Chapter 887: Dare Not Neglect
"Middle Stage of the Eighth Rank, this kid actually has the strength of the Middle Stage of Eighth Rank! This... this is simply inconceivable!"
Zhu Bufan, in this attack, did not employ the amplification of the Surging Wave Palm but relied solely on the formidable power of his cultivation at the Middle Stage of the Eighth Rank to shatter the golden sword shadows cast by Zhu Yuheng.
It should be known that Zhu Yuheng's strength far surpassed his own, and coupled with a bald brawler who matched him evenly, Zhu Bufan's situation was extremely perilous. To survive under such circumstances was exceedingly difficult. The only possibility was to hide his abilities to the greatest extent, including his cultivation level, martial arts, and other techniques.
However, Zhu Bufan's cultivation couldn't be concealed from an expert of the Tenth Rank like Zhu Yuheng when he went all out, so Zhu Bufan did not hide it and directly showed it.
Originally, Zhu Yuheng was not aware of Zhu Bufan's strength, thinking that even the pinnacle of the Seventh Rank was an overestimation of him; he did not expect that Zhu Bufan actually possessed the strength of Eighth Rank, and had even advanced to the middle stage.
The Sword Energy he wielded could not be endured without the cultivation of Inner Qi at the Early Stage of Eighth Rank; and even at the Early Stage of the Eighth Rank, one would still suffer minor injuries, after all, gold-attribute cultivation techniques have the strongest attack power amongst the Five Elements Skills.
Zhu Yuheng made a good calculation; with that sword shadow, he thought he could heavily injure Zhu Bufan and then force out the secrets of that strange movement technique. But he didn't expect Zhu Bufan to take it so easily.
As Zhu Bufan took Zhu Yuheng's strike, the bald brawler was also charging over swiftly.
The bald brawler cultivated the Earth Element Technique, which made his movement technique very steady. Although it seemed unremarkable and devoid of much variation, its speed was incredibly fast, only a few hundred meters behind Zhu Yuheng.
Facing Zhu Bufan, the bald brawler did not intend to hold back at all, his eyes flickering with fierce light, a savage and sharp Killing Intent pressing down on Zhu Bufan.
Zhu Bufan felt as though he was standing stark naked on the endless icy plains, shivering all over.
However, having experienced the formidable aura of the men in black and Strange Fierce Beasts, as well as their battle scenes, Zhu Bufan had developed significant immunity to the pressure of higher realms and the overpowering nature of Qi and momentum. Now, even though the bald brawler released Killing Intent accumulated over decades, it could only make Zhu Bufan feel slightly chilled but could not shake his heart and will.
"Tell me, was my brother with the scar on his face killed by you?" the bald brawler said in a cold voice, as cold as ice.
Glancing at the bald brawler, Zhu Bufan replied with a faint smile, "Heh, if I deny it, would you believe me?"
"Hmph!" The bald brawler was taken aback, not expecting Zhu Bufan to be so relaxed.
"I am very curious, why do you want to kill me!" Zhu Bufan asked in a low voice, his gaze fiercely fixed on the bald brawler.
The bald brawler looked deeply at Zhu Bufan, his words already admitting that the scarred brawler had died at his hands.
"Why kill you? Hmph, blame only your misfortune of being born in the Zhu Family!" the bald brawler's gaze intensified, his long knife radiating with a layer of earthy yellow light.
"Elder of Zhu Family, please cover for me. I want to personally end this kid's life to avenge my brother!"
But before he could move, Zhu Bufan had already made the first move.
Zhu Bufan's previously downturned eyes suddenly flashed with intimidating brilliance, his fingers joined together in a sword gesture, and in an instant, he had transformed into a piercing ice-blue sword light, thrusting straight at the bald brawler's forehead.
The jesting Zhu Bufan suddenly launched a fierce offensive. The unexpected turn of events caught the bald brute somewhat off guard, his complexion changed as he spoke, and before his words fell, Zhu Bufan's blue sword light had already reached him!
"So fast!"
The bald brute's heart skipped a beat, and his complexion suddenly changed drastically!
"Definitely not Fifth Rank, nor is it Ninth Rank, this, this is clearly...!"
However, before he could think further, the crystalline blue sword light had already arrived in front of him, as if the skin on his forehead could still feel a faint bone-chilling coldness.
Although the bald brute's complexion had drastically changed and his heart was filled with extreme horror, his reaction speed was not slow. A hint of coldness on his forehead made him react immediately. A dazzling earthy-yellow light suddenly burst from his body, its brightness reminiscent of a small yellow sun! The ice-blue sword light in Zhu Bufan's eyes was magnified and shot viciously towards his forehead, and in that critical moment, he managed to block the ice-blue sword light with a surge of substantial earthy-yellow light from his palms. But his body was sent flying by the tremendous force, and his complexion changed drastically once more!
"Thud!"
The two clashed, emitting a deep collision sound, and the air around them violently fluctuated. On the bald brute's palms and the long saber he clenched, a thick layer of cold ice had formed in that instant.
Zhu Bufan, seizing the advantage, was relentless. His gaze was cold and forbidding, fixed dead on the bald brute who had been thrown into the air, and without waiting for the other to land, his figure had already pounced forward!
'Floating Snow Step Technique!'
His entire body was covered with a blue glow, the concentrated sword light at his fingertips had dissipated, but it transformed into an even more dazzling light arc. Aimed straight at the bald brute! The piercing blue light arc penetrated the air, emitting a sharp sonic boom. The power of Eighth Rank Middle Stage fully exploded, creating an impact beyond Zhu Bufan's own imagination!
"Whoosh!"
The bald brute's complexion changed once more, his impromptu response had already caused him some internal shock, still unsettled, and the second wave of attack from his opponent had already reached him!
"He's actually a power of the Eighth Rank!... Judging by this strength, at least an Eighth Layer Middle Stage?!... Damn, how is this possible?!" The bald brute's heart was no longer composed and calm but filled with complete shock and disbelief.
But at this moment, he had no time to ponder further, as the opponent's second wave of attack was already right in front of him!
Within Zhu Bufan's calm eyes flickered violent killing intent and a depth of rage...
Anyone, facing an inexplicable assassination, would be filled with rage. Moreover, Zhu Bufan's heart hid a bloodlust hard for others to imagine. When a young rebellious spirit rises, even if heaven were to wrong him, he would tear apart the heavens! Men? Why fear them?
The deep fury within Zhu Bufan's eyes grew crazier with the electric thoughts in his mind.
With a flick of his wrist, the light arc in his hand turned into a ferocious ice dragon, roaring as it charged towards the bald brute... as if injecting all of his deep rage into the strike, ferociously releasing it without reservation!
The bald brute had no time to be astonished by Zhu Bufan's might, seeing the light arc, resembling a frenzied dragon with bared teeth and claws coming to devour him, he did not dare to be negligent!
Ignoring the slight feeling of tightness in his chest, the bald brute gritted his steel teeth. With a flip of his hand, the long saber shot out, his body dodged backward like a spring, and with a sudden swing, an earthy-yellow giant blade phantom sprang from the saber, turning into a yellow flash, charging forward to meet the attack!