The Tian Nan Empire's largest bandit group actually colluded with the empire's number one general. No wonder the Eighteen Strongholds of the Tian Nan Empire could stand for so many years without falling.
"So it is the legendary leader of the Eighteen Strongholds of the Tian Nan Empire. Sure enough, hearing about you is not as good as meeting you in person." Qin Feng said.
"Come come come, sit down first. We can slowly discuss this matter. I have prepared a hundred year old wine!" Shi Yong invited the two of them to sit down.
Xuan Kang's expression was cold. Although he was extremely unwilling, he still sat down for Shi Yong's sake.
The Eighteen Strongholds of the Tian Nan Empire was his life's work, but it was completely destroyed by Qin Feng. His enemy was right in front of him, but he couldn't do anything.
To be able to unify the Eighteen Strongholds, Xuan Kang's strength was unquestionable. He was also a ruthless person. He rarely met his match in the Tian Nan Empire. In the entire Tian Nan Empire, there were only a few people who could fight with him.
If it wasn't for Shi Yong's reaction, he wouldn't have appeared here. He would have already cut Qin Feng, this little bastard, into a thousand pieces.
"Come come come, after drinking this cup of wine, we will all be friends. Our previous hatred will be written off!" Shi Yong said.
Xuan Kang raised his wine cup with a cold face, but Qin Feng didn't move. He didn't even have the intention to sit down.
Shi Yong's face sank. The empire's number one general invited Qin Feng to a banquet to resolve this hatred. He had already given him enough face, but Qin Feng didn't appreciate it. He really didn't know how to appreciate favors.
"If you want gold, then we will have to see if you have the strength!" Qin Feng pointed at the training field outside.
Xuan Kang's face showed a cold smile, "Good boy, you have guts. Just what I want!"
Shi Yong waved his hand to dismiss the banquet. He looked at the two people standing on the martial arts field. One of them had dominated the Tian Nan Empire for decades, while the other had recently risen to fame. No one would have thought that the two of them would have a battle today.
"This Qin Feng really doesn't know how to appreciate favors. He doesn't even give father face!" Shi Tian didn't like Qin Feng.
Shi Yong smiled and shook his head, "Face is never given by others, it is earned by oneself. As long as one has the strength, there is naturally no taboo!"
However, Shi Tian didn't believe that a 1st level True Element Boundary martial artist could compete with a 9th level True Element Boundary martial artist. He even felt that Qin Feng wouldn't be able to take a single move from Xuan Kang.
Xuan Kang was already a True Element Boundary martial artist dozens of years ago. In these dozens of years, Xuan Kang had unceasingly slaughtered. His rich combat experience was not something an ordinary True Element Boundary martial artist could compare with.
Even Long Xuan and Yang Guyun, the two heroes of the Azure Water Region who were currently in the limelight, did not dare to say that they would definitely win against Xuan Kang!
Although Yang Guyun and Long Xuan were the top True Element Boundary martial artists in the Azure Water Region, they were far from being the strongest.
In the Cang Lan region, there were some martial artists who were close to a hundred years old but were still unable to break through to the Yuan Dan Realm. Although these people were unable to break through to the Yuan Dan Realm, the accumulation of a hundred years was incomparably terrifying.
"Little brat, I've heard that you came from a small family in a border town, yet you're already a True Element Boundary martial artist at such a young age. Even in the entire Cang Lan region, this talent is considered top-notch!"
"You're already so old, yet you're still in the True Element Boundary. It seems that your talent is only so-so!"
Xuan Kang coldly smiled, "Young people are arrogant and despotic, doing things without any scruples. You don't know that there is always someone better than you. Just because others call you a genius doesn't mean that you're invincible. A genius is just a genius. In the Azure Water Region, who knows how many geniuses have died young before they could grow up."
Qin Feng's silhouette flickered as an explosive sound rang out in the air. His body had vanished!
"So fast!"
Xuan Kang secretly exclaimed. Fortunately, he was already prepared. Even though his cultivation was extraordinary, he could only faintly see a shadow.
"Peng!" Two palms collided in the air.
Qin Feng borrowed the force of the collision to increase the distance between him and Xuan Kang, and steadily landed on the weapon rack.
Xuan Kang repeatedly retreated. His heel was barely able to stabilize his body when it came to the ten thousand jin stone lock.
"Ka la la!" The ten thousand jin stone lock actually cracked, and turned into a pile of gravel.
"So fast, so strong!" Shi Tian looked at the pile of gravel with lingering fear.
Xuan Kang had only dissipated a part of the force, and yet the ten thousand jin stone lock was shattered. How much force did his body withstand?
Qin Feng floated down from the weapon rack, and in the blink of an eye, the steel weapon rack turned into a pile of debris.
"The two of them were evenly matched in this collision!" Shi Yong's eyes revealed a trace of surprise.
He originally thought that Qin Feng was just talented and had broken through to the True Element Boundary by luck. After all, his progress was too fast. Advancing too fast would lead to an unstable foundation. This was common knowledge among martial artists.
Although Qin Feng only came from a small border city like Sky Water City, with the power of the Valiant God General, it was easy for him to investigate Qin Feng's background.
What's more, the news of Qin Feng and Shen Xingyue breaking off the engagement was a hot topic in Sky Water City. It was difficult not to know about it.
A few months ago, Qin Feng was just a small Pulse Opening Realm martial artist. There were many such martial artists in the Tian Nan Empire.
However, in just a few months, Qin Feng's cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds. He had even broken through to the True Element Boundary!
Such an astonishing cultivation speed was quite shocking in the Tian Nan Empire. Even the geniuses of the sects might not be able to cultivate so fast.
