The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

Therefore, although the Blade Maniac is terrifying, as long as I can get through this period, I may still have a chance to turn the tide.

Just then, Dao Kuang suddenly swung his sword, and a blade cleaved a deep furrow in the ground beneath his feet, just like a plowshare, and the blade energy was aimed directly at Wu Gan.

"Knife Madman, what grudge do I have against you that you would attack me so mercilessly!"

Wu Gan hurriedly dodged to the side, but he was a beat too slow. The blade's energy sliced ​​into his back, and blood gushed out immediately.

Wu Gan groaned in pain as the knife maniac swung out two more blades to the left and right, sending a cross-shaped blade of energy flying towards Wu Gan.

Wu Gan didn't even have the courage to curse this time. His heart was filled with fear. The sword energy almost filled all his space for survival, waiting to tear him to pieces.

"help me!"

Wu Gan cried out in fear, like a stray dog. Suddenly, an old woman threw a ribbon around Wu Gan's waist and pulled him over.

When Wu Gan saw the cross-shaped blade of energy finally brush past him, cutting a stone pillar into several pieces, his eyes showed both relief and fear.

The old woman's face was also cold and ruthless. She cursed, "Dao Kuang, do you really have no mercy at all? Don't forget, your own home is still in the southwest. If you insist on being so heartless today, your family members won't survive either!"

"I hate it when people threaten me!"

Upon hearing this, Dao Kuang's eyes sharpened, and he immediately gripped his knife and charged towards the old woman. His momentum was as unstoppable as a bullet leaving the barrel. The old woman, sensing the overwhelming aura of the knife and the killing intent, was already terrified and forgot how to run. She just waited for the knife to cut her into pieces.

At this moment, Fang Yun suddenly made a move, kicking a broken sword at his feet directly at the knife.

Dao Kuang initially paid no attention to such a clumsy move, but then he suddenly realized that the broken sword was actually aimed at his vital point. He immediately forced his body to fall from mid-air, and a mouthful of blood spurted from his mouth.

"This, how is this possible? How did this kid know where my weak point is?"

Dao Kuang was extremely surprised. His vital point was extremely well hidden, and he had concealed it very well. Even if someone could see it, it would require someone who knew him well enough. And this kid seemed to be meeting him for the first time.

"Kid, you dare to stop me? You'll pay the price!"

Without thinking twice, Dao Kuang sprang to his feet and lunged at Fang Yun with his knife.

His move, "Sword Qi Soaring," was the most powerful and ferocious strike in the entire sword technique, gathering almost half of the Blade Maniac's true energy. The Blade Maniac's idea was simple: this unknown youth was the greatest threat to him, so he had to kill him at all costs.

The sword energy suddenly surged up like a whirlwind, making the entire small garden howl as if one were in a grand array of celestial swords.

"As expected of the Blade Madman, this move is earth-shattering and awe-inspiring. It seems I don't need to lift a finger."

Liu Xuanfeng stood to the side, controlling two ice dragons, but handed the stage over to Dao Kuang. As long as Dao Kuang could easily resolve this matter, why wouldn't he be happy to do so, so as to avoid paying a greater price himself?

"Nothing special." Fang Yun chuckled dismissively. "Your swordsmanship is all bark and no bite; it's ultimately lacking."

"You're courting death!" Dao Kuang stood in mid-air and swung his sword. A sword aura several meters long, almost solidified, rushed straight towards Fang Yun, as if it were about to destroy the world.

"Zheng."

Suddenly, Fang Yun reached out and clamped the blade between his two palms, trapping it and rendering it immobile.

"What kind of move is that? Catching a blade bare-handed?"

Everyone was filled with doubt and surprise. Even if it was catching a blade with bare hands, no one had ever heard of anyone being able to catch the Blade Madman's blade. Were those hands made of gold?

Dao Kuang was also extremely shocked. He knew that his slash had brought tremendous force, enough to instantly destroy a wall in its path. But Fang Yun had actually blocked it with his bare hands, which was truly unbelievable.

What Fang Yun did next nearly made Dao Kuang's jaw drop. With a forceful twist, Fang Yun broke his steel-forged knife in two like a piece of paper.

