The sudden sound startled both Magu and the leather-armored youth.
They hadn't noticed that there were other people in the valley.
The two turned their heads sharply and saw a figure standing with his hands behind his back on a large rock next to the waterfall in front of them.
"Brother Lu Qing?" When Ma Gu saw the figure clearly, disbelief appeared in his eyes. "How did you get here?"
Could it be that in my panic, I fled so haphazardly that I ended up near Jiuli Village?
Such a thought involuntarily flashed through Magu's mind.
However, he didn't have time to consider whether this was reasonable or not. Seeing that Lu Qing didn't seem to realize the seriousness of the situation, he quickly shouted:
"Brother Lu Qing, run! This man is ruthless and must not be trifled with!"
Magu was not happy to see Lu Qing, because he knew that Lu Qing's martial arts strength was only at the Qi and Blood Realm.
He was no match for the leather-armored youth on the other side.
Intervening rashly will not only fail to help him, but will also cost him his life.
"Do you think you can escape?" the leather-armored youth said calmly. "You coward, you didn't expect this, did you? Not only can you not escape, but you'll also drag your friend down with you. Doesn't that feel worse than death?"
"Brother Lu Qing, run! I'll try my best to hold him off while you find a chance to escape!"
Ignoring the leather-armored youth's words, Magu struggled to his feet, gripped his knife in one hand, glared fiercely at the cloth-armored youth, and growled.
"I didn't realize you, a coward, had any sense of loyalty."
The leather-armored youth was somewhat surprised to see Magu looking like he was about to fight to the death.
"But do you think you have the right to stop me?"
Magu remained silent, staring intently at his opponent, seemingly searching for an opportunity to strike.
"I say, you two, why don't you ask my opinion first?"
Lu Qing, who was standing to the side, saw the two talking to each other and said helplessly.
Magu and the leather-armored youth were taken aback and looked at Lu Qing.
The leather-armored youth, in particular, seemed unable to believe that Lu Qing would dare to interrupt him.
He became slightly wary and began to observe Lu Qing carefully.
Unfortunately, Lu Qing was too far away to sense the other's vital energy.
It was impossible to determine Lu Qing's strength at the moment.
"Mr. Ma, could you tell me what the current situation is?" Lu Qing smiled slightly.
"Brother Lu Qing, you..."
Seeing Lu Qing's calm demeanor, Ma Gu suddenly had a thought.
In his memory, Lu Qing had always been very intelligent, and his words just now should have made him realize the seriousness of the matter.
But Lu Qing was completely unperturbed, which made him somewhat puzzled about Lu Qing's intentions.
Let me tell you.
At this moment, the young man in leather armor suddenly spoke up.
"This scoundrel overestimates himself and has secretly hidden the Wei family's wife and son, making us his enemy. Kid, are you sure you want to get involved in this mess?"
Lu Qing looked at Ma Gu in surprise.
Unexpectedly, he was so bold as to get involved in the affairs between the Wei family and those mysterious martial artists.
"Don't make false accusations. I know nothing about any Madam Wei or Young Master Wei. I was just hunting in the mountains. You attacked me without even asking what happened. No matter what, you're in the wrong, aren't you?"
Magu resolutely refused to admit it.
"Keep your mouth shut. I hope you'll still be this stubborn when I break your limbs and torture you slowly."
The young man in leather armor paid no attention to Magu's sophistry.
Even if Magu really had nothing to do with the Wei family, he still had to die.
The moment Magu dodged his deadly arrow, the leather-armored youth decided that he had to torture him to death.
Lu Qing could tell that Ma Gu had indeed jumped into the mud.
Although he didn't know why the usually cautious Magu would get involved in such a deadly matter, Lu Qing naturally couldn't watch him die in front of him since they had known each other for a while.
More importantly, Lu Qing looked at the information revealed by the leather-armored youth in his field of vision, and a strange look appeared in his eyes.
At this moment, in his field of vision, the leather-armored youth was emitting a dense white light.
【Tong Canglang: A disciple of the Northern Frontier Tiancang Sect, and an apprentice of Wang Cangyi, a martial artist at the Innate Realm. He is cruel, bloodthirsty, capricious, and enjoys torturing his opponents.】
【Cultivation Level: Acquired Bone and Tendon Realm, Minor Completion. Due to the use of a secret technique, which has just been used, excessive energy was consumed, and the current strength is less than 70% of normal.】
This time, Lu Qing's investigation yielded more detailed information than before.
