"Swish~ Ssss!~"
No. 11 clearly sensed something as well. The tentacles clinging to the rock quickly detached and retracted into the four-sided translucent box he made with spatial energy ripples.
The instant No. 11 withdrew his last tentacle into the spatial energy ripple box, Ye Feng's Tang blade slashed down upon it…
"Clang!~"
A sound akin to metal striking metal, but far more muffled, instantly rang out.
Ye Feng's Tang blade stopped a hair's breadth away from No. 11's remaining body parts, unable to advance any further.
Tu Kuai, standing some distance away, showed no surprise at this sight. But in the next instant, his expression changed!
Because the white sharpness of the Tang blade in Ye Feng's hand had pierced through the barrier made of spatial energy ripples…
"Ah!~"
No. 11's shrill scream erupted instantly.
"Shriek~ Splat! Sss~!"
This was followed by a series of rapid flesh-cutting sounds. In a blink, No. 11's remaining parts within the spatial energy ripple box were utterly reduced to a pulp.
The four-sided barrier formed by spatial energy ripples also rapidly dissipated…
"What… What?"
"The barrier made of spatial energy… was… was broken?"
Shen Yun Yao rubbed her eyes, disbelief etched on her face.
It wasn't just Shen Yun Yao; even the confident Tu Kuai was now stunned…
He had precisely assumed that no matter what, Ye Feng would be unable to harm No. 11 within the spatial energy barrier, which was why he hadn't intervened…
Little did he know, Ye Feng had precisely calculated that Tu Kuai would believe he couldn't harm No. 11, and used that moment to strike!
Otherwise, given Tu Kuai's mysterious nature, it wouldn't have been this easy!
"Whoosh!~"
Seeing No. 11 completely turned into a bloody mess, A Jin let out a heavy sigh of relief. His greatest worry hadn't materialized…
"Kid… you t
Because the person looked exactly like Ye Feng… The only difference was a strange rune carved onto his forehead.
"Ye… Ye Feng, that is likely Tu Kuai's signature move… 'Nurture'!"
"I'd only heard of it before… this is my first time seeing it!"
Shen Yun Yao swallowed, her face a little pale.
"Nurture? What is that?"
Ye Feng looked at the figure standing not far away, identical to himself but with a strange rune on its forehead, and asked somewhat puzzled.wΑp.kanshu伍.net
"Nurture is a technique where Tu Kuai pushes his earth attribute arcane energy to its extreme. By acquiring substances like the blood, arcane energy, and scent of others, he cultivates puppets that he can directly control!"
"These puppets not only look almost identical to the original, but their combat power is said to be on par with, or even surpass, the originals!"
Before Shen Yun Yao could answer, A Jin's voice rang out.
As A Jin finished speaking, the clay stirred again, and several figures broke free. They were A Jin, the recently deceased No. 11, and Ji Hei, who had already turned to dust.
These figures also had strange runes on their foreheads, and they looked like soulless zombies!
"You bastard… you held back the whole time… collecting the blood of the strongest individuals present!"
"You never intended to let anyone else live from the start, did you!"
A Jin narrowed his eyes, looking at Tu Kuai.
Tu Kuai didn't reply. He lightly pointed a hand in the direction of Ye Feng and the others, and the fake Ye Feng, fake A Jin, fake No. 11, and fake Ji Hei he had "nurtured" all lunged towards them.
"Swish! Swish swish!!~"
The fake Ye Feng, charging at the front, instantly fired a barrage of dense arcane energy water arrows. Ye Feng's eyes narrowed, and he flickered, appearing instantly before the fake Ye Feng.
"Bang!"
A dull thudding sound echoed as the fake Ye Feng's head was instantly blown off by Ye Feng.
"Damn it… that hurts! So this is what it feels like to be hit by one's own arcane energy attack!"
Ye Feng's chest still ached from being struck by the fake Ye Feng's arcane energy water arrows.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, Ye Feng frowned.
After his head was blown off, the fake Ye Feng turned into a lump of clay and was regenerating at a visible rate.
"Bang bang! Bang~"
Seeing this, Ye Feng stepped forward and delivered several more powerful punches to the fake Ye Feng.
The fake Ye Feng was instantly beaten into a pile of muddy clay and sent flying backward, crashing to the ground.
"Ye Feng, you can't fight like this! You must defeat the puppets Tu Kuai 'nurtured' in one go!"
"Otherwise, the puppets will continuously absorb your arcane energy and learn your fighting style, becoming stronger and stronger!"
At this moment, A Jin's anxious voice rang out.
"Bang!~ Bang~ Crash~ Gurgle!!~"
Suddenly, Tu Kuai formed a hand seal and slammed it onto the ground.
The surrounding ground instantly shattered, and a large amount of clay surged up, forming a clay wall several meters high, enclosing Ye Feng and the others.
"Hey, A Jin, how do I defeat Tu Kuai's nurtured puppets in one go?"
Ye Feng scanned his surroundings and asked A Jin.
"Kill Tu Kuai!"
A Jin said in a deep voice, looking at Tu Kuai standing atop the surging clay wall.
"Ye Feng, I'll create an opportunity for you. Use the power you used to kill No. 11 just now. Don't aim for a sure kill, but at least heavily wound Tu Kuai!"
A Jin's expression was solemn as he spoke softly, "Although I don't know what your trump card is, if you keep holding back against Tu Kuai, we will all die!"
"Swish!~ Whoosh!~"
"Sizzle!~"
While A Jin was speaking, the clay Ji Hei and No. 11 had already lunged forward. The clay Ji Hei unleashed several balls of fire, coordinated with the bloody tentacles of the clay No. 11, to seal off their escape route.
"Whoosh!"
"Swish! Bang!"
A Jin's water fist instantly created a large hole in the clay Ji Hei's chest. The clay Ji Hei was sent flying backward, crashing into the clay wall.
As for the clay No. 11, under the glint of Ye Feng's Tang blade, it was directly shattered into pieces, but it quickly merged into the clay below and was rapidly re-coalescing.
"Why me? You haven't gone all out either, right?"
"And you have a partner who's been slacking off the entire time!"
Ye Feng glanced at the sea chef, who was fighting the fake Ye Feng with Xiao Xiao and Shen Yun Yao, and asked suspiciously.
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