Chapter 619: Ying Feng Defeats the Peacock

The killing star has arrived!

In the battle to annihilate the Myriad Poison Secret Workshop, Kongque Laoliu relied on a single divine sword to strike down Du Taiyue from above and slash inner disciples of Poison Martial Arts from below; there was no one he could not kill, earning him the illustrious nickname "Fierce Peacock."

As a Grand Supplicant of the Thousand Faces Hall, his contributions in this battle were not beneath those of several Strong Martial experts, reaching a level that made others look up to him in awe.

Now that Du Taiyue is heavily injured and in Zang, and the Strong Martial experts of the Thousand Faces Hall have also suffered severe damage to their vitality, it is Kongque Laoliu who is responsible for patrolling every part of the Wanli Zhaohai.

The aura overflowing from the clash just now was clearly at the Strong Martial Level, drawing this killing star here.

If it were in the past, Lu Zhigang might have still felt a sliver of apprehension toward him, but now, I am already a Strong Martial expert.

A brilliant flash of colorful light arrived from the horizon to right in front of him; the speed was astonishing.

"Peacock Flash Majestic Wings!"

Previously, while causing a ruckus at the Myriad Poison Secret Workshop, Kongque Laoliu became famous for his Seven Fragrance Peacock Gall and the Sword of Formless Color-Slaying; in fact, he had other trump cards, with his Flying Bird Fist being especially adept at Lightness Skill, and this Peacock Flash Majestic Wings was one of the assets that allowed Kongque Laoliu to sweep across all directions and be invincible in pursuit.

"It's you?"

After Kongque Laoliu arrived, he recognized Lu Zhigang and sensed the unusual concentration of Strong Martial residue in the air.

His eyes swept over the area, confirming that only Lu Zhigang was present, "Where is Du Taiyue?"

"No comment!"

Lu Zhigang spread his hands, having already secretly selected to strengthen his skills on the panel.

Kongque Laoliu is an anomaly among martial artists; one must know that a martial artist's improvement involves the dual progression of realm and skill. In layman's terms, a Martial Master has a Martial Master's skill level, and a Strong Martial expert has a Strong Martial level of proficiency.

Yet Kongque Laoliu is different; although he is a high-level Martial Master, he has trained his skills to break through the limits, elevating his lethality beyond his rank to the Strong Martial First Heaven.

In other words, this is a freak who has no Strong Martial realm but possesses Strong Martial combat power.

Therefore, he was able to sweep through the Myriad Poison Secret Workshop, killing a crowd of inner disciples until their heads rolled; later, when Du Taiyue was heavily injured and fleeing, he also ambushed him with a sword, adding injury to injury.

Lu Zhigang feared capsizing in the gutter; currently, he and Kongque Laoliu are the exact opposite—he has the Strong Martial realm, but his skills are stuck at the high-level Martial Master stage, so he might not necessarily have the upper hand in a fight.

As for his talent, it restrains Du Taiyue, but it cannot restrain Kongque Laoliu, who shares the same origin.

Everyone is a successor of Baiqin Laoren; when fighting, it depends on one's true ability—who is afraid of whom?

Therefore...

"Experience Points -140,000, Feather-Stepping Heaven-Ascending Step lv31 -> lv45, max level reached, convert to Ying Feng Dragon-Swallowing Chapter's Phoenix-Chasing Divine Movement?"

"Yes!"

"Experience Points -100,000, Sun-Chasing Divine Movement lv0 -> lv1."

"Experience Points -70,000, Seven Step Poison Sand Palm converted, Great Sun Divine Phoenix Palm lv0 -> lv1."

"Experience Points -150,000, three forms of Great Sun Divine Phoenix Palm mastered: Perching Wood, Soaring Sky, and Exhausting Elegance."

"Experience Points -100,000, Great Sun Divine Phoenix Palm derived into weapon techniques... Plate, Claw, Hook, Snatch."

"Upgrade weapon technique, Divine Goose Snatch lv31 -> lv52, Experience Points -200,000."

In a few breaths, Kongque Laoliu judged the situation on the scene, "You and Du Taiyue had a falling out?"

If it were any other inner disciple, he would not have asked this question, because it would be fundamentally impossible.

But Lu Zhigang is different; having clashed with him once and revealed Strong Martial combat power, Kongque Laoliu already considers him a peer.

If he, Kongque Laoliu, dares to swing his sword at Du Taiyue, why couldn't Lu Zhigang have a falling out with the heavily injured "benefactor" Du Taiyue? Lu Zhigang remained silent; he was feeling the brand-new muscle memory brought about by the increase and improvement of countless skills within his body, with bioelectricity darting and scrambling, causing his fingertips to tremble slightly.

