Xu Ye's cultivation speed in the Late Stage of Golden Core was originally much higher than Xu Feng's. Once the Flying Sword was unleashed, Xu Feng fell far behind. However, after being injured consecutively by Kong Sanren and Lan Xiao, the continuous hard battles significantly reduced Xu Ye's strength.
Xu Feng flapped his large wings and chased from behind while shooting arrows. The Moonchaser Bow was now far more powerful than before, forcing Xu Ye to divert his attention to dodge. Under the circumstances of already reduced speed, he found himself unable to shake off Xu Feng, who was closely tailing him.
The two raced deeper into the Beast Wasteland, quickly reaching a point fifty miles in. This was the depth where Xu Feng had once trained; the surroundings were filled with third and fourth-tier beasts, and occasionally fifth-tier beasts would appear. However, these beasts were like ants to the current Xu Feng, easily crushed with a finger.
The beasts scattered in all directions, and with no one pursuing from behind, Xu Ye suddenly stopped and coldly laughed at Xu Feng.
Xu Feng perched on a tree two hundred meters away from Xu Ye, unwavering as he locked eyes with him.
"Show me your Golden Snake Cone. You killed Zhou Zhuan and must have taken his Golden Snake Cone. Do you think I don't know? You still want to catch me off guard?" Xu Ye no longer dared to underestimate the cultivators from Liuxiang Kingdom; just moments ago, Lan Xiao had surprised him with a powerful artifact that had caused him great loss.
Xu Feng replied, "Since you know I have the Golden Snake Cone, then put down your artifacts and storage bag. I don't like killing; I can let you return to your Zheguo." Xu Feng's tone was mocking, which infuriated Xu Ye.
"I'm not like you," Xu Ye said as he suddenly charged forward. "Even if you put down your artifacts, I will still take your life." Xu Ye made a full-force dash while intentionally advancing in the opposite direction. In the blink of an eye, he was right in front of Xu Feng. The Fire Dragon Whip transformed into a long loop that enveloped Xu Feng, making it difficult for him to escape.
Surprisingly, this time Xu Feng did not evade; instead, he shot two arrows at Xu Ye.
Xu Ye felt a surge of joy and thought to himself, "With your archery skills, you think you can block my Fire Dragon Whip? What a foolish dream! If you had just run away obediently, I might have let you go. Since you've chosen to seek death yourself, don't blame me." Xu Ye channeled all his spiritual energy to strike down Xu Feng.
The Fire Dragon Whip flew above Xu Feng's head just as his Spiritual Arrow arrived in time.
"Whoosh!" The Fire Dragon Whip was struck by Xu Feng's arrow. It staggered as if it had been hit on the head twice with blunt objects; the fire circle that spanned ten zhang shrank by a third instantly, its power diminished. However, bolstered by strong spiritual energy support, it still descended toward Xu Feng.
With its speed halved due to the obstruction, the Fire Dragon Whip could no longer ensnare Xu Feng. He lightly leaped and jumped out of its range.
"Impossible! How can this be!" Xu Ye's Fire Dragon Whip was suddenly blocked by two arrows shot by Xu Feng, losing its chance to deliver a fatal blow. Xu Ye shouted angrily, "How do you have the Water Element's Cultivation Method? You are clearly practicing Fire-Earth Dual Cultivation. It’s impossible for someone to cultivate three different Cultivation Methods and form a Golden Core!"
"Anything is possible!" Xu Feng replied calmly. "If you had come two hundred years earlier, you would have had the chance to see my master's Four Elements Cultivator."
It turned out that Xu Feng had been concealing his strength by using the already revealed Fire-Earth Dual Cultivation in front of the Top Ten Factions. He had just switched to the Water Element, and the two Water Elemental Energy arrows struck Xu Ye's Fire Dragon Whip hard.
Water overcomes fire; even if the spiritual power wasn't strong enough, it still caused damage.
Xu Ye's eyes were filled with disbelief. The simultaneous cultivation of three elements placed in the Cultivation Holy Land of Zheguo was indeed an extraordinary talent, and now he had encountered one.