He only discovered this recently after breaking through to the Bone and Tendon Realm.
As his cultivation level improved, his supernatural abilities also seemed to be strengthened.
The speed of examining items is not only faster than before, but the information obtained is also relatively more detailed.
Looking at the note that appeared on the leather-armored youth, many thoughts raced through Lu Qing's mind in an instant.
The note contained a lot of information that was quite important to him.
Whether it was the young man in leather armor's background or his current physical condition, he gained a considerable understanding of him.
"Kid, I don't know why, but I suddenly find your gaze really annoying."
Just as Lu Qing was having these thoughts, the young man in leather armor felt uncomfortable all over. The way Lu Qing looked at him made him very unhappy.
"I've made up my mind, I'll start by making you my first target!"
Magu has already been severely injured and is no longer a threat, but the leather-armored youth still cannot see through Lu Qing's true nature.
However, he wasn't worried. Judging from Lu Qing's age, he was much younger than him. Even if he was a genius who had practiced martial arts since childhood, he couldn't be that powerful.
Moreover, the leather-armored youth didn't believe that anyone in this remote place could possess martial arts talent comparable to his, an inner disciple of the Heavenly Cang Sect.
So when he saw Lu Qing not only standing there with his hands behind his back pretending to be something he was not, but also looking at him with a gaze that made him very uncomfortable.
The young man in leather armor suddenly made his move, shifting his body and lunging towards Lu Qing.
not good!
Magu, who had been keeping a close eye on the leather-armored youth, noticed his movements immediately.
But before he could react, he saw the leather-armored youth pounce on Lu Qing.
Originally weaker than his opponent, and now seriously injured, Magu was unable to stop him at all.
All he could do was anxiously shout, "Brother Lu Qing, run!"
However, it was too late. As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the leather-armored youth move extremely fast. In a few quick steps, he was already in front of Lu Qing.
He formed a claw with his palm, creating a powerful gust of wind, and grabbed at Lu Qing's throat.
Magu's eyes widened in horror; he could almost see Lu Qing's neck snap and his trachea tear in the next moment.
Even the young man in leather armor believed that his grab was foolproof.
【Wind Claw】 is one of his signature skills, and even among the inner disciples of the sect, few can master it more profoundly than him.
Dealing with a country bumpkin who appeared out of nowhere is a piece of cake.
Just as the leather-armored youth's sharp claws were about to tear Lu Qing's neck apart.
Suddenly, a blade of light flashed in front of Lu Qing, slashing towards the leather-armored youth's head.
The blade of light was sharp and full of killing intent. More importantly, it was incredibly fast, striking first even though it was delayed. Before the leather-armored youth's hand could even touch Lu Qing's neck, it had already struck in front of him.
"What?"
This strike came completely out of the blue, taking the leather-armored youth by surprise.
He then realized that Lu Qing's hands, which had been behind his back, were actually holding a battle sword!
What a cunning little rascal!
At the critical moment, the young man in leather armor tilted his head back, dodging the fatal blow.
But other parts of the body could no longer be avoided.
boom!
The blade struck the leather-armored youth squarely in the chest, the powerful force sending him flying backward.
"Um?"
The moment the blow struck the leather-armored youth, Lu Qing sensed something was wrong.
The sensation was not like being struck on a person at all, but rather like being struck on some kind of incredibly tough leather, extremely difficult to feel.
He remembered the leather armor the other person was wearing.
With a thought in mind, Lu Qing didn't have time to think further. His blood and qi erupted, and he jumped off the boulder, sending dirt and pebbles flying under his feet. In a few strides, he caught up with the leather-armored youth who was flying backward in mid-air and slashed down with his sword again.
when!
Another loud collision rang out.
But the leather-armored youth reacted quickly, drew his short sword from his waist, and blocked Lu Qing's attack.
However, although he managed to block the sword, he was unable to gain leverage because he was in mid-air.
The leather-armored youth was also cleaved from the air to the ground by Lu Qing's blade, turning into a rolling gourd and splashing up countless pebbles and mud.
However, this was not the end. Lu Qing, having gained the upper hand, did not let up. Ignoring everything else, he took advantage of the leather-armored youth's disadvantage, strode forward, and slashed down with his sword again.
Damn it, is this ever going to end?!
The young man in leather armor never expected that his momentary carelessness would lead him to this predicament.
Frustrated, he was even more furious.
When has Tong Canglang ever suffered such a loss?
boom!
