Chapter 296: Chapter 206: Chef’s Instinct

Under normal circumstances, this man would never make a move so easily.

But once he did, it meant he had found an opportunity—a flaw in his opponent’s defense.

So, this was the perfect opportunity to launch their assault.

With several Fourth Grade assassins now leading the charge, the remaining Fifth Grade assassins finally pulled themselves together.

After all, everyone was mentally prepared. They knew a monster like Zou Feng was not to be trifled with. Killing him without paying a steep price was nothing but a fool’s dream.

Meanwhile, in the center of the Ice and Fire Domain.

Although a volley of arrows had rained down at the start, their power was so negligible that Zou Feng hadn’t paid them much mind.

But now he realized the archer was a wolf in sheep’s clothing; his strength was definitely among the best of the Fourth Grade.

Just as Zou Feng performed his Shaking Flower Hand, on the verge of dispersing the surrounding Ice and Fire Domain, an arrow brimming with frigid energy appeared out of thin air, as if by magic, and shot straight for his Dantian.

Fortunately, Zou Feng reacted in time. He clapped his palms together, and a burst of Gang Qi froze the arrow in mid-air.

But that wasn’t the end of it. Though enveloped by the Gang Qi Shield, the arrow seemed to have a life of its own. It continued to struggle, trying to break free and resume its path toward Zou Feng.

Distracted by his need to counter the Ice and Fire Domain, Zou Feng was caught off guard. This sudden, perfectly aimed arrow truly put him in a difficult position.

As his Gang Qi fluctuated, he couldn’t help but let out a muffled grunt.

This was the signal that sounded the horn for the assassins’ all-out assault.

As attacks rained down on him from all directions, Zou Feng couldn’t help but scoff.

’These assassins are still too green, too hasty.’

’If they had just used the Ice and Fire Domain to trap me, letting that Fourth Grade archer take potshots while they took turns wearing me down with long-range attacks… they might have actually caused me some real trouble.’

’But by swarming me like this, they’ve given me the perfect excuse to go all out and enter my five-minute True Man State.’

Abruptly, a savage expression appeared on Zou Feng’s face. His muscles bulged as if red-hot, and clouds of steam billowed from his body.

In his “True Man State,” the power and length of his blood-red Gang Qi Threads were significantly enhanced.

Then, using the Drunken Immortal Moon Chasing Step, Zou Feng weaved through the battlefield with incredible agility.

He continued performing his Shaking Flower Hand, simultaneously “marinating” the assassins with a constant stream of poison while his blood-red threads “sliced and plated” them.

“Aaargh! My hand! My hand…!”

“My leg! Where’s my leg?!”

“No, don’t let him get near… AHH!”

Amid a cacophony of shouts and screams, Zou Feng continued to reap a bloody harvest within the Ice and Fire Domain.

Thanks to the unique properties of the Ice and Fire Domain, once the assassins were sliced or diced, the next step of the “cooking” process began immediately.

Those who were sliced thin and flash-frozen became, in effect, plates of sashimi.

Those who were diced and hit by the rolling heatwaves were like food thrown into an air fryer, quickly becoming crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and wafting a fragrant, meaty aroma.

And to top it all off, Zou Feng’s poison even acted as a sort of seasoning…

Thus, as Zou Feng fought his enemies, he transformed into a master chef, elegantly and rapidly preparing a series of rather unrefined dishes.

Just as the last of the Fifth Grade assassins were about to be slaughtered, the bald, cross-dressing Fourth Grade expert finally saw his chance. He lunged from behind, locking Zou Feng in a tight hold.

At the same time, blade-like Gang Qi erupted from the man’s body, raging as if Zou Feng were trapped inside a meat grinder.

It was usually Zou Feng who used this “Strong Man Locking Man” technique on others. He never thought some brute would dare use it on him.

The next moment, Zou Feng, seemingly immobilized, trembled slightly. Instantly, Poison Fury Fire Lotus Seals materialized all over his body.

Zou Feng no longer needed to rely on his Shaking Flower Hand to execute the Poison Fury Fire Lotus Seal; he could generate it from any part of his body.

The bald man never expected Zou Feng to launch such a vicious counterattack while restrained. The resulting explosion sent him spiraling into the air.

He coughed up blood continuously as he flew.

