The sword was aimed at Lin Yi's right cheek. If it hit, it would probably leave a long scar on his face.
Clearly, Lu Shenjian had no intention of killing Lin Yi, but he wanted to thoroughly humiliate Lin Yi and make him unable to hold his head up high.
However, Lin Yi moved in an instant.
A blinding golden light burst forth from Lin Yi's body, and with a clang, the Silver Moon Sword was struck by a beam of golden light, tilting slightly.
In a battle between masters, a slight mistake can lead to a huge difference.
The sword tip tilted, barely grazing Lin Yi's head before passing through.
"Not good!"
Lu Shenjian's pupils contracted slightly in that instant, his heart filled with shock. Just as he was about to react, he saw Lin Yi's large hands strike down, and his Protective Gang Qi shattered like a mirror.
How could that be? He has reached the twelfth level of the True Qi Ladder, and his protective aura is extremely solid. How could a martial artist at the Yi realm easily break through his Protective Gang Qi!
Moreover, he could tell that Qin Jian in front of him had shattered his Protective Gang Qi with just his physical strength.
Just as Lu Shenjian was filled with horror, the next moment, those large hands gripped his neck like he was lifting a chick, rendering his entire True Qi unable to move.
Meeting Lin Yi's calm and collected eyes, Lu Shenjian instantly broke out in a cold sweat.
"You..."
"Shut up!"
Although Lin Yi captured Lu Shenjian in just two moves, he raised an eyebrow slightly.
In that instant, he revealed both the Golden Light True Qi Art and his physical brute strength.
However, Lin Yi thought about it again.
Although these methods might arouse suspicion from others, they should not doubt the identity of Qin Jian. After all, no one but the Tong Pass Guardian could manipulate the Tongguan Treasure so skillfully.
Lin Yi then snatched Lu Shenjian's Silver Moon Sword.
This sword is Martial Dao Spirit Treasure, Level 2 Spirit Artifact, with a quality similar to the Black Profound Long Whip, belonging to the lower grade among Martial Dao Spirit Treasure.
However, if he had been stabbed by that sword just now, his body probably wouldn't have been able to withstand it, and his face would have been left with a scar that would be difficult to remove.
At this moment, the Silver Moon Sword was held in Lin Yi's hand, trembling and resisting.
Lin Yi first unleashed a burst of Spiritual Power, but the Silver Moon Sword still resisted fiercely. Lin Yi frowned, and golden light appeared on his two fingers, as if he was about to break the Silver Moon Sword.
Seeing the Silver Moon Sword bent, Lu Shenjian's eyes turned bloodshot, and he uttered with difficulty, "Release it, please release it..."
"There is some affection between us."
Lin Yi chuckled, too lazy to torture the Silver Moon Sword any longer. If this sword could no longer be used by him in the future, then he would erase its spirituality and reforge it.
For a master blacksmith like him, it's just a matter of spending a little more time.
At this moment, the crowd watching the battle below the canyon had just seen thousands of silver sword energies crashing into the phantom of Tong Pass, but suddenly their eyes seemed to blur, and they saw Lu Shenjian launch a close-range attack on Qin Jian, who then grabbed Qin Jian's neck with a flick of his wrist and pressed down on his vital points.
"What happened? I felt like the moon flickered just now."
"I don't know, I haven't seen Ai Bai either..."
The numerous half-step Martial Saint exchanged glances, but no one saw what happened in that instant.
Seeing this, a Martial Saint in the distance, whose Qi-Blood were waning, suddenly spoke up, "Just now, time froze, and the young boy from the Lu Family used the Silver Moon Sword Technique."
" Silver Moon Sword Technique? May I ask, Spirit Wood Sage, what kind of sword technique is this?"
All eyes turned to him. Spirit Wood Sage thought for a moment and then explained, "It is a Gold Grade sword technique recorded in the Martial Codex. It uses the power of moonlight to transcend time and space to strike. The young boy from the Lu Family has already cultivated this sword technique to the Great Perfection stage, but it was still blocked by Town Guardian Qin, who then captured him with a counterattack."
"As expected of the Spirit Wood Sage, he is indeed learned and knowledgeable."
"I remember now. It is said that the old Martial Saint, whose Qi-Blood was waning, tried to seize this sword technique, but was killed by Lu Shenjian. I never expected that he would be defeated by the Town Guardian Qin with the same sword."
Someone then asked, " Spirit Wood Sage, did you see what kind of External Skill martial arts Town Guardian Qin used just now?"
Spirit Wood Sage was like a centenarian from the Blue Star, his face covered with wrinkles, like a withered tree.
He shook his head and chuckled, saying, "I don't know, I didn't see it very clearly either."
To be honest, even Spirit Wood Sage was quite shocked.
He had just seen clearly that Town Guardian Qin in the sky had captured Lu Shenjian, who was half-step Martial Saint, in just two moves.
He didn't recognize the golden light that blocked the sword's edge, but Qin Jian's ability to break through the layers of protective energy of Lu Shenjian with one hand puzzled him.
Judging from the immense true True Qi Qin Jian used to wield the Tongguan Treasure, this person clearly possessed the True Qi Ascension Method.
But how did he acquire such a powerful physique that could easily shatter the aura of half-step Martial Saint?
It should be noted that within the Ancient Domain, the three methods of Martial Saint Three Ladder Methods also vary in difficulty. Among them, the True Qi Ascension Method is the easiest, requiring only the accumulation of True Qi.
The Martial Will Ascension is linked to the quality of external skills, and the ladder climbing time is relatively long, so few people choose it.
As for Flesh Ascension, that's probably one in ten thousand.
