Innate Protective Qi
Mo Buyan's face darkened slightly, his expression displeased. He said, "Lady Liu, I already said this was a welcome feast for our new Genius Disciple, but your actions make me lose face."
Lady Liu's face showed a troubled expression, but with her experience, she could naturally tell that Zhuge Xiang was the main character today. So she turned to Zhuge Xiang and said, "Young man, we are in business, and harmony brings wealth. Qinxuan's zither skills are also quite good. How about I go and call Qinxuan over to play a few pieces for you?"
Mo Buyan and the Inner Sect Disciple all looked at Zhuge Xiang, waiting for his answer. Since Lady Liu had brought up Zhuge Xiang, who was the main character today, Mo Buyan and the others naturally had to see what he meant.
"Well, I don't know much about playing the zither. I can't tell whether it's good or bad. Actually, it wouldn't matter if it were played by someone else," Zhuge Xiang said after a moment of contemplation, holding Xiao Yue in his Xiao Yue and gently stroking its fur.
Zhuge Xiang's words brought a slight smile to Lady Liu's face, but a hint of disappointment flashed deep in the eyes of Mo Buyan and the others.
Compromise is not the style of the Asura Sect. It's one thing to stop a horse in the street and hurt innocent people, but it's truly disappointing that a courtesan who was praised in Brothel was forcibly taken away by someone and they didn't do anything about it. Inner Sect, I only wanted to befriend him because I saw him dare to block the Hall Master's way and dare to slap a disciple of the Reversal of the Return to Simplicity Realm.
"However..." But, before Zhuge Xiang could finish speaking, he changed the subject and stood up, a thick, bloody killing intent emanating from his body.
"What happened today concerns my reputation, the reputation of my fellow disciples, and even more so, the reputation of our Asura Sect. If word gets out, how can the Asura Sect Disciples hold their heads high? You're running a business, so we won't make things difficult for you. But where are those True Disciples of the Qingxu Sword Sect? We'll go find them ourselves."
A bloodthirsty killing intent emanated from Zhuge Xiang, making it seem as if one were witnessing mountains of corpses and Blood Sea. Although Zhuge Xiang's cultivation was only at the Meridian Opening Realm Sixth Layer, weaker than any of the Inner Sect Disciple present, his cultivation was entirely acquired by treading on corpses. If it came to who had killed the most, it was estimated that all these Inner Sect Disciple combined might not even surpass Zhuge Xiang's. Moreover, Zhuge Xiang's body had already transformed into Demonic True Body, and even without its activation, this Demonic True Body amplified the power of the bloodthirsty killing intent.
"Haha. Well said! It's just a small Qingxu Sword Sect, isn't it?" Zhuge Xiang's words made Mo Buyan slam his fist on the table and shout with exhilaration. The other Inner Sect Disciple also stood up. This concerned their reputation, and besides, in Ink Martial City, how could the Asura Sect Disciple suffer a loss on their own doorstep?
The Asura Sect, being Demonic Sect, was not about to let things go after suffering a loss on their own doorstep. More than twenty Inner Sect Disciple moved together, stepped out of their private rooms, and, led by Lady Liu, kicked open the doors of the private rooms belonging to the Qingxu Sword Sect Disciples.
Good heavens! A group of twelve disciples sat in a private room, dressed in blue robes and carrying long swords. A dense and chilling Sword Qi permeated the air. All of them had cultivation levels above the Ninth Layer of Void Splitting Realm, and two of them had even reached the Innate Realm.
Inside the private room, a young girl dressed in Jade Green dress was playing the Qin Strings. She had a beautiful and delicate face, and exuded a refined and elegant air. She must be Miss Qin Qing.
Glaring angrily, the Qingxu Sword Sect Disciples turned around, stood up, and shouted, "Where did you come from? Do you want to die? Can't you see that we, the True Disciple of the Qingxu Sword Sect, are all gathered here?"
"Qingxu Sword Sect? What a show of power! You dare to forcibly take the young lady chosen by our Asura Sect Inner Sect?" With a strange laugh, Mo Buyan took the lead and walked in.
"The Asura Sect!?" Mo Buyan's words caused the twelve disciples of the Qingxu Sword Sect to change their expressions slightly. Although they knew that Qin Qing had been chosen by someone, they had not interfered with anything and had just brought her over, relying on their own Qingxu Sword Sect. Although the Qingxu Sword Sect was not small, it was far inferior to the behemoth that was the Asura Sect.
These were all True Disciple of the Qingxu Sword Sect, but their cultivation levels hovered around the Void Splitting Realm and the Innate Realm. It should be noted that in the Asura Sect, all True Disciple were at the Deity Transformation stage.
"So what if it's the Asura Sect? If it were True Disciple of your Asura Sect, we would naturally give way, but you are merely Inner Sect Disciple, and your cultivation is no higher than ours."
From the Qingxu Sword Sect, one of the disciples at the Innate Realm stood up, a chilling Sword Intent emanating from him. His voice, like Sword Qi energy, carried a sense of cutting through everything. As he spoke, his gaze fell on Zhuge Xiang, and he smiled disdainfully, "Moreover, you even have someone at the Meridian Opening Realm. I think you should go back to avoid humiliating yourselves."
Mo Buyan's cultivation level was the highest among these Inner Sect Disciples, at the Second Layer the Innate Realm. Although this was higher than the Xiantian level of the Innate Realm disciples of the Qingxu Sword Sect, the Qingxu Sword Sect had two Innate Realm.
Moreover, the other ten are all at least at the Ninth Layer of Void Splitting Realm. Although we have the numerical advantage, their cultivation levels are uneven. Furthermore, pure Sword Dao Cultivator are known for their offensive power. If we were to actually fight, we would certainly not come out on top.
