"You'll never be able to match up to me in martial arts!" Ma Chaoqun took a step forward and swung his right arm like a willow branch. The treasured blade followed, swinging horizontally and vertically. He swung it thirteen times from thirteen different angles. Every single strike was as swift as the wind, actually tearing through the air and kicking up a fierce gust of wind, producing a sharp whistle. The Sacred Hall
Under the influence of hatred, he pushed his blade style to the limit. He was as wild as the wind, filled with a terrifying bearing of wanting to drag his enemy down with him. Even if the spectators looked down on his actions, they did not dare to look down on his martial arts.
On the other hand, Yu Shukuang did not possess any of the might of a wild sword at all. His clothes were tattered, and he struggled to move left and right. Every time the blade pierced through the sword, it would leave behind a wound on him before retreating. He was like a horseman riding through the borders of an enemy kingdom, burning, killing, and plundering. It was like he had entered a deserted land, yet he did not kill them. He wanted to humiliate them viciously.
He retorted, "What else do you have apart from martial arts?"
Ma Chaoqun paled. He had been stabbed where it hurt. He was ugly, and his words were crude. Apart from his martial arts, he really had nothing else that he excelled in, which was why Yu Shukuang had stolen Zi 'er's heart. He wandered the jianghu alone. Apart from his martial arts, he had nothing else.
He bellowed out, "Die!"
He channeled his true qi, and the light from the blade pressed down like a mountain.
The sword wanted to resist, but it was already riddled with wounds like Yu Shukuang. It immediately shattered when it came in contact with the mountain of blades.
"Master!" "Brother Yu!" Countless calls rang out, but they were not as fast as the blade. No one could stop them!
Yu Shukuang closed his eyes helplessly. "Zi 'er, I've come to see you."
Outside the Proud Sword Manor, on a luxurious carriage pulled by four horses, two young men dressed in luxurious silk robes sat opposite each other. They were as arrogant as two roosters and were leisurely sipping tea. It was as if they did not know what was happening in the Proud Sword Manor.
However, Ma Chaoqun had come to Salt Mountain city on these two carriages before disembarking and entering the Proud Sword manor.
The young man on the left said, "Junior brother Ma is just too slow. Why don't you deal with him quickly?" A life-like tail feather of a rooster was embroidered on his chest. It was beautiful and glorious. It was the symbol of the Pheasant's Grace mountain. Only formal disciples at the third layer and above had the right to wear it. His cultivation level was shockingly at the fifth layer of Qi Refining.
"Years of accumulated resentment, it's understandable!" On the other hand, the young man on the other side was indifferent. That was the indifference of a strong cultivator. Two tail feathers were embroidered on his chest. That was the symbol of a core inner sect disciple who had surpassed the sixth layer of Qi Refining.
"Hmph, you're in such a sorry state for a woman! With his aptitude, he can only reach the peak of the second layer of the Aura Refining realm in this lifetime! "
"A second layer Qi Practitioner is enough. Once we take back Salt Mountain city, he can stay here and gather talents for the Pheasant's Grace mountain, just in case the people of the Green Vine mountain always get ahead of him."
"Senior Brother is wise!"
"Hmm?"
…
"Stop!" Yu Zijian called out.
Ma Chaoqun suddenly raised his head. A wave of fiery light surged towards him. With a cry, he spun his blade and slashed upwards.
There was a boom, and flames exploded. Although Ma Chaoqun managed to avoid being incinerated, he was sent flying. His eyebrows were scorched. He cried out, "Scarlet Fire Talisman!"
Yu Zijian had already helped Yu Shukuang up. "Father, are you fine?"
Yu Shukuang saw how she was alone. "H- is he unwilling to help?"
Yu Zijian shook her head. She fed the recovery pill Li Qingshan had given her to Yu Shukuang and commanded the disciples of the Proud Sword sect. Afterwards, she faced Ma Chaoqun. "I'll be your opponent!"
"Girl, do you think you can become my opponent just because you have a few talismans in your possession? Move aside! Let me kill your father, and then I'll take you to the wedding! " As Ma Chaoqun said that, he began to laugh aloud. He found it extremely amusing. However, no one in the surroundings agreed with him. They all glared at him furiously.
Originally, Yu Zijian was still rather fearful, but when she saw Yu Shukuang's miserable state, she became furious. "It's no wonder my mother doesn't like a baddie like you."
Baddie was a swear word used by children. It would only make adults laugh. However, the second sentence made Ma Chaoqun cry out in anger. "How do you know she doesn't like me? She likes me the most. She's always called me senior brother, senior brother, since young …" As he said that, he almost burst into tears again!
He alternated between sorrow and joy, anger and sorrow. He really did seem like a madman. "…"
Yu Zijian held a talisman. She was extremely reluctant to do this. Then she thought of what uncle Niu had said Just Now. "Once you use this talisman, you'll definitely be able to kill him in a single stroke. You can't be softhearted!"
Ma Chaoqun raised his treasured blade and pointed it at Yu Zijian. "Alright, I'll capture you first, and then I'll kill your father!"
Yu Zijian raised her right hand as she watched Ma Chaoqun charge over. She swung it forcefully from left to right, and a crescent-shaped, golden arc of light appeared.
Ma Chaoqun's pupils constricted. "Golden Crescent Slash!" However, he had no intentions of retreating. Although the Golden Crescent Slash was an extremely terrifying metal element technique that was swift and sharp, he was confident he could block a Golden Crescent Slash from a low grade talisman with his blade. However, the golden arc seemed to be much brighter than he had imagined it to be.
