148: Anticipate the enemy?

“Clang!”

You Jianfeng blocked with his sword, immediately feeling a surge of immense power, like a rampaging Demonic Beast crashing into him. Even his treasured sword, cultivated for many years, bent sharply, and his feet uncontrollably retreated.

“Such great strength!”

You Jianfeng frowned deeply, a strong sense of vigilance rising in his heart. Although this person was not well-known, his strength was truly not to be underestimated.

“Clap, clap, clap…”

Suddenly, a sparse round of applause sounded. Both of them turned their heads simultaneously. Another group of people appeared in the dense forest, led by a person dressed in brightly colored clothes, with a clump of greasy, upright hair on his head that was extremely conspicuous.

“Fang Xiang!”

You Jianfeng frowned, feeling a bit tricky. It was already difficult for him to deal with this person, but now another group came, and it was Fang Xiang, who was ranked above him.

The people entangled in the fight dispersed, each returning behind the two.

Xu Sanyan squinted, observing. There were more than twenty people in this group; he wondered which of the Ten Heroes they belonged to.

Xiang Tan, catching her breath, whispered, “This is Fang Xiang, ranked fifth.”

Xu Sanyan slowly nodded, his gaze turning to You Jianfeng. Coincidentally, You Jianfeng was also looking at him. Both of them understood each other's intentions from their eyes.

Join forces!

First, deal with Fang Xiang, then the two of them would compete for the final ownership of this saint child token.

Fang Xiang's side had the most people, over twenty, more than Xu Sanyan and You Jianfeng combined. If they didn't join forces, he would only benefit from their struggle.

The current situation was like Sun and Liu joining forces against Cao, and that saint child token was Jingzhou; all three parties wanted to hold it in their hands.

Fang Xiang leaned against a tree in a slovenly manner. He naturally saw their intentions, but he didn't care.

In his opinion, You Jianfeng, ranked eighth, plus an unknown person, posed no threat at all.

Fang Xiang, with a smile on his face, extended his hand towards Xu Sanyan, “Hand it over.”

Xu Sanyan raised an eyebrow. So arrogant?

“Heh, Fang Xiang, you're still so presumptuous.” You Jianfeng sneered, his face full of disdain, as if there was some past grievance.

Fang Xiang picked his ear, glancing at him sideways, “What, which Sect rule says you can't be arrogant?”

“Alright, no more nonsense. Hand over the saint child token quickly. If I'm in a good mood, I might spare your lives. There are still two saint child tokens that haven't been found yet, so maybe you still have a chance, yo.” Fang Xiang said, stroking the few hairs on top of his head.

“Bah, more talk is useless. If you have the ability, take it!” You Jianfeng flicked his long sword and struck first.

Fang Xiang slightly turned his head and said to the burly man behind him, “I'll deal with him. You get me the saint child token.”

“Don't worry, leave it to me!”

The burly man grinned, his fierce eyes fixed on Xu Sanyan.

“Whoosh!”

The burly man bent his knees slightly, and his entire body suddenly leaped up, his sandbag-sized fist smashing directly towards Xu Sanyan's head.

The three-way melee began!

Looking at the fist coming at him, Xu Sanyan's expression was calm. His large hands moved first, firmly grasping the burly man's fist. The burly man's tall body immediately froze in place, his rugged face filled with disbelief.

He caught it?!

“Heh, is that all the strength you have? Doesn't your wife complain about you?” Xu Sanyan's mouth held a strong hint of mockery.

“Hmph!”

The burly man's face flushed red upon hearing this, and he frantically circulated his Cultivation, vowing to smash him into a meat patty.

Xu Sanyan's pupils narrowed. He gripped the burly man's wrist, pulling him with the momentum. The burly man's body uncontrollably rushed towards him. Xu Sanyan's shoulder bulged, and with an iron mountain strike, he heavily slammed into the burly man's chest.

“Crack!”

