Chapter 159: You Can't Get Close While Fighting, But You Can After It's Over, Right?

Above the sky, the clouds that had originally dispersed gathered once more, and the sound of thunder rose again.

Lao Tianshi was situated within the thunderclouds, his body surrounded by lightning.

Countless bolts of lightning converged into a massive long spear.

The lightning surged toward the spear.

Below, Lin Xuan saw this scene and was immediately amused.

This was an ultimate move in the making.

Or rather, a spur-of-the-moment decision.

This strike would surpass any of Lao Tianshi's previous attacks.

However, the time was also about up.

Thinking of this, Lin Xuan formed a spell with his hands, and the clods of earth and gravel on the ground floated up, heading toward the high sky.

Looking from afar, it was as if everything here had lost its gravity.

Lao Tianshi, who was accumulating the lightning spear, naturally discovered this scene; although he did not know what Lin Xuan was going to do, he knew that the means Lin Xuan was employing were certainly extraordinary.

He was very clear that Lin Xuan, who had condensed an inner core, had a cultivation level stronger than his own—it was the difference between an Immortal and a mortal.

And now, Lin Xuan had briefly broken that suppression, allowing his own means to become stronger.

But the gap in cultivation could not be made up for by these things.

If one could continue to cultivate in this state, it was not impossible to advance further.

It was a pity, there was not enough time.

But this strike now should be the strongest move of his life.

The light of the thunder spear was dazzling, and the gravel and soil covered the sky like a canopy.

If viewed from the perspective of a satellite in outer space, the soil and gravel flying into the sky would obscure everything.

Whoosh!

The white light reached in front of Lin Xuan in the blink of an eye, the lightning along the way stretching into a straight line.

Lin Xuan tilted his body slightly, watching this spear, compressed to the extreme by lightning, brush past his eyes and strike straight into the ground where he had been standing.

Without a sound, the place it struck was directly melted.

The next moment, the lightning accumulated within the spear erupted.

Between the appearance of fire and electricity, it was as if space had contracted for a moment, and then it suddenly burst forth.

Boom!

The fire and electricity swept across everything on the ground, and a terrifying heat wave spread out with the spot where Lin Xuan had just been standing as the center.

Lin Xuan was in mid-air, the Qi on his body insulating him from all external influences.

"If I had been hit, I probably really would have been injured!"

Lin Xuan said softly, turning his head to look at Lao Tianshi, who was surrounded by the Golden Light Spell.

His figure drifted down; it seemed this move had consumed a great deal of his energy.

"Only 'would have been injured'?"

Clearly, he had heard Lin Xuan's words just now.

"Yes, given my current situation, there are already very few things that can hurt me."

Lin Xuan nodded slightly.

"That is indeed the case!"

Hearing this, Lao Tianshi sighed, and after glancing at Lin Xuan, he revealed a bitter smile.

"I knew the result from the very beginning, but this time I can be considered to have witnessed a higher realm."

"Yes, for Tianshi to be able to cultivate to this realm in this End of Dharma Era is already unimaginable; if I were subjected to this kind of suppression, I probably wouldn't be able to do it."

"You? But you aren't being suppressed, are you? There are no 'ifs' in this world, and time will not turn back!"

Lao Tianshi shook his head slightly, then looked up at the sky.

"What are you doing?"

"Your move was too fierce; I'm helping you cover it up!"

"Just that? Why do I feel like you seem to have ill intentions?"

Hearing this, Tianshi withdrew his gaze from the sky and looked at Lin Xuan.

"I do have a few ideas; since Tianshi has used such a move, I also have one I'd like Tianshi to try!"

As Lin Xuan spoke, he formed a spell with his hands.

The gravel and soil that were like a canopy in the sky gathered toward the center of the sky.

A moment later, a small mountain floated in mid-air.

The small mountain was actually not large, only about one or two hundred meters high.

But as it floated in mid-air at this moment, it made Tianshi's facial muscles twitch.

