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307: Evenly matchedSitu Xing only felt the spiritual energy circulating in his lower body suddenly become incredibly sluggish!

His expression changed drastically. Both shocked and enraged, he stared intently at Lin Jingyu, a hint of horror in his voice:

”You... what kind of thunder power is this? It can actually corrode and Seal my Fire Cloud Spiritual Energy?”

He Cultivated an extremely pure fire-element Cultivation Technique, and his spiritual energy was of extremely high quality. Yet, at this moment, it was subtly suppressed by this thunder power, which was of superior quality, domineering in attribute, and contained a hint of Heavenly Dao punishment!

He could only use a large amount of spiritual energy to envelop this thunder power, trying hard to expel it.

Meanwhile, the shock in his heart continued to grow.

A Qi Refining Cultivator actually Cultivated thunder power of higher quality than his own.

What kind of prodigy was this? He was practically an Immortal Reincarnation!

Lin Jingyu, having succeeded with one strike, did not linger, knowing that opportunities were fleeting.

His body, using the recoil from the collision, drifted backward like willow catkins, while the offensive he had long prepared poured out like a torrential storm.

He knew that against an opponent whose Realm was far higher than his own, he absolutely could not give them the slightest chance to breathe; he had to press on and continuously expand his advantage.

The success of this strike had already laid a good foundation for him.

With this thunder power, he could at least leave several days’ worth of thunder marks on Situ Lei.

Even if he couldn’t take him down, he could still go find the Cultivators from Hundred Flowers Valley.

Lin Jingyu no longer thought much, going all out and fully displaying his Peak strength.

”Palm Thunder!” ”Thunder Arc Flash!” ”Condensing Thunder Finger!”

Streaks of purple lightning, varied in form but all containing destructive Aura, shot towards Situ Xing from different angles like a sudden storm.

Some were fierce and domineering, as thick as a child’s arm, direct and straightforward, imbued with the Aura of crushing everything.

Others were cunning and strange, as thin as a wisp, drawing bizarre arcs, specifically targeting the weak points of protective spiritual light.

He moved with the profound Thunder Shadow Steps, his figure flickering around Situ Xing like a butterfly flitting through flowers or a ghost moving in the night, leaving trails of afterimages, never staying in one place for more than an instant.

He also avoided head-on clashes, instead fully utilizing his speed advantage and the paralyzing interference properties of his thunder power to constantly harass and attack, forcing his opponent to reveal greater flaws.

”little beast! I will extract your Soul, refine your spirit, light you as a sky lantern, and burn you for oil, ensuring you can never Reincarnate!”

Situ Xing was utterly enraged! To be outmaneuvered by a junior in the Qi Refining Stage, and to be forced into such a pathetic state in front of everyone, was an unprecedented humiliation in his life!

Red flame spiritual energy erupted like a volcano that had been suppressed for ten thousand years.

”Sea of Fire Burning Heaven!”

He violently waved his hands forward, his sleeves billowing. In an instant, a sky full of crimson light emerged, and scorching heat waves rolled, transforming into a vast ocean of raging flames covering an area of nearly a hundred zhang.

Tongues of fire licked the air, emitting roaring sounds. The intense high temperature rapidly scorched and melted the ground, forming boiling magma, and even the air became distorted and blurry.

This sea of fire was not only immensely powerful, capable of burning metal and corroding iron, but also carried a strong binding force, twisting space, attempting to restrict Lin Jingyu’s unpredictable Thunder Shadow Steps.

At the same time, he flicked his sleeve, and a crimson, blood-like chain, highly compressed and condensed from pure fire spiritual energy, shot out like a living flame viper.

With a ”swish,” it shot forth with a sharp whooshing sound, agile and swift, coiling towards Lin Jingyu’s ankles.

This fire chain was not only exceptionally tough and difficult to break free from, but it also had the characteristic of continuously burning spiritual energy and the Physical Body; once entangled, it was like a maggot in the bone.

And that wasn’t all!

A ruthless glint flashed in Situ Xing’s eyes. He suddenly opened his mouth and spat out a ball of fire, only the size of a fist, but displaying an eerie, ghostly blue color.

The moment this flame appeared, the surrounding temperature dropped instead of rising. A chilling, bone-piercing Aura that penetrated directly to the Soul spread out. Within the flames, countless distorted, pained, wailing, and struggling demonic shadows flickered in and out of sight, emitting shrill howls that reached the depths of one’s Divine Soul.

It was one of his most vicious secret techniques, kept as a trump card — the Soul Burning Demonic Flame!

This flame could not only scorch a Cultivator’s Physical Body but also directly attack and burn the opponent’s Divine Soul, making it incredibly insidious and impossible to guard against.

These were clearly demonic Cultivator methods; if he hadn’t been pushed to his limits, he would never have wanted to use them.

Fire-element Spells, ferocious and blazing, bizarre and vicious, emerged one after another!

For a time, Lin Jingyu fell into an unprecedented predicament!

The scorching sea of fire restricted his movement space, and the terrifying high temperature continuously eroded and wore down his protective thunder light, emitting

The agile fire chain, like a maggot in the bone, pursued relentlessly, almost entangling him several times, creating perilous situations.

And the most dangerous Soul Burning Demonic Flame ignored physical defenses, directly impacting his Sea of Consciousness and Divine Soul. If not for the solid barrier erected by the Spirit Refining Art, his Divine Soul would have been severely damaged instantly.

Pressure surged like a mountain collapse and a tsunami!

Many parts of Lin Jingyu’s clothes were scorched and damaged by the flames, his exposed skin felt a burning pain, and streaks of fresh blood even overflowed from the corners of his mouth due to internal qi fluctuations, clearly indicating he had sustained serious internal injuries.

But his eyes remained sharp as an eagle’s, his figure shifting and dodging within a small space, performing the Thunder Shadow Steps with peerless skill, narrowly avoiding fatal attacks each time.

He no longer easily unleashed powerful thunder Spells, but instead condensed his thunder power onto his fingertips and palms, striking precisely to break through the incoming fire chain attacks, while simultaneously using his powerful Divine Sense to resist the erosion of the Soul Burning Demonic Flame.

”Boom!” ”Sizzle!” ”Bang!”

Explosions resounded one after another, and energy Turbulence spread violently in all directions like an uncontrolled flood, thoroughly plowing the core area of Black Wind Stockade, which was already a ruin, again and again. The ground cracked, and scorched earth was everywhere, like a scene from the apocalypse.

On Wangfeng Slope, all spectators watched, mesmerized and terrified, not daring to even breathe.

The level and danger of this battle had completely exceeded their understanding; every clash contained deadly killing intent.

Lin Jingyu’s figure was like a small boat in a raging storm, seemingly on the verge of being completely swallowed, torn apart, and capsizing at any moment.

However, he always managed to find a glimmer of hope in the impossible at the most critical and dangerous moments, relying on his exquisite movement technique, incredibly powerful Physical Body, and his masterful control of thunder power, barely stabilizing his position.

Under immense pressure, his eyes, instead of becoming flustered, grew brighter, like two burning cold stars. His Battle Intent, like refined steel tempered a thousand times, became increasingly condensed and high-spirited.

He was actually using this life-and-death battle, far exceeding his own Rank, to temper his newly formed thunder Spells, familiarize himself with and adapt to the violent and bizarre combat style of a Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator, and thoroughly master the various applications of the Nine Heavens Thunder Canon.