Chapter 2790 - 2766: You’re Holding Back

Chapter 2790: Chapter 2766: You’re Holding Back

As soon as the words fell, this time Lin Feng intended to strike first. In an instant the Golden Yuan Gang on his body recondensed, and the Yuan Energy that had just calmed around him surged once more. The might this time was even stronger than before, the Yuan Energy rolling toward him like raging tidal waves, condensing in front of him into a Golden Yuangang Longsword hundreds of zhang in length.

A golden gleam flashed across the Yuangang Longsword, reflecting everything around it into gold. The moment the Longsword formed, it was as if the surrounding Yuan Energy ceased to move, as though heaven and earth had fallen utterly still, with only that Yuangang Longsword hovering in midair...

Around the Golden Yuangang Longsword were streaks of blazing golden radiance, dancing ceaselessly like golden serpents. At the same time, torrents of powerful Yuangang currents churned, twisting the very space, as though about to tear apart the void around the Longsword. Its immense pressure swept in all directions, so that even the old man standing a thousand li away could clearly sense the might of this golden sword.

Hmph!

Seeing this scene, the Spirit Ruins Emperor snorted coldly in disdain. Lin Feng was imitating him at every turn; earlier, when he had stabbed at Lin Feng from behind, he too had condensed a Yuangang sword. What exactly was this brat trying to do? With that thought, the mighty Yuan Energy contained within the old man surged in an instant, a formidable aura bursting forth from his body. Dazzling silver light flooded his exterior, its resplendent brilliance shrouding him like the golden battle armor of a War God.

Silver Yuangang gradually condensed before the old man, while the Yuan Energy between heaven and earth rushed madly in his direction. In an instant, the sky was clearly split into two halves: one side was flooded by Lin Feng’s Golden Yuan Gang, and the other was filled by the old man’s silver Yuangang.

The Yuan Energy ceaselessly condensed, and before long a shape emerged— a Yuan Energy Giant Dragon as if infused with a silver soul, forming and soaring vividly through the air. Layers of silver-white Yuangang currents burned along the Giant Dragon’s body, and it peered in Lin Feng’s direction with eager, predatory intent, awaiting only the old man’s command.

When Lin Feng saw the silver Giant Dragon condensed by the old man, his heart could not help but jolt. This Giant Dragon was completely unlike the techniques he had seen condensed by those Divine Venerables before. Within the Yuan Energy Tidal Wave burning along the dragon’s body, countless strands of Yuangang were hidden. It was clear how profound the old man’s Cultivation was, to be able to infuse his own Yuangang into the surrounding Yuan Energy—something even Lin Feng could not do. It seemed he would have to be very careful.

"Go!"

At the old man’s command, the silver Yuangang Giant Dragon swung its body and surged toward Lin Feng in a mighty charge. In an instant, it was as if a silver Lightning streaked across heaven and earth. The moment the Giant Dragon moved, the world itself began to shake; thick dark clouds gathered above the old man’s head, winds and clouds clashed, Lightning and thunder roared.

At this sight, Lin Feng felt that the old man’s strength was far more terrifying than he had imagined. Just what kind of Cultivation Technique was this? Not only could it draw Yuangang into the surrounding Yuan Energy, it could even cause the very winds and clouds to change color.

Before Lin Feng could think any further, the silver Giant Dragon came roaring in. Behind it, a silver streak thousands of zhang long was drawn out, and wherever it passed, the sky seemed to be forcibly split open by the dragon, leaving a black spatial rift. The silver Yuangang on the dragon’s body boiled violently, making it seem as if the dragon were alive, and that silvery Yuangang was like the Demon Energy exuded from its body.

At this moment, Lin Feng also realized he had to act. If he did nothing, he would likely be injured by this move. Although he did not wish to fight the old man to the death, in such a critical moment, he absolutely could not afford to be wounded.

With that thought, Lin Feng raised his right hand, and the golden Yuangang sword hovering before him shot toward the Giant Dragon. In a split second, it was like a golden shooting star streaking past, so fast that the eye could not follow. The golden radiance on the Golden Yuangang Longsword exploded outward in all directions, and in an instant heaven and earth were drowned in golden light.

The sky was immediately split by golden and silver rays, the two colors hanging there like twin blazing suns high above, their brilliant light searing to the eyes. In a flash, a colossal Yuangang Tsunami formed, erupting like a bursting mountain flood. One could clearly see the surging Yuan Energy in the sky, while at the same time a howling gale arose, overturning mountains and seas.

Yilong and the sword tangled in midair, and in an instant the two streams of light intertwined. Lin Feng and the old man each controlled their Yuangang from a thousand li away, neither willing to be the first to smash apart the other’s condensed Yuangang. After a brief stalemate, the golden Yuangang sword broke free from the silver Giant Dragon’s encirclement.

Only to see Lin Feng’s Golden Yuangang Longsword thrusting toward the silver Giant Dragon’s head, like a heavenly awl descending from the skies, about to pierce into the dragon’s skull. At this moment, the space around the golden Yuangang sword was instantly enveloped by the Yuan Energy suffused with the old man’s Yuangang, suppressing the speed at which the Yuangang sword stabbed toward the dragon.

