The sword thrust failed, and the rage and fury in Lin Zhan's eyes began to disappear, replaced by a deep killing intent and... worry.

Li Ming, despite being only at the Condensation Realm, seemed to receive this sword strike with remarkable ease.

"Die!!!"

Lin Zhan roared and kept striking with his sword.

The sword flashed.

A series of sword energies rushed towards Li Ming.

But Li Ming blocked them all.

Li Ming moved swiftly, closing in on him.

In an instant, Lin Zhan trembled all over, feeling a terrifying aura lock onto him, a feeling that made him feel as if he had fallen into hell.

Li Ming's powerful true energy, driven by his formidable blood energy, seemed poised to shake the heavens and earth.

In a daze, Lin Zhan felt that the person in front of him had undergone a complete transformation.

If Li Ming's aura a moment ago was restrained and sharp, it was as heavy as a mountain.

At this moment, the hibernating dragon was awakened from its slumber, and its roar shook a thousand mountains!

"Star Luo Sword Technique, swiftly!"

Lin Zhan disregarded everything and thrust out his sword.

"Take this punch!"

Li Ming's eyes lit up. He blocked the sword with his right hand holding the knife, but his left hand did not stop. Instead, his five fingers came together like a lotus flower.

It squeezed so hard it seemed to burst the air itself.

With this punch, a powerful force surged forth, and the blood and qi transformed into a ferocious beast that devoured people.

It seemed as if it wanted to devour Lin Zhan completely!

To outsiders, this punch was unremarkable; even a trained martial artist from a martial arts school could deliver a more impressive punch. But the moment it landed, Lin Zhan's hair stood on end in shock, as if he had been greatly frightened.

"not good!"

Lin Zhan was startled, sensing the hidden killing intent in the punch, and immediately abandoned his attack and switched to defense.

boom!

The clash of fists and swords was like a hurricane sweeping across the battlefield!

Centered on the two people, the space within ten zhang of the long street trembled, as if it had been hit by a heavy object, leaving it pitted and collapsed downwards.

Large swaths of earth and rocks were sent flying through the air by the aftershocks!

"puff!"

Lin Zhan barely managed to block with his sword, his body trembling slightly, a hint of fear appearing deep in his eyes.

That force... just what kind of monster is that opponent?!

Who would have thought that this mere Qi Condensation Realm martial artist would possess such terrifying power?

The blow nearly knocked the sword out of his hand, leaving his hand numb.

Although he tried his best to block the punch with his true energy, and with the longsword as a buffer, it still almost displaced his internal organs, making him somewhat unable to withstand it.

The collision had torn the corner of Li Ming's clothes and caused some minor injuries to his arm.

The opponent's sword light was like rain, and its sharpness should not be underestimated. Even he could not block them all.

"good!"

What surprised Li Ming even more was that he didn't expect his opponent to be so physically strong, able to withstand so many of his attacks.

That makes sense. Once a martial artist has cultivated to the Golden Core stage, if they find it difficult to break through in their cultivation level, they will pay more attention to refining their physical body.

"die!"

Li Ming didn't hesitate and took a step forward without any intention of defending.

One slash and it's down!

Bang!

Lin Zhan gritted his teeth and raised his sword to parry, but was forced back several steps by the force of the blow. He was furious, but before he could retaliate, another punch came crashing down on him!

Bang, bang, bang!

Li Ming's offensive was like a raging storm, never stopping for a moment, his punches like heavy cannonballs.

With a focused thought, a phantom image of the Bull Demon appeared.

Lin Zhan felt a fierce gust of wind approaching, his pupils contracted, and he immediately roared, pushing his blood and qi to the limit, raising his sword to block it.

"boom!"

Unfortunately, the punch was too fast, and the intent of the punch was even more terrifying. With just one punch, Lin Zhan was blasted back several steps, his whole body covered in wounds, and blood was gushing out uncontrollably.

Although his physique was not weak, it was no match for Li Ming, whose physical talent was astonishing and who possessed the strength of a dragon and an elephant.

It's still far from good enough.

Lin Zhan retreated several feet, angrily saying:

"Seventh Blade, attack together!"

A gust of cold wind swept by, ruffling Li Ming's black hair. A hint of coldness flashed in his eyes as he looked at Lin Zhan, who was kneeling on one knee in the distance, and smiled:

"Too weak, too weak... With this strength, it's not enough for you to take revenge."

If it were Li Ming before entering the secret realm, he might have been defeated by the two of them. But in Li Ming's eyes now, if the ones who came were not geniuses with amazing combat power, or even Grandmasters of Divine Refinement, they were just people who would sell their heads for a pittance!

