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Chapter 416 Behead!

The resounding sword intent, like a zither being plucked urgently, sliced ​​through endless waves, slashing down from the sky and colliding with the iron fist. The fist wind and sword energy instantly splashed out a turbid wave that roared in all directions.

But at that moment, Ji You's movements suddenly stopped for a moment.

That was a voluntary stop on his own initiative, not something caused by external forces.

The problem is that in a life-or-death duel, the biggest taboo is pausing or changing the rhythm of the attack, because both of these actions mean openings.

As expected, Qi Rongquan had been searching for this weakness the whole time, and so when his right fist smashed into the powerful Dao sword, his left hand came whistling in an instant.

It was a beam of light, a powerful purple light.

As if holding a thunderbolt in his hand, the purple light suddenly exploded in the palm of his left hand, smashing into Ji You's heart like a cannonball.

With a muffled thud mixed with a cracking sound, Ji You was violently sent flying.

With a crack and a thud, he was slammed into the forest. When he got up, a crack had appeared on his chest.

The mud body naturally contains no blood, but the pain is aggravated by the material of the body, causing Ji You to involuntarily spasm all over his body.

Why did they suddenly attack?!

Upon seeing this, the members of those aristocratic families turned pale.

The young man's sword displayed a decisive, clean, and resolute quality from the very first strike, exuding unparalleled fighting spirit; he was clearly someone who had truly fought to the death.

But how could he suddenly lunge forward, close the distance between them, and then draw his sword?

If he had a close-range killing move or a magical weapon to defeat enemies, that would be fine, but he doesn't!
This sudden change not only disrupted his own sword rhythm, but also essentially meant that he had personally handed his heart to someone else's palm!
Not to mention Gong Buyi, even the younger generation standing on the riverbank could see that this was a very serious mistake.

"It seems you've only experienced a few minor skirmishes and haven't actually fought a life-or-death battle. I overestimated you after all."

"Is this how you humans fight? You stop short of a fight, so you dare to come at me without even thinking about dodging?"

"As expected, His Highness Wang Chen said that if you injure an opponent with a higher background than yourself on the stage, you will be taken to apologize to the other party after you leave the stage."

Qi Rong spoke with a mocking tone, laughing as he spoke.

Ji You got up from the pit and couldn't help but stare intently: "That's right, I never used to dodge in battles."

"It's so boring."

Qi Rong had actually lost interest in him the moment he made a mistake. Now, he looked at him as if he were a dead man. Without saying a word, he suddenly clenched his fist and pressed down again.

The powerful force of the punch shook the night sky, like thunder exploding, and the immense pressure made countless people's minds buzz.

Seeing this, Ji You stomped his feet and shot out of the forest like a meteor. In the face of the raging wind, he suddenly drew his sword and his sword intent fiercely suppressed the fist that was attacking him.

With a deafening roar, Qi Rong bulged his muscles and, as his blood and qi surged once more, suddenly increased the speed of his punches.

At the same time, he activated his [Overlord Body Qi] to its fullest extent.

This is his true killing mode; he no longer uses his fists to block swords, but instead uses his inner energy to protect himself, and his fists are used only for fighting.

With a loud bang, a burst of internal energy erupted, and a fist carrying murderous intent hurtled fiercely along the sword.

Ji You's sword was blocked by the qi, and he understood his intention. He instantly dodged to the side, but was still hit on the shoulder by a punch.

The heavy force of the punch struck him hard, causing him to let out a muffled groan. The fine cracking sound around his ears also made his eyes narrow sharply.

Undoubtedly, his clay body cracked again.

Unfortunately, there is no cement in this world; at the very least, mixing in some glutinous rice water would be fine.

hum! !

A chilling sword intent suddenly arose.

At this critical moment, there was no time to hesitate. Ji You raised his arm and swung his sword back, his sword intent suddenly surging, sweeping wildly in front of him.

Like a silver thread suddenly blooming, the sword was as fast as light and as fine and sharp as a willow leaf.

His swordsmanship tradition comes from Qi Zhengyang, the chief swordsman of Lingjian Mountain, who mastered the four swords of his life. Ji You used these as a foundation and later refined six different swords from these four.

