Chapter 166 Sword Drawn, Crossbows Cocked_1
A night of calm passed as the two took turns standing guard.
At the break of dawn the next day, Lin Tianming and his companion left the temporary cave shelter.
After a night of meditation and cultivation, Lin Shilu had completely recovered his spiritual power, and Lin Tianming was also in good shape. Although there were still some minor flesh wounds on his body that hadn't fully healed, given his strong recovery ability, it would take no more than a couple of days for him to fully recover.
Feeling the surging spiritual power and vitality within his body, those small injuries had almost no effect on his combat ability.
Lin Tianming was in good spirits, and the trip had been highly rewarding, which brought a constant, satisfied smile to his handsome face.
Looking back at the cave shelter they had stayed in for two nights, he then took the initiative to conceal any traces of their dwelling.
After covering up the cave, Lin Shilu took out the map, they glanced at it briefly, then put it away again.
The route they had taken on their way here had been almost uneventful, and they decided to continue along the same path back to Qianchuan Market.
"Let's set off!" Lin Shilu commanded.
As soon as he was done speaking, Lin Shilu took the lead, striding away with leaps covering dozens of meters, and Lin Tianming quickly followed suit.
The two of them swiftly passed over rocks and giant trees, soon disappearing without a trace.
After half a day of travel, they had covered several hundred miles.
During this time, they encountered only a few low-order demonic beasts, which they dispatched with ease and quickly moved on, but despite their rapid pace, they still hadn't exited the most dangerous inner region.
The sun blazed overhead, in a sky clear of clouds.
At this moment, they found themselves in a vast swamp.
The swamp was massive and endless at first glance, peppered with dirt mounds tens of meters high within its confines.
The two crossed over a mound, planning to thread their way through, but they halted their steps less than a thousand meters in.
In front of them, two huge and strange demon insects were baring their teeth and blocking their path.
Both demon insects were about nine meters long, with dark, glossy bodies and hundreds of feet, exuding a fierce and terrifying aura.
They had passed this way upon entering and hadn't encountered these two demon insects; unexpectedly, they met them now on their way out.
They thought to bypass the two demon insects, but, undiscouraged, the insects chased after them for a while, occasionally spitting out ice swords to attack them.
Lin Tianming was somewhat exasperated. The gains they had made this trip were already substantial. If it were a normal encounter, he wouldn't bother with them, but surprisingly, these two demon insects were relentless.
He couldn't understand why these two Second Order Initial Stage demon insects were trying to trouble them, as it was no different from seeking death.
Seeing this, it was becoming comical that two cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Sixth Level were being pursued by two Second Order Initial Stage demon insects.
Lin Shilu said helplessly,
"Tian Ming, these are Black Carapace Demon Insects. They like to attack cultivators. Their defensive power is extremely formidable, and they're also very fast. But since we've run into them, we might as well finish them off quickly!"
Lin Tianming nodded. They each took out their magic artifacts and directly charged at the two Black Carapace Demon Insects.
Lin Tianming, holding the Tiangang Sword, unleashed three slashes of sword qi that ferociously attacked one of the insects.
Dealing with these two insects, they were under no pressure, so Lin Tianming did not plan to use the Earth Evil Sword.
"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh..."
Seeing the silver-white sword qi slashing towards it, the demon insect emitted a strange cry and quickly moved its hundred feet, lithely shifting dozens of meters to the side with hardly a sound and easily evading Lin Tianming's attack.
Lin Tianming was taken aback, not expecting the demon insect's speed to be so fast. It also highlighted his own shortcomings.
In previous battles, he had relied on the Earth Fiend Sword Formation to trap his opponents, attacking them when they were bound, and even cultivators or demonic beasts stronger than him found it hard to survive long in the sword formation.
But without the suppression of the Earth Fiend Sword Formation, the demon insect had easily dodged the attack.
Missing his initial strike, Lin Tianming dropped his playful expression and got serious.
With a single-handed seal, a barrage of fireballs rained down from the sky, while at the same time, he swung the Tiangang Sword in his hand anew.
The demon insect, equally unyielding, raised its head and spat out several ice swords, shooting straight towards Lin Tianming at an incredibly fast pace.
Lin Tianming raised his hand and conjured a firewall in front of him, and in the instant the ice swords collided with the firewall, made of Five Elements Spiritual Power, they pierced through it.
"Puff..."
A soft sound followed, the ice swords slowed slightly, giving Lin Tianming the chance to retreat over ten meters.
Where he had been standing was now blasted into a deep pit, with mud spewing out to form a small pool.
Lin Tianming's expression remained calm as he gripped the Tiangang Sword tightly and once again unleashed several slashes of sword qi. Then, as if riding the wind, he leaped tens of meters toward the demon insect.
The demon insect bared its teeth and dribbled saliva on the ground, eyeing Lin Tianming's powerful vitality with evident desire. Your next journey awaits at My Virtual Library Empire
As Lin Tianming approached, the demon insect squirmed all over and spat out a few more ice swords at him.
In less than a moment, the sword qi and ice swords collided.
Explosions rang out, sending splashes up from the swamp below.
At the same time, a wave of sword qi triumphantly shattered the demon insect's ice swords, striking the shell of the demon insect.
"Clang..."
A metallic clashing sound erupted, and a palm-sized crack appeared on the demon insect's shell.