Having witnessed the power of that blade qi before, Teng Qingshan knew that the qi alone could not harm his body. In his previous life, relying on inner strength for support, he could use his body to resist bullets.
Now, his body was far stronger than in his past life; purely in terms of defense, Teng Qingshan’s physique could absolutely be compared to some special metal alloys! In terms of defensive power, Teng Qingshan was nearly on par with an untransformed ‘Scarlet Scale Beast.’ As for strength, Teng Qingshan far surpassed the untransformed Scarlet Scale Beast!
He could be called a human-shaped demonic beast! “Hmph, so you are a Xiantian expert.” The silver-haired elder licked his lips, his gaze chillingly cold.
“A Xiantian expert at seventeen years old—in the entire Jiuzhou for a thousand years, besides you, there has only ever been one other! You are the second.” He had barely finished speaking.
With a cold expression, Teng Qingshan sneered, stamped his foot, and with a deafening roar, his entire body transformed into a bolt of black lightning, shooting forward. Simultaneously, the Reincarnation Spear in his hand whistled sharply, instantly crossing several zhangs, stabbing directly at the silver-haired elder.
The man moved like rushing thunder, the spear like a flash of lightning! With one thrust, the piercing sound of the air made one’s ears ache.
Teng Qingshan’s eyes were sharp, completely locked onto his opponent. Shadow-Following Spear Technique—One hundred and eighty thousand jin of raw power!
The silver-haired elder’s face shifted slightly, tapping his foot backward as he retreated. At the same time, the battle saber in his hand flickered elegantly, carrying a thread of cold light.
“Boom!” A powerful surge of energy exploded, blasting a large pit into the sandy earth, and the surrounding gravel was swept up by a fierce gale. Just as Teng Qingshan’s spear thrust was blocked, he retracted and immediately thrust forward again.
In the blink of an eye, another incredibly fierce strike of the ‘Shadow-Following’ Spear Technique followed! The spear technique lived up to its name—fast as a phantom!
Fierce as rushing thunder! “Boom!” “Boom!” “Boom!” Three consecutive thrusts!
Each thrust was supremely sharp, ferociously powerful, stirring up flying sand and gravel all around. The shattered stones blasted away even punched holes into the nearby cliff face.
Amidst the flying debris and howling winds, Teng Qingshan pressed forward continuously, while the silver-haired elder constantly retreated. It was clear that the silver-haired elder was completely at a disadvantage!
“What a sharp and fierce spear technique! This Teng Qingshan has controlled his Xiantian True Essence so perfectly.
He has already consolidated the Xiantian ‘Void Core’ realm!” The silver-haired elder was greatly startled. “Moreover, this spear technique—one shot following the next—though my speed is fast, I simply cannot escape the encirclement of his spear work!” The Shadow-Following Spear Technique was ceaseless, flowing without end.
Once targeted by this technique, escape would be difficult. “Hoo!” The tip of the spear aimed directly for the silver-haired elder’s head.
The elder was terrified and desperately used his saber to continue blocking. He dared not stop, because his saber was shorter than Teng Qingshan’s spear; before he could kill Teng Qingshan, Teng Qingshan would kill him.
“Clang!” A crisp sound rang out. The battle saber exploded, and shattered blade fragments scattered outwards.
The instant the saber fractured, the silver-haired elder gritted his teeth, his face turning dark, his eyes flashing red. His foot flashed with astonishing speed, and he managed to escape the relentless pursuit of Teng Qingshan’s spear technique.
The fierce wind subsided, and the sand and stones settled. Silence fell.
Teng Qingshan felt every cell in his body vibrating with excitement. The last time he killed Meng Tian, he had only used one hundred and eighty thousand jin of raw power, without even using the Raging Ox Great Strength Art simultaneously.
Furthermore, it had only taken a single move to win—it hadn't even counted as a warm-up. But this battle...
Teng Qingshan felt the long-dormant blood boiling. “Teng Qingshan!
Don't think you’ve won just because you shattered my saber.” The silver-haired elder, not far away, looked grim. “That saber was the weapon of ‘Wang Yun’!
I’m not very skilled in the way of the saber. Now, I will show you the true strength of I, Sima Qing, the ‘Ghost Fox’!” Saying this, the silver-haired elder donned black, semi-transparent gloves.
