Chapter 174: The Second Battle

A gigantic phantom ice python emerged from the sword blade, coiling around Su Li. A blast of icy cold air shot out, meeting the swarm of giant fireballs surging toward him. The fireballs instantly went out with continuous “pop-pop-pop” sounds, like bursting bubbles, extinguishing without a trace.

The seventeen or eighteen gigantic fireballs were completely swallowed and neutralized by the icy cold air spewed by the phantom ice python.

Gong Xiao, seeing Su Li block the attack and emerge unscathed, quietly sighed in relief. However, she looked at Wu Feng with cold intensity.

Jiang Shuijue and Ding Longyun, who wanted to intervene but were too slow, paused. No one was as fast as Gong Xiao. By the time they reacted, Su Li had already deployed “Ice Python Tyrant’s Devour” and neutralized the sky full of fireballs.

Having deployed “Ice Python Tyrant’s Devour,” which protected his entire body and extinguished the exploding fireballs, Su Li shot forward like an arrow. The Dragon Rhino Sword in his right hand thrust out like lightning.

“Stop fighting—” Wu Feng screamed, frantically blocking the attack with his burning wooden paddle. The paddle was no match for the Dragon Rhino Sword. With a “hiss,” it was severed. The Dragon Rhino Sword pierced straight through, sinking into his chest and emerging from his back.

Wu Feng stood motionless. His face twisted. Cold sweat streamed from his forehead. He spoke with difficulty: “Stop fighting! I surrender! I admit defeat, and I will join you!”

“Brother Feng—”

“Boss—”

The young woman shrieked. The group of men who came with Wu Feng immediately gripped their weapons, ready to charge and save him.

Wu Feng laboriously shook his head at them, signaling them to stop. Wu Feng held high authority over his men. Seeing him shake his head, they paused, their faces tense. They were clearly ready to fight at Wu Feng’s command.

Su Li’s Dragon Rhino Sword pierced his chest. The sword remained still. Su Li could kill him now with a subtle flick of the blade.

“Wu Feng, you are sly. If I didn’t possess this Ice Python Sword, I would have fallen for your trap.” Su Li stared at Wu Feng, his expression unwavering.

Wu Feng dared not move. His face was twisted in pain and horror. Large beads of sweat poured from his forehead.

“I fought Ding Shijie… He also used that move to block my attack. If you truly hold his sword, you must know that move. So… I just wanted to test if it was really his sword…”

Su Li said coldly, “And now? Did you find out?”

“I found out. It is his sword. You weren’t lying. Ding Shijie truly lost to you. I will surrender,” Wu Feng hurriedly declared.

Su Li slowly began to pull the Dragon Rhino Sword out. He pulled it out very slowly. Wu Feng’s face contorted in agony, but he dared not move for fear that the slightest movement would widen the wound.

“You are no less powerful than Ding Shijie. Why did you willingly submit to him as the alliance leader?” Su Li fully withdrew the Dragon Rhino Sword. Wu Feng finally sighed in relief, quickly controlling his muscles to constrict the wound and stop the bleeding.

At his level, although he couldn’t enhance his muscles seven times like Su Li, he had still enhanced them several times. He could easily control the muscles around his wound.

“I didn’t want to submit, but I didn’t have a Spiritual Source Weapon,” Wu Feng offered a wry smile, admitting that his strength was not inferior to Ding Shijie’s—he simply lacked a Spiritual Source Weapon.

As he spoke, he glanced at Su Li. “Unlike you, you have two Spiritual Source Weapons…”

Envy was visible in his tone.

“Oh?” Su Li picked up on the implication in his words. “Do you think I only won because I have two Spiritual Source Weapons?”

Wu Feng’s face flashed with awkwardness. “No, no, don’t misunderstand.”

Although he said that, the look in his eyes suggested otherwise.

Su Li already understood. Wu Feng was deeply arrogant. He hadn’t truly submitted to Ding Shijie. He only conceded because Ding Shijie had the Ice Python Sword. Now, he conceded to Su Li because of the two Spiritual Source Weapons. Deep down, he didn’t respect Su Li or Ding Shijie.

Su Li suddenly crossed his two swords and touched them to his chest.

The two swords instantly vanished. Su Li stared at Wu Feng. “How about we fight again, bare-handed? We’ll stick to the original agreement: whoever wins is the alliance leader.”

Wu Feng’s eyes lit up, but then he looked distressed. “I’m severely wounded. How can I fight you now?”

Su Li said calmly, “Don’t be dramatic. Have your men catch some monsters. You kill them, absorb the Spiritual Sources, and you’ll recover quickly. I’ll wait until you’re fully recovered.”

“Are you serious?” This time, Wu Feng straightened up, staring at Su Li with renewed suspicion.

Unarmed, Wu Feng truly didn’t fear Su Li. He knew that without the Ice Python Sword, he wouldn’t have feared Ding Shijie either. But with the Spiritual Source Weapons, he had to concede.

“Stop being so indecisive. Su Li keeps his promises.”

“Alright.” Wu Feng looked at his subordinates. He pointed at his chest. “Brothers, go down and catch some monsters for me.”

“Yes, Boss!”

“Understood.”

The men, who were loyal to Wu Feng, immediately jumped into the water to search for Spiritual Source Beasts.

Wu Feng’s eyes slightly shifted. He thought for a moment and said, “Su Li, I truly admire your guts. Since we are fighting unarmed, let’s make it a serious fight. It’s not fair to you to fight on these rafts. Let’s change the venue.”

Su Li thought: This guy clearly can’t fight well in close quarters. These rafts are too narrow for him. He wants an open area so he can launch fireballs from a distance and remain undefeated.

Although he knew Wu Feng’s intention, Su Li nodded. “Where should we fight?”

Wu Feng pointed to a building several hundred meters away. “How about the rooftop of that building?”

The building was a 30-story tower. The water had flooded the 30th floor by about half a meter. Only the rooftop was exposed. The rooftop was open and spacious, enough for a group of people to fight.

“Good.” Su Li agreed again.

Seeing Su Li agree to all his demands, Wu Feng felt a little embarrassed.

“If I lose to you this time, I, Wu Feng, will be fully convinced. I will obey you completely. Of course, if you lose…”

Su Li laughed heartily. “If I lose, the same applies. You will be the alliance leader.”

Su Li and Wu Feng were both Level 7 Wielders. However, Su Li had the advantage of an extra basic enhancement per level since Level 4. By Level 7, he had accumulated four extra basic enhancements, plus the Seven-Star Bracer, which was equivalent to two or three more enhancements. If he still lost to Wu Feng under these circumstances, it would only prove he was far inferior, and Wu Feng deserved to be the leader.

Wu Feng nodded, saying nothing more.

Soon, the men who dove into the water returned, bringing back several Spiritual Source Beasts.

The monsters were of a low level, either disabled or severely wounded.

Wu Feng killed the monsters. Although the Spiritual Sources were ineffective, the influx of energy healed his severe wounds.

“Let’s go. To that building.” Su Li and Wu Feng commanded. The group boarded the rafts and headed for the building several hundred meters away.

On the Gold Eagle One A-Building, a crowd of people, including the elderly, women, and children, rushed out of the building. Knowing a spectacle was about to unfold, they boarded rafts, eager to watch.

Only the hook-nosed man remained behind, contemplating. After a long pause, he sighed and paddled away alone.

He didn’t know where to go, only that he wanted nothing more to do with the three buildings of the Golden Eagle Alliance.

No matter who won between Su Li and Wu Feng, without Ding Shijie, the alliance held no meaning for him. He wanted to find Ding Shijie. He believed he would find him one day.

(End of Chapter)

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