The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 201 - 13 The Decisive Point

Chapter 201: Chapter 13 The Decisive Point

With a loud shout, Qingxu’s external True Qi took shape, resembling the descent of the Vermilion Bird Sacred Beast, spreading its fiery wings and instantly catching up to Qing Yu’s figure.

The power of the remaining Three Symbols converged, making this move unprecedentedly powerful. The merciless Burning Sky Power struck Qing Yu’s figure, ablaze with intense flames, burning him alive.

"I won!"

Again, Qing Yuan was stunned. Such a thrilling scene truly shook one’s heart. Given that the outcome of the fight between the two combatants concerned his own life and death, it was no surprise that Qing Yuan was distracted.

However, while he was distracted, the enemy was not. The mindless Exorcism Sword Guard, devoid of any thought other than killing, thrust a sword straight into Qing Yuan’s right chest. Although it missed the heart located in the left chest, the intense poison on the sword relentlessly corroded his body, making death inevitable sooner or later.

"Junior Brother!" Qingzhou shouted angrily, "The demon even dares to rampage!"

"Ga, ga, ga..." This time, it was Blood Bat No.6, previously intercepted by Qingzhou, blocking Qingzhou, "Our fight isn’t over yet. Die!"

"Seeking death!"

"Ga, ga... It’s not certain who will die yet."

Although Blood Bat No.8 had cultivated the "Bat Blood Technique," his primary attack method was the "Spiritual Snake Fist" attained from Ouyang Ke, and he had also trained its Soft Skill to other parts of his body.

Taking advantage of Qingzhou’s anger, Blood Bat No.8 saw an opening and suddenly bent his body at an exaggerated angle, his short sword cutting across Qingzhou’s shin from a very deceitful angle.

"Ga, ga, ga... I am not as foolish as Blood Bat No.8 who didn’t poison his weapon, ga ga, wait for your death!"

"Junior Brother!" Elsewhere, seeing his fellow disciple suddenly fall into a dangerous situation, Qingxu wanted to help.

Unexpectedly, just as he was about to step forward, he felt a pulling force from beneath the ground trying to drag him down into the earth. He swiftly shook off the force.

At that moment, the ground in front of Qingxu suddenly burst open. A figure shot out, striking with a pair of palms containing two completely opposite types of True Qi, hitting the sword in Qingxu’s crossed arms in front of his chest.

"Wuming Divine Skill" + "White Dew Deceives Frost."

Two secret techniques from different lineages, carrying the opposing energies of ice and fire. Though the strikes were blocked by the blade of the Treasure Sword, they still forcefully caused Qingxu to bleed from the corner of his mouth.

"Despicable!"

Qing Yu couldn’t even bother to respond, pressing his advantage with a continuous assault of ice and fire palms, carrying a lethal trajectory.

The fierce battle was triggered once again.

The clanking sounds resumed—those were the sounds of True Qi and the Treasure Sword striking against Qing Yu’s Protective Gang Qi. Qing Yu’s movements were lightning fast, not giving Qingxu a chance to perform the Four Symbols Cycle and gather momentum for an extreme move like before.

’Fire of Ignorance’ contained in the palm, and the chill of "White Dew Deceives Frost" continuously invaded Qingxu’s body during the melee.

Although Qingxu was taken by surprise and sustained some injuries, his overall combat strength remained undamaged. The Four Symbols Ultimate Skills cycled through, forming an impenetrable defense.

’Four Symbols Unification, no, not like...’ Qing Yu thought while simultaneously attacking.

"Four Symbols Unification is only to be considered at the True Pill Realm," Qing Yu thought fiercely as he exerted his strength. "Even with Qingxu’s talent, it’s impossible to jump across two major Realms and achieve what countless True Pill Realm disciples of True Martial Sect have yearned for throughout the ages—the Realm of the Four Symbols Unification."

