Chapter 462: Chapter 460: Encounter

Chen Qi looked at Xin Chong, who was in a state of disarray, and slightly shook his head.

He understood the other party’s feelings; he had felt the same way on Green Wood Peak.

WHIZ! WHIZ! WHIZ!

While they were silently contemplating, three figures broke through the forest from afar.

The trio rampaged through the forest, reducing all trees in their path to smithereens. A trail of dust and rubble followed them—an impressive display of force.

“The aura of these three is formidable; who on earth are they?”

Startled by the overbearing momentum, Chen Qi’s group turned their heads to look at the newcomers, wary and alert.

From several miles away, a blue light and two blood-red lights sped towards them. Within moments, the three figures appeared before Chen Qi and his companions.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The ground cracked open, creating large fissures. The trio landed on a small hill. The man in the lead had a robust physique. He was wrapped in a black cloak and had an extremely ugly face. A suffocatingly powerful aura emanated from him. It was none other than Xuekui, the captain of the Blood Saber Guards.

“Damn it! How did that brat escape again?”

One of the captains of the Blood Saber Guards looked around, spat when he didn’t see Luo Feng, and then cursed out loud.

They had been tracking Luo Feng all the way from Blood Origin City to Qingfeng Town, intending to seize him as soon as Luo Feng left the town. But they had not expected that, once he left Qingfeng Town, he would head straight into the depths of the Red Flame Mountain where the fog remained year-round, and Demon Beasts abounded. They had to tread carefully in such a place and, despite having the yin-yang blood spirit card to guide them, they couldn’t catch up with Luo Feng. The frustration was palpable.

SLAP!

One of the captains of the Blood Saber Guards took a few steps forward, his sharp gaze fixed on Chen Qi and his companions, and asked, “Have any of you seen Luo Feng of the Purple Sun School pass by here?”

“Who are you?”

The short Martial Artist was somewhat displeased with the attitude of the newcomers and frowned as he asked.

“Too much idle talk. Die!”

Gleams of sinister cold light flashed in the eyes of the speaking Blood Saber Guard. With a clang, a blood-red crescent blade appeared in his hand, and he swung it.

“How dare you!”

The short youth had just been chastised by Luo Feng, and his temper was flaring. Seeing the newcomer attack without provocation, he lashed out in anger, striking with his palm to unleash a cyan beam of Palm Gang, meeting the blood-red blade’s gleam.

SPLAT!

The overpowering blood-red blade light flashed past. The short Martial Artist’s body stiffened, a clear line of blood appeared on his forehead, and he fell to the ground, the expression on his face frozen.

“Blood Saber, you guys are the Blood Saber Guards!”

Chen Qi, who had vast experience and knowledge, recognized the weapon in the hands of the Blood Saber Guards. His face immediately turned solemn.

At this, Xin Chong and another disciple of the Sky Sword Pavilion next to him grew stiff, and they each drew their weapons, facing the three new arrivals with vigilance.

The Blood Saber Guard who had killed the shorter youth let out a bizarre, cackling laugh, “Good eyesight, you actually recognize us. I’ll ask you again, have you seen Luo Feng from the Purple Sun School?”

Xin Chong scrunched his brows, his gaze flickered for a moment, then he suddenly said, “He was here a quarter of an hour ago.”

At this point, Xuekui stepped forward. In the palm of his open hand, a blood-colored Token was faintly pulsating.

“He went in this direction.”

Xuekui observed the Token-indicated direction for a moment, then his sharp gaze suddenly darted into the forest. Chen Qi and the others felt a chill run down their spines. That was the direction Luo Feng had escaped in.

“Right, Luo Feng did run in this direction,” Xin Chong nodded in agreement.

“Captain Xuekui, these people are disciples of Sky Sword Pavilion. What should we do?” One of the Blood Saber Guards cast a glance at Chen Qi and his companions, inquiring.

