Chapter 22: A Glimpse of Power

The power of a Fifth Rank was terrifying to this extent!

Four玄者 (Xuanzhe) who were just a small step away from the Fifth Rank were defeated by a single punch from him.

"Ha! I told you, you're no match for me." After saying this, Jiang Yuan pounced again, delivering punches without any flair.

Jiang Yuan and his three companions fought hard, but when they received the fifth punch, one of the玄者 (Xuanzhe) could no longer hold on. The sound of bones breaking echoed as he was knocked to the ground by He Kui.

With one Fourth Rank玄者 (Xuanzhe) out of the fight, Jiang Yuan and the others were even less of a match. One by one, they were knocked to the ground by He Kui.

After all the servants were defeated, He Kui's gaze turned to Xu Feng. Seeing this, Ling Hua stepped forward, blocking Xiao Yilin, and shouted at He Kui, "Don't worry about Xiao Yilin, I'll take care of her. Break that boy's legs."

Hearing this, He Kui looked at Xu Feng with a sinister smile, "Boy, who's going to save you now?"

Xu Feng watched as He Kui approached him step by step, his expression changing. He had just witnessed the power of a Fifth Rank. A Fifth Rank with qi was not to be underestimated. To him, this was an extremely terrifying existence.

"Boy, I'm going to break all your limbs," He Kui said, laughing maniacally.

"You dare!" Xiao Yilin glared at He Kui, ready to block him, but found Ling Hua, a massive figure, standing in front of her, making her furious.

"Xiao Yilin! Your opponent is me!" Ling Hua's fat jiggled as she looked at Xiao Yilin with a grin.

Seeing Xiao Yilin blocked, He Kui laughed and punched straight at Xu Feng. Xiao Yilin's heart tightened as she saw the fierce punch. For Xu Feng, who was not even a玄者 (Xuanzhe), trying to block this punch was like a dream.

Xiao Yilin almost imagined Xu Feng's bones breaking. She closed her eyes, unable to bear the sight.

He Kui's punch, accompanied by the sound of the wind, was fast and powerful. Xu Feng was initially shocked, as he was only a Third Rank玄者 (Xuanzhe). However, when Xu Feng focused his mind on He Kui's fist, the scene from when he dealt with the skinny monkey reappeared. He Kui's speed seemed to slow down infinitely in his eyes. Xu Feng could clearly see the trajectory of his fist.

This scene left Xu Feng stunned, his eyes wide open as he watched He Kui's fist. Although He Kui's speed was not as slow as a child's, it was no faster than an ordinary person's. This speed allowed Xu Feng to easily dodge by turning his body.

Xu Feng's casual dodge left Xiao Yilin surprised. In her mind, Xu Feng had no chance of dodging that punch.

He Kui also stared at Xu Feng with wide eyes, unable to understand how he could dodge with just a side step.

"Boy! You have some luck," He Kui snorted, his small, fat eyes filled with a sinister look.

"My luck has always been good," Xu Feng replied, smiling at He Kui, "Especially compared to someone who can be crushed by a single butt, my luck is much better."

"You're asking for death!" He Kui, enraged by Xu Feng's taunt, laughed and punched directly at Xu Feng's chest, clearly intent on killing him.

As Xu Feng had expected, He Kui's speed, which seemed fast to others, slowed down several times in his eyes. Xu Feng dodged again with a side step. This situation left Xu Feng equally surprised, as he saw it as a miracle.

Of course, Xu Feng did not know that the Dao Xuan Jing, a treasure of the Daoist tradition in China, cultivated not only the physical body but also the soul. A玄者 (Xuanzhe) who had cultivated the soul was naturally more perceptive than an ordinary person.

An ordinary玄者 (Xuanzhe) could not cultivate the soul from the beginning. Xu Feng was the exception, cultivating the soul from the start. However, Xu Feng did not know this, nor did he realize that this difference gave him far greater sensitivity than others of the same rank.

"Wow!" Xiao Yilin was amazed to see Xu Feng dodge He Kui twice. Dodging once could be considered luck, but dodging twice so easily was more than just luck.

"This servant is quite different," Xiao Yilin recalled the scene that had touched her before, remembering how Xu Feng had carefully tied a little girl's shoelaces, making her feel that Xu Feng was different from other servants.

"Deadbeat! Finish off this little servant quickly. What are you waiting for?" Ling Hua, growing impatient, shouted at He Kui.

A Fifth Rank being dodged twice by a lowly servant made He Kui feel humiliated. He snorted, his punch becoming even more fierce as he lunged at Xu Feng.

Xu Feng, seeing the fierce punch, naturally did not dare to face it head-on. The power difference between them was too great. If He Kui hit him, he would be severely injured, if not killed.

Xu Feng dodged repeatedly, but under He Kui's relentless attacks, he looked somewhat disheveled. Although his perception was sharp, he was only a Third Rank, and under such intense attacks, he was struggling.

"Where do you think you can run?" He Kui glared at Xu Feng, his eyes filled with contempt.

Xu Feng laughed, "Who told you I have to run? I'll show you my ultimate move."

With that, Xu Feng did not dodge and charged straight at He Kui.

He Kui was delighted. Although he was surprised by Xu Feng's ability to dodge his punches, he knew that Xu Feng was no match for him in terms of strength. If he could land a punch on Xu Feng, he was confident that Xu Feng would lose his fighting ability and be at his mercy.

As He Kui lunged, Xu Feng suddenly turned his body, narrowly avoiding He Kui's punch. The punch grazed Xu Feng's arm, making him break out in a cold sweat.

"Coward!" He Kui shouted, about to say more, but saw Xu Feng suddenly raise his arm and laugh, "Watch my hidden weapon."

As Xu Feng spoke, he threw the remaining lime powder at He Kui.

