Chapter 327 – Between Life And Death! (2/2)
A chuck of flesh from Liu Qingming's arm was slashed off.
Boom——
The two figures clashed again, launching multiple sword and spear strikes, rapidly exchanging kicks and fists to a great speed. In a split second, they had completed hundreds of rounds.
A cool breeze whizzed past, the bamboo flowers dances.
Unpredictable immortal deflected Lu Qingming's spear, suspending in mid-air, staring coldly and uttering: “'Heavenly dragon spear really match up to its reputation. Today let the world know, whether your Lu family's 'Heavenly dragon spear' is stronger, or I, jade-faced scholar's 'Lotus Sword' is superior.”
When he spoke, his flowery robe fluttered, his body vanished, and a golden Lotus flower appeared in the air.
There was a blinding glow of golden light, and a continuous murmur of incantation.
This 'Lotus Sword' was a divine skill of Buddhism. It was no wonder that it had such a strong combat strength.
Liu Qingming gave his Heavenly dragon spear a light push and it flew off in the direction of the ninth heaven. Just like a true divine dragon, soaring to the ninth heaven, and could dive down to strike a fatal blow at the enemy at any time.
The petals of the golden Lotus flower suddenly bloomed, and a beam of golden light jetted from the stamens, enveloping Liu Qingming.
Liu Qingming swung out a fist, with the aim of expelling the dazzling golden light.
The lotus flower erupted in a wave of golden light, pushed back slightly, before even more ferociously spread in the direction of Liu Qingming.
A number of petals were extending open like a giant mouth, swallowing Lu Qingming's body. The petals clamped shut and Lu Qingming was fully wrapped in the lotus flower.
Roar——
High above, a thunderous roar resounded through the sky.
Bang——
The Heavenly dragon spear descended from the ninth heaven, the spear head like the head of a dragon shooting down toward that golden Lotus flower.
Crash——
Crash——
Crash——
The spear pounded again and again.
But the golden lotus flower was not only unfractured, instead continue shrinking in size, as though attempting to compress Lu Qingming.
“Roar——”
The silver spear was buzzing again, shooting skywards.
And when it dropped down this time it was ignited into flames.
Boom——
The red fireball smashed forcefully into the seven petal golden lotus flower, and the golden lotus flower was unable to withstand this heavy blow.
Kacha——
Cracks were spread across the lotus flower, the seven petals splitting into several pieces, and vanis.h.i.+ng in a wisp of golden light.
“Bang——”
Liu Qingming threw out his fist, shattering the piece of petal fluttering above him into smithereens, and then stretched out his hand and the fire dragon soaring in the sky once again turned into a silver spear falling in his palm.
Unpredictable immortal reappeared, hair loose and disheveled, and his gorgeous clothes were tattered.
The flexible sword in his hand was shaking, a trickle of blood oozing from the corner of his mouth.
His blood red eyes stared at Liu Qingming, “You have entered the Withered Glory realm——”
Liu Qingming grinned, “Is it not consistent with what you know? The information that they gave you must have been that I am still at the higher stages of the Free clouds unable to progress?”
“Lu clan's two withered glory, I really have a whole new level of respect for you——” Unpredictable immortal wiped the bloodstain off the corner of his mouth, saying loudly, “If this news was to spread to Tiandu, the fame and power that your Lu family has would be even greater, right? Too bad that you won't make it to Tiandu.”
“I will go to Tiandu, and I will kill you.” Liu Qingming said, pointing his spear at Unpredictable immortal.
He felt a sweet-salty taste in his throat, and forcibly suppressed the urge to cough up blood.
His arm was swollen and the body of his spear was quivering slightly.
To fight Unpredictable immortal, he had almost exhausted his energy. Killing one thousand enemy but self-damaging eight hundred. In the face of a master like Unpredictable immortal, it was almost impossible to escape unscathed.
Right now, Liu Qingming was lacking fighting strength.
“You can't kill me.” Unpredictable immortal said grimly.
“I'll still try.” Lu Qingming all of a sudden charged forward, lunging his spear mercilessly towards Unpredictable immortal's chest.
Bang——
Liu Qingming's body was seen hurtling through the air.
