Clash of Geniuses, Heart Set on Killing

The sudden sound startled both Ma Gu and the Leather Armor Youth.

They hadn't noticed that there were other people in the valley.

The two turned their heads sharply and saw a figure standing with his hands behind his back on a Da Shi next to the waterfall in front of them.

"Brother Lu Qing?" When Ma Gu saw the figure clearly, disbelief appeared in his eyes. "How did you get here?"

Could it be that in his panic, he had fled so haphazardly that he had ended up near Nine Li Village? This thought involuntarily flashed through Ma Gu's mind.

However, he didn't have time to think about whether this was reasonable or not. Seeing that Lu Qing didn't seem to realize the seriousness of the situation, he hurriedly shouted, "Brother Lu Qing, run! This person is fierce and we can't mess with him!"

Ma Gu was not happy to see Lu Qing, because he knew that Lu Qing's martial arts strength was only at the Qi Blood Realm.

He was no match for the Leather Armor Youth on the other side.

Intervening rashly will not only fail to help him, but will also cost him his life.

"Do you think you can escape?" the Leather Armor Youth said calmly. "You coward, you didn't expect this, did you? Not only can you not escape, but you'll also drag your friend down with you. Doesn't that feel worse than death?"

"Brother Lu Qing, run! I'll try my best to hold him off while you find a chance to escape!"

Ignoring the Leather Armor Youth's words, Ma Gu struggled to his feet, gripped his knife in one hand, glared fiercely at the cloth-armored youth, and growled.

"I didn't realize you, a coward, had any sense of loyalty."

The Leather Armor Youth was somewhat surprised to see Ma Gu looking like he was about to fight to the death.

"But do you think you have the right to stop me?"

Ma Gu remained silent, staring intently at his opponent, seemingly searching for an opportunity to strike.

"I say, you two, why don't you ask my opinion first?"

Lu Qing, who was standing to the side, saw the two talking to each other and said helplessly.

Ma Gu and the Leather Armor Youth were taken aback and looked at Lu Qing.

The Leather Armor Youth, in particular, seemed unable to believe that Lu Qing would dare to interrupt him.

He became slightly wary and began to observe Lu Qing carefully.

Unfortunately, Lu Qing was too far away to sense the other's Blood Qi Power.

It was impossible to determine Lu Qing's strength at the moment.

"Master Ma, could you tell me what the current situation is?" Lu Qing smiled slightly.

"Brother Lu Qing, you..."

Seeing Lu Qing's calm demeanor, Ma Gu suddenly had a thought.

In his memory, Lu Qing had always been very intelligent, and his words just now should have made him realize the seriousness of the matter.

But Lu Qing was completely unperturbed, which made him somewhat puzzled about Lu Qing's intentions.

Let me tell you.

At this moment, the Leather Armor Youth suddenly spoke up.

"This scoundrel overestimates himself and has secretly hidden the Wei Clan's wife and son, making us his enemy. Kid, are you sure you want to get involved in this mess?"

Lu Qing looked at Ma Gu in surprise.

Unexpectedly, he was so bold as to get involved in the affairs between the Wei Clan and those mysterious Martial Artist.

"Don't make false accusations. I know nothing about any Wei Clan or Young Master Wei. I was just hunting in the mountains. You attacked me without even asking what happened. No matter what, you're in the wrong, aren't you?"

Ma Gu resolutely refused to admit it.

"Keep your mouth shut. I hope you'll still be this stubborn when I break your limbs and torture you slowly."

The Leather Armor Youth paid no attention to Ma Gu's sophistry.

Even if Ma Gu really had nothing to do with the Wei Clan, he still had to die.

The moment Ma Gu dodged his deadly arrow, the Leather Armor Youth decided that he had to torture him to death.

Lu Qing could tell that Ma Gu had indeed jumped into the mud.

Although he didn't know why the usually cautious Ma Gu would get involved in such a deadly matter, Lu Qing naturally couldn't watch him die in front of him since they had known each other for a while.

More importantly, Lu Qing looked at the information revealed by the Leather Armor Youth in his field of vision, and a strange look appeared in his eyes.

At this moment, in his field of vision, the Leather Armor Youth was emitting a dense white light.

[Tong Canglang: A disciple of the Northern Frontier Sky Cang Sect, Wang Cangyi, Innate Realm Martial Warrior. He is cruel, bloodthirsty, capricious, and enjoys torturing his opponents.]

[Cultivation Level: Acquired Tendons and Bones Realm, Minor Completion. Due to the use of a secret technique, which has just been used, excessive energy was consumed, and the current strength is less than 70% of normal.]

