Chapter 513 - 451: Fierce Battle at Nine Dragon Pool (Part 2)

Chapter 513: Chapter 451: Fierce Battle at Nine Dragon Pool (Part 2)

Li Chong was equally shocked. Zhao Lin’s Silver Flood Dragon Whip was like a maggot gnawing at the bone, clinging stubbornly to his Judge’s Brush. He couldn’t shake it off no matter what, and he’d had several close calls.

He looked up at the sky, thinking, ’Why isn’t Third Uncle back yet?’

Tao Huang saw that Zhao Lin was simultaneously controlling two magic treasures with ease and felt a sense of dread.

’Is this really the same person I chased into a corner four years ago?’

Having gained the upper hand, Zhao Lin’s figure suddenly blurred, and he leaped toward the two of them!

Tao Huang and Li Chong were aghast. When cultivators fought, they usually stood in one place, controlling their magic treasures or casting Magic from a distance.

They had never encountered someone like Zhao Lin, who would close the distance at the slightest provocation.

"Wind Blade Skill!"

"Water Arrow Skill!"

Tao Huang and Li Chong each cast a spell, trying to halt Zhao Lin’s advance.

Zhao Lin paused for a moment, then slapped his palm against his body, activating the Wood Talisman Armor and releasing a green barrier of light.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

The Wind Blades and water arrows struck the green light barrier, dissolving into a puff of green smoke and a mist of pale blue water before quickly vanishing.

Zhao Lin didn’t break his stride, continuing to charge forward.

Tao Huang and Li Chong were stunned by Zhao Lin’s relentless momentum. They both knew they couldn’t let a Martial Cultivator get close, or the consequences would be unthinkable.

"Stone Mushroom Skill!"

Tao Huang shouted, his hand seals changing as he sent a Spell into the ground.

Instantly, dozens of thick stone spikes erupted from the earth like towering stone mushrooms, blocking Zhao Lin’s path.

Li Chong coordinated well, releasing a "Water Mist Skill" to interfere with Zhao Lin’s vision and Divine Sense.

They both had the same thought: ’As long as we can hold out until Li Chengfu returns, Zhao Lin is a dead man.’

Zhao Lin knew time was short and he couldn’t delay. Seeing the Water Mist Skill about to form, he pointed a finger, and a purple light shot from its tip.

The purple light was incredibly fast; Tao Huang had no time to dodge before he was hit.

He felt a BOOM in his mind, and he couldn’t muster a single shred of his Divine Sense. The Stone Mushroom Skill dissipated along with it.

"It’s the Mind Stabilizing Skill!"

Tao Huang’s breath caught, a chill running through him. ’How can Zhao Lin use a Tier Two Divine Sense-type skill?’

Although Zhao Lin was also unable to cast skills, it didn’t stop him from running forward. Relying on the ultrasound he emitted, he pinpointed Tao Huang’s and Li Chong’s positions and charged through the water mist without hindrance.

Half a breath later, Tao Huang’s Divine Sense recovered. Seeing Zhao Lin less than seven or eight zhang away, he lost all will to fight, cast a Divine Movement Skill, and fled into the distance.

Every man for himself when disaster strikes. Seeing this, Li Chong didn’t care about his companion’s fate and turned to flee in another direction.

Zhao Lin ran like lightning. His speed was more than twice as fast as Tao Huang’s proficiency-level Divine Movement Skill, and he caught up to him in just a few breaths.

The SHUSH-SHUSH sound of footsteps reached his ears, like a death warrant pounding heavily on Tao Huang’s heart.

"I’ll fight you to the death!"

Tao Huang spun around abruptly, flinging out an "Ice Arrow Talisman" he had just taken out. It instantly transformed into a dense barrage of ice arrows that shot out wildly.

Seeing the large volley of ice arrows, Zhao Lin didn’t cast a skill to counter them. Instead, his figure flickered continuously, dodging most of the attack.

The few ice arrows that did hit him seemed to have no effect. He stretched out his five fingers, like claws, and grabbed the top of Tao Huang’s head.

Blood gushed out. Tao Huang’s vision blurred, and after swaying twice, he fell to the ground with a THUD.

After killing Tao Huang, Zhao Lin snapped his head around and raised a hand, launching a fist-sized fireball at Li Chong.

The fireball shot like a meteor, trailing a long tail of flame. When it was about ten zhang away from Li Chong, it suddenly exploded, turning into hundreds of flaming arrows.

Li Chong had nowhere to run and was forced to stop and cast a water-type shield skill.

After a rapid-fire crackling sound, Li Chong’s water shield was covered in cracks and on the verge of shattering.

