This Martial Saint's Health Bar is Too Thick!

He looked at Li Fei with astonishment in his eyes.

He thought he had paid enough attention to the Marquis Jing'an, and the Great Mage who teamed up with him was also remarkably powerful in combat, confident that together they could even kill those masters ranked lower on the Fengyun Leaderboard!

But it was just one encounter, and he almost got seriously injured!

"Dark Night Lost Road Curse didn't take effect?"

"I don't understand either, even a Martial Artist at the Tao Foundation Stage with strong spiritual power should be affected for at least a moment."

The Dark Night Lost Road Curse was the key magic for tonight's mission, which could even block Li Fei from coming to aid if he wanted to.

Yet this magic didn't work at all...

"How much longer for the quicksand?"

"At least ten seconds."

"Stall them, I'll attack head-on with the Soul-shattering Mountain-breaking Hammer."

"Okay."

The exchange at the level of consciousness was very fast. After the two finished their quick discussion, the slowed hammer once again surged towards Li Fei with astonishing force.

Meanwhile, at the end of this passageway, in a cell, three Tao Foundation Stage Martial Artists summoned by Zhi Ge Pavilion were all present.

Their task was to guard Liu Jiehui, who was heavily injured.

Suddenly, almost simultaneously, the three of them felt a disturbance from beneath the ground.

This wasn't a disturbance caused by the battle in the passageway, but rather a fluctuation of force from below.

All three, with their rich experience, knew that some Martial Artists possessed the extraordinary ability to 'Earth Tunnel,' so they immediately became vigilant.

The cell they were in was fully 'enveloped,' even beneath the ground there were special steel plates. Normally, even if someone with extraordinary abilities infiltrated underground, breaking through the special steel would take some time.

That time was enough for the three to move Liu Jiehui.

But the enemy clearly came prepared.

Two seconds later, the ground vibration became extremely intense, and then a figure burst forth from the soil!

Not only did the intruder possess the extraordinary ability of 'Earth Tunneling,' but they also had the ability to quickly corrode special steel.

Of course, the key was that he had accurately known Liu Jiehui's location in advance.

"There's indeed a traitor!"

In the passageway, a cold light flashed in He Jian's eyes. Glancing at Li Fei who was fighting the enemy, he decisively turned and ran towards the cell at the end.

Li Fei also sensed the commotion behind him, so he decisively entered 'Blood Demon State'!

The iron hammer roared toward him.

Li Fei stretched out his left hand to meet the hammer.

BOOM!!!

The Mixed Element Star Armor he wore shattered after several impacts, but this time Li Fei wasn't repelled.

He caught the Magic Artifact with his left hand, steady as a rock!

That scene made the pupils of the man behind the mask contract.

This Magic Artifact was known as the Soul-shattering Mountain-breaking Hammer, capable of launching both a mental and physical dual attack.

Shaking the spirit, and strong enough to break mountains!

This was the first time he had seen someone catch this Magic Artifact head-on without injury.

"The Protective Force should have been broken..."

The imposing figure, nearly reaching the ceiling, gave him an unprecedented sense of oppression!

The man threw his fists, and Tao Power surged once more.

Li Fei grasped the Soul-shattering Mountain-breaking Hammer in his left hand, not waiting for the Magic Artifact to break free, he hammered it with a full-powered strike of 'Blood Power God'.

After incorporating 'Green Bone,' Li Fei's physique further strengthened, and now the total number of Blood Soul beads he possessed reached 878.

The maximum limit of 'Blood Power' increased to 87.8 beads, and with the doubling effect of 'Blood Demon State,' combined with the integration of spiritual power, his strength was incredible!

The hammer in Li Fei's hand trembled and abruptly lost its momentum.

At the same time, the man's Tao Power and a Taoist Technique both hit Li Fei.

The Technique still didn't take effect.

Li Fei let the surrounding snowfield melt away, powerful Fire Power constantly invaded, and he swung his sword out front.

Just as the snowfield had transformed into a large river, before the water evaporated, all the Fire Power suddenly accelerated towards Li Fei, then vanished into thin air.

In that instant, Li Fei seemed to become a black hole, absorbing all of the Fire Power.

The 'Snowfield Flying Fire' was thus nullified!

Yet it was not over.

A towering tree spontaneously appeared, its branches covered with fire-shaped blooms.

A strong wind blew, scattering the flowers from the tree, turning them into a sky full of sparks.

A bursting Force emerged, not only explosive but also full of Life Force, intoxicating one's spirit.

"Fire Tree Silver Flower Never Night Sky"!

This was one of Hao Yi's self-created Tao Power techniques, a move that defended first before counterattacking.