This time, Lu Qing's investigation yielded more detailed information than before.

He only discovered this recently after breaking through to the Tendons and Bones Realm.

As his cultivation level improved, his Supernatural Ability also seemed to be strengthened.

The speed of examining items is not only faster than before, but the information obtained is also relatively more detailed.

Looking at the note that appeared on the Leather Armor Youth, many thoughts raced through Lu Qing's mind in an instant.

The note contained a lot of information that was quite important to him.

Whether it was the Leather Armor Youth's background or his current physical condition, he gained a considerable understanding of him.

"Kid, I don't know why, but I suddenly find your gaze really annoying."

Just as Lu Qing was having these thoughts, the Leather Armor Youth felt uncomfortable all over. The way Lu Qing looked at him made him very unhappy.

"I've made up my mind, I'll start by making you my first target!"

Ma Gu has already been severely injured and is no longer a threat, but the Leather Armor Youth still cannot see through Lu Qing's true nature.

However, he wasn't worried. Judging from Lu Qing's age, he was much younger than him. Even if he was a genius who had practiced martial arts since childhood, he couldn't be that powerful.

Moreover, the Leather Armor Youth didn't believe that anyone in this remote place could possess martial arts talent comparable to his, Inner Sect Disciple the Heavenly Azure Sect.

So when he saw Lu Qing not only standing there with his hands behind his back pretending to be something he was not, but also looking at him with a gaze that made him very uncomfortable.

The Leather Armor Youth suddenly made his move, shifting his body and lunging towards Lu Qing.

Not good!

Ma Gu, who had been keeping a close eye on the Leather Armor Youth, noticed his movements immediately.

But before he could react, he saw the Leather Armor Youth pounce on Lu Qing.

Originally weaker than his opponent, and now seriously injured, Ma Gu was unable to stop him at all.

All he could do was anxiously shout, "Brother Lu Qing, run!"

However, it was too late. As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the Leather Armor Youth move extremely fast. In a few quick steps, he was already in front of Lu Qing.

He formed a claw with his palm, creating a powerful gust of wind, and grabbed at Lu Qing's throat.

Ma Gu's eyes widened in horror; he could almost see Lu Qing's neck snap and his trachea tear in the next moment.

Even the Leather Armor Youth believed that his grab was foolproof.

[Wind Splitting Claw] is one of his signature skills, and even among the Inner Sect Disciple of the sect, few can master it more profoundly than him.

Dealing with a country bumpkin who appeared out of nowhere is a piece of cake.

Just as the Leather Armor Youth's sharp claws were about to tear Lu Qing's neck apart.

Suddenly, a blade of light flashed in front of Lu Qing, slashing towards the Leather Armor Youth's head.

The blade of light was sharp and full of killing intent. More importantly, it was incredibly fast, striking first even though it was delayed. Before the Leather Armor Youth's hand could even touch Lu Qing's neck, it had already struck in front of him.

"What?"

This strike came completely out of the blue, taking the Leather Armor Youth by surprise.

He then realized that Lu Qing's hands, which had been behind his back, were actually holding a War Blade!

What a cunning little rascal!

At the critical moment, the Leather Armor Youth tilted his head back, dodging the fatal blow.

But other parts of the body could no longer be avoided.

Boom! The blade struck the Leather Armor Youth squarely in the chest, the powerful force sending him flying backward.

"Um?"

The moment the blow struck the Leather Armor Youth, Lu Qing sensed something was wrong.

The sensation was not like being struck on a person at all, but rather like being struck on some kind of incredibly tough leather, extremely difficult to feel.

He remembered the leather armor the other person was wearing.

With a thought in mind, Lu Qing didn't have time to think further. His Qi Blood Eruption, and he jumped off the boulder, sending dirt and pebbles flying under his feet. In a few strides, he caught up with the Leather Armor Youth was flying backward in mid-air and slashed down with his sword again.

Clang! Another loud collision rang out.

But the Leather Armor Youth reacted quickly, drew his short sword from his waist, and blocked Lu Qing's attack.

However, although he managed to block the War Blade, he was unable to gain leverage because he was in mid-air.

The Leather Armor Youth was also cleaved from the air to the ground by Lu Qing's blade, turning into a rolling gourd and splashing up countless pebbles and mud.

However, this was not the end. Lu Qing, having gained the upper hand, did not let up. Ignoring everything else, he took advantage of the Leather Armor Youth's disadvantage, strode forward, and slashed down with his sword again.

Damn it, when will this ever end! The Leather Armor Youth never imagined that his momentary carelessness would lead him to this predicament.

Frustrated, he was even more furious.

