Whetstone, Execution

In the woods, Lu Qing was relentlessly pursuing the White-Robed Youth.

"You are a powerful expert at the Inner Organs Realm. Now that you have come, why do you flee without a fight? Aren't you afraid of being ridiculed by the world?"

Looking at the White-Robed Youth not far away, Lu Qing said loudly.

The White-Robed Youth was both angry and shocked to see Lu Qing chasing after him.

What angered him was that a mere boy at the Tendons and Bones Realm dared to speak sarcastically to him, showing utter disregard for his dignity.

What's surprising is that Lu Qing dared to chase after them so brazenly, which further suggests that he has something to rely on. It's likely that the person who killed the Third Brother and Lao Qi brothers that day is nearby.

Thinking of this, the White-Robed Youth was furious and wished he could turn around and capture Lu Qing immediately.

But the speed under their feet was even faster.

Always cautious and careful, he had already made up his mind to report the situation here to his master and then ask his Eldest Brother to come over.

Despite his resentment towards his Eldest Brother, the White-Robed Youth had to admit that, in terms of strength, his Eldest Brother far surpassed him.

Those who have reached the Inner Organs Realm have already reached the limit of the Acquired Realm. Without the emergence of the Innate Realm, they are practically the most powerful Martial Artist.

As long as his Eldest Brother takes action, he no longer needs to fear the hidden expert.

At that time, it would be as easy for him to crush Lu Qing, who was only at the Tendons and Bones Realm!

Seeing that the White-Robed Youth was not provoked, he fled even faster.

Lu Qing sighed inwardly, knowing that it was unlikely he could keep the person by using reverse psychology.

Recently, his cultivation level has increased dramatically, and he wants to test whether he can fight a few moves against someone in the Inner Organs Realm with his current strength.

Unexpectedly, the White-Robed Youth was so cautious, not giving him any chance at all.

Seeing that the White-Robed Youth was about to escape from his sight, Lu Qing had no choice but to shout, "Xiao Li, stop him!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the White-Robed Youth felt an extremely terrifying sense of crisis coming from his back, sending chills down his spine.

"How is this possible?!"

The White-Robed Youth was taken aback.

Lu Qing should still be more than twenty feet away from him, how could he have gotten behind him so quickly! Feeling the biting cold behind him, in a moment of crisis, the White-Robed Youth could only use the closed Jade Fan in his hand to thrust backward.

With a whoosh, the White-Robed Youth's strike pierced the air with tremendous power, but the next moment, he felt his hand become lighter.

His Jade Fan, made of hard, cold jade and comparable to refined steel, was cut in half in an instant!

At the same time, I felt a sharp pain in my hand. If I hadn't pulled my hand back quickly, my wrist would probably have been cut off.

What?!

The White-Robed Youth was deeply shaken.

He suddenly stopped and hid behind a large tree that it would take one person to hug, looking back.

But upon closer inspection, his pupils contracted sharply again.

Because he saw that behind him, there was nothing, no one at all.

Lu Qing, who was closest to him, was more than ten feet away and was running towards him.

What attacked him just now?

In an instant, looking at the Jade Fan broken into several pieces on the ground and the several deep, bone-revealing wounds on the back of his hand, the White-Robed Youth felt extremely heavy-hearted.

The unknown is the most terrifying thing.

He couldn't imagine what kind of attack could cripple one of his hands in an instant.

But he knew that this must be related to Lu Qing.

Because it was after Lu Qing's earlier shout that he was attacked.

"Look at the knife!"

The White-Robed Youth cautiously observed the surrounding movements, but Lu Qing paid no attention to the shock in his heart.

Seeing that Xiao Li had stopped the person, he continued his charge without slowing down. He drew his long sword from its sheath and, using the momentum, slashed forward with unparalleled force.

That aura seemed to be enough to slice the White-Robed Youth in two, tree and all! This swordsmanship! Sensing the power of Lu Qing's strike, the White-Robed Youth's eyelids twitched involuntarily.

He also sensed danger during that strike.

If not handled carefully, even he could suffer serious injuries.

How can someone at the mere Tendons and Bones Realm wield such swordsmanship? Just who is this kid?

The White-Robed Youth was shocked, but his reaction was quick. With a thought, he controlled the injury to his right hand, preventing it from bleeding further.

With a flick of his left hand at his waist, a silver light, swaying like a venomous snake, flew out and pierced straight towards Lu Qing's throat.

Now that things have come to this, the White-Robed Youth has no time to think about what exactly attacked him. His only goal is to subdue Lu Qing as quickly as possible, so that the Mysterious Existence hesitate to act, and only then will he have a chance to escape.

"Soft Sword?"

Lu Qing was somewhat surprised when he saw the true nature of the silver light.

I thought the White-Robed Youth's weapon was that Jade Fan, but I didn't expect that his real skill was swordsmanship, and even more so, the Soft Sword swordsmanship, which is extremely difficult to master.

However, this also fits the other party's insidious and treacherous nature.