First it absorbed the opponent's strength, then unleashed it in a burst, like a furious bloom of flame trees!

The force within the assailant was drawn by this Tao Power move, depleting over thirty percent in an instant!

Not only that, but he also suffered internal injuries from the pervasive Fire Power invading his body.

Li Fei had only just begun to master this technique; had his opponent not been using fire-attributed Tao Power as well, it wouldn't have been so easy to break their move with another.

After breaking their move, he stepped forward and rushed the other party, unleashing another full-powered "Blood Power God".

The opponent's face-mounted Magic Artifact was activated again, forming a barrier of defense Magic.

But this time, the invisible barrier couldn't hold, crumbling like a wall smashed by a heavy hammer!

The assailant, as if struck by Thunder Strike, froze on the spot.

Li Fei rushed up to him and plunged a knife into the man's abdomen.

This time, the knife went straight through!

The powerful Blood Slaughter erupted inside the assailant's body, and by the time he came to his senses, his internal Force was completely chaotic, with severe damage to his organs.

He threw a punch subconsciously, only to have his right shoulder grasped by Li Fei, who unleashed a tremendous force, forcibly twisting the joint apart.

"Ah!"

With a scream, Li Fei twisted the other shoulder joint as well.

Holding the man with one hand, he turned just in time to see the Soul-shattering Mountain-breaking Hammer flying up again.

Another full-powered "Blood Power God" blasted the Magic Artifact, sending it tumbling down once more.

Li Fei, holding the masked man in his left hand, picked up the hammer from the ground with his right as he passed the fallen Magic Artifact and dashed towards the cells ahead.

Inside the cell, three Tao Foundation Stage Martial Artists from Zhi Ge Department were attacking the incoming enemy.

He Jian did not engage in the fight, instead protecting Liu Jiehui.

The man who had tunneled up from beneath the ground, code-named "Quicksand," showed a look of horror when he sensed Li Fei rushing their way.

According to the plan devised in advance, Li Fei was supposed to be held up for at least twenty seconds, while Quicksand, although facing four opponents, had bizarre abilities. He didn't need to defeat the four Tao Foundation Stage powerhouses but only had to kill Liu Jiehui, who was being protected by them.

Quicksand had claimed during the planning that he would only need ten seconds.

And Li Fei was back in less than ten seconds?

Quicksand didn't hesitate; his figure vanished like a mirage from before their eyes, intent on tunneling away underground!

The three Tao Foundation Stage Martial Artists who were attacking him had no time to react and could only watch helplessly as Quicksand escaped underground.

Just then, He Jian, the weakest combatant on the scene who hadn't made a move, suddenly stomped his foot.

A Force actuated just right, blocking Quicksand's path of escape as if a wall had formed out of thin air!

Quicksand, both shocked and angry, couldn't understand how He Jian had anticipated his escape route, managing to lay a trap of Force in advance?

This Force was nothing to Quicksand; he broke through it in one second.

But after that second, Li Fei reached the outside of the cell, and an immense, mountain-like invisible force harshly slammed into Quicksand's spiritual essence!

His Earth Tunneling extraordinary ability was forcibly interrupted, and his body became trapped in the soil.

Bang!

A hand burst through the soil above, seizing Quicksand's head.

As Quicksand regained his composure, terror filled his face...

Red Sleeve Tavern.

Unexpectedly, Shen Tuyue suddenly spoke up:

"If Marquis Jing'an is unwilling to cross hands with my senior brother, what about me?"

For Li Fei, to say Shen Tuyue had taken an interest was definitely an overstatement; she was not the kind of vulgar, lovesick girl.

However, for such a legendary figure who was younger, more gifted, and more renowned than herself, curiosity was inevitable.

Moreover, with her best friend 'adding fuel to the flames', she had specially asked Chi Chengyu not to bring up the challenge at tonight's banquet.

Contained within this were the little thoughts and modesty of a young girl.

Yet, having witnessed how swiftly Li Fei had outright rejected Huang Jin, Shen Tuyue was instead spurred by a contrarian impulse.

Huang Jin, this senior brother, had always been kind to her, so Shen Tuyue's standing up now had nothing to do with 'poetry and the moon'.

It was all about being a Martial Artist!

She too wanted to see how a Tao Foundation Stage Martial Artist, capable of seriously injuring the True Master's Flying Sword, would measure up in skills.

Seated in the place of honor, Li Fei suddenly zoned out for a moment, then a smile surfaced on his face, signaling a good mood.

Turning to look at Shen Tuyue, Li Fei said with a smile,

"If Miss Shentu wishes to test her skills, perhaps you could wait a moment."

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