When had Tong Canglang ever suffered such a loss? Boom! In his anger, the Leather Armor Youth disregarded everything and forcibly began to circulate the Blood Qi Power in a strange trajectory.

In an instant, a powerful force surged from his body.

"Get out of my way!"

Empowered by this force, the Leather Armor Youth roared as he saw Lu Qing's blade slashing down again, and with a flick of his short sword, he blocked Lu Qing's War Blade.

This block was incredibly powerful, even beyond Lu Qing's expectations.

The shock made his arm go numb, and he almost couldn't even hold his War Blade.

He felt a chill run down his spine and used the recoil to take a few steps back, increasing the distance between himself and the Leather Armor Youth.

This exchange has come to a temporary end, with Lu Qing emerging slightly victorious.

Ma Gu, standing to the side, was already dumbfounded.

From the Leather Armor Youth lunged at Lu Qing, to Lu Qing's clever counterattack with a knife, to the Leather Armor Youth's hasty retreat and subsequent pursuit by Lu Qing, and now to their separation.

It may seem complicated, but in reality, all of this happened in just over ten breaths.

Even as Lu Qing stepped back, Ma Gu's mouth remained wide open.

He never expected that, instead of the Leather Armor Youth was about to die on the spot, it was Lu Qing almost killed him with a single blow.

The contrast was so great that Ma Gu would never have believed it if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes.

At that moment, he had only one thought in his mind.

So, when did Lu Qing break through to the Tendons and Bones Realm?

Indeed, if Ma Gu still couldn't tell from Lu Qing's previous powerful performance that he had already entered the Tendons and Bones Realm, then all those years of his cultivation would have been in vain.

But it was precisely when he saw this that his heart was even more shaken.

Because he knew that Lu Qing had only been involved in martial arts for a few months at most.

In just a few months, he went from being a novice in martial arts to becoming a master of the Tendons and Bones Realm.

Such a speed of cultivation is unheard of, Ma Gu alone seen! Even within the prefecture, he had never heard of such a young genius! Just what kind of monstrous cultivation prodigy is Brother Lu Qing?

Ma Gu stared at Lu Qing's figure in utter shock, forgetting even the pain in his shoulder for a moment.

Ma Gu stood there dumbfounded, and the Leather Armor Youth was equally shocked.

He looked at Lu Qing, who was holding War Blade, with disbelief in his eyes. "Tendons and Bones Realm, you are actually Tendons and Bones Realm Martial Artist?"

Moreover, it was exceptionally powerful, approaching the Lesser Completion Tendons and Bones Realm.

The Leather Armor Youth recalled Lu Qing's previous domineering attitude.

The power that Lu Qing displayed was far beyond Martial Artist had just entered the Tendons and Bones Realm could unleash.

Even compared to him, she's not much worse.

Such formidable power was unleashed by a boy much younger than himself.

This left the Leather Armor Youth in disbelief.

"What amazing leather armor."

Lu Qing did not answer him, but instead looked at the Leather Armor Youth with a strange expression.

There, on the Leather Armor Youth's chest armor, there was a crack, and blood was faintly seeping out.

Clearly, although Lu Qing's knife was blocked by his leather armor, it still injured him.

I wonder what kind of leather armor this is, that it's so powerful that it can withstand a full-force strike from Martial Artist at the Tendons and Bones Realm.

Although Lu Qing's words were meant as praise, they sounded particularly grating to the Leather Armor Youth.

He could easily hear the sarcasm in Lu Qing's words.

However, he did feel a sliver of hope.

If it weren't for the leather armor bestowed upon him by his master, he probably would have been cleaved in two by a single blow.

The guy across from me is really something to be afraid of.

To use such a Tendons and Bones Realm Martial Artist at such a young age is truly ruthless.

"Kid, don't get cocky. That last slash was your best chance. Since you couldn't kill me, this is your end!"

The Leather Armor Youth said with a fierce look in his eyes.

At the same time, his heart was filled with murderous intent.

After realizing that Lu Qing was actually a Martial Artist at the Tendons and Bones Realm, his desire to kill him was even greater than that for Ma Gu.

At such a young age, he has already entered the Tendons and Bones Realm and is not far from the Tendons and Bones Minor Accomplishment and Tendon Realm. If given more time to cultivate, what will become of him?

The Leather Armor Youth, who had initially considered himself a genius, realized Lu Qing's martial arts talent afterward.

He was narrow-minded and his heart was already filled with jealousy and fear.

At that moment, he had only one thought in his mind.

This kid absolutely cannot be allowed to live! Otherwise, not only him, but even their Heavenly Azure Sect will likely face a great calamity in the future!