Next, just as he had expected, the small mountain transitioned from a floating state into free fall.

With a flash of golden light, Tianshi fled into the distance.

"Forget it, this old Daoist admits defeat!!"

Lao Tianshi turned into a streak of golden light and left directly.

Lin Xuan looked up at the sky, then looked at the ground.

The power of that strike just now was indeed terrifying.

A massive circular crater several hundred meters deep had appeared, with white vapor rising from within.

This had dried out the groundwater here.

After all, there is little rain here, and the groundwater is in much deeper places.

Withdrawing his gaze, Lin Xuan also turned into a streak of golden light and left.

Boom!

The small mountain in free fall smashed directly into the large pit.

The ground shuddered violently, visible to the naked eye.

It then calmed down immediately.

The two returned one after the other.

Just as Lao Tianshi appeared, Lin Xuan followed right behind.

"Is it over?"

Seeing the two appear, Lu Jin's eyes swept over Lao Tianshi, his gaze landing on the charred patch on one side of the Tianshi's Daoist Robe.

"It's over!"

Lao Tianshi nodded.

He could already feel that familiar suppression appearing once again.

"Who won?"

Lu Jin asked again.

Lao Tianshi raised an eyebrow.

"A draw!"

Lin Xuan interjected to answer Lu Jin's question.

A draw?

Lu Jin's eyes widened in disbelief.

The others had similar expressions.

"A draw is good!"

Fang Dongtian's eyes scanned the two; in truth, he could see the state they were in.

Lao Tianshi was clearly in a more disheveled state.

"A loss is a loss; this old Daoist is not someone who cannot afford to lose!"

Lao Tianshi tilted his head and squinted at Lin Xuan.

"Since there was no result, then it is a draw!"

Lin Xuan spread his hands and said with a serious expression.

"Then it's a draw!"

Lao Tianshi spoke, his meaning very clear, but Lu Jin and the others were quick to react and immediately chimed in.

"Come on, tell us about this duel; not being allowed to watch it has me itching with curiosity!"

Lu Jin grabbed Lao Tianshi, his voice urgent.

"I'll pass; I'm preparing to return to Baiyun Guan, I still have matters to attend to!"

Lin Xuan waved his hand.

Upon hearing this, Lu Jin was stunned, then looked at Fang Dongtian and understood Lin Xuan's meaning.

"Grandmaster is coming with me."

Lin Xuan looked toward Fang Dongtian.

"Alright then, I won't force it!"

Lu Jin nodded quickly.

"Then farewell, everyone!"

As Lin Xuan's voice fell, he turned into a streak of golden light, and before Fang Dongtian could react, he took him along with Er She and left.

Watching the golden light vanish, the group finally withdrew their gazes.

"Tell us?"

Lu Jin looked at Lao Tianshi.

"Tell you what? There is nothing to tell!"

Lao Tianshi spread his hands upon hearing this.

"This time, the other party didn't even take it seriously, and I used my full strength, yet the gap is quite large."

Hearing Lao Tianshi personally confirm this, the expressions of the others stiffened.

"But Tianshi, you also hid your strength!"

Lu Jin stared at Lao Tianshi upon hearing this.

He was familiar with the Tianshi, having known him for nearly a hundred years.

He thought he understood the Tianshi quite well.

But the scene from before clearly showed he had thought wrong.

He had never truly understood the Tianshi's situation.

Hearing Lu Jin ask this, Lao Tianshi shook his head slightly.

This could not be said.

"This old Daoist is also heading back first; everyone, go do what you need to do!"

After glancing at the crowd, the Tianshi got directly into a car and closed his eyes to focus.

Seeing Lao Tianshi's state, Lu Jin and the others did not disturb him further.

It seemed he had no intention of speaking.

"I will send someone to escort the Celestial Master back."

Feng Zhenghao said immediately.

But the others did not move.

After looking at each other, they all looked toward the direction of the battlefield.

One cannot get close to watch the fight, but surely one can watch after it is over?