"Fight!"
Ling Feng patted the scarred warrior on the shoulder. The warrior immediately responded, "Nineteen, I guarantee the mission will be completed!"
Nineteen was the warrior's codename. Of course, he couldn't use his real name outside. However, Ling Feng knew the other person's real name.
When Nineteen accepted the challenge using his codename, it signified that he was treating this matter as a mission from which there was no turning back. If he failed, Nineteen would likely have to commit suicide to atone for his failure.
Ling Feng naturally couldn't stand by and let that happen, but at this moment, he was filled with confidence in Nineteen.
"En, go! If you can't hold on to your last breath, there's no need to hold on!" Ling Feng said casually, his words only audible to Nineteen.
A cold glint of killing intent flashed in Nineteen's eyes. With Ling Feng's words, he was destined to win, as he could now act without restraint!
Huo Yuan Chen retreated repeatedly, clearing the way for Huo Tian Zheng behind him. "This battle, we cannot afford to lose!"
"Good!" Huo Tian Zheng responded, raising his hands as powerful auras rippled outwards.
Rumble!
Thunderous roars actually appeared in the sky! Ji Yun Yue subconsciously retreated a few steps behind Ling Feng, while Li Tian Jiao stepped forward. "Is this the Huo family's bloodline power? No wonder the Huo family members are not simple. Many of them have awakened such bloodline power!"
Heavenly Thunder Bloodline!
Ling Feng slightly raised his head to look at the muffled thunder rumbling amidst the dark clouds in the sky. He then lowered his gaze to Huo Tian Zheng, a cold sneer appearing on his lips. This Heavenly Thunder Bloodline power might not be weak, but the power this fellow possessed was not even as much as the Heavenly Thunder power Ling Feng had previously absorbed when he dueled with the heavens!
"Begin," Ling Feng said indifferently.
By now, the auras of both individuals had reached their peak; any slight disturbance could trigger the start of a fierce battle. Much less Ling Feng's command!
Immediately, Nineteen charged forward like a cannonball! His speed was extreme, even creating a sonic boom.
Whoosh!
An ear-piercing sound! Huo Tian Zheng's eyes widened, clearly not expecting this warrior's speed to be so astonishing, even more rapid than the warrior from earlier in the day! He had already been unwilling to underestimate his opponent, and now he tensed his entire body.
Seeing the opponent's figure already before him, Huo Tian Zheng launched a straight punch with a lunging stance! The fabric of his arm exploded, and faint purple lightning and electric currents intertwined, coiling around Nineteen's fist like pythons. It was evident that he had immediately utilized his bloodline power.
"En? The paralyzing effect of this thing should be quite strong, right? This seems a bit troublesome!" Li Tian Jiao frowned slightly, scratching the back of his head. Clearly, with their strengths being so close, Li Tian Jiao did not favor the warrior on this side!
However, Ling Feng glanced at Li Tian Jiao with disdain. "Have you fought them before?"
Li Tian Jiao's mouth twitched. "Of course, I can take on three of them without a problem!"
"No problem? With their current recovery from physical defects and the increase in their combat power, if they attacked you all at once with their dying breath, you wouldn't last ten minutes before dying!" Ling Feng did not hesitate to expose Li Tian Jiao's boasting.
Li Tian Jiao's mouth twitched. "Is it that exaggerated?"
"Yes, if I were to make a move, you wouldn't last a minute right now," Ling Feng added even more domineeringly.
Li Tian Jiao's eyes widened further. "That's impossible! You couldn't have gotten this much stronger!"
"If you don't believe me, we can try it later!" Ling Feng said casually. Li Tian Jiao had indeed been a decent opponent before, but that was only for Ling Feng who possessed the Blood Flame power. Moreover, upon returning from the Southern Cloud trip, Li Tian Jiao already knew that Ling Feng had become much stronger. He himself had little confidence in defeating Ling Feng, and was already inferior to him. However, Ling Feng's current statement was truly difficult for Li Tian Jiao to accept. But Li Tian Jiao also knew that Ling Feng never bragged. Ling Feng understood his own strength and weakness better, so in conclusion, what Ling Feng had just said was very likely true!
Is it the fusion of bloodline powers? Li Tian Jiao couldn't believe that Ling Feng, by fusing two bloodline powers and adding his own strength, had become this powerful.
"Is it Dragon Blood?" Li Tian Jiao asked telepathically.
"Yes," Ling Feng nodded slightly, then casually said to Li Tian Jiao, "Also, I've already killed that Zu Shen. Considering his power at the time, if you had encountered him, you would have found it very difficult to defeat him! Therefore, my swift resolution of him was also to prevent him from becoming even more monstrous in the future."
Gasp!
Li Tian Jiao sucked in another cold breath. He hadn't expected Zu Shen to have become strong enough to engage him in a life-and-death battle. After all, the first time Li Tian Jiao saw Zu Shen, he completely disregarded him as a weakling, a weakling Li Tian Jiao could toy with at will. But now...
Li Tian Jiao shook his head helplessly. "It seems I've become complacent in my cultivation!"
"You just realized that?" Ling Feng taunted.
"Stop the nonsense, watch them fight!" Li Tian Jiao retorted unhappily.
Lightning and thunder flashed continuously in the courtyard, and all the Huo family members seemed extremely excited. They could clearly see that Nineteen's body movements were slowing down. Clearly, this was the paralyzing effect of the Heavenly Thunder power! If this continued, Nineteen's combat effectiveness would inevitably be reduced by more than half.
However, how could they know what Huo Tian Zheng, who was currently fighting Nineteen, was feeling?
Bang bang!
With two dull thuds, Huo Tian Zheng's arms blocked two of Nineteen's punches. The lightning dispersed, and Huo Tian Zheng retreated two steps. He instinctively tried to counterattack but felt an unbearable pain in his arm!
"Damn it, my bone is fractured! How is this possible? His control over force has reached such a level, striking through the body!" Huo Tian Zheng cursed inwardly, quickly raising his right leg. A bolt of lightning shot out from the tip of Huo Tian Zheng's foot, like a great lightning saber cleaving down!
Pfft!
Nineteen crossed his hands in front of him, enduring the lightning blade head-on. Blood appeared on his arms, and his chest also bore some wounds, bleeding profusely! The surrounding Huo family members became excited. Huo Yuan Chen was so thrilled he almost clapped, but soon Huo Yuan Chen noticed that Huo Tian Zheng's footing was off, as if he were continuously retreating.
"What's going on? He should be pursuing his advantage! His hands..." Huo Yuan Chen observed closely and his expression immediately turned grim. Indeed, Huo Tian Zheng's arms at this moment felt as if they were filled with lead, extremely heavy. Although he raised them, they trembled slightly!