240: Chapter 240 Repelling

In the very instant Tiger Zhao lost his focus, Gao Feng's figure vanished from where he stood once again!

The next moment, he had already appeared right in front of Tiger Zhao!

It was still that same unremarkable punch!

Tiger Zhao only had time to let out a terrified scream before that fist, which appeared slow but was actually as fast as lightning, slammed solidly into his lower abdomen!

"Pfft—!"

Tiger Zhao's body suddenly arched like a cooked shrimp, and he vomited up his previous meal. He flew backward, crashing into a row of medicine racks nearby, scattering them everywhere, before finally coming to a stop, curling up on the ground and twitching continuously like a dead dog.

With this, all three of Tiger Zhao's group were completely defeated!

The entire process took no more than a dozen breaths!

Gao Feng withdrew his fist and walked calmly to the side of the two lackeys he had knocked away first. He took back the azure spirit grass they had just snatched from other Disciples one by one and returned them to those Disciples, who were already staring in stunned silence.

After finishing all this, he pulled the equally shocked Tian Xin along and, amidst the awe-filled gazes of everyone, continued to collect his own share of azure spirit grass.

However, he was clear in his heart that the portion of his strength he had exposed just now to establish his authority had likely already attracted the attention of certain interested parties.

The turmoil in the Outer Sect might have just begun.

Inside the Spiritual Plant garden, it was silent as a graveyard.

Everyone watched the figure in the green robe, who was silently collecting azure spirit grass, with gazes mixed with awe, fear, and curiosity.

No one could have imagined that this seemingly unremarkable, even somewhat dull-witted, newly promoted Disciple actually possessed such terrifying strength!

Taking them out one punch at a time, he cleanly and efficiently dealt with Tiger Zhao, the local bully who had entrenched himself in the Spiritual Plant garden for a long time. Such a battle record was enough to make any Outer Sect Disciple take notice.

Tian Xin stood beside Gao Feng, helping him collect while secretly observing him with the look one might give a monster.

Her little heart was still pounding wildly at this moment.

She knew Gao Feng was strong, but she hadn't expected him to be strong to this extent!

That was simply not the power a Cultivator at the Qi Refinement Stage should have!

"Gao Feng, you... you were just too cool!" Tian Xin lowered her voice, her tone filled with excitement and admiration. "That Tiger Zhao is usually so arrogant, and so many people have been bullied by him. Today, he finally kicked an iron plate!"

"The trouble has only just begun." Gao Feng's reaction was very calm. As he pulled up a mature azure spirit grass by its roots, he swept a glance with the corner of his eye toward the few figures in the distance who were pointing and gesturing in this direction.

He knew that although his actions today had the effect of establishing his authority, they had also pushed him to the forefront of the storm.

A tree that stands out in a forest will be destroyed by the wind.

He understood this principle better than anyone else.

Soon, the two had collected enough azure spirit grass required for their task.

When leaving the Spiritual Plant garden, those Disciples who had previously been bullied by Tiger Zhao and his group all cast grateful gazes toward Gao Feng, and a few of the bolder ones even took the initiative to step forward and thank him.

Gao Feng just nodded indifferently and did not engage in much conversation with them.

He pulled Tian Xin along and quickly left this place of trouble.

However, just as they were on the path they had to take to return to the Logistics Hall, on a secluded trail lined with dense woods on both sides, Gao Feng's footsteps suddenly stopped.

"What's wrong?" Tian Xin asked with some confusion.

"We have guests." Gao Feng's eyes instantly turned sharp. He slowly raised his head and looked at the dense forest not far ahead.

"Come out. Isn't it embarrassing to be hiding and skulking around?"

His voice was not loud, but it clearly carried into the woods.

The woods were silent, with only the "rustling" sound of the wind blowing through the leaves.

Tian Xin nervously gripped her Talisman bag and vigilantly surveyed her surroundings.

"It seems I need to invite you out."

Gao Feng let out a cold snort and stomped his foot down hard!

An invisible force of energy swept out from him as the center toward the dense forest ahead!

"Whoosh!"

The trees in the forest shook violently, and several disheveled figures appeared from behind the trees.

The leader was none other than Tiger Zhao, who had just been taught a lesson by Gao Feng!

At this moment, his face was pale, and his eyes were filled with resentment and fear.

Beside him stood four other Disciples, two of whom had Auras clearly stronger than Tiger Zhao's—they were undoubtedly two Cultivators at the Third Layer of Qi Refining!

"Kid, I didn't expect your senses to be quite so sharp!"

Among those two Third Layer of Qi Refining Disciples, a tall, thin youth with a hooked nose walked out slowly, a cruel sneer hanging on his face.

"Tiger Zhao, is this the kid who injured you?" Another burly man with a fleshy face also crossed his arms and looked Gao Feng up and down with the gaze one might use to inspect goods.

"That's right! It's him!" Tiger Zhao pointed at Gao Feng and said through gritted teeth, "Brother Li, Brother Wang, you must stand up for me! This kid relies on having a bit of brute strength and doesn't put us veterans in his eyes. If we don't teach him a lesson today, how will we be able to establish ourselves in the Outer Sect in the future!"

He played the villain who accused his victim first, making his reasons for being beaten sound grand and righteous.

