Star Dragon God
Upon hearing Huo Feng's words, Xiao Yuan furrowed his brows, thinking to himself that perhaps he had some past grievances with this young man. From what he said, it seemed something had happened between them. However, how could he not remember such a powerful young man?
In order to securely obtain the Soul of the Tree Heart core, Xiao Yuan was unwilling to create any unnecessary complications that might lead to unexpected changes. Nevertheless, given his ruthless nature, he would not let go of anyone who harbored ill intentions toward him. Once this matter was resolved, he would undoubtedly seek trouble with Huo Feng. At this moment, Xiao Yuan smiled amiably at Huo Feng and said, "Brother, you must have mistaken me for someone else. That can't be right; I don't offend people, especially not someone as strong as you."
Huo Feng felt nauseated by his hypocritical facade and was too lazy to engage in verbal sparring with him. He directly said, "Let's fight. Stop acting like a coward; it's embarrassing."
Xiao Yuan's face flushed with anger. Being exposed in front of others was indeed humiliating for someone of his stature. He retorted angrily, "You don't know what's good for you. Everyone step back; I want to see what skills this kid has!"
"Wait."
Just as Xiao Yuan and Huo Feng were about to engage in battle, Zhou Wu suddenly interjected coldly and stepped forward, continuing, "Old dog Xiao, today I will fight you to avenge the shame of my clan."
Zhou Wu then turned to Huo Feng and said, "Brother Huo, let me handle this."
Huo Feng could see that although Zhou Wu had broken through to the initial stage of Oblivion Tempest, he was still unstable. It seemed he had exited his cultivation prematurely after sensing Zhou Xing was in danger. Huo Feng frowned slightly and said, "Brother Zhou, are you sure..."
Before Huo Feng could finish his sentence, Zhou Wu raised his hand to stop him and said, "I know, but if I don't face this hatred myself, I won't be able to get over it. This will inevitably hinder my future development. So no matter what, I must confront this battle."
Seeing Zhou Wu's determination, Huo Feng felt it was inappropriate to stop him. At that moment, Zhou Xing approached with a worried expression and said, "Wu Er, don't."
"Dad, don't worry. Trust me." Zhou Wu didn't look back at Zhou Xing and instead glared fiercely at Xiao Yuan.
Xiao Yuan looked at Zhou Wu with interest and was also calculating something in his mind. He then said, "Don't argue; I'll take care of each of you one by one. None of you will escape today."
Zhou Wu drew out a wooden sword and coldly addressed Xiao Yuan, "We don't know who will win yet; stop talking nonsense and come at me."
Xiao Yuan showed no intention of immediately starting the fight but said to Zhou Wu, "If we both use anything related to the Soul of Comfort, we won't be able to fight at all; we can't use Origin Force at all. I see you're at a similar level as me now. If you really want revenge on me, why not make an agreement? Why not use those things? Are you afraid or not?"
"Fine. I don’t want to continue being entangled with you like before; let’s settle this." With that, Zhou Wu put away the wooden sword into the Narcissistic Ring.
After completing these actions, Zhou Wu was about to charge forward when Huo Feng suddenly shouted, "Wait, that's not a good idea."
Zhou Wu was taken aback, thinking Huo Feng was going to intervene again. Just as he was about to say something, Huo Feng gave him a reassuring look and stepped forward, addressing Xiao Yuan, "Since Brother Zhou has taken the wooden sword, what about you?"
"Don't worry, since he has done this much, I naturally won't summon my Contract Beast," Xiao Yuan shot Huo Feng a glare.
However, Huo Feng wasn't so easily convinced by Xiao Yuan's words and said, "How about this? You summon your Contract Beast and let it watch from the side while I keep an eye on it."
Xiao Yuan had no intention of relying on his Contract Beast to ambush Zhou Wu; he was confident in his own abilities to deal with Zhou Wu. So he replied, "Fine, I'll agree to that so you can be convinced."
With that, Xiao Yuan summoned his Contract Beast, the Thousand Illusion Divine Monkey, and signaled it to watch from the side. Huo Feng also moved a short distance away to keep an eye on the Thousand Illusion Divine Monkey to prevent any sudden attacks.
At that moment, Zhou Wu charged recklessly towards Xiao Yuan. His hands intertwined as green Origin Force suddenly manifested above them, rushing towards Xiao Yuan.
"Starleaf Explosion Technique!"
Instantly, the green Origin Force transformed into countless green leaf-shaped projectiles flying towards Xiao Yuan.
Xiao Yuan was well aware of the Wanmu Family's Combat Techniques and didn't expect Zhou Wu to use such a terrifying technique right away. Not daring to be careless, Xiao Yuan quickly brought his hands together, fingers spread apart. The Origin Force flowed through his meridians into his fingertips, condensing into numerous fine vine-like tendrils that seemed drawn towards Zhou Wu's leaf-shaped Origin Force, shooting directly at the green leaf projectiles.
"Countless Threads!"
In an instant, their Combat Techniques collided. Zhou Wu's leaf-shaped Origin Force was pierced through by Xiao Yuan's Countless Threads. At that moment, the green leaf-shaped Origin Force from Zhou Wu's Starleaf Explosion Technique suddenly blazed brightly, transforming into a dazzling green light. A thunderous roar erupted as it exploded between the two of them, sending dust and debris flying.