He Kui, who was less than a meter away from Xu Feng, could not block the premeditated lime powder. He Kui screamed, covering his eyes with his hands.

"Deadbeat!" Ling Hua shouted, seeing He Kui in pain.

Xiao Yilin, witnessing this unexpected turn of events, was overjoyed and clapped, "Xu Feng, well done, finish him off."

Xu Feng nodded, quickly picked up a few bricks from the ground, and threw them at He Kui, "Watch my ultimate weapon."

Although He Kui was a Fifth Rank, with his eyes covered, he was like a headless fly, flailing his arms wildly. Xu Feng dodged his arms and hit his back with a brick, which broke into two pieces. Xu Feng picked up more bricks and continued to hit He Kui fiercely.

Under Xu Feng's relentless brick attacks, He Kui finally could not hold on and was knocked to the ground. Xu Feng, still unsure, kicked him a few more times to ensure he could not get up. Then, he pressed his foot on He Kui's throat, a ruthless look on his face, and shouted at He Kui's subordinates, "One more step, and I'll crush his throat. Do you think he'll survive with a broken throat?"

The thugs, seeing He Kui under Xu Feng's foot, stopped in their tracks. They stared at Xu Feng in disbelief, unable to believe that their Fifth Rank leader had been defeated so quickly. They had not even had time to rescue him.

"Xu Feng! Well done!" Xiao Yilin, seeing He Kui under Xu Feng's foot, jumped up excitedly and ran to Xu Feng, kicking He Kui a few times. She looked at Xu Feng, equally amazed. From his performance, it was clear that Xu Feng was a玄者 (Xuanzhe). How had he become a玄者 (Xuanzhe) in just a few days? And more importantly, he had defeated a Fifth Rank玄者 (Xuanzhe).

A Fifth Rank玄者 (Xuanzhe) was not something a non-qi玄者 (Xuanzhe) could match. Yet, he had done it. Although his methods were despicable, an ordinary person using such methods would not have been able to defeat a Fifth Rank.

Jiang Yuan and the others were equally stunned, supporting each other as they looked at Xu Feng. It was hard to imagine that the person under his foot was a Fifth Rank玄者 (Xuanzhe)!

Was this still Xu Feng? Was this still the weak, bullied Xu Feng?

Jiang Yuan rubbed his eyes, but although Xu Feng looked the same, he felt like a different person.

"Damn! Let him go!" Ling Hua glared at Xu Feng, her eyes almost hidden by her fat, filled with ruthlessness.

"Miss Ling! Whether to let him go is not up to me. It depends on your performance. If you can make me happy, I'll let him go," Xu Feng smiled.

Ling Hua narrowed her eyes and suddenly smiled, a terrifying smile that made Jiang Yuan and the others turn away, unable to look. "So that's what you want. If you had said so earlier, I would have slept with you. I've slept with so many men, pleasing you would be easy."

This statement left Xu Feng pale, almost falling over. He could not help but curse, "Damn..."

Xu Feng felt that his hard-won victory was almost overturned by this extremely damaging statement. Without experiencing it, one could not understand how terrifying it was to hear such words from a woman like her.

"Your father should please you, and your whole family should please you!" Xu Feng shouted in anger.

Jiang Yuan, seeing Xu Feng's angry expression, could not help but laugh. He imagined Xu Feng's thin body with Ling Hua... The thought made him shudder.

"Heaven has a path, but you don't take it. Then you'll go to hell." Ling Hua glared at Xu Feng, looking at He Kui under his foot, and snorted, "I have plenty of men. Do you think you can threaten me with him?"

With that, Ling Hua, ignoring Xu Feng's reaction, suddenly reached into her chest and said with a sharp laugh, "Today, I'll deal with you, little servant."

As she spoke, she took out a few black beads from her chest.

Seeing these black beads, Xiao Yilin's face changed, "Leizhenzi?"

"Ha! You have good eyes! I want to see if your servant can block these Leizhenzi," Ling Hua laughed, her eyes fixed on Xu Feng. She had decided to kill Xu Feng, even if it meant using Leizhenzi. This servant was becoming more and more annoying to her. Everything that had happened today was because of this servant, leading to her defeat.

In this continent, there were people called术士 (Shushi). These people mainly cultivated the soul, and when they reached a certain level, they were extremely powerful. However, becoming a术士 (Shushi) was much harder than becoming a玄者 (Xuanzhe). Often, out of ten thousand people, not even one could become a术士 (Shushi). This made them rare and highly valued. At the same rank, a术士 (Shushi) was clearly more prestigious than a玄者 (Xuanzhe). Of course, the uniqueness of术士 (Shushi) matched their status.

At the same rank, a术士 (Shushi) was far inferior to a玄者 (Xuanzhe) in physical strength, but in terms of the soul, a玄者 (Xuanzhe) and a术士 (Shushi) were not on the same level. A术士 (Shushi) could use various forces through the soul. Because of this, a术士 (Shushi) could also infuse soul power into objects to create devices. Leizhenzi was one such device. Leizhenzi was created by a lightning-attribute术士 (Shushi) infusing soul power into a special object and sealing lightning power within it.

Xiao Yilin was secretly alarmed by the Leizhenzi in Ling Hua's hand. Although these Leizhenzi were not of the highest grade, they were still formidable, and each one was dangerous enough to make even a Fifth Rank玄者 (Xuanzhe) hesitate to block it.

"Damn! Where did Ling Hua get this? How could such a thing exist in this backward town?" Xiao Yilin was puzzled, looking at the Leizhenzi in Ling Hua's hand. A术士 (Shushi) who could create Leizhenzi must be of high status, a significant figure even in a city. Especially in this continent, whether a玄者 (Xuanzhe) or a术士 (Shushi), if they had a lightning attribute, their status and position would be even higher.