Gao Wu: My freshman internship was a battle on the front lines.

Chapter 66 Sword Intent

The demon messenger let out a scream, a sharp and piercing sound that shook the rubble and caused it to fall from the ruins.

Its body was sent flying by the force of the blade, tumbling several times in the air before crashing heavily to the ground.

Ye Feng landed, panting heavily.

The backlash from a thousand charges caused his arm to tremble, his tiger's mouth to split open, and blood to flow down the hilt of the knife.

But it's worth it.

With a single strike, he severely injured a sixth-tier Heavenly Demon Envoy.

"You..." The Demon Envoy scrambled to his feet, his blood-red eyes fixed on Ye Feng, filled with rage and fear. "How could you, a mere fourth-tier ant, possibly..."

"An ant?" Ye Feng laughed. "Now that an ant has chopped off your arm, what are you?"

The Demon Messenger's face twisted in pain.

It wanted to argue, but couldn't find the words.

Ye Feng is telling the truth.

It was severely damaged by a fourth-order human.

If this matter were to reach the Heavenly Demon Clan, it would become a laughing stock for the entire clan.

"You're asking for it!"

The Demon Messenger roared, its black scales bursting open, and a terrifying aura erupted from its body.

It's going to fight desperately.

Ye Feng gripped the hilt of his knife, preparing to unleash another charged attack.

But his body was trembling.

The backlash from a thousand charges hadn't completely subsided yet; if it happened again, his body might really not be able to withstand it.

But he had no choice.

If we don't kill this demon messenger now, he'll be the one to die once it recovers.

Just then, the Heavenly Demon Envoy suddenly made a move that Ye Feng did not expect.

It didn't rush over.

Instead, he turned and ran deeper into the ruins.

Deep within the ruins lies a massive magic circle, its surface covered in eerie runes and radiating a dark red light.

Teleportation array.

The Demon Envoy ran to the center of the teleportation array, his blood-red eyes glancing back at Ye Feng.

"Ye Feng, I'll remember you."

"The next time we meet will be the day you die."

A dark red light shone forth, engulfing the Heavenly Demon Messenger.

After the light faded, the teleportation array was empty, leaving only a pool of black blood on the ground as proof that it had once existed.

Ran.

The sixth-tier Heavenly Demon Envoy was cut down and driven away by Ye Feng with a single strike.

Ye Feng stood there, staring at the empty teleportation array, and remained silent for a few seconds.

Then, he turned around and looked at Li Mo.

Li Mo collapsed to the ground, his face deathly pale and his whole body trembling.

He saw the Demon Envoy's arm severed by Ye Feng's blade, and saw the Demon Envoy flee in panic; his fear had reached its peak.

"You...you stay away..."

Ye Feng walked towards him.

Each step was slow, but each step landed squarely on Li Mo's heart.

"Where does this teleportation array lead? Where did the Heavenly Demon Envoy go?" Ye Feng asked.

Li Mo opened his mouth, as if to say something, but couldn't get the words out.

"Not going to tell?"

Ye Feng raised his hand, and the telekinetic needle hovered in front of Li Mo's brow.

"I'll ask you one last time. Where did the Demon Messenger go?"

"In...in Jiangcheng..." Li Mo finally told the truth, "In the old Li family mansion in Jiangcheng..."

"The Li family?"

Ye Feng's eyes turned cold.

The Li family is one of the prominent families in Jiangcheng, and they share the same ancestry as Li Mo.

It turned out to be the case.

From the very beginning, Li Mo was not alone. He had the support of the Li family behind him.

Ye Feng looked at Li Mo and remained silent for a few seconds.

Then, he raised his hand.

"You can't kill me!" Li Mo screamed. "You said you wouldn't kill me if I told you!"

"You actually believe that?"

Ye Feng's hand fell down.

"etc!"

Li Mo suddenly jumped up from the ground, and a cloud of black mist burst out from his body.

After the black mist dissipated, Li Mo disappeared.

In the distance, there was another mouse.

A black, palm-sized mutant rat.

The mutated rat got up from the ground, stood on its two hind legs, crossed its front paws over its chest, and looked at Ye Feng with a complicated expression.