This is an unparalleled swift sword technique, driven by the sharpest sword intent.

[Returning home, the willows are fresh with new green]

Qi Rong had not expected his sword strike to become so swift. Before his protective aura could even recoil, he was struck hard by the fierce sword intent.

With a crack, the hard qi was forcibly sliced ​​open! Qi Rong's pupils suddenly contracted.

This protective technique was always indestructible; apart from those whose cultivation level far surpassed his, no one had ever been able to break through it. This sword strike sent a shiver down his spine.

The ultimate speed of the sword carries a sharpness that can cut through anything; this is not the same sword style as the previous heavy sword strike.

"Indeed, his swordsmanship is superb, but unfortunately, although his swordsmanship is sharp, his rhythm and awareness in battle are not up to par, which is ultimately disappointing."

Upon hearing this, Ji You did not respond; the longsword in his hand hummed, its sword intent undiminished.

At that moment, Qi Rong's fist intent suddenly erupted, his fist piercing through the sword curtain, his right arm snapping back like a fully drawn bow, and he swung his fist down again.

A fierce punch came crashing down on him, and Ji You quickly took half a step back, blocking it with his sword.

"boom--!!"

Under the powerful punch, Ji You was sent flying ten feet away, his aura surging uncontrollably.

At this moment, fine cracks appeared on his arm, spreading from his elbow to his wrist.

The horizontal sword strike just now was not a sword cut, but a simple defense. He unilaterally accepted the opponent's fist force. It seemed like a sword fight, but in reality, it was entirely his arm that took the hit.

Ji You landed with a thud, but without the slightest hesitation, she stomped her foot hard, cracking the riverbank, and at the same time, the sword energy in her hand suddenly burst forth fiercely in front of her.

Upon seeing this, the expressions of the people on both sides of the riverbank changed again, becoming even more unspeakable.

Ever since this ordinary-looking human was punched in the chest, everyone noticed that his swordplay and movements had become extremely cautious.

But from then on, his attacks became flustered and clumsy, and he was repeatedly hit hard by his opponent.

Although it was unclear why he wasn't bleeding, the clearly audible cracking sound indicated that he must be seriously injured.

"Oh no, we can't win at all..."

"No, his sword is faster than before, and his dodging is more agile."

"What do you know? He's adapting, but a life-or-death battle isn't something you can just handle!"

Gong Buyi roared solemnly, his gaze sweeping over the numerous remnant clans surrounding the area. He wanted to take advantage of the fact that the unremarkable human race had not yet been defeated to send his descendants out.

But after looking around, he found that he could not find any opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

In fact, the bereaved families present all knew their general's personality.

For the general, simply killing people did not bring him any pleasure, because he had already killed far too many people in ancient times.

So he began a century-long habit of torture and killing, enjoying watching people slowly despair. Each time, he would leave a portion of them alive, letting their spirits gradually break down.

That's why the general didn't like them to get involved, lest the chaotic fighting cause them to die too quickly and before they had time to despair, so they naturally dared not interfere.

But if they didn't intervene, how could they dare leave a loophole for the general's plaything to escape?

Just as Gong Buyi was getting anxious because he couldn't find an opportunity, his granddaughter and grandson standing next to him, as well as some other scions of prominent families, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Gong Buyi turned around instantly, his expression changing drastically.

On the opposite bank of the river, high in the sky, Ji You's iron sword was knocked away by a punch, but the fierce punch continued to strike relentlessly, causing Ji You to fall backward as if he had been knocked down.

At the same time, a purple light flashed from the other palm of the remnant clan, accompanied by a loud bang.

Oops!

In an instant, everyone realized that a fierce killing intent was imminent.

But at that moment, the longsword in Ji You's hand suddenly emitted a loud tremor, and as it landed, the blade was suddenly bent under the pressure of the ground.

Suddenly, a burst of sword energy was released, and the powerful force directly bounced his body to the right.

Qi Rong's iron fist grazed past it, its fierce intent like thunder, bursting through the entire riverbed as the water exploded.

At that moment, Ji You suddenly raised his arm.

