NOVPUBChapter 852: Chapter 457 Earth’s Sword Lotus Achieves Merit_2 Chapter 852: Chapter 457 Earth’s Sword Lotus Achieves Merit_2 He would not allow anyone to spoil his plans, nor would he permit anyone to obstruct his progress.
And as soon as Lin Tianming appeared, he triggered a chain reaction that further hindered their plans.
Thinking of this, Zhao Hongsheng became extremely angry.
He struck Zhou Yunxiao, sending him reeling backward, then shot towards Lin Tianming.
Seeing this, Zhou Yunxiao’s face changed drastically, and in his haste, he bellowed,
“You won’t get rid of me that easily!”
After speaking, Zhou Yunxiao hurriedly chased after Zhao Hongsheng, and the two of them flew toward Lin Tianming, one after the other.
At this moment, Lin Tianming also noticed Zhao Hongsheng’s actions, his face turning significantly paler.
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He had already run out of mana, and having been injured previously, he really didn’t have much fight left in him.
Zhao Hongsheng, recklessly attacking him, obviously intended to kill him.
Knowing this, Lin Tianming had no choice but to hastily retreat.
However, Zhao Hongsheng was a Late Stage Golden Core cultivator who had been at this level for over a hundred years, a veteran among Golden Core cultivators.
Furthermore, coming from the strength of the Nascent Soul level, his power was naturally incomparable to ordinary people.
Although Lin Tianming was fast, catching up to him was not difficult for Zhao Hongsheng.
In just a few breaths, Zhao Hongsheng had already taken the lead and was less than a hundred yards away from Lin Tianming.
Then, a bright flash of light radiated from the magical treasure in Zhao Hongsheng’s hand, unleashing a powerful Sword Qi towards Lin Tianming.
“Boom…”
The Sword Qi was incredibly formidable, its speed extraordinarily fast; as it traveled, it even whipped up a mighty Gang Wind.
Feeling the immense Sword Qi coming from the other side, Lin Tianming’s face looked horribly severe.
But he didn’t panic; instead, he instantly released several Sword Qis to collide head-on with Zhao Hongsheng’s Sword Qi.
Then, he tossed his Qinghong Sword into the sky and swiftly summoned the Earth’s Sword Lotus Divine Skill, hoping to block Zhao Hongsheng’s terrifying strike.
Soon, a luminous Sword Lotus appeared in the sky, faithfully shielding Lin Tianming’s entire being, as well as the patch of ground beneath his feet.
“Bang, bang, bang…”
A series of crackling explosions sounded as Lin Tianming’s attacks were shattered in an instant, disappearing into the sky.
At the same time, Zhao Hongsheng’s formidable Sword Qi continued its assault, eventually colliding fiercely with the luminous Sword Lotus.
“Boom…”
Another earth-shattering explosion echoed, and the sky was instantly filled with shining light, a powerful shockwave sweeping outward in all directions.
Fortunately, Zhao Hongsheng’s Sword Qi ultimately dissipated, and the Earth’s Lotus scattered and vanished without a trace.
Although he blocked the strike, Lin Tianming was flung into the air by the tremendous force and crashed heavily to the ground, creating a deep crater.
Lin Tianming staggered to his feet from the crater, fresh blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, as Qi-Blood wildly surged within him.
He forcefully suppressed the turbulent Qi-Blood inside him, his eyes fixated on Zhao Hongsheng with a furious expression.
That strike had indeed been perilous, and had his body not been incredibly resilient, that single hit could have severely wounded him.
Thankfully, the Earth’s Sword Lotus Divine Skill, powered by his Qinghong Sword, was robust enough to catch Zhao Hongsheng’s full-powered strike head-on.
And he only sustained further injuries, rather than a devastating blow.
Otherwise, although he had achieved dazzling success in battle, the cost of serious injury would have hardly been worth it.
At this time, Zhao Hongsheng also wore an expression of disbelief, evidently extremely shocked.
He hadn’t expected Lin Tianming’s strength to be so formidable, managing to withstand his full-powered strike despite being at the Early Stage Golden Core. 𝓃ℴ𝓋𝓹𝓊𝓫.𝒸𝓸𝓂
Knowing his attack power was strong, even Zhou Yunxiao of the same realm had to deal with it with all his might.
