The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS

"Master Yu is too arrogant," they said, "otherwise he wouldn't have died."

"Ha, a young man who isn't impulsive wastes his youth, it's as it should be..."

Sitting in the most secluded corner, Qing Yu silently watched the two young Taoists before him.

It is well-known that students sitting in the back row always believe the teacher can't see their little movements, and they are most fond of daydreaming and whispering.

The space, comparable in size to the famous square in the Imperial City of his former life, exacerbated this behavior. From this little corner where Qing Yu was seated, it was quite a distance to Zhu Kong. The two young Taoists who came to broaden their horizons could barely see a small figure.

So, naturally, they were not interested in watching the martial arts competition and could only chat, eventually shifting their discussion from Zhu Kong to Master Yu.

Clearly, one of the two young Taoists was a fan of Master Yu, admiring him immensely, and fiercely debated with the other.

Somewhat helplessly shaking his head, Qing Yu ignored the two young Taoists and turned his gaze toward the center of the square.

What appeared to be an incredibly long distance for the two Taoists was, of course, within easy sight for Qing Yu.

Zhu Kong slowly drew his sword, the blade also cloaked in a gray Qi Mechanism, exuding an ominous hue.

"Yun Zheng, you go and experience the abilities of Zhu Kong," True Master Tianyang spoke.

With the vision of True Master Tianyang, he could naturally recognize the extraordinariness of Zhu Kong. This young successor was enveloped in a Killing Intent that could materialize.

The gray Qi Mechanism on the blade was exactly the physical manifestation of Zhu Kong's Killing Intent.

Thus, True Master Tianyang directly dispatched his trump card, his own close disciple.

"Yes, Master," Yun Zheng stood up and bowed respectfully.

From his body, suddenly burst forth golden clouds that gathered and lifted him into the air.

'The "Pure Yang True Skill"'s Clear Sky Celebration Clouds from Chunyang Palace, a rare flying secret technique. Yun Zheng, utilizing this technique with Divine Origin Realm Cultivation, certainly has substantial True Qi,' Qing Yu thought to himself.

Flying secret techniques, compared to Qinggong, consume vastly more True Qi. It is ten times more difficult for someone in the Divine Origin Realm to use a flying technique than someone in the True Pill Realm.

However, since the Chunyang Palace's "Pure Yang True Skill" excels in Qi Cultivation and has copious True Qi, there was no concern about running out.

After reaching the center of the square, the Clear Sky Celebration Clouds transformed back into mist and were absorbed back into Yun Zheng's body, replenishing his True Qi.

He was not arrogant and showed no underestimation towards Zhu Kong. He used the True Qi-consuming Clear Sky Celebration Clouds because the clouds could be reabsorbed into the body, making up for the depletion.

Otherwise, even with the profound Qi-Cultivation of the "Pure Yang True Skill", that move would have significantly reduced Yun Zheng's strength by more than half. After all, he was merely at the Divine Origin Realm and had limited True Qi.

"Zhu Kong, please," Yun Zheng greeted with clasped hands.

"I am not worthy of being called 'Daoist' by a senior like Yun Zheng," Zhu Kong retorted sarcastically.

Yun Zheng, though appearing to be only in his thirties, was actually as much as forty years old, a full cycle older than Zhu Kong. In terms of seniority, Yun Zheng was higher than Zhu Kong.

His master, True Master Tianyang, was a contemporary of Zhu Kong's master. However, since Zhu Kong's master had not broken through to the Divinity Realm, he could not compare to Tianyang.

Of course, in this worldly society, strength still determines one's status. True Master Tianyang, being a generation senior to Hua Yufei, would only address him as a Daoist friend. Zhu Kong and Yun Zheng's titles are used in the same manner.

Calling Yun Zheng "senior" was merely a deliberate taunt. Since Chunyang Palace was about to topple Luo Fu Palace, Zhu Kong naturally wouldn't show a good face.

