True Soldier, or rather True Artifact, refers to weapons or armor that are more sophisticated than ordinary Mortal Artifacts.
Any weapons made from common materials in the human world below the True Soldier are called Mortal Weapons, and the armor is called ordinary armor; together, they are commonly referred to as Mortal Artifacts.
This includes the Tang Sword owned by Chu Feng.
The greatest advantage of Mortal Weapons is that they can easily be mass-produced using human industrial manufacturing capabilities, are very cost-effective, and the quality is almost without fluctuation.
On the other hand, a higher tier True Artifact is made using the bodies of Demons as materials, and forged through some unique methods.
The material strength of True Artifacts isn't necessarily better than that of Mortal Artifacts, and they can hardly be mass-produced; they are basically handcrafted.
However, in comparison, True Artifacts definitely have their special utility, something that Mortal Weapons cannot achieve.
Chu Feng guessed that the effect of the True Soldier gloves held by Steward Zhang might be to resist sharp damage or to resist metal damage.
After an epiphany came intense curiosity. Facing the poised Steward Zhang, he smiled and said,
"I've never seen one before, and I'm very curious, I'm a student, let me have a look!"
Steward Zhang burst into hearty laughter, but halfway through, it abruptly halted mid-laugh, choking in his throat.
Chu Feng, with a casual smile, dodged the dagger from Steward Yan just as it was about to strike him, his body twisting to avoid the thrust.
Then, the long blade drew a bright arc in the air, cleaving directly at the waist of the slow-reacting Steward Yan with lightning speed!
The latter let out a duck-like death screech, as he was bisected at the waist by Chu Feng!
"Whoosh!"
Bloody pieces immediately littered the ground, the lower half of the body still twitching, while Steward Yan's upper half continued to wail, unable to die immediately.
The surrounding servants, including Steward Zhang, were so frightened at this spectacle that their hair stood on end, and they couldn't help but take a step back, gazing at Chu Feng with fear.
It was too brutal!
To kill a Foundation Establishment with such ease, his speed so fast even he couldn't see clearly—what kind of Martial Apprentice was this?
Chu Feng flicked the blood off the blade, no longer wasting time. He stomped forcefully and rushed straight at Steward Zhang, "You won't give it? Then I'll have to take it myself!"
In his panic, Steward Zhang managed to block Chu Feng's sword and blade with both hands but didn't expect the latter to use a clever force.
The long blade lifted, raising his hands, and amid Steward Zhang's terrified gaze, there was a flash of sword light from the left hand!
"Ow! My hands!"
In the midst of Steward Zhang's howls, his hands were directly severed at the wrists, and he was kicked by Chu Feng, flying two meters back and slamming into the wall.
Chu Feng then raised the long sword and threw it with force!
"Thud!"
The long sword broke through the air and thrust straight into Steward Zhang's throat, blood gushing out instantaneously.
Steward Zhang's eyes bulged, he made a gargling noise in his throat, feebly holding the wound before collapsing to the ground after a short while, lifeless.
Chu Feng slipped the short sword into his waist, caught the gloves from the air, and shook the severed hands out of them.
Observing the slowly expiring Steward Zhang, his gaze was cold:
"Leading the charge to trample over lives, acting as an accomplice to evil, I've taken your worthless lives. Go and atone for the girls who died tragically!"
The glove's material was neither fabric nor leather, and it felt very strange to the touch.
Carelessly stuffing the glove into his chest, Chu Feng delivered another kick.
With a loud bang, he kicked the last servant blocking the way against a glass door, shattering the glass to pieces everywhere.
He cast a contemptuous glance at the surrounding servants who had completely lost their will to fight, shivering in terror.
His face revealed a satisfied grin as he stepped out of the doorway.
Suddenly, a domineering figure rushed at Chu Feng with a strong gust, arriving instantly in front of him, and delivered a sweeping kick!
Chu Feng hadn't even reacted when his body instinctively sounded an internal alarm, subconsciously positioning the short sword in front of him.
"Boom!"
Following a dull, heavy sound, the overwhelming force exploded on the short sword!
The force spread throughout his body in an instant, and Chu Feng experienced immense pain all over.
His internal organs suffered a severe shock, and he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of fresh blood.
He was sent flying back into the hall, crashing heavily against the wooden lobby stand by the entrance.
The stand was immediately knocked over, and Chu Feng fell hard to the ground, nearly buried by the shattered items from the stand.
Blood dripped from the edge of his mask as he struggled against the pain to stand, clenching his left fist tightly.
Looking at the twisted and deformed short sword in his hand, then raising his head to see the tall figure blocking the doorway, his heart raced with alarm!
