Grandpa’s sword strike was astonishing. Even several steps away, I felt a sword aura rushing towards me.
“A single sword strike startles the swan!” Grandpa moved with a flick of his feet, instantly appearing beside me, thrusting his sword towards my chest.
I was careless! I realized I had underestimated Grandpa’s abilities. My True Qi erupted instantly, and I retreated.
Grandpa’s sword seemed to stick to me; I retreated, he advanced.
However, the burst of True Qi I had just unleashed caused Grandpa to slightly alter his wrist, allowing him to seize the opportunity to condense the sword aura from the golden sword within his dantian onto the black dagger.
As soon as the golden sword aura appeared, the sword aura on Grandpa’s sword instantly weakened.
The golden sword was made of metal-elemental essence; the sword aura it produced was absolutely incomparable to ordinary sword aura. It’s no exaggeration to say that this sword aura felt like the king of sword auras! Grandpa was astonished by the situation and prepared to sheathe his sword and retreat, but I wouldn’t let him have his way.
The sword energy wrapped around the black dagger instantly slashed towards Grandpa.
A flash of golden light, and Grandpa’s sword fell to the ground. Then, Grandpa let out a scream—his arm had been severed!
“You brat, you dare to cripple my arm! I, Lu Tongxiao, will never forgive you!” After uttering these harsh words, Grandpa turned and used his lightness skill to leave.
Many have threatened me, but most have paid the price. This old man named Lu Tongxiao not only injured Uncle Fu and killed my Xia family guards, but also dared to say he would destroy my Xia family. How could I let him leave so easily!
Knowing lightness skill is impressive? I can fly too!
Thinking this, I used my flight technique to give chase.
No matter how fast one’s lightness skill is, it can’t outrun my flying speed. So, it didn’t take long for me to catch up with Lu Tongxiao. Using my Swift Fox Steps, I flashed in front of Grandpa and swiftly kicked him down!
“Hmph! You think you can just walk away after killing so many of my Xia family’s guards? Didn’t you say you were going to destroy my Xia family?!” I looked down at Lu Tongxiao.
Blood gushed from Lu Tongxiao’s severed wound. Beads of sweat the size of soybeans covered his forehead. He glared at me through gritted teeth and said, “You brat, don’t think you can act recklessly just because you have some cultivation. You crippled my disciple first, that’s why I’m here to destroy your Xia family!”
“You mean, the lives of my entire Xia family, hundreds of them, are worth the life of your useless disciple?” I said to Lu Tongxiao with amusement.
Lu Tongxiao lowered his head, seemingly deep in thought, then suddenly looked up and said, “I am an outer elder of Wanren Mountain! If you dare kill me, Wanren Mountain will absolutely not forgive you!”
“Wanren Mountain?” I muttered, my figure flashing as I charged towards Lu Tongxiao. A black trail traced across his other arm, crippling it, and then I said calmly, “Sorry, I’ve never heard of it!”
“Ah…” Lu Tongxiao groaned, then said, “I…I, a dignified Earth-rank expert, have actually…actually been defeated by a mere brat like you! I refuse to accept this!” With that, Lu Tongxiao suddenly stood up. Although he had lost both arms, his movements were still agile; he actually used his legs to trap me!
Holy crap! Could this be the long-lost “Old Tree Roots” technique?! (G: tentacle reference from those* videos.)
Damn it, isn’t this move used during $ex? This old man is using it on me? Is he trying to disgust me before he dies? “No?! Such powerful aura! How could this be?!”
The terrifying aura emanating from Lu Tongxiao sent chills down my spine. This old man possessed such terrifying strength, yet I had crippled both his arms?
Although I sensed Lu Tongxiao’s previous sword strike was quite formidable, it shouldn’t have caused me such immense pressure; at most, it should have only resulted in minor injuries. But now, I felt a surge of fear.
