Chapter 45: Secret Calculation, Powerful Reinforcement Suddenly Descends

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  But seeing Lu Qing challenge Xu Ding Shu, the anger in Lu Qiong's heart was temporarily suppressed, and he coldly sneered in his heart. He was just a newcomer to the Tianyi realm, and yet he dared to challenge Xu Ding Shu, who was near the peak of the Da Tianyi realm. It was truly a case of "a newborn calf not fearing a tiger", asking for death.

  In the eyes of everyone, Xu Ding's long sword extended eight inches of fiery red sword energy, with a faintly discernible scorching aura rippling on its surface. However, Lu Qing knew that it wasn't because his opponent had entered the Sword Guest stage and produced their own power seed, but rather due to the special properties of his opponent's sword material being revealed, which didn't pose much of a threat to his own Purple Electric Sword Energy.

  Taking a big step forward, the powerful force crushed the green stone bricks underfoot. His opponent's cultivation was higher than his own, and Lu Qing didn't dare to be slow either. A layer of three-inch-thick purple electric sword energy enveloped his body, and all the thunderous energy was released. To outsiders, a faintly flashing purple electricity appeared on the surface of the purple sword energy on Lu Qing's body. The Heart Refining Sword also transformed from deep blue to bright purple. A domineering and fierce aura rose with the sword energy that Lu Qing released.

  Everyone's mind was shocked, what kind of sword energy is this, it actually has such a powerful momentum. At this time, the momentum of Lu Qing's external sword energy didn't lose to Xu Ding Shu's great heavenly position at all, but instead had a steady and unyielding momentum that rose straight up.

  How could this be, Xu Ding Shu was shocked in his heart, he couldn't let his momentum overwhelm him. As soon as he moved, Xu Ding Shu's long sword shook, the sword tip was like a spiritual snake spitting out a letter towards Lu Qing's eyes.

  Ling Snake Ten Absolute Styles, Lu Qing's eyes lit up. This is a profound swordsmanship that can be practiced by the foundation-building and yuan-gathering swordsmen outside the Sword God Temple in Chao Yang City. Although it cannot rank among the top in the numerous sects' profound swordsmanships on the mainland, it barely counts as middle-tier, with some unique aspects to it. For those swordsmen who do not want or are unable to join a sect, this is a very good choice.

  Ling Snake Ten Absolute Forms, as the name suggests, takes the meaning of Ling Snake's predation. During the swordplay, it is like a ling snake coming out of its hole, and the swordplay is extremely swift and urgent. Therefore, it has very high requirements for the variation force of the sword form.

  At this moment, Xu Ding's sword was like a flexible red silk, the extended sword energy was like a snake spitting letter, every move was close to Lu Qing's vital point, whether it was force or speed, almost reached the limit of human eyes.

  This was already close to the realm of weightlessness, but unfortunately he encountered Lu Qing, a master who had already grasped the swordsmanship of weightlessness. Although his actual cultivation was lower by an entire heavenly rank, with the addition of the powerful alien purple electric sword energy and the Xu Ri Thirteen Swords that could be ranked among the top hundred in the entire Ten Thousand Great Mountain Range, how could he have been defeated so easily?

  With his full attention, Lu Qing accelerated every thread of his mind to its fastest speed. This was the first time he had a life-or-death battle with someone whose cultivation was higher than his. The spiritual energy in his divine court and sea of consciousness rotated and expanded along the mysterious trajectory of the Soul Refining Mantra, vividly displaying every subtle change around him.

  The Thirteen Swords of the Rising Sun are divided into thirteen swords, except for the last three moves, the other ten moves are: Clouds Parting Moon Sinking, Heaven Ripping Fish White, Great Sun Like a Wheel, Cloud Light Inverted Reflection, Golden Armor Auspicious, Morning Star Hiding Moon, Heavenly Curtain Opening Day, Golden Yang Towards Rain, Flowing Light Fine Thread, Clouds Opening Fog Dispersing.

  At present, apart from the three major moves behind, Lu Qing has basically integrated these ten moves into the realm of lightness and heaviness. At this time, the Lian Xin sword danced out a circle of dense, purple sword aura that was both round and tightly woven, completely blocking Xu Ding Shu's sword. This is the third move, "Tai Ri Ru Lun", the most defensive move in the thirteen swords of the Rising Sun. Due to the large size and weight of the Lian Xin sword, even a small whirlwind blew out from the sword aura, stirring up dust on the ground that enveloped Xu Ding Shu.

  Xu Ding's heart skipped a beat as he recognized the Asahi Thirteen Swords of the Chōyō Peak, but relying on his cultivation being one Tianwei higher than Lü Qing's, he was not afraid. His long sword continuously pointed out, and the sword energy clicked onto the body of Lianxin Sword, although a large part of it was broken by Lü Qing's purple electric sword energy, but the cultivator's Datiānwei cultivation still made Lü Qing's hand numb.

  The gap still exists, Lu Qing muttered to himself, no longer defending, the offensive unfolded, one style of Tianmu Rikai, left foot empty step, right leg slightly curved and followed, the whole person seemed like a giant opening a mountain with an axe, Lianxin sword drew out a twisted arc line Lingkong slash down.

  But in Xu Ding's eyes, Lu Qing's sword trajectory was clear from the beginning to blurry in mid-air, and by the time it fell, the trajectory could no longer be discerned, only a fierce, overbearing, and sharp aura came.

