The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 199 - 11 Gong Ziyu’s Capabilities

Chapter 199: Chapter 11 Gong Ziyu’s Capabilities

"I have the heart of one who waits by a stump for a rabbit, and those daring rats of the Azure Dragon Association might very well intend to catch a turtle in a jar."

Qingxu took out a dull jade pendant from within his robe.

Qingzhou recognized this jade pendant—it was carved with an emergency communication array that could instantly transmit messages back to their sect. Now, the pendant had lost its luster, evidently having been used.

"Xuan Wen, my martial uncle, will soon arrive, by then, we shall see who is more skilled."

A rare solemn expression appeared on Qingxu’s face. Although he always referred to the Azure Dragon Association as mere rats, Qingxu had to admit that they had the capability to take his life. Tian Bohu of the Divine Origin Realm had died at their hands, and though Qingxu, proud as he was, considered Tian Bohu’s weak state in the Divine Origin Realm as nothing special, he could not deny that he was still only in the Innate Realm.

In the future, Qingxu’s strength might far surpass Tian’s, but currently, compared to Tian, even coming from a great sect like the True Martial Sect, Qingxu couldn’t claim his strength was much greater.

Indeed, Qingxu considered his strength not inferior to that of the aged rogue Divine Origin Realm practitioner, Tian Bohu.

Among the younger generation, the top five on the Dragon and Phoenix List had already reached the Ninth Layer of the Innate Realm, possessing the qualifications to step into the Divine Origin Realm. Pausing at this stage was merely to deepen their understanding and accumulate a more solid foundation.

And Qingxu was ranked fourth on the Dragon and Phoenix List.

"Unfortunately, advancing to Divine Origin is not an overnight feat. True Qi needs to forge the brain, and refining the Divine Origin requires a lot of time and a safe environment. Otherwise, if I were to advance to Divine Origin right now, I wouldn’t need to wait for Uncle Xuan Wen to arrive—I could move freely by myself. At most, I would just need to spend more time in the future solidifying my foundation."

Speaking to this point, Qingxu couldn’t hide the shadows crossing his face. As he had said earlier, a golden child cannot sit idle in danger; even in the Innate Realm, Qingxu still faced some risk of death if he were in the Divine Origin Realm, he would have no worries. Unfortunately, the Azure Dragon Association wasn’t giving him the time.

It would be ironic if the Azure Dragon Association attacked during his advancement to the Divine Origin Realm.

"If it really comes down to a crisis, sacrificing a few junior brothers and sisters should allow me to escape safely..." Qingxu’s gaze swept over Qingzhou in front of him; his face was as calm as an ancient well, but his mind was racing.

As for the accountability from the juniors’ master afterward, he would worry about that later. If his life was almost gone, how could he care about anything else?

While harboring some ulterior thoughts, Qingxu suddenly felt a chill in his heart. "They’re here."

The Azure Dragon Association had arrived quickly, taking only one day to get here.

"Be on guard."

Qingxu rose and leapt out of the main hall, his sword movements following his thoughts, releasing streams of azure Sword Qi like roaming dragons, filling the courtyard outside the main hall.

"Azure Dragon Star Coiling Sword."

Two lead Exorcism Sword Guards had just landed when they were struck by the Sword Qi and instantly sliced into several pieces.

"True Martial Sect’s eldest brother, let me test your mettle..."

A robust and eerie voice, sounding as if several people were speaking simultaneously, came as a figure wearing a bronze mask dashed through the night sky, treating the swirling Sword Qi in the air as nothing. Any Sword Qi that came near him was repelled by a surge of Supreme Yang Gang Qi, leaving him unharmed.

"Qi Dual Flow·Flying Dragon in the Sky."

With heavy palm force infused by the doubled strength of "Qi Dual Flow," the oppressive force descended like the sky collapsing, while the sword Qi of the "Azure Dragon Star Coiling Sword" was shattered mid-air by that dominant palm strike.

