Chapter 1780: Chapter 1780: Narrow Paths for Enemies
Thunder Tiger noticed it too, and with a fierce roar, it swung its claws and teeth towards the rear. Ran Yue turned to look at a nearby bamboo grove. Was there someone else?
The other party did not hide. After being pointed out by Li Feng, they flew out of the bamboo grove, their toes touching the ground as if shrinking the earth, appearing several yards ahead of Li Feng and Ran Yue within a blink of an eye.
Hiss.
Ran Yue saw the approaching figure clearly and gasped in shock. It was indeed a narrow path for foes.
"Zeng Xingtian."
Li Feng squinted his eyes at Zeng Xingtian, who appeared before him. It wasn’t their first face-to-face encounter. Previously, Zeng Xingtian wanted to kill Li Feng but hesitated, so he didn’t. This time, seeing his enemy, his eyes were filled with rage.
Zeng Xingtian smirked, glancing around the surroundings with the edge of his eyes: "I guessed they were worthless, but I didn’t realize they’d be so useless."
"Li Feng, you killed my son, my nephew, disgracing my Zeng Family, and then killed my fourth brother, turning my family into a laughingstock. You’ve certainly made a reputation for yourself."
"Did you enjoy stepping on my Zeng Family to rise to fame?"
Zeng Xingtian withdrew his gaze toward Li Feng, a chilling desire to kill him almost entirely exposed.
When Li Feng killed his son, had it not been for the intervention of that Ji family young master, despite criticisms, he would have killed Li Feng even at the risk of being accused of bullying the young. But that time, he had to endure the pain of losing his son.
After wiping out the Fang Family, Zeng Xingtian pursued Li Feng to the Li Family’s doorstep. Seeing Li Feng, he felt the urge to kill. Yet again, due to Li Feng’s Vermilion Bird Bloodline and the three-year promise by the Sikong family’s eldest daughter, he held back.
He wasn’t some Ninja Turtle, just aiming for the family’s big picture, he had to endure.
His fourth brother schemed against Li Feng but died in the Duel Arena’s Underground Palace City, making the enmity between Zeng family and Li Feng one of life and death.
However, after Zeng Jingtian’s death, the Zeng Family temporarily lay low; within just over a month, the family lost many Golden Cores, not only losing face but also harming its Primordial Energy.
Moreover, with the Sikong Family being connected behind Li Feng, the Zeng Family chose to remain silent, waiting for the right opportunity.
Li Feng’s Golden Cicada Shells might be hidden, but not from the Zeng Family. Despite being unaware of Li Feng’s scheme, after causing quite a stir at Tongfu Inn, he then openly left the city.
Upon learning of this, Zeng Xingtian knew his chance had arrived.
In Ancestor Dragon City, killing Li Feng was hard, but outside the city, who would protect Li Feng? Additionally, upon leaving the city, Zeng Xingtian noticed another group tracking Li Feng, and decided immediately on a strategy of catching the cicada while the mantis stalked it, playing the role of the oriole behind.
He considered this group useless but didn’t expect them to be that weak. Still, it’s enough that they’re here first, giving him an excuse after he kills Li Feng.
That’s good.
"This time, let’s see who can save you."
Zeng Xingtian lifted his eyes to Li Feng, directly drawing his sword.
Li Feng sneered coldly: "Heh, the Zeng Family sure likes sending people to their deaths, having already lost so many."
"Fine, I’ll kill you today, and when I return to Ancestor Dragon City, I’ll send your whole family to reunite in the netherworld and avenge my disciple."
Li Feng finished, turning his head to transmit a message to Ran Yue: "Ride the Thunder Tiger away first, don’t hold me back."
Li Feng finished, grasping the King Sword, and strode forward. Simultaneously, with a shake of the wrist, three surgical knives broke through the air like bullets.
Zeng Xingtian swung his sword into an afterimage, a series of three clangs, and the flying surgical knives were deflected.
"Such petty tricks, flaunting them here embarrassingly."
Li Feng chuckled coldly, with the King Sword directly condensing a majestic Sword Qi, the sword hummed with purple light and thunder, the domineering swept the ground, turning remaining leaves into dust.
The next second.
Li Feng struck with a sword.
This sword was straightforward, yet as the Sword Qi emerged, the air ahead seemed to split open. Zeng Xingtian’s sword drew a Sword Flower, a stream formed a Sword Curtain with the tinkling sound of a brook.
Li Feng’s Sword Qi was directly blocked by this Sword Curtain.
Zeng Xingtian smirked coldly, lifting his eyes towards Li Feng: "I reckon this isn’t your full strength, you still have the Vermilion Bird Bloodline, aren’t you using it yet?"
Li Feng frowned at Zeng Xingtian, this guy unexpectedly gave him a profound feeling. Despite previously not crossing swords, he knew of his strength through intelligence.
If the intelligence was accurate, the opponent was just at Golden Core Middle Stage, not reaching Perfection. Though stronger, not significantly.
Though Li Feng’s cultivation time was short, he had great opportunities, making a fight possible.
But upon contact, Li Feng withdrew his previous thoughts because Zeng Xingtian’s strength seemed...
"Have you stepped into the Golden Core Late Stage?"
Li Feng asked directly.
"Haha, seems you aren’t foolish." Zeng Xingtian looked at Li Feng, choosing not to hide. In his eyes, Li Feng was already half-dead.
"Indeed, I’ve stepped into the Golden Core Late Stage, and it’s thanks to you."
Zeng Xingtian had always hidden his strength when at Golden Core Middle Stage Perfection but hadn’t broken through. The successive blows, anger, combined with grief, propelled him directly past that barrier.
"Though you killed my son and brother, I must thank you. Without you, my breakthrough wouldn’t be easy."
"So, I’ll ensure your death is painless."
Zeng Xingtian finished, raising his sword, originally tinkling like a brook his Swordsmanship, abruptly gathering Sword Qi as streams formed rivers, rivers spilling into the sea.
The next moment.
Zeng Xingtian’s sword seemed to lift a hundred-meter tsunami, the Sword Qi swept irresistibly toward Li Feng.
This sword’s momentum and intent charged overwhelmingly toward Li Feng.
Li Feng, witnessing this, his Vermilion Bird Bloodline directly exploded, the Burning Technique churning, the Dual Golden Core in his Dantian unleashed powerful Domineering Purple Flame. Instantly, three-meter flames engulfed Li Feng, his back emerging Vermilion Bird Wings flapped out.
Faced with this mountain and sea-like Sword Intent, Li Feng likewise swung a sword, the King Sword resonating with Vermilion Bird’s cries, meeting the soaring Sword Intent head-on.
Both Sword Intents collided.
In an instant, dazzling brilliance exploded. The collision’s energy ripples surpassed the earlier power when Chen Jia self-destructed his Golden Core.
Zeng Xingtian’s Sword Intent was near-perfect, stepping into the Golden Core Late Stage, equating to an advancement in strength, furthermore, an essential change.
Li Feng’s rapid improvement was undeniable, but his Vermilion Bird Sword Intent stirred mere waves, failing to break the opponent’s Sword Intent and instead being swallowed by it.
"Hmph, an ant attempting to stop a chariot."
Zeng Xingtian coldly snorted, sword Qi sweeping directly to the body, Li Feng instantly cut into countless pieces.
