NOVPUBChapter 966: Chapter 512 Victory Competition_2 Chapter 966: Chapter 512 Victory Competition_2 With that, Chen Jingtian’s complexion was incredibly ugly at this time.
But he was not a dull-witted person; right now, he might have escaped danger, but Lin Tianming was in peril.
So, an anxious Chen Jingtian quickly yelled out,
“Lin, watch your head!”
Chen Jingtian loudly called out to Lin Tianming, urging him to flee quickly.
At this time, the speed of the dark shadow was extremely fast, descending upon Lin Tianming’s head in the blink of an eye.
Hearing Chen Jingtian’s warning, Lin Tianming’s expression was extremely grave.
In fact, with the aid of the Eye of Five Colors and a Divine Sense beyond that of ordinary people, he had already sensed something almost as soon as the sea of fire had not completely dissipated.
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But the speed of the dark shadow was too fast, and he also could not grasp He Lanjun’s intention.
By the time the dark shadow arrived, He Lanjun was close to Chen Jingtian, but the attack had not yet taken form.
At that point, he knew that He Lanjun’s target was not Chen Jingtian, but himself who possessed the Blue Heart True Flame.
Because of the existence of the Blue Heart True Flame, He Lanjun’s Divine Skills and Magical Treasures were greatly limited, and thus, he had already labeled him as a major adversary in his heart.
Moreover, He Lanjun was not a dim-witted individual; he also understood the relationship between the Lin Family and the Qingyun Sect and that after the battle at Green Bamboo Mountain, the two were almost dead enemies.
Should the opportunity arise to eradicate him in one fell swoop, it could also completely eliminate the threat of the Lin Family.
With that in mind, He Lanjun was moved to kill, planning to seize this last strike as an opportunity to settle their grudges once and for all.
With such a purpose, He Lanjun took advantage of the cover of the sea of fire to launch his full-force for a final strike, all to take Lin Tianming’s life.
It was only at this time that Lin Tianming was able to accurately determine He Lanjun’s intention, and reminding Chen Jingtian was already pointless.
It was himself who really did not have much time to react; he had to find a way to block this fatal blow.
Thus, without giving it another thought, Lin Tianming immediately threw the Qinghong Sword he held toward the top of his head.
Simultaneously, he operated his Cultivation Technique at full strength, his Law Decree hitting the sword’s body relentlessly.
“Buzz buzz buzz…”
In an instant, a humming from the Qinghong Sword arose, and then it began to spin frenetically around Lin Tianming.
In the space of an instant, the Qinghong Sword had formed strands of light and shadow that converged into a silvery-white lotus, enveloping him within.
At this time, Lin Tianming concentrated his mind and spirit, rotating his True Essence Mana to the extreme.
Under his control, the Divine Heaven Sword Lotus had been launched.
As time passed by, He Lanjun got closer and closer to Lin Tianming, merely a few tens of feet apart.
For a Golden Core Stage Cultivator, such a distance was tantamount to being directly next to each other.
And at this moment, He Lanjun saw the brilliant Sword Shadow Lotus beneath him, seemingly like a beautiful lotus, but its aura was extremely terrifying.
Because the moment the lotus appeared, the entire sky was filled with flying sand and rolling stones, the Gang Wind forming countless whirlwinds, stirring up the battlefield into utter chaos.
Seeing this scene and feeling the terrifying Sword Qi of the lotus, He Lanjun’s face underwent a change.
He knew that Lin Tianming’s attack was extremely powerful, absolutely incomparable to the previous one.
Facing such an attack, it was not going to be easy for him to achieve his goal.
In addition, even though his Cultivation Realm was that of a Late Stage Golden Core, it was by no means an easy task to retreat unscathed under such an attack.
At this moment, he already regretted his overconfidence and even more so that he had harbored killing intent towards Lin Tianming.
Under such circumstances, He Lanjun was quite conflicted within, thinking that if he stopped now, it was not without a possibility of recovery.
But now that the distance between them was too close, it was very difficult to carry on with the attack or to give up and retreat.
As the saying goes, once work starts there is no turning back.
Since the situation was beyond salvageable, why not take a risk?
Fully aware of this, He Lanjun hesitated only for a moment before his face assumed a crazed expression.
So He Lanjun did not delay any further, seeing the Sword Shadow Lotus about to unfold, his longsword flashed with light, and a dragon-like Sword Qi shot forth fiercely.