Among ten thousand half-step Martial Saint, not even one might be able to Flesh Ascension.
The reason is that in order to Flesh Ascension, one must first break the Flesh Shackles; otherwise, one will never be able to ascend the ladder and enter the Martial Saint realm.
In the sky, Lin Yi recalled the Tongguan Treasure and threw the unconscious Lu Shenjian into it, suppressing Huang Wangquan and the others who had been there earlier.
He glanced at the small figures below Tong Pass. There were already 3, and he was afraid that if a few more came, they wouldn't be able to suppress them.
Looking at Tai Shangxun and the White-Clad Sword Attendant, whose faces still showed some shock, Lin Yi said, " Younger Brother Tai Shang, although this person is your family's Sword Attendant, he has committed insubordination and harbored murderous intent towards me. I will handle this person. What do you think?"
Tai Shangxun a deep breath. He had his own reasons for letting Lu Shenjian teach Lin Yi a lesson.
Unexpectedly, Lu Shenjian, who was known as the invincible half-step Martial Saint, was defeated in less than ten seconds in front of Qin Jian, the Garrison Commander.
He didn't even see how he lost.
Just how strong is Qin Jian? Is it really necessary for Martial Saint to come and teach him a lesson?
Tai Shangxun said with a hint of anger, " Lord Qin's methods are superb. He can handle things as he pleases. Why bother asking me?"
Lin Yi smiled and transmitted his voice, "What are you saying? I am, after all, half a member of the Tai Shang Family. Although this person has committed a capital crime, he is not without a way out. As long as the Deputy General Tai is willing to pay a high price to redeem this person, I will spare his life."
Tai Shangxun silent.
He looked at the servant in white robes beside his wife and relayed Lin Yi's words verbatim.
The White-Clad Sword Attendant thought for a moment and transmitted his voice, "Swordsman, the Clan Leader once said that Lu Shenjian is a rare swordsmanship genius with a very high probability of reaching the Martial Saint realm. I think it would be best if we could redeem him. Even if we can't, we can't let him fall into the Tongguan Prefecture's prison, after all, he knows quite a lot..."
The White-Clad Sword Attendant didn't say anything more. Tai Shangxun also knew that there were some secrets in the family that couldn't be revealed to outsiders, so he looked at Lin Yi Lin Yi asked, "What does Lord Qin want?"
Seeing that Tai Shangxun really wanted to redeem the person, Lin Yi smiled and said, "I, Qin, lack many things. I wonder what Tai Shang Family can offer? This matter is not urgent. I will suppress Lu Shenjian for a few days first. Once Younger Brother Tai Shang has decided on the redemption treasure, I will give it to you."
Tai Shangxun an eyebrow, as if he wanted to say something more, when Zhuge Jiujian and Kui Ba Shijian from the Myriad Sword Manor walked over.
The two brothers clasped their hands in a salute. "Thank you for your help Town Guardian Qin!"
Lin Yi glanced at the two of them and said, "There are quite a few people keeping an eye on the Black Mountain Jade. If you can't protect it, you might as well exchange it for something else."
Zhuge Jiujian shook his head and said, "Thank you for the reminder, Town Guardian Qin, but my fellow disciple and I still want to give it a try."
The only Martial Saint in the Myriad Sword Manor is their master. However, their master suffered severe injuries ten years ago, so they must obtain the Martial Saint Pill as soon as possible to enter the Martial Saint realm.
Otherwise, if their enemies come knocking, Myriad Sword Manor might be wiped out of Martial Saint City.
"Fine, whatever you say."
Lin Yi didn't say anything more. Just as he was about to leave, he saw the half-step Martial Saint who had been watching the battle earlier crowding around to flatter him.
" Lord Qin, your methods are truly remarkable; you suppressed Lu Shenjian with the ease of turning the tide..."
"I believe that Town Guardian Qin can be considered the strongest person below the Martial Saint level..."
It has to be said, these Ancient Domain people really know how to flatter others!
Although Lin Yi was quite annoyed, he could only smile and deal with it. When he saw that it was almost time, he told everyone to disperse.
Back inside the tent, Lin Yi found Gu Tianxue already waiting for him.
Gu Tianxue's eyes gleamed mischievously as she looked at Lin Yi with a smile playing on her lips. "I know your secret!"
What secret does Qin have?
Lin Yi didn't take it seriously, poured himself a cup of iced tea, then turned it in his palm to heat it to 10 degrees Celsius, and slowly savored it.
"You were using the three-step method!"
Lin Yi was genuinely a little surprised, but his expression remained unchanged. He smiled and looked at Gu Tianxue, saying, "In the Ancient Domain, no one can use the Three Ladders Method at the same time. You overestimate me."
"Hmph! When you dealt with Lu Shenjian just now, your final move clearly broke through his Protective Gang Qi using only brute force. Also, the fact that you were able to master Qin Jian's [ Battle Halberd Technique ] in such a short time shows you must have extremely high martial arts comprehension. So I guess you've mastered quite a few external martial arts techniques..."
It must be said that Gu Tianxue was indeed clever, able to discern his method of using three ladders based on only the Spider Silk.
Lin Yi was somewhat curious as to how Gu Tianxue knew so much about his dealings with Lu Shenjian.
Just now, when Lu Shenjian used the Silver Moon Sword Technique, even the half-step Martial Saint present were stunned by his sword moves, and very few people could see the process of his sword strike.
Could it be...
At this moment, Gu Tianxue continued, "As for what you said, that no one in the Ancient Domain has the method of climbing the three ladders, that is a big mistake. Many of my Gu Family ancestors have tried the method of climbing the three ladders."
Upon hearing this, Lin Yi asked in surprise, "Really?"