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Chapter 227: The Three Sword Shadows
Donghai County City, West Gate Grudge Arena,

On the ten-meter circular arena, Wang Zongheng had already been sitting cross-legged on it. He was wearing a black robe, a hood, and had his eyes closed, trying to adjust his state.

Because if he didn't do so, he was worried that he might suddenly attack and hurt someone at any time, and the sweet smell of blood in the air constantly challenged his nerves.

Now he just hoped that the boy would come over quickly so that he could kill him with one blow and return to the blood pool again to enjoy the pleasure of rapidly increasing strength.

The area around the arena was already crowded with people, and even the city gate tower was packed with people. However, the nearby restaurant seemed quite quiet.

These places were reserved in advance by the big shots of Donghai County. Only a few people were sitting in the room by the window on the top floor, tasting wine while paying attention to the movements on the grudge arena.

A dozen blocks away from the Grudge Arena,
Cao Ze pushed open the courtyard gate, faced the rising sun, and walked towards the Arena of Grudges.

With every step he took, his presence decreased. After walking down a block, he seemed to have completely merged into the world. Even if ordinary people walked past him, they would not notice his presence. However, his aura became more and more astonishing, like a dark cloud that was gathering. Everyone knew that the moment he exploded, it would be earth-shattering!

Although his strength increased greatly, Cao Ze was not careless. He was still working hard to adjust his condition.

Suddenly, when Cao Ze's momentum was about to reach its peak, he stopped.

At this time, the streets of Donghai County were already deserted, and there were not many pedestrians on the streets. On the empty streets, a handsome young man with a long sword on his waist stood in the middle of the street, blocking Cao Ze's way forward.

Master!

Just one glance and Cao Ze became serious.

If he is like a volcano that may erupt at any time, then the man in front of him is like a reef standing in the sea, calm and steady, but able to match him equally!

Chu Feng was also quite surprised. Before he came to Donghai County, the Luo family had sent someone to contact him. Unexpectedly, after arriving in Donghai County, he heard that his job had been taken away.

So, he wanted to come and see what kind of person the guy who stole his life was.

Everyone only knows that he is ranked ninth on the Daqian Prodigy List, but few people know that his ninth place ranking is based on his battle record five years ago. In these five years, he seldom took action, and even if he did, it was unknown to the public.

Everyone thought that he was stuck at a bottleneck, but they didn't know that for a genius, there was no bottleneck except for the Dharmakaya Realm.

On the contrary, his strength has improved by leaps and bounds in the past five years!

It is time to let the world see how strong Chu Feng is!
It's also time to move up a few places on the Tianjiao list.

Strong enemy!

However, the moment Chu Feng saw Cao Ze, he was startled.

This person could actually match him in a battle of momentum.

He didn't remember there being such a person on the list of geniuses.

"The Three Ultimate Sword Shadows, Chu Feng!"

Chu Feng clasped his fists towards Cao Ze, "What is your name?"

"Cao Ze!"

Don't hit a smiling person. Since the other party treats him with courtesy, Cao Ze will not be rude. Since the other party only reported his name, Cao Ze will not bring up Xuanbao Pavilion for support.

"Please enlighten me!"

Chu Feng didn't waste any words. He drew his sword and only a shadow remained at the spot. In the blink of an eye, the tip of the sword was in front of Cao Ze.

fast,
Extremely fast!

Ding!
The Falling Star Blade and the long sword collided. Chu Feng was fast, but Cao Ze was even faster.

Ding ding ding ding…

The sound of swords clashing suddenly rang out on the long street, and in the blink of an eye the two men had exchanged dozens of moves.

……

West of the city, the arena of grudges,

The sun is high in the sky, and it is almost noon.
Wang Zongheng was still sitting in the center of the grudge arena, without moving an inch.

Wang Dehua's face began to become gloomy in the audience. There was less than a quarter of an hour left before the agreed time, and the other party had not shown up yet. So it was very likely that the other party would not come.

