Chapter 361: Killing Intent Looms

Tie Zhan's roar cracked through the dense forest like a muffled thunder, but Zuo Liangchen seemed as if he hadn't heard at all,

The killing intent in his eyes not only showed no sign of abating, but grew even more fierce.

"Die for me!"

The young man let out a low shout, his inner true qi raging wildly.

He gathered a dense white mass of true qi in the palm of his right hand, bearing a force that could crush anything, and slammed it hard toward Jiang Feng.

Jiang Feng had just caught his breath after the previous clash, his inner true qi already down to less than thirty percent, and faced Zuo Liangchen's charged strike without time to mount a full defense.

He could only instinctively gather the remaining true qi into both palms and, in haste, meet it head‑on.

"Boom!"

Another deafening blast rang out as the two contrasting streams of true qi violently collided in midair, forming a visible wave of energy that spread outward in all directions.

Jiang Feng felt a force several times more domineering than before surge through his arms into his body, as if his internal organs had shifted positions.

At that moment he could not resist the massive force; his body, like a kite with its line cut, was flung backward again.

"Pfft"

A gush of fresh blood spurted uncontrollably from Jiang Feng's mouth.

He crashed heavily onto the ground, his bones feeling as if they had come apart.

His inner true qi was completely chaotic, leaving him without the strength even to lift a hand.

The young man's strike landed, and his face showed no trace of mercy, only a cruel smile.

In the next instant, his figure flickered as he surged toward the fallen Jiang Feng again, clearly intent on eradicating him without giving a single breath of respite.

"Stop!"

Tie Zhan finally arrived, and seeing the young man still about to strike, let out an angry roar, leapt, and his massive body blocked between Jiang Feng and the youth.

"Boom!"

The youth's palm, infused with raging true qi, struck solidly against Tie Zhan's chest.

Tie Zhan let out a muffled hum as his massive frame was forced to retreat repeatedly.

But he stubbornly bore the blow, preventing Jiang Feng behind him from taking any damage.

After steadying himself, the youth stared coldly at Tie Zhan, his tone brimming with impatience.

"Tie Zhan, how dare you block me?"

Just then, Xi Er ran over, panting heavily.

She caught sight of Jiang Feng lying on the ground, and her complexion turned deathly pale in an instant.

She hurried to Jiang Feng's side, carefully helped him up, her voice tinged with sobbing.

"Jiang Feng, how are you? Are you alright?"

Xi Er abruptly turned her head, glaring at the youth, her crisp voice full of anger.

"Zuo Liangchen! What are you doing? Why did you lay such a heavy hand?"

Zuo Liangchen watched Xi Er's concern for Jiang Feng, and the killing intent in his heart grew wildly like weeds.

"Xi Er, don't be fooled by this kid! He trespassed into Taoyuan Village's spiritual energy stronghold, yet dares to invoke your name, clearly with ulterior motives! As the Young Village Chief of Taoyuan Village, I am merely doing what I must!"

He paused, then turned his gaze to Tie Zhan beside him, his eyes turning even colder.

"And you, Tie Zhan! As the guardian of Tianyan Spirit Spring, you abandoned your duty and still dared to help outsiders block me! Get out of the way quickly, or don't blame me for being ruthless and crushing this kid!"

Tie Zhan scratched his head, a hint of fear appearing on his face.

He knew Zuo Liangchen was the Village Chief's son, of noble birth, and far stronger than him; if a fight broke out, he might not be a match.

But after glancing at the worried Xi Er beside him, he forced himself to speak.

"Young Master Liangchen, but he is Xi Er's friend..."

"Friend?"

Hearing those words, Zuo Liangchen's eyes flashed crimson as if provoked, his killing intent nearly spilling over.

In his mind, Xi Er had long been like a forbidden delicacy, the future wife he claimed, and no one could contest.

But Jiang Feng, this sudden outsider, not only dared to trespass Tianyan Spirit Spring, but also received Xi Er's protection, how could he tolerate that?

