Chapter 472: Chapter 417: Double Kill

The dart-like magic weapon Heiqi launched was just over an inch long. It was flat, shaped like a cross, with four points as sharp as needles.

As it flew, it spun continuously through the water.

Zhao Lin frowned slightly at the sight, recalling the notes he had read in the Library Pavilion. In the Earth Dark Sect, this type of magic weapon was known as a Snow Blade, or shuriken, and was classified as a small magic weapon.

Besides being used for sneak attacks, its small size made it surprisingly effective against defensive magic of the wind and water elements.

Clearly, the enemy had come prepared!

’I can’t let that shuriken get close.’

The thought flashed through Zhao Lin’s mind as the Moon-Cutting Saber spun around to intercept it head-on.

Heiqi flicked his finger, and the shuriken veered sharply left, then right, tracing a Z-shaped path through the water.

Different magic weapons required different types of magic to control.

Heiqi was using the Spiritual Needle Skill, which was specialized for controlling small magic weapons like needles, spikes, and darts. While not as powerful as skills for larger weapons like swords and sabers, it offered far superior flexibility.

He had thought he could easily bypass Zhao Lin’s defense, but he hadn’t expected the Moon-Cutting Saber to suddenly turn sideways. TING! It knocked the shuriken flying.

"What a lucky shot!"

Heiqi snorted coldly and used the Spiritual Needle Skill again. The shuriken carved an arc through the water, attempting to strike Zhao Lin from the side.

But the Moon-Cutting Saber, despite its cumbersome appearance, was exceptionally agile. It flipped deftly, perfectly blocking the shuriken’s path and knocking it away once more.

Refusing to believe it, Heiqi tried another seven or eight times, but the result was the same every time.

"Impossible! My Spiritual Needle Skill is at the mastery stage. Even the Ice Blade Skill at the grand completion stage shouldn’t be able to block it every single time!"

Heiqi’s heart sank. He could hardly believe what he was seeing with his own eyes.

The Earth Dark Sect cultivators who had viewed the recording from the Fish Eye Talisman were astonished that Zhao Lin’s Ice Blade Skill had reached the grand completion stage. They could never have imagined that in just two short years, it had already evolved to the perfection stage.

Seeing his prolonged attacks fail, Heiqi gritted his teeth. He gathered Spiritual Power, smacked himself hard on the chest, and spat out a string of dark beads.

The beads were about the size of longans, their surfaces shrouded in a gray mist. Zhao Lin immediately became hyper-vigilant, his mind instinctively jumping to the Yin Evil Pearls used by Ghost Cultivators.

However, judging by the aura emanating from the black beads, they weren’t Yin Evil Pearls, but were instead condensed from Profound Yin Qi.

Profound Yin Qi had a weakening and corrosive effect on all things condensed from Spiritual Qi, though it wasn’t as potent as Yin Evil Qi.

Heiqi spat out more than a dozen Profound Yin Pearls in one go, sending them straight toward Zhao Lin.

Zhao Lin, of course, wouldn’t let the Profound Yin Pearls get through. His Moon-Cutting Saber darted up and down, striking them repeatedly.

PUFF! PUFF! PUFF!

In an instant, all the Profound Yin Pearls burst, releasing clouds of Profound Yin Qi that saturated the blade. The glow of the Moon-Cutting Saber dimmed rapidly.

Zhao Lin felt his Divine Sense imprint on the saber grow faint and blurry, making it nearly impossible to control. He could only watch as the Moon-Cutting Saber began to fall.

A vicious grin spread across Heiqi’s face as he snarled, "Without your magic weapon, let’s see what tricks you have left!"

With that, he slammed his palm against his chest twice and spat out another nine Profound Yin Pearls.

After spitting out the Profound Yin Pearls, the color drained from his face.

Profound Yin Qi was converted from Spiritual Qi, and its use consumed a great deal of Spiritual Power. Releasing so many Profound Yin Pearls at once had taken everything he had.

However, as long as the Profound Yin Qi could penetrate the flowing water barrier, the Water Manipulation Skill would collapse on its own. Taking down Zhao Lin would be just a matter of moments.

Seeing this, Oda’s spirits lifted. He cast a series of Spells, spurring the Sword-toothed Pompano to renew their fierce assault on Zhao Lin.

’You think the Ice Blade Skill is all I know?’

Zhao Lin sneered inwardly, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. His hands shifted, forming a Spell, and he softly uttered three words: "Water Demon Fist."

As the words left his lips, the magic followed. A pale blue point of light appeared behind Heiqi, and water-element Spiritual Qi rapidly converged on it, instantly forming a gigantic hand.

A Tier Two Skill, Water Demon Fist!

The Water Demon Fist excelled at sneak attacks, especially underwater. Unless one was specifically looking for it, the Mana fluctuations were almost undetectable.

Zhao Lin curled his fingers, and the giant palm clenched into a fist.

Oda sensed something was wrong. He turned and was stunned to see a giant fist materialize behind Heiqi. His eyes bulged as he screamed, "Look out!"

Heiqi, convinced victory was in his grasp, had his entire focus on his Profound Yin Pearls. He froze for a second at the warning and asked, "Look out for what?"

The words had barely left his mouth when he heard the rush of water behind him. He whipped his head around just in time to see a massive fist hurtling toward his face.

"Water Demon Fist!"

Scared out of his wits, Heiqi completely forgot about the Profound Yin Pearls. He instantly threw up a Spiritual Energy Shield, encasing himself completely, and began to summon a Ripple Armor...

BOOM!

The giant fist slammed into the Spiritual Energy Shield, shattering it instantly. Its momentum unchecked, it struck the half-formed Ripple Armor dead center.

Heiqi let out a wretched scream as he was sent flying sideways, spraying blood everywhere.

Zhao Lin made a beckoning gesture, intending to finish Heiqi off with his saber, but he found the Moon-Cutting Saber barely responded.

Forgetting the magic weapon, he formed a hand seal and unleashed a gleaming ice blade. It sliced through the water, heading straight for Heiqi’s neck!

Oda hastily threw out his brow blade, trying to block Zhao Lin’s fatal blow.

The instant the ice blade and the brow blade were about to collide, Zhao Lin barked, "Split!"

The ice blade suddenly split in two. One half struck the brow blade while the other curved over the top and sliced into Heiqi’s neck.

Heiqi didn’t even make a sound as his head tumbled off his shoulders. A fountain of blood several feet high erupted from the headless corpse, staining the surrounding water red.

Oda’s face was a mask of terror. The two of them together couldn’t kill Zhao Lin; now that he was alone, he had no choice but to flee for his life.

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