After his attempts to sway Lingming proved useless, a flash of Buddha's Light Shines Everywhere appeared in Lingming's palm. Then he brought it crashing down.
Seeing this, Xuanxiao chuckled and said, "Buddha's Light Shines Everywhere. Quite a cultivation." As he spoke, he thrust out a finger, sending a blue finger seal to meet it. The two collided with a thunderous boom. When the light faded, a trickle of blood ran from the corner of Lingming's mouth, and his body was sent flying backward. Xuanxiao, meanwhile, had only retreated a few steps and was otherwise unharmed.
"What incredible finger force!" Lingming steadied himself, inwardly shocked.
Xuanxiao smiled faintly. "You're not bad either, to have withstood that strike of mine. However, if you keep pestering me, don't blame me for being impolite."
Lingming's expression darkened. He realized that although Xuanxiao was a Heavenly Human Realm expert, his soul cultivation was completely disproportionate to his cultivation level. He truly wouldn't be easy to deal with.
At that thought, a look of resolve flashed through his eyes, and he began chanting an incantation. The Buddha light around him grew even more dazzling, and his entire body seemed to transform into a golden sun.
As Lingming's incantation rang out, gales howled all around, accompanied by flashes of lightning and peals of thunder. A massive phantom Buddha image faintly appeared in the sky, radiating a heart-shaking pressure.
Xuanxiao's expression changed slightly. He could sense a powerful force gathering. Drawing a deep breath, he rapidly formed hand seals. His True Essence surged endlessly from within his body, forming a blue shield before him.
"Boom!" The phantom Buddha let out an angry roar and crashed toward Xuanxiao with boundless might. The two collided in an instant, producing a world-shaking boom. The shield trembled violently and nearly shattered, but