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“Boom…”
Their attacks clashed head-on, and in less than two breaths’ time, Ye Pinghai and his companion’s assault was shattered by the green sword qi, finally dissipating between heaven and earth.
Meanwhile, Xu Zhi’s attacks did not stop, continuing to surge towards the two men.
Faced with the diminished power of the green sword qi, Ye Pinghai and his companion did not retreat, because behind them stood Lin Shikang, erect in mid-air, with a silver-white sword qi suddenly forming above his head.
This sword qi emerged, causing even the spiritual energy between heaven and earth to become chaotic, with some yuan qi crazily rushing in, further stirring the world into greater disorder.
At this moment, all three men noticed this terrifying sword qi, their expressions complicated as if overly surprised.
Especially Xu Zhi, who never expected the Lin Family to have hidden depths, possessing not only a Golden Core cultivator but also a priceless Spirit Art.
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Ye Pinghai and his companion, feeling the dreadful power of this sword qi, showed elated expressions, as if they had grasped a lifeline.
Even Xu Zhi’s complexion turned extremely ugly, filled with wariness.
“Could this possibly be a Spirit Art?”
He was well aware of the formidable power of this sword qi, that even a touch would pose a risk of death.
Moreover, the grade of the Spirit Art Lin Shikang was channeling was not low, certainly not comparable to the lowest Yellow Grade Spirit Technique.
Such a Spirit Art, despite a lineage nearly ten thousand years old like Qingyun Sect, they only possessed one Mysterious Grade Spirit Art, which only successive Sect Leaders and Supreme Elders had the privilege of cultivating.
As for other Golden Core Sects, at most, they would have one or two Mysterious Grade Spirit Arts, yet seemingly not as powerful as this one.
Thus, the destructive power of this Mysterious Grade Spirit Art of the Lin Family was self-evident.
Realizing this, Xu Zhi’s face underwent a drastic change as he hurriedly attempted to interrupt Lin Shikang.
However, Ye Pinghai and his companion would not step back an inch, even as Xu Zhi’s attacks sent them flying and caused serious injuries; they still did not afford Xu Zhi any chance to interrupt Lin Shikang.
Under these circumstances, Xu Zhi, enraged and fearful, violently unleashed a blow aiming for their vital parts.
The two narrowly avoided it, sustaining only a pierced arm, suffering grave injuries and falling from the sky.
At that time, Xu Zhi was getting closer and closer to Lin Shikang, his treasure sword aimed straight for Lin Shikang’s head.
Should it connect, even the body of a Golden Core cultivator would undoubtedly burst.
At this critical juncture, Lin Shikang’s Great Sun Sword Qi Art had reached its pivotal moment.
“Great Sun Sword Qi Art!”
Lin Shikang let out a great shout, and his Law Decree struck the sword qi.
“Boom…”
Instantly, the silver-white sword qi atop his head shot out, slashing towards Xu Zhi with an inconceivable speed.
As the silver-white sword qi drew near, with its forceful waves churning up Gang Wind, an overpowering momentum incredibly fierce unfurled.
At this juncture, Xu Zhi became terrified, hastily retreating in a flash, managing to create a small distance.
However, having planned this for so long and already paid a significant price, Lin Shikang surely wouldn’t let him get away so easily.
Not just Lin Shikang, but also Ye Pinghai and his companion on the ground, severely injured, disregarded their wounds to forcefully release several attacks, blocking Xu Zhi’s retreat.
Just as the saying goes, faster than words can tell, Lin Shikang’s sword qi traversed the chaos and instantly arrived above Xu Zhi’s head.
Seeing that evading was impossible, Xu Zhi’s face darkened to the extreme, his last resort being to forcibly bring out a Defense Treasure to shield himself, hoping to bear this lethal strike with this hastily assembled defense.
But the sword qi Lin Shikang had nurtured within his body for ten years, last released during an outbreak of monstrous beasts, had reached its peak power after a decade of nurturing. Faced with this sword qi, likely not even a Mid Stage Golden Core Cultivator could confidently escape unharmed.
Although Xu Zhi was also a seasoned Golden Core Cultivator, the situation was not looking good, since his effort to stop Lin Shikang brought them perilously closer instead.
