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nA murderous intent emerged from the dark night.

nLu Ming locked onto the elder and chased him. He did not let down his guard.

nAlthough this old man had been stabbed and injured, he was still a dignified six-star cultivator. It was impossible that he was not prepared! Especially since this was his territory.

nWhoosh!

nWhoosh!

nCold lights flashed.

nTwo figures traversed the cave.

nSuddenly…

nLu Ming paused in his tracks.

nBeneath his feet where the elder had just passed, there were some messily scattered rocks arranged in a familiar pattern.

nThis thing…

nLu Ming took out his communication device and scanned it.

n“Dee—

n“Scanning.

n“Dee—

n“Automatic image recognition is completed. There are 2,570 matches (0.5 seconds used).”

nShush!

nA large number of pictures that resembled the pattern of these rocks appeared before his eyes. Well… 90% of the pictures were found in the Array Master forums!

nThis was an array.

nThe Sleeping Spirit Array.

nIt did not have any lethality. Its only function was to make one’s body, consciousness and Sea of Consciousness fall into a deep sleep and then lose their vigilance.

nIt was a form of invisible killing!

nThe strength of this array lay in its concealing nature!

nOf course.

nIts weakness was also very obvious…

n“Haha!

n“Die!

n“Activate, Sleeping Spirit Array!”

nThe elder’s voice could suddenly be heard. There was a sudden outburst of lights from the scattered rocks beneath Lu Ming’s feet and a trace of magic power was spreading. Feelings of drowsiness attacked Lu Ming.

n“Go to sleep~

n“Sleep!”

nThe elder laughed hysterically.

nHowever…

nTo the elder’s shock and dismay, Lu Ming looked calm and his eyes were shining brightly.

n“Sleep…

n“Sleep?”

nThe elder was slightly puzzled.

nWith disbelief, he looked at the Sleeping Spirit Array which he had already activated and then at the bored-looking Lu Ming in front of him. The latter was staring at him as if he was an idiot.

n“You…

n“How is it possible that you are alright?”

nThe elder was stunned.

n“Why do you think?”

nLu Ming flung his right hand gently.

nBuzz—

nThe array beneath his feet melted down quietly.

nThat was right!

nMeltdown Card!

nIt had been a long time and no one remembered that Lu Ming was once a restriction expert who was adept at cracking arrays and restrictions!

nSleeping Spirit Array?

nThat was a joke to him!

nThe elder thought that he could ‘charm’ Lu Ming but his energy could not increase under the effect of the Meltdown Card! It was very weak and powerless!

nAs for the effect…

nHehe.

nDo you think we are Mathematics teachers?

nCrash!

nLu Ming kicked the elder.

nCaught off guard, the elder was sent flying out on the spot.

nPfft!

nFresh blood spurted from him.

nThe elder glared at Lu Ming.

nHe kidnapped a hostage… and was ambushed!!! He set up the Sleeping Spirit Array… and was ambushed!!! The two confrontations that he had had with Lu Ming were total fiascoes!!

nDamn it!

nIf he had known that this was the case, he might as well have fought him head-on!

nThe elder had an ugly expression.

nHe appeared as though he looked down on Lu Ming but in actual fact, he was very vigilant. He had investigated all the information about Lu Ming as well as his combat achievements!

nHe was very concerned about some combat achievements in particular.

nFor example…

nHe had beaten Yan Suya before!

nAlthough the battle was under restricted conditions, it was enough to make him more wary! This was because only peak six-stars like them knew how terrifying Yan Suya was!

nTherefore, he did not want to fight Lu Ming head-on.

nAs such…

nHe set up various traps and intended to weaken Lu Ming before fighting with him! Unexpectedly, he was the one injured during the past two confrontations!

nHe had suffered a huge loss!

nFortunately…

nThese were not all that he had prepared.

nHence…

nHis figure floated and he escaped into the cave at a faster speed.

