Lin Feng had continuously defeated strong opponents, and his performance in the semi - final round became more and more dazzling. His name became a hot topic on the streets and alleys of Qingyan City. However, Lin Feng didn't indulge in the praise of the crowd. The competition in the semi - final round was becoming more and more intense, and every match was like walking on thin ice.
In the next match, Lin Feng's opponent was Shen Jian from the Shen family. Shen Jian cultivated a metal - attribute cultivation technique and was good at swordsmanship. His swordsmanship was sharp, and his strikes were ruthless. He was a top - notch figure among the younger generation of the Shen family.
As soon as the match started, Shen Jian drew the sword from his waist. The sword body glistened with a cold light. His figure flashed, and like a black bolt of lightning, he charged towards Lin Feng. The sword in his hand waved quickly, instantly forming a shadow of swords that enveloped Lin Feng.
Lin Feng quickly condensed spiritual energy and formed a green - wood shield in front of him. The sword shadows struck the shield, making "ding - ding - dang - dang" sounds, with sparks flying everywhere. Lin Feng felt the sharpness of Shen Jian's swordsmanship. Each sword in the sword shadow contained powerful force. If it weren't for the green - wood shield, he would have been injured already.
Seeing that his first strike didn't break through Lin Feng's defense, Shen Jian changed his swordsmanship. Instead of pursuing speed, he infused more spiritual power into each sword, with every strike aiming directly at Lin Feng's vital parts. Lin Feng controlled the shield to resist while looking for Shen Jian's flaws. But Shen Jian's swordsmanship was rigorous, and for a while, Lin Feng found it difficult to find an opportunity to counter - attack.
Under Shen Jian's continuous attacks, cracks began to appear on Lin Feng's green - wood shield. Lin Feng's heart tightened. He knew he couldn't keep defending passively. He seized the gap in one of Shen Jian's attacks and summoned his Spiritual - Energy Clone, which charged towards Shen Jian.
Seeing the Spiritual - Energy Clone attacking, Shen Jian snorted coldly, turned around, and swung his sword to meet it. His swordsmanship was smooth and fluent as he engaged in a fierce battle with the Spiritual - Energy Clone. Taking advantage of the time when Shen Jian was fighting the Spiritual - Energy Clone, Lin Feng quickly condensed a large amount of wood - attribute spiritual energy, preparing to launch a powerful attack.
However, Shen Jian was experienced. He sensed Lin Feng's intention, suddenly gave up tangling with the Spiritual - Energy Clone, and turned to attack Lin Feng. At this time, Lin Feng was fully concentrating on condensing spiritual energy and couldn't dodge in time. He could only use the green - wood shield to resist in a hurry.
Shen Jian's sword contained powerful metal - attribute spiritual power and directly penetrated the green - wood shield, scratching Lin Feng's arm. Blood gushed out instantly, but Lin Feng didn't have time to care about the pain. He knew he couldn't panic at this moment.
Shen Jian, having scored a hit, pressed his advantage and stabbed several more swords at Lin Feng. Lin Feng endured the pain in his arm, dodged to the side, and at the same time, urged the Spiritual - Energy Clone to attack Shen Jian from behind.
Shen Jian sensed the attack from behind but didn't turn around. Instead, he increased the speed of his attack on Lin Feng, trying to defeat Lin Feng before the Spiritual - Energy Clone could hit him. For a moment, Lin Feng was in a life - and - death crisis, and the audience couldn't help but hold their breath for him.
Just at the critical moment when Shen Jian's sword was about to stab Lin Feng's throat, with his tenacious will and sharp reaction, Lin Feng slightly turned his body and narrowly avoided this fatal strike. At the same time, his Spiritual - Energy Clone successfully hit Shen Jian's back.
Shen Jian stumbled forward a few steps. After steadying himself, he turned around and glared at Lin Feng. At this time, both Lin Feng and Shen Jian were seriously injured, but their eyes were filled with determined glows, and neither was willing to give up this match.