Extreme Almightiest Young Master

Chapter 629: Battle Against Park Zefeng (Second Update)

"Roar!"

As the Sword Gang was unleashed, Zhu Tao’s body also moved in a flash, charging toward Park Zefeng like lightning. A dirt dragon formed on the ground behind him, trailing in his wake, while the Ancient Sword in his hand aimed straight for Park Zefeng’s chest, prepared to adapt to any situation. Zhu Tao had no illusions about injuring an S-class expert with a single thrust, which seemed an impossible feat. The only option was to engage in close combat and slowly look for an opportunity.

Park Zefeng hadn’t expected Zhu Tao to strike as soon as he said he would. Forced to respond, Park Zefeng moved with lightning speed himself, kicking out two Leg Gangs that roared like ferocious tigers to meet Zhu Tao’s Sword Gang attack.

"Roar... Roar..."

After unleashing two waves of Gang Qi, Park Zefeng’s figure flickered, vanishing from the spot.

"Boom..."

The two Leg Gangs and the Sword Gang collided without surprise, creating a deafening explosion and vanishing into thin air. However, the spot where the Gang Qi had clashed was now a crater over seven meters in diameter!

Zhu Tao had used that Sword Gang to test the waters, and upon seeing what happened, his heart immediately tensed up. Park Zefeng’s two Leg Gangs had neutralized his Sword Gang attack, which was quite alarming. Logically, Leg Gang and Sword Gang were not on the same level; such an outcome shouldn’t have been possible. The only explanation was that Park Zefeng’s True Qi was significantly greater than his own. Unless something unexpected occurred, Park Zefeng must be an S-class Middle Stage expert; otherwise, this situation would not make sense.

Park Zefeng truly lived up to his reputation as H Country’s number one expert. Initially, Zhu Tao had figured that Park Zefeng was an S-class expert, but now it seemed he was actually a Middle Stage S-class master, which was truly formidable. How to break out of this situation today became a concern for Zhu Tao. If Park Zefeng was indeed a Middle Stage S-class master, it meant not only did he have more True Qi, but all his abilities would be much stronger than Zhu Tao’s. His only reliance now was the Ancient Sword in his hand.

Since Gang Qi wasn’t effective, Zhu Tao had no choice but to rely on the techniques of the Ancient Sword to try and defeat Park Zefeng. But which technique to use...

Just as Zhu Tao thought of this, he suddenly felt a malicious wind from behind and a strong killing intent bearing down on him. With no time to think, Zhu Tao instinctively moved to the side and swung the Ancient Sword, which whistled through the air as he turned to strike at whatever was behind him.

To Park Zefeng’s great surprise, Zhu Tao’s reaction was incredibly fast. Just as he had circled behind Zhu Tao and was about to make a move, he provoked such an attack from Zhu Tao. It seemed he had to be more careful. He dodged to avoid the Ancient Sword with a swift sidestep.

When he had neutralized Zhu Tao’s Sword Gang with his two Leg Gangs, Park Zefeng was also shocked, not expecting Zhu Tao’s Sword Gang to be so powerful that it required two Leg Gangs to neutralize. Thenceforth, he no longer underestimated him. He took great care in the fight, deciding in his heart that under these circumstances, it was impossible to end the battle quickly. Since Zhu Tao had the Ancient Sword, he could only rely on his speed to find an opportunity.

Seeing Park Zefeng dodge the Ancient Sword, Zhu Tao wouldn’t let go of this opportunity. He accelerated suddenly and charged at Park Zefeng again, his figure like a phantom, the Ancient Sword pointing straight at Park Zefeng’s legs. Zhu Tao had already seen that Park Zefeng was faster; his only chance was to limit his opponent’s speed.

"Bang!"

"Whoosh!"

The ground cratered into a two-meter-wide pit due to Zhu Tao’s sudden burst of speed, his silhouette flashing like lightning, almost invisible as if he were a spectral shadow charging towards Park Zefeng.

"Bang!"

Park Zefeng, daring not to be careless, leaped diagonally up and to the right. Facing Zhu Tao’s Ancient Sword, he couldn’t afford to clash head-on and had to dodge first. Mid-air, and to prevent Zhu Tao from making another brazen attack, he threw out two Fist Auras, like charging dragons, toward Zhu Tao.

"Roar roar..."

Zhu Tao was already on guard for Park Zefeng’s attack. Seeing Park Zefeng leap, he intended to pursue but, noticing Park Zefeng’s hands move, he knew trouble was imminent and immediately sidestepped to the right, narrowly avoiding the two Fist Auras from above.

"Bang! Bang!"

Two blows of Fist Aura grazed by Zhu Tao, striking where he had previously been standing and instantly creating a crater over six meters in diameter, with the shockwave swirling outwards in all directions.

