Chapter 387: Trump Card
CLANG!
Lin Feng quickly blocked. The dagger struck his wrist, letting out the crisp sound of metal on metal.
Zhou Tianyu used that brief pause to slide back several meters, dodging the edge of Lin Feng's fist.
"Hahaha!"
Zhou Tianyu let out a wild laugh. "Your reaction speed is a beat too slow in the end. Not agile enough."
Lin Feng frowned at his words. He took a deep breath and said, "Is that so?"
VMM!
A low hum vibrated through the air. Lin Feng's gaze hardened as he stomped his feet on the ground, his entire body becoming an afterimage as he shot straight for Zhou Tianyu.
Zhou Tianyu roared, "Get lost!"
He snapped a whip-like kick at Lin Feng's head. However, Lin Feng didn't dodge or evade, instead charging forward fearlessly to meet Zhou Tianyu's kick with one of his own.
THUD!
A huge, muffled impact echoed throughout the entire school building.
Zhou Tianyu was knocked back three steps by Lin Feng's kick, but Lin Feng himself had to retreat five steps before he could steady himself.
A trickle of crimson blood oozed from the corner of Lin Feng's mouth, showing he was far from unharmed. His right leg was even trembling slightly.
But Lin Feng's eyes only grew brighter!
After letting out a long breath, Lin Feng wiped the blood from his mouth and said slowly, "Not bad. But you're a lot weaker than I expected. Looks like I overestimated you. So this is all you amount to."
Zhou Tianyu flew into a rage. He glared viciously at Lin Feng and snarled, "You're courting death!"
With that, he charged madly at Lin Feng again. This time, his moves became more cunning and his attacks grew sharper, a clear sign he was aiming to kill.
Lin Feng, not to be outdone, met Zhou Tianyu with his full strength. He knew that if he lost, he wouldn't be walking away today.
SWISH!
A silver streak tore through the air, shooting straight for Lin Feng's throat!
In that instant, Zhou Tianyu's expression became utterly crazed. This strike was one of his killing moves!
He believed that with this strike, no matter how strong Lin Feng's body was, there was no way he could dodge it. He would surely be pierced through!
But to his surprise, Lin Feng remained perfectly calm. At the critical moment, his body suddenly shifted half an inch to the side, dodging the fatal blow.
This scene made Zhou Tianyu's heart sink. He never imagined that Lin Feng would anticipate his attack trajectory and evade it ahead of time!
A grave look appeared in his eyes. The momentum of his attack was spent, leaving him unable to alter its course. He would have to wait for the move to complete before he could reposition himself or launch another attack!
Although this process took less than a second, in a battle between experts of this caliber, that one second could decide everything!
Seeing this, a look of delight appeared on Lin Feng's face. He then took a sudden step forward, closing the distance to Zhou Tianyu in an instant.
"Hah!"
Lin Feng let out a low shout, his body suddenly accelerating as he threw a palm strike at Zhou Tianyu.
The palm strike came so fast that it caught Zhou Tianyu completely off guard. He hastily raised his dagger to block, but Lin Feng's palm snaked around the tip of the blade like a dragon emerging from the sea, heading straight for Zhou Tianyu's chest.
Zhou Tianyu's pupils shrank. The power of this palm strike was terrifying. If it landed, he would be severely injured, if not dead.
In a split second, he grit his teeth and threw his dagger.
The dagger flew straight for Lin Feng's eye socket. A normal person would have been blinded instantly. Lin Feng's eyes snapped shut by reflex as he raised a hand to protect them.
He was willing to trade injury for injury, but he would never trade his life for an injury!
'My palm strike would, at most, only lightly injure him, but he's attacking my eyes!'
'If I don't block this, my eyeball will definitely be destroyed, and there's a high chance it'll go straight through my brain!'
Therefore, Lin Feng had no choice but to give up his attack.
WHOOSH!
The dagger tumbled through the air before falling heavily to the ground with a dull thud.
Zhou Tianyu seized the opportunity to pull away, a look of relief for having survived a close call on his face.
'If Lin Feng hadn't dodged just now, that dagger throw would have absolutely taken his life!'
Lin Feng looked at the dagger on the ground, his brow furrowing slightly.
'I never would have thought Zhou Tianyu would resort to such a despicable tactic, using a thrown weapon to harm someone. It's hardly the act of an honorable man.'
Zhou Tianyu looked at Lin Feng, his face full of scorn as he said mockingly, "Heh, I admit I underestimated your combat skills. But did you really think this is all the strength I have?"
The moment his words fell, with a CRACK, the clothes on Zhou Tianyu's body suddenly split in half, revealing a form-fitting Soft Armor worn underneath.
This was no ordinary Soft Armor, but a specially made treasure.
This treasure was called "Iron Arm Armor," and it was exceptionally hard—said to be impenetrable by blades or spears!
"Do you think you have any chance of winning? Heh, the defense of my Iron Arm Armor is more than enough to negate that last move of yours!" Zhou Tianyu said arrogantly, looking at Lin Feng with a cold sneer.
"Oh? So you had an ace up your sleeve like this. Well then, why don't you give it a try?" Lin Feng retorted with a smirk.
"Hmph. Since you're in such a hurry to die, I'll oblige you!"
Zhou Tianyu snorted coldly, then gripped his dagger, leaped up, and pounced at Lin Feng.
Lin Feng raised his left arm to meet the attack and charged forward simultaneously, intending to get in close and attack Zhou Tianyu's lower body.
However, Zhou Tianyu was prepared. He sidestepped and jumped directly into Lin Feng's guard, then raised his right leg and kicked at Lin Feng's stomach.
THUMP...
The two exchanged several blows in the blink of an eye, both seemingly evenly matched.
Lin Feng's eyebrows shot up. 'Zhou Tianyu's martial arts style feels somewhat familiar,' he thought, 'but I can't recall where I've seen it before.'
But Zhou Tianyu only grew more excited as they fought. He had discovered that Lin Feng's strength far exceeded his estimates; if he allowed the fight to drag on, he would probably be the one to lose sooner or later.
After all, Lin Feng was a relentless opponent, while he himself was already growing exhausted.
Moreover, Lin Feng's attacks were incredibly sharp. He only needed to stall for time. Once the effect of the drug wore off, his strength would return to its peak. Then, it would truly be anyone's guess who would emerge victorious.
CLANG!
The two clashed relentlessly. Lin Feng's speed was immense, and Zhou Tianyu could only follow his rhythm, forced to react to his moves.
Gritting his teeth, Zhou Tianyu launched a flying knee straight for Lin Feng's groin.
Seeing this move, Lin Feng didn't dare to be careless. He immediately raised his arm to block horizontally while simultaneously kicking his own leg upward, intending to neutralize Zhou Tianyu's attack first.
BAM!
With a low thud, their thighs collided. Lin Feng's body swayed a few times before he barely managed to regain his footing.
Lin Feng was shocked. 'I never thought he still had a move like that up his sleeve!'