Chapter 57: Retreat in Shock

It is well known that an eighth-rank beast is equivalent to an eighth-rank peak martial artist among humans!

Moreover, beasts generally have their own innate abilities, which are even more terrifying than the demonic aura they cultivate.

With Du Fei's strength as a ninth-rank martial artist, encountering an eighth-rank beast would almost certainly mean his death!

And when a beast reaches the eighth rank, it begins to understand human nature. The one in front of him was clearly even more cunning and vicious. Even if an elder of the Du family encountered it, they would retreat immediately, let alone Du Fei.

However, Du Fei took a deep breath and fixed his gaze on the Lightning Weasel, not retreating.

After all, Du Fei was well aware that if he retreated now, even the slightest flaw would mean certain death at the hands of the Lightning Weasel. But if he fought head-on, he might still have a chance to survive.

Taking another deep breath, Du Fei whispered in his mind, "Little White, if we use the Alchemy Technique, can you calculate my chances of winning?"

"Question accepted. Answer: Due to the environment, the medicinal power cannot be extracted from the pills, so the Alchemy Technique cannot be used..."

"I forgot about that..." Du Fei chuckled bitterly, "Does this thing have any weaknesses?"

"Insufficient data to analyze. However, based on the characteristics of beasts, if it is extremely fast, its strength is likely to be insufficient. But even if its strength is insufficient, with its higher level, it still poses an overwhelming threat to you!" Little White's cold voice echoed, as expected, with a hint of sarcasm.

"..." Du Fei couldn't help but laugh bitterly, shaking his head slowly.

At this moment, the Lightning Weasel seemed to notice Du Fei's distraction. Its body suddenly trembled, and it darted forward like a purple shadow, its mouth opening wide to bite at Du Fei's throat.

"This is ridiculous!" Du Fei slapped his hands together, true qi condensed, and his body instantly retreated. Fortunately, his movement was extremely fast, and he narrowly avoided the attack. However, his face changed abruptly.

The speed of the Lightning Weasel was indeed astonishing.

"Rumble..."

A low, eerie laugh echoed, and a sinister smile flashed across the Lightning Weasel's human-like face. Its body trembled, and two lightning-like arms formed from demonic aura shot out towards Du Fei. Wherever its arms passed, the ground was scorched black, and the surrounding trees crackled with electricity. Lightning roared in the air.

Just one swipe, and the wind it generated already made Du Fei's skin ache. This single move alone showed that the Lightning Weasel was indeed a peak eighth-rank martial artist!

"Damn it!"

Grunting, Du Fei retreated again, but at the same time, a surging fighting spirit emerged in his heart.

In this situation, he had no choice but to fight!

"Thud..."

Du Fei stomped his foot, his right hand clenched into a fist, and true qi instantly condensed in his palm, spreading a cold aura.

"Whoosh..."

The wind grew even more violent as the lightning claws descended, making Du Fei's clothes flutter and his hair fly.

"Bang..."

In the blink of an eye, the condensed qi in Du Fei's right hand exploded, and his fist landed just in front of the lightning claw.

"Reversal Punch!"

With a punch, Du Fei's body trembled, and the lightning demonic aura entering his body made him feel numb.

"This eighth-rank beast is indeed formidable!"

Du Fei lightly tapped his foot and did not engage again, but instead retreated rapidly, while his right foot swung, and his body moved in the air, kicking continuously.

"Ice Blade Kick!"

In just a breath, over a dozen ice blades shot out, one after another, slamming into the still condensed lightning claw.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

A series of continuous explosions echoed, and the ice blades shattered into powder in front of the lightning claw.

Du Fei felt his breath tighten, and his heart was filled with fear.

His current strength was that of a mid-ninth-rank martial artist, and because he cultivated an eighth-rank technique, his true qi was as dense as that of a peak ninth-rank martial artist.

But even with his full strength, he couldn't block the Lightning Weasel's attack!

Before he could finish his thought, the ice blades in the air had completely disappeared, and the lightning hand, moving even faster, sealed all of Du Fei's escape routes, then slammed down!

If the lightning hand landed, Du Fei knew he would instantly turn into a charred corpse.

