ATPnovel Chapter 57 Overconfidence Leads to Backfire
Chapter 57 Overconfidence Leads to Backfire
At the same moment, Li Xiuyuan also saw Shen Lin standing not far away, holding a sword and freezing himself.
Of course, after absorbing everyone's power, Li Xiuyuan could also clearly feel that he had absorbed streams of icy true energy into his body, and a layer of frost appeared on his palms.
However, once these streams of icy true energy entered his body, they were instantly transformed and absorbed. In an instant, Li Xiuyuan clearly sensed that absorbing Shen Lin's little bit of protective true energy was equivalent to absorbing the power of two sixth-grade martial artists.
Li Xiuyuan immediately took a deep breath, not even glancing at the guards and Shen family members on the ground who looked dejected, dazed, or even unconscious.
Step out.
He raised his hand and struck the frozen true energy armor with a palm strike.
"Boom! Buzz..."
clack clack...
Under Shen Lin's astonished gaze, the armor formed by his icy true energy actually showed signs of cracking.
"Li Xiuyuan, you..."
But Li Xiuyuan naturally pressed his advantage at this moment. He did not expect that when he used the Three Thousand Waves Palm with all his might, he could actually leave cracks on the armor formed by the icy true energy.
Sensing that layer of incomparably pure icy true energy, Li Xiuyuan's heart stirred, and he sneered repeatedly.
Just now, because he had to absorb hundreds of people at the same time, and Shen Lin's entire body was sealed with his icy true energy.
This is why Li Xiuyuan's Absorption Technique didn't absorb much of Shen Lin's icy true energy for the time being.
Moreover, Li Xiuyuan discovered that there seemed to be something in the icy true energy he absorbed that he felt would be difficult to refine in a short time.
Although he was eventually able to completely refine and integrate it for his own use, this also made Li Xiuyuan realize...
The Absorption Technique is indeed incredibly powerful in absorbing true qi, internal energy, and cultivation experience.
However, there are still certain limitations when dealing with individuals who have cultivated special techniques or possess special physiques.
The head of the Shen family in Yunzhou City has cultivated a martial arts technique that allows him to withstand the Absorption Technique for a short period of time.
However, Li Xiuyuan didn't take it seriously at all. Right now, Shen Lin was the only one in the Shen family who might pose a threat to him.
Everyone else was completely terrified.
Since it was a one-on-one match, Li Xiuyuan was even less afraid.
Li Xiuyuan, who had just entered the sixth rank, was practically invincible among those in the sixth rank when he used the Absorption Technique.
If it's a fifth-rank cultivator, all that's needed is to break through their protective aura, and they will inevitably be defeated by me.
Li Xiuyuan dared not think about going any further.
After all, a fourth-rank martial artist has already achieved the status of a martial arts grandmaster, and is naturally different from a fifth or sixth-rank martial artist; they are not on the same level.
This was the judgment made by Li Xiuyuan after his brief exchange with Shen Lin.
Of course, Li Xiuyuan also knew that although Shen Lin was a fifth-rank official, he was definitely not among the strongest fifth-rank officials. After all, during their recent exchange, Li Xiuyuan could clearly sense that the true qi armor around Shen Lin's body was somewhat weak.
That is why, even though Shen Lin cultivated the Frost True Qi and integrated it into his armor, he was still able to gradually break through it.
Just like right now!
Li Xiuyuan struck with all his might, cracking the ice armor.
At the same time, Li Xiuyuan once again activated the Absorption Technique, as he could only rely on it to absorb his opponent's true energy.
Even if he encounters a sixth- or fifth-rank opponent with a deeper foundation and several times stronger than himself, with this ebb and flow, plus his maxed-out Golden Bell Iron Shirt, as long as the opponent cannot quickly break through his defense and defeat him, he will be invincible!
The more he thought about it, the more frantically Li Xiuyuan activated the Absorption Technique.
"Sizzle... Bang!"
The previously cracked protective ice armor shattered into dust, and under the violent suction force, Shen Lin trembled all over.
"Boy... your technique of absorbing people's power is indeed wicked, but you're just a sixth-grade cultivator who has just cultivated true qi. I'd like to see if you can absorb all of my icy true qi!"
With gritted teeth, Shen Lin steadied himself, his violent true energy surging wildly around him.
The Frostbite Technique started operating wildly in an instant.
Shen Lin had already mastered this fifth-grade martial arts technique to a minor degree, but even so, he dared not use it at full power.
