Volume 1 Chapter 20: Battle Again

  The twelfth channel, Gao Huan met his second acquaintance, Feng Tao.

  Feng Tao's body already had several scars, and even his face had an additional long sword scar, looking ferocious and menacing. The long knife in Feng Tao's hand was still dripping with blood, full of murderous aura, and it was unknown how many people he had killed.

  Seeing Feng Tao, Gao Huan slowed down his pace. Last time Feng Tao and Qin Heng, Zhu Hong threatened him with benefits, Gao Huan had already sentenced this man to death in his heart. Being able to meet here is indeed a blessing from heaven.

  Although Fengtiao is detestable, his skills are quite solid. He practices the Yecha Soul Piercing Method. The Yecha Soul Piercing Method is not a simple martial art, but rather requires using secret methods to devoutly pray and sense a hint of the yecha's intentions in the unknown, merging it into oneself.

  Yaksha is originally a demon from the underworld, fond of brutal and bloody energy. The more people it kills, the stronger its killing intent, the greater its power, and the closer its spirit will be to that of Yaksha. When cultivated to the extreme, one can even transform into a Yaksha, flying through the skies and traversing the earth, impervious to water and fire, resistant to swords and guns, and immune to magical attacks. It's also a supreme secret technique. Due to its ability to take shortcuts, progress is extremely rapid in the early stages.

  Now Feng Tao is like a mad demon, his mind somewhat deranged, but his power has already broken through the third stage. Seeing that the one coming towards him is Gao Huan, Feng Tao laughs maniacally, "Wu Kong, I've been searching everywhere for you. If you kneel down and lick my toes now, I might consider not killing you, just gouging out your eyes and cutting off your tongue will do!"

  "Idiot!" Before the words had even fallen, Gao Huan's feet moved swiftly, and he appeared before Feng Tao like a ghost. The black iron rod came crashing down with the force of Mount Tai.

  Feng Tao was laughing wildly, when suddenly he felt a darkness in front of his eyes. Gao Huan's figure had already loomed over him. At this moment, Gao Huan's body had an added air of fierce ferocity that made the mountains tremble and the beasts cower, as if a tiger's roar was echoing through the valleys. With one swing of his staff, the aura of his power sent shivers down Feng Tao's spine, causing all the hairs on his body to stand on end. His mind, which had been on the verge of madness, suddenly snapped back to reality.

  He absorbed the blood of several people, allowing his Night Yaksha Soul Piercing Technique to break through its original level and advance even further. At this critical moment, Fengtuo's entire body suddenly burst open with a surge of bloody energy, causing the greenish skin on his face to bulge out with visible veins and blood vessels, instantly swelling up to become enormous, his seven-foot tall body now unrecognizable from its original form, his dark blue-black body resembling a true Night Yaksha descending upon the world.

  Feng Tao didn't dodge or block the rod that came crashing down on his head, instead taking a step forward and swinging his knife. It seemed he was ready to die together with Gao Huan. But as soon as he took this step, he had already passed the position of the most powerful rod. He was now also in the state of exerting his magical body, so even if he got hit by Gao Huan's rod, he wouldn't necessarily die. His long knife, however, was enough to cut Gao Huan into two pieces.

  Even if his mind was somewhat unclear, Fengtou had an extraordinary martial arts intuition. Simple adaptability, yet he played out his advantages to the fullest. Counterattacking with even more ferocity, his aura became even more brutal and intimidating, stunning everyone's hearts.

  Gao Huan was not affected by Feng Tao's momentum, and with a flick of his hands, he released the iron club. His right leg whipped out like a whip. The first kick landed squarely on Feng Tao's right hand, which held the knife. With a loud crack, the bones in his hand shattered, and the long knife and arm were sent flying.

  The green dragon flips over the sea, and in an instant, Gao Huan's right leg is like a thunderbolt, striking eleven consecutive kicks on Feng Tao's body, from his knee to his abdomen, chest, neck, ear root, and temple.

