Pierced by thousands of attacks from the Sword Aura, Yang Su suffered serious damage and could not help but scream in pain. Xie Qing, frowning, leaped into the air.


    Crack… crack…


    And not in vain. The ground beneath him almost instantly copsed, forming a pit that led to nowhere – there was literal darkness, as if staring back at you. Before being struck by Xie Qing''s attack, Yang Su did not forget to counterattack.


    "Not bad…" Xie Qing muttered, thinking his attack was over, but soon he frowned and built a protective dome around himself: "Damn!"


    Boom! Boom!


    Still in flight, Xie Qing failed to stop the attack in the form of an earthen spike, which was so sharp that if not for his protection, he would have been pierced through and it would have been very bitter for him.


    Crack!


    "Fuck!"


    Xie Qing''s barrier immediately broke when it collided with the sharp earthen spike, so the man immediately swung his sword vertically.


    "Ha-a-a-a-a!"


    He applied a lot of force to cut off the sharp tip of the earthen spike, and then, when he seeded, the mannded on the neatly cut peak.


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    "Hm".


    Taking a deep breath, Xie Qing looked towards Yang Su and found him standing, leaning on his spear. He had quite a few minor wounds from which blood was flowing, but apart from the slight pain from the corrosive Sword Aura, he was trembling.


    "I won''t argue, there is a difference in experience and level between us. But know this" Xie Qing squinted and arrogantly snorted, raising his sword in the air and looking down on Yang Su with contempt, as if in his eyes he was just a worm: "I can''t kill you, but you are not strong enough to kill me. But time will pass and then you will not be strong enough to be my opponent."


    "Tsk!"


    Yang Su clicked his tongue, then straightened his back and pulled out the spear stuck in the ground. He took a stance.


    "You talk too much…" the man muttered with an irritated voice, and his face looked furious.


    Xie Qing frowned, seeing the stubbornness of his opponent. Although he could not kill him, as Yang Su''s defense was too strong, this did not mean that the enemy would get away without wounds.


    "How annoying. Some people like to throw shit at the fan, but they are not ready to take responsibility" Xie Qing rolled his eyes, saying this sarcastically.


    And then…


    Fshu-uh!


    A sharp stream of air appeared next to his cheek and a sharp spear passed by him, barely grazing his cheek and leaving a small cut from which fresh scarlet blood began to ooze.


    Xie Qing tilted his head to the side and looked out of the corner of his eye at Yang Su, who was flying ten meters away, licking his lips bloodthirstily and looking satisfied.


    "Eh…"


    The man shook his head, then took out a hair tie, tying his hair into a ponytail. He looked at his enemy with a neutral expression, slowly raising his sword in the air, and then…


    ng!


    …blocked the next attack that was aimed directly at his heart. Xie Qing snorted, using almost all his strength to push the enemy away, and then, catching the moment when he lost his stance, tried to stab Yang Su in the heart, but…


    ng! ng!


    Sparks flew into the air as the two metals shed with furious force, and then the two opponents frowned, feeling each other''s strength.


    "What a monster you are, damn it. Your physical strength is not like that of the first stage…" Yang Suined aloud.


    "…"


    Xie Qing, in response, remained silent, only applying all his strength to kill Yang Su. If before he was ready to let the enemy go, not wanting toplicate everything…


    Boom! Boom!


    The heavens, which had been covered with dark clouds since the beginning, thundered, and this sound echoed in Yang Su''s heart, as if someone had touched his strings.


    "Damn!"


    Cursing loudly, Yang Su tried to run away, but a sudden attack on his back forced him to parry.


    "Fuck!"


    Gritting his teeth in disappointment, the man tried to activate the barrier, but the Sword Aura in his wounds, controlled by Xie Qing, blocked the possibility of using Qi.


    "What… is this… so you specifically targeted my spiritual channels? Bastard!" Yang Su shouted in shock, realizing the seriousness of what was happening.


    In response to his disappointed cry, Xie Qing only smiled faintly and said nothing. And now, the moment of truth hade.


    Boom… boom… BOOM!


    Lightning struck Yang Su, hitting his spiritual channels and trying to take control of the Qi and cause a copse inside his body.


    Did Yang Su resist? Of course. Thanks to his level of cultivation and experience gained during the Heavenly Tribtion, he knew how to deal with such an attack, but something else surprised him…


    "How did this guy replicate the mechanics of the Heavenly Tribtion? Damn monster!"


    His disappointment knew no bounds. Before this, he thought that this guy had great wealth and support, which is why he was able to reach this level so easily.


    But it turned out that it was not just talent and money, but also the power that he could manifest in a real battle. And not just any power, but terrifying power!


    The Heavenly Tribtion, releasing its lightning, was a nightmare for all cultivators, and Xie Qing, managing to replicate the effect of the Heavenly Tribtion… I''m afraid to imagine what potential danger he could pose.


    "Aaaagh!"


    Feeling hopeless, Yang Su released all his Qi – at least, he had enough strength for this action. A wave of powerful Qi pushed Xie Qing away, and he had to use a dome to prevent the enemy''s attacks.


    In the next second, Xie Qing noticed Yang Su clenching something in his hands, resembling a square token, and then…


    "Eh?"


    Pling…


    With a strange, inexplicable sound, as if someone was ying on a taut string, Yang Su disappeared in a sh. Xie Qing instantly checked the surrounding area for his aura but could not find it. He frowned.


    "Teleportation token?"


    Immediately, without dy, he took out a scroll and threw it into the air.


    The scroll levitated in the air for about five seconds, then ignited and turned into ash, and from the ash, a sh appeared and struck Xie Qing''s head. He closed his eyes and opened them only after a few minutes with a grim look.


    "Coordinates not found. He''s hiding well, the bastard. I think this guy is connected to those bastards who caused trouble. I need to report him."


    The scroll that Xie Qing had just used was invented by Zhang Mei and was intended to track the location of teleportation. It was considered quite valuable.


    But it could not work under conditions where the opponent could hide their own coordinates.


    "Tsk!"


    ***


    "Ho? Someone managed to avoid detection by my scroll? That means the person is not ordinary…"


    Zhang Mei raised an eyebrow, setting aside the parchment and the tool with which she was making an engraving.


    "Yes. He used a token and disappeared in a sh. I don''t know what material was used for this item, but it withstood my lightning calmly," Xie Qing replied, watching Li Yun diligently treating the wound on his cheek from the corner of his eye: "Come on, Sister Li, it''s just a scratch."


    "Don''t say that! You need to take care of yourself!" Li Yun frowned and scolded him sternly, gently applying ointment to his cheek: "Besides, an open wound can get worse if not taken care of."


    "Come on. I''m a cultivator, what can happen to me?" Xie Qing was at a loss for words and added with a smile: "Besides, scars adorn a man, don''t they?"


    "A? Why do you need scars? You are beautiful without them," the synchronized voices of the two women sounded.


    At such a sincere response, even with his confident nature, Xie Qing could not help but blush.