Legacy of the Spirit Stone-Chapter 39 – Break it with strength

Let's not even mention the disparity in the quality of their cultivation techniques; just in terms of spell proficiency, they were far inferior to him.
Yang Linghu had an extraordinary talent for spell cultivation. Now, at the second level, he had already cultivated the "Savage Strength Art" to the third level, mastering all the basic moves while significantly increasing its power.
This was his trump card, known only to himself.
In the blink of an eye, the three had exchanged over a dozen moves, leaving Zhang Chen and Liao Feng even more shocked.
They initially thought they could suppress Yang Linghu with their numerical advantage, but unexpectedly, he handled it with ease, not showing the slightest hint of disorder.
"What on earth is with this guy? Where did he get such rich combat experience to handle all this?"
The more Zhang Chen fought, the more alarmed he became, gradually sensing a bad premonition. His intuition told him he couldn't drag this out any longer.
"Delay leads to change; I must end this quickly!"
With this thought, Zhang Chen's gaze towards Liao Feng began to change.
"Keeping him around is a disaster. I might as well eliminate him today to prevent my collusion with the bandits from being exposed."
Zhang Chen was extremely insidious. Once he made up his mind, he acted immediately.
He suddenly stopped, and in the blink of an eye, a scorching fireball formed in front of his chest.
"Go!"
Boom!
The fireball whistled past, crashing into Liao Feng and Yang Linghu, exploding with a roar.
"Ugh—ah!!"
Liao Feng, who was fiercely battling Yang Linghu, was caught off guard and took a heavy blow to the back, causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood and scream in pain.
Yang Linghu also didn't expect Zhang Chen to be so ruthless, directly ignoring Liao Feng and launching an indiscriminate attack.
Caught off guard, the right side of his body was also hit by the fireball, leaving a large wound.
Seeing the situation change, Yang Linghu reacted quickly, grabbing the injured Liao Feng and using him as a shield.
Boom!
The second fireball shot over. Liao Feng, feeling the scorching heat approaching, opened his eyes, and his anger surged, cursing loudly.
"Zhang Chen, you beast! I * you **! You son of a..."
Boom!
The second fireball exploded, interrupting his curses and leaving Liao Feng's entire front a bloody mess, knocking him unconscious.
Yang Linghu was pushed back a few steps by the shockwave, feeling the power of the fire technique and guessing it was due to some treasure Zhang Chen possessed.
"Tch, a stray dog dares to make noise."
Zhang Chen sneered, not paying any attention to Liao Feng, then raised his hands again, gathering two more flames.
His face was indifferent, looking at Yang Linghu as if he were a dead man.
With a precious jade in hand, even a Qi Condensation Third Layer cultivator might not be his match, let alone Yang Linghu.
"Run first."
Yang Linghu didn't hesitate, throwing the unconscious Liao Feng aside and turning to flee.
"Where do you think you're going? Die!"
Two fireballs whistled towards him, but Yang Linghu was prepared, dodging them with a sidestep.
Then he channeled his spiritual power to the maximum, sprinting towards White Stone Town.
Zhang Chen naturally wouldn't let him go, closely pursuing him.
"Heh, run. I want to see how far your spiritual power can take you!"
Even without talismans, Zhang Chen still had the precious jade to continuously restore his spiritual power. Once Yang Linghu couldn't run anymore, it would be his end!
After the two had gone far, a figure trembled as it emerged from the forest behind.
"Big... big brother..."
The Scar-faced Man, having witnessed everything, stumbled to Liao Feng's side.
"Mm... uh..."
Liao Feng was already semi-conscious, only able to let out weak groans.
Seeing his miserable state, the Scar-faced Man immediately burst into tears of grief.
"Big brother! My big brother!"
Unlike the Effeminate Man, he and Liao Feng shared a life-and-death bond.
Now, seeing Liao Feng in such dire straits, his heart ached immensely.
"Big brother, I'll save you, don't worry! I'll definitely save you!"
He carefully carried Liao Feng on his back and headed in the opposite direction of Zhang Chen and Yang Linghu.
Meanwhile, the two, one chasing and one fleeing, had already covered a great distance.
"Not as fast as before; it seems the speed-enhancing talisman has been used up."
While running, Yang Linghu analyzed the situation: "That leaves the strange treasure he possesses."
He wasn't sure what exactly Zhang Chen's treasure did, but he could make some guesses.
Detection, enhancing spell power—these two abilities had already been demonstrated.
"Knowing my clan's technique is powerful, yet still chasing me, he must be confident in his spiritual power reserves, likely having a way to restore it."
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Yang Linghu thought, "I can't keep running like this, or I'll run out of spiritual power and won't have the means to fight back."
He ran while observing the surroundings, looking for a suitable battlefield.
The place needed to have cover and not be too open.
With this in mind, Yang Linghu consciously moved away from the forest, heading towards a hilly area.
As he ran, he calculated his remaining spiritual power, ensuring he had enough left for battle.
The two continued running for three hours.
Just as Yang Linghu was considering whether to force a confrontation, a stone forest appeared in the distance.
His eyes lit up, and he changed direction, charging towards it.
Yang Linghu rushed into the stone forest first, immediately concealing his aura and hiding.
When Zhang Chen arrived and couldn't find him, he took out the precious jade to search.
Swish!
At that moment, Yang Linghu suddenly attacked, aiming for the treasure in Zhang Chen's hand.
Thud!
Yang Linghu felt as if he had punched a wall of copper and iron; a faint green barrier protected Zhang Chen.
"Hmph, you think you can ambush me?"
Zhang Chen sneered, turning to launch a fierce assault on Yang Linghu.
After taking three fireballs head-on, Yang Linghu finally used the stone pillars in the stone forest to shake off Zhang Chen.
"These damned pillars are annoying!"
The fireballs were continuously blocked by the stone pillars, and Zhang Chen lost patience.
He directly aimed at the direction where Yang Linghu disappeared, conjuring a half-man-high fire pillar and smashing it down.
Boom!
With a loud explosion, dust and debris filled the air.
Yang Linghu took the opportunity to throw several large stones at Zhang Chen, then hid behind one of them.
As Zhang Chen raised his hand to shatter the stones, Yang Linghu seized the precious moment.
Savage Strength Art, third level! Full spiritual power!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
In an instant, Yang Linghu unleashed three punches, smashing into the green barrier.
The shockwave alone destroyed all the stone pillars within ten meters, showcasing its immense power.
Zhang Chen was startled, instinctively wanting to retreat, but with the barrier, he stopped.
"The barrier can withstand even a Qi Condensation Third Layer cultivator; how could this Yang Clan kid break it?" he thought.
But in the next moment, as Yang Linghu's fourth punch landed, the barrier cracked!
Crack!
Zhang Chen's hair stood on end, and he hurriedly retreated.
But unfortunately, if he had retreated earlier, he might have gained some distance.
Now, with Yang Linghu's four punches forming a momentum, the fierce force pulled Zhang Chen into close combat.
In terms of hand-to-hand combat, he was far inferior to Yang Linghu, and within a few moves, he was cornered.
Yang Linghu pressed the attack, relentless as a storm.
Finally, with a powerful knee strike, he broke through the barrier's defense.
He immediately raised his fist, aiming for Zhang Chen's head.
Thud—
But at that moment, Yang Linghu suddenly felt dizzy, losing his balance.
Zhang Chen seized the chance to counterattack, blasting Yang Linghu away with several fireballs.