"You think you can escape like this?" Xu Ye lamented. "You are talented, but unfortunately, you are destined to die here today. No one will come to save you."
"Evil Tiger Whip!" Xu Ye's Fire Dragon Whip suddenly doubled in size, its speed becoming absurdly fast as the whip transformed into a ferocious tiger that lunged forward.
Xu Feng realized that Xu Ye was using all his spiritual power for a powerful attack, clearly intent on killing him. The Fire Dragon Whip came too quickly; just as Xu Feng's Water Element arrow was released, the tiger's massive claws were already in front of him.
"Swish!" The arrow was swatted away, and Xu Feng rolled on the ground just in time to narrowly avoid it. Dust filled the air, and a corner of his clothing was burned by the Fire Dragon Whip, leaving him looking extremely disheveled.
"Spirit Leopard Whip!" Without giving Xu Feng a moment to catch his breath, the whip that had just taken the form of a tiger suddenly transformed into a leopard. Xu Feng saw a red shadow move, and a leopard's paw was already in front of him while simultaneously dodging one of Xu Feng's Water Element arrows.
"Bang!" In a rush, Xu Feng drew two Superior Spirit Swords to block, but they shattered upon contact. The enormous paw struck Xu Feng's chest, destroying his high-grade Armor in one blow. He felt an intense heat surge through him and nearly fainted from the impact.
Xu Feng got up from the ground with blood at the corner of his mouth, his chest heaving violently. He hurriedly swallowed two Sixth-Level Elixirs. A flash of light appeared in his hand—it was Jin Liaoyuan's "Drinking Hatred" sword. Xu Feng originally possessed many spirit swords, but one after another they had been destroyed, leaving him with only three spirit swords remaining.
At such a short distance, the Moonchaser Bow had no space left to launch, and Xu Feng could only use his spirit sword to defend.
"Die!" Xu Ye saw that Xu Feng was already injured, and with his limited spiritual power, he had no time to delay further.
"Fire Dragon Whip!" The whip shadow transformed; this was the strongest strike of the Fire Dragon Whip. A twenty-meter-long fire dragon coiled around, enclosing Xu Feng within. The massive dragon's mouth spewed flames as the dragon head rose and lunged down.
"It should end here." Blood trickled from the corner of Xu Feng's mouth as he uttered four words. Xu Ye's heart sank, and his expression changed drastically.
Suddenly, a ten-meter-wide net enveloped the dragon's head entirely. No matter how the fire dragon struggled, it could not escape. The mighty fire dragon rapidly shrank under the net's confinement.
"Ice Spider Web! Bastard, how do you have Ice Spider Web?" Xu Ye shouted in disbelief. Ice Spider Web and Fire Dragon Whip were both Medium-Grade Magical Artifacts; however, Ice Spider Web was not favored due to its weak area attack capability.
Ice Spider Web was Water Attribute, which perfectly countered Fire Dragon Whip. However, since Xu Feng's cultivation was inferior to Xu Ye's, he had hesitated to use it until Xu Ye was low on spiritual power. Although it was a bit premature now, it was also unavoidable; if he didn't act soon, he would be finished.
Fortunately for him, Xu Ye was already at his limit. Once Ice Spider Web was deployed, it consumed little Kung Fu, and Fire Dragon Whip was suppressed. However, as Fire Dragon Whip continued to struggle, Xu Feng dared not retract Ice Spider Web.
Xu Ye's face turned pale. The final strike of Fire Dragon Whip failed to kill Xu Feng and instead allowed Xu Feng to summon a magical artifact that seized Fire Dragon Whip. Although Xu Feng was injured in the process, Xu Ye realized that killing him was now an impossible dream.
"Very good!" Xu Ye felt like a lone wolf driven into a corner. "I didn't expect you to have this trick up your sleeve; I underestimated you. You truly are a remarkable talent. Unfortunately, you still have to die. I enjoy killing talents; having one accompany me in death is also a decent choice..." Knowing he could hardly escape his fate, even if he managed to kill Xu Feng, he would be killed by the cultivators arriving afterward.
