Chapter 705: Joining Forces to Fight the Enemy

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Hahaha...

"

After hearing Ling Feng's words, Shen Lang couldn't help but laugh out loud. "Just you, and this woman?"

Pointing at Ling Feng and Tuoba Yan, Shen Lang laughed so hard he nearly doubled over. "Brother Ling, I always thought you were a smart man, but it seems you're more naive than I imagined."

"Is that so?"

Ling Feng wielded his sword, and through Covert Sound Transmission said to Tuoba Yan, "Use the Tianheng illusion technique to trap him, then I'll look for an opening to strike him down with a thunderous blow!"

Tuoba Yan nodded slightly; she was confident in her mastery of the Tianheng illusion technique.

"Why? Planning to trap me with an illusion?" Shen Lang sneered. "Brother Ling, the girl beside you must be from the Tiance Clan, right? The Tiance power is rare, but not unrecognizable. Unfortunately, I happen to be one of those who know it."

Ling Feng's expression shifted. He snorted coldly, "So what if you know?"

"I'll tell you something else. The Curse of the Wine God is a sword technique that activates when one is intoxicated, rendering all illusions ineffective against me."

Shen Lang squinted, smirking. "In fact, I've even entered the Golden Illusion Spirit Array in the scripture depository. Although it couldn't harm me, I couldn't break through it either. So, I decided to wait outside for the right opportunity. When I saw you had obtained the Divine Desolation Treasure Box, I was actually quite relieved."

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Oh?

Because you think I'm an easy target?" Ling Feng sneered coldly.

"Aren't you?"

Shen Lang took a swig from his wine gourd and charged with his sword raised.

He was decisive and ruthless; once he decided to strike, he didn't waste time on words. His first move was lethal, leaving no room for his opponent to breathe.

Such enemies were often the most terrifying!

They understood that even a lion uses its full strength to catch a rabbit, reducing the chance of failure.

"We'll change tactics. I'll hold him off, and you look for a chance to strike!"

Gritting his teeth, Ling Feng raised his sword and charged. The ineffectiveness of the illusion significantly weakened Tuoba Yan's abilities, but the Tianheng Technique was more than an illusion.

Clang!

The sharp, piercing clash of metal echoed as their swords met, sending sparks flying.

Ling Feng unleashed Eight Directions Shatter Abyss, opening up his Lingtian Sword Force. For a moment, he was evenly matched with Shen Lang.

"Sword force?"

Having inherited the teachings of the Wine God Sword Dao, Shen Lang naturally understood what sword force represented. After a brief surprise, he regained his composure.

While Ling Feng's sword force was indeed impressive, it lacked the foundation of perfected sword will. As a result, his sword force, without this perfected sword will, didn't have the overwhelming intimidation of a perfected sword force.

However, Ling Feng's Slaughterous Sword Will and Reincarnated Sword Will alternated frequently, leaving Shen Lang slightly off balance.

More notably, as Ling Feng executed his moves, the intensity of his sword will seemed to be increasing slowly.

The enhancement was slight, yet it was enough to make Shen Lang feel uneasy.

This was the frightening nature of the

Art of Simple Detachment.

Although Ling Feng had only begun to comprehend this profound technique, clashing with an expert like Shen Lang allowed him to integrate his understanding more fully, rapidly advancing his sword will beyond what closed-door training could offer.

"Damn it, he's actually using me to hone his sword will!"

Fuming, Shen Lang struck Ling Feng back, then grabbed his wine gourd and took a long drink.

"Curse of the Wine God! Drunken Life!"

Instantly, Shen Lang's body glowed brilliantly, and his sword qi condensed into an illusion resembling a drunken immortal, wielding a giant sword and swinging it down with ferocious force.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The immense pressure of sword energy erupted, sending waves crashing across the lake below.

"Gold Technique! Nine Heavenly Barriers!"

Tuoba Yan's pupils constricted as her hand gestures transformed, creating nine layered barriers resembling gates in front of Ling Feng, defending him.

The Tiance Mirror shone, imbuing Tuoba Yan's Tianheng Technique with even more power.

Boom!

The illusion of the drunken immortal struck the Nine Heavenly Barriers, shattering each barrier in turn. Ling Feng seized the chance to summon his Mystical Yellow true fire, unleashing the first form of the Heaven-Slaying Sword Art.

"Scorching—Sky Blaze!"

Buzz!

Space trembled as a powerful fire swept out with his strike, seemingly piercing through the heavens.

Although the power of the Curse of the Wine God weakened after breaking through the Nine Heavenly Barriers, it clashed head-on with Ling Feng's strike. The ensuing explosion sent both Ling Feng and Shen Lang flying hundreds of meters apart.

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Ugh!

"

Ling Feng coughed up blood, his sword hand numb from the impact.

The power of the Curse of the Wine God was indeed fearsome.

Shen Lang, however, was even more shocked. Aside from Tuoba Yan's Nine Heavenly Barriers, Ling Feng's swordsmanship had a majestic, all-conquering aura. Although Shen Lang held a slight advantage in their clash, his very soul essence had been affected!

This was why he didn't immediately follow up with another strike.

Shaking off the fearful sensation in his sea of mind, Shen Lang raised his sword again and shouted, "Curse of the Wine God! Death in Dream!"

Once more, the illusion of the drunken immortal appeared, this time holding a wine gourd as he lay down, his sword qi-condensed body pressing down with immense force.

This move was clearly a level above the previous form, Drunken Life.

Ling Feng dared not underestimate it. Wielding the Eradicator of Realms, he unleashed the second form of the Heaven-Slaying Sword Art—Earth-Water Army Breaker!

"Thunder Technique! Frenzied Lightning!"

"Gold Technique! Nine Heavenly Barriers!"

Seizing the moment, Tuoba Yan cast two Tianheng Techniques in rapid succession, one attacking and one defending. With the power of the Tiance Mirror, her casting speed and energy consumption were both reduced.

In yet another ultimate clash of power, Ling Feng's face turned pale after using the Heaven-Slaying Sword Art twice in a row.

Ultimately, he was disadvantaged in terms of cultivation. No matter how many meridian gates he had, he was still limited by true qi. Shen Lang's true qi had long since transformed into elemental force, a qualitative leap far beyond true qi.

Moreover, Shen Lang was one of the Tianlong Empire's greatest geniuses. Ling Feng, at mere Pulse Formation Realm, being able to contend with him to this extent was nothing short of miraculous.

Rumble!

Earth-Water Army Breaker harnessed the power of the lake below, creating monstrous waves aimed at Shen Lang. Even the illusion of drunken immortal seemed on the verge of collapse under the tremendous force of the sword technique.

Then, Tuoba Yan's thunder attribute Tianheng Technique struck at the perfect moment.

Thunder energy surged within the towering waves, crackling and coursing like lightning dragons, binding themselves around Shen Lang.

Crackle!

Lightning crackled around him as he withstood Ling Feng and Tuoba Yan's coordinated assault. His body trembled, and even his hair stood on end.

But Shen Lang was ruthless. Suppressing the paralysis, he raised his sword and activated the most lethal move of the Curse of the Wine God—

"Curse of the Wine God! Fall of the Divine Being!"