Martial Arts Overlord-Chapter 518 - 516: Flaunting Is a Crime

Xue Jiuyou’s eyes emanated a bloodthirsty aura, and his chilling words sent a violent shiver through the spines of the merchant caravan’s guards.

Lu Qing, looking down from horseback, sneered at Xue Jiuyou,

"If you want my blood, I’m afraid you lack the strength. Meeting me, Lu Qing of the Xiaowu Sword, today is your bad luck. You have a choice. Either kill yourself, or I will kill you. Choose quickly."

Xue Jiuyou stood still, with both hands in his sleeves. On hearing Lu Qing’s words, he cackled,

"Lu Qing, of the Xiaowu Sword? I’ve never heard of you. A mere Spiritual Rotation Realm Level 1 cultivator, I believe you’re not entitled to be arrogant before me."

The smile on Lu Qing’s face faded slightly as he retorted,

"A mere Spiritual Rotation Realm Level 1 cultivator? That’s some nerve you have there! However, judging by your aura, it seems you have just advanced to the Spiritual Rotation Realm. Moreover, you appear to be injured."

Upon hearing this, Xue Jiuyou’s countenance undeniably soured.

Last time, when he fought against Shui Linglong, he was defeated heavily. He had to use a self-harming technique, Blood Illusion Duplication, to save his life. But this greatly impaired his strength.

Recently, he had been cultivating, using the Blood Demon Sect’s secret technique for refining blood into Qi, to recover his strength to the second level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm.

"Enough talk. Since you won’t kill yourself, I’ll have to do it for you."

CLANG! Lu Qing drew his sword, his sharp gaze looking down upon Xue Jiuyou.

"Heh heh, lad, I hope you won’t regret it."

Blood glimmered in Xue Jiuyou’s eyes, and his smile was eerie and cold. A brutal aura emanated from his body, causing his golden, blood-colored robe to flutter without wind.

"Be careful, Brother Lu Qing," cautioned the young lady in green when she saw the two about to take action.

Lu Qing tossed a glance at Xue Jiuyou. "Rest assured, he will undoubtedly be dead within ten moves."

Then, he patted the back of his horse, and his figure shot up into the air, finally landing thirty steps in front of Xue Jiuyou.

The fight is about to begin....

Sitting in a carriage, Luo Feng watched the two from a distance, keeping his energy restrained.

Xue Jiuyou’s aura was profoundly chaotic, preventing one from discerning his true strength. This was the perfect chance to observe the upcoming confrontation and to strike when the opportunity arose.

Standing before Xue Jiuyou, Lu Qing’s aura suddenly changed. His eyes were as sharp as a sword, and a heart-piercing sharpness emanated from his body.

Watching this, Luo Feng involuntarily arched his eyebrows. Although Lu Qing is arrogant, he does have some substance. Judging by the intensity of his aura, his Sword Dao skills are quite extraordinary.

"Die!"

Without uttering a word, Lu Qing, at the peak of his momentum, suddenly struck at Xue Jiuyou with his sword.

WHOOSH!

The sharp sword flashed by, a faint cyan light radiating from the sword’s edge, shooting swiftly towards Xue Jiuyou.

The Sword Qi did not travel in a straight line but along a strange curved trajectory, like a venomous viper, making it impossible to track. It felt as if the entire space was enveloped by the sword’s momentum.

"Kid, you’re too naive! Mixed Blood Palm!"

Xue Jiuyou sneered, and a blinding blood-red light erupted from his body. He suddenly struck out with his palm.

HUM!

The blood-light condensed into a bloody palm print the size of a stone mill. With a rumbling, explosive sound, it crushed its way towards Lu Qing, the strong blood-light even overshadowing the midday sun.

"What kind of palm technique is that!"

As soon as the bloody palm print appeared, one of the guards couldn’t help but cry out in surprise.

Despite their distance, the Palm Gang seemed to hinder the circulation of his Yuan Qi, creating an intense feeling of suffocation. It was terrifyingly strong!

Lu Qing frowned; still, his sword technique remained unchanged. Thousands of Sword Qi gathered at the sword point and shot out like a lightning bolt.

