Chapter 324: The Great Elder’s Strange Change

“Blade, don’t hesitate! The Great Elder won’t be killed so easily!” Seeing Ye Feng’s hesitation, Wu Kuang understood what he was thinking and shouted toward the sky. “It would be best if you could knock him out!”
Hearing Wu Kuang say this, Ye Feng finally breathed a sigh of relief. He had originally planned to take off his gloves before confronting the Great Elder, but that would only result in a stalemate—neither of them could harm the other. In such a situation, he could only hold his ground until Wu Ze and the others returned.
Now, with Wu Kuang’s words, he suddenly remembered that if he subdued the Great Elder within three days, he wouldn’t need to use the Semi-God Puppet again. After all, each use reduced his chances of survival by one.
“Use a bit more force to knock him out—it shouldn’t be a problem,” Ye Feng thought to himself.
The Great Elder wouldn’t give him time to think. Seizing the opportunity, it rushed at him immediately. Ye Feng acted swiftly, not dodging but instead bearing the attack head-on before slashing at the Great Elder’s back of the neck with a backhand knife. He knew that if he dodged or engaged in a direct fight, the Great Elder could easily escape after hitting him once. But if he managed to land the strike, he would have the chance to attack up close. Moreover, though the Great Elder’s attacks were fierce, they would find it hard to inflict fatal damage against his mid-tier divine armor and puppet body, which was comparable to a low-tier divine weapon. On top of that, Ye Feng felt no pain at all when using the puppet.
After taking the backhand knife strike, the Great Elder’s pupils widened dramatically. Ye Feng worried for a moment that his attack might have killed the other man. After all, the spine at the back of the neck was a vital area, and even a strong warrior like the Great Elder would suffer severe injuries if attacked there by someone of equal strength.
Seeing the Great Elder wobble in front of him, as if about to fall, Ye Feng felt a surge of satisfaction. It seemed his attack hadn’t been too strong—enough to knock him down.
Yet after wavering for a while, the Great Elder didn’t fall. Instead, it raised its head with a cold gaze, its muscles bulging even more, causing Ye Feng to frown slightly.

“What’s going on? Just now he seemed on the verge of collapsing, so how did he suddenly be fine again?” Ye Feng knew very well that this strike of his was not like the casual punch he had used to fly the Grand Elder away before. This knife-like attack to a vital area like the back of the neck would have left the Grand Elder dizzy for at least a while, even if he hadn’t fainted. But judging from his current reaction, it seemed like he was fine already after just three or five seconds. Strangely enough, he seemed even more frenzied.

“The Gu King inside the Grand Elder has changed,” Wu Kuang’s voice suddenly appeared in Ye Feng’s ears. “The parasite inside the Gu King sensed your hostility, so it forced the Gu King to transform into its second form. In this form, the Grand Elder’s strength increases by two to three times.”

“What? Your Black Witch Clan has such a spell?” Ye Feng felt frustrated upon hearing this. The Grand Elder was already difficult to deal with, and now that his strength had increased by two to three times, it was purely creating trouble for himself.

“We don’t use this spell lightly,” Wu Kuang nodded helplessly. “It has side effects—after each use, we suffer from weakness for at least three days. During this time, our strength drops to less than one-tenth of our normal level. So usually, we only use this spell when our lives are in danger. Moreover, not everyone in the Black Witch Clan can use it; one must have a Gu King inside them,” Wu Kuang continued to explain.

“I get it!” Ye Feng watched the Grand Elder ahead with vigilant eyes. Although the Grand Elder’s strength had increased by two to three times, it would still be hard for him to break through Ye Feng’s defenses. Yet Ye Feng remained cautious.

The Grand Elder’s figure disappeared again, startling Ye Feng. His speed had increased by two to three times. With Ye Feng’s current vision, he couldn’t fully track the Grand Elder’s movements and could only guess them based on his trajectory.

When the ghostly figure appeared behind Ye Feng, a swift knife-like strike targeted his neck. Caught off guard, Ye Feng was hit, feeling dizzy. At the same time, he was shocked—this time, the Grand Elder’s attack had managed to penetrate the defenses of his mid-tier divine artifact armor and reach his inner self.

But then, a barrage of attacks followed, leaving Ye Feng no chance to react.

Wu Kuang looked worriedly at the sky. He clearly saw that Ye Feng was completely unable to fight back, which was not the outcome he wanted.

The rapid roaring sounds from the sky kept coming, yet those watching below had no idea what was really going on.
“Dad, hearing this noise, the two of them must be fighting fiercely, right?” Wu Tian couldn’t help but ask his father.
“No, it’s Dao Feng who’s under attack,” Wu Kuang shook his head. “After the Great Elder transformed into his worm form, his speed, strength, and defense all improved significantly.”
“Still, I don’t think Dao Feng will lose,” Wu Kuang continued. “The Great Elder won’t be able to maintain this state for long—max three days. First, as long as Dao Feng holds on, he wins. Second, even if the Great Elder gets stronger, it’s hard for him to break through Dao Feng’s defense. A mid-tier divine artifact isn’t just for show. Third, Dao Feng is at a disadvantage now because he hasn’t yet matched the opponent’s fighting rhythm. With his talent and strength, it will take him at most two days to fully keep up with the Great Elder’s speed and adapt to his attack intensity.”
“In other words, there’s no need for us to worry about Dao Feng at all,” Wu Tian immediately understood what his father was thinking.
“His nerve reaction speed and physical movement ability are still not fast enough,” Ye Feng knew where his gap lay. “He hasn’t just become two or three times stronger; his speed, strength, and defense have all increased by two or three times. It’s not an exaggeration to say his overall strength has risen by a level. With that, I just need to follow his fighting rhythm. Once I adapt, I can attack him without having to worry about killing him…”
“It seems Dao Feng already knows how to deal with this…” Seeing Ye Feng’s relaxed expression, Wu Kuang knew he must have come up with a solution. “We just need to wait patiently for the outcome…”