Slaying a Saint

The night fog was surging, Qin Ming never expected that he would "fall from the sky." His smile vanished, and his face froze completely.

Below, the Golden Armor Guard grinned, revealing a mouthful of pearly white teeth; the smile seemed to have completely taken over to him, growing ever brighter.

"Haha..." He wielded his greatsword, stomping through the yellow sand, his entire body radiating Heavenly Light, like a speeding meteor with the potential to shatter mountains!

Clearly, he wished he could cleave the boy in two with a single One Sword strike, causing him to lose an arm before even making contact.

He leaped up, his golden armor clanging and gleaming, bathed in Golden Haze light, making him resemble a blazing sun that seemed to burn away the dark night mist. The greatsword in his hand flashed like lightning.

With a soft thud, the Black Raptor was cleaved in two, the Heavenly Light tearing through its flesh and blood, its blood-stained feathers falling to the ground.

Qin Ming leaped off the bird's back ahead of time, spreading out his bat-wing-like clothing. He was imitating Ge Qianxun, and even though he was already close to the ground, he still used it.

At the very least, his gliding speed was astonishing, leaving the Outer Saint on the ground somewhat stunned and forcing them to sprint again to catch up.

With a loud bang, Qin Ming smashed a large crater in the soft yellow sand, sending up dust. Protected by the Heavenly Light, he was not injured in the slightest.

"Go ahead and try to escape!" The Golden Armor Guard appeared, his face cold. His right arm was almost completely smashed by the Black Gold Warhammer, and the broken bones and bloody mud could not be put back together.

Therefore, he felt an intense hatred for the boy in front of him.

Qin Ming's expression was extremely solemn. Facing an Outer Saint alone, he was indeed feeling apprehensive.

If it were any other New Life Evolver standing here, they would have long since given up hope. How could they possibly fight back?

The Golden Armor Guard, wielding a greatsword in his left hand, slowly approached, exuding a strong sense of oppression.

He was young, a man in his early twenties, with striking features and sharp eyes.

Boom!

He stomped his foot with tremendous force, instantly creating a sandstorm. He appeared in front of Qin Ming and brought his sword down.

Qin Ming did not engage in a direct confrontation, but quickly dodged.

The Golden Armor Guard slashed at the empty air with his One Sword, then spun halfway around and swept his leg across the yellow sand towards the boy. The force of that kick was enough to knock over an elephant, ripping its belly open and spilling its intestines.

Qin Ming was flustered and seemed to panic. He didn't even have time to remove the scabbard before he directly blocked the young man's left leg, which was radiating Heavenly Light.

The Golden Armor Guard's lips curled into a chilling smile. This kind of weakling... No, he shuddered and suddenly realized what he meant.

It was this "clumsy guy" who killed the Black-Clad Woman and, not long ago, caused her to permanently lose her right arm.

He truly lived up to his title of Outer Saint; even after swinging his leg out, he managed to retract it and then swept it across with his golden greatsword.

A blinding light erupted from Qin Ming's hand, the scabbard shattered, and the Mutton Fat Jade Iron Saber and the greatsword collided, sparks flying and a deafening clang resounding.

The Golden Armor Guard broke out in a cold sweat. He quickly took a few steps back to calm himself down. It was truly a close call. If he hadn't pulled back, today would have ended in a complete tragedy!

Qin Ming was filled with regret. He was just a hair's breadth away from severing his opponent's leg with his treasured sword. Success or failure really does hinge on a single moment.

He realized that his Heaven-Shattering Flying Hammer had left a psychological scar on the Golden Armor Guard, making the man unusually wary.

Qin Ming felt a tightness in his chest and was forced to retreat backward. His hands, gripping the knife, felt numb, and his blood was churning violently.

He finally experienced what it felt like to be overwhelmed by sheer force and brutally defeated.

The Golden Armor Man glanced at the nick in his greatsword, his face grim, and he became extremely cautious towards the young man in his New Life stages.

He had to be careful; after smashing one of his arms, the other man had his eye on his left leg and almost succeeded!

Then, his eyes burned with desire. The boy was holding a Mutton Fat Jade Iron Saber, and he wanted to get his hands on this trophy.

Neither of them spoke; words were meaningless, and at that moment, they only wanted to kill each other.

A fierce wind arose, and the night fog burst forth like a flood, whipping up large amounts of yellow sand from the ground. The two men made their move.

With a clang, Qin Ming was thrown back six or seven meters, nearly falling to the ground. The impact caused him severe pain in both hands, and his tiger's mouth bled slightly.