DING!

The cyan-colored Sword Qi struck the Bloody Palm Gang, producing a crisp sound as if it had hit solid steel, and was deflected to the side.

A sparkle flickered in Lu Qing’s eyes, showing his surprise. The strength of the opponent’s Palm Gang far exceeded his expectations!

"Breaking Wind Sword Qi!"

He let out a low growl, and his Yuan Qi roiled. Then he cast his second sword strike!

SSSS...

Green light gleamed from the sword, splitting the surrounding air silently. The green light that ran through the sword body gathered at the sword point and expanded continuously.

BANG!

The green sword light inflated to the size of a grinding disk, then it suddenly exploded. It turned into countless Sword Qi spreading in all directions, grinding against the Bloody Palm Gang with a grating sound.

The Bloody Palm Gang was steadily worn down by the Sword Qi, and in the blink of an eye, nearly seventy percent of it was obliterated. At this moment, the Sword Qi also almost completely dissipated.

The remaining thirty percent of the Palm Gang transformed into a shocking rainbow, brutally slapping towards Lu Qing.

SPURT!

At the critical moment, Lu Qing crossed his sword in front of him but was still blown back by the Palm Gang, spewing out a mouthful of fresh blood in midair.

"How could this be? Lu Qing is actually on the losing side!"

"The Breaking Wind Swordsmanship is a Profound Level mid-rank martial art, but it can’t even block the opponent’s Palm Gang. How strong is this person!"

"What can we do? If Lu Qing fails, I’m afraid no one here will be a match for him."

Watching Lu Qing vomit blood and fly backward, the guards of the merchant caravan were both shocked and frightened.

Impossible!

After steadying himself on the ground, Lu Qing looked at Xue Jiuyou, his face turning exceedingly unsightly.

Although he wasn’t seriously injured from the attack, the fact that even his Breaking Wind Swordsmanship couldn’t block a single palm strike from his opponent greatly shook his pride.

What’s more, he had just promised moments ago that he would defeat his opponent within ten moves. Yet, having just started the fight, he was already at a disadvantage. His dignity had taken a severe blow!

Outraged and humiliated, Lu Qing channeled all the Yuan Qi in his body to its limit, took a heavy step on the ground, and shot up into the sky.

"Die! Hurricane Three Souls Kill!"

With a long roar, cyan light swirled around Lu Qing’s body, and with a double grip on his sword, he slashed thrice in quick succession.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

Three streaks of sword light transformed into giant green hurricanes, full of immense piercing power, descending on Xue Jiuyou.

Behind the three hurricanes, Lu Qing hid himself, ready to strike a fatal blow at any time!

"What strong swordsmanship! It seems Lu Qing is finally getting serious."

Even the initially panic-stricken guards, upon witnessing this move from Lu Qing, began to feel excited, thinking that Lu Qing’s victory was assured.

On the other hand, Luo Feng showed no signs of relaxing; he didn’t believe Lu Qing could overcome Xue Jiuyou.

From their previous exchange, he had seen that Xue Jiuyou was at the second level of the Spiritual Rotation Realm, one step ahead of Lu Qing.

Moreover, as one of the 108 Blood Demon Generals, Xue Jiuyou had been famous for many years, was vastly experienced, and his martial arts realm was profoundly unfathomable. Lu Qing’s Breaking Wind Swordsmanship couldn’t even compare.

WHOOSH!

The howl of the hurricane echoed. The hurricane Sword Qi unleashed by Lu Qing whipped up a fierce gale across the clearing, and even the white clouds in the sky were torn to shreds.

Facing such a ferocious sword, Xue Jiuyou stood fearless and sneered,

"The Breaking Wind Swordsmanship of the Long Wind School does have some power. Unfortunately, you have no chance of defeating me, Xue Jiuyou."

As his voice dropped, he took a step forward, and his body erupted with a blinding bloody light.

"Blood Illusion Soul Chasing Palm!"

With a roar, he gathered a blood-colored skull in his right palm. It was extremely terrifying, soaring up into the sky with a fierce and brutal aura.

"It’s the Blood Demon Sect’s Ten Thousand Illusion Blood technique!"