Yet Lin Tianming not only took the full-force hit head-on but also emerged with only minor injuries.
It was an outcome he had not anticipated.
While he was still in shock, Zhou Yunxiao had already arrived, and as soon as Zhao Hongsheng broke away from the fight, Zhou immediately launched a powerful attack, locking onto him.
At that moment, Zhao Hongsheng had just finished his lethal attack on Lin Tianming without achieving much success and was now faced with Zhou Yunxiao’s formidable attack.
He was also in a hurry, simply not having enough time to organize his strongest defense to respond.
Despite facing significant challenges, Zhao Hongsheng forcibly calmed himself and did not fall into panic.
With a single wave of his hand, a black shield appeared in his grasp.
The small shield was pitch black, covered in complex patterns, with the fine golden runes particularly striking.
Upon closer inspection, the small shield was also a high-quality Defense Treasure.
Zhao Hongsheng pinched a Law Decree, and beams of Spiritual Light bombarded the black shield.
In an instant, the black shield rapidly expanded, eventually growing to a size of several meters, firmly protecting Zhao Hongsheng within.
As Zhou Yunxiao’s attack arrived, it struck the shield with precise force.
A loud noise erupted, followed by flares of dazzling light.
For a moment, the sky burst forth with powerful airwaves, surrounding the area within a hundred meters with Zhao Hongsheng at the center.
A whirlwind picked up in that region, and Zhao Hongsheng was seen nearly toppling within it.
When things calmed down, Zhao Hongsheng’s complexion was pale, with fresh blood continuously spilling from the corners of his mouth.
Clearly, Zhou Yunxiao’s full-power assault had caused certain injuries to Zhao Hongsheng.
Considering Zhou Yunxiao’s all-out effort and his Cultivation Realm, the attack undoubtedly possessed devastating power.
Although Zhao Hongsheng was formidable, he took a significant risk by hastily intercepting the blow.
Fortunately, his Defense Treasure was good enough to absorb more than ninety percent of the force.
The remaining ten percent, along with the backlash from the head-on collision, only inflicted injury on him without causing serious harm.
He was quite satisfied with this outcome.
At this time, Zhao Hongsheng glared at Lin Tianming and Zhou Yunxiao with a dark expression, his eyes ablaze with flames, as if his gaze alone could kill them both.
Zhou Yunxiao was also angrily staring at Zhao Hongsheng, clearly upset.
In his eyes, Lin Tianming had just been in grave danger.
Fortunately, Lin Tianming’s strength far surpassed his expectations; not only had he withstood an attack, but he had also not suffered severe injuries.
And yet, Zhao Hongsheng had managed to disengage from his battle and evade his pursuit, nearly causing serious harm to Lin Tianming, an important ally.
If Lin Tianming had died there, it would have been a significant loss for them.
More importantly, Zhao Hongsheng’s actions, withdrawing from the battle and striking Lin Tianming right under his nose, were tantamount to a resounding slap in his face.
As the Sect Leader of Myriad Medicine Valley and a well-known power in Wei Kingdom’s Cultivation World, being outmaneuvered by Zhao Hongsheng was a severe blow to his dignity.
Now that he and Lin Tianming had regrouped, and Lin Tianming was out of immediate danger.
Next, they should join forces against Zhao Hongsheng, seizing this opportunity to maximize their victory.
Aware of this, Zhou Yunxiao looked at Lin Tianming and then shouted out loud.
“Lin, let’s join forces to detain Zhao Hongsheng!”
Hearing this, Lin Tianming nodded in agreement, “I was thinking the same!”
With that, Lin Tianming took the initiative to strike first, his Qinghong Sword shooting out and pressing down on Zhao Hongsheng.
Seeing this, Zhou Yunxiao was not to be outdone. His Magical Treasure also burst into waves of light.
In a split second, Lin Tianming and Zhou Yunxiao joined forces, counterattacking from different angles.
Zhao Hongsheng let out a cold snort and began to deal with their attacks.
“Boom boom boom…”
As the three engaged in combat, the once serene sky erupted with bursts of fire, and the earth trembled slightly.
In the blink of an eye, the three had already exchanged several rounds of blows.
Under the joint effort of Lin Tianming and Zhou Yunxiao, Zhao Hongsheng, already injured, gradually began to falter.
