In the Blade

The burly man, or rather the Southern Chen Taizu, had no intention of fighting.

Even though Du Chengfeng had already put the knife on his neck, the Southern Chen Taizu still had no intention of fighting. Instead, he looked at the big knife in Du Chengfeng's hand with interest, and marveled as he watched.

"You have something incredible, and someone is willing to sacrifice his life for you... You should sit down for a while, I have someone else to invite me today."

As he said this, the Southern Chen Taizu pointed to the snack box on the table.

"Don't waste the food, these are all made by the store owner with great care."

"Someone else invited you?"

Du Chengfeng frowned.

"Who?"

"A young man, I mean a young man for me, but for you, he should be older than you."

The Southern Chen Taizu was still so talkative, and he didn't look like a master at all.

"Don't worry, I will fight you after that duel is over... But can you tell me why? In all these years, there are actually very few people who have taken the initiative to challenge me, and I don't know you, why do I have to fight?"

"I want to make you bleed."

Du Chengfeng's answer was very direct.

"Fighting is a side thing, mainly because I want that invulnerable power. If you are willing to give me blood, this battle can be avoided in theory..."

"Just like that?"

The Southern Chen Taizu was stunned.

There was an undisguised disappointment on his face.

"Is this all you want?"

"...No?"

Du Chengfeng frowned.

He knew this would be the result. No one would agree to be bled for no reason, but it was embarrassing that this had to be done.

So he brought a knife and a gift.

The knife is used to bleed, and the gift is naturally to express apology. He also knew that this was not very authentic, but even if it was not authentic, he had to do it.

But the Southern Chen Taizu still shook his head.

"In theory, since you brought a gift, it's nothing for me to drop a drop of blood on you."

At this point, Taizu of Southern Chen looked Du Chengfeng up and down.

"But we know each other after all, and I've seen your abilities, so it's not okay, only you can't... Since you know about being invulnerable, it should be the little emperor who asked you to come, right?"

Seeing that Du Chengfeng was about to swing the big knife again, Taizu of Southern Chen couldn't help but shake his head repeatedly.

"Don't rush to do it, how to say this... Let me tell you a story."

So, under the reflection of the blazing fire blade, Taizu of Southern Chen, who was eating snacks, spoke.

"It is said that a long, long time ago, there was a big tree..."

"Useless big tree, right? Are you going to tell the story of the spirit turtle later?"

Du Chengfeng interrupted immediately.

He has heard the story of this big tree too many times.

"Uh, have you heard it?"

Taizu of Southern Chen was a little embarrassed.

"But what I want to talk about is not the useless tree, but the useful one..."

"I've heard that, too."

Du Chengfeng sighed.

At this point, he probably knew what the Southern Chen Taizu wanted to say - it was nothing more than that if the tree was useful, people would take advantage of it. Obviously, the Southern Chen Taizu was comparing himself to the tree, trying to arouse his sympathy, or was implicitly warning him that after he had the power of being invulnerable, he would also become that useful tree.

But, it doesn't matter.

This kind of story has long been unable to deceive him. He is not a tree, he is a person. The biggest difference between people and trees is that people know how to find ways and how to solve problems.

"If you don't want to..."

Du Chengfeng raised his knife.

But the Southern Chen Taizu still shook his head.

"I don't want to."

"I know"

The heavy knife was swung down.

"So, let's fight..."

The sharp knife froze in mid-air.

A big hand has already grasped the back of the big knife, making it unable to move forward any further.

"I don't want to give you this blood, it's for your own good."

The Southern Chen Taizu sighed.

"Indeed, I can understand your feelings. As long as you take this blood and step into the ranks of the inhuman, you can get strength and become powerful... But you don't understand, young man, you don't understand what you are giving up."

"I know."

Du Chengfeng held the hilt tightly with both hands.

On the thick and heavy knife, blazing flames rose.

Of course, he knew that after taking that drop of blood, he would probably step into the level of the inhuman. He also knew what he gave up in this behavior - it was nothing more than giving up some red tape and choosing something more practical, such as invulnerability, such as powerful strength.

In order to protect the stable life he wanted, he always had to do something that was completely contrary to this goal.

He had already understood it in his heart.

"No, you don't know, you know nothing."

"You know nothing."

As he said this, the figure of the Southern Chen Taizu had grown larger again, and his huge figure tore his clothes, but the dark evil spirit that seemed to be substantial swept everything around him.

Until the giant more than ten meters tall appeared again in this huge imperial mausoleum.

And those dark evil spirits gradually condensed and turned into a set of old armor, which was draped on the body of the Southern Chen Taizu.

This also made Du Chengfeng narrow his eyes.

"After saying so much nonsense, you still want to fight?"

"It's not because of you."

The huge Southern Chen Taizu just shook his head and then sat back on the equally huge throne.

It was at this time that Du Chengfeng suddenly felt a cold killing intent.

The killing intent was violent, heavy, and quite pure, and even brought a gust of dark wind like substance - but Du Chengfeng could clearly feel that this killing intent was not directed at him.

What he felt was just the aftermath of this killing intent.

And the real target of that killing intent was...

"Has your southern blockade line fallen to this point?"

In the darkness in the distance, a fat man in a fur robe walked out of the shadows, holding a three-pronged spear in his hand.

The three-pronged spear exuding a heavy momentum pointed directly at the Southern Chen Taizu on the huge throne.

"Yes, with someone like you sitting in the imperial capital, how could they care about any defense line?"

"Are you the new Khan on the grassland?"

The huge giant lowered his eyes.

"Do you think you can kill me?"

"Killing you is the real start of the war."

The fat man known as the Khan of the grassland laughed.

"You don't think you can't die, do you?"

"One wants my life, the other wants my blood... It's always like this, you have always been like this."

The huge giant sighed.

Then he raised his hand and pointed at Du Chengfeng who was holding a big knife.

"Since you both want to get something from me, then you two should fight first. Whoever wins, I will satisfy his wish."

"We two fight first?"

The fat man's eyes turned to Du Chengfeng.

The four eyes met.

"What are you fighting for! Let's go together!"

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