Extreme Almightiest Young Master

Chapter 977 - 976: Battle that Shocks the World (Part 6)

"Boom!"

The colossal sound echoed through the heavens, the strongest tremors yet shaking the earth, causing even those seated on the ground to sway incessantly. Some even lifted off the ground, unbelievably, and before their eyes, a nearby peak had lost half its summit under the impact of that blow...

Shockwaves caused a super-strong hurricane to rush down the mountainside toward the wedding site. Even though many masters, including the Old Monster, intercepted the fierce storm, its remnants still reached the periphery of the wedding, sweeping away all the fences and ripping up the lawn from the ground, leaving no trace. The tremendous force of this attack far exceeded all previous skirmishes and, even the Old Monster’s cohort couldn’t entirely prevent it.

All eyes were agape, unable to utter a word, instinctively gazing at the mountain a few kilometers away — no longer the smooth peak it once was, now riddled with terrifying craters, as if bombarded by meteorites, with only a massive stone monolith still standing where the summit once was, also pocked with enormous pits. It was evident that the destructive power of Lin Feng and Li Zerui was beyond description.

Everyone longed to see what Lin Feng and Li Zerui now looked like, to know the outcome, but under these circumstances, seeing them was but a fool’s dream, utterly impossible.

Atop the peak, Lin Feng and Li Zerui stood on opposite sides of a gigantic crater. It could be said that the continuous battle saw them exerting their peak powers. Li Zerui had deployed every formidable move from Nine Nether Breaking Sky Art, while Lin Feng, under immense pressure, had merged several types of True Qi — from initially two to eventually four — sparing nothing to fight Li Zerui with all his might.

Yet even so, the two were evenly matched, indistinguishable in prowess. Both were in a sorry state; not a piece of intact clothing remained on them, all shattered during the clash. Their bodies were also covered in wounds, with blood dripping from the corners of their mouths, indicating just how terrifying the battle had been.

"Lin Feng, I truly didn’t expect you to be this powerful," Li Zerui said, now out of his earlier state that greatly increased his strength and defensive power but burdened his body too much to sustain for long. This was why he had given his all to push Lin Feng and himself apart, hoping to recover.

Seeing Lin Feng a few hundred meters away, Li Zerui was genuinely moved. He couldn’t believe that even in his heightened state, Lin Feng had managed to match him evenly. It was utterly inconceivable to Li Zerui that Lin Feng’s strength had soared to such an unbelievable level that even Nine Nether Breaking Sky Art seemed helpless against him, which was far beyond Li Zerui’s expectations.

After enduring hardships unimaginable to ordinary people, he had gained a power that stood far above anyone else’s. When Nine Nether Breaking Sky Art was fully mastered, its earth-shattering power gave him the confidence to eliminate Lin Feng, which was why he had shown up at Lin Feng’s wedding, intent on killing him before all. Yet now, the situation had far surpassed his predictions, and Li Zerui couldn’t fathom how Lin Feng had attained such astonishing strength.

"I also didn’t expect you to advance so much in such a short time," Lin Feng calmly said. He too had sustained some injuries, but nothing severe. The recent exchanges had greatly shocked him with Li Zerui’s ability; he was undoubtedly the strongest opponent Lin Feng had encountered since leaving the island. Recalling Ding Wan’er’s birthday banquet where Li Zerui was merely at the peak of AAA grade, now finding him to be as formidable as himself was frightful.

Just like Li Zerui, Lin Feng admired Li Zerui’s current prowess. Although he didn’t know how Li Zerui had cultivated, Lin Feng could feel the indescribable pain he must have endured practicing the so-called Nine Nether Breaking Sky Art. Otherwise, it was impossible to possess such extraordinary Ice True Qi. Setting everything else aside, based on Li Zerui’s current strength alone, it seemed unlikely to find a second rival for him in the entire Cultivation World.

However, now that he and Li Zerui had come to this juncture, today was destined for one of them to fall. Although evenly matched with Li Zerui, Lin Feng had fully grasped his opponent’s capabilities and found a way to deal with Li Zerui, leaving him with no worries. Thus, Lin Feng spoke with a composed air to Li Zerui, a final mark of respect for such a formidable opponent.

"Lin Feng, today, no matter what, I must kill you!"

Li Zerui’s eyes were already filled with bloodshot veins. In this moment, he suddenly remembered again how thousands of people from the Li Family had died at Lin Feng’s hands. This profound sea of blood and enmity stirred unrest in Li Zerui’s heart once more. Although Lin Feng had spoken words to the contrary previously, after witnessing Lin Feng’s current strength, he was even more convinced that it was Lin Feng who had done all this. Lin Feng’s strength now was certainly capable of preventing any one of the thousands from the Li Family from escaping.

