Chapter 402 - 231: Formidable Enemy 3
Upon seeing this, Fang Xiaoyun was not alarmed, but delighted.
"How bold!" Fang Xiaoyun roared.
He summoned his Lifebound Treasure, the Shimmering Gold Jade. A small, golden-yellow ring expanded in the wind, swiftly growing to ten feet in diameter before smashing toward the incoming red sword shadow.
As Fang Xiaoyun responded, Lü Zhong had already applied his own Magic Skills and Divine Techniques.
Boosted by the Star Gathering Skill and Star Blessing, his aura surged again and again.
He also placed a Tier Three Spring Pill in his mouth, and his nearly depleted Magical Power began to recover rapidly.
He summoned the Flood Dragon Spirit Banner and the Cyan Glaze Sword as well. There was no longer any need to hold back; if he couldn’t shake Fang Xiaoyun, the only outcome was certain death.
Needless to say, the Celestial Net Eye had long since been activated.
The two clashed fiercely in the sky.
Fang Xiaoyun was truly worthy of being the Fang Family Ancestor. His collection of treasures was in no way inferior to Lü Zhong’s; he possessed multiple Magical Treasures, including a rare Magical Treasure Shield.
In the blink of an eye, over a hundred rounds had passed.
Fang Xiaoyun suddenly realized that he was unable to gain the upper hand against Lü Zhong.
Meanwhile, upon realizing this, Lü Zhong’s confidence soared. He had originally thought his strength was inferior to Fang Xiaoyun’s, but he had clearly underestimated himself.
CLANG!
The Cyan Glaze Sword and the Shimmering Gold Jade collided, sending sparks flying.
Occasionally, a stray strand of Sword Qi would escape, carving a trench dozens of feet deep into the sea’s surface upon impact.
The more they fought, the more assured Lü Zhong became.
He and Fang Xiaoyun were evenly matched.
And as the sun set, his own strength was still increasing.
Fang Xiaoyun, on the other hand, felt his aura constantly weakening as his Magical Power was consumed.
He keenly sensed this himself. ’This is bad,’ he thought, a sense of anxiety creeping in as he repeatedly glanced back in the direction they had come from.
’Why hasn’t the Lin Family Ancestor arrived yet!’
As soon as he arrived, the two of them joining forces would mean certain death for Lü Zhong.
If he was late...
Not daring to dwell on the thought, Fang Xiaoyun fought Lü Zhong with all his might.
Gradually, he was put on the defensive.
His Protective Gang Qi was already more than halfway depleted. At this rate, it might be shattered in another quarter of an hour.
But just then, a small dot of light appeared on the horizon.
Fang Xiaoyun was ecstatic at the sight.
A few breaths later, three more dots of light appeared.
It was Fang Hongshang and the other three, arriving one after another.
"Hahaha, Lü Zhong, your death today is certain!"
"Hmph, I wouldn’t be so sure!"
Lü Zhong snorted coldly and suddenly launched a ferocious assault.
He squeezed out the last of his Magical Power, flashed forward, and unleashed a wild flurry of slashes. With a Late Sun Magic Sword condensed in each hand and the two Flood Dragon Spirit Banners for protection, he completely abandoned all defense.
For a moment, Spiritual Light exploded outwards!
He had already made up his mind: he would risk injury to severely wound Fang Xiaoyun.
Otherwise, with a Late-stage Core Formation Cultivator like that on his tail, he would sooner or later be driven into a dead end.
"Break!"
Lü Zhong unleashed one final slash.
With a deafening crackle, it shattered.
Fang Xiaoyun’s face was a mask of disbelief. His own Protective Gang Qi had been the first to give out. By the time he realized it, he was stunned for a moment.
For a split second, he froze completely.
In a battle between cultivators, the line between life and death is razor-thin.
How could Lü Zhong possibly miss such an opportunity!
He immediately channeled all his power into the Star Mirror, unleashing over a dozen beams of Mirror Light.
The sound of flesh being pierced echoed continuously.
The beams of Mirror Light struck Fang Xiaoyun. The Late-stage Core Formation Cultivator let out a blood-curdling scream as several blossoms of blood erupted from his body, only to be struck by even more beams.
In just a few moments, he fell completely silent.
Snatching the Magical Treasures and Storage Bag, Lü Zhong ignored the searing pain in his meridians and swallowed another Tier Three Spring Pill to recover his Magical Power. Then, he grabbed Yu Feng’Er, who was some distance away.
Burning his cultivation and Essence Blood, he transformed into a crimson meteor and fled.