Chapter 67 A Hard-Fought Battle

Repeatedly hurled back, despite possessing such an incredible skill as the Nine Yang Divine Art, with its top-notch recovery power and near-impenetrable defense, Lin Xing still felt a flash of rage.

Anyone tossed around without a chance to hit back would be furious. That was exactly how Lin Xing felt now.

"Damn it! I can't take this anymore." Being smashed away time after time, even before he could counterattack, Lin Xing was now utterly seething.

Looking at Yamazaki's ferocious face, Lin Xing sidestepped in a blur. He channeled all his energy, instantly feeling his whole body flooded with power again, though still not reaching its peak condition.

Lin Xing was already injured. The superficial wounds hurt so much that he grimaced in pain. There were internal injuries too; although the Nine Yang Divine Art warded off major damage, he was still wounded. Combined with his current exhaustion, Lin Xing couldn't reach his peak condition.

"I refuse to believe you're this powerful!" Spitting out a bloody mouthful, Lin Xing lurched forward.

"Oh? Still daring to come at me!" Yamazaki's eyes were filled with venom and a twisted, unreadable expression. "Let's see how long you can hold out!" Yamazaki charged straight at Lin Xing.

With a "bang," the two collided fiercely. Lin Xing was still no match for the current Yamazaki and was once again hurled back. In mid-air, he pivoted and brought his blade down directly on Yamazaki!

Yamazaki didn't dodge, raising his blade horizontally to block.

An instant before impact, Lin Xing didn't strike head-on. With a flick of his wrist, his blade slid along Yamazaki's weapon, sweeping toward Yamazaki's sword hand, while simultaneously lashing out with a powerful kick to Yamazaki's chest.

Yamazaki was startled. He exerted force with his blade, deflecting the power of Lin Xing's strike, and leapt back. Lin Xing stomped the ground and leaped up, charging straight at Yamazaki for another slash.

Yamazaki now had no choice but to meet Lin Xing's attack head-on. Facing the incoming slash, Yamazaki swung his blade in response, intending to clash directly.

Lin Xing twisted his body with an unnatural fluidity, instantly appearing behind Yamazaki, and delivered a spinning kick that struck him hard in the waist.

With a "bang," Yamazaki was hit squarely, his entire body sent sprawling.

Lin Xing, seizing the advantage, pressed on without mercy. Taking the opportunity, he thrust his blade at Yamazaki while his left palm was already poised.

Yamazaki dodged and stood up, fuming inwardly. He was supposed to be much stronger than his enemy, yet he had been kicked over. Yamazaki's rage boiled up from within. Seeing Lin Xing still daring to charge at him, Yamazaki couldn't help but sneer coldly.

Gripping his blade with both hands, he brought it down squarely on Lin Xing's weapon.

Unexpectedly, just before the blades were about to collide, Lin Xing's weapon twisted at an odd angle, evading Yamazaki's strike. Yamazaki's blade cut through empty air, leaving him disoriented and uncomfortable, his internal energy churning.

But at the same time, Lin Xing's left fist, which had been poised, slammed fiercely into Yamazaki's right chest.

This punch, condensed with all of Lin Xing's current strength, whistled through the air, tearing through the space between them, and instantly appeared before Yamazaki's chest. Yamazaki was shocked! Unable to react in time, he shifted his entire body to the left, attempting to evade Lin Xing's certain-kill move.

With a "bang," although Yamazaki dodged, he wasn't completely able to avoid it. Lin Xing's powerful punch struck him squarely on the right chest.

"Explode for me!" Lin Xing roared, unleashing all the Zhen Qi from his body. It surged through his left arm and poured entirely into Yamazaki.

"Crack!" "Bang!" "Bang!"

The sound of bones breaking echoed. Yamazaki's ribs were shattered by Lin Xing's blow.

Simultaneously, Yamazaki was sent flying by Lin Xing's fierce strike. While being hurled back, Yamazaki managed to land a powerful kick on Lin Xing's stomach.

"Pfft!" "Pfft!" Both Lin Xing and Yamazaki spat out a mouthful of blood and crashed to the ground. However, Yamazaki's injuries were even more severe!

"Kill!" A shout rang out. Lin Xing turned to look—it was the remaining remnants of the Divine Wind Sect! "Trying to take advantage of my weakened state to finish me off? You've miscalculated!"

Spitting out another mouthful of blood, Lin Xing felt slightly better. After a brief adjustment of his breathing, he glanced at them disdainfully. With a "whoosh," he leaped up and plunged into their midst, instantly killing one.

"These idiots!" Yamazaki cursed under his breath. Did they think Lin Xing was easy prey now?

After adjusting his breathing and slightly calming his chaotic energy, Yamazaki endured the sharp pain from his broken bones and stood up.

He had to finish off Lin Xing as quickly as possible, or his time would run out. Although he could completely escape now, if he didn't kill Lin Xing, he wouldn't be able to quell the hatred in his heart! If he waited for later, there would likely be no hope.

Although some bones were broken, it didn't hinder his movement. Boosting his strength, Yamazaki charged toward Lin Xing.

In a short time, Lin Xing had killed several more people. The remaining few scattered in a panic, too afraid to stay near Lin Xing, terrified of being slaughtered.

"Yamazaki, you're still not dead!" Lin Xing sneered. Although he mocked Yamazaki outwardly, inwardly he remained highly vigilant while recovering his depleted Zhen Qi at the fastest possible speed.

Yamazaki gave a cold laugh. "Then let's see who dies and who survives!" After saying this, he gathered his energy and charged straight forward.

Lin Xing retreated violently, putting distance between himself and Yamazaki. Then, channeling his energy upward, he bravely slashed at Yamazaki!

Advancing, retreating, attacking, dodging.

"Slice!" Lin Xing's back was cut by Yamazaki's blade. Lin Xing countered with a backhand slash, striking Yamazaki's weapon with such force that Yamazaki's face twisted in fury!

Suddenly, Yamazaki leaped into the air, slashing down at Lin Xing once more. The whistling blade aimed directly for Lin Xing's head. Not daring to be careless, Lin Xing mustered all his Zhen Qi and met the strike head-on with his own blade.

"Bang!" Two immense forces collided. Lin Xing felt his blood churning, forcing him to swallow back the mouthful of blood rising in his throat. With a stomp of his feet, he leaped into the air.

While being smashed away, Yamazaki took advantage of the momentum to leap backward. After flipping several times in mid-air, he landed and sprinted toward Gao Xiong. Grabbing Gao Xiong with one hand, he dashed toward the exit. "Kid, I'll be back for revenge!" With a few leaps, he disappeared into the passageway.

Seeing Yamazaki had fled, the remaining remnants of the Divine Wind Sect let out a shout, and the few survivors scattered and ran.

Seeing Yamazaki had escaped, Lin Xing didn't pursue. After checking the area and confirming there were no enemies left, his mind relaxed, and a wave of exhaustion washed over him.

It turned out that Lin Xing had expended a tremendous amount of mental and physical energy in this battle. Now that he had relaxed, he naturally couldn't hold on any longer. Without another thought, Lin Xing sat down on the spot and began to recover.