Enlightenment: Beginning as a Disposable Warrior-Chapter 203 - 150: Fusing Blade and Sword, Flaming Tornado

A strange silence descended over the scene. Xie Li and Wei Ming were breathing heavily, beginning to use the power of heaven and earth to recover their inner power, while also taking out a few pills to ingest, feeling utterly shocked.

Up to this point in the battle, more than half of their internal power had been exhausted, but Li Feiyu, who was fighting one against two, seemed unaffected, his aura not diminishing much.

Instantly, both Wei Ming and Xie Li thought about retreating. This Li Feiyu was too unusual. Ten days ago, they had been promoted to the Five Extremes Realm by the Celestial King’s technique. It was not only a forced elevation, but having just broken through, they had no chance to stabilize yet, and their strength was still in a period of being ungrounded.

Though they were unwilling to leave just yet, retreating now would give them time to stabilize their realm, which would greatly enhance their combat strength. It wouldn’t be too late to come back and kill Li Feiyu then.

On the other side, Su Mu also assessed the depletion within his body. Facing two strong opponents at the fifth level realm, Su Mu dared not underestimate them in the slightest. Even with the comprehension flow from his breakthrough restoring his power, fully using the Pill Force to drive the Melting Gold Technique, Blazing Fire Saber Technique, and Qingfeng Swordsmanship was quite taxing.

After activating the Jade Bone, he also entered a period of weakness, though he cleverly concealed it with the Small Faceless Transformation Technique. At this point, Su Mu followed their example, taking out a few pills to consume, both sides racing against time to recover strength and qi blood.

"I only have forty percent of my inner power left... Li Jiang and Shangguan Qing have already withdrawn; everything that needed doing has been done."

Su Mu was also thinking about leaving. He knew it wouldn’t be easy to kill the two before him without a handy weapon, and both opponents wielded weapons close to a Grade-Entering Treasure Artifact.

Though letting a tiger return to the mountains was bad, Su Mu was confident his rate of power increase would surely outpace theirs.

For now, it might be better to first withdraw and, once this matter concluded, hurry back to Cyan Cloud to have the Great Spear forged.

Among weapons, he was most proficient not with blades and swords, but with the Great Spear!

His thoughts racing, Su Mu casually tossed the Broken Blade onto the ground.

Clang!

The sound startled Wei Ming and Xie Li, two of the Four Protectors of the Black Mountain Army, who both shuddered, thinking Su Mu was going to strike first. Filled with shock and anger, they couldn’t allow Su Mu the upper hand, immediately attacking him once more without reservation.

Su Mu’s eyes were keen and penetrating, and as the three locked onto each other with spiritual power, before the two moved, Su Mu sensed their intentions, and the three quickly tangled in a chaotic fight.

In Su Mu’s view, Xie Li posed a greater threat than Wei Ming, so he continued to wield the Cold Heron Saber with his right hand against Xie Li, while his empty left hand deployed the Thunder Shock Fist to deal with Wei Ming.

Wei Ming wielded long needles forged from Cold Iron Essence and commanded Ice Force, so Su Mu was reluctant to allow him close easily.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Rumble!

Sword shadows flickered, thunder streaked across the sky, and flames contended with an ominous wind until the distant sound of rapid footsteps was heard, immediately changing the expressions of the three on the scene.

Su Mu remained outwardly calm, though internally a bit surprised as he recognized the footsteps’ leader was Li Yuanshan.

"They’re not with us. Hei Wu, let’s go first, and we’ll seek revenge later!" Wei Ming, with his exceptional hearing, discerned after Su Mu that the approaching people were not from the Black Mountain Army and immediately suggested retreat.

With a look of reluctance, Xie Li glared at Su Mu one last time before launching a punch and retreating, knowing full well after that exchange they couldn’t quickly take down this troublesome Li Feiyu.

If it dragged on, even if the arriving party were just Muscle-Enhancing Martial Artists, being held up by Li Feiyu would risk complications. Better to heed Wei Ming and withdraw now.

"Li Feiyu, you just wait for this old man. When my realm stabilizes, the next time we meet, I’ll be sure to take your head!"

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