With the Third Holy Lord's longsword in hand, his aura suddenly became fierce.
Facing Lu Qing's battle blade, he thrust out with his sword.
As soon as the sword was drawn, the weather changed instantly.
To everyone's horror, the surrounding天地元气 (heaven and earth energy) was completely stirred up, rapidly converging to form a massive sword aura that crushed towards Lu Qing.
Unconsciously, all the powerful figures seemed to see a giant mountain crashing down on Lu Qing.
With a single sword strike, the winds and clouds shifted; the Third Holy Lord's swordsmanship was simply unbelievable.
"Excellent swordsmanship!"
Lu Qing's eyes lit up at the Third Holy Lord's earth-shattering move.
Far from showing any fear, his sword moved even faster, striking the Third Holy Lord's sword in the blink of an eye.
boom!
The clash of the sword and the blade created an unimaginable force that caused the air around them to explode violently.
It creates a shockwave that spreads outwards.
If it weren't for the fact that the onlookers were all experts at the Innate Realm.
This single move alone could probably cause many deaths and injuries.
In the violent collision, one figure staggered back more than ten steps before regaining his footing.
Who else could it be but Lu Qing?
The Third Holy Lord, however, remained standing in place, without taking a single step back.
He even had the power to use the divine power of merging heaven and earth to dissipate the impact of the airflow behind him and protect the injured Xuanming and other monks from the Suspended Mountain.
However, some observant people have made a keen observation.
Although the Third Holy Lord did not retreat, the ground where he stood subtly sank a few feet.
"As expected of the Holy Lord, his swordsmanship has reached a truly unfathomable level. Every move he makes can easily influence the energy of heaven and earth, forming a powerful force."
Although Lu Qing was forced back, his breathing was not disordered. He remained calm and composed, showing no signs of injury, and praised her.
At the same time, his eyes were also faintly shining.
The Third Holy Lord's swordsmanship level allowed him to vaguely glimpse the realm of 【Intent】, and to apply it at a higher level.
"Your physical body has become so powerful after surviving the tribulation?"
The Third Holy Lord was somewhat surprised to see Lu Qing acting as if nothing had happened.
He was well aware of the power of his sword strike.
Aside from not using his trump card, this was almost the strongest power he could muster in his puppet avatar's normal form.
Even a true master of the Innate Realm would not fare well against this move.
Lu Qing took his attack head-on, and only retreated more than ten steps without even a scratch.
This caused even the Third Holy Lord to be somewhat shaken.
Although he knew that the extraordinary being capable of triggering the tribulation clouds must be exceptional.
However, Lu Qing is only at the initial stage of the Innate Realm, yet he is already able to fight on par with his puppet avatar.
The sheer strength of their physical bodies is perhaps a bit too exaggerated.
These words immediately shocked everyone.
She looked at Lu Qing in disbelief.
Judging from the Third Holy Lord's words, could it be that the one who triggered the tribulation clouds and survived the tribulation was not that divine talisman, but this young man?
"The Holy Lord's vision is indeed as sharp as a needle."
Lu Qing's heart skipped a beat, realizing that the other party had seen through him and that he was the one who had just undergone the tribulation.
Unlike others, he did not regard his soul talisman as a rare treasure for overcoming tribulations.
Seeing that Lu Qing did not deny it, all the experts at the Innate Realm stared at him with their mouths slightly agape.
It was actually him who triggered the calamity clouds!
In the shadowy corner, the dark figure also showed an expression of disbelief: "The one who just underwent tribulation was this kid. Just what kind of monster is he?"
Everyone was stunned by the news.
It took a while before anyone came to their senses.
"No wonder his strength has increased so much, even the Vajra Pestle couldn't do anything to him!"
Yangming Daoist finally understood why Lu Qing's strength had increased so dramatically in just a few days.
"The first one to transcend tribulation since the changes in heaven and earth, no wonder I felt so uneasy before."
The senior disciple of the Cloud and Water Secret Realm looked enlightened.
From the moment the tribulation clouds appeared, he had been sensing something was wrong.
It turns out that what was undergoing the tribulation was not, as everyone thought, a rare treasure.
Instead, it was this strange young man in front of me.
At the same time, he couldn't help but feel fortunate that he had restrained his junior brothers and sisters from making a move.
Otherwise, the tragic fate that befell Xuanming and the others would likely be their end.
"The one who underwent tribulation earlier was actually you?!"
Of all the people, the most unbelievable was Xuanming.
