Lin Shiming's situation was dire, and Lin Houyuan below even started to clench his fists, ready to step in at any moment.
Even if it meant violating the principles of friendly competition, he was unwilling to let anything happen to Lin Shiming.
Lin Xianzhi's gaze also grew tense, although Lin Shiming had always been full of surprises, his opponent was not only a dual Spirit Root genius from the Li Family but also a Poison Cultivator, who happened to have an advantage over Lin Shiming.
The demonic fog's corrosive nature was too strong, rendering Lin Shiming's seeds ineffective.
Li Yucheng, watching Lin Shiming struggling against the assault of the scorpionic Demon Soul and black insects, couldn't help but reveal a smirk on the corner of his lips.
With the Demon Banner in hand, he was confident he could drain Lin Shiming's strength, practically standing on an invincible ground.
Lin Shiming, a Qi Cultivation Seventh Level cultivator, was not only worrying about his Supreme Grade magic swords, Green Sky Sword and Five Elements Tower being corroded, but his Spiritual Energy wouldn't last much longer either.
Of course, in his eyes, Lin Shiming, despite his outward panic, had calmed down inside. What he feared least was a war of attrition.
Not to mention one Li Yucheng, even if another Li Yuhe joined, they might not be able to outlast him.
With the Green Sky Sword and Five Elements Tower along with the Thick Earth Shield, Lin Shiming would be safe for a short while.
His expression was mostly for Li Yucheng to see.
Showing weakness to the enemy without any real loss, and moreover, it also served to buy time for him to think of a strategy to defeat the enemy. At this moment, Lin Shiming was oddly reminded of a game of chess by the Qinglian Pool pavilion.
Lin Shiming took out an Intermediate Grade Spirit Stone and began to replenish his Spiritual Energy.
This moment did not escape Li Yucheng's notice, who immediately gestured with his hands, and three Supreme Grade magic swords flew out, shooting towards Lin Shiming.
"Can't hold on anymore?" Lin Shiming suppressed the joy in his heart. Controlling four Supreme Grade magic artifacts would definitely exhaust the spiritual power of a late-stage Qi Cultivation cultivator, and this was the best opportunity.
The Red-haired Demon Monkey's body began to surge with red light, and just like the Red-haired Demon Monkey of Peach Blossom Valley years ago, its Spirit Might started rising rapidly, nearly reaching the late-stage Qi Cultivation level. It charged out into the poisonous fog all of a sudden.
The red light and the black fog emitted continuous crackling sounds as they eroded each other, and with one raise into the sky, the monkey struck directly towards the three Supreme Grade magic swords.
In mid-air, that small mountain which had never been thrown was viciously hurled by the Red-haired Demon Monkey, instantly swatting one Supreme Grade magic sword away, and at the same time, the remaining stick also fiercely hit the other two Supreme Grade magic swords, releasing a thunderous sword cry as the Red-haired Demon Monkey was driven back.
At that moment, Lin Shiming threw several Spirit Talismans towards Li Yucheng.
Most of them were Superior Grade Talismans with immense power, but Li Yucheng was not the least bit flustered. When he thought Lin Shiming was making a desperate attempt, he took out another Spirit Shield, and also directed the scorpionic Demon Soul towards Lin Shiming.
Only then did the crowd relax and continue to watch the battle on stage, though their impression of Lin Shiming had worsened.
Li Yucheng's face turned pale, and he spat out a mouthful of bright red blood. The destruction of the Demon Banner had caused him to receive a backlash.
"You have successfully angered me!" Li Yucheng was heartbroken and furious. The Demon Banner was his favorite Supreme Grade Magic Artifact, and now it had been destroyed by Lin Shiming.
He pulled out a talisman embroidered with a small knife from his Storage Bag.
"A talismanic treasure!"
At this moment, everyone was stunned; someone was actually using a talismanic treasure in a friendly duel.
Lin Houyuan also became instantly furious:
"Li Chengli, you want a fight, do you? Then let's have Foundation Establishment cultivators debate with life and death on the line, survival for the deeper path, demise for the shallower!"
Lin Houyuan was truly enraged, and a Third Rank Inferior Grade Flying Sword flew straight out—it was the same Third Rank sword that Lin Shiming had given to his father.
But then, they saw Li Chengli flip his hand downward, and a huge paw-shaped Magic Artifact fiercely grabbed the Third Rank Flying Sword.
"What's the rush? Let's debate the Dao. If a Qi Cultivation stage seven can unleash a talismanic treasure, then that's also part of the strength of a Qi Cultivation stage seven!"
Lin Xianzhi did not step forward but continued to watch the stage.
Meanwhile, Lin Shiming on stage was not paying attention to the discussion below but was staring intently at Li Yucheng. He slapped his Storage Bag and released a blue Lightning Leopard, and imbued the Lightning Leopard with a Wind Escape Talisman, allowing it to move freely across the field.
Lin Shiming's Flying Sword couldn't even touch it, not to mention the Golden Winged Mantis who could only follow behind in frustration.
Several Second Rank Superior Grade Defense Talismans appeared in his hand, and with a press, multiple Spirit Shields materialized around him. He then activated a Supreme Grade Magic Artifact Spirit Shield to protect himself from all angles without any blind spots.
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Unparalleled speed and absolute defense—at that moment, he did not believe Lin Shiming had any means to stop him from catalyzing the talismanic treasure.
All that awaited Lin Shiming was death. In the debate of paths among Cultivators, deep insight ensured survival, while shallow knowledge led to demise.
Both were at the Qi Cultivation level seven—there was no reason to hold back!
However, he overlooked that Lin Shiming was always a Wood Cultivator, and right then, there was no suppression of the poison fog catalyzed by the seeds!