Chapter 403: Tang Zhen's Advancement

In the Lake Heart Pavilion of Fenghe Shanzhuang, the air seemed to freeze into ice.

Jun Wuji jumped to his feet, his formerly handsome face now covered in frost.

In his bright eyes, besides terrifying killing intent, there also flickered an indescribable trace of shock.

He simply couldn't believe that Jiang Feng was still alive!

You know, back then, to kill Jiang Feng, he—a mighty late-stage Heavenly Human Realm cultivator, a half-step Martial Ancestor—was actually forced to use the Jun Family's Boundary Force!

That was the Jun Family's secret not passed down, his trump card for saving his life!

Using it once consumed a huge amount, nearly draining all his true qi from line 8】 Even if he ultimately succeeded in beheading Jiang Feng, he felt he had lost tremendous face.

Even if they finally succeeded in killing Jiang Feng, they still felt they had lost a huge amount of face.

Back then, the entire Jun Family was stirred, the elders repeatedly asking if he had encountered a Martial Ancestor-level deadly foe…

That's also why he hasn't dared to return to the Yunding Secret Realm for so long.

It's utterly embarrassing!

Even so, Jun Wuji has never regretted it.

Jiang Feng's talent is truly terrifying—he entered the Heavenly Human Realm at a young age, and his explosive power in battle far surpasses peers of the same level.

If such a person grows up, he will surely become a huge threat to the Jun Family, possibly even an unstoppable existence.

Being able to eliminate this serious threat in advance, even if it costs some face, he feels it's worth it.

Moreover, during this time, the Jiangnan Wang and the Tang Family have been courting him in every possible way.

While nursing his injuries and enjoying the tributes from others, he even felt somewhat content and unwilling to leave.

But now, this news brought by Tang Zhen struck him like a bolt from the blue, violently waking him from his comfortable dream!

Jiang Feng actually isn't dead?

Jun Wuji's brows knit tightly, his heart in turmoil.

Jiang Feng was clearly beaten to pieces back then, not a trace of breath left—how could he still be alive?

Could it be that the brat hides some heaven-defying trick?

Just thinking about this here, Jun Wuji feels a wave of panic.

Even that killing move back then failed to completely finish Jiang Feng—how can I possibly deal with him now?

This unprecedented fear, like vines, twines around his heart.

Beside him, Tang Zongjie also muttered in disbelief.

"Impossible… absolutely impossible… Your Boundary Force, Holy Son, is so powerful—how could Jiang Feng possibly survive?"

He couldn't help but lift his head.

"Father, could the news be wrong? It must be!"

"Damn it!"

Jun Wuji let out a low shout.

He turned his head to look at Tang Zhen and Tang Zongjie, his tone carrying a hint of panic he himself didn't notice.

"My injuries haven't fully healed; I've only recovered seventy percent of my strength. Does the Tang Family have any way to deal with Jiang Feng?"

As soon as he said that, Tang Zongjie froze.

"Holy Son, are you scared?"

Just as Tang Zongjie was at a loss, Tang Zhen suddenly stepped forward.

"This old man is willing to go into battle!"

Hearing that, Jun Wuji glanced at Tang Zhen.

"Old Tang, are you going to make a move?"

Although Tang Zhen is also a Heavenly Human Realm expert, his age has caused his qi and blood to decline, his strength only middling among Heavenly Human Realm cultivators—can he handle Jiang Feng?

Tang Zhen seemed to see through Jun Wuji's thoughts.

He stroked the beard on his chin, his face showing a confident smile.

"Young Master, don't rush to worry. Back then, we all personally witnessed your Boundary Force shattering Jiang Feng to pieces, leaving no corpse—by all logic, he absolutely could not have survived."

Jun Wuji's eyebrows twitched slightly upon hearing that.

"But now, isn't someone saying they saw him? The Jiangnan Wangfu wouldn't just fabricate such news out of thin air, would they?"

"It might not be a fabrication, but it's also possible someone is using Jiang Feng's name to act!"

Tang Zhen spoke with a firm tone.

"Jiang Feng previously had considerable fame in Jiangnan; perhaps some enemy wants to borrow his name to attack the Jiangnan Wangfu."

He paused, then grinned.

"Even if it really is Jiang Feng returning, I think there's nothing to fear! Young Master, think about it—your Boundary Force is so powerful; you only used a fraction of it back then, yet you were severely injured to this day, taking so long to recover seventy percent of your strength. Jiang Feng directly bore the full frontal impact of that Boundary Force!"

"Even if he managed to survive through some fluke, his meridians and flesh must have suffered devastating damage—what fraction of his former strength could he possibly exert now?"

Jun Wuji's heart stirred slightly upon hearing that.

Tang Zhen's words also seemed reasonable.

"What's more…"

Speaking, Tang Zhen suddenly circulated his inner true qi, a mighty surge of aura instantly bursting forth from his body.

Jun Wuji blinked, a look of surprise and joy appearing on his face.

"Old Tang, you've… advanced to the mid-stage of the Heavenly Human Realm?"

He could clearly feel that Tang Zhen's true qi inside was much richer than before.

His aura also became more refined, clearly breaking through the bottleneck, advancing from the early stage to the mid-stage of the Heavenly Human Realm!

Tang Zhen's face showed a proud smile as he clasped his hands toward Jun Wuji.

It's all thanks to Young Master Jun's guidance during this period that Old brother could break through the bottleneck at this age and advance to the mid-stage of the Heavenly Human Realm.

During this period, in order to quickly recover his strength, Jun Wuji not only accepted Fengong from the Tang Family and the Jiangnan Wangfu, but also occasionally gave pointers on Tang Zhen's cultivation.

As the Jun Family, being the top faction of the Yunding Secret Realm, their cultivation methods and vision are far beyond comparison with any secular faction.

A few pointers from Jun Wuji enlightened Tang Zhen, and with the resources the Tang Family provided at great expense, he was able to break through smoothly.

Jun Wuji was overjoyed, and his worried heart instantly eased considerably.

With Tang Zhen's advancement to the Heavenly Human Realm Mid Stage, his strength will surely increase greatly; even if Jiang Feng really returns alive, despite his weakened state, Tang Zhen may still have a fighting chance.

Although I have only recovered seventy percent of my strength, dealing with a heavily injured Jiang Feng should be sufficient.

Good! Great!

Jun Wuji's face once again showed a confident smile, and the unease in his eyes vanished completely.

Since Jiang Feng didn't die, we'll kill him again! This time, His Seat will certainly annihilate his body and spirit, so he can never be reborn!

He raised his hand and waved, speaking in a decisive tone.

Come on, let's go to the Jiangnan Wangfu! His Seat wants to see whether Jiang Feng really has the guts to come begging for death!

Tang Zongjie, seeing this, also finally breathed a sigh of relief, his face showing an excited expression. With Jun Wuji and his father, who has advanced to the Heavenly Human Realm Mid Stage, joining forces, even if Jiang Feng really returns alive, it will absolutely be a dead end!

Good! Let's set off now!

Tang Zongjie quickly said.

I'll go make the arrangements right away, guaranteeing to reach the Jiangnan Wangfu as quickly as possible!

Tang Zhen also nodded, his eyes flashing with fighting intent.

Young Master Jun, rest assured, this time Old brother will surely help you eradicate the root and branch, never letting Jiang Feng leave alive!