Better Shattered Jade

Lin Qingxiang was enveloped in Sword Qi, transforming into a giant moth that charged straight at Wei Chunxi. However, just before they made contact, his body trembled, and he withdrew from the state of three elements merging into one. The Sword Qi suddenly dissipated, with most of it falling into empty space, while the remainder was blocked by Wei Chunxi's soft sword.

Lin Qingxiang lay on the ground, trembling uncontrollably, his face contorted in pain. Even with his strong will, he couldn't help but let out a soft groan of pain.

"How is it? The feeling of being eaten alive by countless insects isn't pleasant, is it?" Wei Chunxi said with an expression of complete control. "The poison I gave you isn't very potent and can be easily suppressed. However, because it has the effect of absorbing True Qi to multiply, it's difficult to completely eliminate. If you thought I used this poison to deplete your power, you've been fooled. My Calamity and Disease Sword Intent can change the poison, turning what was originally a harmless, weak poison into a potent poison that even a Spirit Transformation Grandmaster would find difficult to suppress."

Before he could finish speaking, a whooshing sound was heard as Yu Shuying lashed her whip at his abdomen.

The timing of this move was extremely clever. Wei Chunxi had just unleashed his ultimate move and was running out of steam. Seeing that he couldn't dodge in time, he suddenly took a deep breath, and his lower abdomen suddenly sank three inches.

Yu Shuying's whip had already pierced the opponent's skin with great force, but she felt the tip of the whip slip and landed on empty air. In her surprise, she saw Wei Chunxi throw out his soft sword and sweep it towards her face.

Before Yu Shuying could react, she planted her feet firmly on the ground, arched her upper body, and used a "Iron Bridge" move to narrowly avoid the attack. Her flat, curved body proved crucial at that moment; had it been someone like Hongdou in the same situation, she might have been in danger of being "subdued and having her waves broken."

After dodging the attack, she realized that her opponent had dropped his weapon and that she should take advantage of the situation. So, disregarding her unsteady footing, she wielded her whip, which transformed into a swirling, venomous dragon, and stabbed towards Wei Chunxi's neck.

Unexpectedly, Wei Chunxi countered with a move that unleashed a suction force from his palm, drawing the flung soft sword into his hand. With a surge of True Qi, he made the limp blade as firm as if it had taken Viagra. With a few swift, cold flashes, he sliced the whip into several pieces.

Yu Shuying threw the broken whip aside, then clasped her hands together, sending a chilling aura towards her opponent's chest.

"Without a weapon, don't embarrass yourself with your pathetic skills."

Wei Chunxi chuckled, his body as flexible as grass, displaying a suppleness far beyond that of ordinary people. Just as grass bends to dissipate the force of a gust of wind, he easily dodged Yu Shuying's palm strike, while simultaneously counterattacking with his left hand, striking her right ribs.

Yu Shuying let out a muffled groan, tumbling more than ten feet over. Before she could regain her footing, a gust of wind suddenly swept past her. She tried to dodge, but her reaction and speed were both slower than her opponent's. Even if she were fully on guard in a normal state, it would be difficult to avoid the attack, let alone now that she had been severely injured and had no ability to resist.

In an instant, she felt a sharp pain in her waist and ribs. She subconsciously tried to circulate her inner True Qi to resist, but she felt that the opponent's powerful inner True Qi was the opposite of her own True Qi and she could not resist it at all. In the blink of an eye, she was defeated and her meridians were restricted, leaving her unable to move.

"The Reverse Countering Marvelous Art a miraculous Internal Cultivation whose True Qi attribute is always the opposite of the opponent's. If one's internal Internal Cultivation surpasses that of the opponent, one will be invincible; otherwise, one will give the opponent a handle to use against them."

Wei Chunxi seemed to know Yu Shuying inside and out, casually revealing her secrets. With his vastly superior Internal Cultivation, he completely suppressed her, saying, "Without your mind -Mind-Reading Technique and your inability to think calmly when provoked, you're no different from an ordinary girl now. Your fancy moves are useless; you're easily defeated. If Lin Qingxiang hadn't distracted me, I could have taken you down in less than three moves."

Yu Shuying glared at the other person with fierce eyes, her gaze filled with murderous intent, sharp as a blade.

"Your usual arrogant attitude and sarcastic tone are actually to cover up your own weakness. Even your claim that you can Mind-Reading Technique is a bluff, a way to give yourself the appearance of a fierce beast to intimidate others, because deep down you are afraid of being seen for your Zhenmian."

Wei Chunxi grabbed Yu Shuying's wrist and raised it high, bringing their eyes to the same level. He pulled her face closer and said, "These are the words the leader asked me to convey to you. He also gave me an assessment task: can hatred really turn a mediocre person into a rapidly improving genius? It seems that hatred might make people more diligent, but it's not enough to bring about a fundamental change."

Yu Shuying gritted her teeth and said, "Did he deliberately send you here to humiliate me? You really are a good, obedient dog."

"What's the point of being stubborn in this situation?"

Wei Chunxi took out a test tube from his pocket. The test tube contained an unknown liquid. This liquid could not disperse like water. Instead, it was aggregated together, like a gel, and it looked full of vitality, like a living thing.

"These are Metal Cells. They can make you incredibly strong, grant you various resistances, and make your physical abilities far surpass those of ordinary people. Your resistance to blows is comparable to that of a master who has achieved a high level of martial arts skill. As long as you take them and get through the reaction period, you will gain unexpected and powerful strength. There are already witnesses to this, so I believe you won't doubt it."

Yu Shuying spat. "I'd rather die than take anything from your Remote Heaven Society!"

