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Chapter 422 Just because of my name, "Gu Shaoan"
No one expected that they would be fellow top-tier experts who had condensed their inner energy into a powerful force.

Yet, just facing the sword energy split from Gu Shaoan's sword aura was enough to make Lü Qingluo suffer such a miserable fate.

Seeing that dozens of sword energies were still heading towards Lü Qingluo, Yan Jing'an dared not wait any longer. He flashed to Lü Qingluo's side and drew his sword to fight alongside her.

With Yan Jing'an's help, Lü Qingluo's pressure was greatly reduced.

Seeing that Yan Jing'an had also made a move, Gu Shaoan's gaze grew even colder.

The moment he landed, he instantly covered a distance of three zhang (approximately 10 meters) as if he had teleported and appeared in front of Lü Qingluo and Yan Jing'an.

When they were still two zhang apart, he pointed again.

When they were still about two zhang apart, Gu Shaoan suddenly stopped.

The internal energy within his body began to circulate along a special path.

The next moment, countless streams of air, some thin and some thick, seemed to be summoned.

The mist in front of the mountain gate was first torn into cracks, then swirled and danced like wisps of cotton.

The next instant, the air currents began to converge wildly toward the tip of Gu Shaoan's pointed finger, condensing into strands and streams of visible, translucent vortexes that swirled around his closed finger-sword.

First, it coiled into a ring, then stretched into a line, and finally "shaped" into sword-shaped wind blades on the outside of the fingertips, densely packed and layered, like a forest of swords suddenly rising in a storm.

Then, Gu Shaoan raised his hand and pointed at Yan Jing'an and Lü Qingluo from a distance.

The Emei Sword Manual - Sword Eight: Startling Wind.

"Om-"

A very short sword cry burst from his fingertips, followed by a sword light ten feet long shooting out from his fingertips.

The sword light was not as heavy and oppressive as the "falling sun," but rather sharp yet filled with a light and ethereal quality.

As the sword light streaked across the sky, the winds of Emperor's Peak began to gather from all directions, condensing into hundreds and thousands of sword energies.

The sword energy spread out in a vast, overwhelming manner, like a tide or a curtain, pressing down from the front while also swirling in from the left, right, above, and diagonally behind, as if the wind of the entire world had become a sword.

Each wisp of sword energy is gentle and fleeting, like a sudden autumn breeze, almost imperceptible when it passes by; but in the next instant, it is like a biting cold wind, piercingly cold yet arriving in an instant, and by the time you realize it, the blade has already reached your flesh.

The sword energy swept across the sky, like the flapping of wings of a swarm of bees, accompanied by a chilling buzzing sound that sent shivers down one's spine.

Faced with the overwhelming "Surging Wind" sword energy that was gathering from all directions, Yan Jing'an and Lü Qingluo felt a chill in their hearts almost simultaneously.

Almost simultaneously, she raised her sword, twisted her wrist, and assumed a stance, her movements as clean as if they had been rehearsed a thousand times.

His internal energy surged, and his gaze became clear to the point of being almost transparent in that instant.

In particular, Yan Jing'an, while mobilizing her own sword heart, had special sword energies condense around her body and move with the sword in her hand.

At the same time, Lü Qingluo took a deep breath, gritted her teeth and steadied herself. She raised her sword again and, together with Yan Jing'an, tried to block all the wind blades from the left and right.

The next moment, their swords clashed.

The sword net took shape.

From a distance, it seemed as if a wall woven from sword shadows had been erected in front of the mountain gate, tight, cold and bright, advancing layer by layer, and even faintly showing a tendency to push the wind back.

But in the blink of an eye, the change occurred.

"call--"

Those wind blades did not clash head-on with the sword net.

As if possessed by a spirit, they slid along the edge of the sword shadow, slipped into the gaps, and the few strands that were blocked did not dissipate, but instead folded and circled in mid-air, then rolled back from the side, like a gentle breeze that could penetrate anywhere.

"Tch~".

The next instant, the fabric on the shoulders of Yan Jing'an and Lü Qingluo was silently torn open, revealing thin streaks of blood.

Another line appeared on her wrist and under her ribs, and blood seeped from under her white clothes, spreading rapidly.

After the sword energy subsided, Yan Jing'an now had dozens of wounds, each about an inch deep, on his body.

Lu Qingluo, who was standing next to him, was already covered in blood from the "Falling Sun" sword energy. Now, with the sword energy hitting her again, her aura was completely disrupted, her body staggered, and she suddenly knelt down.

Yan Jing'an's eyes darkened, and he wanted to return his sword to provide support.

But as soon as she moved, her injuries were aggravated, and a sweet taste rose in her throat. The mouthful of blood she had forcibly suppressed finally surged up.

