“Qin Chu, you have quite the methods! To actually invite two Revered Ones to deal with me, isn’t your heart a bit too ruthless?” Qi Qingqing looked at Qin Chu.
“Am I ruthless? You wanted to take my Bloodline and kill me, shouldn’t I fight back?” Qin Chu felt that Qi Qingqing’s ability to twist right and wrong was indeed powerful; she could still lie at a time like this.
Qi Qingqing smiled, “Before, I did have that thought, but later it changed. Besides wanting a child with both your and my Bloodline, I also fell for you.”
“Stop spouting nonsense!” Shangshu Tianye made his move. He couldn’t stand it anymore. Qin Chu was his daughter’s fiancé, wasn’t he? How could he tolerate Qi Qingqing seducing him right in front of him?
Shangshu Tianye attacked, and Qi Qingqing drew her sword to retaliate.
Su Mu also made his move. If it were a personal grudge, if it were a one-on-one fight, he wouldn’t interfere. But Qi Qingqing’s actions threatened the safety of the Saint Martial Continent. Furthermore, a Revered One attacking a Heaven Origin Realm cultivator meant there were no rules left to speak of.
With Shangshu Tianye and Su Mu attacking together, Qi Qingqing fell into a passive position. She was a strong individual, but Su Mu and Shangshu Tianye were also strong. The three of them were evenly matched, so a two-on-one situation put her at a disadvantage.
Qingyi and Qin Chu watched. This was the most high-level and intense battle Qin Chu had ever witnessed. Sword Qi tore through the air, and the air itself screamed as it was cut.
Standing beside Qin Chu, Qingyi, holding his battle halberd, remained vigilant. Qi Qingqing was a Seventh-stage Revered One, and he dared not underestimate her. If she attacked Qin Chu, Qin Chu would be in danger of perishing.
With a soft grunt, a streak of crimson appeared on Qi Qingqing’s light blue dress. A Sword Qi from Su Mu had pierced her waist.
The battle continued, and Qin Chu observed the sword styles of the three.
Qi Qingqing’s Dao of the Sword was wicked and tricky; her attacks were difficult for Su Mu and Shangshu Tianye to defend against. Su Mu’s Dao of the Sword style was elegant and free-spirited; every Sword Qi carried a light and ethereal aura, and his Sword Qi attacks were extremely fast, also difficult to defend against. Shangshu Tianye’s Dao of the Sword leaned towards dominance; his Sword Qi moved straight and direct.
Watching the battle of these three top Sword Cultivators broadened Qin Chu’s horizons.
Swish! While Qin Chu was lost in thought, a Sword Qi flew towards him. It was a Sword Qi released by Qi Qingqing.
Under the combined attack of Shangshu Tianye and Su Mu, Qi Qingqing was very passive. To alleviate her pressure, she shifted her target to Qin Chu. If Shangshu Tianye and Su Mu cared about Qin Chu’s safety, they would be restrained.
“Get back!” Qingyi’s battle halberd swung, scattering Qi Qingqing’s Sword Qi.
“Ugh!” Qi Qingqing let out another soft grunt. Shangshu Tianye’s Sword Qi had pierced her left shoulder.
Injured, Qi Qingqing ignored Shangshu Tianye and Su Mu’s attacks. Her body flickered as she charged towards Qingyi and Qin Chu. She wanted to disrupt the battle, that way she would have a chance to retreat safely.
Qingyi stepped forward, swinging his battle halberd to intercept Qi Qingqing, but he was very passive. Qi Qingqing was too fast; she attacked in circles, her target being Qin Chu, who stood behind him.
Qi Qingqing believed that if Shangshu Tianye and Su Mu would fight for Qin Chu, it meant they had a good relationship with him. If Qin Chu was in danger, their attacks would not be unrestrained.
In fact, Qi Qingqing guessed correctly. Seeing Qi Qingqing attack Qin Chu, Shangshu Tianye and Su Mu became anxious.
Shangshu Tianye was anxious because Qin Chu was his prospective son-in-law, and if anything happened to Qin Chu, he wouldn’t know how to explain it to his daughter. Su Mu was anxious because he believed Qin Chu was someone who had hope of obtaining the Sword Emperor’s Legacy. If anything happened to Qin Chu, who knew how many years it would take for another Sword Cultivator with a chance to obtain the Sword Emperor’s Legacy to appear? Mastering the Sword Spirit Realm was too difficult.
