The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 260 - 72: Battle with the Qinggong Handsome Guy (Part 2)

Chapter 260: Chapter 72: Battle with the Qinggong Handsome Guy (Part 2)

White Phoenix’s speed was even three parts faster than Qing Yu’s. Even if the Void Eye could see through White Phoenix’s trace, not being able to keep up the speed meant there was always an insurmountable gap between them.

However, sometimes to catch up with someone, you don’t necessarily have to exert your own force; you can also let the opponent propel you.

"Heh."

Amidst a light chuckle, Qing Yu followed closely behind White Phoenix’s figure like a shadow.

"How is this possible?" The usually composed White Phoenix lost his composure for the first time as he saw a big, broad smile right beside him, along with... an unadorned sword.

Sword light swept across, and blood was sprayed.

At the cost of a sword wound on his shoulder, White Phoenix once again spurred his movement technique, desperately trying to escape from Qing Yu.

Nevertheless, it was still in vain. Qing Yu’s figure was still closely following White Phoenix, like his shadow.

’Fire God Shadow,’ the unique movement technique of the Fire Department among the West City Eight Divisions, was specifically created to counter those with exceptional Qinggong. Its core principle is to move like fire following the wind; as the wind blows, the flames dance along with its direction.

Whether an expert in Qinggong or not, moving one’s body always stirs the air. And this air movement is the guiding marker and source of power for the ’Fire God Shadow.’

Although the main driving force still came from an incredibly powerful True Qi, if the enemy did not move, then I would also stay still; if the enemy moved, I would follow like a shadow.

Thus, no matter how peerless White Phoenix’s Qinggong was, as long as he was not traceless like Qiao Baixuan, he could never shake off Qing Yu’s pursuit.

In close combat, the once proficient guerilla fighter White Phoenix now seemed completely outmatched.

No, it was fair to say he was powerless to fight back.

Compared to Qing Yu, who was versatile and excelled in various methods of combat, White Phoenix was doomed to defeat once his advantage in distance was nullified.

"All efforts of ingenuity are washed away, Wanxiang Hunyuan embodies the essence of Taizhen."

A clear shout rang out like an ancient dragon’s chant, and the True Qi Field filled the surroundings, trapping the White Phoenix like a bird in a cage, unable to spread its wings.

Afterward, ’Eternal Brightness’ pierced through White Phoenix’s throat, ending his life.

"Congratulations, Host. You have killed two-star villain · White Phoenix and obtained items: Feather Blade (two stars), White Phoenix (three stars), Martial Arts Inheritance: ’Phoenix Dance Six Illusions’ (three stars)."

Next naturally came the understanding of White Phoenix’s Qinggong. Oh, and that peculiar bird-taming skill was also bundled up and transferred to Qing Yu by the system.

It had to be said that White Phoenix truly was extraordinarily talented. With the strength of Innate Nine Layers, he actually created the ’Phoenix Dance Six Illusions,’ rated three stars by the system. His talent in Qinggong was indeed a transcendence.

However, in Qing Yu’s eyes, the biggest gain was not the ’Phoenix Dance Six Illusions’ but the White Phoenix in the item column, named after White Phoenix himself.

White Phoenix was just a nickname; his actual name was White Phoenix. And of course, the White Phoenix in the item column couldn’t possibly be White Phoenix himself, but it couldn’t be called an item either.

This White Phoenix was actually White Phoenix’s mount, the majestic white bird.

This was the first time Qing Yu had received a living creature from the system. If it weren’t for being in a secret room at the time, Qing Yu would have wanted to release White Phoenix to admire it.

Suppressing his excitement, Qing Yu took a moment to regain his composure.

What he would face next was no longer comparable to the likes of the Great Joy Bodhisattva and White Phoenix.

"System, I want to challenge Zhu Wushi."

