Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 448 Shifting the Battlefield

Just as Ji Lin's sword energy was about to touch the Fourth Elder, the Netherworld Sword suddenly flashed with a cold light, and the Fourth Elder's figure disappeared from the spot, replaced by a void spatial rift.

Ji Lin's sword energy pierced through the void, but failed to hit any real target, as if it had struck thin air.

Immediately afterwards, the Fourth Elder reappeared in another location, a cold smile on his face. He swung the Netherworld Sword again, and a dark green sword light silently attacked Ji Lin. This was another form of the Netherworld Slash, silent yet equally deadly.

Ji Lin curled his lip, unconcerned. He turned around and unleashed a crimson sword light. With his spiritual detection ability, Ji Lin could react the moment the Fourth Elder appeared. It was impossible for him to sneak up on him.

Ji Lin's swordsmanship was sharp and precise. With the aid of mental detection, every strike he made was full of strategy and premeditation. When the crimson sword light passed over the Netherworld Sword and directly slashed at the black mist that the Fourth Elder had transformed into, he demonstrated his accurate judgment and combat skills.

Under the pressure of the sword light, the black mist was forced to condense and take shape, reforming into the Netherworld Sword. The Fourth Elder attempted to use the tip of his sword to block the Heavenly Fire Judgment's strike, but Ji Lin reacted even faster. Just as the two swords were about to collide, Ji Lin's arm moved slightly, adjusting the angle of the Heavenly Fire Judgment so that it grazed the Netherworld Sword and slashed directly into the black mist.

This turn of events caught the Fourth Elder off guard. He had no time to mount any further defenses and could only watch helplessly as the Heavenly Fire Judgment slashed into the black mist. With a muffled groan, the Fourth Elder's true form was forced to emerge from the black mist. He stumbled backward in mid-air, clearly struck by the Heavenly Fire Judgment.

Surprisingly, however, no blood flowed from the Fourth Elder's body.

It turned out that the high temperature of the Heavenly Fire Judgment instantly evaporated the blood at the wound as it struck. Such high-temperature damage, even without blood flowing out, was enough to cause serious harm to the Fourth Elder.

The Fourth Elder's face was pale; he felt the intense heat and pain emanating from the Heavenly Fire Judgment. His body swayed in mid-air, clearly suffering considerable injury, but as a Title Douluo-level expert, he remained clear-headed and calm even under such circumstances.

The whole process was quick, but incredibly unbelievable. How could a Title Douluo be so easily hit by an opponent's attack when facing them head-on? Especially since Ji Lin was only a Soul Saint.

Ji Lin's cultivation level is still worlds apart from that of the Fourth Elder!

A smile appeared on Ji Lin's lips. He turned around, looked up, and a golden light flashed in his eyes as he unleashed a mental shock!

As Wu Yu descended from the sky with a sharp whistle, her body suddenly stopped in mid-air. Then, with a scream, her light body not only stopped, but was also blasted backward by Ji Lin's mental shock.

While mental beings are highly immune to mental power, once they clash, the weaker one will be suppressed even more thoroughly. This is different from mental control; it is a direct clash of mental power, and this is the situation Wu Yu is currently facing.

Ji Lin's pure spiritual cultivation was already superior to hers, and with the amplification from the million-year-old Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm Soul Bone, Wu Yu was completely crushed.

After knocking Wu Yu away, Ji Lin transformed into a beam of red light and shot out, aiming directly at the Fourth Elder. The Heavenly Fire Judgment became a blur as it slashed towards the Fourth Elder's chest.

That slash, carrying Ji Lin's power and spiritual intent, reached the Fourth Elder in an instant.

The Fourth Elder snorted angrily, and the dark green light on the Netherworld Sword in front of him shone brightly. A shrill scream rang out, and a human-shaped figure could be vaguely seen shattering instantly. Then, the light on the Netherworld Sword became strange and eerie.

The green sword light refracted, making everything seem as if it came from two different worlds. Another purple Netherworld Sword quietly appeared, maintaining a parallel position to the green Netherworld Sword.

The Heavenly Fire Judgment arrived swiftly. The Fourth Elder held the Netherworld Sword horizontally, and the Heavenly Fire Judgment pierced between the two Netherworld Swords. But at that moment, the two Netherworld Swords suddenly merged, and a layer of intense silver light burst forth between them.

"Clang!" The Heavenly Fire Judgment trembled violently. The sword, which had already pierced more than halfway into the blade, did not emerge from the other end of the Netherworld Sword, nor did it pierce the Fourth Elder's chest.

Ji Lin frowned. As expected, a Title Douluo-level evil soul master was not so easy to deal with; it was actually spatial power.

The nine spirit rings on the Fourth Elder's body flickered alternately like ripples on water; yes, this was the spatial power of the Netherworld Sword.

The Fourth Elder stared coldly at Ji Lin, "You wasted one of my Netherworld souls, so you shall make up for it."

As his second and third spirit rings lit up simultaneously, the Fourth Elder unleashed his second and third spirit skills.

The power of the underworld, the myriad blades of the underworld.

The purple sword on the Netherworld Sword disappeared, replaced by a green light that rapidly spread, enveloping the entire battlefield. The Netherworld Sword instantly enlarged, transforming into countless sharp swords that rained down on Ji Lin like a storm, each sword containing terrifying power capable of tearing space apart.

