Chapter 288: The Imprint Technique Falling from the Sky!
"Lin Wudi, I admit you’re powerful enough, but if I want to leave, you can’t stop me."
Ouyang Ming had already decided to retreat; Lin Mu’s strength had far exceeded his expectations.
"Heh," Lin Mu said indifferently. "Want to leave? It’s not that easy!"
With a single step forward, the very world seemed to change color.
Ouyang Ming’s expression changed once again.
What kind of technique is this? This Lin Wudi truly has an endless array of methods.
Since he had already decided to retreat, Ouyang Ming wasted no more time and threw out all the pouches on his person. They flew out and opened automatically, revealing all sorts of bizarre venomous creatures. They were all the most powerful of the Five Poisons: snakes, insects, rats, and ants.
Not only that, but hissing sounds also echoed from the surrounding woods, as if something was crawling toward them.
"Lin Wudi, if you want to keep me here, you’d better worry about yourself first," Ouyang Ming laughed loudly, his figure rapidly retreating. He knew these creatures alone couldn’t stop Lin Mu, but even a moment’s delay was better than nothing.
Watching Ouyang Ming flee, Lin Mu smiled faintly.
Ouyang Ming must not be allowed to escape! Although this man isn’t overwhelmingly powerful, he is skilled with all kinds of deadly poisons. We’re already enemies. If he decides to seek revenge in the future, I might not care, but Qin Luoli and the others would be completely unable to handle him.
With a wave of his hand, the Thunder Dragon appeared. Having absorbed countless thunderbolts deep within Thunder Mountain, its power had grown even stronger. As soon as it manifested, all the venomous creatures prostrated themselves on the ground, trembling, not daring to move an inch.
CRACKLE!
Countless arcs of electricity shot out, striking the creatures with precision and incinerating them to ash. Finally, Lin Mu took a step, landed on the Thunder Dragon’s head, and gave chase.
"Ouyang Ming, I told you that you can’t escape!"
Ouyang Ming’s speed was incredible. When a Grandmaster was determined to flee, it was said that truly no one could stop them. But Lin Mu was no ordinary Grandmaster. Ouyang Ming was fast, but the Thunder Dragon was faster. After just a few surges through the air, Lin Mu appeared directly above Ouyang Ming.
"Damn it!" Ouyang Ming’s face grew even uglier as he felt the terrifying might of the thunder from above.
He had previously doubted Lin Wudi’s mastery over thunder, but now it was clear his opponent’s strength far exceeded his own estimations. This man is too terrifying!
A hint of regret blossomed in Ouyang Ming’s heart.
When Fang Fei had originally asked him to take action, Ouyang Ming had thought it a trivial matter and paid it no mind. No matter how powerful someone was, he could kill them with a wave of his hand. His main purpose in coming to River City was to battle Lin Wudi. He never expected that the person the Fang Family had provoked was Lin Wudi himself. He had been observing for a long time, and Lin Wudi’s strength hadn’t seemed as formidable as the rumors suggested. But once they truly fought, he discovered he was no match for his opponent.
Seeing that Lin Mu had no intention of letting him go, Ouyang Ming roared with fury, "Lin Wudi, you killed my disciple, but she provoked you first! Now that you’ve killed her, if you continue to press me, don’t blame me for taking you down with me!"
"Taking me down with you?" Lin Mu’s indifferent voice drifted down from the sky, showing no fear, only contemptuous scorn. "With your meager strength, you are not capable of that."
ROAR!
With a light tap of his toe on the dragon’s head, the Thunder Dragon opened its great maw and spewed a thick beam of lightning. The blast swept forth, carrying an irresistible power as it bore down on Ouyang Ming. His expression changed drastically as he mobilized his True Yuan to block it.
BOOM!
Following the massive explosion, countless trees and boulders were pulverized. A huge, deep crater now marred the ground. In its center, Ouyang Ming was half-kneeling, his entire body charred black. His body trembled slightly, his eyes filled with a crazed killing intent.
"LIN! WU! DI!"
"You forced my hand!" Ouyang Ming gritted his teeth, hating Lin Mu so much he wished he could tear him apart.
Lin Mu frowned.
In the middle of the crater, Ouyang Ming’s cheeks were puffing out, as if he were brewing something. A strange, eerie aura began to emanate from his body.
CROAK!
Suddenly, a sound that made one’s heart clench came from Ouyang Ming’s mouth.
CROAK! CROAK!
His abdomen heaved violently; the dull sounds were emanating from deep within him. Wave after wave of invisible sonic force spread out with Ouyang Ming at the center. He dug his feet into the earth and assumed a crouching posture, bracing his hands against the ground. With his head tilted slightly up, he glared fixedly at Lin Mu. Black, web-like patterns emerged on his face, making him look fierce and terrifying. With his cheeks puffed out, croaking sounds continued to erupt from his abdomen, each one more grating and irritating than the last.
CROAK! CROAK! CROAK!
Ouyang Ming’s eyes turned blood-red as a rabid killing intent coalesced within them.
RIIIP!
His clothes tore apart as his body began to expand. Seen from the sky, Ouyang Ming now resembled a massive toad preparing to strike.
The Toad Skill! Lin Mu was somewhat surprised. He hadn’t expected Ouyang Ming to have cultivated such a self-destructive technique.
The Toad is one of the Five Poisons. To cultivate this technique, one must consume vast quantities of poison and even live among venomous creatures. In the end, even if one succeeds, they are twisted into something neither human nor ghost. However, once mastered, the Toad Skill possesses considerable power. Its croak can stun the soul, leaving an opponent defenseless.
As expected of Western Poison Little Ouyang, Lin Mu thought with a detached smile. Unfortunately, it’s useless against me.
Ouyang Ming seemed not to have heard Lin Mu’s words. His aura only grew stronger as waves of poisonous mist radiated out from him, turning the surrounding land barren. Its life force destroyed by the toxic mist, the area would become a deadland, incapable of supporting life for years to come.
CROAK!!
A thunderous croak erupted from Ouyang Ming’s abdomen. With his feet anchored to the ground, he arched his body slightly. It was a preparatory stance for an attack.
"Ouyang Ming, I wonder if you are familiar with a palm seal that descends from the heavens!" Lin Mu’s lips curled into a smirk as he slowly raised one hand. Endless Spiritual Energy converged on him with a roar. The Thunder Dragon ascended, soaring straight into the sky and carrying Lin Mu higher and higher until he was just a small dot against the clouds.
CROAK!
Ouyang Ming kicked off the ground, his body launching into the sky like a cannonball!
A croak that seemed to shake the very heavens and earth rang out, and the ground for a hundred meters around him instantly collapsed.
The people far away in River City were jolted awake, their faces filled with panic. Countless citizens looked up, only to see a dark shadow roaring into the sky. Even from such a distance, they could feel its terrifying power.
Watching the figure shoot into the heavens, Cheng Bugui’s face turned deathly pale, his heart seized by fear.
Venerable Master, you must win!