Chapter 287: Jacks Battle (2/2)

The opponent felt a sharp pain on his chest and took a step backward instinctively. There is a smooth cut on his armour and a small cut appeared on his chest from which he was slowly bleeding with a searing pain.

He looked at Jack who is still completely drenched. His face is calm as a still lake. He didn't even show any expression as if the attack working was just a natural occurrence. His pride took a huge hit.

”Seems like I underestimated you a little. But don't be happy yet. I will be serious now.” As he said that he swung the spear and started making the same piercing motions, but this time the lightning bolts were being shot at Jack.

This is a mid-ranged attack. Not only the spear is keeping Jack at bay, this lightning is keeping him even more far. His sword attacks might be able to attack somewhat mid-range, but this is still a bit far for swordsman at his cultivation level.

But he is not disappointed, rather he is actually curious to see how he could counter this attack from his current distance itself. Even though, he is confident that he can cover the distance, this is his training phase and he can use this spar to execute what he has learned.

He closed his eyes and his sword aura was released. He stopped relying on his eyes and limited his perception to his spiritual sense and that too only for the area of him and his opponent.

His sword aura which was only sharp slowly morphed itself and it became gentle. All this time, he kept on dodging but suddenly he stopped.

He stood still and moved his sword. His sword emitted a sword light every time he moved and every sword light hit the lightning accurately deflecting the attack.

His move was extremely fast and fluid. He not only used his spiritual sense, but also his skin and instinct. He could feel the faint ripples of air when the spear is moved, he was able to block every move without even moving his feet.

Every lightning bolt coming at him was being deflected and after ten moves, Jack stepped forward. He slashed the sword diagonally and the blade of the sword hit the spear head from the side deflecting it, but what happened next shocked the attacker.

The sword light curled around the shaft of the spear as it moved forward like a snake and a deep cut appeared on the palm of the opponent.

”Ahhhhhh….”

Blood started dripping down as he felt an immense pain. He dropped the spear by an instinct. Jack opened his eyes and looked at him with a smirk.

”You better use your strongest move. Or else there is no chance to defeat me.” He said confidently. But he is not as calm inside, because his spiritual energy will run out soon. After all, he is not a Great realm cultivator and he doesn't have same amount of spiritual energy stored in his core.

His moves might have been effective all this while and he didn't receive any damage, but his consumption is not low. Every attack that came from the opponent need a very large amount of energy from him to be deflected.

So, he is taunting the opponent to let him reveal all his cards and his trick worked. The opponent grabbed the spear and said in a cold tone.

”I wanted to capture you earlier, but now I will definitely kill you.” He gritted his teeth and held his spear with both of his hands.

Jack also got ready as he changed his stance, he looked at his opponent with extreme concentration as his grip became harder.

The opponent, started concentrating his spiritual energy at the tip of the spear and a sharp spear head was enveloped with even more sharp lightning almost making it impossible for the blade to be visible.

”Lightning Spear style, The Tempest thrust.” The opponent muttered these words and yelled. ”Die.”

Jack closed his eyes as the spear made its way towards him. His spiritual energy took shape around him and it morphed into countless sword lights. His grip on his sword tightened with a deep breath, he made piercing motion with his sword.

A sharp sword light let the tip of the sword and following it, the remaining sword light surrounding went towards opponent.

The tips of two weapons collided and both of the blasted away. But the sword lights didn't stop, they flowed like streams as they made their way towards the opponent. The sword lights slashed him left and right as they bombarded him from all sides.

Ten sword lights, only one of the took the attack head on and nine attacked the opponent. Tearing his skin in multiple places.

But Jack wasn't escaped scot-free.

As dust settled, people saw two people lying on the ground. Jack's abdomen has a big round hole on it revealing his damaged muscle fibres. His ribs are broken and he puked some blood. He supported himself weakly as he stood with his sword.

The state of his opponent is worse. That guy had exactly nine lacerations on his body.

One of them on his upper chest, two on both sides of his abdomen, two of them to cut the tendons on wrists, two to cut tendons on his feet and two others on his thighs.

Jack made sure that he didn't hit the vitals, but it would be still impossible for him to move.

Jack popped a pill inside his mouth and slowly made his way towards his opponent.

”What's your name and purpose?” He asked weakly but his sword was placed on the opponent's neck.

”I… I am from the Lightning Spear sect, you can't kill me. If you kill me, you will be hunted down by my sect members.” He didn't forget to threaten Jack.

”Oh, really?” Jack smiled and looked at him dead in the eyes.

”I would like to see, how they will hunt me down, Good bye.” With that, he thrusted the sword tip into his throat, ending his life. He took the spatial ring walked back to the waterfall. After healing his wounds until they scabbed and recovering some spiritual energy, he went back to the waterfall to cultivate.