novelraw Chapter 635: Defeat! (Third Update)
Chapter 635: Defeat! (Third Update)
No good, if this goes on, something terrible will happen!
Park Zefeng, realizing Zhu Tao was relentlessly forcing him towards the valley’s edge, instantly understood Zhu Tao’s intention. As H Country’s top expert, being driven out of the valley and seen in such an embarrassing state by his disciples would ruin his standing in H Country. No, absolutely not! He must not be forced out of the valley!
But Zhu Tao was doggedly pursuing him from behind. What... what should he do? Park Zefeng was feeling increasingly panicked. He had never anticipated that Zhu Tao would take things to this level. Could it be... could it really come down to a do-or-die struggle with Zhu Tao...?
Park Zefeng’s anxiety was through the roof; he truly did not know how to handle the current situation. Even if there was a sliver of hope, he did not wish to directly confront and clash with Zhu Tao. That would surely leave him gravely injured. However, no matter how hard Park Zefeng thought, he could not find a way out, and could only watch helplessly as Zhu Tao gradually pushed him to the edge of the valley. If he didn’t make a decision soon, it would really be too late!
What... what should he do?
"Old Zhu, be careful. Park Zefeng is likely to use his last resort. First, lock down Park Zefeng’s left side with two Sword Gang attacks to cut off any chance of escape, then confront him with your ultimate skill. Be careful; Park Zefeng is an S-level middle-stage master and is probably equipped with something special to save his life. If you corner Park Zefeng, he might resort to a kamikaze move," Lin Feng warned, noticing that Park Zefeng was nearing the valley’s edge with nowhere to run. He conveyed the message to Zhu Tao telepathically, cautioning him not to underestimate their foe and to ensure his own safety. Lin Feng certainly did not want anything to go wrong with Zhu Tao at this juncture.
Upon hearing Lin Feng’s words, without any hesitation, Zhu Tao launched two Sword Gang attacks, aiming directly at Park Zefeng’s left side, effectively blocking his escape route and forcing him into a final showdown.
At the same time, Zhu Tao, while in pursuit, pushed his cultivation power to the limit, intent on crushing his enemy in one fell swoop!
Park Zefeng heard the Sword Gangs roaring towards him from behind. He looked back to see they weren’t aimed at him, but rather sealing off his retreat. And most importantly, he was now at the edge of the valley, with no further ground to give. There was no way he could flee the valley and allow the disciples of his school to see him in such disarray.
So be it! If it’s a battle he wants, it’s a battle he’ll get! Even if it means both sides suffer!
Seeing no escape, Park Zefeng had no choice but to face Zhu Tao in a direct confrontation. With this in mind, he channeled True Qi into his legs and suddenly stomped hard on a giant boulder in front of him, causing a thunderous ear-splitting noise!
"Bang!"
The giant boulder in front of Park Zefeng shattered under his brutal stomp. Propelled by the reactionary force, he launched himself like a missile back towards Zhu Tao. Midair, his feet suddenly unleashed over a dozen streams of Gang Qi in the blink of an eye, like a series of phantasmal strikes!
"Roar, roar, roar..."
The combined Gang Qi, sounding like thunderous rolls, merged into what seemed like a giant dragon emerging from the sea, roaring as it lunged towards the pursuing Zhu Tao...
At that moment, Park Zefeng showed no sign of slowing down. His entire body suddenly emitted a mist, and in front of his palms, a white cyclone formed. He shot forward like a streak of white light, following the dragon made of Gang Qi rushing at Zhu Tao, and his speed was incredibly fast, almost as if he was chasing the dragon made of Gang Qi. This was the first time Park Zefeng had used the Wild Dragon Emerging from the Sea attack against an opponent. He would not have used such a move had Zhu Tao not pushed him to this point.
Anticipating Park Zefeng’s counterattack, Zhu Tao was prepared when Park Zefeng charged at the boulder. Seeing the oncoming storm of Gang Qi, Zhu Tao spared no effort and exerted all his cultivation power to unleash a Sword Gang that stretched nearly forty meters. His Ancient Sword, influenced by his True Qi, began to spin, creating a vortex that seemed to be a vacuum in midair. In that instant, Zhu Tao slammed his fist into the hilt of the Ancient Sword suspended in the spinning vacuum vortex.
"Roar... Boom!"
The tremendous Sword Gang led the way, followed by a vacuum vortex, which, released later, caught up to the previous Sword Gang, fusing two moves into one. The resulting explosive sound was so deafening it echoed throughout the valley!
