Chapter 102

Chapter 102: Contention
Before the palace, Xue Li led over a dozen men to surround Qin Yefeng and his group.
Among the besiegers were Wei Xing, the Sword Gentleman of the Wind and Cloud List, wearing a sinister smile, and Wei Daxun, who had been humiliated by Qin Yefeng at Cloud Xuan Pavilion. There was also a man wielding a Long-horned Great Arrow as support.
Xue Li’s eyes were fixed on Qin Yefeng, his voice cold. “Qin Yefeng, today I’ve finally caught you.”
“You came to Cangyue Cave Abode not to seek treasures, but to provoke me and seek death?” Qin Yefeng glanced at Xue Li, his Battle Saber already raised.
“You still want to fight me? Do you think you can still defeat me now?” Xue Li sneered, his entire body enveloped in Deep Crimson True Essence Qi, his aura surging.
“Do you think reaching the True Essence Realm means you can just kill me?” Qin Yefeng stared intently at Xue Li.
After Qin Yefeng finished speaking, the group behind Xue Li burst into laughter.
At this moment, Xiong Yu came to Qin Yefeng’s side and whispered, “Big Brother Yefeng, this Xue Li has now broken through to the True Essence Realm. Don’t you think we should avoid confronting him directly for now?”
“Xue Li has only just reached the True Essence Realm and hasn’t stabilized yet. Right now, they still have us surrounded, so we can only fight them. If we can’t win, then we’ll break through and escape,” Qin Yefeng replied in a low voice.
“Stop whispering over there, like a bunch of cowards! Are you discussing how to escape?”
“With Boss Xue Li, who is in the True Essence Realm, and Wei Xing, the Sword Gentleman of the Wind and Cloud List, attacking you together, today, even if you had wings, you couldn’t escape!”
“You, a mere Xiantian Realm fellow, still dare to boast here that our boss can’t kill you? You really know how to put on an act! Just watch, we’ll kill you and grind your bones to dust!”
Behind Xue Li, Wei Xing, the Sword Gentleman, Wei Daxun, and the others all had fierce looks in their eyes, truly like ferocious wild beasts.
“Last time, during the Flag Capture Battle, you disrespected me. Today is your death day!” Xue Li said with a sinister, cold voice, his face contorted.
“Your subordinate just shot a sharp arrow that almost killed my brother. That alone seals our fate for a death match today!” Qin Yefeng was also completely fearless.
The air was filled with Violent Spiritual Power Fluctuations; a great battle was imminent.
Both sides of the battle, at the same moment, began charging towards each other.
Xue Li stomped fiercely on the ground with both feet, his body shooting forward like an arrow released from a bow. The Long Saber in his hand carried a Saber Shadow several zhang long, fiercely cleaving down onto Qin Yefeng’s Blood Shadow Battle Saber.
“Boom!”
The Battle Saber in Qin Yefeng’s hand seemed to struggle greatly to resist; it vibrated with a clang, sending sparks flying in all directions.
“Kill!”
“Kill them! Don’t let a single one of them escape!”
Wei Xing, Wei Daxun, and the others saw that their boss had already made his move, and at this moment, they also shrieked and charged at Xiong Yu, Zi Baiying, and the others.
“Damn these bastards.” Xiong Yu’s eyes were bloodshot; gripping the Great Axe in his hand, he charged into the encirclement. The Great Axe spun wildly.
Zi Baiying’s entire body erupted with powerful Purple-Black Spiritual Power. She drew the Guihua Whip from her waist and fiercely swung the long whip. A mighty crack echoed through the air, and the Whip Shadow, like a savage python, lashed out at everyone.
The scene quickly descended into chaos. The ultimate outcome of this great battle hinged on who, between Qin Yefeng and Xue Li, would emerge victorious.
“I didn’t expect you to be this strong. It’s truly a pity to kill you,” Xue Li said, realizing that Qin Yefeng was actually able to block his fierce attacks.
