NOVPUBChapter 810: Chapter 436 Qinglong Sword Qi_2 Chapter 810: Chapter 436 Qinglong Sword Qi_2 Even with this understanding, Xu Zhi’s expression remained unchanged as he cautiously fixed his gaze on Lin Tianming.
Opposite him, Lin Tianming wasted no time, immediately leaping into the air as his Tiangang Sword flashed with spiritual light.
“Tiangang Sword Qi Ninth Sword!”
With his move, Lin Tianming directly unleashed the Tiangang Sword Qi, where nine swords overlaid into a dragon of sword aura, charging straight at Xu Zhi.
Seeing this, Xu Zhi, unperturbed, erupted in Qing Hong Sword Aura from his hand, clashing with Lin Tianming’s attack.
“Boom, boom, boom…”
Series of loud explosions resounded, filling the sky with multicolored lights.
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Watching Lin Tianming make his move, Lin Shikang, despite the intense pain, also produced the Golden Star Ruler, coordinating his attack with Lin Tianming against Xu Zhi.
In an instant, the three were embroiled in battle, with powerful fluctuations sweeping the surroundings as the colliding sword auras created fierce ripples.
At this moment, Foundation Establishment Cultivators on the scene widened their eyes, their hearts almost leaping to their throats as they watched the grand battle, completely because of the immense fluctuations, which were far stronger than the earlier clash between Lin Shikang and his two adversaries.
In just a moment, the three had exchanged several rounds of attacks.
Leveraging the Eye of Five Colors and his formidable body, Lin Tianming managed to hold his ground against the severely wounded Xu Zhi and did not concede any advantage.
After this probing exchange, the fact that Lin Tianming was able to stand toe-to-toe with him without falling behind, Xu Zhi was inwardly shocked, unable to believe that Lin Tianming, in the Early Stage Golden Core, could exhibit such strong power with just his magic artifact attack.
However, this was just an ordinary technique of Lin Tianming, and he hadn’t even used his Magical Treasure to enhance his combat prowess.
If he had a suitable Magical Treasure and unleashed the Heaven’s Sword Lotus, his attack power would undoubtedly rise by several levels.
Unfortunately, he did not have his own Magical Treasure and could only launch attacks with the help of the Tiangang Sword.
Such an awkward situation greatly hindered his overall strength.
Nevertheless, even in this case, Lin Tianming had not suffered any disadvantage, which Xu Zhi found unbelievable.
At this rate, the outcome of the battle between the two in the short term was likely to remain unknown.
But Xu Zhi was already thinking of retreat, knowing that his condition was not good, having already been injured before and with his mana not at its peak before the great battle.
After this intense fighting, his mana was rapidly depleting, while Lin Tianming remained as lively as a dragon, seemingly still at his peak.
If the battle were to continue like this, his ability to kill Lin Tianming would diminish as his mana and condition deteriorated.
By that point, it would be entirely possible for Lin Tianming to gain the upper hand and even keep him here.
If he truly perished here, his lifetime of glory would be destroyed in an instant.
With this thought in mind, Xu Zhi’s expression turned grave, no longer exhibiting the calmness he had initially.
However, Lin Tianming did not give him any time to react, launching relentless attacking waves one after another like flowing water. 𝑛𝘰𝑣𝑝𝑢𝑏.𝘤𝑜𝘮
At this moment, Lin Tianming was filled with raging anger, not only because Ye Pinghai and the other person were severely injured for this cause but also because Xu Zhi nearly forced Lin Shikang to Self-Detonate his Golden Core.
Had he arrived a moment too late and Lin Shikang failed to kill Xu Zhi with his Golden Core detonation, the Lin Family would have been wiped clean, and few among the thousands of clan members would likely survive.
And the family was the place he vowed to protect in his heart, with clan members being a crucial part he deeply valued.
For years, he had dedicated himself to the path for the rise of his family.
For this aim, he never paused in his steps, even facing life-and-death crises multiple times, without ever abandoning his ideals.
If his arduously pursued goals and the family he protected in the depths of his heart were to be destroyed, he would not spare the Qingyun Sect behind Xu Zhi, or even more powerful Nascent Soul Forces.
For his kin, he would disregard his own life and death, not hesitating to suffer utter destruction.
Now, Xu Zhi had touched his Reverse Scale, and Lin Tianming was determined not to let him go.
