Chapter 1363

The Golden-winged Great Peng thought Da Bai was pleading for Xiao Feng.

Xiao Feng, however, knew those words were meant for himself.

Da Bai had seen his strength in single-handedly killing a level 1450 Heaven-Opening Sword Spirit; a mere level 1170 Golden-winged Great Peng, if he didn't run, truly wasn't his match.

The Golden-winged Great Peng held his spear without moving, evidently relying on his Yao Immortal realm, not wanting to bully the weak, and gave Xiao Feng the chance to strike first.

That works out well, so we won't have to hold back our strength and accidentally kill him when we fight.

If he strikes first without drawing his sword, the ignore effect is relatively low, and the attack power and burst effect aren't that strong; relying solely on the base stats, the damage would be limited.

So he could use a more powerful skill to show off.

Otherwise, if he drew his sword and just threw a basic attack, it would really be an insult!

Xiao Feng got down from Da Bai's back and floated away a few steps.

Da Bai, seeing he couldn't stop them, simply flew off to the side a distance, making room for them.

As he left, he kept shouting, "Please, show mercy!"

The previous shout was unconscious, but this one was deliberate, so both sides could understand.

"Understood." the Golden-winged Great Peng replied.

Xiao Feng didn't speak; he merely focused his mind and gathered power.

He didn't activate any state, merely mobilizing the source-attribute divine power, and directly released a Great Slaying Divine Technique with empty hands.

Hum~

A powerful force erupted from within his body; although he hadn't drawn his sword, his attack power now reached as high as 940 million!

Swish!

A huge blade of qi slashed out sideways at great speed.

The Golden-winged Great Peng could actually dodge; his speed is unrivaled under heaven, even a Golden Immortal can't catch him, and even if the Great Slaying Divine Technique were faster, it still couldn't surpass him—only a locking skill could have a chance to hit.

But he didn't dodge; he simply raised a golden light barrier with a casual hand to block it.

This layer of spiritual barrier can block attacks from a Mahayana-stage cultivator; if Xiao Feng couldn't even break this barrier, he wouldn't be qualified to speak loudly to him.

If he could break it, given his Nascent Soul cultivation, he would indeed be considered a master, worthy of being a companion to Xiao San.

But merely doing that, he still needed to give him a few knocks, lest Xiao San follow this person and later suffer grievances when facing strong foes.

In the blink of an eye, the Great Slaying Divine Technique had already landed before the Golden-winged Great Peng, striking that barrier!

Pop~

A faint sound rang out; the golden barrier didn't even hold for an instant before shattering outright.

Xiao Feng's bare-handed Source Burst Technique can instantly kill a Tribulation-stage powerhouse; the Great Slaying Divine Technique's damage is dozens of times higher than Source Burst, so a mere thin barrier naturally offers no resistance whatsoever.

Pfft!

After breaking the barrier, the qi blade of the Great Slaying Divine Technique didn't pause at all and pierced straight through the Golden-winged Great Peng's body.

The Golden-winged Great Peng, who had thought this attack wouldn't be powerful, instantly changed expression!

"Mmm..."

He let out a muffled groan, feeling as if his body were being sliced apart by a huge blade, and he had already sustained light internal injuries.

-6.89 trillion (critical hit)

The qi blade continued flying into the distance; Xiao Feng actively dispelled it, lest he accidentally slash the demon cultivators of distant Jinpeng Dao to death.

Watching the damage numbers float up, he made a quick mental calculation.

If he didn't draw his sword, he could only get the weapon's base attack, lacking the ignore effect; relying solely on the ignore from his ring alone couldn't pierce the damage reduction of a True Immortal.

Thus, this strike was actually weakened by 99.99%, dealing only one ten-thousandth of its damage.

One ten-thousandth already exceeds six trillion; after drawing the sword and benefiting from ignore, the damage could at least increase five hundredfold, plus the sword sheath's tenfold power and weapon attack boost, breaking into the "Jing" level of damage is easy, and instantly killing a True Immortal is no problem!

