Zhen Lie's shield had sharp edges, but Qin Chu's left hand, enveloped in energy from his Vermilion Bird Grasping Heaven Claws, was not cut.
After the energy within Qin Chu's body erupted, he withstood Zhen Lie's charging momentum. With Zhen Lie held in place, Qin Chu's Azure Spirit Sword slashed towards his neck.
At this moment, Zhen Lie's expression turned grim because Qin Chu's situation was not what he had expected; his strength was not inferior, he just hadn't used it. Seeing Qin Chu's Azure Spirit Sword coming, Zhen Lie swung his blade to block.
Just as the Azure Spirit Sword was about to touch Zhen Lie's battle blade, Qin Chu's wrist vibrated, and the Azure Spirit Sword made a small tremor, changing direction and piercing the front section of Zhen Lie's battle blade's hilt.
Knocking Zhen Lie's battle blade aside, Qin Chu's Azure Spirit Sword executed a horizontal slash, still targeting Zhen Lie's neck.
Zhen Lie's battle blade returned to parry, blocking horizontally in front of his neck. At this moment, Qin Chu's Azure Spirit Sword erupted with a Sword Qi impact, a fiery Sword Qi assisted by Vermilion Bird Holy Fire.
After studying the ancient texts Mei Tianling gave him these past few days, Qin Chu's control over the Vermilion Bird Holy Fire was no longer what it used to be; he could now incorporate it into his attacks.
At this point, Zhen Lie could no longer resist. Unable to retrieve his shield, he could only abandon it and retreat.
As Zhen Lie abandoned his shield and retreated, Qin Chu used his left hand to support the shield, then leaped into the air with a flying kick, striking Zhen Lie squarely in the chest.
Bang!
With a muffled thud, Zhen Lie's body was sent flying backward by Qin Chu's kick. Qin Chu's strength might not surpass Qing Yi's, but it was definitely not inferior to Zhen Lie's.
Having taken a kick from Qin Chu, Zhen Lie could no longer endure; his body flew backward, out of the life-and-death arena area, and fell to the ground.
“According to the rules of the life-and-death arena, if you don't kill your opponent, stepping out of the arena area means death!” A flash of Sword Qi appeared, and Zhen Lie's body, lying on the ground, never stood up again.
It was Gongyang Yi who had acted, killing Zhen Lie with a single strike of Sword Qi.
Qin Chu walked out of the arena area and approached Zhen Lie's body, taking the Storage Ring from Zhen Lie's hand, and also putting the battle blade into his own Storage Ring, then kicked the corpse away.
Zhen Lie's corpse was kicked by Qin Chu into the Black Tortoise Holy Clan's area.
“You brat, you're looking for death!” The Elder leading the Black Tortoise Holy Clan was filled with murderous intent.
“I'm looking for death… He killed the turtle-grandson, do you dare to say anything to him? You old bastard, you're just a bully who picks on the weak and fears the strong. Of course, I'm not weak either. I can tell from your eyes that you're unconvinced, so go tell him!” Qin Chu pointed at Gongyang Yi.
It was spectacular; not only did Qin Chu defeat the Black Tortoise Holy Clan member, but that single phrase 'old bastard' was a true slap to the Black Tortoise Holy Clan's face. Their biggest taboo was being called a bastard or a turtle-grandson, but could they go against Gongyang Yi? That would be going against Holy Martial City!
The Black Tortoise Holy Clan members fell silent. Qin Chu bowed to Gongyang Yi, “Senior, my apologies!”
“No matter!” Gongyang Yi shook his head. He knew that Qin Chu wasn't targeting him, but was simply using the situation to humiliate the Black Tortoise Holy Clan.
Qin Chu returned to the arena area, shaking his neck, “If you want to step on me to show off, then you have to wager your life! Come on, who wants to fight? I'm feeling a bit uncomfortable from your war of attrition. Perhaps if I kill a few more, I won't be able to hold on.”
The White Tiger Holy Clan and the Blazing Thunder Holy Clan continued to send people, as they simply wanted to exhaust Qin Chu. As long as Qin Chu's condition deteriorated, it would be their chance to kill him.