"So this is why you're so weak, clinging to pointless principles and shackled yourself. How can someone like that run fast? Your determination for revenge isn't strong enough. Otherwise, what does it matter if it belongs to the enemy? Anything that can make you stronger should be used to quickly catch up with your enemy and avenge your family."

Wei Chunxi held the test tube to Yu Shuying's lips and coaxed, "Think back to how your parents died tragically. Don't you want to avenge them as soon as possible?"

Chapter 256 Better to Die Than Be Broken

Looking at the Metal Cells Liquid in front of her, Yu Shuying slowly said, "I've long understood the principle that there's no gain without pain. There may be things in this world where you can become stronger without paying any price, but that will never happen to me. As long as I can get revenge, I'm willing to pay any price."

Wei Chunxi smiled with satisfaction, "That's right. Setting rules for yourself that you must follow is the most foolish thing to do. How can you win against someone who can dance freely while wearing shackles? After taking the Metal Cells Liquid, you will soon feel that transcendent feeling of breaking free from moral constraints. Once you enter the cold metal world, the boundaries of the law will also become blurred."

However, Yu Shuying did not drink anything. Instead, she said, "Since you know that I cultivate the Reverse Countering Marvelous Art, you should also know that it is an internal Internal Cultivation designed for offense. Because it is always opposite to the opponent's True Qi attribute, it always benefits the attacker. The outcome of the battle will inevitably end with the defeat of one side. Even if it can suppress for a while, it will not last long. This is my attitude—better to die a glorious death than live a shameful life!"

Wei Chunxi suddenly felt that the True Qi in Yu Shuying's body had become violent, and it was attacking him recklessly. Because the True Qi was of opposite nature, the two sides clashed violently when they came into contact, like water droplets falling into boiling oil. He might be able to use his power to shatter Yu Shuying's heart meridian, but he could no longer suppress her.

The opponent was someone that the Fushi Qingcang, was paying close attention to. Wei Chunxi was hesitant and dared not kill him. He could only take a step back and try to cut off the contact of True Qi so that he could subdue the opponent directly with force. But at that moment, a fierce fist suddenly came from the side.

"Parting Wind and Splitting Currents!"

Zhu Hao, who should have been seriously injured, was full of energy at this moment. His punches and moves were as smooth as flowing water, his footwork was as swift as a dragon swimming in water, and his finger strikes were as swift as an eagle swooping without leaving a trace. Every move was an attack, and he never missed his opponent's vital points.

Wei Chunxi was not skilled in hand-to-hand Cultivation Method. After taking nine blows in a row, he could not withstand the tenth punch and was hit in the right shoulder. With a cracking sound, his body fell several feet away. In mid-air, he flicked his sleeve and threw out a cloud of green powder.

Zhu Hao originally intended to press his advantage and severely injure his opponent in one fell swoop, but considering the opponent's poison skills, he could only temporarily suspend his pursuit upon seeing this scene, raising his palm to wield the air currents and sweep away the unknown powder.

Wei Chunxi landed on the ground, ignoring his injuries, and looked at the other person's completely unharmed chest, wondering, "This doesn't make sense. Even if Spirit Transformation Grandmaster suffered such an injury, even if they survived, they couldn't possibly recover so quickly?"

"I used a little secret technique. Don't you think my physique is quite different now?" Zhu Hao's body was still muscular, but he no longer looked bulky and was much more handsome. "This technique is called 'Burn Fat and Mend the Body.' I usually store a lot of energy in my fat reserves so I can use it to save my life in a critical moment."

Once Zhu Hao regains his fighting strength, the battle situation will immediately turn around. After all, neither Wei Chunxi nor Lin Qingtong are Spirit Transformation level experts, so it will be difficult for them to confront each other head-on.

However, Wei Chunxi rubbed his shoulder, examined his injuries, and a sinister smile crept across his lips. He said, "It seems this Secret Method can only treat external injuries; it doesn't seem to have much effect on internal injuries. Your punch clearly lacked staying power; otherwise, I should have lost half my life from that punch."

Zhu Hao remained silent, because the other party had guessed correctly. He only appeared to have recovered on the surface; his internal organs were still in a complete mess. Lin Qingtong's One Sword strike had been too brutal, injuring and severely damaging his internal organs. Even using Secret Method could only stop the injury from worsening; it could not heal his internal organs.

"Let's see if my injuries flare up first, or if I kill you first!"

Knowing that protracted fighting would be disadvantageous, Zhu Hao immediately activated his remaining power, drawing upon the surrounding air currents to envelop his body and condense Wenlin beast. He roared and galloped away, intending to kill Zhu Hao in one fell swoop.

Wei Chunxi drew his soft sword and once again unleashed the Calamity and Disease Sword Intent, hoping to induce a change in the toxins within Zhu Hao's body, but to no avail.

It turns out that when Zhu Hao used the Secret Method to heal his injuries, he first forced all the toxins to the fat that needed to be consumed, and then cut them off along with the fat, eliminating any worries about the future.

"The Plague Sword Sets Ten Thousand Corpses Adrift!"

Although it couldn't throw its opponent into disarray, the Calamity and Disease Sword Art still possessed its own formidable power. Wei Chunxi abandoned any thoughts of taking shortcuts and engaged in a head-on clash of ultimate moves. Instantly, green Sword Qi surged like waves, stripping away life wherever it passed, leaving everything decaying and dying.

Wenlin beast, weakened by the Sword Qi energy, still held a slight advantage. Just as it was about to overwhelm Wei Chunxi, he suddenly reached out and grabbed Yu Shuying, who had been injured and unable to get away, and used her as a shield in front of him. Although he dared not kill Yu Shuying, he was also certain that Zhu Hao would not dare to be so heartless.

"Mean."

As expected, after cursing, Zhu Hao could only shift the direction of his attack to avoid Yu Shuying.