116: sudden turn for the worse

Facing the sudden, wolf-like pounce of the Half-Step Martial King Japanese Pirate Deputy Leader, Qin Feng's pupils contracted, and he dared not slacken in the slightest. A direct confrontation was absolutely unwise!

The Wind Spirit Illusion Steps were instantly pushed to the maximum. His figure was like smoke scattered by the wind, leaving trails of afterimages in place, narrowly dodging the fatal strike. The blade grazed his clothes, and the fierce Saber Qi carved a deep gully into the ground.

"What?!" The Deputy Leader was slightly stunned when his strike missed, clearly not expecting Qin Feng's movement technique to be so strange.

In the instant his old strength was depleted and new strength had yet to form, Qin Feng made his move! He knew the Realm gap was enormous, making conventional methods ineffective; only a surprise victory would work!

He raised his left hand, scattering a mixture of Poison Powder and anesthetic, which he had already held, directly at the opponent's face! Simultaneously, a mechanism lightly clicked in his right sleeve, and several poisoned Hundred Flowers Needles shot silently toward vital points like the opponent's eyes and throat, like vipers spitting venom.

This was the fighting style of a street thug, but it was the most effective choice right now!

The Deputy Leader was caught off guard. Although he quickly closed his eyes and swung his saber to block, a small amount of powder still entered his eyes. A searing, intense pain immediately struck, and his vision became blurry!

"Aaaah! My eyes! You despicable brat!" He let out a painful howl, and his movements involuntarily paused.

"Good chance! Attack together!" Steward Liu suppressed his injuries and roared. He and several surrounding Grand Martial Masters seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, stabbing the temporarily blinded Half-Step Martial King with various weapons—Long Sabers, Iron Rods, and short spears—from all directions like falling rain!

"Pfft! Pfft!"

The sound of Sharp Weapons entering flesh was sickening. Although the Deputy Leader managed to instinctively dodge a few vital points relying on his Half-Step Martial King Protective Aura, seven or eight bloody holes instantly appeared on his body, and blood spurted wildly!

"Aaaah—!" He let out a roar of despair and unwillingness.

Qin Feng's gaze was icy. How could he give him a chance to breathe? The qingming sword transformed into a deadly azure rainbow, and the fiercest move of the Hundred Flowers Sword Technique suddenly erupted. The sword light, like a Flower of Death blooming to its Peak, instantly swept across his neck!

"Chiii—!"

A head filled with astonishment and pain shot into the air. The headless corpse swayed and crashed heavily to the ground.

"Steward Liu!" Qin Feng quickly looked over, only to see that Steward Liu, in his effort to create an opportunity, had been slashed across the waist by the opponent's Katana (Qinggang Blade) during the clash. The wound was extremely deep, blood was gushing out, and his face instantly turned pale.

"Xiao Chun! Hurry!" Qin Feng urgently shouted.

"Coming, coming!" Miss Xiao Chun was like a frightened fawn, but her movements were swift. She rushed quickly to Steward Liu's side, first scattering Hemostatic Powder onto the wound as if it were worthless, then her hands burst with brilliant green light. The healing technique of the Body of a Hundred Medicines was fully activated, and soft yet powerful life energy poured into the wound. The terrifying speed of the bleeding visibly slowed down.

"Kondo!!!"

On the other side, Sasaki Taro, who was locked in fierce combat with Zhao Mang, watched his capable deputy die tragically, especially after hearing the agonizing cry of "Kondo." His eyes instantly turned bloodshot, and he went completely berserk!

"Baka Yarou! You all deserve to die!"

He suddenly abandoned part of his defense, the True Essence in his body burned wildly, and the Katana in his hand erupted with dazzling bloody light. He violently slashed at Zhao Mang in a stance that was almost suicidal!

Zhao Mang hadn't expected the opponent to fight so desperately all of a sudden. In haste, he crossed his arms to block, his Profound Iron Bracer on his left arm clashing head-on with the blade!

"Clang—!!!"