That was a different kind of sword intent, unlike any of his previous sword strikes.

The sword intent was extremely sharp and clear, without any mental reinforcement, yet it shot straight into the sky in an instant.

Countless people in the arena felt the sudden change in the sword intent, and felt that the sword intent that had been continuous since the first sword strike had finally boiled over.

As if cut by a gust of wind, everyone couldn't help but stare.

【Dao Jian Si Wu Xie】

Ji You gripped the sword hilt tightly, leaned to the side, drew his sword, and unleashed a circular slash!

"boom!!!!"

Like a galaxy cascading from the heavens, this clean and powerful sword strike aimed directly at Qi Rong, who was hurtling towards the ground due to inertia.

Qi Rong's sense of touch was extremely sharp, and he immediately knew that he was under the opponent's sword. However, he did not panic. Instead, he suddenly circulated all his energy and unleashed the [Overlord Qi].

He was very confident in his protective aura, and at the same time, he felt that he had figured out the attack power of the longsword in Ji You's hand.

To his surprise, the next instant, the incoming sword strike slashed through his protective aura, the powerful blade piercing through his body with ferocity, and the intense pain instantly shocked Qi Rong.

With a muffled boom, Qi Rong was sent flying, his body crashing through the riverbank and tumbling and scrambling, kicking up clouds of dust.

His heavy body was as hard as steel. As he crashed into the ground, he broke countless ancient trees. The lush trees all fell down with a cracking sound, instantly stirring up an even larger sandstorm.

Ji You landed suddenly, his sword intent surging forth like the roar of a tiger and the cry of a dragon.

Losing his ruthless and unreasonable physical body is a big problem for Ji You. Why? Because combat is an impromptu performance. In the split second between life and death, it is difficult to think things through. Therefore, many moves are almost subconscious muscle actions, which is why experience is so important.

His physical inertia was developed because of his unparalleled physical strength.

Just like at the beginning, he instinctively wanted to get close and kill his enemy with his fists. If he were still the same person he used to be, someone like Qi Rong would have been dead by then, but the problem is he isn't.

The reason he suddenly paused for a moment and was hit was because he wanted to kill his enemy with his fist, but suddenly remembered that he was using a clay body, and his previous experience was useless. This was the greatest danger.

So he could only adapt, adapt to a new way of fighting that required him to dodge.

Only in this way could he escape the killing intent. After all, the difference between his clay body and that of the remnant clan was too great; it wouldn't withstand more than a few punches before completely collapsing. If he didn't adapt, he would have no chance of winning.

In other words, he is now just an ordinary Yingtian Realm cultivator, and what he needs to do is learn to fight in the same way as everyone else.

While adapting to this fighting style, he was also honing his sword intent until his sword heart was pure and untainted.

"Thoughts Without Evil" is Elder Qi's lifelong sword technique. Although it is nominally a sword path, it is actually more like a state of being.

This sword technique requires a truly clear and focused mind to be effective.

However, this mindset is actually very difficult to achieve, especially since Ji You was used to relying on his physical body to fight and did not completely depend on the sword. Therefore, since learning swordsmanship in the Sword Forest, he has only successfully used it once.

That time, on the way to conquer the ancient families, they were surrounded by countless Divine Realm cultivators, and their defensive lines were torn apart. At that time, all he could rely on was the long sword in his hand.

And this time, having lost his physical body, it was the same.

boom! ! ! !

Just then, the endless dust and sand were blasted away by a punch, and a tall figure walked out from it.

The figure looked very much like Qi Rong, and everyone present knew that he was Qi Rong. However, the difference was that his body had become taller and stronger than before.

In addition, a huge eye opened on his forehead, and rough horns grew beside the eye, making him look like a demon.

This is the same as the barbarization of the barbarians and the demonization of the demon race; it is the innate evil incarnation of the remnant race.

Just as Ji You's "Innocent Thoughts" was about to strike, Qi Rong managed to withstand the blow thanks to his deteriorating internal energy.

But that sword still dealt him a severe blow, so much so that his chest was ripped open, blood gushing out continuously, as if he had returned from hell.