"Void Flash!"

In an impossible moment, Du Fei's body flickered in the air, transforming into three figures moving in different directions.

The lightning claws moved without hesitation, instantly grabbing two of the figures.

"Boom..."

An explosion echoed, and the two true qi figures instantly shattered, and the surrounding trees, as thick as water buckets, snapped.

Du Fei, who had narrowly avoided the attack, his face turned pale with fear.

His speed with the Void Flash was already at the peak of a ninth-rank martial artist, but he still couldn't avoid the Lightning Weasel's attack.

No wonder the Yang family members died instantly! With such strength, it was not impossible to wipe out everyone who entered the Mystic Abyss!

"If I could use the Alchemy Technique here!"

He cursed in his heart, but Du Fei knew that talking nonsense was useless, and fighting the Lightning Weasel to the death was no different from suicide.

The only option was to retreat!

But if he retreated now, he would also be dead. The only hope was that his secret move could delay the Lightning Weasel for a moment.

With this thought, Du Fei advanced instead of retreating. He lightly slapped his right hand, and a long sword he had taken from the corpse of the White Robe Sect member appeared in his hand. He swung his right hand, and a sword light flashed.

The Lightning Weasel, seemingly surprised by Du Fei's bold attack, let out an excited roar. However, it did not release more lightning but instead flashed forward like a ghost, pouncing on Du Fei.

"The Lightning Weasel is preparing to wear me down in close combat! It's treating me like a toy!"

This thought flashed through his mind, but the fact that the Lightning Weasel underestimated him gave him a chance. Du Fei did not hesitate and moved even faster, his long sword slashing down at the Lightning Weasel's head.

"Clang..."

In an instant, Du Fei's sword struck the Lightning Weasel, but it instantly broke in half.

The Lightning Weasel seemed to sneer, opening its mouth to bite at Du Fei's arm.

But Du Fei did not retreat. Instead, he shook his right hand, and the broken sword stabbed towards the Lightning Weasel's left eye!

The two figures met in the air. The Lightning Weasel's face was filled with a sinister smile, and its aura was terrifying, while Du Fei seemed insignificant, as if he would be turned into a corpse in one bite.

But even so, Du Fei's expression did not change, and the broken sword continued to stab.

In the last moment, a hint of fear flashed in the Lightning Weasel's eyes, and its body suddenly paused, then retreated in the air.

Clearly, it was unwilling to trade its eye for Du Fei's life.

Seeing the Lightning Weasel retreat, Du Fei moved even faster, throwing the broken sword and spinning his right foot, another ice blade cutting out.

"Bang... Bang..."

The two attacks landed on the Lightning Weasel almost simultaneously, and Du Fei followed up with a continuous barrage of martial techniques, slamming into the Lightning Weasel. In an instant, he used all the techniques he knew.

But the Lightning Weasel's face remained sinister, and it endured each of Du Fei's attacks. Then, its right claw swung, aiming for Du Fei's head.

Du Fei's body trembled, and he retreated slightly, the Lightning Weasel's sharp claws almost grazing his nose, causing him to break out in a cold sweat.

If he hadn't reacted quickly, he would have been torn into pieces.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye, and the two figures crossed and landed on the ground.

"Bang..."

The condensed true qi in the air exploded, causing a shockwave.

After landing, Du Fei did not turn around. His right hand extended, and he pointed fiercely behind him.

"Yin Finger!"

"Whoosh..."

With a point, the temperature around him dropped sharply, and a layer of ice formed within a few meters of Du Fei.

The Lightning Weasel's face showed a rare sign of seriousness. It opened its mouth, and a purple lightning bolt condensed in front of it.

"Whoosh..."

Unfortunately, this time it was a bit slow. Before it could release the lightning, Du Fei's Yin Finger had already struck it. Ice crystals instantly formed on its steel-like fur, and in a breath, the Lightning Weasel was completely frozen, like an ice sculpture.

Seeing this, Du Fei did not hesitate. He tapped his foot in the air and moved fluidly backward. As he passed the black water pool, he grabbed the strange herb with his right hand and instantly disappeared into the surrounding forest.

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