Soldiers Come, Generals Block

"Come and get it yourself!"

Zhang Lin absolutely would not hand over that Black Flame.

Although he didn't know the specific use of that Black Flame, it was definitely closely related to the Netherworld Ghostfire!

Furthermore, when Zhang Lin had previously retrieved the Black Flame, he had also felt a trace of a summon from the distant mountain.

Coupled with what Bai Huang had said earlier about "origin fire," it made him think of many possibilities!

"You don't appreciate a toast, so you'll have to drink a forfeit!"

Bai Huang's eyes erupted with intense killing intent!

"Soaring Wind Swordplay - Chasing Wind!"

The spirit sword in his hand unleashed over a dozen sword energies towards Zhang Lin.

The sword energies were like wind, fast as lightning, covering a hundred-meter distance in an instant!

Not even the surrounding air stirred with a ripple!

This showed how fast the move was!

"Four Symbols - White Tiger - Shatter Void Finger!"

Zhang Lin smiled slightly, not moving from his spot. He simply raised his right hand, pinching his thumb and index finger, flashing them forward more than ten times.

The speed was also pushed to the extreme!

"Bang, bang, bang..."

Then, over a dozen surges of energy scattered outwards, and only then did the air begin to churn!

"Soaring Wind Swordplay - Wind Erosion!"

Another sword energy strike came.

This move had even greater momentum, sweeping out horizontally, devastating everything in its path, forming a vacuum zone along the way.

This move possessed powerful corrosive properties, capable of eroding and dissipating everything around it.

"Four Symbols - White Tiger - Thunderclap Shield!"

Zhang Lin emitted a sonic attack, forming a defensive shield in front of him!

"Boom!"

The two attacks collided, and larger energy waves swept outwards. With Zhang Lin at the center, a huge crater was left on the spot.

The Old Daoist retreated again and again, watching the battlefield ahead, secretly alarmed.

These two were too strong, at least beyond what he, a Half-step Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator, could withstand.

Especially Zhang Lin, he didn't know if his growth was incredibly rapid or if his strength was unfathomable.

He could handle every enemy he encountered, becoming stronger when facing stronger opponents!

In short, he was monstrously powerful!

After defending against a blow, Zhang Lin activated Slippery Feet and vanished from his original position!

Passive defense was never his style!

He chose to take the initiative.

Bai Huang frowned. His vision flickered, and a foot appeared from afar, coming towards his face!

This was a blatant slap in the face, a naked provocation!

"You court death!"

The skin on the remaining half of his face twitched. He directly flung out over ten talismans from his hand.

Greenish-ghostly fire emanated from these talismans, spontaneously combusting in the air. Then, various ferocious ghosts emerged from them!

These ghosts were all sorts, including water ghosts, hanged ghosts, headless ghosts, bodiless ghosts, and so on.

And the aura of these ghosts was very strong, possessing the strength of a first-level Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator!

Upon appearing, they pounced towards Zhang Lin.

Meanwhile, Bai Huang retreated hundreds of meters and took out five spirit swords from his storage bag.

"Go!"

He controlled the spirit swords and planted them in five different locations, precisely encircling Zhang Lin.

Afterward, he used his magic power to sink a formation disk into the ground, setting up a formation.

Facing the attack of the ghosts, Zhang Lin was fearless. Blood Qi erupted from his entire body, and with his bare physical body, he dealt with them one by one with a single punch.

Although he was attacked during this process, none of them managed to injure him.

On the contrary, his physical body became even more solidified, and his defense was further strengthened!

Before long, only one ghost remained.

The evil spirit was tall and sturdy, its body as hard as iron, possessing not only formidable defense but also immense offensive power.

This was a deliberate choice by Zhang Lin to temper himself.

He felt that a small portion of the potential settled within his physical body had yet to be fully unleashed and required refinement.

Now that he was feeling it, he didn't want to miss this opportunity.

And this evil spirit was the perfect whetstone.

As for Bai Huang's subtle actions, he had already noticed but it was too late to intervene, so he decided to pay it no further mind.

When soldiers come, block them!

"Still not enough!"

Half an hour later, Zhang Lin felt the evil spirit was no longer useful to him and simply punched it to death!

The last trace of blue and white energy was also absorbed by him.

After a careful assessment, he realized he was still some distance away from the next Great Body Tempering.

"Array, activate!"

Bai Huang, without hesitation, formed hand seals, and the five spirit swords around them erupted with intense light, colored gold, green, blue, red, and yellow respectively.

Some black evil energy suddenly appeared within the array and was absorbed by the spirit swords.

This black evil energy was left behind by the evil spirits Zhang Lin had just killed. It had now transformed into nourishment and supplemented the array, causing it to begin operating.

Zhang Lin was isolated within, unable to escape for the moment.

"Five Elements Spirit Annihilation Array - Fire Spirit!"

The spirit sword representing the fire element suddenly rose.

Within the array, dense fiery arrows appeared, converging on Zhang Lin.

"Qi Armor!"

Although the strength of these arrows barely reached the intensity of the Half-step Foundation Establishment Realm, there were tens of thousands of them. Zhang Lin didn't want to risk taking them head-on with his physical body, unsure if there were any follow-up moves.

Centered on him, a Qi Armor spread out with a radius of only two to three meters.

"Clink, clink, clink..."

As the arrows rained down.

If Zhang Lin hadn't maintained it constantly, the Qi Armor likely wouldn't have withstood the continuous onslaught.

"Four Formations - White Tiger - Thunderclap!"

A tiger's roar echoed, and some arrows in the air that hadn't fallen yet exploded mid-flight!

Suddenly, a massive meteorite appeared in the sky, capable of covering almost the entire array.

On the meteorite, flames blazed eternally. Even from a distance, one could feel its immense destructive power and heat, as if it were about to smash through and incinerate the entire ground!

"Five Elements Spirit Annihilation Array - Wood Spirit!"

As Zhang Lin gathered his blood energy, preparing to resist, numerous vines broke through the ground and surged towards him, clearly intending to bind him and restrict his movements.

"Blood Qi Slash!"

Zhang Lin condensed red light in both hands. The entwining vines were cut down before they could even get close.

With the increase in his strength, the red light could now reach a length of ten inches.

However, the vines possessed extremely strong regenerative abilities, continuing to swarm forward relentlessly.

"Five Elements Spirit Annihilation Array - Earth Spirit!"

The ground undulated, and two massive stone arms emerged from the earth, smashing towards Zhang Lin fiercely.

"Hundred Blood Qi Slashes!"

Zhang Lin's eyes narrowed. His blood energy surged into his arms once more, the red light solidifying significantly. He gathered his strength, then unleashed instantly, firing hundreds of slashes at once.

The surrounding vines and the two enormous stone arms were also shattered.

"Five Elements Spirit Annihilation Array - Metal Spirit!"

Dense, massive metallic weapons rapidly emerged from the ground. The earth trembled and even began to deform.

Zhang Lin employed his Slippery Feet movement technique, constantly dodging the appearing weapons on the ground, knowing that a single misstep would result in him being pierced through.

"Not good!"

He had just dodged one weapon but tripped on a vine, causing his body to lurch forward!

"Rumble!"

A massive sound erupted, rocking the entire ground.

Within the array, the giant fiery meteorite had already fallen, and dozens of stone arms hammered down at the spot where Zhang Lin had finally stumbled.

The vines also sprouted dense barbs, stabbing downwards.

In an instant, dust flew, pháp lực (mana) went wild, and flames soared into the sky!