With this thought, Li Zerui once again fell into a state of fury. He was now convinced that it was Lin Feng who killed the thousands from the Li Family. The thought of his ancestors, his parents, his brothers and sisters, none of whom had survived, and of Li Family Manor at the foot of Jingming Mountain reduced to ash and scorched earth – not even able to erect a tombstone for his family because he could not find their bodies – pushed Li Zerui nearly to madness. He said to Lin Feng through gritted teeth,

Right now, he wished he could eat Lin Feng’s flesh and drink his blood to avenge the annihilation of his clan!

"I feel the same. Today will be your death sacrifice."

Seeing Li Zerui’s demeanor, Lin Feng had already guessed Li Zerui’s inner thoughts. Lin Feng was simply too lazy to say anything more to Li Zerui. Everything that needed to be said had been said. If Li Zerui still acted this way, then there was no need to say anything else. Moreover, things had now progressed to such an extent, Li Zerui must die today. He could not allow someone as powerful as Li Zerui to live on, as that posed a great threat to his family members. Lin Feng would not allow such a thing to happen.

Therefore, at this moment, Lin Feng had prepared himself in his heart. In this final encounter, he intended to take Li Zerui’s life. As long as he thoroughly dealt with Li Zerui, everything else would no longer be a problem. With this in mind, Lin Feng said as much to Li Zerui. In Lin Feng’s eyes, the Li Zerui of today was beyond redemption and had to die! As his enemy, Li Zerui had to die even more!

"Lin Feng, what’s so amazing about the power of words? I’ll show you right now how I’m going to kill you!"

Li Zerui let out a furious roar, then he unslung a leather parcel from his back and opened it. Inside lay two items: an Ancient Sword exuding endless chill, and a small bottle of jade green color. These were the things taught to him by the black-robed Old Monster when he had left.

The Ancient Sword was called Nine Nether Sword, aptly named to complement the Nine Nether Breaking Sky Art. However, the black-robed Old Monster had told him that even though his Nine Nether Breaking Sky Art had greatly improved, the concentration of his Ice True Qi was still not enough to wield the Nine Nether Sword. The only way to use the Nine Nether Sword was to drink the Nine Nether Cold Pool Water from the small bottle, using the Ice Power within to control the Nine Nether Sword and execute the single sword move within the Nine Nether Breaking Sky Art – the Nine Nether Breaking Sky Sword.

However, once he did this, it meant giving up all hope of surviving. He knew when his Nine Nether Breaking Sky Art was complete, he could only consume twenty drops of the Nine Nether Cold Pool Water per day, and this small bottle was enough for two months of use. Drinking such a large dose of Nine Nether Cold Pool Water, the force of Ice Power contained inside was definitely more than he could bear. He did not know how long he could last, and subsequent death was likely.

Now, Li Zerui knew he had no other choice. To kill Lin Feng, this was the only way. Anyway, there were hardly any people left in the Li Family now, only him, alone. If he could take Lin Feng’s life in this battle, even as a ghost he could rest in peace.

With this thought, Li Zerui’s eyes filled with a resolute look, and without any hesitation, he took up the jade-green small bottle, opened his mouth, and drank the Nine Nether Cold Pond Water contained within. In an instant, one could see Li Zerui’s entire form completely transformed. Starting from his head, thick frost began to spread, and soon this frost had extended over his entire body. At that moment, Li Zerui seemed like a snowman, his whole body turning as transparent white as snow.

"Ah..."

Li Zerui let out an enraged roar to the heavens as he endured this unbearably painful process. The Ice Power contained in the Cold Pond Water, under the effect of the Nine Nether Breaking Sky Art, began to convert to Ice True Qi. His Bloodline was suffering an unprecedented impact. The powerful Ice True Qi raced through his blood vessels, forcefully expanding them, and even the blood within his veins had already begun to freeze. The overwhelming pain had reached an indescribable degree. Even Li Zerui, who was already capable of resisting such pain, was now nearly unable to bear it...

On the Earth below, with Li Zerui at the center, an endless chill emanated, creating an icy shockwave that spread outwards for hundreds or even thousands of meters. Even the entire mountaintop was baptized by this chilly shockwave, turning into a frosty white scene, transforming into a world of ice. This showed just how terrifying Li Zerui’s current state was, and just how frightening the power of the Ice contained within the Cold Pond Water...