In the midst of the intense pain within his body, Li Lin did not dare to relax his footsteps. He combined the Floating Light and Shadow technique with his wind attribute, pushing his speed to the extreme, while his hand seals also formed unconsciously.
"Pfft!"
At this moment, Li Lin once again condensed the Vermilion Bird Art. With the third-party energy transformed from the demon pill injecting into it, a seven-colored light spread out from his hands. Suddenly, Li Lin felt as if he had been struck by a heavy blow, his body momentarily stilled, and a piercing pain throbbed in his mind, causing him to spew out a mouthful of fresh blood.
"Bang!"
At this time, a palm imprint from Ling Qing in mid-air landed on Li Lin's back due to his momentary stillness. Under the ferocious power, Li Lin quickly felt the impact, causing the true Qi inside his body to surge even more violently.
"The energy from the demon pill is too great, I've consumed too much." Li Lin's face turned pale in an instant, finally realizing this point. In order to enhance the power of the Vermilion Bird Art as much as possible, he had consumed too many demon pills. Integrating them proved too difficult, and he was unable to merge with the Vermilion Bird Art. The energy of the demon pill was so vast that it exceeded his control.
"No matter what, it must merge." Li Lin gritted his teeth again. He had no way out now. The whirlwind under his feet formed again, and his figure continued to flee around the plaza like a ghost. He must buy time to condense the Vermilion Bird Art.
As the hand seals changed, spiritual power was injected into his mind again, and a seven-colored light shot out from his hands once more. The soul power in his mind began to invisibly control and merge the spreading energy again.
At this moment inside Li Lin's body, true Qi surged, and the massive energy transformed from the demon pill filled his meridians like a flood, causing intense pain that exceeded Li Lin's tolerance. Blood flowed from the corners of his mouth, but he was still forcefully resisting.
"Boom boom boom!"
On the plaza, chillingly powerful explosions rang out as attacks from the lean young man fiercely landed on the plaza, instantly causing dust to fly everywhere.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Li Lin's figure continued to narrowly escape. Even under such ferocious attacks from the lean young man, he was barely able to counter with his speed.
Li Lin was in a sorry state, but his speed alone was enough to earn the admiration of the crowd. Such speed was already terrifying.
However, at this moment, only a few people and Li Lin himself knew that the situation was getting worse.
Li Lin knew very well that although he could narrowly dodge Ling Qing's attacks, the aftermath of the power each time it struck him was severe. The light from his Qing Ling armor was becoming dimmer.
Bearing the intense pain inside his body, Li Lin controlled the energy transformed from ten demon pills and his own true Qi and spiritual power. Under the control of his soul power, the three forces were struggling to merge, and a seven-colored light slowly began to condense.
Merging the three forces, especially the power transformed from the ten demon pills, caused the massive and terrifying energy to rampage inside Li Lin's body. Mixed with the original surging true Qi, his internal organs were also being shaken.
This powerful impact, along with the external attacks from Ling Qing, caused internal and external injuries, making Li Lin's face increasingly pale. Blood had long been spewing from his mouth, and blood from the corners of his mouth kept falling to the ground. Even the pores of his skin were oozing blood, turning him into a blood man.
The intense pain inside, the expansion of the meridians, had reached its limit. If the meridians were to expand further, they would burst.
"What is this kid doing? Is he seeking death?" The onlookers were increasingly horrified by this scene involving Li Lin.
"It must merge, no matter what." Enduring the intense pain, Li Lin finally managed to merge the seven-colored light in front of him. The alternating seven colors appeared somewhat mystical, emitting a terrifying energy that began to distort the surrounding airflows.
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"Do you feel that? The aura on Li Lin's body is starting to become terrifying." Ouyang Xuan watched the scene, feeling the change in Li Lin's aura, his eyes showing some variation.
"What a terrifying aura. This aura is getting stronger. This kid seems to be harboring some kind of trump card." The strong ones present also felt the change in Li Lin's aura, each of them surprised again.
In the sky, the lean young man suddenly stopped his attack, watching the ghostly figure of Li Lin below, feeling the seven-colored light diffusing around Li Lin, and frowned slightly. His figure instantly turned into an afterimage and disappeared on the spot.
This time, the lean young man's speed was too eerie, as if directly breaking through the air. With one step, the space in front of him seemed to shorten, his aura surged, and he charged towards Li Lin with a thunderous momentum.
