Slaying the Enemy

Buzz!

The blade met resistance three inches from Qiu Qian's neck. A barrier of pure energy rose up, and the black-gold longsword's blade struck it, immediately creating ripples and frantically deflecting the force.

Xu Qi'an, having failed to land a blow, immediately retreated without hesitation.

"Senior Brother Yang, give us a shot!" Xu Qi'an roared.

call.

A shell, accompanied by a piercing whistling sound, struck Qiu Qian directly, exploding with a deafening roar. The flames instantly illuminated the surroundings, and thick smoke billowed out.

The Left Envoy stood at a distance, observing, seemingly knowing all along that the sword and cannon would not harm the young master, and therefore took no rescue measures, but habitually offered words of advice:

"Young Master, don't delay any longer. This old servant has discovered that this child's Primordial Spirit and extremely difficult to deal with."

At this moment, Qiu Qian recovered from the dizziness, his scalp tingled slightly, and a feeling of lingering fear welled up inside him.

He held up the purple jade pendant hanging from his belt and exhaled, "That was close. If it weren't for this protective treasure, I would have been beheaded just now. Heh, you have your invincible Vajra body, and I have my own protective Law Artifact."

"Pay-to-win players deserve to die." Xu Qi'an glanced at Yang Qianhuan, who was engulfed in flames in the distance, and then refocused his attention on Qiu Qian.

Qiu Qian sneered, "Do you think you're a chosen one of heaven? A prodigy on par with the Prince of Zhenbei? Someone who rose from humble beginnings? Let me tell you a secret: you're nothing but a lowly, pathetic wretch. Your self-importance is nothing more than 'power' bestowed upon you by our family."

"Your home?"

Xu Qi'an casually swung his longsword, and with two loud thuds, he dispersed the Sword Qi that Qiu Qian was unleashing.

Qiu Qian didn't say anything more, and charged forward with his sword.

The two young masters clashed violently, the sounds of their swords clashing creating a continuous cacophony, demonstrating the intensity of the collision.

Qiu Qian was a fifth-grade Transformation Realm expert, stronger than Xu Qi'an. He should have easily crushed Xu Qi'an, but what angered him was that the boy's swordsmanship was extremely strange. Every time the weapons clashed, it was accompanied by intense dizziness.

His rhythm was constantly disrupted, and even when he occasionally resorted to violence, the Moon Shadow Sword only produced blinding sparks when it struck his body. It couldn't break his invincible invincibility.

Damn it, a mere sixth-rank cultivator is so troublesome! Qiu Qian knocked Xu Qi'an away with a single sword strike, but didn't pursue. Staring at the golden-glowing young man, he slowly said:

"Since I started practicing martial arts, I have only ever learned one type of swordsmanship, called the Nine-Ring Sword. This swordsmanship is a series of interconnected techniques, one strike overlapping another. Since mastering this swordsmanship, I have never encountered an opponent among my peers."

Qiu Qian's fingertips traced the spine of the sword as he stared at him defiantly. "In terms of strength, you're no match for me. Do you dare to take nine of my strikes?"

Having said that, he picked up his sword and ran off at breakneck speed.

He soared into the sky, leaping over ten zhang high, like a swooping eagle, raising his Moon Shadow Sword high and frantically absorbing the moonlight.

"Didn't you say it was about swordsmanship?" Xu Qi'an thought to himself, raising his black and gold longsword to parry.

Bite!

The horizontal blade blocked the vertical sword; a spark ignited, and a violent aura exploded outwards in ripples.

The Moon Shadow Sword slashed to the very end, sparking blinding sparks against the blade of the black and gold longsword. Qiu Qian seized the opportunity to spin around, and the second strike followed immediately.

Ding ding ding ding

He seemed to transform into a spinning top, slashing one after another, like the tides, the momentum of each slash building up to the next, each slash stronger than the last.

The fiercely competitive Xu Qi'an pretended to stagger backward, seemingly unsteady on his feet due to the impact of the tidal wave of sword light.

After creating some distance, he sheathed his knife, suppressing all his emotions and dissolving all his aura.

The Moon Shadow Sword burst forth with dazzling light, reflecting off the bright moon in the sky.

"I forgot to tell you, the Moonshadow Sword has a spirit; it can devour moonlight on its own. Nighttime is when it's most ferocious."

Qiu Qian grinned maliciously, spun around, and unleashed his final strike.

This strike reached the limit below the fourth rank, seemingly the most stunning sword light in the world.

Clang! The sound of weapons being drawn came after the weapon itself, but arrived first.

In the darkness, a dark, gleaming blade appeared, its movement extremely subtle yet faster than light itself.

A single blade cleaves heaven and earth!

After many months, Xu Qi'an finally unleashed his signature move, his only signature move!

Qiu Qian saw a dark, fleeting glint of light, followed by a sudden explosion of light from the Moon Shadow Sword. His hand snapped open, and the sword flew out of his grasp.

