The margin between victory and defeat

  "Hmm——"

  In almost a single breath, the figure of Zhen Chong had already caught up with Du Fei's retreating back. In mid-air, their fists clashed fiercely, and instantly a loud explosive sound shook the air. The hall was suddenly swept by a whirlwind of true energy, which violently sent shockwaves in all directions.

  "Hmm—"

  Du Fei let out a low hum, his body falling to the ground, rubbing against the floor and retreating dozens of steps before stabilizing. Then, he lightly shook his fist, and after a slight circulation of true energy within his body, the scorching hot air that had entered his body slowly dissipated.

  Lian Zhen's cultivation naturally led to the acquisition of the Liuyan mantra, which was a powerful technique passed down through his family. As he began to move his hands, his true energy contained a fiery aura that was almost unbearable for ordinary people to withstand.

  However, his misfortune was that Du Fei's cultivation was precisely the Ice Heart Decision of the Du family, which had completely suppressed his Flowing Flame Technique from all aspects.

  "Bastard—"

  On the other hand, his true body was also heavily smashed to the ground, and he slightly shook his right hand, only then did he shake off the thin layer of ice covering it. His eerie and inexplicable gaze also instantly fell onto Du Fei's body, becoming strange to the extreme.

  "Du Fei, I should have killed you long ago! But it's not too late now!" Lian Cheng gazed at Du Fei's calm face for a moment, then smiled coldly. His foot suddenly arched into an eerie curve, and in the next instant, his foot stomped down fiercely, while his body charged towards Du Fei again.

  At the same time, Ren Shuangquan's fists were almost simultaneously launched, with dense and numerous fist shadows resembling venomous snakes, accompanied by a "hissing" sound as they descended upon his opponent!

  Compared to the first encounter, Lian Zhen's spiritual snake fist was many times more powerful, and it was clear that he had put aside any small tricks, intending to kill Du Fei with one move.

  Faced with this offensive that was several times more fierce than before, Du Fei only smiled faintly. As Lian Zhen rushed over violently, his body didn't dodge or evade, but in an instant, his left foot stomped heavily on the ground. In the moment his body took to the air, his feet had already transformed into countless dense afterimages, and then suddenly descended with a loud crash!

  It is the ninth rank of martial arts, Lin Yun Bu.

  "Bang bang bang——"

  In almost an instant, the fists and palms had heavily collided, the intense true energy fluctuations continuously spreading out with the two people's fierce battle, but this time, the two figures did not separate at once, instead entwining together in a deadlocked posture.

  "Hmm——"

  The two figures parted ways once again, but it wasn't because one had emerged victorious. Rather, they both knew that continuing to entangle with each other would lead to no conclusion whatsoever.

  His figure slightly shifted, and his true face still had a cold intent. He smiled faintly and said in a chilly tone: "Young Master Du Fei, I thought you were formidable to some extent, but if this is all the skill you have, then you're not my match."

  Du Fei didn't even lift his head, knowing that he said calmly: "It's all just talk, let's see the real thing in action."

  "Not bad, the truth is in the palm of my hand. So, Master Du Fei, don't blame me!" Lian Zhen laughed and this time his body didn't burst out violently, but instead took a step forward, each footstep leaving a black footprint on the floor. If one looked closely, they would discover that it wasn't just a footprint, but the floor had been completely charred. At the same time, a chilling aura also erupted from his body.

  At this moment, Lian Zhen seemed to have brought out all his skills.

  It was just a few steps, and Lian Zhen had already stepped in front of Du Fei's cold face. He slightly raised his right hand, sneered: "Young Master Du Fei, have a good trip to the underworld, I won't see you off!"

  "On the road to the Yellow Spring, your brother is still waiting for you!" Du Fei responded faintly, his foot lightly tapping, and a shocking aura burst out of his body in an instant, locking onto Lian Zhen who was pouncing on him.

  Lian Zhen Leng let out a loud shout, and the Flame Technique he was cultivating was a fire-attribute martial art. Almost in an instant, a faint flame appeared on his body, replacing the original pale white aura. His straight and stiff hands were like ghostly claws, as if they had expanded countless times in an instant. With a wave of flames, he fiercely slapped towards Du Fei's head.

  "Ryūen Oni no Kiba..."

  In an instant, Du Fei had reacted, but facing this murderous punch, he didn't have the slightest intention of dodging. Instead, his right hand slightly clenched, and in an instant, a faint ice crystal appeared on his fist. Along with Du Fei's fierce punch!

  "Reverse Fist!"

  "Hmm——"

  It was just an instant, the two fists and claws collided, and immediately a crystal of ice and a flame appeared almost simultaneously, forming a strange curve in front of them, which then turned into a green smoke that dissipated in the air.

  "Du Fei can actually go head-to-head with Lian without falling behind in the slightest... It seems that his 9th-grade martial artist's strength is not fake, and the cultivation method he has practiced may not be weaker than the Flowing Flame Technique of the Lian family!"

