Chapter: 835 (1/2)

AST 835 – Killing Hu Wenlong In An Instant, Pounding Heart

It was like a tiger’s descent from a mountain, no one could withstand the pressure!

Caught unaware, Hu Wenlong was forced to take a step back after facing Qing Shui’s pressure. This made him extremely astonished and he felt that he had lost his reputation.

The young man opposite him was only a Xiantian…

“That’s not right!” Hu Wenlong squinted his eyes. It was because up to now, he still could only sense that this young man was at a Xiantian level. However, he was able to push Hu Wenlong back one step. Even if Hu Wenlong had let his guard down earlier, he was still not one whom a Xiantian cultivator would be able to push back just with aura alone.

“Moreover, if he’s a Xiantian cultivator, I’d be able to crush him just by pressure alone. However, it seems like he’s able to ignore my pressure?” Hu Wenlong was still extremely astonished.

He felt that Qing Shui was not such an expert, not at his young age. Then it must be because the young man could ignore other people’s pressure or had even cultivated some special mental martial technique.

There was a kind of powerful person in the world of the nine continents. This kind of person had a powerful spirit energy and cultivated Five Element Art or some technique which increased one’s attacks via spirit energy.

Five Element Art was a type of technique where one cultivated the five elements, just like Qing Shui’s primordial flames. Such techniques was related to one’s powerful spirit energy and usually, most of these people would become alchemists, forgers and beast tamers.

Another job one could take was to be a “Spiritualist”. This job had a higher requirement for one’s spirit energy as compared to the cultivation of Five Element Art or other jobs such as alchemists, Forgerss and beast tamers. They do not perform alchemy, do not forge weapons, nor do they tame beasts. They only kill.

“Spiritualist” kill without showing a drop of blood nor do they use blades. They rely on their powerful spirit energy, through cultivating unique spirit energy attacking techniques, directly attacking one’s brain and soul, unbeknownst to anyone.

These people were very terrifying but they had very weak physiques. They would have no other way out if they came across people with powerful spirit energy. Usually, they would have people to guard them. Although they were extremely good at killing people, they were also easily killed.

It was tens of times more difficult to become a powerful “Spiritualist” than to become a powerful cultivator. It was because the talent required of the Spiritualist was much harsher and even the cultivation techniques they used were extremely unique and rare. There were many people who had powerful spirit energy but did not have the techniques to attack with their spirit energy and thus missed out on the chance to become a “Spiritualist”.

Martial arts cultivators trained their “body” and “Qi”. Although their spirit energy would increase as their bodies become more powerful, such increases were slow and gradual. Martial arts cultivators of the same level would usually not have a big difference in terms of their spirit energy.

They were unlike Qing Shui who had the Yin-Yang Image and Nature Energy!

Nature Energy could power up the user’s spirit energy cultivation but was not able to allow one to better unleash one’s spirit energy to perform attacks.

It was like the Ancient Strengthening Technique which increased Qing Shui’s cultivation level. However, it required various battle techniques such as the Sword of the Sixth Wave, Basic Sword Techniques, Combination Sword Technique and the hidden weapons to bring about stronger destructive forces.

The same went for attacks with spirit energy. Qing Shui’s Nature Energy and Yin-Yang Image were comparable to his Ancient Strengthening Technique but Qing Shui’s primordial flames could only be considered a type of the Five Element Art and was not a technique which allowed him to attack with his spirit energy.

The old man was worried that Qing Shui was the type of person who cultivated techniques to attack others with their spirit energy. After all, while those people appeared to be very weak, they could easily kill their targets and could even kill people who appeared to be much stronger than themselves.

“Young lad, come to our Hu Wei Adventurer Guild. I’ll give you the position of an Elder,” Hu Wenlong looked at Qing Shui and said seriously.

Qing Shui had thought that the other party could not wait to kill him but to think that he was trying to pull him to his side. Moreover, it seemed that the offer was not small.

It was a pity that even if he were to give the entire Hu Wei Adventurer Guild to him, he would not be interested. Moreover, it was hard to tell if this was a trick.

Qing Shui’s expression did not change, as if he was thinking.

“I’ll not just give you the position of an Elder, I’ll also give you a manor, twenty beautiful maids, two thousand gold and jewellery…”

Seeing that Qing Shui was deep in thought, Hu Wenlong continued.

Qing Shui had not expected that Hu Wenlong was one who would actively bribe people. It might be because of Hu Wenlong’s status. This position of Elder was still very significant. Twenty beautiful maids would also be a great temptation for lecherous people. And the two thousand gold and jewellery… Status, money and beauties… all of them had been taken into consideration.

“If I want the entire Hu Wei Adventurer Guild, would you give it to me?” Qing Shui lifted his head and asked Hu Wenlong calmly. He wanted to make a fool out of Hu Wenlong, wanted to make him angry.

“How dare you! To think that you don’t appreciate the goodwill of somebody else. You don’t know any better!” Hu Wenlong bellowed furiously.

“How dare I?”

“Haha, wait till I flatten the entire Hu Wei Adventurer Guild, you’ll know if I dare to do so or not.” Qing Shui continued to look at Hu Wenlong calmly. Qing Shui had not given a hoot for the Hu Wei Adventurer Guild but he was still very careful when dealing with them.

“Grand Elder, I’ll go kill him.” A middle-aged man behind Hu Wenlong said in a soft voice.

Hu Wenlong nodded. It was only his suspicions that Qing Shui was a Spiritualist. After all, Spiritualist were too rare and thus he wanted to take this opportunity to test it out.

The middle-aged man drew out his longsword and pounced toward Qing Shui without a second word.

His leap was very unique, appearing to be slow but was in fact very fast. The longsword in his hand brought about a pitch black after image as it swept out toward Qing Shui, immediately making the air in the area cooler by a few degrees.

Qing Shui shook his head, not retreating but instead, advancing forward. He launched out his right hand at great speed, hitting against the man’s throat.

Pfft!