Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 237 Powerful Superpowers
Like lightning flashing and spitting out, Gao Wu's figure, clad in dark red armor, moved erratically around the ceiling and walls, changing position dozens of times in an instant.

Although Gao Wu was fast, he was as elusive and illusory as a phantom, leaving no sound or dust in his wake.

This is due to his great advancement in martial arts cultivation. He can use the source force field to overcome air resistance, and when he moves forward or backward, he is like a dragon soaring through the clouds, moving freely and nimbly.

His improved foundation also greatly advanced his martial arts cultivation. In particular, his Dragon Form Fist reached the minor completion level, which was much stronger than his previous major completion of the Heavenly Dragon Nine Transformations.

Facing Hong Liufeng, a master of level six swordsmanship, Gao Wu was still able to move so calmly at high speed, which shows that his Dragon Soaring Body Technique was truly superb.

Hong Liufeng stood firmly in the center, holding his sword. His casual sword strikes seemed slow, but the sword energy he unleashed with each strike was profound and majestic. No matter how fast Gao Wu's twin swords were, he could easily neutralize them with his sword energy.

The battle between the two sides was still in the stage of probing each other. Gao Wu used his Yin Shen ability to observe the changes in Hong Liufeng's source power and found that the grandmaster was indeed injured.

Of the sixty acupoints on his body, twenty-five were dim and lifeless. Although his life force was burning brightly, it was like dry tinder about to burn out, releasing its last rays of light and heat.

Hong Liufeng's passive response was also because he didn't want to waste his source energy.

Gao Wu could tell that Hong Liufeng was in very poor condition, which made Hong Liufeng's swordsmanship all the more impressive.

The five-foot black Miao sword slashed and swept, using the simplest moves to counter his lightning-fast and intricate Heavenly Dragon Secret Sword.

Such a masterful use of simplicity to overcome complexity truly reveals the demeanor and style of a master swordsman.

Judging from his martial arts prowess, Hong Liufeng was already on par with Lu Yuan, and far surpassed Yang Baolian!

Even if he and He Qingming were together, they might not be able to kill Hong Liufeng, or even win!

Don't be fooled by Hong Liufeng's seemingly passive and defensive demeanor; once he launches a counterattack, it will be with overwhelming force.

Fortunately, he sent Chao Fengying away; otherwise, no one could stop Hong Liufeng if he unleashed his power.

After observing the situation for a while, He Qingming also joined the battle. The Qingyang Sword in her hand was four feet long, and its blue light was as clear as autumn water.

With the blessing of her Azure Sun Sword Qi, the Azure Sun Sword shone brightly, and the powerful sword light it emitted was like a cyan halo shining, instantly covering the people and objects in the room with a layer of cyan light curtain.

Hong Liufeng's gray eyes were reflected with a layer of blue light, but his ugly and fierce face was expressionless as he unleashed his surging sword energy to slash swiftly.

Under his command, the Void Sun Blade Qi transformed into a black blade wheel, covering all directions. The Void Sun Blade Qi was sinister yet sharp, and the rapidly spinning blade wheel possessed the power to shred everything.

Whether it was Gao Wu's lightning-fast sword or He Qingming's azure sun wheel, both were instantly swept away and covered by the black blade wheel.

The three types of sword energy and saber energy collided and clashed, triggering the first large-scale shockwave of source energy.

The bedroom was less than 20 square meters, but since both sides were experts, fighting in a small space did not affect their performance.

Until He Qingming joined, she unleashed the fierce and domineering Qingyang Sword Qi, leaving Hong Liufeng with no room to maneuver.

Although Hong Liufeng was seriously injured, his eyesight was exceptionally sharp. He could tell at a glance that Gao Wu's source power was insufficient and his swordsmanship was fast but lacked variation, while He Qingming's source power was pure and his swordsmanship was superb.

He could easily handle either of them, but the two of them working together—one fast and one strong—would be more troublesome. He decisively unleashed his Void Sun Blade Qi to break their combined attack.

Neither Gao Wu nor He Qingming wanted to fight Hong Liufeng head-on, so they retreated outwards following the momentum of the bursting sword energy.

