Steward Fu’s cultivation had reached the peak of the Spirit Refining Stage, four levels higher than his own. A direct confrontation would undoubtedly be a huge gamble. Judging from his aura alone, the power gap between them was simply too vast.
’What a strong boss. I can’t believe another super boss showed up right after I killed the last one... The kill reward has to be incredible!’
Seeing the glittering golden na above Steward Fu’s head, he was certainly tempted by the reward, but he knew he wasn’t strong enough to kill him easily. A real fight would put his own life on the line. You only get one life—how could he dare risk it so recklessly?
Even with abilities like his Frost Fist, his level was too low to keep Steward Fu Frozen for long. The effect hadn’t held Liang Tiancheng for very long previously, and it would surely be even shorter for Steward Fu.
The Frost Fist’s effect might seem overpowered, but that didn’t make it truly invincible. With its grade being so low, the effect wouldn’t last long on powerful opponents. ’Looks like I’ll have to upgrade this thing as soon as possible.’
’Fight, or don’t fight?’
Yi Tianyun narrowed his eyes, weighing his options. Should he risk it all against Steward Fu? There was a gap in their power, but that didn’t an he had no chance.
To evade Steward Fu’s pursuit, he weaved between the houses, trying to put more distance between them. But Steward Fu was relentless. He refused to give up; a disciple of his Divine Forging Sect had died, and he bore a heavy responsibility for it.
’I can’t believe this happened. I was too careless. Damn it all!’
Steward Fu was furious. He had been a guest of the City Lord and only heard that Ma Liangpeng was dead upon his return!
He had given chase imdiately, his power erupting in a violent rage. He fixed a deathly stare on Yi Tianyun, determined not to give him the slightest chance to escape.
But Yi Tianyun’s constant ducking between houses was making things incredibly troubleso for him.
"It’s useless no matter where you hide! I’ve locked onto you. You can’t escape!"
Steward Fu’s gaze was ice-cold. His Spiritual Sense had completely locked onto Yi Tianyun, tracking him relentlessly. As long as the distance wasn’t too great, he could maintain the lock.
However, as he continued the pursuit, just after his quarry rounded a corner, he suddenly felt his Spiritual Sense lose its target!
’What’s going on?!’ Steward Fu was stunned.
One mont he was there, and the next—after a single turn—he could no longer sense Yi Tianyun. It was as if he’d vanished into thin air, gone completely!
He rushed forward, scanning the area, but there was no trace of Yi Tianyun to be found. He had utterly vanished.
"Bastard! Where did you go?!"
In a rage, Steward Fu punched a nearby house. With a deafening CRASH, the building collapsed. Fortunately, there was no one inside, or they would have been crushed to death.
Seething, he scanned the surroundings, his eyes blazing with fury. "Brat, I know you’re still here! Stay hidden if you have the guts! You’re with rak Palace, aren’t you? I rember seeing so of their people earlier. I’ll go grab them right now! I’ll crush them one by one, or maybe I’ll toss them to my disciples to... have a little fun. And it will all be your fault!"
Hidden in the shadows, Yi Tianyun’s gaze turned frigid. This was what he hated most in the world: dragging uninvolved loved ones into a conflict. If An Ling, Qin Xue, and the others were captured and brutalized because of him, he would never be able to forgive himself!
’It seems you’ve forced my hand, you Divine Forging Sect trash!’
Frenzy Power Mode, activated!
Equipping Power Bracelet, Power Ring, and Power Belt!
"DING! Successfully activated Set Attributes. All effects increased by fifty percent!"
With this additional fifty percent, his total bonus reached one hundred percent, effectively doubling his power.
But that wasn’t all. He took out the Frenzy Elixir he had gotten as a drop earlier and shoved it into his mouth. His internal power surged, multiplying once more! This was all thanks to his active Frenzy Mode, which doubled the effects of any elixir he consud!
In an instant, his power had increased a full sixfold from his base state!
A blood-red light flashed in his eyes as he pushed his strength to the absolute limit. His very physique seed to swell, and he felt more powerful than ever before!
VWOOM!
A figure suddenly appeared—it was Yi Tianyun. Materializing from his concealnt behind Steward Fu, he silently and viciously plunged the Crimson Dagger toward the man’s chest.
But even redder than the Crimson Dagger were Yi Tianyun’s eyes, which blazed with fury!
’He hated nothing more than seeing a grudge transferred to his loved ones. Since it had co to this, he would take Steward Fu down, even if it cost him his own life!’
Steward Fu instantly sensed mortal danger from behind and dodged to the side, but he wasn’t fast enough. The Crimson Dagger stabbed viciously into him.
SQUELCH!
The Crimson Dagger only penetrated an inch deep. It turned out Steward Fu was wearing a thin layer of Soft Armor, which stopped the blade from going any deeper. However, under the force of Yi Tianyun’s frenzied attack, the dagger was driven inward, breaking several of the steward’s ribs on impact!
"Get the hell off !"
Roaring from the intense pain, Steward Fu grabbed the high-grade Spirit Sword in his hand and slashed at Yi Tianyun’s waist. The sharp blade was none other than his signature move, the Wind Chasing Needle!
Yi Tianyun didn’t even try to dodge. His eyes filled with rage as a dazzling light suddenly erupted from his body.
Celestial God Armor effect, activated!
CLANG!
A violent tremor ran through them. Yi Tianyun was sent flying, but so was Steward Fu, who was blasted back by a terrifying recoil force that nearly snapped his arm!
Yi Tianyun was in bad shape as well; his internal organs felt like they had been scrambled, and he had sustained serious injuries. However, he quickly swallowed a Third-Grade Recovery Pill. In the blink of an eye, he had already healed the majority of his internal injuries.
’A Third-Grade Recovery Pill is no joke. The effect is incredible, especially since it’s doubled by my Frenzy Mode...’
Yi Tianyun didn’t dare to relax for a second. He couldn’t believe that even with a sixfold power boost, he still hadn’t managed to kill Steward Fu.
Steward Fu held a high rank, so of course his armor was extraordinary. It was at least at the level of a High-Grade Treasure Armor, and it hadn’t been breached by his frenzied attack.
But in the next mont, he activated his invisibility again and vanished on the spot. The skill had virtually no cooldown. Unless his opponent’s cultivation was far superior or they were a master of Spiritual Sense Investigation, they would not be able to detect him easily.
Steward Fu could sense him, but only at extrely close range.
"Where is he?!" Steward Fu felt as if his arm was about to snap. The powerful recoil from the last exchange had nearly broken it. Even though it wasn’t broken, the violent shock had still left him badly injured.
He quickly pulled out an Elixir Pill, stuffed it in his mouth, and began to recover. He scanned his surroundings with a scorching gaze but saw no one; his opponent seed to be completely invisible. After all, the Stealth skill only allowed one to be sensed at close range; from a distance, its user was completely undetectable.
A sliver of fear finally crept into his heart. He never expected a re brat to possess such a heaven-defying Martial Art!
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