Chapter 476: Disappeared?
A cold glint flashed in Lin Feng's eyes as he sidestepped, dodging his opponent's attack.
The man then vanished from Lin Feng's sight once more.
But Lin Feng merely smiled, not at all flustered. Instead, he lowered his center of gravity slightly as his Inner Strength began to circulate through his body.
His bright eyes scanned the surroundings like a hawk, searching for any trace of the man.
A moment later, Lin Feng suddenly felt an extremely sharp gust of wind from behind him and to his right.
He spun around abruptly, and with a flick of his right hand, a silver needle shot out, knocking the incoming hidden weapon off course.
"Kid, I never expected your strength to have reached such a level."
"It seems you really are a cultivation prodigy. No wonder you're so confident!"
Seeing his normally effective sneak attack blocked so easily by Lin Feng, the mysterious man let out a cold snort.
An even colder killing intent glinted in his eyes.
Without another word or any wasted motion, he unleashed a vicious palm technique, striking out to kill Lin Feng.
A monstrous pressure enveloped the entire garden.
"Child's play."
Lin Feng's expression was indifferent. Tapping his toes lightly on the ground, he vaulted into the air, dodging the attack.
As he spun in the air, Lin Feng lashed out with a sweeping whip kick.
The kick contained terrifying, boundless power.
It tore through the air like a crack of thunder, creating a series of sonic booms.
Seeing this, the mysterious man's expression changed slightly. He shifted his attack, abandoning his strike on Lin Feng's vitals and choosing to meet the blow head-on!
BAM!
A sickening thud echoed throughout the garden.
A figure was sent flying backward, stumbling and sliding several meters across the ground before finally coming to a stop.
"Huuuh."
The man slowly exhaled. His expression was grave as he stared at Lin Feng, who had only stumbled back four or five steps before regaining his footing. The killing intent in his eyes intensified.
"Well? Want to continue?"
Shaking his slightly numb left leg, Lin Feng spoke nonchalantly, a mocking glint in his eyes.
"I never imagined your strength had reached such a level!"
The man wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with shock as he stared at Lin Feng.
He had thought he could assassinate Lin Feng silently, relying on his speed.
After all, he was a Martial Artist at the Late-stage Innate Great Perfection who specialized in assassination, just one step away from the Grandmaster realm!
Furthermore, his strength was worlds apart from that of Li Xi, a Grandmaster Martial Artist who had relied on external aids for his advancement.
He had reached his current level one solid step at a time.
All of his techniques were killing arts; every strike was meant to be fatal.
And now, although Lin Feng's cultivation realm was lower than his...
...his strength was enough to clash head-on without losing ground. This, of course, left him shocked and surprised.
"Enough nonsense. Since you've come here to die, I don't mind obliging you."
"Today, I'll show you that my name, Night Blade, is not to be taken lightly."
Night Blade spat coldly, a bone-chilling glint in his eyes as he shot forward again.
He vanished almost instantly, leaving a trail of afterimages as he launched a wild and ferocious assault on Lin Feng.
"Eight Trigrams Palm!"
An enraged roar suddenly exploded in the darkness, echoing throughout the courtyard.
The mysterious man unleashed his full power.
In an instant, the air filled with a storm of palm imprints, sealing off all of Lin Feng's escape routes.
The palm imprints swept forward like a hurricane, carrying an overwhelming pressure that crashed down on Lin Feng.
The entire garden was instantly suffused with a terrifying, murderous aura.
Although Night Blade's greatest strength was assassination, his cultivation realm was so far beyond ordinary people that the Cultivation Techniques and martial skills he wielded were also immensely powerful.
The palm imprints emanated an unparalleled, terrifying aura as they pressed forward to crush him.
A grave expression flickered in Lin Feng's eyes.
Taking a step forward, Lin Feng circulated the Inner Strength in his body, channeling it into his fists before throwing a sudden punch.
BOOM!
The two terrifying attacks collided, followed by a continuous series of sickening thuds.
After trading dozens of blows, Night Blade's assault began to weaken. Finally, he had to use the force of Lin Feng's punch to push himself back, creating distance between them.
He slowly exhaled, his expression turning grim. Any trace of his earlier condescension had vanished.
It was clear that Lin Feng had gained the upper hand in that exchange, injuring him.
"Looks like you're not as tough as you think you are. And you want to kill me?"
A look of contempt flashed in Lin Feng's eyes as he gazed at Night Blade.
"I didn't expect you to be hiding your strength. I really did underestimate you."
"Tonight, I must take you down."
Night Blade barked, as Lin Feng's words had truly crossed a line.
He had been carrying out assassinations since he was a teenager, and this was the first time he had ever encountered someone like Lin Feng—a person with a lower cultivation realm who could not only clash with him head-on but also gain the upper hand.
"If you want to kill me, you'd better be prepared."
"But with your strength alone, you'd be better off calling your teammates over."
Lin Feng sneered, his words devoid of any worry or fear. Instead, they were filled with fighting spirit and blatant mockery.
"To kill you, I alone am enough!"
Night Blade snorted coldly. Fueled by his Inner Strength, his body erupted with incredible speed as he charged at Lin Feng once more.
His eyes were bloodshot, and his entire body radiated a thick, malevolent aura.
He thrust out his right hand, formed into a claw that seemed capable of shattering anything. A vicious energy radiated from his fingertips as he ruthlessly tore at Lin Feng.
"Die!"
Night Blade roared, and a terrifying power flowed from his right hand—a force so great it seemed the very air could not withstand it!
"Heh, courting death."
A thick battle lust filled Lin Feng's eyes. Without any wasted motion, he simply clenched his fists. Inner Strength coursed through them, and a surging, immense power burst forth.
BAM!
With an incredibly stable stance, Lin Feng attacked with both fists and feet. Each punch forced Night Blade back a step, interrupting his killing blows before they could even build momentum!
Although Night Blade possessed power approaching that of a Grandmaster, his raw physical strength wasn't particularly high.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so thoroughly suppressed by Lin Feng.
'Damn it!'
As he was being suppressed by Lin Feng, a cold glint appeared in Night Blade's eyes.
However, he had experienced countless battles, and as a professional assassin, he didn't allow emotions like anger or panic to cloud his judgment.
He knew that the angrier he got, the more dangerous his situation would become.
Conversely, by maintaining absolute calm, he could unleash even greater combat strength!