Caught Between Two Attacks
Lu Feng sheathed his sword, savoring the feeling of that moment just now.
The Startling Thunder Flash was even more effective than he had anticipated.
It's not something we do intentionally; it's more like a reaction ingrained in our instincts.
The stronger the attack, the greater the force borrowed, and the farther the dodge distance.
If the opponent is strong enough, he can even use the force to teleport and counterattack.
For the next half hour, he specifically targeted third- or fourth-tier demonic beasts in the city.
Each time, he would deliberately let the opponent attack first, then use that momentum to dodge, and finally finish them off with a counterattack.
Later on, he didn't even need to think about it; his body knew on its own when to dodge, which direction to dodge, and where to counterattack after dodging.
Outside the city.
Hu Xiaotian hovered in mid-air, looking down at Wu Qingfeng was lying paralyzed on the ground.
Wu Qingfeng's light blue robes were soaked in blood, turning them a dark brown, while Hu Xiaotian's lips curled into a smile.
Just then, the Four Symbols Formation in the city was activated again.
The white tiger phantom pounced down, knocking another Fifth-Tier Demon Lord to the ground.
"If I'm not mistaken, your grand formation can only be activated once every cup of tea's time."
Hu Xiaotian lowered his head and looked at Wu Qingfeng before speaking.
Wu Qingfeng and Li Yan's expressions changed instantly.
He struggled to his feet and darted back into the city.
The smile in Hu Xiaotian's eyes deepened; just as he had guessed.
Although this formation is powerful, its activation interval is too long.
In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, it can do a lot of things.
Without further hesitation, Hu Xiaotian pushed off with all four feet, his massive body hurtling straight into the city from the air.
The shadow of the ten-zhang-tall tiger loomed over half the street, its claws aimed at Wu Qingfeng, slamming down with all its might.
A hint of joy flashed in Wu Qingfeng's eyes when he saw Hu Xiaotian enter the city.
His complexion quickly returned to normal, no longer pale.
Just as the tiger's claws were about to strike, the critically injured Wu Qingfeng suddenly moved.
His speed increased several times compared to before, and the crimson patterns within a ten-foot radius around his body instantly lit up as he activated his full domain. He charged forward to meet the tiger's claws head-on.
"Boom!"
The human and the demon collided head-on.
The shockwave exploded outwards from the point of impact, leveling the ruins within a radius of several hundred meters. Low-level demonic beasts and nearby martial artists were blasted away, their fates unknown.
As the smoke and dust cleared, Hu Xiaotian and Wu Qingfeng each retreated several dozen meters, hovering in mid-air facing each other.
Hu Xiaotian's expression changed.
It looked down at its numb front paws, then looked up at Wu Qingfeng, its vertical pupils filled with shock.
"You... your strength... how is that possible?"
Wu Qingfeng's power in that attack was in no way inferior to its.
"Back in Shangyang Town, you deliberately held back your strength, making me believe that your power was only that much."
Hu Xiaotian's voice trailed off.
"Just now outside the city, you deliberately injured yourself to trick me into entering. Wu Qingfeng, you're truly cunning."
"But I don't understand. You've only just broken through to the Celestial Person Realm, how could your strength be so great?"
"If I don't do this, how will I lure you in?"
Wu Qingfeng took out a pill from his pocket and swallowed it. His face quickly regained color, and his breathing stabilized.
"Now that you're in the fray, there's no escape."
Hu Xiaotian roared, and its enormous tiger paw slammed down on him again.
Wu Qingfeng neither dodged nor avoided the attack, but met it head-on.
This time, the two were evenly matched.
Fists and palms collided repeatedly with tiger claws in mid-air, each strike creating a shockwave.
Within a radius of several hundred meters, no living creature dared to approach.
Lu Feng stood at a distance, watching the two intertwined figures, and silently retreated a little further.
When two beings at the Celestial Person Realm level clash at full power, the aftershocks alone can wipe out an entire area.
