Chapter 180 – Thundercrack Stamp (2/2)

The dead bodies flew backwards from the Ye Wei’s powerful sword’s force. They were eventually stopped by the trees.

It did not come to a surprise for Ye Wei that he was able to kill five condensed prime Warrior from the dark, but the man left standing did startle him.

“It’s you!” Lu Li saw his dead teammates. He turned around and recognized the familiar figure. “How dare you! This time I am ready for your cowardly ambush! You won’t be able to run this time!”

Lu Li quickly leaped away from Ye Wei; he crushed the jade amulet with his large muscular hands. He was still injured; consequently, he concludedbefore he started the search that he would not fight, but instead just buy time until Lu Qianying arrived to finish the assassin off.

“Ha, and you call me a coward?” Ye Wei immediately guessed the Lu Li’s intention. He narrowed his eyes and shot ten more Qi swords right at Lu Li’s chest.

“Gotcha!” Lu Qianying felt the burst of energy released by the broken amulet from forty miles away.

“Swoosh!”

Lu Qianying levitated, and he flew towards Lu Li’s current location at a fearsome speed.

“Same trick? How naive!” Lu Li chuckled. He clenched his fist and channeled his Qi to strengthen his body further. His muscles bulged up, and his skin gained a mysterious metallic shine.

“Titanic form is the most defensive out of the Lu’s three earth grade cultivation formulas!” Lu Li’s disdainful smile grew wide. His fist flew towards Ye Wei.

“Clang! Clang Clang!”

After a deafening sharp noise, the Qi swords dispersed. Lu Li was unharmed expect a few shallow scratches on his fist.

“Eh!?” Both Lu Li and Ye Wei were surprised. They both underestimated their opponent.

“Pfft!” Lu Li’s face darkened. He grunted and stomped the ground; his Qi swept the ground, sending a shockwave straight at Ye Wei.

‘He is stronger than me, but I don't need to beat him. I just need to by my time until the elder comes!’ Lu Li was bold but not completely dumb. He knew what to expect.

‘Starblink Steps!’

Ye Wei frowned. He quickly channeled his Qi to his feet; the star-like rune sequences under his feet buffered the shockwave while he was charging towards Lu Li.

“Swoosh!”

Lu Li was struggling to follow Ye Wei’s ghostly figure. He threw his fist forth repeatedly to create a safe zone in front of him. However, before his eyes registered where his opponent was he felt a cold breeze behind his head.

Ye Wei aimed right at the back of Lu Li’s skull. His fist was infused with Peerless Sword energy and traveled at the speed of lightning.

“Clang!”

The sound of an iron hammer striking a rock sounded when Ye Wei’s fist crushed against Lu Li’s head. “What a tough body! I don’t think I have enough time to destroy him before the return prime Warrior comes!”

Ye Wei stared at Lu Li, counting the time in his heart, ‘I’ve landed all my Qi swords onto the back of his head, at the human body’s weak spot, I don’t understand.’ He didn’t even hurt Lu Li, and Lu Li’s strikes didn’t hit Ye Wei even once. It seemed they were at a stand still.

“You are still not strong enough to hurt me! Just surrender now before I tear you apart!” Lu Li screamed and laughed. His heavy fists fell onto Ye Wei like a rain of meteors.

“Bang!”

Ye Wei’s Qi Swords and Lu Li’s metallic fist clashed against each other. The impact turned stones into dust and sent a rippling energy wave through the woods, snapping the tree trunks in its path.

The enormous recoil stunned Ye Wei slightly. He absorbed the main impact with a backflip while the star-like runes under his feet kept his body steady.

“Earth grade formula, huh?” Ye Wei shook off the numbing tingle in his shoulder. He noticed the similarities between Lu Li’s technique and the Polaris Academy’s formula.

‘His formula can redirect impact too! It’s a shame the falling star form is unfinished. I am sure the Ye Supreme had worked on it, and I can feel its potential.’ Ye Wei again tried to learn his

opponent’s tricks in combat.

‘Any moment now, though elder Qianying should be here! I have to keep this kid with me!’ Lu Li glared at Ye Wei, like a wolf about to feast on his prey. He clenched his fist, his muscles bulged up, and his hair hardened and stood up like rows of steel needles, a metallic texture appeared in his eyes.

“Crack! Crack!”

Lu Li’s arms were now twice their original size; the muscles rattled as he groaned.

‘High-level Myst stance, Thundercrack Stamp!’ Lu Li’s Qi turned into runes. The runes were wrapping around his arm, and it became electrically charged. He leaped up and struck at Ye Wei. He covered all his escape routes with bolts of runic lightning.