Martial Immortality: Starting with the Spirit Beast Scroll

Chapter 367: Chapter 348: Sheng Jinlong 2

The giant log spun, stirring the air and letting out a deep rumble.

Zhao Lin took a sharp breath. He had seen this Magic before at the Dharma Assembly—it was the Tier Two Skill, Rustling Fallen Wood!

’This bastard is ridiculously rich!’

Sheng Jinlong maneuvered the giant log, causing it to rampage wildly within the Array.

In just a few moments, the Array began to shake violently, looking as if it was about to collapse.

"He’s about to break the Array! What do we do?"

Wei Shi’s expression faltered upon learning the man was Sheng Jinlong.

"It doesn’t matter who he is. We take him down first!"

Zhao Lin said decisively.

"Alright, let’s go all out!"

Wei Shi steeled himself and quickly moved to one side of the Array, forming a pincer formation with Zhao Lin.

"Brother Zhao, what should I do?"

Li Yuanyou sent a voice transmission.

Since Zhao Lin hadn’t told him to reveal himself, he had remained hidden behind a large boulder in the distance.

"Support me with your Illusion Technique."

Zhao Lin said without turning his head, his eyes fixed on the Array.

The moment he finished speaking, the Array could no longer withstand the assault and collapsed with a deafening CRASH.

"Haha..."

Amidst his boisterous laughter, Sheng Jinlong leaped onto a large boulder. Seeing that Zhao Lin and Wei Shi hadn’t used the opportunity to escape, a vicious grin spread across his face.

"You two... you’ve got some nerve..."

Without a word, Zhao Lin unleashed the Ice Blade Skill he had prepared. A flash of cold light shot straight for Sheng Jinlong.

Unable to attack from a distance, Wei Shi charged forward.

Sheng Jinlong sneered, summoning his Antler Blade to intercept the ice blade. He then cast a Thorn Skill to block Wei Shi’s path.

Wei Shi threw a series of powerful punches, but the thorns seemed endless. No sooner was one layer destroyed than another grew in its place.

Despite the pain, Wei Shi continued to punch relentlessly. At the very least, it would drain Sheng Jinlong’s Mana and ease some of the pressure on Zhao Lin.

Just then, Li Yuanyou made his move.

Three more ice blades materialized from thin air, joining the fierce clash between the original ice blade and the Antler Blade.

"Petty tricks!"

Sheng Jinlong saw through the illusion at a glance and paid it no mind.

But then, one of the ice blades broke away from the melee and shot toward him.

Sheng Jinlong’s vision blurred, and for a moment he couldn’t tell which was real. He hastily threw up a Spiritual Energy Shield, only to realize the incoming ice blade was another illusion. He was so furious he could have cursed out loud.

Li Yuanyou continuously cast his Illusion Technique. One moment, he would conjure two copies of Zhao Lin; the next, he’d create a phantom Magic. The dazzling display couldn’t decide the battle, but it created a significant distraction for Sheng Jinlong.

Sheng Jinlong’s eyes narrowed, his wariness of Zhao Lin growing deeper.

’I’m using the master-level Golden Needle Skill to control my Antler Blade, yet Zhao Lin can fight me to a standstill. That means his proficiency with the Ice Blade Skill must also be at the mastery level.’

’He’s only at the Qi Refining Third Layer, but he has two master-level skills, the Ice Blade Skill and the Void Trapping Skill, and even access to Illusion Technique... Given time, wouldn’t he become an absolute monster?’

At this thought, killing intent sparked within him.

The ice blade and the Antler Blade clashed repeatedly in mid-air. Their movements were as intricate and swift as two butterflies flitting through flowers—a beautiful, yet deadly, dance.

Zhao Lin, however, knew the extreme danger of the situation. Sheng Jinlong’s Mana was immense, and he was wielding a true magic treasure. With every collision, the Spiritual Power on the ice blade weakened, forcing Zhao Lin to continuously replenish it.

At this rate, it wouldn’t be long before his own Spiritual Power ran out. Defeat would be all but certain.

Zhao Lin considered closing the distance to attack with martial arts, but Sheng Jinlong was cunningly positioned on high ground, making it difficult to get near.

Furthermore, Sheng Jinlong had previously cast the Fence Skill, which had four or five layers. Its defensive radius was enormous. Even if Zhao Lin got close, breaking through would be difficult, leading inevitably back to a battle of attrition over Mana.

’I can’t wait any longer!’

Seizing the brief opportunity created by Li Yuanyou’s illusions, Zhao Lin quickly pulled on a beast-hide glove and clutched two Yin Evil Pearls in his hand.

He took a large stride, leaped high into the air, and hurled one of the Yin Evil Pearls.

Sheng Jinlong saw the black pearl flying toward him but showed no signs of panic.

He had spent years fighting others and was rich in combat experience. He knew better than to let any kind of strange projectile get close.

