Come and take it if you dare!

Upon hearing Luo Feng's words, the Wanluo School student stared with wide eyes. He hadn't expected Luo Feng to be so arrogant as to blatantly challenge Yuan Kong!

Yuan Kong's expression turned extremely ugly as he glanced at Yuan Ying.

Cherry Blossom Knife Yuan Ying, with late-stage Ninth Stage Heavenly Court Realm cultivation, and the Falling Cherry Flower Saber Technique she created herself is highly skilled; her strength is considerable. If the two of them join forces, they would be a major problem.

Yuan Kong fixed his icy gaze on Yuan Ying and Luo Feng. In a one-on-one fight, he was confident he could defeat either of them. However, if they joined forces, even if he won, he would likely be injured.

With a flickering gaze, Yuan Kong looked at Luo Feng, a mocking sneer curling his lips. "Luo Feng, is this all you've got? If Yuan Ying weren't protecting you, I fear you would have lost your life in this mine long ago."

A nearby Wanluo School student, understanding Yuan Kong's meaning, echoed, "Exactly! Hiding behind a woman? What kind of skill is that? And you call yourself the head of the Four Great Rising Stars? Pah!"

Hearing their words, Yuan Ying felt a mixture of anger and amusement. Both of them clearly thought she had killed the Crystalline Flame Lion, but the reality was the exact opposite. Throughout this journey, she had been the one under Luo Feng's protection.

"Hiding behind a woman?"

A sharp light flashed in Luo Feng's eyes. His gaze fixed on that Wanluo School student, and with a light tap of his foot, his figure shot forward.

"How dare you!" Yuan Kong roared in rage, unleashing a fierce stream of Qi Force toward Luo Feng.

However, Luo Feng was even faster. He dodged Yuan Kong's Qi Force by a hair's breadth and threw a punch at the Wanluo School student.

Enveloped by the force of the punch, the Wanluo School student felt as though a mountain was pressing down on him. His face turned pale; veins bulged on his forehead as he glared fiercely at Luo Feng and let out a loud roar.

"Mixed Yuan Shielding Strength!"

BUZZ!

A heavy momentum burst forth. A glaze-like Protective Gang Qi materialized around him, solidly shielding his body. He looked as if he were trapped in crystal, his feet sinking deep into the ground.

The Wanluo School student's thinking was clear: with Yuan Kong right nearby, if he could just block Luo Feng's attack, Luo Feng was doomed!

Luo Feng sneered coldly, the momentum of his punch unwavering.

BOOM!

"Ahh!"

Amidst the deafening sound, a miserable scream echoed. The Wanluo School student's Protective Gang Qi was instantly shattered. He spat blood and was sent flying, crashing into the rock wall and creating a large crater. His arms hung limply at his sides, clearly disabled.

"You!" Spitting out a mouthful of blood, the student glared murderously at Luo Feng. He hadn't expected Luo Feng's punch to be so powerful; his Mixed Yuan Shielding Strength hadn't been able to block it at all.

Of course, he was most shocked that Luo Feng had dared to act so brazenly and disable him right in front of Yuan Kong.

Yuan Ying stared at Luo Feng's back, her eyes holding a hint of surprise. Until now, although she had witnessed Luo Feng's strength, she had considered him merely a talented youth. However, the decisiveness Luo Feng displayed now gave her an inexplicable sense of pressure. She had only felt this kind of pressure from a few select experts, all of whom were renowned hegemons in the martial arts world.

"Who do you think you are? Merely relying on others' power to act mighty, yet you dare to point fingers at me," Luo Feng coldly glanced at the Wanluo School student lying on the ground.

The Wanluo School student's face stiffened, rendered speechless by Luo Feng's words. An expression of shame and anger flushed his face as he looked at Yuan Kong and cried, "Senior Brother Yuan, kill this brat quickly!"

Yuan Kong's face was extremely grim. Luo Feng disabling someone right in front of him was more humiliating than a direct slap to the face.