First, a crisp sound of bone breaking rang out, followed by the burly man flying backward at an even faster speed, breaking two or three trees before finally stopping.

Xu Sanyan, taking advantage of the situation, leaped up like a fierce tiger, pouncing on the burly man who had not yet gotten up, and directly threw a punch.

Immediately, an extremely ferocious Aura rushed towards him. The burly man had just regained some consciousness and had no time to react, but he saw a fleshy palm strike his forehead.

“Bang!”

A pit appeared on the ground. The burly man's head burst open like a ripe watermelon, red and white contents spilling everywhere, disgustingly.

Fang Xiang glanced over, his pupils slightly constricted. His capable subordinate was dealt with so quickly?

He hadn't even had time to manifest his Dao body.

“Good kid, I didn't expect you to be a hidden master playing innocent. Since that's the case, let me, your young master, test your weight.”

Fang Xiang avoided You Jianfeng's long sword, and a layer of green light suddenly appeared around his body. The greasy hair on top of his head became even more verdant.

The light was blazing, illuminating everything around it in green. It was as if only this one color remained between heaven and earth.

Xu Sanyan, holding his disciplinary ruler, frowned and stared. What kind of method was this?

No matter what it was, interrupting him couldn't be wrong.

Divine Thought condensed in the Void Realm, and a soul-piercing thorn suddenly shot towards Fang Xiang, who was enveloped in green light.

Fang Xiang seemed to sense something, and he suddenly looked up at Xu Sanyan, asking in surprise, “Are you from the Lu family?”

Xu Sanyan did not answer, but instead became more solemn. He felt… the soul-piercing thorn was blocked.

This was the first time such a situation had occurred in so long. The soul-piercing thorn was in the green light, like a fish in sand, moving with extreme difficulty.

Seeing this opportunity, You Jianfeng's mind moved, and a golden light suddenly pierced out from behind Fang Xiang, with such stealth that it was impossible to guard against.

He had hidden the small golden sword there at some unknown point!

“Is that all you're capable of?” Fang Xiang slightly turned his body, and the small golden sword brushed past his shoulder. He even had the leisure to taunt him.

Xu Sanyan looked at the sky full of green light and didn't notice what use it had. He didn't feel the slightest discomfort.

“Come, let me see your abilities.” Fang Xiang hooked his finger at Xu Sanyan.

Xu Sanyan and You Jianfeng exchanged glances. The two of them, one in front and one behind, simultaneously attacked Fang Xiang.

Although they were opponents, they cooperated very well. Xu Sanyan attacked the upper body with his disciplinary ruler, and You Jianfeng attacked the lower body.

Fang Xiang was completely fearless. A verdant wooden staff appeared in his hand. While blocking the disciplinary ruler with a wave, he lifted his foot to avoid the long sword. Everything seemed so effortless.

Xu Sanyan's movements became a bit faster, but Fang Xiang could always naturally avoid the attacks.

You Jianfeng spoke in a deep voice, “The Heart-Piercing Art.”

Clearly, he recognized this method.

Fang Xiang grinned, “Oh, you're quite knowledgeable.”

Xu Sanyan was puzzled, and You Jianfeng explained, “As long as you are within this green light, your every move is reflected in his mind. If you move your shoulder, he knows you are going to punch. He even senses when you circulate your Cultivation. This hundred-foot radius is his Domain.”

Fang Xiang looked up and laughed loudly, his eyes full of arrogance, “Hahahahaha…”

He had Cultivated this spell for twenty years to reach this level. Predicting the enemy allows one to stand undefeated!

Xu Sanyan's eyes were calm, and he spoke softly, “Even if you know, what's the use? I wonder if you can block it?”

As soon as his voice fell, a thick blood mist rose, completely obscuring Xu Sanyan's figure.

Fang Xiang's smile gradually faded, and his brows furrowed. He actually couldn't see through this layer of blood mist!