Zongwu: Aspiring to be the mastermind behind the scenes

Chapter 258 Showdown with Jade Rakshasa: A Cunning and Scheming Maneuver
Amidst the ruins, the battle resumed once more.

This time, the two sides in the battle were Lu Xiaofeng and three mere innate martial artists.

The main force in the battle was undoubtedly Lu Xiaofeng.

The upgraded armor he wore not only provided basic defensive capabilities but also enhanced his speed.

Kunsa had already demonstrated this point to the fullest extent when he fled from the Yuan Dynasty.

The fact that a martial artist with innate talent could escape to the border of the Ming Dynasty while being pursued by the demonic master Pang Ban already speaks volumes.

At this moment, Lu Xiaofeng was wearing the armor. Although the increase in speed was not that significant, it did indeed take his lightness skill to a new level.

He moved nimbly, his cloak unfurling like wings, and the Thunderclap Sword in his hand flashed from time to time.

A series of lightning sword energies slashed out, illuminating the night sky and forcing Jade Rakshasa to dodge continuously.

Describing someone as somewhat disheveled or embarrassed.

But the greed in Jade Rakshasa's eyes grew even stronger.

"This armor provides such a significant boost to strength?"

Jade Rakshasa thought to herself, "I must get it!"

If he had known how this suit of armor had performed on Kunsha before, he probably wouldn't have thought that way.

The upgraded armor does indeed have strong defense, but its attack power is a level lower than its defense, and it can only be said to be comparable to a second-level master.

The reason Lu Xiaofeng was able to unleash a thunderous sword aura powerful enough to threaten Yu Luosha was not only due to the armor, but also mainly because of the Thunderclap Sword in his hand.

The power of heaven and earth within the armor, combined with the Thunderclap Sword, produced a wondrous reaction. Neither of them could pose a threat to Jade Rakshasa, but their combination brought about a qualitative change.

Another crucial factor is Lu Xiaofeng himself.

With the help of the sword spirit, Lu Xiaofeng used the ultimate technique of the Thunderclap Swordplay, the "Divine Sword Controlling Thunder True Technique," which is a move that gathers the power of heaven and earth to unleash boundless thunderous divine might.

At this moment, with the power of heaven and earth and the Thunderclap Sword in his grasp, Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but think of that feeling from back then.

Lu Xiaofeng's intelligence and comprehension are beyond doubt.

He could imitate the swordsmanship of the Celestial Immortal with seventy or eighty percent accuracy after only witnessing it a few times.

After the sword spirit used his body to perform the Divine Sword Thunder Control Technique, he also gained some insights.

These insights are coming into play right now.

Whether it's the power of heaven and earth or the Thunder Sword, it's ultimately just a kind of power, an object.

It was Lu Xiaofeng who truly unleashed this immense power!
No one else could possibly do that.

Meanwhile, the three Blue brothers, who knew that their abilities were not of much use in such a battle, did not give up.

The three secretly used their spiritual power to mobilize the power of heaven and earth, waiting for the right opportunity.

Seeing that Yu Luosha was dodging repeatedly under Lu Xiaofeng's thunderous sword energy, the three of them seized the opportunity and immediately unleashed the power of heaven and earth with their own moves.

Flames, water vapor, and a black radiance erupted simultaneously, blasting towards Jade Rakshasa.

Jade Raksha frowned: "With your abilities, you should have just watched from the sidelines. How dare you interfere?"

With a burst of true energy, it transformed into a raging dragon, instantly swallowing up the power of heaven and earth unleashed by the three, turning it into nothingness.

The power of heaven and earth is also a kind of power, and its power manifested in different ways in the hands of different people is completely different.

The power of heaven and earth that the three Blue brothers could control was clearly insufficient to threaten Jade Rakshasa.

However, this attack ultimately distracted Jade Rakshasa.

Lu Xiaofeng immediately seized the opportunity, and his thunderous sword energy roared in.

But Jade Rakshasa reacted with lightning speed and immediately dodged.

The lightning sword energy flew past his body.

But ultimately, it didn't hit.

"Damn it! Jade Rakshasa... his lightness skill is too strong, his speed is too fast!"

Lu Xiaofeng, renowned for his lightness skills and always overwhelming others with speed, finally experienced firsthand how troublesome it is to deal with fast enemies.

Even after dozens of attacks, he could only watch helplessly as his opponent dodged, failing to hit once and wasting his strength in vain.

However, there is a way.

Lu Xiaofeng almost instantly came up with two solutions.

One is to rely on yourself.

The lightning power unleashed by the Divine Sword Thunder Control Technique previously used by the Sword Spirit was almost comparable to real lightning in speed; no one in the world could dodge it.