  This move made Xu Ding Shu exclaim in surprise, forgetting the killing intent in his heart. He hastily raised his sword to block and at the same time took quick steps back, retreating rapidly.

  Hūn

  Two swords clashed, shooting out sparks, Lu Qing felt the opponent's sword was thick and powerful. Suddenly, a four-inch purple electric sword aura burst out, but it only broke through seven inches of the opponent's sword aura before being bounced back. He took two steps back to dissipate the rebound force of the opponent's sword aura. On the other hand, Xu Ding Shu retreated six steps in a row. Although his cultivation realm was one heaven higher than Lu Qing, the opponent's strange purple electric sword aura was extremely overbearing, breaking through seven inches of his sword aura before retreating back without any strength left. Moreover, Lu Qing's powerful physique, which he had practiced for many years, made his hands numb.

  This round of confrontation, although Lu Qing didn't manage to harm Xu Ding Shu, he also didn't suffer any injuries. It can be said that they ended up evenly matched. This made the crowd on Yan Ruyi's side feel a mix of emotions. With Lu Qing returning with such strength, it was as if they had swallowed a reassurance pill. After all, the town of Chaoyang had been peaceful for over a thousand years under the protection of the Lu family, and no one wanted this tranquility to be disrupted.

  "This kid has actually grasped the concept of 'heavy as a mountain, light as a feather'!" Lu Kong couldn't help but exclaim, his eyes revealing a fierce glint. This kid is already so powerful at such a young age, with such cultivation and comprehension, he will definitely be a great calamity in the future. Since we've already torn our faces apart today, it's better to end him now and avoid leaving behind a disaster.

  At this moment, Lu Jian gazed at Xu Ding and said: "Master Xu, there's no need to challenge him anymore. Since they don't know what's good for them, we won't waste our breath either. Let's take action and capture them all. It'll be easier to settle accounts later."

  With a reverse grip, she drew out the Purple Cloud Sword from behind her back. Her face was as pale as jade, and her expression was stern: "Do you think that just because of you, we can be caught off guard?"

  He also drew out his own sword, and the warm smile on Lu Jin's face suddenly turned into a cold and sinister sneer: "Do you think that without you, this famous swordsman would still have any use?"

  "What?" Yan Ruyu was startled in her heart, and Lu Qing on the side also felt that the atmosphere was a bit strange, so he retreated a few steps to stand beside Yan Ruyu.

  A sly smile appeared in his eyes, and Lu Kong said: "Of course, you can try to circulate the sword yuan, I think this hard-won forbidden yuan powder from the city of Chao Yang is still effective."

  Not good, as expected, when Yan Ruyi rotated the sword yuan, he only felt a cluster of ink-like sticky **blocking the direction of the sword yuan's advance**, no matter how hard Yan Ruyi attacked, it was like a stubborn rock that refused to move, and even the meridians had waves of tearing pain due to the intense impact.

  "Yāo, what's wrong?" Lù Qīng hastily supported Yuàn Rúyù, and a purple electric sword energy entered her meridians. He also discovered that black sticky liquid, but it seemed to be afraid of Lù Qīng's purple electric sword energy. Upon contact, it began to dissipate thread by thread, although not quickly. At this critical moment, Lù Qiú and the others couldn't wait for Lù Qīng to completely eliminate the forbidden energy from Yuàn Rúyù.

  At this point, Lu Qing was at a loss for what to do. With so many people standing up for him, he couldn't abandon them and escape with his mother alone. But if they didn't escape, there would be no chance of winning, and almost certainly the entire army would be defeated.

  "Hmph, you're out of options now," Lu Jin sneered, turning his gaze to the group of people behind Lu Qing and Lu Nang, "You bunch are too ignorant, aren't you good at inviting people? Look at me capturing you all, what other tricks do you have up your sleeve to invite someone to rescue you?"

  "What's the point of saving us anyway?" Just then, a lazy voice came from the corridor entrance. In Lu Qing's slightly dazed gaze, Nie Qingtian slowly walked in with a bottle of Qingyang Town's specialty liquor, Clear Yang Liquor, and behind him, Zhao Qianye, Yu Jihua, and Duan Qingyun also emerged one by one to stand beside Lu Qing.

  "You..." Lu Qing hesitated.

  He heavily patted Lu Qing's shoulder, and Duan Qingyun's pale face, which had not recovered from his internal injuries, turned even paler after rushing over in a hurry. However, he seemed to feel nothing out of the ordinary and said, "I knew something was wrong when I saw you rushing off so quickly. As it turns out, we four followed closely behind after the big competition. Fortunately, I've been to this Chaoyang Town a few times before; otherwise, I really wouldn't have found my way."

  Duan Qingyun's face revealed a hint of pleasure, and he continued: "You don't know, those three people, except for Qing Tian, are basically just a bunch of idiots. If it weren't for me, they would have never made it on time. Now that the task is complete, I must be treated to a meal at Chaoyang Xuan. I've long heard that their Biyu chicken is unparalleled, but due to my previous tasks, I haven't had the chance to try it. This is your territory, so you'd better take good care of me." As he spoke, Duan Qingyun opened his mouth wide, and a hint of greed flashed in his eyes.

  While the three people beside Nie Qingtian couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed when they heard Duan Qingyun's words, secretly scolding this fatty for not being able to control his mouth. Even Zhao Qianye, who usually didn't show any expression, had her calm face twitching at the corners of her mouth at Duan Qingyun's words.