The annual competition between the Wen family and the Xunfeng Sword Sect takes place every year.Just last year,Wu Qingyun had only recently opened his acupoints,but in just a year,he had already opened the eyes,ears,nose,and mouth acupoints.
Although he had only opened two more acupoints than Wen Qinghe,this slight difference allowed Wu Qingyun to completely take the upper hand.The violent sword energy directly suppressed Wen Qinghe,making it impossible for his powerful hand techniques to even touch Wu Qingyun's edge.
Moreover,Wen's other renowned martial skill,the Artery-Severing Divine Finger,was meant to be used in conjunction with the Great Binding Silk Hand.First,the opponent was completely trapped with the Great Binding Silk Hand,and then the Artery-Severing Divine Finger was used to sever the opponent's meridians,a deadly move.
However,now Wen Qinghe couldn't even get close to his opponent,let alone use the Artery-Severing Divine Finger.The onlookers shook their heads;it seemed that Wen Qinghe was destined to lose this time.
A cold light flashed in Wu Qingyun's eyes.The Wen family had been opposing their Xunfeng Sword Sect for a long time,and just two days ago,Wen Qinghe had provoked him,claiming he would make him look good on the stage.Although due to their status as martial arts sects in Jiangnan,Wu Qingyun couldn't kill him,as it would turn the two sects into eternal enemies,he didn't want to let Wen Qinghe off easily.
When Wu Qingyun almost pushed Wen Qinghe to the edge of the arena,his sword suddenly changed direction.The force of Xunfeng tore through Wen Qinghe's protective true energy,and the long sword stabbed directly towards Wen Qinghe's lower dantian and sea of qi!
This move immediately startled the people on Wen's side.If this sword hit,Wen Qinghe's sea of qi could be disabled,turning him into a cripple for life.Even if not that severe,he would need several years of cultivation to recover his current strength,and all these years would be wasted.
The people present hadn't expected Wu Qingyun to suddenly turn deadly.Even the elder in the Wen family,who was in the Divine Palace realm,didn't anticipate this.Although there were higher-ups mediating between the two factions,friction between them was normal,but it wouldn't usually escalate to such a serious level.
Now,Wu Qingyun suddenly went all out,catching the Divine Palace realm martial artist from the Wen family off guard.Seeing that Wu Qingyun's sword was about to pierce Wen Qinghe's lower dantian and sea of qi,a figure suddenly appeared in front of Wen Qinghe.He extended his fingers and directly caught Wu Qingyun's long sword,preventing it from advancing.
This martial artist who appeared out of nowhere was a middle-aged man in his forties,with a square face,long beard,and wearing a white Taoist robe.He appeared somewhat ethereal.This Taoist was naturally disguised by Su Xin.He had been hiding in the crowd all along,only intervening when he saw Wu Qingyun acting ruthlessly.
Seeing this sudden appearance of Su Xin,the people below were first stunned,and then the whole arena erupted into commotion.Su Xin's Wind God's Legs were too fast,to the point that even the two Divine Palace realm elders couldn't see how he got onto the stage.
Moreover,Su Xin directly inserted his two fingers into the violent sword energy,easily gripping Wu Qingyun's long sword without any damage.How strong was his ability?
At least the two Divine Palace realm elders from the Wen family and Xunfeng Sword Sect couldn't see through Su Xin.They couldn't even sense his aura.Could this person be in the Elemental Spirit realm?
The people below also thought of this possibility,and a wave of shock swept through them.However,Wu Qingyun,at this moment,didn't care whether this person was in the Elemental Spirit realm or not.He was about to disable Wen Qinghe,but someone intervened,how could Wu Qingyun accept this?
Without thinking too much,he wanted to strike again,but Su Xin,holding his sword,exerted force,causing Wu Qingyun's long sword,made of refined steel,to shatter instantly.Wu Qingyun was startled and quickly retreated.
The Divine Palace realm elder from the Xunfeng Sword Sect immediately came to Wu Qingyun's side and respectfully arched his hand towards Su Xin,saying,"Senior,this is a competition between our Xunfeng Sword Sect and the Wen family.Please refrain from interference.If Senior is interested,you are welcome to visit our Xunfeng Sword Sect after the competition."
They also had the presence of their sect master,Wu Yuanting,who was in the Elemental Spirit realm.By saying this,he hoped to make Su Xin retreat.
Su Xin flicked his sleeve,stimulated his acupoints with true energy,and mimicked the voice of a middle-aged man,saying,"You don't need to be nervous.I just happened to pass by and saw this young brother making a ruthless move,so I came out to stop it.I don't care about the grudges between your Xunfeng Sword Sect and the Wen family.However,as fellow martial artists of Jiangnan,showing mercy is not a bad thing.You don't have to be so ruthless."
Having said that,Su Xin glanced deeply at Wu Qingyun.The Divine Palace realm elder from the Xunfeng Sword Sect quickly clasped his hands and said,"Senior is right.Just now,Qingyun was just unable to control the force,almost causing harm to Young Master Wen.Please forgive us."
"You all take care of yourselves.The arena competition is not a life-or-death battle.If you can leave a way out,then leave one."Su Xin took a step forward,and his figure was already more than ten meters away.The display of such powerful lightness skills confirmed their suspicions–this senior was definitely in the Elemental Spirit realm.
