53: Shi Chonghan

A Magical Artifact shield appeared in front of the young man. The bloody glow struck the shield, leaving a deep indentation on it, before bouncing back and being retrieved by Lin Feng. This was the first time Lin Feng had seen someone able to block his bloody hairpin.

At the same time, the talismans in Lin Feng's hand also shot out. More than a dozen talismans transformed into attack spells, bombarding the man. Lin Feng took the opportunity to quickly apply several defensive talismans to himself.

When the spells dissipated, the young man's clothes were only slightly disheveled, but he had not sustained any damage. The young man grinned at Lin Feng.

Lin Feng couldn't help but frown at this. This guy had such strong defensive capabilities. Lin Feng's heart tightened; this Qi Refining Perfection Cultivator in front of him was not simple!

Just as he emerged from Lin Feng's spell attack, he stretched his arms forward, and four golden rings slid from his arms into his hands. The young man merely formed hand seals, and under his control, the four golden rings flew towards Lin Feng with tacit agreement cooperation. Lin Feng, relying on his movement technique that far surpassed other Cultivators of the same stage, painstakingly dodged.

Lin Feng did not possess the means to withstand attacks without injury like his opponent, so he could only rely on his extreme speed to dodge everywhere, occasionally seizing opportunities to launch counterattacks with a few offensive talismans.

Lin Feng mostly used talismans when fighting others. On one hand, talismans could directly transform into spell attacks, which were not only faster and more powerful than his own spellcasting but also saved magical power.

However, the young man in front of him clearly followed a different path than Lin Feng. He pursued a fierce and direct approach, his attacks against Lin Feng were grand and sweeping, and he possessed powerful defensive Magical Artifacts, significantly reducing the effectiveness of Lin Feng's attacks.

The golden rings he controlled were not only manipulable but also extremely powerful. While dodging, Lin Feng personally witnessed a Middle Stage Qi Refining Cultivator accidentally being hit and immediately spitting blood, collapsing to the ground. It was clear the golden rings were immensely powerful!

Moreover, this person even knew some martial arts from the mortal world. If Lin Feng's speed hadn't been fast enough, he might have been caught. Lin Feng relied on his speed advantage to maneuver around his opponent.

Lin Feng himself also Cultivated Body Refining Cultivation Techniques, so even if it came to a direct Physical Body confrontation, Lin Feng would not fear his opponent. However, even if Lin Feng displayed his full strength, he might not be able to kill his opponent. Furthermore, it seemed that the young man in front of him, whether it was the clothes he wore or the Magical Artifacts he used, all were top-tier or Advanced Magical Artifacts.

Considering this person's attire and his age, Lin Feng concluded that this individual was not from an ordinary Cultivator background. Especially when he saw a strong Cultivator actually wanting to compete with his opponent rather than just engaging in a straightforward kill.

Therefore, Lin Feng guessed that this guy must have a high Cultivation talent and an equally extraordinary background. To fight others simply out of a desire to win indicated he was clearly from a large Family.

With Lin Feng's current Qi Refining eighth-layer strength, he absolutely could not afford to offend such a Cultivator. If he really killed his opponent, what would happen if his Family or sect came looking for him? Lin Feng did not have the strength to deal with the people behind them.

Lin Feng fought with this person for the duration of an incense stick. At this time, the garrisoned Cultivators had suffered a loss of forty to fifty individuals, and the vast majority were newly arrived Cultivators.

Due to the hasty engagement, Lin Feng's side of low-level Cultivators suffered significantly more casualties than the Heretical Cultivator side. It was clear that if this continued, the Cultivators here would only suffer more and more casualties.

Just as many Cultivators were feeling somewhat desperate, the supporting Cultivators finally arrived. Seeing Cultivators coming to their aid, the group of Heretical Cultivators, being experienced in sneak attacks, quickly retreated. Only a few Heretical Cultivators, who were entangled and couldn't escape in time, were killed by the arriving Cultivators.

The majority of the Heretical Cultivators successfully withdrew from the area. This time, the Heretical attack resulted in minimal losses, whereas Lin Feng's side suffered differently. Because they did not detect the Heretical attack in advance, not only did Huang Ruoxuan's subordinates suffer heavy losses, but the Cultivators garrisoned in the surrounding areas also did.

