The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 391 - 203: Decapitating Liu Ruosong

Chapter 391: Chapter 203: Decapitating Liu Ruosong

The Blade Energy imbued with an odd magic power hadn’t yet reached him before a bloodstain appeared on Qing Yu’s forehead.

A straight bloodstain, starting from the forehead, extended directly to the chin.

Pardoned by none, feared by gods and ghosts alike.

Before the "Devil Sword Technique" had fully manifested, it already possessed such power, one could only wonder what would happen if it truly struck its target.

This, Qing Yu did not know at the moment, and in the next instant, he wouldn’t know either. Perhaps he would come to know in the future, but now, the circumstance of this sword splitting him in two, would definitely not occur.

Just because...

"Snap—"

A clear and pleasant sound came from Qing Yu’s hands clasped in front of his head.

"One Night Listening to Spring Rain in a Small Tower," stopped half a foot away from Qing Yu’s forehead, two fair and slender palms, like two converging mountains, trapped the demon-curved sabre between them.

Empty-hand entry into the sharp blade.

The curved blade vibrated, emitting series of blade hums—it was "One Night Listening to Spring Rain in a Small Tower" trying to break free from Qing Yu’s palms.

Within the palms, the "Circulating Sky Power" and "Circulating Earth Power" alternated, Pure Qi clashing with impure Qi, creating a world-toppling pressure that battered the trapped "One Night Listening to Spring Rain in a Small Tower."

This move was the "Heaven and Earth Refusal," which even Qing Yu found a bit difficult to control at the moment.

However, even with "Heaven and Earth Refusal" suppressing it, the crescent-like curved saber continued to move downwards, chopping toward Qing Yu’s forehead. The Blade Energy continued to slice his palms, muddling Qing Yu’s hands with blood and flesh.

But even so, even when the bloodstain on Qing Yu’s face seemed likely to deepen, Qing Yu remained utterly imperturbable, his hands gripping "One Night Listening to Spring Rain in a Small Tower" without a tremor.

"Not just anyone can become the Sword God. Some, even with a Demon Sword in hand, still can’t become the god among swords."

With deep and lofty eyes, Qing Yu said to Liu Ruosong.

This sentence was the verdict Ding Peng had delivered after slaying Liu Ruosong, and now, Qing Yu offered it to the Liu Ruosong before him.

Liu Ruosong’s "Devil Sword Technique" was indeed astonishing, but ultimately, being enslaved by the sword was a lower path. If it were Ding Peng’s "Divine Blade Slash," Qing Yu would not have dared to take such a risk.

But Liu Ruosong was not like Ding Peng, whose Sword Technique had reached a transformational state—simplifying the complex, calculating every aspect of swordplay, position, timing, power, speed, to perfection. In Qing Yu’s eyes, Liu Ruosong’s blade work was still traceable.

With "Heavenly Son’s Qi Observation Skill" pushed to the limit, entering the "Observing Heaven Method" state, Qing Yu was the nemesis of this sword attack.

"Qiankun Great Shifting."

"Shifting Flower and Receiving Jade."

Qiankun Great Shifting, combined with Shifting Flower and Receiving Jade, these two Cultivation Techniques, when fully unleashed by Qing Yu, exhibited even more astonishing power than their original user.

As of today, although Qing Yu’s True Qi quantity could not compare to Zhu Wushi’s, which had accumulated for hundreds of years, the quality of his "Circulation of the Six Voids Technique" greatly surpassed Zhu Wushi’s power acquired from others. His control over True Qi was something Zhu Wushi could not match.

Using the power of Qiankun to deflect the blade edge, he then twisted the point of force with the technique of Shifting Flower and Receiving Jade.

The Power of Thought flashed through Qing Yu’s eyes, transforming thoughts into blades, stimulating the demonic nature of the "One Night Listening to Spring Rain in a Small Tower" held between his hands.

With "Ten Thousand Paths" in Hayabusa Tenzo’s hands, even the extremely fierce "Xuanyin Twelve Swords" could be controlled with ease. Although Qing Yu’s Martial Arts power was nowhere near Hayabusa Tenzo’s, he could still influence "One Night Listening to Spring Rain in a Small Tower."

With exertion from all directions, Qing Yu released his palms, and the "One Night Listening to Spring Rain in a Small Tower" reversed its blade edge and slashed toward Liu Ruosong under his incredulous gaze.

