To ensure the medicinal effects of this spiritual medicine could continuously allow it to absorb spiritual energy and advance in cultivation, the Xuan Ya Wolf could not let go of this Huo Yun Zhi!
Thus, there was only one battle, and only one battle was possible.
This demonic beast, two meters tall, fiercely lunged forward.
Towards Fang Ming.
"Blazing Blade!"
Fang Ming calmly glanced at the Xuan Ya Wolf.
He wielded a blade with this top-tier martial art below the Immortal-Demon rank.
Why still use this saber technique... Of course, because he was proficient with it.
The fiery divine blade emerged, directly colliding with the Xuan Ya Wolf's charging path.
With Fang Ming's strength, dealing with this Xuan Ya Wolf, which was merely at the sixth layer of Condensing Meridian, was incredibly easy.
And so.
"Roar..." The Xuan Ya Wolf's roar echoed again.
Unlike before, that vibrant roar.
This time, the cry was filled with pain.
A painful cry.
It turned out the wolf was meeting the divine might of the Blazing Blade and was sent flying several meters, crashing through several large trees.
Under the sunlight, a small youth, less than 1.6 meters tall, clad in a sky-blue precious robe, battled the two-meter-tall Xuan Ya Wolf.
However, to everyone's surprise, it was the seemingly imposing Xuan Ya Wolf that was sent flying!
The black-clothed man watched this scene from behind, inwardly shocked. This Xuan Ya Wolf was at the sixth layer of Condensing Meridian, and he never expected Lin Xuan to send it flying so effortlessly.
This was something the black-clothed man hadn't anticipated. He had previously believed Lin Xuan was only at the fourth layer of Condensing Meridian.
He never expected Lin Xuan to possess such strength.
After all, being able to easily defeat a Xuan Ya Wolf at the sixth layer of Condensing Meridian meant his own cultivation must be far beyond the sixth layer.
He must be a great master at the seventh layer of Condensing Meridian or above, having opened seven spirit meridians!
The black-clothed man's heart trembled.
"I am also only at the eighth layer of Condensing Meridian... This strength is not much different from mine. To ensure absolute certainty, I will wait until Lin Xuan and the Xuan Ya Wolf reach a critical moment in their battle, then I will launch a sneak attack."
"Never engage head-on."
The black-clothed man's thoughts raced. Understanding that Lin Xuan's strength was not far from his own, and not merely at the apparent fourth layer of Condensing Meridian, the black-clothed man immediately ceased underestimating him. Instead of attacking directly, he prepared to launch a sneak attack.
As for whether a sneak attack was fair, he was not like those young men who cared about their reputation. In a true life-and-death struggle, would one still demand a fair duel? That would be ridiculous!
The black-clothed man was merely a rogue cultivator here to complete a mission. He had no demeanor, benevolence, righteousness, or etiquette.
The only thing he possessed was his credibility, the credit given to him by the mission giver for completing the task!
This was the only thing he cared about.
The divine patterns of flame, the mental killing move of the Blazing Blade, the Xuan Ya Wolf's pounce, and its roar merged into a chaotic mess.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The Xuan Ya Wolf retreated continuously, while Fang Ming advanced step by step, on the verge of victory.
"Opportunity!"
The black-clothed man's eyes flashed. Amidst their fierce exchange, the black-clothed man finally believed he had found an opportunity, an opportunity that flashed in an instant!
Taking advantage of Fang Ming's pursuit of the Xuan Ya Wolf, as victory was imminent, he launched his attack ferociously!
When one is about to win a battle, they always become careless of their surroundings. This was a hard-earned experience the black-clothed man had accumulated over many years as a rogue cultivator.
He believed that Lin Xuan, being just an immature youth, would absolutely not detect his sneak attack at this moment. After all, even some cultivators who frequently battled demonic beasts would become careless like this.
Even seasoned cultivators would be like this, let alone a young boy?
The black-clothed man did not believe that this young boy, lacking much experience, could detect his attack!
In his perception, this was absolutely impossible.
In the black-clothed man's mind, this young boy should have been caught off guard from behind as he was about to defeat the Xuan Ya Wolf. Although his face would be filled with despair, he would ultimately be unable to resist this outcome and would tragically die at his hands. This was the inevitable result...
However.
The world is full of changes; not everything you wish for will come true.
Clearly, the black-clothed man's thoughts were also like this.
As he launched his sneak attack, the seemingly unguarded young boy in front of him actually turned around directly, having evidently discovered his sneak attack!
Fang Ming smiled at him, "You've been following for a long time, haven't you? Only striking now?"
"Your timing is off!"
The timing was off!
Suddenly turning around!
It turned out Fang Ming had already detected this person's presence long ago! This was why he could react immediately!
From the moment he left the Lin Mansion, he had a feeling that someone was following him. Combining this with Lin Yao's inaction for six months regarding Lin Yang's crippling, he deduced that this must be someone sent by Lin Yao.
Therefore, during the battle, he always kept a sliver of his attention on his surroundings, and only when the black-clothed man attacked did he counterattack.
"Brat, even if you reacted, so what?" The black-clothed man was stunned for a moment, finding Lin Xuan's reaction incredible.
But he immediately turned cold, "You are now facing a pincer attack from me and the Xuan Ya Wolf. Kid, can you simultaneously deal with someone at the sixth layer of Condensing Meridian, plus someone at the seventh layer?"
Fang Ming's eyes flickered slightly to the side, and he saw the Xuan Ya Wolf stirring restlessly behind him, preparing to lunge again and bite Fang Ming fiercely.
It had been terribly beaten by Lin Xuan, and its hatred had reached its peak. It paid no mind to the black-clothed man and lunged directly at Fang Ming.
"A pincer attack from front and back..."
Fang Ming laughed heartily, "For ordinary people, for ordinary cultivators at the seventh or eighth layer of Condensing Meridian, your plan is indeed sufficient to kill them."
"But for me..."
"Your methods are too easily broken!"
"Sword, come!"
As Fang Ming shouted, a small green sword appeared beside him.
The black-clothed man's eyes flickered, and he was startled, sensing the immense power of this green sword.
"Go!"
Fang Ming controlled the flying sword and darted out directly.
The sharp flying sword, empowered by the Yi Qi Gong, flew straight towards the black-clothed man!
This strike was terrifying, making the black-clothed man feel an unparalleled threat!
"Impossible! This is a Spirit-grade Profound Art! This is a Spirit-grade Profound Art!"
This sharp flying sword was a flying sword from another world. The black-clothed man naturally did not know that this was actually a flying sword magic artifact. He lacked this knowledge, and no one in this world possessed it.
He only sensed the danger of the flying sword and mistook it for a Spirit-grade Profound Art cast by Fang Ming!
This strike... the power of this strike, in his opinion, had already reached the Foundation Establishment realm!
A profound art with the power of the Foundation Establishment realm!
If this isn't a Spirit-grade Profound Art, then what is?
Upon seeing Fang Ming's flying sword.
The black-clothed man, neglecting to defend against the sword energy, stood there frozen, disbelieving.
It wasn't that he didn't know Fang Ming could cast Profound Arts beyond his level. When he was invited by Young Master Lin Yao, Young Master Lin Yao had told him that Lin Xuan could cast top-grade Mortal-grade Profound Arts beyond his level.
That was the Blazing Blade.
He had also seen Lin Xuan use that flame saber technique when fighting the Xuan Ya Wolf earlier.