Chapter 218: Chapter 167: The Final Trump Card_2
Just then, he distinctly felt that the barrier of the black fog had some obvious weaknesses, with the area right in front of Gu Tong being notably thinner.
Lin Tianmingâs expression brightened as he said to Lin Shilu,
âFifteenth Grandfather, thereâs temporarily no black fog near Gu Tong, and it looks weaker. We can only break through the fog as quickly as possible to stand a chance at killing him. Otherwise, if we continue to drag this out, itâll be extremely disadvantageous for us.â
Hearing this, Lin Shilu replied,
âGood, Iâll protect you while you break the black fogâs barricade!â
With those words, Lin Shiluâs steps shifted as he positioned himself in front of Lin Tianming. He stimulated his Spirit Sword and slashed out several beams of Sword Qi, then led Lin Tianming in a charge towards Gu Tongâs position.
At this moment, Lin Tianmingâs Tiangang Sword had already left his hand, and he formed hand seals, casting Law Decrees upon the Tiangang Sword.
The Tiangang Sword, infused with a massive amount of Spiritual Power, began to vibrate wildly, as if sensing its masterâs will.
Outside the black fog, Gu Tong chuckled coldly, seemingly believing that the two men were like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, with no possibility of passing through the fog.
He let out a strange laugh and then spat a mouthful of blood essence onto the Five Rod Flag.
A chill wind swept by, accompanied by sounds of wailing and shrieking intertwined with the roars of Demonic Beasts.
Suddenly, a multitude of Monster Beast Souls surged out from within the black fog, along with the souls of countless cultivators and ordinary people, all densely clustered into a swarm that was at least tens of thousands strong.
Among them, over thirty souls bore astonishingly powerful auras, clearly having been Second Order Demonic Beasts or Foundation Establishment Cultivators when alive.
Faced with so many ferocious souls rushing at them, Lin Tianming and his companion felt a wave of horror gripped their hearts.
Seeing this, Lin Shilu cursed with a fragrant breath,
âThis evil beast, just how many cultivators has he slaughtered, not even sparing ordinary folks who couldnât even truss a chicken!â
Lin Tianming also felt sickened, unable to fathom how Gu Tong could be so heartless and maniacal.
You should know that there was an unspoken rule in the Cultivation World stipulating that cultivators must not harm ordinary people. If one were to massacre ordinary people on a large scale and get caught, it would lead to a combined attack from the entire Cultivation World.
In the Wei Kingdomâs Cultivation World, there were not a few demonic cultivators exterminated each year for slaughtering ordinary people on a large scale.
Yet Gu Tong had secretly mass-murdered tens of thousands of ordinary people and sealed their souls within a Magic Artifact. Such actions were nothing short of lunacy and aroused the ire of both gods and men.
However, this was not something they needed to consider at the moment. The most important thing was to get out of the range of the black fog and quickly execute this man.
Fully aware of this, the two made their way through the black fog, with Lin Shilu leading and clearing a safe path for Lin Tianming.
Inside the black fog, Lin Shilu was the first to engage in fierce combat with a mass of lower-tier souls.
He casually threw out more than a dozen talisman papers that transformed into a torrential rain of swords to meet the souls.
âWuu wuu wuuâŠâ
Mournful cries echoed as the lower-tier souls within the black fog were slashed into pieces en masse.
Lin Shiluâs Spirit Sword moved swiftly, its Sword Qi colliding with several formidable souls above.
Although these souls had been Second Order Demonic Beasts or Foundation Establishment Cultivators in life, their strength as souls after death was greatly reduced, most likely only displaying about ten to twenty percent of their original power.
Nevertheless, there were just too many souls in the black fog, and as they rushed forward fearlessly, Lin Shiluâs Spiritual Power was rapidly drained.
After a dozen or so breaths, swathes of souls perished, and they were getting closer and closer to the weaker part of the fog.
By this time, Lin Shiluâs body was covered in numerous wounds, lying in his own blood, all inflicted by the tearing and biting of the souls.
Gu Tong saw that most of the souls had died, with only a handful of more powerful ones remaining. The souls of the ordinary people had been wiped out by Lin Shilu.
Although the lower-tier souls had weak strength, they were all ordinary folks he had kidnapped in small-scale raids. He had spent considerable effort and risked great danger to accumulate such numbers.
