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A flash of blue light appeared at his waist, and Long Xinghai suddenly held an Azure Steel Blade in his hand. The blade gleamed like lightning, swirling winds gathering ferociously, as a violent spiral of Blade Qi shot forth like a small tornado, charging directly at Ye Feng with an intimidating momentum.
Clang!
Ye Feng seemed to move slowly yet swiftly, timing his strike perfectly. There was no fluctuation of True Essence from him; his figure floated forward like willow fluff, stepping lightly into the terrifying spiral of Blade Qi. The raging tornado felt like a gentle breeze to him, only causing his clothes to flutter and his black hair to dance wildly, without inflicting any harm.
No one could clearly see Ye Feng's figure, nor could anyone discern how he drew his sword.
The Azure Dragon Sword at his waist suddenly unsheathed, shining with a dazzling sword light. Following the menacing Blade Qi within the tornado, it surged forward, seeking out Long Xinghai's Azure Steel Blade hidden among the Blade Qi.
The sword light abruptly converged into a fine thread, almost imperceptible, as delicate as a silken strand, lightly touching the tip of the Azure Steel Blade.
Long Xinghai was greatly alarmed; no one understood better than him the terrifying power contained within this seemingly weak silk-like sword light. At the moment their weapons clashed, the air in the entire hall seemed to be stirred up, erupting into chaotic and violent currents.
Guang Cheng'an's expression grew more serious as he suddenly spread his arms wide, attempting to contain the shockwaves from their battle within the space before him. The vast True Essence turbulence collided with his own protective True Essence that surged forth.
Just from the turbulence alone, Guang Cheng'an took half a step back, a trace of barely perceptible fear flashing in his eyes.
"How strong!"
In his fury, Long Xinghai revealed all his strength without any concealment. The Azure Wind Transmutation Technique was pushed to its limits; the density of his True Essence far exceeded Guang Cheng'an's previous expectations, nearing the peak strength of an initial stage Gangwu Realm expert. However, when he uttered "How strong," it was not directed at himself but rather at the young boy who looked no older than eighteen.
"Light Splitting Sword Technique!"
The first beam of sword light was barely blocked by Long Xinghai, shattering the Clear Wind Transforming Blade instantly. Yet he was powerless to stop the second beam of even more bizarre trajectory; he didn't even know how this sword light had appeared and could only watch helplessly as it pierced toward his abdomen.
Crack! The sword light penetrated less than an inch into his abdomen, seemingly obstructed by something. At that moment, a crisp sound like breaking glass echoed from Long Xinghai's body.
Although he blocked the fatal blow, the sword energy contained within the sword light could not be stopped. Long Xinghai's body was sent flying, his left hand pressed against his abdomen as blood gushed from his torn clothing, staining his palm. The sword energy surged wildly within his meridians; had it not been for his forced operation of True Essence to suppress it, it would have nearly severed his meridians, leading to his demise.
"It’s impossible, impossible! He is only in the early stage of the Gangwu Realm; how can he be so strong? What was that sword light just now? Did he really unleash two swords in an instant?" What baffled him the most was Ye Feng's footwork when he entered the Dragon Transformation Blade Qi. It was as if Ye Feng had already mastered his martial technique, effortlessly maneuvering through the gaps in the Blade Qi and breaking through his own swordplay with a single strike.
In one move, he nearly faced instant death. No, it should be said that if it weren't for the armor he was wearing, he would have already been killed by his opponent.
The terrifying strength, bizarre movement technique, and ruthless martial technique made Long Xinghai's heart chill. A wave of coldness surged up his spine to his mind.
Inside the hall, everyone fell silent; no one expected that someone as powerful as Long Xinghai could be defeated in a single move by his opponent.
The youth's strength had surpassed their wildest imaginations. They would never have thought that such a crushing battle could occur even at equal levels of cultivation.
"Truly seeking death! Not knowing your own limits is one thing, but daring to launch a sneak attack? Let’s see how many pieces of armor you have to protect yourself!" Ye Feng flicked his wrist and glanced at Long Xinghai, who lay on the ground with a confused expression, ready to step forward and end his life.
"Young Hero, please show mercy!" Guang Cheng'an forced a smile and stood in front of Ye Feng.
He did not want to obstruct him, but Long Xinghai's identity compelled him to act. If the leader of the Dragon Gang fell, the gang would be left leaderless, inevitably causing great chaos. The delicate balance of underground forces would be completely shattered, revealing many things that should not be exposed to the public in Linyuan City. Such an outcome was clearly not what Zhuangjia wanted to see; with underground forces surfacing, Zhuangjia would undoubtedly be furious and sweep away all underground factions.
The Angry Flood Gang would also face disaster. Although it was the top gang among underground forces, it meant nothing before Zhuangjia.
"Are you going to stop me too? I think you’re a decent person; I don’t want to kill you." Ye Feng frowned. He acted on impulse and disregarded those messy matters; although his tone was calm at that moment, his momentum was rising steadily.
"However, if you insist on intervening forcefully, I won’t mind killing you!"
Unless absolutely necessary, Ye Feng did not want to go on a killing spree. He always adhered to the principle of not offending others if they did not offend him. If Guang Cheng'an obstructed him, he would kill him; if more people intervened, he wouldn’t mind killing even more.
"You only need the Cloud Chaser Leopard. Long Xinghai has a Blood Contract with the Cloud Chaser Leopard, and if Long Xinghai dies, the Cloud Chaser Leopard will also die immediately. In that case, wouldn't you have come for nothing? You are still young, and I assume you wouldn't want to be a senseless killer," Guang Cheng'an said earnestly, lowering his tone in an effort to save Long Xinghai's life.
Ye Feng was somewhat moved. As Guang Cheng'an mentioned, his true purpose in seeking Long Xinghai was not to kill him but to obtain the Cloud Chaser Leopard.