After Su Xin left,the Divine Palace realm elder from the Xunfeng Sword Sect finally breathed a sigh of relief.It was fortunate;it turned out to be just a passing Elemental Spirit realm expert.He had initially thought this person was a helper brought in by the Wen family.
江南道's martial arts are thriving,with many martial masters in the Elemental Spirit realm.Even among the wandering cultivators,there are a few in the Elemental Spirit realm,so encountering a martial master from the Xunfeng Sword Sect in the Divine Palace realm was not particularly noteworthy.The Divine Palace realm expert from the Xunfeng Sword Sect,however,paid no attention to it.He just proudly remarked to the Wen family,"I apologize to you all.Once again,the Xunfeng Sword Sect has emerged victorious.It will take another year for us to use the Spirit Eye."
The faces of the Wen family members turned unpleasant.Whether or not they use the Spirit Eye is a minor matter.After all,the enhanced spiritual power in the Spirit Eye is only slightly more concentrated than the external natural energy.The benefits obtained from cultivation inside are not as rapid as directly consuming pills.It's not a big deal for the Wen family to abstain for a year.The problem lies in the fact that they have lost for two consecutive years,making it three years now.Losing to the Xunfeng Sword Sect in front of so many martial artists for three consecutive years is embarrassing.
The Divine Palace realm elder from the Wen family did not respond.He just coldly snorted and pulled Wen Qinghe to leave.However,Wen Qinghe stood there dazed,as if struck,with a blank expression on his face.
"Young Master,it's okay.You're just half a step behind him now.When you break through to the Four Acupoints realm,our Wen family's Great Binding Silk Hand will surely be stronger than the Xunfeng Sword Sect's swordsmanship."
But Wen Qinghe seemed not to hear anything,just followed the Divine Palace realm elder numbly down the stage.At this moment,Wu Qingyun loudly said,"Wait!"
Wen Qinghe turned around and saw Wu Qingyun walking directly to the side of Miss Chen from the Chen family.He embraced her and sneered,"Don't forget what you said earlier.If I win,you should stay away from me and stop wandering around in front of Qing'er like a mangy dog."
Miss Chen,Chen Qing'er,struggled a bit in Wu Qingyun's embrace,but seeing that she couldn't break free,she stopped resisting.A blush appeared on her face,making her look even more charming.
Seeing this scene,Wen Qinghe erupted.He turned and rushed over,shouting angrily,"Bastard!Let go of Qing'er!"
Wu Qingyun sneered,"Why should I let go?Let me tell you,I've already had my father prepare a betrothal gift for the Chen family.In a few days,I will marry Qing'er.Your persistence is useless."
The surrounding martial artists shook their heads.Wen Qinghe was too naive.Looking at Chen Qing'er's appearance,she was already fond of Wu Qingyun.Wu Qingyun was clearly deliberately provoking him.What's the use of causing a scene?
The Divine Palace realm elder from the Wen family quickly stopped Wen Qinghe,earnestly advising,"Young Master,what's the worry about having a wife?I'll go ask the patriarch to choose a good marriage for you,guaranteeing it to be a hundred times better than the Chen family."
Wen Qinghe didn't pay attention to these words at all.He stared at the triumphant Wu Qingyun,pushed away the Divine Palace realm elder,and ran away directly.
The Divine Palace realm elder from the Wen family shook his head,not chasing after him.He knew that today's events were a blow to Wen Qinghe,and it was better to let him calm down.
Wen Qinghe ran all the way to a valley outside Zezhou Prefecture,with a heart full of resentment and humiliation.Being defeated and humiliated by the person he hated the most and having his favorite woman taken away from him–for the shy and introverted Wen Qinghe,this kind of blow was simply maddening.
Wen Qinghe crazily pounded the stone wall of the valley with his fists,not using any true energy,relying solely on the strength of his physical body to shatter the stones.
However,he had never practiced any body refining techniques.After smashing a large pit into the stone wall,blood streaks appeared on his tiger's mouth,but seemingly unaware,he continued venting,as if treating the stone wall in front of him as Wu Qingyun.
"It's ridiculous.Unable to defeat others,you run here to compete with stones,venting by self-inflicting harm.Haha,coward!"A contemptuous voice,full of mockery,reached Wen Qinghe's ears.
"Who?"
Wen Qinghe turned abruptly and saw a middle-aged man in white robes,with an extraordinary temperament.He immediately recognized him as the senior who had saved him on the stage.
"Thank you,senior,for your help just now."Wen Qinghe,with an unpleasant expression,bowed to Su Xin.
He was not someone who couldn't distinguish right from wrong.If Su Xin hadn't intervened on the stage,he might have become a cripple.
Although Su Xin mocked him as a coward earlier,Wen Qinghe still thanked Su Xin sincerely.
Su Xin nodded,looking at Wen Qinghe and said indifferently,"Do you hate Wu Qingyun?"
Wen Qinghe gritted his teeth and said,"Of course,I hate him!"
Su Xin sneered disdainfully,"Since you hate him,you should practice even harder.Look forward to the day when you can defeat him with your own strength.But now,you're here to vent through self-infliction.This behavior is simply cowardly to the extreme."