In his rage, the leather-armored youth disregarded everything else and forcibly began to circulate the power of his blood and qi in a strange and rapid manner.
In an instant, a powerful force surged from his body.
"Get out of my way!"
Empowered by this force, the leather-armored youth roared as he saw Lu Qing's blade slashing down again, and with a flick of his short sword, he blocked Lu Qing's battle blade.
This block was incredibly powerful, even beyond Lu Qing's expectations.
The shock made his arm go numb, and he almost couldn't even hold his sword.
He felt a chill run down his spine and used the recoil to take a few steps back, increasing the distance between himself and the leather-armored youth.
This exchange has come to a temporary end, with Lu Qing emerging slightly victorious.
Magu, standing to the side, was already dumbfounded.
From the moment the leather-armored youth lunged at Lu Qing, to Lu Qing's clever counterattack with a knife, to the leather-armored youth's hasty retreat and subsequent pursuit by Lu Qing, and now to their separation.
It may seem complicated, but in reality, all of this happened in just over ten breaths.
Even as Lu Qing stepped back, Ma Gu's mouth remained wide open.
He never expected that, instead of the youth in leather armor who was about to die on the spot, it was Lu Qing who almost killed him with a single blow.
The contrast was so great that Magu would never have believed it if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes.
At that moment, he had only one thought in his mind.
So, when did Lu Qing break through to the Bone and Tendon Realm?
Indeed, if Ma Gu still couldn't tell from Lu Qing's previous powerful performance that he had already entered the Bone and Tendon Realm, then all those years of his cultivation would have been in vain.
But it was precisely when he saw this that his heart was even more shaken.
Because he knew that Lu Qing had only been involved in martial arts for a few months at most.
In just a few months, he went from being a novice in martial arts to becoming a master of the Bone and Tendon Realm.
Such a speed of cultivation is something that even Magul has never heard of, let alone seen!
Even in the state capital, he had never heard of such a young genius!
Brother Lu Qing, just what kind of monstrous cultivation prodigy are you!
Magu stared at Lu Qing's figure in utter shock, forgetting even the pain in his shoulder for a moment.
Magu stood there dumbfounded, and the young man in leather armor was equally shocked.
He looked at Lu Qing, who was holding a battle sword, his eyes filled with disbelief.
"Bone and Tendon Realm? You're actually a Bone and Tendon Realm martial artist?"
Moreover, it was exceptionally powerful, approaching the Lesser Completion stage of the Bone and Tendon Realm.
The young man in leather armor recalled Lu Qing's previous domineering attitude.
The power that Lu Qing displayed was far beyond what a martial artist who had just entered the Bone and Tendon Realm could unleash.
Even compared to him, she's not much worse.
Such formidable power was unleashed by a boy much younger than himself.
This left the leather-armored youth in disbelief.
"What amazing leather armor."
Lu Qing did not answer him, but instead looked at the young man in leather armor with a strange expression.
There, on the young man's chest armor, there was a crack, and blood was faintly seeping out.
Clearly, although Lu Qing's knife was blocked by his leather armor, it still injured him.
I wonder what kind of leather armor this is, that it's so powerful that it can withstand a full-force strike from a martial artist at the Bone and Tendon Realm.
Although Lu Qing's words were meant as praise, they sounded particularly grating to the young man in leather armor.
He could easily hear the sarcasm in Lu Qing's words.
However, he did feel a sliver of hope.
If it weren't for the leather armor bestowed upon him by his master, he probably would have been cleaved in two by a single blow.
The guy across from me is really something to be afraid of.
To use such a vicious scheme at such a young age is truly ruthless.
"Kid, don't get cocky. That last slash was your best chance. Since you couldn't kill me, this is your end!"
The young man in leather armor said with a fierce look in his eyes.
At the same time, his heart was filled with murderous intent.
After realizing that Lu Qing was actually a martial artist at the Bone and Tendon Realm, his desire to kill him was even greater than that for Ma Gu.
At such a young age, he has already entered the Bone and Tendon Realm and is not far from the Minor Completion of Bone and Tendon Realm. If given more time to cultivate, what will become of him?
The leather-clad youth, who had initially considered himself a genius, realized Lu Qing's martial arts talent afterward.
He was narrow-minded and his heart was already filled with jealousy and fear.
At that moment, he had only one thought in his mind.
This kid absolutely cannot be allowed to live!
Otherwise, not only him, but even their Tiancang Sect will likely face great calamity in the future!
