The leather-armored youth was finally beheaded by Lu Qing with a single blow.
When he saw the head fly into the air, Magu felt both shocked and conflicted.
Shockingly, what was unexpected was that Lu Qing's current strength had reached such a formidable level.
Even a powerful figure like the leather-armored youth could be easily killed.
What's complicated is that seeing the powerful enemy who had just driven him to the brink of despair die on the spot in the blink of an eye, he felt quite saddened.
However, before Magus could form any further thoughts...
"Junior brother!"
A mournful roar echoed above the valley, its sound reverberating through the mountains and forests.
Immediately afterwards, a figure jumped down from the top of the valley, using the cliff face for leverage several times before landing in the valley.
The powerful force of the fall created two large craters at the bottom of the valley, and the surging power of the blood and qi made Magu feel a chill run down his spine.
He was a burly, middle-aged man with disheveled hair and a face full of fierce features.
"Internal Organ Realm?"
Lu Qing also looked solemn and immediately activated his special ability to look at the person who had come.
Soon, a faint red light appeared on the newcomer's body.
【Wang Qingshan: A disciple of the Northern Frontier Heavenly Azure Sect, the adopted son of Wang Cangyi, a martial artist at the Innate Realm. He is domineering, protective of his own, cruel, and bloodthirsty.】
【Cultivation Level: Acquired Inner Strength Realm, Minor Completion; Possesses an explosive secret technique that can temporarily double combat power.】
【Because of Tong Canglang's deliberate flattery and praise, Wang Qingshan grew very fond of him and regarded him as a brother.】
The internal organs have achieved minor success!
When Lu Qing saw the cultivation level of the newcomer, his heart became very heavy.
This kind of enemy is beyond his ability to handle.
Even if his swordsmanship is superb, his cultivation level is still far too low.
When the difference in strength is too great, one can overcome all techniques.
but......
Lu Qing's gaze also caught another piece of information.
It seems that the Northern Frontier Heavenly Azure Sect is not a righteous sect. How come its disciples are all so cruel and bloodthirsty?
If someone can produce a disciple like this, then Wang Cangyi, who is at the Innate Realm, is probably not a kind person.
"Junior brother!"
The middle-aged man looked at the head on the ground with grief in his eyes. After confirming that it was indeed his junior brother who had always respected him, boundless resentment rose in his heart.
"How dare you kill my junior brother?"
The middle-aged man's eyes were bloodshot, and he looked at Lu Qing with a fierce expression.
"Boy, you're dead. No one in heaven or earth can save you. I'm going to break your limbs, peel off your skin, and torture you for seven days in front of my junior brother's grave, making you wish you were dead, to comfort my junior brother's spirit in heaven!"
These cruel, hateful words sent chills down Magoo's spine.
It’s over!
Magu's heart was filled with despair once again.
He never expected that after killing a young man in leather armor, an even more powerful senior brother would suddenly appear.
Sensing the terrifying power of the other party's blood and energy, Magu knew all too well what was going on.
The person before me must be a top expert who has surpassed the Bone and Tendon Realm, a martial artist of the Inner Organ Realm!
How could they possibly deal with such an enemy?
“He who kills will be killed in return. Since your junior brother attacked me, he should naturally be prepared to be killed as well. What, didn’t your master teach you these principles?”
Despite the murderous intent emanating from the middle-aged man, Lu Qing remained calm and said indifferently.
"That's right. In that case, are you prepared to be tortured to death by me?"
The middle-aged burly man grinned, a fierce glint flashed in his eyes, and his body erupted with energy, shaking the air as he lunged at Lu Qing.
With a palm as large as a palm fan, a gust of wind was stirred up, and it went straight for Lu Qing's neck.
The middle-aged strong man's pounce was incredibly powerful, like a ferocious tiger unleashed from its cage. His fierce aura caused Ma Gu to stagger backward upon contact.
"Good timing!"
Faced with the middle-aged man's extremely fierce approach, Lu Qing showed no fear whatsoever; on the contrary, his eyes shone with an astonishing light.
The power that had been brewing since the appearance of the middle-aged strong man erupted completely.
His Qi and blood circulated at full speed, stimulating the major acupoints all over his body.
Explosive Aura Technique, Activate!
The power surged several times over, bestowing its blessing upon Lu Qing.
He slightly lowered his body, slumped his shoulders, and assumed a stance, instantly getting into the starting position for the Four Directions Blade.
His entire body was connected by a single, powerful energy, which resonated throughout his body.
In the next instant, a bright blade of light suddenly appeared, cutting through all the air currents in front of Lu Qing and slashing towards the middle-aged man!
