoubtedly Chen Hao.

"Yu Xiaofeng, die. Repent in the endless hell for everything you once did to me."

"Hahahahaha!"

The sharp short swords shot toward Yu Xiaofeng like lightning. Seeing this, Old Wu instantly unleashed his aura. His Soul Power surged, and eight soul rings rose from beneath his feet in succession: yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black. The might of an eighty-ninth-level Soul Douluo swept outward in an instant.

However, the middle-aged man before him likewise revealed his soul rings. An eighty-eighth-level Soul Douluo—at that moment, their eyes met, and without a word, they began fighting.

As for Yu Xiaofeng—

Yu Xiaofeng suddenly laughed. His laughter was wild and arrogant. Chen Hao immediately halted his attack and asked, "Yu Xiaofeng, what are you laughing about?"

He did not believe Yu Xiaofeng was laughing like an idiot after suddenly losing his mind for no reason.

Yu Xiaofeng said, "Do you know what repulsion is?"

The two people fighting nearby suddenly stopped upon hearing Yu Xiaofeng's words.

Standing atop a short sword, Chen Hao said to Yu Xiaofeng, "Your first soul ring is the Repulsion Soul Beast King. Of course I know that your Rebirth Eye controls repulsive force."

As he spoke, the short swords suddenly accelerated. In the blink of an eye, more than thirty short swords stabbed directly toward Yu Xiaofeng.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Yu Xiaofeng activated Divine Realm Shield and looked at Chen Hao disdainfully. "I never used my full strength, nor did I incorporate much repulsive force into my attacks. You kept plotting against me and testing me, trying to uncover all my trump cards so you could kill me in one blow."

"But wasn't I plotting against you as well?"

"Let me show you just how powerful repulsive force truly is, you trash."

Chen Hao's short swords struck the surface of Yu Xiaofeng's clothes, only to be forcibly stopped by an invisible barrier.

Upon hearing Yu Xiaofeng's words, Chen Hao suddenly understood. Someone who used repulsive force as an attack method had fought for so long with only that little repulsive force—clearly, something had been wrong. Now that he heard Yu Xiaofeng's words, he instantly felt as though he had been played.

While Chen Hao was distracted, a terrifying fluctuation burst from Yu Xiaofeng's body. The Rebirth Eye behind him suddenly seemed to smile, as though mocking Chen Hao's ignorance.

The next second, Almighty Push roared forth with the fury of the Dragon God.

Compared to the previous Almighty Push, this was its true form.

The ground beneath Yu Xiaofeng's feet split apart in every direction with him at its center. Its terrifying power flung away everything and everyone around Yu Xiaofeng.

More than thirty short swords instantly turned to dust under Almighty Push's impact. Chen Hao's figure was revealed, his eyes filled with terror and unwillingness. His entire body was crushed by the force until it felt as though he were being torn apart. His internal organs were all damaged. Spitting blood, he was continuously blasted backward, his eyes fixed stubbornly on Yu Xiaofeng.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

As Chen Hao flew backward, he crashed through trees, snapping them in half. Like a kite with its string cut, Chen Hao finally came to a stop before a mountain wall.

With a thunderous boom, he was blasted straight into the mountainside. Yu Xiaofeng's body swayed slightly at that moment, clearly unable to endure the immense consumption of Soul Power.

The middle-aged man exchanged a palm strike with Old Wu, then glanced at Yu Xiaofeng before speeding toward Chen Hao.

Old Wu scooped Yu Xiaofeng up and hurried toward Nuoding Academy as well.

It seems I'm not as strong as I thought I was. My use of Soul Power and the Rebirth Eye's abilities still need further development, and my combat experience is limited to those few months with Old Wu.

If I want to change Bibi Dong's fate and protect Hu Liena, I still have a long road ahead of me.

Yu Xiaofeng silently grumbled to himself.