The golden-armored youth strode over, his face icy cold. Another terrible nick appeared on his greatsword. What he found unbearable was that he couldn't shatter his opponent with One Sword, nor could he even force the opponent to loosen his grip on the Jade Iron Saber.

Qin Ming flexed his wrists in the sand, a strange expression on his face. Had this young man only recently entered the Outer Saint Domain? The gap between them didn't seem that significant.

At the very least, he has already taken two blows from the opponent!

"Did you undergo seven New Life before stepping into the Outer Saint Domain?" Qin Ming asked, pointing the Jade Iron Saber forward with both hands.

Upon hearing this, the golden-armored youth's eyes flashed with a cold light. Did this boy think he wasn't strong enough? This must be mockery.

He charged forward instantly, swinging his greatsword repeatedly.

Qin Ming wasn't mocking him; he just wanted to confirm one thing: just how big was the gap between himself and Outer Saint.

Now, he is testing the waters himself and has initially verified that his opponent does not have an absolute advantage in terms of strength.

The two exchanged blows quickly, and Qin Ming was repeatedly struck away. Although he staggered, he eventually regained his balance. The soft flesh between his fingers was slightly damaged, and traces of blood flowed out, but he was still able to persevere.

Most importantly, he gained confidence; his opponent was far from having a strength exceeding ten thousand jin and could not be killed by terrifying brute force.

In an instant, Qin Ming took the initiative, launching attacks first multiple times with astonishing sword intent. He exuded confidence, like a Young Grandmaster.

The Golden Armor Man was shaken. He was obsessed with swordsmanship and his skill was extremely high, but compared to the young man's swordsmanship, it was nothing.

In the end, he forced his opponent to fight him with swords using brute force. His Swordsmanship was far inferior to the boy's, which filled him with resentment and shame. What kind of monster had he encountered?

The Golden Armor Man had high standards; he saw the aura of a master swordsman in Qin Ming, and calling him Young Grandmaster wouldn't be an exaggeration.

In the desert, countless yellow sands rose up, dancing with Qin Ming's Mutton Fat Jade Iron Saber, driven by his sword intent, like waves churning here.

The desert in this area has transformed into the Vast Sea, eventually evolving into a terrifying spectacle of crashing waves and towering sands. This is a kind of almost territorial power generated by a Young Grandmaster's all-out effort.

The Golden Armor Man had no choice but to unleash his power, pushing the Heavenly Light Force to its limit to disrupt Qin Ming's unique rhythm, nearly causing him to cough up blood.

The Golden Armor Man himself was also suffering; once he unleashed his full Heavenly Light Force, blood would spurt from his severed arm, and he couldn't control the wound.

Qin Ming staggered back a considerable distance, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, but he flashed a bright smile and said, "You don't seem as strong as I imagined."

Feeling insulted by being slighted by a New Life youth, the Golden Armor Man unleashed his full Heavenly Light Force once more, wielding his greatsword and attempting to make physical contact with Qin Ming, directly colliding with him.

Boom!

In the desert, the night fog boiled, and sand and stones flew. In the life-or-death battle, the two were completely immersed in it, fighting for their lives.

Qin Ming was blasted six or seven meters away, spitting out a mouthful of blood. His hands were also spasming, and the soft flesh between his fingers was torn apart.

His left hand was swollen and had a lot of bruising.

At the same time, he felt waves of pain in his right foot.

Just now, I saw that besides fighting with his sword, he also had physical contact with his opponent.

At that moment, Qin Ming thought he was going to die, worried that he would be torn apart by the opponent's Heavenly Light. However, with a mindset of mutual destruction, his body was filled with the unified Heavenly Light Force, and when he clashed head-on with his opponent, he actually withstood it.

The Golden Armor Man was momentarily stunned. His Heavenly Light, which could extend half a foot outward, was blocked by the layer of Heavenly Light Force on his body, which was capable of annihilating the boy's flesh and blood.

His foot was in excruciating pain, and when he collided with his opponent, his own Heavenly Light did not give him the upper hand.

"Have you learned the Incomplete Sky Supporting Force,' or perhaps you have mastered a little bit of the Tathagata Force '?" His Divine Capital trembled, his eyes burning with eager anticipation.

This is still a New Life youth, yet he was able to withstand the Heavenly Light impact from an Outer Saint; it's unbelievable.

However, as he was hoping, he let out a muffled groan, quickly withdrew the Heavenly Light, and touched the severed arm a few times, as blood had just spurted out again.

