No matter what spell or technique it was, its power was traceable. Just like talismans and hand seals, the source of power came from Dao energy. The power of Astral Steps came from Dao energy and star power.
Back then, Lu Chengping was at the intermediate stage of Glorious Memory and had completely comprehended the Astral Steps. No matter if it was Dao energy or star power, Lu Zhenyang, who had completed his pressure point and used the obsidian stone, couldn't compare to him.
Back then, Lu Chengping could break through the Golden Light Incantation with one step, but Lu Zhenyang couldn't.
After he took a step forward, the outer layer of the Square Sky Fan immediately collapsed. However, the golden halo with a ring of faint red flames didn't even sway as it directly blocked Lu Zhenyang's Astral Steps.
This situation wasn't out of my expectations, so I wasn't surprised at all. However, the spectators below the stage widened their eyes. Many of them even exclaimed in shock.
They weren't just shocked by Lu Zhenyang's Astral Steps at the pressure point realm, they were also shocked by the defensive power of my two talismans.
Among the spells of the Mysterious Faction and Daoist Faction, let's not talk about the instruments for now. In terms of the power of the spells, the strongest was naturally the incantation. However, the incantation itself was extremely complicated, and it was rather troublesome to use. It required a long period of chanting, and during battle, it was very difficult to use it.
Only when one reached the Sky Master realm and could use a single word spell would their true power be displayed.
Thus, the strongest spell below the Sky Master realm was the Astral Steps.
The Astral Steps used the star power at the Glorious Memory realm. Its power was much stronger than the same level talismans and hand seals. In a battle at the Glorious Memory realm, the Astral Steps was the deciding power.
With such common sense, when the spectators saw Lu Zhenyang use the Astral Steps, they instinctively thought that I wouldn't be able to block it without the power of the silver talisman.
It wasn't just them. The reason why Zhang Kunlun and Han Wennan gave me the silver talisman was because they emphasized that Lu Zhenyang had comprehended the Astral Steps. This meant that they also thought that the Astral Steps couldn't be blocked.
However, under everyone's gaze, I didn't use the silver talisman and only used the talisman and hand seals to block the attack. Moreover, I seemed to have the upper hand, so it was normal for everyone to be shocked.
Of course, my attention wasn't on the stage. Instead, I was secretly holding onto the metal attribute silver talisman in my hand. My eyes were fixated on Lu Zhenyang's feet.
I had seen the Lu family's Gangyu's Seven Steps before. From start to finish, there were a total of seven steps. Lu Zhenyang had only taken one step. It was too early to say that I had the upper hand.
However, when I faced Lu Chengping, my two Divine Talismans were able to last until the end. Today, there shouldn't be any surprises.
Lu Zhenyang's first step did not seem to work, but his expression was still calm. Without saying anything, he immediately took a second step.
He stepped three feet in front of the golden ring of flame, and the surging Qi of the Way and the power of the stars came crashing down, but the golden ring of flame only shook slightly, and then calmed down again.
Lu Zhenyang's expression changed slightly. Without stopping, he took a third step forward.
This time, he advanced another foot. The flames on the golden ring of flames seemed to have encountered a strong gust of wind and were pressed down by half their heads. The golden ring of light also seemed to have dimmed a little.
I had to admit that the power of Lu Zhenyang's Astral Steps wasn't bad. Even if he wasn't able to display the full power of the Gangyu's Seven Steps, there was still hope for him to completely break my two Divine Incantations.
However, my attention had already shifted from Lu Zhenyang's feet to his face.
I didn't care whether he could break the golden ring of flame or not. What I cared about was when he would reveal an opening.
The stronger the Astral Steps, the more Qi of the Way and the power of the stars would be consumed. After taking three steps, beads of sweat were already flowing down Lu Zhenyang's forehead.
How much longer could he last?
The moment the Qi of the Way in his body was exhausted, it would be the time for me to use the silver talisman in my hand!
Lu Zhenyang's expression turned ugly after the successive blows. He only stood there to recuperate before he immediately took his fourth step.
This time, he wasn't as steady as before. His right foot crossed a distance of two feet and directly stepped on the flaming golden ring, bringing with it a terrifying gust of wind that extinguished the pure Yang flames. It even caused the golden light wall to sink by two inches, making it look like it was on the verge of collapse.
The power of this step was much stronger than the previous three steps. However, after taking the step, Lu Zhenyang's face instantly turned pale. His body that was stepping on the golden light wall seemed to be on the verge of collapsing.
This was the sign of Qi of the Way being exhausted!
I instantly understood that with Lu Zhenyang's current power, he probably hadn't fully comprehended the Gangyu's Seven Steps yet. Hence, he decided to finish it in one go. He wanted to bet all his Qi of the Way and the power of the stars on this fourth step to completely destroy my golden ring of flame.
However, it was a pity that he only completed half of his goal. The pure Yang flames were extinguished but the golden light wall was still there.
What was even more unfortunate was that he had used up all his power and hadn't generated any new power yet. He was at his weakest!
