Chapter 645: Victory by Strength

Under the reflection of the lights, the surface of the lake looked like a completely shattered mirror.

It exploded!

A massive amount of lake water overflowed the banks, knocking down willow trees one by one, and as the lanterns were smashed, the light dimmed accordingly.

If one were to look down from above, one could see a large hole appearing in the center of the lake, reaching straight to the bottom!

At the bottom of the lake was a concave "water mirror," and the dark golden figure held a blade in both hands, stabbing it into the center of the mirror surface.

The moment Li Fei struck the "water mirror," his mind suffered an impact, as if an invisible blade had slashed heavily against his spirit!

It was as if his own strike had been rebounded, only the rebounded damage was applied to his mind.

This was the profound mystery of this Dao technique of Yezhao—Transforming Force to Slash the Heart!

As Li Fei swung his blade, a cyan-colored Immovable Vajra Dharma Image appeared in his mind.

The mental damage brought by 【Flowing Wave Water Mirror】 was completely blocked by this Vajra Dharma Image, and on the physical level, Yezhao's "water mirror" failed to stop Li Fei's blade.

The mirror surface was pierced by the blade tip, shattering into pieces.

Yezhao revealed a look of astonishment; he had clearly transferred all the force from Li Fei's blade, so why had he still failed to block this strike?

The blade tip stabbed down toward his head; Yezhao's legs were stuck in the silt, and his body slid backward, carving out a deep trench.

Li Fei landed on the lake bottom with his blade in both hands, taking the opportunity to slash out a dark golden blade aura that struck Yezhao squarely in the chest.

The blade aura cut through the opponent's white robe and landed on the gray protective suit underneath.

Yezhao let out a muffled groan.

"You're still putting on an act."

Li Fei's voice arrived just then.

Yezhao looked at the dark golden figure in front of him, fury rising in his eyes.

Boundless force surged from his body like a raging tide, the skin on his body turned deep blue, and his whole person seemed to merge with this lake!

Core-level extraordinary ability—Water Lord.

Compared to ordinary extraordinary abilities used for water control, "Water Lord" had stronger control over water and could absorb and manipulate the Qi of the Water Element.

A massive amount of Water Element Qi and force moved the lake water, causing the water that had been parted by Li Fei's blade to close back toward the center, like two giant mountains colliding, intending to crush Li Fei to pieces.

At the same time, Li Fei's body sank, feeling an abnormal gravity pinning him firmly to the bottom of the lake.

Core-level extraordinary ability—Covering Earth!

It was because of this momentary delay that the lake water rushing in from both sides completely submerged Li Fei.

Yezhao raised his right hand, palm facing forward, as massive amounts of force drove the lake water to squeeze toward the center, as if to press all tens of thousands of tons of lake water onto Li Fei!

In an instant, Li Fei felt as if he were in the deep ocean, with terrifying water pressure squeezing in from all directions. It was not just on a physical level; his mental level was also suffering from endless heavy pressure.

Dao technique—【Sea Abyss】!

Yezhao perfectly combined this Dao technique with his two core-level extraordinary abilities, a trinity that formed the terrifying killing move before him.

Even a peak Foundation Establishment martial artist could be crushed to pieces under this strike!

Yezhao dared to be so confident in front of Li Fei because he naturally had the foundation for it.

He was a peak Foundation Establishment martial artist above the 7th rank, skilled in Dao techniques, and his core-level extraordinary abilities were perfectly integrated into his Dao techniques, forming a powerful combat system.

Especially when Yezhao was at the side of a lake or a great river, he did not believe he would lose to any contemporary Foundation Establishment martial artist, except for Zhu Fenghua!

A massive amount of lake water wrapped around Li Fei, leaving him with no leverage; the newly restored Primordial Star Armor shattered once again, and the terrifying pressure began to act upon Li Fei's limbs and bones.

Yezhao knew Li Fei had an extremely profound defensive technique, but his killing move had no blind spots; it was an all-encompassing crush. Even if Li Fei were truly made of diamond, he would squeeze him until he deformed!

He borrowed the moonlight to look at Li Fei through the vast amount of lake water, wanting to see panic in the opponent's eyes.

But those eyes beneath the mask held only calmness, and even a hint of mockery:

"Is that all?"

Yezhao was even more furious, desperately manipulating his force to squeeze.

But even while enduring the terrifying pressure, Li Fei's body did not cave inward; instead, it expanded further outward!

His physique grew a size larger once again.

Yezhao felt as if a volcano were erupting inside the opponent's body!

At this moment, it seemed that what the lake water was suppressing was not a person, but a flood dragon!

