Steam Era: The Lord of 'Puluo'-Chapter 598 - 415 Rest assured, my lord_3

PFFT!

Sweet Melon Hong Ying stabbed the Begging Cultivator. A new wound appeared on his face.

That’s it? Is that all the reward?

The Begging Cultivator was stunned for a long time. Things have taken a turn for the worse, he realized.

Li Banfeng’s tactics had worked.

Looking for loopholes in a series of techniques—from imploring for pity, playing the flute for alms, Forcing and Snatching, Greedy for More, to intensifying the attack—was too difficult.

Could he trap the Begging Cultivator with the Door-Closing Technique and then take him down with a Traveling Cultivation Technique? The idea was good. But Li Banfeng knew he was not adept at using Close Doors and Shut Windows, and the Begging Cultivator’s Thick Skin might just withstand the Light Halo of Close Doors and Shut Windows. If the Beggar managed to steal something or play a tune, Li Banfeng would be the one in trouble.

Defending against an onslaught from a Cloud Top Begging Cultivator, given Li Banfeng’s current cultivation level, was almost impossible. In a straight fight, it wouldn’t take many rounds before he’d be overwhelmed.

Since he couldn’t attack the opponent’s offense, he had to target the defenses.

With the Thousand Pounds Bowl handed over, the tactic was half successful!

The other half was Thick Skin.

This technique was troublesome. The trouble was that the Begging Cultivator was experienced and always had a technique ready.

There was only one circumstance where he couldn’t have a technique ready.

And that was right after a technique had just been activated.

Thick Skin had already been activated and used; a wound now marked his face. This brief window was Li Banfeng’s best opportunity.

A figure flashed past in front of the Begging Cultivator.

The Begging Cultivator’s Thick Skin technique wasn’t ready yet. His gaze had to be locked onto his opponent, or he would fall for the Passing Glance Technique.

He didn’t expect that the person he was locking onto was still Sweet Melon Hong Ying—the third Sweet Melon Hong Ying.

Li Banfeng suddenly appeared behind the Begging Cultivator.

This was dangerous; the Begging Cultivator might steal something off him.

Activating Stubbornly Going One’s Own Way, Li Banfeng was all-in now!

He stomped down with Trample Over Thousands of Rivers, causing blood and flesh to splatter all over the Begging Cultivator.

He was wounded, but not fatally; his Cloud Top Cultivation could withstand the blow.

Li Banfeng lifted his leg for another stomp.

The Begging Cultivator endured it again. His Cloud Top Cultivation meant that even without Thick Skin, his physique remained formidable.

He turned to grab Li Banfeng’s clothes. Li Banfeng didn’t dodge and instead pulled out the key to his Portable Residence.

"Beheading with Every Blow!" the Tang Sword shouted, chopping towards the Begging Cultivator’s forehead.

The placement was precise. If the Begging Cultivator did not dodge, the blade would hit right between his eyes. If he dodged, Li Banfeng would immediately use the Passing Glance Technique.

But the Begging Cultivator had another choice, one very familiar to a Begging Cultivator.

"Take it all! Take it!" Without thinking, the Begging Cultivator grabbed the Tang Sword.

Counterattacking by grabbing the weapon directly was a standard tactic for Begging Cultivators. His Greedy for More Technique had succeeded.

This time he didn’t want to hold back. He just wanted Li Qi’s head.

"Take it then!" Li Banfeng grabbed the Begging Cultivator, activating the Arrow Homing Skill.

Such great strength!

The Begging Cultivator was shocked. What technique is this?

"Hand over your head to me!" the Begging Cultivator deployed the Greedy for More Technique, but it was unsuccessful.

His Stubbornly Going One’s Own Way had forcibly raised Li Banfeng’s Home Cultivation Technique to the Ninth Layer. This created a two-layer power difference against the Begging Cultivator’s Cloud Top First Layer, making it impossible for the Begging Cultivator to take Li Banfeng’s head.

If he had aimed for one of Li Banfeng’s hands, he might have succeeded.

Li Banfeng dared to gamble because he heeded the Tang Sword’s advice: this Begging Cultivator had suffered losses before and was sure to strike hard this time.

"Fight on!" the Tang Sword cried out.

Several dozen Sweet Melon Hong Yings all collided with him at once.

The Ninth Layer Arrow Homing Skill, the Tang Sword’s strenuous dragging, a crowd of Hong Yings pushing and shoving, and the fact that the Begging Cultivator was already wounded—all these factors combined. Their collective force dragged the Begging Cultivator towards the door of the Portable Residence.

Is this a residence? Such great strength from a Home Cultivation Technique? How could this person be a Home Cultivator? How could a Traveling Cultivator also practice Home Cultivation?

The Begging Cultivator couldn’t understand, nor did he have the mind to dwell on it. He was unwilling to enter a Home Cultivator’s residence.

"Take it all..." the Begging Cultivator clutched at Li Banfeng’s clothes, about to deploy the Greedy for More Technique again.

"ROOOAAAR!" With a roar from the lady of the house inside, the Begging Cultivator felt the world spin. He lost all strength to resist and was dragged into the Portable Residence by Li Banfeng.