Extreme Almightiest Young Master

Chapter 630: Not Good, He’s Escaped! (Third Update)

Park Zefeng, seeing the current situation and having just suffered a setback that nearly resulted in an injury from Zhu Tao, suddenly couldn’t save face. He couldn’t have imagined that this Zhu Tao before him would be such an anomaly. Although it seemed Zhu Tao had just entered the S-level, his combat strength was somewhat exaggerated. Moreover, Zhu Tao wielded an Ancient Sword, and together they were not much weaker than him, an S-level Middle Stage expert. If he didn’t get serious, he might really get hurt by Zhu Tao. Where then would his dignity lie?

No, absolutely not, he couldn’t allow such a thing to happen. He must go all out against Zhu Tao. With this thought, Park Zefeng circulated his True Qi to its limit, deciding to use his trump card against Zhu Tao. Since Zhu Tao had a sharp Ancient Sword at hand and Gang Qi posed little threat to him, he chose to use the most primitive method—fist and foot—to deal with Zhu Tao. Not much was needed; as long as he could hit Zhu Tao with a punch or a kick, Park Zefeng firmly believed he could severely injure him.

"Bang!"

Thinking this, Park Zefeng suddenly exerted force with his legs, creating a crater over six meters in diameter on the ground, and accelerated to his limit. Then, like lightning, he charged at Zhu Tao. His speed was so fast that he almost completely vanished, his movements nearly impossible to capture with the naked eye...

Zhu Tao had been on guard against Park Zefeng and saw him instantly maximize his speed to the point where his figure was almost impossible to discern. Zhu Tao’s heart panicked—fearing the worst, Park Zefeng was faster than him. If this continued, his situation would be dire. But there was no time for Zhu Tao to think too much, as Park Zefeng was already closing in. With no other choice, Zhu Tao closed his eyes and attempted to sense his opponent’s movements with his heart.

Left side!

Zhu Tao gripped his sword with both hands and thrust at the empty space to his left, while his legs also moved instantly, flashing to the right to dodge Park Zefeng’s attack.

When Park Zefeng appeared on Zhu Tao’s left, he was thrilled to see Zhu Tao with his eyes closed. He wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to attack and injure Zhu Tao, but he hadn’t anticipated Zhu Tao’s brisk reaction. With no choice, he was forced to stomp the ground fiercely, changing his line of attack. He dared not casually contact the sharpness of the Ancient Sword, opting instead to dodge and look for another opportunity.

"Bang!"

After another large crater was stamped out, Park Zefeng disappeared from his spot, circling Zhu Tao in search of an opening.

Zhu Tao, seeing he hadn’t struck his opponent, quickly retracted his Ancient Sword and readied himself for the unforeseen. He was now very worried. Fully focused on sensing his opponent’s moves, he wouldn’t be able to sustain it for long. He had to find a way out of this predicament, or he might indeed end up trapped here today...

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

...

Nearly an hour had passed...

Park Zefeng had attacked countless times, but each time Zhu Tao’s Ancient Sword forced him to retreat, causing Park Zefeng great frustration. Without the Ancient Sword in Zhu Tao’s hands, he wouldn’t stand a chance against him. Engaged in such a battle, Park Zefeng felt extremely stifled, knowing his opponent was no match for him but still unable to do anything. How could he seriously injure Zhu Tao? No matter how much he thought about it, Park Zefeng couldn’t come up with a good plan.

But Park Zefeng didn’t stop his assault. He knew one’s energy was ultimately limited; continuing the fight this way, Zhu Tao was sure to make a mistake, and that would be his chance. Moreover, the condition of the ground was getting worse, and Zhu Tao’s range of movement was decreasing. Once Zhu Tao had no suitable space to move, he would also make a mistake. Therefore, the only strategy was to keep wearing him down until Zhu Tao’s energy couldn’t keep up with his movements, and that would be the moment to decide the victor.

With this in mind, Park Zefeng was determined to drag it out. He would defeat Zhu Tao eventually; that was an unchangeable fact. He kept his True Qi circulating at full power and maintained the utmost speed, continuously attacking Zhu Tao, planning to exhaust Zhu Tao’s energy and win the battle.

Zhu Tao was also in a difficult position. He knew that passively defending like this would certainly lead to problems, but he was without any method to break the impasse. Zhu Tao was hugely anxious as he already felt his energy slipping. If he didn’t find a way to break the deadlock soon, he might end up staying here for good!

Moreover, Zhu Tao had noticed the state of the ground. Park Zefeng’s relentless attacks, constant changes in direction, had gradually marred the entire valley floor, almost everywhere pocked with several-meter-wide pits. If this kept up, his range of movement would further diminish, which would be very bad indeed. What to do...?

