Did he encounter Thundercloud Axe with his bare hands?

Fei Zhong was both surprised and happy.

He was surprised because he had never expected one who dared to do so.

Yet he was happy that this Rakshasa Supreme Saint was rash. One had to know that even a Paramount Realm Supreme Saint with Paramount physique would not dare to receive his ax bare-handedly.

BOOM

Zhang Ruochen’s fist collided with the huge ax, producing a deafening sound like the collision of iron mountains. Thunder and lightning swept out in all directions.

Zhang Ruochen was not shattered by the ax as Fei Zhong had imagined. Instead, he sent Thundercloud Axe flying.

“How is this possible?”

Fei Zhong’s jaw was almost dropped. He could see clearly that the Rakshasa Supreme Saint had only used the power of his physical body. He did not use any Precepts or Evil Qi to break his ax.

However, he hadn’t used his bare hands either.

He wore a Regal Artifact level gloves on his hands.

“How dare you throw away your weapon? You’re so careless!”

Zhang Ruochen returned Fei Zhong’s words. He appeared in front of Fei Zhong like a ghost. His five fingers spread out and pressed down heavily.

Fei Zhong didn’t dare underestimate his opponent. He absorbed half of the Precepts scattered in the Precept Domain. He gathered them in his palms, and formed a bright ball.

Bang

The palm print shattered the bright ball and pressed against Fer Zhong’s chest.

Zhang Ruochen thought that this palm strike could hit Fei Zhong hard and severely injure him. But he was slightly stunned when the palm print landed.

Empty.

The power of the palm landed on the ground and shattered a black iron mountain.

“Your physical body is indeed very strong. Is it a Paramount physique or a Demigod-level physique? No wonder you weren’t scared off after hearing my name. You do have some skills.”

Fei Zhong appeared behind Zhang Ruochen. He held Thundercloud Axe with both hands. Raising it above his head, he hacked down with great power. The billions of Precepts in the Precept Domain surged toward the ax like a river.

Yan Zhexian’s pretty face changed in shock. She hadn’t expected Fei Zhong to be so strange and powerful?

She was about to remind the Rakshasa Supreme Saint whose back was facing the battle-ax. Suddenly the Rakshasa Supreme Saint stepped back and crashed into Fei Zhong. She was stunned for a moment, then smiled. This move was indeed smart.

Zhang Ruochen’s collision ruined Fei Zhong’s strike.

The two collided with each other. They rolled down the mountain and fought close to each other.

They were too close. Every time Fei Zhong wanted to gather power and activate the Regal Inscriptions in Thundercloud Axe, or when he wanted to perform a Saint Technique, he would be interrupted by Zhang Ruochen’s palm power and fist strength.

Therefore, the two had to fight with their bodies.

The dwarves were famous for their powerful bodies. The two fought fiercely, shaking the dimension. It was hard to determine the winner in a short time.

Zhang Ruochen became more and more excited as the fight went on. The Blood Qi in his body was boiling.

His physical power should be stronger than Fei Zhong’s, but because his cultivation was not high enough, he could not fully activate the Demigod’s physical power. This battle with Fei Zhong would give him a better understanding of the Demigod’s physical strength and his own weakness.

Yan Huangtu used Scepter of Heaven’s Pass to break through Fei Zhong’s Precept Domain and escape with Yan Zhexian.

“Uncle, that senior from Rakshasa saved our lives. We can’t just leave him like this,” Yan Zhexian said.

Yan Huangtu was extremely weak, and his aura rapidly decreased, “Even if I was at my peak condition, I wouldn’t be able to be of much help in a fight between elites of their level. You, on the other hand, don’t have the strength to do so. Tell me, why should we stay here?”

Yan Zhexian was a woman with extremely strong principles. She didn’t want to treat her savior so coldly. Even if she couldn’t help, she shouldn’t just leave.

She said, “But what if…”

Yan Huangtu knew what she wanted to say, “Have you ever thought about it? Fei Zhong’s target is us. As long as we escape, Fei Zhong will naturally stop the fight. Thus, their battle will end very quickly. What should we do if that senior is defeated and we’re still here?”

“Okay then, I’ll listen to you.”

…

Not long after Yan Huangtu and Yan Zhexian left, Fei Zhong finally seized the opportunity to disperse the Precept Domain. Fei Zhong gathered a trillion Precepts and cast an advanced Saint Technique of Banshi Isshou Realm.

In the universe within a radius of ten thousand miles, Fei Zhong’s Saint Qi and the power of heaven and earth condensed into a sea of thunder.

Streaks of purple thunder turned into countless prehistoric electric dragons that continuously attacked Zhang Ruochen.

Rumble

Zhang Ruochen summoned the Regal Artifact level Warhammer and used it to protect his body. He spread his wings and flew out of the sea of thunder.

