354: Chapter 354 Human Extinction

A sword strike pierced the air, transforming into several beams of sword light that collided with the flaming behemoth.

The scorching flames eroded Senior Sister Cui Mingxi's sword.

At the same time, Lin Ming slashed out a streak of Sword Qi, aimed directly at Senior Sister Cui Mingxi.

Seeing this, Senior Sister Cui Mingxi reached out her hand and grabbed her sword.

Instantly, a burst of coldness erupted from that sword.

That intense cold immediately froze the flames, and the suddenly erupting chill sealed off Lin Ming's Sword Intent.

Following that, the sword quickly returned to Senior Sister Cui Mingxi's hand, shattering the streak of Sword Qi.

Waves of cold emanated outward.

However, this chill quickly receded back into the blade.

In the blink of an eye, this coldness bloomed from within the sword.

With a stride, Senior Sister Cui Mingxi arrived before Lin Ming.

Lin Ming clearly saw every one of Senior Sister Cui Mingxi's movements.

In response, Lin Ming had no intention of fleeing.

The scorching flames reappeared, gradually covering the sword in his hand.

A collision between ice and fire.

For a moment, the entire battlefield was divided into two zones.

"You are indeed very strong."

After that strike, the two pulled slightly apart.

However, the cold Qi and the flames continued to collide and intertwine.

"Senior Sister is not bad either."

Lin Ming nodded and said.

"The next strike shall decide the victor."

Senior Sister Cui Mingxi said in a deep voice.

Lin Ming's strength truly surprised her, far exceeding her initial estimation of him.

However, Senior Sister Cui Mingxi did not want to continue dragging this out.

It was time to decide the outcome.

In an instant, cold light grew piercing, as if snowflakes were drifting down from the sky.

Yet, within every snowflake, there was an extremely strong killing intent.

Lin Ming was caught within this field of snowflakes, unable to escape.

This sword strike was just like the snowflakes, descending from above to slash at Lin Ming.

Beneath the sky full of snowflakes, the nearby Wei Family sisters had already lost sight of Senior Sister Cui Mingxi.

They were constantly searching for Senior Sister Cui Mingxi's figure.

Lin Ming looked up, and gazing at the sky full of snowflakes, he naturally saw Senior Sister Cui Mingxi.

It was indeed difficult to defeat Senior Sister Cui Mingxi with ordinary Moves; her attainments in the Dao of the sword were truly not weak.

Judging from the fourth-stage Sword Intent she displayed, Senior Sister Cui Mingxi should have touched the threshold of fifth-stage Sword Intent, and she was likely not far from reaching it.

Therefore, Lin Ming really had to bring out some real skill; otherwise, he might truly lose to Senior Sister Cui Mingxi.

Human Desolation, one of the Three Desolation Swords.

Human Desolation.

A trace of deathly stillness emerged from the sword.

With one sword strike, all the falling snowflakes dissipated.

Under the power of deathly stillness, the snowflakes were completely extinguished.

Senior Sister Cui Mingxi's figure immediately appeared within everyone's sight.

"Hiss..."

As the two swords clashed, in an instant, the sword in Senior Sister Cui Mingxi's hand flew out of her grasp.

She landed on the ground, and by the time she regained her senses, Lin Ming's sword had already come to rest before her.

"Senior Sister, you have lost."

Lin Ming said.

"What was that strike just now?"

Senior Sister Cui Mingxi asked after a moment of silence.

That strike just now was something she had never seen before.

That strike actually made her feel a faint sense of fear and dread.

"Human Desolation."

Lin Ming said.

"What a magnificent Human Desolation."

True Monarch Lu Zhixing appeared here and laughed loudly.

In fact, he had arrived long ago, but he simply hadn't revealed himself.

Essentially, nothing that happened within Dongchao City could escape his eyes.

Of course, under normal circumstances, he certainly wouldn't monitor the entire city; he wouldn't waste his time like that.

But now was an extraordinary time, so naturally, extraordinary measures had to be taken.

It was under these circumstances that he accidentally discovered the bout between his Disciple and Lin Ming.

