From martial arts sects to immortality sects

Chapter 8 Supreme Sword Control Technique

There are enemies!
Li Qingqiu immediately stood up, picked up the Tianhong Sword beside him, and rushed out of the house.

Inside the courtyard, Jiang Zhaoxia had already stepped out first, holding a wooden sword in his hand, looking into the distance. Following his gaze, a figure stood on the mountain gate, with his back to the bright moon, dressed in white robes fluttering in the wind, wearing a straw hat, and holding a knife in both hands.

The opponent's posture clearly indicates that he is a master!
Zhang Yuchun and Wu Man'er also came out of the house, while Li Sifeng leaned on the windowsill and peeked out.

Li Dongyue and Li Sijin also leaned against the windowsill in their room, nervously looking outside.

This was the first crisis Li Qingqiu had encountered since becoming the sect leader, and he was somewhat nervous. However, he also had a certain degree of confidence, since all members of the Qingxiao Sect had entered the Nourishing Yuan Realm and were capable of fighting.

Yang Jueding leaped onto the roof behind Li Qingqiu and stared at the white-clad swordsman from afar.

"Luo Lie, you've chased me for a thousand miles, and you still won't give up?"

Yang Jueding spoke up, his voice loud and clear, his tone filled with resentment.

The white-clad swordsman known as Luo Lie stood atop the mountain gate, dozens of meters away from Yang Jueding. Despite the biting wind, he remained motionless, his head bowed, his face obscured by a bamboo hat. His voice followed:

"Give up? You think you can get away unscathed after offending the Green Cult? Hand over that manual, and I'll give you a quick death."

With a sharp sound of a blade being drawn, Luo Lie drew his sword and leaped forward, soaring towards Yang Jueding like a startled swan.

Li Qingqiu squinted. He could see some kind of energy propelling Luo Lie from behind, making Luo Lie appear to be flying.

Is this some kind of light-footed skill?

As Luo Lie passed the eaves along the way, his toes lightly touched the ground like a dragonfly skimming the water. The movement was so quick that Li Qingqiu would hardly have noticed it if he hadn't entered the Nourishing Yuan Realm.

Ok!

It's not that strange; the fact that he needs to borrow strength shows that Luo Lie's martial arts skills aren't that outrageous.

Standing on the roof, Yang Jueding faced the menacing Luo Lie. He immediately assumed a horse stance, pushed his right palm upward from his waist, and then turned it downward to strike Luo Lie.

boom--

With a thunderous roar, Li Qingqiu, Jiang Zhaoxia, and Zhang Yuchun saw Yang Jueding unleash a powerful palm strike, like a tidal wave, blocking Luo Lie in mid-air. Immediately afterward, Luo Lie was sent flying, but before landing, he turned and landed steadily in the courtyard.

Luo Lie looked up, his bamboo hat lifted, revealing a weathered face filled with fear.

"Your skill... how is that possible? You were clearly poisoned. Could it be that you've mastered that divine skill?"

By the end, Luo Lie's expression had turned ferocious.

Yang Jueding jumped down from the roof and landed on the ground. He smirked and said contemptuously, "I've been wandering the martial world for so many years, how could I possibly be harmed by your underhanded tricks? As for the divine skill you mentioned, that thing is fake and impossible to master!"

Luo Lie snorted coldly and charged towards Yang Jueding with his sword.

The two were a dozen steps apart. In the blink of an eye, Luo Lie was in front of Yang Jueding. His blade was sharp and his movements were as fast as a ghost. Yang Jueding raised his palm to block, showing no fear in the face of the opponent's blade.

The two figures intertwined as they fought in the courtyard, exchanging blows and exchanging powerful energies that caused the snow on the ground to melt into mist and rise into the air.

Zhang Yuchun looked at Li Qingqiu, asking with his eyes.

Li Qingqiu shook his head slightly, signaling him not to act rashly.

This is a good opportunity to observe the strength of martial arts masters.

