Lanny raised his spear slowly while staring at Austin. His intention to kill was driving all the vital energy
in his body, making him heat up drastically. There were even invisible energy waves flowing on the
surface of his skin.
He had accumulated so much resentment in his mind recently as so many members of the Li Clan,
including his three sons, had been killed. The atmosphere inside the courtyard became tense at that
moment. It was the basic reason why Lanny had given all his efforts, utilized all of his skills, and even
gave his full strength the moment he joined in the fight. God knew how he wanted to kill the young man
so much!
Sensing his vital energy fluctuating, Austin inhaled deeply and wore a serious expression. He was
confident that he wouldn't get hurt today. However, the fact that his opponent was a high-level cultivator
from the Earth Realm still made him a little nervous.
He had already experienced fighting against cultivators at the Earth Realm before coming to the Valley
Town. He had successfully killed three ones before he came here.
Two of them were Madden and Rankin from the Flaming Sun Valley, while the other one was from the
Blood Wolf Team.
However, the first two cultivators from the Flaming Sun Valley were killed while defending the power of
the Four-sided and Eight Trigrams Array. It was he who killed the last one with the help of Violet.
With these things said, this was the first time that Austin was fighting against someone from the Earth
Realm alone. He might have looked relaxed at the moment but he was actually very cautious inside his
mind.
Austin raised his Violet Royal Sword and awakened the vital energy inside his body. A mildly golden
aura began spreading out of Austin's elixir field and flowed inside the energy meridian quickly. It finally
reached the surface of his body and the Violet Royal Sword started to quiver due to his vital energy's
force.
On the other hand, Lanny easily sensed that Austin's cultivation base was basically for beginners. It
was obvious that Austin was just at the starting level of the Earth Realm compared to him who had
been inside it for nine long years. How could this young man be this courageous? Honestly, even
Lanny didn't think that there was anyone within the same level as him that could defeat him. Thus, he
cocked his head to one side and glared at Austin with contempt.
"Hmp! Don't be too arrogant just because you have broken through the Earth Realm at such a young
age. I will make you regret opposing our Li Clan!"
Lanny was rubbing his spear against his palm as he talked. After his vital energy gathered to a high
level, Lanny roared in a low voice and stomped on the ground heavily. Then without a warning, his
spear started to quiver. Plum blossoms appeared at the tip of his weapon. The blossoms were bright
red as though they were made from blood. In an instant, the blossoms flew in the air and stabbed
towards Austin.
That beautiful display was the special skill of those who were in the Earth Realm. They could give off
their own vital energy and form different shapes to attack anyone from a far distance. Cultivators at the
Energy Gathering Realm could not do this, except if their weapons were like darts. All they could do
was to attach their vital energy to any weapon in their fist. Thus, making them effective close fighters.
So the fight of a cultivator at the Earth Realm could be in different ways and the power of it was
tremendous.
Lanny's skill was called Blood Dragon Spear Skill. It was a grade three martial arts skill. Lanny had
practiced it for years and had grasped it extremely well. His intention to kill Austin that time was beyond
words, so he wasted no time to attack. Immediately, Austin's body was cut and injured by the plum
blossoms several times.
Recognizing the powerful strength attached to the blood-red plum blossom, he couldn't help but admit
that Lanny indeed was a master of this skill.
Since Austin had successfully learned the first stage of the Overlord Body-refining Formula, his skin
and muscles were much stronger than ordinary cultivators. Thus, his injuries from the blood-red plum
blossoms didn't go too deep. Should he not practiced the Overlord Body-refining Formula, he could
have been dead meat considering how damaging the blossoms were.
Lanny was astonished by seeing how the red-plum blossom just scratched Austin's skin. He never
expected that the young man standing before him was made of solid.
Concentrating at the flying blood-red plum blossoms, Austin gave off his spiritual sense and shielded
the surrounding space. He needed to see all the traces of those moving blood-red plum blossoms.
Not a moment past and Austin began the Wind-commanding Skill. His body began to move as if he
was as light as catkin in the wind. One swift move and the Violet Royal Sword in his hand attacked like
pouring water. It immediately destroyed all the blood-red plum blossoms surrounding him.
Austin preferred to use his Overlord Body-refining Formula whenever he faced anyone from the Energy
Gathering Realm. Although he could only learn the first level of it, the one thousand pounds force
conducted from each punch was worth it. It was also clear to Austin that he couldn't defeat someone
from the Earth Realm just by using his Overlord Body-refining Formula.
Thus, he chose to use Illusory Swordsmanship.
Lanny's hatred was mixing with his surprise. Although he didn't want to admit, he also couldn't deny
that Austin was indeed a skillful swordsman. A low growl came from his mouth upon seeing the blood-
red blossoms scattered on the floor.
He raised his spear one more time and waved it more forcefully. In an instant, more blood-red plum
blossoms appeared from his weapon. He then had the blossoms charged towards Austin as densely as
it rained.
After attacking, Lanny waved his spear again and hid behind the blood-red plum blossoms. He was like
a cunning viper who disappeared into a white shadow, Without being noticed by others, he charged
towards Austin in a wily and cruel way. He thought that he could kill Austin by stabbing, so he gave all
his vital energy to it. His vital energy was on its maximum and his clothes bulged like a balloon.
The spear tip was hidden behind the blood-red plum blossoms, so ordinary cultivators couldn't see it.
However, Austin's spiritual sense made it possible for him to see the spear tip in his mind clearly.
Knowing that Lanny would be attacking him secretly, Austin started his Wind-commanding Skill again.
His tiptoe pushed on the ground slightly and made his body flew back a little. At the same time, the
Violet Royal Sword in his hand stretched out all of a sudden to the direction where Lanny was. The tip
of his sword immediately collided against the tip of Lanny's spear, stopping it from its brutal attack.
Clinking sounds filled the place
as both of the cultivators' body moved quickly. The spear and the sword created sparks whenever
these weapons hit each other. The sound was ear-splitting and brittle.
"You are different from ordinary cultivators indeed. No wonder you're this bold to come, neglecting so
many people here. However, don't think you can defeat me if you only have such strength, little stinker,"
sneered Lanny as he stopped fighting.
He pulled his spear back and waved it casually. It seemed like he had changed his spear skill. Soon
Lanny started his spear so swiftly that the spear seemed to tear up the air around it and the sharp
sound was heard.
Austin used his Violet Royal Sword again and tried to fight with the spear in the same way he did
earlier.
But just before the sword's tip touched the tip of the spear that was quickly rushing towards him, the
spear quivered slightly. The head of the spear began moving by itself like a living snake. The straight
and tough spear suddenly became soft and started to wind. It wound around the Violet Royal Sword
and continued to move forward. When it avoided the sword's tip, the spear suddenly sped up and shot
towards Austin's neck.
The attack was as fast as lightning and Austin was startled. It was fortunate that his spiritual sense had
been covering him completely. He regained himself fast after realizing what had happened.
"How dangerous it is! How amazing the guy is using his spear!"
Looking at the wonderful spear skills, Austin could not help but speak highly from the bottom of his
heart.
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