Qin Chu drew his Azure Spirit Sword, releasing Sword Qi and Suppressing Prison Fist simultaneously towards Qi Qingqing. Although it couldn’t cause any real harm to Qi Qingqing, it did create significant interference.
During the battle, Shangshu Tianye’s body flickered twice, appearing from behind Qin Chu and Qingyi, releasing several Sword Qi that repelled Qi Qingqing.
Shangshu Tianye then blocked Qi Qingqing, preventing her from approaching Qin Chu.
As the battle continued, Qi Qingqing sustained more and more injuries. It wasn’t that she was weak, but that Shangshu Tianye and Su Mu were too strong; both were powerful Seventh-stage Revered Ones.
“You want to kill me, Qi Qingqing? You’re not worthy enough!” A light red aura appeared around Qi Qingqing, radiating outwards. Su Mu and Shangshu Tianye’s expressions changed as they were hit by the aura.
“Blood Fiend Protective Aura, you actually Cultivate such a Cultivation Technique!” Su Mu roared.
The Blood Fiend Protective Aura was a Cultivation Technique many dared not Cultivate, mainly because it was too overbearing. It would invade the opponent’s body and erode the Life Qi within their body. Of course, using the Blood Fiend Protective Aura came at a great cost, requiring one’s own vital essence as support.
“My enemy is Shang Ruoyu; you are the ones who insisted on interfering, so you shall bear the consequences first.” Qi Qingqing roared.
Shangshu Tianye’s body vibrated, and a Dragon-shaped phantom appeared behind him. The Dragon-shaped phantom enveloped him, forming a green energy shield that blocked Qi Qingqing’s Blood Fiend Protective Aura. Su Mu’s protective energy shield emitted jets of Sword Qi, which was a Protective Sword Aura.
The battle remained in a stalemate, but with a burst from Shangshu Tianye, the situation changed. The green energy shield on Shangshu Tianye’s body transformed into Sword Qi and bombarded Qi Qingqing, repelling her.
Su Mu’s Sword Qi flew past Qi Qingqing’s left shoulder, severing her left arm.
“Remember this, you will pay the price for today’s events.” Qi Qingqing shrieked. Her severed arm exploded before it could fall from her Blood Fiend Protective Aura shield, transforming into pure Life Qi. The Life Qi-enhanced Blood Fiend Protective Aura surged outwards, repelling both Shangshu Tianye and Su Mu. However, one of Shangshu Tianye’s Sword Qi also flew into Qi Qingqing’s chest.
“Let’s see if you can even survive!” Shangshu Tianye was furious because Qi Qingqing was too arrogant.
“Qin Chu, I will come back for you, because you are worth my attention, you are very good!” Qi Qingqing smiled at Qin Chu, then controlled the Blood Fiend Protective Aura shield to explode.
The exploding Blood Fiend energy shot in all directions, blocking the attacks of Shangshu Tianye and Su Mu. At this moment, Qi Qingqing’s body flashed, and she left the battlefield!
“Kill!” Su Mu roared, and a Sword Qi chased after Qi Qingqing, entering her lower back and exiting her abdomen. However, Qi Qingqing’s body did not pause and continued to flee.
Shangshu Tianye and Su Mu began to pursue, but Qin Chu and Qingyi did not move. The gap in Cultivation was too great; they were not qualified to participate in the battle.
Qin Chu was a little stunned. He hadn’t expected Qi Qingqing to be so powerful, to be able to smile at him and escape so quickly after sustaining such severe injuries.
“This woman’s strength is terrifying, and she’s ruthless enough to herself!” Qingyi muttered to himself.
Qin Chu didn’t speak. Qi Qingqing’s final smile made him feel uncomfortable. He even felt that the smile was somewhat tragic and beautiful. If Qi Qingqing hadn’t been so ruthless to him, he wouldn’t have plotted against a woman like this. As for the outcome, he felt that Qi Qingqing’s end wouldn’t be too good.
“What’s wrong? Is your state of mind affected by her words? That’s nothing, at worst, you can collect her corpse for her!” Qingyi said.