Xu Feng wanted to rush to Meng Hui's aid, but in the end, he did not see Meng Hui and instead became the prey.
He Xunji said, "Did you kill the Blade King? You can match him now, but three hundred years ago, you couldn't defeat him. What other helpers do you have? Let them come out."
Xu Feng replied, "I didn't kill the Blade King, but that doesn't mean I can't kill you!"
Xu Feng stopped arguing and took the initiative to attack. The Butcher's Blade emitted a red glow as it swept toward He Xunji.
He Xunji did not dare to be careless. A flash of golden light appeared in his hand, and he threw an object that collided with the Butcher's Blade.
With a loud crash, Xu Feng was sent retreating ten miles.
He Xunji, being the leader of the Four Great Kings, was indeed much stronger than the Blade King with just this one strike. The Blade King foolishly attempted to challenge the Gambling King but was far from capable.
He Xunji held a Short Staff in his hand, which was precisely what repelled Xu Feng's Butcher's Blade.
This Short Staff was a Medium-Grade Dao Artifact specially provided for He Xunji by Wuwei Academy after he gained fame.
The Medium-Grade Dao Artifact was known as the Golden Rod.
Turning stone into gold, He Xunji maximized the power of the Golden Rod. There were instances where someone was struck by it and turned into Golden Water, literally turning people into gold!
With a sneer, He Xunji said, "With your strength, you could indeed defeat the Blade King. It seems that the deaths of Power King and Blade King must be your doing. If you are not eliminated today, you will surely become a future threat."
Xu Feng had just unleashed all his strength in a single strike but still found himself repelled by He Xunji. Not only was there a gap in their strength, but his Dao Artifact was also one level lower.
"Look at the arrows!"
Golden Law Bow transformed from Xu Feng released thirty arrows in one breath, the Arrow Rain overshadowing the sunlight.
"Break!"
He Xunji swept the Golden Rod in the air, and the vast Arrow Rain turned to nothingness.
Xu Feng unleashed another Arrow Rain, this time shooting sixty arrows, doubling the amount.
"Break!"
He Xunji continued to swing the Golden Rod, knocking down the Arrow Rain one by one.
The bowstring of Xu Feng trembled violently, countless arrow energies surged forward.
"Are you annoying or what?" He Xunji stepped forward, wielding the Golden Rod to tear through the net of arrows. In an instant, he was right in front of Xu Feng, his speed so fast that it left no time to blink, enough to kill Early Stage of Great Achievement's Golden Law Bow. To He Xunji, they were like raindrops falling, and occasionally a few arrows struck him, but he felt nothing at all.
Impossible! How could this be? The Arrow Force of Golden Law Bow was not inferior to Butcher's Blade, but it was certainly not something that could be ignored.
What treasures does He Xunji have?
He Xunji had already lunged forward. With a thought from Xu Feng, forty Flying Swords shot out through the air.
After reaching the Great Perfection Stage, Xu Feng switched to using the Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin Formation to control the Flying Swords, significantly increasing his power. With a single strike, he killed a Power King. Even if He Xunji had some protective treasures, there would always be gaps for the relentless Flying Swords to find; he would either die or be severely injured.
Boom, a flash of golden light, and He Xunji was turned to dust by the Flying Sword.
The impressive He Xunji was actually killed in one strike by the Sword Formation.
Xu Feng's expression changed; he turned around but it was too late. He hurriedly swung his knife backward.
Clang! The sound of metal clashing echoed.
Suddenly appearing behind Xu Feng, He Xunji blocked Xu Feng's counterattack while thrusting the Golden Rod forward, striking Xu Feng in the back.
Puff, Xu Feng spat out a mouthful of blood and flew far away.
"Huh?" He Xunji looked at the Golden Rod in his hand, somewhat incredulous. His strike had not turned Xu Feng into Golden Water. Previously, everyone hit by this move either turned into Golden Water or Goldstone.
This move was called "Turning People into Gold"!
Xu Feng fell from the sky, crashing into the ground and creating a large pit. He looked extremely disheveled, his chest stained red with blood. If it weren't for the Exotic Eye inside him blocking one blow, Xu Feng would have been dead on the spot.
"External Avatar?" Xu Feng coughed, blood flowing from his mouth.
He Xunji nodded slightly and said, "Since you know, you can die understanding it. Being able to shatter my avatar shows your strength is indeed remarkable. It's just a pity; blame yourself for not being careful and opposing Wuwei Academy."
The External Avatar is a teleportation technique used to deceive lower-level cultivators, but it is nearly useless among equals because the avatar lacks autonomy and can be easily shattered with one blow.
However, He Xunji had refined his avatar to be as solid as a real body, which was truly astonishing. No wonder the Golden Law Bow had no effect; as long as He Xunji focused on maintaining his avatar, he could successfully deceive Xu Feng's eyes.
Indeed, Xu Feng failed to notice in time and was caught off guard by He Xunji, who struck from behind.
With this move, He Xunji could easily defeat many cultivators at the Late Stage of Great Achievement. If he advanced to that stage himself, he would become the first person to survive the tribulation under Wuwei Academy.
He Xunji lunged forward, and Xu Feng dared not fight back. He unleashed the Wings of the Strange Dragon and flew towards Qingdao Lake.
He Xunji chased fiercely from behind, feeling anxious. He originally had the strength to kill Xu Feng, so he remained calm. However, after failing to take Xu Feng's life with a single blow, he realized that Xu Feng still had the energy to wield the Wings of the Strange Dragon. His speed was second only to Walker's and was still inferior to Xu Feng's Wings of the Strange Dragon.
