Chapter 20: Heavenly Phenomena Inheritance

Qin Feng realized that, after all, there was still a gap between him and a ninth‑rank warrior.

It wasn't that his strength was lacking, but that he had mastered too few martial techniques; he lacked variation and had no ultimate moves or forbidden arts.

His footwork was poor, and his explosive power was even worse.

If he kept entangling with the opponent, he might actually be killed; feigning weakness also gave rise to the notion of trading wounds for wounds.

He even used his right shoulder to lure the enemy.

If his right shoulder were pierced, he would lose more than half his combat power, and the opponent would deliberately relax; just as he had predicted, at the instant Bai Yunrui exhaled, he almost blasted the opponent to death.

In an instant, Qin Feng's mind raced with many thoughts.

While giving chase, he also tore a strip of cloth and loosely wrapped his shoulder, to prevent the wound from tearing open and to speed recovery.

The Flowing Cloud Sword was temporarily handed over to his left hand.

Qin Feng employed the Step‑on‑Wind technique, moving at great speed.

In the night, one ahead and one behind.

Where he passed, specks of blood were left behind.

In the blink of an eye he vanished into an alley.

"It's just a single punch; why are you acting like you can't take it?" Qin Feng said. "You crippled my shoulder; even if I survive tonight, I'll probably be a cripple thereafter. I'm already like this, and you still run away, Brother Bai—you're far too cowardly."

"Coward—what the hell!" Bai Yunrui shouted. "I was almost killed by your punch. My sternum collapsed, half my ribs are broken, even pierced into my lungs; speaking is a struggle, cough…"

He spat another mouthful of fresh blood.

The two chased and fled, and a city wall appeared ahead.

Bai Yunrui showed no hesitation; while suppressing his internal injuries, he forced his true energy upward, barely clambered onto the wall, and leapt down.

Qin Feng also chased out.

Such a wall could not stop their steps at all.

Beyond the city it opened up a bit.

"Brother Qin, shall we call it off?" Bai Yunrui kept moving, but suggested, "I swear I won't trouble you again."

"What if I go and wipe out the Bai Family?"

"This… "

"Heh, I once made a vow; guess what it was?"

"I'll guess nothing!"

"My vow was: From now on, any oath I make won't count!"

"You've got guts!"

The two continued the chase and escape.

Qin Mansion!

Fu Ye Ye sat in the central courtyard, his expression as still as water.

"Our Qin Family can only rely on a fifteen‑year‑old head of household to support us!" he said, a hint of melancholy in his voice.

Zhao Hu showed a look of sorrowful anger.

Qin Yuan lowered his head.

Everyone else fell silent.

Zhang Fu had already dispatched many men; now several returned carrying large loads, but he was not pleased, for there was still no news of Qin Feng.

To him, the entire Qin Family was less important than Qin Feng.

"Hope he's alright!" he could only pray silently.

Lord's Residence.

Zhou Yicheng had not yet gone to sleep when he received the news.

"Lu Kui and his son were killed, the Lu Mansion slaughtered, and the Lu family's assets are being emptied by the Qin Mansion," Zhou Yunhai said to his father; upon hearing the news he was startled, "Father, it was really Qin Feng who did this? How could he be so powerful?"

"I also find it unbelievable, but the current Qin Family only has him with such strength," Zhou Yicheng sighed. "Blood‑soaking the Lu Family—so ruthless, so venomous, so decisive; at such a young age he already possesses that mindset and power. Given time, he will surely dominate the world. It's just a pity, for his chance of survival is slim, very slim."

"Father, why?" Zhou Yunhai asked, puzzled.

"Because many people don't want him to survive!"

"Why?"

"Because Qin Wenshan is too greedy; he not only ruined himself, but also ruined his prodigiously talented son, and even caused the entire Qin Family to be sacrificed!"

"Why?"

"Heh, you kid, stop asking; knowing too much won't do you any good."

"Should we not give him a hand?"

"We haven't let the city truly descend into chaos, which is already helping him, but… the stakes are too high, and as a father I'm willing yet powerless. Tonight the Lu Mansion was destroyed; it will deter others, yet also drive some mad, and even outside forces may intervene. Sigh, a tumultuous autumn indeed."

At the same time, the Xiang Family, Liu Family, and Cao Family also received the news.

The night was more than half past.

The bright moon was bleak.

Two wounded figures came from the southwest, and a vast shadow loomed ahead.

It was Purple Mountain.

It was named so because purple bamboo grew on the back hill.

"Enough!" Bai Yunrui gasped, his face pale. His injuries worsened.

