pertwk 70. Another Battle with Lu Zhi
70. Another Battle with Lu Zhi
The two simple fists collided, marking the third time Xiao Yan and Lu Zhi had exchanged blows.
The first time after the auction, Lu Zhi easily and comfortably accepted Xiao Yan's punch.
The second time was inside the cave. Although Lu Zhi was also defeated by Xiao Yan, Lu Zhi still had the upper hand.
This time, the two simple punches collided, and amidst the chaotic energy, Xiao Yan took two steps back to steady himself, while Lu Zhi took three steps back.
Lu Zhi looked at Xiao Yan with some surprise. After a month apart, Xiao Yan's physical strength was obviously stronger than his own.
"Again!" Xiao Yan's eyes were full of fighting spirit.
Lu Zhi scoffed, "If this is all you're relying on, Xiao Yan, you're still too naive."
Xiao Yan and Lu Zhi transformed into a black shadow and a white shadow, intertwining and clashing together. In just a few breaths, they directly exchanged blows and collided more than dozens of times.
Xiao Yan spotted Lu Zhi's position, unleashed the terrifying power in his Dou Sheng arm, and punched out. The air in front of his fist was compressed into an illusory air cannon by this power.
Lu Zhi caught and spun with his right hand, unleashing a hurricane-like force that deflected the terrifying power on Xiao Yan's arm, causing Xiao Yan's attack to miss its target.
"Although I don't know what method you used, it seems that only your right arm has become much stronger," Lu Zhi said, looking at Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan wasn't surprised; after all, he was a genius from a prestigious sect, and it was impossible to hide the fact that they had exchanged blows. He confirmed that only his right arm had received a significant boost in strength due to the transplant.
"Then I must ask Young Sect Master to be careful, because this power is enough to kill you!" Xiao Yan did not hide his killing intent towards Lu Zhi. Xiao Yan was never a kind man or woman, and there was no need for him to hold back against a formidable enemy like Lu Zhi.
Lu Zhishen stepped forward and conjured wind blades, each one comparable to an attack from an ordinary Dou Huang.
A swarm of wind blades rained down on Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan moved nimbly among the wind blades, activating the Three Thousand Thunderbolts, and walked through Lu Zhi's wind blade rain without the slightest difficulty.
The boost in Dou Qi from transplanting the arm of a Dou Sheng allowed Xiao Yan to reach a new level of speed, and the renowned Three Thousand Thunderbolts movement technique began to show its true brilliance in his hands. Of course, Xiao Yan had already surpassed the "Thunder Flash" and "Thunder Instant" stages and entered the final level of Three Thousand Thunderbolts—"Three Thousand Thunders".
Although Lu Zhi's wind blades were fast, they were already a step behind Xiao Yan before he even encountered Ming Mei, and now he was even less capable of causing Xiao Yan any trouble.
After traversing the swarm of wind blades, Xiao Yan arrived in front of Lu Zhi. Without the slightest hesitation, Xiao Yan's right hand trembled strangely, and he activated his Dou Sheng arm for the first time.
"Advanced Profound Rank! Eight Extremes Collapse!"
Lu Zhi reacted quickly, his yellowish-gray hardened skin immediately covering his entire body, but he still couldn't withstand Xiao Yan's attack. Lu Zhi's hands, which were blocking, were actually punched into a strange angle by Xiao Yan.
Lu Zhi staggered back more than ten steps before he was able to neutralize Xiao Yan's powerful force.
Lu Zhi sensed the difference in their strength and had to accept the fact that Xiao Yan, with the enhancement of his right hand, was now superior to him in terms of physical strength alone.
In just three months, Lu Zhi, upon first meeting Xiao Yan, was confident he could defeat him within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. Although he gained the upper hand in the second encounter, Xiao Yan did indeed escape.
This time, it's only been a month, and Xiao Yan has already become a major threat to him. His fear of Xiao Yan far exceeds that of Xu Yingwu, Wan Qing, and others.
