Chapter 231 Fierce Battle
"Devouring Spirit Poison Flame!!"
Lin Zixiao stared at the ice-blue Spirit Flame in Qin Ming's hand, and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"Truly unexpected! Fellow Daoist Qin is indeed someone with extraordinary Luck."
"To think that Fellow Daoist Qin was the one who took away the Treasures within the other two Light Shields back in the Cloudy Marsh Great Wilderness Ruins Secret Realm."
Qin Ming's Devouring Spirit Poison Flame had previously devoured the Second Tier Demonic Fire of Lin Zixiao's companion, and then fused and refined his own Foundation Establishment Innate True Fire with it.
The current Devouring Spirit Poison Flame had also advanced to Upper Grade Second Tier, only one step away from breaking through to Tier 3.
If he and Lin Zixiao were to determine a victor today, perhaps his Devouring Spirit Poison Flame could advance to the Tier 3 level.
As for Lin Zixiao recognizing his Devouring Spirit Poison Flame at a glance, it was also within his expectations.
After all, Lin Zixiao had obtained the Demonic Path Inheritance from that Ruins, so it was expected that it would mention and introduce the Devouring Spirit Poison Flame.
"That's right, wasn't Fellow Daoist Lin the one who obtained the Ruins Inheritance right under the noses of Several Major Sects?" Qin Ming also said bluntly.
Lin Zixiao's eyes flickered. Just now, he had swiftly killed three Perfected Foundation Establishment Cultivators in a row, yet Qin Ming watched the entire process without a change in expression. He stared at Qin Ming and found himself unable to see through him.
He immediately recalled that Qin Ming was also the only Cultivator who had almost killed him in his many years of traversing the Demonic Path.
He was well aware that the other party was no ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivator and could not be judged by common sense.
"Over the years, this one has also heard quite a few legendary deeds of Fellow Daoist Qin."
"Outsiders only know that Fellow Daoist Qin is a Spirit Plant Master with superb skills, and is not good at Combat Methods."
"I'm afraid that's a big mistake."
"In fact... Fellow Daoist Qin's true Cultivation is also not low, right?"
"Furthermore, this one has a very puzzling question."
"How did Fellow Daoist Qin see through my Disguise?"
Qin Ming had no interest in engaging in pointless talk with him.
"Fellow Daoist Lin, words are useless."
"What is the level of Cultivation? True Skill will be revealed under our hands."
Having said that, Qin Ming's gaze sharpened, and the Devouring Spirit Poison Flame in his hand suddenly transformed into an ice-blue Fire Bird, exuding a soul-stirring Aura.
Seeing Qin Ming make a move, Lin Zixiao's gaze also turned cold. The Azure Luo Demon Fire in his hand once again transformed into Ghostly Creatures with wings, wailing as they pounced towards Qin Ming.
Boom! Bang! Two High-Tier Heaven and Earth Spirit Fires collided fiercely in Mid-Air! Countless flames scattered in all directions, and terrifying fluctuations echoed through the Sky.
For a time, the two Spirit Flames were evenly matched, entangled together in Mid-Air, giving the feeling that they would not give up until they had devoured the other.
Lin Zixiao's Demonic Qi surged around him, and his figure instantly disappeared from the spot. When he reappeared, he had already slashed out several Black Silk Attacks more than ten zhang long towards Qin Ming.
The Black Silk Attacks slashed through Qin Ming's body, but they only struck an afterimage.
Whoosh! Qin Ming made Hand Seals and pointed, and countless Black Vines frantically spread from beneath Lin Zixiao's feet.
Lin Zixiao looked at these Black Vines, and a sudden sense of palpitations came from between his brows.
He could sense that once he was entangled, he would definitely die without a doubt.
In the next instant, Lin Zixiao's figure blurred, and in a flash, he transformed into a stream of pitch-black smoke and disappeared from the spot.
Barely managing to narrowly avoid the entanglement of the Black Thorns.
"Late Foundation Establishment Stage!!" Lin Zixiao looked at Qin Ming with lingering fear.
Qin Ming did not pursue, but bit his middle finger, made Hand Seals with his hand, and outlined a strange blood-colored Rune in the void. It was a Secret Technique from the "Primal Fiend Seed Scripture" that could enhance the Power of Spirit Fire.
