Chapter 301

Chapter 301 Fighting, the Third Saint’s Shock

The Third Saint Lord, longsword in hand, radiated a sudden surge of ferocity.

He thrust his sword forward, meeting Lu Qing’s blade.

With this strike, the atmosphere shifted dramatically.

Everyone was horrified to see the surrounding heavenly and earth’s vital energy swirling, rapidly converging into a vast sword force that crushed Lu Qing.

Invisibly, the warriors felt as if a mountain were crashing down upon Lu Qing.

With a single sword strike, the wind and clouds moved; the Third Saint Lord’s swordsmanship was simply incredible.

“Excellent swordsmanship!”

Lu Qing’s eyes lit up at the Third Saint Lord’s whirling attack.

Far from a trace of fear, his sword accelerated even further, striking the Third Saint Lord’s sword in a flash.

Boom!

The collision of sword and blade, unimaginable force, caused the air currents surrounding both to violently explode

, creating a shockwave that spread outward.

Had the spectators not been all in the Innate Realm,

this single strike alone would have likely resulted in numerous casualties.

Amidst the violent collision, a figure retreated over ten steps before standing still.

Who else could it be but Lu Qing?

The Third Saint Lord, however, remained standing, unmoved.

He even had enough energy to utilize his divine fusion with heaven and earth to dissipate the impact of the air currents behind him, protecting the injured Xuanming and other monks from Xuankong Mountain.

However, a more observant observer keenly noticed that

while the Third Saint Lord didn’t retreat, the ground beneath his feet had subtly sunk several inches.

“As expected of a Saint Lord, your swordsmanship has reached a truly unfathomable level. Each move can easily mobilize the vital energy of heaven and earth, creating a massive force.”

Lu Qing, despite being knocked back, remained composed and composed, showing no signs of injury.

His eyes lit up.

The Third Saint Lord’s swordsmanship allowed him to glimpse a glimpse into the realm of Intention, a higher level of application.

“Your physical body, after surviving the tribulation, has become so powerful?”

The Third Saint Lord was surprised by Lu Qing’s nonchalant expression.

He was fully aware of the power of his sword

strike. Barring the use of his ultimate move, it was practically the full strength his puppet Dharma body could unleash in its normal form.

Even a true Innate Realm Perfectionist would be no match for this attack.

Lu Qing withstood it head-on, only retreating a dozen steps, unscathed.

This shocked the Third Saint Lord.

While he knew that an anomaly capable of triggering tribulation clouds must be exceptional,

Lu Qing, barely entering the Innate Realm, could be on equal footing with his puppet Dharma body.

The sheer strength of his physical body was a bit exaggerated.

Everyone was stunned by these words,

looking at Lu Qing in disbelief.

From what the Third Saint Lord had said, could it not be the miraculous talisman that had triggered the tribulation clouds and surviving the tribulation, but this young man?

“The Holy Lord truly has a keen eye.”

Lu Qing’s heart skipped a beat, realizing he’d seen through it.

It wasn’t him, like the others, who’d mistaken his Soul Talisman for a rare treasure.

Seeing Lu Qing didn’t deny it, the innate realm experts gaped in shock.

It had truly been him who had triggered the tribulation cloud!

A shadowy figure in the shadows also expressed disbelief. “It was this kid who just underwent the tribulation? What kind of monster is he?”

Everyone was in a state of unspeakable shock at the news.

It took a long moment for anyone to recover.

“No wonder his strength has increased so much. Even the Demon-Subduing Vajra Pestle couldn’t harm him!”

Taoist Yangming finally understood the reason for Lu Qing’s sudden surge in strength after not seeing him for a few days.

“The first person to undergo the tribulation since the transformation of heaven and earth! No wonder I felt so uneasy earlier.”

The eldest brother from the Yunshui Secret Realm showed a look of sudden realization.

Ever since the tribulation cloud appeared, he’d sensed something was amiss.

It turned out that the one undergoing the tribulation wasn’t some rare treasure, as everyone had assumed. Instead,

it was this strange young man before him.

He couldn’t help but feel thankful that he had restrained his fellow disciples and refrained from attacking them.

Otherwise, the tragic fate of Xuanming and the others would likely have been theirs.

“It was you who underwent the tribulation earlier?!”

Xuanming was the most incredulous of all.

He had never imagined that Lu Qing had been the one to trigger the tribulation clouds.

