As the words fell, even Nangong Xuandu could not help but praise him.
"He truly possesses an obstinate life... to have devoured even that thing."
Ye Feng turned around slowly. With his back to the Lu clan cultivators, blood surged violently up his throat, but he forced himself to swallow it down.
Throwing his chest out and lifting his head high, he looked toward the cultivators of the Six Domains. His eyes narrowed slightly, and he abruptly raised his arm and bellowed,
"The Six Domains shall prevail!"
Seeing the blood-drenched man, the Six Domains cultivators gathered to witness the duel began shouting Ye Feng's name like madmen!
From this day forth, Ye Feng had earned himself a renowned title.
"Mad Sword, Ye Feng!"
"Ye Feng! Ye Feng!"
"Incredible! Ye Feng! I have nothing but respect for you!"
The cultivators of the Six Domains were beside themselves with excitement. When everyone previously learned that Lu Xiuzhong bore the Lu clan's title of the "Elegant Tiger," their hearts had all sunk.
Especially after witnessing Lu Xingyuan's terrifying strength, everyone had formed an estimate of Lu Xiuzhong, who stood alongside him as one of the Lu clan's Dual Holy Sons.
Zhou Shiyu had managed to win his battle purely through superhuman willpower.
As for Ye Feng, only a tiny handful had ever heard anything about his past deeds.
Back then, a small group had slipped off to the Taiqing Domain and slain Southern Heavenly King Cao Zhennan, but even then, people knew precious little about Ye Feng.
If anyone had occasionally heard of him, it was likely only because he wielded the power of the ghost hand.
Yet today, Ye Feng had shown everyone what an extraordinarily powerful sword cultivator truly looked like!
From the moment he stepped onto the platform, he had fought with utter dominance—be it in the depth of his primal energy reserves, his spiritual root talent, or the quality of his Sword Ruins.
That half-human, half-demon visage in particular had left an indelible mark on everyone's memory.
The formidable might displayed by the wild, unrestrained Ye Feng won the respect of all present!
Nangong Xuandu's voice drifted over calmly. "Fourth battle, Great Xia Sword Sect, Ye Feng's victory!"
"Rest for a moment, and prepare for the fifth battle."
Ye Feng returned, soaring straight toward Li Guanqi.
Yet the moment his feet touched the ground, he stumbled and nearly collapsed against Li Guanqi.
Li Guanqi caught him. Feeling the chaotic havoc raging inside Ye Feng, his expression shifted slightly.
As he lowered Ye Feng into the pool, Lu Kangnian hurried over as well.
Seeing Pengluo lying at the edge of the pool with only half its body left and eyes rolled back, even Lu Kangnian felt a pang of pity.
At this moment, Pengluo had only half a head remaining; its limbs were reduced to the size of fingernails, unable even to grow back.
Looking into the medicinal pool at the other three, each had a glistening green leaf stuffed into their mouths.
Pengluo's head had been plucked completely bald.
The purple-skinned ginseng lay collapsed to one side with hollowed cheeks, looking identical to its father.
As Lu Kangnian passed by Pengluo, he could faintly hear it mumbling,
"Not a single drop... left..."
"Don't... don't squeeze anymore..."
The corner of Ye Feng's mouth twitched. Seeing it in such a pitiful state, he truly couldn't bear it.
Sinking into the pool, Ye Feng instantly bared his teeth in agony. Glancing at Cao Yan and Xiao Chen, whose breathing had stabilized considerably, he couldn't help grinning.
Turning his head toward Li Guanqi at the poolside, he chuckled foolishly. "Big Brother, I didn't embarrass you, did I?"
Li Guanqi couldn't help cursing under his breath, "Not at all! You were incredible!"
"You just nearly scared your father to death. Right now, Uncle, Aunt, and your sister are all inside the domain realm; remember to let them know you're all right."
Ye Feng nodded, then closed his eyes and feigned an easygoing laugh.
