"Hmph, let's see who dies!" Li Lin said with a faint smile. As the fiery palm print of the sixth-level warrior neared, Li Lin stomped on the ground, slightly bent his body, and then tensed up like a drawn bow. He released a surge of scorching true qi, and with a crisp sound of energy explosion, clenched his fist, forming a fist print.
The fist print was engulfed in flames, spreading intense heat. Li Lin fiercely smashed it against the palm print that had appeared like lightning beside him. The force in his fist tore through the air, and an invisible surge of energy, laden with intense heat, collided with the fiery palm print.
"Bang bang..."
A deep, booming sound erupted where the two forces collided. Flames scattered around, and the intense heat swept through the air, creating dense, cloud-like, mist-like grey ripples in the hot weather.
Li Lin's powerful qi burst forth from his fist, pressing down on the palm of the sixth-level warrior, instantly causing the sound of breaking bones.
"Ah..."
The sixth-level warrior let out a scream...
But before the scream could fully escape, Li Lin's expression remained indifferent as his left hand swiftly moved, fingers forming seals. Five scorching finger prints rapidly converged at his fingertips, then a torrent of fiery true qi energy burst forth, the five finger prints rapidly striking towards the sixth-level warrior.
"Fire Shadow Finger."
Li Lin's use of the Fire Shadow Finger was even more powerful than before. The warrior, merely at the sixth-level, was no match for Li Lin, who was at the eighth-level. The two-level gap between them was significant.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Up close, the five fiery finger prints, carrying an invisible, powerful surge, exploded on the chest of the sixth-level warrior, sending him reeling backward with five bloody holes in his chest.
"Bang..."
In a matter of two blinks, the sixth-level warrior lay dead on the ground. The remaining three men's faces turned to shock.
Li Lin coldly looked at the body on the ground. He never intended to spare those who sought to harm him. This decisive nature, honed in the Wudu Mountain Range, made him adept at dealing with enemies.
"Eighth-level Warrior."
Feeling Li Lin's uncontained aura, the second-level martial master was taken aback, and the expressions of the other two men also darkened. In a moment, one of their companions had died.
The aura emanating from Li Lin carried a sharpness like a blade's edge. Only those who had experienced bloodshed could possess such an aura. This young man was certainly not as simple as he appeared.
"I didn't expect you to be a trained fighter. Prepare to die." The eighth-level warrior, enraged by his comrade's death, wielded a green iron rod with a sharp end and a flat blade-like other end, gleaming with a sharp cold light.
The warrior swung the weapon, tearing through the air, even lifting some stones from the valley. His earth-based true qi surged out, targeting Li Lin.
At that moment, the remaining ninth-level warrior and the second-level martial master with the scar also attacked Li Lin. Their wild true qi trembled with the intent of a joint attack, leaving no room for mercy. It was clear that these three were seasoned in such ambushes, aiming only to kill their opponent without any moral considerations.
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Li Lin's expression darkened. In this situation, he remained calm. These few men were not enough to trouble him. He could unleash his full strength as there was no one else around.
"Attack together, then die together," Li Lin snorted coldly. His true qi surged like a raging flood within his wide meridians, his hand seals rapidly forming.
"Qing Ling Armor."
Instantly, Li Lin was enveloped in a pale yellow scale-like shield, appearing extraordinary. His aura skyrocketed. Although he was also at the eighth-level warrior's strength, the aura emanating from Li Lin was much more powerful. If the opponent's aura was like a heavy rain, then Li Lin's was like a torrential downpour.
This was because Li Lin's meridians were wider than those of others at the same level, allowing for faster and more powerful circulation of true qi, hence a much stronger aura. In other words, the same attack, when executed by Li Lin, would be significantly more powerful.
With the Qing Ling Armor equipped, Li Lin swiftly launched an attack in the instant of the three opponents' surprise. A earthy-yellow palm print formed as he forcefully stomped on the ground, causing a surge of earthy-yellow true qi energy at his feet. The powerful qi wave transformed into a huge propelling force on the ground, turning Li Lin into a shadowy figure, shooting straight towards the eighth-level warrior who was rushing through the air.
"A dual-element warrior?" The eighth-level warrior, holding a sharp weapon, was surprised. He injected more true qi into it, creating a blade of light that cut through the air and fiercely stabbed towards Li Lin.
In mid-air, Li Lin, with an indifferent expression, dodged the incoming sharp blade of light by a hair's breadth, and his palm print struck directly at the eighth-level warrior.
The eighth-level warrior's face showed horror, not expecting Li Lin's speed to be so fast. He quickly formed a protective circle of earthy-yellow energy around himself and hurriedly launched a palm print towards Li Lin.
The palm print, containing a robust energy, managed to disperse the spatial airflow. However, Li Lin, with a sharp gaze, was unfazed. He didn't even try to dodge, allowing the opponent's palm to hit his shoulder. At the same time, his own palm print solidly struck the chest of the eighth-level warrior.
Li Lin's palm print shattered the warrior's protective circle, and the powerful qi within the palm print burst forth.
"Bang bang..."
The sound echoed in the valley like thunder. Blood spurted from the mouth of the eighth-level warrior as he was sent flying backward, crashing heavily onto a boulder in the valley, which then cracked...
All of this, though lengthy in description, happened in just a couple of seconds. Relying on his Qing Ling Armor and robust physique, Li Lin directly countered the opponent's palm. As he expected, the attack only caused his blood to churn slightly, without inflicting any injuries.
"You'll die, kid." At this moment, a fist print from the ninth-level warrior broke through the air and was about to hit Li Lin's back.
Li Lin had already anticipated all of this. The three opponents attacked simultaneously, and he had to deal with all three at once.
Feeling the powerful force bursting from behind and still a short distance away, Li Lin's back was hit by a strong gust of wind. The ninth-level warrior's strength was much greater than that of the eighth-level.
Without turning back, Li Lin flicked his sleeve, and a yellow light burst forth. He leaped forward, dodging the attack of the second-level martial master coming from the front.
The palm of the second-level martial master swept over Li Lin's head, causing his hair to be blown messily.
The speed of Li Lin also surprised the martial master, who became even more determined. Without giving Li Lin any chance to breathe, he lunged forward again like lightning.
In his hand appeared a dark black long sword with a white blade. The sword's aura spread across the sky, creating strong qi waves that sliced through the spatial airflow, forming a fan shape that enveloped the space in front of Li Lin.
Li Lin quickly retreated backward. At the same time, a cold smile appeared on his lips. He formed hand seals, and spiritual power rapidly gathered around him. The terrifying air pressure caused the space to seem distorted. A powerful aura spread as a red spiritual knife condensed, with spatial ripples wavering around it and a shrill wind sound.
"Knife Soul Slash."
The red spiritual knife in Li Lin's hand instantly broke through the spatial airflow. The surrounding air swept across like a mountain collapsing, striking fiercely towards the sword light in front.
The spiritual knife cut through the void, causing spatial vibrations. The sonic boom resonated in the air, and the knife's shadow carried a terrifying force. A dazzling light shot out instantly. Li Lin, now at the eighth-level Spirit Warrior, unleashed the Knife Soul Slash with even more terrifying and powerful strength.
The fearsome spiritual knife collided with the sword light of the scarred martial master, piercing through it. The space twisted momentarily, and a terrifying energy fluctuation finally erupted. The knife light struck the martial master, far beyond his expectations.