Even the Demon Master Pang Ban was able to dodge the lightning twice in a row by observing Lu Xiaofeng's movements and dodging in advance based on the speed at which he raised his hand.

It was Lu Xiaofeng who dragged down Leiting, not that the Demon Master Pang Ban was able to dodge Leiting.

Currently, he simultaneously wields the power of heaven and earth and the Thunderclap Sword, and has also grasped some of the mysteries of the Divine Sword Thunder Control Technique. If he can unleash even a trace of the power of the Divine Sword Thunder Control Technique, it will undoubtedly greatly increase the speed of his thunder sword energy, allowing him to hit the opponent before Yu Luosha can dodge.

Another way is to rely on others.

Although the three Blue brothers' attack did not cause any damage to Jade Rakshasa, it did distract him, and he was almost hit by Lu Xiaofeng.

If the three of them can hold off Yu Luosha for longer, it might give Lu Xiaofeng an opportunity.

At this moment, Kunsha suddenly spoke up from the edge of the battlefield: "You three idiots, the basic armor's attack power is too low, but its defense is not bad. Instead of fighting at a distance, you should rely on its defense to fight in close combat!"

Reid roared, "No matter what, you're still better than a piece of trash like you who just stands by and watch!"

Bru was taken aback, then said, "That's a good idea!"

He then led his two brothers to charge forward.

While the basic armor doesn't provide as much of a speed boost as the upgraded armor, it's still enough to allow them to reach the master level in terms of agility.

Seeing this, Lu Xiaofeng also used his light footwork to attack Yu Luosha.

Lu Xiaofeng alone is actually not very useful.

He could run, and so could Jade Rakshasa, but with even better lightness skills and faster speed. The two used their lightness skills at the same time, but the distance between them never closed.

Now that the three Blue brothers have joined, although their strength is lacking, the three of them can still restrict Jade Rakshasa's range of movement thanks to the defensive power of their armor.

"court death!"

With a wave of her hand, Jade Rakshasa divided her palm force into three parts, which then whistled away.

This time, he didn't hold back and went all out.

Upon seeing this, the three immediately mobilized the power of heaven and earth, unleashing a beam of light to weaken the palm strike, and then used their armor to defend themselves.

Although he was forced back several steps by the blow, he was not seriously injured. He stomped his foot and used his lightness skill to rush forward again.

Jade Rakshasa felt a surge of anger in her heart.

However, because of this attack, Lu Xiaofeng seized the opportunity and unleashed several thunderous sword energies, forcing him to temporarily let go of the three Blue brothers and turn around to deal with these sword energies.

By the time he had another chance to make a move, the three Blue brothers were already close to him.

The surging power of heaven and earth transformed into three different colored rays of light and blasted out, while the three of them rushed towards Yu Luosha at the same time.

Jade Rakshasa condensed her true energy to block the three's attacks, but she was immediately closed in by them, the distance between them barely enough to be grasped with one hand. Lu Xiaofeng was overjoyed and immediately leaped up, unleashing the Celestial Flying Immortal Technique, condensing the power of heaven and earth onto the Thunderclap Sword, transforming it into dazzling lightning.

An amazing sword move is about to be unleashed.

At this moment, Yu Luosha was completely surrounded, with almost no room to maneuver. The only way out was to go upwards.

But Lu Xiaofeng leaped up, and the Flying Immortal Sword Technique struck from above. If he rushed upwards, he would probably fall right into Lu Xiaofeng's trap and wouldn't be able to dodge it at all.

In this situation, it seems he has no choice but to face Lu Xiaofeng's move.

But in that instant, a look of joy appeared in Yu Luosha's eyes, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.

His expression in that instant seemed to say, "Finally, I've been tricked!"

The teamwork among the four did have some effect.

However, even the battle-hardened leader of the Rakshasa Cult was not entirely without a way to deal with this situation.

In a way, he did it on purpose.

Several attacks were blocked by the powerful defense of the opponent's armor. While fighting, Yu Luosha also pondered how to break through this defense.

Almost immediately, he thought of using the technique of "hitting a cow across a mountain" to transport resources.

However, this technique requires extremely precise application of force and can basically only be performed in close combat using fists and palms. A very small number of weapon masters can also use their weapons to perform this technique.

However, if one were to release palm force from a distance using true qi, and then use that palm force to strike another person, the difficulty of performing the "hitting a cow across a mountain" technique would be beyond people's imagination.

The world is vast, and perhaps there are unparalleled martial arts masters who can do it, but Jade Rakshasa clearly cannot.

His skill of striking an enemy from a distance could only be used when his own palm struck the enemy.

Therefore, when she discovered that her opponent was trying to surround her in close combat, Yu Luosha appeared flustered, but in reality, she was secretly plotting.

