Chapter 8: Intense Battle with the Man in Black Robe

 Lin Yu was on high alert, his eyes locked firmly on the man in black robe. The spiritual power within his body circulated rapidly, and the powers of various spiritual roots roared through his meridians, ready to respond to the attack of the man in black robe at any moment.

 The man in black robe was extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, he had closed the distance to Lin Yu. He raised his hand and launched a black spiritual - power palm print. The palm print contained a powerful and icy - cold force. Wherever it passed, the air seemed to be frozen, making a hissing sound.

 Lin Yu didn't dare to be careless. He immediately executed the "Spiritual Awareness Phantom Step" from the "Spiritual Awareness Spirit - Manipulation Canon". His figure flashed like a ghost, easily dodging this palm strike from the man in black robe. At the same time, he shook his long sword in his hand. The sword glowed with spiritual - power light, and in an instant, he stabbed out several swords. The sword moves were sharp and fierce, like a spirit snake darting out of its hole, aiming straight at the vital parts of the man in black robe.

 The man in black robe seemed to have been on guard. With a slight side - step, he evaded Lin Yu's attack.随后, he quickly formed seals with his hands and muttered incantations. The surrounding dark spiritual power rapidly converged, forming a huge black vortex. Faint black lightning flickered within the vortex, exuding a heart - palpitating aura of destruction.

 Lin Yu was shocked. He could sense the enormous power contained in this black vortex. Without hesitation, he mobilized the power of the Thunder Spiritual Root in his body, infused it into the long sword, then leaped high into the air and struck at the black vortex with all his might. A dazzling bolt of lightning shot out from the sword, colliding with the black vortex. A deafening explosion resounded.

 The powerful impact sent Lin Yu flying. He somersaulted several times in the air before barely managing to stabilize his body. The man in black robe was also pushed back several steps by the counter - shock force, and the black vortex dissipated accordingly.

 "Humph, I didn't expect you guys, to have some skills." The man in black robe snorted coldly, his voice tinged with a hint of surprise and annoyance.

 After stabilizing his figure, Lin Yu took a deep breath. He wasn't intimidated by the man in black robe's strength. On the contrary, a more determined fighting spirit shone in his eyes. He knew that this battle was related to his life and death, as well as the ownership of the magic - treasure jade pendant he had just obtained. He absolutely couldn't back down.

 "Today, you're really unlucky to have met me. I obtained this jade pendant with all my efforts. You don't even think about taking it away!" Lin Yu shouted loudly. At the same time, he quietly integrated the power of the Water Spiritual Root into the surrounding air, trying to use the water vapor in the surroundings to interfere with the man in black robe's vision and movements.

 The man in black robe seemed to have sensed Lin Yu's intention. He sneered, "Trying to use such petty tricks against me? You're still too inexperienced!" As he spoke, his figure flashed, and he lunged at Lin Yu again. This time, his attacks were even more fierce and powerful. With a wave of his hands, the black spiritual power transformed into sharp blades, sweeping towards Lin Yu in a overwhelming manner.

 Seeing this, Lin Yu quickly activated the power of the Earth Spiritual Root, creating a solid earth - spiritual - power shield in front of him to resist the man in black robe's attack. At the same time, he infused the power of the Fire Spiritual Root into the long sword, causing the temperature of the sword to rise sharply. The air around the sword body was distorted by the intense heat.

 During the brief moment of blocking the attacks, Lin Yu seized the opportunity. He suddenly withdrew the earth - spiritual - power shield, then, holding the long sword ablaze with raging fire, charged towards the man in black robe. The man in black robe didn't expect Lin Yu to launch such an aggressive attack so suddenly and was caught off - guard for a moment.

 Lin Yu's long sword stabbed fiercely at the man in black robe's chest. The man in black robe quickly dodged to the side, but his arm was still slashed by the sword. The black robe was torn, revealing the pale skin beneath and a deep wound. Blood slowly oozed from the wound.

 "Damn it! You actually dared to wound me!" The man in black robe roared in anger, a hint of madness flashing in his eyes.

 Lin Yu didn't give the man in black robe a chance to catch his breath. He pressed on with the attack, continuously waving the long sword in his hand. The sword moves came one after another, each carrying powerful spiritual power and his determination to kill. Although the man in black robe was injured, his strength was still formidable. Gritting his teeth against the pain of the wound, he engaged in a fierce counter - attack with Lin Yu.

 The two of them fought back and forth, and the battle reached a fever pitch. The surrounding valley suffered severe damage due to their battle. The ground was blasted into huge craters by the impact of spiritual power, and the surrounding trees were uprooted, turning into piles of sawdust.

 As the battle continued, Lin Yu gradually felt that his spiritual power was running low. After all, he had already experienced several battles with monsters before, and had also consumed a large amount of spiritual power to break the restrictions on the stone platform. Now, this intense battle with the man in black robe had taken a heavy toll on his physical strength and spiritual power.

 The man in black robe seemed to have noticed Lin Yu's waning spiritual power. His attacks became even more frenzied and violent, attempting to defeat Lin Yu in one fell swoop and seize the jade pendant.

 Lin Yu secretly groaned in his heart, but he knew that he absolutely couldn't give up at this moment. He gritted his teeth and silently circulated the "Spiritual Awareness Spirit - Manipulation Canon" in his mind, trying to draw more power from the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth to replenish his depleted spiritual power.

 Just as Lin Yu was struggling to hold on, he suddenly felt the jade pendant in his hand heat up slightly. A mysterious and powerful force surged out from the jade pendant and quickly poured into his body. This force not only replenished his consumed spiritual power but also further strengthened his body and meridians, instantly raising his strength to a new level.

 Lin Yu was overjoyed. He knew that the jade pendant had come into play at a critical moment. Taking advantage of the man in black robe's moment of surprise, he once again integrated the powers of the five spiritual roots in his body and unleashed the "Spiritual Awareness Chaos World - Annihilating Wave".

 A multicolored spiritual - power wave containing terrifying destructive power shot out from Lin Yu's hand and swept towards the man in black robe. Sensing this powerful force, a look of horror appeared on the man in black robe's face. He tried to dodge, but it was too late.

 "No! This can't be!" The man in black robe shouted in despair.

 The spiritual - power wave instantly enveloped the man in black robe. With a loud bang, the man in black robe was completely sent flying by this powerful force and crashed heavily into the stone wall of the valley. The stone wall was smashed into a huge pit, and the man in black robe fell into a coma.

 Lin Yu looked at the man in black robe he had defeated, and a sigh of relief escaped his lips. He knew that he had won this battle, but he also knew that this was just a small episode on his path of cultivation. In the future, he would encounter more powerful enemies and challenges.

 He walked up to the man in black robe, carefully examined his condition. After confirming that he was temporarily out of danger, he put away the jade pendant and prepared to leave the valley. He knew that this place was not safe to stay for long. The commotion from the battle just now might attract other powerful monsters or dangerous individuals.

 Lin Yu, dragging his tired body, slowly left the Cloud Mist Mountains along the way he had come. Along the way, he kept thinking about the gains and losses of this battle, as well as the mysterious power contained in the jade pendant. He knew that he had obtained an extraordinary magic treasure, but at the same time, it had brought him more troubles and responsibilities.