Chapter 629 - 341: Linked Schemes, Deadly Trap on the Island!

In Donglai County, there are many Fourth-Grade Cultivators, but not many Martial Artists at the Three Flowers Realm and Three Religions Cultivators at the same realm. Each one can make a name for themselves in Donglai County.

Not to mention the Half-Step Great Cultivators above the Three Flowers Realm.

These individuals are all well-known and prestigious figures, not the type to hide their actions. In Xu Man’s eyes, the ’Tang San’ before him is at most at the same realm as him.

But why is the gap between him and the opponent so vast? Once the opponent gets serious, he can’t even take a single blow, and the opponent hasn’t even used the Three Flowers from beginning to end.

However, Xu Man will never know, there’s a gap even among those at the same realm.

Moreover, he ’overestimated’ Su Mu’s real realm. Su Mu is not at the same realm as him, nor is he deliberately not using the Three Flowers. He simply cannot do it.

Su Mu is currently just a Sixth-Grade Martial Artist, and only completed his fourth Blood Exchange before going to sea.

"With the support of Eternal Patterns, Saber Momentum, Gang Force, and Limit-Breaking State, using the Hongmen Secret Saber is enough to kill an ordinary Fourth-Grade Martial Artist in one strike!"

Su Mu felt satisfied with his progress during this time at sea. What he just used was a secret technique obtained from the plaque at Hongmen Martial Arts Hall. The characteristic of the Hongmen Secret Technique is that the first draw of the saber is fast, accurate, and fierce, with solid saber energy, and it’s best suited for a one-strike kill.

Of course, Su Mu also understands the limitations of this strike. Not to mention facing Brother Baili Feng, who received the transmission of the Little Yellow Court, and it’s also not enough against Sister Baili Hongtang, such a Martial Dao genius.

The strength gap between a genius and an ordinary person at the same Martial Arts Realm might be larger than the gap between Martial Artists in two different major realms.

"It’s due to the difference in Martial Dao foundation... The more you progress in realm, the foundation differences between each grade get magnified."

Su Mu had an insight. Even if two cultivators practice the same martial art for foundation, there would not be two with entirely identical foundations. Most cultivators opt to sacrifice some foundation for faster progression.

At the Lower Three Grades, the gap might not widen much, but as cultivators enter the Middle Third Grade and advance to higher realms, the accumulated foundation differences from previous grades will trigger qualitative changes, forming an insurmountable chasm.

"I am on the right path!"

Su Mu whispered to himself, shaking his long saber to splatter blood three steps away, making the sea pirates tremble in fear.

"Despicable brat!"

Just as Su Mu killed Xu Man, a grinding voice of anger came from afar, and on the other side, a startling change appeared in the battle between Baili Feng and Sikong Li.

Both topped with lotuses, their surging Qi Blood turning into a raging blood wave during the fierce battle. Suddenly, a roar of heavenly fire came from the long sky, like a meteor slicing through the sky.

Before the sound arrived, a Piercing Arrow engraved with inscriptions to amplify killing power, carrying a long tail flame, pierced into the battle at terrifying supersonic speed!

This arrow was shot from over six-hundred feet away, by Baili Hongtang, who was stationed at the back of the field for the Cyan Fish Gang.

"Tsh!"

Sikong Li’s left eyelid twitched violently, sensing the deadly threat from outside the field. The tiger-head long saber in his hand, embedded with a ferocious tusk, unleashed a terrifying saber light to slash out sharply. This strike skillfully hit the incoming arrow, erupting a huge sound of metallic clashing on the field.

The inscriptions on the arrow lit up instantly but were severed under Sikong Li’s pouring powerful Qi Blood and Power.

But Sikong Li also paid a price for this; his right arm holding the saber was suddenly shocked to emit fine bone-cracking sounds, and it was temporarily paralyzed and painful, unable to exert a third of its strength as blood flowed down.

Baili Hongtang’s arrow was indeed terrifying, not only for its lethal power but also for its incredibly precise timing.

"Tsh!"

Baili Feng frowned slightly when seeing this, then quickly understood his little sister’s intent, letting out a slight sigh in his heart, and without hesitation, he wielded the Whale-Slaying Saber.

Flood Dragon Shocking Skill·Water Splitting Chopping River!

The Whale-Slaying Saber’s cold light surged, and one slash was like a ferocious whale opening its blood-filled mouth to bite. Despite Sikong Li’s full effort to evade and deflect, an arm was still slashed, and his sword-wielding arm was cut off from the shoulder.

"Despicable scoundrels, is this the behavior of the Cyan Fish Gang?!"

Sikong Li’s face twisted in pain, cold sweat as big as soybeans kept exuding from his forehead, his enraged eyes glaring at Baili Feng and the distant, calm Baili Hongtang, who continued drawing her bow. Earlier, when he was fiercely fighting with Baili Feng, he didn’t expect the honorable Miss of the Cyan Fish Gang to resort to a surprise arrow strike!

This made Sikong Li exceedingly angry and unwilling. After losing an arm, the outcome was already decided. He lost this battle, and this deserted island may well become his grave.

Also, he would never again have the chance to explore the mysteries of the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top. How could Sikong Li not hate this?

"Sikong Li, have you forgotten about the earlier joint sneak attack on my brother with the thief Quan Feng? That day, my brother endured three arrows, and today, I return them personally!"

Baili Hongtang’s distant, calm voice carried an icy chill. Baili Feng felt a tingle of comfort in his heart, knowing that his little sister was avenging him, vindicating his usual affection for her.

At this moment, Baili Feng, with the Whale-Slaying Saber in hand, pointed at Sikong Li, who was retreating rapidly, and sneered, "In the face of life and death, what is there to say about righteousness? Today, it’s just a matter of life and death!"

"Besides, do you really think you are a match for me, Baili Feng?!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Baili Feng let out a dismissive snort, and the two solid lotuses above his head gently swayed, immediately drawing a stagnant, envious, and resentful gaze from Sikong Li.