The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 232 - 44 Demon Young Master (extra for recommendation ticket)

Chapter 232: Chapter 44 Demon Young Master (extra for recommendation ticket)

Sword Qi dazzled brilliantly, sharp and compelling.

This caliber of Sword Qi could only belong to Yuan Jianyi.

Sword Qi intersected as Li Qiuran swung his sword to block. However, his strength was merely on par with Xiao Chengming, if not slightly inferior.

If Xiao Chengming could not withstand a strike from Yuan Jianyi, neither could he, Li Qiuran.

The sword he used to block was cleaved into two, and the Sword Qi, unimpeded, left a diagonal slash across Li Qiuran’s torso—from the right chest to the left waist, a wound similar yet opposite to the one on Xiao Chengming.

Li Qiuran, like a bird with broken wings, plummeted from midair.

Yuan Jianyi formed a sword with his fingers, extending it into a True Qi sword, "Blame me if you will, but you can’t run away."

From the confrontation with Qingxu until now, Yuan Jianyi had not spoken a word, merely silently observing how the situation unfolded.

Only now did he suddenly take action. With this strike, like a thunderous heavy blow, he aimed straight for the life of the person who caused the trouble, vividly showing what it means to be ’ferocious with few words.’

And also... if you can fight, don’t chatter.

With this strike, Li Qiuran’s death was certain.

"Why must you, ’Sword Son,’ be angry?" A dark shadow suddenly appeared in front of Li Qiuran, moving so swiftly that, in Qing Yu’s estimation, it was not slower than Luo Yan, and almost as fast as himself.

The shadow raised a hand to strike, the right hand shifting unpredictably, casting numerous hand shadows that seemed real yet illusory, intercepting Yuan Jianyi’s Sword Qi from all angles.

"Ding ding ding—"

In an instant, numerous crisp sounds emitted simultaneously, distinct and unconfused.

By the time the sounds ceased, Yuan Jianyi’s Sword Qi had already disappeared in front of the shadow.

"Illusionary Heavenly Demon Hand! Demon Young Master!!"

Though enveloped in a black cloak, the face completely hidden under the broad brim of a hat, the signature martial technique still let everyone recognize the identity of the shadow.

Demon Young Master, true Name unknown, ranked third on the Dragon and Phoenix List, but his true strength was a mystery since he had never crossed hands with Shi Jue or Yuan Jianyi before. A figure of the Demon Path, yet no one knew which of the Six Demon Sects he hailed from.

Among the Six Demon Sects, aside from the Yin Demon Sect, which had only female disciples since the rise of Yin Tianxia, any of the other five sects could potentially be the one Demon Young Master came from.

Oddly, none of the other five sects had ever acknowledged that Demon Young Master was one of their own. Yet, Demon Young Master had dealings with all six sects, and sometimes, some disciples of the Demon Path would even be seen following his commands.

"You cannot stop me," Yuan Jianyi declared decisively, without giving Demon Young Master time to reply. He formed a sword with his fingers, condensing Sword Qi into a Qi sword, and struck at Demon Young Master.

’True Qi Manifestation, another person in the Innate Realm who can manifest True Qi, and even more formidable than Qingxu with the effectiveness of his cultivation technique in the past!’ Qing Yu thought to himself.

Then, Qing Yu’s gaze shifted from the now-engaged Yuan Jianyi and Demon Young Master to Li Qiuran, who was struggling to stand, ’The leftover of the Li Family might as well be dead. I have always kept my identity a secret, which is fine, but Li Xin shouldn’t be too obvious. Keeping this leftover might end up being a threat. A family should be neat and tidy; otherwise, your family members below would miss you.’

Qing Yu valued Li Xin, his first loyal subordinate since coming down from the mountains. Moreover, Li Xin had tasked Luo Yan with bringing back the Eternal Brightness Great Soul-searching Needle, proving that despite the passage of time, his loyalty remained unchanged.

Such a loyal subordinate was hard to find. So, it was better to help him remove a threat.