According to the information they had gathered, Qin Feng had a close relationship with the Thousand Gold Pavilion's Eldest Miss. It was very likely that the Thousand Gold Pavilion had helped him from behind.
They had thought that this boy's cultivation speed was so amazing that he had neglected his foundation. However, who would have thought that this boy's body would be so strong that he would not be at a disadvantage in a direct exchange with a veteran powerhouse like Xuan Kang?
It had to be known that Xuan Kang was a veteran powerhouse of the Tian Nan Empire. Looking at the entire Tian Nan Empire, there were only a handful of True Element Boundary martial artists who could contend with him. Only two of them dared to say that they would win.
Qin Feng was young and his cultivation was only at the 1st level of the True Element Boundary. Even if he lost this battle, it was enough for Qin Feng to brag about for the rest of his life. If the process of this battle was publicized, it would shake the world. Qin Feng's name would shake the Tian Nan Empire!
However, thinking of Qin Feng's other name, Shi Yong could only shake his head and smile. This was another way to become famous.
Qin Feng, after the battle in the Broken Heavens Mountain Range, this name had spread like wildfire. As long as one was a martial artist in the Broken Heavens Mountain Range, there was not a single one who had not been robbed by him.
Shi Yong had thought that Qin Feng had relied on the power of the Mysterious Flame Orthodox Sect and the Thousand Gold Pavilion. Now, it seemed that Qin Feng had some strength.
"Good boy, no wonder you could destroy this old man's Eighteen Heavenly King Strongholds. You really do have some skill. Come again!" Xuan Kang laughed.
Xuan Kang's palms were suffused with a blue light. This time, Xuan Kang used his True Essence. He was ready to use his true strength.
"It's Xuan Kang's secret skill, Blue Wave Palm. It seems that Xuan Kang is ready to end this battle quickly!" Shi Yong smiled.
"I have heard of the Blue Wave Palm, a middle-grade Profound Level Martial Skill. Its palm power is like a blue wave that dauntlessly advances. It is an extremely powerful martial skill." Shi Tian said.
Shi Yong glanced at his son and said: "The same martial skill in the hands of different martial artists also has different might. Xuan Kang has already cultivated this' Blue Wave Palm 'to the perfection stage, and the number of martial artists who have died under his palm is innumerable!"
Xuan Kang was ready to quickly subdue this arrogant boy. This boy's cultivation was far lower than his. If word got out, it would be disadvantageous for him.
"Whoosh!" Qin Feng casually picked up an iron rod.
"What is he going to do?" Shi Yong and his son's pupils shrank.
That was an ordinary iron rod, used for decoration. Not to mention a True Essence Realm martial artist, even a Giant Strength Realm martial artist could easily shatter it. What was Qin Feng doing with this iron rod?
"Weng!" A blazing True Essence wrapped around the iron rod.
Qin Feng used the Puzzle Disc Shadow Step and left behind a dozen afterimages. Xuan Kang was stunned. For a moment, he couldn't tell which one was the real one.
"Limitless Rod!" An iron rod wrapped in black flames suddenly swept towards Xuan Kang.
"Get lost!" Xuan Kang retracted his palms and welcomed the iron rod.
However, this palm strike missed. That burning iron rod was actually just an afterimage.
"Not good!" Xuan Kang knew that the situation was bad. He didn't hesitate to use his True Essence to support a True Essence shield.
"Peng!" The burning iron rod appeared above Xuan Kang's head. The raging flames covered the sky and pressed down.
Xuan Kang's body sank. His True Essence shield actually trembled. The power of this rod was too strong.
However, before Xuan Kang could counterattack, dozens of afterimages appeared around him. Each afterimage raised the iron rod in their hands.
"They are just afterimages. There is only one main body. As long as he attacks, I will be able to find the main body!" Xuan Kang clenched his teeth. He was actually prepared to receive Qin Feng's attack.
Qin Feng faintly smiled, "You lose!"
"Bang!" Eighteen fire rods fell together. Waves of flames poured down.
Xuan Kang's complexion changed. His True Essence shield actually collapsed at this moment!
"How is this possible? How can a single rod break through my True Essence shield?" Xuan Kang exclaimed.
A burning iron rod suddenly pressed against Xuan Kang's chest, "Not one strike, but eighteen strikes!"
"Pa!"
Qin Feng's voice had just faded when the iron rod shattered. After all, it was just an ordinary iron rod. It couldn't withstand such a powerful force.
Shi Yong and Shi Tian were stunned. They were immersed in the peerless might of that last strike. Even someone as strong as Xuan Kang was defeated by that single strike. What kind of martial skill was that?
"How did you do it?"
Xuan Kang was not a shameless person. A loss was a loss. He wouldn't escape from it. However, he wanted to know why he lost.
Qin Feng must have used some kind of special martial skill to do that. Since a single stick was not enough to shatter his True Essence shield, Qin Feng must have used some special martial skill.
"Very simple. If one rod can't break it, then I will use eighteen rods." Qin Feng patted the iron shavings on his hand.
"Eighteen rods? Those aren't afterimages?" Xuan Kang was shocked.
Qin Feng shook his head, "Those are afterimages. What happened next involves the martial skill I used. I can't say."
"I lost. I accept it wholeheartedly. Let's not talk about the gold!"
Xuan Kang took a deep breath. Although he was ruthless, he was also a man of his word. Since he lost, he didn't have the qualifications to ask Qin Feng for the gold.
"Hahaha, what a wonderful battle. Why don't Young Master Qin stay for a chat?" Shi Yong timely came forward to persuade Qin Feng to stay.
"Since you don't want the gold, there is no harm in staying." Qin Feng simply sat down.