Chapter 207: Fighting the Asura

Hearing Pei Hong’s panicked voice, Ye Feng put on the detector and rushed toward his location while asking about his situation.
“What exactly happened?”
“Today, the leader of a small gang saw that I was at the Outward Journey stage and insisted I join their gang. When I refused, they tried to take me by force. I killed that gang leader with the photon cannon. Then an old man with white hair found me and tried to steal the cannon. I attacked him with it, but it didn’t work. So I threw the cannon into the distance and escaped, changing my appearance.”
“I understand. Stay where you are and wait for me! I’ll be there soon.” Ye Feng frowned slightly. The other party’s actions were clearly aimed at the photon cannon. But since the cannon didn’t work against them, it meant they must be at least at the Tribulation Crossing stage. Ye Feng couldn’t figure out how someone could know about the photon cannon.
Ye Feng quickly arrived at a small teahouse where Pei Hong was. A middle-aged man with a thick beard stood up when he saw Ye Feng—clearly Pei Hong’s new disguise.
“Was that man after the photon cannon?” Ye Feng asked as they left the teahouse.
“It seems so. He asked where I got it and whether I’d been to Origin Planet or Festus Planet. I don’t understand why he would know we came from Origin Planet.” Pei Hong was still confused.
“Go back to your original appearance. He’ll come looking for you!” Ye Feng also didn’t know who the other party was. “Without authorization, the photon cannon can’t be activated. He’ll come to you on his own! Then we can ask him straight away!”
Pei Hong nodded and put on his previous mask. The two found a small tavern nearby and sat down, waiting patiently for the other party to show up.
Sure enough, not long after, an old man with white hair suddenly appeared outside the tavern. Upon seeing Ye Feng, his expression froze for a moment before he entered the tavern and walked toward them.
“So you hired help. No wonder you’re sitting here so boldly!” He sat down across from Ye Feng without any courtesy.
“Tell me, what’s your purpose in looking for him?” Ye Feng found the old man somewhat unfamiliar, as if he had never met him before. He decided not to beat around the bush and asked directly.
“It’s simple—that weapon that emits white light!” The old man seemed to dismiss Ye Feng, a late Tribulation Crossing stage warrior, as unimportant.

“Are you talking about the photon cannon?” Ye Feng immediately understood what the other party was referring to. “What’s the use to you?”
“Of course it’s useful. Just now, with his cultivation at the Outward Emergence stage, he used this weapon to kill a powerful warrior at the Combined stage. Moreover, back on Festus Planet and Origin Planet, he also used it to kill warriors at the Transcendent stage, right?” The old man seemed to know quite a lot.
“How do you know about Origin Planet and Festus Planet?” A sharp glint appeared in Ye Feng’s eyes.
“I tracked them down based on unusual energy fluctuations. You see, Origin Planet and Festus Planet are just second-class planets, where such intense energy fluctuations rarely occur! I sensed the fluctuations, saw the flashes, and then went there. Whenever a flash appeared, someone would be killed! Some were even reduced to ashes outright. Do you think I could ignore such a weapon?” The old man said with a hint of pride.
“Alright, I’ll tell you then. Even if you get this weapon, it won’t be of any use to you!” Ye Feng finally understood why the other party was interested in the photon cannon, but he was speechless about it.
“Why? He could kill a warrior at the Combined stage even at the Outward Emergence stage. As for me, at the Tribulation stage, using it should not be a problem in killing a warrior at the Great Vehicle stage!” The old man laughed arrogantly.
“That’s wrong! The maximum attack power of the photon cannon can only kill warriors at the Combined stage.” Ye Feng shook his head and told the truth.
“You’re lying!” The old man screamed at Ye Feng, seemingly insane.
“I’m not! I bought the photon cannon from a technology planet, and I know very well its capabilities!” Ye Feng stared coldly at him. “It can indeed kill someone across two cultivation levels, but its maximum attack power can only take down warriors at the Combined stage. That’s due to the technological limitations of their planet. Since something created by humans can hardly surpass the power of heavenly tribulations, it’s impossible to kill warriors at the Tribulation stage, let alone those at the Great Vehicle stage or ImmortalImmortalImmortal
Immortal!”
“You’re lying! You’re saying this just to make me hand it over to you!” The old man shouted frantically at Ye Feng, drawing the attention of everyone in the tavern.
“I have no need to lie. With my strength, killing you isn’t difficult at all! I could easily kill you and take back the weapon. The reason I’m telling you the truth is because there’s no enmity between us. I have no reason to attack you. I just want back what belongs to us!”

