Chapter 1128: Chapter 1084: Second Realm, Minor Open Heaven Realm

Kou Fen’s expression was extremely grim. Although this space-binding move could not injure him, it was not at a level that Kou Fen could completely ignore.

Therefore, breaking such a move would result in a clash of synergy, involuntarily stopping Kou Fen in his tracks.

And while escaping, especially when the opponent had the upper hand, such a pause meant that Kou Fen was fundamentally unable to leave.

Chen Fei’s figure flickered, appearing in front of Kou Fen, with the Qianyuan Sword thrusting out from his hand.

This strike seemed ordinary, and that was because Chen Fei had condensed all his power into the tip of the sword.

When attacking, it wasn’t that the more magnificent the momentum, the greater the power; rather, it was these seemingly ordinary attacks that could sometimes be more terrifying.

Because this indicated that the opponent had complete control over all his power without revealing even a shred of it.

Having cultivated for thousands of years, Kou Fen naturally understood this principle. He flipped the Broken Flame Saber in his hands, blocking it in front of him.

Kou Fen immediately switched from his previous offensive to a defensive stance without hesitation.

Facing a late-stage Rule Integration Realm cultivator, Kou Fen’s attitude changed extremely fast, with no concern for saving face by insisting on clashing head-on, or harboring a jade-and-stone-burning mindset against Chen Fei.

The fact that he could turn and flee at once showed that Kou Fen was a ruthless character who sought results over the process.

Moreover, the previous exchange made Kou Fen realize the extent of Chen Fei’s attacks; continuing to clash would only worsen his injuries.

Chen Fei’s battle strength was so exaggerated, yet the realm he displayed was still that of the late-stage Rule Integration Realm. There were many aspects to ponder in this.

Additionally, from the beginning, Kou Fen had noticed that Chen Fei was using some secret techniques, which somewhat resembled the Open Heaven Realm aura of the elders in his tribe.

Therefore, under these circumstances, if he couldn’t escape, then Kou Fen’s best choice would be to delay until Chen Fei’s secret technique expired.

At that time, would the battle strength of this junior of the human race return to the normal standard of the late-stage Rule Integration Realm?

Kou Fen couldn’t be certain in his heart. Everything he did now was based on his analysis of the current situation.

Ever since Kou Fen gained control of a complete secondary rule and broke through to the Peak of Rule Integration Realm, it had been many years since he had to consider so much during a battle.

In confrontations with others who held a single secondary rule at the peak of Rule Integration Realm, the strengths were comparable; battles were fought straightforwardly, and seldom did one encounter such a disparity in power.

As for those at the peak of Rule Integration Realm who had grasped two secondary rules, Kou Fen would not provoke them, as their strength was entirely unmatched.

“Boom!”

The tip of the Qianyuan Sword pierced against the back of the Broken Flame Saber, causing Kou Fen’s chest to feel stifled, and his figure involuntarily continued to retreat.

Despite being prepared, Chen Fei’s attack still intensified Kou Fen’s injuries.

However, because he had taken a defensive stance, the damage he received this time was comparatively lighter.

As a rule body at the Peak of Rule Integration Realm, his strength, defense, and recovery had all greatly enhanced. If every blow only caused such damage, Kou Fen actually let out a sigh of relief internally.

For although he would continuously be forced into a losing position, Kou Fen could hold on for a considerable length of time.

If he faced other Peak Rule Integration Realm cultivators, in the end, he would still be doomed.

But Chen Fei was at the late stage of Rule Integration Realm, and what Kou Fen was betting on was that Chen Fei’s battle strength would definitely drop soon.

Once Chen Fei’s battle strength truly diminished, that would be Kou Fen’s opportunity.

At that moment, whether to retreat or stay and slay Chen Fei, the choice would fall into Kou Fen’s hands.

Kou Fen’s eyes closely followed Chen Fei, capturing all the details of his moves as he executed them, his gaze suddenly fluctuated slightly.

Kou Fen noticed that some of the power bursting from the edge of Chen Fei’s sword was somewhat similar to the essence force he had emitted.

It couldn’t be said to be identical, but indeed, many of the details were alike.

Kou Fen also recalled the first exchange of their battle, where he was the aggressor, and Chen Fei was on the defense.

At that time, although the strength Chen Fei displayed was already very strong, it was not as exaggerated as the subsequent outbursts.

Various thoughts raced through Kou Fen’s mind, and an idea surfaced in his heart.

This junior of the human race, in his moves, might have the characteristic of borrowing power to exert strength.

Borrowing power to exert strength wasn’t anything rare, but what was astonishing was for someone at the late stage of Rule Integration Realm to borrow the power of the Peak Rule Integration Realm and still maintain full control; that was utterly inconceivable.

But there were too many inconceivable things about Chen Fei, so Kou Fen had now attributed all the irregularities of Chen Fei to some kind of Supreme Treasure.

Thus, all the inconsistencies had a reasonable explanation.

If this junior of the human race had refined his power in order to unleash such a strong attack later, would the current outcome of the battle fundamentally change if Chen Fei wasn’t allowed to borrow his power?

Then Kou Fen would not have to suffer an increase in injuries with every move he received.

Kou Fen watched as the sword edge from Chen Fei slashed towards him once more, his Broken Flame Saber slightly flipped in his hand.

It was still a defensive move, but the circulation of essence force and rules was already vastly different from before.

“Boom!”

The explosive sound shot straight into the sky, and the vital energy of heaven and earth trembled violently.