Looking at the knife, now only half intact, the knife maniac suddenly felt like he was in a dream, and everything seemed so unreal.

"How is this possible! My sword is broken!" Dao Kuang couldn't help but roar.

Chapter 611 One Palm Break

Fang Yun maintained a calm expression. His Golden Jade Divine Palm technique was derived from records in ancient books. Moreover, it wasn't entirely a martial arts move; he had also added magical enhancements to it. He first dissipated the force from the blade and then snapped it in two clean steps.

Chen Xuanfeng, who was standing to the side, was also dumbfounded when he saw this scene. It was the first time he had ever seen Dao Kuang like this. Of course, not only him, but everyone present was also staring at this scene in a daze, speechless for a long time.

Dao Kuang still couldn't accept this reality. Even without his weapon, he still charged at Fang Yun with his fists. It has to be said that Dao Kuang's fists were as hard as iron. If you took a weight here, you could probably flatten it.

Unfortunately, he ran into Fang Yun, who reciprocated by throwing a punch.

The fist and the knife clashed, creating a deafening roar, like a collision of planets. An invisible shockwave emanated from both of them, forcing everyone standing 900 meters away to stagger back several steps.

When the smoke cleared and everyone eagerly looked at the spot where the two had just fought, they found that Dao Kuang had returned to his previous appearance. His clothes were torn to shreds as if they had been scraped by a blade, and his skin was splattered with coal ash.

"thump."

At this moment, Dao Kuang finally couldn't hold on any longer. Just like a huge signboard facing the wind finally having its steel frame bent, he collapsed to the ground with a thud, even shaking the ground beneath him.

"brother!"

Seeing Dao Kuang in such a miserable state, Chen Xuanfeng had long lost all fighting spirit. The two frost dragons he had summoned were now like listless earthworms, having lost all their previous fighting will.

Chen Xuanfeng quickly walked to Dao Kuang's side and hurriedly checked his breathing with his hand. After finding that he was still breathing faintly, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Dao Kuang came all this way because of him, and he would feel terrible if he were to be buried prematurely.

"Don't worry, I held back a bit of my strength just now. I'll take good care of myself when I get back, and I shouldn't die."

Fang Yun and Dao Kuang didn't have any deep-seated hatred, so he didn't intend to kill the other. He simply said something indifferently.

"This……"

Chen Xuanfeng wanted to speak, but the words stuck in his throat, and he couldn't say them.

As for the other onlookers, they were filled with mixed feelings, and their eyes showed even more apprehension towards Fang Yun.

Even a master like Dao Kuang couldn't withstand a single move from him, so wouldn't our situation be as simple as killing chickens?

Wu Gan and the old woman exchanged a glance, their fear undiminished. Wu Gan had just offended Fang Yun with his rude words, and who knew if Fang Yun would take the opportunity to kill him.

"Young Master Fang... is actually so powerful. It seems I underestimated him."

Qin Hongmu breathed a sigh of relief, finally putting her mind at ease. Her eyes shone with admiration as she looked at Fang Yun. Although she had tried her best to imagine Fang Yun to be more powerful, she hadn't expected that she still couldn't escape that limitation.

On this side, Chen Xuanfeng felt heartbroken when he saw Dao Kuang being knocked down. But when he turned around and glanced at Fang Yun, he couldn't help but tremble. He had thought that this young man was easy to play with, but he never expected him to be so powerful.

Even if he were to fight the Blade Maniac, he wouldn't be confident of victory, let alone defeating him in a single move. It was simply unimaginable.

Chen Xuanfeng felt that his worldview had been shaken. Perhaps he had been in the southwest for too long, which was why he was so ignorant of the world.

"How could there be such a young man here? It's simply unimaginable," Chen Xuanfeng thought to himself.

"So, Patriarch Chen, do you want to continue or go back to your comfortable little nest?"

At this moment, Fang Yun's calm voice came, which immediately made Chen Xuanfeng's heart skip a beat. He hurriedly said, "Since there are experts present, we will leave immediately and dare not disturb you any further."

As Chen Xuanfeng spoke, he kept observing Fang Yun's expression. Before Fang Yun spoke, Chen Xuanfeng felt his nerves were on edge. When Fang Yun frowned, he was so frightened that his back was covered in cold sweat.

