Above the Galaxy
Chapter 394 - 253: Battle with the Grandmaster!

Chapter 394: Chapter 253: Battle with the Grandmaster!

The newcomer stood at nine feet tall, his physique strong and solid. The full and sturdy pectoral muscles that animal skins couldn’t hide were like ancient bronze relics that had endured the test of time.

His head was slick and shiny, with a large beast bone earring hanging from the left earlobe. With leopard eyes and a scarred face, he did not look like someone of good nature.

"Fan Kuai," Shen Xinglan said in a deep voice.

Tang Fei stood next to Shen Xinglan and asked in a low voice, "Your man?"

Shen Xinglan, the legitimate grandson of the Shen Family, which was the foremost among the nine major families, was regarded as the core figure— the light of the family.

Having fallen into the Burial Land and having no news for several days, it was only natural for his family to send people to search for and welcome him back.

The bald man called out, "Please, Young Master Shen, return home," and then Shen Xinglan would mount a great steed...

Oh, there was no steed, only a Star Disc.

After all, even the bald man had said, "I’m here to take you home."

Shen Xinglan deserved such treatment.

"..."

Shen Xinglan looked helplessly at Tang Fei. Am I associated with bad people just like that?

Even now, you still haven’t let down your guard against me? Suspecting that I arranged for an interception and ambush?

This guy is really a cur!

"Yo, it’s my honor that someone of such a noble identity as Young Master Shen knows me," Fen Kuai said with a wide grin, as if he could swallow whole a figure like Wang Dalu.

"Barbarians of the wild lands, their notoriety I’ve indeed heard mentioned a few times," Shen Xinglan said with a piercing gaze, taunting Fan Kuai.

"Hahaha, what a ’Barbarian of the wild lands,’" Fan Kuai laughed, his grin growing wider as he shouted, "Young Master Shen, Lord Fen has been cultivating for many years and has realized one truth. No matter if you’re a princess, a prince, or a lowly commoner, a barbarian, as long as you’re killed, you will die. Status is important, but sometimes, it’s not that important."

"You have a point," Shen Xinglan nodded and said, "Let me then appreciate the swordsmanship of the barbarians."

"Are we about to start fighting?" Tang Fei said with a smile, "I think if there’s an issue, we could all talk it out. What if there’s been some misunderstanding? Don’t you agree?"

"..." Shen Xinglan.

"..." Fen Kuai.

We’re about to fight and you’re still talking sense here?

Tang Fei looked at Fen Kuai and asked, "Are you here for him or for me?"

This question, Tang Fei had to clarify.

He did not wish to engage in senseless killing nor did he want to shoulder the blame for something absurd.

What if he got the wrong person? What if he only wanted to kill Shen Xinglan?

Why get involved in someone else’s private feud?

After all, he did not know the big fool across from him.

"Of course, I came for the both of you."

"Do we know each other?"

"We do not."

"Have I offended you somewhere before?"

"Not at all."

"Then why?" Tang Fei asked, "There has to be a reason for killing someone, right? Even in death... we should be clear-headed ghosts. Isn’t that the way it should be?"

Fen Kuai’s gaze fell on the silver box behind Tang Fei and Shen Xinglan and he said, "Killing, naturally, is for the treasure. What’s there not to understand?"

"That’s not it," Tang Fei shook his head and said, "You couldn’t have known in advance that we would come out of the Burial Land, much less from this direction..."

"You don’t know what we’ve been through inside or what we’ve obtained. What reason would you have to lie in ambush here beforehand to kill for treasure? That doesn’t make sense."

"I knew that the Old Land had discovered Ancient Ruins, so I lay in wait here. It’s just your bad luck to fall right into Lord Fen’s pocket... If you had come out from another direction, that would have been someone else’s concern. But coming out from this side, you’re my provisions."

"So, you didn’t come for the two of us?"

"Whoever appears from here is destined for the same fate."

"Then I’m relieved." Tang Fei nodded earnestly.

Tang Fei turned to look at Shen Xinglan and asked, "What realm is he in?"

"I don’t know," Shen Xinglan answered.

"Can you beat him?"

"I’m not certain," Shen Xinglan said.