The blade of light, faster than light itself, struck the clear light barrier. After a few seconds of stalemate, the blade of light exploded into a rain of fine energy, leaving shallow craters in the surrounding ground.

Qiu Qian stumbled backward, looking down in disbelief at the purple jade pendant hanging at his waist.

A crack appeared in this protective Law Artifact, which could withstand the attacks of a fourth-rank martial artist.

Qiu Qian's face suddenly froze, and he muttered, "How is this possible?"

He knew that Xu Qi'an possessed an extremely powerful sword technique with explosive force. When Xu Qi'an was still in the Spirit Refining Realm, he had relied on this sword technique to sever the flesh of the Bronze Skin and Iron Bones Realm cultivator.

However, after this swordsmanship was displayed for a fleeting moment, he stopped using it.

This could lead people to mistakenly believe that it was only a sword technique suitable for the early stages, with significant flaws, and that it gradually became unsustainable and was abandoned as one's cultivation level increased.

"Among my peers, I've never met a worthy opponent." Xu Qi'an reversed the blade and sneered, "That's all?"

Qiu Qian's face turned ashen.

Just then, the Left Envoy in the distance lifted his cloak, revealing a uniquely shaped, enormous crossbow resembling the outstretched wings of a giant bird. He aimed it at Xu Qi'an and pulled the trigger.

Collapse!

The sound of the bowstring was deep and powerful.

After the arrow was shot out, it suddenly expanded with a dazzling light, transforming into a streak of light that shot towards us.

Xu Qi'an instinctively retreated, dodging the incredibly powerful arrow. However, the arrow seemed to lock onto him, and after traveling dozens of feet, it suddenly turned and shot back.

Furthermore, it defies the laws of mechanics, moving faster and with greater force than when it leaves the bowstring.

"This arrow is called 'No Regrets,' meaning it leaves no room for regret once it's shot. It's the most unique and powerful Law Artifact I brought with me this time," Qiu Qian said with a smile, watching the spectacle unfold.

He calmed his anger and suppressed the jealousy and frustration that welled up inside him, feelings he didn't want to admit.

After dodging twice, Xu Qi'an was astonished to find that the arrows were more powerful and faster.

It seems that every time it misses, it accumulates power for itself.

This doesn't make sense. Where does its power source come from? Xu Qi'an felt confused and instinctively tried to understand the situation using his knowledge from his previous life.

I don't believe its speed can keep increasing, or even accumulate to infinity.

Xu Qi'an muttered to himself, but dared not gamble with his own safety. He stepped forward, took the initiative to meet the arrow, and slashed down with his sword.

"Boom!"

The arrow-shaped streak of light exploded, and fragments and shards of light struck Xu Qi'an's golden body, scattering golden shards in a continuous stream, the sound like a hundred shotgun shells hitting a steel wall.

Having barely survived, Xu Qi'an's golden body was now dull and lifeless, severely damaged, and on the verge of collapse.

Then he found himself unable to move.

A bright silver light froze him. Qiu Qian, who had successfully launched a sneak attack, did not waste any words or hesitate. He took off the leather pouch at his waist and shook it vigorously.

One cannon after another appeared, and one ballista after another appeared. The cannons raised their muzzles, and the ballistas aimed at Xu Qi'an.

"I must admit, your strength has exceeded my expectations. As a sixth-rank cultivator, you actually managed to break through my protective magic Law Artifact. If it were Law Artifact protecting me, I would have surely died from that blow with my copper skin and iron bones alone. If you continue to grow stronger, it will truly be like raising a tiger to threaten you. Of course, you have no chance to grow stronger; you have no idea that the butcher's knife is about to fall over your head."

Qiu Qian stared at Xu Qi'an with a gloomy expression, no longer concealing his jealousy and hatred:

"You are not as noble as me in terms of status; you are not as capable as me in terms of followers and attendants; and you are still completely manipulated by me in terms of tactics and strategies. What do you have to fight me with?"

"You're nothing but a lowly commoner who took advantage of me. Everything you have now should rightfully belong to me. But I don't care. I'm always merciful to losers. Today, I won't kill you, but I'll chop off your hands and feet, cripple your cultivation, and take you back to claim credit."

The Left Envoy praised, "Young Master is exceptionally intelligent, a true dragon among men, but he must not be arrogant. Let's act quickly, lest things escalate and unexpected problems arise."

Boom boom boom!

Bang bang bang!

He copied Yang Qianhuan's tactics, using heavy-duty magical Law Artifact typically used on the battlefield to deal with a sixth-rank martial artist.

Faced with the overwhelming barrage of magical Law Artifact, Xu Qi'an uttered only three words: "Missed it."

The dense barrage of cannonballs and crossbow bolts suddenly changed direction, veering to the left, drifting to the right, or rising upwards, perfectly avoiding the target.

The statute of limitations for Law Follows Speech still applies.

"You"

Qiu Qian's pupils suddenly contracted, in disbelief.

His face suddenly flushed red, then turned ashen, and he roared, "Impossible! You had no chance to use the Confucian School Law Technique texts! You had no chance at all!"