He stopped and looked thoughtfully at Long Xinghai lying on the ground.
After being subjected to a Blood Contract, a beast becomes a spirit beast and will obey its master's commands without question. If the master points east, the spirit beast would not dare go west, as activating the Blood Contract would subject the spirit beast to unimaginable pain.
Humans control spirit beasts more through bloody violence than through a friendly relationship established between them. Most people disdain such methods, and many are too lazy to waste energy and time building relationships with beasts.
The Blood Contract came into existence to extract a bit of the beast's blood and use a certain Mystical Formation technique to absorb part of the beast's Divine Soul, thereby establishing a connection with the human's Divine Soul lineage.
With the Blood Contract, humans can easily kill their own spirit beasts. To prevent their spirit beasts from being taken by others, it is common for both master and spirit beast to perish together. The Blood Contract is unilateral; without the master's consent, it can never be undone.
The Beastmaster Sect is an exception; it explicitly prohibits its disciples from using Blood Contracts on beasts.
Once a beast's blood and Divine Soul are extracted, it loses all potential for growth and can only remain at the level it was at when the Blood Contract was established. Such beasts hold no value for cultivation in the eyes of the Beastmaster Sect. They have their own unique methods of controlling spirit beasts, which is how Ice Phoenix Divine Beast Xiao Bing was rescued by Ye Feng.
The Cloud Chaser Leopard is proud and cannot be tamed by ordinary warriors without relying on a Blood Contract; only disciples of the Beastmaster Sect have that possibility.
"You make a valid point. I came for the Cloud Chaser Leopard, not to kill. Although he attempted to ambush me and should pay with his life, I can spare him for the sake of the Cloud Chaser Leopard. If you let him hand over the Cloud Chaser Leopard, I will let him go," Ye Feng finally nodded, sheathing his Azure Dragon Sword as his imposing aura gradually receded, returning him to an innocent young boy.
Long Xinghai could be killed or spared; such a person would never pose any threat to him. In Ye Feng's view, Long Xinghai's life was absolutely less valuable than that of the Cloud Chaser Leopard.
Exchanging Long Xinghai's life for the Cloud Chaser Leopard did not contradict his true intentions; rather, it aligned perfectly with his goals.
Guang Cheng'an shook his head helplessly. Anyone who underestimated the opponent because of the youth's appearance would end up like Long Xinghai.
"Brother Long, at this point, you shouldn't protect your Cloud Chaser Leopard anymore. If we can't get it now, I'll gather money to buy you another one later."
Long Xinghai gritted his teeth. Ye Feng was decisive in his actions, and he didn't dare to glare at him; he could only furiously stare at Ground and then at Guang Cheng'an.
"I'm clearly helping you, so don't vent your anger on me. You know better than anyone how strong he is. Even if we join forces, we won't be able to kill him. Moreover, if he escapes, he can come back for revenge anytime. Do you want us to live in constant fear, gathering together just to prevent him from finding an opportunity?" Guang Cheng'an quickly explained to avoid drawing fire upon himself.
Guang Cheng'an's words were still quite reasonable. The Cloud Chaser Leopard was ultimately an external possession; no matter how precious it was, it couldn't compare to one's own life. And this young man before them, though seemingly unreasonable, had the upper hand in logic.
However, even so, Long Xinghai still had no intention of giving up. His gaze passed over Guang Cheng'an, scanning through the guests as if searching for something.
He had a trump card; Zhuangjia was his trump card, Long Xinghai thought angrily. But Guang Cheng'an seemed to have seen through this point and lowered his voice to say.
"In the Sky Abyss Empire, there are always some great families that even Zhuangjia wouldn't dare provoke. What kind of family do you think could cultivate such a Monster? Earth-level? Heaven-level? It certainly isn't human-level!"
Long Xinghai was taken aback, raising his head with a confused mind.
Indeed, with such overwhelming talent and terrifying strength, what other forces besides those legendary super families could cultivate someone like that?
He did marry his daughter into Zhuangjia, but that beautiful young daughter was merely a concubine for the old man to vent his desires. Although she was temporarily favored, Zhuangjia wouldn't offend a genius from a major family over such a trivial matter.
Long Xinghai's mouth twitched, his teeth grinding audibly. Guang Cheng'an had already made it clear that he wouldn't offend the other party over a mere Cloud Chaser Leopard. At this point, he couldn't protect the Cloud Chaser Leopard anymore.
"Fine, take it! The Cloud Chaser Leopard is yours!" Long Xinghai finally spat out a few words through clenched teeth.
A wave of sighs swept through the crowd, clearly audible.
Long Xinghai actually compromised!
Fan Chen's mind buzzed as if it had exploded, and the features on his face could no longer express the complexity of his emotions at that moment; they seemed to be squished towards his nostrils, creating a comical and bizarre appearance.
The leader actually compromised?
Those in the Dragon Gang understood Long Xinghai better than outsiders, fearing him even more. The young man had bravely ventured into a den of dragons and tigers. Although Long Xinghai had temporarily suffered a setback, gravely injured and nearly at death's door, behind him were three major underground factions, countless hidden masters, and even Zhuangjia.
In his view, Long Xinghai had no reason to compromise. As long as he persisted, waiting for the experts from the gang to arrive and for the three major Gangwu Realm leaders to lend their assistance, how could they possibly be stopped by just a single young man?
Although this young man was powerful—powerful enough to instill fear—he was still just one person. With a strategy of overwhelming numbers, they could exhaust him.
Ye Feng smiled; things were proceeding unexpectedly smoothly. He could see the hidden apprehension in Long Xinghai and Guang Cheng'an's eyes.
Perhaps they truly believed they were descendants of some untouchable big shot.
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