He never expected that the one who triggered the calamity was actually Lu Qing.
If they knew the truth, they would never provoke Lu Qing, no matter what.
After all, this is the first person to transcend tribulation since the changes in heaven and earth and the revival of spiritual energy.
Such extraordinary events are destined to be favored by heaven and earth, and are simply not something that people like them in the Innate Realm can afford to provoke.
"The first person to transcend tribulation since the changes of heaven and earth is indeed extraordinary." The Third Holy Lord sighed. "Your physical body, after being baptized by the heavenly tribulation, is even stronger than that of an ordinary person at the peak of the Innate Realm."
Given time, your achievements will be immeasurable.
"I'm afraid you'll surpass us old folks."
"You flatter me, Your Majesty."
“However...” The Third Holy Lord’s gaze suddenly sharpened, “After all, you have just survived a tribulation, and you are not yet mature enough.”
Even if you can surpass us, that will only happen if you grow up successfully in the future.
"Right now, with your strength, you're probably not enough to stop me from taking the person away."
"Since it's a three-move agreement, and the third move hasn't even been made yet, how can the Holy Lord be so certain that I cannot defeat you?" Lu Qing said with a faint smile.
"Good, very good. You are indeed young and impetuous, like a newborn calf that is not afraid of a tiger."
Seeing Lu Qing's confident demeanor, the Third Holy Lord nodded, his gaze turning cold.
"In that case, you can use your third move."
Having said that, the longsword trembled slightly, and a cool aura rose from his heart.
Everyone who saw this felt a chill run down their spines.
Knowing that Lu Qing had repeatedly refused to give him face, this Third Holy Lord was probably truly enraged.
The next clash will likely not be like the previous ones.
"Then please keep this in mind, Your Majesty."
Lu Qing assumed a starting stance but did not attack immediately.
Instead, he closed his eyes slightly, immersed his mind in his body, and began to sense things carefully.
This sensation lasted for more than ten breaths.
Seeing that Lu Qing had been in a fighting stance for so long without making a move.
At first, everyone found it a bit strange.
However, slowly, an indescribable sense of dread arose in everyone's hearts.
Because a terrifying aura suddenly rose from Lu Qing's body.
The feeling was like some kind of extremely terrifying force awakening within him, sending chills down everyone's spines.
This young man actually has hidden strength?
Even the Third Holy Lord, sensing the aura rising from Lu Qing, gradually became serious.
He discovered that the aura emanating from Lu Qing at this moment even made him feel a sense of danger.
What does this tell us?
This shows that Lu Qing was now able to truly threaten him.
Stimulated by Lu Qing's aura, the Third Holy Lord's sword also began to slowly gather power.
Lu Qing's aura grew increasingly terrifying. Some cultivators at the Innate Realm with weaker cultivation were intimidated by his aura and even considered fleeing.
Finally, to everyone's astonishment, Lu Qing opened his eyes.
A strange light flickered in his eyes, like that of a ghost or god, shaking one's soul.
"Your Majesty, please."
Lu Qing spoke, his voice like jade falling onto a plate, possessing a unique rhythm.
The Third Holy Lord felt even more alarmed, but his expression remained unchanged: "I didn't expect you to still have some strength left. Then come on."
Bang!
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Qing's figure vanished from the spot.
When it reappeared, it was already in front of the Third Holy Lord.
The sword in his hand had, without anyone noticing, already landed on the throat of the Third Holy Lord, just three inches away.
The Third Holy Lord's pupils suddenly contracted.
Even with his spiritual cultivation level, he couldn't react to Lu Qing's speed in that instant, allowing him to easily close the distance.
He saw that Lu Qing's knife tip was about to pierce his throat.
Without a second thought, the Third Holy Lord pushed off with his feet and instantly moved backward at an extremely fast speed.
At the same time, the divine soul power in the sea of consciousness between his brows surged out, merging into the surrounding world, mobilizing the rules within, and generating a mysterious power that imprisoned and squeezed Lu Qing, trying to restrict his speed.
This move worked as expected. With the confinement and compression of the power of heaven and earth, Lu Qing's speed suddenly slowed down considerably.
In the end, it missed the Third Holy Lord's throat by a hair's breadth, and he retreated to avoid it.
At that moment, a violent howling sound rang out, reaching everyone's ears.
A long white mist appeared behind Lu Qing.
That was an unusual phenomenon caused by Lu Qing's physical body breaking through the atmosphere too quickly.
This scene shocked everyone watching.
