The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 436 - 248: Aftermath of the Assassination, Counter-Killing

Chapter 436: Chapter 248: Aftermath of the Assassination, Counter-Killing

Yun Wuyue moved gracefully like a gliding swan, tracing a cold yet radiant trajectory as she landed beside Qing Yu.

Her amazed and unsure gaze fell upon Qing Yu, her face no longer icy under the veil but filled with shock and bewilderment.

Even though the distance from where Qing Yu and Yun Wuyue had started was considerable, for Yun Wuyue, such a distance required very little effort to cover.

However, for Qing Yu, that little effort was entirely unnecessary.

Even though they had set off simultaneously, Yun Wuyue only saw Qing Yu’s figure flicker and, in a blink of an eye, he was at this new location.

It was unbelievably fast, so fast that Yun Wuyue dared not believe such speed was possible at the Divine Origin Realm.

"You’re here," Qing Yu said, "Since you’re here, I’ll leave Lin Huaigou to you."

"Don’t underestimate him; although he has some undeserved reputation, he indeed has strength and is, after all, ranked sixth on the Human List."

With a tone that treated the opponent like meat on a chopping board, Lin Huaigou’s face turned green with anger, and, boiling with rage, he exclaimed, "Young Master Yu, you are merely ninth on the Human List, where do you get the face to judge us two. Today, it’s not you who will eliminate us, it’s us who will eliminate you."

Despite the chilling entrance of Qing Yu, which sent a cold shiver through Lin Huaigou, the thought of their combined strength naturally alleviated his fear.

Not to speak of himself, the great master ranked sixth on the Human List, but even the young Ping Er, who had defeated the ninth-ranked Kuang Yuan with sword skills a few days ago, was stronger than Gong Ziyu, who was only tenth on the list.

With such a stark advantage, Lin Huaigou truly found no reason to fear.

Hmm...

Even though he had to be wary of Hattori Heiji, the disguised Japanese, Lin Huaigou felt that even by himself, he could win; he just had to be cautious of the Japanese youngster.

"Okay, I’ll deal with Lin Huaigou," Yun Wuyue put away her astonishment and a chilling air enveloped her, causing the air to produce a "kara kara" sound.

That was the sound of the moisture in the air being instantly frozen by the powerful cold.

’It seems being a disciple of a Great Sect really has its benefits. With skilled teachers and abundant resources, they can rapidly turn potential into power. Yun Wuyue advanced to the Divine Origin Realm a little later than I did, but with the Sect’s resources at her disposal, her accumulation in the early stages of the Divine Origin Realm has been smooth, without the painstaking buildup required by someone like me,’ Qing Yu thought to himself, listening to the "kara kara" sounds around him.

If Qing Yu wasn’t mistaken, Yun Wuyue’s Realm had reached the Middle Stage of Divine Origin, unusually quickly, almost as swiftly as Qing Yu with his system.

These disciples of Great Sects, with their backgrounds and resources, receive support that someone like Qing Yu, who is practically a Loose Cultivator, cannot match.

Ordinary people need to build up bit by bit, struggling in the early stages of the Divine Origin Realm, but they can quickly overcome this obstacle and start contemplating their own path in Martial Arts.

However, this only applies to the early stages of the Divine Origin Realm. As they reach the Middle Stage and start to ponder their own soul and search for the path ahead in Martial Arts, the help of a skilled teacher becomes limited, and resources only save the time that would have been spent grinding away.

After all, there are no two identical leaves in the world, nor are there two completely identical people. Even if following the same Cultivation Technique, the paths one has to take will only overlap, never be exactly the same.

’With Yun Wuyue’s strength compared to Lin Huaigou, she may not measure up, yet she won’t be defeated swiftly. This time, it should be enough for me to take care of this Japanese swordsmanship genius.’

Qing Yu turned his attention toward the two opponents; with his Heavenly Son’s Qi Observation Skill, the true strength of the two was as clear as patterns on his palm.

Lin Huaigou was indeed getting old, his vital energy in decline, with no hope for reaching the Three Elements Combined True Pill Realm, and his strength was now on the decline.

His power was still enough to be on the Human List, but it was just enough to hang onto the tail end of it; the sixth place was completely undeserved for him. Not to mention, having expended True Qi in the earlier confrontation with Jiang Beichuan and the others, Lin Huaigou’s old age endurance had greatly impacted his ability to sustain combat.

In contrast to Lin Huaigou, whose strength was no longer at its peak, Hattori Heiji, the Japanese Swordsmanship Genius, had been quietly amassing power and was in top form.

Due to the harsh environment and scarce resources in Japan, influenced by this, the Japanese martial arts, inspired by the Esoteric Sect, are particularly ferocious and unorthodox, full of aggressive energy.

Hattori Heiji might seem harmless, but once engaged in combat, his fighting strength could exceed that of the declining Lin Huaigou by more than a little.

"So, let’s begin, Hattori Heiji," Qing Yu said, his eyes empty as he reached out a hand towards Hattori Heiji.

At that moment, the pressure in Hattori Heiji’s heart soared to its maximum.

As soon as Qing Yu had appeared, Hattori Heiji had readied his stance, prepared to strike with the "Iaido Slash" at any moment.

While Qing Yu talked with the others, Hattori Heiji had spotted several openings to attack and end Qing Yu’s life, but in the end, he had silently held back.

He didn’t do this out of excessive caution, but because each time he was about to act, a feeling akin to a life-or-death crisis would flash, causing him to suppress the killing intent that surged within him.

Though Qing Yu occasionally looked away, Hattori Heiji always felt as though an invisible pair of eyes was silently watching him, observing every move, not overlooking any vulnerability.

To act rashly would mean death.

This was the wild beast-like instinct of Hattori Heiji, honed from countless life-and-death fights.

But now, it was impossible not to act, even if he suppressed his killing intent. For the moment Qing Yu said "begin," an intense premonition of death permeated Hattori Heiji’s Sword Heart, making him realize that if he did not strike now, he might never get the chance again.

"Are you afraid?" Qing Yu said, looking at his opponent’s slightly trembling right hand, with a playful smile in his eyes.

In Japanese swordsmanship, the grasp of momentum is extremely important, and Qing Yu knew this all too well from the memories of Shi Guanyin.

Shi Guanyin had once spent several years in Fusang of her world and was very familiar with Fusang Ninjutsu and Swordsmanship, thus knowing their characteristics and weaknesses intimately.

Even though the world Shi Guanyin resided in and this world were on entirely different levels in terms of Primordial Energy content and world level, it had no bearing on the Martial Arts.

The Martial Arts of Japan, observed by Qing Yu, could be said to be the future of the Fusang Martial Arts in Shi Guanyin’s world; the differences between the two were not significant.

Therefore, from the moment Qing Yu appeared, he started to subtly disrupt Hattori Heiji’s momentum and shatter his Mental State.

He did this not because Qing Yu lacked strength but needed these tricks to weaken the opponent, nor was it due to a whim for mischief.

The reason for doing this was that if he could completely crush his opponent’s Mental State, Qing Yu would be able to use the Soul Searching Technique to extract information from Hattori Heiji’s mind.

Otherwise, with his late-stage Divine Element Realm power, even in capture, he could destroy his own mind and achieve suicide.

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