To think that Lin Shilu had depleted the majority of them to deal with the two men, it was painful for him to accept.
With this in mind, Gu Tongâs face turned red as he slapped out several Law Decrees, and the Golden Seal left his hand, plunging into the black fog.
Within the black fog, just as Lin Tianming and his companion were about to reach that weaker barrier, Gu Tongâs Golden Seal descended from the sky, bearing down on Lin Shilu with a ferocious strike.
âFifteenth Grandfather, be careful!â Lin Tianming was the first to spot the golden seal descending swiftly and promptly warned.
However, Lin Shilu had already been injured and was distracted by his need to protect Lin Tianming. In addition, without the aid of the Eye of Five Colors, his divine sense was greatly impaired, preventing him from detecting the danger in time.
Despite Lin Tianmingâs warning, the golden sealâs speed was simply too fast; Lin Shilu hadnât even had a chance to react before it was already upon him.
Seeing this, Lin Shiluâs face changed drastically, but he quickly calmed down.
With a resolute expression, he forcefully slapped Lin Tianmingâs back, pushing him towards the weaker part of the black fog.
As he saw Lin Tianming reach the position, a flash of red light flickered around him, and a blood-colored jade pendant transformed into a red light that shielded him in the front.
A loud bang ensued, the light from the jade pendant shattered, and the golden seal struck him.
After a pitiable scream, Lin Shilu spat out mouthfuls of blood and, like a kite with a broken string, was flung away, soon hitting the ground motionless.
âFifteenth Grandfather!â
Seeing Lin Shilu hit by the golden seal, his life or death unknown, Lin Tianming shouted with eyes bloodshot.
At this moment, Lin Tianming was incredibly furious. He didnât have time to check on Lin Shiluâs condition; he only had to shatter the black fogâs barrier, or they would both certainly die there.
Lin Shilu had pushed him away in the critical moment just to create an opportunity for him to break through the black fogâs barrier.
For this purpose, he had disregarded his own life and death; for this moment, Lin Tianming could not forsake this sole chance.
He turned his head, his blood-shot eyes emitting a terrifying murderous aura.
He began forming hand seals, and with a mouthful of blood on the Tiangang Sword, it started to vibrate madly while emitting a series of sword cries.
âTiangang Nine Swords First SwordâŠâ
The Tiangang Sword released a beam of light that pierced through the sky, ruthlessly striking the weakest part of the black fog barricade.
âPffâŠâ
A massive sound echoed as the black fog disappeared without a trace.
The black fog dissipated, and the five rod flag in front of Gu Tong fell to the ground, his complexion changing. The black fog that had never been broken was now shattered by Lin Tianming, whom he hadnât taken seriously.
Gu Tong had no time to contemplate as, before him, Lin Tianmingâs body erupted with a fearsome murderous intent.
Just as the black fog cleared, Lin Tianming formed hand seals, making a strange gesture while chanting an unusual incantation.
At that moment, suddenly, a dazzling silver light filled the sky, as blinding as if the sun were right before his eyes.
Simultaneously, a terrifyingly powerful sword qi took shape above his head, devouring the surrounding spiritual energy.
This sword qi was the Mystical Solar Sword Qi Art. Lin Tianming had been condensing it for a long time, having nurtured it within his Qi Sea Dantian for several years.
With Lin Shiluâs life hanging by a thread, and Lin Tianming unable to match Gu Tong using his usual methods, at this moment, to save his own life, he could not worry about anything else.
This strongest trump card was now his last hope in such a dire situation.
Sensing the monumental sword qi, several times more potent than Lin Shiluâs attacks, it was hard to imagine that it had been launched by a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
At this instant, Gu Tongâs face turned ashen. Without any hesitation, he immediately fled in a panic.
Lin Tianmingâs face flushed red, his eyes filled with murderous intent, he pointed in the direction Gu Tong was escaping and bellowed:
âGreat Sun Sword Qi Art, kill!â
Before the words even faded, the fearsome sword qi streaked across the sky at extreme speed, slashing towards Gu Tong.
âAaarghâŠâ
An utterly miserable cry sounded as the sword qi vanished and the sky returned to normal.
In a mound a thousand feet ahead of him, Gu Tongâs severed limbs were scattered aside, evidently dead beyond any doubt.