Chapter 159: Burning Heaven Flame Blade

Seeing Yu Changsheng's wary look, Lei Jingtong gripped his knife hilt harder, a smile appearing on his face as a blade intent flickered around him.

Yu Changsheng's complexion turned serious as the Red Tempered Snake and the Golden-Winged Great Eagle guarded him.

He did not fear Lei Jingtong, but worried whether there were other attacks.

The situation was clear: whether it was the previous trio or Lei Jingtong, they were all hired by Huang Suyu to block him.

It was just that Lei Jingtong was proud and had not come with those three, but alone, or perhaps Lei Jingtong had other plans; what worried Yu Changsheng most was whether Huang Suyu would also act in secret.

"Where is Huang Suyu? Why doesn't he come personally?"

Yu Changsheng asked; with Huang Suyu's Foundation Establishment cultivation base, coming himself to deal with him would be the most effective and safest method.

Lei Jingtong seemed to see Yu Changsheng's anxiety, immediately smiling slightly and saying to Yu Changsheng, "Rest assured, Huang Suyu is not here."

"These Foundation Establishment Cultivators of theirs have no time to waste here; according to the annual trial pattern, after passing Five Thousand Layers, there is a gift every thousand layers, either a Pill, or a technique, or a Magic Treasure……"

"Therefore they have no time to waste on this Stairs Layer, all busy going ahead to snatch them; if not for insufficient strength, I would not be waiting here for you."

"So that's how it is," Yu Changsheng said, his brows sinking slightly, but he felt much more relieved inside; if Huang Suyu was not here, just Lei Jingtong alone, he was still confident.

"Alright, half an hour is about up; I reckon the Elders outside are starting to pay attention, so since that's the case……"

Lei Jingtong took a deep breath, his aura surging instantly, blade intent soaring to the sky.

"Let you, Yu Changsheng, be my whetstone; you'd better give it your all, perhaps I can attract the Elders' favor!"

The words had just fallen when, in the next instant, Lei Jingtong's hand gripping the knife hilt suddenly pulled outward, but the blade light flashed, the cold blade left its sheath, like a meteor striking the earth, again like autumn leaves dancing; between Tian Di, it seemed only this blade light had stunned the world.

"Drawing Sword Technique!"

Yu Changsheng's eyes suddenly opened wide; he who had been closely watching Lei Jingtong's every move, at the moment before Lei Jingtong drew his blade, immediately performed two Shadow Flashes in succession, barely avoiding this blade light.

"Zizi…"

A crack over three meters long appeared on the Stairs; although repaired in a moment, one could clearly see the power of this strike.

Yu Changsheng turned his head, feeling the astonishing blade intent pervading the Void, and could not help but raise his spirits twelvefold.

"Good reaction."

Lei Jingtong praised in a sentence, his stature swelling; in a leap, he raised his Magic Blade high, with the force of mountains overturning seas, chopping toward Yu Changsheng.

"Burning Heaven…… Flame Blade. Burning Heaven!!!"

The blade swiftly ignited with flames, first covering the blade back, then reaching the blade tip; finally, even Lei Jingtong's hand holding the hilt was covered in a layer of flame, and flame flowers bloomed in the Void around him; that Flame Blade expanded infinitely, the air scorching, soon occupying all of Yu Changsheng's vision.

Lei Jingtong at this moment was like a fire god descending to the world, and like a blade god ruling; flames and blade edge perfectly combined.

The Red Tempered Snake hissed and rolled, the Golden-Winged Great Eagle also spread its wings and flew high; the former's body was quickly covered by a water-blue thin membrane, the latter's huge wings constantly fanned, blowing down one flame flower after another, tottering.

Yu Changsheng, meanwhile, tried to keep his distance from Lei Jingtong; dealing with this kind of blade-wielding brute, finding an opportunity for a flanking thrust was the best choice. "Peng!!!"

The Stairs shook; the flame long wave struck the Stairs, which first burned red quickly, then recovered under the Formation's power; the scattering flames jumped uneasily; in the flames, Lei Jingtong held his blade in one hand, hair flying, his eyes already burning with Combat Intent, the blade trembling with a clear ring, in excitement.

"Come!"

Lei Jingtong shouted sternly; the hand holding the Flame Blade suddenly drew a semicircle in the air, flames surged, the blade trembled, layer upon layer of flames formed great waves, roaring and howling.

"Burning Heaven Flame Blade…… Boiling Sea!!"

Lei Jingtong did not dare be careless, because he did not know Yu Changsheng's specific details; he went all out with the first move, using his most famous signature technique.

The flame long wave, with Lei Jingtong's swing, roared toward Yu Changsheng; the Red Snake's body was covered in poison fire, the Golden-Winged Great Eagle flew high, its wings petrified and blocked in front of Yu Changsheng; also taking advantage of the Golden-Winged Great Eagle's obstruction, Yu Changsheng performed several more Shadow Flashes, avoiding the fire wave's attack range.

The fire wave came rushing at him; the Red Tempered Snake quickly passed through the fire, its thick Snake Body constantly twisting, its Snake Tail whipping fiercely toward Lei Jingtong's body.

Lei Jingtong looked up; the Flame Blade suddenly swung upward, a blade glow over three meters long carrying fire, crushing bamboo-like, rushing toward the Red Tempered Snake's tail.

"Wei Wei chi!!!"

The Red Tempered Snake felt pain; its tail was covered in a layer of flame, the water-blue water illusion spirit armor shattered, and its Dragon Scales sank inward somewhat.

However, the Red Tempered Snake at this moment also took advantage to rush to Lei Jingtong's front; its huge snake head opened wide, its long fangs gleaming coldly, a mouthful of poison liquid accompanied by poison fire spraying toward Lei Jingtong.

Close-range blast, explosive damage! At the same time, the repelled Snake Tail swept over again; black light flickered, bending sharply in midair, dark red curling into an inverted hook shape; the Snake Tail was slender like a scorpion, with streaks of dark red light flowing.

Poison Tail Divine Hook!

Lei Jingtong flipped his blade back; flames burned the spraying poison liquid and poison fire; then another strike directly chopped toward the Red Tempered Snake's Snake Tail.

"Dong!!!"

A clear blade ring echoed through the Void; the flames also rippled; the Poison Tail Divine Hook collided with this heavy strike; at contact sparks burst; under the huge impact, the tail hook was thrust aside; one strike failed.

The Golden-Winged Great Eagle was not idle either; suddenly passing through the fire wave, raising a gale; just after Lei Jingtong had just blocked the Poison Tail Divine Hook, it transformed into shocking thunder light, flying like an arrow, quickly approaching behind Lei Jingtong; its original tail feathers suddenly changed into a fish tail, suddenly whipping toward Lei Jingtong's head.

Lei Jingtong was alert; while flicking away the Red Tempered Snake with one blade, his body quickly squatted down, avoiding the vital point; the Golden-Winged Great Eagle's heavy strike landed on Lei Jingtong's back.

In an instant, Lei Jingtong's clothes burst open; a visible red mark spread across his back.

"En hum?!"

The huge force made Lei Jingtong's body sink; the blade tip inserted into the ground to support his balance; his face flushed red, feeling his throat sweet, a trace of crimson flowing out.

However, Lei Jingtong reacted quickly; taking advantage of the momentum, he gripped the blade and turned, rolling over; the fire wave moved with the blade, blasting away the Golden-Winged Great Eagle.

(Chapter End)