Chapter 478: Unbreakable Defense?
Lin Feng's leg collided with Night Blade's fist.
"Hahaha, it's useless! My protective Inner Strength can block a strike from an ordinary Grandmaster, let alone an Ancient Martial Artist like you who's only at the Late Stage of Innate."
When Night Blade saw Lin Feng's foot smash into his palm, he immediately burst into wild laughter.
He was certain Lin Feng's kick wouldn't even hurt his hand, while his own counterattack was aimed at Lin Feng's vulnerable abdomen!
If this strike landed, Lin Feng could just wait for death!
However, he failed to notice the strange glint in Lin Feng's eyes the moment he started laughing.
THUD!
A dull explosion erupted from the point of impact. A terrifying shockwave immediately swept outward, snapping all the nearby trees in half at the trunk!
The smile on Night Blade's face froze. The excruciating pain shooting up his left arm made it difficult to even form a fist.
He was horrified to discover that the force of Lin Feng's kick had far exceeded his expectations!
"How is this possible!"
Night Blade couldn't help but roar.
'Lin Feng is clearly only at the Peak of the Innate Realm. How could he have crushed me with a single kick?'
Night Blade felt as if he'd been struck by a cannonball, his entire body wracked with agonizing pain.
In that moment, he was utterly shocked!
"So this is your so-called Half-Step Grandmaster? Heh, I took you down in one move."
Lin Feng sneered, but a trace of solemnity also flickered in his eyes.
'After all, that clash just now consumed a massive amount of my strength. If my physique weren't so formidable, I wouldn't have been able to withstand such a direct confrontation.'
Night Blade's face was ashen. A distinguished Half-Step Grandmaster-level Ancient Martial Artist like himself had actually been knocked to the ground by Lin Feng's kick.
This was an absolute humiliation!
"I'm going to tear you to pieces!"
Night Blade roared madly. He was incandescent with rage, his Inner Strength surging through his body like an erupting volcano.
Night Blade clenched his fists, then leaped up, streaking through the night sky like a meteor, blazing with a brilliant light as he charged at Lin Feng.
The power of this punch was monstrous; it was as if Night Blade had gone berserk.
Lin Feng's brows furrowed, but he charged forward fearlessly. His speed suddenly exploded again, and in an instant, he was in front of Night Blade, lashing out with a vicious kick.
BOOM!
The two collided, the deafening blast echoing through the night. Two immense waves of Inner Strength scattered in all directions, obliterating the surrounding weeds and churning up the soil.
Neither of them retreated; they immediately launched into another fierce exchange.
Night Blade's attacks grew more and more ferocious, more and more savage.
Lin Feng, however, remained unhurried, handling the onslaught with ease. He appeared to be at a complete disadvantage, yet he held his ground.
He was searching for an opening in Night Blade's defense.
'Night Blade said it himself earlier. To kill him, I have to break through his protective Inner Strength.'
'And this Protective True Qi is obviously not easy to break. His power is just too immense.'
No matter how ferocious his attacks were, Night Blade could withstand them head-on.
It felt like a tank charging into a flock of sheep; no matter how many sheep there were, they couldn't do a thing to the tank.
'But even a tank has its weaknesses.'
'If I can find that weakness, I can launch a targeted strike. That's the only way to truly secure victory.'
Night Blade's current advantage was his mastery of extremely refined assassination techniques, but this very advantage was also Lin Feng's only opportunity!
"Time to end this!"
Suddenly, Lin Feng's eyes narrowed. He raised his right leg high and brought it crashing down like a falling meteorite.
"Hmph! How foolish!"
Night Blade roared, ducking low to evade Lin Feng's kick.
Immediately after, Night Blade shot forward, his left fist gathering savage power as it shot toward Lin Feng's chest. He intended to pierce straight through him, killing him on the spot.
"Hm? He's not dodging!"
A pleased look appeared on Night Blade's face. He knew that anyone else would have already tried to escape.
'But Lin Feng didn't. Does he want to fight me to the death?'
'Has this guy lost his mind?'
Night Blade sneered internally. 'This guy must be an idiot.'
BOOM!
The next second, their fists slammed into each other.
A vicious grin spread across Night Blade's face. "You're dea—PTAH!"
Before he could finish his sentence, an iron fist rapidly grew larger in his vision!
Lin Feng's fist had pierced directly through his attack and smashed into his cheek.
CRACK!
The sound of splintering bone rang out.
Night Blade let out a bloodcurdling scream. His entire face had caved in, his nose suffering a compound fracture, and his body was sent flying.
"Aaargh!"
Night Blade howled in agony, clutching his face. The force of Lin Feng's punch had knocked his teeth out, and blood mixed with saliva streamed down his chin.
His face was twisted into an extreme grimace, his features contorting together in pain.
'A perfect chance!'
At that exact moment, Lin Feng's eyes narrowed. His movements abruptly accelerated as he closed in on Night Blade in an instant, sweeping out with another roundhouse kick.
It cut through the air with a sharp, domineering whistle.
Night Blade's heart pounded. Gritting his teeth, he mustered his last bit of strength to raise his arm in a desperate attempt to block Lin Feng's kick.
"PTAH!"
The next moment, however, a leg swept across his shoulder. His entire arm instantly went numb, and his body fell uncontrollably to the ground with a loud thud.
"You... you were hiding your strength?"
Night Blade was both shocked and enraged. He never imagined that his prized combat experience would lose out to a wet-behind-the-ears kid in a single exchange.
And to lose so cleanly and decisively—it was unbelievable to him.
"Not bad, you figured it out. A little too late, though."
Lin Feng smiled nonchalantly and began to walk slowly toward Night Blade.
Night Blade's eyes widened, a thick killing intent rising within him. His fists clenched so hard they creaked, and with sweat beading on his forehead, he stared at Lin Feng and said, word by word, "Are you truly courting death!"
"Cut the crap. You die today!"
Lin Feng's gaze turned sharp. He leaped into the air, his right leg like a steel whip as he brought it down viciously on Night Blade.
"Kid, if 'that person' hadn't ordered me to take you alive, do you really think you'd be a match for me?!"
Night Blade snorted coldly, then kicked off the ground forcefully. His figure shot into the air, avoiding a direct clash with Lin Feng and moving to one side.
"Heh, since you want to fight, then I'll be happy to play along!"
Lin Feng sneered and attacked again, each kick carrying immense power as he assaulted Night Blade!
"Hmph, how arrogant!"
Watching Lin Feng's terrifying offensive, a cold glint flashed in Night Blade's eyes. He let out a low growl, and his figure suddenly vanished from the spot.
BANG!
Lin Feng's foot slammed down, cracking the floor tiles. He stopped and scanned his surroundings, only to see Night Blade approaching silently.