CHAPTER 177: CHAPTER 177: SWORD INTENT

Phew... Luo Feng exhaled a turbid breath, popped a pill into his mouth, and turned his gaze upon the surrounding martial artists.

Dozens of martial artists still remained. As soon as his gaze swept over them, they immediately stopped in their tracks.

Looking at the corpses beside Luo Feng, fear swept over the martial artists’ faces as they mentally calculated their chances if they were to step forward. The conclusion they reached was very unfavorable. Seven martial artists from the Essence Storage Realm, even working together, couldn’t handle him. While they could kill him if they all attacked simultaneously, they would undoubtedly pay a tremendous price.

For a moment, not one of the dozens of martial artists dared to advance.

"This young man is too terrifying! We should wait for Lord Black Wind to deal with that woman, then we can take care of him!"

"Agreed!"

The others, also apprehensive of Luo Feng’s power, nodded in agreement.

Seeing that none of these martial artists dared to advance, Luo Feng ignored them and began observing the changes in his body.

Upon advancing to the late stage of the seventh level of the Essence Storage Realm, he felt he had truly ascended to a new level. His spirit was clear and rejuvenated. His heart, in particular, beat steadily and powerfully, like a drum. Blood surged through his meridians, flowing throughout his body like a great river!

The seventh level of the Essence Storage Realm focused on cultivating the heart, the foremost of the five viscera. With each breakthrough, the body underwent a transformation, as if reborn and renewed.

The Yuan Qi in my body is now more than twice as dense as before. I can fight ten martial artists at the seventh level of the Essence Storage Realm simultaneously without being at a disadvantage.

Luo Feng assessed his strength and nodded with satisfaction.

Just then, a violent surge of Yuan Qi suddenly emanated from mid-air.

Luo Feng’s brow furrowed. He directed his sharp gaze towards the two figures in mid-air.

Chen Hei Feng and Cang Nanyue were still clashing fiercely high above. Each collision made the surrounding Yuan Qi roil as if boiling, causing the mountains to shake and the earth to tremble.

Their cultivation levels seem to be on par. Victory will depend on who has the more powerful trump card.

Luo Feng observed for a moment before identifying this crucial point.

Chen Hei Feng and Cang Nanyue’s cultivation levels were evenly matched. After exchanging blows for a long time, neither had managed to overcome the other. Without revealing their trump cards, this duel would remain inconclusive.

BOOM!

At that moment, Chen Hei Feng, who had been continuously blocking Cang Nanyue’s attacks, suddenly launched an offensive. He thrust a palm towards Cang Nanyue and, with a flash, explosively retreated several hundred meters.

Having failed to best Cang Nanyue after dozens of exchanges, Chen Hei Feng’s patience had worn thin. His slender eyes flashed with a cold light.

"Cang Nanyue, I never expected your strength to have grown to such an extent. Not killing you ten years ago was my miscalculation!"

Cang Nanyue stood amidst the clouds, holding the Red Moon Sword. She appeared graceful and noble, her gaze like mist and clouds.

"Chen Hei Feng, enough nonsense. Let’s settle this."

Chen Hei Feng brought his hands to his chest, and his cold, sinister voice drifted with the wind, "Hmph! Your potential indeed surprised me, but do you truly believe you can kill me?"

As his words fell, the black flames around Chen Hei Feng intensified. Moments later, the purplish-black flames seemed poised to overwhelm the blazing sun in the sky!

Luo Feng watched Chen Hei Feng, his palms slick with cold sweat, his gaze growing solemn.

The surrounding Yuan Qi began to churn violently with the pulsation of the dark flames around Chen Hei Feng.

He’s clearly preparing to use his trump card.

Cang Nanyue watched Chen Hei Feng, sensing the sudden, violent surge of Yuan Qi around him. A trace of solemnity also appeared in her eyes. Her Red Moon Sword began to hum and tremble, emitting a brilliant crimson light.

Two extremely powerful auras collided and tore at each other in the air, forming a hurricane that ripped through the space for hundreds of meters. Giant trees were uprooted and then shredded by the fierce wind blades!

AHH!

Several black-clad martial artists, unable to dodge in time, were caught in the whirlwind. They only managed a single, wretched scream before their bodies were torn to pieces.

"Quickly, retreat!"

The others turned pale with fright and retreated nearly a kilometer before daring to stop, gazing at the two figures in the sky with lingering fear.

When Chen Hei Feng began to speak, Luo Feng had already retreated several hundred meters. Watching the two figures in mid-air, his brows knitted together.

What terrifying power!

Feeling the surrounding Yuan Qi waves, which seemed to boil, Luo Feng muttered in astonishment.

At this moment, the black flames engulfing Chen Hei Feng surged to over ten meters high, instantly plunging half the sky into darkness.

After brewing for a moment, the black flames on Chen Hei Feng suddenly contracted. The purplish flame, over ten meters high, condensed into a black, palm-sized handprint.

Casting a cold glance at Cang Nanyue with his slender eyes, a ferocious grin emerged on Chen Hei Feng’s lips as he abruptly thrust out his right palm.

"Black Dark Flame Transformation!"

As his right palm shot out, the entire world seemed to dim. The palm-sized black flame expanded rapidly in the wind, becoming as large as a house in the blink of an eye, and hurtled towards Cang Nanyue in mid-air with ferocious power.

"It’s the fifth stage of the Great Black Dark Palm, Black Dark Flame Transformation!"

The surrounding black-clad martial artists, witnessing Chen Hei Feng execute this martial art, showed excited expressions.

The Great Black Dark Palm was a mid-rank Profound Level palm technique of unparalleled power. Cultivated to perfection, a single palm strike could shatter mountains.