He didn’t rest any further, defeating the Great Joy Bodhisattva and White Phoenix hadn’t drained much of Qing Yu’s energy—in fact, those battles seemed to have served as a warm-up, bringing his fighting spirit to its peak.

"The final boss level is opening..."

His vision blurred, and Qing Yu found himself in a magnificent great hall.

Looking up slightly, Zhu Wushi was sitting on his throne, clad in imperial robes. One hand rested on the throne’s dragon head armrest as he looked condescendingly down at Qing Yu.

It had to be said, one wouldn’t know Zhu Wushi was a villain in the early stages, but once his ambition became clear later on, the dragon-headed armrests of his seat revealed his coveting of the imperial throne.

Only the Emperor, not even a prince, had the right to sit on the Dragon Throne, let alone Zhu Wushi, who, despite his influential power, was born of a palace maid and was merely a Divine Marquis.

"So, you’re the one who wishes to challenge me?"

Zhu Wushi leaned forward slightly, looking down at Qing Yu standing in the middle of the great hall.

Qing Yu didn’t reply. Talking to Zhu Wushi, trying to ingratiate himself was utterly pointless. After all, this was a man who would kill even his sworn sons and daughters; his ally Wan Sanqian would be killed if he didn’t support Zhu; even Gu Santong, who gave him the "Absorption Technique" and could be said to have made his life glorious, could be killed.

For him, except for Su Xin, everyone else was expendable.

’Eternal Brightness’ had already been in his hand before entering the Inheritance Space. At this moment, without a word, Qing Yu rose into the air and went straight on the attack.

A sword stroke came from the west, the Outer Heaven Flying Immortal.

From the outset, he used his most powerful strike. Merging with heaven and earth, harnessing the forces of the universe, he performed the sword form with the majestic appearance of a Heavenly Person—a style imposing and domineering—as he launched the Heavenly Punishment Sword.

Kill!

Zhu Wushi could kill anyone, and so could Qing Yu. Compared to Zhu Wushi, who still had weaknesses, the solitary Qing Yu could be even more ruthless and decisive.

His Sword Qi streaked across thirty thousand miles, with one sword light chilling the Nine Provinces.

The entire great hall was not even half a mile in diameter, making Qing Yu’s ethereal figure instantly arrive in front of Zhu Wushi.

The enemy was close at hand, and ’Eternal Brightness,’ previously elusive, now erupted with overpowering Sword Qi, splitting even Zhu Wushi’s desk in two without a sound.

Faced with such an ultimate sword skill, Zhu Wushi remained seated on the Dragon Throne, calm and composed.

A pale, round Qi Shield emerged in front of Zhu Wushi, blocking the tyrannical ’Outer Heaven Flying Immortal.’

Heavenly Gang Child Skill.

The Divine Skill that Cao Zhengchun, blamed for being the ultimate villain in dozens of episodes, was proud of, Zhu Wushi naturally knew this skill too after draining all of Cao Zhengchun’s power.

Even though Zhu Wushi hadn’t been a child for many years and his Power wasn’t as pure as Cao Zhengchun’s, who had specialized in the ’Heavenly Gang Child Skill’ for fifty years, his own Power, measured in centuries, meant that his Heavenly Gang Qi Shield’s defense was far superior to that of Cao Zhengchun.

At least it wouldn’t be severed by a single stroke as Cao Zhengchun’s had been.

’Eternal Brightness’ tried its utmost to break through, but Zhu Wushi’s True Qi seemed endless, continuously and inexhaustibly sustaining the Heavenly Gang Qi Shield.

"With your age, to achieve such cultivation is indeed extraordinary," said Zhu Wushi, genuinely admiring Qing Yu’s cultivation level, "...even those unfilial sworn sons and daughters of mine who are almost a decade older than you could not hope to touch your level."

However, without any hesitation, Zhu Wushi pointed out a ’Pure Yang Finger.’

Though this ’Pure Yang Finger’ stroke remained only in memory and its name was quite simple, its power was anything but.