On the top floor of the restaurant next door, Yu Wenhua also looked unhappy.

They were all fooled by that kid!

It is impossible no matter how you look at it for a fourth-level grandmaster to accept the challenge of a fifth-level grandmaster.

In the restaurant next door, Luo Qingyun saw this scene and felt relieved.

Although he saw Cao Ze's cultivation level break through again when he received the initiation, Wang Zongheng standing on the stage was a fifth-level grandmaster after all.

It is the right choice for Cao Ze not to come!

Just opposite Luo Qingyun, a hint of disappointment flashed in Gu Tiancheng's eyes.

He originally wanted to watch a legendary battle that was destined to be recorded in history, but he didn't expect to see only the cowardice of a coward, which delayed his training time.

"Could that kid from Xuanbao Pavilion have run away?"

"What else can we do? The one on the stage is a fifth-level Grandmaster. Not to mention the younger generation, even the older generation doesn't have many people who can match him. Not coming would be a smart choice!"

"I came here in the early morning to reserve a seat. I've been waiting here for seven or eight hours, and this is all I get to see?"

"Maybe something has delayed him. Let's wait a little longer. I don't think Master Cao will be afraid of fighting."

The onlookers were even cursing, but they didn't leave. They still held on to a glimmer of hope and didn't want to miss this battle.

Time passes little by little.

The sun was getting hotter and hotter, and some ordinary people watching were even feeling dizzy and unbearable in the heat.

Another half hour passed.
It was already two quarters of an hour past the appointed time of noon.

Now, even those who believed in Cao Ze had to face this fact.

"Let's go, let's go..."

"I'm afraid that kid from Xuanbao Pavilion didn't plan to come from the beginning."

The onlookers began to disperse one after another, and even among the few who stayed, there was hesitation in their eyes.

In the arena of grudges, a gleam of blood flashed in Wang Zongheng's eyes as he closed his eyes.

He began to become a little anxious.

On the top floor of a restaurant to the left of the Grudge Arena, Tian Shigang took a leisurely sip of wine and looked at the girl opposite him. "The competition time has passed and the person hasn't arrived yet. According to the rules, he has already lost. He is willing to accept the loss. You won't deny it, right?"

"Why rush? He must have just been delayed by something!"

Tian Yu subconsciously pretended to be stubborn, but in her heart she had already begun to accept the fact that Cao Ze would not come.

Originally, she thought that Cao Ze dared to agree because he was sure of victory, but now she thought that Cao Ze was probably just delaying the battle from the beginning, just to buy more time for the Luo family.

Yes, how can we expect a young man who is less than 25 years old to have the strength to rival a fifth-level Grandmaster?
"Zong Heng, let's go!"

After waiting for another half an hour, Wang Dehua finally gave up.

That kid will definitely not come.

He didn't expect that the kid could trick a fifth-level grandmaster of the Wang family into destroying his own future with just one sentence. What a good plan!
"This is the direct teaching of Xuanbao Pavilion. It really lives up to its reputation!"

Wang Dehua was furious, and he sneered and said loudly, then he snorted and stood up and walked towards the Wang family.

But when he looked in the direction of the Luo family restaurant, he had already come up with a hundred ways to take revenge on Cao Ze and the Luo family to make them regret it.

Wang Zongheng stood up slowly, his eyes were filled with even more blood. His anger made it almost impossible for him to suppress the bloodthirsty desire of the devil's will in his body.

"Brother Luo, I'm afraid there won't be any battles to watch today. I'm going back to practice first."

In the restaurant, Gu Tiancheng stood up and said goodbye to Luo Qingyun. His time was very precious and he didn't have time to waste it here.

Boom!

Suddenly, there was a roar in the distance, followed by smoke and dust filling the sky, which could be seen from a long distance away.

"That direction..."

Gu Tiancheng suddenly stopped, narrowed his eyes and looked over.