This is the strength of a Title Douluo. Although the cultivation of this Fourth Elder is far from comparable to that of Xuanzi and Du Busi, his combat power is absolutely terrifying, having entered the Title Douluo realm and being a Title Douluo-level evil soul master.

Facing the Fourth Elder's all-out attack, Ji Lin's Heavenly Fire Judgment began to gather high-temperature energy. The flames on the sword grew increasingly intense, eventually solidifying into a hundred-meter-long fiery sword. This fiery sword was as dazzling as the sun, and the heat it emitted distorted the surrounding space.

Ji Lin wielded his massive flaming sword, meeting the overwhelming barrage of Netherworld Blades. The two powerful forces collided in mid-air, unleashing a deafening roar. Flames and swords intertwined, creating a feast for the eyes and ears.

"Boom, boom, boom..." The violent roars echoed almost continuously in the air as streaks of ghostly sword light were shattered by the hundred-meter-long flaming sword.

During the battle between the two, the members of the Evil Lord Soul Master Corps who were watching dared not interfere. Without the command of the corps leader and deputy corps leader, they could only set up soul guidance positions on the periphery, ready to attack at any time.

At the same time, their gazes toward Ji Lin were filled with fear and respect. Ji Lin looked to be less than twenty years old and his cultivation was only at the Soul Saint level, yet he was able to fight a Title Douluo-level evil soul master to this extent, even suppressing the Fourth Elder at one point and injuring him. If this were to spread, Ji Lin would surely become famous throughout the continent.

Ji Lin floated in mid-air, looking down at the civilians of Sunrise City who were trembling in the corner of the ruins. He frowned. If the fighting continued like this, he didn’t know how many innocent civilians would die. Evil Soul Masters would not care about the lives of civilians. Moreover, the Evil Lord Soul Master Corps was leaderless and now obeyed the Evil Soul Masters. Even if they wanted to help the civilians, they were powerless to do so.

Ji Lin looked towards Feng Ling's location and found that his figure had disappeared. Ji Lin understood that Chi Yuan had rescued Feng Ling. In that case, let's move the battlefield.

Ji Lin no longer hesitated, his figure transformed into a red light, and sped towards the south gate of the city.

At that moment, beams of intense light erupted from the ground below, weaving a blue net of death in the air and enveloping Ji Lin. Sometime earlier, members of the Evil Monarch Soul Master Corps had taken advantage of the lull in Ji Lin's battle with the Fourth Elder to set up a Soul Guidance Device array on the ground, with strong fluctuations of soul power emanating from it.

Ji Lin's speed did not decrease at all. His figure drew a long trail in the air, like a shooting star streaking across the sky, a shooting star with a string of brilliant light.

Although the members of the Evil Lord Soul Master Corps moved swiftly, their hastily deployed soul tool array was utterly ineffective in halting Ji Lin's advance. The blue light nets were as fragile as paper before Ji Lin's Heavenly Fire Judgment, easily torn apart. The red light that Ji Lin transformed into was like a sharp blade, slicing through all obstacles and heading straight for the southern city.

"Chase after them!"

The Fourth Elder's face was gloomy. Being injured by a mere Soul Saint was a disgrace to him. If Ji Lin were to escape, he feared he would be ridiculed by the evil soul masters of the Holy Spirit Cult for the rest of his life.

"Chase after him, kill him! I want him dead!"

Wu Yu also recovered and screamed hysterically.

The Fourth Elder and Wu Yu's anger was almost tangible. Their orders echoed through the air, and the entire Evil Monarch Soul Master Corps was mobilized, determined to stop Ji Lin. They knew that if Ji Lin escaped, it would not only be a huge humiliation for them personally, but also a disgrace to the Holy Spirit Cult and the Evil Monarch Soul Master Corps.

A titled Douluo and a Soul Douluo, along with hundreds of members of the Guardian Hands, couldn't stop a Soul Saint. If this got out, the Sun Moon Empire and the Holy Spirit Cult would become a laughing stock.

A red light shot rapidly toward the south gate of the city, followed closely by two black lights and hundreds of dark blue lights.

Behind Ji Lin, the Fourth Elder, Wu Yu, and the members of the Evil Monarch Soul Master Corps were like ghosts in the darkness, relentlessly pursuing him. The Fourth Elder and Wu Yu were more powerful than Ji Lin, and the Evil Monarch Soul Master Corps was also known for its speed. Their soul tools were specially made to enhance flight speed. Although Ji Lin got ahead, they gradually closed the distance.

The garrison in the southern district wanted to intercept Ji Lin, but just as they set up their formation, several deep red sword energies descended from the sky.

Although the garrison in the southern district was brave, their resistance was futile against Ji Lin's crimson sword aura. Ji Lin's sword aura was like the scythe of death, mercilessly reaping lives; any enemy who dared to stand in his way would be instantly annihilated by this power.

The aftershocks of the battle raged through the southern district, rubble of buildings scattered everywhere, and the streets a scene of devastation. Residents huddled together in fear, lest they be caught in the crossfire of this sudden conflict.

(End of this chapter)