314: Old tricks

Peng Yu shook her head slightly and chuckled, "That won't do. My competitive spirit has just been ignited by you. How can we shake hands and make peace? Lu Dazhuang, we must decide a winner today!"

"But don't worry, I won't kill you. Firstly, Jiang Taishen is indeed not to be trifled with, and secondly, I quite admire you and want to see your future performance. But for now, let's have a good fight!"

Hearing this, Lu Xingchen frowned and said in a deep voice, "Then what else can I say? I can only accompany you to the end!"

But Lu Xingchen was pondering.

His spirit talismans and Qi and blood were limited. If it was a war of attrition, he would definitely not be able to defeat Peng Yu.

Although Peng Yu promised not to kill him, he also didn't want to place his hopes of survival in the hands of others.

Now, the only things he could use were the shadow sword and the immortal slaying sword. He had to find a way to paralyze Peng Yu, then use a surprise move to subdue her in one go!

Peng Yu clasped her hands together, once again condensing a Flaming Bodhi Tree.

But at the same time, the previous Soul Great Serpent reappeared, and it was tinged with blue-green by the Bodhi Sacred Fire.

This Peng Yu actually wanted to launch both Soul and Qi attacks simultaneously!

This required an extremely high level of Soul Power and combat experience.

Lu Xingchen sighed softly.

It seemed that passing this test with Peng Yu this time was not so simple!

"Word Spirit, Dustless Land!"

Lu Xingchen let out a low shout, and a colorless barrier appeared around his body, which was then tinged milky white by the Fused Spirit Fire.

The Black Tortoise Spirit Guarding Formation could only defend against Qi attacks, while the Dustless Land had defensive effects against both Qi and Soul Power.

Lu Xingchen planned to use the Dustless Land to resist Peng Yu's Soul Great Serpent.

After all, there was a Realm difference in Soul Power between him and Peng Yu, so it was hard to say if he could withstand it.

But now, he could only go all out!

The Bodhi Tree leaves and the Soul Great Serpent attacked simultaneously.

Lu Xingchen still used his usual method, using two eighth-grade spirit talismans to consume the power of the Bodhi Tree leaves, and then using the Vajra Barrier to strengthen the Eighth-Grade Spirit Formation and the Dustless Land.

This time, he consumed even more Qi and blood than before.

Resisting the Bodhi Tree leaves relied entirely on the Eighth-Grade Spirit Formation, while Lu Xingchen poured all his Soul Power into the colorless barrier, fully resisting Peng Yu's Soul Great Serpent.

After all, as the Holy Maiden of Medicine King Valley, Peng Yu primarily Cultivated Soul Power, and her Soul Great Serpent posed a greater threat to Lu Xingchen.

The Bodhi Tree leaves were continuously consumed by the eighth-grade spirit talismans and Spirit Formation, while the Soul Great Serpent fiercely crashed against the colorless barrier.

Peng Yu's Soul Power was formidable even among those at Spirit Realm Great Perfection. The moment they collided, Lu Xingchen immediately felt immense pressure and couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of fresh blood.

But fortunately, when Cultivating in the Soul Nurturing Tower, the pagoda would also exert pressure on Soul Power. Lu Xingchen had entered the seventh floor, so he was already accustomed to high pressure.

Even when facing Spirit Realm Great Perfection, although he couldn't win, he could still resist for a period of time.

Just like that, the Soul Great Serpent and the Dustless Land began their contest.

The two competed for a minute, and the Soul Great Serpent's power slowly dissipated.

Lu Xingchen once again blocked Peng Yu's offensive!

But he had a very difficult time.

Firstly, Peng Yu was controlling the Soul Great Serpent and the Bodhi Tree leaves simultaneously, multitasking. The power of the Soul Great Serpent was even less than when she first launched it, only appearing mighty due to the blessing of the Bodhi Sacred Fire.

But Lu Xingchen also had the Fused Spirit Fire!

Secondly, Lu Xingchen had been trained by the Soul Nurturing Tower, and his stress resistance was much stronger than that of ordinary Late Spirit Realm practitioners.

Thirdly, the power of the Dustless Land was very strong, and defense was always easier than offense. He had also strengthened the Dustless Land with the Vajra Barrier.

Relying on these various factors, Lu Xingchen barely managed to block Peng Yu's attack.

He was having such a difficult time!

This Peng Yu was the most powerful enemy he had encountered since coming to the Tianyuan Continent, and Peng Yu was even younger than him.

Alarm bells rang in Lu Xingchen's heart.

The Tianyuan Continent never lacked Geniuses. Although he had the System, it was hard to say if he could make it to the end.

There were always people stronger than others, and there was always a higher heaven!

As the Soul Great Serpent was obliterated, Peng Yu also didn't feel too good. Her body stiffened, and a trace of paleness appeared on her face.

She stared intently at Lu Xingchen, her eyes filled with disbelief.

"Lu Dazhuang, you're amazing! I've gone all out, but I still can't break through your defense. Your strength, young man, is no weaker than the other seven prodigies."

This praise, which was extremely serious in Peng Yu's eyes, held no attraction for Lu Xingchen.

After all, he bore the title of God of War. Wasn't it only natural for him to be able to deal with the eight prodigies of the central province?

If he couldn't defeat them, it would truly be a disgrace to the previous four Gods of War.

Lu Xingchen took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Peng Yu, you are indeed very strong, but I am not so easily defeated either."

"I've given you two moves. Next, it's my turn to attack!"

Hearing this, Peng Yu raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Oh? You actually dare to take the initiative to attack? Well then, let me see just how strong you are!"

Lu Xingchen took out the shadow sword from his Storage Ring and threw a scabbard towards Peng Yu.

That's right, he still wanted to use the shadow sword to ambush her.

Senior Fu Xin was indeed a Genius, capable of creating such an insidious Spiritual Artifact as the shadow sword.

When facing an enemy encountering the shadow sword for the first time, its unique skill could achieve miraculous effects.

Peng Yu already held Lu Xingchen in high regard and showed no carelessness towards this scabbard.

But she indeed didn't sense any Qi fluctuations or Soul Power from the scabbard, and she was still ambushed by Lu Xingchen.

Only when the scabbard flew in front of her did she shoot out a streak of Qi, knocking it away.

"Is that all? Lu Dazhuang..."

Before Peng Yu could finish speaking, Lu Xingchen activated the shadow sword's displacement skill, instantly teleporting beside her, and then struck out with a palm.

Peng Yu was greatly startled.

It was well known that Alchemists had strong Soul Power but weak Physical Body strength, so they generally prevented opponents from getting close during combat.

Peng Yu was no exception.

But this was indeed her first encounter with the shadow sword, and she suffered a great loss for a moment.

However, Peng Yu did not panic.

One must know that Lu Xingchen was also an Alchemist, and his Physical Body strength was not strong either.

Moreover, Lu Xingchen's Realm was only Eight-Star Martial Ancestor, far inferior to hers.

Even if he got close, what could he do?

"Good timing!"

Peng Yu let out a low shout, also striking out with a palm.

Although she underestimated Lu Xingchen's Physical Body strength, she still held him in high regard as a person.

Since Lu Xingchen intentionally got close, he must have a trick up his sleeve.

With this palm, she used all her strength and also used Qi to protect her entire body.

But she ultimately still underestimated Lu Xingchen.

Their palms met.