Um?
A hint of surprise flashed in the fierce eyes of the middle-aged man.
He felt that Lu Qing's blade had completely blocked his momentum, giving him the feeling that no matter which direction he went, he would run into Lu Qing's blade.
This kid's swordsmanship is so exquisite?
The middle-aged man was somewhat surprised.
But what good is exquisite swordsmanship!
After the initial surprise, the middle-aged man's eyes were once again filled with a fierce glint.
Faced with Lu Qing's exquisite strike, he did not stop. The hand that was grabbing Lu Qing's neck drew an arc and turned to slap the side of Lu Qing's sword.
With the strength of a middle-aged strong man, if that blow landed solidly, even a finely forged steel sword would likely break instantly.
However, Lu Qing, whose swordsmanship had reached a level of perfect balance between strength and gentleness, and meticulous detail, was not so easily defeated by someone who could break his battle sword.
At the critical moment, he flicked his wrist, and the blade reversed, meeting the middle-aged man's palm.
What?!
A look of surprise flashed across the middle-aged man's eyes again.
Lu Qing's sudden change of tactics once again took him by surprise.
He hadn't expected that Lu Qing's control over his own power would be so perfect.
To be able to change tactics in such a small space.
He realized that if he didn't dodge, his hand would be sliced off.
After all, even those at the Internal Organ Realm are still mortals and cannot be invulnerable to weapons.
Left with no other choice, the middle-aged man could only flick his finger, striking the back of the blade to avoid the edge and retreat.
This exchange ended temporarily with the middle-aged strong man retreating.
When Magu saw this, his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
What did he see?
The Lu brothers actually managed to force that middle-aged strong man back with a single slash?
What just happened?!
The exchange between Lu Qing and the middle-aged strong man was too rapid.
Even Magu, who was also at the Bone and Tendon Realm, couldn't see through the mystery.
But that didn't stop him from being incredibly shocked.
Because he simply couldn't imagine that Lu Qing, a master of the Bone and Tendon Realm, could force a top-tier martial artist of the Inner Organ Realm to temporarily retreat from his attack.
"I never imagined that you, at such a young age, would have already cultivated your swordsmanship to such a high level."
After standing still, the middle-aged man looked at Lu Qing with surprise on his face.
Although Lu Qing's cultivation level was insignificant in his eyes.
However, the level of swordsmanship he had just displayed was something he couldn't help but take seriously.
At the same time, I was filled with shock.
Swordsmanship Master!
The young man before me has actually reached the master level in the art of the sword, achieving a perfect balance of strength and gentleness, and meticulous attention to detail!
You should know that even he, although he had reached the Lesser Completion of the Inner Organ Realm.
However, his own martial arts skills still haven't reached that level.
How on earth did this kid cultivate?!
Now, the middle-aged strong man finally understood why his junior brother, with his cultivation level, was killed by Lu Qing, who had just entered the Bone and Tendon Realm.
A master of swordsmanship.
With such a monstrous talent on his side, how could the junior brother not be defeated?
"Kid, who exactly are you?"
Without realizing it, the middle-aged man's expression became serious.
To have mastered a master-level sword technique at such a young age.
He had never even heard of such a martial arts genius.
Even the major martial arts sects have never heard of such an outstanding disciple.
To be honest, only a few mysterious and unpredictable hidden sects could possibly cultivate such a prodigy as their successor.
Could it be that this young man is actually a disciple who came out of those mysterious places for training?
Thinking of this, the middle-aged man's heart skipped a beat.
Legend has it that the successors from those mysterious places are all extraordinary geniuses whose abilities defy common sense.
They are often accompanied by mysterious and powerful figures who act as protectors.
If Lu Qing is indeed a descendant of those mysterious places, then there might be martial arts experts hiding nearby.
The middle-aged man immediately looked around, trying to find traces of the mysterious powerful figure.
Lu Qing was unaware that the level of swordsmanship he displayed had caused the middle-aged man to have some strange misunderstandings.
He was secretly circulating his qi and blood to relieve the soreness and numbness in his arm.
At the same time, he was amazed, thinking to himself that he truly deserved to be a master of the Inner Organ Realm.
With just a flick of his finger, his arm went numb.
If he hadn't used his burst energy technique, his battle sword would probably have been knocked out of his hand by that one blow.
Indeed, it was wishful thinking to think that one could fight against someone at the Inner Strength Realm solely with swordsmanship.
Without the support of cultivation, even the highest realm is just a castle in the air.
