The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 192 - 4 Battle with Ning Bukong

Chapter 192: Chapter 4 Battle with Ning Bukong

Ning Bukong’s figure had just appeared when he flicked his sleeve, releasing a rapid flash of white light as steel-spiked white wooden arrows shot forth. Each arrow followed its path, sealing off Qing Yu’s surroundings and cutting off his retreat.

"Wow, impressive spiritual sense."

Before Ning Bukong appeared, Qing Yu had remained motionless, having just mastered the "Turtle Breath Technique" to conceal his breathing and leave no trace. Ning Bukong couldn’t possibly detect Qing Yu’s presence by hearing alone.

To precisely sense Qing Yu’s position and seal off his surroundings with arrows, it must be that Ning Bukong, having been blind for so long, had a spiritual sense far superior to ordinary people, capable of mystically sensing Qing Yu’s presence.

However, Qing Yu had the courage to challenge Ning Bukong, not simply because he thought the latter’s blindness would make him an easy target. To challenge him, one naturally needed true capability; without being absolutely sure of his skills, he wouldn’t dare ascend Liang Mountain.

True Qi expanded, and the extremely solid "Innate Gang Qi" filled his surroundings, almost tangible like flowing water. It blocked the wooden arrows, as well as the bursting wood splinters and steel spikes that followed.

Wood harbors fire, power shatters armies. It was Ning Bukong’s signature divine skill from the Fire Department, the "Wood Thunderclap." However, this level of power from the Wood Thunderclap could not penetrate Qing Yu’s extremely robust "Innate Gang Qi."

Yet, Qing Yu had ultimately underestimated Ning Bukong, that crafty old devil. After hearing the wooden arrows explode, Ning Bukong raised his hand and launched three "Fire Dragon" incendiaries, rolling toward Qing Yu.

"Damn it!"

This time, Qing Yu dared not withstand them directly. If the wooden arrows could be compared to homemade bombs due to their size, Ning Bukong’s specially made "Fire Dragon" firearms were like military grenades—the difference in power was immense. Although he was protected by "Innate Gang Qi," and thus not in much danger, Qing Yu wouldn’t foolishly catch these ancient hand grenades and incendiary devices relying solely on his protective Gang Qi.

Raising his hand, he struck out with palm force from afar, detonating the Fire Dragons prematurely. Flames erupted, and under the guidance of Ning Bukong’s "Circulating Fire," they swept toward Qing Yu.

"White Dew Deceives Frost."

The Fire Dragons were potent, and Qing Yu had to handle them cautiously—he wasn’t about to let the flames touch him.

The secret technique of the Yin Yang Family Water Department came readily to hand. The biting cold air made the temperature drop sharply, creating wisps of ice mist. The exploding flames of the Fire Dragons continuously shrank in the face of this ice-cold air and quickly extinguished.

"Hmm?" Qing Yu didn’t feel joy at extinguishing the flames so easily; instead, he frowned.

Even with opposing properties, under the bolstering of "Circulating Fire," the flames shouldn’t be extinguished so easily—unless Ning Bukong was merely guiding them and not continually focusing True Qi.

There must be a follow-up move!

Qing Yu’s prediction was correct. As the light faded, a dense rain of arrows, thick as locusts, assaulted him.

Ning Bukong held a modified Zhuge Crossbow in each hand, capable of single-handed firing, cosplaying as the dual-wielding Old Master, continuously launching crossbow bolts either imbued with "Circulating Fire" or containing gunpowder internally.

The dense barrage of arrows was indeed like the locusts during an autumn outbreak, chilling to the core.

However, this chill did not include Qing Yu. Protected by Gang Qi and able to use the "Qi Dual Flow" to return energy, Qing Yu was least afraid of these attacks, lacking in power but plentiful in number.

A loud shout, "Innate Gang Qi" suddenly erupted, protecting his entire body as Qing Yu sprinted, forcefully creating a gap in the overwhelming barrage of arrows.