Xuekui’s gaze swept over them. With a sinister grin, he said, “They’re just small fry; we shouldn’t delay our pursuit of Luo Feng for their sake. We can’t allow him to leave the Red Chain Mountain Range. If he goes back to the Purple Sun School, it will be much harder to act.”

After saying this, Xuekui shot into the air, causing sonic booms as he pursued in the direction Luo Feng had been headed. The two other Blood Saber Guard Captains followed closely behind him.

“Phew…”

After the three Blood Saber Guards had left, the Sky Sword Pavilion disciple standing next to Chen Qi let out a sigh of relief. He glanced at the body of the short youth on the ground, wiped the cold sweat off his forehead, and said with lingering fear, “Those three have powerful auras. That ugly hulk probably is a master at the Spiritual Rotation Realm.”

“You’re right. He’s probably the Blood Demon Sect’s ’Azure Blood Demon Saber,’ Xuekui!”

Xin Chong stood by, his cold gaze following the departing figures. He sneered, “Heh, heh… With murderous intent so strong emanating from them, they’re probably after Luo Feng. Luo Feng has even offended ’Azure Blood Demon Saber’ Xuekui. He’s done for this time! Hahahaha…”

As he finished speaking, Xin Chong broke into uproarious laughter. Luo Feng’s prowess had taken him aback. Knowing he would never be able to avenge his defeat in this lifetime, he clung to the hope that Xuekui and his team would kill Luo Feng once and for all.

Hearing this, Chen Qi frowned, turned his head to look at Xin Chong, and said, “Xin Chong, Xuekui and the rest are from the Blood Demon Sect of the Western Region. They are mortal enemies of our twelve Golden Palaces. Why are you helping them?”

Taken aback, Xin Chong turned to look at Chen Qi, and replied casually, “Luo Feng brought this on himself by offending ’Azure Blood Demon Saber’ Xuekui. That’s his own path to destruction; what’s it to me? I’m just adding fuel to his fire. As the saying goes, ’Calamities from Heaven can be evaded, but you cannot escape the consequences of your own actions!’”

Chen Qi’s brow twitched, his face showing disdain. “No wonder you lost to Luo Feng. You’ll never win against him in your lifetime.”

“What did you say!”

Xin Chong flew into a rage as his wound was prodded.

Chen Qi snorted coldly, turned around, and walked off.

The remaining disciple of the Sky Sword Pavilion hesitated for a moment but eventually followed Chen Qi, leaving the disheveled Xin Chong alone in the wind.

The waning moon hung high in the sky, and a fierce wind blew.

The night in the depths of the Red Chain Mountain Range was always cold and eerie. Terrifying roars of Demon Beasts echoed one after another, sending shivers down one’s spine.

WHOOSH!

A figure sped through the forest, creating a streak of moonlight behind him—it was Luo Feng.

WHIZZ!

Suddenly, a screeching sound echoed in the air. Luo Feng furrowed his brow and with a leap mid-air, his body swung back like a swift in spring, flying backwards at a ninety-degree angle.

BOOM!

A bright red beam skimmed past his shoulder, hitting a giant tree and penetrating it with a hole as large as a human head.

THUD!

Luo Feng landed on the ground without missing a beat and instinctively struck backwards with his saber.

CRASH!

A tree ten steps away was cut in half, revealing a glossy black monster, a Demon Clam.

The Demon Clam, nearly the size of a human, was covered in lumps of different sizes. It was extremely ugly; the red beam from before was actually its tongue.

A high-ranking, Level Four Demon Beast, the Black Blood Demon Clam!

Luo Feng recognized the beast that had attacked him.

WHIZZ!

Missing the first strike, the Black Blood Demon Clam let out a shriek. Its thorny, blood-red tongue turned into a red line, aiming straight for Luo Feng.

“Die!”

Luo Feng’s eyes narrowed. In the pitch-black night, his Rage Flame Knife cut the air with a dazzling blade gleam. It was the Skyfall Thunder move from the Shocking Thunder Saber Technique!