After all, once the Frost Technique is activated, the Frost True Qi that Shen Lin has cultivated will surge out like a flood.
This caused Shen Lin's entire body to be stung by the icy cold air, which is why Shen Lin's body has been constantly eroded by the cold air over the years.
It wasn't until Shen Lin obtained a special cultivation technique called "Soul-Capturing Technique" that he found a way to control the raging icy true energy within his body, and he began to merge "Soul-Capturing Technique" with "Ice Frost Technique".
Not only did his cultivation level greatly improve, but he also transformed his original true qi armor into ice armor.
Before meeting Li Xiuyuan, Shen Lin had always hidden his true strength.
Although Yunzhou City does not have any true Grandmaster-level experts.
But he is someone who has one foot in the grandmaster realm.
For example, Shangguan Fuyuan of the Shangguan family, who absorbed most of the Frost True Qi back then, was already a master with one foot in the Grandmaster realm.
Over the years, Shen Lin had been diligently cultivating and accumulating the true icy energy within his body, all in preparation for the day when Shangguan Fuyuan would become a grandmaster and come looking for him to settle scores.
Unexpectedly, instead of receiving Shangguan Fuyuan's revenge, they were greeted by Shangguan Xiuhong's son who suddenly appeared.
Moreover, the terrifying Li Xiuyuan, who was only eighteen years old, was no less terrifying than Shangguan Xiuhong and Shangguan Fuyuan back then.
When Shen Lin saw Li Xiuyuan instantly absorb the power of a hundred people, crack his protective ice armor with a single palm strike, and try to drain him dry...
He knew that conventional methods would be insufficient to defeat and suppress this boy; only unconventional and ruthless tactics would suffice!
Almost without thinking, I made up my mind.
It has now been confirmed that what Li Xiuyuan is practicing is the same mysterious technique that Shangguan Xiuhong and Shangguan Fuyuan used to practice.
Since he was able to injure those two people with his Frost True Qi back then, and even more so, Shangguan Fuyuan has been in seclusion for so many years, refining his Frost True Qi.
If I release all the icy true energy stored in my dantian and allow Li Xiuyuan to inhale it, he will surely be able to do the same thing as before, with the cold energy entering his body and making it difficult for him to attack me again!
By then...
Thinking this, Shen Lin immediately released the protective armor of his true energy.
The icy true energy in his dantian surged into his meridians like a dam bursting, then burst out of his body through all the acupoints, rushing towards Li Xiuyuan's body.
Ok?
At this moment, Li Xiuyuan sensed that the obstruction to the Absorption Technique suddenly disappeared, replaced by streams of incomparably pure icy true energy flowing into his body.
It was as if a torrent of icy true energy was surging out from Shen Lin's body and heading towards him.
It seems that this head of the Shen family is truly a man of his word!
However, the other party intended to use a foreign type of true energy, such as the Frost True Qi, to damage his meridians after absorbing it.
He even wanted to use his surging, violent, icy true energy to directly break through his dantian meridians?
Realizing what Shen Lin was thinking, Li Xiuyuan couldn't help but smile!
Indeed, this approach would be correct and feasible if it were anyone else! Even if it were Shangguan Xiuhong or Shangguan Fuyuan back then.
But what I encountered was Li Xiuyuan, this cheater.
This struck a chord with Li Xiuyuan...
After a few breaths, a thick layer of white frost covered Li Xiuyuan's body, and the ground within a radius of three or four zhang was covered with a layer of ice that reached his feet.
At this moment, Li Xiuyuan remained calm and composed. In fact, the more icy true energy he absorbed into his body, the more excited he became.
He even gained some understanding and insight into this cultivation method that produces true ice energy!
But at this moment, Shen Lin could no longer remain calm.
He discovered that his icy true energy was almost depleted, and his entire body was numb and tingling from the surging icy true energy!
"You...you, how are you still alright?"
Li Xiuyuan smiled slightly and slowly lifted his foot.
"Crackling... hissing..."
The ice beneath their feet shattered, and the thick frost on their bodies crumbled away. Li Xiuyuan's outstretched hand was now aimed at Shen Lin's head.
"What...what do you want to do?"
When Shen Lin felt an even more terrifying suction force coming from above his head, he completely panicked.
"What do I want to do? I want to drain you dry, of course!"
Didn't you say you cultivated a body full of icy true energy?
"I will naturally consume all of this pure, icy true energy!"
As he spoke, Li Xiuyuan suddenly pressed his palm down on Shen Lin's head.
The max-level Absorption Technique was unleashed at full power in an instant...