I Can Strengthen Infinitely-Chapter 162 - 136: Raising the Banner

One arm was chopped off, and Zuo Zonghao’s face instantly changed, turning much paler.

But even so, he continued to engage the Faceless Man with a single hand holding the banner.

With the support of the Zhong Gong Tiger-Slaying Array, the nine-ringed golden saber and the Faceless Man’s magic wheel clashed repeatedly. Zuo Zonghao used Gun Qi as a supplemental attack, yet even so, he seemed no match for the Faceless Man.

The magic wheel shooting from this person’s body was indestructible, instilling an overwhelming sense of powerlessness in anyone who witnessed it.

Zuo Zonghao sealed his bleeding wound with Inner Strength, seized an opportunity, and directly attacked the side of the Faceless Man. He immediately shook the banner with one hand, and a flood of Inner Strength poured out. In an instant, the air turned into a sea of green silk, with countless threads like swords and needles accompanying the banner, enveloping the Faceless Man’s body like a mountainous sea roar.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

This was Zuo Zonghao’s full-force strike. Instantly, the scales on the Faceless Man’s body fell off rapidly, and under the barrage of green silk rain, dense hair-thin holes appeared. In an instant, the Faceless Man’s entire body was riddled with holes, with a torrent of blood gushing from every pore.

Just as the sharp spearhead of the banner was about to pierce the Faceless Man’s head, he suddenly moved.

Gripping the banner pole with immense strength, he completely halted the banner’s advance, making it impossible for Zuo Zonghao to move it forward even a fraction.

Crack!

With a squeeze from the Faceless Man’s hand, a crack instantly appeared on the banner pole.

"What?!" Zuo Zonghao was shocked.

The material used for this main formation banner was extremely precious iron, much harder than common iron, yet it was directly crushed by the Ghost Race member in front of him?

Before Zuo Zonghao could process his shock, the Faceless Man applied more force with his five fingers. With a ’crack’ sound, the entire banner collapsed and shattered, turning into a pile of iron shavings, and the banner itself fluttered gently to the ground.

The Faceless Man took a step forward and delivered a fierce punch.

Zuo Zonghao couldn’t dodge in time and was hit directly in the chest. Even with the protection of Inner Strength, it was useless. He was sent flying back like a cannonball, crossing several feet in an instant, and crashed headfirst into the tall tower.

Boom!

Zuo Zonghao was embedded into the tower, making it unclear whether he was dead or alive.

With the destruction of the main formation banner, the Zhong Gong Tiger-Slaying Array also vanished, and the huge semi-human silhouette slowly dissipated in mid-air.

"Even though the Human Race relies on artifacts, they are still so weak." The Faceless Man, standing at the edge, looked at the disappearing Zhong Gong Tiger-Slaying Array and laughed, "Now that even your strongest method has been destroyed, I wonder what you’ll use to stop me from breaking the seal." 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

The Faceless Man immediately walked over to the Tall Thin Faceless Man, and the gap between the two was immediately apparent.

The Tall Thin Faceless Man was two heads taller than this Faceless Man, with deeper and broader scales on his body.

"Grandfather, go break the seal. We are about to summon the Great Ghost Venerable." The Faceless Man said excitedly.

Upon hearing this, the Tall Thin Faceless Man directly walked toward the giant pit.

Daoist Qingfeng witnessed Zuo Zonghao’s defeat and the breaking of the Zhong Gong Tiger-Slaying Array. Seeing the Tall Thin Faceless Man walking toward them now, cold sweat seeped from his face.

He knew very well his own capabilities. He understood clearly that he was no match for this Tall Thin Faceless Man, and upon engaging, an instant defeat was the only outcome.

But as a Daoist of West Qi Mountain Temple, it was their responsibility to prevent the seal of Cyan Yang City from being broken. Qingfeng Daoist quietly wiped away the cold sweat from his face, "Fellow disciples, continue preventing the seal from loosening. I will buy you some time."

"Brother Qingfeng, let’s go with you. You are not a match for this Ghost Race member," a Daoist said promptly.

"Yes, Brother Qingfeng, if we can’t kill this Ghost Race member, what’s the point of temporarily stabilizing the seal? Eventually, it will still be opened by him. Let’s all go together and fight him."

All the Daoists of West Qi Mountain Temple immediately stood up, taking out their Dao swords and magical artifacts, preparing for a desperate battle with the Tall Thin Faceless Man.

But just then, a figure suddenly appeared in front of them, blocking these Daoists.

"Fellow Daoists, continue to stabilize the seal, leave this to me."

Daoist Qingfeng hesitated and said, "Young Master Qin."

"Daoist Qingfeng, no need to say more. If the seal is broken, the situation will be hard to control. Let’s each do our part." Qin Yuesheng shouted, charging toward the Tall Thin Faceless Man without looking back.

Watching Qin Yuesheng’s back, Daoist Qingfeng had no choice but to return to the task of stabilizing the seal.

...

Thanks to the Nourishing Origin Technique, Qin Yuesheng’s speed in recovering Inner Strength was quite fast. With just a short period of meditation to replenish his energy, he had recovered to about seventy to eighty percent, and a battle would not be a problem.

Bai Hao, Qi Feng, and others watched Qin Yuesheng in shock. Even someone as strong as Zuo Zonghao, a master at the Third Layer of the Internal Power Realm, was defeated by this Faceless Man. What could Qin Yuesheng, at the First Layer of the Internal Power Realm, possibly accomplish by stepping forward? Isn’t he courting death?

The old beggar sitting on the wall laughed when he saw Qin Yuesheng, "Hey, this young fellow is here too, interesting, interesting. It’s really fate that we meet again."

Throughout Zuo Zonghao’s battle with the Tall Thin Faceless Man, Qin Yuesheng had witnessed it all. While he might not match Zuo Zonghao in Inner Strength, in terms of combat capability, Zuo Zonghao was far inferior to him.