Night without Borders

Chapter 42: Defeated and Becoming a God

Last time at the old noble’s house, Er Bingzi went to see the five-meter-tall Xie Lingxi first. When he came back and mentioned her to Qin Ming, his words were vague and misleading. Then he turned around and ran away. Now he is putting on another show.

Qin Ming made a note of him, and when they met again, he would beat him until he was really sick.

Nie Rui was like a beam of light piercing through the night fog in Chixia City. He was one of the two most dazzling people in the past 20 years. His physical fitness after his rebirth broke the record in the city.

Now that he opened his mouth to ask, the teams of Cao, Mu and Wei all looked surprised, and many people looked at Qin Ming.

Suddenly, everyone else understood that this should be the person Nie Rui was looking for.

For a moment, Qin Ming also experienced the feeling of being the center of attention. All the young nobles in Chixia City looked at him and sized him up.

Of course, this was all thanks to Nie Rui. Without the mention of this gifted person from Chixia City, no one would pay attention to a young man from a remote place.

Many people looked at him with a suspicious look. Could such a remote place really produce a talented boy? It was probably not very reliable.

However, some noble girls were very active and discussed the matter privately.

"He has a very delicate appearance. If he pays a little attention to his image, he can improve his temperament. Don't let his black hair hang loose. Replace the black armor with bright armor. I think he will be very handsome!"

……

Nie Rui smiled gently and expressed his desire to have a competition with Qin Ming.

"Don't feel pressured. Let's just have a casual competition. I believe in the judgment of Master Xu's only disciple."

Qin Ming now wanted to beat Er Bingzi even more. At the same time, he also realized that Xu Kong was quite extraordinary and was highly respected by the people of Chixia City.

"I can't compare to you. Although I live in a remote village, I have heard many people say that Chixia City has produced a pair of extraordinary young men and women, who have amazed the entire region."

All the young nobles present nodded, believing that he was telling the truth. In the area ruled by Chixia City, the most outstanding young man in the city was naturally the most powerful genius in the local area.

Nie Rui jumped off the white rhino. He was wearing a shiny silver armor and looked very heroic. His whole body seemed to be glowing. His smile was very friendly. He said, "You are too modest. I have met You Liangyun. It's okay. Let's just spar casually."

The others didn't know what it meant, and Nie Rui didn't want to say directly that You Liangyun had been defeated by this young man.

Things have come to this point, Qin Ming can't refuse.

Nie Rui said: "I have been reborn for the second time. I will suppress my own strength. Don't worry, I will definitely not go beyond the scope."

Qin Ming wanted to use this as an excuse to refuse the competition, but after thinking it over, he decided it would be a bad idea to keep shirking his responsibilities, so he finally nodded.

"Nie Rui, be careful when you attack." Cao Long said, worried that he might hurt Qin Ming.

"Qin Ming, do you want to change your weapon?" Mu Qing asked.

Everyone present knew that when Nie Rui was just born, the strength of his arms reached a terrifying 790 kilograms, which was why it caused such a sensation, being said to be the strongest in the past 20 years.

You Liangyun was the same age as him. He was originally very outstanding and could lift a tripod weighing 650 kilograms. However, he could only come in third place in the end.

In people's opinion, it would be absolutely unwise for Qin Ming to use the heavy long-handled black gold hammer to fight the enemy in terms of strength.

Qin Ming "followed the advice" and put down the sledgehammer in his hand, saying: "In addition to the long-handled hammer, I am better at using a gun. Who can lend me one?"

Mu Qing looked at the young men behind him and found that most of them were using long swords. The few spears they had were of poor quality because they were too light.

The other nobles remained silent. After a brief silence, one of them smiled and said, "Use my purple gold spear, a weapon that has been forged thousands of times. This will also fulfill one of my wishes. It will be an honor to fight Brother Nie indirectly."

Qin Ming realized that everyone valued Nie Rui, even Borrowing a Gun could say such words.

"Nie Rui, maybe you will lose." said the girl sitting on the back of the black tiger. She had bright eyes and white teeth, and her black hair was blown by the wind and floated backwards. Her temperament was otherworldly and like an immortal.

Her name is Shen Jiayun, and her ability is similar to Nie Rui. Most importantly, she has been spotted by an outsider and is about to embark on another extremely brilliant path.

In the eyes of many young nobles, she had already won at the starting point.

Nie Rui walked forward, his silver armor shining, his smile bright, holding a long sword, and said, "Please!"

Qin Ming had already taken the purple gold spear in his hand, weighed it, and then shook it to produce a string of gun flowers, and suddenly purple light surged.

"Xiao Qin, be careful and don't get hurt." Xu Yueping shouted.

"If it really doesn't work, admit defeat immediately." Old Man Liu was more straightforward.

A group of young nobles smiled faintly. With Nie Rui's strength, he could naturally control it accurately. Such a fight would be a sure thing and would not hurt the young man.

