The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 278 - 90 Assessment

Chapter 278: Chapter 90 Assessment

"Ah—"

The six Demon Blade Guards’ eyes turned blood red, as if they were about to emit blood light. Their faces were ferocious, and they howled wildly. Their black killing intent blades were raised and suddenly fell, striking together at the surrounded Li Renjie.

Li Renjie, wearing a pair of golden silk gloves, had grand and majestic hand movements, yet they were delicate. He moved like a swimming dragon, twisting and turning to block the dark energy of the demonic swords.

However, a long defense would eventually break, especially since his enemies numbered six, each of whose True Qi under the influence of the "Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique" were no less inferior to an ordinary Divine Origin Realm Martial Artist.

Moreover, the mutated killing intent of "Dominate the World," though it did not allow the Demon Blade Guards to smoothly control the surging True Qi, could target the spiritual power of the Divine Origin Realm.

Soon, the rampant blade energy had wounded Li Renjie.

But the Demon Blade Guards opposite him didn’t have it easy either; their faces beneath the black iron ghost masks were still twisted, with blood slowly trickling from their seven orifices. Their bodies too began to crack, oozing blood.

’After all, it’s a bit forced. "Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique" is a Forbidden Technique that sacrifices the body for powerful True Qi, and the killing intent from "Dominate the World" completely turns this surged True Qi berserk. These Demon Blade Guards, created with the forced "Absorption Technique," cannot hold up until the end of "Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique" and are about to explode and die.’

In the distance, after dealing with Shi Jue and his group of monks, Qing Yu had returned to his previous position, observing the performance of the Demon Blade Guards with the "Heavenly Son’s Qi Observation Skill" and silently evaluating their dire internal condition.

’And, the strong killing intent makes these killing-machine-turned Demon Blade Guards even more extreme, hard to control, and require further refinement before practicing the hellish Sword Technique "Avici Dao Three Swords" to further strengthen their killing intent. Otherwise, they might just kill anyone they see, unable to properly identify enemies.’

To Qing Yu, these first-experiment Demon Blade Guards still had many deficiencies—physical limitations and excessive killing intent—which made them harder to control. Various reasons all needed improvement.

However, their combat power was undoubtedly commendable. Six Demon Blade Guards for one Divine Origin Realm Li Renjie was not a loss. After all, compared to Divine Origin Realm Martial Artists who achieve their status through many years of arduous cultivation, the Demon Blade Guards, though flawed and mostly disposable, were easy to come by.

At least, the cost-effectiveness was very high.

At this time, Li Renjie’s mouth was bleeding, his body covered with sword marks. Since he had to protect the fallen Yang Bai, he bore the brunt of every attack from the Demon Blade Guards.

And bearing the brunt led to Li Renjie stepping towards death.

With the final round of black sword energy slashing down, Li Renjie had a bitter smile on his face, not knowing what or whom he was smiling at.

Afterward, he was dismembered by the six paths of black blade energy, his limbs scattered.

Similarly, dismembered were the six Demon Blade Guards who, after delivering this final strike, had their True Qi explode in various parts of their bodies due to the mutated killing intent, perishing in self-destruction.

’Well, this can also be considered a method of mutual destruction.’

Qing Yu made his final evaluation from afar.

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Inside the Sword Palace.

Bie Pengyue carefully approached a palace.

Named "Jianyi Palace," just by the name alone, one could guess who resided there.

Bie Pengyue peeked at the door, extremely cautious while observing the situation inside. This palace was not only the residence of Yuan Jianyi but also his usual place of practice.

Yuan Jianyi was practicing his skills, and it was not just a simple daily meditation and breath regulation, but rather sword training, everyone else present needed to be cautious. The radiating Sword Qi was no joke, a moment of inattention could cost someone their life.

Bie Pengyue had experienced it once, when the sharp Sword Qi had pierced through his thigh, leaving him wheelchair-bound for a month.

This time, his luck was not so good. The moment he poked his head out, he saw a Sword Qi swiftly flying towards the sneakily protruding head.

"Ah—"

In that instant, Bie Pengyue truly thought he was going to die, involuntarily closing his eyes and screaming loudly.

However, he did not die. The Sword Qi, just about to penetrate Bie Pengyue’s head, was manipulated by Yuan Jianyi’s True Qi from within the palace, curving around Bie Pengyue and sparing his life.

Bie Pengyue closed his eyes, but feeling no Sword Qi piercing his head after a long while, he opened his eyes and saw Yuan Jianyi inside the palace looking at him expressionlessly.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Yuan." Bie Pengyue immediately thought that Yuan Jianyi had saved him. This die-hard fan of Yuan Jianyi, ignoring that the Sword Qi had been released by Yuan Jianyi, tearfully thanked him for saving his life.

The fanatic gratitude was so intense that even Yuan Jianyi couldn’t help but glance sideways.

"In the Divine Origin Realm, controlling Sword Qi means not harming people."

Despite the concerned party not caring much, Yuan Jianyi seldom explained.

This explanation led the die-hard fan to boast, "Senior Brother Yuan is truly a prodigious genius, possessing unparalleled talent and comprehension in our age, the future Sword God..."

Eventually, Yuan Jianyi had to interrupt Bie Pengyue’s boasting and asked directly, "What’s the matter?"

"Oh, right," Bie Pengyue remembered the purpose of his visit, "Senior Brother, the task you assigned me to keep track of Gong Ziyu’s whereabouts, we now have some clues..."

Yuan Jianyi’s eyes suddenly widened, a spark of interest flashing through.

"Three days ago, the ’Little Buddha’ Shi Jue from the Great Zen Temple led his followers to Northern Zhou looking for traces of Esoteric Sect monks. Along the way, he encountered Gong Ziyu and they sparred briefly, neither winning nor losing."

Well... Actually, it should be said that Qing Yu barely won the exchange, though it was a move that hurt both fighter and the opponent. But outwardly, Qing Yu clearly seemed to have the upper hand.

However, the other people present were all monks from the Great Zen Temple, and they would certainly not undermine their own prestige.

"They say it was a draw, but I think those monks from the Great Zen Temple just wanted to save face a bit. If it had really been a draw, they would definitely claim Shi Jue won by half a move, but I think the real situation must be that Shi Jue..."

Bie Pengyue wasn’t purposely praising Gong Ziyu, but his own brother had once said that Gong Ziyu’s abilities were on par with his, perhaps even slightly superior.

In that case, wouldn’t that mean Shi Jue from the Great Zen Temple, even being in the Divine Origin Realm, would still be outranked by his own brother? That wouldn’t do. Thus, the fanatical fan Bie Pengyue naturally boasted vigorously about the monks from the Great Zen Temple, questioning the outcome of the fight.

Before Bie Pengyue could continue, his speech was cut off by Sword Qi.

Spurred by a rising fighting spirit, Yuan Jianyi’s Sword Qi unconsciously overflowed, shooting in all directions.

Instantly, Jianyi Palace was filled with flashing Sword Light, accompanied by shouts of alarm.

"Senior Brother Yuan, I’m still inside, don’t shoot me..."

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