Chapter 42: Chu Tian's Words Become Prophecy

“In less than a minute, Su Dingguo will be utterly defeated!” Chu Tian’s expression remained calm, unwavering in his judgment. Even though Wei Changtian’s tone was full of doubt, even though Su Dingguo clearly held the advantage, Chu Tian did not change his view.

“One punch to decide the world!” Su Dingguo roared and threw his full strength into a punch aimed straight at Xiao Feng’s chest.

Xiao Feng’s face darkened. Crossing his arms over his chest, he braced himself to take Su Dingguo’s blow head-on.

Bang!

The punch landed heavily on Xiao Feng’s arms, sending out a rippling shockwave of energy.

In the next instant, Xiao Feng was forced to retreat step after step, withdrawing more than a dozen paces before finally steadying himself at the villa’s main entrance.

“Hahaha! Master Su truly lives up to his reputation as a grandmaster. Xiao Feng is nothing but a clown courting death before him!”

“If you ask me, this spirit stone should have belonged to our Wei family all along. There’s no need to return it to Xiao Feng!”

Wei Changtian’s face was alight with delight, certain now of Su Dingguo’s imminent victory.

If Su Dingguo truly managed to slay Xiao Feng, the spirit stone would fall into the Wei family’s hands—an unexpected windfall.

With this thought, Wei Changtian eyed the spirit stone on the table, excitement flickering across his face.

Wei Yuansheng, however, did not share his elation. He kept Chu Tian’s earlier judgment firmly in mind.

Chu Tian, after all, was a master of the Transforming Realm. Even if he was less accomplished than Su Dingguo, his insight into men was not something to be taken lightly.

Since Chu Tian was certain of Su Dingguo’s defeat, there must be a flaw. Until the battle was truly decided, Wei Yuansheng dared not relax.

“Will Master Su really lose?” Wei Qingqiu murmured to herself.

The thought of Su Dingguo’s possible defeat, and the calamity that might befall the Wei family, sent her emotions roiling once more.

“Master Su, kill him quickly! If you can kill Xiao Feng, the Wei family will pay you a billion as your reward!” Wei Changtian rose to his feet, offering an even richer promise.

Earlier, when Wei Yuansheng had invited Su Dingguo to intervene, the promised reward had only been two hundred million. Now, in his desperation to be rid of Xiao Feng, Wei Changtian had raised the stakes fivefold in an instant.

Yet Wei Yuansheng did not speak to stop him, his eyes fixed intently on the unfolding battle.

On the other side, the promise of such a reward made Su Dingguo’s spirits soar.

His body blurred into a shadow, and in the blink of an eye he was before Xiao Feng. This time, murderous intent filled his every move as he threw a punch directly at the crown of Xiao Feng’s head, determined to end the fight with a single fatal blow.

But Xiao Feng’s movements were uncanny. He suddenly crouched low, narrowly dodging Su Dingguo’s attack.

Though the punch missed, the invisible force behind it tore through the air, exploding in a thunderous sonic boom.

A heartbeat later, the villa’s iron gate outside was struck by the intangible force.

Boom!

The iron gate shattered instantly, fragments of the bars clattering to the ground in a chorus of metallic chimes.

At that moment, Xiao Feng’s hand fell to the hilt of the sword at his waist.

“Iaido strike!”

In a flash, he drew the blade and sliced toward Su Dingguo’s waist.

Su Dingguo’s face changed dramatically, and he leaped back in alarm.

But he was a fraction too slow. The blade flickered across his waist, severing his belt in an instant.

Su Dingguo’s white robe fell into disarray, and a faint line of blood appeared across his abdomen.

Though the wound was not deep, the blow sapped Su Dingguo’s momentum. His single-minded focus on attack was gone; he had lost his composure.

In the next moment, Xiao Feng stepped forward again, his sword transforming into a blur of steel, each stroke aimed mercilessly at Su Dingguo’s vitals.

Terror filled Su Dingguo’s face as he retreated again and again.

In the battles of masters, it is often a question of dominance in spirit and momentum.

Su Dingguo’s desperation for victory had left an opening. From the very first sword strike, the tide of battle had turned completely, and Su Dingguo was now at a total disadvantage.

Xiao Feng pressed his attack relentlessly, each swing of the blade reeking of lethal intent.

Flustered, Su Dingguo stumbled backwards again and again, retreating more than a dozen steps before finally coming to a halt at the edge of the dining table.

Clutching his abdomen, blood oozed from the earlier cut despite its shallowness, worsened by his frantic movements.

At that moment, Xiao Feng raised his sword high, bringing it down toward Su Dingguo.

In an instant, an invisible blade of energy shot forth, hurtling straight for Su Dingguo’s face.

Su Dingguo’s pupils contracted. No longer caring about the safety of the Wei family, he could only twist aside in a desperate dodge.

As he did, the invisible blade of energy cleaved the long dining table in two.

The table, once eight meters long, was instantly split down the middle.

The Wei father and daughter, forced back by the shockwave, stumbled away, while at the far end of the table, Wei Yuansheng found himself directly in the path of the blade.

Seeing this, Chu Tian seized Wei Yuansheng’s shoulder and yanked him to the side.

In the next instant, Wei Yuansheng’s body was pulled out of danger just in time to avoid the lethal strike.

Still shaken, Wei Yuansheng turned to look at the ground.

A deep gouge had been left where the energy blade struck.

Had Chu Tian not intervened, Wei Yuansheng would surely have perished then and there.

“This is a matter between me and the Wei family,” Xiao Feng snarled, his face twisted with malice. “But since you insist on meddling, old man, I’ll kill you first.”

Su Dingguo’s face blanched, and he retreated in panic.

Bang!

Suddenly, his back struck the wall. At some point, he’d been driven into a corner of the villa.

“Blood Blade!”

Once more, Xiao Feng slashed down, the sword’s edge gleaming with a faint crimson light.

In a heartbeat, a blade of energy ripped through the air, slicing straight for Su Dingguo.

This stroke was several times faster than before, its speed pushed to the extreme.

Su Dingguo had no room to dodge. The energy blade tore open his chest, and blood gushed forth in a torrent.

A second later, Su Dingguo collapsed to the ground, lifeless—killed with a single stroke.

“Master Su is dead?”

Wei Changtian stared in abject terror.

He had just pleaded for Su Dingguo to kill Xiao Feng—who would have thought Su Dingguo would fall by Xiao Feng’s hand instead? Su Dingguo had held the upper hand! The reversal was too sudden. Now, how could Xiao Feng possibly spare the Wei family?

Picturing what would soon befall the Weis, Wei Changtian could not help but tremble, his face drained of all color.

“Hmph! Tonight I’ll wipe out the entire Wei family. Not a single one of you will leave here alive!”

Without a second glance at Su Dingguo’s corpse, Xiao Feng turned his icy gaze on Wei Changtian, a chilling light flickering in his eyes.