Devouring Soul Emperor

Chapter 350: Chapter 350: Sword Qi vs. Sword Qi

Chu Qingyun retrieved the Thundercloud Sword.

He once again pointed his sword at Mu and shouted, "Mu, do you dare to come down and fight? Or are you going to keep sending your trash down here to die?"

Mu’s eyes turned cold, and he quietly tightened his grip on his longsword.

"Chu Qingyun, as you wish."

"But you’d better be prepared to die!"

Mu let out a cold shout and leaped down from the top of the valley. He landed on the ground with a THUD, not moving an inch!

Seeing Mu take action personally, the Martial Soul Hall’s Martial Spirits surrounding the valley all revealed excited expressions.

"Lord Mu is fighting himself! That kid is dead for sure!"

"How many moves do you think that kid can last against Lord Mu? I say ten moves, tops!"

"Ten moves? You’re giving him too much credit. I bet he won’t even last a single move!"

Hearing the chatter around them, Mu looked at Chu Qingyun with a smirk. "Chu Qingyun, did you hear them? You... how would you like to die?"

Hearing this, Chu Qingyun’s brow twitched, and his expression grew more serious.

’Even after witnessing my strength, those Martial Spirits from the Martial Soul Hall are still so confident in this Mu. It looks like he has an ace up his sleeve.’

"Thunder Light Sword Qi!"

Chu Qingyun wasted no time on pointless talk. He surged forward, channeling his Thunder Light Sword Qi, and slashed out with his sword.

However, while the slash looked fierce, it was only a feint. Chu Qingyun held back thirty percent of his strength, leaving himself a way out.

It would be foolish to go all-out in a head-on clash without even gauging the enemy’s strength.

Looking at the twenty-centimeter-long, purplish Sword Qi on the Thundercloud Sword, Mu’s eyes filled with cold disdain.

When Chu Qingyun rushed close, Mu abruptly raised his strangely-shaped longsword. "Chu Qingyun, don’t think you’re the only one with Sword Qi!"

As he spoke, the Pure Primordial Power of a level-three Martial Spirit surged into his sword. In an instant, a layer of pale gray Sword Qi erupted from the blade—and it was half a meter long!

"What!?"

Seeing this, Chu Qingyun’s eyes went wide, and he couldn’t help but cry out in shock.

He hadn’t seen any decent Sword and Saber Techniques from the Martial Soul Hall members, not even a hint of Sword Momentum. Yet now, this Mu had actually unleashed Sword Qi!

’Could he be a rare Sword Dao genius from the Martial Soul Hall?’

BANG!

With no time to think, the Thundercloud Sword and the strangely-shaped longsword clashed violently.

Sword Qi versus Sword Qi!

Separated by the pale purple and pale gray auras of Sword Qi, the two swords began a fierce struggle.

The Thunder Light Sword Qi was clearly a cut above ordinary Sword Qi. It managed to tear through the plain Sword Qi and cut partway in.

But Mu’s Sword Qi, at half a meter long, was far superior in that respect.

They were locked in a stalemate for a moment, neither gaining an advantage.

Mu snorted coldly. With a flick of his arm, his Primordial Power erupted, and a tremendous force surged toward Chu Qingyun.

’Not good!’

Chu Qingyun’s heart leaped. He stopped trying to hold his ground and immediately used the force of Mu’s attack to retreat.

He retreated nearly twenty meters, leaving a trail of cracked footprints in the hard valley floor before he finally neutralized the force.

It was a good thing his initial attack was only a feint. If he hadn’t held back, that clash would have likely made him cough up blood.

"Iron Thread Ten-Star Vine!"

After steadying himself, Chu Qingyun unleashed his Tier Four Martial Soul. Ten vines burst forth to intercept Mu’s follow-up attack.

Faced with a Tier Four Martial Soul, Mu still wore a cold smirk, completely unafraid.

SHK SHK SHK SHK...

Mu swung his sword, and with a series of slicing sounds, all the vines were easily severed by his Sword Qi!

Seeing this, Chu Qingyun couldn’t help the corner of his mouth from twitching again.

’Since my Ten-Star Vine Martial Soul reached Tier Four, I don’t think it’s ever been defeated this miserably.’

Watching the smirking Mu approach, Chu Qingyun’s expression turned grave, and he narrowed his eyes slightly. ’Looks like the plan needs to change...’

Previously, Chu Qingyun had repeatedly challenged and provoked Mu, wanting to lure him down to be captured alive. The goal was to exchange him for Xia He and the other four captives.

After all, his main purpose for coming here was to save people, not kill them. Chu Qingyun had never forgotten this crucial point.

However, plans rarely survive contact with reality.

Facing a level-three Martial Spirit who could use Sword Qi—never mind Chu Qingyun as he was now—even if he were to unleash the Fourth Layer of the Profound Celestial Divine Pattern, he probably couldn’t guarantee he could capture Mu alive.

’In that case, I’ll have to find a way to save the hostages first...’ Chu Qingyun secretly glanced at the five people tied to wooden racks behind him, a new plan already forming in his mind.

"Mu, go die!"

Chu Qingyun suddenly roared, gripped the Thundercloud Sword with both hands, and once again pushed his Thunder Light Sword Qi to its limit, cleaving down at Mu.

At the same time, the ten vines regrew and attacked Mu once more.

"Insignificant tricks. A pointless struggle."

Mu snorted coldly, slashed out, and once again knocked Chu Qingyun back.

This time, he didn’t just passively block. He immediately unleashed the full power of a level-three Martial Spirit. The impact made Chu Qingyun’s chest feel tight, and he felt an urge to spit blood!

As for the Iron Thread Ten-Star Vine, because its opponent had Sword Qi and was two full Realms higher, it only managed to hinder him for a moment before being completely severed by Mu once again.

However, Chu Qingyun still didn’t give up. After catching his breath, he swung his sword at Mu again. "Kill!"

BANG!

The result was the same.

With a casual slash, Mu once again sent Chu Qingyun flying.

This time, Chu Qingyun finally couldn’t take it. He spat out a mouthful of blood, and his face instantly turned pale.

But even so, Chu Qingyun didn’t stop attacking. It was as if he’d suddenly become a reckless brute, constantly attacking, getting knocked back, attacking again, and getting knocked back again.

After a few more exchanges, he even stopped using the Iron Thread Ten-Star Vine, simply charging forward on his own to clash swords with Mu as if he had a death wish.

As for Mu, he wasn’t in any hurry. He advanced slowly, step by step, seemingly savoring the thrill of torturing a human genius—of torturing a genius from Great Xia’s Dragon Guard!

With every attack, Chu Qingyun was forced back a great distance. As Mu pressed forward step by step, their position drew closer and closer to the cliff wall behind Chu Qingyun—which was right where Xia He and the other four were being held!

After being pushed back to the base of the cliff, Chu Qingyun fixed his gaze on Mu again. "Mu, go to hell!"

Hearing Chu Qingyun’s familiar roar, the surrounding members of the Martial Soul Hall couldn’t help but burst into mocking laughter, waiting to see him get beaten until he spat blood again.

Mu, too, raised his longsword once more, preparing to meet Chu Qingyun’s suicidal attack.

There was a mistake in the last Chapter. The XX% should have been 20%. I was too lazy to check while writing and forgot to change it...