Liu Haichuan, who had always been calm, his expression changed dramatically upon seeing Xue Jiuyou’s palm technique, his face turning completely pale. His robust body even trembled slightly.

Seeing this, the nearby guards were all slightly shocked.

This was the first time they had seen Liu Haichuan with such an expression.

"Captain, what happened?" one of the guards couldn’t help but ask curiously.

Liu Haichuan sucked in a deep breath and said solemnly, "We’re doomed today. He is the Bloodthirsty Demon General of the Blood Demon Sect, Xue Jiuyou!"

"Bloodthirsty Demon General Xue Jiuyou!"

Once they heard those words, all the guards present turned deathly pale, their faces ashen.

Although Xue Jiuyou wasn’t the strongest among the 108 Blood Demon Generals, he was definitely the most notorious one in the Hundred Nations Territory.

He was known for his bloodthirsty nature and ruthless methods; countless people had died by his hand.

No one expected to encounter this infamous Bloodthirsty Demon General here!

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

While people were in shock, the battle on the other side had reached its fiercest moment.

The power of the Ten Thousand Illusion Blood technique was unimaginably strong. The blood-colored skull, a full four to five meters wide and nearly ten meters high, surged skyward radiating a chilling Demonic Qi. In an instant, it shattered the three hurricanes of Sword Qi and rushed towards Lu Qing without losing momentum.

Sensing the terrifying power within the Yuan Qi skull, Lu Qing was horrified. In this life-or-death situation, he exploded with all his potential.

"Breaking Wind Slaying Dragon Style!"

Without any hesitation, Lu Qing used the strongest move in the Breaking Wind Swordsmanship.

Accompanied by a series of shocking sonic booms, the green Sword Qi, as wide as three to four meters, slashed onto the Yuan Qi skull along with the swinging sword.

BOOM!

With a loud explosion, the Sword Qi, despite its astonishing momentum, only shaved off a small piece of the skull before it disappeared.

"Ah!"

Lu Qing’s Protective Gang Energy broke. He screamed, his body flying backward and landing on the ground a hundred meters away.

"You... cough... you are the Bloodthirsty Demon General!"

Struggling to his feet, Lu Qing coughed up a mouthful of blood, looking at Xue Jiuyou with terrified eyes.

Xue Jiuyou walked step by step towards him, a savage smile on his face. "You know now, but it’s too late."

On hearing this, Lu Qing’s face changed, overwhelmed with regret.

If it hadn’t been for my competitiveness and wanting to show off, with my strength, I might have had a chance to escape from Xue Jiuyou. I wouldn’t have ended up in such a miserable condition.

Looking at the cruel smile on Xue Jiuyou’s face, Lu Qing trembled. He was in his prime and had a promising future. As long as he passed the Golden Palace’s assessment, his future prospects would be limitless. But if he were to die here, everything would be over.

At this thought, Lu Qing begged loudly, "I failed to recognize a great person when I saw one! Please spare my life..."

SQUELCH!

Lu Qing’s words came to an abrupt halt as he was struck dead by Xue Jiuyou with a single palm strike.

"Knowing that I’m the Bloodthirsty Demon General, you still dared to beg for mercy. I don’t know if you’re foolish or smart..."

Xue Jiuyou glanced at Lu Qing’s body, a savage smirk appearing on his lips.

HISS!

Everyone watching this scene felt their scalps tingle.

Lu Qing, a powerful cultivator at the Spiritual Rotation Realm Level 1, was killed just like that! They had only exchanged two blows.

After killing Lu Qing, Xue Jiuyou turned his icy, ruthless gaze towards the merchant caravan.

SWOOSH!

A glint of murderous intent flickered in his eyes as he transformed into a bloody streak of light, pouncing towards the girl in the green skirt at the forefront of the merchant caravan.

"Ah!"

The girl in the green skirt, already petrified by Lu Qing’s death, saw Xue Jiuyou rushing towards her. Her face turned ghostly white, and in her panic, she tumbled from her horse.

"Protect the Young Lady!"

Liu Haichuan’s expression changed drastically. He cried out and sped up, positioning himself in front of the girl in the green skirt.