If you don't bring disaster to the world, what kind of henchman are you to be?

Whoosh!

Zhu Qing's strike was incredibly stunning. Lang Zhongyi and Kong Shuang, full of confidence and about to unleash their sword technique together, had no time to react before the blade swept past them.

The expressions on their faces froze instantly, then their upper bodies tilted to the side, splitting in two at the waist, and they fell into a pool of blood.

Two elite disciples of the Huashan Sect perished under Zhu Qing's blade in a mere instant.

"How..."

Lang Zhongyi looked shocked. He hadn't even realized what had just happened before he died, and the light in his eyes quickly dimmed.

"ah!!"

Ms. Chen, who was standing nearby, screamed in fright and collapsed to the ground with her legs giving way.

"Thunder Blade Technique"

Yu Shizhou had witnessed everything from beginning to end. As someone at the Strong Bone Realm, he recognized Zhu Qing's strike as the Thunder Blade Technique.

Moreover, such speed and lethality are beyond the reach of anyone who has reached a state of perfection!

This young imperial henchman has actually mastered the Thunder Blade Technique to its fullest extent!

Yu Shizhou suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, and his breathing became rapid.

"He deserves to die."

Zhu Qing swiftly killed the two men without feeling any lingering fear. He simply wiped the blood off his blade with a blank expression and faced Yu Shizhou head-on.

The man before him was his true adversary.

Whoosh!

Without exchanging any words, Yu Shizhou threw a dart, which Zhu Qing knocked down with his sword. However, he discovered that Yu Shizhou had no intention of fighting him and simply turned and left.

Even when facing an opponent of lower skill level like me, would you choose to run away without hesitation?

Yu Shizhou, you rascal.

Zhu Qing felt a slight sense of admiration. With such a steady and cautious mindset, it was no wonder that this person was able to evade pursuit and escape all the way here.

"Keep an eye on those two. I'll go after this one."

Zhu Qing then turned and gave an order to Qi Yunfei and the others who had caught up, before using the Lingyun Step to quickly rush towards Yu Shizhou.

The distance between the two continued to close, and a moment later, Zhu Qing brought down a slash.

clang!

Yu Shizhou raised his sword to block, and the force of the clash of swords and blades spread out, shaking the surrounding treetops and making them rustle.

What powerful and fierce strength!

With just this one strike, Yu Shizhou was surprised to discover that Zhu Qing's power at the late stage of the Flesh Refining realm was so strong and heavy, comparable to his own early stage of the Bone Strengthening realm.

This shows just how robust this person's Qi and blood are!

"Lord Zhu, we have no grudge against each other, why pursue this so relentlessly?"

"I'm giving you a piece of advice: stop pursuing me now, or don't blame me for taking your life!"

Yu Shizhou spoke coldly, and Zhu Qing responded with a cold smile, a dangerous arc appearing on his lips: "I am a soldier, you are a thief, it is only right for a soldier to catch a thief."

"court death!"

Yu Shizhou was furious and immediately stopped holding back, revealing his early-stage Bone Strengthening cultivation as he swung his sword fiercely.

Dangdang Dangdang!

Even though Zhu Qing's cultivation level was one level lower than his, he did not back down or flinch in the slightest. Instead, he charged straight at Zhu Qing, and the sounds of swords clashing rang out continuously.

With the aid of the Lingyun Step technique, he seized the opportunity, rushed forward, and delivered a Cuiyun Finger strike, focusing on Shizhou's Tanzhong acupoint.

Unexpectedly, when Zhu Qing pointed his finger, it felt as if he had struck a steel plate, which was extremely hard and could not cause any harm to Shi Zhou.

"Heh, Jade Fingers, you seem to know quite a few of the court's lackeys." Yu Shizhou sneered disdainfully.

Zhu Qing then realized that this person had practiced the Dragon Python Divine Skill since childhood, and this physical training had probably already made his body incredibly tough.

Yu Shizhou continued his offensive without waning, displaying an air of determination to utterly crush the enemy in one battle.

With his superior cultivation and external martial arts skills, he had already gained the upper hand.

Even though Zhu Qing used his agility to slash at him several times, the Xuan Tie-forged Dongbai Blade could only leave shallow white marks on him, not even breaking his skin.

The terrifying nature of the Dragon Python Divine Skill is evident.

However, Zhu Qing was no ordinary person either; his profound Qi and blood, approaching the Earth Rank, compensated for the gap in cultivation between him and his opponent.

The two fought back and forth for a full quarter of an hour.

Finally, Zhu Qing seized the opportunity, immediately mustered his strength and blood, and unleashed another perfect Thunder Blade Technique, striking Yu Shizhou squarely in the chest.

The slash finally left a shallow gash on his body, causing negligible damage, which only earned him disdain.

But Zhu Qing did not lose heart. While fighting, he looked for an opportunity to counterattack. His blade was aimed at the bloody gash on Shi Zhou's chest, and the wound continued to deepen.

Since his external martial arts skills are so strong that I can't break through them with a single move, I'll try a few more times. Quantitative change will lead to qualitative change. I refuse to believe that I can't break through his turtle shell!

Yu Shizhou reacted quickly to his strategy, but at this point in the battle, neither side had any way out, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue to intensify the offensive.

Stab it!

Finally, Yu Shizhou slashed heavily on Zhu Qing's shoulder with his knife, and blood spurted out.

Before he could even rejoice, Zhu Qing had already drawn his sword and slashed down, unleashing another perfected Thunder Blade Technique.

Whoosh!

The blade struck Yu Shizhou's chest again, finally revealing a weakness in his martial arts skills, and blood splattered everywhere.

Seeing this, Zhu Qing, despite being injured, felt no worry whatsoever, but instead smiled knowingly.

To exchange injury for injury, to exploit the opponent's weakness in their physical martial arts.

value!

With the opening revealed, Zhu Qing no longer hesitated. She unleashed the full power of the Lingyun Step, closing in on Shi Zhou as swiftly as a ghost, and pointed out the Jade-Crushing Finger once more.

In an instant, alarm bells rang in Yu Shizhou's mind, but it was too late. This move, the Jade-Destroying Finger, was no longer ineffective as before. It struck his Tanzhong acupoint squarely, causing a thousand waves to rise from a boulder, making the blood and qi in his body uncontrollably disperse and become disordered.

"Cough cough..."

His vision went black, and he collapsed to the ground instantly.

When he looked up again, a long, menacing blade was already pressed against his neck.

Blood splattered on the face of the man wielding the knife, yet he remained unfazed despite the blood gushing from his shoulder.

"I ask you, do you want to live or die?" Zhu Qing's words were icy cold.

Yu Shizhou was panting heavily, completely exhausted and unable to fight any longer. Faced with Zhu Qing's question, he could only grit his teeth and utter a few words: "I want to live."

"Hand over your Dragon Python Divine Skill."

"What?"

"Your Dragon Python Divine Skill."

Yu Shizhou stared in astonishment, never expecting Zhu Qing to make such a request. He instinctively refused, saying, "No, this is the Kongtong Sect..."

Before he could finish speaking, he felt a chill seep into his neck.

He saw that the blade had already cut through his skin, and blood was flowing out. He had no doubt that if he uttered another word of "no," he would be decapitated in the next instant.

"OK!"

Faced with a life-or-death crisis, Yu Shizhou had no choice but to grit his teeth and agree.

"I didn't bring the cultivation technique with me, so if you want it, come with me to a place."

Zhu Qing gave him a cold, disdainful look before sheathing her blade: "Lead the way."