Ling Feng landed on the ground, tumbling several times before finally dissipating the force of Tu Shan Hong Hong's punch.
However, after all that, Ling Feng lacked the strength to even get up, lying on the ground gasping for air.
He could only watch as Tu Shan Hong Hong's delicate, smooth, bare feet walked step by step towards him.
"Where has the True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng gone? Why hasn't anyone shown up for so long? Could she have gone out?"
This was the secluded abode of the True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng. By all rights, she should have come out to help him in this state.
It was nothing like now, with such a commotion, and not even a shadow of a bird could be seen.
Little did she know, the True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng was observing every move from a distance.
The reason she hadn't intervened to save Ling Feng was that she remembered Tu Shan Hong Hong was summoned by Ling Feng.
Although Ling Feng was being beaten black and blue by Tu Shan Hong Hong, since Ling Feng summoned her, he should have known the situation.
In any case, as long as Ling Feng's life was not in danger, she would not act.
Furthermore, she had also noticed that Tu Shan Hong Hong's strength was not weak, and there was a certain energy fluctuation about her, but it seemed to be sealed, preventing her from unleashing her power.
"Damn it, System, save me!" Ling Feng no longer counted on the True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng to act, relying on the System was more reliable.
[Would you like to activate the System's proxy mode? Each second costs one Wish Power. Current Wish Power is zero. Would you like to take a loan?]
"Yes, yes, quickly, Tu Shan Hong Hong is throwing another punch!"
[Ding! The host must grant control of the body before the System proxy mode can begin. Note that it consumes one Wish Power per second after activation. Please retrieve the God of War Blade first, otherwise, even the System cannot help.]
"Grant, grant, God of War Blade, come out!"
Ling Feng didn't care anymore; he would do whatever the System said. He quickly summoned the God of War Blade from the System space.
The nearly 1.7-meter-tall God of War Blade appeared out of thin air before Ling Feng.
[Ding! Please relax your mind, host, and do not contest body control, or it will interrupt the System's control. Proxy mode is now activating!]
Seeing that the situation was not right, the True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng was about to intervene to save Ling Feng.
But just as she was about to move, she suddenly sensed that Ling Feng's aura had completely changed. His face was expressionless, devoid of any previous tension or fear.
"What is going on? It feels like a different person altogether."
"Let's observe the situation further."
Seeing that the situation was unclear, the True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng decided not to act for the time being and to wait and see.
Outside, Ling Feng stood up again, gripping the hilt of the God of War Blade. The God of War Blade, which Ling Feng couldn't lift before, was now being held up.
"What's going on? System, didn't you say I couldn't lift the God of War Blade until I reached the Foundation Establishment stage? What's happening now?"
Ling Feng's consciousness was stunned. Didn't it say he could only lift it at the Foundation Establishment stage? Then why could the System control his body and lift it?
[Host, I only said that with Foundation Establishment stage physical capabilities, one can lift the God of War Blade, but I didn't say it was impossible before that. We'll explain this later, Tu Shan Hong Hong is here.]
Tu Shan Hong Hong hadn't lunged again directly just now, perhaps because she had expended too much energy and didn't have the strength to leap. This gave Ling Feng time to communicate with the System.
"Human, return Rong Rong to me!"
Tu Shan Hong Hong, as usual, made no fancy moves, directly launching a brutal punch. "Ling Feng" didn't dodge this time; he raised the God of War Blade and slashed down.
Clang!
The collision of fist and blade sent both Tu Shan Hong Hong and Ling Feng stumbling back a few steps under the force.
Although Tu Shan Hong Hong was extremely angry, Ling Feng's strength, which was completely inconsistent with before, also surprised her slightly, but only for a moment.
Then, Tu Shan Hong Hong moved her feet and punched towards "Ling Feng" again. Her rage prevented her from calmly analyzing and understanding the situation.
"Ling Feng" was not afraid either. He moved his feet, swinging the God of War Blade. The blade fiercely clashed with Tu Shan Hong Hong's fist.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
They exchanged several blows, fighting evenly. However, "Ling Feng's" objective was not to continue fighting Tu Shan Hong Hong here indefinitely.
Just as the God of War Blade was about to clash with Tu Shan Hong Hong's fist once more.
"Ling Feng" suddenly retracted his strength, released the God of War Blade, and spun his body clockwise, narrowly dodging Tu Shan Hong Hong's punch.
Tu Shan Hong Hong clearly hadn't expected "Ling Feng's" sudden change and couldn't stop in time.
"Ling Feng" immediately seized the opportunity and delivered a chop to the back of Tu Shan Hong Hong's neck.
Her neck took a heavy blow, Tu Shan Hong Hong's vision went black, and she lost consciousness, collapsing.
Seeing this, "Ling Feng" quickly caught the unconscious Tu Shan Hong Hong and gently laid her on the grass beside them.
[Proxy battle concluded! Duration: thirty seconds. Current Host Wish Power: -30]
Ling Feng's consciousness immediately regained control of his body. As soon as he took over, he felt his entire body go weak, collapsing onto the ground, lacking the strength to even lift a finger.
"What's going on, System?"
[This is a normal condition of physical exhaustion. The entire body will be weak for a period of time, depending on the user's physical condition and the duration of use.]
"Wait! Where is the true qi in my dantian? Why is it all gone?"
As Ling Feng assessed his physical condition, he suddenly discovered that all the true qi he had cultivated for two hours in his swirling dantian was gone.
[Didn't the host ask why I could lift the God of War Blade when I controlled your body?]
[It was by using the true qi. The application of true qi is very broad. For example, I just used a certain amount of true qi to enhance my arm to lift the God of War Blade, which the host couldn't lift with physical strength alone.]
[Furthermore, true qi can be applied to the body to strengthen its hardness. There are many uses, which the host needs to discover on their own. With the host's current understanding of true qi, they can only release it, but cannot yet strengthen their body to that extent.]
[Moreover, this operation consumes a lot of energy. Thirty seconds is already the limit, and the host also has to bear the pressure of using the God of War Blade, which I don't have to. Therefore, according to the System's calculation, the host can only last for about fifteen seconds.]
[Not only that, but the host's control over their own strength is also a mess. You have no idea when to exert force or how much force to use. Therefore, the host still has a lot to learn, and I will do my best to assist you.]
"Thank you, System."
Ling Feng could feel the System's concern for him from its words.
"System, how long will it take for my body to recover?"
[Reporting: It will take about ten more minutes for the body's functions to return to a movable state.]
"So what should I do for these ten minutes? Lie on the ground?"
[Reporting: Taking a Revival Pill can speed up recovery. Currently, one pill is enough to shorten the time to thirty seconds.]
"It can do that? But how do I take it? I don't even have the strength to pick up the pill, let alone eat it."
[Reporting: The System can help inject the energy of one Revival Pill directly into the host's body. Execute?]
"It can do that? That's great, come on."
As soon as Ling Feng finished speaking, he felt a comfortable, warm current flow from his throat throughout his body. He felt warm all over, and his strength had noticeably recovered.