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The cave was dark and shadowy, but the four of them relied on the cultivator's exceptional eyesight to see their surroundings clearly.
The cave extended deep within the mountain, its width and twists unknown.
Yiyun Daozhang led Huo Yin Yue around the first bend and then stopped. After a brief pause, Yiyun Daozhang retreated back to the entrance, with Huo Yin Yue following closely behind. She whispered, "What's wrong? Aren't we going to kill the Giant Spirit Water Ape?"
Yiyun Daozhang snorted coldly, "Do you think the Giant Spirit Water Ape is easy to kill? If Xiang Xiao were here, we four Nascent Soul Stage cultivators might have a chance, but now we only have a Golden Core cultivator. It's impossible for us to kill the Giant Spirit Water Ape; this Water Ape has the strength of Mid Stage of Nascent Soul. We shouldn't provoke it."
Huo Yin Yue replied, "Why didn't you say so earlier?" She turned to call Xu Feng out but was grabbed by Yiyun Daozhang.
Yiyun Daozhang sneered, "Don't be foolish. Do you think they are idiots? Didn't you see Sun Changshou's expression? He might have already taken action."
Huo Yin Yue exclaimed in surprise, "You mean Sun Changshou wants to kill Xu Feng?"
"Of course," Yiyun Daozhang said with half-closed eyes. "I know Sun Changshou's temperament well. He might have noticed something strange about Xu Feng and wants to eliminate him privately. The hunt for the Giant Spirit Water Ape is just a pretext."
"What’s strange about Xu Feng?"
"Xiang Xiao is a lone wolf with only one deceased elder brother and no disciples; this Xu Feng must be an imposter."
Huo Yin Yue was momentarily speechless. She wasn't familiar with Xiang Xiao and had only joined this hunting expedition because of Yiyun Daozhang. She never expected Xu Feng to be so audacious as to impersonate Xiang Xiao's disciple. These two old foxes clearly saw through it but chose not to reveal themselves; instead, they planned to kill Xu Feng here.
Just as Huo Yin Yue lamented Xu Feng's impending demise, Yiyun Daozhang made another shocking remark: "That Xu Feng dares to come here with his Golden Core Stage cultivation; he must not be an easy target either. Let them fight it out. Once Sun Changshou kills Xu Feng, we can go after Sun Changshou."
"Kill Sun Changshou?"
Yiyun Daozhang said fiercely, "Why not? Do you want to make this trip for nothing? If we can't kill the Giant Spirit Water Ape, at least taking out those two would yield some reward. Besides, they might want to kill us too."
What kind of people are these? Huo Yin Yue felt as if she were being toyed with like a plaything in a debauched scene. Looking at Yiyun Daozhang's face, she felt as if she was seeing him for the first time. Could he also be planning to kill me?
Yiyun Daozhang noticed Huo Yin Yue's unease and pulled her close, his large hand reaching into her clothes and rubbing vigorously. "Don't worry, darling, I wouldn't want you to leave me. Besides, you're from Sinking Sand Valley, and my Illusion still relies on your brother Huo Jinxing for protection. With a hundred guts, I wouldn't dare to harm you, heh heh, I'm truly sincere about you..." He leaned in and began to kiss her cheek, making loud smacking sounds.
Huo Yin Yue felt her heart flutter and quickly softened.
Sun Changshou and Xu Feng walked side by side through the cave, the surroundings eerily silent. They had no idea where the Giant Spirit Water Ape was hiding. Sun Changshou had no intention of hunting the ape and stopped at the third bend of the cave.
Sun Changshou said, "You go ahead; I'll protect you from behind. That way, if the Giant Spirit Water Ape suddenly appears, we can look out for each other."
Xu Feng replied, "You should go ahead; you're stronger."
"Just do as I say and go in front. Didn't your master teach you to listen to your elders?"
"I don't mind going in front, but what if you try to ambush me from behind?"
"…"
The cards were on the table; things had become clear. Xu Feng sensed Sun Changshou's hostility, and Sun Changshou could no longer pretend or wanted to.
Sun Changshou coldly said, "You're quite clever; you're not Xiang Xiao's disciple at all. However, you shouldn't be here."
