阿七appeared to be in his thirties,with a very ordinary appearance.Even before revealing his true strength,Su Xin thought of him as just an ordinary follower of Fang Dongting.
Upon hearing Su Xin's angry shout,Ah Qi calmly responded,"If I didn't have a master,I would have been exposed as a corpse in the wilderness long ago.It's worth using my life to exchange for the young master's survival.By dragging you along,I can buy a little more time for the young master.Don't blame me."
Foolishly loyal!Su Xin had no energy left to curse.Dealing with such a person was impossible.
Gong Qingfeng split his long sword into two,the fierce sword energy sending Su Xin flying and suppressing Ah Qi's attack once again.
Wiping the blood from his mouth,Su Xin looked at Ah Qi's retreating figure with intense coldness.Approaching again,Su Xin didn't draw his sword against Gong Qingfeng.Instead,his left-handed Youlong Sword unexpectedly thrust towards Ah Qi,a move that surprised both Gong Qingfeng and Ah Qi.
However,being an innate martial artist,powerful true qi burst from Ah Qi's body,slightly deflecting the Youlong Sword.Su Xin's attack only left a bloodstain on Ah Qi's body.
Before Ah Qi could say anything,Su Xin had already arrived by his side.His right hand executed a deadly strike using the Extreme Vengeance Palm technique!
With all his strength,the powerful palm force combined with the enhanced strength from Su Xin's practice of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Art shattered Ah Qi's protective true qi.A single palm killed him.
"Since you want to repay kindness with death,I'll send you to your death,"Su Xin said calmly.Whoever wanted him dead wouldn't be spared.
Gong Qingfeng,witnessing the scene,looked at Su Xin with admiration."Truly worthy of Su Xin,as ruthless and decisive as always.If the Three Lakes Martial Alliance is to be rebuilt,we need talents like you."
"If I decide to join the Three Lakes Martial Alliance,will you spare me?"Su Xin asked.
Gong Qingfeng shook his head,"No,even if we obtain the treasure,rebuilding the Three Lakes Martial Alliance requires secret development.Once this matter becomes known,the court,the Yijian Sect,or the Qingcheng Sword Sect won't spare us.In this world,only dead people can keep secrets.Between the danger of leaking secrets and your talent,I can only say sorry;today,you must die."
Su Xin shook his head and asked,"Is there really no other way?"
Gong Qingfeng shook his head again,"No,everyone here today cannot leave alive."
At this moment,a smile appeared on Su Xin's face,sending a chill down Gong Qingfeng's spine.
"In that case,go to your death!"Su Xin suddenly extended a hand,gently clasping his thumb and index finger,smiling like picking a flower,exuding a Buddhist charm.
But in Gong Qingfeng's eyes,this serene scene was more terrifying than a primordial giant beast.He shouted in horror,"The divine charm of the Seventy-Two Shaolin Arts,the Charm of Picking Flowers!It's an exclusive technique for authentic Shaolin disciples;how can you possibly know it!?"
Su Xin didn't answer,and as he pointed with the Charm of Picking Flowers,the Zen charm enveloped Gong Qingfeng.The figure in front of Gong Qingfeng was no longer Su Xin but a Buddha!
Picking a flower and smiling,I have become a Buddha!
A finger pointed at the tip of Gong Qingfeng's sword.It seemed like a light touch,but it produced a thunderous roar like a giant bell.
The long sword had no visible damage,but Gong Qingfeng's meridians instantly shattered.A spray of blood mist erupted,with a look of fear in his eyes,he had lost his breath!
Witnessing this scene,Su Xin sat down on the ground,panting heavily.Blocking Gong Qingfeng's attacks earlier had already consumed nearly half of his internal energy.Using the Charm of Picking Flowers further depleted his energy,more so than the Flame Blade technique.
Facing Gong Qingfeng,who was a formidable expert in the Innate Qi Sea realm,Su Xin ultimately chose to use his trump card:exchanging consumables.
Gong Qingfeng's strength was too overwhelming,even several times stronger than Fang Dongting.With Su Xin's current strength,even if he used all his means,he wouldn't be a match.Su Xin wanted to negotiate with Gong Qingfeng,but since the latter insisted on attacking,Su Xin could only grit his teeth and waste his villain points to send him to the afterlife.
Earlier,when Su Xin was talking with him,he wanted to distract and deceive Gong Qingfeng,while at the same time choosing the consumable he wanted to exchange for.
In the end,Su Xin chose the Charm of Picking Flowers,one of the Seventy-Two Shaolin Arts,simulated by Ji Mo Zhi through the Small Unfettered Art.To be honest,Su Xin hadn't paid much attention to Ji Mo Zhi before,but during the selection of consumables,he discovered that Ji Mo Zhi possessed the Small Unfettered Art.
Moreover,in the original work,Ji Mo Zhi had simulated many of the Seventy-Two Shaolin Arts with the Small Unfettered Art.Therefore,among the exchange options,Ji Mo Zhi had nearly a hundred martial arts techniques that could be exchanged.
