NOVEL WEB chapter 145
145. Dragon Soul Combat Palm
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Lin Nuo’s mystic instrument finally worked, emitting a strong demonic soul force. However, at that moment, three bald heads popped up in the woods.
They approached fiercely, their eyes burning with rage as if they had spotted their sworn enemy.
Lin Nuo was unclear about their identities, but from their attire and demeanor, they seemed to be cultivators, likely with no ordinary strength, as their shining bald heads exuded an extraordinary aura.
The demonic aura wafted out from the mystic instrument, its intensity rivaling that of Ling Meng’s use of spiritual techniques moments ago.
The three Daoist priests surveyed their surroundings, not finding Ling Meng, but instead, they saw a young man with a dark face and a scar.
Their gaze was piercing, focusing entirely on Lin Nuo.
“Daoist Master, Ling Meng is not here. This person is likely his accomplice.”
“Mm, I think so too.”
Daoist Master Wu Hui looked stern, his hands still gathering spiritual power, ready for battle at any moment.
He shouted at Lin Nuo, “Demon follower, where is Ling Meng? There is salvation in turning back from the brink; if you insist on concealing the truth, don’t blame us for being unkind!”
Lin Nuo: “?? What are you talking about? I’m not a demon follower. Have you mistaken something?”
“Daoist Master, let’s not waste words with him. He’s just trying to delay us so Ling Meng can escape. He has demonic aura on him; he’s definitely from the Demon Cultivation Sect. Killing him is surely the right choice.”
“Alright, let’s kill him first.”
The three Daoist priests, who saw evil as an enemy, were convinced that anyone practicing demon cultivation was a villain. Eradicating such villains was their unshirkable duty.
Their hands, filled with spiritual power, were already poised to strike, wishing they could burn the sinful demon follower with the fire of their rage.
“Kill!”
The three attacked Lin Nuo together, unleashing swift spiritual palms.
Boom!
With a thunderous sound, the trees in front of them all turned to decay.
“Damn.”
Lin Nuo clenched his teeth, his agile skills barely dodging the spiritual palms of the three Taoist priests.
Glancing back, the earth-shattering palm strike had already turned rows of trees into withered husks, a gaping hole in the sky, a fiery trench, and all living beings along its path had become lost souls!
Thinking to himself, aren’t you more like villains?
Although he didn’t know the reason behind their actions, it was clear that these three baldies were after his life.
What grudge, what grievance? Did he eat your rice or puncture your tire? Why the hatred?
Despite Lin Nuo’s agility, facing the combined assault of three powerful Taoist priests was overwhelming. His concentration peaked, eyes darting in all directions, fearing a moment’s distraction would lead to an irreversible defeat.
“This demon still has some tricks up his sleeve, but ultimately, he’s no match for us.”
“Baldies, I’m not a demon, did your brains get kicked by a donkey?”
Lin Nuo dodged their attacks while retorting.
“Stop your sophistry, demon. The demonic aura on you is the biggest proof!”
The Taoist priests wouldn’t listen to him, convinced that any demonic aura meant a demon, and a demon was a sinner, a sinner must be punished, killing one was surely right.
The three struck simultaneously from different directions, their intense spiritual power alone enough to wilt the lush foliage. If hit by these three palms, even if he didn’t die instantly, he would suffer severe damage to his meridians, a pain unbearable.
Feeling the pressure, Lin Nuo was seething with anger. These three baldies attacked him without explanation, calling him a demon, a slander he could not tolerate.
Right, a world-ending villain, you call me a demon, who are you looking down on?
As the three mighty fire spiritual palms approached, Lin Nuo felt the demonic soul power surging from the mystical artifact, wrapping around his arm.
“Alright, baldies, let me show you what world-ending level is.”
Enraged, Lin Nuo slammed his fist into the ground, causing a thunderous roar, and a dark dragon soul emerged, opening its massive maw, unleashing a deafening roar.
Boom!
The dragon soul clashed with the three spiritual palms, and in an instant, the entire valley seemed on the brink of collapse, the ground caving in.
The dragon soul countered the three spiritual palms, and with a loud explosion, a powerful shockwave flung the three Taoist priests more than ten meters away.
“This…”
The Taoist priests couldn’t believe that this demon’s strength was so astonishing, that he could withstand the palms of all three on his own.
Moreover, after that brief fierce battle, their hands trembled slightly.
Clearly, this demon’s strength was far beyond Ling Meng’s, at least Ling Meng had no chance against the three of them, but this youngster could take on all three.
And yet, he was unscathed.
However, after countering the three Taoist priests’ spiritual palms, the dragon soul also dissipated.
Now, with the help of the demonic soul power from the mystical artifact, Lin Nuo could perform advanced demonic techniques, but the power was still far from his peak.
The artifact was filled with a vast amount of demonic soul power, serving as a power source, but it couldn’t be used all at once. It was a gradual process, like a water heater, once the hot water was used up, one had to wait for the next batch to heat up.
The dragon soul had used up the available demonic soul power, and now he had to wait for the next wave of power to gather.
If the level isn’t enough, make up for it with equipment—still, this concept carries great risks. After firing once, you have to wait for the cooldown before you can fire again.
Seeing the three bald Taoist priests about to regain their composure, Lino hurriedly executed the Phantom Clone Technique, creating ten shadow clones that dashed off in different directions. If he could escape, good; if not, he’d gather demonic soul power and unleash a massive spell to take down these three fools.
“Spiritual Eye, Identify!”
The priests pointed at their foreheads, their eyes flickering with a hint of spiritual light.
For the highly skilled Taoist priests, using the Spiritual Eye to see through the phantom clones was a piece of cake.
“There! Chase him!”
After identifying Lino’s real body, the three priests quickly gave chase.
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Severely wounded, Ling Meng stopped to rest upon seeing that the three priests were not in pursuit. Having fled with injuries for so long, her body had weakened considerably.
She wanted to use the demonic arts to recover her strength, at least to treat her wounds.
It seemed her luck was not on her side today, having encountered three somewhat skilled priests. However, she felt that if it were one-on-one, or even two-on-one, she wouldn’t be outmatched.
But just as she had settled down to recuperate, she sensed a presence and a strong spiritual force approaching.
She immediately became alert, ready for the impending battle.
In a flash, someone burst out from the underbrush, and Ling Meng was greatly surprised.
“It’s you?!”
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