He circled around to the other side of the battlefield and continued to kill low-level monsters.
The time it takes to drink a cup of tea passes quickly.
"Everyone, let's unleash our full power!"
Song Xuanji's voice came from the center of the formation, filled with barely suppressed urgency.
Without him saying anything more, Xiao Tianqi, Lu Qingshan, and Qin Bailian simultaneously poured their True Essence into the array's core without reservation.
The four pillars of light in the Four Symbols Formation were twice as thick as before, and the phantom of the White Tiger condensed and took shape at the intersection of the pillars, this time being a full circle larger than before.
The phantom, several meters in size, was more solid than before, its tiger-like eyes filled with power, its limbs treading on air.
It raised its head and let out a silent roar before pouncing towards Hu Xiaotian.
Hu Xiaotian met the attack head-on. Wu Qingfeng also attacked from the side, striking its ribs with a palm.
Caught in a pincer attack, Hu Xiaotian roared and chose to take the hit head-on.
The white tiger phantom crashed into its chest, while Wu Qingfeng struck its ribs with a palm strike. The two forces exploded simultaneously.
"Boom!"
The phantom of the white tiger dissipated upon impact.
Hu Xiaotian's massive body was sent flying nearly a hundred meters, tumbling twice in the air before regaining his footing, a trickle of dark red blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.
Under the combined attack of Wu Qingfeng and the Four Symbols Formation, this sixth-tier Demon Emperor finally suffered its first injury.
"Great! If this continues, a few more times and we'll be able to kill it completely."
Lu Qingshan's voice came from the center of the formation, filled with barely suppressed excitement.
Xiao Tianqi also showed a happy expression, but his gaze fell on Wu Qingfeng, and his brows furrowed slightly.
"Brother Wu, how come your strength has suddenly increased so much? Brother Qin, do you know?"
"I'm not sure about Si Zheng's abilities either."
Qin Bailian's voice came from another array point.
"But this is a good thing. The stronger Si Zheng is, the greater his chances of killing Hu Xiaotian."
The three nodded, asked no more questions, and continued to pour their True Essence into the center of the formation, preparing for the next attack.
Hu Xiaotian steadied himself in mid-air and glanced down at the wound on his ribs.
Instead of immediately seeking revenge on Wu Qingfeng, it first glanced at the battle situation in the city.
The demonic beasts still held the upper hand. Although many of the tens of thousands of demonic beasts had been killed, the remaining ones were still fighting human warriors in various places.
Hu Xiaotian withdrew his gaze and fixed it on Wu Qingfeng.
"Roar!"
Hu Xiaotian Roars angrily, its ten-zhang-tall body lunging at Wu Qingfeng once again.
It wanted to take advantage of the gap before the Four Symbols Formation could launch its next attack to eliminate Wu Qingfeng first.
This time, Wu Qingfeng didn't take the bait.
With a flash, he retreated backward.
Hu Xiaotian's attack missed its mark, and its tiger claws slammed into the ground, turning the ruins, martial artists, and demonic beasts within a radius of dozens of meters into a bloody pulp.
"Wu Qingfeng, you're trying to act again. This time, let's see how you hide."
Hu Xiaotian turned his head and looked at Wu Qingfeng, who had hidden in the distance, with a mocking expression on his face.
It hadn't expected Wu Qingfeng to dodge that attack, which allowed him to escape.
However, space inside the city is limited compared to outside.
Next time you try to hide, it won't be so easy.
Hu Xiaotian used all four legs to propel its massive body forward once more.
This time it was even faster than before, leaving only a series of white afterimages in the air.
Wu Qingfeng's pupils contracted. It was too late to dodge.
He could only channel his True Essence, crossing his arms in front of him to shield himself from the blow.
"Boom!"
Hu Xiaotian's massive body crashed into Wu Qingfeng.
Wu Qingfeng was sent flying hundreds of meters away like a kite with a broken string, rolling dozens of times on the ground before finally coming to a stop.
He lay on the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.