Martial Arts: I Have a Wilderness World

Chapter 635: Chapter 325: Head-on Tug-of-War

He never expected Lin Changfeng to ambush him from beneath the sea!

He executed a powerful backflip to regain his balance, carving a long wake through the water as he slid backward across the surface.

But in the next instant, he looked up. Lin Changfeng had closed the distance to less than three hundred meters, his face a mask of unabated fury, like a soul-reaping demon radiating a bone-chilling killing intent. Cheng Zongyang’s heart clenched.

’I have to get out of here, fast, or the consequences will be unimaginable.’

He quickly circulated his True Essence, summoned the Flying Cloud Shuttle, and made his escape.

As he boarded the shuttle and soared into the sky, he took out a Tier One Elixir for treating Internal Injuries and swallowed it.

His mind raced, formulating a plan, even as he watched Lin Changfeng transform into the Black Death Body and resume the chase. He didn’t hesitate to accelerate!

’My goal is simple,’ he thought. ’Stall for time and drain Lin Changfeng’s Spiritual Power. Otherwise, I could have just dodged that last attack by entering the Wilderness World.’

As he fled, he shouted back, "Lin Changfeng, I have your Storage Pouch! I have to say, I was surprised to find the supreme Secret Scripture of the Shadow Alliance inside. People were saying the Shadow Alliance was hunting you down. I guess it’s because you stole this from them, huh? And that boy—he was the key you were grooming all along. And here I was, thinking he was just your grandson."

Cheng Zongyang’s words were pure provocation. He knew this would force Lin Changfeng to continue the chase. At full throttle, the Flying Cloud Shuttle was slightly faster than Lin Changfeng, which would allow him to drag this out and force his opponent to constantly expend Spiritual Power.

Hearing Cheng Zongyang’s words, Lin Changfeng was consumed by rage. He wanted nothing more than to tear Cheng Zongyang limb from limb that very instant, but he was keenly aware of his own predicament. With his Storage Pouch gone, he had no way to replenish his spent Spiritual Power. If he continued the pursuit, he would likely end up in a hopeless situation.

Lin Changfeng gritted his teeth, suppressed his fury, and turned back. ’The most important thing now is to get back to Land and recover my Spiritual Power,’ he knew. ’Otherwise, everything I’ve done will be for naught.’

Cheng Zongyang watched Lin Changfeng turn and leave, his brow furrowed. ’He actually managed to hold back?’

But he didn’t dare let his guard down. He knew this war of attrition wasn’t over. He needed to keep stoking his opponent’s rage.

And so, for the next two days, they were locked in a stalemate. Cheng Zongyang kept a close eye on Lin Changfeng, playing a tense game of cat and mouse. When Lin Changfeng gave chase, he fled; when Lin Changfeng turned back, he pursued. Even when Lin Changfeng wouldn’t take the bait, Cheng Zongyang would periodically harass him with a few Tier One Attack Talismans.

During this time, he was also waiting for the Marketplace Cabin’s update to finish.

Finally, after two days of this war of attrition, the update was complete. The Marketplace Cabin had become the Hall of Ten Thousand Races, and the treatment bed function was restored.

Cheng Zongyang was overjoyed. ’My chance has come,’ he thought. The only reason he hadn’t taken bigger risks was the fear of getting seriously hurt without a treatment bed to fall back on.

’Now that it’s back, I can take things a step further!’

Without even stopping to inspect the new Hall of Ten Thousand Races, he immediately began modifying the puppet corpse.

He loaded the puppet corpse with more Tier One and Tier Two Talismans, preparing to deal Lin Changfeng a fatal blow in their final confrontation.

Once everything was ready, Cheng Zongyang went searching for Lin Changfeng’s trail once more. He knew this battle had to come to an end.

At last, Cheng Zongyang found Lin Changfeng over a stretch of open sea. He was searching for a way back to Land. Lin Changfeng also sensed Cheng Zongyang’s approach, his eyes filled with rage.

Cheng Zongyang took a deep breath and slowly drew closer to Lin Changfeng. He deliberately showed an opening as he spoke:

"I found a special Elixir among your things—a Spirit Revival Pill used to repair the Dantian. It also boosts one’s Cultivation, so I went ahead and ate it. Oh, and that Secret Scripture? Did you know it’s only the Upper Volume? The one that lets you cultivate the Undying Body? Turns out it’s..."

"You’re courting death!!!"

Lin Changfeng’s roar boomed like thunder across the ocean. His eyes burned with a furious fire as killing intent surged from him like a tidal wave. He instantly charged, his body a black bolt of lightning streaking through the sky, moving at an impossibly fast speed—even faster than the Flying Cloud Shuttle.

This time, Cheng Zongyang’s words had utterly shattered the last shred of his self-control.

Cheng Zongyang’s heart hammered in his chest, a mix of nerves and excitement. He suppressed the tremor he felt, his eyes locked on the rapidly approaching Lin Changfeng.

The moment his opponent was less than a hundred meters away, Cheng Zongyang’s pupils contracted. He instantly released the Puppet Corpse Body to block in front of him, then vanished without a trace. His movements were crisp and decisive, without a single wasted motion.

BOOM!!!

With a deafening explosion, Lin Changfeng, unable to pull back his attack, obliterated the Puppet Corpse Body in mid-air with the terrifying palm strike meant for Cheng Zongyang. The sheer force of the impact distorted the very air and sent waves surging dozens of meters high.

In that same instant, the impact triggered all the Talismans packed inside the Puppet: Thunderstorm Talismans, Bursting Flame Talismans, Water Sword Talismans, and even Smoke Bombs.

BOOM!!!

The various Talismans detonated at once, and the powerful shockwave blasted the unprepared Lin Changfeng backward. Lightning snaked across the surface of the sea like silver serpents, Flames raged like wild beasts, and Water Swords shot out like sharp arrows. Lin Changfeng was struck in succession by lightning, Flames, and Water Swords. His clothes were scorched, his skin was torn, and blood gushed from his wounds.