"You’re not certain?" Tang Fei exclaimed in surprise.

He was aware of Shen Xinglan’s power level and had personally witnessed his swordsmanship prowess.

A sword coming from the west, like an immortal descending from the heavens.

Below the Grandmaster Realm, he was in an invincible state.

Even if a grandmaster were to come, he could still have given it a fight.

But the fact that Shen Xinglan actually said he was uncertain was astonishing since he was not a modest man.

If he said he was uncertain, then he truly had no confidence.

"This person has been notorious for a long time, and countless experts have died at his hands," Shen Xinglan explained. "Moreover, his methods are monstrously cruel, delighting in tearing people apart and guzzling their blood."

"He’s a freak," Tang Fei shuddered with leftover fear.

No matter what, falling into the hands of such a monster would be worse than death.

Fen Kuai pointed his long blade and called out, "Stop dawdling and come meet your death. Which of you two wants to go first?"

The long blade in his hand was similar to the Azure Dragon Crescent Blade of the Martial Saint, only it was dark in color, appeared longer, and heavier.

Two silver bronze rings hung from it, clanging as he swung.

"Asking like that..." Tang Fei looked towards Shen Xinglan and asked, "Brother, do you need my help?"

Shen Xinglan glanced at Tang Fei and then abruptly vanished on the spot.

Mid-air, his long sword flashed like lightning from its sheath.

He slashed at Fen Kuai’s face.

No fancy techniques, only speed; extreme speed.

In the world of martial arts, nothing can beat speed.

Sadly, it was broken.

"Good coming!" Fen Kuai raised his great blade with his left hand and hacked towards the shadow of Shen Xinglan.

Clang!

Sword and blade clashed, sending sparks flying.

Shen Xinglan only felt a domineering force sweeping over him, giving rise to an irresistible sense of weakness.

Bang!

A dull pain hit Shen Xinglan’s chest, and his body was sent flying.

Tang Fei wasn’t idle, either; as Shen Xinglan made his move, his figure had already sprung into action.

Soundlessly, he circled to Fen Kuai’s back and then hurled a fist towards his heart.

A sneak attack?

Yes, it was a sneak attack.

Tang Fei never cared about chivalry, nor was he interested in a fair fight...

Once battle began, the goal was to find a way to kill your opponent by any means necessary.

People who were big in size, often lacking in speed, usually relied on brute strength to win.

Like Little Fatty.

Facing Shen Xinglan head-on, Fen Kuai could hardly afford to worry about his rear.

This was Tang Fei’s chance to win, and by the time Fen Kuai realized something was wrong, it was too late to turn around and defend.

"Dragon Elephant Demon Suppressing Skill!"

Four silver giants, two dragons, and two elephants charged forth, each rushing towards Fen Kuai’s back.

If they hit, they would likely pulverize him.

Ever since Tang Fei discovered the true power of the Dragon Elephant Demon Suppressing Skill, he particularly enjoyed using this cultivation technique in real combat.

First, because its attacking power was fierce and unreasonable. Second, because it allowed him to cultivate and improve during battle.

He could feel himself on the verge of breaking through to the third layer of the Dragon Elephant Demon Suppressing Skill.

Once he could bring together the power of three dragons and three elephants, he would be able to kill even a grandmaster.

Ideals are plentiful, reality is cruel.

As Fen Kuai swatted Shen Xinglan away with one blade, his right hand was already on guard. His body twisted at an unbelievable angle and then a punch landed on Tang Fei’s Dragon Elephant.

Boom!

The Dragon Elephant’s body was pierced through, and the fist’s momentum remained unbroken.

Bang!

The punch hit Tang Fei, who couldn’t avoid it in time, squarely in the chest.

Tang Fei’s body, too, was sent flying.

Fen Kuai, facing two opponents, was gaining the upper hand and laughed wildly, "Hahaha, two fools who don’t know the height of the sky..."

Shen Xinglan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, staring ferociously at Fen Kuai and said in a heavy tone, "A little grandmaster?"

"Correct," Fen Kuai nodded proudly and said, "Surprising, isn’t it? That a barbarian from the wilderness could also step into the Grandmaster Realm?"