"It seems to be the direction of Cao Ze's family!" Not only Gu Tiancheng, but everyone around the Engrudge Arena noticed the movement in the distance.

"Could it be that Master Cao didn't come because something happened?"

Someone guessed it, and then ran towards the direction of the noise impatiently, "Let's go and take a look!"

Many people followed, and many people from the eight major families also headed in that direction with great interest.

However, Wang Dehua didn't even look in that direction.

Where is Donghai County City?
The powerful beings in the Dharmakaya realm stationed here are all on his hands!
Who dares to act recklessly here?

Even if they wanted to kill Cao Ze, they would have to use coercion and inducement to make Cao Ze agree to go to the grudge arena.

"Where is Cao Ze?"

Wang Dehua snorted coldly, "It's just a trick played by Xuanbao Pavilion!"

They were about to fight a life-and-death battle with Cao Ze, but the other party was assassinated?
How could it be such a coincidence!

Not only the Wang family, many people had the same idea. They did not rush in the direction where the noise came from, but returned home.

Being cheated once can be considered carelessness, but being cheated by the same person again and again is somewhat unacceptable.

They don't want to be played like a fool.

……

Seventh level Grandmaster!
The moment they fought, Cao Ze judged the opponent's strength.

Before coming to Donghai County, he also learned about the Daqian Prodigy List. The strength displayed by Chu Feng, the Three Sword Masters, was only that of a fourth-level Grandmaster five years ago.

In five years, he has advanced three levels in a row. He is indeed a genius!
The shadow of a huge cauldron appeared around Cao Ze, but now the shadow of the huge cauldron was only on the surface of Cao Ze's body. It had gradually merged with Cao Ze's physical body. The five elements rotation transformed by the five internal organs also completely returned to the chest and completely merged with the five internal organs. It was running wildly under the influence of the magic heart. It looked not as scary as before, but its power had increased instead of decreased.

At this time, he had transformed into a ten-foot-tall giant ape. Although his body had grown larger, his figure was extremely flexible. He seemed to have completely merged into the world. Every move he made had a natural simplicity. Even under Chu Feng's fast sword, he could handle it with ease, and a few counterattacks from time to time would make Chu Feng flustered.

With the use of Dan Ding Jue, Mo Xin Du and Yuan Shen Transformation, Cao Ze finally had a rough understanding of his current strength.

Chu Feng's skills were definitely top-notch among the seventh-level Grandmasters. An ordinary seventh-level Grandmaster would definitely not be his opponent.

The Tao seeds at the minor success stage indeed have infinite uses!

Looking at the sky, the two had been fighting for a while.

"It's time to end it!"

Cao Ze's expression turned serious.

Just now he was just testing the extent of his explosively increased strength. Although his extremely high realm would allow him to control the increased power, the fighting style of a seventh-level grandmaster and a fourth-level grandmaster was still very different.

As the battle progressed, he became more and more proficient in controlling his current strength, and the pressure from Chu Feng became less and less.

Swish!
Cut it out with one knife again.

It was as if a crack had appeared in the sky, and in the blink of an eye it had arrived in front of Chu Feng.

If Cao Ze was only borrowing the power of heaven and earth before, then now, as he has put all his strength into stimulating the Tao Seed, he has somewhat become the incarnation of heaven and earth. He is heaven and earth!
A terrifying sense of crisis enveloped Chu Feng. The long sword in his hand kept changing, casting sword shadows one after another, building a great wall of sword shadows in front of him, blocking the crack.

The three ultimate sword skills are attack ultimate, defense ultimate and...

Chu Feng's swordsmanship has no weaknesses!
As the ninth on the Daqian Prodigy List, he is certainly not invincible. He has also met people who are stronger than him, but he has been able to escape danger every time.

He is very confident in his Sword Shadow Great Wall.

However, he had already begun to think about retreating. He had already understood that he could not defeat this guy who had taken away his job and benefits!

Click!

