Chapter 405 - 258: Establishing Might (2)

Chapter 405: Chapter 258: Establishing Might (2)

These people had only seen Yu Fei profiting while others fought, so they were resentful.

Now, he was going to make it clear to them that he was no mere opportunist.

"Don’t get cocky, kid. You’re about to die!"

The words had barely faded when a dozen or so people charged him in a coordinated assault. They were clearly a team, their movements tight and their attacks coming in layered, well-defined waves.

Dozens more had already crossed the line he had drawn, treating it like a joke.

Yu Fei had instantly killed one man with a lightning-fast move before getting tied up in a fight with a spear user. This gave everyone the false impression that his trump card could only take out a single person, which was why they dared to press the attack.

The [Crimsonflow Light] lay quietly on the ground, forgotten by all.

A dense barrage of attacks swarmed forward, and Yu Fei’s figure shattered into motes of light and dissipated.

Even he couldn’t face so many attacks head-on. He had released an illusion early on to mislead them.

This technique, enhanced by his spatial talent, could now be used at will, and its Inner Qi consumption had been drastically reduced.

"Where’d he go?"

The attackers from the Red Tiger Team froze for a moment. The man in the crab mask had vanished from under their combined assault, and their hearts filled with shock and suspicion.

"Such a masterful Illusion Skill!"

"He’s above us!"

They had just looked up when they met a pair of bestial, golden eyes. Before they could react, the image of a sharp, snow-white sword seared itself into their vision, piercing straight into their very souls.

Excruciating pain assaulted them and their souls trembled. A bizarre, water-colored Sword Qi pierced through the void without warning. In an instant, heads shattered, and countless mangled corpses fell, twitching.

Only since entering the Red Sun Realm had Yu Fei realized just how vicious his Soul Capturing technique was. Activated through sight, the ability was incredibly stealthy, striking completely undefended enemies. The intense pain in their souls left them unable to react for a crucial moment. When combined with his Immeasurable Sword Qi, which possessed both Spatial Penetration and concealment properties, he could instantly kill his opponents with ease.

Furthermore, the [Void Clearing Mirror] expanded the range of his Soul Capturing, allowing it to affect dozens of enemies simultaneously. This was what created such a terrifyingly lethal effect.

In a direct confrontation, he estimated that his limit would be dealing with about ten Gang Qi enemies at once.

The onlookers’ faces were all pale. They had truly underestimated this monstrous prodigy from the Seven Greats.

That once-laughable crab mask now seemed utterly ferocious.

"The Red Tiger Team... completely wiped out?"

Liu Yi rubbed his eyes, as if he couldn’t believe what he was seeing.

The Red Tiger Team was not weak. Their combat strength was nearly equal to that of his and Zhang Cheng’s groups combined.

For such a powerful team to be slaughtered in an instant by Yu Fei using some unknown technique... it was too terrifying.

The first wave of a dozen men who had besieged Yu Fei died instantly. Those who followed, who had crossed the line hoping to get a piece of the action, felt their scalps tingle with fear. They didn’t know what technique Yu Fei had used, but seeing so many powerful fighters die in a flash, some immediately turned and ran for their lives. Unfortunately, it was too late.

A dense rain of Sword Qi fell upon them, impossible to dodge and impossible to avoid. They were instantly riddled with holes like tattered cloth sacks, dying as their blood gushed out.

Yu Fei could have been precise in his kills, but what he needed right now was deterrence!

Every Martial Artist who reached the Gang Qi Realm had experienced their share of slaughter and was far from naive.

But they had never seen a situation like this. Dignified Gang Qi masters were being slaughtered as casually as ants. It was absurd.

The crowd of onlookers, who had been hoping to scavenge or just watch the show, all retreated warily, their gazes fixed on Yu Fei with a mixture of shock and uncertainty.

He felt the tide of malicious intent recede, leaving only looks of pure terror in its wake.

Yu Fei didn’t give chase, but he hadn’t spared a single Martial Artist who had crossed his line. Treading over a field of mangled corpses, he calmly picked up the [Crimsonflow Light] from the ground and looked out at the remaining crowd.

"I’m taking this. Any objections?"

It’s unclear who turned to flee first, but in the blink of an eye, the entire teeming crowd of Martial Artists had vanished without a trace.

He leisurely stored it away in his storage space.

It was a basic instinct to seek gain and avoid loss, to bully the weak and fear the strong. Yu Fei’s method of dealing with them had been extremely effective.

He suddenly realized, ’Maybe my previous approach was wrong.’

