Chapter Ninety-Four: The Northern Martial King’s Ambush!
"Yes, Marquis."
Song Haicheng stood respectfully at the Heavenly Lord Marquis’s side and answered with reverence when he heard the command.
"Go and handle it."
The Heavenly Lord Marquis said indifferently.
He was a true mid-stage Human King expert. Having heard that Qin Feng possessed astonishing talent, admiration surged in his heart, along with a greedy desire to make use of him.
If Qin Feng were willing to swear loyalty to the court, he could personally guide Qin Feng in his cultivation.
As for a Human King realm cultivation technique, however, he would not give Qin Feng one.
A Human King realm technique was his foundation, the very lifeblood of the Zhong family, and absolutely could not be passed on.
"Your subordinate obeys."
Song Haicheng bowed and quickly withdrew.
...
Boom.
Qin Feng was cultivating in his room when, all at once, a figure shrouded head to toe in a black robe crashed through the door and charged straight at him.
The instant Qin Feng heard the impact, his eyes snapped open. He saw the black-robed figure bearing down on him with murderous intent.
With a sudden force from his legs, his body sprang up at once, and he hurled a fist toward the black robe.
"What astonishing reflexes!"
The black-robed figure was slightly startled by Qin Feng’s swift response. His speed surged once more, and he met the attack with a punch of his own.
Thud.
Qin Feng’s fist collided with the black-robed man’s. His body shuddered violently; his internal organs convulsed, and a mouthful of blood sprayed from his lips. He was sent staggering back more than ten steps before he managed to stop.
"A Human King expert!"
Qin Feng stared at the black-robed figure. To send him flying back with sheer force alone, and to drive him back more than ten steps at that, only a late Human King expert could possess such power.
"You are the Northern Martial King!"
Qin Feng quickly deduced the black-robed man’s identity. Since arriving in this world, the only late Human King expert he had ever offended was the Northern Martial King.
"What a Qin Invincible!"
The Northern Martial King looked at him in surprise, then gave him an appraising glance.
He had investigated Qin Feng’s strength and had heard faint rumors that Qin Feng’s power could rival that of a Human King expert. So he had gone all out from the start, intending to knock Qin Feng senseless with a single strike.
He had never imagined that Qin Feng would actually withstand his full-power blow.
"You are no match for me. Surrender."
A formidable aura erupted from the Northern Martial King and pressed down upon Qin Feng as he spoke in a deep voice.
"Run!"
Qin Feng did not hesitate in the slightest. He recoiled violently and retreated at full speed.
The Northern Martial King was a late Human King expert. Qin Feng had not even reached the Human King realm yet. Though his raw strength had reached the middle Human King level, he was still far from the Northern Martial King’s match.
Hiss.
Qin Feng unleashed his full power, and the immense force of five hundred and seventy thousand pounds surged through his body, erupting into astonishing speed.
Of course, Qin Feng paid a price for it as well. His skin was torn apart directly, revealing the shredded muscles beneath, and blood dripped ceaselessly from his body.
Whoosh.
Seeing the speed Qin Feng had exploded with, the Northern Martial King dared not be careless for a moment and pursued him at once.
Boom.
Boom.
Boom.
Qin Feng vaulted through the air, smashing every wall in his path as he sped out of Tiger Prison Pass.
"So fast."
The Northern Martial King’s expression grew increasingly grave. He was faster than Qin Feng, but only by a limited margin, and for a time he could not take him down.
"Hm?"
Hearing the sounds outside, the Heavenly Lord Marquis looked out and immediately saw the two figures chasing one another beyond the pass.
His pupils contracted sharply.
At such astonishing speed, both were Human King realm experts.
Whoosh.
Without the slightest hesitation, the Heavenly Lord Marquis gripped a treasured sword, leaped into the air, and swiftly gave chase.
"You cannot escape!"
Outside Tiger Prison Pass, where the land opened wide before them, the Northern Martial King was as swift as lightning, narrowing the distance between himself and Qin Feng bit by bit.
Huff. Huff.
Qin Feng pushed himself to the limit. His blood surged violently, and his chest heaved with ragged breaths.
He could also feel the gap between himself and the Northern Martial King closing by the second. His heart was filled with mounting urgency.
"Limitless point allocation!"
While running at full speed, Qin Feng extended a finger and tapped open the plus sign in his right-eye field of vision, revealing his personal interface.
Name: Qin Feng
Realm: Late General stage
Strength: 570,000 (+1) (+1000) (+10000)
With rapid taps, Qin Feng pressed the +10000 button again and again.
+10000
+10000
+10000
+10000
...
Qin Feng tapped five times in a row, increasing his strength by fifty thousand pounds, bringing it to a terrifying six hundred and twenty thousand pounds.
Name: Qin Feng
Realm: Late General stage
Strength: 620,000 (+1) (+1000) (+10000)
"Aaah!"
Once his strength reached six hundred and twenty thousand pounds, Qin Feng quickly stopped. He could feel that if he continued, before the Northern Martial King could catch up, his body might explode.
"Aaah!"
Qin Feng roared, his power erupting once more. His speed surged as his body shot toward the distance.
With his strength raised to six hundred and twenty thousand pounds, the violent motion tore his muscles apart; gashes opened across his flesh, and some of the tears were so deep they exposed white bone within. Even his internal organs were damaged.
"Is this really still the late General stage?"
"This is simply unbelievable."
As the Northern Martial King pursued him, his wariness toward Qin Feng only deepened. Qin Feng’s combat power was simply too monstrous.
His cultivation was clearly only at the late General stage, yet the speed he could unleash barely reached the late Human King level.
"You have surprised me greatly."
After a full half hour, the Northern Martial King caught up to Qin Feng and intercepted him. He stood before Qin Feng and said in a cold voice.
"Hand over the treasure map."
"And hand over your secrets as well."
"I can give you a swift death."
The Northern Martial King looked at Qin Feng with icy eyes, staring him down as he spoke in a frigid tone.
"Let me go!"
"From now on, I will search for the Heaven Mysterious Sect’s treasure with you."
Qin Feng panted heavily. His entire body was covered in blood and wounds; there was hardly a single intact place left on him.
"Hmph."
The Northern Martial King snorted coldly. His body flashed, and he struck out with a punch, moving against Qin Feng once more.
A translucent fist shot forth from his own, speeding toward Qin Feng.
At the same time, a barrier of energy enveloped the Northern Martial King, shielding his body within.
At the Human King realm, true energy could leave the body, be wielded like a weapon to kill from afar, and form protective qi that rendered the body impervious to blades and spears.
Bang.
Qin Feng’s pupils shrank sharply. His body flickered as he quickly dodged the Northern Martial King’s attack.
Boom.
The phantom fist slammed into the ground, making the earth tremble violently, as if the mountains and rivers themselves were shaking.
"You cannot escape."
True energy surged within the Northern Martial King, forming a long spear of condensed force. He closed in and struck at Qin Feng once more.
"Not good."
Seeing the Northern Martial King press in for close combat, Qin Feng’s expression changed drastically. A bad feeling flashed through his heart, and he retreated rapidly.
He could rely on his power to burst into extreme speed and evade the Northern Martial King’s attacks.
But once the Northern Martial King closed the distance and unleashed his killing arts, Qin Feng would have no way to dodge such attacks in so little space. He would have no choice but to endure them head-on.