roccoschili Chapter 253 Underhanded Tactics
Chapter 253 Underhanded Tactics
"Since you like to play the mysterious card, then I'll take off your mask and see what you really look like!"
Lin Qiongsheng took the initiative, rushing to the black-robed man in the blink of an eye.
In an instant, the Calamity-Slaying Sword in his hand ignited with raging flames, and when he swung it, it was like a burning flag, slashing towards the black-robed man's mask with unstoppable force.
"Humph."
Faced with Lin Qiong's attack, the man in black snorted coldly, neither dodging nor avoiding, and immediately raised the strangely shaped black sword in his hand, intending to use the blade to withstand the blow.
next second.
"Clang!"
The flaming greatsword and the black sword collided with a deafening roar, sparks exploding between them like fireworks, accompanied by a piercing metallic clang.
Lin Qiong's Calamity Strike landed heavily on the black sword, and he immediately felt a huge recoil force coming through the sword, making his arms go numb.
However, the black-robed man who caught Lin Qiong's attack clearly didn't gain any advantage either.
At this moment, half of his feet were already deeply embedded in the ground, his body was trembling uncontrollably, and the black sword in his hand was buzzing during the stalemate.
"Drink!"
Seeing this, Lin Qiong let out a low shout and seized the opportunity to exert his strength again, causing even more intense flames to erupt from the Calamity Annihilation.
The flames shot out like a python finding its prey, instantly biting into the black-robed man's black sword and the hand holding it.
Lin Qiong originally thought that when the black-robed man's hand was set on fire, he would release the black sword from his hand due to the intense pain.
However, the black-robed man's performance greatly exceeded Lin Qiong's expectations.
Although his hand was sizzling from the flames and emitted a pungent, burnt smell.
But the man in black robes still gripped the black sword tightly, showing no sign of letting go, as if he felt no pain at all.
"No, you really can't feel any pain?"
Lin Qiong stared wide-eyed at the man in black robes in disbelief, and couldn't help but ask a question.
The man in black robes did not respond, but continued to pour his power into the black sword.
After accumulating his power to its peak, he suddenly unleashed his strength, slashing horizontally with his sword and sending Lin Qiong flying.
"This guy..."
Lin Qiong fell back to the ground from the air, and after staggering a couple of steps, he finally managed to stand up.
After regaining his footing, he slowly raised his head and stared at the man in black robes, a hint of surprise and doubt unconsciously appearing in his eyes.
Through that probing attack just now, Lin Qiong could sense that the black-robed man's strength was not particularly outstanding.
In fact, compared to his previous opponents, this man in black robes seemed to be slightly inferior, far from reaching the level of a Commander or Commander-level.
But for some reason, he always felt that this guy who was unwilling to show his true face was emanating an eerie feeling that was hard to describe.
“…What exactly is wrong?” Lin Qiong frowned and murmured softly.
However, just as Lin Qiong was wondering, the man in black robes had already extinguished the flames on his arm.
"If you refuse to retreat... then there is only death!"
The man in black robes made a hoarse sound, like sandpaper rubbing, as he openly declared his intention to kill Lin Qiong on the spot.
Having said that, the man in black robes raised his black sword horizontally, and like a ghost, he lowered his body and charged towards Lin Qiong.
"Tch, all you do is talk big."
Upon hearing this, Lin Qiong showed no fear. He raised his Calamity Annihilation Sword high and charged towards the man in black robes.
In the blink of an eye, the two figures approached each other with lightning speed, about to collide.
But the next moment.
A strange white light suddenly flashed around the black-robed man. Under the illumination of the firelight that Lin Qiong Jiemie had unleashed, the light appeared particularly inconspicuous, yet it was full of killing intent.
"Oh..."
It wasn't until he got closer to the man in black that Lin Qiong heard him let out a soft, incomprehensible laugh.
Seeing the enemy right in front of him, Lin Qiong didn't have time to think. He suddenly unleashed a burst of blazing flames from his Calamity Annihilation Blade and slashed it forward with all his might.
