Chapter 387 - Grandmaster Xiqin (1/2)
Right from the start, Lu Tianzi had never been interested in a direct confrontation against Linye Caixia's overwhelming Burning Desolation Fist technique.
The only reason he charged forward earlier was to try baiting out the burning warrior from Linye Caixia's incomplete domain.
From what he had seen thus far, the burning warrior seemed to be formed at regular intervals, and always disappeared after throwing out a single attack.
Perhaps this was due to the limitation of an incomplete domain, or perhaps this was simply what her domain would be like when suppressed to the Third Cycle Origin Core realm.
Either way, Lu Tianzi had hoped to get it out of the way before making his move.
The last thing he wanted was to be interrupted when facing the terrifying flames from Linye Caixia's Burning Desolation Fist.
Now that he had bought himself some time, all that remained was to see how Linye Caixia fared against his own attack.
The jets of water fired towards Linye Caixia each carried an extremely powerful momentum.
This was the same technique that Lu Tianzi had used on the Blue-finned Razor Whales back at the Canal of Misery, where he first met Young Master Xuan Hao and Ruan Ling.
Back then, each jet of water was sufficient to send one of those huge beasts straight out of the water surface.
Now, all of them were concentrated upon a single target – Linye Caixia.
Not only that, but Lu Tianzi's cultivation level was also higher than before, so the power behind these water jets had only increased.
It was true bombardment of water.
Just like that, the countless jets of water slammed straight into the huge fireball that Linye Caixia had thrown out in front of her.
”Wha?!” Linye Caixia was visibly surprised.
Despite the might of the Burning Desolation Fist, she could still feel the sheer power behind the water bombardment.
The huge fireball in her fist trembled slightly. Under the bombardment of water from Lu Tianzi, the size of the huge fireball actually started to shrink!
This strength… it was not something that a Third Cycle Origin Core realm martial artist should possess!
Linye Caixia's expression of shock quickly faded away, replaced by her usual grin of excitement.
How thrilling!
This visit to the Blue Ember faction had really been worth her time.
However, this was still far from enough to take her down!
She's Linye Caixia, Fourth Ranker of the Heaven's Warrior List!
No matter how impressive the other party was, there's no way she will allow herself to be beaten by a mere Third Cycle Origin Core realm martial artist!
While adhering to the suppression of cultivation level, Linye Caixia drove her origin core to the limit, channelling all of her Essence energy into her right fist.
The huge fireball in her hands instantly flared up, expanding to a size even greater than before.
With a single punch, the fireball flew out from Linye Caixia's fist, heading straight for Lu Tianzi with an unstoppable momentum.
The multiple jets of water slamming against it did little to slow it down.
Lu Tianzi narrowed his eyes in focus.
It was too fast.
Even with the Flowing River Silent Strides, it was impossible for him to get out of the way in time.
There's no choice.
His only choice remaining was to try meeting force with force!
Two illusory green vortices shimmered into existence behind Lu Tianzi.
With the support of his Origin Totem, Lu Tianzi did not hesitate further, firing the huge globe of water towards the incoming fireball.
Even so, he understood in his heart that it was unlikely for this to work.
Sssss-!
The globe of water was instantly devoured when it collided with the fireball from Linye Caixia, turned into a mass of hot vapour. On the other hand, the huge fireball only slightly reduced in size, slowed down by a mere moment before continuing forward.
As expected, if he did not want to use his beastial bloodline transformation or his Limitless Mirror Eye, there was simply no way for him to turn this situation around.
In the end, his mastery of water techniques was still lacking.
When pitted against the Timeless Flame Sect's deep heritage of fire techniques coupled with Linye Caixia's profound comprehensions of the Law of Fire, he had no choice but to admit defeat.
”Elder Renhao,” Xuan Qinshang muttered.
With a flash, a silver-haired old man disappeared from the side and reappeared between Lu Tianzi and the incoming fireball.
Holding his walking stick with both hands, the silver-haired old man raised it a little and lightly tapped the ground.
Rumble-!
The floor directly in front of the silver-haired old man started bubbling, seemingly having turned into quicksand as it slowly sank deeper into the ground. Not just that, but this sunken ground also started applying an extremely strong suction force on the approaching fireball.
Under the effect of this strong suction, the huge fireball was forcibly redirected from its original path and pulled straight into the ground.
Even after it hit the floor, the huge fireball did absolutely nothing to damage the carpet. Instead, it directly sank into the quicksand-like floor, disappearing harmlessly before everyone's eyes.
With another tap of his walking stick, the silver-haired old man returned the floor to its original level, looking as good as new.
And with a flash, he returned right back to where he came.
Everything happened in the blink of an eye.
Had Lu Tianzi not been present to witness the entire process, he would never have imagined what just happened.
What was that move just now?
Was it an earth-element technique?
Lu Tianzi could not help but steal a curious glance at the silver-haired old man who was now standing at the side.
Yet another Overlord realm powerhouse.