Chapter 2272 - 2245: Tang Fengyun’s Escape

"You can’t kill me."

Sensing the terror in Jiang Liufeng’s moves, Tang Fengyun’s eyes widened in fury. He stretched out both hands, and his True Qi surged, transforming into a palm to fiercely strike at the lightning bolt sweeping towards him.

"It’s useless, Tang Fengyun. You won’t escape death today."

Jiang Liufeng’s face remained unchanged as his True Qi took form, like rolling thunder, directly piercing through that True Qi palm. The thunderous roars engulfed Tang Fengyun completely.

Thunderous bolts, blistering with electric flashes, the Fenghuo Spear Technique was Jiang Liufeng’s signature skill, further honed into a masterpiece based on insight from the natural elements of wind, fire, mountain, and forest. Once unleashed with sufficient True Qi, defeating an opponent of higher status is certainly achievable.

As the lightning wrapped around him, Tang Fengyun couldn’t help but let out a piercing scream. Those bolts of lightning seemed to cling like maggots to his bones, relentlessly bombarding his body, invading his meridians, and wreaking havoc wildly, a pain so intense it reached his heart.

"Jiang Liufeng, you senile old bastard, you’ve angered me! I’m going to kill you! I want you dead without a trace left to bury!"

Tang Fengyun roared with murderous intent, his mighty palm force erupted directly skyward, tearing apart and shredding the thunder in an instant. A palm imprint rushed towards Jiang Liufeng with heavy impact.

Seeing the overwhelming palm force advancing like a mountain bearing down, Jiang Liufeng’s expression betrayed no change, nor did he retreat. He stood his ground, his long spear shook in his hand, instantly transforming into a mountain to shield him.

Fenghuo Spear Technique - Immovable as a Mountain!

When executed, it was as stable as a mountain itself, the mighty palm force crashed against it, seeming to hit a wall, shattering into pieces instantly, unable to shake Jiang Liufeng in the slightest.

"What? My attack didn’t budge him an inch? This... this is impossible."

Tang Fengyun’s face changed drastically upon witnessing this scene: "This can’t be; how could my attack not affect him? This definitely isn’t Fenghuo Spear Technique’s move. Could it be Jiang Liufeng has advanced again, unraveling an entirely new Cultivation Technique?"

Such thoughts flashed through his mind, and while Tang Fengyun’s expression remained unchanged, inwardly he couldn’t suppress the urge to retreat. His True Qi was being continually absorbed; soon enough he’d be reduced to an ordinary person.

Moreover, with his current strength, he couldn’t possibly deter Jiang Liufeng. Continuing to fight would certainly lead to his death.

"No, I can’t stall any longer, I must leave here and endure until the drug’s effects wear off."

A cascade of thoughts rushed through Tang Fengyun’s mind. With a long shout, his hands abruptly lifted, and True Qi surged from him like turbulent waves.

"Whiz!"

Once his momentum reached its peak, Tang Fengyun thrust his hands forward, instantly sending countless True Qi-formed palm imprints flooding towards Jiang Liufeng.

This move from Tang Fengyun was unleashed with all his might. Despite his True Qi being absorbed and gradually diminishing, undeniably, Tang Fengyun still retained the prowess of a Late Stage of Mythical master, with incredibly pure True Qi. When his move manifested, it imposed an unprecedented pressure, seemingly solidifying the surrounding space, pressing towards Jiang Liufeng, apparently intending to crush him into paste.

"Fenghuo Spear Technique - Invasive as Fire."

Facing this aggressive assault, Jiang Liufeng didn’t dodge or evade, standing unstirred like a stake, yet his momentum instantly escalated to the extreme. His long spear skimmed the ground, and immediately flames soared skyward, transforming into a dragon colliding with the myriad palm imprints.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The countless palm imprints shattered into oblivion upon encountering the fire dragon, vanishing without a trace. Tang Fengyun felt a tremendous force sweeping over him, causing him to let out a muffled sound as his move was thoroughly broken, his body hurled by the power transmitted from the long spear, slamming against the room’s wall, creating a large hole, as he involuntarily spat a mouthful of crimson blood, his face growing pale visibly.

"Good, very good, worthy of the North Spear once famed across Jiangnan. Today, I’ve learned my lesson, Tang Fengyun noted."

Tang Fengyun wiped his bloodied mouth with his hand, shot a sinister glance at Jiang Liufeng, and without any pause, stretched both hands backward, unleashing True Qi to blast a large hole through the wall, darting out like an arrow, with only his voice resonating from afar: "Jiang Liufeng, I’ll remember this time, but don’t celebrate too soon. This is only the beginning. You can’t protect them forever."

"Grandfather, we need to pursue him! We can’t let him escape," shouted Mandala, rushing forward as she saw Tang Fengyun depart, addressing Jiang Liufeng.

"Manman, there’s no need to pursue. He’s already doomed."

"Standing still, Jiang Liufeng faced Mandala, explaining: "He was hit by my spear, Fenghuo True Qi is already accumulated in his body. His current strength exceeds mine, which makes Fenghuo True Qi ineffective. But when his strength wanes and he cannot suppress Fenghuo True Qi, it will be potent enough to turn him to ash. He’s doomed to die."

Back then, when Cangwu deployed Fenghuo Spear Technique, he forced the seasoned Late Stage of Mythical elder Ashida Ikeda into hiding at the frigid summit of Mount Fuji, trying to use cold to dispel the Fenghuo True Qi within him. This time, Fenghuo Spear Technique was executed by Jiang Liufeng, the creator of the technique, whose Fenghuo True Qi purity surpassed Cangwu. With Tang Fengyun hit by a Fenghuo Spear Technique move, carrying Fenghuo True Qi inside, though his power hasn’t diminished to the extreme, Fenghuo True Qi may not affect him now, but when Tang Fengyun becomes an ordinary man, Fenghuo Spear Technique will claim his life. No one can save Tang Fengyun.

This time, Tang Fengyun is doomed.

"Nevertheless, to be sure, Manman, call Rose and ask her to send people to search around here. We need to find Tang Fengyun’s body regardless," Jiang Liufeng said to Mandala, taking a deep breath.

As the saying goes, cut the weeds without pulling roots, and the spring wind blows again. Jiang Liufeng had never liked this notion. Although he’s certain Tang Fengyun will die, to be sure, he insists on finding him alive or seeing his corpse in death.