"So, you're willing to leave?"

"Yes, yes, I will never set foot here again!" Chen Xuanfeng immediately declared.

"Hmm, that's more like it. Now you can leave. If you dare to cause trouble again, don't blame me for being ruthless next time."

Upon hearing Fang Yun's words, Chen Xuanfeng felt as if he had been granted a pardon and quickly ordered his men to evacuate, fearing that delays might cause Fang Yun to change his mind.

"You've been so arrogant for so long, and you think you can just leave so easily? Leave an arm behind first!"

At this moment, Wu Gan suddenly stepped out and pointed at Chen Xuanfeng, saying something sinister.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuanfeng dared not say anything more and looked at Fang Yun with a troubled expression.

Chapter 612 People from the Sect

After all, it seems that Wu Gan has some kind of relationship with Fang Yun now. If it were before, Chen Xuanfeng would have shot Wu Gan to death long ago if he heard Wu Gan dare to speak to him like that. But now Chen Xuanfeng has to watch Fang Yun's expression.

"Young Master Chen, look at this..."

Chen Xuanfeng looked to Fang Yun for help. If Fang Yun meant the same thing, then he would probably have to grit his teeth and keep one arm, since it was better than losing his life.

Wu Gan sneered: "Chen Xuanfeng, weren't you having a great time chasing after him? Today you're going to give me a taste of my own medicine, hehe."

Fang Yun suddenly turned his head and looked over, saying, "Who do you think you are? Who gave you the audacity to speak here?"

Upon hearing Fang Yun's words, Wu Gan's smile froze on his face, while Chen Xuanfeng was also slightly taken aback.

"I decide what to do here, and it's none of your business to interfere. If you bother me again, I won't take your arm, I'll take your life," Fang Yun said disdainfully.

Humiliated by this, Wu Gan angrily retorted, "You surnamed Fang, aren't you Qin Hongmu's friend? Is this how you treat your friends?"

“Friends?” Fang Yun stepped forward. “When did you become my friend? And do you think I don’t know what you’re up to? You’ve been deceiving Qin Hongmu like this, your purpose is probably not that simple.”

“You…” Wu Gan pointed at Fang Yun, his voice trembling as he couldn’t speak.

At this moment, Chen Xuanfeng immediately interjected, "Young Master Fang, you are right. This mother and son may look respectable, but they are actually extremely vicious. In the Southwest region, countless people have died at their hands. I was just in a fit of anger, so I swore to kill them to avenge them."

“Well, then go ahead and take your revenge. It has nothing to do with me,” Fang Yun suddenly said.

Chen Xuanfeng thought he had misheard and asked in a trembling voice, "Young Master Fang, do you mean you won't stop me from taking revenge?"

"What do I care if they live or die?" Fang Yun retorted.

Chen Xuanfeng was overjoyed upon hearing this and quickly thanked Fang Yun. However, he looked at Wu Gan and the old woman with a cold smile and said, "You two are guilty of unforgivable crimes. Today, I will definitely destroy you!"

Wu Gan and the old woman's expressions changed drastically. They hadn't expected that after they had driven the other party away, he would still put on such a show. Wu Gan was both angry and regretful. What had he done wrong? Why didn't he just let Chen Xuanfeng leave?

At this moment, all they had to do was look at Qin Hongmu.

Qin Hongmu hesitated for a moment, then looked to Fang Yun for help.

“Miss Qin, you are still inexperienced in the ways of the world. The things these two people promised you are mostly lies.” Fang Yun suddenly lifted his right foot, and there was a flattened black insect under his foot.

"This kind of insect is the Gu worm from Miao territory. It has the effect of controlling people's minds. Just now, these two were trying to take advantage of the chaos to plant this thing on you. Fortunately, I discovered it in time."

Qin Hongmu was startled upon hearing this. He glanced at the old woman and Wu Gan, then looked at Fang Yun with a mixture of guilt and gratitude: "Thank you for saving me, Young Master Fang. If it weren't for you, I would probably have died several times over... I can never repay such a debt of gratitude in this lifetime."