Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"Heh, what a fine knife..."

"Unfortunately, it chose the wrong owner...!"

Lu Feng glanced at the steel-cutting sword stuck upside down in the ground, his eyes turning cold. He then extended two fingers of his right hand again and gripped the back of the sword tightly.

Click...!

A crisp clang of metal rang out, and the steel-slaying blade snapped in two, scattering across the ground, now no different from scrap metal!

After all, Lu Feng's physical body is now almost comparable to a low-grade Xuan-level magic weapon. Even with just brute force, he can easily crush a ninth-grade spiritual treasure.

As for Lu Feng catching the knife with his bare hands and exchanging his own body for injury, it was all done on purpose. His goal was to remove Xu Tianlong's natal weapon and weaken the opponent's combat power at the same time!

"My steel-cleaving sword...!"

Seeing this, Xu Tianlong, who was not far away, also turned ashen-faced and flew into a rage, yelling, "You bastard surnamed Lu, you're fucking asking for death!"

After all, this sword was not only a ninth-grade spiritual treasure, but also his natal weapon that he had carried with him for many years. Now that it had been destroyed so easily by Lu Feng, he was naturally furious!

"Are you looking for death, young master?"

Facing Xu Tianlong's thunderous rage, Lu Feng merely wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and smiled coldly again, "Xu Tianlong, without this steel-slaying sword, your strength is nothing more than this...!"

"You brat, stop your arrogance!"

Xu Tianlong roared in fury and leaped out again. At the same time, his right hand was slightly bent into a claw shape, pointing directly at Lu Feng's crown chakra, intending to crush his head on the spot!

Although he lost his signature weapon, the steel-slaying sword, he was like a tiger without claws and teeth.

However, Xu Tianlong believed that he was still confident of defeating Lu Feng, a mere seventh-level Spirit Soul Realm character!

"Hmph, well done!"

Faced with Xu Tianlong's sudden attack, Lu Feng also snorted coldly, and his Yuan Power surged forth as he charged forward head-on.

As the saying goes, when two people meet on a narrow path, the brave one will prevail!

Although Xu Tianlong's strength was almost on par with Yun Wu Hui's back then, and his swordsmanship was so powerful that it was almost impossible for ordinary seventh-level Spirit Soul Realm warriors to match him.

But now that his opponent has lost the Steel-Slaying Blade, his strength has been greatly reduced, so Lu Feng is naturally not worried at all!

What's more, they're currently engaged in close-quarters combat, which has always been Lu Feng's forte!

Boom!

In an instant, fists and palms clashed, like an explosion of thunder, instantly sending countless shockwaves sweeping outwards. The next moment, Lu Feng and Xu Tianlong were both forced to retreat violently.

However, in this clash, Xu Tianlong only retreated a few dozen steps, while Lu Feng on the other side retreated a full hundred steps, clearly at a disadvantage!

"This guy's elemental energy aura... is strange!"

Barely managing to stop his rapid retreat, Lu Feng looked up again at Xu Tianlong not far away, then narrowed his eyes slightly, "Tch! This guy's been hiding his strength too..."

In the clash just now, Xu Tianlong's Yuan Power aura surged several times in an instant, catching Lu Feng off guard and causing him to fall into a disadvantageous position!

Moreover, if Lu Feng's physical body hadn't been strong enough, he would have been seriously injured even if he hadn't died from that one exchange!

"Hey Lu, out of respect for our past as fellow disciples of Falling Star Academy, I was originally planning to let you die a quick death..."

Having forced Lu Feng back with a single move, Xu Tianlong's lips curled into a ruthless sneer. "Too bad, you little beast, you have no intention of appreciating this. Well then, I'll just have to tear you to pieces and grind your bones to dust..."

boom!

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Tianlong released his Yuan Power without reservation, breaking through to the ninth level of the Spirit Soul Realm in almost an instant. Like a jade bamboo reaching the sky, he rose higher and higher until he reached the half-step Yuan Sea Realm before finally stopping!

"Half-step Yuanhai Realm!"

Upon noticing that Xu Tianlong's Yuan Power cultivation had broken through to the half-step Yuan Sea Realm, Lu Feng was also startled, his eyes revealing apprehension.