It wasn't just because of Lu Qing's superhuman speed.
More importantly, they saw that the Third Holy Lord had retreated.
This is the first time since the appearance of the Third Holy Lord that he has been forced to retreat by Lu Qing.
According to the agreement between him and Lu Qing, once he retreated, he could no longer stop Lu Qing from killing Xuan Ming.
In other words, Lu Qing won this bet between the two.
A look of terror appeared in Xuanming's eyes.
However, just when everyone thought the battle was over.
Lu Qing showed no sign of stopping.
Seeing that the surrounding forces of heaven and earth were still squeezing him, he focused his gaze, his whole body trembled, and he instantly broke free of all the restraints, regaining control of his body.
Then, with a stomp of his foot, the powerful force tore and twisted the ground, and his body broke through the atmosphere again, chasing after the retreating Third Holy Lord.
However, the Third Holy Lord, having had a brief respite, finally realized what was happening.
The power of his soul surged forth once more, merging with the surrounding world and leveraging its power to restrict Lu Qing.
At the same time, the long sword in his hand stirred up the wind and clouds, mobilizing and gathering the spiritual energy of heaven and earth within a radius of tens of meters, and bombarding Lu Qing.
This time, the Third Holy Lord held nothing back and went all out to fight Lu Qing.
Having experienced the terrifying power of Lu Qing's strike, he already knew.
If he holds back any further, he will lose this battle!
Defeated by a young man who had just entered the Innate Realm?
Even if the opponent is an anomaly capable of triggering tribulation clouds, the Third Holy Lord absolutely cannot tolerate it.
At this moment, the Third Holy Lord forgot all about Suspended Mountain and Xuanming.
As the Holy Lord, I cannot allow him to be defeated here!
Under the Third Holy Lord's sharp gaze, the longsword in his hand precisely touched Lu Qing's blade.
boom!
As the swords clashed, the atmosphere exploded once again due to the immense power of the collision.
A shockwave, several times stronger than before, was unleashed once again.
As it stirred up countless clouds of dust, it also shattered everything around the two of them.
After a brief collision, Lu Qing and the Third Holy Lord separated immediately, each retreating more than ten steps.
In this encounter, the two were evenly matched.
However, their retreat was only momentary. The next instant, they charged at each other again and began fighting once more.
This time, the two became locked in a fierce battle.
The swords clashed repeatedly, creating a powerful shockwave that sent countless sword and saber energies flying out in all directions.
It not only pierces through the earth, but also cuts through everything around it.
"Oh no, retreat quickly!"
The experts at the Innate Realm who were watching the battle all changed color upon seeing this scene and hurriedly retreated.
They didn't stop until they had retreated more than a hundred meters, looking ahead with lingering fear.
Meanwhile, Lu Qing and the Third Holy Lord, at the center of the airflow explosion, were completely engrossed in their battle.
Wherever they went, almost nothing could withstand the sharpness of their fighting.
"Is this really a battle between cultivators at the Innate Realm?"
A powerful expert at the Innate Realm, sensing the overwhelming force emanating from the battle between the two, spoke with a trembling voice.
"Do you think these two can still be considered normal Innate Realm cultivators?"
His companion looked at him speechlessly.
The person at the Innate Realm immediately fell silent.
The other powerful individuals who overheard the conversation also fell silent.
Yes, neither of the two combatants can be viewed as ordinary people at the Innate Realm.
Leaving aside the Third Holy Lord, the three Holy Lords of the Holy Mountain are inherently mysterious and cannot be measured by ordinary innate realm experts.
Some have even speculated that the true realm of the three Holy Lords should have already surpassed the realm of the Innate Realm.
After all, the lifespan of someone at the Innate Realm is only a few hundred years.
The oldest of the three holy masters has lived for over a thousand years.
This third Holy Lord, although not that old, has also lived for three or four hundred years, making him considerably older than the oldest innate realm cultivator.
As for Lu Qing, there's no need to elaborate.
The first person to transcend tribulation after the changes in heaven and earth.
This title alone is enough to demonstrate his extraordinary talent.
However, while they understood the situation in their hearts, the sheer power emanating from the two combatants left everyone with incredibly complex feelings.
They are both practicing cultivation, but the gap between them and others is simply too great.
boom!
Just as the powerful spectators were experiencing mixed feelings, the battle between Lu Qing and the Third Holy Lord finally took a turn.
Amidst the billowing smoke and dust of the storm, a figure suddenly flew out and crashed into a house.