"——"

Silently, the edge of "One Night Listening to Spring Rain in a Small Tower" was so sharp that even if it cut through a body, it would make no sound, slicing through as effortlessly as a hot knife through butter.

Beginning from the left shoulder and diagonally across to the right waist side, "One Night Listening to Spring Rain in a Small Tower" made a smooth wound.

If Liu Ruosong hadn’t exerted strength just in time, that slash could have split him in two.

"It’s just as well."

Ignoring the pain, he grabbed the "One Night Listening to Spring Rain in a Small Tower" with his bloody and blurry palm. Qing Yu adjusted his mental state, conforming to the demonic nature of this Demon Sword.

His profound eyes suddenly focused intently, the "Heavenly Son’s Qi Observation Skill" penetrating Liu Ruosong’s entire body; Sword Technique, position, timing, strength, speed—all clear in his mind.

Then...

The sword struck.

It was as if the moon had descended to the mortal world, that streak of blade light clear like moonlight. Yet this moonlight, unlike the harmless light of the usual moon, was lethal.

The sword cleaved him in twain, from the top of the head extending down the bridge of the nose, the chin, and further down to the crotch, perfectly aligned, straight and true.

"Ding, congratulations to the host for killing Three-Star Villain·Liu Ruosong, acquiring items: Round Moon Curved Saber·One Night Listening to Spring Rain in a Small Tower (three and a half stars), Martial Arts Inheritance: "Establishing True Heart Method" (two stars), "Outer Heaven Meteor" (two and a half stars), "Devil Sword Technique" (three and a half stars)."

What followed the notification was the much-anticipated Martial Arts Enlightenment.

However, Liu Ruosong’s Martial Arts Enlightenment was barely satisfactory. The two-star "Establishing True Heart Method" was Liu Ruosong’s sect’s Cultivation Technique, trash. The two and a half stars "Outer Heaven Meteor" had exceptional moves and lofty intentions, but unfortunately, it was incomplete—only one move—and Qing Yu couldn’t use it now anyway.

As for "Devil Sword Technique," it could only be said that it was a good martial art, but the cultivator was wanting. Liu Ruosong, originally named the "Green Pine Swordsman," naturally focused on the sword rather than the saber, and though he had some achievements switching to the saber halfway through, he ultimately did not have the talent of Ding Peng.

His Sword Path attainment was not even half of Ding Peng’s, and the reason he became the ultimate big villain in the original story was solely supported by the "One Night Listening to Spring Rain in a Small Tower."

"One can only wonder what power ’Divine Blade Slash’ would hold in the hands of Ding Peng."

Although Ding Peng claimed he could kill Liu Ruosong with a wooden sword, it was because Liu Ruosong was weak. Dare he use a wooden sword against Yan Shisan or Xie Xiaofeng?

Before Ding Peng mastered the "forgetful sword," without "One Night Listening to Spring Rain in a Small Tower," he could only unleash six-tenths of "Divine Blade Slash’s" power; using "One Night Listening to Spring Rain in a Small Tower," he could bring out twelve-tenths of its power.

After reaching the state of forgetting the sword, the lower limit should have increased, not just six-tenths anymore, perhaps to nine-tenths or even the full power, but it likely wouldn’t reach the level of twelve-tenths.

"Ding Peng’s strength should make him a contender for the position of the Divine Origin Realm’s guardian BOSS, but alas, he’s not a villain, so I won’t encounter him."

As he spoke, Qing Yu’s figure also began to slowly disappear, with only his slightly regretful words echoing through the vast white Inheritance Space.

Upon exiting the Inheritance Space, Qing Yu’s injuries also vanished without a trace. His flesh-mangled hands and the cut on his face—if not for the lingering pain—felt as if it were all just a dream.

"System, claim ’One Night Listening to Spring Rain in a Small Tower’."

"Round Moon Curved Saber·One Night Listening to Spring Rain in a Small Tower being issued..."

The weight increased in Qing Yu’s hand, and a pitch-black sheathed curved saber appeared.

The curved handle, the crescent-shaped blade, and even through the dark scabbard, one could faintly sense the murderous aura—this was indeed the Demon Sword—"One Night Listening to Spring Rain in a Small Tower."

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