At this moment, Qi Rong's eyes were filled with anger and vigilance.

His physical body was formed from barbarian flesh and blood, which was very different from his original body, so he never thought of it deteriorating, lest his flesh and blood fall apart.

But when faced with life and death, one cannot care about anything else. So he still chose to activate his talent, but he never expected that even his deteriorated physical body would still be cleaved open by this sword.

Swordsmanship was created by humans, and Qi Rong didn't know much about it, but even so, he knew that that sword strike was anything but simple.

Most importantly, he was even more surprised by how quickly the other party adapted.

From being hesitant at the beginning to dodging and attacking in one smooth motion, he did it incredibly fast.

But it doesn't matter. By forcing out his corrupted nature and arousing his bloodthirsty instincts, he can only become a blood meal.

Qi Rong narrowed his eyes, suddenly bulged his muscles, and a burst of energy from the side burst outwards.

Feeling the pressure coming down from above, everyone's faces turned even paler.

Indeed, the seemingly ordinary young man adapted very quickly, and his dodge and sword strike just now stunned them all.

But at this moment, the aura released by this remnant clearly told them that this person's combat power had reached a new level, so how could they possibly defeat him?

Just then, Qi Rong moved, and with a loud thud, the earth trembled as he stomped on it. Ji You also drew his sword with a whoosh, and the sword transformed into a streak of light that crashed into him.

As their fists and swords clashed, the water in the entire riverbed instantly exploded.

Just then, a beam of golden light suddenly shot out from the eyes on the forehead of the remnant, and a strong killing intent was transmitted directly to Ji You's heart.

From the start of the fight, Ji You had been using a sword the entire time. He was repeatedly injured by heavy punches when he couldn't return the sword. Logically speaking, he had no other moves and very few ways to deal with the situation.

When the beam of light fell, Ji You had no time to return his sword, which naturally made the members of the noble families on both sides of the strait feel as if they had foreseen the bad news.

But at that moment, a finger beam filled with murderous intent shot out from Ji You's right hand.

The two lights collided and exploded into a sky full of sparks in an instant.

Just then, Ji You reached out and formed a large seal, which he then smashed out with a bang.

Because of his confidence in his deteriorating physical body, Qi Rong did not activate his protective qi immediately. At this moment, he was hit hard on the shoulder, and a soft cracking sound of bones breaking came from the explosion.

"You...you still have a backup plan." Qi Rong's eyes showed surprise.

"It was my first time trying, please excuse my poor performance."

Ji You raised the great seal and slammed it down, smashing it fiercely towards Qi Rong.

He had finally adapted to fighting without relying on his physical body, ensuring that his body wouldn't break first, so the next moment he would try every means to kill him.

Without the physical inheritance of the Night's Watch, he could not be killed like an ordinary enlightened cultivator.

With a loud bang, Qi Rong's legs were slammed into the ground. He roared angrily and desperately unleashed his [Overlord Qi]!
But at that moment, an extremely powerful sword strike came crashing down. Ji You drew his sword from behind the large seal in his left hand, slicing through his protective aura.

Qi Rong was sent flying by the cleavage. Looking down at his chest, he saw that his body had been cleaved open, and his heart was beating continuously, emitting a bloody heat.

This sudden turn of events caught everyone off guard, and then another finger imprint shot out into the air.

This is the Li family's inheritance, the [Instant Kill Fingerprint], which he stole while masked on his way back to Zhongzhou.

The previous finger beam was also from the Liu family, a clan that had been wiped out. It was called the "Great Imprisoning Immortal Finger" and was a top-tier, inherited secret technique.

Although he was not an enlightened cultivator, he had always been very interested in the laws of heaven. He had indeed studied them carefully after purchasing them from Zhongzhou, but had never used them.

At that time, he never imagined that this would one day become his reliance.

boom! ! ! !

The [Instant Kill Guide] slammed down, causing Qi Rong's wound to burst open with a cloud of blood mist, forcing him to retreat in a sorry state.

At this moment, the supreme and innocent sword technique struck down once again.

This sword strike, just like before, pierced through the opponent's protective aura, but instead of cutting down as before, it was blocked fiercely by a pair of iron fists.