Mo Buyan, a disciple of the Second Layer the Innate Realm, was insulted by a disciple of the first First Layer of Innate Realm. Mo Buyan, Asura Sect Disciple was insulted by Qingxu Sword Sect Disciples. Mo Buyan was furious and was about to make a move without regard for anything, but Zhuge Xiang grabbed his shoulder.
Shaking his head, Zhuge Xiang said, "I'm the main character today. It's not your turn to make a move. Let me do it."
"You?" Mo Buyan was slightly taken aback. Zhuge Xiang was only at the Meridian Opening Realm Sixth Layer. However, considering that his Sword Intent could counter the opponent's, and recalling his impressive record in the Battle Hall, Mo Buyan nodded and whispered, "Be careful."
Silently nodding, Zhuge Xiang stepped forward, looked directly at the disciple at the First Layer of Innate Realm, and said, "Enough with the nonsense, let's settle this with the methods of Cultivator. I challenge you to Duel."
"You? You Duel me?" Zhuge Xiang's words caused the disciple at the First Layer of Innate Realm to widen his eyes in astonishment, and then he burst into mocking laughter. "Haha, have all the brains of your Asura Sect turned into muscles? You, with your mere Meridian Opening Realm cultivation, actually dare to challenge me, with my First Layer of Innate Realm cultivation, to Duel? Did I hear that right?"
"Haha, even if Cao Ren has only just broken through to the Innate Realm, he is still not someone a Meridian Opening Realm kid like you can handle. We Qingxu Sword Sect don't kill fools. Haha, you should go back. The first bird to stick its head out dies young." The other dozen or so Qingxu Sword Sect disciples also laughed in unison, as if they had heard the funniest thing in the world.
"So you've come to Flower Full Building to celebrate your breakthrough to the Innate Realm? Too bad, today is the day you die." Without saying much, Zhuge Xiang slowly drew his Sword of Slaughter. An incredibly dense, bloody killing intent suddenly swept out like a whirlwind, silencing the Qingxu Sword Sect disciples who had been mocking and laughing.
The intense killing intent seemed to materialize, and the air itself seemed to be filled with the stench of blood. The disciples of the Qingxu Sword Sect stared wide-eyed at Zhuge Xiang in astonishment. Although this guy was only at the Meridian Opening Realm Sixth Layer, his killing intent was terrifying. Just how many lives did he have on his hands?
"Cao Ren, be careful, don't let yourself get caught off guard," another disciple from the Qingxu Sword Sect, who was at the Innate Realm, suddenly warned.
"Haha, don't worry, there's a full two minor realms between the Innate Realm and the Meridian Opening Realm. How could I possibly fail?" Although Zhuge Xiang's killing intent Human Heart, Cao Ren, who was in the Innate Realm, still did not consider Zhuge Xiang a threat. He simply drew his longsword and regarded Zhuge Xiang as an interesting opponent who could play with him.
Eagle Eye Technique, Bloodthirsty Technique, Sword Intent...
When facing Cultivator at the Innate Realm, Zhuge Xiang will inevitably go all out once he makes a move. With a difference of fifteen levels, Zhuge Xiang can only win by taking them by surprise and making a quick victory. Otherwise, if he gets bogged down in a tough battle, his Qi Energy will be greatly depleted, and he will be doomed to lose.
With the three status Skill instantly activated, Zhuge Xiang's aura suddenly surged, as if a kitten had transformed into a terrifying tiger.
Buzz...
With their Sword Intent State activated, the Qingxu Sword Sect Disciples carried their longswords, which rang out automatically. For these Sword Cultivators, Sword Intent was an invaluable weapon, and with this shift in power, the gap between the two sides immediately narrowed considerably.
Explosive Steps!
Taking advantage of the moment when the opponent was distracted by the Sword Intent, Zhuge Xiang activated his Explosive Steps, transforming into an incredibly swift shadow and pouncing directly towards the opponent. With the enhancement of the Sword of Slaughter Sword Intent, the attack power was close to 2000 points.
"Damn it!" The suddenness of the Sword Intent, coupled with Zhuge Xiang's Explosive Steps speed, caused the Innate Realm Cultivator, who had initially been playing around, to change his expression drastically. He tried to block, but it was too late.
However, the biggest difference between disciples of the Innate Realm and those of the Void Splitting Realm is that their meridians are fully connected, and their acquired Qi Energy is transformed into Xiantian energy. Not only can they release their Qi Energy outwards, but they can also maintain a very high level of stability.
A dense burst of Qi Energy suddenly erupted from every orifice and bone, transforming the Innate Realm disciple's body into a protective barrier of Qi Energy — Innate Protective Qi! This was an ability that Innate Realm disciples could unleash.
In the Meridian Opening Realm Qi Cultivation Realm, disciples comprehend Qi Energy and their attacks become more powerful. In the Body Tempering Body Tempering Realm, they refine their physical Meridians and their resistance to attacks increases. In the Meridian Opening Realm, disciples open up their Meridians, allowing their Qi Energy to circulate faster. In the Void Splitting Realm, disciples open up all their Xiantian, enabling them to release Qi Energy externally. And in the Innate Realm, disciples transform acquired Qi Energy into innate Qi, and their released Qi Energy is sufficient to sustain itself, transforming into an Innate Protective Qi. Within the protection of this Protective Qi Barrier, weaknesses such as the Throat and eyes cease to be weaknesses.
"Innate Protective Qi? You've only just broken through to the Innate Realm; how could it possibly withstand my strongest attack? Blood Thunder Slash!"
With Explosive Steps of speed, Zhuge Xiang's eyes flashed coldly as he observed the Protective Qi Barrier emanating from the Innate Realm disciple. He Blood Thunder Slash, doubling its attack power once again, reaching a terrifying level approaching 4000 points. (To be continued...)