When he was 10,000 miles away from the sea of thunder, the Warhammer in Zhang Ruochen’s hand had turned into a drop of liquid and was destroyed. The Regal Artifact armor on his body was also tattered. Many parts of it were showing signs of melting.

The two Regal Artifacts were destroyed.

“There is still a gap between realms.” Zhang Ruochen sighed.

The thunder sea contracted and spun.

Fei Zhong stood on the top of the thundering sea with Thundercloud Axe in his hand. He looked at Zhang Ruochen with a complicated gaze and said, “You ruined my plan. You won’t get away with this.”

Fei Zhong flew away.

Zhang Ruochen shook his head with a smile. He understood that Fei Zhong had retreated because he had never used Saint Techniques or mobilized Precepts, but only fought with his physical body.

There were too few cultivators who focused on their physical bodies.

Fei Zhong must have thought that if Zhang Ruochen was already so powerful with his physical strength. Once Zhang Ruochen used Precepts and released his Evil Qi, he might not be able to defeat Zhang Ruochen.

After all, Yan Huangtu and Yan Zhexian had already escaped. It was meaningless for them to continue fighting.

However, Fei Zhong’s last words made Zhang Ruochen’s heart sink slightly.

Zhang Ruochen did not chase after Yan Huangtu and Yan Zhexian. He had already done his best to save them. Now, he had to return to Hoth immediately.

“Senior!”

Yan Zhexian pulled open an invisible curtain and walked out of the universe. Her graceful figure appeared in front of Zhang Ruochen.

Behind her, a helpless-looking Yan Huantu with parts of his flesh and blood recovered appeared.

Zhang Ruochen said, “Why didn’t you run away?”

“How could we abandon you and run away? The disciples of the Yan family aren’t ungrateful,” Yan Zexian said matter-of-factly. There was a heroic spirit in her beautiful body.

Of course, Yan Huangtu would not tell Zhang Ruochen that they had gone and returned.

His niece was indeed very smart. Unfortunately, she lacked experience and was too naive and emotional. She was not decisive enough.

Yan Zhexian smiled and said, “Just now, I used my last heaven-concealing talisman to hide nearby. Once you are defeated, we will take you by surprise and attack Fei Zhong to help you escape.”

Zhang Ruochen knew very well that Yan Huangtu and Yan Zhexian were in more danger than him. He did not want to be involved with them.

Zhang Ruochen said, “We have met by chance. Let’s part ways here.”

Seeing that Zhang Ruochen was eager to leave, Yan Huangtu became less guarded.

He wanted to escape with Yan Zhexian because he knew that they couldn’t trust each other even if they were both cultivators from Infernal Court.

In this uninhabited place, it was possible that this Rakshasa Supreme Saint would steal Scepter of Heaven’s Pass from him, kill him, and frame the Supreme Saint of Celestial Court.

“Wait! Senior, I haven’t thanked you yet!”

“It’s nothing. You don’t have to thank me.”

Zhang Ruochen waved his hand, as if he didn’t care.

“Could you at least leave your name? The Yan family will definitely thank you in the future,” Yan Zhexian said.

Zhang Ruochen refused again and said, “No, there’s no need for it.”

Yan Huangtu stopped Zhang Ruochen who was about to leave and cupped his hands, “Thank you for your help. This is a great favor. Xian’er was right. The disciples of the Yan family are not ungrateful people. Since you don’t want to leave your name, we naturally respect you and appreciate your help. However, I have a request. If you agree, you can ask the Yan family for any help in the future.”

“Any help?” Zhang Ruochen asked.

Yan Huangtu said, “You should have heard of my name, and you should understand the weight of my promise. I may not represent the entire Yan family now, but in the future, the entire Yan family will be in my hands.”

He had just broken through Thousand-Koan Realm, yet he was able to escape under Fei Zhong’s pursuit for so long with Yan Zhexian, who was a burden.

Yan Huangtu was very arrogant and confident.

However, he had the right to be arrogant and confident.

When he reached Paramount Realm, he might really become the leader of the Yan family.

Yan Zhexian guessed what Yan Huangtu wanted to ask Zhang Ruochen for. Her eyes were filled with expectation.

Zhang Ruochen shook his head and smiled. “No! I can’t agree to your request.”

Yan Huangtu frowned and said, “I haven’t mentioned it yet!”

“It’s not hard to guess. You want my protection to deal with Fei Zhong,” Zhang Ruochen said.

Yan Huangtu said, “That’s right. Isn’t this a piece of cake for you, senior? Why not do something so simple that can make the Yan family and I owe you a huge favor.”

Zhang Ruochen said, “Yes! Saving you was not difficult, but protecting you from Fei Zhong is as difficult as ascending to heaven.”

Yan Huangtu and Yan Zhexian were confused.

Didn’t he just beat Fei Zhong away?

How could protecting them be difficult?

