Chapter 499: Chapter 499: Fighting with Injuries, Lu Chen Encounters His Strongest Enemy!

Kong Wu has once again made a misstep!

He thought that by capturing Lu Chen’s Spiritual Fire, he could render Lu Chen powerless.

Yet, who would have expected that Lu Chen’s Hateful Heaven Pupil Technique would allow his Lu Family Swordsmanship to also precisely strike the wound!

The medicinal pill’s effects had not been fully activated and the wound had not fully healed when Kong Wu was struck again.

The medicinal strength dispersed on the spot!

Kong Wu let out a miserable cry and brandished the Heavenly Inquiry Spear towards Lu Chen with force!

However, back when Lu Chen didn’t understand the spear technique, he often engaged in close combat like this!

No matter how clever your techniques may be, if I fight you at close range, what is tested is who reacts faster and whose Spiritual Power is more potent!

In terms of strength, Lu Chen was actually still slightly inferior to Kong Wu, be it in speed or the level of Spiritual Power.

But Lu Chen could use the Hateful Heaven Pupil Technique to slow down Kong Wu’s attacks in his eyes, and his mind’s eye could capture every single move of Kong Wu’s without missing a thing!

On the other hand, Kong Wu, though his spear was charged with overwhelming Spiritual Power, all Lu Chen needed to do was to dodge lightly, causing the Heavenly Inquiry Spear to miss its target!

Now was not the right time to try to retrieve the Heavenly Inquiry Spear.

After Kong Wu’s failed attack, Lu Chen took the opportunity to twist the flying sword in his wound!

The wound was suddenly enlarged, and Kong Wu let out a painful cry. He also realized then, using the Heavenly Inquiry Spear was not only awkward but also thankless and laborious!

What was urgent at the moment was to prevent Lu Chen from further aggravating his own injuries!

His gaze intensifying, he casually threw the Heavenly Inquiry Spear aside and a flash of silver light slipped through his fingers—the silver hook made its reappearance and was swung forth!

He purposely threw the Heavenly Inquiry Spear close by, intending to distract Lu Chen.

But he overlooked Lu Chen’s adaptability; Lu Chen had no intention of taking back the Heavenly Inquiry Spear at that moment. Seeing the silver hook aiming for his neck, he slightly crouched and suddenly infused the Spiritual Fire into the flying sword!

As the silver hook passed over his head, Lu Chen launched another deadly move!

Lu Family Swordsmanship’s Sword Qi Emission!

The flying sword was already embedded in Kong Wu’s body, and with the Spiritual Fire transformed into Sword Qi, it naturally surged from within his body!

It flooded his Dantian and then surged through his nine meridians toward Kong Wu’s entire body!

Kong Wu, in pain, had his eyes bulge out due to the sudden surge of Spiritual Fire within his body!

If he let this force rampage unchecked, he feared he would explode and die!

Kong Wu made an emergency decision, shifting the silver hook in his hand to slash down towards Lu Chen’s arm from above!

Not only did he want to push Lu Chen back, but he also wanted to stop Lu Chen from continuing to pour this force inside!

Even though his Innate Taoist Body meant these fires wouldn’t cause additional damage, if he didn’t refine them, the compounded damage would destroy his Dantian and meridians, rendering the Innate Taoist Body utterly useless!

Seeing the silver hook coming at him, Lu Chen naturally dared not hold onto the sword any longer. Moreover, with the Heavenly Inquiry Spear by his side, he let go of the flying sword and moved beside the spear. With a sweep of his foot, the long spear was in his hand!

Simultaneously, Kong Wu also took a breath of relief. He quickly circulated the Vast Heaven Jue to control the rampaging Spiritual Power, ignoring the severe pain at the wound and the flying sword, and instead, he directed the force onto the silver hook!

The silver hook also burst into flames and slashed towards Lu Chen!

"Using my fire to hurt me?"

Lu Chen let out a cold laugh, stepped forward, and set out to kick him while he’s down!

This time, his Heavenly Inquiry Spear’s tip was still aimed at Kong Wu’s wound as he accurately thrust out!

"Straight for the dragon’s lair!"

This thrust, Lu Chen released his Spiritual Power to its fullest.

His intention was to cover Kong Wu’s entire body with Spiritual Power centered on the wound!

And this was a tactic of fighting injury with life on the line!

Lu Chen was betting that the Spiritual Fire he had countered would not harm him!

In just a few exchanges, Lu Chen understood the terrifying aspect of the Innate Taoist Body and also Kong Wu’s terror!

Kong Wu was not just physically powerful.

It was his extraordinary resolve!

He had... underestimated him somewhat, which led to some unexpected changes in this life-and-death struggle!

Therefore, he wagered on taking the hit himself in order to deliver a fatal strike to Kong Wu!

Otherwise, if he let him escape, there might never be such a good opportunity again!

The Heavenly Inquiry Spear let out a howling sound, its gray-white Five Elements Spiritual Power piercing through the flames.

The flames enveloped Lu Chen’s body, swiftly spreading across him.

And the Heavenly Inquiry Spear struck Kong Wu’s body like a siege hammer!

"Boom!"

The cave trembled, and the whole hill began to shake.

It attracted the attention of some cultivators outside, all of whom noticed the commotion inside the cave!

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