The black blades continued to expand outwards, and all the glass on the third floor of the building shattered at the same time, as did the steel and concrete of the exterior walls.

Both Gao Wu and He Qingming, who had retreated, looked solemn. Hong Liufeng's strike must have severed the building's load-bearing wall.

The building, which was originally connected to the foundation, has now become disconnected starting from the third floor.

Hong Liufeng deliberately slashed diagonally. The load-bearing wall that broke diagonally could not support the weight of the thirty-story building above, and it would soon slide down the diagonal cut in the load-bearing wall.

Gao Wu and He Qingming watched helplessly.

The destructive power of a level six master is terrifying, especially for a powerful expert like Hong Liufeng who is experienced and extremely wise. This strike was deliberately aimed at a load-bearing wall, and under the level six divine blade, the load-bearing wall is not much different from tofu.

Destruction is always easy, but Gao Wu and He Qingming were completely helpless against the collapsing building.

I just hope there aren't many people in the building, so the losses can be minimized.

Gao Wu used his mental power to say to He Qingming, "We can't let him wreak havoc like this. I'll do my best to keep him occupied, and you find an opportunity to kill him."

"Don't be reckless," He Qingming cautioned. She had already sent a message to Jin Ying, the director of the Yue Shui Inspection Bureau, who would definitely return as soon as possible.

All she and Gao Wu needed to do was keep Hong Liufeng occupied.

A level six martial arts grandmaster, in their death throes, can unleash two to three times their normal power. Killing a level six martial arts grandmaster is extremely dangerous!

Although He Qingming was strong-willed, he was unwilling to take such a risk.

She raised her voice and said to Hong Liufeng, "It's too shameful for a grandmaster like you to take your anger out on a building."

Hong Liufeng stood on the awning above the gate, holding the black Destruction Blade, looking down at He Qingming and Gao Wu.

Hearing He Qingming's sarcastic remarks, Hong Liufeng's fierce face revealed a disdainful sneer: "Trying to stall for time but not daring to make a move, you're scared!"

He continued, "Judging from your martial arts and swordsmanship, which belong to the Qingyang Sword Qi lineage of the Pleiades Sword Manual, and the fact that you've reached level six at such a young age, with such refined swordsmanship, you must be He Qingming, Qu Hanshan's disciple." Hong Liufeng shook his head slightly, "I've long heard that Qu Hanshan is cunning and treacherous. You are clearly at level six, far surpassing that young man, yet you are not as brave and daring as he is."

"You can tell from your actions that Qu Hanshan is indeed as rumored. No matter how high your martial arts skills are, you're just a bunch of cowardly rats!"

He Qingming's face was extremely ugly. It was one thing for Hong Liufeng to scold her, but he also mocked her teacher Qu Hanshan, which made her very angry.

But she didn't lose her mind. What did it matter if Hong Liufeng wanted to curse her a few more times?

The longer the delay, the better for her. As for why Hong Liufeng wasn't in a hurry, that's not worth considering.

He Qingming silently endured the insults, but Gao Wu couldn't stand it. He said to He Qingming, "He insulted Master Qu, and you're going to tolerate that? I absolutely can't!"

He Qingming was speechless. What did this kid mean? At such a critical moment, he still wanted to stir up trouble?
The problem is that this rhetoric is so clumsy; it's the kind of rhetoric used by idle people on the street to stir up trouble.

"Old Deng, prepare to die!" Gao Wu wasn't just instigating; he just felt that He Qingming was too weak. Hong Liufeng was cursing, clearly stalling for time to adjust his breathing, and there might be some other trick up his sleeve!
At this point, you should just draw your sword and charge in; there's no need for so much scheming and intrigue.

Even if the news gets out, it will take at least half an hour for those level six experts to get back. Delaying time is pointless.

Gao Wu raised his sword and charged forward. He was incredibly fast, climbing straight up the awning pillar. His twin swords slashed in quick succession, transforming into a sharp rainbow of sword light that struck Hong Liufeng directly.

