Chen Fei's cultivation level had long reached the peak of the Qi Refining Ninth Layer. He was just one step away from advancing, and this opportunity was realized during the previous oppression...
Zhul Xing's methods were despicable and shameless—ambush, assassination! But his strength was undeniable... at least comparable to the Third Heavenly Layer of Foundation Establishment True Person Realm.
Moreover!
The black bell filled with an evil aura was no ordinary object; it was a mysterious and powerful secret treasure.
So, in comparison, this item was probably not much inferior to an Eight-layer Restriction Silver Magic Treasure.
This level of combat power, combined with such a powerful secret treasure... if not for the Octagonal Mystic Tower, Chen Fei would have undoubtedly died!
But now, talking about all that has no meaning anymore.
Because the Foundation Establishment Realm is a completely different world, vastly different from the Qi Refining Realm! So even if the same danger repeated itself, he wouldn't necessarily be afraid.
He has become different now! He has completed a new transformation.
"Leave it to you?"
At this moment, Zhul Xing, with a face full of malice and hostility, looked at Chen Fei with contempt, extremely arrogant, and with a somewhat sinister tone, said: "This joke is not funny at all. With you, I, Zhul Xing, can crush you with no effort!"
"Oh, really?"
Hearing this, Chen Fei smiled calmly, maintaining his composure. The joints moved, producing popping sounds as he quickly stabilized the breakthrough of spiritual energy within his body. The different feeling condensed back inside, the sword's edge hidden.
"To be honest, being confident can be a good thing at times, but being arrogant means there's a problem with the brain. Even with your ambush, you couldn't kill me just now, so now, do you think you still have a chance?" Chen Fei smiled plainly.
Having now broken through to the First Heavenly Layer of Foundation Establishment True Person Realm, his combat power soared, leaving him no reason to regard the opponent seriously.
"Arrogant!" Zhul Xing snorted disdainfully, sneering and looking at Chen Fei, saying: "Talking so big, do you dare to fight me one-on-one, life or death, no limits!?"
He was full of confidence in himself, not believing that someone as useless as Chen Fei could withstand three moves from him, so he was using a taunt!
As long as Chen Fei lost his reason and fought him one-on-one, he could be killed, and then the Scarlet Sky Army heritage would be easy for Zhul Xing to obtain!
"Seems like you're really confident, huh? As it happens, I'm very confident in my strength right now... let's fight! Just now when you ambushed me, let's settle that score properly." Chen Fei moved his joints, said coldly.
"Heh, ignorance is bliss!"
Zhul Xing, having achieved his plot, sneered coldly, looking at the three-meter-tall giant beside him, said slowly: "Senior, this is a matter between us, you've heard it... you won't intervene this time, right?"
In his view, that person with a problem in the brain was obviously favoring Chen Fei, and if they fought and he intervened again, that would make it a passive situation for him.
So he had to prevent it in advance.
"This time, I will not interfere."
The three-meter-tall giant said slowly. But at the same time, when his eyes fell on Chen Fei's confident face, his gaze still showed some uncertainty.
In fact, he already knew Chen Fei's true cultivation level earlier when he checked Chen Fei's bone age... Peak of Qi Refining Ninth Layer.
Based on Chen Fei's age and his achievements in Alchemy Dao and Formation Dao, having such cultivation level was actually not unusual, on the contrary, it would appear very remarkable and outstanding.
After all, as the saying goes, a person's energy is limited, so even if someone is a prodigy, being outstanding in one or two aspects is understandable, but if in more aspects... how can anyone else survive!?
Achieving such astonishing attainments in Alchemy Dao and Formation Dao at less than thirty years old! And now, even his cultivation realm is not weak,
Given these facts, to say he was not moved would clearly be a joke! Absolutely impossible.
Yet even so, while Chen Fei's cultivation level wasn't weak for his age group, when facing Zhul Xing now, the difference was still glaringly obvious.
Peak of Second Heavenly Layer of Foundation Establishment True Person Realm, vs Peak of Qi Refining Ninth Layer, isn't the outcome obvious? There isn't even a hint of suspense...
But why is Chen Fei's face now full of self-confidence?
"Thank you, senior, for understanding." Hearing the response from the three-meter-tall giant, Zhul Xing finally showed a sinister smile of success.
Then he looked at Chen Fei with a face full of malice and ferocity, murderous intent rising, disdainfully saying: "Alright, let's begin."
"Is your attitude such that you think you can slap me to death with one hand?" Chen Fei laughed, speaking while stepping forward. At the same time, the Demon God Puppet appeared, merging with him.
"Demon God Puppet?" The three-meter-tall giant immediately recognized that object as soon as he saw it... because being part of the Inner Region, it wasn't unfamiliar.
But then the three-meter-tall giant furrowed his brows, hesitantly muttering: "Even with a Demon God Puppet, it still shouldn't be enough, right? I remember the strength of this thing mostly depends on the strength of the controller..."
Clearly, even after seeing the Demon God Puppet, he still thought that Chen Fei had no chance of winning.
After all, the gap from the Peak of Qi Refining Ninth Layer to the Peak of Second Heavenly Layer of Foundation Establishment True Person Realm was simply too great. This Demon God Puppet alone was absolutely insufficient to bridge it!
Not only that, but in his view, this gap was simply insurmountable... the three-meter-tall giant couldn't help but focus intensely on Chen Fei, wanting to see exactly what he would do.
"What else did you expect? A puppet, so this is your confidence?"
