Chapter 307: Chapter 306: Discovering the Reason
High in the sky, a heart-pounding chase was underway.
One of the figures was a bald old man. Clad in a blood-red robe and radiating killing intent, he flew with a grim expression, striking the empty air before him with his palm again and again. Each blast of Palm Qi seemed to collide with an invisible barrier a dozen meters away, exploding violently...
The bald old man had lost count of how many times he had struck. He was utterly shocked—shocked by Qin Ya’s seemingly immortal and tireless state. An ordinary Celestial Human would have undoubtedly died from even a single one of his palm strikes.
And yet, judging by his Cultivation, Qin Ya was merely a Sky-Controlling Martial Artist. His combat strength was extraordinary, but there was no way he could take so many of his attacks and remain unharmed. There was only one explanation: he possessed some incredibly powerful life-saving techniques. ’Damn it, this kid’s trump cards are endless!’
With a thought, a five-foot-long saber, shimmering with a treasured light, appeared in the bald old man’s hand. The blade was as thin as a cicada’s wing, its hilt shaped like a willow branch. In the sunlight, the blade’s body glinted with the bright colors of a lake’s surface. He then swung it viciously, and a wave of Blade Qi tore through the air, heading straight for Qin Ya in his isolated space. The void trembled wherever the Blade Qi passed.
’This is bad!’
Seeing this, Qin Ya instantly drew the Ting Xiao Sword from his waist and unleashed a slash of Sword Qi. The Thunder Sword Qi collided with the Blade Qi, and the void trembled as it was torn apart by the two energies. But the Sword Qi quickly dissipated, and the remnant Blade Qi continued straight for Qin Ya!
The Jade Ring flashed, and a barrier appeared. BOOM! The barrier instantly shattered. Immediately after, the light of the Scenic Landscapes flared from Qin Ya’s body, blocking the Blade Qi. Even so, Qin Ya was still injured and violently spat out a mouthful of blood!
’That’s a Pseudo-Spiritual Artifact!’
A look of surprise flashed in Qin Ya’s eyes. He hadn’t expected the bald old man to possess a Pseudo-Spiritual Artifact. He knew that even in the Shangguan Family’s Treasure Vault, there were only one or two such items. To think that an assassin like this old man would have such a great treasure... ’I guess I underestimated him!’
The corner of Qin Ya’s mouth curled up slightly as he swallowed a Healing Elixir. ’It seems no one at Celestial Human Realm Perfection is an easy opponent. It’s only normal for them to have a trump card or two!’
"You’re one of the few who has forced me to use Autumn Water."
The bald old man shouted coldly. This Autumn Water was a Pseudo-Spiritual Artifact of immense power, which he had obtained after countless hardships. Since acquiring it, he had rarely revealed it to others, having only used it a few times to assassinate Martial Artists of his own Realm.
Now, however, he was making an exception and using it against Qin Ya.
Although they weren’t in a direct confrontation, this was enough to prove how extraordinary Qin Ya was.
With Autumn Water in hand, the bald old man’s Attack Power surged once more, making him an even greater threat to Qin Ya. Despite having the Jade Ring and Scenic Landscapes, Qin Ya still found himself in perilous situations time and again. The slightest mistake would plunge him into a state of damnation from which there was no return.
"Why keep hiding? Come on out!"
"I can promise you this: hand over Shadowless’s mask, and I’ll spare you this time."
"Qin Ya, you can’t escape!"
The bald old man casually slashed out several waves of Blade Qi while trying to provoke Qin Ya with his words, attempting to break his concentration. But Qin Ya remained as cool as ever. Though he brushed with death at every moment, his expression showed no hint of panic. In fact, he grew even calmer!
Seeing that his opponent’s speed had not decreased, the bald old man knew Qin Ya was unaffected. His killing intent intensified. ’Such extraordinary mental fortitude and perseverance, on top of his near-demonic Talent and strength...’ If a person like this were allowed to mature, he would become a sharp sword hanging over the old man’s head, a thorn in his throat, robbing him of all peace.
"Found it!"
Within the isolated space, the body of the Ting Xiao Sword trembled lightly, letting out a cry of pleasant surprise.
