Before Xu Huiying reached the Great Perfection Stage, Xu Duo Chou was the only stabilizing force of the Xu family, gaining fame more than a hundred years earlier than Silverbeard, with undeniable strength.
During Xu Feng's process of resolving the Fire Sand, Xu Duo Chou discerned Xu Feng's general strength. As a member of the Xu family involved in this duel, Xu Duo Chou needed to gather more information about Xu Feng's true capabilities.
A flash of red light gathered around Xu Duo Chou. He reached out, and a wall of fiery energy flew into his hand, his expression turning sinister, contrasting sharply with his previous benevolent demeanor.
"Fire Cloud Palm!"
Light and Shadow rushed forward, and the air seemed to ignite from the friction of this palm strike.
It was evident that this was Xu Duo Chou's full-force attack, without holding back, akin to how the Fire Cloud Evil God unleashed the Toad Skill. However, this palm's speed was not particularly fast for a master at the Divine Separation Stage; Xu Feng could easily evade it if he considered Xu Duo Chou an enemy.
Yet, Xu Feng understood that evasion was not what Xu Duo Chou desired; avoiding confrontation was acceptable but depended on the timing.
Instead of retreating, Xu Feng advanced, stepping forward with increased momentum.
"Purple Hand Seal!"
Suddenly, a giant purple hand appeared in the sky, reaching out to grasp Xu Duo Chou's Fire Cloud Palm.
Boom! The Purple Hand Seal was shattered by the Fire Cloud Palm, which also dimmed as its residual force continued to surge forward and struck Xu Feng. He took a slight step back but easily neutralized the impact.
The Purple Hand Seal was Qiao Li's cultivation method and was also a Fire Element One Star technique. It had already reached the peak of its second layer, just one step away from Great Achievement. After advancing in Wood Element cultivation, Xu Feng's strength had significantly increased; this palm strike matched up well against Xu Duo Chou's attack.
Xu Duo Chou remained silent for a long time.
Xu Mo and Xu Huiying were pleasantly surprised, knowing that Xu Feng must possess the strength to take on Xu Duo Chou. When he truly appeared before them, they couldn't help but be astonished, which soon turned into joy.
"Good!" After a long while, Xu Duo Chou uttered a single word.
Xu Feng said, "Elder, the Fire Cloud Palm is unstoppable. I am only fortunate to protect myself in the Tortoise Shell Armor. Please show mercy, Elder Xie."
Xu Duo Chou replied, "You don't need to give me face. It's clear that you are still holding back your strength. If we truly fought, I might not be your opponent. Although you are not from the Xu family, you can still be considered a Xu Family Disciple, which is a blessing for the Xu family."
Xu Mo quickly praised, "At such a young age, you can match the Grand Elder in combat, and you are only at the Divine Separation Late Stage. Given time, you will surely achieve great things. Xu Feng, I did not misjudge you."
At this moment, he mentioned Xu Ruchu's name, naturally hoping to leverage their connection to reassure Xu Feng to stay with the Xu family. As long as Xu Feng could defeat Bai Jue Qing Zi in battle, the Xu family would undoubtedly rise into the top ten of Xian Dao with the strength of three Great Achievement Stage Cultivators.
Xu Huiying sighed inwardly, "The younger generation is formidable!"
With his strength at the Divine Separation Late Stage, Xu Feng managed to reach a stalemate with Xu Duo Chou in a single exchange. This delighted the three members of the Xu family. Xu Mo immediately decided to raise the stakes and take advantage of the situation to make some profit.
Having given the Xu family peace of mind, Xu Feng set out to sea once more.
Three days later, Xu Feng returned to the isolated island in the Abandoned Sea. After two months away, many more seabirds had gathered on the island. As he flew over with his large wings spread wide, the lower-tier seabirds hurriedly made way for him.
Pushing open the stone door that sealed the cave, Xu Feng sat down inside.
That night, some beasts that had ventured within a hundred miles of the isolated island were killed and cried out in despair. After Xu Feng left, many beasts thought he wouldn't return and were caught off guard by his sudden comeback.
He quickly cleared out the area surrounding the island; there were no beasts above Transformation Period within a hundred miles. The other third and fourth-tier monsters posed no threat at all.
