As Qin Chu stepped onto the arena, the onlookers started jeering, shouting, “Kill him!”
Lei Jun’s Face was extremely grim. Who were the onlookers shouting to kill? Naturally, they were shouting for Qin Chu to be killed. This was a blatant slap in the Face, a blatant disregard for the Yanlei Saint Clan’s Face. He couldn’t tolerate it. He drew his longsword and slashed at Qin Chu. He wanted to kill Qin Chu. He wanted to tell the Cultivators of Heavenly Sword City that offending him, Lei Jun, and offending the Yanlei Saint Clan would lead to no good end.
Seeing Lei Jun’s longsword thrusting towards him, Qin Chu took a step back, then with a flick of his right hand, the Azure Spirit Sword appeared in his grasp, and he unleashed a basic sword technique, a horizontal slash.
Qin Chu’s basic sword technique was at the Great Perfection Realm, and with the enhancement of the Startling God Sword Art, its speed was incredibly fast. Although he drew his sword later, he accurately blocked the attack path of Lei Jun’s longsword.
After blocking Lei Jun’s longsword attack, Qin Chu’s wrist flicked, and the Azure Spirit Sword transitioned from a horizontal slash to a direct thrust. The change in moves was seamless, without a single flaw.
Facing the Azure Spirit Sword thrusting towards his throat, Lei Jun’s expression changed. Qin Chu’s sword technique was too fast; although it was just a simple sword move, its power was immense, and he could only retreat.
As Lei Jun retreated, Qin Chu stomped his foot, and his body soared into the air, pouncing towards him.
During the pounce, Qin Chu’s Azure Spirit Sword moved, and the Thousand Waves Sword was unleashed. Four Sword Qi combined into a powerful Sword Qi that shot towards Lei Jun.
Facing such a crisis, Lei Jun swung his longsword, unleashing his Level 3 Sword Intent, followed by a thunder-fire Sword Qi. He used the Yanlei energy, a Bloodline ability of the Yanlei Saint Clan, to activate his Sword Qi.
Seeing Lei Jun unleash his Sword Intent, Qin Chu unleashed his Level 4 Sword Intent, augmenting his Sword Qi.
Bang!
With a dull thud, the two sets of Sword Qi collided. Lei Jun’s Yanlei Sword Qi was extinguished, but Qin Chu’s Thousand Waves Sword Qi continued to advance.
This situation not only surprised Lei Jun, but the Face of the brocade-robed man from the Yanlei Saint Clan standing nearby also changed. A Level 9 Spirit Origin Realm Yanlei Sword Qi was actually broken by a Level 7 Spirit Origin Realm Qin Chu. Although it was because Qin Chu’s Sword Intent was one level higher, it also demonstrated the domineering nature of Qin Chu’s Sword Qi.
Qin Chu did not use his Bloodline Power, nor did he use the Vermilion Bird Sacred Fire, but his Origin Qi was Sword Origin Qi, which was much more powerful than ordinary Origin Qi.
After breaking Lei Jun’s Sword Qi, Qin Chu’s Thousand Waves Sword Qi continued to advance, forcing Lei Jun to make a second sword move. At this moment, Qin Chu’s body flickered to Lei Jun’s side, and the Azure Spirit Sword made a horizontal sweep, targeting Lei Jun’s neck.
Lei Jun didn’t expect Qin Chu’s speed to be so fast. He dispersed Qin Chu’s Sword Qi and held his longsword vertically in front of his neck.
Clang! Their weapons collided. This time, Qin Chu’s strength didn’t have much of an advantage. Lei Jun was from the Yanlei Saint Clan, possessed sacred Blood, had high physical strength, and his power was also not low. However, as the two separated, Qin Chu delivered a flying kick to Lei Jun’s abdomen, sending Lei Jun stumbling backward uncontrollably.
Having repelled Lei Jun, Qin Chu began another pounce.
Many Sword Cultivators primarily rely on sword techniques in battle, but Qin Chu was different. He grew up in the mountains, fighting Yao Beasts instinctively, using both his hands and feet.
Lei Jun fell into a passive state. He had been kicked by Qin Chu, his Origin Qi was unstable, and he was suppressed by Qin Chu, retreating steadily.