Then, it spoke.

The voice was Li Mo's, but it had become high-pitched, like the squeaking of a mouse.

"Ye Feng, fortunes change every thirty years."

You won today, but don't get cocky.

"I will definitely come back."

"When the time comes, I will make you kneel before me and beg for mercy."

After saying that, the rat turned and ran, disappearing into a crack in the ruins.

Ye Feng stood still and did not give chase.

He looked in the direction where the mouse had disappeared, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river?"

He shook his head.

Li Mo, are you sure you're not mistaken about something?

The rules of this world are—

Hedong in thirty years and Hexi in thirty years.

But you won't live to see that day.

Ye Feng raised his hand, looking at the golden blood energy flowing in his palm.

"Li Mo, you are my lucky star."

"I hope you can give me even more kill points next time."

He turned around and walked towards Zhou Shen and Lao Zhou.

Zhou Shen was tied to the ground, covered in injuries, but still conscious.

He had just witnessed the entire battle between Ye Feng and the Heavenly Demon Envoy.

He killed the late-stage fifth-tier Rat King with a single strike.

He severely injured a sixth-tier Heavenly Demon Envoy with a single strike.

He possessed the strength of a fourth-tier expert but unleashed the power of a sixth-tier expert.

Moreover, that single strike contained the rudimentary form of "intention".

That's something only a sixth-tier expert can comprehend.

Zhou Shen looked at Ye Feng, his eyes filled with shock and admiration that were almost overflowing.

"You...you're really a fourth-tier being?"

"You really are only nineteen years old?"

Ye Feng squatted down and used a knife to cut the ropes binding Zhou Shen.

"Authentic and genuine"

"Ye Feng!" Zhou Shen got up from the ground, ignoring his injuries, and grabbed Ye Feng's hand.

"You...your strike...was incredibly powerful!"

"Do you know that your slash contained the rudiments of 'intention'?"

"That's something only a sixth-tier expert can comprehend!"

"You've already shown the rudiments of 'Intent' at only the fourth level! You're absolutely a genius in the way of the sword! A sword genius one in ten thousand!"

Ye Feng listened to the string of praises without any change in expression.

He removed Zhou Shen's hand from his own.

"Young Master Zhou, what are you doing here?"

"I..." Zhou Shen paused for a moment, then sighed, "I was captured by that Heavenly Demon Envoy."

"I came to Jiangcheng to gain experience and, incidentally, to find some promising young people and recommend them to study at the provincial martial arts university."

"As a result, when I was camping in the wilderness last night, my demon messenger suddenly broke in and captured both me and Lao Zhou."

"It said it would use us as sacrificial offerings."

Ye Feng nodded.

It was pretty much as he guessed.

"Major Ye!" Zhou Shen leaned closer again. "I'm telling you, you absolutely must go to the provincial capital's martial arts university for further studies!"

"With your abilities, you'll definitely stand out in the selection process at the provincial martial arts university!"

"Representing the provincial martial arts university in the Great Xia Martial Arts Tournament, kicking the Dao Academy and punching the Peking University—that's not a dream!"

Ye Feng glanced at him.

"I'm not interested."

"No!" Zhou Shen exclaimed anxiously, "Do you know what the prize is for the champion of the Great Xia Martial Arts Tournament?"

"What is it?"

"One million military merits! A Heaven-level cultivation technique! And the opportunity to cultivate in the Great Xia Secret Realm!"

Ye Feng paused for a moment.

One million military merits?

Heavenly-level cultivation technique?

The Great Xia Secret Realm?

These things are indeed very attractive.

But he doesn't have time to think about these things right now.

Li Mo ran away, but he still has the Li family behind him.

Behind the Li family is the Heavenly Demon Clan.

This battle is not over yet.

"Young Master Zhou, we can talk about those things later."

Ye Feng strode towards the outside of the ruins.

"I'm busy right now."

"What's wrong?" Zhou Shen caught up with him.

"Settle the accounts."

Ye Feng's voice was calm.

"Let's go to the Li family and settle the score."