nCome on…

nHehe…

nLu Ming.

nI’ll show you what I have prepared for you…

nThe elder sneered.

nHowever…

nTo his surprise, he did not hear Lu Ming’s movements after a few seconds. He instinctively turned around and was instantly dumbstruck.

nLu Ming… had actually gone in the other direction.

nIt was true.

nSeeing the old man dashing into the cave, Lu Ming actually turned around and left!!!

nThe old man had a dumbstruck expression.

nWait a minute. Didn’t Lu Ming come because of the Sky Water Sword?! Clearly, he was already severely wounded. Why wasn’t Lu Ming chasing him?!

nWas he tricking him again?

nWas he trying to trick him into going back?

nHowever…

nAfter that moment of distraction, the old man realized that Lu Ming had already run out of the cave.

nHe had fled!

nThe old man could not come to his senses for a long time.

nOh no!

nIt must be because of the Sleeping Spirit Array. Lu Ming simply escaped as he realized that something was amiss! He no longer intended to seize the Sky Water Sword spirit!

nDamn it!

nThe elder’s expression changed drastically.

nHe knew that…

nIf he were to allow Lu Ming to escape, Lu Ming would become very wary of him and might not come out again! He would not have any hopes of seizing the Art of Equalization then!

nHis hopes to attain a seven-star breakthrough… would be gone!

nNo!

nNo way!

nThe elder was furious.

nBang!

nThe powers in his body burst into flames.

nWhoosh!

nBlood spurted.

nThe old man also dashed out of the cave and chased Lu Ming.

nClearly, he was injured earlier and looked like he could not make it anymore. Nevertheless, he unleashed an unimaginable skill and hunted Lu Ming down at lightning speed!

nWhoosh!

nThere was another flash of blood.

n…

nAt the entrance of the cave.

nAbove the aggressive flames of the bonfire, the dangled lady could sense the powers from the cave. She felt excited instantly.

n“President!

n“Save…”

nWhoosh!

nThe surge of powers swept across her body.

nThe lady was speechless.

nVery soon…

nThere was another surge of powers.

n“Old man!

n“I…”

nWhoosh!

nThat surge of powers swept across her body again.

nThe lady was speechless.

nThe ground… resumed its silence.

nAfter a long while…

n“President?

n“Old man?”

nThe lady was teary-eyed.

n“Save…

n“Save me!”

nClearly, this was something that could be done in passing!

n“Oo… Oo…

n“I-I’m the hostage… Waaah… President, I was wrong. I won’t be a spy anymore… Save me… I’m being barbecued…

n“I-I won’t ‘rear’ substitutes anymore.

n“I-I won’t say ‘haha’ again…

n“I won’t call them simps again… Waaaah…

n“Save me…”

n…

nDeep in the suburbs.

nWhoosh!

nCold lights flashed.

nLu Ming’s figure flashed in the dark night.

nA trace of a smile emerged on his face when he sensed the figure chasing him.

nTrue enough.

nThis elder would not give up on this opportunity!

nAlthough he did not know the elder’s combat ability, through Xiao-Xiaojian, he knew the motive and thoughts of this elder like the back of his hand!

nThe elder had set up his battleground in the cave.

nHowever… Lu Ming refused to cooperate!

nBang!

nBang!

nThe void shook.

nThe elder’s speed was extremely fast. His peak six-star combat ability went into full force. Within a short time span of two minutes, he had already caught up with and stopped Lu Ming.

nIn the wilderness.

nIn the dark and windy night.

nBang!

nA cold and chilling sword gleam blocked Lu Ming’s way.

nThe elder had been tricked a few times and was completely enraged now. He did not want to play games anymore. He intended to kill Lu Ming on the spot!

n“This time…

n“I won’t give you a chance to escape!” the elder said coldly.

nBang!

nLights and shadow flashed.

nThe skin on the elder’s body shook. The injuries from Lu Ming’s attack were healing rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye. His combat ability was also increasing continuously.

