Chapter 1411: Chapter 732 Strong Opponent_2

Not only that, this smoke persisted, and its quantity continued to grow.

If things continue like this, perhaps it won’t be long before half of the regions in this Third Order Great Array will be completely shrouded in smoke.

At that time, the space left for him to survive will become increasingly scarce.

Besides these factors, the density of the smoke is rising, bringing him increasing pressure.

As of now, his movements are becoming increasingly difficult, including the situation in which the True Essence Mana within his body operates, which is not optimistic.

Facing a series of unforeseen events, coupled with the effects brought by the smoke, Zhang Shun is now responding with great difficulty.

At this moment, he forced himself to remain calm.

Immediately following, he began to make his move furiously, exploding with a large number of attacks in an extremely short time, shooting ferociously towards Liu Hongming opposite him.

Zhang Shun now knows his situation; if he were to hold back any longer or waste time unreasonably, the only thing awaiting him would be failure, or even the threat to his life.

In these circumstances, Zhang Shun appears quite frenzied.

At that moment, with a loud shout, the sky was instantly filled with densely packed Sword Qi, forming a torrent that suppressed Liu Hongming with lightning speed.

This round of attacks saw Zhang Shun unleash his full strength without any reservations.

Under this round of assaults, the smoke above Zhang Shun’s head was indeed dispersed considerably by the Sword Qi torrent, temporarily relieving him of a lot of pressure.

However, Liu Hongming’s means of survival certainly aren’t that easy to break.

Therefore, under these endless Sword Qi attacks, Liu Hongming’s left and right hands were both engaged.

He was seen to be manipulating the Green Smoke on one side, unleashing a new wave of green light and continuously putting pressure on Zhang Shun.

Simultaneously, Liu Hongming executed a Law Decree, causing a ball of green flame to appear instantly in his palms.

When the flame appeared, it was constantly flickering in his palm.

As the flame ascended, all the surrounding air and even Yuan Qi started to evaporate into nothingness.

It was evident that this flame possessed extremely strong corrosive power and was of terrifying potency.

Otherwise, it would not have caused the rapid changes in Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi the moment it appeared.

In fact, this flame is undoubtedly a Heaven and Earth Aberrant Flame.

Such strange objects inherently possess terrifying powers, coupled with Liu Hongming’s cultivated toxic cultivation techniques and the use of various poisonous items to nourish this flame; thus, it exhibits its current terrifying power.

Regarding this technique, Liu Hongming originally did not want to reveal it.

But the opponent Zhang Shun’s power is quite considerable, and now faced with a huge test, he launched a counterattack without holding back.

Precisely because Zhang Shun turned frenzied, and the formidable Sword Qi he deployed was astonishingly powerful, causing even the green smoke he emitted to be dispersed significantly.

Faced with such an attack, Liu Hongming concentrated wholeheartedly, with not the slightest bit of recklessness in his heart.

Thus, at this time, Liu Hongming’s expression also became serious, and then he went all out with his actions.

For a time, Liu Hongming thrust out the green flame in his hand, forming a green dragon which roared as it went straight for Zhang Shun’s vital areas.

And on the opposite side, the myriad Sword Qi Zhang Shun deployed likewise assaulted over.

Soon, the two people’s frenzied strikes clashed directly head-on.

“Boom boom boom…”

In an instant, a series of earth-shattering explosive sounds continually burst forth, accompanied by dazzling brilliance tearing through the sky.

Simultaneously, a powerful shockwave formed, wildly sweeping through the entire Third Order Great Array.

At this time, the spectators surrounding them all heard the immense sound coming over, causing many cultivators with lower cultivation levels to be dazzled with starlight in their eyes.

Only those with cultivation levels above the Foundation Establishment Stage merely heard the loud explosion, but thanks to the isolation by the Third Order Formation, they themselves were not impacted.

On the contrary, within the formation, Zhang Shun and Liu Hongming were both shaken back a certain distance.

Especially Zhang Shun himself, who was directly blasted back a hundred feet.

Once he stabilized his stance, his complexion alternated between blue and white.

Inside him, Qi-Blood began to swirl madly, and he couldn’t help but have a trickle of blood oozing from the corner of his mouth, as his aura turned somewhat sluggish.

As for Liu Hongming’s situation, it was much better.

At the very least, he only retreated a bit over ten feet under this strike, with an even complexion and stable aura, not as if faced by immense impact.

And after this round of attack, Zhang Shun still held a definite disadvantage.

The evident disadvantage was not only because he was injured; his Defense Treasure suffered corrosion, which greatly weakened its spirituality.

More than that, the eccentric smoke Liu Hongming emitted still existed, continuously shrouding Zhang Shun and causing enormous pressure.

Looking at Liu Hongming himself, his complexion was normal at this time, albeit with somewhat urgent qi, but he wasn’t heavily wounded.

In such a contrast, Zhang Shun was evidently at a disadvantage, with the situation increasingly unfavorable for him.

And at this moment, Zhang Shun was well aware of this.

Thus, seizing the interval in attacks, Zhang Shun reflected for a moment internally.

Soon, after careful deliberation, Zhang Shun decided to concede.

This decision is also due to the present circumstances; after thinking it over, he believes there is indeed a bit of a gap in strength between himself and Liu Hongming.

Moreover, he is currently on the back foot.

Faced with this unfavorable situation, even if he were to unleash his ultimate techniques and fought desperately against Liu Hongming, he likely wouldn’t be able to defeat Liu Hongming.

That’s just subjectively.

Objectively, the result of this first round match isn’t critically important.

At least, the result of the first round doesn’t determine the final allocation of benefits.

Furthermore, even if he concedes now, Jiuyou Gate still has a chance for further challenges.

Given these factors, he has no need to risk everything against Liu Hongming at this moment.

Although conceding might lose face, at the Golden Core Stage Realm, such superficial fame means little.

Moreover, most of the cultivators present understand that the result of the first round isn’t significant; and not to mention, Liu Hongming’s strength is exceptionally impressive.

In this situation, losing to Liu Hongming isn’t embarrassing.

Knowing this, Zhang Shun made up his mind.

Therefore, Zhang Shun hurriedly, before Liu Hongming’s new wave of attacks came, faced Liu Hongming opposite him with hands cupped in salute and spoke voluntarily, “Daoist friend Liu, your strength is indeed formidable, and I am not your match.”

“Under these circumstances, I have no choice but to concede.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Shun retreated further, establishing a safe distance between himself and Liu Hongming.

At this point, Liu Hongming opposite him, having heard those words, ceased the actions he originally planned to continue.

Then Liu Hongming, expressionless, returned the salute and subsequently retreated without looking back.

Seeing this situation, Zhang Shun frowned, feeling somewhat annoyed internally at Liu Hongming’s indifferent attitude.

Yet knowing he is not a match, plus the cultivation world always remarks on Liu Hongming’s cold nature and particularly straightforward deeds, such an attitude was normal.

In these circumstances, Zhang Shun merely changed his expression a little, but didn’t dwell on this incident much.

On the contrary, the people watching from the outskirts, seeing this scenario, each turned grim-faced, their hearts somewhat shaken.

Clearly, the strength Liu Hongming showcased is indeed formidable, and his skills are exceptionally peculiar.

With the addition of his unknown type of Exotic Flames, his threat level further heightens.

Understanding this, including Lin Tianyun among others, their inner apprehension towards Liu Hongming is notably intense at this time.

In their eyes, Liu Hongming’s strength within the Mid Stage Golden Core Realm truly can be considered the top tier.

Facing such a strong opponent, even though Lin Tianyun is confident in his abilities, he can’t help but find it rather troublesome now.

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