In this critical moment, Zhu Tao accelerated to his maximum speed, chasing the Sword Gang and the Ancient Sword. His fist, glowing with a faint white light, prepared to unleash the Obliterate the Earth technique he had used when fighting Lin Feng, but upgraded it: he no longer smashed downward, but punched horizontally. Moreover, he formed an invisible layer of Gang Qi before his fist, vastly amplifying the might of his move!
Faced with Park Zefeng’s final retaliatory strike, Zhu Tao did not hesitate to use 120 percent of his abilities, determined to make this attack a success!
"Bang!"
Dozens of Gang Qi dragons and the nearly forty-meter Sword Gang collided, the tremendous noise instantly kicked up the dust on the ground, creating shock waves that instantly formed a pit over ten meters in diameter and sent the dust spiralling outwards, destroying everything it touched...
Right after, the white cyclone formed by Park Zefeng collided with the vacuum vortex of the Ancient Sword.
"Screech..."
Though no ear-splitting boom was heard, the two vortices were like two opposing spinning tops, emitting a grating metal friction sound. In the valley’s echo, it became even more piercing, as if it would puncture eardrums.
In this clash, Park Zefeng clearly had the advantage, and after a brief exchange, as the Ancient Sword ran out of momentum without further buildup, it was knocked away by Park Zefeng’s cyclone. Though Park Zefeng’s speed had drastically decreased at the moment of impact and he managed to send the Ancient Sword flying with difficulty, his flesh and blood could not compare to the sharpness of the Ancient Sword. His palm, though it never touched the actual Ancient Sword, was cut by its innate Sword Qi, which shocked Park Zefeng immensely.
But before Park Zefeng could recover from his astonishment, he collided with Zhu Tao’s heavy fist.
"Bang!"
Having collided with the Ancient Sword, Park Zefeng’s white cyclone lost its former power, and now facing Zhu Tao’s improved Obliterate the Earth, the result was undoubtedly Park Zefeng being sent flying by Zhu Tao’s punch, shattering the bones in his hands in that instant!
Zhu Tao himself, during the collision, had his clothes instantly torn to shreds by the whirlwind created by the white cyclone, and he was forced backwards nearly twenty steps!
Park Zefeng’s ultimate move was indeed too astonishing; if not for it having collided with the Ancient Sword first, losing its initial power before meeting Zhu Tao’s improved Obliterate the Earth head on, the outcome would have been too hard to predict. Zhu Tao was stunned by Park Zefeng’s counterattack move. Of course, he knew the power of the improved Obliterate the Earth well; he had tested it on his way back to the hotel, creating a pit nearly twenty meters in diameter and almost eight meters deep, as if a meteor had struck the ground!
Feeling his arms throbbing with real pain, Zhu Tao was incredibly shocked. Park Zefeng deserved his reputation as H Country’s number one master in the Middle Stage of S-level, the power was truly frightening. Luckily, he had heeded Lin Feng’s earlier advice and hadn’t held back at all, otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable!
"Ah..."
With a painful cry, Park Zefeng was sent flying nearly fifty meters by Zhu Tao’s punch, then heavily slammed onto the ground. Feeling the intense pain in his hands, his heart was filled with mixed emotions; he had never expected that he, a Middle Stage S-level master, would be so severely injured by an S-level Early Stage master like Zhu Tao. This... This was truly inconceivable!
He had anticipated being seriously injured in this head-on clash, but he had not foreseen the extent of his injuries, leading to his complete loss. How was he going to face his disciples now...
With great effort, Park Zefeng propped himself up with his hands, struggling to lift his head and look toward Zhu Tao from afar, wanting to know how badly Zhu Tao was injured after the hit. However, when he saw Zhu Tao standing far away unperturbed, he was completely astonished, his eyes almost bulging out, unable to believe what he was seeing.
Impossible, this can’t be!
Park Zefeng knew very well the immense power of his Wild Dragon Emerging from the Sea; such a strike would be invincible against any S-level master. He had once tested it on a stone mountain tens of meters high, pulverizing that mountain!
How could this Zhu Tao still be standing? It’s impossible! It’s impossible! There can’t be anyone in this world who could do this!
As these thoughts flooded Park Zefeng’s mind, he could no longer control the chaos within his Cultivation Power, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Puh..."
The ground in front of his chest was splattered with a large patch of blood, and Park Zefeng’s eyes dimmed at that moment. He could never have dreamed that he would fail after reaching S-level, especially at the hands of an Early Stage S-level master, suffering such grievous injuries... What on earth was going on? It made no sense to him at all. He could not understand why what he was seeing had happened. Just who was this Zhu Tao, and how could he possibly be so powerful...
"To have an opponent like you is truly an honor," Zhu Tao said faintly as he walked up to Park Zefeng, who had just spat out blood. Even though Park Zefeng was not the best at teaching disciples, his strength alone was deserving of respect.