Goddess Atlas, Starting from the Queen

Chapter 153 Even a Grandmaster-level martial artist has some strength.

Although it appeared that Zheng Kun had been cleaved away by Shen Hongfei's sword, the Zhenling Guards who had accompanied Mu Yongfeng to the Zhang family last night immediately noticed Zheng Kun's abnormality.

Yesterday, Mu Yongfeng severed the evil spirit's hand with a single sword strike, but Shen Hongfei's slash only managed to send the evil spirit flying.

Zheng Kun quickly jumped up from the ground, appearing to be completely unharmed.

Shen Hongfei completely disregarded the warning from the commander. He gripped his knife tightly again, channeled his inner energy, and slashed at Zheng Kun.

Zheng Kun slightly shifted his body to the right, easily dodging Zheng Kun's attack.

At this moment, the commander who had spoken earlier reminded him again, "Sir, this evil spirit is stronger than it was last night!"

Shen Hongfei remained unconcerned. The slash that had sent Zheng Kun flying earlier had given him a great deal of confidence. Even if this evil spirit was stronger than the one from last night, he was confident that he could easily deal with it.

Shen Hongfei then said, "Don't make a move, I will handle it myself!"

He now needs to eliminate this evil spirit with absolute overwhelming force; only in this way can he prove that he is stronger than Mu Yongfeng.

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Hongfei swung his sword again, sending dozens of sword energies flying towards Zheng Kun.

Zheng Kun swiftly dodged, easily avoiding all of Shen Hongfei's sword energy, which annoyed Shen Hongfei, who was eager to make a name for himself.

Normally, even if a person possessed by an evil spirit gains strength, their movement speed will be relatively slowed down. However, the person in front of him, who was being controlled by an evil spirit, was so fast that he was starting to doubt whether his knife would have been able to hit the other party if the evil spirit hadn't taken the initiative to confront him head-on.

Shen Hongfei was somewhat puzzled. The aura emanating from this person was clearly that of a Grandmaster. Putting aside how a Grandmaster with such a strong aura could be possessed by an evil spirit, even if he was possessed, the Grandmaster's will should have influenced the evil spirit, thus preventing the evil spirit possessing him from controlling his body at will.

But now it seems that this master has completely lost consciousness and has been completely controlled by evil spirits.

Thinking about it this way, this evil spirit is probably very powerful, perhaps even surpassing that of an ordinary grandmaster.

Thinking of this, Shen Hongfei frowned slightly.

Since the opponent can keep dodging when attacked from a distance, then close the distance.

The next moment, Shen Hongfei pushed off with both feet, his body shot out, and he instantly arrived in front of Zheng Kun.

This time, Zheng Kun did not dodge. He raised his palm again and struck Shen Hongfei with it.

Shen Hongfei gripped his knife and slashed forward. Just when he thought Zheng Kun would be sent flying like before, Zheng Kun's body suddenly erupted with a burst of evil energy, which instantly boosted Zheng Kun's strength.

Zheng Kun used one hand as a claw, and with one strike, the sound of metal clashing filled the air. Then, Shen Hongfei's knife was snapped in two.

Bronze weapons are specifically designed to combat evil spirits and are not very durable. If a bronze knife can subdue an evil spirit, its lack of durability will not have a significant impact. However, once a bronze knife fails to subdue an evil spirit, its shortcomings become apparent.

Zheng Kun's claw strike was too powerful; the bronze knife clearly couldn't withstand such a strong impact.

Seeing the bronze knife broken, Shen Hongfei was momentarily stunned. How could this evil spirit not be afraid of their specially made bronze sword?
At this moment, Zheng Kun exuded a terrifying pressure, his aura clearly surpassing that of an ordinary grandmaster. Shen Hongfei quickly drew his sword and swung it. Fortunately, they usually carried two weapons when they went out, mainly to guard against uncontrollable events. After all, not all evil incidents are purely evil; many are man-made, in which case the specially made bronze weapons would be useless.

Shen Hongfei gripped his sword, his strength clearly having risen to a new level. With another swing of his sword, Zheng Kun was once again sent flying.

Shen Hongfei sneered, "I underestimated you!"

Although the bronze weapon was temporarily useless against Zheng Kun, Shen Hongfei was not flustered at all. He could sense that Zheng Kun's aura was only temporarily surging. As long as he could hold on for a while, once this aura disappeared, Zheng Kun's strength would inevitably decrease significantly.

Shen Hongfei then engaged Zheng Kun in a fierce battle. Shen Hongfei's sword swings became faster and faster. Although he was using his own sword, as members of the Zhenling Guard, even their own swords were imbued with substances that could suppress evil spirits.

When Shen Hongfei's knife struck Zheng Kun, Zheng Kun's body still emitted wisps of white smoke. Unfortunately, these minor wounds were not enough to disable Zheng Kun, let alone harm the evil spirit possessing him.

At this moment, the Zhenling Guards present all began to question Shen Hongfei's strength. They knew that Shen Hongfei was capable of becoming the deputy Zhenling Envoy, but they did not believe that Shen Hongfei could kill the evil spirit in front of them.

At this moment, someone spoke up: "Sir, why don't we go and call General Mu here?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Hongfei, who was locked in combat with Zheng Kun, immediately turned pale. He said coldly, "I can handle this by myself. Why did you call her here?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Hongfei's true energy suddenly erupted.

The next moment, his true energy gathered on the knife in his hand, and then he suddenly slashed out with more than a dozen blades.

"Shadowless Gale Slash!!!"

These blade energies vanished the instant they were unleashed. This time, Zheng Kun had no time to dodge and was struck more than a dozen times in succession, crashing directly into the wall of the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion. The wall was instantly smashed through, and Zheng Kun's body was also cleaved into the training ground of the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion.

Standing on the roof, Lu Ming said, "A martial artist at the Grandmaster level still has some strength."

Hearing this, Xiao Qingyun felt a little strange. What did it mean for a martial artist at the Grandmaster level to have some strength? In this Great Zhou Dynasty, Grandmasters were rare, and the Grandmaster level was already the ceiling of a martial artist's combat power.

However, there are only a few Grandmasters. Only when it comes to a life-or-death situation will the Grandmasters hidden in the shadows emerge.

In Lu Ming's view, a grandmaster is just someone with some skill.

However, to be fair, Lu Ming, as a cultivator, is indeed qualified to speak like that. For Lu Ming, the only ones who can probably exchange a few blows with him are Grandmasters.

This made Xiao Qingyun even more convinced that Lu Ming was going to overthrow the Zhou royal family's rule. Absolute strength can easily lead to an inflated ego. Lu Ming used to be just a spoiled brat who didn't even have the aptitude for martial arts. Now, in less than a year, he has become so powerful. If he doesn't do something, he would be letting down his strength.

Thinking of this, Xiao Qingyun asked, "Aren't you going down to help? Shen Hongfei can't kill that evil spirit."

Although Shen Hongfei's swordsmanship appeared to have sent Zheng Kun flying, Xiao Qingyun's current divine sense clearly indicated that Zheng Kun did not have any fatal injuries; he had merely been sent flying.

Zheng Kun's body is now like metal, which is obviously not something an ordinary grandmaster can deal with. If Shen Hongfei doesn't have any other means, he probably won't be able to do anything to Zheng Kun.

(End of this chapter)