Fox Demon: The villain at the beginning

Chapter 417 Fighting Alone Against Top Families
"Even if I am no match for them alone, my Zhang family still has thousands of disciples."

The Zhang family patriarch said coldly.
"With the combined strength of a thousand men, unless Dongfang Guyue arrives, you will not be able to leave easily today."

"Very well! So you're planning another clan-wide attack, aren't you?"

Upon hearing this, Jin Renfeng almost burst out laughing.

Just when I was worried about not having a chance to take action against the Zhang family, this came to me in a very convenient way.

"Elder Zhang, how could you treat my senior brother like this? Aren't you afraid my father will come and hold you accountable?"

Huai Zhu frowned and said.

“It is only right to pay back debts. You have damaged the Zhang family’s treasured artifact, so you should use the artifact to repay it.”

The head of the Zhang family said.

"No matter where this matter is discussed, I am in the right."

"Even though Dongfang Guyue is the leader of the alliance, he cannot stop us!"

Upon hearing this, Jin Renfeng realized that the old man clearly wanted to take advantage of the Wang Quan family's support to seize his magic weapon.

"Since that's the case, then let me see just how powerful your Zhang family really is!"

Jin Renfeng stepped forward and said coldly.

Seeing that the other party showed no fear, the Zhang family patriarch's face darkened.

"All disciples of the Zhang family, heed my command! Form the Bloodthirsty Demon-Slaying Formation!"

He raised his long sword high and shouted loudly.

"Order!"

The Zhang family disciples shouted in unison, then flew up and scattered in all directions, landing at various array points.

"Get into formation!"

After all the disciples had taken their places, the Zhang family patriarch leaped into the air and stood in mid-air.

Centered on the curved black sword in his hand, a crimson array immediately spread out on the ground.

The array patterns were blood-red, exuding a murderous aura, like a demon or monster.

Jin Renfeng turned his head and said to the two girls beside him,
"Judging from the formation's posture, its power must be considerable."

"You two junior sisters should leave first to avoid being affected by this formation."

"Then be careful, senior brother!"

Huai Zhu gave a word of advice.

Knowing the urgency of the situation, the two women did not delay and flew straight away into the distance.

"Want to leave? Not so easy."

Seeing this, the Zhang family patriarch below let out a cold snort.
He raised his longsword high, and in an instant, all the disciples drew their swords from their sheaths at his command.

A thousand crimson swords shot into the sky, transforming into a crimson river that swept towards the figure in the heavens.

The sword shadows covered the sky and the area was so vast that even Huai Zhu and Li Muchen were affected.

"not good!"

Upon seeing this, Jin Renfeng's expression suddenly changed.

He was not afraid of this river of sword energy. Even with the help of the formation, he was only at the level of a quasi-demon emperor.

For him, neither protective magic nor spatial magic could be easily resisted.

However, the two junior sisters did not have that ability.

Once this is implemented, the two junior sisters will definitely suffer a severe blow!

Thinking of this, Jin Renfeng immediately flew forward and stood in front of the two women.

Golden-red flames rose up, transforming into a solid protective barrier that enveloped the three of them.

In the blink of an eye, countless sword blades slammed into the barrier.

Dang Dang Dang——

In an instant, countless sounds of metal clashing rang out.

Hundreds of flying swords rained down on the golden-red shield, sending countless sparks flying.

In the crimson river, Jin Renfeng's figure remained unmoved, like a reef, dividing the river into two streams.

As the two women looked at the figure in front of them, a strong sense of security instantly enveloped them.

After a while, the swords were gone, and Jin Renfeng also removed his protective aura.

He was furious, lowered his head, and shouted down.

"You old dog! If you want to fight, I'll fight you to the bitter end!"

"Why did you use the power of the formation to attack my two junior sisters?"

Upon hearing this, the Zhang family patriarch let out a cold snort.

"They just happened to be within the range of my sword energy!"

Jin Renfeng gritted his teeth inwardly. This old guy knew everything. He must have made his move earlier to use the two women to distract him.

"They really went to great lengths to scheme!"

Jin Renfeng felt a surge of anger.

It's no wonder that the Zhang family patriarch, being so foolish, would side with the Wang family at a time like this.

"You old bastard! My father is Li Jing'an, the head of the Li family!"

Li Muchen shouted loudly.
"How dare you lay a hand on me like this? Aren't you afraid my father will come after you?"

"Niece of the Li family, my actions were only to deal with that brat, it has nothing to do with you!"

The head of the Zhang family said with certainty,
"If this has unintentionally affected you, then I can only express my deepest regret."

You would be best to leave as soon as possible!

