Chapter 1281 - 1278: A Thrilling Battle, Demon Eye!

Bang!

The air exploded as Luo Feng’s body lost control, shooting backward at high speed, spraying a mouthful of blood into the air.

The gray-robed youth, who had unleashed his Demon Eye to the fullest, underwent an earth-shaking change in strength; Luo Feng estimated that at this moment, the other party’s power was at least equivalent to a True Yuan Realm fifth-layer Martial Artist, if not higher.

The gray-robed youth likewise couldn’t steady himself; his figure blasted backward, retreating all the way into the lake and dragging up a gigantic wave across the surface.

Right now, his mood was even more shocked than Luo Feng’s; in his eyes was a look of utter disbelief.

With his Demon Eye fully released, he was enough to contend with a True Yuan Realm fifth-layer Martial Artist, and no matter how he thought about it, he couldn’t understand how that punch just now had been blocked by Luo Feng, who was only at the True Yuan Realm third layer.

Though he held a slight upper hand, in terms of the gap in their strength, this clash was without doubt a loss for him.

"This time I’ll definitely kill you!"

Bang!

His foot stomped the lake surface into an explosion as the gray-robed youth halted his retreating figure, just about to strike again and completely erase Luo Feng.

At that very moment, an astonishingly sharp intent surged straight into the sky.

The gray-robed youth moved too fast; knowing her Qinggong was inferior to Luo Feng’s, Jiang Fengfeng had not rushed to act. She had been steadily heightening her Sword Intent, quietly accumulating sword momentum, and now that she saw her chance, how could she possibly let it slip?

"Immeasurable Sword Qi, Thousand Shadows Ten-Thousand Tribulations Array!"

Sword Qi surged and wove around her body as Jiang Fengfeng’s gaze turned as bright as snow; with a tremor and hum from the Silver Ling Sword, the long-prepared strike slashed diagonally toward the gray-robed youth.

Swish swish swish swish swish...

The wind roared, the clouds churned, and in the blink of an eye, heaven and earth changed color.

From this single sword stroke, countless transparent Sword Shadows appeared in the void, interweaving into a massive sword net, neatly arrayed, enveloping a thousand-meter radius around the gray-robed youth, giving off a terrifying feeling like a storm about to break.

Seeing this scene from afar, Luo Feng drew in a deep breath.

This was his first time seeing Jiang Fengfeng strike with her full strength; such sword momentum was unheard of. Even Jian Wuji’s strongest Swordsmanship displayed at the New Dragon List Conference—the Sky King Sword—could only look up to it.

"Kill!"

The Sword Array manifested abruptly; with a point of Jiang Fengfeng’s silver sword, countless Sword Qi immediately hacked down toward the gray-robed youth from all directions.

Buzz!

At the critical moment, a thick cocoon of blood rose from the gray-robed youth’s body, tightly protecting him.

Chi chi chi chi chi chi...

Sword Qi rampaged, ceaselessly battering against the blood-colored cocoon, grinding at high speed. Shattered Qi Force exploded into enormous waves across the lake; torrential rain poured down over the entire valley, and the fish and waterborne Demon Beasts within range were either shredded to bits or pierced through by the Qi Force, their blood dyeing large swathes of the lake scarlet.

As the Sword Qi hacked away, ripples spread across the glow of the blood cocoon, but it still could not be cut apart.

From that head-on clash just now, Luo Feng’s injuries were not too serious. Seeing this, his figure flickered and appeared above the lake’s surface.

"When I get out, you’ll be the first I kill!"

Seeing Luo Feng, the gray-robed youth’s gaze sank.

Luo Feng’s face was expressionless as he shouted from his mouth.

"Summer Thunder Falling from the Sky Saber!"

Thunder boomed as a dazzling saber light fused into the endless Sword Qi, crashing down with a momentum that crushed everything in its path.

Rumble!

Under this strike, the blood cocoon surrounding the gray-robed youth finally reached its limit; fine cracks split open across it, spreading like a spiderweb before it ultimately collapsed.

Pfft!

With the blood cocoon gone, the remaining Sword Qi immediately swallowed the gray-robed youth, and within the wildly rampaging Qi Force came a scream filled with rage.

At last, the Sword Qi dispersed, and the gray-robed youth’s figure appeared in Luo Feng and Jiang Fengfeng’s field of view.