It must be said that Yang Jueding and Luo Lie are indeed formidable. Judging from their reaction speed and strength, they far surpass ordinary people. Even cultivators at the first level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm might not be able to defeat them.

Of course, Li Qingqiu was referring to child cultivators like Li Sifeng and Li Sijin.

Let him handle it; he's confident he can easily defeat those two.

Although their moves were flashy and complicated, Li Qingqiu could unleash his vital energy much faster, instantly defeating them as soon as the fight began.

Moreover, Li Qingqiu discovered that the difference between internal energy and primordial energy was enormous. Although Yang Jueding's internal energy was thick and powerful, causing the snow to swirl wildly, if he were to face primordial energy, his internal energy would be pierced through in one blow.

It now seems that even if Jiang Zhaoxia hadn't broken through to the second level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm, Luo Lie wouldn't have posed any threat.

The only variable was that they were careless and not decisive enough.

After watching for a while, Zhang Yuchun's expression softened.

As for Jiang Zhaoxia, she wore a contemptuous smile the whole time, completely disregarding Luo Lie.

After thirty rounds of fighting, Luo Lie struck out with a palm, the surging internal energy turning his palm red with heat. Yang Jueding did not dodge, but raised his palm to meet the attack.

boom--

The two powerful internal energies collided, causing the eaves and tiles on all sides of the courtyard to tremble and the windows to creak.

Luo Lie's bamboo hat was blown off, and with his hair disheveled, he gritted his teeth and fought against Yang Jueding's internal energy. Yang Jueding had an arrogant smile on his face, as if he had Luo Lie completely under his control.

Li Qingqiu could tell that Yang Jueding was putting on a brave face; his injuries had not yet healed, and his internal energy had not returned to its full strength.

After a stalemate of three breaths, Yang Jueding swung his arm and knocked Luo Lie back. Luo Lie staggered back more than ten steps before regaining his footing. He then knelt on the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood that splattered on the ground.

Yang Jueding withdrew his hand, displaying the demeanor of a martial arts grandmaster. He pointed at Luo Lie and said, "Get lost. Go back and tell the Qing Cult that next time they come, I will not show any mercy."

Luo Lie looked up, holding a knife in one hand and wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth with the other. He sneered, "Let me go? It seems you're not as strong as you appear."

Yang Jueding's face turned cold, and he said, "Do you want me to beat you to death?"

As soon as he finished speaking, his expression changed drastically. He looked down and saw that a patch of red rash had appeared on the palm of his right hand, quickly forming blisters, as if he had been burned.

"What kind of palm strike do you dare to take? Great Hero Subduing Dragon, don't you even know how powerful your palm strikes are!" Luo Lie stood up and sneered. Yang Jueding knew things were going badly. He had only been thinking about scaring Luo Lie away quickly so he could escape with Li Qingqiu and the others, and had been careless during the battle.

He quickly used his left hand to press the acupoints on his right arm and circulate his internal energy to expel the poison.

Luo Lie walked towards Yang Jueding with his sword, about to speak.

call out--

A whooshing sound rang out, and Luo Lie's eyes widened involuntarily, his expression freezing instantly. Yang Jueding, who was facing him, clearly felt a sharp force sweep past his cheek, causing him pain.

Yang Jueding looked closely and saw a bloody hole on Luo Lie's forehead.

Plop!
Luo Lie fell straight down, and Yang Jueding then saw Jiang Zhaoxia's figure, who was still in the position of raising her hand.

"So much nonsense!"

Jiang Zhaoxia snorted coldly.

Zhang Yuchun, along with Li Dongyue, Li Sifeng, and Li Sijin who were inside the house, were all terrified. They witnessed Jiang Zhaoxia's power and never expected her to dare to kill someone.

"you……"

Yang Jueding stared at Jiang Zhaoxia in shock, unable to utter a word.