And when proficiency is maxed out at 100%,even simulated Shaolin Seventy-Two Arts using the Small Unfettered Art,such as the Charm of Picking Flowers,have almost identical power to the authentic versions.
Among the many choices,Su Xin chose one of the most explosively powerful martial arts,the Charm of Picking Flowers.Like the Flame Blade,the Charm of Picking Flowers can only be used once,but its strength is formidable.A single finger shattered Gong Qingfeng's meridians.
Despite Gong Qingfeng's seemingly minor injuries,just spitting out a mouthful of blood,his meridians were like shattered glass.Applying even a bit of pressure would cause them to completely rupture.However,the Charm of Picking Flowers came at a high cost—320 villain points for a three-and-a-half-star consumable.
The cost of consumables is one-tenth of the store price.The Charm of Picking Flowers,rated three-and-a-half stars in the store,costs 3200 villain points at regular price.Su Xin currently only had 1300 villain points,so this expenditure cost him a quarter of his total points,making him feel quite distressed.
Among the Shaolin Seventy-Two Arts,the power varies from two to four stars.The three-star option is more affordable,requiring only 160 villain points.However,Su Xin feared that a three-star consumable might not be enough to kill Gong Qingfeng,putting him in a disadvantageous position.
The system has limitations on consumables.After using a consumable,there must be a two-hour cooldown before it can be used again,and only three uses are allowed per day.Using a three-star consumable might turn out badly if it fails to kill Gong Qingfeng.
So,Su Xin opted for a safer approach,directly using a three-and-a-half-star consumable for a guaranteed one-hit kill.
After resting for a while,recovering some strength,Su Xin headed towards the location where Xie Zhiyan and Jiang Ling were fighting.
This wasn't due to a sudden outbreak of his"good guy"attribute,wanting to play the hero and rescue Xie Zhiyan.If Xie Zhiyan were killed by Jiang Ling,Su Xin wouldn't survive either.
Facing Jiang Ling,who was in the Divine Palace realm,even with consumables in hand,Su Xin wasn't confident in winning.Consumables only increase the proficiency of a certain level of technique to 100%;the actual power depends on one's inherent strength.
For the same level of consumable,Su Xin's power in the Peak Innate and Divine Palace realms would be vastly different.Nearby,Meng Changhe and He Tiandou lay on the ground,life and death uncertain.However,Su Xin paid them no mind.It was already good enough not to kick them while they were down.There was no time to save them now.
Meanwhile,the battle between Xie Zhiyan and Jiang Ling was much more intense than Su Xin's side.Ranked seventy-eighth on the leaderboard within a year and earning the title"Heavenly Maiden,"Xie Zhiyan's strength was not just for show.
The Yijian Sect's Yijian Divination Technique was extremely mystical.Although not a martial art,it was a simple yet powerful sword technique,surpassing the might of some formidable martial arts.
However,no matter how powerful a sword technique was,it still needed strength to support it.Jiang Ling,with his Divine Palace realm strength,completely dominated Xie Zhiyan.Wielding the delicate Willow Leaf Blade,he displayed the majestic blade technique known as"Breaking the Eastern Flow"without any abruptness.
In less than a quarter of an hour of fighting,Jiang Ling appeared to have plenty of energy left,while Xie Zhiyan had beads of sweat forming on her forehead,showing signs of fatigue.
Shaking his head,Jiang Ling said,"Xie Zhiyan,the'Heavenly Maiden'of Yijian Sect,truly gifted not inferior to men.Unfortunately,you must die today."
Suddenly,Xie Zhiyan said,"Not necessarily.Do you remember when you asked me which of the four sword scriptures,Life,Death,Illusion,or Destruction,I cultivated from the Yijian Sect's Four Great Sword Manuals?I'll tell you now:I practice the Destruction Scripture,the Supreme Nine Tribulations Sword!"
As she spoke,an astonishing light burst from the sword in Xie Zhiyan's hand,as if the entire world revolved around this single sword.The figure of the long sword shattered in Jiang Ling's eyes,but mysteriously coalesced into a hazy sword shadow before him,thrusting towards his chest!
Jiang Ling swung the Willow Leaf Blade to defend,but to his horror,he found himself unable to lock onto the invisible sword shadow.Allowing it to pierce his heart,not a drop of blood was seen,yet it instantly extinguished all signs of life!
Supreme Nine Tribulations,the merciless heavenly path,one tribulation for each realm!
Among the Yijian Sect's Four Great Sword Manuals,the most powerful was the Destruction Scripture—the Supreme Nine Tribulations Sword!
Xie Zhiyan weakly sat down on the ground,and the long sword in her hand completely turned into ashes.The power of the Supreme Nine Tribulations Sword was too overwhelming,beyond her current ability to control.
Even with her master's sword intent blessing on her sword before she left the sect,allowing her to execute this move flawlessly,it still drained all the strength from her body.She couldn't even stand.
Watching Gong Qingfeng and Su Xin leave,Xie Zhiyan thought to herself,"Su Xin,take care.If something happens to you,I'll take care of Xin'er for you."