Just as he had initially expected, the other party had indeed been hiding their strength and was not as easy to deal with as he had imagined!

"Another half-step Yuanhai Realm cultivator..."

While circulating the Nirvana Sutra to heal the wound on his chest, Lu Feng secretly pondered a solution, thinking, "Xu Tianlong's strength is probably no less than, if not stronger than, that of Yun Ting, the young master of the Yun family back then..."

"Luckily, I was prepared and removed his weapon beforehand, otherwise it would have been even more difficult to deal with him..."

"You little beast, die!"

Without giving Lu Feng any chance to waste words, Xu Tianlong stomped his foot on the ground and shot out like an arrow. At the same time, he raised his hand and punched the opponent's heart with all his might, intending to end the battle completely!

Swish!

The heavy punch came suddenly, its speed like thunder and lightning, making it difficult for Lu Feng to dodge!

"The Eight Spirit Seals of Gara!"

Faced with Xu Tianlong's full-force punch, Lu Feng had almost nowhere to dodge. He immediately unleashed all his Yuan Power and then unleashed eight golden Yuan Power giant palms from a distance.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A giant golden palm of Yuan energy swept out, like the tentacles of an octopus, overlapping and wrapping around until it finally formed an indestructible, golden, and massive city wall, its power equally formidable!

Thud! Crack...!

A deafening roar resounded, and the next moment Xu Tianlong's fist came flying through the air as if it were nothing. In almost a single exchange, it shattered the golden city wall formed by a large amount of Yuan energy, turning it into dust!

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lu Feng was finally able to escape, and he landed backward without suffering any injury!

"Well...!"

Xu Tianlong's face paled slightly after shattering the defense of the Gara Eight Spirit Seals with a single punch. He was panting heavily, as the frequent attacks had taken a heavy toll on his dantian energy.

However, although Xu Tianlong was slightly exhausted, he had no intention of letting go of the opportunity to kill Lu Feng. He immediately mustered all his strength and chased after him again, shouting, "You, surnamed Lu, you're not getting away today!"

"Xu Tianlong, all your skills lie in your swordsmanship. Now that you've lost your Steel-Cutting Blade, even if you wanted to kill me, it wouldn't be easy!"

Seeing that Xu Tianlong was relentlessly pursuing him, Lu Feng merely raised an eyebrow. Instead of engaging in a direct confrontation, he fought and retreated, flying deeper into the heart of the Starfall Secret Realm.

His goal was to wear down his opponent while using provocation to force Xu Tianlong into a fit of rage and lose his temper, thereby exposing his weaknesses.

This was also the winning strategy that Lu Feng had thought of from the very beginning!

As the saying goes, when the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy retreats, we pursue; when the enemy camps, we harass; when the enemy is exhausted, we attack. The best strategy for victory is nothing more than this!

"The Fog Shadow's Trail!"

Upon discovering that Lu Feng intended to flee into the depths of the Starfall Secret Realm, Xu Tianlong's expression also darkened. He immediately summoned a gray-white natal spirit from his dantian, and at the same time, his entire body instantly transformed into a strange mist, catching up with the former in almost an instant.

"not good!"

Seeing Xu Tianlong suddenly transform into a strange mist, not only increasing his speed several times over but also blocking his path, Lu Feng's expression changed slightly. He immediately threw a punch in the backhand, intending to force the former back!

Swish!

However, before Lu Feng's attack could arrive, Xu Tianlong's figure twisted and dissipated again, then turned into a cloud of mist, and Lu Feng's fist seemed to hit a cloud of air, having no effect whatsoever!

"die!"

Easily deflecting Lu Feng's attack, Xu Tianlong's figure reformed into human form. At the same time, he struck Lu Feng's vital chest with a palm, instantly sending the latter flying back like a bird with broken wings, plummeting from the sky!

Pfft...!

His body crashed heavily to the ground. The next moment, Lu Feng's face turned slightly pale, and he couldn't help but spit out several mouthfuls of blood. At the same time, his aura became weak and listless, indicating that his injuries were serious!