nIt was no wonder that he continued trying fool Lu Ming into entering the cave although he was severely wounded.

nTrue enough, he was long prepared!

n“It’s coming.”

nLu Ming looked grave.

nHis toying with the elder earlier was to negotiate a battleground!

nSince he had decided to seize the Sky Water Sword and rescue Xiao-Xiaojian, he had to fight this battle! He had to defeat the elder!

nAs for a battle in the Sea of Consciousness…

nHe reckoned that that was impossible!

nLu Ming did not think that the elder would be that dumb.

nAlthough Xiao-Xiaojian had told the elder that he could easily attain the Art of Equalization if he entered Lu Ming’s Sea of Consciousness, the elder did not believe Xiao-Xiaojian’s words.

nHe prepared items such as the Sleeping Spirit Array and intended to enter Lu Ming’s Sea of Consciousness after the latter became unconscious!

nObviously, this person was extremely vigilant.

nBang!

nThe elder’s aura was still intensifying.

n“Peak six-star…”

nLu Ming squinted his eyes.

nWas this the combat ability of a peak six-star?

nIn the past, he fought with Yan Suya in a unique setting. Whether he won or lost, it was not considered a true battle. However, now, this was a real duel!

nLu Ming vs. a six-star Swordsman!

nShush!

nThe elder’s gaze locked onto Lu Ming.

nLu Ming was too cunning and evil. He did not intend to waste his time further.

nTherefore, he unleashed his most powerful move. This was also a swordplay that he had learned at a legacy site!

n“Miracle Landing Swordplay!”

nThe elder’s expression was grave and serious.

nBang!

nA surge of power penetrated the sky.

nThe Sky Water Sword was standing in front of the elder and a beam of bright radiance penetrated the sky and ground. It was very shocking. The powers surrounding the elder were so intense that they could strike fear in anyone’s heart.

nIt was true.

nThis was the power of a peak six-star!

nAnd this elder…

nHe had once attained the Sky Water Sword and gone through countless fortuitous encounters. Perhaps heaven was compensating him for his lack of talent. He had had many blessings and opportunities!

nTherefore…

nHe knew such a powerful move.

nHowever, Lu Ming had a very strange expression.

nWell, everyone knew that Swordsmens’ attacks were straightforward and they were particular about being fast, accurate and ruthless! There were also some Swordsmen who chose a different path from the rest. That was an accumulation of power!

nIt was to accumulate powers, have an outburst and then explode!

nThat kind of Swordsman combat ability was very terrifying.

nIf one had to describe it… Have you played Mulan before?

nOf course, Mulan here does not refer to a person but a character in the game Honor of Kings.

n→_→

nSince ancient times, the Swordsman vocation had many sects and the one in front of Lu Ming belonged to the very rare kind. He was a Swordsman that could erupt his powers after accumulating them!

nHis attacking ability was horrifying!

nWeaknesses…

nUh…

nShould I try it?

nLu Ming hesitated for a moment. Eventually, he gingerly threw out the Interruption Card.

nHence…

nRight when the elderly senior Swordsman in front of Lu Ming was condensing powerful forces that could penetrate the sky and ground and then kill Lu Ming instantly, his movements suddenly stopped for 0.08 seconds.

nIt was very short.

nIt was very weak.

nHowever…

nEven though it was such a short moment, he could not cast the powers that he had condensed to their ultimate limit in time…

nBang!

nA blue mushroom cloud rose into the sky.

nThere was an outburst of terrifying powers from the elder’s body.

nLu Ming could clearly see the blue energy, which was condensed to its limit, spurting out from all the possible gaps in the elder’s body…

nEars.

nNostrils.

nMouth.

nAnd other places…

n→_→

nPfft!

nPfft!

nPfft!

nBlue lights shot everywhere.

nDamn!

nLu Ming was stunned.

