Chapter 108

Chapter 108: Combining Hardness and Softness, Meticulousness, and the Master of Swordsmanship

. The young man in leather armor was not a man of broadmindedness.

On the contrary, he was extremely narrow-minded and jealous.

Once within the sect, he secretly murdered a fellow disciple who was more talented than him and had always admired him.

He saw a threat in the disciple.

The master clearly favored him more than him, and given the master’s favoritism, he feared the disciple would seize the resources that belonged to him.

So he decided to strike first. When the disciple died while out on a mission, he killed him while he was not paying attention.

He did it in a very secretive and well-prepared manner, with an alibi.

So, although the master was heartbroken, he did not suspect him at all.

Instead, he devoted more energy to him and provided him with abundant training resources.

From then on, it was as if a switch had been turned on in the young man in leather armor.

Whenever he saw those with greater talent than himself, he could not help but feel the desire to kill them and destroy them.

Now, seeing that Lu Qing, despite being so young, was already a Jingu Realm warrior not much weaker than him,

and that he had nearly fallen for a trick and met his end at the hands of his opponent,

how could he not be filled with jealousy, and a strong murderous intent welled up within him.

“Boy, you are a martial arts genius, but alas, you are destined to die at my hands!”

the leather-armored youth said coldly, looking at

Lu Qing. Despite the youth’s harsh words, Lu Qing remained calm.

He quietly reflected on the

previous exchange, and came to the conclusion that a disciple of the Xiantian Realm was nothing more than that .

The leather-armored youth’s martial arts realm, while a level higher than his own, was inferior in terms of combat prowess.

He seemed to possess a wide range of skills, including claw techniques and sword techniques, and judging by the quiver on his back, he seemed to understand archery, but why only arrows and no bow were there?

Perhaps, because he covered so many different areas, his martial arts skills lacked purity. They

were far from the perfection of Lu Qing’s Four-Direction Sword Technique.

Seeing Lu Qing ignore him again, the coldness in the young man’s eyes deepened.

“Brother Lu Qing, let’s fight side by side.”

At this moment, Ma Gu approached Lu Qing, blade in hand, and said in a deep voice.

“No need, I should be able to handle him alone,”

Lu Qing declined.

He looked at the young man with a hint of wonder.

Perhaps it was due to the Earth Vein Spirit Fluid, but since entering the Muscle and Bone Realm, Lu Qing had discovered something during his training.

His progress was alarmingly rapid.

Every time he practiced the Nourishing Body Fist, he could notice a noticeable strengthening of his muscles and bones.

In just a few days, his muscles and bones had become significantly stronger

, not far from the Minor Success Realm.

This was also why he was able to send the young man flying with a single strike.

In terms of physical strength alone, he wasn’t much behind him.

However, despite his rapid progress, because he practiced alone, Lu Qing had never been sure of his current level of strength.

The appearance of the young man in leather armor presented an opportunity.

His realm was slightly higher than his own, but he had just been weakened by the use of secret techniques.

Could there be a better whetstone than this?

Looking at the young man in leather armor, Lu Qing’s eyes flashed with an inexplicable meaning.

That look again!

The young man in leather armor was furious again.

He was clearly more powerful, but the boy across from him always looked at him with a look that filled him with utter disgust.

It was as if he had never taken him seriously.

How could the young man in leather armor tolerate this?

“Boy, you’re courting death!”

The young man in leather armor, dagger in hand, kicked a stone beneath his feet at Lu Qing at top speed.

Then, his vital energy burst forth, and with extremely agile movements, he followed the stone and charged towards Lu Qing!

“Master Ma, please clear the formation for me!”

Lu Qing laughed, dodging the stone and charging forward.

Seeing Lu Qing say this, Ma Gu could only stand still.

As a fellow martial artist, he understood the pride of warriors.

Since Lu Qing wanted to fight alone, if he went up again, it would be an insult to Lu Qing.

The two martial arts geniuses soon collided with each other.

An inch longer, an inch stronger. Relying on the advantage of his long sword, this time, it was Lu Qing who took the initiative to attack.

When he was still a few steps away from the young man in leather armor, a white sword light flashed, and he chopped the opponent’s face.

Facing Lu Qing’s straightforward swordsmanship, the young man in leather armor showed some disdain in his eyes.

He was caught off guard before, so he was forced into such an embarrassing situation by Lu Qing.

Now that he is prepared, how could he be hurt by such a clumsy swordsmanship again.

