Chapter 2038 - 2039: Flower's Color Drained

Those half-beastmen are being attacked by that giant python, so not all of them can come in pursuit, only a portion is chasing from behind.

Ling Zhenfei knows that continuing like this is untenable; if they are caught, these people may not hold up.

He shouted to those people, "You go first, I'll cover the retreat."

After speaking, Ling Zhenfei swiftly moved aside, allowing those people to pass.

"Senior brother, be careful, we'll wait for you up ahead."

The speaker was a girl, whose beautiful face was pale with fright but had now become slightly better.

Ling Zhenfei said, "Don't wait for me; all of you go first."

At that moment, the chasing half-beastmen had caught up, and Ling Zhenfei turned around and rushed towards those few half-beastmen.

Most of these half-beastmen's strength was in the dawning initial stage realm, so Ling Zhenfei could still handle them.

Ling Zhenfei drew his blade from its sheath, Northern Spiritual Energy erupted forth, and using the Boundless Blade Technique, he defeated those chasing in just a few strikes.

Just as Ling Zhenfei was about to turn and leave, he suddenly felt an incredibly strong spiritual energy attacking.

Ling Zhenfei was startled as the spiritual energy arrived quickly, instantly reaching him.

Ling Zhenfei swung his Tang sword, the spiritual energy behind it was a long pike, which clashed on the Tang sword, immediately numbing Ling Zhenfei's hands, demonstrating the tremendous power of the long pike.

Ling Zhenfei's body retreated a few steps and saw someone sprinting from afar. Within a few steps, the person reached Ling Zhenfei, having already grabbed the long pike that Ling Zhenfei had deflected moments ago, in mid-air.

Then, he directly stabbed towards Ling Zhenfei.

Ling Zhenfei saw this person—a young-faced half-beastman with a copper head and iron arms, a dark brown face akin to iron forged.

His long tusks gleamed white, and the spiritual energy surrounding him was stunning. This charge towards Ling Zhenfei seemed to carry a thunderous force.

Ling Zhenfei was not intimidated, as the Guardian Character Decision of the powerful Boundless Blade Technique easily dissipated the formidable spiritual energy.

When Ling Zhenfei's Boundless Blade Technique engaged the long pike, the initially strong spiritual energy quickly dissipated, which truly amazed the man.

"Huh!"

The man expressed surprise.

Ling Zhenfei said, "Now it's my turn to attack."

After saying that, he slashed towards the guy with his blade.

The Boundless Blade Technique was an advanced cultivation technique derived from the depth variations inscribed in the Wuliang Heaven Scroll.

As the blade went forth, the guy exclaimed in surprise.

"This technique is quite good, but in martial arts, power comes first; watch me break it with strength."

After speaking, the guy raised his long pike high and smashed it downwards.

Though this half-beastman seemed young, he was a half-beastman; taller and bulkier than Ling Zhenfei.

The long pike, as a club, smashed down, truly powerful, with an impressive spiritual energy that none could ignore.

Ling Zhenfei realized that the guy's skill level was definitely at the pinnacle of the Realm of Reaching Wisdom, coupled with the innate strength of the half-beastman, so the strike was undeniably strong.

It's like a contestant in sanda facing a sumo wrestler—150 pounds vs. over 300 pounds.

No matter how agile or elegant the sanda contestant is, if the sumo wrestler charges like a human cannonball, there's no stopping him; it's absolute power.

This half-beastman guy intended to leverage his absolute power to breach Ling Zhenfei's Boundless Blade Technique.

It must be said that his method was effective; the precision of the Boundless Blade Technique lies in its variations, relying on the depth and pitch shifts of the technique for victory.

Thus, it isn't extraordinarily powerful in terms of strength; so when the half-beastman guy smashed it down, it was indeed an unforeseen method.

The strike hit precisely on Ling Zhenfei's blade.

Ling Zhenfei felt his arm go numb and nearly lost grip of the blade.

Ling Zhenfei retreated two steps, and the guy also retreated two steps.

Ling Zhenfei looked at the guy, who looked back at Ling Zhenfei; clearly, the strike wasn't easy for either of them.

At that moment, the guy looked at Ling Zhenfei and said, "Kid, didn't expect you to be quite formidable."

Ling Zhenfei replied, "Not bad, didn't expect foreigners to be comprehensible."

The guy said, "Originally, those people had been taken down; you showed up unexpectedly. But no matter, you'll all stay here together."

Ling Zhenfei said, "Do you think you can get past me?"

The guy chuckled and said, "You think this is all I've got? Your companions ran forward and conveniently fell into our hands."

Ling Zhenfei was startled, recalling his previous encounters on the Beastman Tribe's territory, it's possible there's more ambush ahead.

Ling Zhenfei said, "We have no enmity, why the need for annihilation?"

The man replied, "You barged into our home, burning and pillaging; why would we let you stay?"

Ling Zhenfei said, "We're only trying to retrieve what's ours, not here to fight."

The guy said, "Save it for the next life."

After speaking, the guy raised his arm to strike again, but Ling Zhenfei knew now wasn't the time for combat. Those dozen people were presently in danger; the guy wasn't easy to handle, defeating him might mean the end for those people.

With this in mind, Ling Zhenfei had a thought and gestured to the guy, "Hold on, brother, I want to say something."

The guy grumbled, "If you have any last words, say them quickly, not that I care."

Ling Zhenfei said, "I've always heard that half-beastmen possess miraculous strength like moving mountains, but I've been skeptical. I'm not extraordinary, but I believe my strength and spiritual energy are decent, so I propose a strength contest.

If you're not up for it, you can have your tribesmen fight. You're young, shouldn't have much strength yet."

The guy laughed and said, "You're really fed up with living; didn't you inquire who's the power king of the half-beastman race? I'll show you my Magic Power Lei."

Ling Zhenfei said, "Deal! I'm also the power king in my village, so let's compete in three punches. To exert full strength, spiritual energy is allowed.

Whoever can still stand here afterward wins. If I win, you will cease and let us go."

Magic Power Lei replied, "If you lose, I'll peel your skin and hang it on a tree for display."

Ling Zhenfei didn't expect such fierce killing aura in such a young lad, but couldn't say much now.

"Alright, it's a deal."

Ling Zhenfei sheathed his Tang sword, while Magic Power Lei inserted his pike into the ground.

The two stood facing each other, Ling Zhenfei started activating his energy.

Why was Ling Zhenfei devising this plan? First, the contest would be much quicker than a fight, lasting only a few minutes.