Some people were secretly making gestures, betting that Nie Rui could defeat the young man in four moves or one encounter.

They couldn't gamble or talk loudly, and it wouldn't be nice to openly disrespect the young hunter, which would also appear disrespectful to Nie Rui who was personally involved.

"I guess Nie Rui will be able to take him down after performing three sword techniques."

"I'm going to be conservative and move on to the Seven Sword Techniques. Since Nie Rui wants to personally weigh him, it means this young man must have some skills."

Clang!
In an instant, everyone's attention was drawn back to the battle by the fierce collision sound. They all looked and were shocked to find that the two had already exchanged more than ten moves.

With a swish, they quickly separated, more than twenty meters apart. All the snow on the ground burst into the air, as if heavy snow had begun to fall again. And only then did a crackling sound come from the big tree there, and large pieces of branches fell down.

Everyone's heart was shocked. They all concentrated highly, realizing that they had made a mistake. This lightning-fast attack was almost reaching the upper limit of the first-time freshmen.

"This young man from this remote place is very extraordinary!"

"What's his name? Qin Ming, right? I remember it."

A group of people were whispering, as if getting to know the young man in the field again.

Even Cao Long, Wei Zhirou and others showed surprise. After spending a few days with Qin Ming, although they knew that he was extraordinary, they did not expect him to be so powerful.

Mu Qing, who was covered in a black robe, said, "Qin Ming, just give it a try. Nie Rui is not such a stingy person."

"Don't hide it to feel good." Nie Rui nodded.

Old man Liu muttered to himself: "Xiao Qin is more powerful than I thought. His name may be spread before he arrives in Chixia City." Qin Ming did not use his strongest area - strength. He relied entirely on pure "gunmanship" in the duel. He performed on the spot, responded quickly, and incorporated swordsmanship into the gun style, and made it impossible for outsiders to see.

Nie Rui moved again. His speed was so fast that he crushed the snow on the ground, causing a strong wind that blew up the sky with snowflakes. The silver sword in his hand shone a dazzling light, carrying the wind and snow, as if he was riding the wind and thunder.

Qin Ming did not take the knife head-on. He moved his body sideways to avoid the long knife that was coming down. Then, in a flash, he quickly pressed the back of the knife with his purple gold spear, creating a string of sparks and stabbed Nie Rui in an instant.

This scene made many people's pupils shrink. The young man's grasp of the battle situation was amazing. With such a sharp sword style, he could seize the opportunity at the slightest moment. The long spear pressed down on the back of the sword, and the angle of intersection of the two weapons was very small. The tip of the spear was like a dragon swimming along the mountain, tearing through the night and rushing directly towards the target.

Nie Rui exerted force with his right hand and lifted the long sword upwards, trying to break the spear, while his left hand was glowing slightly, ready to move towards the spear shaft.

Qin Ming grasped the spear with both hands, pressed it against the back of the knife, and shook it violently. The tip of the spear in front of him suddenly trembled violently, and a large amount of gun flowers appeared.

At this moment, Nie Rui couldn't break the spear with one hand, and the spear tip in front of him became a phantom, like stars in the sky shining at the same time, rushing towards him.

He had no choice but to draw his sword and quickly dodge sideways.

This time, he was actually suppressed and fell into a disadvantage. He retreated a long way before he was able to stabilize himself completely.

For a moment, the place was quiet and everyone felt incredible. The young man performed extremely well on the spot. The purple-gold spear seemed to come alive in his hand, like a dragon with bared fangs and claws, searching for the enemy in the night.

"I feel like this gun has a soul in your hands. It doesn't follow any rules or conventional shooting techniques. Every move you make is a great one." Nie Rui looked solemn, and then he stopped talking. After suppressing his strength to a certain level, he concentrated on killing him.

In an instant, he and Qin Ming fought together, the swords in their hands flashing brightly, as if to cut through the thick night.

Wherever he and Qin Ming passed, large pieces of branches fell down, and the snow on the ground exploded. Some big trees also fell down with a rumble the moment they rushed past, throwing up large pieces of snow.

"Although this young man from a remote place is not as strong as Nie Rui, he is also close to 700 kilograms. He is really strong!"

"His shooting skills seem to be a variety of ordinary scattered styles. None of his shots are beyond the scope of our understanding. However, he has the power to turn decay into magic."

"Because he doesn't have a set pattern, he mostly improvises and adapts to circumstances, turning ordinary scattered patterns into brilliant ones!"

Finally, even Cao Long and Feng Xing gave their comments personally.

What kind of gun technique is this? Qin Ming thought to himself, this is a sword technique. Compared with the hammer and sword, the concealed "gun and sword" has a different experience.

He became more and more adept at it, and was not bound by the killing styles in the sword manual at all. He combined them at will and used them to his heart's content. For example, now he swept his spear across, with the tip of the spear like a knife blade, slicing at the opponent's flesh and blood, and he was shaking the spear.