With a light flash of his body, the young man in leather armor had avoided the blade, and then he moved forward and stuck to Lu Qing.

An inch shorter, an inch more dangerous. His short swordsmanship is most suitable for close combat.

If he could get within a step of Lu Qing, Lu Qing’s sword would be useless, and his short sword would unleash its full potential.

Then, if he could entangle Lu Qing, Lu Qing would be dead for sure!

The young man in leather armor had a beautiful vision.

But he didn’t expect that as he dodged, thinking he had avoided Lu Qing’s blade and was about to close in, he felt a chill on his neck, stinging his skin painfully.

Glancing out of the corner of his eye, he saw Lu Qing’s sword, swiftly slashing towards his neck in a miraculous arc, following his own trajectory.

How could it be possible?!

The young man in leather armor was horrified.

He had clearly seen that Lu Qing’s swordsmanship was characterized by sweeping movements; such subtle changes shouldn’t be possible!

Shocked, the young man in leather armor didn’t have time to think.

Seeing the blade about to touch his neck, he could only roll sideways.

Swoosh!

The sword slashed past the leather-armored youth’s neck, missing by a hair’s breadth. He narrowly dodged it, preventing his head from being decapitated. Having

dodged the dangerous blow, the armored youth took advantage of the momentum to roll backward, creating distance between him and Lu Qing.

Then, he felt a sharp pain on his face. Touching it, he found a bright red smear.

He hadn’t completely avoided Lu Qing’s blow, and his right cheek had been slashed.

A cold sweat broke out on the armored youth.

“What a shame!”

Observing this, Ma Gu exclaimed in regret.

Such a delicate blow, yet the armored youth dodged it.

He was also deeply astounded by Lu Qing’s mastery of the sword.

As a skilled swordsman, he naturally knew the exquisiteness of Lu Qing’s previous strike.

One moment, the sword’s powerful, murderous strike was instantly transformed into a gentle, effortless, and seamlessly shifting technique, catching the armored youth’s neck.

This exquisite sword technique was so exquisite that it made his hair stand on end. He felt intoxicated.

At this moment, Magu finally understood why so many people in Happy Village were slaughtered by Lu Qing alone. Even the Heart-Pickling Wolf couldn’t hurt him at all.

It turned out that Lu Qing’s swordsmanship had reached such an exaggerated level.

With such profound swordsmanship, even if a few more Heart-Plucking Wolves came, they would probably not be able to pose a threat to him.

But then again, Brother Lu Qing really does like to chop off people’s heads.

Shocked, Ma Gu also had another strange thought in his mind. In

the two previous exchanges between Lu Qing and the young man in leather armor, almost every one of Lu Qing’s swords had been aimed at the opponent’s head and neck.

Whether it was the swordsmanship he had learned or a personal habit, Ma Gu found that Lu Qing seemed to particularly like chopping off people’s heads.

His mind couldn’t help but emerge from the scene he saw at the Happy Village with the rolling heads.

“Good movement.”

After forcing the young man in leather armor to retreat in a panic with a sword, Lu Qing did not pursue him this time.

Instead, he stood where he was and gave him a faint compliment.

This time, the young man in leather armor did not feel angry again.

He stared at Lu Qing intently, a hint of disbelief in his eyes. “A perfect blend of hardness and softness, meticulous and detailed. Have you actually mastered your swordsmanship to such a high level?”

“A mere trifle, not worth mentioning,” Lu Qing continued calmly.

Seeing Lu Qing’s admission, the young man in leather armor’s eyes suddenly widened in shock.

He couldn’t believe that Lu Qing’s swordsmanship had truly reached the realm of perfect blend of hardness and softness, meticulous and detailed.

Because, in the outside world, this level of swordsmanship had another name.

Grandmaster’s swordsmanship!

Yes, grandmaster-level swordsmanship!

Any swordsman who could achieve this perfect blend of hardness and softness, meticulous and detailed,

could be called a master of the sword!

Because, reaching this level of swordsmanship meant that one had reached the ultimate limit of the acquired realm in the art of the sword.

The realms above that were beyond the reach of acquired realm warriors.

Even a grandmaster-level warrior who had reached the perfection of the internal organs realm could not surpass this level of swordsmanship.

Lu Qing was only at the Muscle and Bones Realm, yet his swordsmanship had already reached Grandmaster level. How could this young man in leather armor not be astonished?

Facing the young man’s shock, Lu Qing remained calm.