Beneath the Sword Lotus, Lin Tianming was just as somber at this moment.
At this moment, he had launched the Heaven’s Sword Lotus, and a vast number of Sword Qi were already in place.
He only needed to activate it, and this formidable Divine Skill would completely unfold.
And this Divine Skill, it was also his first time using it in an actual battle.
Before this, he had only used the Earth Sword Lotus, which had blocked Zhao Hongsheng’s full-powered attack.
Now using the Heaven’s Sword Lotus, facing a Late Stage Golden Core Cultivator just the same, whether he could achieve a satisfactory result was something he had no confidence in.
But things had already come to this point, he had no time for further thought, nor could he stop.
Thus, Lin Tianming, without any hesitation, spat out a mouthful of essence blood, spraying it on the Sword Lotus above his head.
Immediately after, his hands formed a Law Decree and he shouted out loud,
“Heaven’s Sword Lotus!”
Speak of the devil, and he shall appear, the dragon-like Sword Qi crashed into the Sword Shadow Lotus.
At that moment, the lotus blossomed with an explosive sound.
In that instant, a flash of silver light filled the space between heaven and earth, even overshadowing the brilliance of the sun.
Within that dazzling light, myriad Sword Qi dispersed in all directions, instantly filling every corner of the battlefield.
At the same time, the Sword Qi and the Sword Qi dragon unleashed by He Lanjun clashed fiercely, setting off a thunderous rumble.
“Boom…”
Both forces met head-on, generating a shockwave that swept through the area.
Feeling such fluctuations, Chen Jingtian’s expression turned to one of terror, and he quickly retreated, instantly putting several hundred feet between himself and the origin of the blast.
At the center, Lin Tianming’s face turned pale, and like being hit by a small mountain, he fell from midair, crashing to the ground with a heavy thud.
Even while still in midair, blood spilled from the corners of his mouth as his Qi-Blood roiled chaotically inside him.
After he struggled to his feet, he felt numerous weak Sword Qis rampaging within his body.
In no time at all, his complexion turned several shades paler, and his breath became tremendously feeble.
Lin Tianming’s cultivation technique circulated, barely managing to suppress the errant threads of Sword Qi in his body.
Promptly, he lifted his head to look above him, only to see that He Lanjun and Chen Jingtian had also been sent flying backward, eventually crashing to the ground as well.
At that moment, He Lanjun got to his feet, his Daoist robe in tatters, blood trickling from his mouth, and numerous wounds on his body, clearly scorched by the Sword Qi.
Besides that, his internal condition was also far from good.
Because of the Divine Skill that Lin Tianming had unleashed, the terrifying Sword Qi penetrated everywhere, rampaging non-stop within him.
After this single strike, He Lanjun had sustained serious injuries. While the external wounds were recoverable, the internal ones would require at least several months of rest to return to his peak state.
On the other hand, Chen Jingtian, who had dodged in time and was not the primary target of Lin Tianming and He Lanjun’s attacks, suffered only limited collateral damage.
Even so, the powerful fluctuations still caused a disturbance within him, resulting in some injuries.
As the tumult gradually subsided, the battlefield finally returned to calm.
At that time, with a somber expression, He Lanjun gazed at Lin Tianming with even greater wariness in his heart.
He was just about to make another move when he saw Zhou Yunxiao and others stand in front of Lin Tianming, all of them wearing furious expressions.
Especially the members of the Lin Family, who glared at him with bloodshot eyes as if they wouldn’t sit idly by should he strike.
Leading the group, Zhou Yunxiao spoke angrily, “Brother He, a stick of incense’s time has passed, and your three sects have lost the contest.”
“If you still wish to fight, we will not back down!”
As his words fell, Feng Changgong and others from his side hurried over, standing beside He Lanjun.
Feng Changgong also wore a helpless expression and then said with a sigh, folding his hands, “Brother He, we have lost the contest, let’s not create further troubles.”
Hearing this, He Lanjun’s imposing manner finally subdued.
Seeing this, Feng Changgong also breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, he called out to Zhou Yunxiao from a distance, “Fellow Daoists, please calm your anger. We admit defeat in this contest. The stakes we bet will be prepared by our respective forces, and we shall hand them over to you.”
“From this day forth, shall we turn our swords into ploughshares and make peace?”
Upon hearing these words, Lin Tianming and the others finally let down their guard, and the tense atmosphere on the scene also calmed down.
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