A level 1170 Golden-winged Great Peng's HP should be comparable to that of a level 1180 Xiezhi, roughly three to four trillion; it couldn't withstand a single sword strike from him.

"Still okay?" Xiao Feng only struck once, then didn't move again.

The Golden-winged Great Peng slightly furrowed his brows, evidently startled by Xiao Feng's empty-handed secret art.

A Nascent Soul cultivator actually managed to inflict light injury on him!

Moreover, he didn't use a weapon, nor any means to enhance it; it was purely a bare-handed strike!

This is utterly unbelievable!

He is a True Immortal, after all!

That strike just now gave him an extremely shocking experience; if he were merely a Mahayana-stage Yao cultivator, he'd probably be dead or at least severely injured even if he survived.

"How did you do that?" he said, half-disbelieving it was Xiao Feng's own doing, unable to help asking.

Xiao Feng was about to explain when Da Bai shouted from afar: "Big brother, my big brother Xiao Feng is the heaven-chosen person appointed by the Dao Ancestor; he once participated in killing a Venerable, his ability is absolutely solid, you can rest assured—following him brings only benefits, no drawbacks!"

"Appointed by the Dao Ancestor? Killed... a Venerable?"

Upon hearing that, the Golden-winged Great Peng went completely blank.

Xiao Feng didn't explain.

The talk of being appointed by the Dao Ancestor is pure bluster from Da Bai; although Xiao Feng had once been beaten up by the Dao Ancestor offline, he never told anyone about it, and Da Bai doesn't know either.

In the game, there's even less of any Dao Ancestor appointment experience; Da Bai simply boasts because he saw the Dao Ancestor's phantom during a world boss.

Claiming participation in killing a Venerable is also bragging; without the buff blessings of the three great Dao Ancestors, it would be impossible.

Nevertheless, using those two reasons to persuade others is still quite effective!

The Golden-winged Great Peng stared dumbfounded for a while, then sighed: "I never expected this young adventurer to have such fortune! It seems Xiao San has indeed found a good home; big brother, I won't stand in his way any further."

He put away his long spear, with no intention of retaliating.

He originally wanted to kill Xiao Feng once to give him a long lesson, but now he feels this kid is actually not bad—has some strength, also carries Luck, and surely has great potential ahead.

The only flaw is probably that he's a bit swollen with pride, not very humble!

But… it's understandable for a heaven's pride to be a little arrogant.

But after all, he still felt Xiao Feng couldn't block his strike, and he didn't believe Xiao Feng could kill him.

Xiao Feng also put away his weapon.

Da Bai flew over, and the two people and one bird gathered together.

Da Bai said: "Big brother, come give me a hug—it's been decades since we last saw each other, I've missed you so much!"

The Golden-winged Great Peng chuckled, the previous fighting spirit and hostility completely vanished, a touch of indulgence appearing on his handsome face as he patted Da Bai's big head, his tone carrying a hint of reproach as he said: "You little brat, after being gone for decades, someone else has taken your place at home—only now do you know to come back."

Da Bai said aggrievedly: "I also want to come back, but that place is too far away, and I basically don't know the direction. If it weren't for my still-decent strength, I would have long been slaughtered and boiled into soup..."

"Hmph, whoever dares to move my brother, I will directly lead the brothers of Jinpeng Dao and flatten his lair!"

Da Bai hehehed with a smile: "It feels great to have big brother covering for me!"

Xiao Feng, seeing how deep their brotherly bond was, couldn't help feeling a bit jealous.

Da Bai, who once belonged solely to me, has now become someone else's brother.

Sigh, love indeed can shift.

"Come on, let's go back to the fort—Little Two and the new Little Three are there too!"

The Golden-winged Great Peng waved his hand, using demonic power to carry Da Bai and Xiao Feng as they flashed like lightning toward the core area of distant Jinpeng Dao.