The sky, shrouded in dark clouds, began to drizzle as the two figures falling from the sky didn't slacken their pace. Tap, tap, swoosh... between their palm motions, an echo like thunder seemed to ripple through the void.

Clang! Feng Yi managed to hang his knee on the suspended metallic board to halt his fall, causing the giant board to sway incessantly...

At the same time, Gomez fastened his arm around a steel bar, forcefully twisting his body and launching a sweeping blow at Feng Yi. This attack was made from a tricky angle, precisely one that Feng Yi couldn't see with his naked eye.

Feng Yi's instinct to listen to the wind's direction was razor-sharp. Like a serpent, he twisted around the steel bar using the centripetal force, the scaffold uttering a long metallic sound upon his movement... He released his grip from his knees, coiled his body around the steel bar, and went on a roll, kicking towards Gomez.

Clang! His sweeping kick missed, Gomez snapped the steel bar directly, and grew bold in the face of Feng Yi's missile-like kick. Swoosh! Their legs collided, and in the instant of contact, Feng Yi landed several attacks with his hand blade.

His attack didn't hit Gomez but successfully chopped the steel bar and along with a squeaking sound, the huge board showed signs of falling apart. The crowd beneath yelled and scampered away in a rush.

Seeing his attack miss its target, Feng Yi quickly took hold of the steel bar. He planned to make a second attack, but Gomez's reaction was quicker. Gathering his power into an arm, Gomez swung a punch in mid-air, the strong vacuum this created seemed to ripple like water, blocking Feng Yi's attack and knocking him back.

Feng Yi plummeted from the void with no foothold to rely on...

Swish, swish, Gomez broke off a piece of the steel bar and readied to throw it in Feng Yi's direction. Instead, he faced an even fiercer storm stance blowing in his direction, strong enough to thrust Gomez back and the unstable huge metallic board was not spared either.

The sight of Feng Yi falling from the sky drove the girls around into a frenzy, but their panic was short-lived... They were dumbstruck when instead of falling catastrophically, Feng Yi landed in a kneeling position, causing an earthquake-like shake.

The crowd, some holding cameras and some mere passersby, all retreated a few steps. But Feng Yi didn't stop his actions, as Gomez, under the guise of 'the latecomer strikes first,' continued to attack. Feng Yi made a clawing motion with his hand and successfully altered the direction of the falling board, redirecting it towards open ground. The board crash-landed with a loud boom.

Boom!

Simultaneously, Feng Yi was blown away, having received the full brunt of Gomez's charged strike. It was clear to everyone that the black warrior had changed the direction of the flailing board to protect them, and had taken Gomez's attack twice for their sake. He was not fighting for himself; he was their protector. The crowd was touched by this turn of events. It provided comfort, knowing Feng Yi had acted swiftly to protect himself, leaving him less injured.

The black warrior's adversary was none other than the infamous Gomez, the strongest leader of Maraca with an unparalleled strength. Although Feng Yi still had remnants of dark power from his storm stance swirling around him, people weren't as scared, for he had protected them all, kindling a fire of passion in their hearts...

Gomez revealed a cruel smirk, as he was not only powerful but also had an observable weakness. His foot tapped on the ground and a head-sized broken stone was instantly raised from the ground. Gomez aimed this stone towards the crowd, and if it hit, it would surely cause a bloodshed.

But before it could fly half the distance, it was struck down by storm stance.

Gomez, upon seeing this, laughed even broader. He was eager to see whether his opponent could save these innocent lives or himself. Suddenly, Gomez changed his direction and lunged towards the crowd.

Feng Yi acknowledged that he wasn't a perfect individual, but he didn't want to involve the innocent due to his actions. His eyes flickered and he positioned himself forward, launching the first attack towards Gomez. With a gust of cold air, a knife fell from the sky creating a slicing whirlwind, aimed straight at Gomez's route.

Clang!

Having already mobilized, Gomez used his arm as a shield to block the attack, chortling, "You've fallen for it." It dawned upon Feng Yi that Gomez's real target was a mother and her daughter standing not too far away. Gomez twisted his trajectory and in a blink of an eye, he darted in the opposite direction, as swift as a flash of lightning.

Feng Yi saw the confusion and curiosity on the faces of the mother-daughter duo reflected in his eyes. The harmless expression of the gawky girl and the clueless mother created a stark contrast. At the moment, it was too late to rush forward for a rescue...

Time seemed to stop for a moment. Feng Yi, at this time, couldn't even raise his stance to block, let alone save them. The question, "To save, or not to save?", kept circling in his mind, the voices echoing in his ears persistently.

Suddenly! He caught a glimpse of Guo Guo with her innocent smile, he saw her helpless state after becoming an orphan. Feng Yi, whose eyes were hollow, suddenly blazed with an unstoppable fire, his shrinking pupils dilated...

"Huh!"

With a yell, a ray of dark light swept up to stand between Gomez and the mother-daughter duo just in time. The arm that was holding onto Gomez was oozing blood, dyeing his hand red. Feng Yi quickly broke Gomez's grip on his arm.

Boom! Boom... The two warriors exchanged blows simultaneously, retreating from the spot. An observant eye would notice Gomez only retreated a few steps; however, the black warrior took a significant hit due to his rushed rescue attempt. He was forced to glide a fair distance before he could slow down his momentum.

Even though his identity remained a mystery, there was no doubt that he was their protector. This mysterious warrior clad in black, this nameless hero who had faced Gomez's blows twice to protect others, was undeniably a beacon of righteousness. The moment was so touching that even two trendy female students in school uniforms gathered the courage to approach Feng Yi to check on his condition.

"Are... are you alright? I have a bandage..."

Feng Yi paid no heed to the people around him or the ridiculous bandage; he slowly rose from the ground, offered the girl a fleeting glance, then readied himself. In the blink of an eye, he propelled himself towards Gomez like a cannonball.

"Storm Whirlwind Slash." As he spoke, Feng Yi tossed his sword high into the void. Then, exerting a hefty force, he hurled the weapon towards Gomez.

"That's the spirit," Gomez scoffed carelessly, preparing to advance swiftly when he noticed a clash of cold wind aimed at his direction, amplifying with the battle aura.

It was the dagger Feng Yi had thrown! Gomez, who was on the verge of changing direction, suddenly found another path blocked by the black warrior. However, when he tried to change his course, a gust of wind blew past him. Gomez bent down, his heart skipped a beat as he realized the path of the black warrior's blade was too close for comfort, leaving Gomez in a cold sweat.

Before he could think further, Feng Yi's follow-up attack was hurtling towards him; Gomez had no chance of escape anymore.

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