Free Web NovelChapter 521: Chapter 319: Isn’t It Good to Be Alive? (Part 2)
If the Spiritual Energy Realm was considered formally stepping onto the Immortal Path, then establishing a Dao Foundation was like leaping through the gates of heaven.
At this Realm, it wasn’t just one’s physical body and control over Spiritual Qi that were enhanced.
Most importantly, one’s divine sense would undergo a qualitative change, elevating the mind and soul to another level.
Simply put, attacks originating from one’s mind and will would become absurdly powerful.
For example, Zou Feng was already a prodigy in the Spiritual Energy Realm, but even he couldn’t stare a weaker Cultivator to death.
But a "cold glare" from a Dao Foundation Realm expert really *could* kill someone of insufficient strength.
By extension, things like killing someone with a "Tiger Body Shakes" or a "heavy snort" became actual possibilities.
If one cultivated a special Secret Technique, even something as ludicrous as "impregnating someone with a glare" was no longer just a joke.
In short, after entering the Dao Foundation Realm, one truly earned the title of "Land Immortal" in the eyes of ordinary people.
After Fu Jiaming appeared, he once again looked up at the sky.
The death star of his past was nowhere to be seen.
In fact, ever since his successful breakthrough, that so-called death star had vanished from his sight.
And now, he would put an end to this feud once and for all.
Seeing Fu Jiaming’s grand entrance, Zou Feng showed no signs of surprise.
’After leaving the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect, everything went far too smoothly. I knew something was wrong back then.’
A few days ago, Zou Feng had visited the Tianlong Gang. After leaving and checking the List of Gods, he saw the Gang Leader Luo Kai’s name appear and had a revelation.
’So they were setting a trap for me here...’
Fu Jiaming had clearly known he might not reach Great Yan first. He also knew that Zou Feng would inevitably ask for directions to Great Yan near the Fallen Immortal Sea.
So, he had approached the Tianlong Gang, promised them a handsome reward, and set up this scheme.
As for why he chose the Tianlong Gang...
’It’s because that old man from the Tianlong Gang with the surname Liu had actually been to Great Yan. That way, when I came knocking, he could answer my questions about Great Yan fluently and win my trust.’
’And choosing to make a move on the Fallen Immortal Sea was meant to cut off my escape, leaving me nowhere to run.’
But even knowing Fu Jiaming had set a trap for him, Zou Feng still willingly boarded the "pirate ship."
The reason was simple: he would turn the tables and take Fu Jiaming out first.
This would prevent the man from actually going to Great Yan and threatening Tian Yun and Bian Yixia.
Admittedly, this move was quite risky. After all, a Dao Foundation Realm Cultivator was far stronger than the Reincarnated Sword Emperor, Li Dingjie, who had only been in the Spiritual Energy Realm at the time.
But compared to his duel with Li Dingjie, Zou Feng’s Cultivation Skills had grown immensely stronger.
Not to mention, he had also learned a life-draining forbidden art, the Yangsui Sutra.
’In any case, after sacrificing so many "big brothers and sisters" for all this power, it would be a real disservice to them if I couldn’t kill enemies above my Realm.’
"Fu Jiaming, what did Lu Guanghua offer you for a mighty Dao Foundation Realm expert like yourself to willingly act as his dog?" Zou Feng poured himself another cup of wine, continuing to enhance his Drunken Immortal Moon Chasing Step.
Only then did Fu Jiaming look at Zou Feng with a hint of confusion. "Looking at you, you seem to think you’re going to win?"
"I didn’t expect that defeating the Reincarnated Sword Emperor would give you so much confidence..."
"Alright, stop pretending to be so calm. What the Tianlong Gang has prepared for you alone is more than enough to give you a world of trouble!"
Of course, he didn’t expect the men from the Tianlong Gang to actually kill Zou Feng.
But with ample preparation and the assistance of the Array on the Dragon Soaring, they could definitely wear Zou Feng down significantly.
By then, he would only need to make a small move to finish the job easily.
In short, with the death star gone, Fu Jiaming was sure of his victory. He had nothing to fear.
Killing Zou Feng this time would not only get him the benefits promised by Lu Guanghua but also allow him to stabilize his newly established Dao Foundation through battle.
Once it was done, what was to stop him from being promoted to a True Inheritor in short order?
"Luo Kai, what are you waiting for?"
However, the fact that this cannon fodder from the Tianlong Gang had yet to attack made Fu Jiaming quite impatient.
But Luo Kai didn’t respond to his urging.
In fact, it wasn’t just Luo Kai. All the Tianlong Gang members who were poised to strike were frozen stiff in place.