If they had known the truth, they would never have dared to provoke Lu Qing.

After all, this was the first person to undergo the tribulation since the transformation of heaven and earth and the resurgence of spiritual energy.

Such an anomaly would surely be favored by heaven and earth, and was simply not something that those of us in the Innate Realm could provoke.

“The first person to undergo the tribulation since the transformation of heaven and earth is truly extraordinary,” the Third Saint Lord sighed. “Your body, after the baptism of the heavenly tribulation, is even more powerful than that of an ordinary Innate Realm Perfection.

In time, your achievements will be immeasurable.

I’m afraid even we old souls will be surpassed by you.”

“Saint Lord, you are so kind.”

“However…” The Third Saint Lord’s gaze suddenly grew fierce. “After all, you have just survived a tribulation, and your maturity is still lacking.

Even if you can surpass us, that will depend on your future growth.

Right now, with your strength, I’m afraid you’re not strong enough to stop me from taking my men away.”

“Since it’s a three-move agreement, and you haven’t even made the third move yet, how can Saint Lord be so sure that I can’t defeat you?” Lu Qing smiled faintly.

“Good, very good. Youth is indeed full of vigor, a newborn calf fearless of a tiger.”

Seeing Lu Qing’s confidence, the Third Saint Lord nodded, his gaze growing colder.

“If that’s the case, then make the third move.”

With that, his longsword trembled slightly, and a chilling aura rose from his heart.

Everyone saw this and felt a chill in their hearts.

Knowing that Lu Qing had repeatedly ignored him, the Third Saint Lord was probably truly enraged.

The next clash would likely not be like the previous one.

“Then please pay attention, Holy Lord.”

Lu Qing assumed a starting stance, but did not attack immediately.

Instead, he closed his eyes slightly, immersed his mind within, and carefully sensed the attack.

This sensing lasted for over ten breaths.

Seeing Lu Qing maintain his stance for so long without any sign of movement,

everyone initially found it somewhat strange.

However, gradually, an indescribable chill grew within them.

Suddenly, an extremely terrifying aura rose from Lu Qing.

It felt like some terrifying power was awakening within him, sending chills down everyone’s spine.

Could this young man actually have hidden strength?

Even the Third Saint Lord, sensing the aura rising from Lu Qing, grew increasingly solemn.

He realized that even he, the aura Lu Qing exuded, felt a sense of danger.

What did this mean?

It meant that Lu Qing now posed a genuine threat.

Stimulated by Lu Qing’s aura, the Third Saint Lord’s sword began to slowly gather power.

Lu Qing’s aura grew increasingly terrifying, and even those with weaker Xiantian realm cultivation felt intimidated by his presence and even considered fleeing.

Finally, before everyone’s stunned gaze, Lu Qing opened his eyes.

An inexplicable light flickered in them, like a ghostly spirit, awe-inspiring.

“Saint Lord, please,”

Lu Qing said, his voice like the sound of red jade falling on a plate, a strange rhythm.

The Third Saint Lord’s heart trembled, yet his expression remained calm. “I didn’t expect you still had some strength left. Come on!”

Bang!

With these words, Lu Qing’s figure vanished instantly.

When he reappeared, he was already in front of the Third Saint Lord.

The sword in his hand had, without knowing when, touched the Third Saint Lord’s throat, just three inches away.

The Third Saint Lord’s pupils suddenly constricted.

Even at his spiritual level, he hadn’t been able to react to Lu Qing’s speed in that moment, allowing him to easily advance.

Seeing Lu Qing’s blade tip about to pierce his throat,

the Third Saint Lord, without a second’s thought, ground his foot forward, and in an instant, his body suddenly retreated at an incredible speed.

Simultaneously, the spiritual power within the sea of consciousness between his eyebrows surged out, merging with the surrounding heaven and earth, mobilizing the laws within, generating a mysterious force that confined and squeezed Lu Qing, attempting to limit his speed.

The move proved effective. As the force of heaven and earth confined and squeezed Lu Qing, his speed suddenly slowed considerably.

The sword ultimately missed the Third Saint Lord’s throat by a hair’s breadth, forcing him to retreat and dodge.

Just then, a fierce whistling sound rang out, reaching everyone’s ears.

A long, white mist appeared behind Lu Qing.

This was the effect of Lu Qing’s physical body piercing the atmosphere at such incredible speed.