At this moment, Zhu Tao, in his desperation, came up with a potential way out. The ground was in bad shape, but the surrounding forest was still largely intact. If he could break into the forest, perhaps he’d have a chance to escape. As long as he could get away from here, he’d manage somehow!

With this in mind, Zhu Tao’s heart calmed down as he continued to fend off Park Zefeng’s attacks while slowly inching toward the edge of the forest, moving incredibly slowly so as not to let Park Zefeng catch on to his intention...

Another half-hour passed, and Zhu Tao finally made it to the edge of the woods, only a mere hundred meters away. He had also devised a specific plan for dashing into the forest; once he broke through the tree line, the forest would hinder Park Zefeng from pursuing him. Now, all he needed was the right opportunity...

Initially, Park Zefeng hadn’t noticed anything amiss, but as Zhu Tao got closer to the forest edge, he realized Zhu Tao’s plan. This realization made Park Zefeng anxious; he couldn’t allow Zhu Tao to get any closer to the forest. If Zhu Tao managed to escape, Park Zefeng’s reputation as H Country’s top martial artist would be utterly tarnished.

No, he couldn’t let Zhu Tao near the forest!

With this thought, Park Zefeng was determined to drive Zhu Tao away from the forest’s edge. He made a swift move to the edge and then suddenly changed directions towards Zhu Tao, launching four consecutive Gang Qi kicks aimed at pushing him away from the forest. The four Gang Qi blasts, like furious dragons emerging from their lairs, roared towards Zhu Tao, sealing off his left and right escape paths and forcing him back while Park Zefeng charged in with the Gang Qi.

"Roar..."

For good measure, Park Zefeng also released two Fist Auras, intermingling them with the previous four Gang Qi, intent on driving Zhu Tao back forcefully. Under the effect of these six colliding Gang Qi, even with the Ancient Sword in hand, Zhu Tao had to retreat. In such circumstances, a breakthrough attempt was impossible for Zhu Tao, and once he retreated, Park Zefeng could resume the cat-and-mouse game, forcing Zhu Tao back into a losing rhythm.

However, Park Zefeng could never have dreamed that Zhu Tao was waiting for this exact opportunity, nor could he have anticipated that he had severely underestimated Zhu Tao’s strength.

Now is the time!

Zhu Tao had been waiting for this chance. Seeing Park Zefeng’s six Gang Qi blasts coming at him, and with Park Zefeng himself charging forward, he knew this was it. Right behind Park Zefeng lay the forest. Now was the moment to act. Zhu Tao, who had been ready to grasp his sword, suddenly changed his hold on the sword’s hilt. The Ancient Sword swiftly spiraled into the air, and with a powerful stomp, Zhu Tao grasped the sword’s hilt at accelerative speed. Merging into Unity of Human and Sword, he spun like a top and launched himself like a cannonball directly at the six Sword Gang blasts.

"Bang!"

At this moment, Zhu Tao had become a cannonball hurtling forward, merged indistinguishably with the Ancient Sword. The rapid spinning kicked up a whirlwind of dust, forming a horizontally flying cone that seemed to tear through everything in its path, carving a deep trench in the ground as it passed...

The six Gang Qi blasts inevitably struck the spinning dust cone, but in a blink, they were dispersed by the violently whirling air, having no effect in arresting Zhu Tao’s momentum. His speed increased further until, in an instant, Park Zefeng was within reach!

Not good, danger!

Park Zefeng was taken aback by Zhu Tao’s move and had no idea what to do. The strike was too powerful; no one could withstand it head-on. If he attempted to block it, he might well be killed by the attack. That simply couldn’t happen!

Without time to think, Park Zefeng instinctively stomped hard on the ground!

"Bang!"

The ground cratered under Park Zefeng’s feet, forming a large pit seven to eight meters in diameter, from which he then leapt into the air, reaching a height of over ten meters. It was at that moment that Zhu Tao’s spinning cone narrowly missed his feet, sending Park Zefeng flying uncontrollably through the air due to the turbulent airflow, his body wobbling before crashing towards the ground. Drenched in cold sweat and alarmed, Park Zefeng managed to punch the ground and stabilize himself upon landing.

No, he’s getting away!

Just as he landed, Park Zefeng realized that Zhu Tao had fled. He hastily turned to look in Zhu Tao’s direction, but Zhu Tao was nowhere to be seen, leaving behind only a vast semi-circular trench in the ground.

Seeing this scene, Park Zefeng was completely stunned. Ever since he had become an S-class expert, he had encountered many powerful techniques, and he had looked through all the Ancient Books within H Country’s Cultivation World, even some from Huaxia. But he never imagined such a world-shattering technique could exist—this was simply too incredible!