Chapter 334 - 223: Joining Forces, Feng Hua’s Astonishment

Chapter 334: Chapter 223: Joining Forces, Feng Hua’s Astonishment

Giant metal hammers, great axes, and long spears lay strewn about, the discarded weapons already starting to hinder their movements.

Due to their formidable strength, the two of them had effectively cleared an area that would normally require two entire Gang Qi battle groups to defend. The other Martial Artists in this section of the battlefield were much slower at clearing out monsters, so they had unconsciously spread out to the periphery.

Working together, they took down another 5th-tier Spider Demon Corps. Feng Hua’s chest heaved, and beads of sweat began to form on her forehead.

For the past hour, Feng Hua had rarely used her Inner Qi in combat, a clear sign that she was reaching her limit.

In stark contrast, Yu Fei’s condition was only improving. His Inner Qi was nearly overflowing, the fatigue in his spirit had eased, and a good portion of his Spiritual Power had recovered.

Thanks to the incredible regenerative effects of the Melt Gold Jade Body Skill, he was still maintaining about eighty percent of his peak condition.

Yu Fei glanced over and saw that strands of Feng Hua’s hair were stuck to her forehead with sweat. He figured she was only forcing herself to keep going for his sake.

As he swung his sword, Zhanming, Yu Fei increased his Inner Qi output. Azure sword light crisscrossed the battlefield as he pulled the vast majority of the demons into his attack range, easing the pressure on Feng Hua.

Noticing Yu Fei’s actions, a brilliant light flashed in Feng Hua’s eyes.

"What a monster!"

She couldn’t help but sigh in admiration. ’This guy is a completely well-rounded Warrior, with practically no weaknesses.’

Decisive and precise combat strategy, a powerful physique, immense Inner Qi, and that bizarre Sword Intent.

A Martial Artist like him was a nightmare for any enemy.

As Feng Hua was lost in thought, she suddenly turned to look into the depths of the demonic tide.

Faintly visible in the distance was a towering Spider Demon leading a squad toward them. It was a 6th-tier Spider Demon!

Feng Hua’s expression turned grim. A few hours ago, she could have taken down this 6th-tier Spider Demon Corps by herself, but now, with her Inner Qi depleted and her body exhausted, she feared...

Yu Fei noticed the disturbance as well. Following Feng Hua’s gaze, he too spotted the deep blue Water-Attribute Spider Demon.

He couldn’t help but reflect that Feng Hua’s speed wasn’t just due to her "Swift Grace" talent. ’Her figure must have incredibly low wind resistance.’

Yu Fei stepped forward to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Feng Hua, his voice steady.

"We’ll take it down!"

Feng Hua looked up at Yu Fei in surprise. His black armor was dented and pitted, his red cape was covered in rust-green stains and tattered beyond recognition—a testament to the ferocity of the battle.

Hearing the resolve in Yu Fei’s voice, her worries vanished. She broke into a smile and said, "Alright!"

Such was her trust in him.

The arrival of the 6th-tier Spider Demon was detected by the auxiliary Martial Artists monitoring the battlefield, and the information was shared with several surrounding battle groups.

They quickly sped up their monster-clearing efforts, shifting the focus of their forces toward Yu Fei’s position, but they didn’t converge immediately.

They had been occasionally observing Yu Fei and his partner fight, so they naturally knew the pair was extraordinarily powerful and had impressive backgrounds. Although they had been fighting intensely all day, it was unclear if they actually needed support.

Thus, they only drew near without gathering. If they didn’t receive a request for aid, they would quietly monitor the situation, ready to intervene at the first sign of trouble. If everything went smoothly, they would simply depart.

A 6th-tier Spider Demon was worth a significant amount of battle merits. Though the battlefield was chaotic, it was all under the watch of the auxiliary Martial Artists. In this kind of environment, the freelance battle groups were all extremely disciplined, acting with integrity and showing the true spirit of a Martial Artist.

However, if such a situation were to occur in the boundless wilderness, things would naturally play out very differently.

It wouldn’t be surprising if some battle groups were already conspiring to kill both the people and the monster!

In the Borderlands, if a team’s auxiliary Martial Artist was connected to the Celestial Secret Tower, then all the Martial Artists would behave with courtesy and cooperate. If not... well, that was a true test of human nature.

Given the Spider Demon’s colossal size, by the time you could see it, it was already extremely close.

At this moment, Yu Fei stood with Zhanming in both hands, positioning himself directly in the path of the Spider Demon Corps. Feng Hua was at his flank, slightly behind. In this situation, Yu Fei would have to be the main attacker while Feng Hua provided support; her condition was just too poor.

As the distance between them closed, Yu Fei suddenly felt a bone-chilling cold wash over him.

"Dodge!"