nHe knew that the Interruption Card would have a special effect under some unique circumstances. However, he did not expect its prowess to be that shocking when it faced a Swordsman Card who accumulated powers!

nIt turned a peak six-star into that!

nIt was very terrifying.

nThe elder was completely baffled.

nObviously…

nUnexpectedly, Lu mIng had such a powerful trump card. He had learned this move from the legacy site but it had failed at the most critical moment!

nOf course, he was not an ordinary man.

nAfter just half a second, he forced himself to calm down.

n“Do you know which clan I come from?”

nThe old man wore a cold and aloof expression.

n“Hmm…”

nLu Ming pondered for a moment and looked at his current appearance. “Avatar?”

nThe elder was speechless.

nWhat the hell is that clan?

n“I’m from the North Tayunma Clan.”

nThe elder said coldly, “Do you know what the most powerful skill of my clan is?”

n“Uh…”

nLu Ming pondered for a moment. “Getting extra points during the college entrance examination?”

nA murderous intent flashed across the elder’s face.

nHis clan had once engaged in battles all over the world. They were famous for their strong physique. Unexpectedly, not many people in this era remembered them.

nWell…

n“Remember!

n“Our clan’s most powerful characteristic is our ultrastrong physique! Although the casting of my swordplay failed, our bodies don’t suffer from the slightest bit of harm!” the elder yelled furiously.

nBang!

nLights and shadows circulated.

nHe raised the Sky Water Sword in his hands again.

n“Miracle Landing Swordplay!”

nBang!

nLights and shadow traversed.

nThe power in the elder’s hands condensed to its limit. He was certain that this was the most perfect move that he had made in his life!

nHence…

nHe aimed at Lu Ming again.

nBang!

nThere was a deafening sound.

nHe suddenly lost control of the powers that he was about to release.

nPfft!

nThere was a sudden outburst of the blue powers from his body and they shot out from every orifice. Terrifying powers exploded outwards.

nThe elder was speechless.

nHow is this… possible?!

nThe elder was in disbelief.

nThe Miracle Landing Sword was his trump card. He had slayed countless people with this move. Unexpectedly, he failed twice!!!

nHis entire body trembled at the powers surging out from his body.

nBoth his eyes were about to burst.

nHis eye sockets… seemed to have been enlarged.

nThat surge of powers was too terrifying and it gushed out at lighting speed. Although it did not cause him a lot of harm, it left him in unbearable pain.

nEspecially, somewhere…

n“There is a problem!”

nThe elder was not a fool.

nOf course, he did not believe he would fail easily at casting a swordplay that he had long mastered. In particular, the two failures occurred in front of Lu Ming!

n“Is it because of you?”

nThe elder’s gaze was cold and icy.

nLu Ming…

nHe was indeed a devil!

n“It seems that I have underestimated you.”

nThe elder shut his eyes.

nIn front of him…

nLu Ming had a very strange expression.

nAfter two failures, the eyes of this elder had become bigger and bigger…

nThere was no other choice.

nThey were popping out.

nHe had just saved him the surgical expense of canthoplasty.

n“I don’t know why I failed earlier.

n“However…

n“If you think that you can achieve victory like this, you are too naive.

n“I have reached this stage and have mastered thousands of swordplays. Now, I’ll show you what a true six-star swordplay is!”

nThe elder’s expression was grave and serious.

nBang!

nLights flashed.

nThe elder condensed powerful forces again.

nOf course.

nHe made another move this time.

n“Galaxy Sword Ocean…”

nThe sword gleam in his hands surged, dancing and wielding a beautiful galaxy in the sky. It streaked across the sky and formed a perfect arc, speeding toward Lu Ming.

nIt was very beautiful.

nLu Ming had heard of that move before.

nDancing with the sword, condensing powers!

nHowever…

nIt was a pity that this powerful swordplay exploded in the sky before it could approach Lu Ming…

nPfft!

