Chapter 60: Enemies Meet

  Regarding the problem of walking fire, when Lin Feng thought about who to ask for advice, apart from Zhu Yan, there was actually another person who flashed in his mind, that is, the mysterious person he met in the secret cave in Xi Lian Mountain. The person who could see his own five-element spiritual root with his divine sense obviously had a profound cultivation that couldn't be measured, and most importantly, the other party seemed to have no malicious intentions towards him.

  Although Lin Feng was still a bit skeptical at the time, after careful consideration, he felt that the other party's trustworthy component should be more. Moreover, Lin Feng had no other way out now and could only take a risk to try it out. Of course, in his heart, the real adventure did not only refer to this, but also a huge danger actually came from Qian Dele and Zhao You two people.

  Since the conflict with the two, Lin Feng had planned to not leave Youyang City for half a year or even a whole year, and after letting Qian Zhao wait in vain, they would naturally relax their surveillance. But now he had no choice but to take the risk of being ambushed by the two, unless he stopped practicing, and head into Xi Lian Mountain.

  Master Lin's cultivation defied the heavens, and although his lifespan was long, he cherished it more than ordinary people, unable to waste a single moment. Therefore, Lin Feng would definitely not tolerate stopping his practice, and taking risks was certain. After thinking about the secrets of the cave and Liu Kai's cultivation, Lin Feng still decided not to tell him that if they really encountered Qian Zhao and others, having one more Liu Kai would be useless and would instead harm his life. With a glance at the spiritual symbols in the Coiling Dragon Ring and the Fish-Dragon Sword, thinking again about the increasingly pure swordsmanship of the Unity of Man and Sword, Lin Feng's confidence suddenly increased greatly.

  As soon as the sky brightened and the city gate opened, Lin Feng followed the crowd out of Yao Guang City. However, he didn't notice that not far behind him, a pair of eyes revealed a greedy and cruel smile. Afterwards, this person was seen igniting a close-range transmission talisman, then tailing Lin Feng's figure as they left. This person was precisely Zhao You.

  In a certain mansion in the city, Qian Dele was practicing when his ears suddenly twitched. He then opened his eyes wide and muttered to himself: "You little scoundrel, you've finally come out. This time I'll see how you escape from my palm." As he spoke, he quickly tidied up and left the mansion.

  As for the surveillance of Lin Feng, it really took a lot of effort and time from both of them. The two had once considered giving up, after all, long-term tracking and surveillance was a tiring task. However, as they continued to monitor, they discovered that not only did Lin Feng frequently appear in various large stores, seemingly buying something in bulk, but also Liu Kai's business, which used to be struggling, was now booming. In just over a month, a small stall had almost become a full-fledged store. Based on the goods on the stall, Qian and Zhao estimated that it was worth at least several thousand spirit stones. If they added the invisible storage bags' contents, it would be even more astonishing. Such great wealth was too enticing, which was also the fundamental reason why they could persist in monitoring for over a month.

  Liu Kai was just a poor loose cultivator, it was absolutely impossible for him to take out so many treasures, so the two of them unanimously locked onto Lin Feng. As soon as Lin Feng left the city gate, the two of them followed closely behind.

  Many cultivators left the city early in the morning, but once they entered the vast mountains outside, they quickly disappeared. At first, three to five Qi Refining cultivators could still be seen within sight, but after walking for over ten miles, they all vanished into the dense forests and deep mountains. As for those Foundation Building cultivators who flew with their swords, they had already disappeared into the cloudy sky shortly after leaving the city.

  Lin Feng felt infinite emotions in his heart. Although the cultivators' lifespan was much longer than that of ordinary people, they were also much more diligent than ordinary people. There was no way around it; after all, they were a group of people who struggled against heaven. There was no time to indulge in too many emotions, as Lin Feng was also one of them, and time was equally precious.

  Collect your thoughts, draw out the fine steel sword. Lin Feng also released his spiritual sense. At this time, there was no mountain road ahead, indicating that he had already entered a place where wild beasts roamed. Generally, ordinary wild beasts were not to be feared, but if one encountered an accurate demonic beast, there would still be danger.

  What's even more dangerous is that there are people, to be exact, cultivators. In the wilderness, when two unfamiliar cultivators meet, if their strengths differ greatly, the weaker side often gets killed. Nothing else, just killing for treasure. Although this happens more often among demonic and evil cultivators, it's not unheard of in orthodox cultivation either.

  Lin Feng was so vigilant for another reason, that is, he had never forgotten Qian Zhao. Although from the moment he left the city, he had been probing around and hadn't found anyone following him, but he didn't think he was really safe, after all, the other party was far stronger than himself in this aspect.

  It would be great if Baoyu could detect the spiritual energy on the Taoist's body, Lin Feng thought to himself. This way, his field of vision would broaden greatly and he could better avoid danger. However, for some reason, Baoyu, who was able to detect all sorts of things with spiritual energy, couldn't detect the spiritual energy on the Taoist's body. Lin Feng had tried this when thinking about how to evade Qian and Zhao's pursuit, but it didn't work.

  Thinking of this, Lin Feng let out a sigh, the use of this treasure still needs to be further explored by himself!