He learned of Lin Ming's identity from the two people on the side.

"Senior Martial Uncle Tu Zhan was right; you are better suited for my Canghai Sword Pavilion."

Senior Uncle Tu Zhan praised.

Such a Genius in the Dao of the sword had actually joined Yuanxu Mountain, a Sect that was only a dabbler in the Dao of the sword; it was truly a waste of talent.

When True Monarch Lu Zhixing first heard Senior Martial Uncle Tu Zhan's remarks, his initial reaction was that Senior Martial Uncle Tu Zhan was exaggerating a bit.

Now it seemed that Senior Martial Uncle Tu Zhan had not exaggerated at all.

As for his own Disciple's defeat.

True Monarch Lu Zhixing had nothing to say.

Defeat was defeat.

If one's skills were inferior, they were inferior.

This Disciple of his had had it too easy all these years; losing occasionally might not be a bad thing.

"Greetings, True Monarch Lu."

"Greetings, Senior Martial Uncle Lu."

The Wei Family sisters immediately greeted him.

They hadn't expected True Monarch Lu Zhixing to appear here.

Compared to that, they were even more shocked that Senior Sister Cui Mingxi had actually lost.

Although Senior Sister Cui Mingxi had sealed her own cultivation, capping it at the Spirit Treasury Realm.

But regardless, she was still a cultivator of the Bitter Sea Realm.

The Wei Family sisters certainly hadn't favored Lin Ming.

Even if Lin Ming had been evenly matched with Senior Sister Cui Mingxi in the initial exchanges.

But they hadn't expected that Lin Ming would actually defeat Senior Sister Cui Mingxi.

"Junior Martial Uncle Lu, you should discuss poaching with my master."

Lin Ming said with a smile.

"What a pity."

True Monarch Lu Zhixing shook his head.

He didn't have the guts to poach from the Nirvana Ancestor.

Moreover, they were just saying it; it was impossible to actually poach someone else's Disciple.

"Why has Nephew Lin come to Dongchao City?"

True Monarch Lu Zhixing asked.

"I came to Dongchao City to take care of some business, had a small conflict with a Young Master of the Liu Family, and was framed and brought here."

Lin Ming said with a smile.

"So that's how it is."

True Monarch Lu Zhixing nodded.

He believed Lin Ming's words.

On one hand, given Lin Ming's identity, there was absolutely no need to lie about such a trivial matter.

On the other hand, he knew a bit about the situation regarding the so-called Liu Family.

It was just that he couldn't be bothered to intervene.

"Nephew, handle it as you see fit."

True Monarch Lu Zhixing said.

It was just a mere Liu Family.

A great clan of Dongchao City?

They didn't even have a True Monarch of the Other Shore Realm; they didn't even qualify to catch his eye.

Now they had offended Lin Ming.

True Monarch Lu Zhixing naturally knew which was more important.

Especially in these extraordinary times, the Canghai Sword Pavilion definitely needed to maintain good relations with Yuanxu Mountain.

Sometimes, the truth of a matter wasn't that important.

True Monarch Lu Zhixing didn't care.

As the saying went, a mere Liu Family wasn't worth him making a big fuss.

"Then many thanks, Junior Martial Uncle."

Lin Ming said.

"However, Nephew, after you finish your business, leave Dongchao City as soon as possible."

True Monarch Lu Zhixing changed the subject and said.

"Does it have something to do with the Sea Clan?"

Lin Ming said.

The Sea Demon Python attacked the city.

Dongchao City was under lockdown.

And this lockdown still hadn't received a clear explanation to this day.

"That's right, there is some unrest regarding the Sea Clan."

True Monarch Lu Zhixing nodded.

It wasn't wrong to say there was some unrest with the Sea Clan.

But this time, the unrest was not simple.

For this reason, True Monarch Lu Zhixing had even contacted the Sect; he wasn't confident in handling this unrest alone.

"I understand."

Lin Ming nodded.

Knowing was one thing.

But when to leave would depend on Lin Ming's own mood.