The burning sword was like a fiery meteor, leaving a crimson trail in the void, the high temperature scorching the air with a crackling sound.
Swish!
The flaming greatsword sliced through the black-robed man's body without any obstruction, the whole process so smooth that Lin Qiong found it hard to believe.
He never expected that his opponent wouldn't even make the most basic sword-raising and parrying motion, as if they didn't take his attack seriously at all.
Just as Lin Qiong was stunned, the black-robed man who had been cut in two before him turned into a ball of white light and gradually disappeared like a phantom.
"What!?"
Lin Qiong was startled and quickly came to his senses, only then remembering that the black-robed man seemed to have the ability to create clones.
At that very moment, he heard his companions' anxious shouts: "Watch out behind you!"
A sharp whooshing sound came from behind, as if some sharp weapon was rapidly approaching.
Lin Qiong reacted incredibly quickly, leaping forward with both feet to try and avoid the sudden attack.
In the instant he lunged forward, he caught a glimpse of the black sword in the black-robed man's hand out of the corner of his eye. The tip of the sword was only a finger's width away from him, as if it would fall on him in the next second.
At the critical moment, the ground where the man in black robes stood suddenly rose vertically without warning.
Immediately afterwards, a rock pillar emitting an amber light, like a hook punch rising from below, instantly sent the black-robed man flying.
After rolling on the ground, Lin Qiong struggled to his feet and looked back at the spot where he had been standing, still shaken.
The man in black robes was lying sprawled on the ground, limbs outstretched, looking utterly pathetic. In front of him stood a rock pillar as thick as a person.
Looking at the rock pillar, Lin Qiong immediately realized something and turned to look at where Xing was.
Xing was standing not far away, his right hand outstretched, his palm radiating an amber glow that represented the element of rock.
"Phew...that was close. I can't be so careless next time. Luckily, Xing intervened in time."
Lin Qiong Chaoxing gave him a grateful look, while muttering to himself as he reflected on his actions.
At the time, he genuinely believed that the man in black robes wanted to fight him head-on, but he never expected that the other party would be so cunning, using a clone to escape in front of him.
If it weren't for my companion's timely intervention, I probably would have been stabbed.
Thinking of this, Lin Qiong's gaze towards the man in black robes revealed an undisguised anger.
Just then, the man in black robes, still with his limbs outstretched, slowly rose from the ground and eventually returned to a standing position.
The man in black robes glanced coldly at Xing, who had just stopped him from killing Lin Qiong, and slowly uttered two words:
"...It's in the way."
Having said that, the man in black robes suddenly flashed, dissipating into a ball of purple light and disappearing from the spot.
"Watch out, he might be coming towards us!"
Dan Heng held the Strike Cloud in his hand, scanning his surroundings warily to prevent the black-robed man from launching a sneak attack as he had done before.
Hoshi gripped the baseball bat tightly, staring intently at a corner that Dan Heng hadn't noticed.
Sudden.
A purple light suddenly appeared above their heads, exactly the same light left behind when the man in black disappeared.
Amidst the purple light, a black sword shrouded in a dark aura suddenly pierced through the void, slashing down directly towards Dan Heng and Xing with astonishing speed.
But the moment the man in black appeared, dozens of chains, like serpents, wrapped around his body and dragged him down from mid-air.
The black-robed man, who had been slammed back to the ground, clearly hadn't expected this to happen. He looked down at the chains binding him and traced their origin.
Beside Lin Qiong, a huge, exquisitely designed cross stood silently, from which the chains extended.
"Don't rush to change players, we haven't decided the winner yet, have we?"
Lin Qiong held the Heavenly Fire sword steadily in his right hand, the tip pointing directly at the black-robed man bound like a dumpling on the ground. With his left hand, he gripped the handle of the Black Abyss White Flower spear and planted it upside down in the ground.
But the oath of Judah stood firmly by his side.
"Now, let's begin the second round."
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