"This is bad." At this moment, Li Lin's heart sank instantly, feeling the opponent's speed accelerate. Even at his fastest, he could no longer retreat from the opponent.
"Affecting the power of space." Li Lin felt helpless. Martial Commanders, each capable of flying, were so because they could affect space after reaching the Martial Commander level. Now, without holding back, the opponent's speed was like piercing through space. No matter how fast he was, he couldn't outpace a Martial Commander. In terms of the power of space, he simply couldn't compare to a Martial Commander. This was the difference in cultivation level.
"You can't escape." In the blink of an eye, the lean young man appeared out of nowhere behind Li Lin, without any hesitation, a palm imprint directly struck down, hitting the Qing Ling armor hard.
"Bang!"
The incredibly hard Qing Ling armor finally trembled violently under this palm imprint, and a yellow light suddenly dimmed.
"Crack crack..."
Under the astonished gazes of countless onlookers, the Qing Ling armor, along with a crisp crackling sound, finally burst open. As a yellow light dissipated, it vanished into nothingness.
"Pfft!"
A stream of blood spurted from Li Lin's mouth, his body lunged forward and stumbled back, then harshly smashed onto the ground.
"Li Lin is defeated."
Among the million gazes of the onlookers, there was a sudden uproar. Li Lin was ultimately no match for Ling Qing, who had a Martial Commander's cultivation. The difference between a Martial General and a Martial Commander was too great, not to mention Li Lin was only a first-level Martial General, a whole level difference.
"This is bad." Following this attack, the stands filled with strong ones also suddenly felt anxious. Although Li Lin's speed was extraordinary, facing Ling Qing, a first-level Martial Commander, he was somewhat powerless.
When the energy dispersed, at this moment, among the million gazes, Li Lin, who was slammed to the ground, shook and trembled as he stood up.
With the Qing Ling armor gone, Li Lin, in his tattered green robe, reappeared in everyone's sight, his face pale, his green robe now stained with blood red, blood dripping from the corner of his mouth, yet he was wearing a faint smile. This smile, with traces of blood, was chilling to the bone.
At this moment, seeing Li Lin still had the strength to stand up, Ling Qing didn't hesitate at all. His figure pierced through space again, pushing out a palm imprint, as if he bore a grudge against Li Lin, his eyes filled with an absolute chill.
Watching Ling Qing attack again, a subtle smile flashed in Li Lin's deep, dark eyes, with no intention of dodging at all.
Watching Li Lin, the million gazes were shocked. Li Lin wasn't dodging; was he seeking death? Although the rules of the tournament forbade killing the opponent, accidents could happen if one couldn't stop in time.
"What is this kid trying to do?" Yun Xiao Tian heavily pressed his palms on the railing of the stands, his anxiety evident. No matter what, Li Lin absolutely couldn't have an accident. Even if it meant breaking the rules of the tournament, he would protect Li Lin at all costs.
But at this moment, Li Lin was still smiling, his smile carrying a hint of coldness.
"Shh!"
The lean young man's figure broke through the air, with a fierce palm imprint pressing down through the air, the powerful aura landing on Li Lin. Without the protection of the Qing Ling armor, even this aura made Li Lin feel a whole-body sting. This palm imprint, if landed, would undoubtedly result in his death.
"Be careful, you thief." Yun Hong Ling nervously gripped Li WuShuang's arm, her worry evident.
At that instant, Li Lin suddenly stared at the lean young man and coldly said, "You've chased me for so long, had fun? Now it's my turn."
As his words fell, under the terrifying smile on Li Lin's face, a palm-sized energy body appeared in his right hand. This energy was unusually calm, diffused with seven-colored light. Upon closer inspection, it was a tiny phoenix, its body fiery red like flames, with a seven-colored feather crown on its head and a long tail of seven-colored feathers dragging behind. Its wings spread, bringing flames all around.
At this moment, this energy phoenix was extraordinarily tranquil, without any energy fluctuations. Only around this energy body, visible to only a very few, were space ripples directly pushing aside, surrounding it with invisible spatial cracks.
This energy, as if not existing in this space, was why no energy fluctuations could be felt within the space. But the invisible spatial cracks around it were enough to astonish the strong ones present.
"This is the same as that bizarre martial skill from yesterday, but the aura is different."
"That energy is very peculiar, carrying a terrifying aura."
The expressions of some strong ones changed again, vaguely sensing the terror in the energy held by Li Lin.