"You recognized me a long time ago, didn't you?" Xu Feng was not surprised; this excuse was hastily made up. "You wanted to target me back in Qingyang City. I didn't expect to run into you here again. I just came to hunt the Giant Spirit Water Ape; don't force me."
"Force you? Ridiculous! What do you think will happen? Do you really believe you'll make it out alive?"
"I have no enmity with you, yet you want to kill me... Even if you want to kill me, you should ask if that person behind you agrees."
Sun Changshou laughed heartily. "You think such a childish scheme would fool me? I've lived for hundreds of years; can’t you come up with a more mature strategy?"
Xu Feng sighed and said, "Why is it that when I speak the truth, others always refuse to believe me?"
Feeling a chill at the back of his head, Sun Changshou suddenly realized that someone was indeed behind him. Damn it, there really was someone!
Ultraman silently appeared behind Sun Changshou, without any warning, and swung the bowl-sized Mora Staff down upon him.
Sun Changshou reacted quickly; sensing something was off and not knowing what was behind him, he hurriedly rolled to the side.
Crack! Ultraman's Mora Staff still struck one of Sun Changshou's legs, turning his right leg into a mush of flesh and bone. Before Sun Changshou could even scream, Xu Feng's Blazing Blade came sweeping in.
"You!" Sun Changshou recognized the Mora Staff in Ultraman's hand as Xiang Xiao's treasure. Seeing the Mora Staff appear, he knew that Xiang Xiao was in grave danger. He couldn't believe that Xu Feng could actually kill Xiang Xiao, who was at the Nascent Soul Stage, causing a chill to run through him.
Boom! In the midst of his panic, Sun Changshou cast a Medium-Grade Talisman to collide with Xu Feng's Blazing Blade. Xu Feng staggered back three steps, but then charged forward again with the Blazing Blade.
A Medium-Grade Talisman capable of injuring someone at the Mid Stage of Nascent Soul surprisingly failed to harm Xu Feng. Sun Changshou doubted his own eyes; he had no idea that Xu Feng was equipped with nothing but high-quality gear—top-grade Lingxi Armor and the Blazing Blade, along with an incredibly strong body from Five Elements Body Refinement—making it unsurprising that he could withstand the Medium-Grade Talisman.
With one leg incapacitated, Sun Changshou's movements were hindered. Gritting his teeth against the pain, he flew up and narrowly avoided Xu Feng's Blazing Blade as Ultraman's Mora Staff came crashing down once more.
Yiyun Daozhang and Huo Yin Yue were at the cave entrance, engaged in their own activities. Upon hearing the sounds of battle from inside, Huo Yin Yue paused and gasped, "Sun Changshou is indeed fighting Xu Feng. I wonder how long Xu Feng can hold out."
"Not long," Yiyun Daozhang replied confidently while exerting himself. "Sun Changshou often engages in killing and treasure snatching; he won't leave Xu Feng many opportunities."
Ah! A scream echoed through the air.
Huo Yin Yue sighed, "Sun Changshou must have gotten a hit in. What a pity for Xu Feng's physique..."
However, Yiyun Daozhang's expression changed dramatically as he exclaimed, "This is bad; that's Sun Changshou's voice! No way... it can't be! Sun Changshou is injured." Yiyun Daozhang finally lost his composure, releasing Huo Yin Yue and taking out his treasure. From the sound of the scream, it was clear that Sun Changshou was not merely injured.
"Did Xu Feng kill Sun Changshou?" Huo Yin Yue felt an inexplicable chill run through her.
"Let's go in and take a look," Yiyun Daozhang said fiercely. "No matter who dies, the other won't fare well either; we should go pick up the pieces." The two grasped their treasures and stealthily moved inward.
The sounds of fighting quickly ceased, and Yiyun Daozhang soon spotted Xu Feng.
Xu Feng's chest heaved violently, as if he had just endured a life-and-death Great War. His body was splattered with blood, unsure whether it was his own or Sun Changshou's. In his hand was a mid-grade broad sword, now chipped and propped against the ground, looking as if it could break at any moment.
