Chapter 152 - 149: Let’s See Who Dares to Make a Move

BOOM!

HISS!

They struck at the exact same time. Between Mo Qianqian’s fist and Ling Qingxue’s right fist, a tremendous force exploded, transforming into a massive surge of energy that blasted outward.

At this moment, two of Ling Qingxue’s bloodlines were still glowing within her body. Even though she was forced back and hadn’t had the time to execute a combat technique or unleash her strongest attack, her physical power remained absolutely terrifying. The impact sent Mo Qianqian stumbling backward.

Of course, because Ling Qingxue was wearing gauntlets, the explosive force didn’t injure her fist. She only felt the shockwave from the blast. However, an even stronger force originated from the Spirit Body behind her.

The Spirit Body’s power alone was enough to send Ling Qingxue flying. This time, however, Mo Qianqian had activated the Bone-Eroding Spiritual Source, clashing directly against Ling Qingxue’s physical fist. The moment the impact crushed her fist, the corrosive power made contact with her bones. In an instant, it eroded the bones in one of her arms. The decay rapidly spread toward her shoulder and deeper into her body’s skeletal structure.

"AHHH!"

As the counter-shock sent Ling Qingxue flying back toward Mo Qianqian, she let out an agonizing scream. In this moment of crisis, she mobilized the energy within her body, forcibly dispersing the corrosive effects of the Bone-Eroding Spiritual Source.

However, this violent expulsion of energy also blew away a chunk of her own flesh, sending blood spraying into the air. The bones in one of her arms and half of her shoulder had already been entirely eaten away. Compounded by the energy shockwave, that arm and half-shoulder were blasted into flying gore.

Ling Qingxue was instantly severely wounded, her aura plummeting in an instant.

SWISH!

At this very moment, the arm of Mo Qianqian’s Spirit Body was finally grabbed by Chu He’s Spirit Body. However, it was too late—the attack had already been unleashed.

Furthermore, Ling Qingxue now faced an even greater crisis. Her body had been deflected right into the path of the retreating Mo Qianqian, bringing her directly within his reach.

Mo Qianqian planted his foot firmly on the ground behind him, halting his momentum. Reaching out, he grabbed the heavily injured Ling Qingxue, who was hurtling face-first toward him, seizing her firmly by the throat.

SWISH!

Chu He’s Spirit Body vanished once more, reappearing near Mo Qianqian and lunging to grab him. In response, Mo Qianqian’s Spirit Body also disappeared in a flash, instantly rematerializing right beside its master. It reached out and caught the hand of Chu He’s Spirit Body.

At the same time, Patriarch Ling came charging forward furiously.

"Let’s see who dares to make a move!" Mo Qianqian roared, his voice booming like thunder as he squeezed Ling Qingxue’s throat.

Patriarch Ling, who had already sprinted to within a dozen yards, immediately skidded to a halt. Ling Lang, who was about twenty yards away, also stopped in his tracks. Even Chu He forced his Spirit Body to freeze. In that moment, everyone could clearly see that Mo Qianqian had Ling Qingxue in a deadly chokehold.

The crowd was stunned, their minds struggling to process what had just happened.

Just moments ago, they had watched Ling Qingxue—who had triggered a worldly phenomenon—prepare to strike Mo Qianqian, only to suddenly punch the empty air. Then, her entire body had been sent flying backward. Immediately after, Mo Qianqian had rushed forward and punched at her. She met his strike with one fist while throwing another punch behind her. In their clash, Ling Qingxue had clearly held the upper hand, forcing Mo Qianqian back.

Yet, inexplicably, Ling Qingxue’s body was deflected back toward Mo Qianqian. Her left arm went completely limp. Then, an eruption of her own energy blasted half her shoulder and arm into bloody pulp, causing her aura to plummet. As her body flew toward Mo Qianqian, she was instantly caught by the throat.

Initially, they had all assumed this clash would end in Mo Qianqian’s undeniable defeat. But the sequence of events had unfolded too quickly, too bizarrely, leaving them entirely overwhelmed.

"A Spirit Master! A Spirit Master attacked Ling Qingxue!" someone in the crowd finally realized and cried out.