The White-Robed Youth wielded Soft Sword swayed like a venomous snake, moving with incredible speed. It instantly broke through Lu Qing's blade strike, striking first despite being behind, aiming to pierce his throat.

This single move alone demonstrated the brilliance of his swordsmanship.

Using the tree trunk as cover, it suddenly attacks, like a venomous snake emerging from its hole; it is truly unexpected, extremely vicious and ingenious.

If it were an ordinary Tendons and Bones Realm, or even Martial Artist at the peak of the Tendons and Bones Realm, they would probably have no chance to block this sword. They would have their necks pierced and die on the spot.

However, Lu Qing was clearly not an ordinary person at the Tendons and Bones Realm.

Sensing that the White-Robed Youth's Soft Sword was faster than his own War Blade, he instantly changed his move.

The fierce, surging sword force instantly transformed into a gentle, flowing stream, which slammed into the Soft Sword and knocked it away.

He then twisted his wrist, his body moving with the blade. The War Blade in his hand, like a flowing stream in the mountains, traced a mysterious arc, bypassing the tree trunk, and slashed towards the White-Robed Youth's neck.

"Hmm? This kid's swordsmanship!"

This sudden change of tactics caught the White-Robed Youth somewhat off guard.

Just as the War Blade was about to slash his neck, he quickly ducked his head, narrowly avoiding the blade.

He then rolled away, instantly creating distance, and stared at Lu Qing in utter shock.

He had no idea how many times he had been surprised since he met Lu Qing.

But Lu Qing's swordsmanship was far beyond his expectations.

This kid was able to switch between extreme hardness and extreme softness so smoothly and effortlessly, without showing the slightest strain.

Even he had never seen such a level of swordsmanship before.

"A master of both strength and gentleness, meticulous and precise, Blade Technique Grandmaster! Kid, did you kill Lao Qi?!"

In an instant, the White-Robed Youth recalled the sight of the Lao Qi's death in the Nameless Valley and exclaimed in shock.

The Lao Qi was beheaded and killed, and his leather armor was also split open, but the wounds on his body were not serious.

It was obvious that the enemy was not strong enough to cleave Lao Qi in two with a single blow, armor and all.

At the time, he was a little puzzled. If he was not strong enough, then how could he kill the Lao Qi so easily?

Now, seeing Lu Qing's swordsmanship, he finally understood.

If it were this kid in front of him, then Lao Qi would indeed have no chance to fight back.

Lu Qing ignored the White-Robed Youth's startled shout.

He knew that the Lao Qi the other party was referring to was Tong Canglang.

But he wouldn't answer such a question at all. Taking advantage of the White-Robed Youth's momentary lapse in concentration, he darted forward and slashed at him with his sword again.

"Hmph, so what if you're Blade Technique Grandmaster? You're just a mere Tendons and Bones Realm and Tendon Realm cultivator. Do you think I'm afraid of you?!"

The White-Robed Youth was equally annoyed that Lu Qing ignored him.

Although it is unknown how Lu Qing, at such a young age, Law Cultivator to such a high level.

However, even a high level of attainment requires the support of strength.

If a Martial Artist at the Inner Organs Realm, even one who has just entered the Inner Organs Realm, were to unleash a Grandmaster Level sword technique, he would surely be forced to flee in disarray.

However, things are different at the Tendons and Bones Realm.

The gap in cultivation level between major realms is not so easy to bridge.

Faced with Lu Qing's fierce attack, the White-Robed Youth Sword One and thrust it out just as swiftly, aiming directly at Lu Qing's wrist.

Lu Qing twisted his wrist to avoid the thrust, but continued to slash forward without changing his stance.

Ding ding ding...

The sounds of swords clashing were incessant, their silver flashes mingling.

In the blink of an eye, the two had already exchanged blows dozens of times.

One with profound cultivation, immense strength, and astonishing sword speed.

One's swordsmanship is of a high level, with exquisite sword techniques and effortless control.

For a time, neither side could gain the upper hand.

Clang! Another loud collision rang out, and Lu Qing easily blocked the White-Robed Youth's killing move once again.

The White-Robed Youth used the recoil from the sword strike to retreat far away, temporarily escaping Lu Qing's attack range.

This time, Lu Qing did not continue the pursuit and stopped as well.

Seeing Lu Qing's calm and composed demeanor, the White-Robed Youth felt a surge of resentment.

If his right hand hadn't been injured, and he hadn't become somewhat rusty with swordsmanship in his left hand, Lu Qing would never have been able to block his sword strikes so easily.

Now, he, a dignified Inner Organs Realm, has actually fought to a draw with a Tendons and Bones Realm —it's simply a disgrace!

Looking at the White-Robed Youth's unpleasant expression, Lu Qing couldn't help but sigh.

He also noticed that although the opponent's swordsmanship was sharp, there was a slight inconsistency between the sword moves.

It has always been because I am not good at wielding a sword with my left hand.

Otherwise, he would probably have to work even harder.

Similarly, Lu Qing also knew that a large part of the reason he was able to block the White-Robed Youth's attacks was because the youth was using Soft Sword.

