114: Chapter 114 The Mysterious Cloaked Man!

Saber Qi, carrying crushed stones, whistled toward him; the oppressive feeling behind him felt as if it would solidify the air.

Zhang Wen had no time to look back. Lightning Radiance suddenly exploded beneath his feet, and his figure slid three feet to the side like a ghost.

It was exactly "Tremor Step Treading Thunder Marks".

The Saber Qi grazed his clothes, splitting a half-zhang deep crack into the black stone cliff behind him, causing shattered stones to fall with a rustling sound.

"Peak of the Subtle Realm?!"

Black Sha saw the spiritual energy fluctuations in Zhang Wen's movement technique, his pupils shrinking suddenly, and the mountain-splitting saber in his hand faltered for a moment.

He had lived for thirty years and had seen many at the Peak of the Subtle Realm, but this was the first time he had seen one so young!

To reach this Realm at this age, there must be a powerful faction backing him.

"Who exactly are you?!"

Black Sha's voice trembled, but it was instantly replaced by viciousness—if Zhang Wen were allowed to leave, the secret guarded by Black Wind Stockade would definitely be exposed.

By then, let alone the treasures in the Secret Realm, the entire Black Wind Stockade would be uprooted by a major faction!

"I must kill you today!"

Black Sha roared, spiritual energy surging wildly around him, the Aura of the Late Stage of the Subtle Realm erupting without reservation.

The mountain-splitting saber danced airtight, layers of saber shadows covering Zhang Wen, every strike aimed at vital points.

Zhang Wen's eyes turned sharp, Lightning Radiance in his palms surging, and a pale blue thunder-patterned shield appeared around him.

"Indestructible Thunder Body", activate!

Thunder patterns flowed over his skin, blocking the incoming saber wind outside his body.

He gripped the sky-splitting startling thunder spear, thunder arcs flickering at the spear tip, and charged into the saber shadows.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

Sounds of metal colliding rang out in succession, Lightning Radiance and Saber Qi intertwining in mid-air, shattered stones sent flying everywhere by the tremors.

Black Sha attacked like a madman, every move desperate, but Zhang Wen's "Indestructible Thunder Body" had extremely strong defense.

His saber struck the thunder-patterned shield, only able to stir up ripples, unable to hurt Zhang Wen in the slightest;

Conversely, every time Zhang Wen thrust his spear, it carried domineering thunder force, forcing Black Sha to retreat repeatedly.

After only ten rounds, Black Sha was forced into a corner of the stone house, his chest swept by the spear tip, thunder force surging into his body along the wound, causing his whole body to twitch in pain.

He gripped the mountain-splitting saber with a shaking hand, blood constantly spilling from the corners of his mouth, his eyes filled with despair—he was simply no match for Zhang Wen!

"It should end now."

Zhang Wen's eyes were icy, the spear tip condensing blinding thunder arcs, just as he was about to finish off Black Sha, a terrifying spiritual energy fluctuation suddenly came from behind him.

"Stop!"

The Cloaked Figure's voice carried unquestionable pressure; Zhang Wen felt a chill down his back and instinctively turned around.

He saw the hem of the Cloaked Figure's cloak moving without wind, the eyes under the hood shimmering with eerie light, spiritual energy surging around it like a tide.

It had actually broken through the shackles of the Subtle Realm—it was the Penetration Realm!

"Penetration Realm?!"

Zhang Wen's expression changed suddenly, the thunder patterns of his "Indestructible Thunder Body" instantly surging, but under the pressure of the Penetration Realm, the shield began to tremble slightly.

He never imagined that this Cloaked Figure's Realm was actually one full major Realm higher than his own!

The Cloaked Figure ignored Zhang Wen's shock, raised a hand and grasped at Black Sha, and a wave of spiritual energy pulled Black Sha behind it.

Then its gaze fell on Zhang Wen, its voice cold.

"Young man, you shouldn't have come here, and even less should you covet things that don't belong to you."

Black Sha leaned behind the Cloaked Figure, looking at the Penetration Realm Aura on the other party, both shocked and delighted.

So the mister was actually an expert of the Penetration Realm! With the mister here, he would definitely be able to keep Zhang Wen here today!

He panted heavily, staring at Zhang Wen with resentful eyes.

"Mister, don't let him go! He must be a scout sent by a major faction; keeping him will surely become a big problem!"

The Cloaked Figure didn't speak, just slowly raised its hand, eerie light condensing in its palm, a stronger spiritual energy than before locking onto Zhang Wen, as if even the air had been frozen.

Zhang Wen gripped the sky-splitting startling thunder spear tightly, his back already covered in cold sweat—facing a powerhouse of the Penetration Realm, he didn't even have the confidence to escape.

"Bang!"

Amidst the loud noise of the stone wall collapsing, Zhao Meng rushed in first, carrying his broad-backed saber, followed by Lin Muer and the others from the Qingmu Squad.

There were still bloodstains on the blades that hadn't been wiped off.

Just now, while they were waiting, they heard that the movement on the mountaintop was wrong, and didn't even leave time to catch their breath.

They rushed over here desperately.

"Brother Zhang! Be careful!"

Zhao Meng had just shouted, his gaze sweeping over the surging spiritual energy around the Cloaked Figure, and his face instantly turned pale.

