Chapter 65 Fierce Battle (Part 2)

Before Lin Xing could steady his footing, Yamazaki charged him again!

"Damn it," Lin Xing cursed, parrying the blade aimed at his head with a backhanded swing. "This Yamazaki's a sly one. Has he been holding back this whole time?" Lin Xing wondered silently.

But no matter what, Lin Xing would not back down.

"Come on!" Lin Xing clenched his sword in both hands, his eyes blazing with fighting spirit as he watched Yamazaki charging toward him. A boundless fighting spirit had been ignited within Lin Xing.

With a "whoosh," Lin Xing shoved off hard with both feet, launching himself high into the air and slashing down at Yamazaki! "Today, let us settle this once and for all!" Lin Xing declared.

"Clang!" "Clang!" Their weapons clashed violently, the tremendous impact sending them both flying. Tumbling through the air, Lin Xing twisted his waist, performing an eerie mid-air turn! He then charged after the still-airborne Yamazaki.

"Yamazaki, here I come, haha!" Lin Xing laughed heartily, slashing at Yamazaki while still in the air.

With a thunderous "boom," Yamazaki repeated Gao Xiong's earlier action! He was slammed mid-air by Lin Xing and sent crashing to the ground.

The moment he hit the ground, Yamazaki rolled and sprang to his feet, simultaneously backpedaling several yards. "What are you all gawking at?! Get over here!" Yamazaki roared.

It wasn't that they didn't want to join the fight; they simply couldn't intervene. Lin Xing and Yamazaki were moving too fast. Even if they wanted to help, they couldn't—they couldn't even touch a corner of their opponents' clothes.

"Haha, Yamazaki! Relying on your goons? I'll help you clean up your lackeys right now!" Lin Xing laughed heartily, wading into the crowd and cutting a bloody swath.

It wasn't that Lin Xing was cruel or inhumane. None of these Divine Wind Sect members were good people; they were only distinguished by how evil they were and to what degree! Lin Xing had long heard of their deeds, so now he showed no mercy in his slaughter. Besides, this was no time for mercy. It was either kill or be killed. Seeing the madness in their eyes, Lin Xing knew that unless he killed them all, this matter would not end today.

For a moment, it was like a tiger among sheep, dominating the scene.

"Bastard!" Seeing this, Yamazaki was naturally furious. Sword raised, he charged into the fray. However, Lin Xing did not engage him directly, instead weaving through the crowd, chasing and cutting down the sect members.

For a while, a chaotic chase unfolded: Lin Xing pursued certain individuals, while others, along with Yamazaki, pursued Lin Xing.

"Bastard! Have the guts to face me one-on-one!" Yamazaki's speed was already inferior to Lin Xing's, and now with others getting in the way, he was hopping mad.

Lin Xing snorted disdainfully. "Are you stupid? Why should I fight you directly? Can't you see the situation? I have the advantage now."

Yamazaki was so angry he could only sputter. Seeing Yamazaki's furious expression, Lin Xing found it quite amusing. "Yamazaki, if you have the skill, come and catch me," Lin Xing taunted.

"All of you, get back!" Yamazaki was now thoroughly enraged. In truth, even if Yamazaki hadn't ordered it, they would have wanted to retreat. After all, while the position of incense master was tempting, their own lives were even more precious! Fighting Lin Xing was practically suicide! Hadn't they seen how few were left?

Hearing Yamazaki's words was like receiving a sacred decree. The few remaining members scattered in an instant.

Lin Xing didn't bother chasing them. He had just been playing around earlier; the few left wouldn't cause any trouble. Although they all possessed Sword Master-level strength, they held no advantage against Lin Xing. Even though Lin Xing's own strength wasn't overwhelmingly high, dealing with them was more than sufficient.

Facing Yamazaki, Lin Xing now got serious. "Let us decide the victor!" Lin Xing knew that the longer this dragged on, the worse it would be. Their reinforcements might arrive at any moment, and then he wouldn't know if he could get away clean, let alone rescue anyone.

"Fine, let us decide the victor," Yamazaki said venomously, his eyes fixed on Lin Xing like a viper's.

Lin Xing felt slightly uncomfortable under his gaze, frowned, and said to Yamazaki, "Come on!"

They were poised for action!

"Old man Yamazaki, your young master is coming!" Lin Xing was never one to waste time. Seeing Yamazaki remain motionless, he couldn't help but shout and charge at him.

Dragging a trail of afterimages, Lin Xing pushed his power to its absolute limit, channeling all ten levels of his strength into his weapon. Infused with Zhen Qi, the weapon emitted a faint white glow, like a sharp arrow shooting toward Yamazaki.

Seeing Lin Xing charge, Yamazaki didn't dare be careless. He pushed his own power to the limit, formed a hand seal with both hands, and vanished with a "whoosh."

Lin Xing was stunned! *Damn it*, he thought, *this old geezer is trying to play this trick on me now!* Lin Xing immediately stopped, his spiritual sense focused on everything around him.

Closing his eyes, Lin Xing concentrated with every fiber of his being. Suddenly, it was as if he could see everything around him—the dust in the air, the grass on the ground—nothing escaped his observation. Yet, Yamazaki's figure was nowhere to be seen.

Suddenly, Lin Xing sensed an unusual fluctuation in the air in a specific spot.

*Here it is*, Lin Xing smiled slightly. *Now I'll make you pay!*

Lin Xing slowly retreated, his back toward the area with the abnormal fluctuation.

Yamazaki, invisible, slowly crept toward Lin Xing. He had now pushed his own strength to its absolute limit and was even more cautious. He was confident that Lin Xing wouldn't detect his presence!

Watching Lin Xing step closer and closer, it seemed from his demeanor that he truly hadn't noticed. Yamazaki held his breath, slowly raised his longsword, and gathered all his power, intending to finish Lin Xing off in one decisive strike!

The distance between the two slowly closed. Although Lin Xing appeared to be focused ahead, he was actually constantly monitoring the area of abnormal fluctuation behind him. His actions were meant to lure Yamazaki into a trap; Lin Xing also wanted to resolve this trouble quickly.

Finally, the distance between them had reached...

"Go to hell!" Yamazaki roared, unleashing the slash he'd been charging up at Lin Xing!

The slash, containing Yamazaki's full power, shot toward Lin Xing with incredible speed! The longsword whistled through the air, its friction producing a hissing scream!

"What?! How is this possible?!" Yamazaki shouted in disbelief.