Xu Jushi's vicious, murderous laughter echoed through the dense forest, sending chills down one's spine.
Lu Ming remained unmoved by this, showing no intention of wasting words with the other party. Suddenly, lightning roared beneath his feet.
boom!
His figure suddenly transformed into a bolt of lightning and shot out, his dark gold blade, inlaid with a fire core formed from Golden Plasma Fire, wielding an extremely sharp and scorching aura, slashing towards Xu Jushi.
"Truly, a newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger!"
Xu Jushi grinned maliciously. He stretched out his arm, grasped the enormous blood axe, and his powerful Primordial Qi erupted from his body. The blood axe transformed into a streak of blood light, accompanied by a piercing sonic boom, and collided directly with the dark gold blade that Lu Ming was swinging.
clang!
The violent and astonishing Primordial Qi rippled outwards, tearing away layers of the ground where the two stood, sending mud and debris flying everywhere.
Previously, Lu Ming had used the Perfect Realm Flame Blade, enhanced by the Perfection Realm Perfection Realm Golden Plasma Fire, to behead the Rat-Faced Great Divine Ability Practitioner Master with a single strike. However, when facing Xu Jushi this time, he was met head-on by Xu Jushi's Blood Axe.
Clearly, the twelve Divine Ability Dharma Mark possess a vast and powerful advantage.
Lu Ming's hands went numb from the shock of the Primordial Qi, and then he blew hard on the fire core on the dark gold knife.
Whew!
The next moment, golden flames swept out, transforming into golden Flame Blade, carrying sharpness and heat, and attacked Xu Jushi.
However, Xu Jushi sneered at this. His skin quickly turned dark blue, as if his body had been transformed into bronze, revealing an aura of unparalleled hardness.
Ding ding ding!
The golden fire blade slashed at Xu Jushi's body, burning his upper garment to ashes and leaving charred marks on his bronze skin.
However, although the injuries were numerous, none were fatal.
As the copper skin of Xu Jushi shimmered with a bluish light, the charred wounds slowly healed.
" Middle Divine Ability, Bronze Skin Technique?" Lu Ming's eyes narrowed slightly. This Bronze Skin Technique is a physical divine power. Once Major Accomplishment, the skin turns into bronze, greatly increasing defensive capabilities.
Clearly, Xu Jushi had mastered this physical supernatural power to Major Accomplishment. His skin was as hard as copper, and with the support of his own Primordial Qi energy, even Lu Ming's Perfection Realm Golden Plasma Fire could not break through it for a while.
" Golden Plasma Fire at the Perfection Realm? You little brat, you've got some skills. Cao Shu died at your hands, didn't he?" Xu Jushi glanced at the scalding knife wounds on his body, his voice tinged with surprise.
If his Primordial Qi foundation hadn't been so much stronger than Lu Ming's, his Major Accomplishment Realm Bronze Skin Technique would probably have been broken.
It seems we still need to be careful, lest we capsize unexpectedly.
Thinking this, Xu Jushi's eyes flashed with killing intent, and he unhesitatingly activated another of his signature supernatural abilities.
Middle Divine Ability, Giant Strength Technique!
With a roar to the sky, Xu Jushi's entire body trembled, and visible veins bulged from under his skin, his muscles becoming like lumps of iron, making him look like a giant, monstrous being.
Xu Jushi's blood axe trembled, and then he slammed it down with all his might onto Lu Ming's dark gold blade.
clang!
A piercing sound exploded, and a terrifying force erupted like a tidal wave, creating ripples that uprooted all the nearby trees.
Xu Jushi's attack maximized the advantages of his supernatural powers and his twelve Divine Ability Dharma Mark. Lu Ming was struck as if by a heavy blow, and his figure was directly swatted away.
Boom!
His body crashed into several thick, large trees, breaking them in half, and eventually became embedded in the trunk of one of them.
"Little brat, your talent is not bad, but you're still too green. In close combat with me, even those Great Divine Ability Practitioner who have two more Divine Ability Dharma Mark than me can't gain any advantage." Xu Jushi grinned maliciously as he looked at Lu Ming, who had been blasted into the tree trunk.
Even an opponent of equal skill would suffer severe injuries from such a powerful blow. This arrogant young man has probably had his internal organs crushed by this attack.
As he was thinking this, Xu Jushi suddenly saw Lu Ming, who was embedded in the tree trunk, twist his body, break free from the tree trunk, land on the ground, twist his neck, and stretch his limbs.
It jumped a few times, seemingly to warm up, or perhaps as a provocation.
"Um?"
Xu Jushi's eyes were filled with astonishment as he stared at Lu Ming, who seemed completely unaffected, his mind a jumble of questions.
"You're alright?!" Xu Jushi exclaimed in disbelief.
Lu Ming spat out a mouthful of blood onto the ground, wiped his mouth, and frowned, saying, "Isn't there something wrong? You're really greedy."
The power this guy unleashed at close range was indeed extremely domineering, enhanced by his physical supernatural abilities and Primordial Qi. However, Lu Ming still managed to withstand it head-on. The reason he dared to do so was that the healing ability of the Flame of Life was naturally his biggest trump card.
In addition, there are the results of his body Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner during this period of time.
Lu Ming looked down at his body and could faintly see strands of golden light flowing through his flesh. These strands of light were like a layer of soft armor, scattered among his flesh, which could alleviate most of the forces invading his body.
And that's not all.
As Lu Ming slowly clenched his fists, he clearly felt a force flowing and coalescing within his flesh and blood.
The " Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner " was, after all, a Upper Divine Ability with a considerable history, and its body-refining effects were far more profound than Xu Jushi's Middle Divine Ability, the " Bronze Skin Technique."
Lu Ming named this body-refining effect, in which golden light gradually emerged from his flesh and blood, " Sun-Shining Golden Body."
As the golden light gradually intensifies, the flesh and blood eventually solidify into gold, resembling an indestructible golden body.
However, Lu Ming's current skill level is far from reaching the point where he can transform his flesh and blood into a "golden body". If we were to classify it according to the realm of supernatural powers, Lu Ming's " Sun-Shining Golden Body " at this time could barely be considered as Minor Accomplishment Realm.
"You little brat, you've got sharp teeth! Watch me crush all your teeth!"
Enraged, Xu Jushi was furious. He hadn't expected that, despite his superior Primordial Qi foundation compared to Lu Ming's, Lu Ming would still be alive and kicking after a single blow. This was utterly humiliating. If the other Peach Mountain Band found out, how could he ever face them again?
Enraged, Xu Jushi took a step forward, his inner Primordial Qi erupting as he unleashed his strongest divine power.
Upper Divine Ability: Bull Demon Vicious Soul Technique!
Xu Jushi's eyes instantly turned bloodshot, and a violent killing intent emerged. His powerful Primordial Qi rose around him, gradually condensing into a phantom image resembling a standing bull demon.
His already towering figure grew even taller, reaching a height of four or five zhang (approximately 10-15 meters), and the ferocious aura emanating from him was suffocating.
As Lu Ming felt the increasing pressure from Xu Jushi, his expression became more serious. This guy was indeed quite fierce; all the supernatural abilities he cultivated were physical, including the Daoist Upper Divine Ability he was currently using, which was entirely used to amplify his physical body.
"A Minor Accomplishment Realm Upper Divine Ability?"
Lu Ming glanced down at the dark gold blade in his hand. Some cracks appeared on the blade, caused by Xu Jushi's axe strike earlier. Clearly, even Lower Divine Ability at the Perfection Realm was somewhat weak under the difference in their Primordial Qi, suffering from the disadvantage of the divine power's grade.
With a thought, Lu Ming saw the dark gold blade rapidly melt away, the Flame Blade dissipate, leaving only the fire core formed from the Golden Plasma Fire in his hand.
"Even the Flame Blade can't cut through it? In that case, then..."
Lu Ming stretched out his palm, and a surge of Thunderfire Primordial Qi swept out, rapidly condensing in his palm. In a short moment, a four-section thunder and fire iron whip, flowing with thunder and fire, appeared in his hand.
The Thunderfire Whip is engraved with runes interwoven with lightning and flames, and each strike produces a violent roar.
Upper Divine Ability, Thunderfire Whip, Minor Accomplishment Realm!
During this period, Lu Ming's dedication to cultivating the Thunderfire Whip far surpassed that of the " Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner." Therefore, during the days he consumed the Golden Pupil Spirit Fish, he also used its power to cultivate the Thunderfire Hall's signature divine power to Minor Accomplishment.
"Damn, Thunderfire Whip at the Minor Accomplishment Realm? Is this kid's talent for cultivating supernatural abilities really that high?"
Xu Jushi naturally knew about the Thunderfire Whip, the Upper Divine Ability Bull Demon Vicious Soul Technique of the Thunderfire Hall. Upon seeing that the Thunderfire Whip was divided into four sections, he couldn't help but curse inwardly. He knew that it had taken him several years to cultivate his "Bull Demon Fierce Soul Technique" to Minor Accomplishment, while this brat from the Thunderfire Hall had only been practicing for three months since he was said to have opened his bones!
"Although the Thunderfire Whip of the Minor Accomplishment Realm cultivator is powerful, his Primordial Qi strength is insufficient to break through my ' Bull Demon Vicious Soul '!"
"But such a scourge cannot be allowed to remain!"
Xu Jushi's eyes blazed with killing intent. Fortunately, Lu Ming's current foundation was insufficient, making it the best time to kill him. Otherwise, given the boy's growth rate, if he waited another six months, he would probably have no chance of winning.
Thinking this, Xu Jushi no longer hesitated. He stomped his foot down, causing the ground beneath him to collapse and crack. His figure, like a charging bull demon, carrying a surge of killing intent, rushed straight towards Lu Ming.
Lu Ming's pupils reflected the figure rushing towards him at lightning speed. The boy's slightly immature face showed no panic, but rather a fierce and murderous intent.
He gripped the Thunderfire Whip tightly with all five fingers.
Activate the Fire Lotus Yuan Qi within your body.
The next moment, the Fire Lotus Yuan Qi surged into the Thunderfire Whip. In an instant, thunder and fire roared, and the two Primordial Qi collided with each other, unleashing an even more violent power. The Thunderfire Whip, which originally had four sections, suddenly expanded rapidly with crackling sounds.
Section after section.
In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a seven-section Thunderfire Whip, like a thunder staff of judgment, with sharp edges and corners. The thunderfire runes engraved on it shone even brighter and more dazzlingly in the dense forest shrouded in night.
Lu Ming looked at Xu Jushi, who was now almost within reach. Lu Ming could see the disbelief in Xu Jushi's eyes at this moment, and it was clear that he had also noticed the change in the Thunderfire Whip.
He naturally couldn't understand this scene.
A smile crept onto Lu Ming's lips, but a fierce glint flashed in his eyes.
You ignorant bandits, let me show you what real...
Major Accomplishment in a single breath.