"That old bastard!"

Li Muchen gritted his teeth in anger. This was the first time he had ever met such a shameless person.

Jin Renfeng let out a soft breath.

They've even resorted to methods used against unrelated people; it seems the Zhang family head is truly determined to break ties with him.

"Junior sisters, give me your hands, I'll see you off first!"

Jin Renfeng turned his head and said in a low voice.

"Could it be that Senior Brother is planning to..."

Huai Zhu's eyes held a look of inquiry.

"That's right!"

Jin Renfeng resolutely blocked the railway.

"That Zhang family patriarch will never let us go easily!"

Li Muchen said with concern.

"If we leave, he will definitely still activate the sword formation to stop us!"

Given the current situation, the Zhang family head is determined to keep them here to distract the fool.

If they were to leave, the other party would definitely try to stop them.

"Don't worry! I have special methods!"

Jin Renfeng gently comforted her.

Upon hearing this, Li Muchen finally extended his hand with some skepticism.

Jin Renfeng grabbed the two women's hands and activated his spatial teleportation technique.

With a shift in light and shadow, the two women vanished in an instant.

. . . . . .

On a cliff more than ten miles away.

"How is this going?"

Looking at the mountain peaks beneath his feet, Li Muchen was somewhat puzzled.

"It was my senior brother who used spatial magic to send us out first."

Huai Zhu explained.

"Spatial magic?"

Li Muchen's face showed a look of sudden realization.

“I did hear my father mention that the fool improved a spatial spell from the Dao Alliance’s Thousand-Mile Pursuit Technique.”

"That's the one!"

Huai Zhu nodded.

"Senior brother activated this technique for our safety!"

"This guy! He's never used this spell in front of me before!"

Li Muchen's expression was strange.

"This is truly unprecedented."

She looked at Huaizhu beside her and asked,

"Sister Huaizhu, what should we do next?"

"Senior brother has spatial magic, so even if he is defeated, he can escape immediately."

Huai Zhu said slowly,
"It's best if we wait here for news."

. . . . . .

After seeing the two women off, Jin Renfeng breathed a sigh of relief.

As his strength increased, especially the range of his spiritual sense, he could now travel tens of miles through space.

That's enough to send the two women out of the formation's range.

"Boy! Where did those two girls go?" Seeing Huai Zhu and Li Muchen disappear, the Zhang family head couldn't help but shout loudly.

You think I'd tell you?

Jin Renfeng said coldly.

"Damn boy!"

The Zhang family patriarch's expression shifted.

He had clearly seen that the two women had vanished into thin air without leaving a trace.

"It looks like a spatial spell."

"Zhang An said that this kid has cultivated a spatial magic. He can travel thousands of miles like a teleportation technique, using objects to help him move around."

"Is it true?"

For a moment, the head of the Zhang family was filled with doubt and uncertainty.

When he first heard the news, he didn't take it to heart at all.

The Thousand-Mile Pursuit Technique has been in the Dao Alliance for a thousand years. No one has ever been able to improve upon it.

How could a mere junior like myself possess the ability to modify such an extremely difficult spatial spell?

In his view, the so-called "lonely moon in the east" traveling thousands of miles was clearly a smokescreen played by the master and disciple.

It is estimated that Dongfang Guyue had already arrived near the Southern Frontier, and in order to provide protection for his disciples, he fabricated the excuse of using spatial magic.

It was precisely because he did not believe in the existence of spatial magic that he dared to openly mobilize his entire family to plot against Jin Renfeng.

However, the current situation has shattered his understanding.

"Could the news Zhang An mentioned back then really be true?"

The Zhang family patriarch began to doubt the existence of spatial magic. He was filled with unease.

If the other party truly possesses spatial magic, then all his current schemes will only become a laughing stock.

"But if this kid can use spatial magic to send people away, why doesn't he take the opportunity to leave?"

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look up at the sky.

"You old scoundrel! Now that I've seen my two junior sisters off, I have no more regrets!"

Jin Renfeng said coldly.

"Now I'll have my say in what I do!"

Having said that, a blazing flame rose from the man's body, as bright as the sun.

"Want to deal with me?"

The head of the Zhang family snorted coldly.

"My Zhang family has been established for hundreds of years. How could a mere brat like you possibly shake our reputation?"

"Disciples, heed my command! Use the Hundred Swords Chasing Stars Style!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Zhang family disciples immediately drew their longswords.

In an instant, the crimson light merged into one.

At the same time, all the thousands of flying swords multiplied into hundreds, and in an instant, the entire space was filled with tens of thousands of sword energies.

"Boy! Prepare to die!"