Kongque Laoliu did not mince words either, ordering him directly, "Come back with me, the Thousand Faces Hall wants to deal with you!"

Deal with me? Do you have the qualifications? Do you really think that by toppling one Du Taiyue, you can do whatever you want in this territory? Why has the Thousand Faces Hall been slow to occupy the Wanli Zhaohai?

This place is full of treacherous mountains and foul waters, with poisonous insects appearing frequently; except for Poison Martial artists and a very small number of martial artists with anti-poison skills, it is difficult for normal people to set foot here. To summarize in one sentence: the cost of occupation is high.

The Wanli Zhaohai is unfriendly to everyone else, but it is a geomantic treasure land solely for Poison Martial artists. The Myriad Poison Secret Workshop was annihilated, and Du Taiyue's whereabouts are unknown, but there are still many Poison Martial artists remaining in the depths of the swamp to fight a guerrilla war.

How many can Kongque Laoliu kill with one sword? Therefore, they can never be killed off completely.

Now the momentum of offense and defense has changed; the Poison Martial artists are in the shadows and can fully utilize the terrifying assassination power of their poison arts.

Kongque Laoliu thrust his divine sword out, its power having undergone a rebirth compared to last time; his progress also far exceeded that of ordinary people.

Even though Lu Zhigang has a cheat, encountering such an unreasonable genius made his teeth ache.

The Sword of Formless Color-Slaying has forged its fierce reputation with the lives and blood of countless Poison Martial artists.

This sword strike unleashed the lethality of the Strong Martial First Heaven, and the firmament above his head seemed to split in two.

"Clang!"

"Great Sun Divine Phoenix Palm's weapon technique, Divine Goose Snatch; this form is called, Perching Wood!"

Unexpectedly, this sword strike was blocked; the Divine Goose Snatch flashed with golden light, bracing against the descending longsword.

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The phoenix perches on the paulownia tree, building a nest as a palace, high above, representing supreme authority and leadership.

Applied to palm techniques and weapon techniques, Perching Wood represents Defense.

The destructive power of the Sword of Formless Color-Slaying was easily blocked by this form of Divine Goose Snatch; after all, the skill levels were the same, and Lu Zhigang's Strong Martial realm held the advantage.

"Next is, Soaring Sky!"

Spreading wings to soar in the sky represents freedom and indulgence, shifting from Defense to offense.

In an instant, the Divine Goose Snatch shone brightly, the golden light turning into materialized flames, burning and devouring the body of that longsword.

Kongque Laoliu's fingertips were scorched until they smoked; he finally realized that the Lu Zhigang before him was no longer what he used to be, and with one move, he was forced into a dangerous situation of life and death.

"Peacock Flash Majestic Wings!"

Kongque Laoliu unleashed his Lightness Skill; even now, he would not give up, wanting to clash with Lu Zhigang.

Even if the opponent had just broken through to Strong Martial, it was only the First Heaven entry-level; with his own sword arts and fist techniques, he might not necessarily be unable to fight.

He circled behind Lu Zhigang, and the Sword of Formless Color-Slaying thrust out once more, killing from an impossible angle.

"Phoenix-Chasing Divine Movement."

The next moment, Lu Zhigang's back flashed, and he actually turned to face him, continuing to execute that form of "Soaring Sky."

With a crisp clinking sound, the long sword snapped in two on the spot.

Kongque Laoliu was singed by the golden flames, half his face burned bright red; he hurriedly opened his mouth, "Seven-Fragrance Peacock Gall."

The Peacock Gall above his head split open, turning into a clear stream that poured down from his head to his feet.

The next moment, Kongque Laoliu dared not linger, threw down his short sword, and cast the Peacock Flash Spirit Wings to flee.

Lu Zhigang thought for a moment and followed unhurriedly behind him; the Chase-Phoenix Divine Movement was of a higher grade than the Peacock Flash Spirit Wings, and furthermore, he was driving it with the strength of the Strong Martial realm, so catching up was not difficult at all.

He had almost caught up to Kongque Laoliu when suddenly a Strong Martial aura rose up; it was Gai Xianlu.

Good grief, the Thousand-Face Hall had spent a fortune to guard against Du Taiyue; Kongque Laoliu was just a decoy, and there was still a Strong Martial expert hidden in the dark.

Since that was the case, it was best to quit while he was ahead.

He immediately stopped his footsteps, turned around, and headed deep into the Wanli Zhaohai.

(End of this chapter)