Kou Fen’s face turned pale, a trickle of fresh blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, but his eyes were fixed intently on Chen Fei, not missing any detail.

Only when he saw that the aura on Chen Fei’s body was indeed not as vast as it had been, did a dazzling light burst forth in Kou Fen’s eyes.

Kou Fen knew that his speculation was correct; this junior from the human race really could borrow his power to launch a more formidable attack.

This junior from the human race, Kou Fen wasn’t sure where he had acquired such exquisite martial arts, but he was certain that there were no divine techniques or wonderful techniques like this within the human race.

Otherwise, other human imperial sovereigns would not have failed to use them.

If a cultivator at the latter stages of the Rule Integration Realm could borrow the power of the Peak of Rule Integration Realm, then if they were of the same rank, other races wouldn’t even need to fight the human race, they could just admit defeat.

Even though Kou Fen had now uncovered the mystery of Chen Fei’s martial arts, he still coveted this technique intensely.

Kou Fen did not allow Chen Fei to borrow his power, but that was because he was in a completely defensive position.

If Kou Fen had any thought of attacking, to clash with Chen Fei, then at that moment, as long as Kou Fen couldn’t break Chen Fei’s defense, his power would be borrowed by Chen Fei.

By then, Kou Fen would still be on the receiving end of the blows.

Therefore, although it seemed Kou Fen had found the trick to counter this technique, it came at a price—he had to be fully defensive.

If they were of the same rank, Kou Fen would be beaten to death without any chance of fighting back.

Now, Kou Fen still held hope because this junior from the human race was only in the late stages of the Rule Integration Realm; all he had to do was wait for the secret technique’s duration to pass, and then the initiative would be in his hands.

Thinking of all the incredible aspects that had appeared in Chen Fei, the divine techniques, and the possible supreme treasures, Kou Fen’s heart inexplicably harbored some thoughts.

Any cultivator, without exception, longed to cultivate to higher realms and see a different kind of scenery.

Especially now, with the situation in the Black Stone Domain, so-called peaks of the Rule Integration Realm could not influence any outcome.

If one could break through to the Open Heaven Realm, then the whole situation would completely change.

If he, Kou Fen, could acquire the divine technique and supreme treasures from this junior of the human race, could he hope to advance even further, or even take a look at the Open Heaven Realm?

Chen Fei, looking at Kou Fen before him, couldn’t help a slight shift in expression when he couldn’t borrow the power from Kou Fen’s Broken Flame Saber.

It can only be said that it’s no surprise a powerhouse capable of cultivating to the Peak of Rule Integration Realm had such keen observational skills, not comparable to an ordinary cultivator.

In such a short time, he had discovered Celestial Suppression could refine an opponent’s foreign power and consequently retracted all his own strength.

This was naturally not a weakness of Celestial Suppression, but rather Chen Fei’s elemental force was insufficient.

If Chen Fei had been at the Peak of Rule Integration Realm at this moment, at the same realm as Kou Fen, there would be no need to borrow strength; a single blow would suffice to slay Kou Fen on the spot.

As it stood, without the capability to borrow foreign power with Celestial Suppression, Chen Fei’s overall strength was only slightly better than Kou Fen’s.

To slay Kou Fen, relying on the current state, it would have to be a war of attrition.

Basically all battles between peaks of the Rule Integration Realm in the Black Stone Domain are like this.

But the small Open Heaven Realm had its limits, after all. With only ten fragments of the Rules of Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind, they couldn’t support Chen Fei in prolonged combat.

And when an imperial sovereign of the Emperor Realm was wholly focused on defense, the difficulty of dealing with him rose sharply, nearly impossible to be eliminated by someone of the same realm.

Even the slightest carelessness could lead to a counter-kill.

With so many peaks of the Rule Integration Realm from various races in the Black Stone Domain, very few actually died in one on one battles.

Many that were slain fell victim to outnumbered fights, just like the scene that once unfolded in Sky Sea City.

Or the power was vastly superior, possessing control over more than two secondary rules, to eliminate a peak of the Rule Integration Realm with only one secondary rule.

“Clang! Clang!”

Yet again, two violent sounds of metal distortion resonated, Kou Fen’s injuries slowly worsened, but his defensive posture was watertight, displaying the deep foundation of the Peak of Rule Integration Realm to its fullest.

And his rule body, harmonized by the Rules of Water and Fire, was continuously healing Kou Fen’s wounds.

Nearly unscathed, Kou Fen caught Chen Fei’s attack, and the light in his eyes grew increasingly intense. He thought to himself that by forcibly keeping him here, he’d see who ultimately would be left behind!

Chen Fei, observing Kou Fen’s expression, couldn’t help but laugh softly, guessing somewhat what Kou Fen was thinking.

Chen Fei chose to confront Kou Fen after killing Zeng Gang, making a point of not leaving the scene, because he held absolute confidence in his heart.

The physique granted by Celestial Suppression, the Desolate Universe God Slaying Technique at Great Completion, the essence force of a small Open Heaven Realm—these were the sources of Chen Fei’s confidence, and yet, they were not his only strengths.

Within Chen Fei’s soul, beyond the ten fragments of Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind, another four fragments separated and ignited in an instant.

An immensely violent power stack erupted on top of the small Open Heaven Realm foundation.

Second Realm, small Open Heaven Realm!

Chen Fei was thankful for the Celestial Suppression technique; because of it, many ideas he had could become reality.

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