"How should I address you? Greetings, Azure Fox!"
Qing Hu looked at Lu Ping with bright eyes. The Eight Bandits behind her spread out, but they didn't surround Lu Ping. Instead, they seemed to be searching for something. At the same time, the Eight Bandits each prepared themselves. Lu Ping could see that the Eight Bandits had formed a defensive formation around Qing Hu.
Lu Ping smiled, paying no heed to the Nine Bandits' actions. He cupped his hands in greeting and said, "I am Lu Xuanping!"
"Lu Xuanping?"
Qing Hu mulled over the name. Lu Ping was intrigued and asked, "What's wrong? Do you know who I am?"
Ever since the Green Fox Nine Bandits had injured the Diligent Snow Sect's Dharma Adept, very few people in the world of cultivation would address Green Fox as "young lady". Unintentionally, Green Fox found it refreshing. "I've heard that there's a new sect in the world of cultivation in Hebei called the Ying Shan Immortal Academy. There's an eighth-stage Core Forging Stage Elder Xuan Ping in the academy. More than a year ago, he defeated the Three Heroes of the Gu Clan single-handedly with two swords.
Lu Ping was surprised by Azure Fox's intelligence. "Oh, I didn't think I would have such a reputation. Even Boss Azure Fox has taken notice of me."
When the Eight Bandits behind Qing Hu heard their leader's words, they looked at Lu Ping warily. However, they didn't show any fear, they were just wary of Lu Ping.
Sure enough, Qing Hu smiled and said, "Elder Lu is too polite. The Three Heroes of the Gu Clan are famous existences among the late Core Forging cultivators of Hebei. However, they were defeated by my Nine Heroes of Qing Hu."
Lu Ping was surprised that the Nine Bandits had fought against the Three Heroes of the Gu Clan. "Oh? There's such a thing?"
One of the Core Forging Stage Eight cultivators behind Qing Hu was enraged by his boss's words. "If it weren't for the Gu Clan's Three Heroes being so shameless and asking their brothers for help when they couldn't beat them, those three would've been reduced to bones long ago!"
After that, he looked at his boss and complained, "Boss, why are you talking to this brat? Seventh Sister and Ninth Sister have already checked the surroundings. It's very clean. There's no ambush!"
"That's right!"
The other eighth-stage Core Forging cultivator said, "Kid, we don't care which sect you're from. You'd better scram now. We're taking this spirit vein. We're the Azure Fox Nine Bandits, and we rarely kill. If you don't know what's good for you, you'll die by our hands."
Lu Ping turned a deaf ear to their warnings. Instead, he looked at Qing Fox with interest and said, "The Qing Fox Nine Bandits come and go like the wind, but now they're interested in the spirit vein? Could it be that they've found a place to base themselves? It seems like the nine of you are after something big! "
The moment Lu Ping's words left his mouth, Azure Fox's eyes flashed with a cold light. However, she quickly regained her composure. Just as she was about to say something, the other bandits' expressions changed. Two eighth-stage Core Forging cultivators rushed forward and cursed, "Kid, you're tired of living!"
As soon as the two of them moved, the others had no choice but to follow suit in order to maintain their formation. Qing Hu sighed helplessly. She cast out a pair of battle axes that glinted with a cold gleam and tossed them into the air. The axes expanded in the air and the long handles seemed to be grasped by a pair of invisible hands. The huge axes slashed down at Lu Ping like a bolt of lightning.
Lu Ping looked at the nine cultivators charging at him, and his face gradually turned solemn. The nine cultivators were actually able to superimpose their auras on one person and then suppress him. Once Lu Ping retreated or dodged, he would immediately be surrounded by the other cultivators from the left and right. In the end, he would fall into the Nine Palace Qing Xu Dao Soldier Array Formation formed by the nine cultivators.
He could only charge forward!
At this moment, the huge axe rose into the air and chopped down at Lu Ping!
If he faced it head-on, he would have to face an all-out attack from the strongest of the Nine Bandits, Azure Fox. This huge axe was obviously a Spirit Nurturing treasure. Although it was not as nimble and fast as a flying sword, it was heavy and powerful. Although it was strange for a woman to use it, the power of the huge axe was so strong that even a Dharma adept would not want to face it head-on!
Just this axe alone was enough to show that this woman was not simple!
Lu Ping's Charming Autumn Waters Sword and the two swords combined. After the combination, the two swords had the power of a Spirit Nurturing treasure that was condensed from the Eight Palaces Treasures. A beam of sword light shot up into the sky and slashed down at the huge axe!
True Yuan Sword Qi!
This set of sword techniques, which was originally just a small technique, was broken by Lu Ping's powerful inner Yuan and unleashed the power of a great technique!
The reason why Lu Ping used this technique instead of the original technique of the North Sea Twelve Orthodox Techniques was because the True Yuan Sword Qi itself was different from the six sword techniques of the North Sea Twelve Orthodox Techniques. It was more of an explosive technique, even though this technique could not fully utilize the pure and rich inner Yuan of Lu Ping.
