To be fair, that Saber Dao Profound Art was indeed powerful.
It had played a significant role in defeating the Xuan Ya Wolf.
It truly deserved to be classified as a peak Mortal-tier Profound Art.
To be able to execute such a Profound Art, Lin Xuan indeed lived up to the title of genius.
But the man in black had foreseen the beginning, not the end!
Peak Mortal-tier Profound Art and Spirit-tier Profound Art were entirely different concepts.
Mortal-tier Profound Arts could be used to overcome higher realms, but how could Spirit-tier Profound Arts be used to overcome higher realms?
Spirit-tier Profound Arts were exclusive to cultivators of the Dao Foundation realm; this was not a mere minor realm like Meridian Condensation, but an entire major realm!
How could someone in the Meridian Condensation realm unleash a Spirit-tier Profound Art by crossing an entire major realm?
What a monstrous talent! To be able to wield a Dao Foundation realm Profound Art with only the cultivation of the fourth level of Meridian Condensation!
The man in black was filled with dread.
This was truly the first time he had witnessed such a monstrous talent!
And a Spirit-tier Profound Art…
Honestly, he had no confidence whatsoever in being able to resist it!
Spirit-tier… that was a Profound Art comparable to the Dao Foundation realm!
Although the man in black was not confident he could deal with Fang Ming, and even regretted coming out to confront him,
He had no time to regret it.
Facing a life-or-death crisis, he could only unleash his own Profound Art and see if it could offer any defense,
Instead of fleeing—there was no time to flee now.
"Mortal-tier mid-grade Profound Art, Spirit Lion Fist!"
In his panic, the man in black used a fist-based Profound Art.
The Spirit Lion Fist was a Profound Art that could only be cultivated by relying on seven specific dependencies.
By combining these seven dependencies, each with different properties, immense power could be unleashed…
This fist technique, like a nimble lion, captured the essence of emulating demonic beasts! It embodied the natural order of the wild, where the strong prey on the weak!
The man in black had been practicing this Profound Art for over a decade, and was intimately familiar with it.
He unleashed his fist towards Fang Ming's flying sword.
This punch, at the brink of death, could be said to be the culmination of his life's effort, even achieving a breakthrough to a new realm in the heat of battle.
Survival of the fittest… the strong devour the weak!
But… this savage intent.
In front of Fang Ming's flying sword, all of it was mere dross!
Fang Ming's flying sword, with ease, sliced through the man in black's body, severing his left leg and arm.
The sharpness of the flying sword was evident!
As for the killing intent of the Spirit Lion Fist?
A cold smile flickered across Fang Ming's lips. Utilizing an Immortal-Demon tier martial art, he lightly tapped his toes, soaring dozens of feet into the air, landing on the branch of a nearby large tree, thus evading the man in black's Spirit Lion Fist attack.
The Spirit Lion Fist, while possessing intent, could not harm Fang Ming!
Conversely, Fang Ming's flying sword was not only sharp, but the areas it struck also contained "sword qi"!
This sword qi invaded the man in black's body, and instantly, his leg and arm began to bleed profusely like a fountain, staining the ground crimson. His right arm was actually half severed by Lin Xuan's sword qi!
Fang Ming's tactic against a certain individual was once again employed!
And this time, it achieved the desired effect!
"Ah! Lin Xuan, I'll fight you to the death!"
The man in black went mad. It was known that even for cultivators, losing limbs required rare heavenly treasures for repair.
The man in black did not have enough spirit stones to purchase them, so he went berserk, his right arm permanently severed.
"Oh, he's going to fight desperately, another madman…"
Fang Ming sneered.
With his flying sword, he unleashed several sword qi strikes, repelling the Xuan Ya Wolves that were pouncing from behind.
Then, he channeled the spiritual energy cultivated by the Yi Qi Gong into his cyan treasure sword. The sword blazed with light and unleashed a fatal blow towards the man in black!
As the sword qi approached, the man in black seemed to see countless stars, and a large fireball radiating light grew closer and closer to him.
The sharpness of the flying sword, the terror of the sword qi, made him feel certain death!
This was a desperate situation, a true life-or-death moment!
"No… Lin Xuan! Stop, if I die, you won't have an easy time either!"
The man in black used the Spirit Lion Fist to unleash his final attack, aiming for Lin Xuan's heart, intending to kill him.
This was the man in black's tactic of "Besiege Wei to Rescue Zhao." If Lin Xuan continued his attack without hesitation, he would surely be struck in the chest by the Spirit Lion Fist, directly reaching his heart.
He was forcing Lin Xuan to stop!
Seeing this, Fang Ming instantly understood the man in black's intentions and mindset.
Fairly speaking, this move, even against a cultivator in the late Meridian Condensation stage, had its merits; it was not an error and was a very precise counter.
But for Fang Ming, who already possessed the strength of the Dao Foundation realm…
It was useless!
Completely ineffective!
No chance of victory!
"Who do you think you are? What right do you have to fight me to the death?"
Fang Ming sneered.
There were always people who overestimated themselves.
The last person was like this, and this person now was also like this.
Fang Ming possessed strength comparable to the Dao Foundation realm! He was fully confident in his ability to kill the man in black!
You want to trade lives with me? You are not worthy!
Some people nowadays truly failed to recognize their own strength!
The extremely sharp sword qi was approaching. The man in black saw an unbearable sun in his eyes. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth churned with this Spirit-tier Profound Art!
This was a killing blow comparable to a Spirit-tier Profound Art, an unavoidable one!
Under this move…
"I never thought I would die at the hands of a child…" the thought flashed through the man in black's mind before his entire being was torn apart by the sword qi, his consciousness sinking into eternal darkness.
Fang Ming looked at him coldly, saying nothing.
The Xuan Ya Wolves behind, seeing this and thinking they had found an opportunity, pounced forward.
Fang Ming casually waved his sword qi backward.
A flicker of disbelief crossed the Xuan Ya Wolves' eyes, and then, like the man in black, they too sank into eternal darkness.
The man in black had perished!
He dropped a set of black clothes and a small amount of spirit stones—rated as a pauper.
The Xuan Ya Wolf had perished!
It dropped over ten good teeth, wolf hide, and wolf meat—the taste should be quite good.
Fang Ming made an evaluation for each of these two beings.
"Someone sent by Lin Yao… Heh."
Fang Ming let out a meaningful chuckle and no longer bothered with Lin Yao sending people to kill him, intending to settle the score later.
For now, he would first claim the heavenly treasure, the "Fire Cloud Ganoderma."
Fang Ming searched the area where the Xuan Ya Wolf had been guarding and soon found a suspicious patch of grass. He clicked the investigate button… no, there was no such button. Anyway, after flipping over a patch of grass, a surge of spiritual energy rushed towards him.