  "Haha, kid, what's the use of sighing now? Do you know that your life is not long? Why bother with today if you knew it would end like this?! It's really 'what you fear will come to you'. Just thinking about how to avoid those two jinxes, and with just a slight distraction, Qian Dele's voice rises up in front."

  Lin Feng looked up to see the newcomer with a swaggering smile, his hands on his hips, blocking his path. It was Qian Dele. Since he had come, Lin Feng thought that his follower should be nearby too, but after looking around, he didn't see anyone.

  Just then, a sinister voice sounded from behind: "No need to think about it, under the siege of the two masters, you, a waste of Qi Refining Fifth Layer, still don't surrender?"

  "Haha, with just the two of you idiots, you think you can make me surrender? I'll put in some effort and send you two trash to the afterlife." Lin Feng had been a bit afraid when he hadn't met the two men yet, but now that he had, being afraid would be a dead end. So he let go and moved towards a higher mound of earth on the side, trying to get out of the disadvantageous position of being attacked from both sides, while also speaking wildly to provoke his opponents and look for an opportunity to strike.

  "Haha, big brother, this little trash is indeed a bit cunning! He didn't think that after we brothers have been on the road for so many years, how could we be moved by such a crude provocation? It's really stupid!" Zhao You loudly ridiculed Lin Feng, but his footsteps didn't slow down at all, and he pressed forward with Qian Dele.

  "Zhao's words are right, no matter what he says today, in the end it's all just a dead end!" Qian Dele also had a mocking expression on his face, but his eyes never left Lin Feng's hands. He saw that Lin Feng's left hand, which wasn't holding a sword, was already reaching into his storage bag. He quickly drew out his sword and said: "Brother, be careful of his left hand."

  They're all old rivers and lakes, and the tiger must also use its full strength to catch the rabbit. They knew this long ago, and Zhao You could see it clearly too. As soon as Qian Dele's voice fell, he took out his equipment - a right hand holding a fine steel sword, and a left hand holding a talisman. He said: "You want to use a talisman? We have one here too, although it's not top-grade goods, but before its effectiveness disappears, it's enough to kill you."

  Lin Feng's eyes widened as he saw that Zhao You was holding a water attribute defensive talisman in his hand, and he couldn't help but feel a pang of anxiety. Enraging the opponent was just a temporary trick he had thought of, but using the talisman to catch the opponent off guard was one of his most powerful moves. However, it was seen through by the opponent in an instant, and Lin Feng suddenly felt extremely endangered. These two people were indeed not easy to deal with.

  The arrow was already on the bowstring, and it had to be shot. What's more, Lin Feng's most powerful attack method at present was also the Fireball Symbol, so even if Zhao You took out a defensive symbol, Lin Feng still threw out the fireball symbol in his hand. Boom! A fist-sized fireball almost hit Zhao You's face as soon as it was ignited by the Ling Symbol. Although it was only a first-grade lower-level Ling Symbol, its power was equivalent to a full-strength strike from a Seventh-Order Cultivator of the Refining Qi stage. If it hit, Zhao You's cultivation base of Sixth-Order Refining Qi would definitely not be able to withstand it.

  At such a close distance, Zhao You had no way to dodge and could only launch a fierce attack, activating his defensive talisman. Immediately, a wall of water one person high blocked his front, with waves rippling like breaking through the wind, its momentum extraordinary. However, at this moment, Zhao You's heart was bleeding, dozens of spirit stones were gone just like that. He had originally taken out the talisman in advance to make Lin Feng know difficulty and retreat, so he could save this talisman, which was his only one, used to protect his life, killing a Foundation Establishment fifth layer trash didn't even need it. But encountering Lin Feng, this rich and arrogant fool, the spirit talisman worth dozens of spirit stones was thrown away without hesitation, leaving him no choice but to use his defensive talisman.

  Aggressive talismans are generally one-shot, while defensive talismans have a duration. Low-grade defensive talismans can last for about ten breaths when not under attack, but against fireball talismans of the same level, they become much weaker and shatter in less than two breaths.

  In the blink of an eye, he lost dozens of spiritual stones, causing Zhao You to suddenly become enraged. The water attribute spirit symbol originally had a restraining effect on fire attributes, and both of them were using first-class lower-grade symbols. So after launching the spirit symbol, he didn't hesitate for a moment, letting the fireball hit the water shield, but his body didn't stop at all as he charged forward, the sword in his hand already stabbing towards Lin Feng's waist.

  Just as Lin Feng released the fireball, Qian Dele did not miss the opportunity to strike, his shoulder slightly moved, and the sword in his hand stabbed towards his chest, with a speed comparable to a tiger rushing down the mountain. However, Lin Feng was well-prepared, and more than a month of hard practice had not been wasted, as he shook his hand, the tip of his fine steel sword accurately collided with the opponent's sword tip, "Clang!" A crisp sound, Qian Dele's attack was blocked, but Lin Feng retreated half a step under his strong spiritual power, clearly still inferior in terms of spiritual power. Fortunately, everyone used fine steel swords; if Qian Dele had used a magic artifact, even a low-grade one, he could have destroyed Lin Feng's sword with just one strike.

  Before he could think more, Zhao You's sword was already several inches away from his waist. Lin took a half-step back and turned around, the sword tip pointing downwards, accurately striking Zhao You's sword, immediately making his attack miss.

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