Xiao Yuan had long wanted to eliminate Zhou Wu and his son. With such an opportunity at hand, how could he let it slip away? Even as the roaring sounds continued and the dust obscured their vision, Xiao Yuan remained undeterred and charged straight into the cloud of smoke toward Zhou Wu.
As he advanced, Xiao Yuan extended his right hand forward. The Origin Force flowed into his arm, condensing into an extremely resilient vine that shot directly ahead.
"Vine Spear!"
At this moment, Zhou Wu was experiencing an extreme outburst of suppressed emotions. His eyes were blood-red as he charged into the dust without hesitation, his body flying sideways with his feet kicking towards the inside. At the same time, four long green leaves materialized beneath his feet, each about forty to fifty centimeters long, resembling four sharp blades.
"Blade Leaf Piercing"
Once the two entered the dust, everyone outside could no longer see what was happening inside. The Wanmu Family members were extremely tense, staring intently at the cloud, even though they could see nothing. In contrast, Xiao Yuan's side remained very calm because they believed Xiao Yuan would not lose.
Huo Feng also believed that Zhou Wu could not possibly defeat Xiao Yuan and was worried about what might happen to him. Therefore, he activated his Crimson Demon Eyes to look inside.
Inside the dust, Xiao Yuan and Zhou Wu could not see each other either; they relied entirely on their keen senses of Origin Force to judge each other's attacks and positions.
Just as their combat techniques were about to collide, Zhou Wu suddenly spread his legs apart. The two blade leaves from one foot met Xiao Yuan's Vine Spear, while the other foot's blade leaves attacked Xiao Yuan's chest as he shouted, "Old dog Xiao, die!"
Xiao Yuan maintained his attack as it collided with Zhou Wu's Blade Leaf Piercing. He slightly turned his body to avoid the blade leaves from Zhou Wu's other foot, which left a cut on his clothing.
At that moment, the blade leaves colliding with Xiao Yuan disappeared, and Xiao Yuan's Vine Spear broke off a section but still struck heavily against Zhou Wu's leg. Simultaneously, the blade leaves from Zhou Wu's other leg pressed down along Xiao Yuan's side, aiming to cleave directly into his chest.
Xiao Yuan quickly formed seals with his left hand. A circle of Origin Force rapidly rose from his left hand, transforming into a defensive shield made of intertwined vines at his chest.
However, this was not a special combat technique; it was merely a desperate measure by Xiao Yuan to block Zhou Wu's strike. As a result, Xiao Yuan was heavily slammed to the ground and coughed twice. Because Zhou Wu had split his Blade Leaf Piercing into two parts for the attack in an attempt to take Xiao Yuan's life, he naturally also sustained an injury to his right leg.
At this moment, Zhou Wu slightly raised his right leg, which trembled faintly, indicating he had also been seriously injured. His plan had failed; he had underestimated Xiao Yuan's combat experience. However, Xiao Yuan was also somewhat shocked; he had underestimated Zhou Wu as well—Zhou Wu had indeed come very close to taking his life just now.
Xiao Yuan stood up and brushed off the dust from his chest. He appeared uninjured but felt some anger at being put in such a predicament by someone he considered inferior. Annoyed, he said, "Bastards! I'll show you real power now and let you know there is an insurmountable gap between us. Revenge? That's just a fool's dream."
As Xiao Yuan raised his head, changes began to occur in his body. It seemed something was writhing within him; soon after, his clothes began to tear apart piece by piece as Origin Force surged forth from him, transforming into countless vines that slowly extended outward.
"Lush and Flourishing"
At this moment, Xiao Yuan spoke in an extremely hoarse voice: "I advise you to retreat quickly; it's not worth losing face over something that won't lead to revenge. If you die here, it won't be worth it."
Zhou Wu knew he was about to use a powerful Combat Technique, but he had also comprehended a formidable Combat Technique within his clan. Therefore, he did not retreat but instead said fiercely, "That should be what I say to you."
Xiao Yuan was worried that Zhou Wu would escape his attack range. Seeing Zhou Wu's determination, he felt relieved and secretly laughed to himself.
At this moment, Zhou Wu was preparing that powerful Combat Technique. The ground beneath his feet began to transform into something resembling a large tree, and the Origin Force continued to increase. Soon, it surged two meters high from Zhou Wu's legs. At this time, Zhou Wu's hands were filled with vibrant green Origin Force as he continuously conjured green Origin Force orbs around him.
"Blossoming of All Trees—Falling Leaves"
The orbs fell around Zhou Wu and the campus, causing dozens of large trees to rapidly grow in those areas, their leaves glowing with a bright green light.
Zhou Wu could not move from the moment he activated this Combat Technique until it concluded. Xiao Yuan naturally understood this Combat Technique as they had worked together before.
Just then, the bright green leaves suddenly fluttered down all at once, drifting toward Xiao Yuan, while the trees slowly began to encircle him.
At this moment, vines around Xiao Yuan had grown to a certain extent. Two of the vines shot quickly toward the large tree where Zhou Wu stood, wrapping around it and pulling Xiao Yuan closer. Meanwhile, the remaining vines surged toward Zhou Wu.
The bright green leaves followed suit, flying toward him.
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