After breaking free, Zou Feng immediately clapped his hands together and unleashed the Soul-Smashing Palm, a technique of the Great Universal Hand.

A dark, heavy aura that seemed to make the very air stagnate spread out rapidly. The woman in the white dress had been about to launch a sneak attack while Zou Feng was grappled, but she was suddenly overcome with a sense that everything was pointless and without meaning.

In that instant, she was filled with regret. ’Why did I come to assassinate Zou Feng for the Demon Slaying Order’s reward?’

’Instead of all this trouble, I should have just stayed home, brewing tea and warming wine. Why bother with any of this?’

As the feeling of Laziness washed over her, even for just a moment, it was all the time Zou Feng needed to land his Soul-Devouring Palm Force heavily on her chest.

Zou Feng followed up with a Bone-Softening Palm. The woman in white spat out a huge mouthful of blood and collapsed to the ground like a ragdoll, no longer breathing.

In his True Man State, killing two Fourth Grade experts was as easy as slaughtering chickens.

The remaining assassins’ morale inevitably collapsed.

The other two Fourth Grade experts included, they all turned and fled without a moment’s hesitation.

But Zou Feng, now in a bloodthirsty frenzy, had no intention of letting them go.

’Anyway, it’s not like I’m short on targets,’ he thought. ’I’ll start by slaughtering these fools who don’t know their place.’

’This will also serve as a deterrent. It’ll stop people from coming after me in endless waves for the Demon Slaying Order’s reward. It’s so damned annoying.’

’Even if their attempts are futile, if enough of them keep trying, it’s a fatal annoyance.’

’If this keeps up, someone might eventually come up with a way to disgust me, even if they can’t kill me…’

Of the remaining two Fourth Grade experts, one was killed by a precisely aimed Crimson Poison Needle.

The other was pulverized into a meaty paste after Zou Feng used a Toad Stance burst-sprint, then finished him with the Five Poison Creatures and Bone-Softening Palm.

In a short while, the scene resembled a ransacked kitchen. Aside from Zou Feng, the “chef,” no one was left standing.

The Ice and Fire Demon Realm, however, did not dissipate, likely because it was sustained by some kind of Magical Artifact.

Zou Feng then pulled Zhi Shuang out of the area, quickly moving beyond the range of the Ice and Fire Demon Realm.

He glanced up at the mountain peak where the sneak attack with the arrow had originated.

’That Fourth Grade archer must have fled long ago.’

But Zou Feng had no intention of letting him go.

’He was the only one just now who posed even a slight threat to me.’

’If a Third Grade Expert ever comes after me, and this archer is hiding in the shadows taking potshots, the trouble would be immense.’

’In any case, I won’t be able to rest easy until I’ve killed him.’

“Stay here and don’t move. I’ll be right back.”

Without waiting for Zhi Shuang’s reply, Zou Feng vanished on the spot.

Zhi Shuang stared blankly at the nearby Ice and Fire Domain, her mouth still hanging open in astonishment.

She knew Elder Zou was strong, of course, but she never imagined he was *this* strong.

What’s more, the fragrant aroma wafting over confirmed a long-standing rumor for Zhi Shuang: Elder Zou really had been a chef in his youth…

On a narrow, winding path through a mountain ravine, a man with a longbow on his back and a thick beard was fleeing for his life, his face a mask of terror.

This man was Zhang Kun, a renowned Divine Archer in the army of the Great Yan Dynasty. He was on good terms with Yuwen Boxi, and they had even served as comrades-in-arms.

Zhang Kun had been the primary organizer of this assassination attempt against Zou Feng.

But Zhang Kun could never have imagined that his meticulously planned deathtrap would fall apart so easily.

’A monster like Zou Feng… I’m afraid even a Third Grade Expert…’

The thought had barely crossed his mind when a Palm Force descended from the sky, instantly enveloping him.

“How is this possible?!”

Zhang Kun was utterly terrified. He couldn’t understand how Zou Feng had managed to locate him so precisely.

’The moment things went south, I fled. There’s no way he should have found me this fast.’

’Could it be…’

In his futile struggle, Zhang Kun finally caught sight of a strange, green insect out of the corner of his eye. It was staring at him with a vicious glint in its eyes.

The look in the insect’s eyes made it clear: it was just waiting for him to be killed so it could begin its feast…

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