When he killed his tenth opponent, Qin Chu was panting heavily, and his right hand was still trembling slightly.
Seeing Qin Chu in this state, the White Tiger Holy Clan, Blazing Thunder Holy Clan, and the Gu family went wild, continuously sending people to fight. The piles of corpses in front of their three families also grew larger and larger.
Qin Chu's Battle Intent grew heavier and heavier, and there was blood on his robes, but it wasn't his; it was his opponents'.
However, slowly, some people noticed that something was wrong. Qin Chu had initially been panting heavily and his sword-wielding hand had trembled a bit, but he was still in that state after seven more battles. Had his consumption not increased?
“You scoundrel, are you faking it?” Shang Tang of the Blazing Thunder Holy Clan cursed.
“Who is the scoundrel cursing?” Qin Chu flicked the blood beads off his Azure Spirit Sword, then looked at Shang Tang.
“The scoundrel is cursing you!” Hearing Qin Chu's words, Shang Tang immediately cursed back.
Qin Chu smiled, “If the scoundrel is cursing me, then I'll let it go. I can't stoop to a scoundrel's level.”
Many people looked at Shang Tang because Shang Tang had essentially cursed himself.
“Feigning exhaustion, you despicable and shameless thing!” Gu Zhengxiong's face was filled with murderous intent, as the Gu family had also lost several members.
“How am I feigning it? You say my hand is shaking? My hand was a bit numb just now, it really wasn't any exhaustion. Don't you know how to estimate how much Origin Qi energy I've used? You've lived so long, yet you've lived it for nothing, even an old dog is smarter than you!” Qin Chu fiercely cursed Gu Zhengxiong.
At this moment, the onlookers realized that Qin Chu was not only incredibly powerful in combat, but also incredibly sharp-tongued when cursing people. The Black Tortoise Holy Clan had accepted the title of 'old bastard', and now Gu Zhengxiong had become an 'old dog'.
The atmosphere grew cold. The White Tiger Holy Clan, Blazing Thunder Holy Clan, and the Gu family didn't know how to proceed. Was it still useful to send more people? Qin Chu truly didn't hold back, striking ruthlessly. Twenty people had died in battle, yet they still hadn't reached the point where Qin Chu couldn't hold on.
“Grand Elder, if they're not fighting anymore, can I withdraw?” Qin Chu looked at Gongyang Yi.
“You may! The life-and-death arena is also voluntary; once a battle is over, fighting or not fighting is a matter of freedom,” Gongyang Yi said.
Qin Chu cupped his hands at Gongyang Yi, then looked at the White Tiger Holy Clan, Blazing Thunder Holy Clan, the Gu family, and the Black Tortoise Holy Clan's area, “Are you sending more people or not? If you don't send anyone, I'm leaving. Once I leave, you bunch of trash won't even have the right to stand tall in front of me in the future.”
Still no one came forward to fight. Qin Chu sheathed his sword and walked out of the life-and-death arena area. He went to the entrance of the Alchemist Guild, picked up a wine jar, and took two sips.
“Suddenly, I feel like sleeping so early is meaningless. You bunch of trash, shall we continue?” Just when everyone thought the night was over, Qin Chu, holding the wine jar, walked towards the arena area again.
Shang Tianhua wished he could chop Qin Chu into mincemeat. At the same cultivation level and age, there was no one in the White Tiger Holy Clan who could contend with Qin Chu. Shang Tianhua was furious, and the Blazing Thunder Holy Clan and the Gu family were equally furious. Their Disciples simply couldn't handle Qin Chu now.
Standing in the arena area, Qin Chu drank wine while looking at the forces of the major powers. The major powers also did not send anyone.
After finishing a jar of wine, Qin Chu tossed it aside, “I truly look down on you all, you're all utterly useless.”
Leaving the arena area, Qin Chu approached Gongyang Yi, placing a jar of wine and two bottles of Medicinal Pills down, “Thank you for your hard work, Senior. The wine is for you, and the Medicinal Pills are for the children in your family.”
Without waiting for Gongyang Yi to refuse, Qin Chu went to Elder Su of the Demon Castle.
“I won't need anything.” Before Qin Chu could speak, Elder Su said.