Dashing Student Chapter 1395 1395: All Cards on the Table

"Damn human, how can he possess such powerful Qi?"

Submerged in the churning sea, Jin Ming ran the scene of that world-ending blade in his mind, his Demon Clan pride shattered and his heart seized by immense fear.

"No, if this goes on, I will perish!"

Jin Ming stabilized himself within the water, glanced at the broken jade upon him, gnashed his teeth fiercely, and carefully took out a Small Jade Bottle from his storage bag.

The Jade Bottle was crystal clear, containing a single drop of crimson liquid. He removed the stopper, and a captivating aroma wafted from the small vial.

He tilted his head back and downed the blood in one swift gulp. Soon, his body began to transform, growing even larger than before, with veins bulging across his skin and white smoke even emitting outwards.

The seawater surrounding his form began to bubble as if boiling, and his previously golden eyes shifted to a dark gold, tinged with crimson.

"Humans... contemptible!"

A deep, resonant voice emanated from Jin Ming's mouth, entirely different from his earlier tones. In the next instant, his body shot skyward towards the surface like a streaking arrow.

Meanwhile, on the island, Chen Nan observed the sea with a grave expression. The power of his final sword strike had surpassed his own expectations, especially considering it had only been nurtured for a little over three months.

If nurtured for three years, or thirty, or three hundred years... its might would be beyond comprehension. Alas, only one Sword Intent can be cultivated at a time, and once unleashed, it requires new nurturing.

"That last blade was sufficient to grievously wound Jin Ming, but as a prodigy of the Demon Clan, he surely possesses a life-saving trump card."

Chen Nan murmured to himself, and indeed, numerous bubbles began to surface from the sea.

In the next moment, Jin Ming erupted from the seawater, enveloped by crackling thunder and electric light, hurtling towards the island in a blur and spitting a bolt of electricity.

"Human, you have utterly enraged me!"

The bolt of electricity, imbued with fearsome power, tore through the void, reducing everything in its path to scorched ruin.

Chen Nan retreated swiftly, recognizing Jin Ming was no longer operating normally. Clearly, he had employed some forbidden technique, yet Chen Nan raised his hand, unleashing a bolt of his own thunder.

Though an ordinary thunderclap, it carried immense force, colliding violently with the bolt Jin Ming spat, resulting in a colossal explosion.

"Ultimately, it had to be used."

Chen Nan let out a sigh and formed hand seals, instantly activating the Star Constellation Sword Formation. Countless interwoven strands of Sword Qi emerged, causing Jin Sheng and Jin Tai to widen their eyes in sheer terror.

The already heavily injured Jin Ning felt even greater dread as these strands of Sword Qi presented a lethal threat.

The explosion kicked up a massive cloud of dust, and before it could even begin to settle, Jin Ming's assault followed relentlessly. His wings, wreathed in thunder, beat furiously, unleashing a tempest.

Within the tempest, arcs of lightning leaped and danced, surging forward to strike.

Chen Nan thrust his hand forward, and the dense Sword Qi from his Sword Formation surged outwards.

The Star Constellation Sword Formation, now bolstered by eighteen Array Swords, had its power doubled. Each strand of Sword Qi possessed astonishing might, yet Jin Ming, a prodigy of the Demon Clan, wielded his Thunder Divine Power with unstoppable force.

The lightning arcs within the tempest intertwined, directly obliterating the majority of the Sword Qi, creating a symphony of "ding ding dang dang" clashes.

The Sword Qi and the storm remained locked in a peculiar standoff, seemingly vying to determine whose mana was superior.

While setting up the Star Constellation Sword Formation, Chen Nan had foreseen this possibility and had contingency plans in place.

Now that Jin Ming had entered the Sword Formation's effective range, Chen Nan could unleash his techniques without hesitation, no longer fearing Jin Ming's escape.

"Ha ha, human, is this the extent of your abilities?"

Jin Ming guffawed, with thunder continuously erupting from him, forming a brilliant pillar of lightning before him, radiating terrifying waves of power. However, after deploying this move, his aura noticeably weakened, indicating a significant expenditure of his reserves.

The pillar of lightning contained ferocious thunder, its diameter exceeding a yard. Jin Ming strode forward, embracing the lightning pillar, then swung it with earth-shattering force towards Chen Nan.

"Let's see how you block this attack!"

Witnessing this, Chen Nan's pupils constricted sharply, but he did not yield a single step. He swiftly summoned his three refined Spiritual Fires, rapidly merging them together.

In a mere blink of an eye, a Three-colored Golden Crow materialized, roaring forth and unleashing intense waves of heat towards the lightning pillar, crashing headlong into the thunder.

Boom!

The fire and thunder met with explosive force, generating a tremendous detonation that seemed to rip space itself asunder. The entire island convulsed violently, with fissures cracking across its surface, dividing it into four sections.

However, the Golden Crow dissipated, its effect minimal, only slightly impeding the lightning pillar's downward trajectory.

Chen Nan's heart pulsed; the sheer might of the lightning pillar was more formidable than he had initially judged, a fitting display for a race inherently attuned to thunder, comparable even to the Heavenly Tribulation Thunder.

"Spirit Talisman, manifest!"

He commanded, his Divine Soul fracturing into a multitude of forms. His physical body became the focal point, surrounded by innumerable phantom hands, as he began to etch golden Runes into the void.

In mere instants, over a hundred Spirit Talismans were brought into existence. With a subtle flick of his finger, they were flung towards the descending lightning pillar, drawn to it like moths to a flame.

A barrage of continuous explosions reverberated, progressively lessening the lightning pillar's relentless plunge.

Jin Ming's face contorted into a mask of frenzied rage. "Insufficient! It's still not enough! You shall perish under my clan's thunderous wrath!" he bellowed.

Unbeknownst to him, his own shadow began to writhe erratically. A dark, spectral form detached itself from the shadow, launching two piercing beams of light the moment it materialized.

One beam was sharp and penetrating, the other a terrifying, pitch-black hue that sent shivers down the spine – the Void Breaking Sword and the Soul Destruction Nail.

"Master, be vigilant! Danger from behind!"

Jin Sheng, observing the intense duel between Jin Ming and Chen Nan from a distance, shouted a timely warning.

Jin Ming recoiled in shock, turning only to witness the Void Breaking Sword already embedded deep within his back. Even the robust physique characteristic of the Demon Clan was incapable of halting its inexorable penetration.

The Soul Destruction Nail followed swiftly, plunging into the back of his head. A surge of immense power coursed through him, threatening to tear his Divine Soul asunder. The excruciating agony caused his body to convulse violently, his veins threatening to burst.

"Eradicate him!"

Another voice echoed from ahead. Jin Ming, despite the overwhelming pain, saw a Jade Seal rapidly expanding in his field of vision, descending like a miniature mountain.

"Master!"

In that critical juncture, Jin Sheng's distant voice was laced with unmistakable anxiety, as if a catastrophic event loomed.

For above the Sword Formation, a celestial shadow depicting a Star Constellation materialized in the heavens. Eighteen constellations descended, merging seamlessly with the Sword Qi, coalescing into a colossal Sword Qi, ten yards in length, which then struck Jin Ming with devastating force.

The sheer might of this single sword strike now rivaled the Heaven-Slaying Sword Intent that had been refined over three arduous months.