Chapter 461: Madness
Upon hearing his words, Zhou Li’s face turned ashen.
He glanced at the two severed body parts on the ground, without any signs of guilt.
Instead, the murderous intent in his heart towards Su Jingzhen grew even stronger.
“I want you dead, you must die today!”
If Zhou Li couldn’t kill Su Jingzhen today, his Dao Heart would likely shatter completely.
At this moment, the commotion here caught the attention of Zhou Tong and Shen Yifeng, who were locked in fierce combat nearby.
Of course, it wasn’t exactly accurate to call it a fierce battle between the two.
From beginning to end, it was Zhou Tong who unleashed a barrage of powerful spells in a frenzy.Shen Yifeng, on the other hand, had been on the defensive the entire time.
However, Shen Yifeng remained calm and composed, effortlessly handling the situation.
“Old man Zhou Tong, what’s the matter? Are you getting anxious?”
Seeing Zhou Tong’s gaze involuntarily shift towards Zhou Li and the others, Shen Yifeng’s expression turned grim, and he couldn’t help but sneer.
“Your Zhou family came in full confidence this time, so why not show me the hidden cards you’ve got? Is this really all you’ve got? Really?”
Shen Yifeng’s taunts grew even more biting.
“Shen Yifeng, even if I, Zhou Tong, am the only one left of the Zhou family today, I can still cut you down with my sword!
What does it matter how strong you are?
In the end, you are just at the Nascent Soul stage!
You can never comprehend the means of the Soul Formation stage.
Die for me!”
Already in a foul mood, Zhou Tong completely lost it under Shen Yifeng’s taunts.
His Soul Formation stage aura forcibly surged even higher.
His already white hair grew even paler and longer.
His breath became more erratic, but his power reached the late stage of Soul Formation.
“Heh, old man, you’re really going all out, huh?
But with your half-dead body, how many more times can you endure such torment?
Forcibly raising your cultivation to the late Soul Formation stage must have consumed a lot of your life force, right? I truly don’t get it—why not just enjoy your old age peacefully instead of jumping into this mess?”
Shen Yifeng wasn’t surprised by Zhou Tong’s sudden outburst.
But he didn’t take it seriously either.
His tone remained calm yet laced with mockery.
Faced with Zhou Tong’s intensified sword light, he showed no concern.
The killing intent of his sword remained unchecked.
Although in terms of cultivation, his Nascent Soul stage was indeed lower than Zhou Tong’s late Soul Formation stage, but he seemed to have the upper hand in terms of momentum.
Seeing Shen Yifeng’s relaxed demeanor and hearing him repeatedly call him “old man,” Zhou Tong’s unease and anger only intensified.
In truth, the reason he had been on the offensive from the beginning was due to his lack of confidence.
He was hoping that Zhou Li could quickly eliminate Su Jingzhen, then form a battle array to help him surround and kill Shen Yifeng.
This time, the Zhou family not only brought out the Purple Void Barrier but also the Purple Void Sword.
Originally, Zhou Tong believed that with the Purple Void Sword in hand, even with his mid Soul Formation stage cultivation, he could easily overpower Shen Yifeng.
Moreover, with Zhou Li leading the battle array, they could crush Shen Yifeng.
But now it was clear that this was far too naive.
Though he appeared to be pressing Shen Yifeng with the Purple Void Sword, Zhou Tong knew all too well that Shen Yifeng was handling him effortlessly.
In fact, Shen Yifeng hadn’t even used his full strength yet.
If Zhou Tong didn’t go all out, the Zhou family might suffer a crushing defeat from which they could never recover.
“Heh, Zhou Tong, I know you’re anxious. But there’s no need to rush.
Just watch as my disciple smashes the heads of your Zhou family’s Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivators one by one.
So many of them can’t even handle a single person.
Honestly, your Zhou family has no right to remain standing on the land of Qingzhou,” Shen Yifeng continued to taunt, holding the Killing Sword.
He still showed no intention of taking the initiative to attack.
As long as Su Jingzhen wasn’t in danger, Shen Yifeng was content to drag this out.
On the other side, Su Jingzhen didn’t bother taunting Zhou Li too much.
After all, there were still about twenty Zhou family Golden Core cultivators and three Nascent Soul cultivators present.
They were all destined to become his prey.
He didn’t want to waste any more time.
“Everyone, retreat!”
Seeing Su Jingzhen’s figure blur into a shadow once again, Zhou Li’s heart tightened, and he shouted at the Zhou family members.
Of course, his warning was mainly aimed at the two Nascent Soul cultivators.
In Zhou Li’s eyes, the Nascent Soul cultivators were the only ones who really mattered.
Golden Core cultivators could be quickly cultivated by top-tier forces like theirs.
Even if they were wiped out, Zhou Li wouldn’t be particularly moved.
He raised his sword again, and his aura surged anew.
Standing atop the roof, Zhou Li, situated a hundred meters away from Su Jingzhen, unleashed another Heaven-Slaying Sword Qi towards him.
At the same time, the two other mid Nascent Soul Zhou family cultivators showed no hesitation.
Seeing Su Jingzhen among the group of Golden Core cultivators, the two of them seemed to have reached some tacit agreement with Zhou Li.
They continuously formed hand seals and cast extremely powerful spells aimed at Su Jingzhen.
It didn’t stop there; they felt it wasn’t enough.
They pulled out all their attack-type talismans and threw them towards Su Jingzhen without regard for expense.
At this moment, the three Nascent Soul cultivators seemed to have gone mad.
Their actions clearly revealed their intention: they planned to use the Golden Core cultivators as fodder to ensure Su Jingzhen’s death.
“Quite ruthless, isn’t it? It seems Zhou Li has truly lost all reason and gone completely mad.”
“Regardless of how today’s outcome turns out, the Zhou family has already suffered a disastrous defeat.”
“What a pity. That’s more than forty Golden Core cultivators. In Qingzhou, that’s a formidable force.”
“However, from today on, Su Jingzhen’s name will surely resonate throughout Qingzhou and several neighboring states.”
Amidst these discussions, the battle between Zhou Li and Su Jingzhen continued unabated.
Zhou Li’s Heaven-Slaying Sword Qi, along with all the attacks from the two mid Nascent Soul Zhou family cultivators, descended upon Su Jingzhen’s location.
This area also gathered the remaining majority of the Zhou family’s Golden Core cultivators.
“No!”
“Run, quickly!”
Panic and despair spread among the twenty or so Golden Core cultivators.
At this moment, Su Jingzhen’s brow furrowed once more.
He wasn’t trying to divert the crisis this time. He just hadn’t anticipated how ruthless Zhou Li and the other two would be.
His silver light reached its peak, and he activated his Phantom Robe.
Even so, Su Jingzhen felt it wasn’t enough.
He finally focused on the black brick in his hand.
“The enemy is too ruthless. It’s all up to you now!”
Muttering to himself, Su Jingzhen infused the blood qi from the Labor Palace acupoint into the black brick once again.
Since last night, when the black brick had absorbed the Fire Dragon and Ice Phoenix, and his consciousness had entered the black brick’s realm, Su Jingzhen’s understanding of the black brick had deepened considerably.
As the blood qi entered the black brick, Su Jingzhen focused his thoughts, causing the brick to suddenly expand in his hand.
In an instant, it grew several dozen times in size.
It transformed into a solid wall, blocking their path.