As he spoke, Li Ling began his attack with his sword. Having gained the upper hand, Li Ling pressed his advantage relentlessly. The gleaming Qingming Sword in his hand seemed to transform into a dragon, relentlessly tearing at Qin Chengyu.
The moves are elegant and the momentum is magnificent, showing the style of a master swordsman.
"ah!"
Faced with Li Ling's relentless attacks, Qin Chengyu roared and wielded his purple-gold sword with impenetrable speed and swiftness, unleashing the full power of his Swift Wind Sword Technique in an attempt to block the enemy's advance.
He planned to disrupt Li Ling's offensive rhythm with a swift strike, and then find a good opportunity after Li Ling's momentum waned.
Li Ling was even more disdainful of Qin Chengyu's fast fighting style, and sneered in his heart: "This sword is known for its speed, but the innate realm is about competing in the intent of heaven and earth. This Gale Sword Technique is named 'Gale,' and the sword technique should take the true meaning of 'the speed of the wind.'"
But this focus on speed alone, devoid of any artistic conception or spirit, and with its diminished momentum, has reduced their strength from ten parts to only seven or eight parts. It seems I overestimated Qin Chengyu and Swift Wind Blade!
Thinking to himself, the swordsmanship he displayed with the Azure Sword seemed ordinary, yet it always hit the opponent's vitals. He used a fast sword to break a fast blade, like a gazelle hanging its horns, or a celestial horse soaring through the sky. This forced Qin Chengyu to constantly push his power to change his moves, and he dared not be negligent in the slightest with each strike.
"Water-based sword intent—surging waves!" Li Ling shouted.
The Azure Sword unleashed its Water-based sword technique, its strikes continuous and powerful.
The power of Taiyin can be transformed into the elements of water, metal, and earth. The Qingming Sword's water-element sword techniques are incredibly fluid.
Clang! Clang! Clang! ...
The sounds of swords clashing rang out continuously. After exchanging only twenty or thirty blows, Qin Chengyu felt that his swordsmanship could no longer maintain its speed and precision, and began to fall apart.
He was confident in his martial arts skills, which were renowned in Shandong and held a place in the martial arts world of the north. However, he never expected that he would be on the verge of collapse after only twenty or thirty moves against this young man.
Qin Chengyu was especially shocked by the other party's leisurely stroll, as if he were merely taking a walk in his own garden.
"Damn it, where did this little monster come from? Is the martial arts of the Famous Sword Manor really that powerful!"
Qin Chengyu now knew perfectly well that he was no match for the kid in front of him, and that the only reason he had been able to fight for so long was because the kid hadn't even used his full strength.
At this moment, he remembered his father, who had once told him never to provoke the Famous Sword Manor. Now it seemed that his words were indeed golden advice.
But things have come to this point, and Qin Family Village is now in a difficult situation. Because of his contempt for the young man in front of him, he even gave up the opportunity to feign compliance. Now he can only swallow the bitter fruit he has sown.
"Hey kid, take this!"
The two exchanged seven or eight more blows. Before Qin Chengyu could even execute one of the Thirty-Six Forms of Swift Wind Blade, his swordsmanship was already in complete disarray. In the end, the feeling of death enveloped him.
Unwilling to die like this, Qin Chengyu roared and mustered all his strength to unleash five consecutive slashes at Li Ling!
These five strikes were executed in a seamless sequence, without a single flaw in their execution. Each strike was imposing and produced a sound as if the air itself was being cut.
This is the ultimate move among Qin Chengyu's Thirty-Six Styles of Gale Blade, called "Five Blades Transform into Shadows." The five blades are as fast as one, and it is said to be as swift as a shadow, earth-shattering.
Qin Chengyu had defeated countless enemies with this move in the past; it was his trump card.
"Not bad!" Faced with Qin Chengyu's move, Li Ling's expression remained unchanged, and he said this lightly, as if it were a compliment.
He then thrust out his sword, the blade trembling, and suddenly five sword shadows burst forth from the Azure Nether Sword, like five fierce arrows, simultaneously pointing towards the blades of Qin Chengyu's five strikes.
"Water-based sword intent—rain falls like arrows!"
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
Five consecutive sounds of clashing swords rang out at the same time. After the flashing of swords disappeared, Qin Chengyu stood there, his face pale.
At the same time, with a 'clang,' the purple-gold knife in Qin Chengyu's hand fell to the ground. He had no wounds on his body, but he stood there motionless. A moment later, his whole body collapsed to the ground!
"father!"
However, Qin Du, Qin Chengyu's son, upon seeing the scene, couldn't help but let out a shrill scream. (The remaining text appears to be unrelated and likely refers to a different event or phenomenon.)
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Chapter 156 Returning to the village
"Alright, the ringleader is dead, what are you going to do now?"
Li Ling still maintained his dashing and elegant demeanor as he looked around and spoke casually.
"father!"
Qin Du rushed to Qin Chengyu's side before he could reach the fallen man. Upon discovering that Qin Chengyu had already died, he let out a miserable scream, then looked up and glared fiercely at Li Ling with hateful eyes, shouting in a mournful voice, "Don't let him leave Qin Family Village alive!"
Li Ling stood tall, his indifferent gaze sweeping over the group of people holding swords and knives in front of him.
The people of Qin Family Village who were swept over by Li Ling's gaze fell silent, not daring to meet his cold eyes. They all looked away, hesitant to step forward despite wanting to make a move.
Looking at the group of hesitant disciples, Qin Du felt a surge of anger and resentment. He shouted, "His purpose in coming to my stronghold this time is to wipe us all out. Do you still want to stand aside?"
Upon hearing this, the people of Qin Family Village suddenly woke up as if from a dream. They knew that their village was full of bandits who robbed and plundered, and Yi Jifeng would never let them go.
Now their ferocity reignited. After all, they were all people who worked on the edge of a knife and were not exactly kind.
Having witnessed the swift and clean killing of the chieftain Qin Chengyu before their eyes, they were momentarily intimidated by Li Ling's imposing presence and dared not make a move. But now, under the threat of death, their ferocious aura suddenly erupted once more.
Everyone had only one thought in their minds: to gather the strength of the entire mountain stronghold and keep Yi Jifeng here!
It's either you die or I die! We have no choice but to fight to the death.
"You're courting death!"
Seeing the murderous glint in the bandits' eyes, Li Ling knew their plan. He said something calmly, and his voice carried far and wide. Then, he transformed into a bolt of lightning, and several figures of Li Ling appeared in the hall, unleashing countless sword lights.
"Wood-based sword intent... Fallen leaves fluttering!"