For the first time, Lu Zhi cried out in his heart, "Why is there someone with such abnormal talent?"
However, the more terrifying Xiao Yan's talent became, the more determined Lu Zhi became to take Xiao Yan's life this time. Lu Zhi didn't even dare to think about who would be stronger or weaker if Xiao Yan were given another three to five years, because for the first time, he felt insecure in front of his peers.
Purple lightning bolts leaped from Lu Zhi's body, lightning strike patterns covering Lu Zhijunyi's face. Lu Zhi looked at Xiao Yan with a complicated expression: "This time there are no caves for you to crawl into."
Looking at the dangerous lightning swirling around Lu Zhi, Xiao Yan smiled calmly, and crimson flames danced across his palms.
Lightning rained down, covering the entire space between Xiao Yan and Lu Zhi. Each bolt carried the familiar sharpness and destructive aura, and Xiao Yan once again felt the terrifying power of the lightning strike patterns.
However, Xiao Yan did not retreat. Crimson flames rose fiercely, and the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, which burned away all evil thoughts, bloomed around Xiao Yan.
Every bolt of lightning was precisely located, enveloped, and burned by the Red Lotus Karmic Fire.
If last time, the purple lightning generated by the lightning strike pattern made Xiao Yan have to dodge everywhere, now, with Mingmei's help, the Red Lotus Karmic Flame, which has perfectly merged with Xiao Yan, is no less powerful than Lu Zhi's purple lightning.
Xiao Yan even sensed that the Red Lotus Karmic Flame was starting to stir again, harboring a deep impulse towards Lu Zhi. Xiao Yan frowned. Every time he came into contact with someone from the Xuanwen Sect, the Red Lotus Karmic Flame was like this. There must be something wrong with the Xuanwen Sect. Just how deep and heavy were the evil thoughts that made the Red Lotus Karmic Flame unable to control itself?
Xiao Yan dared not think about it further, nor did he have the time.
Because Lu Zhi replicated his previous move, drops of lightning beads condensed in his palm. Xiao Yan had a deep impression of this move; he had been injured by it during their last encounter. Relying on his speed, Xiao Yan quickly approached Lu Zhi, his hands constantly moving and changing as he drew near, his fighting spirit beginning to condense.
Seeing Xiao Yan closing in on him, trying to interrupt his condensation of the lightning orb, Lu Zhi's lips curled into a barely perceptible smile.
Just as Xiao Yan approached, the lightning orb in Lu Zhi's hand dispersed, eventually becoming a tiny entity that was impossible to detect with the naked eye. Lu Zhi then firmly waved his hand.
The intensely compressed purple lightning completely enveloped Xiao Yan, causing the lightning beads to disperse and shrink, turning into a purple mist! However, within this small space filled with lightning mist, the lightning amplified each other, creating a terrifying destructive force that even a Dou Huang could not withstand.
Seeing Xiao Yan's transformation, Lu Zhi never neglected his own progress. Genius? Who isn't?
Even within the Xuanwen Sect, those who can transform lightning beads into mist are extremely rare, because controlling such a vast number of tiny lightning beads is incredibly taxing on one's soul power; if one is not careful, the lightning will explode while one is still in control.
But before Lu Zhi could even rejoice, a blood-red, crystalline handprint suddenly appeared on his chest, while Xiao Yan burst out directly from the lightning mist, as if Lu Zhi's triumphant creation had had no effect on him whatsoever.
"How is that possible?" Lu Zhi simply couldn't believe that Xiao Yan could so easily break through the minefield he had carefully set up.
Lu Zhi had no time at all; the surging sea, formed entirely from the condensation of the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, was imprinted on his chest.
The immense force on Xiao Yan's arm, combined with the burning evil thoughts from the Red Lotus Karmic Flame, made Lu Zhi feel like his body was about to explode.
Then Xiao Yan saw a nearly transparent white line slowly appear at the very center of Lu Zhi's forehead.