Chapter 430: Chapter 429: Two People Surrounding Dozens
"Duanmu Cheng, my Qi Family has been slaughtered, and now it’s just my sister and me relying on each other. To a significant figure like you, we are merely women of some beauty. I have brought what you asked me to bring, and as long as you let my sister go, I can hand it over to you immediately," Qi Hongshao said as she took out the Tao Longevity Scripture.
She and Wang Lei had looked over the book and didn’t think it was worth much, so she didn’t bother to make a fake to fool Duanmu Cheng.
For her, so long as she could rescue her sister, handing this book to Duanmu Cheng was not a problem.
When Qi Hongshao took out the scripture, a gleam of sharpness flashed in Duanmu Cheng’s eyes. Despite being ten meters away, he recognized the five big characters on the book’s cover.
And judging by the yellowed pages, it seemed to be the original copy.
"Give me the book, let me verify its authenticity," Duanmu Cheng demanded authoritatively, reaching out his hand.
Qi Hongshao angrily said, "Do you think I’m a fool? Release my sister first. I know you have many experts hidden around. Even if you release her first, you are capable of keeping us here, so it’s safe for you to let her go without fearing our escape."
Duanmu Cheng laughed heartily, "Not bad, quite smart. But do you think this matter will end here? Hahaha, Sun Donglai followed me for over thirty years, loyal to the core, and you killed him. I, Duanmu Cheng, am not a heartless and unrighteous man; you must explain his death to me."
Qi Hongshao replied, "If you hadn’t tried to kill me, how could they have died? Duanmu Cheng, my patience is limited. If you don’t want to spare my sister, then today we will perish together, and you will never get your hands on this secret manual."
Saying this, she took out a fire lighter, ready to burn the book.
Duanmu Cheng’s expression changed, and he hastily interjected, "Stop!"
Qi Hongshao shouted loudly, "Release my sister first!"
Duanmu Cheng pondered for a moment, then raised his hand and waved, ordering, "Release her."
Far away, Qi Honglei was released. Though her realm was not high, she was born into the Qi family, a Martial Arts Family, and still had her foundation. Once freed, she briskly ran toward Qi Hongshao.
Qi Hongshao tossed the Tao Longevity Scripture to Xu Jian behind her and sprinted toward Qi Honglei.
The sisters embraced each other, and Qi Honglei cried again.
Qi Hongshao, also with eyes reddening, carefully checked her sister to see if she had been physically tortured, anxiously asking, "Did they poison you?"
Qi Honglei shook her head, "I shouldn’t have, I haven’t noticed any discomfort."
Qi Hongshao nodded and led her back to Xu Jian’s side.
At that moment, several dozen cultivators with fierce auras appeared around them, among them four or five Innate Realm experts who locked onto Xu Jian.
Duanmu Cheng rose to his feet and gestured at Qi Hongshao, "Shouldn’t you give me the item now?"
Qi Hongshao remained silent.
Duanmu Cheng scoffed dismissively, "Although I don’t know who helped you yesterday, today I, Duanmu Cheng, am personally here, and I want to see who dares to support you secretly. Qi Hongshao, if you don’t want to end up tormented like your sister, hand over the secret manual obediently. If I’m pleased, I might even spare your life."
Qi Hongshao still didn’t speak.
At that moment, Xu Jian spoke up, "Haven’t figured it out yet?"
A man’s voice came from afar, "Figured it out, and they’re just this few in number."
Another young man’s voice followed, "Thought that being one of the Eight Great Forces, the Duanmu Aristocratic Family would have numerous experts. Disappointing, really disappointing."
Duanmu Cheng’s brows furrowed, and he looked up to see two young men approaching from two different directions, seemingly positioning to surround all the Duanmu Family members present.
Duanmu Cheng whispered, "What’s going on? How did you not detect these two young lads sooner?"
The Elite Guard members he had requested from the elders glanced at each other, their expressions a mix of embarrassment and anger.
They had not shown up earlier to prevent Qi Hongshao and her possible accompaniment of hidden experts from surrounding them. They were responsible for scouting, but found nothing.
Now, two imposing young men had suddenly appeared, blatantly showing no regard for them, making them feel humiliated.
"Brother Lei, with just these few people, do we still need to cooperate with him?" Yang Fei called out to Wang Lei across the distance.
Wang Lei had not expected Duanmu Cheng, after being struck by the setback yesterday, to bring such a lineup today. Feeling slightly disappointed, he nevertheless said, "That won’t be necessary."
"Let’s get to work!"
Yang Fei chuckled and strode forward.
The elite masters of the Duanmu Family, seeing their audacity, couldn’t help but get furious. One of the middle-aged men from the Innate Realm had a fierce gleam in his eyes and shouted, "Ignorant junior, seeking death!"
He sprang up from the formation and charged toward Yang Fei.
Mid-air and ten meters apart, he struck at Yang Fei with a palm from afar, trying to crush this junior with one slap.
However, in the next instant, Yang Fei disappeared from his sight.
The man’s pupils constricted, and he was instantly terrified. This kid is so fast!
He only saw Yang Fei suddenly step forward, his body shooting out like a cannonball, astonishingly fast, and in a flash, he was right before his eyes.
With no fancy moves, Yang Fei’s fist tore through the void, smashing fiercely into this Innate Realm master.
This elite master from the Duanmu Family was also quick to react. Amid his roar, he struck a palm toward Yang Fei’s fist with a rainbow-like momentum.
"Bang!"
A thunderclap erupted from the ground, and the two separated the moment they touched in mid-air.
The master’s body flew backwards like a broken kite, spewing blood while still in the air.
Although he wasn’t killed instantly by Yang Fei’s punch, he was severely wounded.
Yang Fei also landed on the ground.
His combat power was far superior to that of a typical Innate Realm Cultivator, but the Innate Realm of the Hidden Sect was indeed a bit more solid; he still couldn’t achieve a one-hit kill.
However, after he landed, he suddenly powered through his legs, and his body shot out like an arrow released from a bow, rushing again towards the elite master from the Duanmu Family before the latter could even touch the ground.
This speed of attack was indefensible even for an Innate Realm powerhouse.
With no leverage, the man could only forcefully muster a breath of True Qi and strike out with another palm.
Their fists and palms collided for the second time.
A muffled groan.
The man’s sleeve shattered, and a strange and exceptionally powerful force drilled into his arm, blasting into his internal organs.
Yang Fei hadn’t used the Po Gang, nor the Tide. It was just an ordinary punch, yet it completely shattered the internal organs of this Innate Realm master, sending him flying a dozen meters away.
The man’s body hit the ground, struggled for a while, then failed to catch his breath and died on the spot.
Although the description takes a while, all of this happened in an instant.
With just two punches, Yang Fei killed an elite master from the Duanmu Family, astonishing even Xu Jian and Wang Lei with his formidable and terrifying combat strength.
The people from the Duanmu Family were dumbfounded.
Qi Hongshao was also speechless.
She had seen Yang Fei’s prowess yesterday and had been informed by Wang Lei of Yang Fei’s monstrous talent. But now, seeing an Innate Realm-level master being killed by Yang Fei with two punches, she couldn’t help but rub her eyes, somewhat disbelieving what she had just witnessed.
What kind of monster was this!
So young and yet already possessing such combat power; given time, wouldn’t he be invincible?
Duanmu Cheng’s heart sank abruptly as he stared at Yang Fei and exclaimed, "You... who are you?"