"Boom! Hiss!"
Flames flashed and spread across the ground instantly.
However, it wasn't a fire-induced combustion, but a mystical pattern that formed on a circular area of the ground.
And the black-robed figure happened to be in the center of the mystical pattern!
"What?"
This sudden turn of events made the black-robed figure exclaim in astonishment.
At this moment, Ye Feng's Glock 18 had already opened fire on the black-robed figure.
"Bang bang bang!"
"Clang! Clang!"
Unlike before, the black-robed figure didn't dodge before Ye Feng fired. Instead, he used the Angel's Blade in his hand to deflect the bullets.
"Bang bang bang!........."
Subsequently, Ye Feng continued to shoot at the black-robed figure's heart, forehead, legs, and abdomen.
Without exception, the black-robed figure didn't dodge any of them. Instead, he used the Angel's Blade to deflect or block the bullets.
"This guy is indeed trapped!"
Seeing this, Ye Feng was very pleased. This meant that his research on the Huo Zhong Lu had yielded good results.
Ye Feng didn't relax much. The next second, he was already holding his Tang Dao, leaping forward, and slashing towards the black-robed figure's neck.
"Clang! Clang!"
Although the black-robed figure blocked Ye Feng's slash with the Angel's Blade, one of the fangs on his Fanged Mask was cut off by Ye Feng.
"This guy's reaction speed has also slowed down!"
Ye Feng immediately realized this.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
Following this, Ye Feng continuously attacked with his Tang Dao, while the black-robed figure passively blocked and defended. His speed had also decreased, and soon he was at a disadvantage.
But Ye Feng couldn't inflict serious damage on him for the time being!
"This is a bit troublesome. Since the formation recorded in the Huo Zhong Lu is real, let's try this then!"
Ye Feng muttered, and with a flash, he moved to Xiaoxiao's side, who was already sweating profusely. "Xiaoxiao, are you alright!"
"I'm fine~"
Xiaoxiao shook her head gently. Although she looked quite exhausted, she was happy to be able to help Ye Feng.
Ye Feng nodded slightly, his Arcane energy surging out more powerfully than before. The next moment, he slammed his hand onto the ground, and pure white Arcane energy instantly flowed into the formation.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
The originally fiery red formation, after Ye Feng injected his Arcane energy, instantly took on a hint of pure white.
Moreover, the runes forming the formation began to change. White, sharp spikes started to emerge, surrounding the black-robed figure from all directions.
"Hey, kid, aren't you going to ask about Lingxi's safety, or about that Tang Dao?"
At this moment, the black-robed figure spoke, his tone seeming a little anxious.
"You're too strong. I'll beat you half to death first!"
Saying this, Ye Feng's eyes narrowed, and the Arcane energy on his body poured into the formation even more fiercely.
Those pure white spikes slowly began to glow with mystical runes and rapidly pierced towards the black-robed figure's body, looking like they were about to turn him into a hedgehog.
"This kid!"
The black-robed figure's tone changed, no longer the hoarse voice from before.
"Hoo!"
Just as the pure white spikes, carrying mystical runes, were about to hit the black-robed figure, white light flashed on his body, and a pair of pure white wings instantly appeared.
Almost simultaneously, a ripple emanated from the black-robed figure, shattering all the spikes that were stabbing towards him, even causing the runes to dissipate.
At this moment, Ye Feng felt a wave of dizziness and discomfort in his mind.
However, Ye Feng had no time to pay attention. The Arcane energy on his body surged even more intensely, and more rune-covered spikes were generated in the formation.
"Little one, stop, it's me!"
Just as Ye Feng was about to launch another attack, the black-robed figure spoke again, and his voice had completely changed into a female voice.
"This voice..."
Ye Feng frowned, because he had heard this female voice before. It seemed to belong to... that angel named Leng Yue...
"Little one, quickly stop!"
"I don't know where you got this Spirit Suppressing Formation from, but with your current strength, forcefully controlling such powerful runes will kill you!"
Saying this, the black-robed figure retracted his Angel's Wings, took off his Fanged Mask, and revealed a face that was both familiar and strange to Ye Feng. It was Leng Yue, with no distinctive features.
"Little one, you should already feel weak and dizzy. If you continue, you'll damage your foundation!"
"Even if you don't think about yourself, think about that little girl next to you!"
Before Ye Feng could respond, Leng Yue spoke again.
"It's you?"
Ye Feng snapped out of his shock. He frowned, his tone filled with displeasure. "What are you doing? Where is Lingxi? What did you do to her?"
"This kid..."
Hearing Ye Feng's words, Leng Yue's lips twitched slightly.
"Lingxi should be fine. Her strength is not below mine. That Angel's Feather blood is real, but it belongs to someone else!"
Leng Yue quickly said to Ye Feng.
"What I said just now is all true. With your current strength, you can't control this Spirit Suppressing Formation at all. Stop quickly!"
Seeing that Ye Feng's expression had softened, Leng Yue spoke again.
Ye Feng looked at Xiaoxiao, whose face was a little pale and her forehead was covered in sweat. He felt the dizziness in his head and the fatigue in his body. Finally, he nodded at Xiaoxiao and stopped.
However, he still held his Tang Dao tightly, looking at Leng Yue with vigilance.
"Hoo!"
As Ye Feng and Xiaoxiao withdrew their Arcane energy, Ye Feng, Xiaoxiao, and Leng Yue all let out a sigh of relief.
"Little one, I just wanted to play a joke on you, but I didn't expect it to almost turn into a disaster!"
Seemingly not wanting Ye Feng to be too tense, Leng Yue didn't move and remained standing in the center of the formation.
"What kind of joke is this! It's so inexplicable!"
Ye Feng glared at her, clearly very angry.
"My fault, my fault, I'm sorry~"
Leng Yue waved her hand, her face blushing slightly, looking genuinely apologetic.
"Speaking of which, little one, you're not simple. I originally thought you were dull-witted and easily fooled..."
"I thought you were fleeing in a sorry state... but it turns out you were luring me into this trap..."
Leng Yue still didn't move, but looked at Ye Feng with surprise and admiration.
"Hmph!"
Ye Feng snorted, not wanting to discuss this with her, and changed the subject. "What do you mean by asking me to bring the Tang Dao in the note? Do you know this Tang Dao?"
"Didn't the person who gave you this Tang Dao tell you?"
Leng Yue's face showed obvious surprise at this question.
"I picked up this Tang Dao on the road. It looked sharp, so I've been carrying it around," Ye Feng said casually.
Leng Yue didn't reply, but frowned slightly and quietly observed Ye Feng.
After a long while, she slowly said, "It seems you really don't know the origin of this Tang Dao. However, since the person who gave it to you didn't tell you, I can't say too much!"
"This Tang Dao..."
Leng Yue looked at the Tang Dao in Ye Feng's hand, which was over a meter long, somewhat ancient, and not at all ornate, with deep admiration and reverence in her eyes...
"Hey, what's wrong with this Tang Dao?"
Seeing Leng Yue stop speaking halfway, Ye Feng was a little frustrated.
This Tang Dao could be said to be Ye Feng's greatest reliance. He wanted to know more about it!
"If that person didn't tell you, it must be for their own reasons. I can't say!"
Leng Yue shook her head gently, then looked at the ground. "This Spirit Suppressing Formation... Little one, I wasn't wrong before. You truly are from that clan!"
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