NOVPUBChapter 822: 442 Chapter 822: 442 He knew well that this all-out attack was even stronger than before, and it was his most prized attack method.
With this strike alone, he had few rivals among his peers in a magic duel.
Facing Lin Tianming, he also gave it his all, for only by killing Lin Tianming could he smoothly return to Qingyun Sect.
With this confidence and goal in mind, Meng Qingfeng exhibited even greater strength.
Across from him, Lin Tianming was also serious, pushing the Tiangang Sword in front of him to its limits.
This attack was also the most powerful of all his techniques, aside from the Heaven’s Sword Lotus and the Blue Heart True Flame.
Facing Meng Qingfeng’s supernatural attack, he too went all out, showing no sign of holding back.
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Under their watchful eyes, their attacks collided with a resounding impact.
“Boom…”
A loud noise came as the Tiangang Sword was once again sent flying by the phantom image of the Giant Axe.
At that moment, Lin Tianming leaped up, nimbly dodging the off-course phantom axe, then grabbed the flung Tiangang Sword in his hand.
Immediately after, he surged forward, increasing his speed unexpectedly, and thrust the Tiangang Sword toward Meng Qingfeng’s head.
Seeing this change, Meng Qingfeng didn’t dodge but instead smirked mockingly, showing a sinister expression on his face.
In the blink of an eye, Lin Tianming’s Tiangang Sword was upon him, only thirty feet away.
For a Golden Core Cultivator, that distance was undeniably close, leaving hardly any time to dodge.
However, Meng Qingfeng had no intention of dodging. He had already swung his Giant Axe ahead of time, slashing down at the Tiangang Sword.
In a flash, the two weapons clashed forcefully together, and an explosion rang out.
At that moment, Meng Qingfeng threw a punch, hitting Lin Tianming squarely on the shoulder.
Instantly, Lin Tianming felt a powerful force, like being hit by a small mountain.
Immediately afterward, he saw Lin Tianming being sent flying backward, spitting out several mouthfuls of blood while still in midair, his complexion turning even paler.
When he had regained control of his movements, his Qi-Blood was still tumultuously surging inside him.
Suppressing the boiling blood in his body, his sharp eyes locked onto Meng Qingfeng, feigning shock.
“To think he’s a body cultivator!”
Before he could catch his breath, Meng Qingfeng shot out, reaching Lin Tianming in an instant, with his Giant Axe furiously slashing down.
At this moment, Lin Tianming seemed stunned, standing motionless in his place.
Seeing his reaction, Meng Qingfeng’s spirits lifted, his movement technique not slowing down, but becoming even faster.
In his heart, he was already rejoicing, thinking that Lin Tianming had no way to avoid and could only bear his strike head-on.
He was also a practitioner of Dual Cultivation of Body and Law, and although his Body Refinement was not as advanced as his spell mastery, a head-on hit like this would at least cause serious injury to an Early-Stage Golden Core Cultivator.
If luck was poor, it was highly possible to be killed in one blow.
Having fought Lin Tianming for several dozen rounds, Meng Qingfeng could tell Lin Tianming’s attacks favored spells and, while decent in physical prowess, certainly lacked the ability for close-quarters combat with him.
At this moment, Meng Qingfeng seemed to have everything under control, regarding Lin Tianming as someone on the brink of defeat.
However, he was completely unaware that Lin Tianming was also skilled in Dual Cultivation of Body and Law and was even more proficient in body cultivation than he was.
Moreover, Lin Tianming had not revealed his Body Refinement abilities to wait for an opportunity.
To achieve this, he risked being struck by Meng Qingfeng’s punch on purpose.
This risky move was to feign vulnerability to prod Meng Qingfeng into being more aggressive, hopefully having him let down his guard completely.
Sure enough, seeing Lin Tianming hit, Meng Qingfeng thought it was due to his own superior strength that allowed him to injure Lin Tianming in one blow.
