Chapter 196 The Blood Dragon Spear Skill
Lanny raised his spear slowly while staring at Austin. His intention to kill was driving all the vital energy in his body, making him
heat up drastically. There were even invisible energy waves flowing on the surface of his skin.
He had accumulated so much resentment in his mind recently as so many members of the Li Clan, including his three sons, had
been killed. The atmosphere inside the courtyard became tense at that moment. It was the basic reason why Lanny had given all
his efforts, utilized all of his skills, and even gave his full strength the moment he joined in the fight. God knew how he wanted to
kill the young man so much!
Sensing his vital energy fluctuating, Austin inhaled deeply and wore a serious expression. He was confident that he wouldn't get
hurt today. However, the fact that his opponent was a high-level cultivator from the Earth Realm still made him a little nervous.
He had already experienced fighting against cultivators at the Earth Realm before coming to the Valley Town. He had
successfully killed three ones before he came here.
Two of them were Madden and Rankin from the Flaming Sun Valley, while the other one was from the Blood Wolf Team.
However, the first two cultivators from the Flaming Sun Valley were killed while defending the power of the Four-sided and Eight
Trigrams Array. It was he who killed the last one with the help of Violet.
With these things said, this was the first time that Austin was fighting against someone from the Earth Realm alone. He might
have looked relaxed at the moment but he was actually very cautious inside his mind.
Austin raised his Violet Royal Sword and awakened the vital energy inside his body. A mildly golden aura began spreading out of
Austin's elixir field and flowed inside the energy meridian quickly. It finally reached the surface of his body and the Violet Royal
Sword started to quiver due to his vital energy's force.
On the other hand, Lanny easily sensed that Austin's cultivation base was basically for beginners. It was obvious that Austin was
just at the starting level of the Earth Realm compared to him who had been inside it for nine long years. How could this young
man be this courageous? Honestly, even Lanny didn't think that there was anyone within the same level as him that could defeat
him. Thus, he cocked his head to one side and glared at Austin with contempt.
"Hmp! Don't be too arrogant just because you have broken through the Earth Realm at such a young age. I will make you regret
opposing our Li Clan!"
Lanny was rubbing his spear against his palm as he talked. After his vital energy gathered to a high level, Lanny roared in a low
voice and stomped on the ground heavily. Then without a warning, his spear started to quiver. Plum blossoms appeared at the
tip of his weapon. The blossoms were bright red as though they were made from blood. In an instant, the blossoms flew in the air
and stabbed towards Austin.
That beautiful display was the special skill of those who were in the Earth Realm. They could give off their own vital energy and
form different shapes to attack anyone from a far distance. Cultivators at the Energy Gathering Realm could not do this, except if
their weapons were like darts. All they could do was to attach their vital energy to any weapon in their fist. Thus, making them
effective close fighters.
So the fight of a cultivator at the Earth Realm could be in different ways and the power of it was tremendous.
Lanny's skill was called Blood Dragon Spear Skill. It was a grade three martial arts skill. Lanny had practiced it for years and had
grasped it extremely well. His intention to kill Austin that time was beyond words, so he wasted no time to attack. Immediately,
Austin's body was cut and injured by the plum blossoms several times.
Recognizing the powerful strength attached to the blood-red plum blossom, he couldn't help but admit that Lanny indeed was a
master of this skill.
Since Austin had successfully learned the first stage of the Overlord Body-refining Formula, his skin and muscles were much
stronger than ordinary cultivators. Thus, his injuries from the blood-red plum blossoms didn't go too deep. Should he not
practiced the Overlord Body-refining Formula, he could have been dead meat considering how damaging the blossoms were.
Lanny was astonished by seeing how the red-plum blossom just scratched Austin's skin. He never expected that the young man
standing before him was made of solid.
Concentrating at the flying blood-red plum blossoms, Austin gave off his spiritual sense and shielded the surrounding space. He
needed to see all the traces of those moving blood-red plum blossoms.
Not a moment past and Austin began the Wind-commanding Skill. His body began to move as if he was as light as catkin in the
wind. One swift move and the Violet Royal Sword in his hand attacked like pouring water. It immediately destroyed all the blood-
red plum blossoms surrounding him.
Austin preferred to use his Overlord Body-refining Formula whenever he faced anyone from the Energy Gathering Realm.
Although he could only learn the first level of it, the one thousand pounds force conducted from each punch was worth it. It was
also clear to Austin that he couldn't defeat someone from the Earth Realm just by using his Overlord Body-refining Formula.
Thus, he chose to use Illusory Swordsmanship.
Lanny's hatred was mixing with his surprise. Although he didn't want to admit, he also couldn't deny that Austin was indeed a
skillful swordsman. A low growl came from his mouth upon seeing the blood-red blossoms scattered on the floor.
He raised his spear one more time and waved it more forcefully. In an instant, more blood-red plum blossoms appeared from his
weapon. He then had the blossoms charged towards Austin as densely as it rained.
After attacking, Lanny waved his spear again and hid behind the blood-red plum blossoms. He was like a cunning viper who
disappeared into a white shadow, Without being noticed by others, he charged towards Austin in a wily and cruel way. He
thought that he could kill Austin by stabbing, so he gave all his vital energy to it. His vital energy was on its maximum and his
clothes bulged like a balloon.
The spear tip was hidden behind the blood-red plum blossoms, so ordinary cultivators couldn't see it. However, Austin's spiritual
sense made it possible for him to see the spear tip in his mind clearly.
Knowing that Lanny would be attacking him secretly, Austin started his Wind-commanding Skill again. His tiptoe pushed on the
ground slightly and made his body flew back a little. At the same time, the Violet Royal Sword in his hand stretched out all of a
sudden to the direction where Lanny was. The tip of his sword immediately collided against the tip of Lanny's spear, stopping it
from its brutal attack.
Clinking sounds filled the place
as both of the cultivators' body moved quickly. The spear and the sword created sparks whenever these weapons hit each other.
The sound was ear-splitting and brittle.
"You are different from ordinary cultivators indeed. No wonder you're this bold to come, neglecting so many people here.
However, don't think you can defeat me if you only have such strength, little stinker," sneered Lanny as he stopped fighting.
He pulled his spear back and waved it casually. It seemed like he had changed his spear skill. Soon Lanny started his spear so
swiftly that the spear seemed to tear up the air around it and the sharp sound was heard.
Austin used his Violet Royal Sword again and tried to fight with the spear in the same way he did earlier.
But just before the sword's tip touched the tip of the spear that was quickly rushing towards him, the spear quivered slightly. The
head of the spear began moving by itself like a living snake. The straight and tough spear suddenly became soft and started to
wind. It wound around the Violet Royal Sword and continued to move forward. When it avoided the sword's tip, the spear
suddenly sped up and shot towards Austin's neck.
The attack was as fast as lightning and Austin was startled. It was fortunate that his spiritual sense had been covering him
completely. He regained himself fast after realizing what had happened.
"How dangerous it is! How amazing the guy is using his spear!"
Looking at the wonderful spear skills, Austin could not help but speak highly from the bottom of his heart.