Starting with a blind date with a female constable, you acquire the Nine Swords of Dugu.

Chapter 66 Killing Ji Xianyun with a Sword (Seeking First Subscription)

Gu Guanqi followed the trail left by Yan Wangchuan and rushed over.

Fortunately, although his Golden Goose Skill is not good at running, he now possesses the max level of Embracing Yuan Strength and the max level of Purple Cloud Divine Skill, so his internal energy is very abundant and pure. Even if he doesn't know lightness skill, he can run at full speed for several hours without panting.

Following the trail, we finally emerged from the mountains.

However, he never expected that as soon as he left the mountains, he would see Yan Wangchuan fleeing for his life in a sorry state.

He had clearly seen Yan Wangchuan fighting Nangong Yin in the forest before; Yan Wangchuan was extremely brave at the time.

At this moment, he was beaten so badly. However, although Yan Wangchuan shouted for him to run, he did not run. Instead, he rushed towards Yan Wangchuan and flicked his left hand, sending more than ten steel balls flying from his fingertips with a sharp and piercing sound.

"Pfft pfft pfft—"

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The steel ball accurately struck the foreheads of several Heavenly Demon Cult members at the forefront, splattering blood and causing their bodies to fall to the ground.

Two more steel balls pierced the tree trunk. The two people hiding behind the tree groaned and fell to the ground, leaving two thumb-sized holes in the trunk, with wood chips flying everywhere.

Nangong Yin dodged behind a boulder, the steel ball striking the rock surface and sending sparks flying. Ji Xianyun also retreated behind a rock, his curved blade held horizontally in front of him, his gaze piercing through the cracks in the rock as he watched the figure rushing towards him.

"That hidden weapon technique is incredibly powerful!" Ji Xianyun frowned slightly. "I didn't expect to find the swordsman Yan Wangchuan here..."

Besides the swordsman Gu Guanqi, there's also a hidden master of concealed weapons!

Nangong Yin said in a deep voice, "What nonsense about being a master of hidden weapons! This is Gu Guanqi, the one who killed your maid surnamed Chang!"

Ji Xianyun asked in surprise, "It's him? Isn't he a swordsman?"

Nangong Yin pursed her lips and said, "He's supposed to be your enemy, yet you haven't even bothered to learn anything about him?"

This man is not only a master swordsman, but also equally skilled in using concealed weapons. He excels at flicking concealed weapons with his fingers, which are incredibly powerful, silent, and extremely difficult to defend against.

"It was him! That's wonderful!"

Ji Xianyun actually walked straight out.

At this moment, Gu Guanqi rushed to Yan Wangchuan's side, grabbed his arm, and helped him to sit down under a big tree by the roadside.

Yan Wangchuan's left shoulder wound was still bleeding, half of his robe was stained dark red, and his face was as pale as paper.

"You should have just left," Yan Wangchuan said, panting heavily, his voice hoarse. "Nangong Yin and Ji Xianyun are both here; they won't be easy to deal with!"

Gu Guanqi chuckled, "I'd like to leave, but with my level of lightness skill, I can't possibly leave!"

Yan Wangchuan sighed and said, "Oh dear, I have a family heirloom of lightness skill that I will pass on to you later."

"Let's resolve this first!"

"Be careful, Nangong Yin has a bell that can disturb your mind!"

"good!"

Gu Guanqi quickly turned around.

At this moment, Ji Xianyun had already emerged from behind the boulder.

He walked with a composed gait, and although his clothes were stained with a few specks of dust, he did not appear disheveled at all. The semi-circular curved sword at his waist gleamed with a cold, eerie light in the twilight.

He walked to the center of the open space, stopped three zhang in front of Gu Guanqi, and looked Gu Guanqi up and down.

"Gu Guanqi, I am Ji Xianyun."

Gu Guanqi nodded slightly and said, "I know you. A few days ago, you had a maid who wanted to capture me to be your subordinate!"

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"That was because she was ignorant of her place, I'm sorry." Ji Xianyun's lips curled slightly, his tone indifferent: "That girl has been with me for ten years, ever since I was an outer disciple, accompanying me through many storms. So, everyone in the sect tolerated her. Over time, she lost her sense of her own worth, and it's no wonder she died at your hands. But as master and servant, I should at least seek justice for her."

He paused, then slowly placed his right hand on the hilt of the knife at his waist. "So, you must die."

Before he finished speaking, he had already moved.

The moment the semi-circular scimitar was drawn, a cold arc of light pierced the twilight and rushed towards Gu Guanqi.

Gu Guanqi raised his hand and flicked his fingers, sending two steel balls flying from his fingertips.

The first steel ball pierced the air with a whistling sound, carrying purple true energy, leaving a faint afterimage in the twilight. The second followed closely behind, silent yet faster and more swift, arriving first despite being launched later.

Ji Xianyun did not dodge.