Qin Ming coughed up blood, swayed as he stood up, and laughed, "The Heavenly Light Force of Outer Saint isn't as strong as I imagined; I can withstand it!"

He was highly motivated and displayed strong confidence.

"Are you insulting me?" The golden-armored youth's voice was chilling, his hand holding the sword trembling. How could a young New Life Evolver face him with such an attitude?

Qin Ming said, "Am I wrong? It seems that after only Seventh New Life, breaking through to the Outer Saint Domain with the Great Medicine won't significantly improve my physical attributes or enhance my Heavenly Light as I imagined. After all, I've already killed seven or eight Golden Bandits who Seventh New Life."

In Qin Ming's view, this Golden Armor Man had only taken one more dose of Great Medicine than the older Golden Bandits, barely enough to allow the Heavenly Light Release out.

"Outer Saint, come, let's fight to the death!" he roared.

The golden-armored youth felt that he was being taken advantage of by calling him his nephew.

At this point, he no longer regarded this boy as an opponent in his New Life stages, or even as human. The boy possessed the mysterious and terrifying Heavenly Light Force, which allowed him to withstand the attack of an Outer Saint, and he also had some of the Divine Charm of Master of the Blade Dao. He was truly a monster.

"Kill!"

The two fought a bloody battle, risking their lives.

Qin Ming completely disregarded his bleeding hand, focusing solely on relentlessly wielding his sword, attacking with superb and unpredictable swordsmanship, imbued with terrifying sword intent.

In addition, he would occasionally make physical contact with his opponent, using his Heavenly Light Force to fight head-on.

"That's the Earth Essence?" The Golden Armor Man was shocked. The boy's palm carried the Earth Essence —wasn't this a technique only Outer Saint could wield?

He hasn't even tried it yet after stepping into the Outer Saint Domain!

Qin Ming unleashed a series of Yellow Mud Palm strikes, causing the Golden Armor Man immense pain, with blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

Without a doubt, Qin Ming's combat power is strongest when he combines all the Heavenly Light Force and unleashes it fiercely, but the consumption is too great.

Right now, he chose the Yellow Mud Palm because it doesn't consume as much energy, especially after absorbing the strange stone formed from the Earth Vein Essence. The power of this palm technique is terrifying.

Whenever the Golden Armor Man was about to engage in a bloody battle, Qin Ming would switch to the unified Heavenly Light Force, unleashing its full power to directly clash with his opponent to the very end.

He could predict when his opponent would use their full strength, because whenever the Golden Armor Man fought desperately, blood would spurt from his severed arm.

The Golden Armor Man had never felt so frustrated. He had actually fought to this point with a mere New Life. It was a battle that made him extremely uncomfortable.

In theory, as an Outer Saint, he could annihilate his opponent with One Sword strike, and could instantly tear apart the flesh and blood of a young man's entire body with the Heavenly Light Force.

But now, his greatsword couldn't cut through the youth, and his palm couldn't pierce through the opponent's strange Heavenly Light Force.

He felt at a loss, and he himself was already covered in wounds.

At this moment, the Golden Armor Man's face turned deathly pale. After several all-out battles, countless Essence Blood had gushed from his severed arm.

He realized something was terribly wrong, but the boy had gritted his teeth and persevered until now, and seemed to be gradually gaining the upper hand.

"He might actually possess Incomplete Tathagata Force or the Sky Supporting Force, and he's been dragging me along until now, while I've lost too much blood and am about to collapse."

With a clang, the greatsword in the Golden Armor Man's hand snapped in two. If it weren't for the Heavenly Light that filled him, it would have been shattered by the Mutton Fat Jade Iron Saber long ago.

"This..." The Golden Armor Man had the urge to retreat. As an Outer Saint, he was actually flustered and somewhat afraid of fighting.

"Kill!" Despite coughing up blood, Qin Ming still charged forward with his sword, his body surging with Heavenly Light Force, maintaining an unparalleled fighting spirit.

"Puff!"

Moments later, the Golden Armor Man's left arm was severed!

"Ah..." He let out a shrill scream, finding it hard to believe that he would ultimately be the loser.

Qin Ming was also nearing his limit. Even though his opponent had only taken one more dose of Great Medicine than the Golden Bandits, he was still a master of a different level.

He swung his sword one last time, and with a soft thud, severed the Golden Armor Man's head. Then he himself fell backward onto the yellow sand.

Despite the excruciating pain throughout his body, Qin Ming laughed. He had actually succeeded in slaying a Saint!