"Luo Feng, you brought this upon yourself! Don't blame me for being ruthless!" A chill emanated from Yuan Kong's body, and his icy glare seemed to make the scorching mine tunnel grow cold.

Then, Yuan Kong's gaze turned towards Yuan Ying. "Yuan Ying, this is a matter between him and me. I hope you won't intervene. Otherwise, don't blame me for showing no mercy."

Yuan Ying sheathed her twin knives, gently tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear, and stood with her arms crossed, a smile on her pretty face. "As you wish."

Yuan Ying's straightforward attitude momentarily stunned Yuan Kong, but he quickly understood. Yuan Ying and Luo Feng were mere acquaintances; she wouldn't want to offend him.

Luo Feng stood his ground, unmoving. With his current strength, let alone Yuan Kong being merely at the late-stage Ninth Stage Heavenly Court Realm cultivation, Luo Feng wouldn't fear even a peak Ninth Stage Heavenly Court Realm master.

"Go ahead. Let me personally shatter your pride as a disciple of the Twelve Golden Palaces." Luo Feng stood tall, his gaze fixed fearlessly on Yuan Kong.

Yuan Kong looked as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world and burst out laughing. His laughter, filled with unconcealed killing intent, caused his aura to swell.

"It seems you're someone who won't shed a tear until you see the coffin! Sky Eagle's Claw!"

While the laughter still echoed, Yuan Kong roared and launched a claw attack down at Luo Feng.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

A sharp whistling sound rang out as five extremely sharp green claw-shaped Qi Forces appeared, instantly seeming to slice the air in the entire mine into six sections. The piercing energy shot straight for Luo Feng's face.

"Break!" Luo Feng gave a cold smile and counterattacked with a punch. The green Claw Strength shattered under the impact of his Yuan Qi, disappearing without a trace.

His Claw Strength being shattered didn't even make Yuan Kong frown; the murderous intent in his eyes only intensified. He had only used seventy percent of his strength, merely wanting to test Luo Feng's limits. From what he saw, although his opponent had some ability, he was nothing to him!

"The so-called First of the Rising Stars is nothing more than this!" Yuan Kong roared, Yuan Qi surging around him, his clothes fluttering without wind, producing a snapping sound.

"Sky-Breaking Green Hawk!"

Veins popped on his hands as Yuan Kong, his eyes filled with malice, struck out continuously, unleashing a barrage of millstone-sized green claw phantoms that whistled through the air.

SSK! SSK! SSK! SSK...

Yuan Kong was intent on killing this time. He pushed his Yuan Qi to its limit, striking out dozens of claw phantoms in one breath. They surged towards Luo Feng like an overwhelming tide, each claw phantom stirring up the air in the mine, exuding a chilling aura akin to sharp blades.

Nearby, Yuan Ying's Daimei furrowed slightly. This Yuan Kong's strength was even greater than she had imagined, probably already close to the peak of the Ninth Stage Heavenly Court Realm. She wasn't confident she could withstand such an assault.

However, Yuan Ying wasn't worried about Luo Feng. Even the Crystalline Flame Lion, which had devoured the Red Flame Gold Crystal and possessed strength equivalent to a peak Ninth Stage Heavenly Court Realm Martial Artist, couldn't harm Luo Feng in the slightest. No matter how powerful Yuan Kong was, he was merely a late-stage Ninth Stage Heavenly Court Realm Martial Artist; the two were simply incomparable.

Sure enough, facing the overwhelming claw phantoms, Luo Feng's expression remained calm and undisturbed. Only at the last moment did he resolutely strike.

"Sky Collapse Earth Splitting!"

He punched out. The force of his fist spread out like ripples, and wherever it passed, the green claw phantoms were annihilated as if they were moths drawn to a flame. The remaining force of the punch, undiminished, distorted the space as it blasted towards Yuan Kong.

Yuan Kong was greatly alarmed. His Green Hawk Mysterious Void Claw, a Profound Level mid-grade martial art, had been so easily broken!

