Divine Soul Rune, Perfect Burst

The Brawny Man gripped his War Blade, staring at Lu Qing in shock.

He couldn't believe that Lu Qing had forced him to draw his sword with a single strike.

What he found even more unbelievable was that he discovered Lu Qing's swordsmanship was extremely skillful.

Even a master of Saber Dao like him almost couldn't block this profound strike.

Most importantly, he discovered that the power Lu Qing unleashed was actually quite formidable.

Although he didn't use his full strength when he hastily drew his sword.

But to be able to fight him to a standstill, that power has far exceeded the realm of the Tendons and Bones Realm.

"Um?"

On the city gate, even Wang Cangyi, a powerful expert at the Innate Realm, couldn't help but widen his eyes in disbelief.

"Saber Intent? How is this possible?!"

What he saw was that the kid's swordsmanship was showing signs of breaking through the Postnatal Limit and reaching the realm of "Intent" that only those in the Innate Realm could comprehend!

But how could that be!

How could a mere Tendons and Bones Realm Martial Artist possibly comprehend Saber Intent? "What the hell? What did I just see? Is this young man really that powerful? He forced a Postnatal Grandmaster at the Inner Organs Realm to draw his sword with just one strike?"

The County Magistrate, who was not far away, almost jumped up.

Even the Plain-Clothed Youth who had used the secret technique showed surprise in his eyes.

I never expected that Lu Qing's strength would be so formidable.

The Tendons and Bones Realm was enough to almost cause a Grandmaster at the Inner Organs Realm to suffer a silent loss, something that even he couldn't do when he was in the Tendons and Bones Realm.

The Martial Artist watching the battle below the city gate were even more excited.

"What! Eldest Brother has drawn his sword?"

"Did I see that right? Eldest Brother was forced back by that kid with a single strike?"

"This young man's swordsmanship is incredibly deadly!"

"What terrifying swordsmanship!"

Amid a chorus of exclamations, the Brawny Man finally suppressed his shock, regained his composure, and his expression turned serious.

"Excellent swordsmanship! No wonder you are so confident. In terms of swordsmanship alone, I'm afraid I am slightly inferior to you!"

"You flatter me," Lu Qing said with a smile.

"Although I don't know how you cultivated, to comprehend such swordsmanship at the Tendons and Bones Realm, among all the swordsmen I have ever encountered, you are undoubtedly the best in terms of swordsmanship talent."

The Brawny Man spoke with a solemn tone, no longer daring to underestimate Lu Qing, and had already placed him on the same level as himself.

"However, no matter how high one's realm is, it still requires cultivation to support it. Next, I will use all my strength. I hope you will not disappoint me. It is rare to encounter a true master of the Saber Dao. I do not want to kill you in just a few moves!"

The Brawny Man's Blood Qi Power circulated rapidly, his aura rising steadily, as he directly unleashed an explosive secret technique! "As you wish."

Seeing that the other party had used an explosive secret technique without hesitation, Lu Qing's expression also became serious.

Not daring to be careless, he had a thought, and a small rune made of Divine Soul Power in the acupoint between his eyebrows began to glow slightly, illuminating his entire body.

As the Divine Soul Rune lit up, Lu Qing immediately felt that the connection between his consciousness and his physical body had become incredibly close.

He had complete control over all the power within his body.

It can unleash the body's full potential and generate the most powerful force anytime, anywhere.

"Every time I use this secret technique, I can't help but marvel at how amazing the Runic Path truly is."

Feeling the surging power within him, which was completely under his control, Lu Qing was filled with admiration.

The Divine Soul Rune in the acupoint between his eyebrows was the Major Accomplishment of his dedicated cultivation these past few days.

It is not martial arts, but a method of Runic Path.

The first step in cultivating Runic Path is to Mind Stabilization and Heart Cleansing, observing the patterns of Heaven and Earth and All Things.

Once you've Entry Level and cultivated your own Divine Soul Power, you can move on to the next stage of cultivation.

This is also the stage when rune practitioners begin to cultivate methods truly unique to the path of Runic Path.

At this stage, rune practitioners mainly need to do one thing.

That is, using the Divine Soul Power, one can outline and condense a unique Natal Rune in the acupoint between the eyebrows.

Once Natal Rune completed, it can draw upon the Heaven and Earth Primal Qi to refine the talisman and elevate it to an extremely wondrous realm.

That will be the time when Runic Path practitioners truly become powerful.

Of course, Lu Qing's current Divine Soul Power is still very weak, far from being able to condense Natal Rune.