Then a huge fist struck, its power seemingly increasing several times in an instant, carrying an even stronger killing intent, and with a loud bang, it sent Ji You flying.

There was a clang.

Ji You leaned on his sword to deflect the force, his eyes instantly becoming more serious.

Everyone turned to look, and saw Qi Rong roaring, his scarlet eyes fixed on Ji You.

The remnant clan lived up to its name; even after such a brutal massacre, they showed no signs of weakness. More importantly, a huge black halo was rising behind them, surrounded by malevolent energy, its aura mirroring the darkness above them.

With a loud boom, it was as if the Qirong, shrouded in darkness, had suddenly erupted in fury.

With just one stomp, a huge chasm cracked open in the ground beneath his feet.

As the earth trembled, Qi Rong charged forward with a fist raised, his ferocious face filled with murderous intent.

He was furious because he never expected a human to force him into this situation of relying on others, which meant that he couldn't kill him with his own strength, and this was simply a disgrace.

"Borrowing the power of heaven..."

As Gong Buyi watched the remnant clan attack, he couldn't help but utter four words with trembling hands.

Gong Ning turned around upon seeing this: "Grandpa, what do you mean by borrowing the power of heaven?"

"According to ancient records, the Remnant Clan is the race most favored by the Heavenly Dao, and their bodies are in perfect harmony with the Heavenly Dao. Because of this, they possess the secret technique of burning their lives as sacrifices to borrow power from the heavens. Even a trace of it is terrifying."

"How could this happen..."

Gong Ning sensed the aura emanating from his opponent and knew that his opponent's combat strength had already surpassed the previous level.

The killing intent surged forth, and the heavens trembled.

When everyone looked at the unremarkable young man again, they suddenly felt as if he were a lone boat facing a massive tsunami, as if he would be capsized in an instant and then submerged by the heavy seawater, leaving no trace of his body.

But at that moment, a magnificent halo of light unfolded behind the young human...

With a boom, the powerful sword strike descended fiercely like the bright moonlight, and within that halo, there seemed to be a phantom figure swinging its sword at the same time.

The intense and piercing shriek exceeded the frequencies achievable by the human ear, as if it had wiped out all other sounds in the world in an instant.

All the onlookers could see was the sword energy slashing down, cutting through Qi Rong's protective aura, and then piercing through his body from his forehead.

puff! ! ! ! !
Endless blood poured down from the sky like a torrential rain, instantly staining the river red once more.

As Qi Rong fell to the ground, even as his soul dissipated, he still couldn't help but glance at the ordinary human, wondering why he was the one who had died.

Those who survived from the aristocratic families were equally shocked.

This was the result they had hoped for, but they never imagined it would actually come true.

This is certainly a good thing, something that suits their wishes, but when they actually see it happening, they find it hard to accept.

Those were the remnants of a clan that had borrowed the power of Heaven after their condition deteriorated, and they were killed with a single sword strike?
Humans can fight against enemies in the same circumstances, but how can they resist the power of heaven that is borrowed?
They watched as the unremarkable young man sheathed his sword and landed, then gazed at the shimmering halo behind him, momentarily lost in a daze.

At this moment, Ji You looked at Qi Rong's corpse and floated to the ground.

He was beginning to understand what the old doctor had said: the remnant race was truly a race specially favored by the Heavenly Dao, able to borrow a trace of Heavenly power with just their physical bodies.

This kind of group is really too much of a bug.

hum-

As he pondered, the halo behind Ji You suddenly dissipated, and as the halo disappeared, he seemed to have lost some of his strength, and a look of weakness and dizziness appeared on his face.

This gift from Heaven is indeed powerful, but it seems to come at a price; the consumption alone is greater than usual.

"Damn blood food!!!"

Just then, the remnants of the tribe who were guarding both banks of the river suddenly let out a shrill cry.

It took them a long time to realize that their general was dead, and they immediately charged forward in terror and rage.

Seeing this, Ji You gripped his longsword and charged out. At the same time, the aristocratic families no longer hesitated and used their temporarily restored spiritual energy to attack.

(End of this chapter)