Jiang Zhaoxia glanced at Zhang Yuchun and said, "Second Senior Brother, bury him."

Zhang Yuchun snapped out of his daze, nodded hurriedly, and subconsciously walked towards Luo Lie's corpse.

"Wait, let's check if he has anything on him."

Li Qingqiu followed in Zhang Yuchun's footsteps. He wasn't too surprised; on the contrary, he was satisfied with Jiang Zhaoxia's ruthlessness.

If Luo Lie comes down the mountain tonight, Qingxiao Sect may be in danger. It would be best to nip this in the bud.

Yang Jueding snapped out of his daze, looked at Jiang Zhaoxia, and couldn't help but ask, "Why did you kill him? Aren't you afraid of retaliation from the Green Cult?"

Jiang Zhaoxia said disdainfully, "If we don't kill him, will the Qing Cult let us go? Besides, since you are already a disciple of the Qingxiao Sect, if he causes trouble for you, he is causing trouble for us."

He was only fifteen years old, but the way he said those words made him sound very domineering, which made Yang Jueding a little lost in thought.

"Who exactly are you?" Yang Jueding asked, bewildered.

Jiang Zhaoxia turned and walked towards the house, saying without looking back, "Vice Sect Master of Qingxiao Sect."

Hearing this, Li Qingqiu, who was tearing off Luo Lie's clothes, couldn't help but look up and say, "Did I agree to that? Why are you making up stories?"

This kid's pretty good at showing off!
Jiang Zhaoxia did not answer and quickly went back into the house. As soon as he went in, Li Sifeng came out, and even Li Dongyue and Li Sijin came out of the female disciples' house.

Li Qingqiu sighed inwardly.

It was obvious that this was Jiang Zhaoxia's first time killing someone, but he was putting on a perfect act. When he entered the room, Li Qingqiu noticed that the hand he used to kill Luo Lie was trembling.

After searching for a while, Li Qingqiu only found hidden weapons, dry rations, and a token on Luo Lie's body, which made him very dissatisfied. He then arranged for his three junior brothers to bury them.

He got up and walked toward Yang Jueding, who was still in a daze and hadn't quite figured it out yet.

"Give me the secret manual he mentioned, and I will repay your kindness in saving me tonight," Li Qingqiu said, staring at Yang Jueding.

Yang Jueding said helplessly, "That manual is fake; it won't work at all."

"Hand it over."

"and many more."

Yang Jueding stopped practicing his internal energy, then took off his shoes and pulled out a thin piece of leather from the sole. When unfolded, it was as big as a human face.

Li Qingqiu took the item with disdain and then tossed it to Li Dongyue, telling her to wash it.

Li Dongyue gave him a resentful look, took out a piece of cloth from her bosom, wrapped it around the thin leather on the ground, and walked towards the well.

"Does this person have any companions?" Li Qingqiu asked Yang Jueding.

Yang Jueding shook his head and said, "He was the only one chasing me. He took advantage of my serious injury from a martial arts match to ambush me. He is extremely despicable."

Upon hearing this, Li Qingqiu was immediately relieved.

He told Yang Jueding to heal his injuries on his own, then went to Li Dongyue's side, waited for her to finish washing, and then took the fine leather back to the house.

The skin was as thin as a cicada's wing and felt cool to the touch. It was covered with tiny writing, leading him to strongly suspect that it was a piece of human skin.

Back inside, he didn't close the door to avoid any accidents outside. He sat at the table, lit a candle, and then examined the room carefully.

"what?"

Li Qingqiu raised an eyebrow and exclaimed in surprise.

No wonder Yang Jueding thought this manual was fake; it turned out to be a spell.

This spell doesn't record how to absorb qi, but directly explains how to circulate it. Some acupoints are different from those in martial arts, so in Yang Jueding's opinion, it's complete nonsense.

Only at the very end did Li Qingqiu learn the name of this spell.

The ultimate sword control technique!
(End of this chapter)