At this moment, he was covered in blood; several of the sword wounds on his body went all the way to the bone. Beneath the shredded cloak was a vicious face, and the blood light in his eyes was gradually dimming.

Seeing the gray-robed youth still standing stubbornly, Luo Feng couldn’t help but feel a measure of shock. With such grievous injuries, the other party could still remain on his feet!

Just then, an unexpected turn occurred. The heavily wounded gray-robed youth suddenly pounced toward a strange fish beside him that had been pierced through by Sword Qi and was still struggling.

Jiang Fengfeng’s expression shifted slightly. "Luo Feng, stop him, quick!"

At that moment, a shocking scene unfolded: the gray-robed youth bit down on the strange fish’s wound, gulping greedily, blood splattering everywhere. With every swallow, the circular markings in his eyes brightened with blood light by a shade.

"Cut!"

Luo Feng didn’t need to think to know the other party was recovering his injuries; without hesitation, he chopped down with a saber.

Bang!

Just as the Saber Gang was about to cut the gray-robed youth down, he suddenly raised his head and drove a fist straight out, blasting the Saber Gang to pieces. Blood-colored aura erupted from his body and soared skyward; with several leaps, he was already a kilometer away, moving with agile grace that in no way resembled someone who’d just taken such grievous wounds.

Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, the gray-robed youth licked his blood-red lips, his cold, sinister gaze sweeping over Luo Feng and Jiang Fengfeng. "I, Xuexiao, will remember what happened today. I will repay it someday. The next time we meet will be the day you die!"

Swish!

As his words fell, the circular markings in the gray-robed youth’s pupils flared, and his figure turned into a blood-colored rainbow, tearing through the sky as he fled.

"Trying to run!"

Luo Feng’s figure flashed as he shot off in pursuit, but the gray-robed youth was already thousands of meters away. His speed was like lightning; with a few more leaps, he disappeared into the rolling clouds.

Jiang Fengfeng followed up behind him.

"We let him get away."

Luo Feng’s brows knitted tightly. The man’s strength was terrifying; letting him escape this time was undoubtedly a huge hidden threat.

Jiang Fengfeng’s expression turned a little awkward. "This is my fault. I forgot to remind you; he’s an awakener of the Blood Eye."

Since he couldn’t catch up, Luo Feng no longer dwelled on it. The fact that he wasn’t a match for the other now didn’t mean he wouldn’t be in the future. Next time they met, who killed whom was far from decided. Hearing Jiang Fengfeng’s words, a hint of doubt surfaced in his gaze.

"Blood Eye?"

Jiang Fengfeng nodded. "After the Demon Eye Clan awaken their Demon Eyes at fourteen, their abilities differ depending on the markings in their pupils. That Demon Eye clansman just now had circular blood-colored markings in his eyes—that’s the sign of a Blood Eye awakener. As long as they devour enough fresh blood and Qi, a Blood Eye awakener can restore any injury, their condition returning to its peak. They’re extremely terrifying. A single Blood Eye awakener can easily slaughter an entire city."

Luo Feng recalled the gray-robed youth’s shocking transformation before and after devouring blood while gravely wounded, and frowned as he nodded.

For people living in a city, to a Blood Eye awakener they were undoubtedly like a pill that could instantly restore a Martial Artist’s injuries and Yuan Qi. With an endless supply, the claim that one man could slaughter a city was not at all an exaggeration.

Seeing Luo Feng’s curiosity about the Demon Eye Clan, Jiang Fengfeng sheathed the Silver Ling Sword and continued:

"Aside from the Blood Eye, the Demon Eye Clan also has the Water’s Eye, Fire’s Eye, Wind’s Eye, Life’s Eye, Moon’s Eye... Those with water-drop markings in their pupils are Water’s Eye, able to control and absorb water Yuan Qi... Those of the Demon Eye Clan with crescent markings in their pupils are Moon’s Eye, capable of seeing into people’s hearts and viewing a thousand li at a glance..."

Jiang Fengfeng explained to Luo Feng the several types of Demon Eyes she knew of, then exhaled and said:

"Besides these Demon Eyes, there are some among the Demon Eye Clan who awaken special Demon Eyes, many of which I don’t even know of. This Blood Eye is one of those."

Luo Feng recalled the cross-shaped markings in Yingkui’s pupils and couldn’t help asking:

"If a Demon Eye clansman’s pupils have cross-shaped markings, what kind of Demon Eye is that?"