Black Myth: Starting from the Destined One
Chapter 194 - 169: Heaven Exterminating Earth Destroying Immortal Slaying Sword!_2

Chapter 194: Chapter 169: Heaven Exterminating Earth Destroying Immortal Slaying Sword!_2

Li Ping’an, though protected by the Ninth Grade Lotus Platform Seal, had also become a prisoner amidst the flames. He immediately checked his Attribute Template to confirm that he lacked the Fire Resistance Attribute among his four disasters resistance.

If this desperate combat continued, even if Pei Yuanjing’s Immortal Slaying Sword didn’t stab him to death, the flames would burn him alive. In just a moment, Li Ping’an was drenched in sweat and his clothes were soaked through.

"Ah!"

Pei Yuanjing let out a frenzied roar, took a step back, and then fiercely stabbed his sword at the same spot where he stood before.

In that instant, Li Ping’an saw a hint of what could be called "demonic" on Pei Yuanjing’s fierce face, and even more alarming was the sight of the Ninth Grade Lotus Platform Seal being punctured by the Immortal Slaying Sword.

In a blink, as Li Ping’an and Pei Yuanjing were at a standoff, the point on the Ninth Grade Lotus Platform that had been punctured by Pei Yuanjing began to crack, and the cracks quickly spread across the entire lotus, a scene reminiscent of when Mahaparinirvana, the Monk Who Broke Precepts, had shattered Xie Wenren’s life-protection magic instrument.

"Break!"

Pei Yuanjing roared again in madness, and before he could finish his sentence, the Ninth Grade Lotus Platform that protected Li Ping’an suddenly shattered, allowing the Immortal Slaying Sword to pierce through.

At this moment, the situation had suddenly reversed, and Li Ping’an, who had been at an advantage, suddenly had to face two life-or-death decisions:

Either dodge the incoming thrust of the Immortal Slaying Sword or break free from the burning embrace of the Samadhi Divine Fire!

"Palm Thunder!"

Li Ping’an chose a third option, which was to kill Pei Yuanjing, whose spell would naturally fail, and thus he fiercely raised his right palm and struck at Pei Yuanjing.

Pei Yuanjing saw a fine pale yellow lightning bolt emanating from Li Ping’an’s hand, targeting his face with the speed of thunder.

"Block!"

Pei Yuanjing, aware of the power of Li Ping’an’s Thunder Magic Talisman but completely unexpected of his mastery of the orthodox Taoist Five Thunder Technique, couldn’t dare to neglect it.

The power of the lightning aside, its speed was certainly faster than the speed of his sword could reach Li Ping’an’s face, which meant he could be struck dead by the Palm Thunder before he could kill Li Ping’an.

Thus, Pei Yuanjing had no choice but to abandon this hard-won opportunity to kill his opponent, instantly placing the Immortal Slaying Sword across his chest to block the fierce Palm Thunder, which knocked him back three meters and numbed his wrist.

"Carrying Mountains!"

Li Ping’an’s face fell into despair; it was this damn Immortal Slaying Sword that had once again saved Pei Yuanjing’s life. However, he was relieved that the immediate threat was gone, and he then dealt with the engulfing flames around him.

He suddenly squatted down, plunged his hands into the ground, and when he pulled them out, he spurred the dust underneath to fly about wildly, resembling a tempest of loess, and took the opportunity to dive into a pit he had just dug.

After the flames had passed, Li Ping’an emerged from the ground, but no sooner had he done so than Pei Yuanjing approached again, sword aimed directly at Li Ping’an’s throat.

"Five Thunders Palm!"

Li Ping’an struck out a palm at Pei Yuanjing, from which burst forth five lightning bolts. This move was much more powerful than the Palm Thunder, but surprisingly, Pei Yuanjing still managed to break it with the Immortal Slaying Sword, retreating only five meters without injury.

"Hmm?"

Li Ping’an hadn’t even had time to look at Pei Yuanjing when he felt something warm flowing from the palm of his hand, very strange indeed.

Upon raising his hand, he saw that his right palm had been wounded by the sword qi of Pei Yuanjing’s Immortal Slaying Sword while casting the Five Thunders Palm, resulting in a cut the size of a little finger.

"Such a powerful Immortal Slaying Sword! Capable of both offensive and defensive, truly impressive! Indeed a fine sword!"

Without waiting for Li Ping’an to sigh or bandage his wound, the crazed Pei Yuanjing once again charged at him, sword in hand.

In the continued battle, Pei Yuanjing, relying on the Immortal Slaying Sword, was completely dominant, while Li Ping’an again used various spells, Divine Skills, and Thunder Techniques, but to no use. Either they were broken by Pei Yuanjing’s Immortal Slaying Sword or blocked by it, leaving Li Ping’an completely bewildered and trapped in a helpless situation.

Fortunately, he still had the most powerful measure unused, that is, the Great Sage Life-Protecting Talisman, but this talisman was always passively triggered and useless until facing certain death!

Although Li Ping’an was not yet in a mortal danger, he was in an absolutely desperate situation. Moreover, while continuously casting spells, his mana was nearly exhausted, a situation he had never encountered before.

He was just one step away from a mortal situation. Once his mana was exhausted, Li Ping’an, aside from being able to use Divine Skills that did not consume mana, would find his spells virtually useless, just like a fish on a chopping board, completely at the mercy of others!

"Pei Yuanjing, don’t you claim to be the world’s second best? If you are really capable, drop the Immortal Slaying Sword!"

During their fight, Li Ping’an thought of provoking the extremely proud Pei Yuanjing to make him abandon his sword, but the present Pei Yuanjing, after experiencing the pain of a severed arm and unstable Taoist heart, had already shown signs of becoming demonic. His face was ferocious, and his whole being was maddened. His eyes no longer held the clear light of a cultivator’s dignity, only boundless anger, so naturally, he did not fall for Li Ping’an’s provocation.

"Beast! You still try to provoke me when death is upon you? Today, I will use your dog’s life to compensate for my arm!"