Feng Hua, being incredibly experienced in battle, reacted at almost the same instant as Yu Fei, both of them dodging to the sides. Immediately after, a beam of light over three meters wide flashed through the spot where they had just been standing, vaporizing all the low and mid-tier demons in its path.

Such was the power of a 6th-tier Spider Demon’s super-weapon.

The operating principle of the super-weapons wielded by Spider Demons was completely different from those of humans. They were more like biological weapons forged from their racial traits, drawing energy from their supernatural organs to unleash attacks. They were, in essence, a type of special move.

The super-weapons of human Martial Artists, on the other hand, were entirely external objects.

Feng Hua was able to predict the attack by judging the color and flicker-rate of the energy patterns on the Spider Demon’s body. Yu Fei, however, had relied on the damage-predicting properties of his "Nether Gaze" skill.

After splitting up, they immediately charged into the dense Spider Demon Corps. Visibly, more of the 6th-tier blade demons were directed toward Feng Hua; the enemy was clearly focusing its assault on the 5th-Realm Feng Hua.

No matter how powerful Yu Fei actually was, the aura he projected was only that of the 4th Realm!

As he charged forward, the sword-imprint on Yu Fei’s forehead blazed with light. His hand seal changed, and an immeasurable torrent of multi-colored Sword Qi erupted forth.

This time, he didn’t infuse it with Sword Intent. His weary spirit couldn’t support it, and forcing it would only cause injury, which wasn’t worth the risk.

Fortunately, he could still control the general scope of the Sword Qi.

The dense storm of Sword Qi crashed into the Spider Demon Corps like a mountain collapsing or a tsunami roaring. The blade demons and shadow demons hidden within were utterly unable to resist, vanishing into the torrent.

This attack, after all, had used up eighty percent of Yu Fei’s Inner Qi.

His figure rapidly closed in on the 6th-tier Spider Demon’s main body as a ceaseless stream of Sword Qi joined the assault. In the blink of an eye, countless lesser minions were annihilated, leaving only the Spider Demon itself, frozen in place with a look of terror as it hastily threw up a protective shield.

A moment later, the remaining tens of thousands of Sword Qi trails, glowing with brilliant, colorful light, slammed densely against the protective shield the Spider Demon had struggled to erect!

"So beautiful~"

Feng Hua couldn’t help but stop and stare. She had no idea what kind of Cultivation Technique this was. During their sparring match in the drills, Yu Fei had only been able to release a hundred or so streams of Sword Qi, which was merely impressive.

But now, these tens of thousands of light streams were like a river of stars, their ultimate beauty concealing a fatal killing intent.

This Sword Qi skill of Yu Fei’s was enough to dominate among mid-tier Martial Artists. Even a Gang Qi Martial Artist would have to retreat in the face of such a terrifying flood of Sword Qi.

This was the ultimate offensive power of a Sword Cultivator.

Countless streams of Sword Qi were continuously worn down by the Spider Demon’s shield, but the sheer force of the impact still pushed it back relentlessly. Visibly, the Spider Demon’s deep blue body began to fade.

The patterns on its body turned a grayish-white. Having consumed a massive amount of its elemental energy in such a short time, the Spider Demon clearly couldn’t keep up anymore.

BOOM!

After neutralizing the majority of the Sword Qi, the Spider Demon’s shield could no longer hold, shattering into motes of light and disappearing.

Yu Fei was right behind it, and countless dense streams of Sword Qi stabbed wildly at its body, leaving it with no way to defend.

When the last wisp of Sword Qi had fulfilled its purpose, what remained was a truly miserable-looking Spider Demon. All six of its arms were severed, blood gushed like a waterfall, and three of its bladed legs were broken. It had almost completely lost its ability to fight.

And yet, it was still alive.

Yu Fei reflected on his attack. ’After I absorbed the Primordial Qi Sword Lotus, my Formless Sword Qi upgraded into Immeasurable Sword Qi. Its foundation is my Spiritual Power and my level of Inner Qi.’

’Right now, my Inner Qi is sufficient, but my Spiritual Power can’t quite keep up, so the attack’s overall power is a bit lacking.’

Feng Hua’s figure flickered, and with a flash of silver light, she ended the life of the Spider Demon that had endured a death by a thousand cuts.

"That was the easiest 6th-tier Spider Demon I’ve ever fought!"

Feng Hua chirped happily. Yu Fei’s abilities were both comprehensive and powerful, reminding her of Lu Bufan. That man was much like Yu Fei. ’I wonder if the two of them will ever meet in the future,’ she thought. ’Who would be stronger?’

Yu Fei felt the emptiness in his Qi Sea. At this moment, his combat strength had finally hit rock bottom.

His body, Inner Qi, and spirit were all utterly exhausted, and the Feng Hua standing before him wasn’t much better off.

"Let’s head back! I’m getting tired!"

Feng Hua smiled faintly, a look of anticipation on her face.

"Okay! But wait just a moment!"