Chapter 23 Enduring the Encirclement

Since the Zhou family had set up a trap to trap them, they were naturally prepared to devour them all.

Just as everyone was attacking the Zhou family's protective formation, hundreds of figures rushed out from within.

Leading them was a middle-aged cultivator dressed in a light green robe, exuding a powerful aura.

Behind that man were ten cultivators exuding the aura of Foundation Establishment. Wan Lei recognized five of them as members of the Zhou family. He had seen the Zhou family's intelligence before coming, but he didn't know who the other five were, or the middle-aged cultivator leading them.

"Duanmu Feng?!"

Wan Liuchuan recognized the leading middle-aged cultivator at a glance and shouted in surprise.

Sui Xiaohang panicked all of a sudden, grabbing Wan Lei and saying, "Lei Shao, that's Duanmu Feng! He just broke through ten years ago and became a Core Formation expert! Those five Foundation Establishment cultivators must have been brought by him.

Damn it, we fell into a trap, we're doomed! That's Duanmu Feng! A Core Formation expert!"

"Don't panic, quickly call for help!"

Wan Lei shouted angrily and immediately took out a sound transmission jade slip, intending to ask the family for help, but found that the jade slip was ineffective, and no information could be transmitted no matter what.

"Don't bother. This Lock Heaven Nether God Formation can not only trap you, but also has the function of isolating all spiritual senses and information transmission.

I originally thought I could catch a big fish this time, but I didn't expect to catch you, Wan Liuchuan, the number one genius of the Wan family. This is truly gratifying.

Hahahaha."

Duanmu Feng looked at Wan Liuchuan and laughed loudly.

"Senior Duanmu, what is the meaning of this? My Wan family is clearing out rebels, and your Duanmu family is interfering, helping the Zhou family, and even trapping us. Does your Duanmu family want to start a war with my Wan family?"

Wan Liuchuan shouted angrily.

"A war is out of the question. I just want to protect the Zhou family. Wan Liuchuan, you're still young and don't understand the ways of the world.

This Zhou family is free. A good bird chooses a tree to perch on. They have the right to choose who to rely on. It's your Wan family who are being aggressive, insisting on exterminating them. It's really unreasonable."

Duanmu Feng sneered.

"Hmph, the Zhou family has benefited from my Wan family for generations to continue to this day. Now, they repay kindness with hatred and betray the Wan family. We should naturally clean up our own house."

Wan Liuchuan snorted coldly.

"Alright, there's no point in saying more. You're already trapped. If you know what's good for you, you should surrender as soon as possible."

Duanmu Feng said.

Hearing Duanmu Feng return his own words to him, Wan Liuchuan was immediately enraged.

"Good, just right! I also want to see how powerful a Core Formation expert is. Senior Duanmu, please enlighten me!"

A light blue long saber appeared in Wan Liuchuan's hand, the same color as the light blue robe he was wearing, making him appear exceptionally heroic.

"Hahahaha, you're really a fearless newborn calf! I heard that this ship of yours has gathered all the outstanding young disciples of the Wan Southern Prefecture. If we destroy you, how heartbroken will that old fellow Wan Zhentian be?"

After Duanmu Feng finished speaking, his face darkened, and he shouted, "Attack!"

Following his order, the ten Foundation Establishment cultivators behind him and hundreds of Initial Force Realm cultivators charged towards the Wan family army, while he himself attacked Wan Liuchuan.

"Boy, today I'll let you see the strength of a Core Formation expert, and let you know that you should respect your seniors!"

As he spoke, Duanmu Feng held a sword and unleashed a sword beam towards Wan Liuchuan.

Wan Liuchuan held his long saber and shattered Duanmu Feng's sword beam with a single strike. He himself only took two steps back.

"Oh? Interesting. As expected of the number one genius of the Wan Southern Prefecture, you can withstand my attack without injury. Die for me!"

Duanmu Feng snorted coldly. Wan Liuchuan also flew down from the warship and fought with Duanmu Feng.

Duanmu Feng's sword danced with fierce energy, and streams of water-blue light were unleashed, carrying sword beams with the power of water, constantly attacking Wan Liuchuan.

Those sword beams also carried bone-chilling ice power. One could imagine that if one were struck by those sword beams, injury would be secondary; one would probably be frozen into an ice sculpture on the spot.

Wan Liuchuan didn't dare to be careless at all. He unleashed power beyond the Foundation Establishment realm, and lightning flashed on the long saber in his hand, shattering Duanmu Feng's sword beams one by one, and he still had the strength to counterattack Duanmu Feng.

"Droplet Sword!"

Duanmu Feng shouted loudly, a drop of water condensed on the sword, and then the sword was surrounded by water droplets. Those water droplets contained endless sword intent, transforming into specks of light and flying towards Wan Liuchuan.

Sensing the overwhelming sword intent, Wan Liuchuan didn't dare to be careless either. He shouted, "Thunderstorm!"

Following his shout, the long saber in his hand emitted lightning in all directions, like an ocean of lightning, blasting all the water droplets to pieces.

The water droplets shattered with a bang, but the sword intent did not dissipate.

Those sword intents merged together, transforming into a drop of water, and at a speed invisible to the naked eye, it passed through the gaps in the ocean of lightning, heading straight for Wan Liuchuan's brow.

Wan Liuchuan felt the terrifying sword intent and knew that if that drop of water entered his brow, he would surely die.

Without time to hesitate or judge, Wan Liuchuan raised his saber and slashed down, the blade just happened to cut across the drop of water, splitting it in half.

"Not bad, you can actually break my Droplet Sword. As expected of Wan Liuchuan. Such a genius, if I don't kill him, he will surely become a great threat in the future!"

Duanmu Feng's face was gloomy, his killing intent erupted, and he attacked Wan Liuchuan again.

Everyone watching Wan Liuchuan and Duanmu Feng's battle held their breath, not daring to breathe loudly.

They knew Wan Liuchuan was strong, but they never thought he could be so strong, able to fight evenly with a Core Formation expert, without falling behind.

This was too terrifying. How could there be such a stunningly talented person in the world?

"So Wan Liuchuan is also a cultivator of the lightning attribute. No wonder he wants the Thunder Emperor Scripture so badly."

Wan Lei muttered secretly, also observing the battle over there.

He felt Duanmu Feng's power and endless sword intent, and he also knew clearly that if he were to face Duanmu Feng, he would probably have died under that Droplet Sword attack.

No, to be precise, he wouldn't even have the qualifications to make Duanmu Feng use his divine power; he would have been killed by Duanmu Feng's sword.

The gap between him and Wan Liuchuan was truly not small.

At the same time, Duanmu Feng's subordinates also attacked the Wan family army.

The other side had ten Foundation Establishment experts, while the Wan family only had eight, and the strongest of them, Wan Liuchuan, was already entangled by Duanmu Feng, leaving only seven.

The seven Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Wan family met the enemy, each entangling seven of them, but there were still three Foundation Establishment cultivators attacking the Wan family army.

The Wan family's warships fired their cannons, attacking the three Foundation Establishment cultivators and hundreds of Initial Force Realm cultivators.

Ordinary Initial Force Realm cultivators were easy to deal with, but those three Foundation Establishment cultivators were too strong.