When Soldiers Come, Generals Block

"Come take it yourself!"

Zhang Lin could not possibly hand over that Black Flame.

Though he did not know exactly what the Black Flame was used for, it was definitely closely connected to Netherworld Ghostfire!

Moreover, when Zhang Lin had reclaimed the Black Flame earlier, he had also sensed a faint summons coming from the mountain in the distance.

Together with the "origin flame" Bai Huang had mentioned before, it made him think of many possibilities!

"You refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit!"

Dense killing intent burst from Bai Huang's eyes!

"Soaring Wind Swordplay: Chasing Wind!"

The spirit sword in his hand slashed more than a dozen sword qi toward Zhang Lin.

The sword qi was like wind, swift as lightning, crossing a hundred meters in an instant!

Not even the air around them rippled in the slightest!

That showed just how fast this move was!

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

Zhang Lin smiled faintly. He remained where he was, merely raising his right hand, pinching his thumb and forefinger together as he flicked them forward more than a dozen times.

His speed had also reached the absolute extreme!

"Bang bang bang..."

More than a dozen waves of force then spread outward, and only then did the air begin to churn!

"Soaring Wind Swordplay: Wind Erosion!"

Another sword qi slashed over.

This move carried even greater momentum. It swept outward, crushing everything in its path like dry weeds and rotten wood, forming a vacuum belt along the way.

This move possessed powerful corrosive force and could corrode everything around it into nothingness.

"Four Symbols: White Tiger: Thunderclap Shield!"

Zhang Lin unleashed a sonic attack, forming a defensive shield before him!

"Boom!"

The two moves collided, and an even greater shockwave swept outward. Centered on Zhang Lin, a massive deep crater was left behind.

Old Daoist retreated again and again. Watching the battlefield ahead, he was secretly alarmed.

These two were far too powerful. At the very least, someone at his Half-step Foundation Establishment Realm could not withstand them.

Zhang Lin in particular—Old Daoist had no idea whether he was growing at an astonishing pace or whether his strength was unfathomably deep.

He could handle every enemy he encountered. It could be said that the stronger the opponent, the stronger he became!

In short, he was utterly monstrous!

After defending against a move, Zhang Lin activated Slippery Feet and vanished from where he stood!

Remaining on the defensive was not his style!

He chose to take the initiative.

Bai Huang frowned. His vision blurred, and a sole flew toward him from afar, stomping straight at his face!

This was an open and brazen slap in the face, naked provocation!

"You're courting death!"

The remaining half of his face twitched as he flung out ten talismans.

Eerie green flames emerged from the dozen or so talismans. They spontaneously ignited in midair, and then vicious ghosts crawled out from them one after another!

These vicious ghosts came in all shapes and forms: water ghosts, Hanging Ghosts, headless ghosts, bodiless ghosts, and more.

Their auras were all extremely powerful. Astonishingly, each of them possessed the strength of the first level of the Foundation Establishment Realm!

The moment they appeared, they charged toward Zhang Lin.

Meanwhile, Bai Huang retreated over a hundred meters and took out five spirit swords from his storage pouch.

"Go!"

He controlled the spirit swords and planted them in five different positions, perfectly enclosing Zhang Lin within.

He then used his mana to sink an array plate into the ground, setting up an array.

Facing the vicious ghosts' attack, Zhang Lin showed no fear. Blood qi erupted from his entire body, and relying solely on his physical body, he smashed one with every punch.

Though he was attacked during the process, none of it managed to injure him.

Instead, his physical body became even more solid, and his defenses strengthened once more!

Before long, only one vicious ghost remained.

The vicious ghost was huge, its body hard as iron. Not only was its defense extremely formidable, its offensive power was also immense.

This was also the one Zhang Lin had deliberately left behind to temper himself.

He felt that a tiny portion of the potential accumulated within his body had yet to be drawn out and needed further honing.

Now that the feeling had come, he did not want to let this opportunity slip away.

And this vicious ghost was the finest whetstone.

As for Bai Huang's little maneuvers, Zhang Lin had already noticed them. But it was too late to stop him, so Zhang Lin simply did not bother paying them much mind.

When soldiers come, generals block!

"Still not quite enough!"

Half an hour later, Zhang Lin felt that the vicious ghost was no longer of any use to him, so he directly punched it apart!

The final strand of blue-white qi was absorbed by him as well.

After sensing himself carefully, he found that he was still some distance away from the next Great Body Tempering.

"Array, rise!"

Without hesitation, Bai Huang formed a hand seal. The five spirit swords around them erupted with intense light—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 precisely what the vicious ghosts Zhang Lin had slain had left behind. It had now turned into nourishment for the array, causing it to begin operating.

Zhang Lin was isolated within it, temporarily unable to escape.

"Five Elements Spirit Annihilation Array: Fire Spirit!"

The spirit sword representing the fire element suddenly rose into the air.

Countless flaming arrows appeared within the array, surrounding Zhang Lin as they shot toward him.

"Blood Gang!"

Although the power of these arrows only barely reached the Half-step Foundation Establishment Realm, there were tens of thousands of them. Zhang Lin did not want to risk receiving them head-on with his body. Who knew if there were more follow-up moves?

Centered on him, a protective aura with a radius of merely two or three meters spread outward.

"Clang clang clang..."

As the arrows continued raining down.

If Zhang Lin had not maintained it at all times, the protective aura likely would not have withstood the unending assault.

"Four Symbols: White Tiger: Thunderclap!"

A tiger's roar rang out, and some arrows that had not yet fallen exploded directly in midair!

A massive meteor suddenly appeared overhead, nearly enough to cover the entire array.

Blazing flames burned endlessly atop the meteor. Even from far away, one could feel its immense destructive power and scorching heat, as though it would smash through and incinerate the entire ground!

"Five Elements Spirit Annihilation Array: Wood Spirit!"

Just as Zhang Lin gathered his blood qi and prepared to resist, countless vines burst from the ground and swarmed toward him, clearly intending to bind him and restrict his movements.

"Blood Qi Slash!"

Red light condensed in Zhang Lin's hands. The vines that twined toward him were cut down before they could even get close.

As his strength rose, the red light had now reached a length of ten inches.

But the vines' regenerative ability was incredibly strong, and they still came at him wave after wave.

"Five Elements Spirit Annihilation Array: Earth Spirit!"

The ground heaved, and two enormous stone arms burst from the earth, slamming viciously toward Zhang Lin.

"Hundred Blood Qi Slashes!"

Zhang Lin's gaze sharpened as blood qi surged into his arms once more. The red light became far more solid. After gathering power, he unleashed over a hundred slashes in an instant.

The surrounding vines and the two enormous stone arms were all shredded to pieces.

"Five Elements Spirit Annihilation Array: Metal Spirit!"

In the blink of an eye, countless enormous metal weapons burst from the ground. The earth shook, even beginning to warp.

Zhang Lin used Slippery Feet, continuously dodging the weapons that emerged from the ground. One careless mistake and he would be skewered straight through the heart.

"Not good!"

He had just dodged one weapon when a vine caught his foot, causing his body to pitch forward!

"Rumble!"

A tremendous roar rang out, and the entire ground shook violently.

Within the array, the massive flaming meteor had already fallen, while dozens of stone arms pounded the spot where Zhang Lin had fallen.

Dense barbs also emerged from the vines and stabbed downward.

For a moment, dust filled the air, mana ran wild, and flames shot into the sky!