Li Fei's right arm, which had been pinned down, was the first to move, followed by the Ghost-Slaying Blade.

In Yezhao's incredulous eyes, Li Fei forcibly swung his blade to slash in front of him.

An unimaginably massive force erupted, and 【Sea Abyss】 collapsed!

The torrent surged, and under Li Fei's deliberate control, the lake water between him and Yezhao was cleared away once again.

Li Fei landed on the lake bottom, then stepped down with force, creating a giant crater, and vanished from his spot.

Yezhao immediately activated his protective force, but it was torn apart almost instantly.

He instinctively raised his right arm to block his head; his level-five protective suit was torn, blood bloomed from his right arm, and his whole body was slashed into the silt by a massive, overwhelming force!

Li Fei held his blade with one hand, slashing into Yezhao's right arm and forcing half of the opponent's body to sink.

The blade edge got stuck on the bone, tightly wrapped by muscle and force.

Yezhao's body defense, especially the strength of his bones, was very high, which was why his arm hadn't been severed by the blade.

Li Fei looked down at Yezhao, who was stuck in the silt; such a posture made Yezhao's self-esteem feel as if it had been pricked by a needle!

Yezhao's right arm trembled; even though he used all his strength to activate his core-level extraordinary ability for strength enhancement and his own force, he still couldn't move the blade tip above his head by even an inch.

In the "Blood Demon State," 25 Blood Souls performing 【Blood Rage】, plus the addition of force, had already exceeded the limit Yezhao could resist.

Before Li Fei could execute the next Vajra Seal: Dragon-Elephant, Yezhao simultaneously activated "Covering Earth" and "Water Lord," coordinating them with his force.

Just a moment ago it was a downward crush, but now it was an upward lift.

Li Fei was forcibly lifted from the lake bottom by a massive force, violently breaking through the water surface into the air.

The lake water below transformed into a flood dragon, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws as it lunged to tear at Li Fei.

While in the air, the Vajra Seal: Dragon-Elephant was already complete; Li Fei held his blade with one hand and slashed downward with an understated strike.

This flood dragon was sliced in half by Li Fei from head to tail!

Li Fei landed on the violently rippling water surface, using his force to keep himself from sinking.

Yezhao was still at the bottom of the lake, with no intention of coming up; he had completely abandoned the idea of close-quarters combat with Li Fei!

In any case, as long as he was in the lake water, unless Li Fei could drain the entire lake, it would be difficult to get close to him. Moreover, the transmission speed of the Primordial Vajra Force in water was very slow, making it difficult for Li Fei to hit him from a distance.

Li Fei looked at the water surface beneath his feet, and a huge black flame bloomed in the water like a lotus flower!

For the first time, he activated 【Flame Core】 without reservation, unleashing "Heart Fire."

"Heart Fire" was a very magical flame; it could not truly ignite any substantial object, but it could use these objects to transmit rapidly.

The same was true in water.

The black flame passed through the lake water and reached Yezhao in the blink of an eye.

The transmission speed of Yezhao's own force in the water was no faster than this!

He was startled and pushed out a palm, using his force to disperse the incoming black flame.

At the same time, Li Fei slashed the lake water open again, creating a black hole on the lake surface.

Taking advantage of Yezhao being distracted by dealing with the "Heart Fire," he slashed down from the air!

The "water mirror" reappeared, rapidly expanding outward; the blade struck the center of the mirror, and the mirror surface sank downward once again.

This time, the impact "rebounded" back to the mental level included a flood dragon!

Core-level extraordinary ability—Dragon Might.

Yezhao also had "Dragon Might," and he had perfectly combined this ability with 【Flowing Wave Water Mirror】, making the "Dragon Might" more than twice as strong!

The flood dragon coiled around the cyan-colored Vajra Dharma Image, crushing it to pieces.

Dragon Might brought mental deterrence rather than impact; as the Ghost-Slaying Blade pierced the "water mirror," Li Fei's mind was also affected by the Dragon Might.

However, a black flame also bloomed on the tip of the Ghost-Slaying Blade, scorching Yezhao.

Endless fury suddenly rose in Yezhao's heart!

Why should he be so talented yet remain obscure?

He was not much worse than Li Fei; the opponent was famous throughout the world, so why couldn't he be?

How dare Li Fei look down on him?!

Anger, jealousy, and resentment—these emotions almost twisted Yezhao's mind.

Fortunately, "Dragon Might" could inherently strengthen mental protection, and Yezhao quickly broke free from the influence of the "Heart Fire."

He and Li Fei regained their senses almost at the same time.