“‘Ghost Fox’ Sima Qing?” Teng Qingshan frowned, having never heard that name before. In truth, Teng Qingshan knew very little about the Xiantian experts!
‘Ghost Fox’ Sima Qing was actually quite famous among the circles of Xiantian experts, such as the leaders of the major sects. Although ‘Ghost Fox’ Sima Qing was only in the Xiantian ‘Void Core’ realm, Sima Qing could easily alter his appearance, voice, and so on, disguising himself as others.
Sima Qing was cunning and insidious, and adept at changing his appearance and voice. He was also extremely proficient in Qinggong (lightness skill).
Thus, despite having many enemies, it was difficult to kill him. “Haha… So that battle saber wasn't your weapon.
No wonder it was so weak! It couldn't even withstand a few of my thrusts!” Teng Qingshan grew more excited.
“Come on, Sima Qing, where is your weapon?” “This is my weapon.” Sima Qing grinned evilly, his body like a ghostly shadow, flickering nine times consecutively to create a trail of afterimages, instantly covering over ten zhangs. He swept in an elegant arc towards Teng Qingshan.
Facing Sima Qing’s approach, Teng Qingshan’s long spear stabbed out ruthlessly and sharply! Swish!
Like a silver lightning bolt! “Whoosh!” Sima Qing’s right hand, like a ghostly claw, covered in a gray sheen, suddenly struck out from the side towards Teng Qingshan’s spear shaft.
“Seeking death,” Teng Qingshan executed a burst of energy channeling technique, ‘Pouring Oil on Fire.’ The tip of the Reincarnation Spear immediately generated a strong repulsive force, slamming fiercely toward Sima Qing’s approaching right hand. “What a profound spear technique; even the use of Xiantian True Essence has reached the ‘Subtle’ realm.
Your future potential is limitless, but you will die by my hand!” Sima Qing secretly praised, but his right hand subtly shifted from a strike to a grab, his five fingers deftly stroking the shaft of Teng Qingshan’s spear as if playing a zither. Teng Qingshan only felt several strange forces acting on the Reincarnation Spear, weakening its attacking power.
“Not good!” Teng Qingshan’s expression changed slightly. As soon as Sima Qing blocked this thrust, his entire body lunged toward Teng Qingshan.
The fully unleashed Xiantian expert ‘Sima Qing’ lived up to his moniker ‘Ghost Fox’; his speed and agility were too great. Teng Qingshan had no time to recall his spear before his opponent was upon him.
A claw glowing with gray light lunged toward his face. At the critical moment!
Teng Qingshan’s left hand moved. His punch, imbued with astonishing power, shot out like an arrow from a drawn bow!
Recoil Crushing Fist! “Boom!” The fierce punch smashed into Sima Qing’s palm.
Sima Qing’s face changed: “What a powerful close-combat boxing skill!” Most masters who use weapons, especially long spears, suffer greatly when forced into close quarters. But Sima Qing didn't know...
Teng Qingshan was a Grandmaster of Xingyi Quan! His best skill was in fist techniques!
With his right claw blocked, Sima Qing’s face darkened. His free left hand suddenly struck toward Teng Qingshan’s chest.
“Seeking death!” Teng Qingshan roared suddenly, choosing not to block the palm strike, instead driving out a straight kick! His leg was much thicker than his arm, meaning the explosive power generated by his leg instantly became more astonishing.
Boom! The leg shadow was like rushing thunder, carrying an extreme, terrifying force, erupting in a single kick!
Seeing the situation turn perilous, Sima Qing, frightened, struck downward with both hands towards Teng Qingshan’s leg. “Thump!” Sima Qing only felt both his hands go numb.
Whoosh! Sima Qing was thrown backward by the impact force: “My hands!
My hands!!!” Mid-air, he hurriedly channeled Xiantian True Essence through his already numb hands. By the time he landed, his hands had regained sensation.
Terror filled his heart: “Teng Qingshan, how, how is the power of his single kick so much stronger than his fist strike?” When using Xiantian True Essence to attack, normally, whether with leg or fist, the same amount of True Essence was released, so the resulting power should be nearly identical. But Teng Qingshan relied on the power of muscle and bone.
The leg possessed a natural strength advantage over the arm; the thigh bone was inherently thicker than the arm bone! The muscles were also more robust!