Zhao Lin made a grabbing motion in the air. The Moon-Cutting Saber flew back into his hand, and he immediately swung it in a downward slash.

With a piercing shriek, the Moon-Cutting Saber shattered Li Chong’s shield and sliced his body in two!

"I remember there’s one more!"

Zhao Lin retrieved his magic treasure and glanced across the battlefield. He saw that the cultivator who had been poisoned by the snake was still alive, crawling away into the distance with a limp.

"You came together, so you can leave together!"

Zhao Lin sneered, and the Moon-Cutting Saber flew from his hand.

Just then, a long cry echoed from the sky as Li Chengfu flew across the air and arrived!

The poisoned cultivator, whose surname was Tao, had already lost all hope. But looking up at the sky, he felt as if he had grasped a life-saving straw and shouted, "Senior, save me!"

Li Chengfu had rushed back in a panic, only to arrive just in time to witness this scene. He was furious!

’To think that I, a dignified Foundation Establishment cultivator, was played for a fool by a junior... This is an utter humiliation.’

He immediately drew a shimmering silver Long Sword from his waist. With a point of his fingers, he sent it slashing toward Zhao Lin with immense momentum.

In Li Chengfu’s view, this strike would surely force Zhao Lin to recall his magic treasure.

Who would have thought that not only did Zhao Lin not recall his Moon-Cutting Saber, but he actually made it accelerate? It became a streak of light and directly lopped off the cultivator’s head.

PSST!

The cultivator’s head flew into the air as blood splattered across the ground.

"How dare you, junior!"

Zhao Lin had killed someone right in front of him. Li Chengfu was beside himself with rage and drove the silver Long Sword down with all his might.

Zhao Lin’s eyes narrowed. He formed a hand seal and released the Rock Armor Skill.

A cloud of yellow smoke billowed out, quickly solidifying into a hard, thick suit of rock armor.

The silver Long Sword struck the rock armor with a CLANG, sending sparks and stone fragments flying!

’Such powerful Swordsmanship. It must be powered by a great-completion stage Tier Two skill.’

Zhao Lin’s heart sank. The last time he went out to sea, he had killed three Foundation Establishment cultivators. But although they were powerful, they were only in the Transformation Stage, and their skills could only be used at the proficiency level at best.

But this time, he was facing a genuine Foundation Establishment cultivator.

’However, my own strength has also increased significantly. I have three perfected Tier One skills and six proficiency-level Tier Two skills. A fight is not out of the question.’

Seeing the silver Long Sword slash down again, Zhao Lin raised his hand, and the Moon-Cutting Saber flew up to meet it.

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

Amidst the sound of metal striking metal, the two magic treasures clashed for more than a dozen rounds.

Zhao Lin felt an immense wave of Spiritual Power wash over him. He lost control of his Moon-Cutting Saber, and it fell to the ground.

The silver Long Sword also trembled violently and halted its advance.

’Could his Ice Blade Skill have already reached the perfected stage?’

Li Chengfu was secretly shocked. His Wind Soaring Flying Sword was at the great-completion stage, yet he had only barely gained a slight advantage. He found it utterly incredible.

Facing a Foundation Establishment cultivator, Zhao Lin felt immense pressure.

Although his Ice Blade Skill was perfected, it was, after all, only a Tier One skill. Against a great-completion stage Tier Two skill, it was difficult to spare the energy to control other magic treasures.

BOOM!

Just then, Liang Song returned, piloting the Spiritual Vessel.

White light flashed from the bow of the ship as the attack Array unleashed dozens of Wind Blade Skills.

Hundreds, even thousands of palm-sized Wind Blades, sharp as knives, shot toward Li Chengfu like a whirlwind.

Li Chengfu was startled and quickly dove downward.

The Wind Blade Skill wasn’t particularly powerful, but its sheer numbers were overwhelming. Even a Foundation Establishment cultivator would have to evade its cutting edge.

Zhao Lin was secretly delighted. ’As long as Li Chengfu is flying in the sky, he’s practically invincible. But if he lands on the ground, I’ll have a chance to kill him.’

While Li Chengfu was dodging, Zhao Lin condensed a rapidly spinning ice hammer and smashed it toward him!

"Frozen Gyre Hammer!"

Li Chengfu’s eyes went wide, and his heart grew cold.

’Zhao Lin’s cultivation is only at the Qi Refining Seventh Layer, yet he’s this strong. If this were five years ago, before my Wind Soaring Flying Sword reached the great-completion stage, I’d probably have no choice but to flee.’

At this thought, his killing intent intensified. ’I must eliminate him today. Otherwise, my family will face annihilation!’