Chapter 23: A Large Wok

Gufeng sensed the spear thrust from Wang Tian on his right flank, his heart burning with fury. He had no choice but to abandon his attack on Jinhua and turn his sword to meet the spear. With a ringing clang, the short sword easily deflected Wang Tian’s weapon.

Wang Tian’s face drained of color. He could hardly believe that the seemingly frail youth before him possessed such overwhelming strength. His own full-force thrust had been brushed aside with no effort at all.

“Die!” Jinhua, barely escaping death, was consumed by the desire to kill Gufeng then and there. Seeing Gufeng’s sword out of position after his swing, he seized the perfect opportunity and slashed at Gufeng’s neck. Confident in his strike, Jinhua was certain that, no matter how seasoned Gufeng might be, there was no way he could evade it.

Wang Tian reacted swiftly as well, his spear darting toward Gufeng’s chest. Their coordinated assault, timed with deadly precision, left both men convinced that Gufeng’s fate was sealed. The other bandits, observing the scene, breathed a collective sigh of relief, convinced that Gufeng’s death was inevitable.

“Brother, be careful!” On Gufeng’s back, Gu Yan watched in horror as her brother fell into the trap. She was powerless to help, able only to cry out in desperation. At that perilous moment, she silently resolved: if she survived and escaped the Thousand Peaks Domain, she would devote herself to training.

Gufeng’s face, however, showed no trace of panic. While others saw nothing