SPLAT!

The blade gleam was faster than the Black Blood Demon Clam. It cut the tongue in half, and thick, stinking, black blood spurted out.

The Black Blood Demon Clam, surprised at the strength of the human before it, let out a strange cry and was ready to bounce away on its four limbs.

“Where do you think you’re going!”

Luo Feng did not plan to let it escape. Taking a step forward, his Rage Flame Knife shot out a three-foot-long blade gleam and cut through the air, bisecting the Black Blood Demon Clam as it leaped into the sky, causing black blood to rain down in the forest.

“Hoo…”

After killing the Black Blood Demon Clam, Luo Feng exhaled and shook his blade. Looking at the blackness of the night, he murmured to himself, “The nights in the Red Chain Mountain Range are really dangerous. In such a short span of time, I’ve encountered three Level Four Demon Beasts.”

After acquiring the Mu Yuan Spirit Fruit, Luo Feng wanted to return to Qingfeng Town as quickly as possible, thus he decided to travel through the night.

Shaking his head, Luo Feng approached the corpse of the Black Blood Demon Clam. With a flick of his Rage Flame Knife, an egg-sized Demon Core landed in his hand.

Just as he was about to continue his journey after stowing the Demon Core, Luo Feng heard the faint sound of sonic booms approaching from behind. He immediately released his Soul Power to investigate.

Then, his eyebrows furrowed deeply.

Three extremely powerful auras were approaching quickly from behind. He also sensed an incredibly strong killing intent.

Is this killing intent… targeting me?

Luo Feng pondered. The three were coming straight at him, as if they were certain he was in this area.

“Hahahaha… Luo Feng, we’ve finally caught up with you! Prepare to die!”

The three figures, initially miles away, closed the distance to within a hundred meters in the blink of an eye. The burly man leading the group laughed heartily, then suddenly formed his palm into a saber and slashed through the empty air.

SWISH!

The air parted automatically, and a massive, blood-red saber gleam ripped through the air. Trees were reduced to fragments in its path.

“A Spiritual Rotation Realm expert!”

Seeing the whistling saber gleam, Luo Feng’s expression turned unprecedentedly serious. He was all too familiar with this feeling—the opponent was definitely an expert of the Spiritual Rotation Realm, without a doubt!

Taking a deep breath, Luo Feng remained calm in the face of danger. His vital energy instantly surged to its limit, and turbulent air currents rushed upwards. A cold wind suddenly whipped up in the serene forest.

“Grand Momentum as a Saber!”

A fierce glow flashed in his eyes. Luo Feng merged with the giant Saber Shadow behind him, his sharp aura soaring to the sky, irresistible. It seemed like a Saber Mountain, poised to pierce the heavens and tear the earth apart.

“Cut!”

The Rage Flame Knife slashed out, creating a nerve-wracking sonic boom, as if something was shattering.

BANG!

The two blade gleams collided in mid-air, pressing against each other before exploding violently and vanishing. All that remained was an empty circular area with a radius of over ten meters.

“Hmm?”

A flash of surprise crossed Xuekui’s eyes. Although he had used his palm as a saber just now, it still held half of his usual strength. Logically, no Martial Artist at the peak of the Heavenly Court Realm should have been able to withstand that strike. He had never expected Luo Feng to not only block his attack but also emerge unscathed.

This youngster is indeed not to be underestimated. If we do not completely eliminate him today, he will definitely become a formidable enemy in the future!

Xuekui’s eyes narrowed slightly, and a strong killing intent erupted from him.

All three were experts; the hundred-meter distance was covered in an instant.

THUD! THUD! THUD!

The three stopped ten steps in front of Luo Feng. Their feet cracked the ground upon landing, and their auras locked onto Luo Feng.

Luo Feng secretly gathered his strength, glanced at the three, and calmly asked, “You’re the Blood Saber Guards from the Blood Demon Sect, aren’t you?”

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