Sword energy took shape! The Zhang family patriarch shouted, releasing the black sword in his hand.

Under the command of the black sword, countless sword energies transformed into towering waves, piercing towards the sky.

"That's quite a show of force!"

Jin Renfeng snorted coldly.

A surge of magical power erupted from his body, and the golden-red flames instantly expanded to a range of a hundred feet. Endless golden light radiated from within.

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With a cry of a phoenix, a fiery phoenix over two hundred feet tall burst forth and swooped down.

Sword energy pierced the sky, and the phoenix soared into the heavens.

One gold and one red, the two powerful forces clashed head-on.

One is the combined strength of a top-tier aristocratic family, and the other is a preliminary test of power by a quasi-demon emperor.

No one can predict the final outcome.

boom--

Before everyone's eyes, the giant wave of sword energy collided violently with the golden-red phoenix.

The golden flames and the crimson sword energy intertwined instantly, and in the blink of an eye, countless clashes ensued.

Gold and red filled the entire sky.

A powerful ripple of magical energy spread out and struck the nearby Sword Washing Peak directly.

boom--

Under the influence of that powerful force, the towering Sword Washing Peak was instantly cut in half.

Without support, the upper half of the mountain fell straight backward and crashed into an open space.

In an instant, the earth trembled, as if a giant dragon were turning over.

At the same time, the two forces, now at their last gasp, engaged in their final clash.

With a long cry, the golden phoenix spread its wings and plunged straight into the sword energy.

Endless flames swept across the heavens and earth, incinerating all the sword energy.

A force of recoil spread outwards.

The Zhang family disciple with weaker cultivation immediately coughed up blood and fainted.

The flames lost most of their power after being worn down by the sword energy.

Jin Renfeng revealed his figure. At this moment, his clothes were still intact, and there was not a single scratch on his body.

"How did this kid manage to block the combined attack of my entire Zhang family all by himself?"

Looking at the young man in the air, the Zhang family patriarch said angrily.

"To be able to block my attack, it is indeed an attack at the level of a quasi-demon emperor."

Jin Renfeng glanced at the crowd below and murmured,

"It seems that I'll have to use some methods to deal with you."

As soon as he finished speaking, golden fire patterns appeared on his back, and a three-zhang-long (approximately 10 meters) long fiery wing suddenly unfolded.

Then, with a flap of his wings, the man's figure vanished instantly.

"That's fast! Where did that kid go?"

A warning bell rang in the heart of the Zhang family patriarch.

Jin Renfeng flashed and stood in front of an elder of the Zhang family.

"you--"

The old man looked terrified, wondering why the enemy had suddenly appeared beside him.

Golden flames swirled in his palm as Jin Renfeng unleashed a palm strike, striking the longsword in front of him.

clang--

The powerful palm strike instantly shattered the longsword into two pieces.

The old man coughed up blood and flew backward.

"one!"

Jin Renfeng murmured to himself. Then he stepped forward and disappeared again.

In the blink of an eye, he was behind another old man.

"Die, you villain!"

The old man thrust out his long sword.

Jin Renfeng put his two fingers together, holding the sword between his fingertips, and then threw a punch, hitting him squarely on the right shoulder.

With a cracking sound, the old man collapsed to the ground, groaning in pain.

Jin Renfeng held the longsword in his palm, then snapped it open with both hands.
The crimson sword instantly split in two.

"My magic weapon!"

The old man let out a wail.

"two!"

Jin Renfeng said coldly.

At this moment, the head of the Zhang family finally arrived late, his long sword thrusting straight into the man's back.

Jin Renfeng remained still, and with a flash of his wings, he dodged the sword's edge.

"You little thief, you actually destroyed my Zhang family's heirloom treasure?"

The head of the Zhang family gritted his teeth and said.

"Since you said I destroyed your family's treasure, then I should destroy it completely."

Jin Renfeng said calmly. He pointed to the old man behind him.

"Look! The two great demon king treasures that your Zhang family only had left, not one of them."

Although the Zhang family is a top-tier family, its lineage is relatively short, having existed for only four hundred years since its founding, resulting in a limited number of inherited magical treasures.

Aside from the black sword, there are only three other magical treasures at the level of a Great Demon King.

Now that two of their items have been destroyed by Jin Renfeng, they have suffered a severe blow.

"You little thief! Today I will kill you!"

The Zhang family patriarch's eyes were bloodshot, and he immediately summoned countless sword energies to stab at him head-on.

Faced with this overwhelming sword energy, Jin Renfeng did not confront it head-on. Instead, he flapped his wings and dodged away once again.

(End of this chapter)