I focused my gaze and the Qi of the Way in my body surged into the silver talisman in my hand. At the same time, I stared at Lu Zhenyang and tried to see if he had any other trump cards.
Even though I had the upper hand from the start, I didn't believe that Lu Zhenyang only had this much power. As the son of the Lu family's first wife, he had come here to defeat me. If he only had this much power, then he was too useless.
The truth wasn't out of my expectations. Lu Zhenyang, whose face was ashen white, didn't look guilty at all. He took out a small milky white seal from his body and held it in his hand. In an instant, his face turned red once more.
Needless to say, that milky-white seal had the effect of recovering Qi of the Way. Looking at its speed, it was much stronger than my True Dragon Vein. In just a few seconds, his Qi had recovered quite a bit.
The Lu family's inherited instrument was really magical.
I stared at him and didn't react. The silver talisman in my hand was already filled with Qi of the Way and could be used at any time. However, I forcefully suppressed it and also used the dark green power to cover my palm to prevent the power of the silver talisman from leaking out. I continued to wait for an opportunity.
After his Qi had recovered, Lu Zhenyang kept the milky-white seal and took out two other seals. One was vermillion red and the other was bright white.
The two seals didn't stay in his hand for a second and immediately flew out. This time, they didn't become bigger. Instead, they turned into a giant flame blade in the air and slashed at me.
Even though Lu Zhenyang was standing on the golden halo, the flame blade had already passed through the halo after he threw the seals. However, the Golden Light God's incantation had the ability to protect its master. In an instant, the damaged golden halo disappeared and turned into a thin golden light screen in front of me.
However, it was a pity that Lu Zhenyang's [Astral Steps] had consumed too much of the golden halo's energy. Currently, this thin layer of light only had a small portion of the [Divine Golden Light Spell]'s defensive power. It didn't seem to be able to put up any effective resistance before it was sliced into two by the flaming blade.
Lu Zhenyang's malicious eyes stared at me. At that moment, he finally revealed a smile. It was as though he could already see the outcome of me being sliced into two by the flame blade.
I couldn't deny that Lu Zhenyang's performance today was perfect. Even though he had thrown away the Mount Tai Seal at the start, he had successfully consumed a large amount of my Qi. After that, he used the Astral Steps and several instruments consecutively. He had almost forced out all of my trump cards.
Especially the last few instruments, it was obvious that he had meticulously planned it out. His goal was to fight with me until both of us were exhausted. Then, he would make use of the milky-white seal's ability to recover Qi to deal the final blow to me.
At that moment, the remaining Qi in my body had been used to activate the silver talisman. I didn't have any power to resist the flame blade.
Lu Zhenyang's plot was about to succeed, but it was a pity that he had missed two points.
The first point was the Square Sky Fan. The Square Sky Fan was an instrument that Grandfather Li had given to me. It was extremely intelligent and had the ability to automatically protect its owner. During the Young Phoenix Gathering, it had automatically appeared and helped me block Lu Zhenyang's attack.
This time, even though I had used the Square Sky Fan when Lu Zhenyang had used the first Astral Steps, I had only used the Square Sky Fan as a method to stall for time. My main defensive preparations were still on the two divine incantations that followed.
Even though the Square Sky Fan had been destroyed by me during Lu Zhenyang's Astral Steps, it wasn't damaged. After being nourished in my body, it still had the power to protect its owner.
I didn't know if the Square Sky Fan could completely block the flame blade, but with the protection of the Square Sky Fan, at the very least, the flame blade wouldn't be able to kill me. That was enough. As for whether I was injured or not, it didn't matter.
The second point that Lu Zhenyang had missed was my attitude. Ever since I had used the two divine incantations, I had been standing still. This wasn't because my Qi was exhausted and I could only passively defend. On the contrary, passively defending was just an illusion. From the beginning to the end, I had been doing one thing, and that was to find an opportunity to deal a fatal blow.
And now, the opportunity that I had been waiting for had finally arrived!
Even though Lu Zhenyang's milky-white seal recovered Qi very quickly, the amount of Qi recovered was obviously not much. After using two seals at the same time to form the flame blade, his face became deathly pale again. The Qi in his body had evidently dried up again.
More importantly, he was currently standing on the golden halo with a smile on his face. He was looking straight at me. It was obvious that he felt that he had already won.
The old saying wasn't wrong. When one was closest to success, it was often the time when one was most likely to fail.
I completely ignored the flame blade that was about to reach me and retracted the dark green energy that was surrounding my palm. The power of the silver talisman that I had been suppressing for a long time was completely released. With lightning speed, it floated into the air and formed a pure silver spear. With lightning speed, it shot towards Lu Zhenyang.
Even though the flame blade's speed was fast, it couldn't compare to the silver spear formed by the silver talisman. When the silver spear arrived in front of Lu Zhenyang, the flame blade was still a few feet away from me. Lu Zhenyang didn't even have the time to retract his smile!