Chapter 436: Maneuvering
A mocking glint filled Lin Feng's eyes as he maneuvered around Murong Yuan, searching for an opening.
After dodging another one of Murong Yuan's incredibly sharp Palm Blades, Lin Feng finally found the perfect opportunity to strike from behind.
Lin Feng kicked off the ground, his body shooting toward Murong Yuan like a cannonball. His right fist, gathering immense Gang Qi, hurtled toward Murong Yuan's spine with a piercing whistle.
Murong Yuan felt the vicious gust of wind at his back. He hurriedly spun around and threw up an arm to block.
BAM!
A dull thud echoed as Murong Yuan was sent flying backward by the punch.
He sailed through the air, finally slamming hard into a large tree and snapping it in half.
As he brought himself to a stop, Murong Yuan's face was pale. His cloudy eyes stared intently at Lin Feng, whose breathing was also slightly ragged. That punch had been incredibly powerful.
Murong Yuan fought to suppress the roiling blood within him. Taking a deep breath, he regulated his chaotic breathing. That last punch had sent a massive shock through his body; it felt as if his organs had been knocked out of place.
"Boy, you've finally managed to piss me off!"
Murong Yuan said coldly, his eyes brimming with killing intent. He had decided to cut Lin Feng down right here and now.
"And what of it?"
Lin Feng replied with indifference, "I've angered you plenty of times already, and you still haven't managed to do a thing, have you?"
"You're courting death!"
Murong Yuan roared and charged forward again, lunging at Lin Feng with killing intent.
Lin Feng shook his head and let out a sigh.
"Since you're so insistent on dying, I'll just have to send you on your way!"
As his words faded, a cold smile spread across Lin Feng's face, and an intense killing aura erupted from his body!
A towering battle intent rose from him. Seeing Murong Yuan charge, Lin Feng neither dodged nor evaded, instead throwing a vicious punch.
BANG!
A powerful ripple of energy erupted from the point of impact, tearing up the surrounding turf.
'Damn it, this kid's strength is unnatural!'
Murong Yuan dared not be careless. He hastily circulated his Inner Strength to resist the impact of Lin Feng's Overlord Armor Stripping Fist.
While Lin Feng was at the Peak of Late Stage Innate, his foundation was in a league of its own. Thus, despite his injuries, he wasn't the least bit worried.
Murong Yuan was forced back about three meters, his face as dark as a storm cloud.
'This Lin Feng is truly a handful. Not only is his physical body incomparably tough, but his strength is also utterly terrifying. He's a hard nut to crack, and his defense makes him incredibly difficult to deal with.'
'If not for my vast combat experience from the Cultivation Realm, I probably would have died at Lin Feng's hands already.'
"You little bastard, you forced my hand!"
Suddenly, Murong Yuan let out a furious roar. He raised his hand and tossed another blood-red pill into his mouth.
'Huh? He took another one?'
Seeing this, even Lin Feng was surprised.
'I thought he only had one of those strange pills. I never expected him to have another one like it.'
HISS!
As the pill took effect, Murong Yuan sucked in a sharp breath, and a thick, bloody stench began to radiate from his body.
"Boy, today, I will kill you no matter what!"
Murong Yuan let out a low growl. His eyes were completely bloodshot, and his aura intensified abruptly.
"Hm?"
Lin Feng raised an eyebrow. He could faintly sense the gravity of the situation; the aura radiating from Murong Yuan was enough to make even him feel wary.
Murong Yuan's body trembled as his aura climbed higher and higher. Within seconds, his weakened presence had already recovered by more than half.
He stared at Lin Feng with a savage expression. "Boy, you forced me to do this! Even if it costs me half my life, I'm going to butcher you today!"
"Oh?"
Lin Feng frowned. 'I didn't expect Murong Yuan to use some kind of Secret Technique to boost his power.'
Murong Yuan snorted, stomped hard on the ground, and his figure blurred into an afterimage. In an instant, he was right in front of Lin Feng, lashing out with a kick without a moment's hesitation.
BANG!
With a dull thud, Murong Yuan's leg connected with Lin Feng's shoulder, the powerful force sending him flying.
Lin Feng's feet gouged trenches in the ground for several meters before he barely managed to stabilize himself.
PTUI!
A sweet, coppery taste rose in Lin Feng's throat, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. The impact had clearly injured him.
"It's time to end this."
Murong Yuan's face was like ice. Moving like lightning, he charged at Lin Feng again, this time aiming a punch straight for his head.
Lin Feng's eyes narrowed. 'I know if that strike lands, I'll be seriously wounded!'
'And I don't need to think twice about what will happen if I'm seriously wounded in front of a Murong Yuan who has nearly lost his mind.'
A cold sneer played on Murong Yuan's lips, as if he could already see Lin Feng's miserable end.
SWOOSH!
With his quick reflexes, Lin Feng flashed aside, dodging the fatal attack. He spun around and started running in the opposite direction.
"Where do you think you're going!"
Murong Yuan roared, accelerating after Lin Feng. His hands blurred, unleashing an overwhelming barrage of attacks that completely cut off Lin Feng's escape route.
BANG!
Slapping away Murong Yuan's incoming fist, Lin Feng gritted his teeth. His speed suddenly surged, and he circled around to Murong Yuan's flank, smashing an iron fist toward his chest.
CLANG!
Murong Yuan blocked the attack with his arm, but Lin Feng's tremendous force still sent him staggering back a few steps.
Lin Feng pressed his advantage. His figure flickered, and he was once again in front of Murong Yuan, driving an elbow toward his neck.
A cold glint flashed in Murong Yuan's eyes as he threw up an arm, blocking the elbow strike.
CRACK!
A sharp, numbing pain shot through Murong Yuan's arm; it felt as if the bone had cracked.
He lashed out with a kick toward Lin Feng's abdomen.
Lin Feng's gaze turned cold as he raised his right leg horizontally to block.
BAM!
Murong Yuan's knee slammed into Lin Feng's ankle. Lin Feng recoiled from the impact and whipped his leg out, striking Murong Yuan under the ribs.
Murong Yuan faltered for an instant. Lin Feng seized the opening, pressing forward once more and unleashing a flurry of punches as dense as raindrops.
After taking the pill, Murong Yuan's condition was clearly a little better than Lin Feng's.
But under such a ferocious, storm-like assault, he found himself in constant peril. He could only struggle to defend, unable to gain even the slightest advantage.
Murong Yuan was terrified. 'This kid is so young, how can he be this strong? He's an absolute monster!'
His heart filled with confusion and disbelief, mixed with a potent dose of jealousy!
'If I hadn't been ambushed by those experts from the Yun Family, if they hadn't damaged my foundation, I would have been a heaven-blessed prodigy just like Lin Feng!'