After ten days, Xu Feng utilized the Wuwei Heart Sutra's Cultivation Method to reorganize the recently advanced Five Elements Power, significantly enhancing the power of the Great Strength King Fist and the Purple Hand Seal.
The Great Strength King Fist reached its peak at the fifth layer, with a punch imprint ten meters wide, capable of severely injuring a Transformation Stage Beast even through seawater.
The Gale Sword Formation was upgraded from fifty swords to sixty swords, allowing him to control fifty Supreme Flying Swords for combat. With the original forty Supreme Flying Swords, he could execute attacks effortlessly, surpassing ten strikes and reaching a level of ease in his usage.
After ten days, Xu Feng stabilized his cultivation at the Divine Separation Late Stage and turned to study Combat Techniques.
Under the sea, Xu Feng wielded the Butcher's Blade and charged forward. After advancing to the Divine Separation Late Stage, Xu Feng's use of the Dao Artifact Butcher's Blade became even more formidable. If Jueqingzi did not possess a Dao Artifact, he would be slain within five strikes.
Even if Wuwei Five came, it would end in a stalemate. Based on current strength, a battle between Jueqingzi and Xu Feng would be completely one-sided; it was pitiful that Wuwei Academy could not foresee this.
Who would have thought that a Divine Separation Stage cultivator could possess such powerful combat strength? Even less would they expect that Xu Feng at the Divine Separation Stage would wield a Dao Artifact like the Butcher's Blade.
Xu Feng dared not use the Frozen Fire Blade; instead, he alternated between the Butcher's Blade and the Golden Law Bow underwater, cutting through five hundred miles before finally stopping.
The Golden Law Bow is an alternative Dao Artifact that draws more attention than the Butcher's Blade. While blades can be discarded, once the Divine Bow is drawn, aside from Xu Feng, it would be hard to find another Divine Separation Practitioner who uses a bow.
Whether it was the Butcher's Blade or the Golden Law Bow, their existence before battling Jueqingzi must remain unknown to outsiders. If it weren't for Nong Ban using a Dao Artifact that one time, Xu Feng wouldn't have summoned the Butcher's Blade.
In Liuxiang Kingdom at Feng Cheng, Xu Feng's Butcher's Blade appeared simultaneously with Nong Ban, making it unlikely for them to be discovered. Even if experts sensed it, they would attribute the Dao Artifact to Nong Ban.
The Golden Law Bow consumes a significant amount of spiritual energy; even after advancing through the Five Elements, Xu Feng could only fire ten arrows in succession. After ten arrows, he needed at least half an hour to recover.
To compensate for this drawback, Xu Feng alternated between using the Butcher's Blade and the Golden Law Bow to restore his spiritual energy. The Golden Law Bow could fire a maximum of seven arrows while reserving three for self-defense.
The power of the Golden Law Bow is slightly inferior to that of the Butcher's Blade, but it excels in long-range attacks. The Sea Demon at the Transformation Period can withstand a strike from the Butcher's Blade if prepared, but it cannot defend against the elusive arrow from the Golden Law Bow.
Surprise and attacking when unprepared are the advantages and strategies of the Golden Law Bow.
Of course, if Xu Feng's spiritual power is sufficiently robust, a rain of arrows tactic could also work.
When Xu Feng shoots arrows from underwater in a surprise attack, he can usually take down a Transformation Stage Beast with a single shot.
Xu Feng advanced five hundred miles deep into the Abandoned Sea with a knife and an arrow. The beasts in this five-hundred-mile area were slaughtered, fleeing in disarray; those who escaped lived, while those who did not perished. In just over ten moments, Xu Feng killed eighteen Transformation Stage Beasts.
Five hundred miles away, Xu Feng surfaced at night to find an island blooming with flowers.
The island rose more than a hundred meters above the sea, showing signs of water erosion below. However, the central part was covered in flowers, and the fragrant scent overwhelmed the fishy smell of the sea.
In the Flower Cluster, a flower-like handsome man smiled at Xu Feng as he stepped ashore, revealing his forked tongue.
"Damn!"
Xu Feng felt a wave of nausea and activated his Wings of the Strange Dragon to flee desperately.