The Soft Sword technique follows a light, unpredictable, and elusive approach. Due to the nature of the weapon, no matter how strong one is, the strength cannot be significantly greater.

Even someone at the Inner Organs Realm couldn't withstand his War Blade with that.

The only way is to use skillful sword techniques to find his weakness and kill him with a single blow.

Unfortunately, the White-Robed Youth's swordsmanship was far inferior to his saber skills.

The White-Robed Youth was so frustrated because his techniques were less sophisticated and his strength was insufficient to overwhelm the opponent.

His path of light, agile, and unpredictable swordsmanship was precisely what he was countered by.

However, although he had the advantage of favorable timing and popular support, Lu Qing also knew that this was the end of it.

At best, he could only manage a draw with the White-Robed Youth; killing him would be extremely difficult.

The Inner Organs Realm was indeed powerful; even when injured, he was still not someone that a Tendons and Bones Realm could easily kill.

If the White-Robed Youth knew what Lu Qing was thinking at this moment, he would be even more furious.

This mere youth at the Tendons and Bones Realm managed to fight him to a draw by sheer luck, yet he wasn't satisfied and even dared to dream of defeating him personally—utterly arrogant! But at this moment, the White-Robed Youth was struggling.

The current situation is that he is no longer able to defeat Lu Qing and capture him in a normal confrontation.

Should he resort to a secret technique? The White-Robed Youth hesitated.

The secret technique could instantly double his combat power, and once used, defeating Lu Qing would naturally be no problem.

But this was his last trump card, a defense against the Mysterious Existence that had previously harmed him.

If he uses it now, he'll have no trump cards left once that Mysterious Existence appears.

Moreover, after using the secret technique, he will also fall into a weakened state, and his strength will drop sharply.

If Lu Qing cannot be defeated in a short period of time, then it may really be his death day.

"Xiao Li, do it!"

However, just as the White-Robed Youth was still hesitating, Lu Qing on the other side suddenly gave Xiao Li an order.

Now that he had tested his current strength, Lu Qing naturally wouldn't get entangled with the White-Robed Youth anymore.

This whetstone is now worthless.

After giving Xiao Li the order, he also rushed forward with his War Blade in hand.

They actually disregarded martial ethics and joined forces with Xiao Li to launch a siege.

The White-Robed Youth was greatly shocked when he heard Lu Qing call out that name again.

The chill he felt earlier returned to his heart.

Without a second thought or hesitation, he immediately circulated his Qi and blood, stimulating the major acupoints throughout his body.

As the secret technique was activated, a powerful force surged from deep within the White-Robed Youth's body.

The next moment, a chill ran through him. Suddenly, a small white claw appeared in the void in front of him and reached for his chest!

What the hell?! The White-Robed Youth was terrified. He never expected such a bizarre thing to happen.

Without a second thought, the Soft Sword in his hand trembled violently, like a venomous snake, and swiftly stabbed towards the strange little claw.

Clang! Just as the eerie little claw was about to be pierced by his sword, a blade tip appeared in front of him in the next instant, deflecting his Soft Sword.

Immediately afterwards, a strange black beast leaped out of the void in front of him, nimbly dodging the sword's edge, and pounced on his chest.

With a muffled thud, the White-Robed Youth felt a sharp pain in his body, as if something had left him, causing his entire body to pause.

All my strength began to drain away rapidly.

The White-Robed Youth looked down and saw that a large hole had been torn open in his chest, running through him from front to back.

The heart that should have been beating inside my body has long since disappeared.

The special inner armor worn under the clothes seemed to offer no protection whatsoever.

The White-Robed Youth looked up in disbelief, about to say something, when he saw a blade already in front of him, slicing his head off in one stroke.

In the midst of the dizzying spin, the White-Robed Youth's dying consciousness suddenly recalled everything he had seen in the Nameless Valley that day.

Suddenly it dawned on me.

So that's how the Third Brother died.

Thud.

When the White-Robed Youth's head hit the ground, Lu Qing's expression remained unchanged.

In fact, Xiao Li alone was enough to kill the White-Robed Youth.

However, to avoid any unforeseen complications, he opted for a swift resolution.

Looking at the White-Robed Youth's corpse, Lu Qing felt a pang of emotion.

It seems that he and Wang Cangyi really don't get along.

In just a short period of time, three of the other party's disciples died at his and Xiao Li's hands.

If that Innate Realm were to find out his identity, he would probably search heaven and earth to seek revenge.

Thinking of this, Lu Qing immediately grabbed the White-Robed Youth's corpse and head and headed into the deep mountains.

Finally, they found a secluded valley and buried it.

He only relaxed a little after doing all that.

The Da Shan are vast and the search for a living person is extremely difficult.

Moreover, it was just a corpse.

Finding the body of his second disciple would be an impossible task for Wang Cangyi.

Although this cannot completely hide it from the other party, as long as the disciple's body is not seen for a day, Wang Cangyi probably will not dare to confirm that he is really dead.

If we can hold out for a while longer and wait for Master's strength to improve, the situation will be different again.