Blade Emerges, Person Perishes

Two figures collided repeatedly in the arena.

The ground trembled faintly with each impact, and the fierce gales from their clashes swept through like a torrent, kicking up waves of dust and air currents!

Everyone present had no choice but to retreat further, lest the duel between the two ultimately spill over onto them!

Even the residual shockwaves—mere gusts of fist wind—made one's skin prickle with pain!

All those watching the battle unfold, felt their hearts fill with dread!

The Golden-Eyed Leopard's earlier, overwhelmingly domineering fists had left a deep impression on everyone's minds.

But the fact that Yang Qingyun could not only contend with him, showing no sign of weakness, but even subtly suppress his opponent, left everyone stunned with disbelief!

"Who is that youth? He can actually withstand the Golden-Eyed Leopard's attacks! Could he also be a Viscera Refining Realm martial artist? Is there really such a young Viscera Refining Realm martial artist in this world?"

"Most likely—if not Viscera Refining, how could he possibly match the Golden-Eyed Leopard's strength?!"

"He looks no more than fourteen or fifteen, yet possesses such terrifying power—truly astonishing! How in the world did he train? After all, the entire Huangshi Town has fewer than five Viscera Refining Realm martial artists, and all of them are over thirty or forty years old!"

"He's probably a prodigy traveling from outside, who couldn't stand the Golden-Eyed Leopard's brutality and stepped in to uphold justice!"

"That makes sense. Huangshi Town is too remote, tucked away in a far corner of the Southern Wilderness. Any slightly prosperous area is far from here—barren lands rarely produce geniuses. In truth, it's not uncommon for outsiders to reach the Viscera Refining Realm at fourteen or fifteen!"

"Even so, a fourteen- or fifteen-year-old Viscera Refining Realm martial artist is still a genius in the outside world!"

The surrounding crowd buzzed with discussion, and someone let out a sigh of admiration.

In a place like Huangshi Town, a Viscera Refining Realm martial artist was the peak.

Enough to rule and dominate the area.

And based on Yang Qingyun's performance, he had already reached a level that many martial artists here would never achieve in their lifetimes!

"No! This young hero is not in the Viscera Refining Realm!"

But just then, a voice rang out, drawing the gazes of everyone nearby.

It was none other than Zhou Weilong, who was being supported by a Weilong Martial Arts School disciple!

At this moment, Zhou Weilong's eyes were fixed intently on the two combatants in the arena, filled with an incomprehensible disbelief!

"This young hero is still only at the Martial Arts Entry Realm, and likely not even past mid-Entry Realm!"

As a half-step Viscera Refining martial artist, poised between the Martial Arts Entry Realm and the Viscera Refining Realm, Zhou Weilong understood the difference between these two realms far better than others!

Whether from the aura Yang Qingyun emitted when he struck, or the shape and muscles of his body, none of it indicated a Viscera Refining Realm martial artist!

In fact, he wasn't even at Late Entering the Realm!

Thus, he spoke with certainty.

"What! Master Zhou, are you sure?!"

"No way! If he's not even at Late Entering the Realm, how can he withstand the Golden-Eyed Leopard's terrifying attacks?"

"Impossible! A Viscera Refining Realm martial artist's fist force exceeds thirty thousand jin, while a mid-Entry Realm martial artist's is only three to five thousand jin—a tenfold difference in power! How could he possibly hold his ground?!"

The surrounding crowd voiced their doubts one after another.

But Zhou Weilong said nothing and offered no explanation.

He kept his eyes locked on the battle in the arena, unwilling to miss even a single moment!

Though his realm was not high, and his experience was limited, he could sense it—

Every move Yang Qingyun made, every block, was clean and efficient, wasting not a shred of Qi and Blood power, using every ounce of strength to its utmost!

It was this extreme utilization of force, striking the Golden-Eyed Leopard's flaws with precision time and again, that allowed him to reduce the Golden-Eyed Leopard's full ten-percent power to a mere one percent in effectiveness!

This pinnacle of technique and power application let the youth, with a cultivation level no higher than early to mid-Entry Realm, cross an entire major realm and contend undefeated against a Viscera Refining Realm powerhouse!

And this, opened Zhou Weilong's eyes wide!

It was as if he glimpsed the peak of the martial path ahead!

A storm of waves surged within his heart!

Meanwhile, in the arena, Yang Qingyun swept aside the Golden-Eyed Leopard's incoming fist with a palm, while his figure flickered to the side, dodging the residual fist force's impact. He then kicked out, striking the Golden-Eyed Leopard's knee joint!

Under this flurry of moves, the Golden-Eyed Leopard staggered, his center wide open!

Then, Yang Qingyun punched straight through the gap, landing squarely on the Golden-Eyed Leopard's exposed opening!

Boom!