The flower-like handsome man also took flight and pursued Xu Feng with incredible speed, while charmingly saying, "Hey there, since you're here, why not sit down at Flower Snake Island? I have some excellent Transformation Period snake demons under my command; we could cultivate together. If you refuse, I... might consider other options."
As Xu Feng flew away while retching uncontrollably, he replied, "Senior, I'm sorry! I was just passing through. I'll leave right now; please let me go. I promise to visit you another time."
Xu Feng couldn't help but plead for mercy. The handsome man turned out to be a Royal Beast, equivalent to a Great Perfection Stage human cultivator. Although Xu Feng was not afraid of Early Stage of Great Achievement human cultivators, the strength of demon beasts is entirely different. Humans facing demon beasts of the same level are usually doomed to be slaughtered. Moreover, demon beasts do not have clear distinctions between early, mid, and late stages; who knows what stage this Royal Beast belongs to?
The last time Xu Feng saw A Qi, he believed that without the Sword Formation, he was far from being a match for him. This serpent demon gave him the same feeling.
The handsome man showed no signs of giving up, and his voice turned fierce as he said, "You killed more than ten of my subordinates. Do you think it ends there? Even if you don't leave your life behind, at least you should leave a leg or an arm!"
However, the Serpent Demon Handsome Man was not skilled in flying, and Xu Feng's Wings of the Strange Dragon had reached the level of Supreme Treasure, allowing him to fly much faster.
The distance between them grew wider and wider. After chasing for over a hundred miles, the handsome man finally gave up, panting with his blood-red tongue out, cursing, "You run fast this time. Next time I catch you, I'll have Water Snake Shadow Concubine entangle you for ten nights, leaving you exhausted and lifeless. Hmph!"
Xu Feng fled for three hundred miles without stopping. He looked back uneasily and flew a bit further until he returned to the isolated island where he finally stopped to catch his breath.
The Abandoned Sea was indeed no amusement park; one careless moment could lead to encountering beasts stronger than oneself. If it weren't for the Wings of the Strange Dragon, he would have had to go straight through and return in pieces. In the future, if his strength wasn't sufficient, he absolutely couldn't venture deeper into the Abandoned Sea.
After resting on the isolated island for two days, Xu Feng exited the Abandoned Sea.
In the Raging Sea, at Jumping Fish Island.
The warm morning sun shone on the surface of the sea, glimmering with golden light in the gentle waves. Occasionally, strange fish leaped out of the water, gasping for air before diving back down. Some unfortunate ones were snatched away by arriving seabirds as soon as they broke the surface.
Within a ten-mile radius of Jumping Fish Island, there was no one around. At the highest point on the island, someone had carved a vertical surface with an inscription that read: "Noble clans compete; idle people refrain from entering."
Centered around Jumping Fish Island, nearly a hundred cultivators at the Golden Core Stage were busy constructing stands on the sea surface extending ten miles outward.
Countless bamboo and wooden platforms floated on the water, surrounding Jumping Fish Island. The platforms were tightly connected and anchored securely in place.
The platforms extended thirty meters deep, divided into ten rows with three-meter gaps between each row. Each row featured benches made of sandalwood that rose sequentially higher, resembling a modern cinema.
The entire Outer Ring is divided into dozens of fan-shaped areas, each marked with a flag at the front. The flags at the due south and due north positions read Wuwei Academy and Xu Family, respectively.
The names of the Top Ten Sects of the Chosen Nation are displayed on the flags, with the first sect occupying its own area, and its location is quite favorable. Other less significant spots are allocated to other sects within Xian Dao.
There are also some blank flags waiting to be purchased, with better locations commanding higher prices.
Busy cultivators at sea are busy setting up this floating viewing platform, and it seems that it will be completed soon.
In three days, it will be the day of the duel between Xu Feng from the Xu Family and Jueqingzi from Wuwei Academy. This is one of the few challenges to Wuwei Academy in nearly a thousand years, and it is a challenge at a higher level, so the number of spectators can be imagined.
To host this event, the leader of Shenxing Sect personally intervened and obtained the consent of both the Xu Family and Wuwei Academy to build a platform on the sea, venturing into the entertainment business.
It is reported that the box office for the film Xu Feng Great War Jueqingzi could exceed one hundred million.
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