Before he could think too much about it, the golden arc had completely vanished from his vision. "Oh no, that's a mid grade talisman!" With that thought, there was a splatter of blood and intense pain.
A mid grade talisman was equivalent to a technique from a sixth layer Qi Practitioner. Although it lacked a lot of meticulous control and variations, it was definitely powerful enough. It was not something a measly second layer Qi Practitioner could block.
However, Li Qingshan had quite a few mid grade talismans in his possession. Apart from supplementary talismans that could increase his speed and strength, offensive talismans basically had no use at all. No matter how strong or weak the enemy he was about to face, they would not be able to use talismans like this. However, a mid grade talisman was a god artifact that could determine the outcome of a battle between weaker Qi Practitioners.
Ma Chaoqun suddenly fell to the ground, but he discovered that he was still conscious. Although the Golden Crescent Slash had left behind a horrific wound on his shoulder, it was not fatal.
In the final moment, Yu Zijian's hand moved slightly, preventing her from killing him on the spot. She panted slightly and said to Ma Chaoqun, "You've lost! I won't kill you. You can go! "
In the secret room, Li Qingshan shook his head slightly. He had told her not to show any mercy. Although he sympathized with this brother Ma slightly, his principles were that as long as he was identified as an enemy, he would not show any mercy.
However, he did not blame her. A girl as gentle and kind-hearted as her was quite rare. Helping her was much more enjoyable than helping Qian Rongzhi at the very least. He shook his head and murmured, "I'll show mercy, but I'll show no mercy!"
"Uncle Niu!" Little Ann said crisply with a giggle.
Li Qingshan's expression seemed like he had been stabbed. He pinched her tender cheeks and pulled them apart. "If you keep calling me that, I'll rip your mouth apart!"
Little Ann said vaguely, "Of course …"
Ma Chaoqun's expression changed several times. He stood up with his blade. "No, I haven't lost. I won't lose again!"
"D- don't move!" Yu Zijian immediately had no idea what to do. She took out another Golden Crescent Slash talisman. Uncle Niu's voice rang out in her head, "Bring an extra one, just in case!" He actually seemed to see through her reluctance to kill him.
However, Ma Chaoqun continued forward as if he was courting death. He had already lost once. He could not afford to lose again.
"They have talismans, but don't we?"
Suddenly, a person called out from outside. A streak of yellow light shot in from outside, sticking to Ma Chaoqun's back. It was actually another mid grade talisman.
A flash of light enveloped him from head to toe. Ma Chaoqun felt his mind rouse as endless power filled his body. True qi constantly flowed out from his back. He turned around and said gratefully, "Senior brother Song!"
Yu Shukuang's expression changed drastically. The Pheasant's Grace mountain actually still had masters here.
In the carriage, the young man with a chicken's plume said, "Senior brother, isn't it a little wasteful to use a mid grade Vitality talisman on him?"
"He has the assistance of a master. She's just a little girl at the first layer of Qi Practitioner, so where can she get two mid grade talismans from? Let's just wait and see. We have to force that person out. Let's see just who's bold enough to oppose the Pheasant's Grace mountain!" Senior brother Song's face was cold.
Li Qingshan frowned slightly. He had sensed the two presences outside right from the beginning, so he was not surprised by their actions. He said, "Girl, you can't show any mercy this time."
His deep, hoarse voice immediately became louder and louder. Everyone only felt like a gust of wind had whistled past, immediately suppressing senior brother Song's presence outside.
Yu Shukuang beamed with joy and completely relaxed. The Tiger Butcher was dangerous, but if he stood behind him and became his backer, he would feel extremely at ease.
Everyone understood why Yu Shukuang had specially taken Yu Zijian to the back of the hall Just Now. The Proud Sword manor was actually hiding a master like that. Ma Chaoqun and Yu Zijian were like two puppets fighting. The ones who truly controlled the outcome of the battle were the people behind them.
Ma Chaoqun roared out. Tremendous true qi pushed up his clothes, and his treasured blade lit up. It gave off a chilling coldness, forcing everyone to take a few steps back.
Yu Zijian dared not tarry. With a wave of her hand, she cast down a golden arc of light before her. She dared not show any mercy this time.
With a flash of the golden arc, it directly swung towards Ma Chaoqun's chest.
With the assistance of the Vitality talisman, not only had Ma Chaoqun's true qi increased drastically, but even his senses had sharpened. He grasped the trajectory of the golden arc of light, and his treasured blade spat out a streak of light as he swung down.
With a great clang, Ma Chaoqun was sent flying. A great nick appeared on his blade, and the webbing between his thumb and forefinger had been ripped open, dripping with blood. However, there was only joy on his face.
Before he had even landed on the ground, he exhaled true qi from his hand and pressed it against the ground. He shot back up, fusing with the blade as he swung towards Yu Zijian. His eyes were scarlet like he had lost his mind.
Yu Zijian no longer had any more talismans to use. She was about to die to the blade.
Crack! Crack! Crack! There was a series of sounds of wood and rock colliding. A figure rushed out of the hall with even greater speed than Ma Chaoqun. It arrived before the stairs, and with a kick, it directly collided with Ma Chaoqun. They both fell out of the air.
Although Ma Chaoqun was protected by true qi, he still felt his back ache, and blood sprayed from his mouth.
However, the figure did not seem to feel any pain at all. It immediately flipped over and leapt to its feet. Its movements were swift and mechanical. Two sharp blades extended from its arms, stabbing towards Ma Chaoqun.
Only then did everyone see that it was not a human, but a puppet.
A gleam of light flashed through Yu Zijian's eyes. She felt like the puppet was rather familiar.
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