Chapter 566: A Spent Arrow
"Alright, let's do it. We move."
Everyone agreed, their gazes cold. Immediately, powerful forces were released from their bodies, all of them blasting toward that mountain peak.
In an instant, rumbling sounds rang out continuously. Rocks shattered, sand and gravel flew, and the entire mountain peak, under the bombardment of dozens of Mysterious Martial Realm Sixth Layer experts, had its outer layer stripped away in a flash.
"Again."
Another loud shout rang out. A man's body trembled as he charged toward the mountain peak. A terrifying palm strike directly imprinted itself on the mountain, and a crack appeared on its surface.
"Boom, boom, boom..."
A series of terrifying cracking sounds echoed without pause. Huge fissures continuously appeared on the mountain, accompanied by the sound of splintering. Those cracks expanded and connected, causing the entire mountain to shatter inch by inch.
"Rumble!"
The attacks from these people still hadn't stopped, as if they had no end. Finally, the massive mountain collapsed completely.
The crowd's figures flickered as they stood to the side, staring at the mountain that had been leveled to the ground, their eyes shifting restlessly.
They hadn't seen Lin Feng. Even though the mountain had been flattened, there was still no trace of Lin Feng. Their expressions turned unpleasant.
"He's underground. Keep a close watch."
Another person shouted, his gaze fixed on the ground below. Since Lin Feng wasn't in the mountain, the only possibility was that he had continued downward, burrowing into the earth. But once underground, Lin Feng would be severely restricted. As long as he moved through the dirt, he would create disturbances, and they would surely detect him. Meanwhile, Lin Feng would be blind, unable to see them.
"It seems he's really done for. He'd rather hide underground than come out, afraid to face us. As long as we stay alert, we can definitely kill him."
A voice rang out. A man in a black robe flickered, took a step forward, and directly blasted a palm strike toward the ground where the mountain had collapsed. With a rumble, the terrifying palm force created a huge hole on the spot, but there was still no sign of Lin Feng.
The only possibility was that Lin Feng had shifted his body while they were bombarding the mountain, moving his position underground, making it hard for them to find him for the moment.
"Attack the ground, and stay alert."
Another person shouted. Immediately, the crowd condensed their true essence, spread out their perception, and focused intently on the ground.
"Move!"
"Rumble!"
Dozens of experts began bombarding the ground again. Instantly, the earth caved in, the surrounding area was completely overturned, and all the rocks shattered.
Still no one. They still hadn't seen Lin Feng.
"Start from the center and spread outward, sweep through. I don't believe he won't show himself."
The man who had spoken earlier said coldly. The crowd nodded, and their true essence began to condense once more, preparing to continue bombarding the ground, refusing to believe they couldn't force Lin Feng out.
"Rumble!"
Just then, a rumbling sound came from underground. A section of the ground began to shift, moving rapidly toward the distance.
"There! Kill!"
The crowd shouted loudly and charged toward the shifting spot. Their true essence was fully condensed, and cold smiles curled at the corners of their mouths. This time, Lin Feng was dead for sure.
"Boom!"
A terrifying strike directly intercepted the shifting object. That entire patch of ground collapsed, and from within the earth, a broken sword flew up, causing the crowd's gazes to freeze.
"Ah..."
A scream of agony suddenly rang out, making the crowd whirl around. Then they saw one of their companions being split in half by a sword. At the same time, a figure burst out from underground.
After killing the man, the figure didn't pause for even a moment. He turned into a streak of light and fled into the distance. It was Lin Feng.
"We've been tricked."
The crowd's hearts sank, their expressions ugly. They had been fooled by Lin Feng.
Just now, if they had launched one more wave of attacks, they could have forced Lin Feng out. But Lin Feng had used his sword to stir the ground, making it shift. In their excitement, they mistakenly thought Lin Feng had appeared, focusing all their attention there. They hadn't expected Lin Feng to be right beneath one of them, suddenly striking out and killing another of their companions.
What a cunning bastard!
"Chase!"
The crowd's faces were all grim as they pursued Lin Feng.