"Rest assured." The hooked-nose youth referred to as Brother Li sneered, his gaze locking onto Gao Feng like a venomous snake. "Kid, I don't care what your background is, nor do I care what skills you have. Today, since you hit my people, you must pay the price!"

"Stop talking nonsense!" That Brother Wang appeared even more direct. He waved his hand and shouted sternly, "All together now! Cripple him for me!"

Before his voice had even faded, the five of them moved simultaneously!

They had obviously learned from Tiger Zhao's previous lesson and knew that Gao Feng's close-combat ability was terrifying, so they didn't give him any chance to get close!

The five of them scattered, forming a semi-circular encirclement, trapping Gao Feng and Tian Xin firmly in the center.

Immediately following this, Talismans flashing with spiritual light were pulled from their robes!

"Fireball Talisman!"

"Wind Blade Talisman!"

"Earth Spike Talisman!"

In an instant, dozens of Spell attacks of various colors, like a violent storm, swept toward Gao Feng in the center of the encirclement from all directions, blotting out the sky!

They intended to use the simplest and most brutal Spell bombardment to exhaust Gao Feng to death!

"Gao Feng, look out!"

Seeing this terrifying scene, Tian Xin's little face turned deathly pale. Without a second thought, she wanted to throw out all the Talismans she had just replenished.

However, a steady, powerful hand pressed down on her.

"Step back and protect yourself."

Gao Feng's voice remained as calm as an ancient well.

He pushed Tian Xin behind him and faced that torrent of Spells, which was like a raging sea, all by himself!

In the moment when everyone thought he was surely going to die, a gleam that no one noticed flashed in Gao Feng's eyes.

He had been prepared long ago!

The moment the opponents appeared, he had already moved his mind and drawn out a wisp of incomparably pure spiritual spring water from his portable space!

Under his control, that wisp of cool spring water instantly covered his entire body, forming a faint, water-blue protective layer that was almost invisible to the naked eye!

At the same time, he took out two yellow Talismans from his robe that he had been treasuring, which emitted a heavy Aura!

These were precisely the two "Defense Talismans" that Tian Xin had gifted him during the trial at Dao Hu Mountain!

"Rise!"

Gao Feng gave a low shout and activated both Defense Talismans simultaneously!

"Hum—!"

Two incredibly thick, earthy-yellow light shields instantly appeared in front of him, like two impregnable city walls, protecting him firmly behind them!

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The next moment, the sky-filling Spell attacks slammed fiercely against those two light shields like raindrops!

Violent energy shockwaves raged, blasting deep pits into the surrounding ground, filling the air with smoke and dust, with gravel flying everywhere!

Seeing this scene, Tiger Zhao and the others all wore cruel smiles on their faces.

In their view, even if that kid had Defense Talismans, it was absolutely impossible for him to block such a dense, successive bombardment from the five of them!

However, when the smoke and dust gradually dispersed, the scene before their eyes caused the smiles on their faces to freeze completely!

They saw that in the center of the clearing, which had been reduced to a mess by the bombardment, the figure in the green robe was still standing proudly!

The two light shields in front of him, although covered in spiderweb-like cracks and having become dim and lusterless, had ultimately not shattered!

As for him, apart from his clothes being somewhat damaged, he was completely unharmed!

"This... how is this possible?!"

That Brother Li's eyes were practically popping out of their sockets!

How could two most basic Defense Talismans block the full-force attack of the five of them?!

How could they know that Gao Feng not only had Defense Talismans, but also a highly resilient protective layer on the surface of his body formed from spiritual spring water, which had absorbed most of the impact force for him!

In the very instant they were stunned and lost their focus, Gao Feng moved!

The ground beneath his feet exploded with a bang!

Like an arrow leaving the bow, he carried an unstoppable, fierce Aura as he passed through the light shields that were about to shatter and took the initiative to charge toward the two strongest Third Layer of Qi Refining Cultivators!

"Not good! Quickly, stop him!"

Brother Li and Brother Wang finally reacted, their faces showing expressions of utter terror!

Without a second thought, they wanted to activate Talismans again to create some distance!

However, it was already too late!

Gao Feng's speed was simply too fast!

His body, which had been tempered countless times, erupted with speed beyond its limits at this moment, crossing dozens of meters in an instant and appearing in front of that Brother Wang!

"Die!"

Gao Feng coldly spat out this one word.

His fist, wrapped in a water-blue halo, brought with it a whistling sound that tore through the air as it slammed fiercely into the opponent's chest!

That Brother Wang only had time to let out a terrified scream before being solidly struck by this punch!

"Crack!"

A bone-chilling sound of bones shattering rang out!

The ribs in his chest snapped in response! His whole body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily against a tree trunk in the distance before sliding down, blood spraying wildly from his mouth, completely losing his ability to fight!

One punch!

Another punch!

That arrogant Third Layer of Qi Refining Cultivator had just been crippled like that!

"Dev... devil! He is a devil!"

The remaining Tiger Zhao and the others, seeing this bloody and terrifying scene, were completely scared out of their wits!

How could they dare to have any desire to continue the fight? They let out a strange cry and turned to run, only regretting that their parents hadn't given them two extra legs!

Even that Brother Li was pale-faced and turned to flee without the slightest hesitation!