Chapter 980 980 519 Poison Master_2

Chapter 980: Chapter 519 Poison Master_2 Chapter 980: Chapter 519 Poison Master_2 The man opposite, however, had not expected Lin Tianming to be so disrespectful and was simultaneously shocked and furious, his already grotesquely ugly face becoming even more hideous.

Then, with an angry expression on his face, he pointed at Lin Tianming and said,

“Brat, do you know this Ethereal Centipede is a Spirit Beast belonging to yours truly?”

“Moreover, you saw my appearance and still did not hold back?”

Faced with the man’s questioning, Lin Tianming chuckled coldly, and a surge of rage erupted within him.

In his eyes, this man’s actions were clearly intentional.

In fact, he had already sensed the man’s presence earlier, but since the man was also a capable cultivator with strong Divine Sense, he had stayed hidden within the valley and had not shown himself.

At that time, Lin Tianming had detected something odd but wasn’t certain.

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Now that he had seen the man, whose cultivation at the Mid Stage of the Golden Core was indeed formidable, and possessing an Ethereal Centipede at the Third Order Early Stage as a Spirit Beast, his strength would obviously not be weak.

But even so, it was not enough to make Lin Tianming back down.

The man had released the Ethereal Centipede, likely as a test of Lin Tianming’s strength.

However, he hadn’t expected the Ethereal Centipede to be incapable of holding on for long before Lin Tianming blasted it to death on the spot, not giving the man a chance to save its life.

Now that the Ethereal Centipede was dead, the man emerged, seeking to hold Lin Tianming accountable, his tone and attitude excessively arrogant, as if he didn’t take Lin Tianming seriously at all.

Although Lin Tianming was not a man of great wickedness, he was not one to suffer in silence. Faced with the man’s extreme arrogance, he showed no good temper.

Thus, Lin Tianming snorted coldly and then spoke, “If Daoist Friend is the owner of that beast, what were you doing just now?”

“When that beast attacked me, why didn’t I see Daoist Friend intervene?”

“Had I been defeated by that beast, I suspect Daoist Friend wouldn’t have shown up, right?”

“Now that the beast is dead, Daoist Friend emerges to accuse me of not sparing its life; isn’t that rather ridiculous?”

With just a few counter-questions, Lin Tianming had rendered the man speechless.

Hearing Lin Tianming’s words, perhaps knowing he was in the wrong, the man’s face eased somewhat.

However, the man was still arrogant and failed to recognize his mistake, even threatening Lin Tianming as he spoke.

“Even if what Daoist Friend says is logical, my Spirit Beast was not easy to raise and is now dead by your hand. Are we to just let this go?”

The man said viciously, apparently not inclined to let the matter rest easily.

“Oh? Then what does Daoist Friend intend to do?”

As Lin Tianming replied with a calm smile, his tone was indifferent.

No sooner had the words left his mouth than the man laughed haughtily, his expression instantly becoming fierce.

Then, the man said with self-mockery, “I, Yang Chengfeng, have lived for over four hundred years. Who in the environs of Yue Xiu Country does not know the name of the Gu Poison Master?”

“To say that everyone knows would not be an exaggeration at all.”

“You, young man, have disregarded our relationship and killed my Spirit Beast, yet you ask what I plan to do.”

“Ha, it’s a joke among jokes.”

The man laughed heartily, not taking Lin Tianming seriously at all.

At this moment, upon hearing these sentences, Lin Tianming pondered the information under his control and recalled this person’s identity.

However, after a long recollection, he couldn’t find any records concerning this man.

The reason for this was not surprising.

After all, Yue Xiu Country was not small, several times larger than Huangyang Kingdom and Wei Kingdom, separated from Huangyang Kingdom by another country, and even more distant from Wei Kingdom’s Cultivation World.

Typically, the cultivators of Wei Kingdom would interact mainly with the neighboring countries.

Even Golden Core Stage Cultivators, with about two hundred years of experience after Core Formation, would find it difficult to travel to more distant countries.

Since each country is vast and generally located in the central regions of their respective continents, they typically lack long-range Teleportation Formations for travel.

Therefore, even for Golden Core Stage Cultivators, crossing the territories of several countries is not an easy task.

As a result, the Cultivation Worlds of both Wei Kingdom and Huangyang Kingdom rarely had much interaction with other countries.

