Austin and Rodriguez remained imprisoned by the stream's edge. This was the result of the Rank Seven magic shackles, casually deployed by Luobo as they had leaped into the water.
"Why doesn't this youth you call 'Cao?' acknowledge kinship with that Dragon Clan member from just now?" Rodriguez asked, perplexed.
Austin shook his head. "I don't know. His actions are often unpredictable, and the steadfastness of his will is something I have never witnessed in my life! I truly cannot fathom what thoughts occupy his mind, and thus, I cannot grasp his intentions!"
Rodriguez, knowing Austin's inherent arrogance, was deeply astonished to hear such praise for another. However, judging from the recent battle, even if Cao?'s cultivation level was not high, his command of strategy and timing was indeed flawless!
Indeed, no one who came from "that place" was easy to provoke!
Thinking this, he glanced towards Chen Feng, who was surrounded by the throng on the ice platform, thinking to himself, "May he create a miracle..."
...
The instant flames erupted from Chen Feng's body, he moved!
Xiao Hu moved too!
Man and tiger charged in two opposite directions!
If those surrounding the encircled target attacked simultaneously, the sheer pressure could crush a person! The only way to triumph was to break the encirclement and defeat them one by one!
This was the instant decision made between Chen Feng and Xiao Hu!
Chen Feng's Phantom Crane Steps flashed, and simultaneously, he drew the trench shovel from his back!
Chen Feng was unskilled in weaponry, but under the siege of so many enemies, a weapon was the optimal choice. Only by keeping the surrounding attackers at bay could he successfully escape the containment!
The 4820-jin trench shovel felt like straw in Chen Feng's hands as he cleaved straight down toward the Dragon Knight charging him from the front!
This Dragon Knight appeared slightly small, but remarkably capable. The skin visible outside his armor was a healthy, sun-kissed tan.
Seeing the shovel cleave towards him, a circle of Battle Aura manifested around his body, and he instantly brought up his right foot, charged with Battle Aura power, aiming a kick directly at Chen Feng!
This was a double-insurance move: leaning back naturally as he raised his leg, perfectly positioned to dodge Chen Feng’s shovel, while simultaneously using his kick to force Chen Feng backward, preventing any further pursuit. But with Dragon Knights flanking on the left and right, Chen Feng was forced to take damage whether he retreated or pressed forward!
"Ah..." Chen Feng roared, torrents of cyclone force surging up his arm, muscles coiling like waves as he channeled the power into his palm!
Propelled by the cyclone force, the Ujin Iron shovel suddenly accelerated, striking the chest of the small Dragon Knight opposite him with unbelievable speed!
"A shovel?" The Dragon Knight sneered faintly, "A mere farmer remains a farmer! To use a shovel as a weapon! What a joke. Even if a shovel strikes me, what use is it against a Rank Nine Dragon Knight protected by Battle Aura and armor? Furthermore, defense is what I excel at!"
Though slight of build, this Dragon Knight possessed the strongest resistance to impact and defense among the entire group, giving him absolute confidence. Not just a shovel, but even a treasured sword couldn't harm him in the slightest!
Therefore, he didn't slow his pace in the slightest, advancing to meet the whistling shovel head-on!
"Crack!" "Crack!"
Only two dull thuds were heard. The first was the sound of the armor, impervious to blades and spears, shattering instantly. The second was the sound of bone and internal organs being crushed!
The Dragon Knight’s eyes bulged wide, his expression one of utter disbelief. Without even a cry, he was unquestionably dead. His body immediately plummeted backward like a kite with a severed string, flying seventy or eighty meters before crashing sideways into the cold lake water with a "splash!"
The immense power of the shovel’s first use was astonishing!
The Dragon Knights surrounding Chen Feng were momentarily stunned by such a bizarre sight.
"This... How is this possible? Tie San’s armor is the sturdiest in the entire unit, and his personal Battle Aura defense is among the very best in the Winged Dragon Knight Corps! How could he be defeated so easily..." one bald Dragon Knight exclaimed in shock!
Though slender, Tie San weighed over 130 jin, and with his heavy armor, he tipped the scales at over 160 jin!
The opponent casually sent 160 jin flying seventy or eighty meters with a single shovel strike... Just what level of strength was this?
The leader standing nearby sucked in a sharp breath!
This person looked so frail, yet possessed such monstrous strength?
The Dragon Knights proved worthy of their reputation, a well-trained unit. Even though their power was significantly diminished without their Wyverns, their teamwork remained formidable.
While Tie San's death brought immense shock to the others, it fueled even greater anger and humiliation.
The dignity of the Dragon Knights could not be violated. The opponent had committed the offense and then killed their teammates in quick succession—how could this not drive them to madness?
"Ah..." "Ah..."
Two enraged roars followed as the two Dragon Knights on either side simultaneously threw punches!
One possessed Earth affinity, while the other wielded the incredibly rare Lightning attribute!
Lightning attribute users were exceedingly rare, and their volatile Battle Aura made cultivation extremely difficult. Any Lightning attribute user capable of reaching Rank Nine Dragon Knight status was a once-in-a-million genius!
The profound weight of the Earth attribute mixed with the ferocity of the Lightning attribute—as the two auras intertwined, explosive air blasts crackled around Chen Feng!
Chen Feng immediately felt the pressure surge dramatically, but his mind remained calm. The cyclone force spun once, followed by a sudden roar!
"Go!"
He hurled the heavy shovel into the air, meeting the Earth attribute Dragon Knight with his left fist and turning his right fist toward the other one, aiming a hammer blow!
"Savage Bite!"
Chen Feng's most practiced move, Savage Bite, was finally unleashed!
"Boom!" "Crackling!"
Chen Feng felt a sharp agony in his left hand. The fist technique of the Earth attribute was indeed known for its brute force. Had Chen Feng's cultivation reached Rank Nine, this punch would not have harmed him, but his cyclone cultivation was only at the mid-Sixth Rank, so this single blow injured his left hand!
Simultaneously with his left hand injury, his right hand felt a numbing sensation as an arc of lightning-like Battle Aura struck it, instantly rendering it unusable!
Both hands were injured in an instant!
However, the two Dragon Knights struck by his Savage Bite fared no better. The Earth attribute user's right hand had all its bones shattered, and the flesh was charred black—that hand was utterly ruined; even if his strength recovered, it would be severely compromised.
The Lightning attribute Dragon Knight fared slightly better; he was merely scorched by the flames of the Savage Bite, suffering no major structural damage, but his entire hand was blackened. It would be unusable for some time.
The three retreated immediately after the brief engagement. Chen Feng seized this split second to leap forward, bounding clear of the duo's encirclement. Gritting his teeth against the intense pain in his left hand, he reached up and caught the shovel tumbling in the air!
The sequence—throwing the shovel, the three clashing, and Chen Feng leaping out to catch the descending weapon—was executed in one fluid motion. The height he threw the shovel, the distance of his leap, everything was perfectly precise. The leader, watching the battle, couldn't help but secretly applaud, despite his negative feelings toward Chen Feng!
"What is this guy's background? He looks barely fourteen or fifteen, yet his strength is so terrifying!" the leader muttered internally.
However, the Dragon Knights were numerous; three were down, but more than a dozen remained. Just as Chen Feng cleared the initial pair's encirclement, two more rushed him!
One held a foot-long dagger, the other a bronze mace as thick as a child's arm!
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