Chapter 20: Revealing Strength

Li Qing's figure flickered, appearing directly in front of the Black Shark.

In the next instant.

The surging power of thunder surrounding him erupted instantly.

"Purple Thunder Palm!"

As Li Qing swung his right palm, a surging force of purple lightning converged toward his hand.

A dazzling burst of purple radiance exploded outward.

Seeing such terrifying might, the terror on the Black Shark's face intensified.

He began desperately injecting all of his mana into his Azure Profound Shield.

Under the influence of the Blood Bursting Pill, his face grew increasingly pale, taking on a sickly hue.

However, his desperate resistance was clearly effective.

Under his full exertion, the Azure Profound Shield actually expanded in size once more.

Li Qing's figure blurred as he struck the Azure Profound Shield with his Purple Thunder Palm.

Boom! Bang!

The already cracked Azure Profound Shield instantly began to wobble.

The surging, violent purple lightning continuously battered the shield.

Crack! Crack!

Even more severe fractures appeared across the Azure Profound Shield.

At that exact moment.

The Cold Water Sword slashed down toward the shield once again.

Bang!

This time, the Azure Profound Shield, which the Black Shark relied on for survival, finally could not hold out. It shattered into several massive fragments that flew in all directions.

"Pfft!"

Suffering a massive backlash, the Black Shark spat out a mouthful of blood before being sent flying by the impact.

Seeing this, a ruthless expression crossed Li Qing's face.

Strike while the iron is hot.

He continued to control the Cold Water Sword, charging toward the fallen Black Shark.

"Fellow Daoist, mercy!"

Lying on the ground, stripped of all ability to resist, the Black Shark cried out in desperate, hopeless plea.

At this moment, the Black Shark's eyes held nothing but fear and despair.

It was the fear born from the prospect of death.

Facing the Black Shark's bitter pleas, Li Qing's expression remained unmoved, and the momentum of the Cold Water Sword did not falter in the slightest.

*Shing!*

Following the sound.

The Black Shark's head was severed from his body.

Crimson blood flowed incessantly onto the ground.

The area where he lay turned into a pool of scarlet.

The Black Shark's head still faced Li Qing's direction, a trace of resentment lingering on his face.

He seemingly had not expected to perish here.

And to perish within a plan he thought was foolproof.

Seeing that the Black Shark was dead, Li Qing breathed a sigh of relief.

Now, only one enemy remained.

Li Qing slowly looked into the distance.

He saw a black figure standing dazed in place.

Hei Feng's face was filled with shock and horror.

He had just arrived only to witness the moment the Black Shark's head fell.

The ferocity that had been on his face before was gone, replaced by a look of dread as he stared at Li Qing.

Surging purple arcs of electricity were still dancing across Li Qing's body.

Although using the Purple Thunder Palm had consumed some strength, it had little impact on his overall condition.

*Whoosh!*

The Cold Water Sword, emitting a chilling aura, instantly hovered above Li Qing.

Seeing Hei Feng's terrified expression, Li Qing spoke calmly and indifferently, "It seems your travel speed is even slower than I imagined."

Hearing Li Qing's words, Hei Feng froze for a moment, but immediately understood the implication.

This man, who had been hiding his strength and acting so ruthlessly, had clearly known of his tracks for a long time.

Thinking back to how Li Qing had acted like a green novice earlier, Hei Feng could not help but feel a chill run down his spine.

He never imagined this person was so ruthless; he intended to wipe out both of them at once.

Waves of coldness rose from within his body as Hei Feng took a quiet step backward.

"Go down and accompany your brother!"

Li Qing wasted no words; the most important thing now was to deal with Hei Feng quickly.

After all, this place was quite close to Giant Wood Island. If a powerful cultivator appeared, Li Qing might not be able to save himself.

Delay would invite change.

Seeing that the opponent intended to strike directly, Hei Feng's heart grew even more frantic.

"Fellow Daoist, please wait!" Hei Feng said hurriedly.

But his words did not cause Li Qing to pause for even a second.

No matter what Hei Feng wanted to say, Li Qing would not allow him to leave alive.

For the current Li Qing, the Thunder Spirit Manual was his greatest secret besides the Sea Suppressing Pearl.

It was one of his trump cards.

A cultivator who saw this secret could only be put at ease by death.

*Whoosh!*

The Cold Water Sword slashed toward Hei Feng with immense force.

Seeing this, Hei Feng knew that a peaceful resolution was impossible.

Judging from this man's calculations from the very beginning, he would never allow Hei Feng to walk away alive.

Hei Feng did not hesitate, performing a hand seal.

Two magical artifacts immediately flew out from his storage bag.

One was a golden sharp sword, and the other was a palm-sized turtle shell.

Both emitted the aura of mid-grade magical artifacts.

However, the golden sword appeared to be a high-quality mid-grade artifact.

*Whoosh! Whoosh!*

The palm-sized turtle shell expanded as it met the wind.

In the blink of an eye, it had grown large enough to shield Hei Feng behind it.

The previous scene had left Hei Feng in a state of extreme panic.

At this moment, his first thought was self-preservation.

After releasing the Cold Water Sword, Li Qing's body also charged directly toward Hei Feng.

Upon seeing the two artifacts Hei Feng had produced, he understood the confidence the two of them had in ambushing others.

It could be said that with three mid-grade magical artifacts, Hei Feng and the Black Shark were almost peerless among mid-stage Qi Refinement cultivators.

One must realize that an ordinary mid-stage Qi Refinement cultivator might not even possess a single mid-grade artifact.

By comparison, the two undoubtedly held a massive advantage.

Li Qing, transformed into a purple blur, had already closed in on Hei Feng.

The advantage of a body cultivator in close combat was fully displayed.

Relying on his massive physical advantage, he could easily approach Hei Feng.

"Go!"

Hei Feng waved his hand.

The golden sword soared through the air like a golden dragon, baring its claws and teeth as it lunged fiercely at Li Qing.

Simultaneously, the Cold Water Sword collided with the turtle shell defensive artifact.

Bang! Boom!

The Cold Water Sword struck the turtle shell artifact with great force.

However, the defensive capability of this mid-grade artifact was clearly superior to the Black Shark's Azure Profound Shield.

The turtle shell artifact remained unmoved, blocking the massive attack of the Cold Water Sword.

*Shing!*

A streak of cold light slashed toward Li Qing.

Li Qing's figure flickered, instantly dodging the offensive.

Bang!

A massive trench appeared beside him.

It was a trench carved out by the golden sword qi.

Li Qing accelerated, closing the distance to Hei Feng once more.

Seeing the opponent getting closer and closer, Hei Feng's panic intensified.

He had heard of the terrifying close-combat strength of body cultivators; once they got close, the consequences were unimaginable.

Hei Feng hurriedly pulled several colorful talismans from his storage bag.

*Buzz! Buzz!*

Several talismans were rapidly activated.

A blue water sphere the size of a head, several streaks of golden light, and a blazing fireball all rushed toward Li Qing simultaneously.

"Hmph."

Li Qing showed a look of disdain.

Most of the talismans Hei Feng had produced were low-grade first-tier talismans.

Their attack power was only equivalent to the early stage of Qi Refinement, which posed absolutely no threat to Li Qing's powerful, late-stage low-tier physical body.

*Boom!*

The thunderous power within Li Qing's body erupted as the Thunder Spirit Manual began to circulate.