  In the midst of the sharp whistling sound that tore through the air, a series of leg shadows slowly dissipated. Gao Huan had already regained his grip on the black iron rod and stood quietly in front of the wind, calm and composed, as if everything that had just happened was an illusion.

  Feng Tao's whole body was numb, his energy scattered and his blood boiling, as if he had suddenly fallen into a furnace, with an unbearable scorching pain. Feng Tao stared at Gao Huan, his eyes filled with shock and suffering, not knowing why he had suddenly become like this. Gao Huan completely overturned the impression he had in his heart.

  "How could it be, how could I lose to a useless person? It must be an illusion, an illusion..." Feng Tao thought resentfully. Because of the thread of Night Demon's idea in his divine soul, that thread of resentment actually became stronger and stronger.

  "Ah, refreshing!" Gao Huan let out a satisfied sigh. "Haha..." Gao Huan laughed loudly and turned to leave. Just now when he kicked his leg, Gao Huan had already taken the copper medal from Feng Tao's body with his leg.

  Fengtiao struggled to open his mouth, wanting to curse something, when the power of Qinglong Fanhai's leg burst out from inside. From his calf to his skull, Fengtiao was like a string of firecrackers, exploding segment by segment in a series of muffled booms, until his entire body shattered into a splattered mess of blood and flesh.

  Through the Shadow Jade Token, the strong men of the sect clearly saw the scene where Gao Huan killed Feng Tao.

  In their eyes, Gao Huan's strength was not worth mentioning. However, his technique of killing Feng Tao was indeed exquisite and ruthless. The yin-yang internal force of the eleven legs shattered Feng Tao's bones and viscera, and the yin-yang internal force on his legs still had a lingering aura that refused to disperse.

  Finally, the eleven strands of soft internal force were linked together to transform into a powerful and fierce force that burst forth, shattering the whirlwind into a mass of blood and flesh. In terms of strength, Gao Huan was not much stronger than Feng Tao. However, Gao Huan's use of power was exquisite and unparalleled, with a deeper understanding of the true meaning of martial arts. His aura was so overwhelming that even before he made a move, he had already gained the upper hand, thoroughly suppressing Feng Tao.

  It can be said that Feng Tao and Gao Huan are not on the same level at all. That's why they died so miserably, almost beautifully.

  Huǒ Fèng Miào Yíng's eyes sparkled with excitement, and Gāo Huān's moves made her feel very entertained. She muttered to herself: "Now, I also have a good view of the five emptiness."

  Ren Yunfei and Zhong Jun's faces were not looking good, although they had not lost their composure. Gao Huan unexpectedly still knew the Qinglong Fanhai leg technique, which was beyond their expectations. However, Fa Xiang had already taught them this move, so it was pointless to complain now. As for Miao Ying's words, they pretended not to hear them. The other elders were also amazed by Gao Huan's skills, but it was inconvenient for them to speak up.

  Fa Xiang remained silent, only Yu Diejun replied: "The five elements are indeed full of surprises. Not used to using whips, Master sister, the Blood Shadow Whip is given to you."

  Miao Ying nodded and said: "Alright, I'll use the Three Talents Fire Cloud Ring to trade with you."

  Zhong Jun's face turned even darker. Yu Die and Miao Ying had already taken the Blood Shadow Whip as a sure thing, which made him so angry that he wanted to vomit blood. The Seventh-Order Spirit Artifact was not one to lose easily, but it couldn't take this affront. Zhong Jun was helpless against Yu Die and Miao Ying, but looking at Gao Huan on the Shadow Jade Screen made his eyes burn with increasing anger, as if he could hardly bear not to slap him to death.

  In the corridor, Gao Huan continued to sing and advance fiercely, and then swept away four opponents in a row. Suddenly, Gao Huan's heart moved, his urgent figure slowed down, and he stopped at the entrance of a corridor.

  From this entrance, the space inside is very spacious. At a glance, there is no one in it. However, Gao Huan can feel that the aura inside has an unusual gathering.