“Enough talk! If you want my life, you’ll have to gauge your own strength first!” Qin Yefeng’s entire body erupted with the furious and destructive Burning Heaven Dragon Flame.
He raised the Blood Shadow Battle Saber high with both hands. The Golden Flame flowed from the hilt to the blade, like a Fiery Red Saber, emitting terrifying high temperatures in the air.
“Putting on an act! Die!” Qin Yefeng’s body transformed into a golden streak of light and charged towards Xue Li.
The Fiery Red Saber in his hand cleaved down fiercely, carrying a terrifying surge of Flame Energy Slash through the air, it slashed towards Xue Li’s neck.
Xue Li erupted with powerful True Essence Qi. The Long Saber in his hand unleashed a powerful horizontal sweep, instantly neutralizing Qin Yefeng’s attack and forcing Qin Yefeng to retreat more than ten steps.
At the same time, Xiong Yu and Wei Daxun were also locked in fierce combat.
A Great Axe was filled with Earthy Yellow Spiritual Power, stirring up a fierce wind as it chopped towards Wei Daxun.
“Swish!”
A sharp arrow shot rapidly towards Xiong Yu. But at this moment, Qin Yefeng was fighting Xue Li and couldn’t help Xiong Yu. The sharp arrow directly pierced Xiong Yu’s chest, and he fell to the ground. Fresh red blood instantly flowed all over the ground.
“No!” At this moment, Su Ying rushed in front of Xiong Yu, using her Fiery Red Long Sword to block Wei Daxun’s attack.
“Don’t mind me, run for your life,” Xiong Yu, his face contorted in pain, bravely got back up. Gritting his teeth, he picked up his Great Axe and continued to fight.
After Xiong Yu was hit by an arrow, while fighting Wei Daxun, blood continuously poured from the arrow wound in his chest. The sight was truly tragic.
“This is the consequence of following Qin Yefeng, you deserve to die!” Wei Daxun erupted with even greater Spiritual Power and fiercely chopped his weapon towards Xiong Yu’s head.
But at this moment, Xiong Yu wanted to raise his Great Axe, but due to his injuries, he couldn’t even lift the Great Axe to defend himself.
Seeing Xiong Yu about to be killed by that scoundrel Wei Daxun, Su Ying, however, couldn’t free herself to help Xiong Yu.
A streak of blood-red golden light rapidly surged forward. Qin Yefeng fiercely cleaved Wei Daxun to death with a single strike of his Battle Saber. The splattering blood covered him.
“Take this He Shou Wu. You cover Xiong Yu’s retreat from here, I’ll cover the rear!” Qin Yefeng hastily threw the He Shou Wu to Su Ying, while fighting fiercely, bathed in blood.
“Big Brother Yefeng, I want to continue fighting with you. Even if I die, I accept it,” Xiong Yu’s face was pale; he clutched the arrow wound on his chest tightly and spoke with difficulty.
“Ugh!”
Just as Xiong Yu finished speaking, he let out an “Ugh!” and vomited a large amount of fresh blood.
“Stop with the nonsense! Zi Baiying and Su Ying, quickly take Xiong Yu and leave this place! I’ll fight them to the death!” Qin Yefeng completely unleashed the Dragon Blood within his body.
The Fiery Red Battle Saber in his hand continuously cleaved and slashed downwards. With great difficulty, he carved out a path in the encirclement.
“Alright, be careful then. We’re leaving,” Su Ying supported Xiong Yu, holding her Long Sword, and fled into the distance.
At this moment, Xue Li, who had originally been surrounding Qin Yefeng and Zi Baiying, along with Wei Xing and the others, once again tightly encircled them.
“Should we dispatch some men to capture Xiong Yu and that little girl named Su Ying?” Wei Xing suggested to Xue Li.
“No need,” Xue Li waved his hand. “The token and the treasures obtained in Cangyue Cave Abode should all be in Qin Yefeng’s hands. Xiong Yu is just a small fry. No need to worry about where he goes. As long as he’s still within Cangyue Cave Abode, he’ll eventually fall into our hands.”