“Based on that, it’s likely that not even all the Golden Core Cultivators in Wei Kingdom’s Cultivation World have ever been to Yue Xiu Country’s Cultivation World, let alone have any interactions with this person,” Lin Tianming reflected with a heavy heart.

Therefore, although Yang Chengfeng boasted a considerable reputation in the regions around Yue Xiu Country, Tianming had never heard of him, nor had he heard any other cultivators mention any information concerning him.

Regardless, for Yang Chengfeng to be so confidently arrogant, he must have a significant reliance backing him.

After all, he had admitted that he was a well-established Golden Core Cultivator who had been in the Golden Core Stage Realm for at least two hundred years, and he was currently at the cultivation realm of the Mid Stage Golden Core.

Moreover, being able to possess an Ethereal Centipede, a Third Order Demon Insect, as a Spirit Beast, certainly meant that Yang Chengfeng’s own strength was not to be underestimated.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to raise an Ethereal Centipede at the Third Order Early Stage.

It’s well-known that the advancement of demonic beasts is not easy; Third Order Demonic Beasts require an enormous amount of resources that ordinary cultivators simply couldn’t afford.

Yang Chengfeng succeeded, which meant a lot.

Upon recalling the moment the Ethereal Centipede appeared, Tianming hadn’t been able to detect Yang Chengfeng’s trace at the very first instant.

Considering all these factors, this guy indeed possessed no small amount of strength; he was certainly not a mere ‘flower pillow.’

Acknowledging this, Lin Tianming’s expression gradually grew solemn.

Simultaneously, his gaze remained fixed on Yang Chengfeng, closely observing his every move, ready to take action at any moment.

Because Tianming understood the implication in Yang Chengfeng’s words—he had no intention of letting this matter slide lightly.

Now that the Ethereal Centipede had been killed and the incident had already occurred, submitting weakly was not in Tianming’s nature.

Furthermore, even if he was willing to apologize, there was no guarantee that Yang Chengfeng would accept it.

Since that was the case, there was no need to be polite; he might as well take a shot and test the depths of his opponent.

After all, his own strength was not insignificant now; even if he could not defeat Yang Chengfeng, if he was dedicated to retreating, Yang Chengfeng might not be able to stop him.

Under these circumstances, Lin Tianming replied with a somber look on his face.

“Daoist Yang, if you intend to strike, do it soon. If not, I can no longer be bothered to waste time with you.”

Hearing this, Yang Chengfeng’s smile grew even more sinister.

“Good… Good…”

“Impudent lad, since you’re courting death, I shall grant you your wish!”

True to his word, Yang Chengfeng didn’t plan to let the matter go and, cursing under his breath, he charged toward Lin Tianming.

At the same time, Yang Chengfeng flung his sleeve, and a longsword with a mix of green and brown appeared in his hand.

Then, he executed a Law Decree, sending rays of Spiritual Light bombarding the sword.

In that instant, an abundance of Green-Brown Sword Qi shot out, covering the sky above Lin Tianming’s head in the blink of an eye.

Yang Chengfeng moved quickly and decisively, not intending to waste any time.

At his command, the Sword Qi was grand and powerful, a truly terrifying presence from its first appearance, as the Yuan Qi between heaven and earth began to stir chaotically.

Suddenly, the entire valley was filled with flying sand and stones, with Gang Wind blowing through Lin Tianming’s Daoist robe.

Witnessing this, Lin Tianming dared not take it lightly.

As he rapidly withdrew, his Qinghong Sword shone brightly, soon unleashing the divine power of the Tiangang Ninth Sword.

“Whoosh…”

In an instant, the Qinghong Sword transformed into a long dragon, slashing head-on towards Yang Chengfeng.

“Boom, boom, boom…”

A massive amount of Sword Qi collided with the dragon, creating deafening explosions that echoed throughout the valley.

Simultaneously, the valley was awash with light, and the impact created powerful shockwaves sweeping across the landscape.

At this moment, Lin Tianming moved like a swallow, easily dodging some stray Sword Qi with the aid of the impact’s force, reappearing a hundred yards away.

After stabilizing his stance, he turned to see that Yang Chengfeng had also been pushed back some distance by the force of the impact.

Now, the two looked at each other across the distance, both displaying wary expressions on their faces.

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