"Heh..."
Chu Feng offered a faint smile, wasting no words. He formed hand seals with one hand, then struck out with a palm.
Boom— Boom— Boom— Boom— Although there was nothing visible, explosive rumbles detonated one after another.
The air before him shattered.
It was an invisible offensive and defensive formation array, yet one possessing immense destructive power.
However, the woman showed no fear. The power of her barrier erupted from within her body, swiftly surging into the broken, scrap-like sword in her hand.
The body of that broken sword began to transform. Not only did its form become more refined and its edge sharper, but its color also changed.
It shifted from black to a red that wasn't blood-red, but more like a rose hue, shimmering with a dazzling crimson glow—beautiful and dangerous.
Then, the woman swung her sword at Chu Feng.
Boom— A crescent-shaped wave of crimson sword energy shot forth.
This sword energy not only sliced apart Chu Feng's invisible formation array, but after destroying it, continued unabated straight toward him.
Upon seeing that sword energy, a hint of solemnity surfaced on Chu Feng's previously calm face.
Chu Feng didn't dodge. Instead, his left hand formed seals while his right hand's seals shifted simultaneously. With both hands sealing, he then pointed forward.
The earth trembled. A colossal barrier rhinoceros materialized, radiating barrier light. It shook the ground as it charged toward the woman.
With a tremendous boom, the crimson sword energy was finally shattered, and Chu Feng's barrier rhinoceros dissipated along with it.
However, seeing this, Chu Feng's eyes narrowed slightly.
"What sword is this?" Chu Feng asked.
Chu Feng noticed that the woman's method of attack hadn't changed; she was still using barrier power.
But her barrier power had changed color, matching the sword—a uniform crimson.
What surprised Chu Feng most, however, was that the woman, whose combat strength had previously been slightly inferior to his own, was now surpassing him.
The fact that a single casual swing from her sword required two of Chu Feng's formation arrays to neutralize was proof enough.
And Chu Feng knew that everything likely stemmed from that sword in the woman's hand.
"Now, you no longer have a say."
As the woman spoke, the longsword in her hand thrust toward Chu Feng.
She didn't unleash sword energy this time but attacked directly. Chu Feng noticed her speed was now terrifyingly fast.
Yet, she clearly hadn't employed any movement formation array.
Faced with this, Chu Feng could only activate his own movement formation, retreating while continuously unleashing offensive and defensive formations to strike at the woman.
But the woman abandoned all fancy formation techniques, simply brandishing the sword in her hand, which was enough to block every one of Chu Feng's attacks.
Moreover, her speed was so great that even though Chu Feng was constantly retreating with his movement formation active, she was gradually closing the distance.
"This sword... it's incredibly powerful."
Chu Feng couldn't help but exclaim in his heart at this moment.
But with things as they were, Chu Feng had no choice. He ceased his offensive formations, strengthening his movement array to flee.
Meanwhile, his left hand maintained seals, while his right hand began to tremble violently, a result of the immense power he was channeling.
As for the woman, she never once used sword energy to attack, simply chasing after Chu Feng.
"If you want to live, tell me who your Master is," the woman demanded.
"You tell me first. Who is your Master, and what sword is that in your hand?" Chu Feng countered.
"I said it before—you have no say now."
"Since you won't speak, I'll make you talk."
As she spoke, the woman stomped her foot, her speed increasing even further as the longsword in her hand thrust straight toward Chu Feng's chest.
But Chu Feng noticed that she was now holding back.
This strike wasn't fatal; it seemed deliberate, as if she wanted to repay the favor for having her own chest pierced by Chu Feng earlier.
However, facing this attack, Chu Feng's figure flickered slightly. Then his right hand clenched tight, and a long barrier sword materialized in his grasp.
The instant the sword appeared, Chu Feng's counterattack was already launched. The sword form was complete, the attack ready.
Chu Feng's sudden offensive was extremely fierce, catching the woman somewhat off guard, but she still managed to dodge to the side.
But who could have guessed that Chu Feng had seemingly predicted her movement? Almost simultaneously with the woman's dodge, the attack from the longsword in Chu Feng's hand shifted, thrusting toward the exact location she had moved to.
This time, the woman didn't dodge again. Instead, she swung her longsword to clash with Chu Feng's blade.
Yet once more, the trajectory of Chu Feng's sword changed, aiming directly for the woman's wrist.
Left with no choice, the woman had to halt her attack and retreat backward.
But Chu Feng leaned forward, accelerating his body, and his longsword once again anticipated the direction of her escape, launching yet another attack.
"You..."
In the woman's eyes, confidence was once again replaced by astonishment.
She had believed that with her superior combat strength, she could easily defeat Chu Feng.