Chapter 404 - 258: Establishing Might

Chapter 404: Chapter 258: Establishing Might

Strength was the ultimate source of confidence. Yu Fei hadn’t participated in many battles, but his hands were stained with blood. From his tempering on the Abyss battlefield to the Security Bureau’s fight against Night Owl Mansion, and even the later sweep of the Half-Mountain Black Market, he had slain a significant number of Gang Qi-level enemies.

He had a clear assessment of his own strength. To this day, Yu Fei’s most powerful killing technique remained the combination of his Immeasurable Sword Qi and the fifteen-fold neural reaction speed granted by Fleeting Moment.

Furthermore, his other abilities all served to enhance this primary technique.

The Void Clearing Mirror enhanced his control over Sword Qi.

His Sword Intent increased his Sword Qi’s lethality.

His spatial talent made his Sword Qi all the more bizarre and unpredictable.

His Pupil Skill provided an additional layer of control.

The All Things Return to Origin Scripture ensured a sufficient supply of Inner Qi.

The Melt Gold Jade Body Skill provided a powerful Inner Qi recovery ability.

With all these factors combined, he possessed the power to instantly kill an ordinary Gang Qi Martial Artist. And now, in the Red Sun Realm, a domain abundant with Yang Qi... ’To be honest, even I’m scared by how fast my Inner Qi is recovering.’

The surrounding Martial Artists’ battle cries were incessant as they fought fiercely. A constant stream of profanities filled the air, and every clash of blades drew blood.

However, in Yu Fei’s eyes, the performance was a little too obvious.

’A true battle to the death doesn’t involve so much talking. It’s just a matter of killing or being wounded.’

’These people went to great lengths to lure me out. I wonder how they all managed to conspire together.’

As the Crimsonlight Stream descended, about to reach thirty meters above the ground, these people could barely contain themselves. The thought of a prodigy Martial Artist about to fall to their scheme made their hearts tremble, and they couldn’t hide the excitement in their eyes.

This was the evil of human nature. Driven by a host of complex and ineffable motives, they were desperate to kill a low-level prodigy right here.

It was like a tiger cub wandering into a hunting ground—they had to kill it before its fangs and claws had fully grown.

If a prodigy of their own realm were seizing the Crimsonlight Stream, they would never dare to try and take it. The ability of prodigies from the Seven Greats to kill opponents of a higher realm and dominate their peers was no mere legend; it was a well-documented and extremely common track record.

The one or two hundred most talented individuals of their generation cultivated the best Cultivation Techniques and received the most elite education.

How could their combat strength possibly be lacking?

Through his various sensory abilities, Yu Fei had a crystal-clear picture of the entire battlefield in his mind.

Not everyone was involved; he saw quite a few people observing from a distance.

Zhang Cheng was holding back several of his allies. Their goal was to seriously injure Yu Fei and drive him off, but scheming to kill him was taking it too far.

This wasn’t necessarily out of kindness, but rather out of fear of the Seven Greats.

"Huh?"

"Why?"

"How dare he..."

"Did he figure it out?"

Just as the stream of light was about to land, Yu Fei suddenly dropped his concealment, revealing himself openly to the crowd.

He was clad in a plain white Ice Silkworm Robe, holding the massive and extravagant blade, Zhanming. Upon closer inspection, one could see a fiery-red, chibi-style crab mask on his face, instantly shattering his cold, grim aura.

Yu Fei’s sudden appearance completely baffled the crowd of would-be conspirators.

’This isn’t right! If you don’t go for the Crimsonlight Stream, how are we supposed to kill you?’

Before anyone realized it, the battle cries died down, and the atmosphere suddenly grew awkward.

Those with malicious intent slowly closed in, step by step, gradually surrounding Yu Fei completely.

This was a lawless place, devoid of order. It was simply the law of the jungle: the weak were meat for the strong.

A middle-aged man with sinister eyes took a step forward, his gaze filled with greed.

"Kid, hand over the Crimsonlight Streams you’ve collected, and I’ll make the call to let you..."

SHIING!

A sword hummed through the air. In an instant, several streams of Sword Qi crisscrossed, carving an arc into the ground.

With a flash of sword light, the sinister-looking man’s head exploded, scattering a mixture of red and white. His headless body collapsed, gushing blood.

"Cross this line and die!"

Yu Fei was incredibly domineering. "This stream of light is mine," he declared. "Scram!"

The bizarre scene left everyone stunned, unable to react.

"You... H-How dare you strike first!"

For a moment, Yu Fei felt the tangible malice surrounding him lessen.

’The intent of this group to surround and kill me was written all over their faces. Why would I hold back?’

’This has nothing to do with right or wrong. Everyone wants the treasure; it’s just a matter of whose methods are superior.’

Yu Fei had incited the crowd’s fury by snatching up a large amount of the Crimsonlight Stream despite his lower cultivation realm. These people, assuming he was weak, had let their dark intentions surface.

’Of course, I could have retreated. But why should I?’

’Competing for treasure is just a matter of individual skill.’

Meeting the crowd’s astonished gazes, Yu Fei said coolly, "And why wouldn’t I dare to strike first? This is nothing more than a martial contest. Do I have to wait for your blade to be in my gut before I’m allowed to retaliate?

How ridiculous. You’re a grown man. In a lawless land like this, are you really going to lecture me about justifiable self-defense?"

At these words, the man’s face immediately flushed red, and he was left speechless.

"You... you sharp-tongued bastard! Die!"

As he shouted, he thrust his long spear straight at Yu Fei.

Yu Fei laughed. "Now that’s more like it! It’s just murder and robbery, plain and simple. Why bother with the hypocrisy? You’re only making yourself a laughingstock!"

He raised Zhanming and casually parried. The block struck a precise gap in the flow of qi within his opponent’s attack. With a simple lift and pull, he sent the man stumbling, his spear thrusting into empty air.

He hadn’t used his Immeasurable Sword Qi directly. He wanted to bait more of the conspirators into revealing themselves.

"Anyone else?"

Yu Fei’s eyes narrowed as he cast a provocative gaze over the crowd. He needed to establish his might!

Without might, one has no authority!

After the Grandmasters departed, Yu Fei had noticed during the daytime scrambles that once certain teams secured an advantageous position, few others would dare to challenge them. Their strength had been acknowledged and respected.