The force exploded, and the Golden-Eyed Leopard's burly frame stumbled backward, flying off once more!

But at this moment, Yang Qingyun, having driven the Golden-Eyed Leopard back, showed not a trace of Joyful Expression on his face. Instead, he let out a sigh.

"As expected, the gap in cultivation isn't so easily crossed."

"I can find his flaws and hit him with ease, dodge him effortlessly, but my Qi and Blood power is insufficient. Even if I land a blow, I can't break through his defense."

"If it weren't for the unending Qi and Blood and the recovery ability from the Longevity Technique, plus the unobstructed meridians after refining my Talent with a Blood Qi Pill, I'd probably be worn down and killed over time!"

"Good thing there's no 'if.' Thanks to the solid foundation I've built, this Golden-Eyed Leopard has instead become my whetstone, letting me speed up mastering the power I've regained!"

In the midst of the fight, feeling his control over his strength rapidly improve, all his techniques seamlessly integrating, swiftly reclaiming the peak skills of his Previous Life, a surge of Joyful Expression rose within Yang Qingyun's heart.

It was his fortune too—finding a Thousand-Year Ginseng in Wang Family Village, laying an excellent foundation, giving him enough capital to use the Golden-Eyed Leopard as a whetstone for training.

The longer the battle, the more effortless he became!

Clearly, in the process of fighting, Yang Qingyun, having re-cultivated, was steadily advancing, quickly gaining further mastery over his own strength!

And this was also noticed by Zhou Weilong, stirring a stormy sea within his heart!

In contrast, the longer the fight dragged on, the more the Golden-Eyed Leopard fell into disadvantage.

Gradually, he was being suppressed!

And that stifling feeling of going all out, only to have nine-tenths of his force choked back, finally pushed the Golden-Eyed Leopard's fury to its limit!

Until a certain moment, the Golden-Eyed Leopard, unable to take down his foe for so long, finally erupted completely!

"Ah! You damned rat, always dodging! Dare you fight me head-on!"

"I'll crush you to dust with one punch!"

"Explosive Qi Method!"

The Golden-Eyed Leopard's eyes blazed red, the towering rage in his chest having robbed him of reason.

With a roar from him, his aura suddenly surged at that moment!

He was recklessly activating some desperate secret technique to stimulate his Qi and Blood!

In the air, a visible wave of force abruptly stirred!

A terrifying presence swept out!

And this scene, immediately put Yang Qingyun on high alert!

He swiftly cast aside all thoughts of training!

Danger!

At this moment, the Golden-Eyed Leopard gave Yang Qingyun an extremely terrifying sense of peril!

Technique could bridge many gaps, but faced with absolute power, technique would ultimately be crushed!

And now, the Golden-Eyed Leopard, having activated that Qi Burst Secret Technique, had already surpassed the limit Yang Qingyun could withstand!

"Savage Bull Charges the Heavens!"

Boom!!!

Before Yang Qingyun could think too much, the Golden-Eyed Leopard, burning everything and unleashing terrifyingly immense power, had already become like a speeding truck, tearing through the ground and charging straight at him!

Under this extreme combustion and eruption, not only did his strength double, but his speed surged as well!

Can't dodge!

At this moment, Yang Qingyun felt the crisis of death!

"Madman!"

Yang Qingyun's expression turned grave. Such a drastic burst of power enhancement came at no small cost—it was the kind of move that wounds the enemy a thousand while losing eight hundred of your own!

Yet the Golden-Eyed Leopard still used it!

All that could be said was that the Savage Bull Art's side effects were too severe, and the stifling battle beforehand had only poured oil on the fire!

This strike—

he couldn't block it, nor dodge it!

Since his rebirth, the greatest crisis had arrived!

But Yang Qingyun did not panic. The long blade that had remained sheathed all this time finally left its scabbard!

This was also the ultimate trump card he had cultivated before this journey, to ensure everything went smoothly!

The blade emerged, a white light flared, like lightning illuminating heaven and earth!

Like the bright moon, hanging high in the nine skies!

Boom!!!

In that instant, the Golden-Eyed Leopard, charging forward with terrifying power surging through him, felt an overwhelming momentum sweeping toward him like a tidal wave or a crashing flood!

At that moment, he felt like a lone boat adrift in a raging storm, instantly capsized by the violent winds and monstrous waves, utterly swallowed!

The Golden-Eyed Leopard's figure abruptly halted, frozen not far from Yang Qingyun, his furious aura completely drained.

"Good blade,"

he murmured, spitting out those two words from the corner of his mouth.

Then, a line of blood split open from the center of his head, his body cleaved in two, collapsing to the ground.

All life extinguished.

Not far away, the long blade that Yang Qingyun had drawn was already shattered.

He stood in place, his face slightly pale, breathing heavily.

Ah, the saved drafts have officially fallen in battle!