Zhul Xing was initially startled at the sight of the Demon God Puppet, but he had long known about Chen Fei's Demon God Puppet information, so wasn't surprised, dismissively sneering.
"If you think this thing can save your life, then I'm telling you right now! You are gravely mistaken. I, Zhul Xing, can kill you with no effort, a mere slap will suffice!"
Zhul Xing, as the foremost figure of the younger generation in the Yan Zhen Sect, had long been in such an environment, and subconsciously, it made him quite arrogant. He believed that no one in his generation could be better than him.
Even if there is, it definitely can't be this useless Chen Fei, who's twenty years younger than me!
He was filled with confidence about this.
"Oh really?" Chen Fei stroked his chin, saying, "Why do I feel your tone is quite absurd the more I listen? What do you take me for? You think you can just swat me dead like that?"
"Ha, why is it that useless trash like you have no self-awareness? Do you know what a genius I, Zhul Xing, am? Killing you would be as easy as slaughtering chickens or dogs!" Zhul Xing's words became increasingly absurd, reaching the pinnacle of arrogance.
"Alright, then let's give it a try." Chen Fei started walking towards Zhul Xing.
"Humph!"
Zhul Xing snorted coldly, and shockingly, he casually swung his palm...
Instantly, a large dark gray hand pressed down towards Chen Fei with immense power, stirring up terrifying ripples.
Chen Fei grinned, lifting his hand, fiery patterns appeared on his fist, surrounded by flames. He swung his right palm, directly meeting the incoming large hand.
Snap!
Bam!
In the blink of an eye, two extremely loud sounds resounded like thunder.
The fist and the large hand clashed and exploded instantly. Spiritual Energy surged explosively, gray and crimson colors intertwined, sending unclear ripples that shrouded the area in a misty haze.
"What?"
Right at that moment, the three-meter-tall giant seemed to witness something unbelievable, nearly staring, dumbfounded, at the misty ripples.
"You, you... why, why is it like this?!" At the same time, a voice filled with irrational rage and astonishment echoed from within the ripples, trembling with anger and panic.
As the ripples dispersed, Chen Fei stood unscathed, with a mocking smile, while Zhul Xing was already retreating over ten meters, his face pale!
Moreover, his right arm was rendered useless, completely twisted, bloodied and staining the ground.
Zhul Xing was almost going insane, unable to believe what he saw was true. With his strength, a full-powered slap was actually countered so strongly by Chen Fei that his arm was crippled! What did this mean?
Could it mean that Chen Fei is truly more powerful than Zhul Xing?
But why? How could this be possible!?
"Your words are quite humorous. Impossible? Why is it impossible?" Chen Fei's gaze landed on the now terrified face of Zhul Xing, smiling faintly.
His physical body was already insanely formidable, and after merging with the Demon God Puppet, it reached a new height! Furthermore, he had already broken through to the First Heavenly Layer of Foundation Establishment True Person Realm, vastly different than before.
"Why are you not speaking? Didn't you say you could smack me to death with one palm? Now it seems, is the difficulty a bit high?"
Chen Fei approached Zhul Xing again, sneering, as a faint yet terrifying aura spread out, like a tsunami...
"You, you... damn, useless fool, don't be so cocky! This is just the beginning. You haven't even begun to comprehend the horror of Zhul Xing." Zhul Xing's expression stiffened, then turned hideous, his aura crazily surged!
Boom!
In the next moment, a dazzling light shot to the sky, lighting up the dim space. The formidable energy gathered into a Three-Pointed Blade, slashing down ferociously towards Chen Fei's head! Extremely powerful.
"Kill!" Zhul Xing roared fiercely, fully unleashing his power, a terrifying force that instantly submerged the area where Chen Fei stood.
"Slash, slash..." Countless attacks stabbed towards Chen Fei from all directions, showcasing the ability of the Three-Pointed Blade, forming numerous simultaneous assaults, incredibly fearsome.
This weapon, even if it couldn't be called a Magical Treasure, was definitely the strongest below one.
"Humph!"
Chen Fei let out a low roar, unleashing all his Spiritual Energy at the First Heavenly Layer of Foundation Establishment True Person Realm. His arms shook violently, and the Reverse Sky Sword Formation appeared almost instantly, intercepting the attack, making the sky tremble.
Bam!
As the final Sword Qi blasted out, the sword formation displayed its might, sending light all over the sky. The Three-Pointed Blade was directly shattered by his most powerful Reverse Sky Sword Formation! It broke into three or four segments, losing its peak power.
"W-What?" Zhul Xing's face changed drastically, unable to believe it, turning ashen, lips trembling, and then spat another mouthful of blood, looking extremely miserable.
He never could have imagined that Chen Fei's strength could reach such a formidable level.
This battle was completely a one-sided suppression.
Zhul Xing, treated like trash unable to even truss a chicken, was overpowered!?
Even the three-meter-tall giant couldn't help but have his eyes shrink cruelly, then his face turned absurd.
Originally, he thought this battle should be a one-sided suppression... but the current scene was a world apart from his expectations.
It wasn't Zhul Xing crushing Chen Fei, but Chen Fei crushing Zhul Xing?
Is he really at the Peak of Qi Refining Ninth Layer!?
The heart of the three-meter-tall giant felt heavy and horrified, wondering if he misjudged...
Otherwise, could someone at the Peak of Qi Refining Ninth Layer possess such combat power? Isn't that a joke!