I plunged my black dagger directly into Lu Tongxiao’s chest, intending to end his life. However, I discovered that Lu Tongxiao showed no sign of pain and instead roared with laughter: “Hahaha! We Earth-rank experts can burn our internal energy and self-destruct! Since you want to kill me, then today I will perish with you!”
“Damn it!” This Lu Tongxiao was just like that assassin from before—a complete madman!
Now, Lu Tongxiao’s “Old Tree Roots” technique was firmly coiled around me, and I couldn’t knock him off. If he self-destructed here, a portion of the Xia family’s houses would likely be destroyed! Thinking this, I used my flight technique and took to the air.
Lu Tongxiao looked utterly astonished: “You fly?! You’re a Heaven Rank expert!”
Damn it! If I were truly a Heavenly Rank expert, I would have stabbed you to death with a dagger long ago. Who would be here bastarding at me!
However, I did gain some information: those who cultivate ancient martial arts to the Heavenly Rank can also fly!
“Dragon Battles the Eight Desolations!” I shouted, slamming my fist directly into Lu Tongxiao’s face, hoping to make him release his grip.
“Hahaha! A Heaven Rank expert at such a young age! This world is so unfair! I, Lu Tongxiao, have practiced martial arts for over a hundred years and am only at the early Earth Rank! This brat is actually a Heaven Rank, a Heaven Rank, hahaha!” Lu Tongxiao had completely gone mad.
“Damn it!” I cursed, my inner energy surging, all concentrated in my fist, and I punched Lu Tongxiao in the chest.
With a “crack!”, my fist pierced through Lu Tongxiao’s chest, yet he didn’t loosen his grip. I sensed his True Qi had accumulated enough; he would self-destruct in the next moment, taking me down with him!
Lu Tongxiao’s eyes were completely lifeless. I had killed him with a single punch, but the self-destruction didn’t seem to have stopped.
I quickly unleashed a wind blade, severing Lu Tongxiao’s upper body.
Then I kicked his upper body away, and immediately flew into the air. But I had only flown halfway there.
I felt a “boom,” and then I lost consciousness.
When I awoke, I found myself lying in bed. My old man, aunt, and Uncle Fu were all standing beside me, looking at me anxiously.
“Xiao Tian’s awake!” my aunt said, tears streaming down her face.
I felt some pain, but it wasn’t serious. It seemed Lu Tongxiao’s explosion hadn’t caused me any harm.
To my surprise, the silkworm robe was completely undamaged.
The last shooting was the same, and this explosion was the same too; this robe must be truly extraordinary.
“I’m alright, Auntie, don’t cry!” I comforted my aunt, then looked at Uncle Fu and asked, “Uncle Fu, how are your injuries?”
“I’m completely healed after taking the young master’s pills!” Uncle Fu smiled at me, then exclaimed, “Even a Earth-rank expert was forced to self-destruct by the young master! I wonder what extraordinary encounter the young master had to achieve his current cultivation level!”
“Oh, an extraordinary encounter… nothing…” I sighed. Hearing Uncle Fu’s words, I thought of Mei’er again, wondering how she was doing.
Grandpa looked at me, sighed, and said, “With your current abilities, it seems I made the right choice in telling you the truth about your parents’ deaths.”
I smiled, about to respond to Grandpa, when a servant suddenly entered, saying, “Master, Master, there’s a man named Wang Haoming outside requesting an audience!”
“Let him in!” Wang Haoming? What does he want with me?
Just then, Wang Haoming’s voice came through: “Brother-in-law, I heard you were injured. What happened?!”
“I’m fine. What brings you here, Brother Ming?” I asked, looking at Wang Haoming.
“I knew it! Unless a high-level expert intervenes, no one can hurt you!” Wang Haoming relaxed his brow, laughing loudly, “I’ve come to invite you to join me at the Mount Hua Sword Tournament!”
The Mount Hua Sword Tournament? Holy crap! Isn’t that something from Jin Yong’s novels? How come it exists in real life?