The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 229 - 41 Qiao Baixuan Steps In

Chapter 229: Chapter 41 Qiao Baixuan Steps In

"I said, if you defeat me, you can ask questions."

Upon seeing Qingxu appear, Yuan Jianyi’s words unusually carried a hint of excitement. Clearly, his purpose was to force Qingxu to show up, otherwise, targeting Qing Huai so intensely and using lethal moves was unnecessary.

Eyes boiling with fighting spirit, Yuan Jianyi’s ordinary iron sword emitted a daunting sharpness. Today, he, Yuan Jianyi, intended to test Qingxu’s strength.

"How dare you challenge me?" Qingxu suddenly became extremely angry.

Indeed, as an outstanding figure in the Innate Realm, Yuan Jianyi now had a great chance of successfully breaking through to the Divine Origin Realm, and ordinary Divine Origin Realm Martial Artists were no match for him.

But was Qingxu an ordinary Divine Origin Realm Martial Artist? He, Qingxu, was also a favored prodigy of the Dragon and Phoenix List, previously trailing just two places behind Yuan Jianyi.

Challenging from the Innate to Divine Origin was the highest honor of the Innate Realm and the supreme disgrace of the Divine Origin Realm. And now, Qingxu was precisely the Divine Origin that Yuan Jianyi intended to challenge.

"Yuan Jianyi, you are courting death!"

Bursting into a rage, Qingxu struck first. Twin hollows manifested, the cycles of Shaoyin and Shaoyang giving birth to each other, forming the figures of the Azure Dragon and White Tiger. Roaring, they charged at the resolute-standing Yuan Jianyi.

The technique of twin manifestations stirred a powerful gust of wind, causing many of the attendees from the Innate Realm to continuously retreat, avoiding its formidable might.

Only a very few deeply skilled individuals could remain standing in place, watching this rare battle.

Among them, Qing Yu, who previously focused on an individual hidden within the crowd, reflected as a void in the "Turtle Mirror," drew her attention.

"Slash!"

Facing this cross-Realm move, Yuan Jianyi neither dodged nor evaded. Sword Qi surged upwards, his fierce Sword Light striking directly at Qingxu’s twin manifestations.

The Sword Light clashed with the twin forces; its brightness greatly diminished, a sign it struggled to maintain. After all, the True Qi of the Divine Origin Realm, enhanced by fresh Divine Origin, might not greatly increase in quality, but its manipulability like waving one’s hand enhanced its power beyond that of the Innate Realm.

In particular, Qingxu’s maneuver of the twin manifestations and their control over True Qi was far beyond what those in the Innate Realm could handle. Its power increased manifold.

However, facing such a predicament, Yuan Jianyi did not give up. His iron sword revealed a flashing sharpness as if the broken ordinary blade from any common blacksmith shop was a hidden Divine Weapon, now revealing its true form and showcasing its due power.

The Sword Light, with a trajectory wild and unrestrained like that of a Heavenly Person painting, struck directly at the position where the power of Azure Dragon and White Tiger cycled between Shaoyin and Shaoyang, erupting with endless sharpness; his Sword Qi split the twin manifestations.

Yuan Jianyi’s keenness was extraordinary.

Shaoyin and Shaoyang, the Yang within Yin and Yin within Yang, once split by the sword, repelled each other and dissipated.

"Clang—"

A crisp snap. Yuan Jianyi’s iron sword, of ordinary material, couldn’t withstand such a powerful clash; after splitting the twin manifestations, it shattered loudly into pieces.

The iron sword that had accompanied Yuan Jianyi since his early days, defeating various opponents, and helping him to second place on the Dragon and Phoenix List, was now destroyed.

Just one move, and Yuan Jianyi’s sword shattered, no longer existent.

At first glance, this seemed a testament to Qingxu’s genuine strength as a Divine Origin Realm expert. However, in reality, while Qingxu lashed out in anger, only Yuan Jianyi’s ordinary iron sword was destroyed; he himself was unharmed.

Those present, having witnessed Yuan Jianyi in combat before, knew his physical toughness was no less than that of the iron sword. The absence of this sword wouldn’t significantly impact Yuan Jianyi.

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However, it was heartbreaking to see the iron sword, which was always by one’s side and witnessed legends, now shattered.

But Qing Yu, who was watching the battle from the side, stared intently at the fragments of the iron sword scattered on the ground, his eyes full of suspicion.

If he remembered correctly, the last time he fought with Yuan Jianyi at Sky Melting Mountain, he had twisted the tip of the iron sword almost to the point of breaking.

Yet the now-broken iron sword had an intact tip with no signs of repair.

Moreover, with Qing Yu’s eyesight, he could still remember the detailed appearance of the iron sword from last time. Despite being refined by Yuan Jianyi’s True Qi over the years and looking as good as new, it was still worn due to long use and poor material quality.

The iron sword that was now shattered was completely new.

Furthermore, in the Sword Palace, "Heart Sword Communication" was emphasized. The connection between the Sword Heart and the sword through True Qi was crucial and some disciples, even if their swords broke, did not replace them but used the broken swords as weapons.

Yuan Jianyi’s change of weapon was indeed suspicious.

"Yuan Jianyi!"

Enraged, Daoist Qingxu was furiously incensed.

Yuan Jianyi forced him to make a move and then matched him, a Divine Origin Realm Martial Artist, evenly in a single strike, which was like throwing his face to the ground.

Immediately, Daoist Qingxu wanted to use his full power to defeat Yuan Jianyi once and for all.

"Daoist Qingxu, may I say a word?"

The speaker was the person Qing Yu had been watching all along, cloaked in a deep blue cloak and wearing a hood, whose true face was unseen.

When he took off his hat, everyone instantly recognized him. With distinctive double pupils, it could only be Qiao Baixuan.

Qiao Baixuan stroked his whitening hair, smiling faintly, "Everyone, fighting now, be careful not to harm each other and become vulnerable to others."

With these words, everyone felt a chill in their hearts and scanned their surroundings vigilantly.

Normally, people wouldn’t be so cautious, but Qiao Baixuan, being a disciple of Elder Shiming and an expert in Numerology, suggesting that someone was watching the battle unfold certainly had a basis.

However, Daoist Qingxu was unwilling to let Yuan Jianyi go and said, "Brother Qiao mentioned that someone might be watching us fight. We should certainly be careful. But this Yuan Jianyi, charged with killing Xiao Chengming, the evidence is conclusive, undeniable. We need to capture this person first to prevent further harm."

Damn conclusive evidence...

Everyone present could see clear as day; Xiao Chengming’s death at Cuige River was full of suspicions, what conclusive evidence was there? Yuan Jianyi was at best a suspect.

But the onlookers were not kind-hearted people, not inclined to defend a competitor. If Daoist Qingxu and Yuan Jianyi hurt each other, it wasn’t their problem. Why worry?

"Daoist Qingxu, in my opinion, Young Master Xiao was not killed by Young Hero Yuan."

"Then what evidence do you have, Brother Qiao, that proves the murderer isn’t Yuan Jianyi?" Daoist Qingxu still didn’t intend to miss this opportunity to deliver a severe and justifiable blow to Yuan Jianyi.

"Evidence, ah, Mystical Numerology, believe it or not, with or without it, it’s hard to have evidence," Qiao Baixuan shook his head.

"However, while I can’t find evidence, I can find someone who can."

With that, Qiao Baixuan stretched out his hand pointing towards a direction in the crowd that had been blown back by the shockwave, "Two people over there, can you come out and help?"

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