The next moment, foul blood began to seep from the mouths, noses, eyes, and ears of many of them.
Even Luo Kai’s own face changed drastically. He pointed at Zou Feng in disbelief and stammered, "Poison... You... You used poison!?"
With that, Luo Kai stumbled back a few steps, nearly collapsing to the ground.
Zou Feng tilted his head back and drained the last of the "poisoned wine" from his flask.
"Such a petty trick, and you dare show it off before an expert!" Zou Feng sneered. "Poison? I could be your ancestor when it comes to poison!"
The Spirit Fish and Spirit Wine used to entertain Zou Feng had, of course, been laced with a colorless, odorless, and deadly poison.
Luo Kai had eaten and drunk along with him, but only because he had taken an antidote beforehand.
But while he was poisoning Zou Feng, he never imagined that Zou Feng had been poisoning everyone on the ship from the very moment he boarded.
However, the poison Zou Feng used was a slow-acting toxin that was extremely difficult to detect, and its onset was entirely under his control.
Just as he had said earlier, he had given Luo Kai a chance, but the man had stubbornly chosen the path to death.
BANG! BANG! BANG!...
After the poison took effect, the heads of the weaker gang members exploded one after another.
In an instant, red and white matter splattered everywhere, and the Dragon Soaring rapidly turned into a Purgatory.
But Luo Kai, being relatively strong, was still clutching his head and desperately holding on.
Zou Feng slowly rose to his feet and brushed past Luo Kai.
"Wouldn’t it have been better to live?"
The casually spoken words shattered Luo Kai’s courage.
At the same time, the black dragon tattoo on Zou Feng’s right arm materialized, seeming to slowly come to life.
"Fu Jiaming, since you’re so determined to die, then I’ll be happy to oblige!"
Before his voice had even faded, a blood-curdling scream erupted from Luo Kai behind him, followed by a "BANG!" as his head exploded.
Without ever truly making a move, Zou Feng had eliminated Luo Kai, who was also in the Spiritual Energy Realm.
With that, the entire Tianlong Gang was wiped from existence.
This scene made the smile on Fu Jiaming’s lips freeze.
But he immediately broke into a vicious sneer. "What arrogant words! It’s just a dragon of Evil Qi. How dare you be so brazen!"
"Come on, let me show you what the Dao Foundation Realm truly is..."
"ROOOOAR—"
Before Fu Jiaming could finish his taunt, Zou Feng’s Evil King Blightflame Poison Dragon Wave lunged at him with a series of roars.
Fu Jiaming had personally witnessed this move during Zou Feng’s battle against Li Dingjie.
Back then, he had put himself in that situation and wondered: what would he do if he had to face that attack?
But no matter how he thought about it, he had to dejectedly admit that he couldn’t have taken that hit.
Fortunately, now that he had established his Dao Foundation, he was a completely different person.
After reaching the Dao Foundation Realm, Fu Jiaming instantly had a hundred ways to deal with this attack.
And once Zou Feng’s current strongest Big Move failed to produce the desired effect, all that would be left for him was to wait for death.
After all, this was obvious.
In the battle against Li Dingjie, both sides had immediately clashed with their Big Moves.
And after that clash of Big Moves, both of them were left with their Spiritual Qi nearly depleted and their bodies on the verge of collapse, so the subsequent fighting could only devolve into close-quarters combat.
’Now Zou Feng wants to pull the same trick again? Does he really think a Dao Foundation Realm expert would be afraid of this move?!’
Facing the fearsome dragon of Evil Qi, Fu Jiaming snorted. Without even needing to lift a finger, eighteen invisible barriers instantly materialized around him with just a thought.
And these defensive barriers were not simple; strictly speaking, they should be called Array barriers!
A Dao Foundation Realm Cultivator could already deploy simple Arrays with a single thought, relying on their powerful divine sense!
However, Fu Jiaming had still underestimated the power of the Evil King Blightflame Poison Dragon Wave...
The eighteen barriers did indeed halt the advance of the "poison dragon."
But only for a few breaths’ time.
Then, the eighteen barriers shattered one after another, and the poison dragon’s fangs were about to bite down on Fu Jiaming’s head.
"Freeze!"
Fu Jiaming remained unpanicked. He could see that the poison dragon was now just a spent arrow.
And indeed, that one word, "Freeze," truly did stop the poison dragon in mid-air.
Furthermore, the Evil Qi and venomous flames on the poison dragon began to weaken rapidly, gradually dissipating.
A crescent-shaped smirk appeared on Fu Jiaming’s lips.
’Zou Feng’s strongest move, so easily nullified by me.’
’So, what’s next? Heh heh heh...’
