Hearing this, Liu He no longer hesitated. He drew the broadsword at his waist, and the True Qi of the Late Pill Embrace Realm erupted with a roar.
"Young Hero Zhou, offense!"
He sank his hips and planted his stance, slashing his broadsword forward. A biting blade Qi whistled through the air, heading straight for Zhou Muyun's face.
Zhou Muyun's expression remained unchanged. The exact moment the blade Qi was about to cleave him, he moved.
"Clang!"
Raising his hand, he gently pinched with two fingers, and the edge of the Nine-Ringed Broadsword ground to a dead halt.
No matter how the veins on Liu He's arms bulged or how frantically he poured his True Qi into the weapon, it could not budge so much as a fraction of an inch.
"Clang...!"
With a slight flick of Zhou Muyun's two fingers, Liu He was sent flying backward along with his sword. He smashed through several chairs before finally coming to a stop.
A trickle of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth. As he struggled to lift his head, he saw a wisp of yellow Astral Qi curling delicately around Zhou Muyun's finger, condensed and unravelling.
Liu He's pupils constricted slightly, and his heart gave a violent jolt.
True Qi condensed and unravelling—no, this was clearly Astral Qi!
"Astral... Astral Realm!?"
Liu He's shocked voice echoed through the room.
Upon hearing this, Lu Yiyun felt stormy seas churn within his heart. Zhou Muyun was actually an Astral Qi martial artist!?
"Zhou... Brother Zhou?"
Zhou Muyun said nothing. He simply silently dispersed the Astral Qi, took a seat in a chair, picked up a teacup, and took a gentle sip.
Looking at Liu He collapsed on the ground, he said in a flat tone, "Attendant Liu, if you take the