Zhao Xiu was so excited he almost jumped. He had never expected Li Feng to possess a space pouch. A space pouch! The ultimate treasure for ancient martial artists. Even as the head of Tianhai City’s Zhao family and a Postnatal peak expert, he owned no such thing.
He had only seen a space pouch in the hands of the Venerable Lord. He never imagined one would appear with Li Feng.
Originally, Zhao Xiu only intended to cripple Li Feng’s cultivation. But now he changed his mind.
“Li Feng, I will give you one chance. Hand over the space pouch obediently.” Zhao Xiu’s gaze fixed on Li Feng as he spoke gravely.
“Zhao Xiu, are you dreaming?” Li Feng sneered.
“Dreaming?” Zhao Xiu sneered back, staring coldly at Li Feng. “Li Feng, it seems you still fail to recognise your situation. Do you think you have any room to resist? Give me the space pouch, and perhaps I will let you live.”
“Humph. Zhao Xiu, you are the head of the Zhao family, one of Tianhai City’s four great families. Do you think words like these suit your status? The four great families of Tianhai City truly live up to their reputation: arrogant and domineering.” Li Feng snorted coldly.
“Because we are one of Tianhai City’s four great families, we have the capital to be arrogant and domineering.” Zhao Xiu smiled proudly. This was the pride of the four great families. With the Venerable Lord backing them, who dared touch them?
“I was going to deal with you later, but now…” Zhao Xiu sneered. The four great families’ goal this time was to handle Li Feng. To him, dealing with him sooner or later made no difference. With Liu Dongjian and the others absent, if he could take Li Feng down and seize the space pouch, it would be an unexpected boon.
If Liu Dongjian and the others learned Li Feng had a space pouch, they would surely want it too. Though Zhao Xiu was the strongest among the four, he knew Liu Dongjian and the others were cunning. The chance of obtaining the pouch from them would be slim.
“Deal with me? It seems the four great families have long prepared to target me. I am curious. Why do the four great families want to deal with me? As far as I know, I, Li Feng, have no conflict with your four families.” Li Feng’s pupils contracted as he spoke gravely.
“Humph. Telling you is no harm. We have decided on the Intelligent No. 1 technology of your Fengyuan Group.” Zhao Xiu sneered. To him, Li Feng could not escape today. In this private room, besides Li Feng, there were only Hu Yuanyuan and a scruffy old man. Could they save Li Feng?
“Just for that?” A cold light flashed in Li Feng’s eyes. Though he had suspected it, hearing Zhao Xiu admit it ignited raging anger in his heart. He never imagined a small toy would bring him such trouble.
“That is one reason.” Zhao Xiu said.
“Oh? So there are other reasons?” Li Feng was stunned. He could think of no others. Could it be because of the Li family? Did the four great families, or the power behind them, have a grudge against the Li family and thus target him?
But that did not make sense. If so, their target should be Li Wu. Though he was the Li family’s eldest young master, Li Wu was now the family’s representative.
“Because of the Venerable Lord…” Zhao Xiu realised his slip and quickly stopped.
“What Venerable Lord?” Li Feng asked immediately.
“That is not something you need to know.” Zhao Xiu said coldly. He had almost revealed information about the Venerable Lord. Fortunately, he disclosed nothing else.
Li Feng looked deeply at Zhao Xiu. This so-called Venerable Lord was likely the power behind Tianhai City’s four great families. He had not expected this force to target him.
“Enough talk. Will you hand over the space pouch or not?” Zhao Xiu asked coldly.
“Only over my dead body.” Li Feng said coldly.
“Very well. After I kill you, the space pouch will still be mine.” Intense killing intent surged from Zhao Xiu. He threw his head back and laughed. The sound made the private room hum.
Though the earlier blade light had sliced his fist energy, Zhao Xiu did not see Li Feng as a match. To him, dealing with Li Feng was effortless.
“Wait!” Li Feng suddenly said.
“What? You want to kneel and beg for mercy?” Zhao Xiu sneered at Li Feng.
“No. Before our battle, I want them to leave.” Li Feng pointed at Hu Yuanyuan, the waitress, and Old Lu.
“Leave?” Zhao Xiu sneered. “Do you think I will let them go?”
“What? You want to kill them too?” Li Feng raised a brow and snorted coldly.
“Humph. Why not?” Zhao Xiu snorted. His gaze fell on Hu Yuanyuan. He smiled and said, “Li Feng, if you do not want this delicate beauty to die, hand over the space pouch obediently.”
“Zhao Xiu, some people are not for you to offend.” Li Feng said coldly.
“Hahaha. Li Feng, have you forgotten? This is the Imperial Hotel. This is Tianhai City. Here, who is there I cannot offend? Do you think I dare not touch you because of the eight top families? To me, the so-called eight top families are paper tigers. I touch whom I want. I kill whom I want.” Zhao Xiu laughed loudly.