Hong Liufeng's gray-white eyes coldly watched the dazzling sword rainbow approach. With the blessing of the Eye of Witness, his eyes could clearly see the subtle changes in the sword qi caused by Gao Wu's activation of source power.

In his eyes, Gao Wu's swordsmanship was still very raw, and its only advantage was that it was fast enough to cover up all its flaws.

He could roughly tell that speed was a special talent of Gao Wu, and it had little to do with the changes in his source power.

"I wonder whose disciple he is. He is so talented at such a young age. He is truly amazing."

Hong Liufeng felt a surge of joy; killing a hundred ordinary martial artists was not as satisfying as killing one genius.

Killing He Qingming as well would be a slap in the face to Qu Hanshan.

As for Jin Ying and his buddies, we'll come back and kill their whole family later...

Hong Liufeng waited until the sword rainbow was right in front of him before he slashed with his sword, and the sword's essence rainbow immediately shattered.

Gao Wu, who was hidden in the sword energy, also revealed himself. He changed the shape of his two swords in succession, dissolving Hong Liufeng's Void Sun Blade Energy layer by layer.

Although the opponent was severely injured, he was able to unleash 60-70% of his source power, and was much stronger than him in terms of source power level.

More importantly, Hong Liufeng's swordsmanship was too strong. The sword qi strikes were the turning point of his swordsmanship, forcing him to use sword qi to withstand the attack.

Fortunately, he was fast enough. For every level of sword qi that Hong Liufeng used, he could unleash five or six levels of sword qi to counter it. He was also fast enough to wear down the opponent's sword qi by constantly retreating and moving around.

Seeing Gao Wu make his move, He Qingming sighed inwardly, "I thought this kid was a smart one, but he really is just a brainless, hot-blooded youth!"

She couldn't just stand by and do nothing; if something really happened to Gao Wu, she wouldn't be able to stop Hong Liufeng by herself.

He Qingming also raised her sword and slashed down. Her Qingyang Sword was blazing with intense energy, like a blazing blue sun in the sky, with immense power.

In contrast, Hong Liufeng's Void Sun Blade appeared gloomy and mysterious, seemingly completely suppressed by the Blazing Azure Sun Sword.

As Qingyang Sword Qi weakened, Gao Wu immediately took over with his sword. The two, one strong and the other fast, gradually suppressed Hong Liufeng in terms of rhythm.

As the battle intensified, the sword and saber energies generated by the three combatants spread over an increasingly wider area, with sharp sword cries and saber whistles soaring into the sky.

The dormitory building, with its load-bearing walls severed, creaked and groaned as the massive structure slid diagonally southward.

The building quickly collapsed, crashing into the ground with a deafening roar. The unbalanced building then slowly tilted northward, crushing the three masters locked in fierce combat.

Neither He Qingming nor Gao Wu paid any attention. Although the building's overall frame was heavy, its structure was actually very fragile and could not cause them any real harm.

But as the building collapsed, a huge dark shadow also enveloped them.

For Gao Wu and He Qingming, they were not afraid of even collapsing buildings, let alone the changes in light and shadow.

However, Gao Wu suddenly had a bad feeling. The shadow was too dark and too oppressive. Hong Liufeng became unusually deep and mysterious under the shadow. Something was wrong...

With the Qilin Divine Hero Mantra upgraded to its perfect state, Gao Wu was exceptionally perceptive of these subtle changes, and he immediately noticed the problem.

He hurriedly used his mental power to say to He Qingming, "Something's wrong with the shadow, be careful!"

Gao Wu reminded He Qingming while retreating on his sword. No matter what changes the shadows might make, as long as they got out of the shadowy area, it would be fine.

But as soon as he retreated, he sensed a problem. All around him was deep darkness. He couldn't see the slanting sun or the sky, the ground, the collapsed buildings, or He Qingming and Hong Liufeng.

It seemed he had suddenly fallen into an endless abyss...

Gao Wu was startled, as this reminded him of Pei Jidao's Candle Dragon Transformation, whose intense changes in light and darkness almost severed all his senses.

Hong Liufeng didn't use the Candle Dragon Transformation, nor any other martial art; it was more like a powerful superpower that deprived people of their six senses...

(End of this chapter)