NOVPUBChapter 809: Chapter 436 Qinglong Sword Qi Chapter 809: Chapter 436 Qinglong Sword Qi In an instant.
Xu Zhi’s attack descended, a mere two hundred zhang away from Lin Shikang. 𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑝𝑢𝘣.𝘤𝑜𝘮
If this had been before his injury, evading it might not have been difficult.
But now severely wounded, his attack power and speed were all greatly diminished.
At such a range, the attack was a fatal blow to him.
“Enough… To wipe out the Lin Family, this old man will not let you have your way easily!”
Lin Shikang stood on the ground, smiling wryly to himself as Xu Zhi’s attack approached, his pale face unexpectedly flashing a strange brilliance.
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Then, he folded his hands into a seal, preparing to invoke the Yuan Qi of heaven and earth to rush into his body, and forcibly self-detonate his Golden Core to deliver a final blow to Xu Zhi.
“Brother Lin!”
Noticing his movements, Ye Pinghai and Hu Yuan, who lay wounded nearby, couldn’t help but call out.
Yet they were too severely injured and powerless to stop Lin Shikang, nor did they have time.
Xu Zhi, too, realized Lin Shikang’s intentions at this moment. His face paled, and he hastily retreated.
He knew all too well the power of a Golden Core Cultivator’s self-detonation.
If he were still at his peak and his Defense Treasure intact, surviving a self-detonation might not be too difficult.
But he was too close this time, and his Defense Treasure had been damaged by Lin Shikang’s Spirit Art during the earlier battle. Its spirituality greatly diminished, its defensive power severely weakened.
Under such circumstances, he did not have much confidence in escaping unscathed.
Thus, Xu Zhi fled in panic, not daring to linger there any longer.
Seeing Xu Zhi’s reaction, Lin Shikang laughed madly. Mana within him began to surge wildly, ready to draw in Spiritual Energy to commence the self-detonation.
However, once he took that step, there would be no turning back.
After a brief moment of hesitation, Lin Shikang steeled his resolve and prepared for this final action.
Just then, a black dot suddenly appeared on the distant horizon, speeding towards them.
In an instant, the black dot transformed into a figure, revealing the form of Lin Tianming.
“Third Grandfather, please stop!”
Lin Tianming, still in mid-flight, called out urgently from afar, his expression extremely anxious.
Lin Shikang, upon seeing Lin Tianming’s timely arrival, flashed a complex look.
He was torn between wanting Lin Tianming to return to the family and worrying he was no match for Xu Zhi, potentially putting the Lin Family’s Hidden Dragon in jeopardy.
With mixed emotions, Lin Shikang let out a bitter smile and froze for a moment.
During this time, Lin Tianming had covered the distance and arrived before Lin Shikang.
Next, he placed his hand on Lin Shikang’s shoulder, forcefully interrupting the self-destruction.
In the blink of an eye, the Yuan Qi between heaven and earth calmed down, and normalcy returned.
At this point, Xu Zhi retreated hundreds of zhang and remained suspended mid-air, his gaze fixed on Lin Tianming, who had arrived moments ago, revealing a look of surprise.
It had never occurred to him that at this critical moment, another Golden Core Cultivator from the Lin Family would appear.
Considering everything, this was now the fourth Golden Core Cultivator from the Lin Family Clan Grounds, whose collective Golden Core Combat Strength quietly matched that of the other three great sects of the Wei Kingdom.
This outcome further disrupted his understanding, causing him to doubt and his face to turn extremely unsightly.
Facing Lin Tianming, expressions were equally grim. When he looked towards Xu Zhi, a furious look crossed his face.
He had guessed that the Huangyang Kingdom had indeed launched an attack.
From Xu Zhi and the others’ attire and those embroidered insignias, there was no doubt these were Cultivators from the Huangyang Kingdom’s Qingyun Sect.
He had only speculated before, without much certainty, and even harbored some slight hope.
Yet, actions confirmed it all.
Fortunately, during these past ten-plus days, he had been rushing back nonstop. The Purple Gold Eagle and he took turns flying, maintaining speed throughout.
Such haste allowed him to arrive just in time.
And now, the next consideration was how to counterattack the Cultivators from the Qingyun Sect.
Realizing this, Lin Tianming hesitated against acting rashly and scrutinized Xu Zhi and his party closely.
Beside him, Lin Shikang gathered his strength and slowly recounted the entire sequence of the great battle.
Hearing his explanation and learning of the severe injuries Ye Pinghai and Hu Yuan suffered while buying time, Lin Tianming’s face darkened further, and his expression turned all the more solemn.
It had to be acknowledged that Xu Zhi, as a Mid Stage Golden Core Cultivator, possessed formidable strength.
Even if Lin Tianming had rushed back to the family in time, the difficulty of killing Xu Zhi with their joint efforts remained significant.
But at this point, both sides had forged a vendetta, a life-or-death feud, and there was no need to ponder over that.
What he needed to do was to kill Xu Zhi and his party or at least severely wound them, driving them away from the Lin Family grounds.
As for the consequences and the strategies to deal with them, those were to be considered only after this matter was resolved.
Understanding this, Lin Tianming’s face bore a murderous intent, showing not a trace of fear.
Xu Zhi, at this moment, also faced a dilemma; despite their current situation still being advantageous, thoroughly annihilating the Lin Family to achieve his preplanned objective was not an easy feat.