The force transmitted and exploded instantly was stronger. Of course, when controlling a weapon, the arm held the advantage over the leg.
“This Teng Qingshan’s boxing is also formidable. It seems that to kill him, I must rely on flexible maneuvering while simultaneously employing the Eighteen Ghost Hands!” Sima Qing instantly calmed down.
He had realized that his pure linear running speed was not faster than Teng Qingshan’s. However, in terms of dodging and weaving, he clearly held the advantage.
Rely on agility to kill Teng Qingshan! “Hoo!” Teng Qingshan stamped his foot.
The earth cracked, and he shot forward like a speeding meteor, instantly covering over ten zhangs. “Swish!” The spear lunged like a swimming dragon, straight for the face!
Sima Qing laughed and flashed aside once more, while his right hand swept toward Teng Qingshan’s Reincarnation Spear, attempting the same trick. But this time, just as Sima Qing finished deflecting the force of Teng Qingshan’s first thrust, the second arrived!
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Whoosh!… A continuous stream of spear shadows, one thrust following the next, frantically stabbed towards Sima Qing. The lightning-fast spear created terrifying air-bursting sounds, surrounded by howling winds and flying sand and stones.
Around Teng Qingshan and Sima Qing, the world was dark and chaotic. And Teng Qingshan was continuously thrusting, one after another!
“What, why can’t I get close!” Sima Qing felt a dull ache in the tips of both hands. “Last time, I was careless and shifted from ‘Shadow-Following’ to ‘Pouring Oil on Fire,’ breaking the momentum of continuous flow, giving you an opening.
Now, my spear technique is ceaseless, and the speed of the spear is ten times faster than your movement speed.” Teng Qingshan wielded the single spear with extreme ferocity. Sima Qing grew anxious; he couldn’t even get close!
“Escape!” Sima Qing thought internally. “Haha…” Seeing his opponent trying to flee, Teng Qingshan laughed heartily.
“Die!” The same Shadow-Following Spear Technique! But the power of the spear technique suddenly surged!
One hundred and eighty thousand jin of raw power! Plus the burst of sixty thousand jin of inner strength from the ninth layer of the Raging Ox Great Strength Art!
An instantaneous increase of sixty thousand jin of raw power! “Bang!” Sima Qing was sent tumbling sideways into the cliff face.
He easily plunged both hands into the rock and rapidly climbed upward toward the peak. “Trying to escape!” Teng Qingshan also leaped up.
His left hand, comparable to a divine weapon, plunged into the rock, grabbed hold, and propelled him upward another ten zhangs. In climbing this steep mountain, Teng Qingshan was clearly faster than Sima Qing, and his leaps covered greater heights.
After only three leaps, he reached the middle of the mountain and caught up to Sima Qing. “Die!” The Reincarnation Spear stabbed out fiercely!
“Not good!” Sima Qing, terrified, leaped upward. “Rumble~~~” Two hundred and forty thousand jin—his full physical strength and inner energy unleashed!
This single thrust was more terrifying than an ordinary cannonball. The entire cliff face resounded with a massive boom, shattered stones exploding everywhere, dust filling the air.
A crater spanning four to five zhangs wide (over ten meters) and three to four zhangs deep (seven to eight meters) appeared. The might of a single spear thrust was terrifying to this degree!
Vast quantities of massive stones flew wildly, each carrying terrifying impact force. Several of these stones struck Sima Qing, leaving him nowhere to anchor himself, and he began to fall from the heights!
“Hmph!” Teng Qingshan, halfway up the mountain, moved like a spider, then kicked off with both legs, launching himself downward like a cannonball toward the falling Sima Qing. Teng Qingshan’s descent speed was much faster than Sima Qing’s.
“No!” Sima Qing, suspended in mid-air, had no room to dodge. As Teng Qingshan dove toward Sima Qing, his physical strength erupted violently from his waist, instantly transferring to his right hand.
The Reincarnation Spear instantly transformed into a silver lightning bolt! Carrying a terrifying explosive sound, the spiraling spear created an explosion louder than thunder!
A silver lightning bolt! Ripping through the sky!
“No!” Sima Qing’s eyes widened, and he could only desperately cross both palms in front of him to block. Pfft!
Blood splattered! Five Elements Spear Technique—Venomous Dragon Drill!