Slaying the Enemy; Making an Enemy

In that instant, Lin Moqin raised his hand and unleashed a string of starlight. The Azure Firmament Thousand-Star Needles were insidious and vicious, and were always effective when used to ambush people.

Fortunately, having almost suffered a great loss last time, Chen Nianzhi was well-prepared this time.

He instantly activated the Blazing Fire Return-to-Ruins Sword, turning it back and unleashing a sword aura that carried Chen Nianzhi a thousand feet away, avoiding most of the Azure Firmament Thousand-Star Needles.

Seeing that the Thousand Star Needles had failed to break through the sword aura and the light barrier of the Jiuyi Bell, Chen Nianzhi breathed a sigh of relief. But at that moment, his pupils suddenly contracted, and a deadly sense of crisis came rushing towards him.

Lin Baixi seized the opportunity and unleashed the Wu Earth Divine Thunder Bead, which transformed into a bolt of divine lightning that struck down.

With Lin Baixi's cultivation level, he couldn't unleash the full power of the Wu Earth Divine Thunder Bead, but if a Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator were ambushed like this, they might very well perish on the spot.

As the Wu Earth Divine Thunder struck from a clear sky, Chen Nianzhi almost reflexively summoned the Blazing Fire Heavenly Sword.

This Divine Ability, when used against an enemy for the first time after he successfully mastered it, immediately displayed its dazzling brilliance.

"Clang--"

A golden sword light soared into the sky, colliding with the Wu Earth Divine Thunder with a clang, but was instantly shattered.

Chen Nianzhi had anticipated this. His cultivation was far from sufficient, and the power of the Blazing Fire Heavenly Sword he unleashed was far inferior to the Wu Earth Divine Thunder Bead sealed by this Purple Mansion cultivator.

However, it was, after all, the number one offensive Divine Ability in Yu Commandery. Although it did not block the Wu Earth Divine Thunder, it did weaken its power by 30% and slowed it down for a breath.

In the time it takes to breathe, Chen Nianzhi activated the Great White Dust-Severing Blade to block once more.

The bursts of lightning caused the Great White Dust-Severing Blade to tremble violently, its spiritual light greatly diminished as it fell to the ground.

Chen Nianzhi knew very well that the spiritual essence of the Great White Dust-Severing Blade had been greatly damaged this time, and it would probably need to be nurtured for at least a few months before it could be used again.

However, the Great White Dust-Severing Blade lived up to its reputation as Tier 2 superior Law Artifact. Even though Chen Nianzhi only unleashed 70% of its power, it still weakened the light of the Wu Earth Divine Thunder by 40%.

The remaining 30% of the power of the Wu Earth Divine Thunder was no longer a concern. The Li Blazing Fire Return-to-Ruins Sword. Chen Nianzhi's Law Power was extremely fierce and perfectly matched with this immortal sword. In his hands, this sword was no less powerful than Tier 2 high-quality magic Law Artifact at its peak.

Azure sword energy streaked across the sky, obliterating the Wu Earth Divine Thunder into streaks of lightning.

"Not good."

Seeing that even their biggest trump card had failed to subdue Chen Nianzhi, Lin Moqin, realizing the situation was dire, exclaimed with a drastic change in expression, "Baixi, run!"

"Uncle Mo Qin!" Lin Baixi still couldn't give up and rushed forward, her face full of madness, saying, "He has used his magic Law Artifact one after another, and his True Essence is probably almost gone. If we don't kill him now, when will we?"

At this moment, Chen Nianzhi unleashed the Blazing Fire Return-to-Ruins Sword once more, forcing Lin Baixi's two magical Law Artifact into a retreat.

"The consumption of Life-Bound Dharma Artifact is only 30% of that of Law Artifact of the same rank."

"Forget it, you can't reason with a damned devil."

Upon seeing this, Lin Moqin was terrified and turned to flee for his life, riding on his sword.

This person abandoning Lin Baixi meant that the outcome of this battle was no longer in doubt.