If it hadn't been for the previous support of a batch of Cultivators, which greatly strengthened the defensive capabilities of Qianmen Pass, it is highly probable that very few of the Qi Refining Cultivators involved in defending Qianmen Pass this time would have survived.

The Cultivator who was fighting Lin Feng, seeing the reinforcements, immediately abandoned Lin Feng as an opponent. He smiled slightly at Lin Feng, acknowledging Lin Feng's strength. As he was about to jump off the city wall, he asked Lin Feng:

"Your Excellency, although your strength relies on external talismans, I acknowledge your power. I am Shi Chonghan. How should I address Your Excellency?"

Lin Feng frowned when he heard his opponent ask for his name, thinking to himself, 'This guy isn't getting addicted to fighting me, is he?' He snorted coldly and replied, "My name remains unchanged, my surname is steadfast. Great Xin's Wang Sicong!"

The Cultivator laughed heartily, leaped up, and fled towards the Heretical Cultivator camp. Before leaving, he even issued a harsh threat, stating that next time he would definitely kill Lin Feng.

Lin Feng couldn't help but feel a bit speechless at this point. This person was too arrogant. If it weren't for his concern that killing his opponent would lead to retaliation from the forces behind him, then offending Lin Feng would certainly not end well for him. Therefore, Lin Feng did not go all out when fighting him.

That Cultivator named Shi Chonghan was indeed strong, but wanting to take Lin Feng's life wouldn't be so easy. In this battle, Lin Feng killed eight Cultivators. Although it was far less than the previous time, Lin Feng held his ground against the strongest among the opposing Heretical Cultivators in the Qi Refining stage.

After this battle ended, Lin Feng hadn't even had time to count the Storage Pouches he acquired from the enemies when Huang Ruoxuan withdrew from her engagement with the Heretical Foundation Establishment cultivator.

At this moment, Huang Ruoxuan's face was somewhat pale, and blood flowed from a wound on one of her arms. She looked at the Cultivators before her with a mix of anger and sighing. Out of the hundred-plus people who had been added as reinforcements for this battle, forty-five had died, and more than a dozen were severely injured.

Of the original 160-plus reinforcements, after one major battle, only about a hundred Cultivators remained able to continue fighting. This time, the losses were too severe.

Especially the new recruits, all of whom died. Moreover, during this watch, not a single Cultivator detected the attack in advance, leading to heavy losses. This made Huang Ruoxuan somewhat disappointed.

Everyone looked dejected, so she had to suppress her anger and warn everyone not to be like before, to Cultivate diligently and be attentive while on duty, otherwise, who knew how many Cultivators would survive next time.

Lin Feng's gains from this battle were still quite good. Although it was much less compared to the previous time, Lin Feng estimated that these new spoils of war could fetch a total of six thousand Spirit Stones.

Lin Feng gained so much income from a single battle. Lin Feng felt both fear and joy for this place. He was very satisfied with the ability to acquire resources and Spirit Stones at an extremely fast pace here, but this place also carried too much risk. If he could choose, Lin Feng would still prefer to find a peaceful place and quietly Cultivate.

Li Yunfei performed well in this battle, killing two Middle Stage Qi Refining Cultivators. Seeing the satisfied expression on his face, Lin Feng knew that his killing of two Middle Stage Heretical Cultivators was a small gain.

After two rounds of fighting, Lin Feng discovered that most of the Cultivators they engaged with were Moyan Sect Cultivators, and he had not seen any from the Yin Corpse Sect once. Lin Feng felt a subtle unease about the absence of the Yin Corpse Sect, but he couldn't articulate why.

Lin Feng and his batch of Cultivators were all required to strictly guard Qianmen Pass to prevent a second attack by Heretical Cultivators. Lin Feng and the others were clearly somewhat fatigued after just experiencing a major battle, but Huang Ruoxuan had already announced the order to stand guard together tonight. Only those Cultivators with severe or minor injuries were allowed to return to rest.

However, Lin Feng and Li Yunfei clearly had no injuries. Both of them had made gains in this battle, and Cultivators like them who were not injured were required to stay.