Xu Ye chose to self-detonate his Golden Core. He had always been proud; being made a prisoner was absolutely unacceptable.
"You have no chance." Five Golden Needles shot up from the ground where Xu Feng had just rolled, targeting the unguarded Xu Ye. Four struck his body but failed to penetrate; the last one pierced through Xu Ye's forehead, creating a blood hole the size of a thumb on his shining forehead.
"Five... Element..." Xu Ye's eyes widened, and he fell silent, his head tilting as he died.
Xu Ye had exhausted too much energy in the previous battle and sustained multiple injuries. Under Xu Feng's Five Element Needle Technique attack, he could no longer resist and was struck fatally.
Xu Feng took two Healing Pills again, dragging his heavy steps as he walked step by step to Xu Ye's side. He put away the Fire Dragon Whip and Ice Spider Web, also retracting the Five Element Needle Technique into his body.
Xu Feng removed Xu Ye's storage bag and then cast a Fire Talisman, incinerating Xu Ye completely. Amid the ashes, a light red Armor emerged.
An Inferior Magical Artifact!
Xu Feng's Five Element Needle Technique had failed to penetrate Xu Ye's body with four needles, indicating that Xu Ye must have been wearing an exceptionally strong Armor.
After multiple refinements, the Five Element Needle Technique had reached the quality of a Superior Magical Artifact, but Xu Feng's strength was too low to unleash its full attack power. It could only leave four marks on an inferior artifact.
There was no storage ring among the ashes, so Xu Feng collected all the magical artifacts. With a gentle flap of the Wings of the Strange Dragon, Xu Ye was reduced to nothing but ash.
Xu Feng soared deeper into the Beast Wasteland.
Xu Ye's Fire Dragon Whip had solidly struck Xu Feng. Although it was partially blocked by two spirit swords and the Superior Spirit Armor, the attack power was still astonishing. Miraculously, Xu Feng survived that blow.
The Sixth-Rank Vitality Pill was becoming increasingly effective for Xu Feng. As he flew, he consumed medicine, traveling ten miles and taking ten pills.
Xu Feng did not dare to fly too fast. In his current state, even a casual encounter with a Golden Core Cultivator could cost him his life; every bit of spiritual energy was crucial for survival.
As night fell, Xu Feng reached the edge of the Sixth-Level Monster territory. The sounds of battle were no longer audible behind him, and the number of beasts around him began to increase. Having spent over ten years in the Beast Wasteland, Xu Feng had slain thousands of monsters, and he now exuded an aura reminiscent of the Killer God. Occasionally, when a Fifth-Grade Monster encountered Xu Feng, it would turn and flee, no longer daring to take advantage of his vulnerability.
Xu Feng found a tree hollow to rest in. Inside were two recently born white foxes, instinctively huddled together and looking at Xu Feng with timid eyes.
Xu Feng weakly said, "Boss, I'm just here to stay for a while. Don't worry, I will pay." He took out two exotic fruits he had picked up temporarily and tossed them to the two white foxes.
Seeing that Xu Feng meant no harm, the two white foxes gradually relaxed. One bolder fox reached out its paw to poke at the exotic fruit Xu Feng had thrown. Soon, it caught a whiff of the fruit's fragrance; its instincts told it that this fruit was something special.
Unable to resist the temptation, the bold white fox finally took a bite of one fruit. Tilting its head to savor the taste, it found it quite pleasant and felt warm and comfortable inside. Enjoying it so much, the white fox quickly devoured the second fruit as well.
The other white fox, seeing its companion enjoying the fruits, also grew bolder. However, both fruits had been eaten by its friend, and it did not dare to ask Xu Feng for more. In frustration, it tried to grab its companion's mouth, hoping to retrieve the two fruits.
As the two white foxes played around, Xu Feng sat cross-legged and entered a state of healing and recovery.
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