Chapter 389: Chapter 388: True Qi Becomes Silk_1
"And how does that matter? Even if I can only unleash three-tenths of my power, it’s more than enough to deal with both of you," Ling Chen said, his expression unchanging as he glanced at Xiang Feng.
"Stop underestimating us!"
Xiang Feng stomped on the ground, crushing it beneath his foot. His body shot towards Ling Chen like a cannonball.
"Splitting Cloud Hammer!"
Xiang Feng gripped the Giant Hammer. As he swept it across, turbulent currents swirled within the corridor. Overwhelming power gathered on the Giant Hammer, transforming into a terrifying force that smashed towards Ling Chen.
"Scram!"
Ling Chen stood his ground, holding the Thunder Shadow Sword in his right hand. He casually swung it.
Within the sword qi, flashes of lightning crackled as they sprang forth.
BANG!
The Sword Light crashed onto the Giant Hammer. With a booming sound, a shockwave rolled through the air.
But at the moment of contact, surges of electricity traveled down the hammer and onto Xiang Feng’s arms, incinerating his sleeves.
THUD! THUD! THUD!
Xiang Feng’s burly body was forced back step by step. His eyes were filled with shock—he could hardly believe that Ling Chen had pushed him back with sheer force!
"Don’t be too arrogant!"
Li Wushuang also pointed continuously, his fingertips gleaming with a metallic luster. Each flash shot out a powerful metallic finger strike, attacking Ling Chen from behind.
As he swung the Thunder Shadow Sword, Ling Chen suddenly turned. He extended his left hand; from the tips of his five fingers, a surge of True Qi erupted, spreading out like silk threads.
TING! TING! TING! TING!
The True Qi silk threads twirled in mid-air, intertwining with the metallic gleams of the finger strikes. Each contact created the sound of metal colliding. In an instant, all of Li Wushuang’s finger strikes were neutralized by the condensed True Qi threads.
"What? True Qi Becomes Silk? Isn’t that the unique technique of Yun Qinghong, the ’White Xuanjun,’ one of the Four Outstanding Talents?"
Seeing the silk threads floating in the air, Li Wushuang was incredulous. He had once been fortunate enough to witness Yun Qinghong use True Qi Becomes Silk. It was a divine technique that had easily dismembered a top-tier Great Master Level Powerhouse of the Demon Way.
True Qi Becomes Silk is Yun Qinghong’s unique technique. How could Ling Chen also know it?
"Surprised?"
Ling Chen seemed unperturbed. He had seen the techniques of all Four Outstanding Talents in the City of Thunder. However, he had only learned True Qi Becomes Silk. The others were not weak, but their unique nature made them unsuitable for him; only True Qi Becomes Silk was more versatile.
However, his current application of True Qi Becomes Silk was quite elementary compared to Yun Qinghong’s mastery. But it was more than enough to deal with Li Wushuang.
Has he become so much stronger again?
By this time, Xu Ruoyan had opened her eyes. Seeing Ling Chen single-handedly battle Xiang Feng and Li Wushuang without falling back, she couldn’t help but feel surprised.
She knew their strength. Together, they were formidable enough to challenge even a Grandmaster Fifth Realm powerhouse. Yet, Ling Chen clearly had the upper hand.
He has undoubtedly become much stronger than when we parted.
But the stronger Ling Chen is, the happier I’ll be. Yet, at the same time, I also feel pressured. If the gap between us becomes too large, I won’t be able to keep up with him. In that case, what right would I have to be with Ling Chen?
"Damn it, you little punk! Go to hell!"
Xiang Feng was infuriated. Never before had a junior left him in such a miserable state. Killing intent surged in his heart. He hoisted his Giant Hammer and began spinning rapidly. With this high-speed rotation, Xiang Feng leaped off the ground, quickly approaching Ling Chen.
Bending his legs slightly, Ling Chen also sprang from the ground. Dazzling Sword Light, like flashes of lightning, struck relentlessly at the hammerhead.
Ling Chen effortlessly dissolved the seemingly aggressive hammer strikes. The powerful force of the hammer was neutralized with a single sword movement, rendering it incapable of harming him.
He was overcoming strength with technique, not brute force.
Ling Chen was innately powerful. His Sword Technique, which even the Four Outstanding Talents held in awe, combined with his Sword Intent, made him seem invincible. Sword Intent augmented his strikes by making his sword qi exceptionally condensed. If others’ sword qi was like metal, then Ling Chen’s was like diamond—truly incomparable.
Even though Xiang Feng had immense physical strength, he couldn’t apply it effectively. He needed to use his full strength in each attack, while Ling Chen achieved similar results with only three-tenths of his own.
If this continued, Xiang Feng’s energy would certainly be drained first, causing him to fall.
Li Wushuang observed this scene as well.
This guy seems to have no weaknesses; even sneak attacks don’t work.
Li Wushuang had tried to attack Ling Chen’s openings from behind but could find none. His previous attempts had all been forced and failed to pose any actual threat to Ling Chen.
The opponent has too many tricks: his killing aura is palpable, and he can use True Qi Becomes Silk. Fighting Ling Chen is incredibly frustrating. My own attacks are easily read, while Ling Chen’s offense is unpredictable and hard to grasp.
The only weakness is that woman!
Li Wushuang’s gaze shifted from Ling Chen to Xu Ruoyan. It seems I can only capture this woman and use her to threaten Ling Chen! If I capture Xu Ruoyan, Ling Chen will definitely hesitate. That’s the only way to win!
WHOOSH!
The moment the thought formed, Li Wushuang sprinted towards Xu Ruoyan, capitalizing on Ling Chen’s intense battle with Xiang Feng.
I knew you would do this. As if Ling Chen had eyes in the back of his head, he was already prepared. True Qi silk threads shot out from behind him. Just before Li Wushuang reached Xu Ruoyan, they suddenly wrapped around his ankle, halting Li Wushuang abruptly and causing him to stumble forward.
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!
More True Qi silk threads shot out, spreading from Li Wushuang’s ankles to bind his entire body, preventing any further movement.
"Damn it!"
Li Wushuang’s face darkened. His expression turned vicious. He gritted his teeth, suddenly producing a Hidden Weapon from nowhere and hurling it at Xu Ruoyan’s face.
CLANG!
Ling Chen’s figure flashed in front of Xu Ruoyan, and with one sword stroke, he sent the Hidden Weapon flying.
The next moment, Ling Chen’s Thunder Shadow Sword thrust out rapidly, piercing directly into Li Wushuang’s chest. The blade erupted from his back.
Li Wushuang was dead!
As Li Wushuang fell, Xiang Feng was already charging, pouring all his strength into his hammer for a killing blow.
Swiftly pulling the Thunder Shadow Sword from Li Wushuang’s body, Ling Chen shot out True Qi silk threads with his left hand. They intertwined with the hammer’s powerful force, slowing the Giant Hammer’s descent. Simultaneously, he infused True Qi into the Thunder Shadow Sword with his right hand.
"Condensed Blood into Sword!"
As Ling Chen roared, all the blood on the blade was absorbed into the Thunder Shadow Sword. Then, he struck the pommel, sending the sword shooting forward.