After exchanging dozens of blows, Chen Nianzhi coldly activated the Blazing Fire Return-to-Ruins Sword and slashed down, shattering Lin Baixi's Defensive Magic Instrument in a single exchange and severing Lin Baixi's head.

Even on her deathbed, Lin Baixi's eyes were wide open in anger, her face filled with resentment.

After quickly cleaning up the battlefield, Chen Nianzhi swiftly flew on his sword in pursuit of Lin Moqin. Unfortunately, his True Essence was severely depleted after the battle, and he ultimately failed to catch up with Lin Moqin.

The matter was urgent, and Chen Nianzhi didn't dare to linger. She immediately flew back to Qingyuan Mountain.

"..."

A dozen days later, Chen Nianzhi flew to Peaceful Sun City on his sword and immediately found the Old Clan Leader.

Seeing his solemn expression, the Old Clan Leader couldn't help but step forward and ask, "What happened?"

Without hesitation, Chen Nianzhi told the Old Clan Leader about his journey. After he finished speaking, he sighed.

"Alas, it's a pity we couldn't nip it in the bud."

"It's not your fault now. We already had a grudge because of the Scarlet Flame Spirit Blade incident."

The Old Clan Leader shook his head, his expression grave, and said, "Things have come to this point, and it's difficult for any of us to resolve this peacefully. It seems we'll have to fight another battle with the Lin Clan."

"By the way, did you keep any evidence?"

Chen Nianzhi took out Lin Baixi's Storage Bag, found a Mother-and-Child Resonance Stone inside, and then found a hidden child stone in the Kui Water Essence's jade bottle. She then said, "Is this evidence?"

"That's enough." The Old Clan Leader nodded.

"Not only will the Lin Clan not let this matter rest, but we won't let it go easily either. With evidence, things will be much easier. I'm confident I can keep the other major Lineage out of the way."

"Unfortunately, the Beast Turmoil is drawing ever closer. If we fight now, it will only harm the strength of Yu Commandery."

The two talked for a while, and then began to take stock of Lin Baixi's belongings.

Looking at Lin Baixi's Storage Bag, Chen Changxuan couldn't help but sigh, "Although Lin Baixi Bu Fan talented, she is also stubborn and extreme in temperament. Once she gains power, she could easily bring disaster upon her Lineage."

"However, such people are rare even among cultivators. If a stubborn person doesn't perish, they might go further than a cultivator who is good at scheming."

"Take Lin Baixi for example. He was a bit reckless, but he didn't take Foundation-Building Pill to rush into the Foundation Establishment Realm."

"Ah?"

Chen Nianzhi looked surprised; it was the first time he had ever heard that Lin Baixi had also Self-Foundation Establishment.

However, he still felt something was amiss and couldn't help but ask, "Then why do I feel that his True Essence isn't as powerful and sharp as mine?"

"You think everyone is like you?" Lin Changxuan shook his head and chuckled. "Cultivators who Self-Foundation Establishment can fight beyond their level, but that only means that Foundation Establishment Third Layer can rival Foundation Establishment Middle Stage of True Essence."

"But someone like you, who can rival someone in the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment First Layer at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage level, is someone I have never seen before in my life."

"Among all the Foundation Establishment cultivators in the entire Border Province, nearly one-third achieved Self-Foundation Establishment. Most of these people are Rogue Cultivator and cultivators from small Lineage. They only dared to take a gamble when they were nearly sixty years old, and broke through to Foundation Establishment by risking their lives. Their future is far inferior to yours."

"The reason Lin Baixi became the second-best in the Lin Clan is because he Self-Foundation Establishment. If he can reach the Foundation Establishment Sixth Layer, his True Essence will probably be no weaker than mine."

Only after hearing his words did Chen Nianzhi realize his extraordinary abilities. He had previously thought that he had already reached a certain level in Self-Foundation Establishment.

Because his meridians had been tempered by the Hongmeng Purple Qi for many years, his True Essence essence was far more abundant and pure than ordinary people. In fact, he was more powerful than he had imagined. In addition, he was able to reach this level by combining the effects of his Self-Foundation Establishment.

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