Though blind, his ears had heard that his opponent was not deterred by the arrow rain, but instead charged forward against it. Ning Bukong decisively abandoned the Zhuge Crossbow, and with a sweep of his sleeves, two streaks of fire, swift as shuttles, raced straight for Qing Yu’s face.

"Phoenix Shuttle."

Well-acquainted with Ning Bukong’s methods, Qing Yu naturally recognized the origin of these two streaks of fire; with extraordinary eyesight, he could even see the shuttle-shaped firearms through the surface flames.

Ning Bukong’s firearms could be compared to contemporary military weapons. The "Phoenix Shuttle" contained countless tiny lead pellets, akin to a "Pearl" hand grenade with its two layers of small steel balls, possessing notable explosive power. When it exploded, it would eject countless tiny lead pellets. If the body were in close contact, it would be riddled like a sieve.

However, for Qing Yu, this formidable "Phoenix Shuttle" was...

"An act in vain!"

His path unchanged, still charging forward ferociously, wrapped in "Innate Gang Qi". Whether the "Phoenix Shuttle" struck his face or any other part, as long as it could not penetrate the double layer of Gang Qi bolstered by the "Qi Dual Flow", it was futile.

"Boom—"

A loud explosion resounded and gun smoke filled the air. The explosive power of the "Phoenix Shuttle" was not inferior to that of the "Fire Dragon", but though the blast wave and the ejected lead pellets could not threaten Qing Yu, the loud sound burst his eardrums, leaving his ears bleeding.

Yet this did not genuinely hinder Qing Yu. Having impaired hearing had its advantages. Despite the damaged eardrums, the explosion’s sound waves could not inflict significant harm on Qing Yu. With his eardrums damaged and unable to hear, it had no effect on him.

Seizing this opportunity, Qing Yu energetically rushed towards Ning Bukong.

"Now, it’s my turn!"

A cruel smile formed on the corners of Qing Yu’s mouth, both palms striking out in close combat, naturally making the most of the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms.

It must be said that the "Circulation of the Six Voids Technique" was miraculously unusual, similar to the Yin Yang Technique that Qing Yu practiced. Both seemed like spells from the Cultivation System, but they had one not-too-big, not-too-small flaw. Perhaps it wasn’t a flaw, but rather, this "Circulation of the Six Voids Technique" was too miraculous, easily causing practitioners to neglect ordinary combat moves, turning into a martial artist version of a mage. Just as in the original story where Xian Bi was stabbed in the shoulder by Yao Jianghan due to carelessness and having no experience in combat.

Clearly, Ning Bukong was a classic example in this regard. In close combat, after just a few moves, he fell for Qing Yu’s feint "Or Leap into the Abyss," receiving a Handprint on his abdomen. The powerful palm force caused blood to seep from the corner of his mouth.

"Boom—"

Left with no choice, Ning Bukong could only use the "Fire Dragon" at close range in the hopes of repelling Qing Yu.

The explosion of the "Fire Dragon" redirected its flames through Ning Bukong’s "Circulating Fire," but the shockwave truly and firmly impacted him, worsening his palm injury, his clothes in disarray, and looking utterly disheveled.

Meanwhile, Qing Yu emerged from the explosion’s gun smoke, pursuing like a fierce tiger, not giving Ning Bukong any chance to catch his breath.

Don’t forget that Qing Yu had also practiced the Yin Yang Family’s Yin Yang Technique. The ancient Pre-Qin Yin Yang Technique might not handle physical manipulations as adeptly as the "Circulation of the Six Voids Technique," but dispelling flames was still effortlessly done. The "Innate Gang Qi" merely trembled momentarily under the explosion’s force of the "Fire Dragon," but was ultimately unharmed.

Looking at it this way, Qing Yu’s previous careful handling of the Fire Dragon now seemed a bit overly timid.

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