Chapter 266: The Trapped Dragon Reappears

Liu Tianzhou waved his hand toward him, blocking in front of the Heavenly Ruin Daoist.

Seeing Jiang Feng refuse to leave, he shouted loudly.

"You only have hope while you're alive! Hurry and go!"

Jiang Feng's figure was about to burst out of the formation's scope at the edge of the plaza.

"Jiang Feng, you dare not leave!"

The Heavenly Ruin Daoist's cold voice suddenly rang out, laden with murderous intent.

He swung his massive hand, his right hand suddenly raised, and a dense Blood Light gathered in his palm.

The Blood Light spun rapidly in his palm and quickly coalesced into a half‑foot long Blood Arrow!

"Whoosh!"

The Heavenly Ruin Daoist flicked his finger, and the Blood Arrow shot toward Jiang Feng's rear heart like a released arrow.

"Not good!"

Liu Tianzhou's complexion changed abruptly; without any hesitation, the remaining true Qi in his body surged wildly toward his long sword.

Liu Tianzhou gripped the sword with both hands and struck down hard at the incoming Blood Arrow.

"Shatter it for me!"

A refined white sword aura burst from the blade, cutting straight toward the Blood Arrow.

But that seemingly limitless sword aura, upon hitting the Blood Arrow, was like a mud ox sinking into the sea, directly pierced and passed through by the Blood Arrow?

The Blood Arrow's speed did not slow at all; it continued to fly toward Jiang Feng.

"How could that be?"

Liu Tianzhou's Pupils contracted sharply.

His sword gathered his entire internal power; even a Half-step Celestial Being expert would not dare to meet it head‑on, yet it had no effect on this Blood Arrow?

There was no time to think further; the Blood Arrow had already swept past his side.

Liu Tianzhou instinctively sidestepped to block, but the Blood Arrow suddenly changed direction, shooting straight toward his chest.

"Pop!"

The Blood Arrow instantly pierced Liu Tianzhou's body.

Liu Tianzhou's body froze abruptly, his eyes widened.

His skin became shriveled at a visible speed, and his muscles rapidly atrophied.

In just a few breaths, the once heroic Liu Tianzhou turned into a pile of desiccated bones.

"Senior Brother Liu!"

Jiang Feng saw the scene, his eyes tearing, and let out a heart‑rending roar.

"Heavenly Ruin old dog! I will make you repay your blood debt with blood!"

Jiang Feng turned and rushed toward the Blood Arrow and the Heavenly Ruin Daoist.

The true Qi inside him roiled wildly, unleashing an unprecedentedly powerful aura from his body.

His hair moved on its own without wind, and his eyes glowed crimson.

"Shatter it for me!"

Jiang Feng charged to the Blood Arrow, formed his right hand into a palm, infused it with his entire true Qi, and struck the Blood Arrow hard.

"Bang!"

A deafening crash rang out, and the Blood Arrow was instantly shattered, turning into a sky‑filled blood mist.

But the blood mist did not disperse; instead it drifted toward the Heavenly Ruin Daoist, who opened his mouth and inhaled it.

The Heavenly Ruin Daoist absorbed the energy in the blood mist, a comfortable smile appearing on his face, and his aura surged another notch.

He looked at Jiang Feng, a flash of surprise in his eyes, then it turned into a cold smile.

"Jiang Feng, I truly did not misjudge you."

"Your strength is indeed terrifying; had I not fully prepared and set up the Burn Heaven and Destroy Earth Great Array, you would have certainly died today!"

The Heavenly Ruin Daoist walked slowly toward Jiang Feng, each step causing the ground to tremble slightly, and the blood‑colored patterns in the formation lit up.

"You Demon Rogue, I truly regret that I once formed a grudge with you because of those four useless trash."

"If you don't die today, I fear that within a few days I will no longer be your opponent!"

The Heavenly Ruin Daoist's voice grew colder.