'Such immense strength, this has to be an Everlasting Realm Warrior! Damn it! Wasn't Gao Lei supposed to be absent tonight?
'Damn, what awful luck tonight!'
...
Gao Lei slowly retracted his leg that he had kicked out and swept a glance over the disheveled scene in the hall, his face growing increasingly grim:
"Kid, which family are you from? You've been raised well, haven't you! Didn't they tell you that this is Black Tiger Gang's territory?"
The attendants in the hall all breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Gao Lei at the door, each standing up straight with chests puffed out.
There was none of the dejection from before.
Chu Feng clutched his chest and coughed twice, feeling a scorching sensation in his chest and abdomen:
"So what, can't I be an ordinary person who sees the filth you're hiding and comes over to eliminate the harm for the people?"
In his heart, he secretly thought: 'The physique of an Everlasting Martial Artist is so strong, completely overpowering me! It's probably not easy to leave now!'
Gao Lei sneered, slowly advancing towards Chu Feng, his face showing greed: "Heh, ordinary person my ass.
"Even if you are one of those well-cultivated Martial Apprentice seeds from the big powers, you wouldn't be able to compete with my Foundation Establishment subordinates, let alone kill them!
"Speak up, what good stuff did your elders give you for support? Hand it over, and I'll act as if nothing happened and let you leave!"
Chu Feng spat out: "Good stuff my ass, I killed them with my own strength!"
Gao Lei scoffed: "It doesn't matter if you don't say it, I will treat you to a good time soon.
"If you want to yell out the names of your elders or backers, remember to do it early. Otherwise, I'm afraid you won't have the chance to shout them out later!"
Chu Feng wiped the blood from his chin and chuckled, the sound muffled by the blood-soaked mask, but his tone was resolute:
"I'd lend you two balls of guts! If you dare to hurt me, tomorrow your Black Tiger Gang will be eradicated from the Eastern Region!"
Gao Lei's figure paused, his thoughts whirling as he considered which family's child this could be, with such a big tone?
Ning River's three Families, Wang Family, Ding Family, or Dongfang Family?
Or perhaps one of those large corporations, Red River Biology, Yifeng Technology, or Rainbow Light Weapons?
Or those cross-regional conglomerates and big Families?
Just then, Chu Feng made his move again!
He knew that it had come to a critical juncture, and the only card left to play was to use an Attribute Burst to consume the remaining 3 Attribute Points.
But the gap between him and his enemies was too great, even if he had 30 more Attribute Points, he had no confidence in being able to escape successfully.
He only had thirty seconds, and even if by some fluke he managed to escape this hellish place, an Everlasting Realm warrior could fly!
So calculating all this, he realized he was truly cornered with no way out!
But the more dire the situation, the more he had to make a move!
He decided not to heed the despair in his heart, deciding instead to take a gamble!
A desperate fight might end in survival by a slim chance, but if he surrendered without a fight, he would certainly die!
He hoped that his proclamation just now had created some hesitation in the enemy.
Chu Feng gritted his teeth fiercely and suddenly threw the deformed short sword in his hand toward Gao Lei.
His other fist, clenched with brick dust he had crushed, also flung the powder towards Gao Lei's face.
Then Chu Feng's feet tapped the ground as if stepping on a gust of wind, pushing out all his potential, charging at Gao Lei!
...
Although Gao Lei had been slightly delayed by his thoughts, he was far from careless. Seeing the short sword flying towards him, he swatted it away with a slap.
Then he stepped back twice, easily dodging the stone powder, laughing lightly:
"It seems you've run out of tricks. Honestly, in my eyes, these little maneuvers of yours are no different from children playing house!
"Come here!"
He disregarded the approaching sword thrust from Chu Feng, reaching out to grab his throat, intending to knock him unconscious before dealing with him slowly.
Just as his hand was about to touch Chu Feng, Chu Feng shifted his footing, the tendons in his calves snapping taut.
With a sidestep, he narrowly avoided Gao Lei's grasping hand at the last moment!
But the next instant, Gao Lei burst into laughter: "I'm not in the mood to play hide and seek with you!"
His hand suddenly changed direction, switching from a grab to a slashing chop, bringing wind and thunder, aiming directly for the back of Chu Feng's neck.
Chu Feng, hearing the fierce wind behind him, turned his head and saw, his pupils contracting sharply.
The hand-chop was incredibly fast, and without needing to calculate, he knew there was no avoiding this strike!
A fierce glint flashed in his eyes, he brought up his interface, ready to activate the burst!
But at this moment, from outside the door, a terrifying shriek approached from far to near!
Gao Lei's outstretched hand suddenly paused, and he sharply turned his head towards the doorway, his face filled with shock!
"Who is it!"