“Besides, the photon cannon is bound to me from the moment it’s purchased. Without my authorization, no one can activate it! Even if you have it in your hands, it’s just a pile of scrap metal! Stop doing such foolish things!” Ye Feng stretched out a hand. “Return it to us, and I’ll pretend nothing happened!”
“Hmph! Something that’s in my hands? If you want it back, it depends on what skills you have!” The old man let out a cold snort, clearly unwilling to give in.
“Are you going to attack?” Ye Feng narrowed his eyes slightly.
“Nobody can take anything from me. It’s always me who steals from others!” The old man laughed maniacally, his eyes suddenly turning blood red.
“He’s a Asura!!!” At that moment, a gasp was heard in the tavern.
“Asura?” Ye Feng wasn’t sure what that name meant.
“That’s right! I’m Asura, the abandoned disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect! Haha…” The old man formed a gesture with his right hand, and a blood-red long sword slowly appeared before everyone.
“Pei Hong, take the others and leave!” Ye Feng could clearly sense the power of that weapon. Its aura was somewhat similar to the long knife shown by the sect leader’s father in the inn earlier—that was the aura of a demonic weapon.
Asura stared intently at Ye Feng, emitting a powerful aura that pressed toward him.
Ye Feng finally understood why this old man remained so confident even after realizing Ye Feng was also a late-stage Tribulation expert. His strength far exceeded that of ordinary Tribulation experts, and he wielded at least a lower-grade demonic weapon, capable of killing any Tribulation expert.
Without hesitation, Ye Feng put on gloves, and his black Xuanling Armor instantly covered his body as he stared coldly at his opponent.
Everyone in the tavern had evacuated and was watching from a distance as the two clashed. This was a battle between equals. Although both were at the Tribulation stage, most people in the cultivation world had heard of Asura’s name; his strength was comparable to that of a Great Vehicle stage expert.
“To be honest, this is the first time I’ve fought someone of your caliber—not in terms of cultivation level, but true strength!” Ye Feng smiled. “I’m also curious about my own current level!”
Asura remained silent, his red eyes flashing with a murderous impulse.
More and more people gathered around. Hearing that one of the fighters was Asura, even those who were just passing by stopped to watch this exciting showdown.

Suddenly, the Asura moved—raising his long sword slightly before vanishing. When he reappeared, he was already in front of Ye Feng, offering the sword with a ferocious smile…

Everyone saw that with just one strike, the Asura had pierced the man’s dantian, but they didn’t notice the flicker of surprise in the Asura’s eyes as he did so. Realizing that the figure before him was just an illusion, he quickly turned sideways. With a loud crash, both figures were sent flying back.

“His reaction is indeed impressive!” Ye Feng stood proudly in mid-air, looking relaxed. Against the backdrop of his black armor, he resembled an invincible war god.

Most people couldn’t see clearly what had just happened—it all happened in the blink of an eye. They didn’t understand why the young man, who had clearly been pierced in the dantian by the Asura, could still stand unharmed there and even force the renowned Asura to retreat.

“Such fast speed—was that just a afterimage?” someone murmured in the crowd.

Hearing this, everyone realized that what the Asura had pierced earlier was just an afterimage. They began to regard the young man with renewed attention. Initially, they thought this fight had no suspense at all. The Asura had already killed several Great Vehicle-stage warriors and was considered one of the strongest among the Tribulation-stage cultivators in the realm of cultivation. But now, it was clear that this young man also possessed extraordinary strength.

This time, the Asura dared not act rashly. He knew well that what appeared before him wasn’t just an afterimage from movement but something like an illusory clone—one he couldn’t distinguish from reality. Attacking recklessly would only expose his weaknesses.

“Since you won’t attack, let me take over!” Ye Feng, of course, understood what the other party was thinking. With a slight smile, he exerted force with his feet and reappeared in front of the Asura.

A look of shock flashed in the Asura’s eyes. He didn’t know how Ye Feng had appeared—there was no sign of any movement or precursor. Ye Feng suddenly appeared right in front of him. In a hurry, the Asura swung his sword to block, but their swords bounced apart the moment they touched…

Ye Feng appeared like a ghost beside the Asura’s waist, behind him, above his head… attacking from all sorts of angles. He retreated after each strike, continuing his attacks in an attempt to find the other party’s weakness.

But to those watching around, it didn’t look that way. They saw Ye Feng constantly attacking the Asura, completely in control of the situation. “So strong! He’s completely holding back the Asura!”

Ye Feng was also very troubled. His close-range attacks were fierce, yet the opponent’s defense was impenetrable. His swordsmanship seemed quite remarkable, capable of both offense and defense, with almost no flaws.
“Since that’s the case, I’ll see how you handle attacks from two people at once!” A glint appeared in Ye Feng’s eyes as his physical clone was silently summoned. The clone threw a punch, while his true self struck at the opponent’s dantian with a punch of his own. Shock flashed in the Asura’s eyes, but he was powerless to resist and was sent flying by that punch…
Everyone present was instantly stunned…