Lin Feng waved his hand through the air, and in that split second, the golden Yuangang sword pierced through all the surrounding Yuan Energy as though it were tattered cotton. All of the silver Yuan Energy instantly dispersed, and the sword, in the instant it broke through, pointed straight at the dragon’s head.

What!

Seeing this scene, the Spirit Ruins Emperor was instantly dumbfounded. He had never imagined Lin Feng’s Golden Yuan Gang would be so sharp. He had to take the initiative to attack now. With that thought, he turned the dragon’s head and charged straight toward the golden Yuangang longsword. The silver Yuangang Giant Dragon roared, as if it meant to devour everything around it. Wherever it passed, layers of thunder light and lightning interlaced, as though the lightning had already fused into the body of this Yuangang Giant Dragon.

"Boom!"

With a heaven-shaking roar, the golden Yuangang longsword and the silver Yuangang Giant Dragon collided. In that instant, the earth shook and the mountains swayed. The golden Yuangang longsword shattered in a split second into countless golden crystals, scattering between heaven and earth, while the silver Yuangang Giant Dragon was even more exaggerated—it actually turned into powder, becoming dust, exuding specks of crystal-clear, dazzling light.

Yet at the very moment they collided, everything was swallowed by the terrifying shockwave. Two beams of light blotted out the sky and sun, and in an instant, the surging Yuan Energy Tidal Wave, mixed with golden crystals and silver dust, spread outward for hundreds, thousands, even tens of thousands of li. This Yuan Energy Tidal Wave became like a world-toppling, sky-flooding tsunami, surging toward all directions.

The Yuan Energy Tidal Wave roared on endlessly, its speed so fast it rumbled in the sky. In a split second, it seemed to form countless Yuan Energy Tornadoes that swept in all directions. The vortices of those tornadoes grew deeper and deeper, continuously spreading outward, destroying all the trees within hundreds of thousands of li, and even flattening mountain ranges with that Yuan Energy.

At the moment this Yuan Energy Tidal Wave rushed toward the Spirit Ruins Emperor, he instantly condensed the silver Yuangang on his body into a protective shield, then stepped out of that range in a single stride. He knew that if he was caught by this Yuan Energy, he would definitely be affected. At this decisive moment, he could not take that risk. He understood in his heart that his strength and Lin Feng’s were on par—if one of them got injured, the other would definitely press the advantage and go for the kill.

Lin Feng, however, stood where he was, motionless. He flooded every nerve in his body with Yuangang. Standing there, he was like a golden statue in meditation, radiating a faint golden glow. At this moment, he couldn’t understand whether the power circulating in his body was the Force of Merit, but he felt it was qualitatively different from Yuangang.

At the instant the Yuan Energy Tidal Wave came crashing in, the tornadoes howled past, sweeping right by Lin Feng and blowing his long hair into disarray. Yet his body stood there like an iron stake, firmly rooted in place. In that moment, his figure gave off an awe-inspiring sense of unreachability. A mysterious aura seemed to billow around him, and he resembled a Heaven God reigning over the world, intimidating all directions.

What the hell is this!

Standing ten thousand li away, the Spirit Ruins Emperor saw this scene and his jaw dropped. He hadn’t expected this brat to not even dodge, and to come out completely unscathed. This was simply beyond his comprehension. From the looks of it, he had indeed underestimated this kid’s strength. With that thought, he flew back to his previous position and looked at Lin Feng.

"Brat, you’ve been holding back," the Spirit Ruins Emperor said as he looked at Lin Feng. He felt that Lin Feng simply wasn’t taking this match with him seriously at all. This was basically an insult to him. With his level of strength, Lin Feng still dared to treat him lightly—just how arrogant was this kid? Moreover, he could feel that this boy’s talent was frighteningly high; otherwise, it would’ve been impossible to possess such terrifying strength in such a short time. He himself had cultivated for countless years.

With that in mind, he decided to force this kid into a proper fight. At their level, it was still very difficult to put the other to death, but at least they could determine a winner and loser. Besides, he hadn’t had a proper spar with anyone for countless years. Thinking this, he almost forgot his original purpose. He then looked at Lin Feng and continued, "If I win, your dragon belongs to me. How about that?"

Lin Feng smiled faintly at the old man and said, "No. I won’t use my Spirit Pet as a wager."

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to spar with the old man; it was just that this bet held no benefit for him. Moreover, he had taken action merely to experience the true strength of a Divine Emperor. He knew this old man was also holding back. It seemed both of them were probing the other’s limits.

"You little brat, neither soft nor hard works on you," the Spirit Ruins Emperor said, stroking his beard as he looked at Lin Feng. Now his attitude toward Lin Feng was no longer as stiff as before. Through these two rounds of exchange, he could see that Lin Feng’s strength was not only astonishing, but his mind was also extremely sharp—always waiting for him to strike first, then mimicking his moves. For such a young cultivator, he actually felt a trace of admiration. If only he could return to that age.

Thinking for a moment, Lin Feng realized that fighting here affected too large an area, and he also calculated how he could achieve a swift victory.

Got it!

Looking at the rift in the sky, Lin Feng thought that if they tore open a spatial fissure and fought within it, they wouldn’t cause too much damage to the surroundings. Besides, he had never tried sparring in another space. He then said to the old man, "If you want to fight, fine. But let’s not fight here—let’s change the battlefield."