"Boss, then I'll be waiting to go haul away spoils from the Lu clan. Make sure to leave plenty of good stuff for me when the time comes."
Ye Feng's eyelids grew increasingly heavy, and as he slowly closed them, he murmured,
"Boss... I... can finally... keep up with your footsteps..."
Watching Ye Feng pass out, Lu Kangnian couldn't help remarking, "Is the obsession in this kid's heart truly that heavy?"
Li Guanqi said nothing, only looking deeply at the four people in the pool.
The current tie of two victories and two defeats had been bought with their very lives!
Lu Kangnian had not anticipated the clashes taking such tortuous turns either.
He looked at Li Guanqi with a faint smile and said softly, "Give it your all, regardless of victory or defeat."
"Whatever the outcome, today's Great Xia Sword Sect can face it with heads held high."
"However... you must not die! Do you hear me?!"
Li Guanqi turned to look at the man and smiled faintly. "I'm sorry, Sect Master. As for that last part... I cannot guarantee it."
Lu Kangnian planted a kick squarely on his backside and snapped fiercely, "Get lost! Even if there's no way, you find one! You are not permitted to die!"
With that, he pressed several extremely high-grade pills into his hands.
His warm, powerful hand gripped Li Guanqi's tightly as Lu Kangnian said gravely, "Only by staying alive can you do what you wish to do."
Feeling the warmth radiating from the man's palm, Li Guanqi looked back at the four severely injured and unconscious figures in the pool behind him, then whispered,
"Rest assured. I will kill him."
*Hum!*
The instant Li Guanqi stepped forward clad in the white robes of a sect elder, it was as if all sound drained out from between heaven and earth.
Everyone knew that in this all-important battle, Li Guanqi would definitely take the field!
His objective was the final bout—or rather, the most critical match of all.
The outcome of this duel concerned the very survival of both Great Xia Sword Sect and the Lu clan.
Whichever side triumphed would directly plunder the ten thousand years of foundation and heritage accumulated by the other!
Such a crushing price was one that neither side could possibly afford to bear!
A clamor of hushed discussions gradually swelled among the onlookers.
Aboard the ancient Zhu clan's cloud boat, the crutch-bearing old woman Zhu Ying cast an inscrutable glance at Lu Wuhen.
She then turned her gaze upon Lu Hengtian's face and remarked with mocking amusement,
"Lu Hengtian, I imagine even you never expected this arena match you took so lightly would actually reach a fifth round?"
"Heheh, or perhaps... you never even considered the consequences of losing everything."
At her words, Lu Hengtian's expression turned exceedingly grim.
It was not because of the old woman's overt and covert barbs, but because of the fine grandson standing right behind him!
Lu Hengtian's face was dark as thunder. Ever since he had pieced certain matters together, immense fury had been raging in his heart.
His own good grandson had actually dared to calculate even him into the scheme!
The old man narrowed his eyes into slits, his frigid gaze settling upon Lu Wuhen, who stood behind him with an indifferent demeanor.
In a voice dripping with frost, he transmitted, "Do you know what you are doing? Are you trying to provoke me?!"
The suppressed words squeezed past the old man's throat, and bone-chilling murderous intent enveloped Lu Wuhen.
Yet the young man merely smiled with calm detachment. Meeting the old man's eyes without a flicker of fear, he spoke aloud,
"Why is Grandfather so furious? I will lead the Lu clan to its peak. A few people simply died; why must Grandfather be so upset?"
Lu Hengtian stared deeply at him, then suddenly shook his head and let out a sigh.
"Wuhen, you are too arrogant!"
"That is because I possess the means to be arrogant."
"And what if you lose?"
"And what if I win?"
"If you win, I will not pursue your plotting against Xingyuan and Xiuzhong! If you lose... you shall atone with your death!"
Lu Wuhen smiled. Brushing past the old man, his eyes burned with fierce intensity as he looked toward the high platform, speaking in an even voice,
"If I win, I shall be the king of the Lu clan!"
Chapter 806