He saw nothing wrong with his swordsmanship reaching such a high level.

After all, every time he practiced, he was assisted by his supernatural powers.

Once his supernatural power’s learning mode was activated, he entered a state of near-instant enlightenment. No matter what he practiced, he could apply it to other situations, grasping it with incredible speed.

Furthermore, within his mind were numerous mystical inheritances that would drive outsiders crazy.

This vastly expanded his horizons, allowing him to examine himself from a higher perspective.

With such a wealth of knowledge, if he still couldn’t achieve success in the way of the sword, he would be more foolish than a pig.

Lu Qing was now confident that his understanding of swordsmanship had even surpassed that of the Muscle and Bones Realm swordsman who had created the Four-Directional Blade.

His Four-Directional Blade had transcended its limitations, becoming a uniquely his own.

Seeing Lu Qing’s calm expression, the young man in leather armor felt a chill run deep in his heart.

He had never imagined that he would encounter a monster like Lu Qing in this remote and uncharted valley.

Even at the Muscle and Bone Realm,

he had already mastered masterful swordsmanship. If his cultivation level and strength weren’t inferior, that first blow would have likely severed his head and body.

But now, the young man in leather armor no longer had any desire to fight.

Facing a monster that had mastered masterful swordsmanship, he simply didn’t have the slightest confidence of victory.

Even though Lu Qing’s strength was inferior, he didn’t dare to risk another fight.

The previous dangerous blow had already shattered his courage.

And besides, there was Magu watching closely.

Retreat!

The young man in leather armor was a man of resolution, and his decision was made in an instant.

His blood and energy surged, and he was about to plunge into the jungle behind him.

“Want to escape?”

Lu Qing saw his intention from the flicker in his eyes.

The moment he moved, he stepped forward and slashed at him with his sword.

The blade landed squarely on the leather-armored youth’s escape route.

“Boy, don’t push me too far!”

His momentum was halted, and the leather-armored youth, frightened, grew fiercer.

He knew that if he didn’t make up his mind, he might really die here today.

Immediately, a profound mental method flowed through his mind, and the energy of his body, Qi and blood, stimulated his body in mysterious patterns.

The next moment, a white mist rose from the leather-armored youth’s body, a sign of Qi and blood flowing to its limit.

“Die!”

After unleashing the secret method, the leather-armored youth’s strength and speed increased dramatically.

With a fierce expression, he lunged at Lu Qing.

The dagger in his hand, he thrust it straight at Lu Qing’s neck, a fight determined to the death.

Feeling the leather-armored youth’s surging power, Lu Qing remained expressionless.

Facing the opponent’s momentum, his sword suddenly became light and nimble.

With a single thrust, it connected with the leather-armored youth’s dagger, then slashed down along the dagger’s arm.

Swoosh!

The blade’s movement was so exquisite that the young man in leather armor couldn’t dodge it, and Lu Qing’s blade slashed directly at his arm.

But the next moment, Lu Qing’s brow furrowed.

Troublesome leather armor.

The armor on the other man’s body, made of who knows what, was truly tough.

Even with the sharpness of his Hundred Refinements sword, combined with the strength of the Bones and Muscles Realm, he needed to chop it with all his might to break it.

Simple wrist force wouldn’t cut it.

It seemed he had to chop off his head.

Lu Qing’s eyes flickered, examining the young man in leather armor.

He saw that, except for the neck, everything above was protected by leather armor.

So, the only way to kill him was to chop off his head.

Thoughts raced through Lu Qing’s mind, and he dodged the young man’s attack.

His blade traced a mysterious trajectory, changing direction, and slashed towards the young man’s neck.

Damn it!

The young man in leather armor felt a chill run down his neck again. Without a second thought, he immediately gathered all his strength to block the blade.

After unleashing his secret technique, his strength far surpassed Lu Qing’s. As long as he could knock the sword out of Lu Qing’s hand, no matter how exquisite his swordsmanship was, it would be useless.

However, how could Lu Qing not see his intention?

Seeing that the leather-armored youth’s dagger was about to touch the sword, he turned his wrist again, deftly dodged it, and continued to slash towards his neck.

This time, the leather-armored youth was no longer able to avoid it.

He watched helplessly as the blade slashed towards his neck, with an unspeakable fear in his eyes.

The next moment, a huge head flew into the sky.

The leather-armored youth, die!

“Junior brother!!!”

At the same time, a mournful and angry roar rang out from above the valley.

(End of this chapter)