All his hard work these past few days has only resulted in the condensation of a core rune that forms the basis of the talisman.

But this single core rune already possesses quite wondrous abilities.

It not only greatly enhanced his control over his physical body, but also perfectly concealed the fluctuations of his Divine Soul Power at the acupoint between his eyebrows.

The reason the Plain-Clothed Youth couldn't tell that he had cultivated Divine Soul Power was because of the existence of this Divine Soul Rune.

Originally, Lu Qing didn't want to use this trump card so soon.

But the Brawny Man opposite him had even unleashed an explosive secret technique. If he didn't go all out, he probably wouldn't last more than a few moves before being defeated.

With Lu Qing's current physical qualities far exceeding those of an ordinary person at the Tendons and Bones Realm, low-level explosive secret techniques like the Qi Explosion Method are basically useless against him.

That rudimentary method of circulating qi and blood was simply unable to deeply stimulate his body and unleash his potential.

Even if it is used, it won't add much power.

In contrast, using Divine Soul Rune to illuminate his entire body allows him to unleash his potential at will, unleashing all the power within him without damaging his body.

Unlike other explosive secret techniques, there is always a period of weakness after casting them, during which one cannot use secret techniques again.

As long as Lu Qing's Divine Soul Power can sustain it, he can continue to use this secret technique without overdrawing his body.

For Lu Qing, this was the most powerful explosive secret technique.

Therefore, he called it Perfect Burst! It's a long story, but in reality, it all happened in the blink of an eye.

After the Brawny Man unleashed his explosive secret technique, Lu Qing also activated his Divine Soul Rune.

Almost simultaneously, a powerful aura rose from the two, causing all the Acquired Realm Martial Artist watching to feel a chill run down their spines.

A disciple of the Heavenly Azure Sect looked shocked. "Our Eldest Brother used an explosive secret technique?"

What he found even more unbelievable was that even with the use of secret techniques, his Eldest Brother still couldn't seem to overwhelm the kid opposite him in terms of aura.

"Good, very good!"

The Brawny Man sensed Lu Qing's aura. Although he didn't understand why the other party could unleash such strength, his fighting spirit was so intense that he was too lazy to think about it anymore.

With a swing of his long sword, the ground beneath his feet cracked instantly. In the next instant, his body went from extreme stillness to extreme motion, appearing before Lu Qing like a flashing bolt of lightning.

With a long sword in hand, accompanied by muffled thunderous sounds and leaving afterimages, he slashed towards Lu Qing.

"You take my Thunderclap Saber move too!"

Faced with the Brawny Man's imposing and incredibly fast strike, Lu Qing remained calm and composed, unleashing his own slash.

They actually adopted an offensive-on-off offense Combat Method, resulting in mutual destruction!

However, in an instant, the Brawny Man sensed something was wrong.

Lu Qing's strike, seemingly intended to cause mutual destruction, was actually extremely clever, striking precisely where there was a weakness in his sword technique.

If he doesn't change his move, there will only be one outcome: before the longsword even reaches Lu Qing, his wrist will collide with the blade, rendering him completely useless, resulting in a severed hand and death.

"What incredible insight!" the Brawny Man thought in amazement, becoming even more certain that Lu Qing's swordsmanship was indeed superior to his own.

Being able to discern the flaws in his moves in that instant was something he had never encountered before after perfecting his Thunderclap Saber.

However, although his flaws were exposed, the Brawny Man was ultimately at the Inner Organs Realm.

His swordsmanship has also reached the Grandmaster Realm, combining strength and gentleness with meticulous detail.

With such mastery over the sword, able to control it at will and move it with complete freedom, one would not be so easily defeated.

With a twist of his arm, the long sword in his hand changed direction and slashed at Lu Qing's War Blade.

Since my swordsmanship is inferior to yours, I will suppress you with force!

The Brawny Man's eyes widened, his internal energy erupting in waves. In an instant, he raised his longsword to an incredible speed, slashing at Lu Qing! Clang!

Another ear-piercing sound of weapons clashing rang out.

With a burst of energy, neither of them retreated this time. Instead, they stood firmly on the ground, their feet planted firmly. After a slight pause, they engaged in battle once more.

The blades flashed, and killing intent filled the air.

Countless sword shadows appeared around Lu Qing and the Brawny Man, then disappeared.

The occasional clash of War Blade was deafeningly loud, enough to send chills down one's spine.

One had the advantage in strength, while the other was superior in swordsmanship.

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

But this scene was utterly shocking to the surrounding Martial Artist.