Lin Feng's pupils were still as cold as ever, a faint aura of slaughter emanating from him. He had used the little true essence he had just recovered to instantly kill one person. Now, his remaining true essence was running low again.
In Lin Feng's hands, he was still holding Origin Stones, rapidly recovering his energy.
"Chase him! Once we catch him, he's dead for sure. He has no true essence left; he's relying on Origin Stones to recover."
Someone noticed the Origin Stones in Lin Feng's hands and shouted excitedly. This made many people's eyes narrow, and they all saw Lin Feng using the stones to recover. Joy secretly welled up in their hearts, and their pursuit speed increased. The ones in front had been a bit cautious earlier, not daring to go all out, worried that Lin Feng might launch another devastating attack.
"Roar!"
Purple light soared into the air again, swirling around Lin Feng. Then, an endless purple ocean surged toward those behind him.
"Hmph!"
The people sneered. Was this a deathbed struggle?
With a wave of their palms, they blasted at the purple ocean, their bodies directly piercing through it without any concern.
But at this moment, they didn't notice the cold, sinister smile on Lin Feng's lips.
Using his soul power, he controlled that mass of purple ocean, wrapping it around the bodies of those who had ignored it. The purple energy coiled around them, moving along with their bodies.
"Oh?"
Just then, those people's eyes narrowed. They realized that as the purple ocean moved, it seemed to follow a pattern, forming the shape of a Nine Palaces formation.
"Nine Palaces Trapping Dragon Formation!"
Lin Feng shouted loudly. Instantly, purple light blazed brilliantly. The endless ocean covered the sky, burying the bodies of those who had disregarded the purple energy within the Trapping Dragon Formation.
The others behind them flickered, dodging the formation. They saw that the people in front had been trapped inside the formation, moving around chaotically but unable to escape.
"Swish, swish, swish..."
The sharp sound of swords rang out. The crowd saw thirty-six swords around Lin Feng, releasing dazzling sword light, as if they could destroy everything. The crowd's pupils contracted again.
"Thirty-Six Heavenly Dipper Sword Formation, kill!"
Lin Feng roared in anger. The thirty-six swords merged into one, forming a single enormous sword that stabbed toward the Nine Palaces Trapping Dragon Formation.
"Not good."
Those outside were startled. One of the trapped men was still frowning inside the formation when the sword howled in, directly piercing through his body. His pupils widened, and he died with his eyes open.
"Ah, ah..."
The sword continued forward. Three people who were in a straight line within the Nine Palaces formation were all killed.
Lin Feng's gaze was cold. After killing them, he didn't even bother to retrieve the swords. He immediately fled, leaving behind a chilling glance as he swept his eyes over the crowd.
Seeing those cold pupils, the crowd was stunned for a moment, even forgetting to chase Lin Feng.
Another three had died. Now, a total of six had been killed: one Mysterious Martial Realm Seventh Layer expert and five Mysterious Martial Realm Sixth Layer.
Powerful Mysterious Martial Realm Sixth Layer experts seemed to have become insignificant.
"Kill him! We must kill him! This was probably his last strike."
One person shouted angrily. How infuriating! Lin Feng was already a spent arrow, yet he had still managed to kill so many of their experts.
"That's right, Lin Feng. It's almost over."
The crowd's eyes hardened. They were all powerful Mysterious Martial Realm Sixth Layer existences with firm wills. How could they be afraid or waver in their resolve to kill Lin Feng? That was absolutely unacceptable to them; it would affect their martial path.
With that thought, the crowd's figures flickered and they howled as they chased after Lin Feng.
They didn't believe Lin Feng still had the strength to oppose them.
Because of the brief pause, Lin Feng had already put some distance between them. But they noticed that the gap between them and Lin Feng was steadily closing.
This made them all understand that Lin Feng was truly finished. He could no longer maintain his original speed.
At this moment, Lin Feng's face was slightly pale, and a bone-chilling coldness gleamed in his pupils. He was indeed almost done. His true essence was completely exhausted. The energy supporting his flight was the last of his remaining true essence.
"Persistent as ghosts!"
Lin Feng spat out a cold voice. His eyes grew even colder!