Chapter Eighty-Three Dust Settles

  Facing the old man's grasping big hand, the Qingyu small sword suddenly burst out a strong Xun wind, and with great spirituality, the sword body shook and escaped into the empty space between the old man and the pursuing white-haired woman.

  "Master Uncle, let's block her." Lu Qianfeng immediately spoke up after glancing at the white-haired woman chasing after them.

  The old man waved his hand and said, "No need, this time she won't hold back, the Sword Emperor's majesty is not what you just saw." After finishing speaking, a purple-gold light burst out from the old man's body, rushing towards the Qingyu small sword.

  Upon seeing the arrival of the elder, the white-haired woman's expression changed slightly, but she immediately regained her composure and even looked colder than before.

  At this time, the sky had gradually darkened, and the cold sky had once again begun to snow heavily. At this moment, all the mountains in the Beast Ruins seemed to be wrapped in a layer of white gauze, and occasionally, the sound of the Ling Beast's roar could be heard echoing through the mountains.

  Lu Qing's expression was calm as he looked at everything in front of him. He wasn't worried because the outcome had already been decided long ago.

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  As expected, the old man and the white-clothed woman were about the same distance from the Qingyu small sword, and both of their speeds were exceptionally fast. As they approached each other, both of them simultaneously transformed their hands into two large sword-encircled palms, which seemed to contain the power of heaven and earth. Before they could even catch up to the Qingyu small sword, they had already clashed several times.

  Two large hands moved in a trajectory that was blurry to Lu Qing's eyes, each strike seemed to have traversed space and appeared directly between the two. As the purple-gold and ice-white hands danced, the sky above the Beast Ruins turned into a half-purple-gold and half-snowy white scene. Above the two, over a hundred golden flame swords and snowy ice swords suddenly appeared out of thin air, with scorching hot and icy cold wills seemingly representing the heaven's summer and winter seasons, starting to saw back and forth between the two.

  Each of the flame and ice swords was dozens of feet long, instantly covering the sky within a radius of several miles. As the two sword auras clashed, they also unfolded a loud and intense collision.

  Boom!

  Boom!

  Boom!

  The power contained in the Fire Sword and Ice Sword was originally mutually restrictive, and at this time, the incompatible and equally matched powers collided with each other, instantly producing a fierce, thunderous roar like the sound of nine heavens. At the same time, countless tiny sword auras scattered out, striking the mountain peaks below, causing rocks to dance wildly, killing countless beasts, only to hear mournful howls and cries echoing continuously.

  But Lu Qing, who was caught by Xuan Qing's hand, only had a slightly pale face and a slightly shaken mind in this intense explosion. This made Xuan Qing feel somewhat surprised, as such momentum would normally stun even an ordinary swordmaster, but Lu Qing seemed to be unaffected, with only a slight change in his complexion.

  He didn't know that Lu Qing had cultivated the Zi Huang Sword Body Technique, and the first layer of tempering his muscles and bones was already complete. His body could be said to have been strengthened to a great extent, and such a loud noise, although powerful, couldn't harm his physique anymore. Lu Qing's body was now as strong as a fifth-grade sword, except for weak spots like his eyes.

  Moreover, he used the Blood Extermination Sword's Yuan Liquid, which even Ye Lao couldn't help but praise, to build his foundation. His body was even stronger than the first layer of the Purple Emperor Sword's description, so how could he be stunned by mere sound waves? Of course, these were things that Lu Qing wouldn't possibly tell Xuan Qing.

  And this Purple Emperor Sword Body Technique is indeed extraordinary, Lu Qing almost only had some obvious changes in his body when he successfully cultivated the first layer, and now it looks like there has been no change at all, whether it's his aura or temperament.

  Looking at the old man and the woman in white again, every move of their hands seemed to follow the trajectory of heaven and earth. With the evolution of heaven and earth, ice and fire complemented each other. Lu Qing couldn't understand it at all, but watching them like this also made his mood improve a lot. Even the lightness and heaviness of stepping across the threshold had gained some understanding at this time.

  As Lu Qing's expression seemed to be affected, the four people of Lian Qiufeng simultaneously showed a hint of surprise in their eyes. Only now did they have the mind to take a glance at Lu Qing's cultivation. The sword guest Xiao Tianwei still had the sword yuan that contained the two non-five elements of wind and thunder on his body. Moreover, the natural roundness of the sword yuan seemed to have completely merged the power of the wind and thunder energies.

  For these kendo masters who have lived for more than 50 years, their knowledge and understanding are extremely broad. Precisely because of this, they also deeply understand the difficulty of perceiving and introducing a non-Wu Xing force, let alone two non-Wu Xing forces. This is not to mention that even if the introduction is successful, it still depends on each person's yuan fa to fully integrate.