Under such circumstances, Lin Tianming had exploded with fury, his entire being like a God of Slaughter, with his powerful attacks unceasing.
At this time, Xu Zhi’s face darkened. While resisting the onslaught from Lin Tianming and Lin Shikang, he began to slowly edge towards the Qingyun Sect Disciples behind him.
At this point, he could no longer concern himself with the consequences.
Even if it would affect his own sect’s disciples, he had to leverage them to exert as much pressure as possible on Lin Tianming.
From some distance away, Xu Zhi ordered his disciples to launch an attack on Lin Tianming.
“Boom…”
Suddenly, the sky was filled with dense attacks, various kinds of sword qi and flames, as well as attack talisman papers shot out, instantly engulfing Lin Tianming.
Facing such an onslaught, Lin Tianming’s feet generated wind, and his Eye of Five Colors had already opened, seeking a sliver of safe space within the interstices.
Fortunately, although there were many Qingyun Sect cultivators present, their attacks posed a very limited threat to his body.
Even if he was hit, it was merely superficial; the attacks were hardly capable of inflicting any substantial damage.
Moreover, with the aid of the Eye of Five Colors, he was always able to make moves Xu Zhi would not anticipate, bypassing defenses that seemed impenetrable.
As soon as he found the slightest gap, he struck from both sides, the Earth Fiend Sword Formation had long been activated by him, slicing through the Qingyun Sect disciples like a meat grinder gone wild.
Not only that, the Tiangang Sword in his hands swung frequently, with powerful sword qi incessantly darting across the sky.
He was suppressing the Foundation Establishment Cultivators while simultaneously attacking Xu Zhi.
In just the time it took to brew a cup of tea,
Screams of agony followed one another, creating a scene of utter desolation.
Dozens of Qingyun Sect’s Foundation Establishment Cultivators were hit by his attacks, either trapped within the Earth Fiend Sword Formation with no escape or passively awaiting death.
At this moment, Xu Zhi also witnessed Lin Tianming’s strength and his ferocity.
He had to admit that Lin Tianming was incredibly tough to deal with, not only was his body frighteningly strong, but even his movement speeds were incredibly fast.
No matter how formidable the attack Xu Zhi unleashed, Lin Tianming always managed to discern his intention first and dodged preemptively, rendering Xu Zhi’s attacks fruitless.
And Lin Tianming, who had freed his hands, was like a merciless God of Slaughter, slaughtering the Qingyun Sect disciples without pity.
As Xu Zhi’s strike forced Lin Tianming back, he realized he had to fight for his life, or else he might really fall here.
At this point, with an indifferent look on his face, Xu Zhi could no longer care about his own state.
He tossed his blue longsword high into the sky, then hit it repeatedly with several law decrees.
In an instant, the blue longsword in front of him spun wildly, drawing a vast amount of energy from heaven and earth, finally forming a dragon-like sword qi.
“Qinglong Sword Qi!”
With his shout, the Qinglong Sword Qi surged forth, shooting towards Lin Tianming.
Seeing the immense power of this sword qi, it seemed no less formidable than Chen Jingtian’s full assault.
At that moment, Lin Tianming’s expression turned grave as he suddenly felt a sense of crisis.
He quickly opened his Eye of Five Colors wide and peered through the void at the Qinglong longsword, quickly discerning the subtlety of this sword qi.
Upon inspection, judging by the fluctuations of the sword qi, it was undoubtedly either a divine skill or a Yellow Grade Mystical Art.
Moreover, the Qinglong Sword Qi activated by Xu Zhi seemed to share some mysterious similarities with his Great Sun Sword Qi Art, only it was obviously a notch lower in grade.
But Xu Zhi’s cultivation was high, and even though the power of this attack, spurred by his Medium Stage Golden Core cultivation, might be a tad weaker than the Great Sun Sword Qi Art, the difference was not vast.
And Xu Zhi had not used this attack before, clearly he was reluctant to use it, or he felt there was no need to waste his trump card.
After all, the combined strength of Lin Shikang and the other two was extremely limited, at least not enough to make him feel a life-or-death crisis.
And after reaching the Golden Core Stage, the trump cards one could use were few, with each use requiring a long period of recovery.
Now, facing the frenzied Lin Tianming, he, too, began to fear capsizing in a ditch.
Thus, Xu Zhi cast aside all concerns, aiming to quickly eliminate Lin Tianming and his companions and possibly uncover the secret of the Lin Family’s rapid ascent.
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