"So, even without a Wu Zun Inheritance dispute, Old brother must kill you. Because your being alive is my greatest threat!"

As soon as the words finished, the Heavenly Ruin Daoist's figure suddenly became blurry, then vanished instantly from the spot.

Jiang Feng cautiously looked around, his internal true Qi circulating to the limit, and his perception rose to its peak.

But no matter how he probed, he could not find any trace of the Heavenly Ruin Daoist, as if the other had vanished from this world.

"Can't find me, huh?"

The Heavenly Ruin Daoist's voice echoed from all directions.

"Within my Burn Heaven and Destroy Earth Great Array, I am the ruler, truly omnipotent! You could never capture my trace!"

Jiang Feng's brows knit tightly, his heart growing heavier.

The current Heavenly Ruin Daoist has not yet truly broken through to the Heavenly Human Realm, yet he is infinitely close, and with the array's support, his strength rivals a Heavenly Person Realm Expert.

At that moment, Jiang Feng sensed a strong sense of danger behind him.

A massive Blood Hand Palm suddenly coalesced from blood‑Qi, bearing terrifying pressure, and slammed straight toward his chest.

The Blood Hand Palm was covered with bizarre patterns, exuding a heart‑pounding aura.

"Bang!"

Jiang Feng hastily raised both arms to block, and the Blood Hand Palm struck solidly on his arm.

A force unimaginably powerful surged, and Jiang Feng flew backward like a kite with its line cut, crashing heavily onto the ground, emitting a deep, muffled boom.

"Puff!"

Jiang Feng vomited a mouthful of fresh blood, staining the ground before him red.

He felt his arms go numb, his bones as if about to snap, the true Qi inside him surging endlessly, his five organs and six viscera feeling as if displaced.

The figure of the Heaven-Remnant Daoist slowly emerged from the blood aura, looking at the disheveled Jiang Feng, his face full of mockery.

"Jiang Feng, where's the arrogant vigor you just showed?"

"Heaven-Remnant old dog, you want to kill me, it's not that easy!"

"Oh? It's come to this, and you still bite back?"

The Heaven-Remnant Daoist let out a Cold Smile, stepping toward Jiang Feng.

"I'll be curious to see how long you can hold out!"

At that moment, a strange laugh suddenly reached Jiang Feng's ears.

"Heh heh heh… this guy isn't one you can handle now. Kid, want to hand over control of your body? Let me help you?"

Hearing that voice, Jiang Feng felt a chill in his heart.

He knew it was the voice of Kun Long inside him.

"How about it? Have you decided?"

Kun Long's voice sounded again, bearing a tempting tone.

"If you keep hesitating, you'll die in the hands of this old thing…"

He thought Jiang Feng would concede, but Jiang Feng only shook his head.

"No need, the matters here are None of your business."

Kun Long seemed not to expect Jiang Feng's refusal, and froze for a moment.

"Stubborn and dull! Since you want to die, I'll just watch you die!"

With that, Kun Long's voice vanished.

The Heaven-Remnant Daoist quickened his Foot, came before Jiang Feng, and gathered a dense Blood Light in his palm, preparing to smash Jiang Feng's Brain with a single palm strike.

At that hair‑breadth moment, a figure suddenly burst from the Crowd, charging straight at the Heaven-Remnant Daoist.

Lin Qinghan unleashed his true Qi without reservation, striking the Heaven-Remnant Daoist's back hard.

The Heaven-Remnant Daoist was about to finish off Jiang Feng, never expecting anyone to launch a sudden ambush.

By the time he felt the gust of force behind him, it was already too late to dodge.

"Bang!"

Lin Qinghan's two palms struck the Heaven-Remnant Daoist's back solidly.

The Heaven-Remnant Daoist's body jolted violently, staggered forward a few steps, then barely steadied himself.

He turned his head toward Lin Qinghan, eyes full of surprise, then shifted into a mocking, strange laugh.

"Didn't expect even the Saintess of the Qingxiao Sect to die for this kid?"