Chapter 291 - 202: Godlike Counterattack

Chapter 291: Chapter 202: Godlike Counterattack

Kang Ming’s expression turned grave. "The kid has a cloaking ability. He can teleport, rendering our sniping ineffective."

Feng Hua’s voice promptly sounded in the mental network.

"Don’t worry. Hengji is already closing in on him. I don’t need to tell you what happens when a fifth-realm, assault-type Martial Artist gets close to a sniper!"

Under the cover of night, the heavily-muscled woman charged forward, saber in hand. Golden flames erupted around her as she shot straight toward Yu Fei’s position.

Her speed was incredible. In just a few seconds, she had covered a distance of ten kilometers. The terrifying velocity left a trail of sonic boom clouds in her wake.

This was the power of a top-tier assault-type Martial Artist. They possessed unparalleled short-range burst speed and terrifying explosive attack power. Under the cover of their teammates, their job was to rapidly close in on a target and then tear them to pieces.

Yan Sea is this type of Martial Artist. They aren’t skilled in one-on-one duels due to their abysmal maneuvering and evasion. Their Body Refining isn’t for defense, but to better endure the backlash from their own explosive power. All these limitations exist for one reason: to give them the ability to land the decisive blow on the battlefield.

To close with the enemy and crush them in a single strike—that is the lifelong pursuit of an assault-type Martial Artist.

Among all types of Martial Artists, the assault-types have the lowest probability of breaking through to the Martial Saint realm. They constantly rely on extreme bursts of power, forcing them to cultivate various enhancement Secret Techniques that often damage their long-term potential.

Yu Fei had just finished dodging the barrage of ranged attacks and had no time to react before a streak of golden light shot toward him with the speed of a thunderclap. With his 15x neural reaction speed, he instantly made the optimal decision: ’I can’t dodge this. I have to meet it head-on!’

He calmly set Shihun aside as his Fu Liu Ruo Lake-like Inner Qi churned in an instant. Every heavy sword technique he had recently practiced flashed through his mind.

In that instant, he locked onto the heavy sword stance he had recently mastered.

’Now, we’ll see who’s tougher.’ Yu Fei was filled with confidence in his Xuanxiao Spirit Body. After numerous enhancements, his 12x base strength was already at an unprecedented level, further boosted by his perfected Pure Yang True Body.

Now that he had reached the minor success stage with his Melt Gold Jade Body Skill, his strength was nothing short of astonishing. On top of that, Zhanming itself was a heavy sword.

With all this, why would he be afraid of her?

Yu Fei stared intently at the rapidly approaching golden light, holding Zhanming with both hands, angled back and to the side. Boundless strength infused the blade as his boiling Inner Qi surged into it.

As Hengji charged, she saw Yu Fei raise his sword, apparently intending to meet her head-on. A mocking thought surfaced. ’Even Feng Hua would have to dodge my attack. What gives a mere freshman the nerve to face it?!’

’Even if he’s S-rank, an undeveloped S-rank is still just a rookie.’ ℯℯ𝘭.

’He’s courting death!’

At this thought, Hengji grew even more excited, her strike becoming even heavier. ’Besides, with His Majesty the Green Emperor watching, no one can actually die. So, I’ll just teach this little junior a lesson he’ll never forget!’

In a flash, she was upon Yu Fei. Her attack carried a monstrous momentum, and immense Qi Jin flooded her golden saber.

"Mountain Shattering Slash! Die!"

A terrifying blade light descended, the massive edge bearing down on him. Yu Fei’s thoughts seemed to slow to a crawl. In that split second, he could even clearly see the gloating smile on the heavily-muscled woman’s face.

Yu Fei swung his sword in a horizontal slash. Veins bulged on his hands, and the muscles all over his body coiled like mythical dragons. This was the first time he had attacked with Zhanming at full power since reaching the Inner Qi realm. Within his Qi Sea, the cyan Profound Primordial Qi vaporized, and the surface of the "lake" instantly dropped by more than eighty percent.

"Dai Zongqingyue! Slash!"

...

At this moment, all the members of the Salted Fish Assault Team peeked out from their positions, eagerly watching the explosive shockwave erupt in the distance. Over the past year, whenever Hengji successfully closed in on a target, victory was assured. They were certain this time would be no different.

Their opponent was just a freshman. True, he had an astonishingly good sniping ability and had somehow survived two volleys from their team of nearly thirty people, which was already outrageous. Even Feng Hua couldn’t have pulled that off last year.

’This junior is indeed exceptional, but this is as far as he goes!’

BOOM...

Golden and cyan Qi Jin slammed into each other. A boundless shockwave ripped through the surroundings, sending dirt and rock flying. The small hill beneath their feet instantly collapsed.

Then, a cyan ripple flashed, and a figure was sent flying, spraying a trail of blood across the sky.

Dai Zongqingyue was a heavy Swordsmanship technique that Yu Fei had only recently mastered. Of the four light and heavy Swordsmanship manuals Ye Shuping had sent him, he had prioritized mastering two of the heavy sword styles.

It wasn’t that he was biased. Zhanming was a heavy sword, and he possessed a natural advantage in strength, leading to these results.

Dai Zongqingyue was the technique with the most powerful sword momentum among them. It required charging power before the strike, making its timing crucial. In a real fight, an opponent wouldn’t be foolish enough to wait for you to launch an attack, let alone run right into it.

This single use of Dai Zongqingyue consumed eighty percent of his Inner Qi. He had abandoned all other Sword Intents, focusing everything on enhancing the [Sturdy] characteristic.

It was also the first time Yu Fei had discovered the power of his Divine Sense in close-quarters combat. Combined with his 15x neural reaction speed and his minute perception, the heavily-muscled woman’s every Qi fluctuation and power transition was laid bare before him.

The combination of these three factors allowed him to easily find a flaw in her attack.

Yu Fei chose to strike at the precise transition point in the woman’s attack. With an incredibly skillful maneuver, he vented most of her Qi Jin, causing the golden blade light to disintegrate. Then, the flat of Zhanming’s blade slapped directly against her chest.

According to the simple laws of physics, when two objects collide, the more fragile of the two will absorb the vast majority of the kinetic energy, resulting in far more severe injuries.