  After staying in the second boundary for ten years, Gao Huan realized the empty and clear boundary of martial arts where a feather cannot be added and a fly cannot land. His six senses also became extremely sensitive, and he could easily detect any slight discrepancy.

  After advancing to the third realm of martial arts, Gao Huan's sensitivity to yuanqi also became extremely sensitive. The abnormal changes in the yuanqi at the entrance of the tunnel, although subtle, had a unique pattern, which was not the normal state of the chaotic dispersion of heaven and earth yuanqi.

  A practitioner is hiding here. Gao Huan immediately made a judgment. Gao Huan has killed a fourth-order practitioner, but that doesn't mean he can ignore practitioners below the fourth order.

  To become a practitioner, one must be able to sense the primordial energy. In other words, even the lowest-ranking practitioner must be at least third-tier or above. Practitioners excel at techniques, combining their own spiritual awareness with the primordial energy of heaven and earth to form complex structures and release techniques.

  The types of spells that a practitioner can learn are numerous, and the combinations of spells that can be created are also difficult to estimate. Against an unknown practitioner who is prepared, a warrior will find it very hard to gain the upper hand.

  Last time, if that fourth-order law enforcer was well-prepared and both sides kept their distance, even with two or three high-level Awakened, they would still be killed.

  Among the indoor disciples, there were three third-level practitioners. Apart from Fei Xue, the other two were Jiuyou Huanmo Jian Yue Zhen and Fei Hu Ye Chai.

  Jiuyou Huanmo Jian Yue Zhen Shu Fa Jing Zhuan, Jiuyou Huanmo Si Xu Ru Huan, Xuan Miao De Hen. Bu Ke Neng Si Shou Mo Chu. Dui Fang, Zhi Neng Shi Fei Hu Ye Chai.

  Another possibility is that other indoor disciples have advanced to become practitioners. However, this possibility is very low. Practitioners and warriors are different, after advancing, they need a lot of materials to constantly contact each other in order to master the spell. A practitioner who casts spells slowly, and a warrior fighting in a narrow space, might as well admit defeat directly.

  He suspected that the other party might be Fei Hu Ye Chuan, and Gao Huan dared not to be careless. The girl was charming and beautiful, but her mind was cunning and unpredictable. She was also a disciple of Yu Die Jun, the first seat of Xuan Wu Hall, who practiced Ling Hu Jiu Bian.

  Strictly speaking, the Linghu Jiubian is difficult to directly confuse others when it's in its lower stages. It mostly uses various illusions to assist in combat. Gaohuan had heard Feixue explain several practitioners' characteristics and had a deep impression of this.

  Gao Huan's mind flashed with electricity, but his feet didn't stop moving. He walked all the way to the entrance of the passageway, and just as he was about to take a step out, he suddenly stomped his foot. Gao Huan's kung fu was mostly in his legs, and at this moment, his power burst forth. The fierce and unmatched force transmitted through the ground, causing the earth to shake like an earthquake, and even the stone walls around him trembled slightly.

  The powerful force also triggered two simple spell arrays that had been buried early, and the aura's radiant light flashed strongly before gradually dissipating.

  One is the Bright Light Formation, and the other is Gao Huan, but I don't recognize it. The Bright Light Formation doesn't have much power, it just releases a strong light that can make people unable to open their eyes. For warriors below the 7th rank, the most important sense organ is the eyes. Once the eyes are stimulated and lose their function, they will fall into extreme passivity.

  Only warriors of the seventh rank or higher can rely on the omnipresent aura to sense all things in heaven and earth, unbound by the six senses.

  Gao Huan broke through two well-set-up formations of the opponent with one kick and rushed in, but didn't see the ambushers.

  The explosion of the law array just now caused the yuanqi to change disorderly, and also concealed other changes in the yuanqi. Gao Huan's heart moved, and he suddenly turned his head back to look up. On the upper part of the stone wall, a black-clothed girl was stuck there, her shadow looking somewhat ethereal and illusory, like a virtual shadow. Seeing Gao Huan, she smiled slightly at him.