Chapter 33: Overcoming Obstacles

Chapter 33: Overcoming Obstacles

Swish…

As the leader Xing Jiu gave the order, the ten Law Enforcement Guards around him drew their weapons together. They formed four rows and stepped forward to block Mu Feng’s path.

The first row had only one person. He was strong and brawny, with a bare upper body, holding a pair of heavy hammers. He had immense strength. The second row consisted of two warriors in heavy armor, holding gleaming broadswords. The third row had three cold-faced spearmen. When their three long spears were raised, it felt like sharp points were coming right at you. The fourth row had four crossbowmen holding repeating crossbows. The dozens of sharp crossbow arrows loaded in the crossbows sent chills down people’s spines.

Triangular attack formation!

The ten stern-faced Law Enforcement Guards quickly formed a sharp triangular attack formation. The leader Xing Jiu stood alone at the very back, steady and composed.

Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle…

Facing the murderous triangular attack formation of the Law Enforcement Guards, Mu Feng raised his eyebrows. Low rumbling sounds came from inside his body again.

This time, it wasn’t just his abdomen roaring. The blood inside his body also emitted deep rumbling noises. It accelerated as it circulated and was further compressed.

The Ancestral Sorcerer’s Essence Blood he had absorbed surged in waves of blood, spreading to his limbs and bones before flowing back. During this process, it was compressed over and over again. Ten drops became seven, then five, then three… until it became just one tiny drop, forcing out every bit of impurity from the blood. The more it was compressed, the greater the power contained in the blood became. It grew heavier and hotter.

Slowly, the blood energy churned. The clansmen watching from more than ten steps away felt waves of overwhelming heat rushing toward them.

Blood Refining Art, Second Layer—Blood Tempering!

Under the immense pressure from the Law Enforcement Guards, Mu Feng vigorously stirred the blood and Spiritual Power within his body, preparing to strike.

Feeling the increasingly intense heat waves, the Law Enforcement Guards in the front rows all changed their expressions, looking serious. They tightly gripped their weapons, as if facing a great enemy. Even Xing Jiu, who was holding the rear of the attack formation, couldn’t help but be moved. His gaze toward Mu Feng held not only appreciation but also a trace of shock and anticipation.

How did a weak scholar, who had damaged meridians since childhood and couldn’t cultivate, suddenly possess such strong power?

Xing Jiu found it more and more interesting. He looked Mu Feng up and down, feeling curious, puzzled, and also looking forward to seeing what abilities Mu Feng had.

“Those who block me, die!”

After a brief standoff, Mu Feng didn’t hesitate. He rushed forward bare-handed. He was very fast. In one leap, he appeared in front of the giant in the first row. Just as he was about to collide with him, he suddenly threw a punch.

The shorter the distance, the more concealed the attack, and the more astonishing the explosive power.

Inch Power!

For the first punch, Mu Feng didn’t use any technique; it was purely an explosion of strength!

So fast!

The giant at the tip of the triangular attack was shocked. He didn’t expect Mu Feng to be so fast, like a swift leopard once he moved. From the moment Mu Feng started to when he arrived in front of him, it was almost just a blur. What was even more unexpected was that his punch carried faint traces of green mist. Inhaling just a whiff made him dizzy. In panic, he channeled strength into his arms and hastily raised his heavy hammers to block.

After crushing and refining the Six-Winged Golden Cicada that entered his body, Mu Feng’s blood fused with the cicada’s deadly poison. Usually, it didn’t show, but when he attacked fiercely, traces of poison gas would scatter along with it. The poison gas was very faint and invisible from afar. By the time someone close saw it, it was already too late to react.

Thump…

A harsh, dull sound made people’s eardrums ache.

Mu Feng’s punch landed squarely on the giant’s heavy hammer, sending both the man and the hammer flying. Mu Feng’s fist was completely unharmed, but the giant’s several-hundred-pound heavy hammer was dented with a clear fist mark. The giant’s hands went numb, and the hammer flew out of his grip!

Good!

The watching clansmen cheered together, widening their eyes for fear of missing any exciting moment. Before they could say more, they saw Mu Feng press forward with one breath. He ignored the gleaming broadswords in the hands of the two heavy armored guards in the second row and charged straight at them.

At a glance, it didn’t look like an intentional attack. Instead, it seemed like he couldn’t stop his momentum and was forced to crash directly into the two Law Enforcement Guards’ blades, causing a wave of gasps.

“Kill!”

Mu Feng roared. Amid the crowd’s startled cries, he suddenly accelerated again, arriving with a rush of overwhelming heat.

