First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 78: Winning and Losing

Thunder Body Refining!

This is the body cultivation technique practiced by Lu Ming.

With the blessing of the Thunder Spirit Body, a unique and innate divine body, Lu Ming began tempering his body with thunder at an early stage, transforming his physical body into an indestructible one.

His skin's defensive power is extremely strong, even a fellow cultivator of the same level would find it difficult to harm him with full force.

Therefore, facing this torrential rain of swords, Lu Ming is full of confidence: "Five Thunder Art!"

Ignoring the surging sword qi, he shouts, directly summoning five thunderbolts of different colors from the palm of his hand.

These thunderbolts are filled with an extremely violent and destructive aura.

Even a mid-stage Qi Gathering cultivator would not dare to underestimate their power.

"Crack!"

With his hands clasped together, the five thunderbolts merge into one, forming a huge shining thunderball that smashes towards Shen Mo.

Wherever the five thunderballs go, thunder continuously falls, turning the area into a thunderous pool.

"Kill!"

Shen Mo immediately activates the spirit of the Dragon Sparrow Sword, sword qi soaring, colliding with the suddenly approaching thunderball.

"Boom!"

Two terrifying attacks explode on the stage, shocking everyone's ears.

Amidst the powerful spiritual energy waves, Shen Mo once again takes the initiative, this time trying to suppress Lu Ming up close.

"Clang!"

The Purple Mansion Heart Sutra continuously compresses the spiritual energy within his body, transforming it into purple mansion spiritual energy that finally gathers in Shen Mo's fist and strikes Lu Ming's chest.

Lu Ming is hit by this punch, but only takes a few steps back, dissipating some of its force.

"Your strength is very strong, much stronger than the previous opponents, but it is still not enough to harm me!"

He touches the fist mark on his chest with his palm, then takes out a long flag engraved with thunder patterns from his bosom.

"This object is called the Heavenly Thunder Flag, it was forged to complement the Five Thunder Art that I practice."

"With this flag, I can unleash the power of the Five Thunder Art to the extreme and summon heavenly thunder."

Lu Ming looks at Shen Mo seriously and says, "In battles with opponents of the same level, I have never used this object before."

"So, you should be careful!"

As he speaks, he slightly raises his palm.

The purple thunder flag instantly triggers a phenomenon in the heavens and earth.

Vast spiritual energy flows from his palm into the Heavenly Thunder Flag.

At the same time, a dark cloud covers the sky, obscuring the sunlight.

Purple thunder gradually condenses in the sky, quickly aiming at Shen Mo's position.

"This fluctuation..."

Shen Mo looks at the immense pressure from the sky, feeling the sensation of falling into an icy cave for the first time.

This Lu Ming is truly powerful!

All the outstanding disciples Shen Mo defeated before, although they had decent strength, never made him feel threatened.

Only this Lu Ming, after a fierce battle, Shen Mo finds himself completely at a disadvantage, unable to find a breakthrough.

"Supreme Clear Sword Art - Slash!"

Holding the Dragon Sparrow Sword, Shen Mo gathers his strength slowly, with the three major dantians in his body operating simultaneously, endless spiritual energy surging into the sword.

Facing the purple thunder in the sky, Shen Mo feels a strong threat.

He understands that if his sword cannot shatter the thunder, and the power of the thunder strikes him, it will likely end the battle with him being severely injured.

"Crack!"

When the purple thunder, surrounded by black clouds, reaches its peak behind Lu Ming's flag, it finally slashes towards Shen Mo.

This thunderbolt is as thick as a baby's arm and is filled with a destructive and frenzied aura.

Even cultivators at the second or third level of the Qi Gathering Realm would feel their scalp tingling when faced with this heavenly thunder.

"Can Shen Mo withstand it?"

Chen An looked worried as he gazed into the distance.

Equally concerned was Cao Ren: "Don't let him be struck to death by the heavenly thunder. Who is this guy named Lu Ming? How can he summon heavenly thunder?"

On the platform, the three peak masters looked at the thunderous scene before them, deepening their admiration for Lu Ming.

"With this technique, his power is enough to defeat someone at the third level of the Qi Gathering Realm. He has only been in the Qi Gathering Realm for a few months, yet he already possesses such strength. Starry Peak has truly struck gold!"

"Keep an eye on him. That little guy definitely won't be able to withstand this attack. But don't actually kill him. After all, being able to fight the Thunder Spirit to this extent is quite impressive."

Inside and outside the arena, everyone watched Shen Mo's response on the stage.

Shen Mo couldn't feel the gazes of these people at the moment. All his attention was focused on the thunderbolt in the sky.

"Crack!"

When that purple thunderbolt descended, Shen Mo's sword intent converged into a rainbow.

In the end, the two collided, causing a deafening roar.

Endless waves of spiritual power surged, obscuring everyone's vision and making it difficult to see the detailed situation on the stage.

"How is it?"

"Did that guy withstand it?"

Many cultivators were blocked by the chaotic and powerful energy, and their divine senses couldn't penetrate. They anxiously waited for the dust to settle.

But for the three peak masters sitting high in the clouds, this kind of power couldn't hinder their divine senses.

With a quick scan, they had their answer.

"Indeed, he couldn't withstand it."

"He's not simple either. Although he's injured, he hasn't been completely defeated."

"The body cultivation technique he practices must be extraordinary; otherwise, his injuries wouldn't be so light."

During the exchange of divine thoughts between the three peak masters, they also had a high opinion of Shen Mo.

Under the gaze of everyone, the dust finally dissipated, revealing the situation on the stage.

"Cough cough!"

Shen Mo knelt on the ground, using his sword to support his body, barely managing to stay upright.

But the blood at the corner of his mouth and his weak aura exposed the fact that he was seriously injured under this thunderous attack.

"Do you still want to fight?"

Lu Ming's gaze was fixed on Shen Mo.

He thought he had already held Shen Mo in high regard, but now he realized that he had underestimated him.

He originally thought this attack would completely break Shen Mo and render him powerless.

But now it seemed that Shen Mo still had some strength to continue fighting.

However, Shen Mo's expression was uncertain. After a long while, he finally spoke, "You win."

After careful consideration, Shen Mo chose to admit defeat and give up the opportunity to compete for the first place among the newcomers.

It wasn't about modesty or hiding his abilities; he really couldn't defeat Lu Ming at the moment. His accumulation was still not enough.

This guy is truly a bit abnormal!

Shen Mo originally thought that with the blessing of his destiny and numerous cultivation secret techniques, as well as successfully opening the three major dantians, he wouldn't have any opponents at the same level.

But now, facing Lu Ming, who is even younger than him, Shen Mo is still unable to match up.

"Indeed, the Linyang Sect has quite a few monsters."

"Are you really giving up like this? It seems like you still have some hidden cards?"

Lu Ming didn't feel happy about Shen Mo's choice to admit defeat. Instead, he raised an eyebrow and said, "If you have any strength left, don't hold back. In the competition among newcomers, you should give it your all."

"You win, so you win. Why so much nonsense?" Shen Mo couldn't be bothered to argue with him.

(End of this chapter)