"Zha!"
Under Qin Ming's urging, the blood-colored Rune merged into the Devouring Spirit Poison Flame that was confronting the Azure Luo Demon Fire. Chirp! In an instant, the ice-blue Devouring Spirit Poison Flame Fire Bird's figure soared, and a monstrous heatwave swept through the air, suddenly overwhelming the Azure Luo Demon Fire.
And it began to devour the cyan-black flames.
Lin Zixiao, who had just retreated, saw this scene and couldn't help but have a sudden change in expression! This Azure Luo Demon Fire was something he had obtained with great effort. Just waiting for the opportunity to enter the Demon Cave had taken him a full ten years.
Adding to that the subsequent hunting of Cultivators and absorbing of Souls to refine the Demonic Fire had also cost him a lot of effort.
It was a rare and powerful Trump Card for him. Even when facing Perfected Foundation Establishment Cultivators of the same rank, he could rely on the Demonic Fire to kill them instantly.
Seeing that his crucial Demonic Fire was about to be devoured by Qin Ming's Poison Flame.
Lin Zixiao hurriedly tried to recall the Azure Luo Demon Fire, but found that it was entangled by the Devouring Spirit Poison Flame and could no longer be retrieved.
"Fellow Daoist Qin is still the first Cultivator in so many years to force me to use my full strength."
Seeing this, Lin Zixiao no longer held back, and a Map-like object appeared in his hand.
Then, Lin Zixiao threw this object into the Sky, and a blood-colored Map slowly unfolded, emitting heart-palpitating fluctuations.
"Nine Curves Blood Refinement Great Formation!"
In the next moment, with Lin Zixiao's urging, the blood-colored Map suddenly soared and unfolded into a scroll dozens of zhang long in the Sky, from which a black and red intertwined Light Screen erupted.
Immediately afterwards, the scene in front of Qin Ming suddenly changed.
He was stunned to find himself in a world constructed of Mountains of Corpses and Seas of Blood.
Everywhere was filled with a nauseating Bloody Aura.
Countless blood-colored mountains and rivers were like an inescapable maze. As long as one was careless, they would completely detonate the Formation Restriction.
Even Qin Ming's mind faintly transmitted a sense of dizziness.
Outside the Formation.
Lin Zixiao, manipulating the Nine Curves Blood Refinement Great Formation, was about to free up his hand to retrieve his Azure Luo Demon Fire.
But he suddenly had an ominous premonition.
Roar! In the Formation, Qin Ming's body revealed a Demon Ape phantom with four arms, opening a pair of strange Double Pupils. Two beams of crimson Mysterious Light burst out from the Double Pupils and swept across.
The various illusions within the Nine Curves Blood Refinement Great Formation began to collapse and shatter into countless bubbles.
And the Formation Map Spirit Tool released by Lin Zixiao was also sent back to its original form by the Demon Ape's punch, with a long crack splitting open in one corner, obviously Spiritually Impaired.
Puff! Lin Zixiao spat out a mouthful of Fresh Blood, his eyes filled with horror, looking at Qin Ming in disbelief. Had he actually grown to such an extent? This Nine Curves Blood Refinement Great Formation was the culmination of his life's efforts, a Top Grade Second Tier Great Formation.
In terms of Power alone, it was already no weaker than some ordinary Tier-3 Grand Formations.
But Qin Ming had broken the Formation in just a few breaths, which Lin Zixiao found somewhat unacceptable.
Qin Ming definitely had secrets!
But which Rogue Cultivator who could advance to Foundation Establishment didn't have secrets?
Lin Zixiao, traversing the Demonic Path for so long, had also encountered a Cultivator who made him suffer a setback for the first time.
His face darkened as he put away the damaged Formation Map. Just as he was about to cast a Secret Technique, the hair on the back of his neck stood on end!
Lin Zixiao subconsciously teleported to dodge, but it was still too late.
Chih! Three Pitch-Black Earth Spikes suddenly pierced out from the void.
Even though Lin Zixiao reacted quickly, he was still pierced through the abdomen by one of the Pitch-Black Earth Spikes.
A grey figure quietly emerged from the void, opening its sharp teeth to bite at him.
End of Chapter