After circulating his qi and blood for a while, Lu Qing felt that his arm was no longer a problem, and then he answered the middle-aged strong man's question.
"I am but a mere country bumpkin, not worth mentioning."
"Hmph! I didn't expect that a successor from such a mysterious place would be so secretive, not even daring to admit his lineage."
The middle-aged man sneered, not believing Lu Qing's words at all.
"However, even if you are a disciple from a mysterious place, you are still in the wrong for killing my junior brother without cause. I will take you down and bring you back to the sect so that your master can give our Tiancang Sect an explanation!"
The middle-aged man had already thought it through.
His junior brother is dead, and he just attacked Lu Qing as well.
The feud has already been formed, and resolving it is naturally not an easy task.
It would be better to strike first, capture Lu Qing, and bring him back to our master.
Perfect timing! We can also test whether Lu Qing truly has a powerful protector by his side.
After saying that, the middle-aged man reached out with both hands and took out a pair of steel fingerless gauntlets from his waist and put them on.
Lu Qing's swordsmanship is terrifying. Even for him, it wouldn't be an easy task to subdue him with his bare hands.
If you're not careful, you might suffer a loss.
Therefore, the middle-aged strong man decided to go all out and take down Lu Qing as quickly as possible.
As long as Lu Qing is captured, even if the powerful protector shows up, he will have leverage.
As a core disciple of the Tiancang Sect, the middle-aged strong man had some understanding of the rules of those mysterious places.
The disciples who come out to train have protectors, but they can only intervene when their own disciples are in mortal danger.
Next, as long as he doesn't intend to kill Lu Qing, the protector might not necessarily intervene to stop him.
Even if he really makes a move, he won't panic.
The prohibition against those at the Innate Realm attacking those below the Innate Realm was established by the Holy Mountain.
Even in the most mysterious places, these rules must be followed.
If the protector were at the Innate Realm, they would naturally not dare to kill him.
Even if he were at the Acquired Realm, even if he were at the Perfected Acquired Realm, he would still have the confidence to escape.
Thinking of this, the middle-aged man suddenly clenched his arms and lunged at Lu Qing again.
Although he didn't know why the other party's attitude had changed from a murderous intent to simply capturing him.
But when Lu Qing saw that the middle-aged man had even taken out his weapon, he naturally had no intention of fighting him anymore.
Seeing the other party rushing towards him, he lightly stepped back.
He whispered, "Xiao Li."
These inexplicable words startled the middle-aged man slightly, but then he felt a sudden chill rise from his heart.
He was instantly terrified and no longer cared about capturing Lu Qing.
He quickly crossed his arms and held them in front of his chest.
The next moment, a cold light flashed, and a white claw reached out from the void in front of the middle-aged man, aiming to pluck out his heart!
What the hell is that?!
This sudden and bizarre turn of events was something the middle-aged man never dreamed of.
However, he was, after all, a martial arts expert who had achieved minor success in the Inner Vessel Realm, and his years of hard work came in handy at this moment.
On instinct, without thinking, he also turned his palm into a claw and reached for the claw!
brush!
He thought he could stop the strange little claw, but something even more terrifying happened to the middle-aged man.
The steel armor he held, forged from refined steel, was completely unable to withstand the small white claw; it was easily sliced open like tofu.
Half of his hand was also crossed out.
"snort!"
As half of his hand fell to the ground, the middle-aged man couldn't help but let out a muffled groan.
The pain of a severed hand is unbearable even for a powerful expert at the Inner Strength Realm.
However, what terrified the middle-aged man even more than the pain was that the small white claw disappeared after severely injuring him.
He watched helplessly as the claw disappeared into the void.
This bizarre scene sent chills down the spine of the middle-aged man.
Because he felt that the chill lingering in his heart had not dissipated.
This means that the owner of the claw that severely injured him in that instant is still around him.
But no matter how he tried to sense it, he couldn't find a trace of it.
"Wait a moment!"
The middle-aged strong man shouted immediately.
However, before he could finish shouting, he suddenly felt a chill in his heart again, as the white claw reached out from the void once more and grabbed at him.
This time, the target is still his heart!
The white claws shot out incredibly fast, even faster than a powerful internal energy realm expert like the middle-aged man, leaving him no way to dodge.
Left with no other choice, he had to use his other intact hand to meet the attack.
brush!
Another flash of cold light appeared, but this time, the middle-aged man was not so lucky.
The hand was completely sliced off from the wrist by those small white claws.
Those internal organs-level muscles and bones couldn't even block it in the slightest.
In the blink of an eye, the middle-aged strong man's hands had been crippled.
