The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 263 - 75: Sudden Attack (Daily Extra)

Chapter 263: Chapter 75: Sudden Attack (Daily Extra)

"Phantom Divine Skill," the signature Absolute Skill of the Xiangxi Four Ghosts.

That fool Wan Sanqian, who had more money than sense, dared to gallivant around the world precisely because he relied on the Xiangxi Four Ghosts as his personal bodyguards.

Even Zhu Wushi admitted that had the Xiangxi Four Ghosts not taught him the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang and the Seventy-two Earthly Fiends, allowing him to glimpse the subtleties of the "Phantom Divine Skill," he wouldn’t have been able to injure the uniquely defensive Xiangxi Four Ghosts.

Having dissipated the Sword Qi with "Phantom Divine Skill," Zhu Wushi launched another attack with "Pure Yang Finger."

This time, it was aimed at the head.

Qing Yu’s head exploded like a watermelon, with red and white matter splattering everywhere, plunging him into darkness.

In reality, Qing Yu calmly opened his eyes, completely unbothered by death.

He had died more than twenty times in three months, averaging a death every two or three days; no matter how troubling, he had become accustomed to it through repetition.

This challenge was a failure, but Qing Yu felt no discouragement. Discouragement would not help him defeat Zhu Wushi, and his progress this time was visibly evident.

The feasibility and effectiveness of combining "Knowledge Gained Through Experience," "Turtle Mirror," and the Void Eye as one had been verified through this challenge. Qing Yu’s conjecture was correct; if he continued down this road, he would eventually develop his own "Heavenly Son’s Qi Observation Technique."

Moreover, this time he had managed to discover a weakness in Zhu Wushi.

Zhu Wushi’s True Qi was so terrifying that even Qing Yu, who had believed his own True Qi had reached the pinnacle of the Innate, couldn’t compare.

However, because Zhu Wushi’s foundation was plundered from others, he couldn’t fully unleash the power of this centuries-old True Qi. His Martial Arts mainly relied on overwhelming force; while majestic, they lacked finesse.

Like this "Phantom Divine Skill," in Zhu Wushi’s hands, it didn’t have the unrivaled defensive capability. If Qing Yu hadn’t been caught off guard by the sudden attack, his in-progress "Emperor’s Son’s Qi Observation Technique" could see through the reality of the "Phantom Divine Skill."

To confront Zhu Wushi, there were three methods. One was to break through the defense by targeting the key points with a sharp Sword Qi like Yuan Jianyi’s, or another Martial Arts technique, to directly strike at his core.

The second was to brute force through like Cheng Shifei, by activating the Golden Body and charging ahead. But considering Cheng Shifei, despite his youth, had received the Vajra Unbreakable Divine Skill from Gu Santong, who had been the World’s Number One master twenty years ago and was virtually invincible, was still eventually overpowered by Zhu Wushi head-on. This method was the least viable.

The third method was to use skill to overcome strength. However, as the saying goes, "One Force Lowering Ten Skills," to not be overpowered by Zhu Wushi’s force and even subdue him, one would need at least fifteen to twenty skills.

Fortunately, Qing Yu had the aid of Pupil Skill to detect the weaknesses in the True Qi flow and strike the critical points. As long as the "Heavenly Son’s Qi Observation Technique" came to life, the day he would defeat Zhu Wushi was not far off.

As he was pondering in his heart, Qing Yu suddenly felt the secret room tremble.

"Hm?"

Qing Yu put on his bronze mask, waved his hand to use True Qi to hit a mechanism on the wall, and the Stone Gate to his seclusion chamber slowly opened.

"What’s happening?" Qing Yu asked his hurriedly approaching subordinate.

"Dragon Chief, we’re under attack."

"I know we’re under attack." As soon as he left the secret chamber, Qing Yu’s "Turtle Mirror" had already reflected the undisguised malice nearby.

"What I’m asking is, how strong is the intruder, and why haven’t you taken him down yet?"

"Turtle Mirror" had sensed that the attacker had moved a step closer, clearly indicating that his men couldn’t stop him.

"Strength unknown, but given how quickly he broke through three barriers, he could be a peak expert in the Divine Origin Realm, or even the True Pill Realm," the subordinate responded.

"The True Pill Realm?" Qing Yu murmured to himself.

"Turtle Mirror" only sensed one person, and if the others did not have superior concealment techniques, then it was very likely that the visitor was a True Pill Realm master.

Qing Yu had no confidence he could defeat a True Pill Realm expert. No, to say it more accurately, in a head-to-head confrontation, it was unknown whether he could even survive. The Essence Qi, and spirit of the True Pill Realm conjoined as one, which could be described as akin to a Land of Immortals master, not at all comparable to those of the Divine Origin Realm.

"Damn, what a surprise indeed."

Qing Yu had secluded himself in this base for three months, ignoring the affairs of the world, and yet he never expected that he would still be sought out and attacked.

"Send the order down, ignite the hidden explosives, and perish with the enemy." Qing Yu issued this cold command.

"Yes." The subordinate who came to report executed the order without any hesitation, as if the one being sacrificed was not himself.

The foundation of the Azure Dragon Association was shallow, almost all the subordinates came from the enemy. This subordinate seemed to possess his senses, but in truth, he had long been brainwashed and was ready to be sacrificed at any moment.

However, even though Qing Yu could plunder the enemy again to create more subordinates, the location he had chosen for seclusion was not the kind of small base that was always prepared to be abandoned.

Destroying it so suddenly did make Qing Yu feel a twinge of pain.

But the pain had to be endured; otherwise, even if he could escape, the enemy might be able to investigate his secrets based on the slightest clues he left behind.

Having seen the capabilities of Fatty Di and Bao Heizi, Qing Yu had not the slightest doubt about the investigative wisdom of the ancients, especially since this world was an unscientific world of martial arts.

Without hesitation, Qing Yu turned and re-entered the secret chamber, pressing on the wall behind the meditation cushion. The wall parted, revealing a slit through which the cold mountain breeze blew in from outside.

Using his Qinggong, Qing Yu quickly reached the exit of the passage behind the wall, which immediately revealed a sheer cliff outside, dizzying to even glance down for ordinary people.

This base, meticulously selected by Qing Yu, was built atop a peak that pierced the heavens; the end of the escape passage was a sheer cliff, ensuring that unless one was from the Divinity Realm, they would stand atop the cliff with a sigh, unable to pursue in time.

And since it was an escape route, of course, it wouldn’t leave one trapped atop the cliff.

To Qing Yu’s left was a hefty stone box containing a gliding suit, also known as a Flying Squirrel Suit, which would allow one to glide through the air and flee from this sheer cliff.

But now...

The Flying Squirrel Suit was no longer needed.

With a kick of his foot, the Ninth Layer’s "Dragon Elephant Wisdom" allowed Qing Yu to send the heavy stone box tumbling into the abyss without even using True Qi.

"System, claim the White Phoenix."

"Item White Phoenix, issuing..."

"Chirp—"

A majestic white bird appeared outside the cliff, and after a moment of initial discomfiture, it spread its wings and soared through the sky.

"White Phoenix, let’s go."

Qing Yu rose to his feet and leapt onto the broad back of the White Phoenix, and with the phoenix’s memories, despite it being his first ride, he felt a unity between man and bird.

"Chirp—"

With another clear cry, the White Phoenix spread its wings and flew high, leaving the base where Qing Yu had been secluded for three months.

Behind him, the sound of explosions roared continuously, causing the mountain peak to collapse with the chain of blasts.