Of course, this method is also very dangerous.

However, if we can break through the opponent's armor, a little danger is not a problem.

Moreover, he was not actually as powerless as he appeared when faced with Lu Xiaofeng's thunderous sword energy.

At this moment, Yu Luosha concentrated her true energy in her palm and struck out with lightning speed, instantly slapping each of the three of them on the chest.

The powerful true energy roared out with the technique of striking from a distance, and even after being protected by the armor and the power of heaven and earth, nearly 30% of its power still remained, bombarding the three people's bodies.

The three were instantly sent flying backward, crashing to the ground, spitting out blood that stained their semi-transparent faceplates red.

Lu Xiaofeng was startled.

But at this moment, he was too late to help. He could only grip his longsword tightly and, enveloped in endless lightning, fall from the sky, the sword carrying boundless power, piercing towards Jade Rakshasa.

Faced with this move, Jade Rakshasa had no time to dodge, so she could only unleash her inner energy and draw a circle with her palms.

Thunderbolts followed.

He waved his hands, his inner energy constantly drawing circles to form a rotating wheel.

The lightning sword energy entered the rotating wheel and was as if it had sunk into the mud. It was even rotated by the wheel, and the power of the lightning was diverted and directed into the ground.

This is a martial art that deflects and neutralizes force.

The fact that Yu Luosha could unleash this martial art at this moment indicates that its level is extremely high. Even Lu Xiaofeng's full-force attack was taken away by this spinning wheel.

The powerful lightning energy was channeled underground, and a large portion of the ruins collapsed instantly. Yu Luosha stood in the center of the collapsed area, her hands constantly rotating with true energy.

If things continue like this, I'm afraid this sword strike will be completely ineffective.

Lu Xiaofeng could not tolerate such a thing happening. He continuously mobilized the power of heaven and earth with his spirit, making the lightning on the Thunderclap Sword even brighter, and the sword tip kept piercing down into the mud.

Jade Rakshasa knew this was a crucial moment, so she used all her true energy without holding back or concealing anything.

One attack.

One guard.

The two sides engaged in a pure battle.

However, the power of Lu Xiaofeng's move lies in the first instant of the attack; after that, it loses the boost from falling from the sky, and its power is somewhat reduced.

On the other hand, Yu Luosha's defense became smoother and smoother as the game progressed.

As the power rotates continuously, not only his own strength but also Lu Xiaofeng's strength is incorporated into the defense.

Unless Jade Rakshasa's true energy is completely depleted, his defensive strength will only increase as time goes on.

The outcome of this collision is already decided!
Lu Xiaofeng was not the type to be unable to let go of things once he picked them up. Knowing this, he immediately turned back and retreated in defeat.

"Ha ha……"

Jade Rakshasa sneered, "That sword strike was truly powerful; it almost killed me. However, it must have consumed a considerable amount of energy!"

He keenly noticed that the gold color of Lu Xiaofeng's armor had dimmed considerably compared to when it was first worn.

Not only him, but the armor worn by the three Blue brothers was the same.

This made him realize that while the armor greatly enhanced his strength, it also consumed a significant amount of energy.

"Although it is a treasure, it is not without its weaknesses..."

Jade Raksha stroked his beard and sneered.

While stroking his beard, he silently swallowed a pill.

Lu Xiaofeng expended a great deal of energy.

However, his internal energy was also severely depleted.

The pill he was taking at that moment was meant to restore his true energy.

However, it takes time for the medicine to take effect.

Jade Rakshasa did not rush to counterattack, but instead smiled and said, "Can you use that move again? Or can you find another opportunity like that?"

Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but grit his teeth.

This Jade Rakshasa was truly the most powerful opponent he had ever encountered.

His strength lies not only in his mastery of the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top martial arts realm and his various powerful martial arts skills, but also in his cunning.

He clearly possessed methods to withstand the thunderous sword energy, yet he never used them before.

He could have easily avoided being surrounded by four people, but he deliberately allowed himself to be in the middle, creating an opportunity to counterattack.

At the same time, it was also a way to verify one's own ideas and identify the weaknesses and flaws of the armor.

It seems that his every move is full of calculation... Wait a minute, if he is this kind of person, why not take this opportunity to fight back?
Lu Xiaofeng was startled, then suddenly laughed and said, "Rakshasa Sect Leader, we have suffered heavy losses. How about you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he stomped on the ground and thrust straight out.

Yu Luosha was taken aback, not expecting that her plan to delay the medicine's effects had been seen through.

But it doesn't matter, I still have nearly one-fifth of my true energy left!

As long as you don't directly face that same move again, just using your light footwork to dodge it is enough.

(End of this chapter)