A chilling coldness enveloped the air, which had just begun to warm up this April. It was as if the air had slipped back to several months prior, with the night air summoning waves of ice fog, wrapping around Qingxu’s body, threatening to freeze him to death on the spot.

The four-colored lights on Qingxu’s body flickered in cycles again before turning crimson. The power of "Vermilion Bird Burning Sky" was unleashed once more, dissolving the ice fog and erasing the incoming cold air into nothingness.

"Indeed, it is not the Four Symbols Unification," Qing Yu declared, ceasing his movements.

"What is it then, if not the Four Symbols Unification? Under my Four Symbols Unification, you stand no chance!" Qingxu wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, feeling a deep annoyance. Always being suppressed by Qing Yu truly irked him, a person who was normally proud and haughty. But he had to admit, the skills that Gong Ziyu displayed were formidable.

"If it were the Four Symbols Unification, indeed I would have no chance. Unfortunately, this is not it. To be accurate, this should be called the Four Symbols Cycle. Such a petty trick won’t escape my eyes."

Qing Yu pointed to his mask, carrying a bit of smugness. However, the dust on the mask from just having used the Earth Tunneling technique removed any semblance of grandeur his gesture might have had.

This was the dirt from when he had just been struck by Qingxu’s "Vermilion Bird’s Wing Flapping." Just before the hit, Qing Yu had used the "Golden Cicada Transformation" to shed his outer garment and take the blow in his stead, then restricted Qingxu’s movements with the Earth Technique from the Yin Yang arts, attempting a surprise attack.

Unfortunately, the Earth Technique was not perfected yet, and Qingxu had easily broken free; otherwise, the battle would have already been decided.

"Even if it is the Four Symbols Cycle, you can’t win. With the Four Symbols Body Protection, I am in an invincible position, and you cannot harm me," stated Qingxu coldly.

"Is that so?" Qing Yu smiled ambiguously.

Indeed, although Qingxu’s Four Symbols Ultimate Skills were not of unification level, the Four Symbols Cycle was seamless. Shaoyang, Taiyang, Shaoyin, Taiyin—the cycle, like a Taiji, wore down the Qi Force and protected the body. Combined with the Martial Arts Qing Yu cultivated, which also fell within the Yin Yang category, unless there was a tremendous force to break the Four Symbols Cycle, it would be very difficult to harm Qingxu.

But difficult did not mean impossible.

"How is your True Qi recovery?" Qing Yu suddenly asked.

At those words, a shiver went down Qingxu’s spine. He saw through my plans, Qingxu confirmed with certainty.

Unlike Qing Yu, who had the "Qi Dual Flow" in him, Qingxu’s True Qi had reached a low point from the fierce battle. When Qing Yu had stopped fighting to speak, he had taken advantage of Qingxu’s mental state. Qingxu had also stopped to respond, taking the opportunity to recover his True Qi.

But now, the other’s words indicated that he had already guessed Qingxu’s intentions. Then why would he allow Qingxu the chance to recover? If he continued to wear him down, he could win. Could it be that the opponent also had insufficient True Qi? It didn’t seem likely.

"Of course, I am the one who can barely hold on anymore..."

Facing Qingxu’s suspicions, Qing Yu remained silent. Indeed, with the "Qi Dual Flow," there was no need to worry about True Qi. However, the pressure of the Eightfold True Qi on the body was still a concern. Although he was becoming more adept with the increased True Qi as his Realm grew, he was still far from being able to use "Taiyi Splitting Light Sword Qi Union" without any burden.

"So, I must quickly decide the battle."

Qing Yu’s gaze suddenly sharpened. The Four Symbols Cycle was indeed difficult to break, but not impossible. Through continuous engagement and combining "Knowledge Gained Through Experience" with the Void Eye, he had almost grasped his opponent’s strengths and weaknesses.

The previous moments had been a chance for Qingxu to recover some consumed True Qi, and for Qing Yu, those moments had offered a chance to find a winning strategy through "Knowledge Gained Through Experience."

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