After Lu Qing crushed the young monk in his hand to death, the entire place fell into a deathly silence.
Everyone stared wide-eyed at the young man before them, unable to believe that he was so audacious as to crush a disciple of Xuankong Mountain to death in public.
You know, this is a suspended mountain.
One of the four secret realms, it is a super power with many powerful figures and is extremely mysterious. No one knows how deep its foundation is.
Even the major sects of Zhongzhou must maintain sufficient awe when facing such a behemoth.
In the past, even a servant who came from a secret place would be treated with respect by the major sects of Zhongzhou, who dared not be negligent in the slightest.
Therefore, upon seeing Lu Qing so decisively kill a disciple of Xuan Kong Mountain, they were shocked.
The powerful figures watching were not only shocked, but also felt a sense of absurdity.
How dare this young man?!
Lin Zhirui, in particular, trembled with fear: "It's over!"
Even the senior monks of Suspended Mountain were stunned when they sensed the life force of the young monk in Lu Qing's hand gradually disappearing.
Immediately afterwards, a heart-wrenching scream rang out.
"Ah! Huixin! You little beast, how dare you!"
However, it was Huixin's master who, upon seeing his personally taught disciple have his neck snapped by Lu Qing right before his eyes, was filled with rage. With a swift movement, his body, clad in a red cassock, moved like a red cloud towards Lu Qing.
"Good timing."
Lu Qing threw the person in his hand to the ground, and with a flick of his wrist, he drew the long sword beside him. The next moment, a violent killing intent once again filled the surroundings, shaking people's minds. A bright blade of light slashed towards the big monk.
"You little beast, prepare to die!"
Facing Lu Qing's murderous slash, the monk's face was full of killing intent. Golden light shone in his hand as he neither dodged nor yielded, directly grabbing at the blade.
He actually wanted to use his bare hands to take Lu Qing's battle sword with his own flesh and blood.
"Um?"
Lu Qing was slightly startled upon seeing this.
Given the cunning of these bald monks, they don't seem like such reckless people. Could there be a trap involved?
With a thought, his technique changed instantly. The blade that was originally aimed at the monk's palm drew a mysterious arc, bypassed his palm, and went straight for his face.
This change in sword technique was perfectly natural and exquisite, truly showcasing the profound level of Lu Qing's swordsmanship.
The senior monk hadn't expected Lu Qing to be able to perform such a subtle transformation in that instant. He was caught off guard and unable to dodge in time, only managing to tilt his head to avoid being hit in the face.
But there was no way to avoid it; Lu Qing slashed his shoulder squarely.
bite!
However, to Lu Qing's surprise...
His strike failed to seriously injure the monk.
His blade struck his face as if it were striking a bronze statue, producing a metallic sound.
"Is this the 【Vajra Body】 mentioned in the note?"
Lu Qing's mind raced as he recalled the information he had just gleaned using his special abilities.
but......
Do you think you can completely block my battle blade with just a protective aura?
Lu Qing's gaze was icy, and the battle sword that had struck the monk's shoulder trembled countless times in an instant.
A sudden jolt and a drag on the wrist.
Whoosh!
Blood splattered instantly from the monk's shoulder, a deep, bone-revealing gash running from his shoulder to his chest and abdomen, almost cleaving him in two!
"ah!"
It sounds complicated, but in reality, everything happens in the blink of an eye.
The monk had not expected that Lu Qing's swordsmanship would be so fierce, that even his proud Vajra Body could not withstand it.
Severely wounded by a single blow, he screamed in agony and retreated in panic.
"Trying to leave?"
Having succeeded with his first strike, Lu Qing immediately pressed his advantage, stomping his foot and shooting out with a burst of speed. His blade flashed, and he slashed at the monk once more.
Seeing this, the senior monk no longer dared to be careless. With a slight tremor of his hand, a short brass staff slid out from his sleeve and blocked the blade.
boom!
The monk was caught off guard and couldn't use his full strength. As the sword and staff clashed, his large, retreating body was sent flying backward by Lu Qing's sword.
He was only able to steady himself after another senior monk came to his aid.
Seeing that the senior monk had retreated to his camp, Lu Qing did not continue the pursuit and stood proudly in place.
"The Hanging Mountain is nothing special."
The entire venue fell silent once again.
Everyone stared wide-eyed at the scene before them.
"Am I seeing things? Master Xuannu was actually injured by that young man's sword?"
"Master Xuan Nu's Vajra Body has long been cultivated to the great perfection. Once his protective aura is released, even divine weapons cannot harm him in the slightest. Yet it was shattered by a single slash. Just who is this young man?"
"That's not all. Have you noticed that this young man has only unleashed the power of his physical body and blood so far? He hasn't used any innate true energy at all!"
"He doesn't have innate true qi, so could he be a martial artist in the acquired realm?"
Everyone was stunned by the sight of Lu Qing severely injuring Master Xuan Nu with a single strike.
Those in the other three secret realms who knew about Master Xuan Nu's background were especially shocked.
It should be noted that Master Xuan Nu is a powerful martial artist who has reached the Great Perfection of the Innate Realm.
Moreover, he cultivated an extremely powerful secret technique, the Vajra Body.
Legend has it that it is an extremely powerful protective aura. Once mastered, the aura will make one impervious to swords and blades, and immune to water and fire.
Even martial artists of the same level would find it difficult to break through.
It is a protective technique that has long been famous in the Suspended Mountain.
Unexpectedly, after being absent from the world for many years, it was immediately destroyed by a young boy with a single strike.
Most importantly, the young man who made the move was suspected to be only a martial artist at the Acquired Realm.
With his innate body, how could he defeat a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm from one of the Four Great Secret Lands with a single strike?
For a moment, everyone looked at Lu Qing with a mixture of shock and disbelief.
It's unimaginable how he managed to do that.
"Has young friend Lu Qing's strength reached such a level?"
Lin Zhirui also looked at this scene with a blank expression.
He had guessed that Lu Qing's strength must be different now, much stronger than it was two years ago.
But to everyone's surprise, he had become so powerful.
Whether it was breaking the formation with his fist before, or injuring the Great Perfection of the Innate Realm of Suspended Mountain with a single slash now, the terrifying strength of his opponent has far exceeded his imagination.
Despite the gasps of surprise around him, Lu Qing remained calm.
The reason he was able to break the great monk's Vajra body is actually quite simple.
Firstly, it was a divine weapon sword forged from extraterrestrial meteorite iron, which was incomparably sharp and far surpassed ordinary divine weapons.
Secondly, it was the swordsmanship he displayed.
The force of the blade's pull is devastating!
In an instant, the blade vibrated at an extremely high frequency, piercing through the surface with a single point.
This is a move he created specifically for using protective qi (vital energy) in martial arts.
It requires extremely strong body control and a very high level of swordsmanship to be able to perform this.
This was the first time he used it against an enemy, and unexpectedly it had a miraculous effect, almost killing a powerful expert at the Great Perfection of the Innate Realm.
"Hey, you old bald monks of Suspended Mountain, who else wants to come up here to die?"
Pointing his long sword forward, Lu Qing said calmly.