"Young Master Yu!"

There was no mistaking it; only the enigmatic Dragon Head Young Master Yu of the Azure Dragon Association could emit such a threatening aura.

Without time to ponder further, the powerful and dominant Dragon Subduing Palm was already upon him. Qingxu reacted with both hands, continuously wielding the "Azure Dragon Star Coiling Sword" in his right hand while using his left to execute the "White Tiger Slaughter World" from the Four Symbols Ultimate Skills. He was indeed ambidextrous.

The naming of the Four Symbols Ultimate Skills as such is only due to Zhenwu Sect’s default choice of the sword as their weapon. In reality, these skills could be executed with palms, fingers, etc., like when Xuanfeng in Yang City fought Xuan Guang using the palm technique "White Tiger Slaughter World." The unified "Heavenly Yan Four Symbols Palm" is even more profound as a hand technique.

On his left, the White Tiger, and on his right, the Azure Dragon, symbolizing "Shaoyin," Yin within Yang, and "Shaoyang," Yang within Yin respectively, their Yin Yang cycles intermingling with dragon and tiger resonances. True Qi took form as the Azure Dragon and White Tiger, directly colliding with the doubled force of "Flying Dragon in the Sky."

The power of the Yin and Yang dual aspects indeed surpassed the simple doubled output of "Flying Dragon in the Sky." The Dragon Subduing could not overcome the dragon, and Qing Yu’s palm force was instantly shattered. The charging dragon and tiger not only burst forth but also threatened to engulf Qing Yu.

"Four Symbols Ultimate Skills, truly remarkable!"

Amid the crisis, Qing Yu still found room to express his admiration. The Four Symbols Ultimate Skills, worthy of being the unparalleled martial art that could advance one to the Divine Realm, even allowed Qingxu, still in the Innate Realm, to manifest the Divine Origin Realm’s ability to shape True Qi.

Before his admiration ended, the surging Azure Dragon and White Tiger energies engulfed Qing Yu’s figure, and with strength still unspent, pushed him atop the rear eaves, where the continuous "bangs" of True Qi colliding were heard. This was the dual aspect energies breaking through Qing Yu’s "Innate Gang Qi."

"Senior brother, you’ve won..."

Although the clash was brief, both exuded a prowess far surpassing anyone else present, making them the center of attention. Seeing the formidable Young Master Yu swallowed by Qingxu’s dual aspect maneuver left Qing Yuan momentarily stunned.

"Junior brother!" Qingzhou forced back a short sword aimed at Qing Yuan’s neck with his own, "Stay focused!"

"Young Master Yu has been defeated; you should be fleeing for your lives instead of committing violence!" Qingzhou shouted at the owner of the short sword.

"Ga ga ga..." The person with the short sword let out a hideous laugh similar to that of Blood Bat No. 8, his arms twisting like boneless snakes, continuously attacking Qingzhou with the short sword at odd angles, "Young Master Yu, will not be defeated!"

These Blood Bats, following Qing Yu’s experiments and under his deliberate "Mind Control Spell," exhibited strong loyalty and, equally, conviction.

"Qingxu, you’re also not bad!"

Substantial Gang Qi repelled the already exhausted dual aspect forces. Extremely Yin and Soft interwoven with Extreme Yang, both types of Gang Qi coalesced, invoking Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, creating an interplay of Yin and Yang, a harmonious circulation of soft and hard Gang Qi constantly revolving around Qing Yu’s body.

Whether it’s Extremely Yin or Supreme Yang, both are too singular to fully unleash the potential of the "Innate Gang Qi." Moreover, Qing Yu’s body housed Eightfold True Energy, with the hidden and visible meridians both running differently—one Yin and one Yang—continuously extending according to the "Taiji Births Yin and Yang," hence forming.

True Qi possesses both Yin and Yang characteristics; running the "Innate Gang Qi" using only one aspect would not utilize it to its fullest.

"Come, the second round officially begins."