This martial art technique has seven stages: the fifth is ’Black Dark Flame Transformation’, the sixth is ’Black Dark Flame Purgatory’, and the seventh is ’Black Dark Skies Burning’!

Upon reaching the fifth stage, each subsequent advancement multiplied the palm technique’s power severalfold!

This was the first time they had witnessed Chen Hei Feng execute the ’Black Dark Flame Transformation’ technique!

"Lord Black Wind has actually cultivated the Great Black Dark Palm to the sixth stage! This woman is doomed!"

The black-clad martial artists in the forest had ferocious glints in their eyes.

Luo Feng remained composed.

Chen Hei Feng’s palm technique was indeed extremely potent. The moment he struck, Luo Feng even felt a suffocating pressure.

However, Cang Nanyue had been accumulating power. The surrounding Yuan Qi was subtly surging, indicating she was clearly preparing an exceptionally powerful martial art.

As Luo Feng pondered this, Cang Nanyue’s aura also reached its peak.

The Red Moon Sword trembled lightly, shedding a blinding fiery light. Cang Nanyue’s beautiful eyes focused, and the Yuan Qi she had accumulated to its peak surged forth!

"Xueyue Blanketing the Sky!"

As her clear and melodious voice rang out, the space around Cang Nanyue rippled slightly. The Red Moon Sword, like a great whale inhaling water, devoured the surrounding Yuan Qi, forming a reverse-flowing Yuan Qi vortex as wild winds howled.

Cang Nanyue held the Red Moon Sword in her right hand. With a flick of her wrist, countless enormous red sword radiances materialized, forming a blood-red sword net that shot forward with a sharp, air-tearing sound!

BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!

The black palm and the sword radiances collided. Explosive sounds rang out continuously as space itself seemed to twist. Intense shockwaves radiated outwards, and the ground beneath the two combatants cracked, creating shocking fissures that marred the landscape beyond recognition.

So powerful! This is the might of a Spiritual Rotation Realm expert...

Luo Feng watched the two in the air, inhaling sharply, a look of yearning in his eyes.

The clash between the two carried a momentum that seemed capable of destroying heaven and earth!

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Thunderbolt-like explosions continued to resound. The black palm and the blood-red sword radiances clashed fiercely. After a brief exchange, it was clear the sword radiances were at a disadvantage.

The blood-red sword radiances continually shattered, while the black flame palm maintained an oppressive momentum, pressing down on Cang Nanyue inch by inch.

To withstand it for so long... this woman’s potential is truly terrifying!

Despite having the upper hand, Chen Hei Feng showed no excitement. Instead, his expression grew even more solemn.

He had assumed that after he executed ’Black Dark Flame Transformation’, Cang Nanyue would undoubtedly perish. Yet, she had managed to hold on for so long; her strength far exceeded his imagination.

I must kill her today, or there will be endless trouble in the future!

Chen Hei Feng resolved this internally, his slender eyes radiating a chilling killing intent. Veins bulged on his forehead. He took a deep breath, his figure darted forward, and black flames erupted from his palms, his aura even more formidable than before!

HISS!

The air was pierced by his palm energy. Chen Hei Feng, like a black whirlwind, created ripples in the air as he charged forward.

An area within a three-zhang radius around him was engulfed by pitch-black flames, resembling a purgatory. His ferocious aura suggested he intended to kill Cang Nanyue with a single palm strike.

Chen Hei Feng pushed the Yuan Qi in his body to its absolute peak, following up on his previous palm strike, aiming directly for Cang Nanyue!

"What?! This is the sixth stage of the Great Black Dark Palm: Black Dark Flame Purgatory!"

Seeing Chen Hei Feng unleash another attack, the surrounding black-clad martial artists were all startled.

Even those who followed Chen Hei Feng had never heard that he had cultivated the Great Black Dark Palm to the sixth stage—such a terrifying level of mastery!

Luo Feng’s brows also furrowed instantly.

The aura emanating from Chen Hei Feng at this moment felt like a towering mountain range, immense and oppressive. The surging killing intent made Luo Feng feel his own composure waver.

I wonder if Sister Nanyue can withstand it! Unfortunately, I can’t offer much help.

Luo Feng’s brows tightened. He let out a soft breath, secretly gathering power in his hands, ready to strike at any moment.

"Chen Hei Feng, is this the extent of your strength?"

Facing the advancing Chen Hei Feng, Cang Nanyue’s exceptionally beautiful face showed no fear. Instead, it held a disdainful, cold smile.

As she spoke, Cang Nanyue’s eyes closed slightly. When they opened again, her beautiful eyes flashed with a cold light, like two tangible Sword Qi beams tearing through the void.

"Surrender your life!"

Cang Nanyue’s rosy lips parted slightly. Her voice was devoid of emotion, yet it carried a soul-stirring power!

What’s happening?!

The faces of the black-clad martial artists changed drastically, fear etched upon them.

The moment Cang Nanyue swung her sword, the swords worn by some of the black-clad martial artists suddenly emitted a peculiar hum. For a few who couldn’t react in time, their swords unsheathed themselves and flew out!

"Sword Intent! That’s Sword Intent! She has comprehended Sword Intent!"

Watching their swords fly towards Cang Nanyue, several black-clad martial artists suddenly realized, their eyes wide with disbelief as they stared at her.

At this moment, Cang Nanyue stood, sword in hand, exuding a piercing aura. She seemed to have become one with her sword, her sharp presence seemingly capable of piercing the void itself!

So that’s it, she has comprehended Sword Intent. In that case, could she know that I’ve comprehended Grand Momentum...?

Luo Feng pondered this as he looked at Cang Nanyue in mid-air.