NOVPUBChapter 709: Chapter 386: Two Consecutive Kills_2 Chapter 709: Chapter 386: Two Consecutive Kills_2 Seeing the situation, Lin Tianming’s figure twisted, and his speed increased slightly.
At the same time, the Eye of Five Colors on his forehead opened, capturing Du Changqing’s attack trajectory in sight and swiftly devising the optimal evasion path.
In the blink of an eye, Lin Tianming, like a bolt of lightning, dodged Du Changqing’s attack with an uncanny posture.
Immediately after, a scream was heard.
The cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Ninth Level plummeted from midair, crashing heavily to the ground.
Lying there, half of his body had been severed by the Tiangang Sword, many of his organs were directly exposed, and blood had stained the soil beneath him red.
The man struggled only briefly before a silver light descended and completely annihilated him right there.
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All this happened in a flash; even the nearby Du Changqing failed to react before witnessing his fellow disciple being killed.
This action left him utterly shocked.
It should be known that the two men Lin Tianming had killed, although not the strongest among the disciples of the Golden Sword Sect, could have held off a Foundation Establishment Great Perfection cultivator together for a moment without much trouble. n𝚘𝚟𝚙u𝚋.co𝚖
But the actual situation was vastly different; the two had only held on for less than half an hour before being casually killed by Lin Tianming.
He didn’t even use his full strength, and easily took their lives right under Du Changqing’s nose.
The reason for this was not insignificant, after all, they were not aware of Lin Tianming’s strength.
Moreover, he had been cultivating continuously for two months and was now in his peak condition.
In contrast, the Golden Sword Sect disciples had just gone through a fierce battle, with many sustaining injuries.
Apart from that, they had been chasing Yang Chen and his companions for a long time, so neither their spiritual power nor their condition could compare to the well-prepared Lin Tianming.
Under such circumstances, it was no surprise that Lin Tianming easily killed the pair.
At this moment, Du Changqing, who had rushed to help, wore a gloomy expression, with a sense of fear in his heart.
He was also at the Foundation Establishment Ninth Level, and although he was slightly stronger than the earlier Foundation Establishment Ninth Level cultivator, having witnessed Lin Tianming’s power, he didn’t dare stay here any longer.
In his mind, if Lin Tianming targeted him, he feared that he would not be a match for Lin Tianming.
Realizing this, Du Changqing hastily retreated, attempting to avoid Lin Tianming, this scourge.
But his every move had been in Lin Tianming’s sight.
Even as he broke through the formation here, Lin Tianming had been closely watching his every move.
After all, this person was a Second Order Medium Quality Array Master, and with such a status, even with a Foundation Establishment Ninth Level realm, his position was no less than that of a Foundation Establishment Great Perfection cultivator.
Besides, there was another reason for paying close attention to him: the Lin Family was in dire need of an inheritance of a Second Order Array Master.
In the thirty years of the Lin Family’s rapid development, they had only obtained the inheritance of a Second Order Array Master by killing the Loose Cultivator Zhuang Zhenxin during the battle at Green Bamboo Mountain.
Relying on this, along with the family’s collection of formation scriptures over the years, they had cultivated several First Order Array Masters, including one First Order Superior Grade Array Master.
As long as this family member entered the Foundation Establishment Stage and spent more time, they could reach the Second Order standard.
However, the advancement of an Array Master is not easy, as the resources required are no less than those of an Alchemist, perhaps even more demanding.
The advancement of an Array Master requires a vast amount of formation insights and inheritance, as well as extensive practice and implementation of formations to extract experience and achieve the goal of advancement.
It can be said that an Array Master depends on talent as well as numerous insightful scriptures, and requires sufficient perseverance.
As a Second Order Medium Quality Array Master from a Golden Core Sect, Du Changqing must have some treasures for Array Masters on him.
As for the scriptures and insights, that is not necessarily the case.
After all, in the sects of the Cultivation World, no matter whether it is a great power or a small family, they value inherited treasures highly and do not easily allow disciples to make copies or take them away from the sect.
