Cultivation begins in the endless sea.

Chapter 52: Lin Qing's Battle

Lin Qing frowned.

Unless it's a life-or-death battle, trump cards like "Sword Condensation Technique" and "Beast Taming Ring" are not worth using lightly.

Therefore, the methods to break through Qian's "The Great Wilderness Elephant Scripture" suddenly became much fewer.

Qian Xiaobao didn't give Lin Qing much time to think. A thick, dark yellow aura emanated from his body, and his exposed skin changed from black to bronze. Although his appearance didn't change much, his aura was completely different.

"drink!"

Using the force of the kick, Qian Xiaobao swung his fist!

Lin Qing instantly summoned a small black shield and frantically poured in his magic power to defend against it.

"Buzz—"

Lin Qing narrowed his eyes, and the small black shield flashed with spiritual light, even showing signs of inward denting.

It's just as good as the second-tier siren before its transformation!

Lin Qing retreated rapidly, pulling back the meteor blade in his hand, creating a crescent-shaped sword aura afterimage.

"Buzz—"

The small black shield hummed and flew away, and the residual force of Qian Xiaobao's fist slammed into the meteor blade, sparks flying everywhere!

So close!

In a life-or-death battle, Lin Qing could unleash a single breath of either the Profound True Water or the Three-Colored Sword Qi, enough to kill his opponent on the spot.

but…

Lin Qing no longer concealed his abilities and made a mistake in his footwork.

The Five Elements Water Escape technique was activated in response to the situation. It used the water elemental energy of heaven and earth to transform into a blur and disappear before Qian Xiaobao's eyes.

"Um?"

Noticing Lin Qing's strange movements, not only Qian Xiaobao, but everyone present couldn't help but narrow their eyes.

Su Shuangjiang and Su Mangxia exchanged glances, clearly having noticed this detail as well.

Qian Xiaobao turned around and saw that Lin Qing had already slipped behind him to a distance. Instead of being surprised, he laughed and said, "Interesting, this is interesting."

He suddenly clenched his fists together, and his entire body shot towards Lin Qing like an arrow released from a bow.

Lin Qing had already finished making a hand seal, and a large blue palm, about ten feet long, descended from the sky and struck Qian Xiaobao.

Qian Xiaobao's eyes gleamed with excitement as he eagerly unleashed a flurry of punches. In an instant, the sky was filled with countless fist shadows, each the size of a water vat, hurtling towards the heavens!

"Pfft—"

The moment Chonglan's palm and fist collided, a shockwave rippled outwards.

A strand of Lin Qing's long hair rippled across his blue robe as he unleashed another powerful palm strike!

This time, however, he didn't fall from the sky, but was lifted up from below!

"this!"

Lin Canglan was initially struck by the profound mystery of Lin Qingbao's body and the depth of his magical power, as he was only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment when he unleashed two palm strikes in succession!

Then, seeing him lift her up from below, she instantly understood his intention and couldn't help but speak up.

"Truly worthy of being the Lin family's prodigy."

Qian Changlin's face darkened.

In the blink of an eye, the Chonglan Palm in the sky was shattered by Qian Xiaobao's fist.

"That feels so good!"

Qian Xiaobao's eyes gleamed with a sharp light, and he became increasingly fierce in battle. However, he soon realized that his legs were suddenly subjected to a powerful suction force!

Looking down, he saw a massive, surging palm appear beneath his feet, propelled by the shockwave.

"Good timing!"

Qian Xiaobao's body flashed with earthy yellow qi, and a layer of qi emanated from his legs.

"Hey ha—"

How could Lin Qing let him have his way? He immediately threw out the Yuan Yi alchemy furnace and unleashed a large amount of magical power.

"sensation!"

Qian Xiaobao's face flushed red as he lifted the large cauldron with both hands!

It should be noted that Lin Qing had secretly hidden a drop of Heavy Profound True Water inside this cauldron, and with the weight of the cauldron itself, it now weighed nearly two thousand jin!

"Ugh!"

Qian Xiaobao's eyes were bloodshot, his legs were deeply trapped in the vortex of Chonglan Palm, his body and arms were making a loud noise, and even his straight back could not help but bend.

