In the gloomy rain, a streak of purple lightning flashed. In less than two breaths, the Wild-Boar rabble that had been clamoring moments ago all lay on the ground.
Seeing Feng Yi's extraordinary skill, the Sea Flotsam stopped its action of wiping its blade, slowly stood up, holding its long saber, and stared coldly at Feng Yi.
"Let me test my blade!"
The Sea Flotsam grinned ferociously, its fingertips tracing its saber. Cyan and purple lightning instantly attached themselves to the blade. With a swift downward slash, it hacked towards Feng Yi.
Clang~
Feng Yi parried with his left hand, seized the opportunity to leap up, and kicked the Sea Flotsam's armor on its chest, repelling it.
"You can use the Nihou technique, which should have been lost for hundreds of years, to imbue your blade with lightning. Not bad, but a bit lacking. Let me show you what true lightning power is!"
As Feng Yi's voice fell, purple lightning erupted from his palm, completely engulfing his spear.
The explosive lightning directly vaporized the raindrops that fell upon it, creating a thick mist before Feng Yi.
Shua~
Feng Yi's figure flickered, instantly appearing before the Sea Flotsam, his spear quivering.
The void seemed to be torn open by violent lightning, with a piercing attack capable of blinding one's eyes, magnified infinitely in the Sea Flotsam's sight.
Sizzle!
The Sea Flotsam's chest was pierced by the spear, and its heart was instantly charred by the violent lightning.
The Sea Flotsam's weapon flew from its grasp and fell to the ground. It closed its eyes and fell.
To die at the hands of a powerful enemy, he had no regrets.
"Feng Yi, are you alright? Was it these Wild-Boars that stole the lost provisions?"
After the battle, Sangonomiya Kokomi immediately stepped forward with concern.
She had witnessed Feng Yi's every move from the beginning. His formidable martial arts were indeed worthy of someone who could spar with the Electro Archon.
"I'm fine. I don't think these Wild-Boars were responsible for the missing provisions..."
Feng Yi shook his head, feeling that the Wild-Boars hiding here from the rain was just a coincidence.
The real culprits behind the lost provisions were still elsewhere.
"Why do you say that? Did you find any clues, Feng Yi?"
Hearing this, Kokomi looked up at Feng Yi. Judging by his tone, he seemed very certain. Had he discovered a clue that she had overlooked?
"Kokomi, you mentioned before that the army had come here to sweep the area but found nothing unusual. This indicates that the possibility of it being man-made is small. Otherwise, there would at least be some traces left behind..."
Feng Yi thought of the colossal Ruin Grader in the story. Working backward from the result, he explained his reasoning to Kokomi.
"Wait, Feng Yi, are you suggesting that the real culprit... is not human?"
Kokomi's eyes widened as she looked at Feng Yi. Although what Feng Yi said made some sense, it sounded so sensational.
"Kokomi, do you see the Electro elemental monuments around? Take cover first, I'll lure that guy out!"
The rain screen gradually subsided. Feng Yi conjured a few lightning orbs in his hand and, after Kokomi had moved away, accurately struck the distributed Electro elemental monuments.
Clack! Clack! Clack...
The several Electro elemental monuments simultaneously lit up with purple light.
The next moment, an enraged Ruin Grader erupted from underground, its two massive fists, entwined with lightning, smashing the ground.
The three-meter-tall behemoth, with its terrifying glowing eyes, exuded immense pressure.
The Ruin Grader roared at Feng Yi, then leaped high into the air.
This was the Ruin Grader's dive attack. Feng Yi was ready to dodge and counter. However, to his surprise, the Ruin Grader's target was not him.
The roar directed at him was merely a feint before the attack.
Its true target was Kokomi, who was observing from a distance.
This Ruin Grader actually knew tactics?!
Feng Yi was astonished. With no time to think, he saw the Ruin Grader about to crash into Kokomi in the distance.
Feng Yi threw his spear like a javelin, aiming directly at the Ruin Grader's head, attempting to use a diversionary tactic to make the Ruin Grader stop.
Simultaneously, Feng Yi dashed towards Kokomi's position.
Upon seeing that the Ruin Grader's true target was her, Kokomi quickly repositioned to dodge. However, the Ruin Grader relentlessly pursued her like a randy terrier.
Even facing Feng Yi's thrown spear, it did not cease its pursuit.
Crack!
The lightning-infused spear shattered the Ruin Grader's horn, enraging it.
It swung a fist at the girl before it, intending to vent all its fury over its broken horn onto her.
Watching the fist, larger than a sandbag, magnify infinitely in her vision, Kokomi was filled with terror. She found her body suddenly becoming heavy, rendering her pre-planned evasive maneuvers impossible.
Fortunately, Feng Yi lunged forward at this moment, pushing Kokomi into a nearby puddle, narrowly dodging the Ruin Grader's furious strike.
Feeling the softness beneath him, Feng Yi took a deep sniff of the girl's unique fragrance and then took out the Serenitea Pot.
"Kokomi, relax, don't resist. Enter my pot first. I'll let you out after I deal with this Ruin Grader."
Although Kokomi's physique was incredibly supple, as if she had no bones, making one want to hold her tightly and press her into one's body.
However, the situation was critical, and Feng Yi had no time to savor this softness. While speaking, he placed Kokomi inside the Serenitea Pot.
"Alright, now for a true man's battle! Whoever chickens out is a coward!"
Feng Yi looked at the Ruin Grader before him and then twisted the joints of his neck.
This Ruin Grader was interesting; it even employed a combination of feints and real attacks.
Roar~
The Ruin Grader slammed the ground and then leaped up, using the impact and dive force, combining kinetic energy, gravitational potential energy, and momentum to punch towards Feng Yi.
"You've got some ideas, but your movements are too slow!"
Feng Yi sidestepped the Ruin Grader's charged punch, grabbed its arm with his left hand, and using its offensive momentum, slammed it fiercely onto the ground with a back-hand throw.
Then, he grabbed the only remaining horn on its head and delivered two punches to its eyes.
He summoned his spear and thrust it down forcefully, hitting the Ruin Grader's chest and pinning it to the ground.
What followed was a one-sided slaughter by Feng Yi.
Muda muda muda muda muda muda...
Countless punches rained down on the Ruin Grader's head until its head was smashed into the ground and it stopped struggling. Feng Yi then ceased his attack.
The battle concluded. Feng Yi pulled out his spear and put it away, then released Kokomi from the Serenitea Pot.
Sparkling stars flickered in Kokomi's eyes, clearly still lost in the beauty within the Serenitea Pot. She had never seen such picturesque mountain scenery, devoid of gloomy thunderclouds and wild lightning, only sunny skies and gentle breezes...