When Li Ming saw that the other party was trying to call for help, he naturally wouldn't let him succeed.

Take advantage of your weakness to kill you!

Li Ming's eyes shone brightly as he continued forward, longsword in hand, the blade flashing once more.

This time, the force carried by the blade's energy has also increased significantly!

Bang!

Li Ming lightly touched the ground with his toes, using the momentum to move forward again.

Ignoring his injuries, Lin Zhan continued to forcefully circulate his inner energy, twisting his body in the process.

The blade flashed across Lin Zhan's shoulder, instantly turning his flesh into a bloody mess, shattering his bones, and causing him unbearable pain.

"Damn it! Dao Qi, if you don't make a move, what kind of good end do you think you'll get?"

Lin Zhan gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with malice.

Hearing Lin Zhan's roar, a wicked smile appeared on Dao Qi's lips:

"You told me not to interfere before, now you've made a fool of yourself!"

"Hahaha!"

However, despite saying that, Dao Qi stopped wiping his sword, slowly gripped his beloved blade, and gazed intently at Li Ming.

As a silver-ranked assassin of Yanwanglou, the number one assassin organization in Cangzhou, he originally didn't want to get involved in this mess, but alas... he had too much money.

However, seeing Li Ming's skills, one can't help but sigh, this money is indeed not easy to earn!

Although Lin Zhan's talent wasn't particularly high, he had been in the Golden Core realm for quite some time, so his strength wasn't weak either. Even if he made a move, it would be difficult to defeat him in a short time.

Lin Zhan had only exchanged a few blows with Li Ming when he was already seriously injured and on the verge of death.

This guy even said before that he would personally kill Li Ming!

What a piece of trash!

"Let me test your skills!"

Dao Qi let out a low shout.

"Seven Forms of Blood Blade!"

Holding the knife in both hands, he showed no mercy and went straight for Li Ming's neck.

Dao Qi lost both his parents when he was young, and his only hobby was practicing swordsmanship.

He believed that the best way to practice swordsmanship was to kill people!

Weapons are born to kill!

After he killed someone with a knife for the first time, he fell in love with the feeling.

I wonder if the blood of these geniuses on the Human Ranking is even more delicious?

A sharp clang of a blade echoed throughout!

The crimson blade flashed an eerie, blood-red light in the darkness!

"Good timing!"

Li Ming reacted extremely quickly, circulating his true energy and also condensing a black and white blade of light, then turned around and swung his blade out.

The two blades of light collided in mid-air.

"Boom!"

Amidst the explosions, blade energy flew across the ground, cutting crisscrossing cracks into the sunken earth.

Both of them were forced to retreat by the shock.

"Their sword intent... is even stronger than mine? How is that possible?"

Dao Qi paled and stared wide-eyed.

A fight between swordsmen is also a contest of swordsmanship and sword intent.

Knife skills can be mastered through repeated practice.

As for sword intent, it requires countless life-and-death battles and extremely high talent in swordsmanship to comprehend.

Everyone's understanding of sword intent is different.

However, all paths lead to the same goal, and the level of each person's sword intent can be judged.

Below the level of a Grandmaster, even grasping the basic form is already difficult; each subsequent step of comprehension becomes even more challenging.

When a martial artist breaks through to the Refining Spirit Grandmaster level and overcomes the barrier between life and death, their ability to comprehend the martial arts will be greatly enhanced.

Even so, very few Refining Spirit Grandmasters can comprehend even 40% of the true meaning.

Dao Qi's current level of 20% already places him among the best of the Golden Core Grandmasters, a result of his tireless efforts day and night.

Many people who grasp the rudiments of the true meaning of martial arts in the lower three ranks are those with exceptional comprehension.

But this guy in front of me isn't even at the Golden Core stage, and he's only twenty years old, yet he can comprehend a sword intent that surpasses mine? How terrifying is that!

Dao Qi was incredibly surprised, but Li Ming didn't think that much about it.

His swordsmanship absorbed the essence of many swordsmen, taking the best and making up for the worst, making him unparalleled.

Li Ming took a step forward, the Moon-Inviting Blade in his hand radiating a sharp blade light.

The true energy within his body surged forth, flowing along his meridians and converging on the blade, condensing into a blade aura!

"cut!"

Li Ming's eyes were devoid of any emotion as he gripped the hilt of his sword with both hands, and the Moon Invitation Blade in his hands fell like a shooting star.

A single slash descended, its force astonishing!

The illusory image of the Azure Dragon appeared, and the sword intent materialized, making this strike invincible!