——Kacha Kacha Kacha——
He continuously ploughed into several lush green bamboos, before he could come to a stop.
Black clad mounted soldiers came sweeping at full gallop to Liu Qingming, protecting him within the blade formation
Next to Unpredictable immortal, was a sloppy old Taoist dressed in Taoist robes and hat.
He wielded a horsetail whisk, and said while studying Lu Qingming: “Immeasurable deity, Old Taoist, I, have been observing the battle for some time. Seeing Lu family's eldest son's skills, I am itching to exercise my bones and muscles. Lu family's eldest son, you will not blame me, right?”
“You are——” Lu Qingming spurted out blood, staring hazily at the old Taoist priest, before he all of a shouted, “You are——Strange Taoist?”
“It is me.” Strange Taoist laughed. “Didn't expect the eldest son of the Lu family to remember me, I am honoured.”
“It really is you——” Lu Qingming's heart sank. He knew that it would be hard to come rto survive today.
It was with much difficulty that he settled Unpredictable immortal, who was ranked in the top three of the list of a.s.sa.s.sins in the divine continent, but now an even more famous Strange Taoist had made an appearance—–
Unpredictable immortal swept a glance over Strange Taoist, “If you came out any later, I would have met with disaster.”
“I heard that Unpredictable immortal does not like a.s.sistance when fighting, would Old Taoist, I, be so inconsiderate?”
“Humph, we accepted the same task, but I had to be the vanguard, while you Old Taoist just takes advantage of the situation?”
“Old Taoist, I, do no like working together with people and do not take unfair advantage of people. You have failed the mission and I have come to finish it.”
“Old Taoist you went too far.”
“So what?”
They argued. It was now impossible for Unpredictable immortal to battle with Strange Taoist, he was spent and badly injured. He had no confidence to defeat Strange Taoist.
Even in his peak state, he did not have the confidence of winning against Strange Taoist. Strange Taoist has made a name for himself several decades ago, who knows how deep or shallow his strength was?
Strange Taoist glared at the numerous black-clad soldiers crowded in front of Liu Qingming, gently shook his head and sighed, “Monks are merciful, really do not want to start a ma.s.sacre. If Lu family's eldest son takes his own life, then I can let this group of loyal and courageous troops go, what do you say?”
“We are all willing to die for General.” A man clad in black cried out.
“We are willing to die for General.” All mounted soldiers said in unison.
“Foolish.” Strange Taoist's voice only just faded, when he swung out the horsetail whisk in his hand. “
The fine threads turned into silver needles, piercing into the neck of the black-clad mounted soldiers.
A dozen of black-clad mounted soldiers had merely raised their West wind blade into the air, when Strange Taoist harvested their life.
“Run, General.”
The soldiers at the most front row were swinging their blade with wild fury and rus.h.i.+ng forth at Strange Taoist.
Another dozens of black-clad mounted soldiers dropped dead and the steeds were still madly galloping forward with their dead bodies.
“General quickly run.”
More soldiers came charging over, planning to die together with Strange Taoist.
“Come back.” Liu Qingming bellowed, his eyes blood red.
He knew that these brothers were no match for Strange Taoist, they would only die if they came over.
His body once again rose high into the air, and his spear was enveloped in red flames once more, mercilessly thrusting toward Strange Taoist's chest.
Integration of man and spear!
He will destroy Strange Taoist along with himself.
“Lu Qingming, you can't even hold the spear steady, how could man and spear integrate? For your father's sake, I'll leave your corpse intact.”
Strange Taoist's body soared, riding the wind.
At every step he took, he strode over a large distance.
The air version of 'Shrinking to inches'!
Strange Taoist's body suddenly appeared before Lu Qingming, thrusting a palm strike towards the top of his skull.
“Going to die.” Liu Qingming, knowing that it was too late, uttered these threes words in his mind.
Heavenly astral palm!
Countless palm images came cras.h.i.+ng over with earth-shattering force.
Bang!
There was a loud thump.
Strange Taoist's arm was firmly clamped by another huge hand.
“Who are you?” Strange Taoist blinked several times in astonishment, finding it hard to believe what had just happened.
How could someone keep up with his speed? How could someone grab his arm?
“Yan Xiangma” The handsome young man replied seriously.
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