Chapter 2179 - 2152: Black Shadow’s Shock
"Clank!" "Clank!" "Clank!"
Lu Tianxing retreated seven steps backward before he could dissolve all of that force with the aid of the Creation Source Technique.
"Third Young Master of Lu Family, can you feel it? This is the real gap between us. Your strength is indeed impressive, but in my eyes, you’re utterly insignificant. Daring to act insolently before me, today I’ll beat you to death and make sure this freakish genius of the Lu Family vanishes completely."
Black Shadow cast a glance at the surroundings, his voice filled with a harsh coldness, showing no concern for the experts organized by Angel, who were drawn here by the collapsed wall. To him, they were merely middle-stage Mythical, indistinguishable in his eyes, capable of being crushed with a single stomp.
"You all, don’t come over here. Keep an eye on that person and ensure he doesn’t escape. Leave this one to me."
Lu Tianxing also noticed those standing on the edges at this moment and immediately spoke to prevent them from approaching. After fixing his gaze on Tang Wenhu, he turned his eyes back to Black Shadow and spoke with calm confidence, "If you want me to vanish, then give it a try."
"Courting death."
Black Shadow let out a cold snort, too lazy to utter any more meaningless words, and directly launched his attack toward Lu Tianxing. His hands viciously pushed forward, True Qi surging and flowing, instantly akin to a gale. The force was astonishing, even sweeping up the earth and stones from the ground, transforming into a massive rock mountain, hurtling toward Lu Tianxing.
This was what the power of a late-stage Mythical expert was like, extremely formidable and terrifying, striking with thunderous might from the outset.
"Humph, Fenghuo Spear Technique, Immovable as a Mountain."
Lu Tianxing remained unafraid in the face of danger, his five fingers spread wide, and with an air-grab, a long spear of True Qi appeared in his hand. Instantly, he executed the Fenghuo Spear Technique. The spear technique surged, swirling around him. The raging tides of True Qi coalesced upon his body, combined with the various spear shadows, giving Lu Tianxing the appearance of a giant mountain firmly rooted to the earth, immovable by anything.
The massive rock mountain crashing through the air shattered into pieces upon collision with Lu Tianxing, turning into dust and dispersing without a trace amidst the gale.
Grinding his teeth, Black Shadow slammed forward with his palms, "Fenghuo Spear Technique? Useless, Third Young Master of Lu Family. If Jiang Liufeng or Cangwu demonstrated the Fenghuo Spear Technique before me, I might back off, but you? Your cultivation technique is like a piece of paper to me, easily torn."
"Is that so?"
True Qi within Lu Tianxing’s body roared like thunder, and the Fenghuo Spear Technique grew increasingly fierce, "In this world, many have threatened to kill me, yet they are all dead now. You will be no exception."
"Boom!"
The two clashed head-on, True Qi bursting and colliding, filled with destructive power. The earth beneath was fragile as water, exploding upon contact with True Qi, leaving one crater after another on the ground.
The small courtyard teetered under the impact of their steps and palm strikes, with the red brick house being punched full of holes, dust billowing all over, on the brink of collapse at any moment. Ultimately, Lu Tianxing was unable to withstand the terrifying assaults from Black Shadow, almost leaving him incapable of retaliating, and he could only passively defend against Black Shadow’s attacks.
Black Shadow pressed on step by step, delivering one palm strike after another towards Lu Tianxing, both engaging in a fully open bout. However, as time passed, Lu Tianxing finally began to turn the tide of the battle, no longer just choosing passive defense. Occasionally, he launched attacks on Black Shadow. Although these could not bring about any substantial harm, they managed to throw Black Shadow into a flurry.
"What kind of cultivation technique did the Third Young Master of Lu Family train in? The speed of his progression is terrifying! Could it really be as Chen Wuxiong said, that the Third Young Master of Lu Family can make breakthroughs amid combat, and the greater the pressure, the greater the chance to break through? How is that possible!"
Black Shadow’s face was marked with undisguisable shock. Although Lu Tianxing was still merely counterattacking passively, causing him some chaos yet not enough to pose any significant threat.
Yet as time went on, Black Shadow noticed that Lu Tianxing’s True Qi seemed to get increasingly resilient. Though the changes were minute and imperceptible to outsiders, Black Shadow, being directly involved, could distinctly feel it. Each exchange with Lu Tianxing saw his True Qi becoming a little stronger, and at this rate, Lu Tianxing might genuinely have the potential to kill him.
Black Shadow never dreamed that Lu Tianxing was essentially using him as a whetstone. For Lu Tianxing, the enemies he faced grew ever larger in number. He needed to strengthen his powers quickly, becoming ever stronger to protect those around him and his friends.
Possessing the Creation Source Technique, the best way for him to break through his current state swiftly was to engage in battle continuously. However, middle-stage Mythical opponents could no longer pressure Lu Tianxing any further. Without pressure, he would have to cultivate step by step, which was not what he wanted. Now, with a late-stage Mythical expert like Black Shadow appearing at last, Lu Tianxing certainly would not waste such a golden opportunity, fully utilizing Black Shadow as sharpening stone.
Under the violent onslaught of True Qi from Black Shadow, the Creation Source Technique operated within Lu Tianxing at a terrifying speed, causing his True Qi to continuously transform.
Black Shadow sensed Lu Tianxing’s True Qi growing more resilient. The longer they fought, Lu Tianxing’s attacks grew increasingly fierce. During the clash, Black Shadow even felt a slight pain in his arms, indicating that Lu Tianxing’s True Qi had begun to inflict some harm.
"Impossible, impossible! Even if his cultivation technique allows battle-forged advancements, the speed of this progression is too fast. This must be fake!"
Black Shadow’s eyes flickered with a look of shock.
The earth-shattering duel between Lu Tianxing and Black Shadow drew the attention of those experts initially watching over Tang Wenhu. Observing the silhouettes relentlessly colliding in mid-air, emitting rampant power fluctuations, their faces displayed undisguisable astonishment.
"Terrifying, utterly terrifying. The Third Young Master of Lu Family is terrifying. Is this what makes him the extraordinary genius of the Lu Family?"
"I heard the Third Young Master of Lu Family broke through to the middle-stage Mythical just several months ago, yet he’s now fighting evenly with a late-stage Mythical opponent. The prowess of the Third Young Master of Lu Family is truly frightening."
"Terrifying, utterly terrifying. If it were us, we’d probably be crushed in just a few moves against the Third Young Master of Lu Family!"