"Not enough!" Qin Feng shifted his right shoulder, which had basically recovered to its original state, though his arm hung limp, pretending he couldn't move.

He also displayed a panting, over‑exerted demeanor.

"Although my injuries are heavier than yours, when a true life‑or‑death battle erupts, even if I can't kill you, I can drag you down with me." Bai Yunrui's rage flared.

He has never been so aggrieved.

Extremely stifled.

"Then let's have a match— the living leave, the dead are buried!" Qin Feng said firmly.

He had already made up his mind to kill the opponent.

Repeated invasions of the Qin Family, even a ninth-grade expert came— this is a mortal enemy, an extermination enemy; no matter what, we cannot let him go.

Qin Feng suddenly accelerated.

Bai Yunrui's speed also surged.

The two continued forward.

"Do you know the interesting tales of Purple Mountain?" Bai Yunrui said again, "Legend says there is an existence in the Celestial Phenomenon Realm who secluded here when his lifespan was near its end. Later he disappeared without trace; some say he buried himself in the mountain, and his inheritance is also inside. Alas, over the years, people have come searching but found nothing. By the way, on the mountain peak there is also a Moon-Viewing Pavilion, said to be built by him, where one views the moon at night to dispel loneliness."

He had already climbed the mountain.

Soon he reached the mid-mountain slope, he suddenly stopped, kicked a nearby rock, which flew toward Qin Feng.

"You were on guard!" Qin Feng easily dodged and leapt up.

Speed increased again.

"Damn it!" Bai Yunrui cursed, flickered to a gentle slope nearby, leaned against the wall and gasped a few times.

Looking up, he could already see the pavilion above, facing this way.

It seemed a single leap up would reach the pavilion, where one could sit and enjoy the moon.

Qin Feng walked over unhurriedly and sneered, "You're at the end of your strength, aren't you?"

"Ha, go ahead and try!" Bai Yunrui sneered.

"When you were in the city, although you were severely wounded, your true qi was full; if you forcibly suppressed the injury, you still had strength for one battle." Qin Feng said slowly, "But you chickened out, you fled— that flight caused your injury to flare, consumption increased, and now your true qi is nearly depleted."

Bai Yunrui's face changed.

"I guess you were thinking that if we fought then, even if you killed me, you'd leave with a lingering internal injury—not worth it. If you left, you thought I wouldn't dare chase you, after all your condition back then still looked quite good!" Qin Feng also said.

He also stepped closer step by step.

"I didn't expect your scheming to be so deep!" Bai Yunrui's face grew even uglier, "You're really only fifteen?"

"You haven't seen it yet?" Qin Feng's face covering had already been pulled off.

His stern face was fully revealed.

"Although I'm at the end of my strength, I still have a fighting chance— at the ultimate burst of a ninth-grade martial artist, no one can block its edge. But I don't want to die, for I am young and have yet to taste all the world's beauties." Bai Yunrui said calmly, "Make an additional wager— how can we let this matter pass?"

"First, you swear an oath that from now on you will no longer target my Qin Family!" Qin Feng hesitated slightly, but still raised a finger and said.

"Good!"

"Second, compensate my Qin Family with 100,000 taels of silver."

"Okay!"

"Third, from now on, no one from your Bai Family is allowed to set foot in Wan'an City."

"Alright!"

"Fourth, I want your Bai Family's secret technique!"

"This…"

Bai Yunrui hesitated slightly.

"Die!"

Qin Feng struck out fiercely, his left fist shrouded in a layer of gang qi as he blasted forward.

"Damn it, I knew you had no good intentions!" Bai Yunrui also guarded himself, cursed, then suddenly exhaled, spewing a sword qi from his mouth straight at Qin Feng's face.

"What kind of ultimate move is this?" Qin Feng's expression changed.

He really hadn't sensed this; he flicked his neck, dodged the strike, but his cheek was still torn, blood flowing down.

"Die!" Bai Yunrui flashed a look of disappointment, then leapt up, his long sword thrusting at Qin Feng's throat.

But his body trembled, his complexion suddenly turned ashen, blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, and he also flashed a look of despair.

Bang…

Qin Feng seized the opportunity, punched Bai Yunrui in the belly, shattering the opponent's erupted protective gang qi, and he himself flew backward, slamming into the rock wall.

He directly shattered the rock and fell inside.

"A cave?" Qin Feng was very surprised; immediately he smelled a rich fragrance that refreshed his spirit and brightened his eyes.

In his perception, inside was a sizable space, also filled with rich vital energy.

He hurriedly rushed inside.

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