This scene shocked all the spectators.

It wasn’t just Lu Qing’s inhuman speed.

More importantly, they saw the Third Saint Lord retreat.

This was the first time since his appearance that the Third Saint Lord had been forced back by Lu Qing.

According to their agreement, this retreat would render Lu Qing unable to stop Xuanming from slaying him.

This meant that Lu Qing had won their duel.

A look of fear crossed Xuanming’s eyes.

However, just when everyone thought the battle was over,

Lu Qing showed no sign of stopping.

Seeing the surrounding forces of heaven and earth still pressing against him, he focused his gaze, and with a jolt of his entire body, he instantly shook off all restraints and regained control of his body.

He stomped his foot forward, a powerful force tearing the ground apart and distorting it. His body once again shattered the atmosphere, pursuing the retreating Third Saint Lord.

However, the Third Saint Lord, having finally caught his breath, reacted.

His spiritual power surged forth once more, merging with the surrounding universe, leveraging its power to restrain Lu Qing.

Simultaneously, the longsword in his hand stirred the wind and clouds, mobilizing the vital energy of heaven and earth gathered within a radius of dozens of meters, blasting Lu Qing.

This time, the Third Saint Lord held nothing back, throwing his all into a battle with Lu Qing.

Having felt the terrifying force of Lu Qing’s previous strike, he knew that

if he held back any longer, he would lose!

Defeated by a young man who had just reached the Xiantian realm?

Even if this opponent was a freak capable of summoning calamity clouds, the Third Saint Lord would never tolerate this.

At this moment, the Third Saint Lord cast aside all thoughts of Xuankong Mountain and Xuanming.

As a Saint Lord, his pride would not allow him to suffer defeat!

Under the Third Saint Lord’s piercing gaze, his longsword precisely touched Lu Qing’s blade.

Boom!

The swords clashed, the overwhelming force colliding, and the atmosphere exploded again. Another

shockwave, several times more powerful than the previous one, erupted

, stirring up countless clouds of dust and shattering everything around them.

After the collision, Lu Qing and the Third Saint Lord’s figures separated, each retreating several steps.

This time, the two were evenly matched.

However, their retreat lasted only a moment, and the next moment, they simultaneously charged at each other, engaging in renewed battle.

This time, the two engaged in a full-scale battle.

The swords clashed continuously, the mighty force resonating as countless sword and blade auras shot out

in all directions, piercing the earth and slicing through everything around them.

“Not good! Retreat!”

The innate realm experts watching the battle shuddered at the sight and quickly retreated.

He didn’t stop until he had retreated more than a hundred meters, looking ahead with lingering fear.

Meanwhile, Lu Qing and the Third Saint Lord, at the center of the blast, were completely enraged.

Wherever they went, almost nothing could withstand the swift, unleashing force of their battle.

“Is this truly a battle between Innate Realm cultivators?”

a powerful Innate Realm cultivator asked with a trembling voice, sensing the might emanating from the two men’s clash.

“Do you think these two can still be considered normal Innate Realm cultivators?”

his companions stared at him in silence.

The Innate Realm cultivator fell silent.

The other powerful cultivators who had overheard the exchange also fell silent.

Indeed, neither of the two combatants could possibly be considered ordinary Innate Realm cultivators.

Putting the Third Saint Lord aside, the three Saint Lords of the Holy Mountain were inherently enigmatic and could not be measured by ordinary Innate Realm cultivators.

Some had even speculated that their true realms had long surpassed the Innate Realm.

After all, the lifespan of an Innate Realm cultivator was only a few hundred years,

while the oldest of the three Saint Lords had lived for over a thousand years.

Although the Third Saint Lord was not that old, he had also lived for three or four hundred years, which made him much older than the oldest Xiantian Realm cultivator.

As for Lu Qing, the same goes for him.

He was the first person to transcend the tribulation after the changes in the world.

This title alone was enough to explain his extraordinary talent.

However, understanding it in the heart was one thing, but feeling the might emanating from the fight between the two, everyone’s heart was still extremely complicated.

They were both practicing, but the gap between them and others was really too big.

Boom!

Just when the powerful people watching the fight were in a complicated mood, the battle between Lu Qing and the Third Saint Lord finally changed.

In the smoke-filled storm, a figure suddenly flew out and smashed a house.

(End of this chapter)