Since their conversation was not harmonious, the two naturally did not waste more words and began their formal duel.

With the center of the square as the starting point, a light shield with a radius of three hundred meters started to form, enveloping the two within. On the edges of the light shield, countless profound runes gleamed brightly.

Being in the Divine Origin Realm, the destructive power was already substantial, and protection was necessary.

Within the light shield, Zhu Kong struck first, his figure turning into a grey shadow, his long sword filled with grey killing intent displaying ferocity and ruthlessness.

Yun Zheng was not to be outdone, with his Pure Yang Sword flying wildly, cascading Sword Qi.

Inherited from the Pure Yang True Man, Chunyang Palace, similar to Luo Fu Palace, was one of the few sword cultivators within the Taoist schools. However, unlike Luo Fu Palace, when the Pure Yang Sword reached higher mastery, the actual sword would be abandoned in favor of True Qi formed into Qi Weapons.

Yun Zheng naturally had reached the stage of using Qi Weapons. His Pure Yang Sword was fluid in its deployment, using it at will. The golden Qi Sword maneuvered boldly, counteracting the increasingly fierce Killing Sword.

However, Zhu Kong, now rated by Qing Yu as comparable to the Demon Young Master, was naturally not so easily dealt with.

With a slash, devoid of any set patterns, it followed the most straightforward and clear trajectory aimed at a vital point.

After initially mastering that sword technique, Zhu Kong discarded all previously learned moves, solely driving the long sword with the killing intent in his heart, following the most direct methods of slaying.

Though the moves were simple, they always targeted vital points, relentlessly.

Yun Zheng, under prolonged defense, was set to lose. After blocking three consecutive Killing Swords from Zhu Kong, he was wounded on the shoulder by the subsequent Sword Qi.

The Killing Intent instantly caused the shoulder wound to constrict, with Sword Qi rushing into his body.

'The combination of Killing Intent and Sword Qi can be called Killing Sword. The Martial Arts that Zhu Kong has mastered can ultimately merge True Qi with Killing Intent, making it unparalleled in attack. If cultivated to great success in the Divinity Realm, its power would even surpass my Xuanyin Sword Energy,' Qing Yu estimated.

It was just that Zhu Kong was unskilled in his artistry. If it were Qing Yu, that last strike would have already taken Yun Zheng's life.

Of course, Zhu Kong and Qing Yu were entirely different in their Martial Arts realms, and this performance was still commendable.

'However, this sword technique, although unmatched in attack, also intensely strains the body. Moreover, to brew the ultimate Killing Intent, not cultivating the Sword Body is the best choice.'

In the Sword Dao, there are special Body Refining Techniques, absorbing metals' Essence Qi using specific methods, forging Sword Bodies with different divine effects. However, such Sword Bodies also transform one's mental state towards a merciless weapon direction; if cultivated to great success, the Heart Lake would hardly ripple.

This mentality, almost turning a person into a sword, was also merciless, yet far inferior to Xuan Du's merciless state. For many swordsmen who solely focused on the sword, this was naturally excellent, but the sword technique Zhu Kong practiced required him to generate his own Killing Intent to maximize its effectiveness.

To cultivate Killing Intent through killing was actually an inferior method.

That also absolutely blocked Zhu Kong's path to tempering his body with the Sword Body Technique. Other Body Refining Techniques generally did not mesh well with such pure Killing Intent.

'Thus, this sword technique can only refine both life force and Killing Intent together, quickly growing the physique while also rapidly increasing True Qi, yet simultaneously shortening lifespan.'

Qingyu Emperor's Qi Observation Technique operated, reflecting Zhu Kong's internal condition in his mind, continuously speculating.

The Qi Movement Skill within the body's meridians held no secrets for Qing Yu. Thus, Qing Yu could peek into many Divine Skills below the Innate Realm.

In some Low Martial Worlds, Qing Yu could essentially learn all the Martial Arts in the world.