He gritted his teeth and roared as if he was about to use some other means.

"The Qian family concedes defeat in this round."

Qian Changlin, the head of the Qian family, suddenly spoke up in a loud voice.

Upon hearing this, Lin Qing waved his hand, and Yuan Yiding spun around and flew back into Lin Qing's storage bag.

Qian Xiaobao withdrew his martial arts technique and laughed loudly: "Interesting, very interesting! Let's fight again another day."

Lin Qing smiled slightly and nodded, saying, "Brother Qian, you have excellent skills. I admire you."

These weren't just empty words; at this moment, he already felt that his spiritual power was less than half of what it was at its peak, and he had used almost all of his supernatural abilities.

Qian Xiaobao gave a slight bow and then strode away. Taking this opportunity, Lin Qing quickly swallowed a pill to restore his energy.

The Qi Refining cultivators below saw Lin Qing defeat two people in the blink of an eye, and immediately began to discuss among themselves.

Some busybodies even compared him to Su Jianfei, the top Foundation Establishment cultivator in the Su family… but this was quickly drowned out by a deluge of criticism…

The Gu family fell into deep thought.

At this point, should we go or not?

this is a problem.

Gu Lei sat beside him, his black curly hair casually draped over his black robe, and a faint lightning mark on his forehead made him look particularly mysterious.

Gu Lei proactively transmitted his voice, saying, "Ancestor, why don't we let Gu Lei test the waters? Not to mention that lightning magic counters water magic, even if we fail, the beast tide is coming soon, and the resources in the high seas won't last long."

Upon hearing this, the Gu family patriarch felt reassured, realizing the logic in it. Otherwise, if his own family didn't participate, it would damage their prestige.

Gu Lei slowly stood up and said loudly, "Brother Lin, please take a moment to adjust your breathing. I will experience your superior skills later."

As soon as he said it, everyone below nodded in approval.

"The Gu family truly embodies the spirit of ancient gentlemen."

"Yes, it is a gentleman not to take advantage of others in their time of need."

"And so handsome! A husband like this is truly a blessing!"

Su Jianfei, who had been standing silently beside Su Mangxia for a long time, suddenly spoke up: "Him, Jian!"

Su Mangxia was taken aback, not yet understanding what he meant. Su Shuangjiang shook his big head, grinned, and said to Su Mangxia, "Jian Fei means that Lin Qing has a certain understanding of swordsmanship."

???

Su Mangxia was alright, since she had some contact with Jian Fei before, but the withered old man, Su Chengping, looked completely bewildered.

"Jian Fei only said two words, didn't he?"

He stared at Su Jianfei with a puzzled look, but the latter nodded slightly after hearing Su Shuangjiang's words.

???

He fell into self-doubt again.

……

After a short while, Lin Qing had recovered considerably. He stood up, cupped his hands in thanks to the Gu family, and said, "Thank you for your gentlemanly conduct, Brother Gu."

Gu Lei smiled slightly, and a wisp of blue lightning suddenly rose from the toes of his feet. Then he appeared on the martial arts stage!

"This is... Lightning Release?"

Lin Qing's pupils suddenly contracted, and her whole body tensed up instinctively.

The Thunder Release Technique is already extremely powerful; what does it mean to master Thunder Release?

"Where is the Lightning Release?"

Sitting in his seat, Gu Yuanqi humbly explained to the surrounding cultivators:

"It's just that Lei'er borrowed an ancient treasure from the Gu family to perform a trick; it shouldn't be taken seriously."

The other families looked grim. Regardless of whether Gu Yuanqi's words were true or false, they were enough to show that Gu Lei was no ordinary person.

But Gu Lei smiled slightly and said, "Brother Lin, first take the first move of my 'Clear Thunder Scripture,' the Entangling Silk Thunder Blade!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he rubbed his hands together, and a blue lightning bolt shot out, even faster than activating a talisman!

With a wave of his hand, Gu Lei conjured a cyan longsword out of thin air. He then gathered lightning around it, and the two complemented each other to form an indestructible afterimage that slashed toward Lin Qing with a series of crackling sounds!