He knew that Xu Qi'an possessed Confucian School Law Technique books and had been strictly guarding against his use of them, never seeing him use them from beginning to end.

Xu Qi'an scoffed, "Do you really think that my decision to have Yang Qianhuan fire that shot just now was a rash one?"

Yang Qianhuan suddenly appeared nearby, adding in a chilling tone, "A martial artist is just a martial artist, so crude it's pitiful."

He disappeared again, continuing his chase with the Right Envoy.

Qiu Qian swayed, overwhelmed by a tremendous sense of defeat.

In fact, Xu Qi'an had another quick way to win: he only needed to chant. "My energy is increased tenfold!"

He guaranteed he could kill Qiu Qian with a single strike.

The price was that Xu Yinluo perished along with his enemy.

The Confucian School Law Follows Speech of "words becoming law" is a violation of rules, and it will inevitably backfire. Xu Qi'an was initially unaware of this inside story; during the debate between Celestial Person and Man, he recited a line:

My Primordial Spirit has been strengthened tenfold.

The price was that after the Law Technique's effects wore off, the Primordial Spirit shattered into pieces.

Fortunately, Li Miaozhen woke up in time and found that the male netizen's boasting had backfired, but he could still be saved. She quickly collected his remnant soul and used the Heavenly Sect's Law Technique to repair it.

He woke up a quarter of an hour later, and then Xu Qi'an truly passed away.

All I can say is that they were incredibly lucky.

How to use Confucian School Law Technique reasonably? Xu Qi'an's summary is to try to only make reasonable boasts.

His first boast was "The aftereffects of the Heaven and Earth Slash will be delayed by 2 quarters of an hour", and his second boast was "The shot missed", both of which are refreshing and unconventional little boasts.

Xu Qi'an sheathed his sword and whispered, "I'm behind him!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure vanished abruptly in the mirror light, and the next moment, he appeared behind Qiu Qian.

Clang!

The Heaven and Earth are cleaved in two with a single strike, and the blade is drawn once more.

The dark, menacing glint of the blade flashed and disappeared in an instant.

Thud, crack

Qiu Qian heard the sound of the jade pendant at his waist shattering, and the muffled sound of the barrier exploding.

Immediately afterwards, his body sank and he fell to the ground, his knee detached from his body, and blood gushed out.

"Ahhh!" Qiu Qian screamed in agony.

"Young Master!"

The Left Envoy roared and charged forward.

"Help me! Help me!"

Qiu Qian's eyes flashed with a strong will to survive. With the Left Envoy's strength, killing Xu Qi'an, who was on the verge of losing his Vajra Divine Skill, was just a piece of cake.

Yang Qianhuan was being chased by the Right Envoy. Even if he reacted now, he could at most take Xu Qi'an with him. In this way, he actually saved his life.

The Left Envoy flashed, turning into a blur as he pounced, covering a mere dozen feet in less than a breath.

Just then, a dark figure came rushing towards them at high speed, seemingly having anticipated the Left Envoy's route.

Bang!

The dark figure, like a raging bull, rammed into the Left Envoy, sending him flying like a cannonball.

She was a stunningly beautiful woman, dressed in Nightwatchers's uniform with a golden gong embroidered on her chest.

She seemed a little dizzy and was unsteady on her feet.

Then she disappeared again, and in the distance came the sound of an explosion of energy, and the Left Envoy's roar.

The light in Qiu Qian's eyes slowly dimmed.

"How about I give you a quarter of an hour? If you can crawl twenty zhang (approximately 10 meters) out, I'll spare your life," Xu Qi'an said with a smile, leaning on his knife.

"A kind reminder: hurry up and climb; you might still get treatment before you bleed to death."

Qiu Qian screamed hysterically and crawled forward with all his might, leaving two bright red trails of blood on the ground.

Fear exploded in the heart of this young man, who was living a life of luxury and privilege. He sensed the approach of death and trembled in fear within it.

After Qiu Qian crawled away like a defeated dog, Xu Qi'an bent down, grabbed Qiu Qian's hair, forced him to look at the distant battle, and whispered, "In terms of combat strength, you are not as good as me; in terms of methods, you are not as good as me; in terms of strategy, you are still not as good as me. What do you have to fight me with?"

To kill someone is to destroy their spirit!

The last glimmer of light in Qiu Qian's eyes completely dimmed, leaving only profound despair.

The Left Envoy roared, "You can't kill him, Xu Qi'an! You can't kill him! If he dies, the master will exterminate your entire family!"

"Then you should look carefully."

Xu Qi'an raised his knife and severed Qiu Qian's head. Then he opened the sachet at his waist and put Qiu Qian's "Heaven and Earth" dual souls inside.

It's over!

Seeing this scene, the two men on either side felt their scalps tingle and as if they had fallen into an ice cellar.

P. S.: I revised it several times, and finally finished typing it. Moving on to the next chapter. Please vote with your monthly tickets!