Zhu Tao, too close to avoid the impact, couldn’t help but sway as he dodged; alarm surged in his heart. Park Zefeng’s cultivation power was indeed extraordinary. Observing the might of the Fist Aura, it was clear it was far superior to his own. Today’s situation really didn’t look good. What to do? It seemed he had no choice but to fight with all his might...

With that thought, Zhu Tao paid no heed to Park Zefeng and continued to run faster and faster. Suddenly, a shadow charged at Park Zefeng and launched into the air not far from him.

"Bang!"

A crater over four meters wide appeared on the ground as Zhu Tao rose nearly ten meters into the sky. Then, his Ancient Sword suddenly unleashed a Sword Gang, flashing like lightning accompanied by a thunderous boom, thrusting at Park Zefeng.

Park Zefeng, caught off guard by Zhu Tao’s sudden change of moves, didn’t have time to think. He had just touched the ground when he swiftly dodged to the left without attempting a counterstrike, widening the gap between him and Zhu Tao. He knew better than to clash directly with Zhu Tao while he was in the air, as he would undoubtedly face Zhu Tao’s sharp Ancient Sword, which was the last thing Park Zefeng wanted to see.

By the time Zhu Tao landed, Park Zefeng had already retreated to a spot more than fifty meters away. Zhu Tao didn’t press his attack and both men stood at a distance, silently watching each other, neither speaking nor striking. The exchange had allowed them to roughly gauge each other’s strength, and neither wanted to reveal any more weaknesses. Under such circumstances, they both implicitly chose to calm down.

"Whoosh..."

A gentle breeze blew by, and as the dust stirred, they both moved again—this time, quite differently. Park Zefeng’s two full-powered Leg Gang moves, camouflaged by the dust, roared like thunder as they flew toward Zhu Tao, the force seemingly unstoppable, the kind that left one feeling terror-stricken!

Zhu Tao was already on guard against Park Zefeng, responding with a charged Sword Gang and rushing towards Park Zefeng.

"Bang! Bang!"

The Sword Gang and Leg Gang collided, whipping up a blast wave far more severe than before, producing an ear-splitting noise that echoed through the valley as if two trains had crashed, sending all the birds and beasts scurrying in panic...

But this time was different. That single streak of Sword Gang punctured through Park Zefeng’s two Leg Gang attacks, barreling straight towards Park Zefeng’s chest. Frightened, Park Zefeng hastily countered with two more Leg Gang strikes, backing away.

"Bang! Bang!"

Only then were Park Zefeng’s Leg Gang attacks able to halt Zhu Tao’s Sword Gang. Before Park Zefeng could make another move, suddenly, he saw Zhu Tao, with the Ancient Sword following his Sword Gang, thrusting at him. Park Zefeng was so startled he didn’t know what to do; he hadn’t expected Zhu Tao to use such a formidable technique, hiding his sword within the Sword Gang, only revealing it after the initial Sword Gang was broken. It was too late to dodge. Instinctively, he clamped his hands firmly around the Ancient Sword, veering his body away from the blade while unleashing two more Leg Gang kicks with incredible speed.

"Bang! Bang!"

The two Leg Gang strikes flew swiftly toward Zhu Tao. Park Zefeng harbored no illusions of injuring Zhu Tao; he merely hoped to repel him. He now deeply regretted engaging Zhu Tao in direct combat. Zhu Tao, merely early-stage S-ranked with the advantage of the Ancient Sword, could stand equal to him without losing ground. Moreover, he hadn’t anticipated Zhu Tao’s unique moves, which were utterly unpredictable. He couldn’t afford to give Zhu Tao any more opportunities to use such techniques, or a single mishap could lead to grievous embarrassment.

Zhu Tao, shocked by the two incoming Leg Gang attacks, hadn’t expected Park Zefeng’s kicks to be so swift. Six Leg Gang kicks in such a short time—astonishingly fast. Deserving of H Country’s number one title, the speed of his moves was truly unmatched. Left with no choice, Zhu Tao had to abandon pursuit. If he continued as before, his Ancient Sword might get clenched by Park Zefeng, and he would bear the brunt of Park Zefeng’s two Leg Gang attacks—an S-ranked fighter’s Leg Gang was no joke to withstand with one’s body...

Withdrawn the Ancient Sword, he held it vertically and, gripping the hilt with both hands, slashed at the two Leg Gang attacks. Such short distance left no time for Sword Gang; only the sharpness of the Ancient Sword could fend off the blows, splitting the Leg Gang to ensure his safety.

"Swish...Swish...Boom! Boom..."

The Ancient Sword met the Leg Gang as expected, its edge slicing through them like cutting vegetables, and then they whizzed past him, the pressure so intense it pushed Zhu Tao back nearly ten meters before he steadied himself.