However, at this moment, the Sword Shadow Great Wall, which he had placed high hopes on, suddenly cracked and then collapsed completely.

puff……

The Falling Star Blade instantly fell on Chu Feng, bringing up a handful of blood.

But Chu Feng turned his head at the critical moment and avoided the vital point, and the knife only hit his ear.

The next moment, only a residual shadow remained on the spot, and Chu Feng had already appeared dozens of feet away!
The three unique skills of Sword Shadow, the third one is the unique skill of escape!
Cao Ze did not hesitate. He merged with heaven and earth and chased after him. Although it seemed that the opponent was just sparring, Chu Feng's moves were deadly and he had no intention of holding back. How could he let him escape so easily?

Although Chu Feng’s escape was very quick, Cao Ze, who had activated the Minor Enlightenment Seed and merged his body with the heaven and earth, was also extremely fast. Chu Feng had no way of closing the distance between them.

He was also rampant in Daqian Zhili County and had few rivals among the younger generation. He believed that after coming to the remote and poor Donghai County, he would not be invincible, but at least no one among his peers would be his match.

Therefore, when he heard that someone had snatched his job from the Luo family, he had already made up his mind to teach that guy a lesson. After all, he had heard of the name of the Heart of the Ocean, and the opportunity to comprehend the original power in advance was also very precious to him.

So, as soon as he arrived at Donghai County City, he came here.

Unexpectedly, he hit a wall on the first day he came to Donghai County!
How could there be such a monster in a place like Donghai County?

“Yun Che, who is ranked seventh on the Tianjiao Ranking, is no more than this!”

Chu Feng subconsciously compared Cao Ze with the geniuses he had met before, and then a figure naturally emerged in his mind.

Even when he was escaping from death, he couldn't help but shudder when he thought of that figure.

That guy is not human at all!
When he thought of this, he suddenly felt that the person chasing him from behind was not so difficult to understand.

After all, there are such monsters in the world. Compared with them, the guy behind him is normal.

At this moment, a large crowd suddenly appeared in front of Chu Feng.

Wang Zongheng, who was about to leave, suddenly opened his eyes. His eyes were blood red and full of bloodthirsty and warlike light.

Cao Ze lives in that direction.
Then, the person who came must be Cao Ze!

At this moment, he could no longer suppress the demon's will.

He wants to fight!

"Coward, you're finally here!"

Wang Zongheng shouted angrily and rushed towards Chu Feng like a wild beast.

"Zong Heng, come back!"

Wang Dehua shouted angrily. Wang Zongheng had used the secret technique of the Blood Demon Sect and his combat power was no less than that of a sixth-level grandmaster. If he went berserk, it would be difficult for their Wang family to explain.

Swish!
The sword flashed.

The blood dissipated, the roar disappeared, and everything returned to calm.

Wang Zongheng covered his neck, stared at Chu Feng who was drawing his sword with his eyes wide open, his eyes full of disbelief. Before his death, his eyes finally regained clarity.

After using the secret technique, he felt that he was about to become invincible, but he didn't expect that the opponent only struck out with one sword!
"What kind of cat or dog dares to block my way?"

Chu Feng sneered. He was in a bad mood. This man dared to show murderous intent towards him, so he deserved to die!

"not good!"

However, after such a delay, Cao Ze was already less than ten feet behind him.

Without any hesitation, Chu Feng flashed and continued to flee into the distance.

Cao Ze took a look at the corpse on the ground and found that it was the grandmaster of the Wang family who had challenged him.

But this is not important. He did not stop for a moment and continued to chase after him.

All this happened in a flash, and the people around didn't have time to react at all.

It was not until the two of them had gone far away that whispers began to be heard among the crowd.

"Who is that person? He actually killed a fifth-level Grandmaster with just one sword!"

"Is the person behind Cao Ze?"

"Is the mysterious master who killed a fifth-level grandmaster with one sword being hunted by Cao Ze?"

Once they came to this conclusion, these people stood there in a daze, looking at everything around them, feeling as if they were in a dream.

(End of this chapter)