  Looking at this rather intense scene, many people were slightly stunned and then couldn't help but whisper.

  If what just happened with Du Fei's Hundred Steps Horizontal Strike was shocking, then the intense battle between these two is simply breathtaking.

  Lian Zhen and Du Fei, at this moment, almost represent the first person among the younger generation of the Lian and Du families who did not cross the city. The outcome between the two will likely affect more than just a servant girl's belonging.

  "Ice-type true energy is actually on par with Flowing Flame true energy, when did the Du family get another eighth-grade cultivation method? Could it be..."

  Lian Ji narrowed his eyes and gazed into the hall, his expression growing increasingly gloomy. As he thought of a certain possibility, a stormy sea of thoughts surged up in his heart.

  "Du's family, icy heart decision..."

  Compared to others, Du Zhentian saw at a glance the move used by Du Fei, which was actually the long-lost ultimate skill of the Du family, Bing Xin Jue. At this moment, his heart was also turbulent...

  Bing Xin Jue was stolen by Du Tian, and everyone in the Du family knew about it. However, not many people thought that Du Fei would also learn Bing Xin Jue...

  But at this moment, Du Fei has clearly declared that the cultivation method he is practicing is indeed the Du family's Ice Heart Decision, and what kind of reaction will this cause in the Du family.

  Du Zhentian's line of sight shifted slightly, falling on the three Du family elders whose faces had changed from shock to a mixture of smile and non-smile, their complexions also somewhat unsightly.

  "This son of a bitch!"

  Lian Zhen's feet tapped fiercely, and his body quickly retreated backwards, landing on the ground. Only then did he slightly curl up the corners of his mouth. Although it was just a single exchange, he felt that Du Fei's true energy seemed to be the natural nemesis of his own Flame Technique cultivation. And although he could block all of Du Fei's true energy, the faint chilliness that lingered on his skin couldn't be shaken off no matter what. This feeling made Lian Zhen feel extremely uneasy.

  "Can't drag on any longer, otherwise the one who loses might be me!"

  "Go ahead and use that move!"

  This thought flashed through Lian Zhen's heart in an instant, and this time he didn't waste any words. His body suddenly shook violently, and he pounced towards Du Fei like lightning.

  In mid-air, Lian Zhen's left hand suddenly pinched out a strange finger seal, and his right hand curved violently. In the air, a bizarre and extreme suction force suddenly appeared, accompanied by this suction force, a dark and unparalleled claw had already swung down towards Du Fei.

  "This is...!" Staring at the incoming Lian, Du Fei's body suddenly shook violently, and a fierce killing intent burst out from his body, "It's this move again, it's this move again! Hahahaha!"

  Like a madman, Du Fei burst into maniacal laughter in the midst of the raging gale stirred up by the Claw Shadow, and under the gaze of countless onlookers, his figure suddenly flashed rapidly, almost instantaneously transforming into three residual shadows.

  It's this move! That made his family broken and scattered! It's this move, that made him flee thousands of miles away! It's this move, that made him unforgettable!

  In front of this move, all distracting thoughts are swept away from the mind, and between heaven and earth, only this move remains!

  Even if I have to use all my trump cards, I must take him down on the spot!

  "Boom——"

  In almost the blink of an eye, Du Fei's first residual shadow had heavily slammed into Lian Zhen's claw mark, causing both Du Fei and Lian Zhen to slightly tremble. However, just for a moment, Du Fei's first residual shadow seemed as if it was about to disappear.

  "Come again—"

  "Boom——"

  "Boom——"

  Without a moment's hesitation, the two residual shadows that had split off shot towards Lian Zhen at the same time.

  "Hmm——"

  This time, the two residual shadows had already pierced through Lian Zhen's claw marks. Two fists, one in front and one behind, instantly landed on Lian Zhen's chest and back, while almost at the same time, Lian Zhen's claw shadow also instantly fell onto Du Fei's chest.

  "Hmmph!"

  "Hmmph!"

  Two men almost simultaneously spat out a mouthful of blood, but in an instant, a sinister look flashed across his face. He hadn't even taken half a step back when he suddenly turned around and threw a punch at Du Fei's chest with great force.

  Fierce Blazing True Qi, Instantly Surging!

  "You think you can beat me? You're not even worthy!"

  Bing Xin's true energy also burst forth in an instant, following Du Fei's punch, which landed heavily on Lian Zhen's chest.

  "Boom——"

  The extremely ferocious true energy fluctuation was instantly blocked, causing the entire scene to be swept by a violent gust of wind. After that, two figures standing still on the spot were slightly shaken, and after a moment, Zhen Kuang suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his body was ruthlessly thrown backwards like a dead dog, slamming into a pillar in the great hall, and immediately another mouthful of blood spurted out.

  "Even if it's true... I lost..."

  In the face of this almost instantaneous victory or defeat, everyone's faces in the hall turned pale. This level of battle is rare even among high-ranking officials, yet two young juniors were fighting with such ferocity...