  Although ancient books record that outstanding disciples of other sects have suddenly enlightened, the two powers of Xuanfeng and Xuanyin instantly merged into a powerful icy wind sword energy, but in their Zixia Sect, there is no such example. Just like this generation of disciples, although some have successfully grasped the introduction of the two powers, the one with the longest time, the fire-wind attribute, has been three years and still hasn't fully merged.

  But despite this, these few people are all in the top positions of the Dragon and Phoenix List. The reason is that their dual-line attributes, sword energy and power, are far superior to those of ordinary five-element sword energies. Even if it's a single non-five element sword energy, it can't compare with theirs. If you fight against these people, unless your swordsmanship realm is similar, you'll have to raise them by one heaven rank to consider them as opponents.

  At this moment, all four of Lu Qiufeng saw the true strength of Lu Qing, including his swordsmanship realm that had already subtly merged into his every move.

  Of course, after sensing the spiritual scan of the four people from Luojiao Peak, Xuan Qing also discovered the difference in Lu Qing now, but soon, they couldn't care about Lu Qing anymore.

  In the distance, as the old man and the woman in white approached, they were already less than twenty zhang away from Qingyu's small sword. Old Ye, who had been planning ahead, immediately took action.

  A heart-stopping aura suddenly burst out from the small sword, and at the same time, the entire sword body, like a jade casting, began to vibrate with a humming sound. A suffocating breath that oppressed the soul began to spread rapidly.

  At this moment, the five people of Lu Qianfeng felt that their souls seemed to be trembling with fear, and their bodies in the air were even more shaky, as if they would fall down at any moment.

  Lu Qing, however, did not feel that aura due to Ye Lao's deliberate protection. Nevertheless, under Ye Lao's guidance, Lu Qing still circulated his spiritual awareness to stun himself, so as not to appear unusual and arouse the suspicion of the five people from Luo Qian Peak.

  It wasn't until much later that Lu Qing woke up, opened his eyes, and found himself lying under a huge boulder at the top of a mountain peak. This was the only place where the wind and snow had not reached. Outside, he saw that including his master Xuanqing and the five sect leaders were sitting cross-legged in the snowy ground, their bodies surrounded by colorful sword auras. The heaven and earth's original energy was gathering around them at an astonishing speed. Looking at the corners of their mouths, they all had visible bloodstains, clearly having suffered some unknown injury.

  On the cliff edge in front of the five people, Lu Qing found that the old Sword Emperor was standing with his hands behind his back, quietly standing there, as if he were a boulder connected to the mountain peak, without any flaws.

  As if he had sensed Lu Qing's gaze, the old man slowly turned around.

  What kind of gaze is this, from the old man's eyes, he seemed to see the rise and fall of the vast ocean, the withering and prosperity of the mulberry fields, all the worldly phenomena were hidden in it, making Lu Qing unable to help but want to carefully ponder and reflect.

  Suddenly, a cool air flow burst forth in his mind, and Lu Qing only felt a shock throughout his body. He instantly woke up, and at this moment, he broke out in a cold sweat, but soon calmed down. This was the Soul Refining Technique automatically running at critical moments to wake him up; otherwise, he had no idea what would happen if he fell into the old man's gaze.

  This old man is too scary!

  "You're quite good." The old man finally spoke up, his eyes revealing a hint of admiration.

  He stood up, and Lu Qing bowed to the old man: "The 16th generation disciple of Zhāoyáng Peak, Lu Qing, pays his respects to his Master Ancestor." Previously, he had heard Luo Qianfeng refer to him as Shīshū (师叔), which meant that his seniority was two generations higher than Lu Qing's.

  And seeing Lu Qing's calm and composed movements and polite courtesy, the old man nodded in his heart once again.

  "Work hard, Jianhun realm, I'm watching you."

  Lu Qing was stunned by the words, and at this time, the five people of Luojian Peak who were meditating in the snow to recover also woke up, just in time to hear these words, and their hearts were all shocked. When had Master Shu ever given such a high evaluation to a disciple of the younger generation? Luojian Peak even clearly remembered that when his own son, Luoxin Yu, followed him to pay respects to this master, he only got a "not bad" evaluation, with some hope for his sword soul.

  At this moment, they began to truly look at this young man who had the identity of the future master of the Lu family, a thirteen-year-old boy.

  "Get ready to return to the peak." The old man said in a flat tone, without paying attention to the expressions of the five people.

  "Master Uncle, what about that thing?" Lak Chien Feng's face showed a hint of hesitation.

  The gaze swept over the five people in a circle, and instantly, a feeling of reverence arose in their hearts. Their eyes looking at the old man also became more respectful.

  "It's gone," even the old Sword Emperor said, with a deep regret in his eyes, "such a precious treasure, can only be obtained by fate, and cannot be forced!"

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