"Impossible!" he roared. Luo Feng's excellence filled Yuan Kong's heart with a mixture of jealousy and hatred.

He was even more unwilling to admit that he, already a disciple of the Twelve Golden Palaces, could be inferior to a student from one of the Four Great Academies. His killing intent reached an unprecedented intensity.

"Break!" His eyes bloodshot, Yuan Kong circulated his Yuan Qi to its absolute limit. A green giant hawk, as tall as two men, materialized behind him. His fingers transformed into eagle talons and thrust out.

SKRAW!

With a hawk's cry, the claw phantom on Yuan Kong's right hand swelled tenfold, its unparalleled sharpness tearing through the air before him.

The fist's force was instantly extinguished, and Yuan Kong staggered back several steps.

The Sky Collapse Fist is no longer suitable for me. Seeing his fist's force broken, Luo Feng sighed inwardly. Although he had only used sixty percent of his strength, it was still superior to Yuan Kong's. His failure to defeat Yuan Kong was due to the disparity in their martial arts techniques.

Luo Feng was disappointed. However, this scene, witnessed by the nearby Wanluo School student, left him utterly aghast. Not only had Yuan Kong's full-power attack been blocked, but he had even been forced into a disadvantageous position! This was truly inconceivable.

BANG!

Yuan Kong stabilized himself, his reddened eyes fixed on Luo Feng. "Luo Feng, I will tear you to pieces! Raging Hawk Kill!"

SKRAW!

A piercing hawk cry resounded throughout the mine. The colossal green hawk flapped its wings and, following Yuan Kong, charged at Luo Feng with an intense, sharp aura.

Luo Feng remained unfazed. His right hand rested on the hilt of his Rage Flame Knife as he said calmly, "Yuan Kong, do you really think you have the strength to threaten me?"

CLANG!

The Rage Flame Knife was unsheathed. Instantly, an overwhelmingly powerful and piercing aura erupted from Luo Feng's body, surging endlessly.

"Slash!" Locking his gaze on Yuan Kong, Luo Feng drew his saber and slashed.

The next moment, an incomparably brilliant saber light flashed, as if drawing a curtain across space, and accurately struck the Yuan Qi giant hawk behind Yuan Kong.

SHFFK!

On the stone wall behind Yuan Kong, a terrifying saber mark appeared, pitch-black and unfathomably deep.

CLANG!

The saber light vanished in a flash. Luo Feng sheathed his saber, looking calmly at Yuan Kong, who stood frozen in place.

"How could this be? I, a dignified disciple of the Sky Sword Pavilion, how could I be defeated by your hand! This is impossible..." The Yuan Qi hawk behind Yuan Kong had long since vanished. He stared at Luo Feng, his eyes filled with unwillingness and disbelief.

Luo Feng's gaze was indifferent as he coolly sized up Yuan Kong and said, "It seems your status as a Sky Sword Pavilion disciple hasn't made your abilities particularly impressive. Of course, the thing you should regret most today is provoking me."

Yuan Kong's expression faltered. A self-deprecating smile appeared in his eyes, and suddenly, a trickle of blood escaped the corner of his mouth. He then collapsed to the ground with a thud.

On his back, there was a saber wound over a foot long, from which blood was streaming. Because that last strike had been too fast, all the blood had spurted from his back.

Only at the moment of death did Yuan Kong finally realize the truth: he was far from being Luo Feng's opponent.

Luo Feng shook his head, walked over and collected the Crystalline Flame Lion's head, then said to Yuan Ying beside him, "Let's go."

Yuan Ying approached and glanced at Yuan Kong's corpse, her expression unchanging. She had roamed the martial arts world for many years and witnessed countless feuds and killings. Instances where people drew blades and killed over a single word were common, and she had long grown accustomed to it.

Moreover, this Yuan Kong was insatiably greedy and arrogant. He truly deserved to die.

"What about him?" Yuan Ying pointed at the Wanluo School student.

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