The ear-piercing clang of metal almost tore through eardrums! Zhao Mang grunted, and his entire body was sent flying backward. The bracer on his left arm shattered, and a bone-deep wound appeared on his arm, dripping with blood! If not for the bracer, his left hand would likely have been lost!

Sasaki used the force of the rebound to turn his figure like a ghost, abandoning Zhao Mang. His scarlet gaze instantly locked onto Ji Ruxue, who had just finished the kill and whose breathing had not yet calmed down!

"Stupid woman! Pay for Kondo's life!"

His body turned into a bloody afterimage, carrying monstrous killing intent, and he instantly rushed before Ji Ruxue. His Katana, accompanied by the mournful wail of a ghost, chopped straight down!—Ghost Saber Slash!

"Watch out!" Qin Feng's eyes were about to split, disregarding his own exhaustion, the Wind Spirit Illusion Steps erupted again. He rushed in front of Ji Ruxue and held the qingming sword horizontally to block!

"Clang—!!!!!"

Sparks exploded like fireworks! An irresistible massive force transmitted through the sword body. Qin Feng felt as if his chest had been struck by a giant hammer, his throat sweetened, and a mouthful of fresh blood spurted out. He was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily against the distant rock wall, the qingming sword nearly slipping from his grasp!

"Qin Feng!" Ji Ruxue exclaimed, a hint of panic flashing in her eyes.

"Brat! Die!" Sasaki pressed his advantage relentlessly, raising the Ghost Saber again, intending to completely kill the fallen Qin Feng!

"In your dreams!" Zhao Mang endured the intense pain in his left arm, grabbed an abandoned Long Spear from the ground with his right hand, and hurled it fiercely at Sasaki's back, like throwing a javelin!

Sasaki felt a vicious wind coming from behind and was forced to turn his Katana to block.

"Clang!" The Long Spear was cut in two, but Zhao Mang also seized the opportunity to rush forward and tangle with Sasaki again. However, with his left arm injured, his strength was greatly reduced, making the situation even more perilous.

Sasaki, unable to break through after a prolonged attack, frantically scanned the battlefield. Suddenly, he saw Miss Xiao Chun, who was fully focused on treating Steward Liu and was surrounded by a soft green glow!

"Hehe... I'll kill you, the annoying healer, first!" A cruel and twisted smile appeared on his face. He feigned a strike to force Zhao Mang back again, and his figure shot toward Miss Xiao Chun like a cannonball!

"Oh no! Xiao Chun is in danger!" Qin Feng struggled to get up, but the movement aggravated his internal injuries, causing him to spit out another mouthful of blood.

"Protect Miss Xiao Chun!" Several Great Martial Artist level Coalition Martial Artists rushed forward fearlessly upon seeing this, attempting to block the attack.

However, their resistance against an Early Stage Martial King at the Peak, who was in a state of fury, was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot!

"Swish! Swish!"

The saber light flashed, and two Grand Martial Masters were instantly sliced in half at the waist! The others were also sent flying backward, spitting blood from the shock of the fierce Saber Qi!

Miss Xiao Chun looked at Sasaki, who was charging toward her like a Demon God, her small face turning ghostly pale, and the light of her healing technique became unstable.

"Go!" In the nick of time, Ji Ruxue's figure appeared beside Miss Xiao Chun like a ghost. She grabbed her arm and used her Ultimate Movement Technique, rapidly sweeping toward the pile of scattered rocks at the edge of the battlefield!

Sasaki's strike missed, carving a deep gully into the ground. He sneered and chased after them relentlessly!

"Dodging?! Let's see how long you can hide!"

Due to Sasaki's complete madness and change of target, the battlefield descended into greater chaos. Zhao Mang was severely injured in the core fight, Mace was tightly entangled by another Deputy Leader, Qin Feng was down and temporarily unable to fight again, and Sasaki, the strongest combatant, was like a tiger entering a flock of sheep, hunting down the crucial healer Miss Xiao Chun and Ji Ruxue, who was covering her.

The situation rapidly declined, becoming precarious!