"puff--"

She spat out a mouthful of blood, which splattered onto the stone steps and the sword, making the cold light on the sword even colder with the blood.

A mountain breeze swept back, gently brushing against everyone's faces.

The mountain breeze of early spring carries mist and a chill that penetrates straight to the heart and lungs.

Everyone stared blankly at the two figures struggling to hold on in front of the mountain gate, speechless.

"Two, two moves?"

After a long while, a voice that sounded like a dream suddenly came from the mouth of a martial artist.

The moment the sound reached their ears, everyone couldn't help but shudder.

A person's name is like the shadow of a tree.

Gu Shaoan's outstanding achievements in recent years have made the Emei Sect a renowned swordsmanship prodigy known throughout the martial arts world.

They also knew that this prodigy was so powerful that even the Demon Master Pang Ban was no match for him.

No one expected that Gu Shaoan could be this strong.

Facing a top-tier expert like Lü Qingluo, a single sword strike would be enough to severely injure her.

Facing the combined attack of Lü Qingluo and Yan Jing'an, the head of Cihang Jingzhai, he defeated them both with a single sword strike.

And this is only under the condition that Gu Shaoan did not use the Heaven-Slaying Sword.

In an instant, a question popped into everyone's mind.

Just how strong is he?

With both men seriously injured, Gu Shaoan slowly walked towards the mountain gate.

When Lü Qingluo made her move, the others around her had already wisely retreated a foot and created distance.

But as Gu Shaoan approached, the others couldn't help but back away. Gu Shaoan, however, didn't even glance at the disciples of Cihang Jingzhai around him.

As Gu Shaoan approached, Lü Qingluo tried her best to stand up, but given her current condition, maintaining her kneeling position was already the best she could do.

Yan Jing'an, standing to the side, remained calm.

The bloodstains that gradually spread across her body, her pale complexion, and her disheveled hair all added to Yan Jing'an's tragic beauty.

Gu Shaoan's pace was not fast, even somewhat slow, like that of someone taking a leisurely stroll in the countryside.

But every step seemed to step on everyone's heartbeats, causing the hearts of those around them to pause as well.

Gu Shaoan stopped when he was three steps away from Yan Jing'an and Lü Qingluo.

Looking down at Lü Qingluo from his high vantage point, Gu Shaoan's tone was icy cold: "I have said before, you are not qualified to make me draw my sword."

With Gu Shaoan's strength, even without obtaining the [Heavenly Sword] attribute and entering the Heavenly Sword Realm, he was confident that he could defeat Lü Qingluo and Yan Jing'an within ten moves without using the Heavenly Sword.

Not to mention that he has now entered the Heavenly Sword Realm in swordsmanship, and his strength has soared.

As he spoke, Gu Shaoan shifted his gaze slightly to Yan Jing'an.

"Or rather, if I hadn't come to Cihang Jingzhai today to ask about swordsmanship, your sect wouldn't even be qualified to let me use my swordsmanship."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Shaoan raised his right hand again. Then, in Yan Jing'an's sight, Gu Shaoan flicked his finger, and a burst of energy shot out from Gu Shaoan's fingertip, piercing through Lü Qingluo's dantian.

"puff"

The concentrated energy instantly shattered Lü Qingluo's dantian.

The faint sound, like air leaking from a balloon, was now incredibly clear.

It was so clear that everyone present could hear it perfectly.

Already severely injured, and with her dantian destroyed, Lü Qingluo trembled and collapsed to the side, unconscious.

"Elder Lü."

Yan Jing'an's expression changed drastically upon seeing the unconscious Lü Qingluo.

It was one thing for other disciples and elders of Cihang Jingzhai to be deposed before.

After all, the strongest of those people was only at the level of returning to the innate realm.

But Lü Qingluo is different.

Looking across the Cihang Jingzhai of the Great Wei Kingdom, apart from Yan Jing'an, whose internal energy cultivation level has reached the level of Condensing Yuan into Gang, only Lü Qingluo's internal energy cultivation level has also reached the level of Condensing Yuan into Gang.

In terms of strength, he is second only to Yan Jing'an.

Now that Lü Qingluo has been crippled, the strength of Cihang Jingzhai has naturally been severely damaged.

Then, Yan Jing'an looked at Gu Shaoan with a gloomy expression and said, "Don't you think Young Master Gu's actions are a bit excessive?"

Hearing what Yan Jing'an said, Gu Shaoan smiled and said coldly, "Excessive? Cihang Jingzhai is a first-class power, but for hundreds of years, it has treated its disciples as tools, using their own flesh and blood to recruit experts to serve Cihang Jingzhai. This is no secret in the martial arts world. Although I am not old, I am aware of it."

