Divine Sense swept over, immediately locking onto the positions of Akiramari and another ninja; the two were sending out Sword Qi, one in front and one behind, aiming at Ling Zhenfei who was caught in the middle.

Both of them were wielding white longswords with grave expressions, especially the other ninja whose name was unknown. His strength wasn't as high as Akiramari's. Currently using the Phantom Sword, he could also emit Sword Qi, but his expression seemed to be one of intense pain as he struggled to maintain the effort.

Obviously, this ninja hadn't cultivated the Phantom Sword to such an extent, and coupled with his lower Spiritual Energy Cultivation level, the sustained offense had greatly depleted his spiritual energy, to the point where he was now struggling to hold on.

Ling Zhenfei smiled inwardly. To defeat these two, he had to target this ninja first. Dodging the pervading Sword Qi in the air, Ling Zhenfei began to gather Spiritual Power in his hands.

This time, the Spiritual Power Ling Zhenfei was condensing was incredibly remarkable. In the instant he suddenly turned around, his Sky Piercing Finger shot towards the ninja.

The ninja had been fully focused on releasing Sword Qi towards Ling Zhenfei in the darkness, and because of the spiritual strength involved, he was already faltering. At that moment, Ling Zhenfei's Sky Piercing Finger was unleashed.

This Sky Piercing Finger was different from simply releasing a streak of Spiritual Power; the Sky Piercing Finger had an enormous amount of Spiritual Power condensed within it. Not only was its power substantial upon release, but its speed was also astonishingly fast, much faster than the released Spiritual Power or Sword Qi.

This ninja was completely unprepared. When Ling Zhenfei's Sky Piercing Finger was released, he had no way to dodge. He let out a cry of anguish as the Sky Piercing Finger pierced straight through his body.

With the ninja collapsing to the ground, the Sword Qi threatening Ling Zhenfei in the sky significantly decreased. Although it was a good opportunity to escape, Ling Zhenfei did not rush to flee, instead charging directly towards Akiramari.

Swinging the Dragon Tooth Dagger, he blocked the Sword Qi aimed at him, but there was still too much Sword Qi released by Akiramari. His dagger couldn't possibly block all of it.

Several new cuts were made on his body by the Sword Qi. The Dragon Tooth Dagger only protected the vital parts of his torso, leaving the rest of his body exposed, so those unshielded areas were injured.

But he persisted, despite the injuries, to rush to Akiramari's side and threw a punch at him.

Of course, Akiramari had not expected Ling Zhenfei to be so formidable—to eliminate one of his men with a single move in the darkness and to quickly locate him hidden in the dark.

Upon seeing Ling Zhenfei, Akiramari, still undaunted and surprised, quickly swung his longsword in defense. The Phantom Sword's techniques were indeed exquisite; Sword Qi crisscrossed in all directions, each streak rushing towards Ling Zhenfei from all around.

The Sword Qi emitted by the Phantom Sword carried a hint of Spiritual Power, which was controlling the direction of the Sword Qi, but Ling Zhenfei's Dragon Tooth Dagger could absorb Spiritual Power.

Once the Spiritual Power on the Sword Qi was absorbed by the Spirit Suppressing Dagger, the Sword Qi lost its attacking direction, making Ling Zhenfei less passive in his defense.

Ling Zhenfei wielded the Dragon Tooth Dagger in one hand while the other hand condensed Spiritual Power, launching a Sky Piercing Finger strike directly at Akiramari.

Thud!

The Spiritual Power of the Sky Piercing Finger, like a laser from a sci-fi movie, was terrifyingly fast, and came with overwhelming force that no one dared to easily withstand.

"Not good!"

Akiramari shouted. The distance between the two was very close, making it difficult to dodge. He desperately used his longsword to block.

Ding!

A crisp sound rang out as the Sky Piercing Finger hit his longsword, which to his shock, was pierced through by the Sky Piercing Finger and broke. Akiramari was horrified; that longsword was used for wielding the Phantom Sword, and now that it was broken, he naturally couldn't execute the Phantom Sword technique.

But at that moment, Ling Zhenfei didn't pause; his Dragon Tooth Dagger thrust towards Akiramari.

Akiramari dodged to the side, but still suffered a slash on his arm from the Dragon Tooth Dagger.

"Ouch!" Akiramari cried out, knowing that the situation was out of his control. He threw something on the ground that exploded into a cloud of white smoke, within which Akiramari instantly vanished.

This was a ninja's way of escaping, but Ling Zhenfei had no intention of letting him off so easily. A person cannot simply disappear without a trace, and even if Akiramari was invisible to the naked eye, Ling Zhenfei's Divine Sense was able to locate him.

Ling Zhenfei had Sky Piercing Finger at the ready on his hand. With his Divine Sense, he locked onto Akiramari's location and pointed directly at him.

Thud!

"Ah!"

Akimari let out a miserable scream in the night, followed by silence and then the sound of a body hitting the ground.

Ling Zhenfei knew Akiramari was certainly dead, as no one could survive a hit from Sky Piercing Finger.

After dealing with the two ninjas, Ling Zhenfei sat down on the ground, drained of energy.

He was covered in cuts from the Phantom Sword, and he also had internal injuries, which was why he hadn't used Heaven-Splitting Ten Fists but instead opted for Sky Piercing Finger.

The Spiritual Power of Sky Piercing Finger could be adjusted at will, affecting only the power of the technique to a greater or lesser extent.

However, Heaven-Splitting Ten Fists was different; each punch required significantly more Spiritual Power than the last, which was why his current condition didn't permit him to use it.

Had he used Heaven-Splitting Ten Fists just now, his internal injuries would have become even more severe.

At this moment, he checked his injuries. The external wounds were manageable—mere flesh wounds, as he had managed to avoid damaging his vital areas, though his movements would definitely be affected.

The internal injuries were mainly due to the car explosion; as long as he rested and paid more attention to them, there shouldn't be a problem.

He was about to sit and recuperate when he suddenly sensed a faint presence of Spiritual Power nearby.

Ling Zhenfei's heart startled, and he quickly stood up from the ground.

"Who's there? Who is that over there?"

Ling Zhenfei was surprised. Since there was Spiritual Power, it meant there was a Spiritual Cultivator nearby, but he couldn't tell if they were friend or foe.

"Mr. Ling is truly formidable," a voice said. "To be able to detect someone in the vicinity under such circumstances."

With those words, two figures emerged from the darkness in the distance—one tall and thin, the other short and fat. The stark contrast between them would have been comical under different circumstances, but Ling Zhenfei was not in the mood to laugh; he was more worried because he could clearly sense that both individuals were in the Zhiyi Boundary, albeit just at the Zhiyi Initial Stage. However, the appearance of two individuals at the Zhiyi state together was quite formidable.

"Who are you?" Ling Zhenfei asked tentatively.

The tall, thin man chuckled and said, "Mr. Ling, Li Hao. We have long admired your reputation. To see you today is indeed as impressive as your name suggests."

The Short Fatty also gave a thumbs-up, remarking, "Indeed impressive. If I had been trapped in that white fog, I definitely wouldn't have been able to make it out alive. Not only did you survive, but you also successfully killed two Japanese ninjas. That's truly admirable."

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