He immediately whipped out a pre-prepared Stone-Breaking Talisman from his sleeve. With a slap of his palm, hundreds of fist-sized stones shot out like a dense rain, flying up to intercept the pearl.

’No matter what’s inside that pearl, as long as I keep it at bay, it can’t threaten me.’

But Zhao Lin did something unexpected: his ice blade broke away from the Antler Blade and, quick as lightning, pursued the Yin Evil Pearl, shattering it directly!

BANG!

The pearl exploded, releasing a cloud of black mist.

Sheng Jinlong frowned, confused about Zhao Lin’s intentions.

’What’s the point of blowing it up so far away from me? How powerful could that possibly be?’

Just then, Zhao Lin snapped his fingers back and manipulated the Ice Blade Skill.

The ice blade shuddered in mid-air, dissolving into a wave of icy frost that generated a powerful gust of wind, blowing the black mist straight toward him.

’What is this stuff? Poison gas?’

’He thinks he can beat me with a trick like this? He’s completely overestimating himself!’

Sheng Jinlong thought with contempt. He raised a Spiritual Energy Shield to protect himself, then directed his Antler Blade to slash viciously at Zhao Lin.

’My opponent’s ice blade is gone. This is the perfect chance to attack.’

Suspended in mid-air, Zhao Lin found it difficult to dodge and was forced to parry with his iron ruler.

Sheng Jinlong rejoiced inwardly. The Antler Blade spun up and down, feinting one moment and slashing down the next, giving Zhao Lin no room to breathe.

WHOOSH...

The icy wind carrying the black mist slammed against the Spiritual Energy Shield.

Sheng Jinlong was unconcerned at first, but he soon realized something was wrong—the black mist was seeping through!

Evil Qi is all-pervading. If a simple Spiritual Energy Shield could block it, cultivators wouldn’t need to fear the Evil Qi in corrupted zones.

Sheng Jinlong suddenly felt himself suffocating. Wherever the black mist touched, his Spiritual Acupoints felt as if they had been pierced by steel nails that were then being relentlessly hammered. The pain was bone-deep.

What horrified him even more was that the moment he tried to circulate his Spiritual Qi, his meridians felt as if they were bursting into flame.

He could only muster less than forty percent of his total Spiritual Power!

"Evil Qi!"

Sheng Jinlong’s face went white, and sweat instantly streamed down his forehead. He turned to flee, not even bothering to retrieve his magic treasure.

He slapped a Wind Riding Talisman on himself and soared into the air.

Without Mana to support it, the Antler Blade fell from the sky like a kite with a snapped string. The thorns entangling Wei Shi also rapidly withered away.

Zhao Lin, of course, had no intention of letting Sheng Jinlong escape. He drew a deep breath, and with jets of energy erupting from his acupoints, he too launched into the air.

"What? Impossible!"

Sheng Jinlong glanced back and nearly cried out in shock. Daring not to delay another second, he pushed all his remaining Mana into his flight.

One fled while the other gave chase, and they quickly traversed more than half the cavern.

Zhao Lin’s flight speed was initially slower than Sheng Jinlong’s. However, every time he passed a large boulder, he would kick off it, using the leverage to accelerate. Gradually, he began to close the distance.

Sheng Jinlong grew anxious. His original plan was to lure Zhao Lin to the pear-shaped cave entrance up ahead, where he had placed an Elemental Explosion Talisman.

’Once I fly past it, I can detonate the talisman and blast Zhao Lin to smithereens.’

But now, it looked like he would be caught before he could even reach it.

With this in mind, he took out another talisman and flung it backward with a flick of his wrist.

Sheng Jinlong had a great many talismans. In addition to offensive and defensive ones, he had plenty for escaping.

The one in his hand was a Celestial Blind Talisman, created based on the Tier Two Sky Blind Skill.

If it struck an enemy, it would instantly block all six of their senses.

The Celestial Blind Talisman activated, erupting in dozens of dazzling purple beams.

Sheng Jinlong felt a wave of relief. ’If Zhao Lin dodges, I’ll have enough time to reach the pear-shaped cave.’

’On the other hand, if he gets hit by the Sky Blind Skill, I might even be able to turn this around and kill him!’

"The Sky Blind Skill!"

The moment Zhao Lin saw the purple light, he recognized the Magic’s name from his Spirit Cultivation Map. A thought flashed through his mind, and he flew straight into it.

’I don’t know what’s in that cave, but I can’t let him get in there so easily. Besides, who knows how many more of these talismans he has? If I dodge this one, he’ll just throw another.’

’The Celestial Blind Talisman might block my six senses, but I still have echolocation!’

In a flash, the purple light enveloped him. Zhao Lin’s vision went black and his mind descended into chaos. His Divine Sense was sealed tightly within his sea of consciousness.

’He’s hit!’

’Now, die!’

Sheng Jinlong was ecstatic. He wheeled around in the air, circling to Zhao Lin’s side, and with what little Mana he had left, began to cast a Spell!

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