246: Chapter 246: Shouting out moves again?

The entire auction house instantly erupted in an uproar, and the City Lord's expression turned ashen.

He had not expected Lin Qing to block his attack and even utter such wild words to him.

As a lofty Level 11 powerhouse, he had not heard such humiliation for who knows how long.

The Aura belonging to Level 11 was unreservedly unleashed.

The beams, pillars, doors, and windows of the auction house began to creak.

The heavy Aura formed a pressure differential with the surroundings, and a Spiritual Qi storm ravaged the auction house.

The Cultivators in the venue immediately felt immense pressure.

While the God Realm Cultivators could still barely steady themselves, those Cultivators below the ninth rank were blown about haphazardly, and some even fainted on the spot.

At this moment, the City Lord was clearly consumed by rage.

Caring no longer whether he would cause destruction to the auction house, he directly smashed through the roof and dashed straight toward Lin Qing high in the sky, arriving opposite him in almost a mere instant.

"Brat, are you feeling very pleased with yourself just because you blocked a casual strike of mine?"

The City Lord was truly not lying.

Without knowing Lin Qing's true combat power, his previous attack was indeed just a casual one.

Generally speaking, that level of power was more than enough to deal with an Early Stage Tenth Rank.

"You are welcome to try attacking with your full strength."

"Arrogant!"

The angry City Lord suddenly wore an evil smile, having thought of a great way to punish Lin Qing.

"Since you are so good at talking, later I will feed you ten catties of nightsoil, so that every time you open your mouth, there will be a stench of shit. Hahaha."

As the City Lord spoke, he amused himself.

Burning with rage just a moment ago, he actually burst out laughing uncontrollably.

The corners of Lin Qing's mouth also curled up.

He had not made a Move in two years, yet he never expected to encounter a needy opponent in his first battle at the Tenth Rank.

Seeing that Lin Qing still maintained a fearless appearance, the City Lord could not be bothered to waste any more breath.

He slowly raised his hands from both sides of his body, and earth-yellow Spiritual Qi gathered around him.

In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen Spiritual Qi mountains about a hundred zhang tall hovered in mid-air.

His Domain of will also unfolded simultaneously, and the surroundings suddenly turned a dim yellow.

The heavy earth will made the entire space viscous.

The City Lord waved his hands, and under his control, these mountains attacked Lin Qing.

Some mountains smashed straight over, while others traced an arc through the air before targeting Lin Qing and colliding with one another.

Despite the massive size of these mountains, their speed was not slow at all.

Coupled with the pressure brought by the City Lord's earth will—tempered over hundreds or thousands of years—if anyone else were to face these crashing mountains, let alone dodging, even moving slightly would likely prove difficult.

However, Lin Qing was clearly no ordinary person.

Although this City Lord was Level 11, wanting to deal with Lin Qing by relying solely on such basic means as Spiritual Qi and will was still far from enough.

With his hands behind his back, his figure drifted through the air.

At first glance, it seemed as if he had simply been blown away by the airflow stirred up by those mountains, making the entire process appear calm and effortless.

The City Lord finally realized Lin Qing's extraordinary nature.

Although he still was not using his full strength, he was no longer as casual as he had been down in the auction house.

He suspected that Lin Qing had used some clever means to conceal his cultivation, and that his true Realm was definitely not Level 11.

"Hiding your head and showing your tail!"

The City Lord did not intend to hold back anymore.

However, he did not attack immediately; instead, he gave Lin Qing a look before flying off toward the distance on his own.

Lin Qing understood his meaning.

The two of them were currently right above Qingai City; if they fought at full strength, it would inevitably affect the people below.

The City Lord wanted to change the battlefield, not because he was truly a benevolent person with the common people in his heart, but simply because Qingai City was under his jurisdiction.

Lin Qing naturally had no objections.

Although he possessed absolute confidence that he could defeat the City Lord, he had never fought against a powerhouse of this level, after all, and was not entirely sure if he could instantly eliminate the opponent with ordinary Moves.

Lin Qing was never someone who liked to indiscriminately slaughter the innocent.

If circumstances permitted, he would also try his best to avoid harming bystanders.

The conflict between the two had already attracted the attention of the entire city.

Now that they were leaving, many Cultivators in the city likewise soared into the air, pursuing the direction where the two went.

Because Qingai City was close to the Southern Region, the overall caliber of Cultivators here was already very high, with quite a few ninth-rank and Tenth Rank individuals.

Recently, because of the Cloud-patterned Elk, it had attracted no fewer than a handful of Level 11 Cultivators.

Among these Level 11 Cultivators, some simply held the mindset of watching a good show, while others had already secretly prepared themselves, ready to make a Move at any moment.

The City Lord had been selected from among many major factions to specifically manage this border city, and these Level 11 Cultivators likewise hailed from major factions.

They were considered allies with the City Lord, so if the City Lord were truly no match, they naturally would not stand idly by.

After traveling a certain distance away from the city, the City Lord stopped.

He turned around to look at Lin Qing, uttering no further threats.

Instead, he held his hands out in front of his chest as if supporting something, summoning a ring-shaped Lifebound Treasure.

At the same time, Spiritual Qi began to gather around him once more, intertwining with the power of will.

Soon, a Dharma manifestation standing about seven thousand zhang tall rose abruptly from the ground.

The Dharma manifestation as a whole still displayed the color of the earth, bare-chested with muscles bulging all over.

The ring-shaped Magic Treasure had now grown even larger than the Dharma manifestation, enclosing it while rotating and fluttering outside its body.

Lin Qing did not hold much back either.

He likewise summoned his own Dharma manifestation.

However, under his deliberate restraint, his Dharma manifestation was only around seven thousand zhang tall, matching the size of the City Lord's.

Because what the opponent comprehended was the earth will, this time Lin Qing used the wood will to counter it.

The appearance of his Dharma manifestation matched his current look, displaying an overall emerald-green color.

Under the influence of the wood will, the vegetation below the battlefield began to grow wildly and sway.

Stepping upon the earth, the two Dharma manifestations charged toward each other simultaneously, colliding in the blink of an eye.

Their battle at this moment lacked any fancy skill special effects; instead, it consisted of unadorned exchanges of fists and kicks.

It looked just like a Martial Skill clash between Mortal Realm Cultivators, but in truth, every single Move was a collision of spiritual power and will.

Lin Qing's base combat power at this moment was roughly the same as his opponent's.

After all, the Dharma manifestation itself was a combination of multifaceted abilities; as long as their sizes were equal, their base combat powers would be equal.

But when it came to a contest of Moves, Lin Qing—backed by his Ultra Instinct talent—was clearly not someone the City Lord could hold a candle to.

Every time the City Lord charged over furiously, after a Move or two, he would fly backward at an even faster speed.

After several consecutive rounds, the City Lord finally could not hold it together any longer.

His Lifebound Treasure expanded once more, then detached from the Dharma manifestation's body and flew toward Lin Qing.

"Mountain-Suppressing Ring Twist!"

The City Lord roared angrily, while Lin Qing furrowed his brows slightly.

"Shouting out Moves again?"

He then gently shook his head.

"There really is no helping you."

Lin Qing's Dharma manifestation lowered its waist and planted its stance, bringing its hands together in a sudden clap.

"Tree Realm Advent!"