Upon hearing this, Qin Ya immediately asked, "Found what?"
"This mask is a Forbidden Artifact. The power it contains is anything but ordinary. When that assassin tried to kill you, it almost fooled even me, to say nothing of a mere cultivator at Celestial Human Perfection. So, I figured he must have done something to you."
"Just now, I scanned your body several times with my Divine Thought—up and down, inside and out—and I finally discovered the secret."
Ting Xiao’s words jolted Qin Ya, who quickly asked, "What did he do?"
"A wisp of Blood Qi that isn’t yours has been attached to the right side of your waist. That Celestial Human Perfection cultivator must be using it to sense your presence. The technique is quite unique. Among Kings, this method isn’t rare and can be done with Divine Thought. This Celestial Human doesn’t have the Divine Thought of a King, but he found an unconventional way to achieve the same effect. I suppose you could call him a genius."
"Heh, now isn’t the time to be praising the enemy," Qin Ya said with a wry smile. "Do you have a way to get rid of this Blood Qi?"
"Simple. Just use your True Essence to wear it away."
"It’s that simple?" Qin Ya was a little surprised.
"Of course. What else did you expect?" Ting Xiao said in a disdainful tone. "The strangest thing about this Blood Qi is how brilliantly it’s hidden. It was concealed within your own Qi and Blood, making it difficult to detect. Even I had to check several times to find it. Unfortunately for him, to a Martial Artist, this kind of external Blood Qi is ultimately just a foreign object. Circulating your True Essence a few times is all it takes to grind it away."
The Ting Xiao Sword’s experience was far beyond that of any ordinary person, so Qin Ya didn’t doubt its words. He immediately began to circulate the True Essence in his body, directing it toward a spot three inches above the right side of his waist. At the same time, Qin Ya used his Divine Thought to observe his own body.
Sure enough, Qin Ya discovered the wisp of Blood Qi.
A Martial Artist’s body is tempered by True Essence, making their physique far superior to an ordinary person’s, their Qi and Blood as abundant as the tides. It was said that in ancient times, there was an Ancient Race whose members were born with powerful bodies. The strongest among them could move mountains with their bare hands, cross great rivers, and even wrestle True Dragons—they were incomparably mighty.
Qin Ya’s physical body had not yet reached that Realm, of course. But he possessed a Leakless Body, and his True Essence far surpassed that of Martial Artists in the same realm. The tempering his body had undergone was also beyond compare for an ordinary Martial Artist; he could easily shatter mountains, split rocks, and tear tigers and leopards apart with his bare hands.
A Martial Artist’s physical body and their Qi and Blood were inextricably linked. Now, within the crimson world of surging Qi and Blood inside him, Qin Ya found a peculiar wisp of Blood Qi. It was hidden amidst the vast sea of his own, looking no different from the rest, but it emanated a faint energy fluctuation. It was this fluctuation that kept it from being assimilated by his other Qi and Blood.
"Hmph!"
Qin Ya snorted coldly, and his True Essence surged toward the wisp of Blood Qi. As if sensing its impending doom, the wisp suddenly erupted with a burst of power, resisting the encroaching True Essence. ’A pointless struggle!’
A cold glint flashed in Qin Ya’s eyes, and he pushed his True Essence forward again!
Outside, the bald old man pursuing Qin Ya’s expression changed slightly, a look of disbelief on his face. He exclaimed in surprise, "This... This Qin Ya actually detected my Blood Qi! Damn it! This is bad. I have to finish him off, quickly!"
The bald old man snorted coldly, a terrifying killing intent erupting in his eyes!
"Qin Ya, you forced my hand!"
He put away his Pseudo-Spiritual Artifact, Autumn Water, and let out a low shout. In an instant, the world fell silent as endless Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi converged. Surging waves of Blood Qi erupted from the old man’s body like a crimson tide, sweeping out in all directions!
This Blood Qi was not the Qi and Blood of a physical body!
Rather, it was formed from the accumulation of countless slaughters and the Mysterious principles of Blood Qi that the old man had comprehended. Its might was so overwhelming that even the birds flying far in the distance were struck with terror!
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