Chapter 233: Fierce Battle
Chapter 233: Fierce Battle
Whoosh…
Facing eight rumbling Battle Puppets charging towards him, Mu Feng quickly drew the Black Inscription Heavy Sword from his back. Boom… Huo, huo… A massive Blood Wheel appeared under his feet with a sound, and a fierce, blood-red Blood Armor materialized on his body. Blood energy rolled around him, erupting into even more intense heat waves, accompanied by a savage aura.
“Eh, what is that?”
“What a fearsome armor! An expert, Mu Feng truly is an expert hiding his strength. Who would dare engage him in close combat?”
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Watching the Blood Armor on Mu Feng, the crowd exclaimed in surprise once again.
The projection on the palace wall was enormous and incredibly clear, showing even the smallest changes distinctly. The sudden appearance of the Blood Armor on Mu Feng shocked everyone. The armor, flowing with blood light, and the fierce, sharp Bone Spikes on the joints like elbows and knees, made people’s scalps tingle and gave off a heavy, oppressive feeling.
A talented, scholarly young man had, in the blink of an eye, transformed into a brutal god of slaughter!
At this moment, seeing Mu Feng’s transformation, people realized that the appearance of the Eighteen Battle Puppets Restriction was no accident, nor was it an unintentional move by the Jiangwu Hall deacon. Clearly, the higher-ups of the Scholastic Palace already knew that Mu Feng was not only exceptionally talented but also possessed outstanding cultivation. They had deliberately increased the difficulty to test his true strength and potential!
On one side was an expert hiding his strength, and on the other were the imposing Eighteen Battle Puppets. Who would prove to be stronger?
People nervously widened their eyes, not daring to blink, afraid they might miss an exciting moment.
Liu Lei, his face gloomy, began to waver internally, and the words of Ghost Prodigy Lu Xuanfeng surfaced in his mind once more. Meanwhile, within the Literary Sword Hall formation, Jian Wushang, who had been silently keeping his head down, suddenly lifted his head. Gazing at Mu Feng’s upright figure on the projection, a trace of fervor appeared in his eyes, his fighting spirit surging.
In academics, he admitted he was no match for Mu Feng, the Jianning First Scholar, but he never expected that Mu Feng’s cultivation would be so astonishing as well!
Ding, ding, ding…
Eight crisp sounds rang out almost simultaneously.
Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Mu Feng, holding his heavy sword, deflected the attacks of the eight Battle Puppets one by one. With the last strike, although he barely managed to parry the large chopping blade coming down from above, his body was sent flying by the powerful recoil. With a thud, his body landed heavily on the ground, and the heavy, sharp Black Inscription Heavy Sword in his hand left a deep scratch on the floor.
Rumble… rumble…
Before Mu Feng, who had fallen to the ground, could get up, the heavy sounds came again.
This time, all eighteen Battle Puppets moved out together, uniformly raising their large chopping blades and rumbling forward as they rolled in. Looking up, one could only see dazzling blade lights, which were close at hand in an instant!
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh…
At the critical moment, four Blood Vines suddenly burst out from within Mu Feng’s body. Unexpectedly, they did not attack the nearest Battle Puppets but instead shot like lightning towards the oil lamps hanging on the wall. With a crack, all four dim oil lamps were extinguished and fell to the ground. Instantly, the already dimly lit palace became almost pitch black.
The huge projection on the palace wall turned dark accordingly, with only faint glimpses of glaring cold lights visible.
Those were the blade lights emitted by the large chopping blades in the Battle Puppets’ hands. With forceful chops, they hissed and produced piercing sounds as they cut through the air.
His body fallen on the ground—this time, what would Mu Feng use to withstand the swift attacks of the eighteen Battle Puppets?
People nervously widened their eyes, wishing they could rush up and break open the door of Jiangwu Hall to see what was happening.
The projection was dark, making it impossible to see the situation inside the palace. They could only hear the heart-stopping sounds, which made them even more tense.
Thump…
After a series of clinking and clanging crisp sounds came a grunt, followed by a deafening dull thud. It seemed that Mu Feng had not managed to evade this time and was seriously injured. The next moment, the rumbling sounds started again as the eighteen massive Battle Puppets shifted positions and launched an even more ferocious assault.
With another thud, a dull boom echoed, shaking the earth and mountains as if the entire Jiangwu Hall was trembling.
This time, even the students sitting cross-legged in the square outside felt the ground shake. The force was so immense it didn’t seem like a body falling heavily to the ground, but rather like two towering mountains crashing into each other.
The sounds were clear; every slight noise from within Jiangwu Hall was distinctly transmitted. But with the projection dark and only occasional, startling blade lights visible, people couldn’t help but grow increasingly anxious, unaware of what was truly happening inside.
“Sorry, please make way!”
“Hurry, squeeze forward, quick!”
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In their anxiety, people instinctively pushed forward. The three originally orderly formations quickly fell into chaos. After crowding to the front, gradually, their eyes adjusted to the darkness inside the palace, and they faintly glimpsed the situation within.
They saw that Mu Feng, who had previously been composed, now had disheveled hair and was stained with blood. His right hand, grasping the Black Inscription Heavy Sword, trembled slightly. The smooth, level ground was marked with deep sword scars. The cold, imposing eighteen Battle Puppets pressed their attacks with increasing sharpness. They continuously shifted positions, rumbling as they moved across the floor, their blade energies crisscrossing as they launched wave after wave of fierce assaults.
“Incredible, the Eighteen Battle Puppets Restriction is truly formidable. Who could possibly break through it?”
“Exactly, Mu Feng’s strength is astonishing, but it looks like he’s about to reach his limit!”
“The Black Crystal Bracer—don’t forget to activate the Black Crystal Bracer on his wrist at the critical moment!”
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Catching a vague glimpse of the situation inside the palace, the crowd erupted in exclamations.
No one had expected the battle inside the palace to be so intense!
From the moment Mu Feng pushed the door open and entered until now, roughly half an incense stick’s time had passed. Being able to hold out this long under the Eighteen Battle Puppets Restriction was already unexpected and put many students who had devoted years to cultivation to shame. At this point, even if Mu Feng activated the Black Crystal Bracer to withdraw, he would not be looked down upon. On the contrary, he would earn genuine respect from everyone.
Literary talent that astounds the world, martial prowess that shakes the heavens!
On his very first day joining the Scholastic Palace, Mu Feng had already displayed such talent and skill, leaving countless students far behind.
“Hahaha, good, fight well! Let the Battle Puppets’ attacks come even more fiercely!”
Unlike the tension and worry of the crowd, Liu Lei, positioned near the front, laughed heartily, his face excited, clearing away his earlier gloom. Seeing that Mu Feng was about to be killed within the Battle Puppet Restriction, he couldn’t help but feel waves of excitement. After a loud laugh, he suddenly turned and said to Ghost Prodigy Lu Xuanfeng behind him, “Brother Lu, look, take a look at the projection. In this state, can that kid Mu Feng still hold on and escape?”
“Second Young Master, stay calm. Wait a little longer, and the truth will naturally come to light.”
Facing Liu Lei’s turned questioning, Lu Xuanfeng, known as the Ghost Prodigy, smiled faintly. While the students around him gasped in surprise from time to time, he remained calm, as if he had understood everything all along, his expression confident.