He charged forward at full speed towards the two steel balls, his semi-circular scimitar slashing upwards. The instant the blade touched the first steel ball, there was no expected clash of metal, but rather a very light and crisp "clang," like ice shattering.

The steel ball was cleaved in two by the curved blade, flying past Ji Xianyun's side before embedding itself in the tree trunk behind him with two sharp thuds, sending wood chips flying.

The second steel ball is already in front of us.

Ji Xianyun flicked his wrist, the blade drawing an arc in front of him, the back of the blade striking the side of the steel ball precisely. With a crisp clang, the steel ball was knocked away, shooting diagonally into the stone, leaving a deep hole about the size of a thumb.

Two steel balls, one shattered and the other flew away.

Ji Xianyun had already moved in front of Gu Guanqi in the gap between the flying steel balls.

The scimitar drew a poignant arc in the air.

The slash was incredibly fast; where the blade passed, the twilight was torn apart, and the air emitted a low hum.

Like a shooting star.

Like a fleeting moment in time.

They went straight for Gu Guanqi's throat.

The slash was incredibly fast; as the blade passed, the air was torn apart with a sharp whistling sound.

Gu Guanqi neither dodged nor avoided the situation.

The Autumn Water Sword was thrust out, the Nine Swords of Dugu, the Breaking Blade Style.

The sword tip and the blade flashed.

"bite"

With a clear and crisp sound, the Autumn Water Sword precisely struck the blade of the curved saber.

Ji Xianyun felt an extremely subtle force surging from the tip of the sword. The force did not collide with him head-on, but rotated along with the momentum of the blade, dissipating most of the force of his strike.

The sword tip didn't stop, sliding down the blade and aiming straight for Ji Xianyun's throat.

Ji Xianyun's pupils suddenly contracted.

With a sudden flick of his wrist, the semi-circular scimitar split in two—one blade becoming two, one facing forward and the other backward. The left-hand blade was held horizontally in front of his throat, barely blocking the tip of Gu Guanqi's sword.

"When the sword tip touches the blade of the left hand, sparks fly."

However, the Purple Cloud True Qi attached to Gu Guanqi's sword was astonishingly powerful. Ji Xianyun felt an overwhelming force surge towards him, his arms went numb, his tiger's mouth trembled violently, and the two curved swords almost flew out of his hands.

He gritted his teeth and gripped the knife hilt tightly, but he lost his footing and stumbled back three steps.

Gu Guanqi gave him no chance to catch his breath.

Before the sword's momentum subsided, the Autumn Water Sword drew an arc in the air, and with a backhand strike, the tip of the sword slashed diagonally upwards, once again heading straight for Ji Xianyun's throat.

This sword strike was faster and simpler, without any fancy variations; it was just a flick.

Ji Xianyun didn't have time to block.

He only had time to twist his body to avoid it, but he could only avoid the throat.

Gu Guanqi twirled the tip of his sword, and with a "whoosh,"...

The sword tip pierced his chest, tearing his robes to shreds.

However, the sword tip could only penetrate a little over an inch before it could not go any further.

The clothes were torn open, revealing the soft armor underneath. The sword's edge was blocked by the soft armor and could not penetrate the body.

However, the Purple Cloud True Qi attached to that sword poured into Ji Xianyun's body like a torrent.

Ji Xianyun let out a muffled groan, as if struck by an invisible giant hammer. He flew backward, somersaulted in the air, and crashed heavily to the ground more than ten feet away, kicking up a cloud of dust.

He spat out a mouthful of blood, and his face instantly turned pale.

"What a fast sword!"

At this moment, Gu Guanqi pressed his advantage, took a step forward, and thrust his sword toward Ji Xianyun's throat.

Ji Xianyun was startled. He brought his twin swords together and crossed them to parry, but it was too late. He could only watch helplessly as the sword came hurtling towards him.

But at that moment, Nangong Yin suddenly waved the bell.

"Ring ring ring"

The Soul-Devouring Bell rang sharply and piercingly, striking directly into Gu Guanqi's mind.

Gu Guanqi's mind went blank for a moment, and his movements stiffened slightly, but he subconsciously used the Golden Goose Skill to rise into the air.

Ji Xianyun swung his sword in that instant, but missed.

Gu Guanqi, who flew into the air, dodged the knife, frowned slightly, and quickly flicked his left hand.

Two steel balls shot out from her fingertips, silently and swiftly like shooting stars, one aimed at Nangong Yin's head and the other at her wrist.

Nangong Yin was shocked and instinctively turned her head to avoid it, but she couldn't take her hand away in time.

"puff--

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The steel ball pierced Nangong Yin's left wrist with pinpoint accuracy.

The Soul-Devouring Bell flew out of his hand, tumbled twice in the air, landed on the ground with a crisp sound, and then fell silent.

Nangong Yin let out a miserable scream.

At the same time, Gu Guanqi flipped in mid-air and thrust his sword straight down at Ji Xianyun's head, which had just stood up, piercing through the top of his head in an instant.

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