The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 55 - 52: Xiao Gao Suddenly Appears

Chapter 55: Chapter 52: Xiao Gao Suddenly Appears

"How about it, Lady Song, no, I should call you Miss Zhang, your defeat is certain, you might as well surrender," Luo Yan said with a light laugh, looking at Song Ziqi.

"Surrender? I haven’t lost yet. No matter how strong the Postnatal Realm is, it’s still only Postnatal. The real battle is just beginning."

Song Ziqi’s Qi Force surged, releasing her Inner Qi, her aura bold and no longer frail. Though veiled and dressed as a gentlewoman, her valiant spirit was evident, matching that of any man.

"What a fierce tigress of a military family, you indeed did not use your full strength before," praised Luo Yan.

Seeing the Qi Mechanism that Song Ziqi burst forth with, she must be at least at the Innate Seventh Realm. If she had used her full strength earlier, Luo Yan would not have walked away merely spitting blood. However, with Lu Qifeng, her eavesdropping master by her side, Luo Yan, no matter how severely injured, could still escape.

"However, I too came prepared today. Brother Bu..."

Bu Lengchuan stepped forward, still wearing a friendly smile, but his eyes, cold and fervent, could not be masked. The coldness was his will against his enemies; the fervor was his anticipation for the battle to come.

"Brother Bu’s strength even surpasses mine. Together, we are more than enough to handle you," Luo Yan declared confidently.

"Enough talk, let’s go." Unable to suppress the murderous intent in his heart, Bu Lengchuan shouted loudly, his smile excited and frenzied as he drew his sword and charged at Song Ziqi.

Bu Lengchuan’s long sword was held vertically in front of him. "Slash," he uttered, as the blade’s sharpness surged, and the Blade Energy traversed the battlefield. The Six Gates constables, knowing to avoid him the moment Bu Lengchuan made his move, steered clear of his frontal assault. The remaining soldiers of the Zhen Shan Army, under the crisscrossing silver-white Blade Energy, were torn apart, their limbs severed and blood sprayed wildly.

The Blade Energy that crossed the battlefield finally reached its end, flying towards its target, stopping in front of Song Ziqi.

With a light shout, Song Ziqi’s fair, slender jade hands clenched into a fist, her azure True Qi overflowing, shaping into a roaring tiger outside her body. "Roar," the Tiger Roar to Settle Mountains and Rivers manifested again, this time her fist meeting Bu Lengchuan’s vivid Blade Energy.

The Fist Power clashed with the Blade Energy, dissipating each other.

"It is only polite to return a gesture. Mr. Bu, please receive a punch from this young lady."

The form of the Tiger Roar persisted, Song Ziqi leapt into the air, soared over the blood-soaked battling soldiers, and attacked Bu Lengchuan. The Tiger Roar to Settle Mountains and Rivers, with its sonic attack effect, reverberated in the ears of her own men; the echo from the previous collision had already caused many to bleed from their ears. Staying put would harm them further, so taking initiative was better.

"Well met!" Watching the bluish, roaring tiger’s head coming from the sky, Bu Lengchuan’s excitement intensified. His bright silver-white Blade Energy shrouded his long sword, enlarging the blade slightly, with fine, swirling mini-Blade Energies around it.

"Bone Stripping."

One of the Dismantling Blade Styles personally passed down by the Blood Hand Divine Capture, Leng Kuangtu, excelling at cutting through Protective Divine Skills and externally solidified True Qi.

Once again, the blade and fist met directly, without any flourish. The fine silver-white Blade Energy crazily sliced through the bluish tiger head True Qi around Song Ziqi, emitting a sharp, piercing sound.

"Roar"

The roaring sound of the Tiger only emerged now. The sonorous wave blew off Bu Lengchuan’s black hat, sending his long hair flying straight back and slashing two blood marks across his face.

Luo Yan hadn’t expected Song Ziqi’s full strength to be so terrifying; just two moves, and Bu Lengchuan was already at a disadvantage.

Her silhouette rose with the wind, silently and swiftly moving to Song Ziqi’s back. "Wind-shocking Palm" silently struck towards Song Ziqi’s back.