Sun Changshou lay dead at Xu Feng's feet, his head cleaved open like a rotten watermelon, utterly lifeless.
"What a ruthless method!" Yiyun Daozhang coldly stepped forward, with Huo Yin Yue following behind him, her face devoid of color.
Xu Feng had anticipated Yiyun Daozhang would come to fish in troubled waters, so he was not surprised. "It's not that I'm ruthless; it's that Sun Changshou wanted to kill me. I was just protecting my life."
"I see," Yiyun Daozhang said as he looked at Sun Changshou's corpse. "I didn't expect Sun Changshou to have ulterior motives; he truly deserved to die. Xu Feng, you weren't injured, were you?" He looked at Xu Feng with concern.
"I was hurt by his Treasure Talisman; my spiritual power is damaged. I need to return and recuperate."
"That makes sense. If you're going back, then I'll escort you," Yiyun Daozhang suddenly changed his demeanor and said with a sinister smile, "However, it's not to take you home but to send you on your way."
Yiyun Daozhang's magical artifact was a Dust Whisk. With a gentle wave, the delicate strands transformed into hundreds of steel needles that shot toward Xu Feng. Huo Yin Yue had already coordinated with him and unleashed a pair of exquisite Golden Flying Daggers.
Xu Feng sidestepped swiftly, deftly avoiding Yiyun Daozhang's attack. His movements were ghostly, showing no signs of injury. Huo Yin Yue's flying daggers followed closely behind him, but suddenly Xu Feng's magical artifact transformed; with a swing of the dark red Blazing Blade, he sent the Golden Flying Daggers flying away.
The pair of daggers spun around and returned to Huo Yin Yue's side without any damage.
Xu Feng felt delighted; those daggers were impressive—indeed a Superior Magical Artifact.
Yiyun Daozhang was taken aback by Xu Feng's sudden change. First pretending to be injured, then revealing a Superior Magical Artifact, it was clear that everything prior had been a deliberate act—he had been playing the fool to catch the tiger.
Huo Yin Yue was so shocked she couldn't speak. The pair of platinum flying daggers had been given to her by her elder brother Huo Jinxing as a Superior Magical Artifact. They were quick and stealthy in their strikes and rarely missed; yet they had failed against Xu Feng, who was merely at the Golden Core Stage. Moreover, he had also revealed a Superior Magical Artifact.
Yiyun Daozhang swallowed hard; Xu Feng had come prepared and was not easy to deal with. Wealth and danger go hand in hand; if he could just kill him today, all the treasures on him would be his. With two Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivators, he believed they could surely take down one Late Stage of Golden Core cultivator.
Looking back at Huo Yin Yue, he did not receive the same response. Huo Yin Yue's eyes flickered uncertainly, seemingly considering fleeing. Yiyun Daozhang cursed inwardly, thinking she was just a shameless woman who only knew how to seduce men.
Xu Feng said, "Huo Yin Yue, you are from Sinking Sand Valley. Hua Qian Zhi from Sinking Sand Valley is a friend of mine, so we have some connections. There's no need for us to fight to the death. As long as you don't make a move, we can be friends."
"Hua Qian Zhi?" Huo Yin Yue thought for a moment; indeed, there was such a person in Sinking Sand Valley, and he was also her brother Huo Jinxing's prized disciple.
Seeing Huo Yin Yue hesitating, Yiyun Daozhang became anxious. This troublesome woman was wavering at a critical moment. Just as he was about to remind her, Xu Feng had already launched an attack the instant Huo Yin Yue hesitated.
Ultraman jumped out of the darkness, and with the Mora Staff, he swept across with overwhelming momentum.
Crack! Caught off guard, Yiyun Daozhang tried his best to evade but still could not escape disaster; like Sun Changshou, one of his legs was shattered on the spot.
Xu Feng employed the same tactic again. After Ultraman struck once, it was his turn to attack. To counter Yiyun Daozhang's Earth Element Cultivation Method, Xu Feng swung out the Wood Element Superior Magical Artifact, the Willow Leaf Blade.
A light blue blade aura flashed in the cave, drawing an astonished gasp from everyone present.
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