Chapter 10 : Brutal 2 (2/2)

Infuriated by Li Qi Ye’s fearless attitude, Du Yuan Guang made his move. A sword strike that felt like it could destroy the surrounding space lashed out; it was as fast as lightning. The energy aura sharply leapt towards the heart of Li Qi Ye, which was accompanied by the endless anger of Du Yuan Guang.

Li Qi Ye did not take a step back; he instead moved forward. With each step he took, the blade in his left hand and moved like a heavenly serpent. It quickly deflected the sword technique to the side.

A sharp noise, indicating successful contact with the flesh, filled the arena; Du Yuan Guang’s sword — although it did not hit Li Qi Ye’s heart — had pierced his left shoulder.

“Insect…”

Du Yuan Guang smirked until he saw that, as his sword was still in Li Qi Ye’s left shoulder, his opponent’s right hand started moving. In the blink of an eye, even Du Yuan Guang did not see the movement of Li Qi Ye’s blade.

“Good…”

The blade strike was too swift; it invoked mysterious truths that nothing else could compare to. No one saw the trajectory of the move. The Nine Saint Demon Gate’s disciples were cheering loudly when they saw Du Yuan Guang’s sword connect.

However…

The same second, when the sword met the left shoulder, Nan Huai Ren and Protector Mo finally arrived. Protector Mo saw the sword’s connection and yelled out:

“Please lower your sword and spare him!”

One second later, blood dripped down from the throat of Du Yuan Guang. Then all of a sudden, it splurted out as his body slowly fell to the ground. Mercilessly, Li Qi Ye had thrown both of his blades using the “Invisible Dual Blades” technique.

“Phap… Phap…”

Du Yuan Guang’s body was crossed by the path of the two blades as they magically intersected each other; dividing his body into five pieces before it hit the ground completely. Blood filled the arena.

Du Yuan Guang’s eyes flashed hints of bewilderment and regrets. He did not understand how he had fallen. How would he know that the technique of Li Qi Ye was honed by Immortal Emperor Min Ren himself. Although it could not compare to Emperor level merit laws, a martial technique sharpened by an Immortal Emperor could not be underestimated.

The more frightening fact was that Li Qi Ye grasped the mysterious truths of this technique. From the ancient era until now; only the Emperor and Li Qi Ye have fully understood the principles behind the move. At this level, this technique could even slay a Royal Noble.

Du Yuan Guang went into the match while underestimating his opponent; he did not have any defense ready. There was no way he could dodge the peerless strike. Li Qi Ye traded his left shoulder in order to execute this move.

Right now, the whole battle stage was completely silent. The laughters and jeers disappeared. It seemed like time had froze.

Nan Huai Ren’s jaws dropped to the floor. He hurried here in order to save Li Qi Ye, but he couldn’t imagine that Li Qi Ye only needed one slash to dismember his opponent’s body.

Li Qi Ye was slowly removing the magical sword from his shoulder. The noise of the sword cutting against his bone shrieked softly, but Li Qi Ye showed no emotion or pain. He had experienced much worse pains in the past. He threw the sword away and stepped outside of the ring. He looked around and saw the crowd. Showing a dejected and regretful expression, he said:

“It seems like my blade technique is still missing something; I had to trade a strike, and now, I am hurt.”

Remembering what had just occurred, Nan Huai Ren’s jaws was still hugging the floor. It wouldn’t be surprising for it to be dislocated after staying agape for so long. One blade to kill a cultivator and he was pretending to be sad? This fella was shameless!

As for the Nine Saint Demon Gate’s disciples, their souls had not yet returned to their bodies. Du Yuan Guang was a genius amongst his peers, but he was instantly mutilated by his opponent!

Protector Mo was the first to regain his composure. He immediately covered Li Qi Ye’s wound to stop the blood flow, and he gravely said:

“Go, now.”

He carried Li Qi Ye and left the arena while Nan Huai Ren followed right behind them.

After settling Li Qi Ye down, Protector Mo just sat there aimlessly. Right now, he didn’t have the time to think about how Li Qi Ye killed Du Yuan Guang. He was devastated about the consequences of killing a disciple from the Nine Saint Demon Gate. This was a huge disaster.

Nan Huai Ren, on the other hand, was treating the wound of Li Qi Ye with a special silver paste. Then, he applied bandages around the shoulder. His mind still wondered about what happened.

“How is it possible for a martial technique to kill a Provisional Palace expert?”

He had seen Li Qi Ye practice the move before. Although it was admirable, he didn’t truly care for it since it was only a martial technique.

“That is only because you do not understand the truth.”

Comfortably relaxing in his chair, Li Qi Ye was pleased with Nan Huai Ren’s confused expression.

[1] Another proverb, meaning that a person is too naive to recognize dange