As for Lin Tianming’s sequence of actions, from shock to freezing in place, it persuaded Meng Qingfeng to lower all his guards.
However, Meng Qingfeng had forgotten just how terrifying Lin Tianming’s speed was.
To know, during the numerous rounds of the previous skirmishes, Lin Tianming exhibited astonishing speeds, evading every kind of attack, no matter how dense, always finding the slightest gap to dodge through.
But at this very last moment, he curiously chose not to dodge or evade, which was indeed a bit too strange.
At this point, Meng Qingfeng’s mind was clouded, constantly envisioning Lin Tianming being split open by the Giant Axe.
This image repeatedly surfaced, occupying his nerves and making him forget these details.
And this oversight was the fatal factor leading Meng Qingfeng toward his demise.
Little did protagonist Meng Qingfeng know!
As time slipped by, Meng Qingfeng’s attack had arrived, and the airflow created by the swing of the Giant Axe struck Lin Tianming’s face.
At this moment, his robes fluttered, his hair danced in the wind, and he could feel pain upon his face.
Seeing the Giant Axe already descending upon him like a mountain about to crash down, Lin Tianming was not the least bit panicked and couldn’t help but reveal a smile, as if a cunning plan had succeeded.
Seeing this expression, Meng Qingfeng hesitated for a moment, sensing something unusual, a flicker of alarm flashing through his heart.
This feeling was peculiar, constantly influencing his thoughts.
But at this time, his mind was in chaos, utterly unable to pinpoint where the error had occurred.
When he finally calmed down, he saw a flash of silver, countless dazzling reflections ensnaring his soul and slightly blurring his vision.
Through the hazy view, he noticed the silver reflections seemed to be sword lights, endless sword lights. 𝓃𝓸𝓋𝓹𝓾𝓫.𝒸ℴ𝓶
In his bewilderment, those silver flashes spun rapidly, eventually forming a lotus made of sword light.
The Sword Lotus shone brilliantly, appearing as dazzling and as real as a blooming white lotus.
Yet from the sword lights, he felt tremendous Sword Qi emanating.
As the spinning speed continued to accelerate, the sword energy grew stronger, and the accompanying Gang Wind sliced through the air like razor-sharp blades.
Now, he finally understood Lin Tianming’s purpose and realized the plan hidden behind Lin Tianming’s smirk.
But by now, he was only thirty feet away from Lin Tianming, with no avenue to retreat.
At this moment, Meng Qingfeng’s complexion dramatically changed, from being composed and proud to one of terror.
Yet he knew, if he gave up the attack to flee, he couldn’t escape the fatal blow Lin Tianming had long plotted.
Given that, it was better to fight with the resolve of a cornered beast; there might still be a sliver of chance.
At that time, Meng Qingfeng calmed down, his face taking on a resolute look.
As Lin Tianming let out a mighty shout,
“Heaven’s Sword Lotus!”
In an instant, the lotus blossomed, and countless sword energies shot out, dispersing in all directions.
At this very moment, Meng Qingfeng faced the terrifying and dense barrage of Sword Qi and had no chance of evading; he was directly engulfed by the sword energies.
Following several pained cries, the Sword Lotus disappeared from the sky, revealing Meng Qingfeng’s mutilated body.
Looking over, his body was drenched in blood, wounds of varying depths covering him completely.
A hole the size of a head pierced his chest, with bones and organs clearly visible through it; nearly no part of his body remained intact.
By the time Meng Qingfeng crashed to the ground, his breath had ceased, and only the warm blood flowing out proved that all of this had indeed happened.
Then, Lin Tianming also fell from the sky, hitting the ground heavily.
As the dust settled, only then did Lin Tianming’s figure become visible.
Upon closer inspection, on one of his shoulders was a bloody wound, his arm almost severed by Meng Qingfeng’s Giant Axe.
Had he not dodged in time, avoiding the vital area, he might have followed Meng Qingfeng into the afterlife.