"Although the sect's development methods are quite despicable, it has never caused any turmoil in the martial arts world, and it has no enmity with my Emei sect. That's why when the Emei sect hosted a banquet for all parties last time, I only gave it a small punishment as a warning and did not directly attack Qin Mengyao."

"But now it seems that my verbal warning last time was too mild, which is why your Cihang Jingzhai is still so wicked and dared to arrange for your disciples to secretly drug me this time."

"The cause leads to the effect. Since you dared to set your sights on Gu and wanted to tame him into a tool of your Cihang Jingzhai, your sect should naturally be prepared for Gu to come knocking on your door to settle accounts if your scheme fails."

As soon as Gu Shaoan spoke, everyone at Cihang Jingzhai turned pale.

Those martial artists who were not from Cihang Jingzhai, upon hearing these words, some did not take them seriously, but others were startled, vaguely realizing something, and their faces showed a look of sudden understanding.

Upon hearing this, Yan Jing'an took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "This master does not understand what Young Master Gu is implying, and there is no evidence to support it. What evidence does Young Master Gu have?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Shaoan slowly spoke: "Just because of my name 'Gu Shaoan' and the Emei Sect behind me."

"After this incident, Master Yan can go to the martial arts world and ask the top-tier forces such as Wudang, Shaolin, Nujiao Gang, and Xieyimen whether they believe my words, Gu Shaoan, or yours, Master Yan of Cihang Jingzhai?"

Yan Jing'an opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something, but when the words reached her lips, she felt that what she was about to say was somewhat pale and powerless.

There aren't that many fools in the martial arts world.

On the contrary, those who survive in the martial arts world are mostly shrewd and cunning.

The deeds of Cihang Jingzhai could be kept secret from the low-level figures in the martial arts world, but they were no secret among first-rate forces like the Nujiao Gang and the Xieyi Sect.

Therefore, Cihang Jingzhai does not have a good reputation among several top-tier forces and sects such as Wudang and Shaolin.

In contrast, the Emei Sect follows a completely different path from the Cihang Jingzhai Sect.

Although both are prestigious sects, if the top-tier forces in the Great Wei Kingdom truly wanted to cooperate, they would choose the Emei Sect over the Cihang Jingzhai Sect.

This is the reputation that the Emei Sect has accumulated.

Even after the Emei Sect declined and fell to the level of a second-rate power, and all the forces in the world had no confidence in the Emei Sect, the Emei Sect still managed to prove itself.

Even when the Emei Sect was still a second-rate force with almost no masters within its ranks, Wudang and Shaolin were still willing to play along with it.

As the youngest and strongest top-tier expert in the Great Wei Dynasty, Gu Shaoan's status and position are far beyond what ordinary people can compare to.

In addition, Gu Shaoan's identity as the "Young Master of the Emei Sect" and his past conduct made his words even more credible than those of Yan Jing'an, the head of Cihang Jingzhai.

Although she understood, Yan Jing'an still spoke up: "The Emei Sect has a clean and upright style, but that doesn't mean that the Emei Sect's style can be abused by Young Master Gu. Or is it that Young Master Gu plans to use this excuse to cover up his actions in the future?"

In response, Gu Shaoan sneered and said, "Whether what I said was a pretense or not, Master Yan knows perfectly well, and I have no interest in wasting time arguing with Master Yan."

"However, Master Yan should also be glad that Qin Mengyao's matter alone did not cause me to go on a killing spree. He should also be glad that I am a disciple of the Emei Sect. Otherwise, given your Cihang Jingzhai's repeated schemes against me and the poisoning I was given, what I did today would not have been just a matter of injuring without killing and crippling someone's martial arts."

At this point, Gu Shaoan paused, raising his eyes to glance at the disciples and elders of Cihang Jingzhai around him.

His calm gaze, as still as a deep pool, sent chills down the spines of the disciples and elders of Cihang Jingzhai, who instinctively avoided his eyes.

Then, Gu Shaoan's gaze fell on Yan Jing'an once again.

Under Yan Jing'an's watchful gaze, Gu Shaoan suddenly raised his right hand and grabbed Yan Jing'an's neck, lifting him into the air. At the same time, his internal energy shot out through his fingertips and rushed into Yan Jing'an's body, sealing Yan Jing'an's power.

"However, even a clay figure has some temper, let alone me, who is not a clay figure. If Cihang Jingzhai dares to continue to place your schemes on me or the Emei Sect, when I come again next time, I will not hesitate to really kill them, so that there will be no Cihang Jingzhai in the Great Wei Kingdom."

"If Master Yan doesn't believe me, you're welcome to try and see if I can keep my word."

After saying that, Gu Shaoan loosened his grip, letting Yan Jing'an, whose power had been sealed, fall to the ground. He then turned and walked away step by step until his figure disappeared into the clouds.

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