nBlue energy spurted from the elder.

n“I don’t believe this!”

nThe elder was enraged. He cast the second move without any hesitation. “Two Form Metamorphosis…”

nPfft!

nBlue energy spurted outwards randomly.

n“Four Symbols Reincarnation…”

nPfft!

nBlue energy spurted again.

n“Five Direction Travel…”

nPfft!

nBlue energy spurted again.

n“Return of the Thousand Swords…”

nPfft!

nBlue energy spurted again.

nThe elder had transformed into a blue sprinkling can, hydrating every inch of the land in the suburbs.

nLu Ming was amazed.

nThis was the first time that he witnessed the process of an elder’s transformation from Avatar to Smurf and then to a sprinkling can…

nAnd all he did was throw out a few Interruption Cards.

nIt was true.

n0.08 seconds was enough.

nHe had estimated before that his Interruption Card would have no effect on peak six-star Elementalists. This was because the Elementalist’s abilities were typically very stable!

nAn interruption time of 0.08 seconds was not enough to collapse an Elementalist’s ability.

nHowever…

nNever did Lu Ming imagine that the Interruption Card was also useful on swordplays that required accumulation of power! A mere 0.08 seconds of interruption time was enough to make them kneel and call him father…

nPfft!

nBlue energy spurted outwards.

nThe elder finally fell to the ground.

n“I feel indignant!”

nThe elder was confused.

nHe was a peak six-star!

nHe had a powerful swordplay standard!

nHe was only a step away from seven-star!

nAs long as he could defeat and capture Lu Ming, he would be able to attain The Art of Equalization and therefore his last hope of reaching seven-star!

nHow could I lose like that?!

nThat was very humiliating!

nLu Ming…

nHe is indeed a devil!

nShush!

nCold beams of lights streaked across the place.

nThe cards in Lu Ming’s hands were already aiming at his neck.

n“Don’t kill me.

n“Don’t kill me.”

nShivering, the elder knelt on the ground. “I know of a place that has a legacy site… There are countless swordplays and precious treasures there… That place…”

nHe approached Lu Ming gradually.

nShush!

nHe suddenly raised his head.

nHis enlarged and enormous eyes were shining brightly.

nBang!

nA gush of strange aura was spreading.

nThe two people’s Sea of Consciousnesses seemed to be harmonizing and at that moment, a trace of light rushed out and dashed into Lu Ming’s Sea of Consciousness.

nBuzz—

nThe Sea of Consciousness was shaking.

nLu Ming and the elder appeared there.

nLu Ming: Beginner five-star.

nElder: Peak six-star.

nIt was true.

nRegardless of how powerful one’s combat ability was, when everyone was in the Sea of Consciousness, only the cultivation level was counted!

nBecause this was the Sea of Consciousness!

nThe elder learned this secret skill of entering the Sea of Consciousness in this way from a certain legacy!

nThis was also one of his preparations!

nOver the dozens of years.

nCountless people who had underestimated him had already died!

n“Hahaha.

n“You finally allowed me inside!”

nThe elder laughed hysterically. “I don’t know what secret skill you used to block my swordplay but it is alright as long as I attain the Art of Equalization…”

nShush!

nHis gaze swept across the Sea of Consciousness and landed on the center of it.

nOver there, true enough, there was a cat sleeping soundly.

nThe sword spirit of the Sky Water Sword had not been wrong.

n“Seven-star!

n“I am coming!”

nHence, he walked to the front of the black cat domineeringly and smiled grimly. “Damned eunuch cat, tell me what exactly is the Art of Equalization?”

nShush!

nThe sleeping black cat suddenly opened its eyes.

nIts murderous intent was obvious!

n“You are…”

nThe elder glanced at the black cat once and had goosebumps all over him. It was as if he had fallen into a hole. The golden pupils of the black cat and its profile reminded him of a certain legend…

nIt was something that he had seen in the ancient books collection!

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