His body swayed once, then twice during the high-speed dash. Unbelievably, he slipped right between the two broadswords. With the force of a thunderbolt, he directly crashed into the bodies of the two heavy armored guards. Instantly, cracking sounds of broken bones came from the front of the Chuangong Hall. The two Law Enforcement Guards were thrown high into the air. Then, with a loud smack, they heavily hit the ground.

Their heavy armor looked fine, but the bodies inside were as if struck by a hammer. Their internal organs were ruptured, and spots of blood seeped out from all over their skin!

Amazing!

Watching this scene, everyone gasped in unison. Only Xing Jiu, standing behind the Law Enforcement Guards, had a brighter gleam in his eyes.

“Charge!”

Seeing how fierce Mu Feng was, the three spearmen in the third row couldn’t hold back. They stepped forward together and thrust their long spears fiercely, taking the initiative to launch a sharp attack.

With the examples of the two unlucky ones before them, they didn’t want to just stand there waiting to die!

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…

Three spears thrust out, creating piercing sounds. Though only three spears, they seemed to shine with the cold light of a thousand troops, targeting every vital spot on Mu Feng’s body.

“Good timing!”

Mu Feng took a deep breath. His body gurgled inside. He retreated half a step, narrowly avoiding the three whistling spears. Seizing the moment, he suddenly reached out and grabbed the shaft of one spear. He pulled hard, dragging the middle Law Enforcement Guard toward him. His shoulder sank, then crashed forward. The latter’s jaw was knocked crooked. With a groan, he heavily fell to the ground.

“First one!”

After dealing with the middle Law Enforcement Guard, Mu Feng didn’t pause at all. He swung the spear in his hand and knocked the left guard flying. “Second one!”

Seeing his two companions taken down instantly, the guard on the right stared in terror. In that moment of distraction, an overwhelming force struck his lower body. Mu Feng’s side kick sent him flying. By the time his body hit the ground, Mu Feng’s cold voice came from afar.

“Third one!”

Mu Feng exhaled a turbid breath and slowly stepped forward, approaching the last four Law Enforcement Guards holding repeating crossbows.

The three spearmen had sharp spear techniques, but they were far inferior to the Overlord Spear of his sworn brother Sky Splitting Tiger. In just one encounter, he swiftly took all of them down!

“Incredible! Am I seeing this right? Is this really Mu Yuan’s son, that weak and sickly scholar who would get out of breath even from walking a little faster?”

“Mu Family Fist, the simplest Mu Family Fist in our Mu Manor, when did it become so powerful?”

…

Witnessing Mu Feng overcome obstacles one after another, people rubbed their eyes in disbelief and cried out in surprise.

Having broken through three obstacles in a row, Mu Feng didn’t use any sorcery, nor did he bring out the powerful Eighteen Blood Witch Commands. He only used the simplest Mu Family Fist. A basic set of fist techniques, in his hands, had unbelievably great power. Especially the Inch Power he unleashed instantly, which shocked many ordinary clan disciples.

Who said basic cultivation techniques are useless?

Who said practicing martial arts is boring, and only mysterious spells have power?

Under this shock, many people began to examine the flaws in their own cultivation. They saw the importance of foundational techniques from Mu Feng.

Cultivation techniques have their levels, but how powerful they are also depends on who uses them. Often, simple and direct attacks are even more deadly!

Mu Feng, who amazed everyone with a single brilliant feat, perfectly demonstrated this point. He showed the full power of the simple Mu Family Fist!

“Shoot!”

The exceptionally brave Mu Feng brought heavy pressure to the four crossbowmen in the last row. Before he could get close, they simultaneously pulled the triggers of their crossbows. Each crossbow was loaded with twelve arrows. With four people acting together, that was forty-eight arrows. They shot out at the same time, densely covering the space within a few steps around Mu Feng like a rain of arrows. The momentum was frightening.

On the battlefield, strength alone isn’t enough. The crossbowmen stood more than ten steps away. For a moment, it was impossible to get close. What to do?

Looking at the dense, sharp crossbow arrows, the watching clansmen held their breath, all sweating for Mu Feng, wondering how he would pass this hurdle.

Whoosh…

Under everyone’s focused gaze, Mu Feng began to move again.

With one step, his figure split into two. Taking another step forward, it became three. In the blink of an eye, his images overlapped repeatedly. The dense arrow rain whistled past, but not a single one hit his body. Seeing the situation turning bad, the Law Enforcement Guards quickly reloaded their crossbows, attempting to fire another volley. Unfortunately, as soon as they raised their crossbows, a sharp pain struck their chests. They were sent flying by Mu Feng’s heavy punches.

Phantom Fist!

Mu Feng swiftly took down the four Law Enforcement Guards holding repeating crossbows. With one continuous effort and without any fear, he charged toward the last one blocking his path—the exceptionally powerful Xing Jiu—bringing with him hundreds of real and illusory afterimages.