His movements seemed slow, yet he always managed to avoid Lin Taichu's sneak attacks with perfect precision. Now and then, he struck back, and every blow carried a powerful pressure that left Lin Taichu hard-pressed to withstand it.
Before long, Lin Taichu was drenched in sweat. Several new wounds had appeared on his body, and his Soul Power had been greatly depleted.
When the surrounding high-level cultivators saw this, mocking looks appeared on their faces. A high-level demon let out a sneer. "Overestimating himself. With that little strength, he dares challenge Senior Qianlong? He's simply courting death."
Lin Taichu ignored their ridicule and continued to hold on.
He could not give up. Once he did, not only would he fail to destroy the Culture Dish, he would also throw even more cultivators into danger.
He gritted his teeth and once again activated the Purple Gold Gourd, pouring all the remaining Soul Power in his body into it. Nanming Lihuo and Icy Qi surged out at the same time, forming an attack woven from ice and fire that shot toward Qianlong.
A trace of surprise flashed through Qianlong's eyes. Then he nodded slightly. "A little interesting."
He no longer treated it carelessly. Black Soul Power around him swelled sharply, and he raised his hand to strike out with a massive palm print. Sinister Qi gathered atop the palm print and collided with Lin Taichu's ice-and-fire attack.
"Boom!"
An even more violent explosion rang out. The shockwave of Soul Power shook the entire stone platform violently, and the Black Liquid inside the Stone Altar churned without end. Many Spirit Devouring Gu were shaken out of the Stone Altar, fell to the ground, and writhed madly.
Lin Taichu was blasted backward by the shockwave and slammed heavily onto the stone platform. He spat