Furthermore, Du Changqing and the others had come to a Secret Realm fraught with danger, making it unlikely they would bring those scriptures with them.
But since he was young and had achieved this level, the chances are that he had some quality items on him.
Understanding this, Lin Tianming would not let Du Changqing off the hook; he was determined to kill him on the spot and snatch his storage bag.
Since faces had been torn anyway, standing on the opposite side of the Golden Sword Sect, it was better to embark on a massive killing spree and plunder as much treasure as possible that could benefit his family.
With this goal in mind, Lin Tianming’s moves became exceptionally decisive, and the power of his attacks grew even more terrifying than before.
Seeing Lin Tianming’s attack, Du Changqing became a mix of shock and rage, hurriedly responding to the assault.
He waved his sleeves, releasing a large number of Second Order talismans to collide head-on with the Sword Qi emitted by Lin Tianming.
“Boom, boom, boom…”
A series of explosive sounds ensued as Lin Tianming’s casual attack was neutralized by the numerous Second Order talismans used by Du Changqing.
Seeing this, Du Changqing breathed a sigh of relief, then his Attack Talisman shone brightly, releasing a barrage of retaliatory attacks.
At this moment, Lin Tianming seemed calm, effortlessly invoking attacks to deal with them.
Meanwhile, he advanced forward, aiming to close the distance and wait for an excellent opportunity to deliver a fatal blow.
Pursuing this objective, Lin Tianming moved unhurriedly, cautiously advancing forward without alerting his opponent.
In the blink of an eye, Du Changqing had already exchanged several rounds with him.
As the two transitioned between offense and defense, they appeared evenly matched, neither gaining much advantage over the other.
Yet, silently, Lin Tianming had closed the distance significantly, and now they were barely a hundred yards apart, in the optimal position for an attack.
At this moment, seeing that Lin Tianming’s attacks didn’t pose much of a threat, Du Changqing couldn’t help but breathe a long sigh of relief.
He even began to doubt whether Lin Tianming’s earlier killing of their two fellow disciples had been a fluke!
But as he secretly rejoiced, Lin Tianming’s hand flashed with the light of the Tiangang Sword, and he directly executed the Tiangang Sword Qi Seventh Sword.
In an instant, the seven layers of Tiangang Sword Qi accumulated, and the Tiangang Sword flew out of his hand.
“Swish…”
A streak of silver light shot out, the Tiangang Sword cutting through the void at an unimaginable speed, aiming straight for Du Changqing’s forehead.
Feeling the intense Sword Qi and the dazzling silver light, Du Changqing’s face turned pale as he hurriedly tried to escape.
However, Lin Tianming, having long laid his plans, was not about to let him have his way.
In that instant, Du Changqing, targeted by the Tiangang Sword, had no time to dodge.
Only now did he realize that Lin Tianming’s previous attacks were merely a distraction to get closer and wait for the best moment to strike a killing blow.
In desperation, Du Changqing became incredibly agitated, his complexion deathly pale.
Seeing that he could not avoid it, he quickly brought out a Second Order Defense Artifact to block firmly in front of him.
“Bang!” A loud noise erupted.
A flash of silver light crossed the sky as Du Changqing’s Defense Artifact blocked Lin Tianming’s lethal strike.
But the combined power of the Tiangang Sword Qi Seventh Sword was immense, and the force almost shattered Du Changqing’s Defense Artifact.
Although he temporarily warded off the deadly strike, the force of the impact was so powerful that it sent Du Changqing flying backward.
By the time he was in midair, his qi and blood were wildly surging, and he was spitting out mouthfuls of fresh blood, his face as pale as could be.
While this strike did not take his life, it almost destroyed his Defense Artifact, causing a significant loss in spirituality, and its defensive power was greatly reduced.
Moreover, taking the strike head-on also severely injured him, drastically reducing his strength; he probably couldn’t even leverage half of his peak capabilities.
At this time, Du Changqing, who had barely managed to stabilize himself, spat out several mouthfuls of fresh blood, his aura instantly becoming listless.
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