The corner of Song Ziqi’s lips, hidden under the veil, curved slightly. She turned and met Luo Yan’s "Wind-shocking Palm" with her left palm. Tiger Roar to Settle Mountains and Rivers values essence over form, not confined to any specific move—fist, palm, leg, or even head; any could unleash sufficient True Qi to execute the Tiger Roar to Settle Mountains and Rivers. Moreover, the roar wasn’t produced by the mouth like the Lion Roar Technique, but by the vibration of True Qi.

"Roar"

The tiger’s roar resounded once again, as if yesterday had reemerged, with Song Ziqi confronting Luo Yan.

However, this time Song Ziqi’s right fist was also parrying Bu Lengchuan’s sword, and her left palm couldn’t exert full force. But unlike last time, Luo Yan didn’t charge up the Divine Wind Nine Revolutions before unleashing his extreme move.

This time when the two clashed palms, they surprisingly found themselves equally matched. Adding Bu Lengchuan to the mix, Song Ziqi, with a body angled side to side, engaged both opponents in a deadlock.

"Miss," Song Fu, seeing the stalemate and worried, called out.

In terms of realm, the three were not much different. Song Ziqi, relying on the overwhelming power of the Tiger Roar to Settle Mountains and Rivers, could hold them off for a short while, but as time dragged on, her True Qi would not keep up with the consumption, and defeat was inevitable.

"Miss, your loyal servant is here to rescue you."

Song Fu approached, intending to break the deadlock of the True Qi clash. Although this could result in mutual damage to all three, it was still better than Song Ziqi being defeated alone.

"Humph, dream on," Luo Yan, seeing this, coldly scoffed.

How could he forget this loyal old servant? Although Song Fu was aged and his vital energy depleted, being Innate meant he was still the strongest among those present besides the three.

Figures flickered, and four black-clothed men appeared again, surrounding Song Fu in a combined attack formation, the same four experts from Six Gates who had defeated Song Fu last time.

Far off, Qing Yu also disengaged from the battle, leaping to a nearby location, with the Bishui Sword in his hand trembling lightly, like a venomous snake seeking the weaknesses of its prey.

"Uncle Fu!"

It was the first time panic appeared in Song Ziqi’s voice. Song Fu, the loyal old butler who had followed her as a child to the Song Family residence and had taken meticulous care of her for many years, was like family to her, his presence even more significant than the somewhat blurry memory of Lord Zhen Shan.

"Gao Yuan, make your move!" Song Ziqi shouted loudly.

A dark shadow rushed into the fray, wearing a smooth black mask and clad entirely in black, it was Xiao Gao.

"Another Innate..." both Luo Yan and Bu Lengchuan thought simultaneously.

"This is bad..."

This unexpected Innate appearing halfway through was clearly a strong reinforcement for the enemy, and moreover, an unanticipated one, which Luo Yan wasn’t prepared for. Indeed, it wasn’t Luo Yan’s fault for not expecting another Innate realm helper for Song Ziqi; last time, Song Ziqi had been forced to reveal her Absolute Skill of Tiger Roar to Settle Mountains and Rivers, which suggested she had no other Innate realm experts at her disposal. Yet now, suddenly another Innate had appeared.

"Good!" Seeing the sudden strong reinforcement, Song Fu was greatly heartened, ignoring his aged body, his Qi Force surged forth, releasing a fierce burst of True Qi, attacking one of the black-clothed men surrounding him.

However, Xiao Gao did not immediately join forces with Song Fu to break through and tackle the four Six Gates experts, but instead raised his sword to attack Qing Yu.

Seeing this, Qing Yu’s face paled, his body shooting out like an arrow, escaping the battle and darting across the nearby rooftops.

Xiao Gao immediately followed, as the deadline set by Xuan Guang drew near. If he didn’t capture Qing Yu soon, he would have to pay with his own life.

After erupting for a moment, Song Fu’s old body could no longer hold up, and exhausted, he was struck in the back by one of the black-clothed men.

"Uncle Fu," Song Ziqi called out worriedly.

Luo Yan sensed Song Ziqi’s immense distress and her failing inner strength, and promptly ordered, "Kill him."