Martial Artists were a contradictory bunch. On the one hand, they would fight to the death for the slightest opportunity. On the other, they cherished their own lives above all else.

When a "little lamb" like Yu Fei, who was only in the Inner Qi Realm, appeared among a group of Gang Qi Martial Artists, malice sprouted in their hearts like weeds. This was especially true when they discovered he had already secretly obtained a good amount of [Crimsonflow Light].

In their simple minds, it was already an incredible feat for even the prodigies of the Seven Greats to fight across one major realm. They were two entire realms higher than Yu Fei—how could they possibly lose?

But reality was a cruel joke. Although Yu Fei’s cultivation was only at the fourth stage, his combat power was immense. He easily slaughtered the crowd of Martial Artists who charged him with greedy intent. And so, they became afraid, started cherishing their lives again, and ran for dear life.

Yu Fei wasn’t going to waste any more time on them. Having established his fearsome reputation, he stopped sneaking around. Using his unique ability, he located the next descending stream of light and simply waited openly to collect it.

Yu Fei had underestimated his own current combat power.

He had recently achieved grand completion in the [Melt Gold Jade Body Skill] and mastered numerous sensory Secret Techniques, making him significantly stronger. With its various enhancements, his [Immeasurable Sword Qi] had reached a point where numbers no longer mattered when facing ordinary Gang Qi Martial Artists.

For the next two days, whenever Yu Fei appeared at a spot where a stream of light was descending, everyone would scatter. No one dared to try and snatch it from him. Because he could predict where the streams of light from the sky would fall, he managed to acquire a great deal of [Crimsonflow Light].

Many Martial Artists gave up on competing in the area altogether. They weren’t idiots; no one could find the right spot in advance every single time by chance. He obviously had some way to predict it.

They couldn’t beat him, so they had no choice but to leave.

After two days of this, Yu Fei felt he had collected enough resources. He left [Thousand Mountain Crater] and headed for the next area.

"That little menace is finally gone!"

Liu Yi wiped away imaginary sweat, his voice filled with lingering fear.

Zhang Cheng was also delighted. "If that monster hadn’t left, I was about to leave myself!"

"Mr. Liu, we really owe you this time. If you hadn’t stopped everyone at that critical moment, I’m afraid none of our brothers would have survived."

At this, Liu Yi felt a surge of relief. With a look of lingering fear, he said:

"I wasn’t thinking that far ahead. I just know that if you try to kill a prodigy like that and fail, he’ll inevitably come looking for trouble once he’s stronger. But killing him would be even more troublesome!

"His classmates and teachers might investigate his death. If we run into an unreasonable one, they could kill us without breaking a sweat!

"That’s why I didn’t want to burn that bridge. Defeating him would have been one thing, but we should have at least left some room for diplomacy. Worst case, we’d take a beating from him later. I never expected..."

Liu Yi trailed off, lost in thought.

’That day, he’d slaughtered over thirty Gang Qi Martial Artists without breaking a sweat. That Sword Qi was unlike anything I’ve ever seen—swift, sharp, imbued with different attributes, and it even seemed to carry its own distinct techniques.

’It was like every one of them was simultaneously facing attacks from a dozen Swordsmanship masters. Overwhelmed, they were killed in an instant.’

Zhang Cheng picked up where he left off. "You could tell just by looking that his Sword Qi came from an incredible Cultivation Technique. Each strand had its own attribute and Sword Intent. To be honest, I’d bet he’s among the absolute top tier of prodigies.

"He didn’t have any killing intent at first, he was just there for the treasure. It wasn’t until the Red Tiger Team took the lead in trying to kill him that he got angry!"

"Sigh..."

Liu Yi’s face was desolate as he lamented:

"You and I have suffered so much to cultivate to the Gang Qi Realm, and we still can’t see any hope of reaching Grandmaster. The soul, the state of mind... each trial is harder than the last. And then you have these prodigies who just casually practice a bit and become Grandmasters. The difference between people is just...

"Fuck! Zhang Cheng, you bastard!"

Liu Yi turned around mid-lament, only to find that Zhang Cheng had already snuck off. In the distance, a stream of light was slowly descending.

The bastard had even used a Secret Technique to cover his tracks as he left, which was why Liu Yi hadn’t noticed immediately.

With a furious expression, Liu Yi raised his sword and gave chase, cursing as he ran, "Zhang Cheng, you son of a bitch! I saved your damn life, and this is how you repay me? Aren’t you afraid this will create a flaw in your mental state and ruin your chances of ever becoming a Grandmaster? Huh? God damn it..."