At this moment, Yuan Jianyi had begun an intense engagement with Demon Young Master, Sword Qi soaring fiercely, Demonic Qi running wild. Sharp Sword Qi clashed against myriad illusory demonic hands, the battle intensifying.

Despite his strength being unknown, Demon Young Master, ranked third on the Dragon and Phoenix List, was speculated by the worldly society to be no less than the top two, at least not inferior to the second-ranked Yuan Jianyi.

From the current display, this assertion didn’t seem to be without basis; Demon Young Master and Yuan Jianyi were equally matched, exchanging blows without either gaining the upper hand.

In such a situation, Demon Young Master had no spare attention to worry about Li Qiuran’s safety.

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The strongest duo engaged in fierce combat, while the others watched intently without blinking. After all, this battle was setting the tone for the mysterious Demon Young Master.

Perhaps, after today, the top three ranks of the Dragon and Phoenix List may have to be reshuffled.

Then, Qing Yu made his move.

He pressed a mechanism, causing the Sword Box to spring open; "Eternal Brightness" slid out and landed in his hand.

Die!

A gleam intensified in Qing Yu’s eyes, his figure gliding across the ground smoothly without visible foot movement, suddenly vanishing from his spot, swiftly and shadowless, in a moment crossing past Yuan Jianyi and the Demon Young Master in combat, and Li Qiuran, who had just risen.

"Hiss—"

Moments later, a neat gash split open slowly on Li Qiuran’s neck, his head tipping forward, hitting the ground, with bright red blood spraying from the headless neck, issuing a faint "hiss hiss" sound.

Afterward, Li Qiuran’s headless body also collapsed onto the ground.

Not far behind him, Qing Yu’s sword tip pointed diagonally to the ground as he slowly turned around.

There was no blood on the sword, partly because "Eternal Brightness" inherited the Taiming Sword’s characteristic of not staining with blood, and partly because Qing Yu’s sword speed was too fast for blood to adhere.

The duo involved in the battle also stopped, turning to gaze at this abruptly crossing shadow.

"Who are you?" the Demon Young Master asked angrily.

Could he not be angry? The very person he had just saved was killed in the blink of an eye by someone else; anyone would be angry.

"A Nameless Soldier, not worth mentioning," said Qing Yu, his ordinary face wearing an ordinary smile, speaking humbly.

Yet, no one dared to truly consider this seemingly ordinary person as genuinely ordinary.

"Brother Yuan, consider the killing of this scapegoat as my way of thanking you for your hospitality these past few days," Qing Yu said with a radiant smile.

"Hmm," Yuan Jianyi nodded, seemingly reluctantly... although not reluctant about Qing Yu killing Li Qiuran, but rather reluctant to give up the chance to compete with the Demon Young Master.

The original cause for their combat had now been erased; what followed would be hard to continue.

"Hmph, a Nameless Soldier," the Demon Young Master scoffed, "a Nameless Soldier should know their place, meddling in others’ affairs, such Nameless Soldiers won’t live long."

With those words, a chilling Demonic Qi surged, pressing towards Qing Yu.

"I’m not afraid, Brother Yuan has my back," Qing Yu pressed the mechanism, placing "Eternal Brightness" back into the Sword Box, and said smilingly.

"You will protect me, won’t you, Brother Yuan?"

"Of course." Yuan Jianyi’s face showed a hint of excitement as he responded.

As long as the Demon Young Master stayed to continue the fight, nothing else was a problem.

Yuan Jianyi’s battle intent was palpable, and the Demon Young Master could certainly feel it; however, he did not wish to continue. With his strength being comparable to Yuan Jianyi, continuing the fight would only lead to a draw, all the while having to be wary of attacks from others.

The Demon Young Master had never believed that the Righteous wouldn’t engage in sneak attacks. Even if those weaklings couldn’t harm him, being disturbed could potentially lead to his defeat at the hands of Yuan Jianyi.

Moreover, there was still this so-called Nameless Soldier. That lightning-fast strike just now had the capability to harm or even kill him.

"Just rely on Yuan Jianyi to always protect you then."

With that thought, the Demon Young Master left these rather underwhelming threat, and vanished in a flash.

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