Pyrrhic Victory

Li Changfeng had not even had time to catch his breath when the Divine Fist Gate elder charged in fiercely. Deep crimson true qi gathered around his fists as they crashed down toward Li Changfeng's forehead, giving him no chance at all. The situation was extremely perilous!

Li Changfeng instantly understood the Divine Fist Gate elder's plan. The elder wanted to keep him too occupied to use his powerful swordsmanship, binding him in close combat instead. It was a truly clever tactic!

Li Changfeng gritted his teeth as true qi erupted from his entire body. Scarlet Stupa True Qi gathered in his hands, and he turned his palms into claws before snapping them forward to seize the Divine Fist Gate elder's fists. A force of a hundred thousand jin exploded forth as he twisted violently, trying to break the elder's arms.

The Divine Fist Gate elder sneered. "It won't be that easy!"

The moment his words fell, powerful force erupted from the Divine Fist Gate elder's fists, jolting Li Changfeng's hands apart and rendering his immense strength useless. Li Changfeng's eyes narrowed. This old man's combat experience truly cannot be underestimated. He's extremely troublesome!

Suddenly, the air rang with a sharp whistle. A chilling sword light slashed toward Li Changfeng's neck. The murderous intent made his scalp tingle, and with lightning-fast reflexes, he narrowly dodged backward.

The fierce sword light still cut across Li Changfeng's chest with a tearing sound. His tough body was split open by a deep, bloody gash, and blood stained his entire chest. His face darkened as he rapidly retreated.

The muscles in his chest tightened, immediately stemming the bleeding. Needless to say, the one who had launched the sneak attack was the Azure City Sect elder. He and the Divine Fist Gate elder charged after