Although he hadn't seen the Aura of the Penetration Realm, he could clearly feel that under that pressure, he was almost drained of the strength to even lift his hand.

Not to mention those behind him who hadn't even touched the Subtle Realm.

Lin Muer was already chattering her teeth at this moment, her hand gripping her soft sword shaking non-stop.

Seeing them arrive, Black Sha instead grinned hideously.

"Overestimating your own abilities, it's just right to be buried together!"

He just wanted to step forward, but was stopped by the Cloaked Figure raising its hand.

The Cloaked Figure didn't even spare a glance for Zhao Meng and the others, the eerie light in its palm suddenly surging, and a condensed stream of spiritual energy struck straight at Zhang Wen's heart!

Zhang Wen was already prepared, sweeping the sky-splitting startling thunder spear, thunder arcs exploding at the spear tip, barely blocking the stream of spiritual energy.

But the remaining force still shook his hand until it went numb, and he had to retreat three steps to stabilize his figure.

Just at this moment, Zhao Meng gritted his teeth and suddenly shouted: "Brothers, fight them to the death!"

He knew that they didn't have enough strength, but he couldn't watch Zhang Wen die alone under the hands of a Penetration Realm expert, so he charged toward the Cloaked Figure's back with his broad-backed saber.

The others also gritted their teeth and followed, their blades hacking toward Black Sha—even if they couldn't stop it, they had to buy Zhang Wen a chance!

But the gap in strength was ultimately a chasm.

The Cloaked Figure didn't even turn its head, just waved its hand casually, and an invisible wave of spiritual energy crashed toward Zhao Meng and the four of them.

"Puff! Puff!"

With a few muffled sounds, Zhao Meng and the others were like being hit by a giant rock, flying backward and slamming heavily into the stone wall, spewing blood from their mouths, their swords broken into two pieces.

"Captain!"

Zhang Wen's eyes were about to split, and just as he wanted to rush over, the Cloaked Figure had already bullied its way in front of him, the eerie light in its palm turning into sharp claws, grabbing straight at his face!

Zhang Wen hurriedly dodged to the side, but his left arm was still swept by the spiritual energy.

With a "rip" sound, his sleeve shattered, a wound deep enough to see bone appeared instantly, blood dripping down his arm, hitting the ground with splashes of blood.

"Getting distracted will get you killed."

The Cloaked Figure's voice was cold, its offensive becoming increasingly fierce, palm shadows condensed from eerie light stacking layer upon layer, sealing off all of Zhang Wen's escape routes.

Zhang Wen gritted his teeth, pushing "Tremor Step Treading Thunder Marks" to the limit, his figure maneuvering through the palm shadows.

Every time the sky-splitting startling thunder spear thrust out, it carried the thunder force of burning bridges, but every collision caused his blood to churn.

The thunder-patterned shield of "Indestructible Thunder Body" also grew dimmer, with cracks appearing in several places.

Black Sha leaned to the side, clutching the wound on his chest, watching Zhang Wen retreating step by step, his eyes full of smugness.

"Mister, kill him quickly! Lest there be complications!"

Zhang Wen caught a glimpse of Zhao Meng and the others struggling to crawl up, but finding it difficult to even move, feeling anxious and angry in his heart.

He knew he couldn't hide his trump cards anymore, letting out a low shout from his throat, and a flash of Lightning Radiance instantly wrapped around his whole body.

It was the "sky-breaking thunder qilin armor" from several chapters ago!

The moment the armor covered him, scale-like patterns lit up on his skin, and pale blue thunder arcs wandered along the seams of the armor.

Not only did it repair the broken shield of "Indestructible Thunder Body", but it also added an indestructible layer of defense.

The wound on his left arm was also temporarily suppressed by the thunder force overflowing from the edge of the armor, and the bleeding gradually stopped.

Seeing him suddenly change his equipment, the Cloaked Figure paused its movement of condensing spiritual energy for a moment, a trace of surprise flashing in its eyes.

But before it could react, Zhang Wen's eyes suddenly narrowed, and a point of purple-gold Lightning Radiance burst from his right eye—"Eye of Thunder Punishment", activate!

In an instant, the world in Zhang Wen's eyes changed.

The spiritual energy surging around the Cloaked Figure was no longer a chaotic mess, but was dismantled into countless flowing trajectories.

Even the weak points in the eerie light condensing in its palm and the stagnant areas during its spiritual energy circulation were clearly reflected in his field of vision.

The oppressive feeling that had just been sealed by the palm shadows was completely gone, and he could even see clearly.

Every time the Cloaked Figure waved its palm, there would be a gap in the connection of spiritual energy three inches below its right shoulder!

"So that's how it is..."

A cold, sharp arc hooked at the corner of Zhang Wen's mouth, his right hand gripping the sky-splitting startling thunder spear suddenly exerting force, the thunder arcs at the spear tip no longer exploding blindly.

Instead, it followed the trajectory locked by the Eye of Thunder Punishment, precisely thrusting toward that gap.

The Cloaked Figure still wanted to use its palm shadows to block like before, but didn't expect Zhang Wen's spear move to suddenly change direction.

Aiming straight at the flaw in its spiritual energy circulation, it hurriedly dodged to the side, but was still a beat too slow.

The thunder arcs grazed its shoulder armor, tearing a hole in the cloak, revealing the eerie light-glowing heart protector underneath.