Chapter 45: Fighting Head-On! (2/2)

The moment Xiang Shaoyun yelled, Little White, who had been hanging on his shoulder, moved.

”Meow!”

Little White moved like an agile cat, and in the blink of an eye, he landed on the third-stage Astral Realm expert's face.

”Ahhh! Ahhh!”

The person wailed miserably as Little White's clawed furiously on his face. This person's looks were most likely ruined forever. While Little White was keeping the person busy, Xiang Shaoyun's Heavy Cleave Saber swept toward Yan Tianming with full power.

Heavy Cleave Technique!

A saber energy that seemed slow yet was in fact fast moved straight at the tiny opening Yan Tianming had revealed.

Meanwhile, Yan Tianming was only halfway done releasing his attacking technique when he sensed the threat Xiang Shaoyun's attack posed him. He was thus forced to s.h.i.+ft his technique into a defensive technique. After blocking the attack, he sent a brand new attack at Xiang Shaoyun, vowing to get rid of this enemy as soon as possible. However, he was only halfway done releasing his attack before Xiang Shaoyun once again attacked his opening, forcing him to retreat repeatedly.

Such a weird kid. Why is he able to see through my attacks? Yan Tianming thought to himself. He bellowed, ”I refuse to believe you will be able to see through my moves every time! Die!”

Yan Tianming finally took everything seriously and decided to kill Xiang Shaoyun as soon as possible. He was finally going to show his true power. A golden radiance rippled out from his long spear, the dots of radiance akin to s.h.i.+ning stars in the night sky. The spear moved speedily, and coupled with the bright radiance it was emanating, one would have difficulties looking directly at it.

Xiang Shaoyun's gift of insights was unable to keep up with this new move, and he was forced into the defensive.

Clang! Clang!

They clashed, sending astral energy spraying everywhere, destroying all the plants around them. Even Xiang Shaoyun's Heavy Cleave Saber was broken during the clash.

”Without a weapon, it's time for you to die!” Yan Tianming grinned as he yelled and continued attacking Xiang Shaoyun. But inwardly, he was flabbergasted. This kid is obviously only a first-stage Astral Realm cultivator. How is he capable of blocking me? I must kill him! He can't be allowed to grow!

Yan Tianming lived up to his reputation as a hunter who had spent the majority of his time in the forest. The moment he caught on to an opening, he attacked relentlessly, not giving Xiang Shaoyun the time to even draw his sword.

Xiang Shaoyun relied on Overlord's Nine Nether Steps to avoid the attacks, yet many wounds were still left on his body.

”Since I can't escape, I might as well throw all caution to the wind!” Xiang Shaoyun muttered as a ruthless glint surfaced in his eyes. He pushed his eyes to the limits and was finally able to see the trajectory of Yan Tianming's spear. He directly reached for the spear and clasped it under his armpit.

That gave off an impression that the spear had stabbed Xiang Shaoyun, and even Yan Tianming was none the wiser. It was right this moment that Xiang Shaoyun unleashed all his strength and punched with his other hand. Purple qi swirled around the tyrannical fist as it shot forward.

Lightning Bolt Fist!

The fist surged violently, carrying the power of lightning! Yan Tianming had never expected Xiang Shaoyun to suddenly erupt with such power. But he was still a fourth-stage Astral Realm expert. He immediately countered with a punch.

Bang!

The two fists connected, creating a loud sound of collision. The impact directly sent Yan Tianming flying from his mount. An intense pain a.s.sailed his hand, as if lightning had struck him. Xiang Shaoyun seemed to have turned into a phantom as he immediately caught up to Yan Tianming and drew his sword. The sword sliced forward, and its energy ripped through the air like a rainbow.

”NO!” Yan Tianming stared at the incoming sword, his eyes wide. He couldn't even protect himself in time. The sword whistled through the air. A head separated from its body. Just like that, a fourth-stage Astral Realm expert died.

When Yan Tianming's companion saw this, he trembled in fear. And when Xiang Shaoyun glanced at him, he started stepping backward. He did not even have the courage to face Xiang Shaoyun.

”Y-you can't kill me! I-I'm a member of the Mad Lion Hunting Group!” he stuttered as he retreated.