Seeing that Lu Ping actually dared to face her head on, Azure Fox's eyes lit up, and a look of approval flashed across her face. The other eight bandits who had already surrounded Lu Ping all looked at him with disdain.
So what if he could see through the Dao soldier array? In the world of practitioners, how many adepts of the same level would dare to face their boss head on?
Even Laozu of the Diligent Snow Sect had been blocked after taking a blow from Azure Fox. Then, he was surrounded and seriously injured. Even though Azure Fox was also seriously injured at that time, could this Lu Xuanping be more powerful than a Dharma adept?
The huge sword light and the huge axe collided. For a moment, everyone was a little dazed. Then, the dull sound of the collision traveled far and wide. Within a radius of 500 feet, the muddy water in the swamp was sent flying up 300 feet into the air before falling back down as if it was raining mud.
If not for the fact that everyone here had a high level of practice, this rain of mud would have been enough to make them look miserable.
The strong waves of Spiritual Qi affected everyone's divine senses, and the heavy rain of mud blocked their vision. However, the eight of them were able to maintain the stability of the array with Azure Fox by using the connection between the auras of the Nine Palaces Clear Void Array.
However, what shocked and frightened the eight of them was that, through the connection between their auras, they realized that Azure Fox was in a very bad situation!
When the rain of mud had dissipated, Lu Ping was still floating in mid-air, but his face was a little pale. At the same time, there was a hint of surprise in the corner of his mouth. It was as if he found it unbelievable that Azure Fox had been able to withstand his full-force attack.
Azure Fox was slammed into the swamp by Lu Ping's sword. She took a few steps back, the splashing mud drenching her green robe. The entire Nine Palaces Clear Void Array shifted with her retreat, almost allowing Lu Ping to escape from the array.
How was this possible? Could it be that this Lu Xuanping was even more powerful than that Dharma adept Laozu? But he was clearly a level eight Core Forging cultivator!
Before the Azure Fox Nine Bandits could suppress the shock in their hearts, Lu Ping let out a long howl and split his two swords into two. Ignoring the other eight bandits, he spun his swords and flew toward Azure Fox.
Azure Fox could actually detect a hint of excitement in Lu Ping's howl. It was a kind of desire, the excitement of meeting a worthy opponent, and the desire to fight with all his might.
Lu Ping really did need a hearty battle!
In Lu Ping's memories, the last time he fought with all his might was when he escorted Yin Xuanchu out of the Dragon Gate and fought against Spiritual Master Xuansu. After that, he fought against Zhang Xiyi on Frost Island. He seemed to be hesitant to use his full strength back then.
Most of the battles after that were chaotic. Only the battle against the Three Heroes of the Gu Clan could be considered enjoyable, but that was only the battle of swordsmanship. Lu Ping had yet to reveal many of his trump cards.
In the current world, how many cultivators of the same level could withstand Lu Ping's strongest attack?
Even if there were, one shouldn't forget that Lu Ping had only ever used his strongest attack. He had never used his full strength!
This was because his True Essence was too heaven-defying, to the point that among the North Sea's Twelve Orthodox Techniques, other than the incomplete [Vast Seas Mulberry Fields Scripture] and the [Sea of Hundred Rivers Sword Scripture], none of the techniques could allow Lu Ping to fully utilize his True Essence!
Fight with all your might!
It was as if the Milky Way had collapsed and the Milky Way had fallen to the ground. The Great River Flows East was the sword art that Lu Ping was most familiar with and had the deepest understanding of.
Cyan Fox felt as if she were trapped in a boundless torrent. Wave after wave of swords surged toward her without end, and she felt as if she could be drowned by the torrent at any moment.
The giant axe cleaved down, but it was unable to completely separate the torrent of sword energy!
Even if you cut water with a knife, the water would still flow. How could the water be cut off?
Pervasive was the characteristic of flowing water!
Lu Ping had unleashed this set of sword skills to the extreme. It was no longer just a set of sword skills, but a real body that had transformed into a raging river that flowed endlessly!
"Defense!"
After the Azure Fox Nine Bandits mastered this lost ancient Dao Soldier Formation, this was the first time they had used their full strength to defend themselves in a life-and-death battle!
Even when they were besieged by the Gu Clan's cultivators during the battle with the Three Heroes of the Gu Clan, the Azure Fox Nine Bandits could only retreat as they fought. Then, when the opponent was about to win, they suddenly turned around and severely injured five Core Forging Realm cultivators before retreating calmly!
From the very beginning, Lu Ping had the upper hand in this Dao Soldier Formation. Lu Ping alone had suppressed all nine of them, and the weakness was Azure Fox, who was the host of the formation. In front of Lu Ping's absolute advantage, Azure Fox, who was originally the strongest, had become the weakest link in the Dao Soldier Formation!
The other eight wanted to surround Azure Fox and rescue her, but before they could hand over their Dharma treasures, Azure Fox was about to be drowned by the torrent of sword energy.
The eight could only retreat to Azure Fox's side and combine the power of the entire Dao Soldier Formation to stop Lu Ping's attack!
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