Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul-Chapter 116 - 110: But to Kill Her!
The chimes of the clock sounded ten times, signifying the final ten breaths of time.
At the very moment the tenth chime rang out—
"Charge!"
Under Qin Qing’s command, all disciples of the West Courtyard surged into Thousand Mechanism Valley led by him.
On the other side, the newly recruited disciples of the East Campus followed Mu Yunlan into the gorge.
The moment they entered the gorge, Qin Qing’s expression subtly changed.
Inside Thousand Mechanism Valley, the number of Thousand Mechanism Puppets in sight was far greater than what was seen on the projection screen outside.
Not only were there dense swarms of Thousand Mechanism Puppets on various paths within the gorge, but there were also many on the surrounding cliffs and even on the branches of some large trees.
However, no matter what, to pass through Thousand Mechanism Valley, one must withstand the puppets’ attacks and break through their blockade!
"Gugu... Gulu!"
The moment Qin Qing led the other West Courtyard newcomers into Thousand Mechanism Valley, the nearby Thousand Mechanism Puppets detected these "intruders." These puppets made strange noises inside their bodies, akin to sleep-talking, as each puppet turned around, facing the entrants.
The next instant, those nearby Thousand Mechanism Puppets charged towards Qin Qing!
"Kill!"
Qin Qing shouted lowly, holding the Azure Dragon Spear and charging at the forefront.
"Whoosh!"
A Thousand Mechanism Puppet at the very front rushed forward. This puppet charged like a ferocious martial artist fearless of death, throwing a punch at Qin Qing!
"Swoosh!"
Qin Qing swung the Azure Dragon Spear in his hand, the shaft like a dragon, viciously whipping at the approaching puppet.
Crack!
The spear harshly struck the Thousand Mechanism Puppet.
The puppet was sent flying backward for several dozen yards and smashed into a large tree!
Yet, the puppet showed no signs of breaking apart, and after crashing into the tree trunk and sliding to the ground, it shook its head a few times and staggered back to its feet, rushing towards Qin Qing again.
On this side, after Qin Qing knocked back the first puppet, more Thousand Mechanism Puppets came rushing in.
Gong Yanghe, Mo Liangsong, and Lu Zihe stepped forward to meet the assault.
Quickly, the six or seven Thousand Mechanism Puppets that surrounded them were all repelled.
The disciples of the West Courtyard continued to push forward.
Along the way, more and more puppets gathered around, but fortunately, the attack power of these Thousand Mechanism Puppets was not strong, equivalent to the attacking abilities of martial artists in the preliminary stage of Soul Refinement Realm.
Martial artists in the early stages of the Soul Refinement Realm posed no threat to disciples like Qin Qing and Gong Yanghe, who could contend with those in the Divine Might Realm, and even for those like Mo Liangsong and Lu Zihe, who were merely in the late stages of Qi Condensation Realm or early stages of Soul Refinement Realm, they too could handle them with ease.
After all, disciples like Mo Liangsong and Lu Zihe could be considered geniuses by common standards.
Such geniuses are capable of battling beyond their level. For example, Mo Liangsong is currently just at the second level of Soul Refinement Realm, but in a fight against a general Soul Refinement Realm martial artist at the fifth or sixth level, it’s unlikely they would gain the upper hand over him.
Moreover, although the attacks of these puppets are comparable to martial artists in the early stages of the Soul Refinement Realm, their methods are monotonous and stiff.
So they are even less of a direct threat.
In roughly the time it takes an incense stick to burn, Qin Qing and the many disciples of the West Courtyard had directly made it to the middle of Thousand Mechanism Valley.
On the other side, the disciples of the East Campus led by Mu Yunlan were not outdone.
Mu Yunlan displayed extraordinary offensive power. She chose the path of a sword cultivator, which Qin Qing had not anticipated before.
Moreover, Mu Yunlan had never mentioned to Qin Qing that she wanted to walk the path of a Sword Cultivator.
From this, it could also be seen that Mu Yunlan had never truly confided her innermost thoughts to Qin Qing.
"Swoosh swoosh swoosh!"
The sword in Mu Yunlan’s hand flashed as she brandished it, with its radiance flickering.
Her sword was a black longsword, as thin as a cicada’s wing, yet exceptionally sharp. The black edge that emanated from it sent chills down the spine.
With a swing of her sword, Mu Yunlan unleashed over a dozen Sword Qi, forming a ring of Sword Qi.
"Ding ding ding ding..."
Like a torrential downpour of pear blossoms, the sharp Sword Qi struck the six or seven Thousand Mechanism Puppets in front of her.
The puppets were sent flying by the impact of the Sword Qi.
Not long after, disciples from the West Courtyard and the East Campus once again encountered each other in the central region of Thousand Mechanism Valley.
"Well, well! These trash from the West Courtyard are pretty quick this time?"
Upon seeing the disciples from the West Courtyard also emerging here, a disciple from the East Campus immediately started to mock them.
"What, we can’t be this fast?" Gong Yanghe couldn’t help but retort.
"Heh heh... who gave you the courage to be so arrogant? Don’t forget, just two months ago, how miserably you lost!" Ning Qingqing haughtily shouted toward Qin Qing, while also giving her a provocative stare.
"Ning Qingqing!" Qin Qing spoke indifferently, "Don’t forget what I once said... if you provoke me again, I’ll make sure you die!"
As she spoke, a cold chill suddenly spread from Qin Qing’s body, enveloping Ning Qingqing.
Ning Qingqing shuddered as she was subjected to Qin Qing’s gaze. She suddenly felt as if she had fallen into an icy chasm, as though at this moment, her life was not in her own hands but at the mercy of Qin Qing’s whims.
In an instant, Ning Qingqing was drenched in cold sweat.
"Enough, Qin Qing!" Mu Yunlan’s voice came through.
She looked at Qin Qing coldly, more indifferent than before.
In the past, when facing Qin Qing, there might have been some ripples in her demeanor, but now, there was only coldness, a fear-invoking coldness.
"Enough?" Qin Qing’s eyebrows lifted as she promptly shifted her gaze to Mu Yunlan, "What do you mean?"
"Ning Qingqing is a disciple of my East Campus. It’s not your place to threaten her..." Mu Yunlan said flatly.
"Threaten her?" A smile curled on the corners of Qin Qing’s mouth, "No, I think you’re mistaken. I’m not threatening her, but rather, I am going to kill her!"
The moment the word "kill" left her lips, Qin Qing was already in motion.
Her speed was astonishing, with faint azure patterns swirling around her, and the Azure Dragon Spear in her hand lunged forward like an angry dragon emerging from the sea, directly aimed to maim Ning Qingqing.
"You dare!"
Mu Yunlan’s eyes flashed cold, and anger crossed her face as she moved swiftly, her black longsword thrusting toward Qin Qing like a venomous black snake.
Qin Qing’s expression chilled.
In this moment, she was reminded of that night!
That night, Mu Yunlan also held a sword, her face just as cold.
Aiming the sword at Qin Qing.
However... the difference was, on that night, Qin Qing had absolutely no power to resist.
But the Qin Qing of today was by no means the same as before!
"Scram!" Qin Qing bellowed, her Azure Dragon Spear suddenly changed direction, sweeping towards Mu Yunlan who was darting in from the side!