In swordsmanship, this is the line between the sea and the sky, and as the blade trembles, the rolling sword light is like heavy waves following.

And now the tip of the gun has replaced the blade of the knife, stirring up the same phantoms. Amid the vibration, the gun tip shakes even more frequently, which causes the sword intent between the sea and the sky to be magnified. At this moment, it is as if thunder is heard from the sea and the sky, and pieces of lightning fall into the ocean.

Nie Rui flew back in embarrassment, sweat on his forehead, his black hair sticking to his face in a mess. He felt a little flustered, thinking that he was going to lose.

The next moment, Qin Ming brought the "spear and sword" to a whole new level, and actually used the "knife kicking style", pushing the purple gold spear out, and kicking it with his feet, with lightning speed, which frightened Nie Rui so much that he dodged repeatedly and broke out in cold sweat.

The most important thing was that the spear was not kicked away by him. In the end, it was like a living dragon, leaping around his body, and finally fell into his hands.

Clang!
As the long sword in Nie Rui's hand was suppressed by the purple-gold spear, his arm shook, sparks flew, and several plates on the silver armor were broken by the spear tip.

Qin Ming withdrew his hand and stuck the spear into the ground. He felt a little regretful. He was a little too devoted to using the "gun and sword" for the first time. He did not stop his hand when he was trying to experience it.

Originally, he didn't want to let himself down and wanted to end the game in a draw. But he didn't pay attention and defeated the opponent.

The scene was completely silent, and everyone was in disbelief that Nie Rui, the most dazzling genius in Chixia City in the past 20 years, had actually been defeated by a young hunter in a remote place.

Everyone was dumbfounded and began to look at Qin Ming seriously for the first time, feeling that their cognition had been strongly impacted.

Could it be that the Black and White Mountains, a Jedi from 500 years ago, are about to revive, bringing spirituality back to this remote place? Many people speculated.

The girl Shen Jiayun, who was riding on the black tiger, broke the silence and asked, "Nie Rui, are you okay?"

Nie Rui shook his head and said, "It's okay. I lost and I accept it wholeheartedly."

"Are you really okay? Are you shocked and feeling upset?" Shen Jiayun smiled and really didn't care about his feelings at all.

"What can happen to me? Brother Qin woke me up and made me realize that this path might not be suitable for me." Nie Rui put away his long sword, shook his head and sighed, "In that case, I will choose the path to become a god."

Qin Ming was just thinking about how to start the conversation, but ended up hearing such "crazy" words.

Previously, You Liangyun was defeated and wanted to inherit the noble title, and live a life of luxury and debauchery. But the one in front of him is even more excessive. If he fails, he will become a god.

Qin Ming's breathing became heavy.

Seeing him like this, Nie Rui finally smiled and said, "It's not what you think."

It can be seen that Nie Rui is not a stingy person. He did not hold a grudge against the defeat. Now he seems to have completely let go and decided to take another path.

"The so-called gods are only incomprehensible to us now because we are still young, lack strength, and have limited knowledge, but I think they are just stronger creatures. An elder from a secret sect took a fancy to me and said that I have rare 'divine wisdom' and can follow their path. Alas, I originally wanted to walk in this dark and boundless world with flesh and blood and follow my own path, but now I have no choice and I have realized my own weight." Nie Rui sighed.

"Stop sighing. If you keep sighing, what will happen to others?" Qin Ming couldn't help it.

"Qin Ming, I also want to compete with you." Shen Jiayun, who was riding on the black tiger, spoke and jumped lightly to the ground, her long black hair flying. She was already close with a long sword in her hand.

Suddenly, the forest became lively. The people from Chixia City could no longer hold back and started whispering and discussing. Today's changes were really beyond their expectations.

"Okay!" Qin Ming nodded in agreement. Since he had already defeated one, he didn't mind having a second match.

In an instant, the sword light in the snow was like a rainbow, accompanied by the sound of wind and thunder, as if many electric dragons descended. Shen Jiayun was very strong. In the eyes of ordinary people, this was the dance of a sword immortal.

But she was defeated as Qin Ming used the tip of his gun to pick out a string of blue beads from her hair, and then pressed the gun down on her right shoulder.

The scene fell silent again, and everyone was staring in fascination. The two most powerful geniuses in Chixia City in the past 20 years were defeated by the same person.

Shen Jiayun stroked her hair, smiled, and said, "Young man, it doesn't take ten years. If we meet again in a year, you will be no match for me."

She did not show any loss or frustration, her smile was exceptionally bright, and she had the charm of a smile that could conquer the whole city, and her charm was quite dazzling.

"Just wait and see." Qin Ming said, lifting the gun from her shoulders and shaking it lightly. The string of blue pearls fell down and he quickly tapped them with the tip of the gun and put the pearls back into her cloud-like hair.

(End of this chapter)