Chapter 28: The First Battle in the Demon Wind

With a single sword strike, Chu Xiaotian's blade clashed against the bloodthirsty war pig, creating a sound of metal striking metal and sparks flying, yet the beast remained unharmed. Undeterred, Chu Xiaotian continued his assault, striking the same spot repeatedly.

Finally, after a dozen relentless strikes, the war pig fell to the ground, defeated. Blinded and overpowered, it met its end at Chu Xiaotian's hands.

"Did he actually win?" The hidden adventure team watched in disbelief as Chu Xiaotian easily defeated the war pig, which even a sixth-level spiritual realm warrior would avoid confronting.

"He just found its weakness," the team leader, more perceptive, immediately grasped the key to Chu Xiaotian's victory.

"Should we attack and take it from him?" one of the team members suggested eagerly.

Before the leader could respond, Chu Xiaotian's voice interrupted them. "Friends in hiding, no need to play the waiting game. Come out!"

Chu Xiaotian had long noticed the adventure team. His spiritual sense had been active, anticipating a potential ambush. He had detected them as soon as they arrived.

"Discovered?" The team, led by Tang Wei, known as the Poisonous Snake, was taken aback. They were confident in their stealth, yet Chu Xiaotian had easily uncovered them. A sword strike from Chu Xiaotian shattered the tree they were hiding in, revealing their positions.

Recognizing their discovery, Tang Wei, a young man with sinister eyes and a notorious reputation in the Demon Wind Forest and city, knew they had been caught. His group, the Poisonous Snake Adventure Team, was infamous for their ruthless banditry, often targeting wealthy disciples from martial academies.

"You're quite skilled to have discovered us," Tang Wei said calmly, acknowledging Chu Xiaotian's abilities.

"Just so-so," Chu Xiaotian replied nonchalantly, his spiritual sense scanning their strengths. Tang Wei was at the seventh level of the spiritual realm, and his companions were not weak either, ranging down to the fifth level.

"Hand over the war pig, and I'll spare your life," Tang Wei demanded, his eyes filled with greed and desire, not just for the beast but for Chu Xiaotian's possessions.

"Why the pretense? If you want my treasures, come and take them," Chu Xiaotian replied, seeing through Tang Wei's intentions.

"Then die," Tang Wei ordered, and his team launched a coordinated attack on Chu Xiaotian.

The four members were in perfect sync, each attack lethal. They moved fast and precisely, aiming to strike Chu Xiaotian's vital points. If hit by any one of them, Chu Xiaotian would undoubtedly be killed.

But Chu Xiaotian just smiled coldly at their assault. His sword intent, combined with his spiritual suppression, reduced their strength and slowed their movements.

With a sword cry that sounded like thunder, Chu Xiaotian's blade glowed, and with a single strike, he repelled all four attackers. Blood flowed as they fell, their eyes wide with disbelief, before collapsing lifelessly.

"How is this possible?" Tang Wei, witnessing the defeat of his companions, was filled with fear and shock. If Chu Xiaotian could kill four, he could easily kill him too.

Tang Wei's expression turned dark and sinister. "You intend to leave me alive?" he asked coldly.

"I don't provoke trouble, but I'm not afraid of it," Chu Xiaotian replied with a smile, ready to face Tang Wei's challenge.

"Then die," Tang Wei declared, drawing his sword. The blade glowed fiercely, the air around it seeming to explode with its power. The contradictory nature of the "Blazing Fire Blade" technique was evident as Tang Wei aimed a lethal strike at Chu Xiaotian, his face twisted in a cruel smile.