For Ling Qingxue to strike at empty air and sustain injuries, there was only one logical explanation: a Spirit Master had made a move against her.

"What? Which Spirit Master would dare seize the opportunity to attack Ling Qingxue?" The onlookers were shocked.

As for Spirit Masters, there were only two Third-Grade Spirit Masters present. However, Qiu Fengliang and Chu Yiming had no reason to attack Ling Qingxue for Mo Qianqian’s sake. After all, Mo Qianqian had no ties to them. As for Second-Grade Spirit Masters, none of them should possess the power to withstand someone of Ling Qingxue’s caliber.

"Could it be... Asura?" someone speculated.

If it wasn’t Qiu Fengliang or Chu Yiming, then the only Second-Grade Spirit Master in the entire Great Xia Dynasty capable of injuring Ling Qingxue was likely Asura. But Asura wasn’t even present. Without sufficient proximity, a Spirit Master simply couldn’t control their Spirit Body to launch such a long-range attack. Besides, what connection did Asura have with Mo Qianqian? Asura wouldn’t step in at a time like this just to save him, would he?

Pei Hong’s expression changed dramatically. Before Elder Asura left, he had instructed her to lead the team, while he himself hadn’t come to the venue. Could it be that, for Nangong Ling’s sake, Asura was hiding somewhere nearby, waiting for the chance to intervene and do something foolish?

"Asura! Mo Qianqian, you are Asura?!"

The next moment, a voice like rolling thunder erupted from Chu Yiming, echoing explosively across the entire area.

"What?!"

Hearing Chu Yiming’s words, the crowd was dumbfounded, their minds blanking out for a second. Mo Qianqian was Asura? How could that be possible? But this was Master Chu Yiming—a Third-Grade Spirit Master! While ordinary people couldn’t see Spirit Bodies, Master Chu Yiming could undoubtedly see them with crystal clarity. Why else would he suddenly make such a claim?

Patriarch Ling’s face twisted in shock. He couldn’t see Spirit Bodies either. He knew a Spirit Master had intervened, but he hadn’t known exactly who. Yet, Chu Yiming was now declaring that Mo Qianqian was Asura?

Meanwhile, Xian Ling’Er, Chu He, Ye Xiao, and the others were left completely flabbergasted. They had seen it too. That Spirit Body looked exactly like Mo Qianqian. On top of that, it had channeled the Bone-Eroding Spiritual Source.

There could be other Spirit Masters. However, there was only one Spirit Master who possessed the Bone-Eroding Spiritual Source, and that was Asura. Moreover, a Spirit Body’s appearance couldn’t be altered to mimic someone else. It would always manifest looking exactly like its master’s true face. The face of that Spirit Body belonged to Mo Qianqian.

In other words, judging by the Spirit Body’s traits, Asura was Mo Qianqian, and Mo Qianqian was Asura!

Even though they had seen it with their own eyes, this revelation left them utterly bewildered. Shi Muyao was even more perplexed, completely confused as to whether she had misheard. How could Elder Asura possibly be connected to Mo Qianqian?

"He’s right. That Spirit Body does bear Mo Qianqian’s likeness, and it wields the Bone-Eroding Spiritual Source," Qiu Fengliang spoke up at that moment.

If only one Third-Grade Spirit Master had said it, they might have assumed he was mistaken or misspoke. But with two Third-Grade Spirit Masters confirming it, there was absolutely no room for error. Still, they simply couldn’t piece the two identities together.

"Impossible! How could Asura be Mo Qianqian? Back at the Black Demon Ridge, when Mo Qianqian revealed himself, Asura was right there with us!" an Elder from the Ling Family exclaimed the moment Qiu Fengliang finished speaking. This was the same Elder who had accompanied Ling Qingxue into the Black Demon Ridge.

"That’s right! We saw Mo Qianqian with our own eyes that day, and Asura was present as well. They can’t possibly be the same person!" Lie Yao yelled in astonishment. He had been there too.

"Exactly, Mo Qianqian and Elder Asura can’t be the same person," Shi Muyao couldn’t help but shout in agreement.

"Are you talking about us?" a young man’s voice suddenly echoed out.

Soon after, three figures glided rapidly toward the Ling Family’s Martial Arts Arena, touching down near the center, right in front of the crowd.