With another sword strike, Qin Chu deflected Lei Jun’s longsword. Qin Chu then used the Vermilion Bird Sky-Seizing Hand with his left hand, grabbing Lei Jun’s right arm, and then twisted it.
With a cracking sound, Lei Jun’s arm was broken by Qin Chu, and his longsword fell to the ground.
After breaking Lei Jun’s right arm, Qin Chu delivered a fierce kick with his right leg, forcing Lei Jun to his knees on the arena. Then, he released Lei Jun’s right arm with his left hand, grabbed Lei Jun’s topknot, and placed the Azure Spirit Sword in his right hand beneath Lei Jun’s neck.
“You audacious fool! Release him immediately, or my Yanlei Saint Clan will ensure you die without a complete corpse!” The man in the brocade robe below the arena roared.
Qin Chu tilted his head, “What do you mean by that? Am I to understand that only your Yanlei Saint Clan can kill people, and no one else can kill members of the Yanlei Saint Clan?”
“That’s right!” The man in the brocade robe said. He was Lei Zhongyu, the enforcer of the Yanlei Saint Clan!
“Right my ass! And you’re going to make me die without a complete corpse? Who do you think you are? I’ll tell you this: even if I die without a complete corpse, I’ll make sure I kill enough to make it worth it!” Qin Chu’s right hand moved, controlling the Azure Spirit Sword to cut Lei Jun’s neck.
At the brink of death, Lei Jun’s uninjured left hand grabbed Qin Chu’s right wrist, trying to prevent the Azure Spirit Sword in Qin Chu’s right hand from severing his neck.
Qin Chu exerted force with his right hand, and Lei Jun exerted force with his left hand. The two began to struggle.
In fact, Qin Chu had many other ways. Tapping Lei Jun’s head with his left hand, or kneeing Lei Jun’s back, etc., could all subdue Lei Jun, but he didn’t. He simply exerted force with his right hand, slowly drawing and sawing the Azure Spirit Sword across Lei Jun’s neck.
This scene made the onlookers’ hearts pound. In the struggle, Qin Chu’s Azure Spirit Sword was slowly being drawn back and forth across Lei Jun’s neck.
After Qin Chu’s Azure Spirit Sword moved twice, Lei Jun’s blood flowed, his left hand lost strength, and he couldn’t resist. He was cut in the throat by Qin Chu’s Azure Spirit Sword, which actually ended his painful torment.
After killing Lei Jun, Qin Chu bent down and took Lei Jun’s Storage Ring and longsword. Then he looked at Lei Zhongyu, “Make me die without a complete corpse? Do you think I’m easily intimidated? I don’t care who it is, as long as they provoke me, Qin Chu, I will fight to the death. If you can’t kill me, I’ll kill you!”
Qin Chu’s words were forceful, and they made Lei Zhongyu lose Face completely. Was a threat useful? Qin Chu had just slit the throat of Lei Jun, a core junior member of the Yanlei Saint Clan, right in front of everyone.
In a teahouse, Su Mu drank tea, watching Qin Chu with approval in his eyes. Perhaps some people thought Qin Chu was irrational, but Su Mu knew that as a Sword Cultivator, one must have clear thoughts. If one chose to endure when threatened, then their thoughts would not be clear, and it would affect their future Dao.
“Life-and-death battle, do you dare to accept!” Lei Zhongyu’s Face was ashen, and he challenged Qin Chu.
“To say you’re shameless, it really isn’t an exaggeration! Come on, tell me your Cultivation Realm?” Qin Chu was amused. He couldn’t discern Lei Zhongyu’s Cultivation Realm, which naturally meant it was above Level 5 Heavenly Origin Realm, and now he wanted a life-and-death battle with him.
“This is somewhat interesting. A Level 3 Heavenly Origin Realm challenging a Level 7 Spirit Origin Realm to a life-and-death battle. If that’s the case, I’ll challenge you first!” A man in a blue robe appeared. Qin Chu recognized him; he was one of Qin Lingxi’s subordinates.
Lei Zhongyu backed down because he couldn’t discern the blue-robed man’s Cultivation Realm, and a rash move could lead to his demise.
“How embarrassing, is this how you operate in the Jianghu?” Looking at Lei Zhongyu, Qin Chu’s Face was full of smiles. He was in a good mood. He had killed a piece of trash from the Yanlei Saint Clan and also slapped the Yanlei Saint Clan’s Face.