Seeing that his "Dragon Might" had taken effect, Yezhao's pupils immediately turned crimson gold.

A tangible Dragon Might transformed into an invisible giant dragon, lunging to tear at Li Fei!

This was a move similar to a Dao technique that Yezhao had created under the guidance of a powerhouse within the organization by combining his "Dragon Might" with his own mental power.

This move was a purely mental technique, making it even harder to guard against.

But before this invisible giant dragon could impact Li Fei, it suddenly seemed to crash head-on into a mountain!

The giant dragon disintegrated, and Yezhao's mind shook violently.

"How could this be..."

Before he could react, the blade light was upon him!

Yezhao leaned back desperately, his whole body turning into a ghostly light as he fled into the lake water behind him.

But blood splashed out, drawing a long, crimson ribbon in the lake water.

Even though Yezhao had retreated fast enough, he still took a blade to the chest.

The level-five protective suit was torn apart once again, a long blade mark slashed from his left shoulder to his lower abdomen; all his muscles, tendons, and bones were severed, and Yezhao was nearly disemboweled by this strike!

Yet this was not the most serious injury; as Li Fei's blade struck Yezhao's body, it drove a powerful surge of blood-evil Qi into him.

Yezhao spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, his internal organs suffering severe corrosion!

Ignoring the worsening of his injuries, he used his internal strength in a near-manic state to disperse the blood-evil Qi within him, retreating rapidly while absorbing the life source energy he had stored in advance using his core-level extraordinary ability to heal himself.

Then, an invisible heavy hammer struck his consciousness, and the dragon form within his mind was shattered into pieces!

Yezhao spat out another mouthful of blood; having first been struck by heart-fire and with his consciousness yet to recover, this new heavy blow caused him to briefly lose consciousness.

A current of water pulled his body to continue retreating rapidly, while countless other water currents, resembling countless tentacles, coiled toward Li Fei.

In the murky water, it was as if a giant monster covered in tentacles had suddenly appeared!

This was the sorcerer in the shadows making a move.

The opponent's "Water Method" was also extremely formidable!

Li Fei stood at the bottom of the lake, letting the tentacles coil around his body.

He held his Ghost-Slaying Blade high with both hands, and a golden blade radiance rapidly extended upward.

Soon, this blade radiance broke through the surface of the lake, becoming long and wide.

Li Fei drove the blade radiance and slashed forward with force!

Swish—

The tentacles snapped one after another, the golden blade radiance split the lake water, and the currents surged wildly toward both sides.

The giant monster vanished, and the entire lake was split in two!

A single blade to sever the lake!

Yezhao, being pulled by the water current, had regained consciousness and happened to see this strike from Li Fei.

A look of terror finally appeared in his eyes; he dodged to the side, avoiding the incoming blade radiance, then retreated to the shore, leaped out of the water, and landed on the bank.

He had already developed the intention to retreat.

Almost the moment he landed on the shore, Li Fei sprinted across the lake bottom, reaching the bank before the water on both sides could close back together.

Yezhao stood in place, and as if blooming, dozens of figures instantly blossomed outward in all directions; every single figure was him.

Dao Strength—【Water Lotus Phantom Body】!

This was a move that could be used for both offense and defense, as well as for saving one's life.

For a moment, Li Fei could not distinguish which was Yezhao's true body.

He arrived on the shore and thrust his blade forward, a glimmer of golden light appearing at the tip.

Then came the second, the third...

In an instant, ten thousand rays of golden light blossomed upon the lake surface!

Li Fei shone with great brilliance in the dark night.

When the light dissipated, all of Yezhao's dozens of clones had been destroyed.

However, his true self had already taken the opportunity to escape outside the magic array and reached the roof of a building.

Just as Li Fei intended to pursue, the roof was suddenly broken open, and a small black boat flew out from within the house, with one person standing inside the boat.

It immediately picked up Yezhao and transformed into a streak of black light, fleeing into the distance!

The magic treasure refined by the sorcerer hiding in the shadows was actually a rare flying escape treasure!

The black boat had already exceeded the attack range of the 【Blood Might God】, so Li Fei stood where he was and did not pursue further.

Yezhao, whose body and mind had suffered a severe blow, turned his head on the black boat to look at the figure standing by the lake, meeting those eyes beneath the mask for the last time.

He once again "read" the meaning in that gaze:

"In the future, when you see this Marquis, lower your head and conduct yourself accordingly."

Pfft—

Yezhao spat out another mouthful of blood and passed out completely.

Making up for yesterday's chapter, requesting monthly tickets.

(End of chapter)