Chapter 516: Sneak Attack
The sharp dagger slashed across his shoulder, leaving a gash deep enough to show bone. Blood gushed out.
"Heh heh, let's see what you have left to fight me with."
The grey-robed elder gave a sinister smile. He flicked the dagger upward, trying to sever Lin Feng's right arm.
WHOOSH!
Lin Feng executed a clumsy roll, once again narrowly dodging the grey-robed elder's surprise attack.
The grey-robed elder's expression changed drastically. He hadn't expected Lin Feng to be so elusive. He had been certain Lin Feng wouldn't be able to dodge that.
But the truth was, Lin Feng always seemed to anticipate his moves, even managing to dodge preemptively!
Just like that, his advantage had vanished. The difficulty of achieving victory had undoubtedly increased manifold.
"You little bastard!"
The grey-robed elder roared and charged forward again, dagger flashing, but Lin Feng blocked every strike.
BAM!
The two clashed violently once more. Lin Feng grunted, thrown back more than ten steps by the impact.
The grey-robed elder, however, was in a sorry state. His black robes were tattered in multiple places.
It revealed his bronze-colored skin beneath. The back of his hand was gashed by Lin Feng, with blood streaming from the wound.
"Kid, I'm definitely going to slaughter you today!"
The grey-robed elder's face was livid. He'd lived for sixty or seventy years and had never been so humiliated. It was an utter disgrace!
"Slaughter me? Are you even worthy?"
Lin Feng's eyes were filled with mockery. The elder's words sounded domineering, but he knew the old bastard's strength was no longer as terrifying as it had been at the start.
'As long as I don't let my guard down and keep seizing opportunities to pressure him, the advantage in this fight is still mine.'
"Fine! I admit I underestimated you. But let me tell you, you're still no match for me now!"
The grey-robed elder snorted coldly and charged at Lin Feng once again.
This time, he was ready to risk his life to kill Lin Feng.
After all, if word got out that he, a Grandmaster Martial Artist, couldn't easily defeat an Innate Martial Artist like Lin Feng, his reputation would be ruined.
He would never be able to hold his head high among the Hidden Clans again.
Lin Feng's brow furrowed. He chose not to meet the attack head-on this time. After all, he had suffered some internal injuries in their earlier exchanges and needed a moment to recover.
He continuously flickered and dodged, evading the grey-robed elder's attacks.
BOOM!
The valley echoed with constant rumbles. Each blow sent out ripples of powerful energy.
Nearby trees snapped and broke, and leaves and grass were sent flying.
If an ordinary Martial Artist were facing an attack of this magnitude, they would have likely panicked long ago, giving their opponent an opening for a fatal blow.
But Lin Feng's mental fortitude was exceptionally tough, something even he himself wasn't fully aware of.
In this duel, he perfectly controlled the tempo. He kept entangling the grey-robed elder, not aiming to kill him outright, but simply to drain his True Qi.
"You little beast, you're too cunning! I swear I won't rest until I've torn you limb from limb today!"
The more the grey-robed elder fought, the more infuriated he became. A dignified Grandmaster like him was actually unable to handle a junior Martial Artist, and was even being forced into such a pathetic state.
"Heh, if you want to kill me, you'll have to prove you have the skill!"
Lin Feng grinned, a frigid, murderous glint appearing in his eyes.
Then, Lin Feng suddenly appeared behind the grey-robed elder. He threw a vicious punch, aiming directly for the elder's spine, intending to slam him to the ground.
"Hmph, kid, did you think I couldn't guess your plan?!"
But facing this punch, the grey-robed elder wasn't the least bit flustered. He was already prepared.
The moment he sensed Lin Feng trying to knock him down with that punch, he immediately spun around, shifting from defense to offense, and slashed down with his dagger!
Faced with his opponent's change in tactics, Lin Feng remained calm. He clenched both fists and thrust them forward forcefully.
BANG!
A dull thud rang out as his fists collided with the sharp blade.
Lin Feng stumbled back three or four steps. He glanced down and saw his arms were covered in a network of fine cuts, dripping with blood. It was a ghastly sight.
"Haha, kid! Let's see you act so arrogant now!"
The grey-robed elder roared with laughter and swept his dagger horizontally. Lin Feng quickly blocked with both arms, using the force to leap into the air. He landed on a tree branch, looking down at the elder from above.
"Are you trying to use an opening in my attack to kill me?"
The grey-robed elder's eyes shifted as he saw right through Lin Feng's plan.
"If that's the case, I'll just kill you first and see if you still dare to be so brazen!"
The grey-robed elder said, gritting his teeth, and lunged at Lin Feng once more.
But just then, Lin Feng, who had been standing on the treetop, suddenly vanished and reappeared on a branch of another tree.
"You can't escape!"
The grey-robed elder roared furiously as he chased after Lin Feng.
But Lin Feng didn't answer him. Instead, he silently vanished from the branch again, leaving the grey-robed elder completely unable to find any trace of him.
The grey-robed elder's brow twitched, but a cruel smile soon spread across his face.
"You like hiding and launching sneak attacks, don't you? I refuse to believe you can hide for a lifetime!"
The grey-robed elder sneered, and with a flicker of his body, he shot off in pursuit of Lin Feng's last known position.
But to the elder's astonishment, it was as if Lin Feng had vanished into thin air. No matter how he searched, he couldn't find any sign of him.
"This… how is this possible? No matter how good that kid is at hiding, his aura couldn't possibly escape my senses!" he muttered to himself, dumbfounded.
But he quickly calmed down. "I refuse to believe you can stay hidden forever!"
The grey-robed elder closed his eyes, carefully sensing for Lin Feng's aura. He soon opened them again, a vicious grin twisting his lips.
He had caught Lin Feng's aura. It was right below this withered old tree!
SWOOSH!
The grey-robed elder transformed into a phantom and shot toward the old tree.
WHOOSH!
Lin Feng's figure leaped out from the trunk of the old tree. He lashed out with his left leg, his toes like an incomparably sharp blade, and kicked the grey-robed elder squarely in the chest.
PFFT!
The grey-robed elder spat out a large mouthful of blood, staggered back several meters, and landed steadily on the ground.
He raised his head and stared gloomily at Lin Feng, his eyes filled with the most intense venom and hatred.
"Kid, we'll settle this score slowly!"
The instant he spoke, his body erupted forward again, his dagger carving an arc through the air as it slashed toward Lin Feng.
Lin Feng's pupils shrank. He stomped hard on the ground, his body launching up and away as he shot into the darkness.
"Damn it!"
The grey-robed elder roared, but Lin Feng was already gone without a trace, making his fury futile.
'This isn't working. If this keeps up, he'll wear me down and kill me. I have to find a way to get out of this area.'