Against a sword cultivator like Nan Shang, trading ranged attacks to wear him down was clearly out of the question. Lin Ke had to get close.
A sword cultivator's power swept wide, with varied attacks and an extremely broad reach.
Close combat was therefore the best choice.
Both the Five-Colored Glazed Body and the Dragon-Elephant Prison-Suppressing Force that Lin Ke cultivated were methods specifically meant to unleash physical strength.
With his powerful bursts of physical force, he could break through Nan Shang's sword attacks and engage him at close quarters.
"Sun Gathering-Heaven and Earth Resonance!"
Nan Shang had clearly guessed Lin Ke's intention and changed his move without hesitation.
His sword momentum abruptly shifted. Rather than attacking with Sword Gang, he drew upon the power of heaven and earth around him to form a small domain.
The instant the domain appeared, the ground beneath Lin Ke's feet transformed.
The ground split apart, scorching heat surged out, and streams of lava erupted, instantly turning the ground into a terrifying magma purgatory.
Boom, boom, boom-
Guided by Nan Shang, pillars of fire formed fire serpents that coiled toward Lin Ke, seemingly intent on strangling him within their coils.
"Dragon-Elephant Force, suppress!"
Lin Ke growled, and streaks of golden light spread across his skin, forming crimson-gold patterns.
All his apertures opened, and his aura instantly soared.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh-
He swung his palms, unleashing palm seals.
The palm seals swelled in the wind, bearing down like enormous mountains upon the fire serpents rising below.
As he unleashed the palm seals, Lin Ke used the Giant Sun Dragonfly's tremendous speed, his figure instantly vanishing from one end of the arena.
When he reappeared, he was already in front of Nan Shang.
Rumble-
The instant he appeared, he turned his palms into fists and unleashed