Xu Feng was heavily injured, which reduced his speed, making it difficult for him to shake off He Xunji.
After flying several hundred thousand miles, he gradually approached a village. Xu Feng dashed into the bustling village, scaring the mortals into a panic as they fled in all directions. He blended into the crowd, changing his appearance to evade detection.
From above in the sky, He Xunji looked down but could not discern Xu Feng's location. By the time he confirmed Xu Feng's identity, Xu Feng had already escaped far away, forcing him to chase after him with gritted teeth.
As they got closer to the inland area, more villages appeared. Each time Xu Feng passed through a village, he would slip inside and escape while He Xunji was busy identifying him. With each village they traversed, He Xunji found himself increasingly distanced from Xu Feng.
"An immortal cultivator is coming! Quickly hide!"
Xu Feng slipped into another village and mingled with the crowd. He Xunji was furious, his nostrils flaring with anger as he threw a punch in frustration.
This punch brought him endless trouble and completely shattered Wuwei Academy's glorious image.
Golden light erupted as He Xunji, at Mid-Stage of Great Achievement, unleashed a single punch that shattered the mortal village of several hundred people into pieces. All the villagers were killed instantly, leaving only Xu Feng standing alone at the village entrance.
Xu Feng was stunned; he never expected that He Xunji would disregard the lives of mortals and obliterate the village with a single blow. In an instant, hundreds of lives were extinguished.
Three cultivators from the Divine Separation Stage rushed over, pointing at He Xunji and cursing him.
"Is it you? You are He Xunji, I recognize you!"
"Our village has no enmity with Wuwei Academy, yet you resort to such ruthless actions. We used to admire Wuwei Academy so much, how shameful!"
"My family lives in this village, and I am also born of mortals. If you don't regard mortals as human, you might as well kill all the common people!"
"If you have the guts, go ahead and kill us too!"
He Xunji threw a punch but immediately regretted it, realizing he had stirred up trouble. Knowing he was in the wrong, he dared not kill anyone further. He pointed at Xu Feng and said, "It was him; I was chasing him because..."
Xu Feng only had the cultivation of the Divine Separation Stage, just like the three others. He shrugged his shoulders innocently and said, "What does it have to do with me?"
More cultivators arrived and, upon seeing the tragic scene, began to accuse He Xunji of being inhumane. He Xunji found himself speechless under their furious accusations and did not dare to retaliate.
Wuwei Academy was the pinnacle of The Right Path, regarded as a sanctuary by mortals and a hall of talent by cultivators. After accidentally killing someone, He Xunji could not afford to make another mistake.
Taking advantage of the chaos, Xu Feng quietly slipped away and returned to Qingdao Lake.
After consuming a Healing Elixir, Xu Feng changed his appearance and headed back to Beast Wasteland.
In Red Flower Forest, A Qi gleefully asked, "What happened? Did someone bully you?"
Xu Feng recounted the ordeal of being chased by He Xunji, describing it in a tragic manner with every word dripping with blood. A Qi merely laughed and ignored him.
Xu Feng said, "A Qi, when did you become so heartless?"
A Qi replied, "I suddenly remembered that you killed quite a few of our kind back in the day. It wouldn't be right for me to treat you well now."
"You were my kind..." Xu Feng said, "Wasn't I doing all that for you? Don't forget how your elixirs came to be."
Xu Feng had once hunted many demon cores with A Qi and then refined them into elixirs to enhance his cultivation.
Having benefited from it himself, A Qi felt a bit embarrassed and said, "Alright, that's all in the past. Seeing you injured like this, I'll make an exception and let you visit Water Curtain Cave."
"That's more like it."
The spiritual spring opened by Lord of Fragrance for A Qi was located in Water Curtain Cave. Xu Feng had cultivated there before but felt it inappropriate to occupy it since it was meant for A Qi.
In fact, Xu Feng was the new Lord of Fragrance, but A Qi was unaware of this. Moreover, Xu Feng's position was nominal; he had no real control over Beast Wasteland.
According to A Qi, there were hundreds of Royal Beasts in Beast Wasteland, with two top-tier Holy Beasts. The Holy Beasts were the true rulers of the wasteland, and A Qi had no idea when he would be able to defeat them.
A Qi did not bring Lin Fangxin along; Lin Fangxin was in another cave where the spiritual energy was also quite good.
A Qi took Xu Feng back to Water Curtain Cave and unsealed the spiritual spring for him. "You can cultivate here. I won't be coming back anymore."
"What?" Xu Feng sensed that there was more to A Qi's words.
"The king once told me that this spiritual spring can be used intermittently for five hundred years. It has already been over three hundred years; you have at most a little over a hundred years left. When that time comes and the spring runs dry, this place will be completely useless. I've already moved Master’s remains to Red Flower Forest, so don’t worry; no one will find them." The king A Qi referred to was naturally Lord of Fragrance.
“A Qi…”
Xu Fengxin felt warmth. Although A Qi appeared to be a jerk, he was actually very good to him. No matter what trouble Xu Feng encountered, A Qi would always be his refuge.
This was the spiritual spring left to him by Lord of Fragrance, yet he scrimped and saved to let Xu Feng use it for cultivation.
Spiritual Energy surged, filling the Water Curtain Cave. Xu Feng walked over and held A Qi's hand, saying, “A Qi, you are so good to me. This is your last bit of spiritual spring, yet you left it for me. After this cultivation, the spiritual spring will no longer exist. Will you blame me?”
A Qi replied, “It's fine. I left it for you mainly because this amount of Spiritual Energy is no longer useful to me. Giving it to you at least earns me a favor.”
Xu Feng: “…”
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