Chapter 510: Hesitation
Seeing this, alarm bells blared in Lin Feng's mind. Without hesitation, he shot backward, arms ready to defend against a fatal blow from an unknown direction.
In the next instant, the grey-robed elder bizarrely appeared at Lin Feng's side. He kicked out with his right leg, sweeping toward Lin Feng's waist with ferocious, unparalleled might!
CRACK!
Lin Feng bent his knees and pushed off the wall, using the rebound force to leap backward and dodge the kick.
Then, Lin Feng bent his legs again and shot toward the grey-robed elder like a cannonball!
His fists were clenched, gleaming with a crystalline, metallic luster as he ruthlessly hammered them toward the elder!
"Petty tricks!"
The grey-robed elder scoffed dismissively, his figure vanishing on the spot in an instant.
Lin Feng's hook punch seemed to shatter the very air, but it met nothing.
Then the elder's figure reappeared, brushing past Lin Feng before whipping a kick into his midsection.
CRACK!
A sharp cracking sound rang out. Lin Feng's body flew backward stiffly, like a kite with a broken string!
THUD!
Lin Feng was knocked back nearly a dozen meters. His eyes, filled with gravity, fixed on the elder before him.
'The grey-robed elder really is strong. With my current strength, I was still defeated so easily!'
Moreover, Lin Feng became even more certain that this elder was not at the Peak of the Innate Realm, but in the Late Stage of Innate. 'But if that's true,' he thought, 'with my current strength, there's no way I should be getting so utterly crushed!'
Having thought this through, Lin Feng's expression turned completely grim.
'The outcome of this battle is far from certain!'
He took a deep breath, suppressing the roiling qi and blood in his body, then stared gravely at the elder before him.
"Little fellow, I see you've strayed onto the wrong path."
The grey-robed elder shook his head and sighed, then slowly raised his right hand. "What I enjoy most is crushing prodigies. Today, you might as well stay here for good."
As the elder finished speaking, he flicked his wrist, and an ink-black short sword materialized in his hand, emitting a bone-chilling glint!
He then shook his wrist, and with a flash of sharp, dark light, his arm instantly transformed into a venomous snake, striking at Lin Feng!
CLANG!
At the critical moment, Lin Feng drew his own blade in time to block, intercepting the streak of dark light!
Lin Feng had blocked the strike. The elder's brow furrowed slightly as a dense killing intent flashed in his eyes.
'This little fellow actually took a blow from me and came out unscathed? That's not normal at all. How is his strength this great?'
"Hmph!"
Seeing his attack intercepted by Lin Feng, the grey-robed elder snorted coldly. A sharp light erupted from his murky eyes as he roared in anger.
"I don't care who sent you, you're dying today!"
The grey-robed elder's hands danced. In an instant, boundless Spiritual Power saturated the space between heaven and earth, making the very air feel thick and viscous!
The appearance of this Spiritual Power immediately caught the attention of the other onlookers, many of whom couldn't help but cry out in alarm.
"Heavens, what is this?"
"Projecting Spiritual Power! That's a technique only a true Grandmaster can use! For him to be able to do it to this extent... it's terrifying!"
HISS!
Many people sucked in a sharp breath of cold air.
They gazed at the grey-robed elder, who looked like a goshawk diving for its prey, their eyes filled with awe.
A Grandmaster's strength was enough to dominate nearly two-thirds of Huaxia.
Lin Feng's strength was indeed great—he could even slay someone at the Peak of Late Stage Innate—but against a Grandmaster, the gap was likely far too wide!
After all, these were two completely different concepts!
BOOM!
A muffled explosion rang out as a terrifying ball of Spiritual Power detonated.
RIP!
The web of Lin Feng's hand split open, and blood gushed out. His body had once again suffered a heavy blow!
Yet Lin Feng didn't pause for a moment. He soared into the air again, twisted his body, and charged toward the grey-robed elder.
"Hmph."
The grey-robed elder snorted coldly and thrust out with the short dagger in his hand again!
BANG!
Lin Feng clashed with the elder once more. He immediately felt a terrifying force slam into him, sending his body flying backward like a kite with a broken string!
WHOOSH!
The moment Lin Feng landed, the elder was on him like a shadow.
"Boy, surrender obediently! Otherwise, I'll send you to meet your maker!"
The grey-robed elder looked as if victory was already in his grasp. His strength was so far beyond Lin Feng's that he had no need for any flashy moves.
In his eyes, Lin Feng was just an ant, not even worthy of his serious effort!
"Nothing is set in stone. What's the point of saying all that?"
Lin Feng said coolly. His skin suddenly took on a reddish hue, and his aura began to skyrocket wildly!
BOOM!
His entire presence instantly elevated. He leaped up, his body shooting forward like an arrow released from a bow, streaking toward the grey-robed elder.
This time, Lin Feng's speed was extreme, and he closed in on the grey-robed elder's face in the blink of an eye.
His neatly trimmed fingernails drew a sinister silver arc in the night as they clawed viciously at the grey-robed elder's neck.
However, the grey-robed elder had already sensed it all. He leaned his body back, dodging Lin Feng's attack.
Lin Feng did not press the attack and quickly retreated. His face was slightly pale; the previous exchange had taken its toll on him.
Moreover, the Grandmaster Realm power the grey-robed elder had just unleashed made Lin Feng extremely wary. He didn't dare to clash with the man head-on!
"Heh heh."
The grey-robed elder steadied himself. He stared at Lin Feng's back, a cruel smile suddenly appearing on his face.
"It seems you don't intend to surrender? Fine. In that case, I'll play with you properly!"
Before his voice had even faded, the elder's body trembled, and his aura surged explosively. He stomped his foot, shattering the surrounding stones, and shot out like a bolt of lightning, heading straight for Lin Feng.
"HYAH!"
The grey-robed elder let out a low shout and, in a blur, appeared right in front of Lin Feng.
He swung the Short Blade in his hand fiercely, stabbing toward Lin Feng's chest with incredible speed!
Seeing this, Lin Feng's expression changed slightly. He retreated, narrowly avoiding the fatal strike.
At the same time, he clenched his fists, seizing the fleeting opportunity to strike at his opponent's vital points!
"Heh, you want to suppress me?"
"You're dreaming."
But in the elder's eyes, his attack only elicited a sneer. The old man twisted his body and threw a punch of his own!
BANG!
The two clashed again, and a terrifying shockwave rippled outward.
STAGGER STAGGER STAGGER!
After a fierce exchange, Lin Feng was steadily forced back, a trickle of scarlet blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.
He was horrified. He was finally feeling the pressure. Although his combat power far exceeded that of other Martial Artists at his level...
...he was, in the end, only at the Late Stage of Innate. The gap between him and his opponent was still immense. Even fighting with all his might, he could barely block the elder's attacks.