The Immortal Seeker: Legend of Bronze Mirror
Chapter 80 - 67: Killing Life (6k Long - )_3

Chapter 80: Chapter 67: Killing Life (6k Long Chapter)_3

The person sensed a strong wind approaching from behind and reflexively shot a crossbow arrow behind him.

Xu Qing executed the Eight Diagrams Body Technique to dodge, landed and immediately performed the Bull Demon Stepping Hoof, taking advantage of the rebounding force to directly reach behind the man.

This leader was also skilled in martial arts, with a flick of his legs, he opened up some distance again.

But the Eight Diagrams Body Technique wasn’t just about flexibility. During combat, if the enemy tried to run, it was like chasing the wind and the moon, catching up regardless of whether they fled to the ends of the earth.

The masked person, seeing that he couldn’t shake off Xu Qing, pulled out a short knife with a backhand to engage in close combat.

Xu Qing’s Eight Diagrams Body Technique was well-honed, and he was least afraid of close-quarters combat.

Even though he didn’t have much real combat experience, he was now in a state of Absolute Focus, casting aside distractions, and far calmer than his current enemy.

Seeing the enemy’s knife chop down with a whistling sound and fierce Strength Force,

Xu Qing didn’t retreat but advanced instead, taking a half step forward, lowering his stance, and breathing out as he announced his move.

Beng Fist!

His step was extremely sophisticated; while executing the Beng Fist to strike, he also dodged the opponent’s knife. It seemed like the enemy’s knife was hairbreadth away from Xu Qing, but it was actually as insurmountable as a chasm.

Instead, it was Xu Qing’s Beng Fist that hit the opponent’s chest.

"Heart Protector." As Xu Qing’s fist landed, he immediately realized something was amiss.

However, this was also his boxing instinct, intuitively attacking the enemy’s vital points, but those experienced in the world often knew to protect their vital areas thoroughly.

Hence, striking vital points was not always the best choice in real combat.

This was also why Xu Qing’s fist technique had not yet reached the top realm. He couldn’t think through everything during a life-and-death battle and act as he wished.

Of course, with more experience, he could make up for this oversight.

Fortunately, Xu Qing’s Beng Fist was powerful, and the shock of the punch left his opponent seeing stars, with a dull pain in the chest.

Xu Qing followed up with a kick.

This was the probing move from the Eight Diagram Wandering Palm; although not a palm strike, the leg technique was even more sharp and fierce, directly bursting the opponent’s lower body.

After all, the opponent wasn’t wearing any iron crotch.

And wearing such a thing would affect flexibility too.

Having been hit badly in a vital area, the opponent fainted from the pain. Xu Qing, worried it wasn’t secure enough, gave him a chop to the neck and then tied him up on the spot.

This delay allowed some people to escape, but most were killed in the assault, and a few were captured alive.

Actually, these people, with strong crossbows in hand, could have directly attacked Inspector Wu in a head-on assault, but in broad daylight, there was always unease in their hearts about killing an Imperial Censor.

And such straightforward attacks could easily lead to casualties.

That’s why they chose the classical ambush strategy.

Too bad the enemies they encountered were different from what they had imagined.

Xu Qing and Fayue cultivated their Divine Souls, and in dark environments, it was like Xu Qing had night vision goggles from his previous life; darkness became their greatest advantage.

After an intense fight, even Xu Qing felt weak in his legs.

After all, he was in Absolute Focus, with a more significant loss of physical strength compared to Fayue and the others.

Had it not been for the recent success in cultivating the Bull Demon Strength, this battle for Xu Qing might have been fraught with danger.

Fortunately, everything went smoothly.

And after a real-life-and-death battle, Xu Qing felt he had gained a deeper understanding of Martial Arts.

Indeed, real combat was the best teacher.

Actually, Fayue, Captain Wang and the others felt something similar.

Especially Fayue, who also didn’t have much practical experience.

After all, Golden Ray Monastery only competed with the farmers at the foot of the mountain, a bunch of country bumpkins, not someone like Fayue, who was the successor within the monastery.

Usually, he would only spar with other Martial Monks.

But after all, years of Buddhist Law cultivation weren’t for nothing; therefore, he wasn’t too troubled by the killing.

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Although Inspector Wu was guarded by Martial Monks, he still felt uneasy inside. But now, as an Imperial Censor, sitting amongst the civil servant ranks of South Zhili and one of the four great authorities, he couldn’t afford to lose face.

So, he lit a lamp inside the tent and called for Master Qian to play chess.

Unfortunately, Master Qian was old and had to stay up late to accompany his master in this pastime.

This was not an easy payment for a staff member to earn.

But as hard as it was, he had to earn it.

Previously, he earned the salary given by the County Magistrate, and he could always find similar work, but now it was Inspector Wu’s salary.

Basically, this was the peak of a local staff member’s career.

With this under his belt, he could boast when returning to his hometown.

As long as Mr. Wu did not fall from power.

Inspector Wu pretended to be calm, but in reality, he was absent-minded.

However, Master Qian was an excellent chess player, managing to keep the game with Mr. Wu inconclusive.

A game like this, even the court national players would hardly do better.

Who knows how much time passed.

Master Qian’s moves grew slower and slower.

As for Inspector Wu, he remained consistently... nervous inside, randomly making moves.

Suddenly, a noisy commotion came from outside.

Inspector Wu concentrated on listening to the outside noise, couldn’t make out anything specific, but he didn’t hear the sounds of fighting, so he remained relatively calm.

Then Xu Qing’s voice came from outside.

Inspector Wu already knew that his good student had followed him, so he wasn’t surprised.

"Old mentor, the roadblock at Red Mud Ridge has been cleared."

To Inspector Wu, this was like hearing Heavenly Sound.

But he composed himself, tossing his chess piece onto the board, and turned to Master Qian with a smile, "The younger generation has defeated the enemy."

Then he got up to go outside, ready to inspect the results of the battle.

Master Qian saw the Old Master get up in a hurry, not even wearing his shoes, and wanted to remind him, but then held back.

To remind would be to spoil the Old Master’s majestic demeanor, and he might be resented for it.

The tent opened.

Inspector Wu walked out with hands clasped behind his back, forgetting he wasn’t wearing shoes, and the cold ground made him nearly stagger in front of his good student.

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