Zhang Ruochen saw their confusion and said, “Earlier, I saved you because I saw that it was just a puppet of Fei Zhong. Its combat power is less than 20% of the real body. If it was Fei Zhong’s real body, I wouldn’t even have time to escape!”

“He’s just a puppet of Fei Zhong?” Yan Zhexian was surprised.

Zhang Ruochen said, “Fei Zhong is a big shot among dwarves. How could he only cultivate more than a trillion Precepts? Of course, this puppet is not much different from Paramount Realm cultivator!”

“I understand. Master Dazheng must have been restrained by his real body, so he couldn’t come.” Yan Zhexian’s eyes showed a sudden realization.

Master Dazheng she spoke of was a Paramount Realm Supreme Saint.

After Yan Yu and Lady Fu Xiang went to chase after High-Saint Kai Luo and the others, Master Dazheng stayed behind on Hoth to protect Yan Huangtu and Yan Zhexian in secret. Of course, Master Dazheng was not their guard, but one of their masters.

No one would arrange guards for a Supreme Saint.

If one was still being protected after becoming a Supreme Saint, one would never be able to become a powerful individual.

This time, because of the special circumstances, the Yan family planned to train Yan Huangtu and Yan Zhexian so that they could take over Yan Yu and Lady Fu Xiang’s positions in the future. Otherwise, with their cultivations, they didn’t even have the right to be involved in Fane of Origin’s affair.

Yan Huangtu’s expression changed again. He was silent for a while, “I see now. It’s understandable that it’s impractical for senior to help us. But, please leave a name. If the two of us manage to escape, we will know who to repay the favor to in the future.”

Yan Zhexian looked dejected yet she knew that she couldn’t force and keep him.

Just as Zhang Ruochen was about to give a random name, a familiar voice suddenly sounded.

“Brother Ruochen, I’ve finally caught up with you!” Gong Nanfeng flew over at an incredible speed. He grabbed Zhang Ruochen’s shoulder and panted heavily.

Zhang Ruochen’s eyes widened. He stared at him in a daze and said, “How did you catch up? You’re really…”

He really wanted to say, “You’re really haunting me.”.

However, he thought that Yan Huangtu and Yan Zhexian were still standing on the side. He quickly changed his words and said, “Did you get the wrong person?”

Zhang Ruochen had transformed into a Rakshasa cultivator and used a secret medicine to conceal his aura solely because he was worried that Gong Nanfeng would catch up with him and deduce his identity.

Logically speaking, even if Gong Nanfeng was a god, he should not have been able to catch up to him, let alone see through his identity.

Oh my god, what was going on?

Gong Nanfeng was very happy to see Zhang Ruochen, he beamed with joy and said, “Of course, I can’t have mistaken you for someone else. Brother Ruochen has treated me with sincerity. You lured the enemy away all by yourself. I feel ashamed every time thinking of this. Thus, I’ve decided not to hide it from you anymore…”

Zhang Ruochen said, “Wait, what did you just say? Lure the enemy away all by myself?”

Gong Nanfeng said, “Yes! When I woke up, I found that Brother Ruochen had disappeared. So I calculated and found that there was Lord Ironclad’s aura nearby. Hehe, so I boldly guessed that Lord Ironclad must have caught up with us. Brother Ruochen was worried about my safety, so you lured him away by yourself. Right?”

Zhang Ruochen no longer denied his identity. He accepted his fate and said, “Since you have figured it out, I can’t hide it anymore. I just don’t know how much you have deduced.”

Zhang Ruochen was a little worried.

“Not much. It’s hard to figure out everything about you. I can only guess the cause and effect based on your character and behavior,” Gong Nanfeng said.

Zhang Ruochen breathed a sigh of relief and said, “How could you know me so well?”

“I’ve never been wrong about people.”

Zhang Ruochen nodded and said, “Although we’ve only known each other for a short time, we’ve already been well acquainted with each other. It’s really rare.”

Gong Nanfeng’s face was bitter, he said shamefully, “That’s exactly why I blame myself so much. Brother Ruochen treats me sincerely, but I’ve been hiding something from you. No, I’ll tell you all my secrets. Then you’ll understand how I found you!”

Zhang Ruochen’s eyes lit up.

He was really interested in this secret.

Only when he knew Gong Nanfeng’s secret would he be able to stop Gong Nanfeng to catch up with him again.

Yan Zhexian, who was standing on the side, looked at the tall Rakshasa with a suspicious look and asked, “What did you call him just now?”

Zhang Ruochen was about to send a voice transmission to stop Gong Nanfeng.

But Gong Nanfeng had already blurted out, “Brother Ruochen, the grandson of Wargod Bloodximius, the fiancé of Princess Luo Sha, and the only remaining Yuanhui level genius in Infernal Court, Zhang Ruochen. How could Miss Zhexian not recognize him? Oh! He seems to have changed his appearance.”