Chapter 852: Divided Battlefield (2)
Especially Chen Jianyi and the other two, watching as the Primordial Lion Beast slaughtered their sect disciples, their inner anger was even more aroused.
However, even so, Chen Jianyi's group had no way to intervene.
Because at this moment, their greatest opponent, Lin Tianming, had already made the first move.
Moreover, Lin Tianming's other spirit beast, the Silver-Eyed Spirit Fox, also charged toward Chen Jianyi and the others as the Primordial Lion Beast attacked.
Before this, Lin Tianming had also acted first.
In that instant, Lin Tianming leaped into the air, his whole body soaring into the sky.
Immediately afterwards, his hands formed a law decree, and strands of spiritual light bombarded the Tiangang Sword he held.
In a flash, a silver dragon roared as it shot out, rushing towards the oncoming torrents of sword qi.
These incoming sword qi were also the probing attacks of Chen Jianyi and his companions from earlier.
As both sides engaged, each attack targeted Lin Tianming's body.
Seeing this, Lin Tianming naturally had no intention of waiting idly for death.
As such, Lin Tianming was decisive, his attacks fierce and domineering.
"Boom..."
With a loud rumble, the dragon formed by the Tiangang Sword clashed head-on with the incoming sword qi.
At that moment, a fierce wind arose in the sky, sand and stones flew, forming a sea of fire, accompanied by a shockwave spreading in all directions.
Seeing the shockwave approaching, Lin Tianming quickly created a gust of wind under his feet, transforming into a fleeting shadow passing through the shockwave.
In just a breath's time, Lin Tianming had rushed out of the shockwave's range, reappearing in the void.
Opposite him, Chen Jianyi and the other two were the first to be hit, being blasted away by the shockwave.
After some time, they regained their footing, maintaining a safe distance from Lin Tianming.
As for the other numerous Golden Core Stage cultivators, because they were farther from Lin Tianming and Chen Jianyi's group had absorbed the brunt of the force, their impact was relatively minor.
But even so, they were still blasted far away, eventually stabilizing their retreating figures.
Fortunately, in this round of attacks, both sides aimed to probe, so the attack power was relatively moderate.
In such circumstances, both sides easily resolved the first round of attacks, thereby widening the distance between them.
At this moment, Chen Jianyi and the others, seeing a round of attacks return fruitlessly, and Lin Tianming so effortlessly dissolving them, became even more grim-faced.
Earlier, they knew that Lin Tianming was formidable, and they were mentally prepared for an equal confrontation.
But now, judging from Lin Tianming's demonstrated combat power, he seemed even stronger than their expectations.
Such a result was far from their ideal.
In such circumstances, Chen Jianyi and others were exceedingly serious, besides the shock at Lin Tianming's power, there was also considerable fear.
On this basis, they dared not take it lightly, nor did they dare to divert attention to the chaotic battle between the Silver-Eyed Spirit Fox and the five spirit beasts.
Moreover, the Primordial Lion Beast, which was pursuing their sect disciples, left the ten Golden Core cultivators without the energy or opportunity to assist their side.
As a result, apart from their side's five demonic beasts not falling behind, the sect disciples were being slaughtered one-sidedly by the Primordial Lion Beast.
Facing such a situation, Chen Jianyi and others, though heartbroken, couldn't find the means to help.
After all, their opponent was Lin Tianming, their greatest threat at the moment.
In confronting such an opponent, they didn't have the capacity, much less the ability to protect their other sect disciples.
In fact, even if they wanted to give them a hand, they were helpless.
As it stood, the Primordial Lion Beast was crazily hunting the Foundation Establishment cultivators, while the Silver-Eyed Spirit Fox, on another battlefield, was fighting with the five spirit beasts from the three major forces of the Tianqing Sect.
In this way, the entrance to the gorge was divided into three battlefields, inside and out.
And on Lin Tianming's battlefield, after a round of probing attacks, another round of confrontation quickly ensued.
At this moment, as Lin Tianming steadied himself, he took the initiative to attack.
In that moment, he formed a law decree with his hands, and the Tiangang Sword glowed brilliantly once again.
Soon, Lin Tianming activated the Tiangang Ninth Sword's divine skills, transforming into a roaring silver dragon targeting Chen Jianyi and the other two at the forefront.
"Boom..."
Amidst the roaring, the faces of Chen Jianyi's group changed as they hurriedly unleashed numerous attacks, preparing to jointly face the dragon before them.
At the same time, their bodies kept shifting, trying to keep distance from Lin Tianming.
But Lin Tianming's attack was swift and decisive.
More critically, even for Chen Jianyi and Li Yongan, both in the Late Stage Golden Core, there was a cultivation realm gap with Lin Tianming.
Additionally, Lin Tianming's personal strength was so overpowering that it only widened the gap between them.
On this basis, Chen Jianyi's group had to proceed with caution.
Not only them, but the other Golden Core experts behind them dared not act carelessly.
After all, Chen Jianyi and the two had solid strength and abundant combat experience, managing to hold their own against Lin Tianming for a few rounds.
Instead, those on the Mid Stage Golden Core cultivation realm, if they faced Lin Tianming alone, might sustain severe injuries from just one round of attacks.
It was even possible that Lin Tianming could kill them directly.
Understanding this, both Chen Jianyi's group and the other Golden Core Stage experts wore extremely solemn expressions, with their spirits fully alert.
Against Lin Tianming's attacks, all ten Golden Core cultivators gathered together, each immediately unleashing various attack methods, bombarding Lin Tianming from all directions.
With their ferocity, the sky was filled with diverse sword qi and spiritual lights, almost engulfing Lin Tianming.
Clearly, Chen Jianyi and the others understood that when facing an opponent like Lin Tianming, they had to go all out.
Only by doing this could they have a chance at victory.
Otherwise, if Lin Tianming suppressed them early on, reversing the situation later would be exceedingly difficult.
Thus, it was better to launch the fiercest offensive from the start, striving to gain some advantage.
Only by continuously suppressing Lin Tianming could they find a chance to subdue him with a single strike.
Understanding this, Chen Jianyi and the others launched extremely rapid and fierce attacks, evidently prepared to fight desperately from the outset.
Faced with such a scene, Lin Tianming remained calm and composed, with an air of tranquility.
In his view, although there were many opponents, including Late Stage Golden Core experts among them.
In terms of threat level, the combined threat of these individuals was clearly less than his past battle with Jiang Haifeng.
After all, Jiang Haifeng was at the Golden Core Great Perfection Realm and hailed from the notorious Nascent Soul force, the Blood Red Alliance.
In contrast, he himself back then was only in the Late Stage Golden Core, and his physical strength was far from what it is now.
Moreover, during that time, he hadn't devoured the Tianxin True Fire, nor were his secretive methods as formidable as they are now.
Yet even then, he didn't fall significantly behind in the battle with Jiang Haifeng.
Now, with his overall strength greatly enhanced, even facing a combined force of ten Golden Core cultivators shouldn't be too difficult.
Perhaps thinking of this, Lin Tianming's inner confidence was apparent, showing a calm and carefree expression on his face.
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