“Today I have truly witnessed the arrogance and domineering nature of your four great families. You, Zhao Xiu, are like this. I imagine Liu Dongjian and the others are the same.” Li Feng’s face darkened. Zhao Xiu’s behaviour was no longer arrogance. It was madness.
“Enough nonsense. Die now.”
As his words fell, Zhao Xiu stepped forward. His body charged at Li Feng.
Li Feng’s face grew grave. Without thinking, he swung his blade.
Every weapon has its strengths and weaknesses. The private room’s space limited his movements, but Li Feng knew close combat would pit him against Zhao Xiu’s superiority.
With one slash, blade light surged, carrying thunderous momentum, slashing fiercely at Zhao Xiu.
“Overestimating yourself.”
Zhao Xiu sneered. He had been unprepared for the previous slash. Now ready, how could he let Li Feng succeed?
As the blade light neared, Zhao Xiu struck with a palm. A huge palm print met it.
Boom!
The blade light shattered. The palm print continued forward, aiming for Li Feng’s chest.
Li Feng’s face changed. He dared not slack. He circulated the Nine Heavens Heart Scripture with full force. True qi surged through his body. His left hand flipped fiercely. True qi gathered in his palm. Then he struck at Zhao Xiu.
“Overwhelming Mountains and Seas!”
Boom…
With a huge noise, countless palm shadows pressed toward Zhao Xiu. The air in the private room surged wildly. The powerful aura made breathing difficult.
Seeing Li Feng still resist, Zhao Xiu flew into a rage. A blood-coloured halo burst from him. A bloody cyclone formed around him. The cyclone whipped up fierce winds, like countless blades.
“Bloody Storm!”
The bloody cyclone erupted from Zhao Xiu’s right palm, like a blood-coloured arrow, charging at Li Feng. A bloody scent filled the air.
Boom!
The blood-coloured arrow and the countless palm shadows collided instantly. In that moment, the air in the private room vibrated. The space seemed to twist.
Zhao Xiu’s cultivation surpassed Li Feng’s. This blood-coloured arrow carried terrifying energy. In an instant, it shredded Li Feng’s palm shadows into fragments.
The blood-coloured arrow only weakened slightly but continued toward Li Feng with undiminished momentum.
Li Feng’s face changed greatly. Just as he raised his palm to block, the blood-coloured arrow reached him.
Pfft!
Struck by the blood-coloured arrow, Li Feng’s face flushed. He spat blood and flew backward.
Tap!
He stopped, steadied himself, wiped the blood from his mouth, and looked at Zhao Xiu.
Zhao Xiu’s strength exceeded his imagination. Even among Postnatal peak experts, he was outstanding. In his hands, Li Feng could not even withstand one palm!
“Li Feng, are you alright?” Hu Yuanyuan ran over, looking at him worriedly. This was her first time seeing a fight between martial artists: bloody, brutal, and unbelievable.
Hu Yuanyuan felt battles between martial artists were more exaggerated than action scenes in TV dramas. It left her in disbelief yet shocked.
Of course, Hu Yuanyuan was more worried about Li Feng. Though she could not gauge Zhao Xiu’s strength, she knew Li Feng was no match.
Seeing Li Feng spit blood, her heart filled with worry.
“I am fine.” Li Feng shook his head and pulled Hu Yuanyuan behind him.
“Hahaha. Li Feng, is this your strength? I advise you to hand over the space pouch obediently. Perhaps I will spare your life. Otherwise, next year today will be your death anniversary.” Zhao Xiu laughed arrogantly.
“Zhao Xiu, Li Feng can lack anything, but I will never lose this proud spine.” Li Feng said coldly.
“Proud spine?” Zhao Xiu looked disdainful. To him, Li Feng sought death. Did he truly think Zhao Xiu would hesitate to kill him because of his status?
At that thought, Zhao Xiu’s face darkened.
He dared not kill Li Feng. He could cripple him but not kill him. After all, Li Feng was the eldest young master of the Li family, one of the eight top families. His parents were Li Chuanwei and Mu Chunfeng. Even if the Li family could not touch the Zhao family, they could target him personally.
Moreover, he knew Li Chuanwei was an expert himself. Li Feng was his only son. If he killed Li Feng, Li Chuanwei might seek revenge regardless of consequences. Even the Venerable Lord might not protect him.
But before Li Feng, Zhao Xiu would not reveal his thoughts. He stared darkly at Li Feng and said, “Today I will break every bone in your body. Let me see what proud spine you have.”
Li Feng sneered coldly. “If you have the ability, kill me. Otherwise, you will pay for your actions today.”
“Humph. Threatening me even at death’s door.”
Zhao Xiu snorted coldly. His gaze fell on Hu Yuanyuan behind Li Feng. He suddenly smiled and said, “Li Feng, you may want to die, but have you thought about your woman? Such a delicate beauty. Would it not be a pity if she died?”