In Zuo Liangchen's eyes, Jiang Feng's intimacy with Xi Er was even more deserving of death than the crime of trespassing Tianyan Spirit Spring!

"Since he's your friend, he deserves death even more!"

Zuo Liangchen gritted his teeth, saying, his voice filled with unmasked killing intent.

"Xi Er, you don't need such an unknown friend by your side; I'll eliminate him for you right now!"

As his words fell, Zuo Liangchen's inner true qi erupted completely, a aura far stronger than before enveloping the entire dense forest.

The air around him grew viscous, the potent killing aura solidifying like a substance, locking onto Jiang Feng and giving him an instant suffocating pressure.

Xi Er's complexion changed dramatically; she could feel Zuo Liangchen's genuine murderous intent this time, and Jiang Feng stood no chance of resisting.

She hurriedly turned her head toward Tie Zhan, pleading.

"Tie Zhan brother, please don't let Jiang Feng get hurt! You must stop him!"

Tie Zhan looked at Xi Er's anxious eyes, then at Zuo Liangchen's murderous gaze, and his heart hardened.

Although he feared Zuo Liangchen's status and strength, he could not refuse Xi Er's request, and Jiang Feng truly was Xi Er's brought friend; he could not watch Jiang Feng be slain.

"Young Master Liangchen, I'm sorry!"

Tie Zhan muttered in a hoarse voice, then clenched his fists, his inner true qi circulating as he charged at Zuo Liangchen.

His techniques opened wide and closed tight, brimming with the raw force of bodily cultivation, each punch accompanied by a whistling wind.

"You ignorant creature!"

Zuo Liangchen saw this and instantly flared with rage.

"Tie Zhan, get out of the way! Do you really think I wouldn't dare kill you?"

In his fury, Zuo Liangchen no longer held back; his figure slipped past Tie Zhan's Fist like a phantom, and at the same time he struck a palm toward Tie Zhan's chest.

His palm wind was fierce, each strike carrying deadly murderous intent.

The two instantly clashed into a tangle, the muffled sound of Fist and palm colliding echoing continuously through the dense forest.

Although Tie Zhan is a Pure Body cultivator with a robust flesh, Zuo Liangchen's cultivation is nevertheless far more profound, and his true Qi is overwhelmingly domineering, making his techniques even more exquisite.

More importantly, Tie Zhan constantly hesitated because of Zuo Liangchen's status as a young Village Chief, daring not to strike harshly, leaving room in every move.

Zuo Liangchen, however, was filled with murderous intent, each move lethal, showing no hint of mercy.

Thus, Tie Zhan quickly fell into a disadvantage.

"Bang bang bang!"

Zuo Liangchen's palm technique grew ever more fierce, repeatedly striking Tie Zhan's body.

Although Tie Zhan, relying on his strong flesh, withstood many attacks, he Gradually could no longer hold up.

Not long after, his body was soon covered with Injuries.

"Tie Zhan, if you don't retreat, I'll kill you together!"

Zuo Liangchen said, his eyes full of killing intent.

"Jiang Feng is Xi Er's friend, I cannot let you harm him..."

Tie Zhan's voice had some Weakness, but his Tone was unusually firm.

"Good! Very good!"

Zuo Liangchen was thoroughly enraged by Tie Zhan's stubbornness, the murderous intent in his eyes intensifying to the extreme.

"Since you want to die so much, I will fulfill that! First I will kill you, then that kid!"

As the words fell, Zuo Liangchen inhaled deeply, his internal true Qi surged wildly, all converging onto his right palm.

His palm glowed with dazzling white light; the strength of the true Qi wave caused the surrounding trees to shake violently, leaves scattering.

"Meet your death!"

Zuo Liangchen roared, his figure flashing, a palm gathering his entire strength, bearing a world‑shattering momentum, slammed toward Tie Zhan's head.

If that palm lands, even Tie Zhan's robust flesh would be unquestionably fatal.