Chapter 229 - 173: A New Big Brother Appears

Before he was certain of the three assassins’ exact strength, Zou Feng wouldn’t have dared to claim he "would win."

But if a real opportunity presented itself, he naturally wanted to resolve the current trouble as quickly as possible.

Otherwise, he would be hunted relentlessly. Even if he managed to escape for now, he would never be able to rest easy on his journey, constantly worrying that an assassin might pop out at any moment.

So, as the fight raged on and the Filial Piety Girl was on the verge of defeat, Tian Yun naturally judged that they could win and chose to join the fray.

The long-brewing Split Gang Burst packed a decent punch.

The "Muscle Child," who was about to pounce on Zou Feng, was caught completely off guard. He took the hit squarely and was sent flying amidst the explosion.

The brief window Tian Yun created with her surprise attack was all Zou Feng needed to focus his strength again, undistracted, eliciting more horrifying cracks from the Filial Piety Girl’s bones.

As for the Flatbread Old Man, he charged from the side, unleashing more hidden weapons at Zou Feng.

But under the enhancement of his "Three-Minute True Man" ability, Zou Feng was unnaturally tough and completely ignored these attacks that barely even scratched him.

CRUNCH—

The Filial Piety Girl’s body was constricted and twisted into an unnatural shape, soon resembling a pretzel.

Then, blood streamed from her nose, ears, eyes, and mouth, and the light in her eyes began to fade.

After all, Zou Feng’s Sister-in-arms Kill inflicted far more than just crushing physical force.

It also unleashed the poison from his entire body, which seeped into her from every possible angle.

The fact that she had lasted this long proved the Filial Piety Girl’s poison resistance was already quite outstanding.

But alas, no matter how a moth flutters, it cannot escape a venomous spider’s fangs.

Having choked the life out of the Filial Piety Girl, Zou Feng didn’t hesitate for a second. He executed another Moon Stepping Technique and charged toward the Flatbread Old Man.

Tian Yun was wary enough to give the Muscle Child no opportunity to get close. After unleashing the Split Gang Burst, she had immediately retreated to a safe distance.

Facing the rapidly approaching Zou Feng and glancing at the now-dead Filial Piety Girl, the Flatbread Old Man finally realized they had bitten off more than they could chew.

Wang Wenjing had paid a hefty price to hire the three of them, but the job wasn’t worth dying for.

So, the Flatbread Old Man acted decisively. He hurled his remaining flatbreads at Zou Feng in a move called Celestial Maiden Scattering Flowers.

The flatbreads exploded in mid-air, unleashing a cloud of poisonous smoke that blanketed the entire area.

The Flatbread Old Man’s figure quickly vanished into the spreading cloud of poisonous smoke.

Seeing the Flatbread Old Man flee, the Muscle Child, who was no fool, decided to do the same.

With a low roar, his body instantly underwent another bizarre transformation.

His previously bulging, monstrous form deflated like a punctured ball.

Only his legs remained powerfully developed, like those of a frog.

Then, Charging Power into his legs, the Muscle Child gave a mighty push and launched himself into the distance, quickly disappearing from sight as well.

And so, the "Three-in-One" assassination attempt, specially prepared for Zou Feng, began and ended in a flash.

But this was to be expected. Any Fifth Grade Evil Cultivator worth their salt would know how to read a situation.

With the Filial Piety Girl dead, the effectiveness of their combined Killing Array was drastically reduced. How could they possibly contend with an anomaly like Zou Feng?

Seeing them flee so decisively, Zou Feng couldn’t have been happier.

’It’s not that I was worried I’d lose,’ Zou Feng thought. ’I’m just sad to see these two top patrons go.’

’My Evil Skill is progressing by leaps and bounds right now, and I’m in desperate need of people. I really don’t want these patrons, who look so durable, to just throw their lives away one after the other.’

’Especially the Flatbread Old Man. He’s clearly a Poison Cultivator of considerable skill.’

’Don’t be fooled by his poor performance in this fight. A Poison Cultivator’s true skills aren’t fully displayed in a direct confrontation anyway.’

’And since I major in Poison Skills, I’m in desperate need of patrons just like the Flatbread Old Man. After all, a Poison Cultivator’s poison resistance is beyond question.’

But Zou Feng knew full well that to make these "patrons" retreat, he had to display overwhelming strength and kill one of them to scare off the others.

Besides, his "Three-Minute True Man" ability was about to expire, after which he would inevitably be weakened.

Even though he could recover most of his strength through the Refinement of the White Jade Spider Poison, killing the remaining two "patrons" in a short amount of time would still be difficult.

From their series of exchanges, Zou Feng had been able to confirm one thing.

One-on-one, or even two-on-one, he could have handled them with ease.

It was only when all three attacked together, forming that Three-in-One Killing Array, that things became troublesome.

Without activating State Two, even escaping would have been difficult.

’So, Wang Wenjing really paid me a compliment, sending such a troublesome combination after me.’

’Fortunately, I have three Cultivation Skills at the Peak Realm, something Wang Wenjing could never have predicted.’

A moment later, Tian Yun reappeared and walked over. "Are you okay?"

"Nothing serious. Never pursue a cornered foe. Let’s go!"

With that, he grabbed Tian Yun, and they departed at once.

He had to prevent the two assassins, who likely hadn’t gotten far, from seeing that he had suddenly become weakened, so he couldn’t stop just yet.

But as they continued on their way, Zou Feng immediately noticed something was wrong with Tian Yun. "Sister Yun, you’re poisoned!"

"Huh?"

Without another word, Zou Feng’s hands began to move all over her body as he started expelling the poison.

The poison was unusually potent, and it took Zou Feng considerable effort to finally cleanse it from her system completely.

Clearly, the poison must have come from the Flatbread Old Man.

Only someone with his high poison resistance could have ignored it. Even a Sixth Grade expert like Tian Yun had been poisoned without realizing it.