At such close proximity, and with the incredible speed of the sword qi, evading in time was simply not an option.
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“Bang…”
With a loud explosion, a mushroom cloud suddenly formed in the sky, and the immense collision force generated a huge blast wave, spilling out in all directions.
In the midst of the central inferno, only the silver-white Sword Qi could be seen, directly hitting Xu Zhi’s Defense Treasure.
In an instant, Xu Zhi was sent flying by the powerful Sword Qi, the terrifying rebound force causing the Qi-Blood in his body to surge violently.
He spat out several mouthfuls of fresh blood, his face turned pale instantly, and his breath grew much weaker.
After he stabilized his posture, the silver-white Sword Qi dissipated between heaven and earth.
At that moment, Xu Zhi saw many cracks appearing on his Defense Treasure as he spat out several more mouthfuls of fresh blood.
Lin Shikang’s strike had indeed been withstood, but his Defense Treasure was thoroughly damaged, and his spirit was affected, exacerbating the injuries already plaguing his body.
After this round of attack, Xu Zhi himself had also sustained heavy wounds, his full strength barely reaching sixty percent of its peak.
Even so, Lin Shikang’s most reliable method had not killed Xu Zhi. Moreover, Ye Pinghai and Hu Yuan were also severely injured, and their crisis was far from being resolved.
At present, it seemed that neither Hu Yuan nor Ye Pinghai would be of any help; everything would depend on Lin Shikang alone.
Facing a greatly weakened Xu Zhi all by himself, Lin Shikang’s situation remained difficult, hardly improved from when the battle began.
However, Lin Shikang had no time to think about these things right now.
For the severely injured Xu Zhi had become even more ferocious, lashing out in a rage, as if determined to annihilate Lin Shikang on the spot.
At that moment, Lin Shikang’s face was set with determination; in his haste, he summoned the Golden Star Ruler, attempting to block Xu Zhi’s attack.
After the blow, Lin Shikang was sent flying, spitting out several mouthfuls of blood, and his complexion became even paler.
Before he could catch his breath, Xu Zhi’s flowing attacks descended once more, leaving him no time to react.
It was clear that Xu Zhi had plunged into complete madness.
He knew in his heart that Lin Shikang still posed a significant threat, and that the Lin Family must be hiding some considerable secrets, as suggested by the hidden strength they had displayed and the Spirit Art that Lin Shikang had just invoked.
The more this was the case, the stronger Xu Zhi’s determination to eradicate the Lin Family became.
And indeed, Xu Zhi was attacking with the intention to deliver a killing blow to Lin Shikang, a strike meant to be fatal.
Faced with such an offensive, Lin Shikang was steadily driven back.
In just a few exchanges, under Xu Zhi’s relentless attacks, Lin Shikang was covered in wounds, his Daoist robe already dyed red with blood, and his breath becoming increasingly feeble.
Then, Lin Shikang rose from the ground, facing the fatal strike that was about to come from Xu Zhi; a sharp ferocity glinted in his eyes.
“Alas… the Lin Family is just a bit unlucky.”
Lin Shikang sighed helplessly in his heart, his eyes revealing a resolute look.
If only they had five to ten more years, the Lin Family’s strength would surely grow further, especially Lin Tianming—if he had been here, Xu Zhi would certainly not be a match for the Lin Family!
But fate is so peculiar, and Xu Zhi happened to arrive at the Lin Family Clan Grounds at this moment.
In fact, even Xu Zhi did not expect this trip to be so laborious, not breaking through the Lin Family’s Protective Clan Formation after several days, and even drawing out the Lin Family’s concealed formidable strength.
He even thought that, if not for his arrival, the Lin Family would have continued to remain hidden.
Perhaps in a few years, the Lin Family could grow into a major force like the Three Sects of Wei Kingdom or even surpass them,
Yet destiny makes its own plans, and no one could have anticipated such a result.
Now, with the arrow on the string, it must be shot!
To acquire a greater opportunity, not to mention the Lin Family, even the old rival Zhenyang Sect could not change his purpose in coming here.
Under such circumstances, Xu Zhi had no heart for mercy.
