One day, they came to a valley and encountered a nest of metal lizards.
There are at least twenty or so, ranging from the first level of the Void God Realm to the fourth level.
call out!
The metal ball shot out, killing a metal lizard at the fourth level of the Void God Realm, and then attacked the other lizards.
"Leave two for me!"
Lu Ming also rushed over, his battle sword flashing across the sky, blocking two lizards at the third level of the Void God Realm, and they engaged in fierce combat.
In the past few days, he has been fighting fiercely with metal beasts from time to time, and his understanding of the Battle Technique has become deeper and deeper, which has also increased the chance of triggering the Battle Technique to double his combat power.
Unbeknownst to them, a figure appeared on a mountain peak some distance away.
This man was none other than the bald, burly giant from Yuanluo Palace.
He had been searching for the past few days and accidentally came here. He heard the fighting and came to take a look.
Upon looking at him, a chilling murderous intent flashed in his eyes.
"It's that one, it's that treasure..."
His eyes were fixed on the metal sphere.
He had rushed into that cave and seen the metal ball. Just as he was about to take it down, the giant metal eagle returned, and he had to run away in a panic.
Now that he saw the metal sphere here, he immediately knew who had tricked him back then—it was Lu Ming and his gang.
"Tong Xier, so it was them! I sent out several men, but they failed to kill them. Damn it, damn it! I'll make you all die!"
A chilling expression appeared in the bald, burly man's eyes, along with a deep-seated greed.
That metal sphere can easily hunt down metal beasts and obtain their cores. If he gets it, he'll be rich!
He moved swiftly, silently rushing towards Lu Ming and the others along the ground.
He was very cautious in his actions. Although Lu Ming and the others didn't seem to have high cultivation levels,
Among the people he sent out were those at the fourth level of the Void God Realm, but they never returned.
Therefore, he planned to launch a surprise attack and take out a few people first.
He was extremely fast and soon caught up with Lu Ming and the others.
"who!"
Xie Nianjun's gaze suddenly shifted in one direction, and a holy radiance emanated from it, forming a battle sword, which she then slashed out with.
call out!
Wherever the sword light passed, those metal trees were cleaved in two.
boom!
Over there, divine power erupted, and a figure soared into the sky, exposed to everyone.
"Such keen spiritual senses, and that divine power is incredibly strong..."
The bald, burly man from Yuanluo Palace looked shocked.
He had already concealed his aura, but Xie Nianjun still detected him. At the same time, the power of Xie Nianjun's sword strike shocked him.
A person at the first level of the Void God Realm possesses divine power that is no weaker than that of a person at the fourth level of the Void God Realm.
"A monster! The Zhengtian Army actually has such a monster! We must eliminate him!"
The bald, burly man roared inwardly.
"It's him!"
At this moment, Lu Ming, Xie Nianqing, and the others recognized the bald, burly man; they had seen him from afar before.
Whoosh!
Lu Ming moved swiftly, dodging the attacks of the two lizards. Then, the metal ball rushed past, killing the two lizards, extracting their beast cores, and landing on Lu Ming's shoulder.
"Tong Xi'er, you're still alive? Then it seems the people I sent are dead!"
"It's a bald, burly man," he said menacingly.
"That's right, they've already been killed by us!"
Tong Xier said, but her expression was somewhat solemn. This bald, burly man was putting a lot of pressure on her; he was definitely a terrifying expert.
"So, it was you who startled that giant metal eagle and deliberately lured it back to that cave?"
The bald, burly man sneered, his eyes flashing with a fierce light.
"Looks like you're not stupid after all!"
Lu Ming said coldly.
"Kid, hand me that metal ball!"
The bald, burly man looked at the metal ball on Lu Ming's shoulder, his eyes filled with even greater greed.
"Want it? Come and get it yourself!"
Lu Ming said.
"court death!"
The bald, burly man moved like lightning, rushing towards Lu Ming.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The moment the bald, burly man moved, Xie Nianqing and Xie Nianjun followed suit, their two swords, one black and one white, flashing towards him.
"Get out of here!"
A bald, burly man produced a battle blade, its blade flashing, and slashed towards Xie Nianqing and the other man, attempting to deflect their sword light.
"Fifth level of the Void God Realm!"
As soon as the bald, burly man made his move, Lu Ming could tell his cultivation level.
With their strength at the fifth level of the Void God Realm, Xie Nianqing and Xie Nianjun dared not confront the bald giant head-on. They changed their sword stance, conjuring more than a dozen sword lights that dodged the bald giant's battle blade and stabbed towards his vital points.
"Get out! Get out!"
The bald, burly man roared, his battle blade slashing wildly. However, Xie Nianqing and Xie Nianjun's fighting skills were too strong; they completely dodged his attacks, yet managed to strike his vital points at every moment.
The two joined forces, their swords flashing incessantly, forcing the bald, burly man to make it impossible for him to break through for the time being.
bump!
At this moment, a cold light flashed in Lu Ming's eyes, and with a stomp of his foot, he charged towards the bald man, slashing his sword at the man's head.
"roll!"
The bald, burly man roared, his divine power surging forth like a tidal wave. Lu Ming's sword struck this immense divine power as if it were striking a mountain.
boom!
Lu Ming felt a terrifying force surging towards him, and his body involuntarily retreated.
"Fifth level of the Void God Realm, such powerful strength!"
Lu Ming felt his arm go numb and his blood and qi surge throughout his body.
Click!
At this moment, the metal sphere threw a beast core into its mouth, and while chewing it, its body charged towards the bald, burly man.
As it rushed out, the metal ball changed drastically, transforming into a large ball several meters in diameter, which then crashed down towards the bald, burly man.
Thump!
The bald, burly man slashed at the metal ball with his blade, unleashing a tremendous roar. The metal ball was sent flying, but the bald man's blade strike also faltered momentarily.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xie Nianqing and Xie Nianjun's sword light surged, like two rainbows, instantly attacking the bald, burly man.
"Get out of my way!"
The bald, burly man roared, his battle blade sweeping out like a thousand troops.
A crescent-shaped blade of light slashed out in all directions.
This is a wide-range attack, which consumes a great deal of divine power, but it plays a significant role in this situation.
Xie Nianqing and Xie Nianjun involuntarily took a step back.
Although they were able to kill beings at the fourth level of the Void God Realm with their powerful combat skills, they were ultimately no match for those at the fifth level of the Void God Realm.
"You brat, die!"
With a single slash, he forced Xie Nianqing and Xie Nianjun back, then, looking incredibly ferocious, lunged at Lu Ming.
"go!"
With a wave of his hand, Lu Ming sent the metal ball flying again, heading straight for the bald, burly man.
However, the metal ball was still blasted away by the bald giant's knife.
Editor's note: The damaged English source for this chapter has been replaced with WTR-LAB's public Web machine translation from Chinese, with minor editorial corrections. Names and wording may differ from nearby chapters.