Chapter 167: Blunder

Chapter 167: Blunder

"To think that... there's such a sword technique in this world..." the Great Sun Chosen One mumbled.

At this moment, even this seeded competitor who was strong as a Martial Saint couldn't help but admit....

Li Pin might be weaker than him in terms of cultivation, but when it came to reaction speed, sword techniques, and skills, Li Pin was worlds above him. There was an insurmountable chasm between them in those regards that he feared he might not even be able to cross even if he spent his entire life trying.

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Boom!

After the Orc Fighterr's massive body weighing over one hundred kilograms charged out for several meters due to the inertia, it finally lost its strength and suddenly fell.

Its entire head had been pierced horizontally by the Lingfeng Sword. Even though Orc Fighters were like Astral Cultivators, possessing extremely strong life force, they were still living creatures. Injuries this severe would undoubtedly kill it.

However, even after this ferocious beast fell, Li Pin didn't give himself a moment to relax. He turned his gaze to a stretch of shrubs that was over twenty meters away.

Upon closer inspection, it was noticeable that, although the shrubs appeared normal, a small section stood out with a color that didn’t quite match the rest.

It was as if....

Boom!

The earth tremored!

Wilted branches and rotting leaves were sent flying from the stomp and shot out due to the explosive Force.

Like a missile, Li Pin shot out and crossed a distance of over ten meters. With a second explosive step, raging Fist Force made the void tremble, shattering the air in front of the stretch of shrubs and threatening to obliterate these shrubs.

A person's voice abruptly rang out from the shrubs. "Wait...!"

It was followed by a lightning-speed arm that thrusted out. The stretched-out hand transformed into a claw and tried to stop Li Pin's Fist Force like a tiger pouncing for the kill. This person was attempting to lock Li Pin’s wrist when he was smashing out Fist Force!

What confidence! Li Pin thought.

The truth was that this figure that was hiding within the shrubs had the capability that back his confidence up! Li Pin's punch was fast, but his claw was faster!

With a power that seemed to circumvent common sense, this arm pierced through the air at lightning speed and locked onto Li Pin's arm forcibly with unbelievable accuracy. However, almost at the same instant the person had locked onto Li Pin's wrist, a raging Force erupted from Li Pin’s Fist Force.

Aura Force unleashed! When cultivated to an extreme, Aura Force could hit out for three inches in the air!

Li Pin had erupted his Aura Force at the same time the arm had locked onto his wrist. Like a punch that shattered the void, the Force struck the chest of the person hiding in the bushes!

Despite the force being unleashed through the air, a shallow fist imprint still sank into the person's chest, as if struck by Core Force.

At the same time, all the qi and blood in Li Pin's body erupted. Endless waves of Force erupted from within him, creating tremors!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

It was like a stretched-out rope had snapped!

The owner of the arm felt an intense pain and a numbing feeling in his palm, prompting him to involuntarily release his grasp.

Almost at the same time, after breaking free from the opponent’s grasp, Li Pin once again sent out another punch discharging Aura Force. He turned his fist into a palm, slapping fiercely onto the person's chest after crossing the short three-inch distance.

Crack!

The sound of ribs breaking resounded.

This slap... or rather, the pushing Force hit the chest of the stalker. The Force didn't contain explosive destructive force, but the horrifying power within it caused the person to be hurled into the air.

The two people had exchanged blows at lightning speed. Everything happened extremely fast.

It was only till now that the Great Sun Chosen One, who was at the side, realized there was a third person not far away from them! He hadn’t noticed anything prior to Li Pin taking action!

This scene made the secretive expert who had concealed himself previously shout as fast as he could, "Stop! I'm a member of the organizing committee...."

Buzz!

Li Pin, who seemed to have entered a transcendent state as his mental spirit and qi and blood burned to an extreme, rapidly came to a halt.

He paused. "The World's Top Martial Competition's organizing committee?"

"That's right! That's right! That's right! I'm a member of the organizing committee—Phantom!"

Phantom quickly continued to explain, "There are people who feel that your points have increased at an abnormal rate! I was assigned by the organizing committee to secretly investigate your point-accumulating process.

“I'm supposed to check if you've relied on your own capabilities to hunt down so many ferocious beasts! I have proof on me.... You... you should retract your divine ability quickly."

Seeing this, Li Pin stopped. He could sense that this expert who had been hiding didn’t really harbor any killing intent.

The reason Li Pin had suddenly made a move earlier was that he noticed someone was hiding near him and was observing him secretly.

When Li Pin first noticed him, the first thing that went through Li Pin’s mind was that this person was ambushing him, so what was there to talk about? He had to be up to no good, so he should kill this person.

Therefore....

This blooper took place.

"So, you can prove it now?"

Phantom nodded vigorously.

Li Pin took a look at Phantom's bloody arms and the sunken fist imprint on his chest and asked out of courtesy, "You.... Are you alright?"

"I...."

Phantom had been about to speak, but with the battle having come to an end, his body relaxed, and as a result, his adrenaline faded fast.

He quickly turned ghastly pale due to the internal injuries he suffered. Bright, fresh blood even flowed out from the corner of his lips.

Li Pin pretended as if he hadn't seen anything. "If you don't say anything, that should mean that you're fine. Alright, you can leave now."

Phantom was rendered speechless.

Although blood was still flowing out from the corner of his lips, he had no choice but to wipe off his mouth. He withstood the pain from his injuries and regulated his condition. He took a while before speaking. "You... are you alright?"

He quickly laughed bitterly. "Due to the inadequacies of my concealing skills, you were able to discover me, leading to this misunderstanding. You even had to fight with me for no reason, unleashing a few Spirit Force....

“You won't be able to recover from such depletion so easily... This is our mistake... To ensure the competition's fairness, we'll provide compensation."

Li Pin nodded. He didn't refuse the offer.

The few attacks from earlier, especially the Eight Enormities True Fire Force, Great Sun Golden Crow killing technique he displayed earlier, did indeed deplete his stamina, qi and blood, mental spirit, and energy quite a bit.

There was no reason for him to reject the compensation offered.

At this moment, Li Pin thought of something and suddenly said, "When you sparred with me earlier, based on my senses and calculations, the power of your qi and blood should have already erupted to an extreme. You shouldn't have been able to counterattack again. But..."

A thought quickly struck Li Pin. He asked in surprise. "You're a Martial Saint?"

Phantom nodded. "That's right."

"That earlier... was Spirit Force?"

"That's right," Phantom nodded slightly. "Surpassing limits, turning the impossible into possible! This is the amazing part of Spirit Force!"

Li Pin's expression turned a little strange. "That... can be considered Spirit Force as well?"