I became a prince in a martial arts world.

Chapter 323 Sword Lord Yu Qinghou

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A short, startled cry suddenly came from Xiao Ruoying's room, but it was interrupted before it could get too loud.

A moment later, a man in black carried Xiao Ruoying out of the window and flew out of the valley.

But she had only gone halfway when a long, black whip coiled around her legs in the darkness, like a venomous snake, silent yet with deadly fangs.

A faint blue light shone into the eyes of the man in black under the moonlight. With Xiao Ruoying on his left arm, he drew his sword with a swift and precise motion and struck the tip of the snake whip.

"Snap!"

With a soft sound, the snake whip seemed to have been struck at its vital point, and it suddenly retreated.

"A master of innate level!" Qu Lingbo shouted softly, leaping out of the darkness. Her long whip was coiled back in her hand, and with a series of swift swings of her left hand, seven or eight crimson centipede darts were launched at the man in black.

The man in black swung his single blade, the light of which transformed into a disc under the moonlight, deflecting all the red centipede darts.

At the same time, a white figure quietly approached the man in black, its palms moving like clouds and mist, gently and lightly striking the man's waist and ribs.

"Swish"

The black-clad man's longsword gleamed like jade in the moonlight, its surface gentle yet concealing a sharp edge, capable of cutting through gold and jade, as it slashed towards the white-clad figure's equally jade-like hands.

Yun Ling shifted her body, crossed her palms, and laid down layers of cloud-like energy. She even involuntarily used a wisp of Xuan Su energy to block the blade light.

But she also recognized the opponent's longsword and swordsmanship: "The Jade-Slaying Blade—it's from a master of the Xiao family!"

The man in black said in a hoarse voice, "Yaocai Manor is allied with the Prince of Zhennan through marriage. We are taking back the Xiao family's daughter. You must leave immediately to ensure your safety, or don't blame me for being ruthless."

Although the other person deliberately lowered their voice and spoke in a hoarse tone, everyone could tell that it was a woman, and that she seemed to be quite old.

The hidden master of Yaocai Manor is considered a top expert in the Innate Realm. At least Qu Lingbo and Yun Ling both failed to gain an advantage when they made their moves.

The answer she received was not Qu Lingbo's whip or Yun Ling's palms, but Li Yunxiu's golden needles.

Silent and stealthy, if it weren't for the bright moonlight tonight, and the fact that the man in black was quite skilled, she might not have noticed that fleeting golden light.

With a single swing of his sword, he deflected three more golden needles. The man in black leaped onto the roof, chuckling, "Yun Feiyang's daughter, the Holy Maiden of the Five Poisons Sect, indeed quite skilled. But I wonder which one used those golden needles?"

Li Yunxiu appeared, cupped her hands in a gentle and polite gesture, and said, "Li Yunxiu greets Senior."

"A female champion?" The man in black seemed surprised, not expecting that Li Yunxiu had also entered the Innate Realm.

Li Yunxiu continued, "Xiao Ruoying is a member of the Xiao family of Baiyang Prefecture, not a disciple of Yaocai Manor. The marriage alliance between Yaocai Manor and Zhennan Prince's Mansion has nothing to do with her. Please release her, senior."

The man in black chuckled coldly, "Xiao Ruoying is from a branch of the Xiao family, how can she not be from Yaocai Manor? Besides, what does my taking away a Xiao family disciple have to do with you? Could it be that the Zhenxi Prince's Mansion is afraid?"

Li Yunxiu's eyes flickered, and he nodded, saying, "That's right. The Zhennan Army is a battle-hardened force, and behind the Changsheng Army stand the Yaocai Manor and the Sword Lord Yu Qinghou. How can I allow you to unite?"

So you can forget about taking Xiao Ruoying away today. Even if I leave her life here, I won't let you take her away. If you want to take her, you can only take her corpse!

The man in black, Li Yunxiu, sneered, "Is there no one left at Yaocai Manor? Are they just exploiting Bai Yangxiao's family?"

The man in black also sneered, "I heard that Xiao Ruoying has taken a liking to the Prince of Zhenxi. I didn't expect that when the time comes, only the three of you women will take action, while the Prince of Zhenxi will become a coward."

A glint flashed in Li Yunxiu's eyes, and he waved his hand, saying, "Make your move. Don't worry about Xiao Ruoying's life or death!"

Yun Ling and Qu Lingbo exchanged a glance and then each took action.

Qu Lingbo's long whip swept across the room, the tip of the whip making a hissing sound as it cut through the air, sometimes like a giant python turning over, sometimes like a venomous snake spitting its tongue. Each lash never left the black-clad man's legs, but at the same time, the tip of the whip would occasionally point upwards, faintly pointing at Xiao Ruoying.

Yun Ling, on the other side, circled around the man in black, striking with her palms. Her figure was as light as a cloud, seemingly impervious to force, and she laid down layers of cloud-like energy that wrapped around the man in black. At the same time, her palm strikes were unpredictable, subtly enveloping Xiao Ruoying.

The woman in black twirled her long sword, its blade flashing. Her mastery of the Jade-Severing Sword Technique was unparalleled, majestic and elegant, far more powerful than when Xiao Ruoying used it.

Yun Ling and Qu Lingbo fought the man in black together, but they couldn't gain the upper hand and were even forced back step by step!

"Impressive martial arts skills! No wonder you're a senior member of the Xiao family!"

Yun Ling and Qu Lingbo couldn't stop the man in black. Li Yunxiu's martial arts talent was only average to begin with, and now that he had just advanced to the Innate Realm, going up would only cause trouble. He could only shoot golden needles from the outside to slow him down.

The man in black chuckled and said, "Rumor has it that the Prince of Zhenxi has a lot of romantic luck, and the women around him are all exceptional beauties. But seeing him today, I realize that the rumors are quite exaggerated."

Li Yunxiu snorted and didn't say anything, but he shook his head inwardly. It was a pity that Qianqian and Chen Wangshu weren't there, otherwise either of them could have made him suffer.

Yun Ling did not want to reveal her identity to the Xiao family, so she only used the Flying Cloud Palm, reducing her combat power by 20%.

The Five Poisons Sect is known for its poisons, and its martial arts are generally mediocre. Even though Qu Lingbo is skilled in martial arts, she is still far from being a true master. However, Xiao Ruoying was carried on the other party's shoulder, so she had to be cautious when using poison, which also reduced her combat power.

Although Li Yunxiu declared that she didn't need to worry about Xiao Ruoying's life, Yunling and Qu Lingbo knew that she was actually trying to make the other party hesitate to act, so when she made her move, she also hinted at something, but she didn't actually make a move.

As a result, Li Yunxiu and the other two women each had their own concerns, while the man in black advanced step by step.

The next moment, a figure stood up on the roof not far in front of them.

Yun Ling and Qu Lingbo suddenly stepped back.

The man in black looked at the person, who was a young man with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes but a lazy expression. He couldn't help but pause. "Wang Yu, the King of Zhenxi, was already here. However, with Li Yunxiu and the other two women blocking his way, the man in black couldn't leave for a while. So he didn't show himself. Instead, he wandered around to see if there were any other experts to help him."

Unexpectedly, there was no one else there.

So Wang Yu showed up. "As expected of the Xiao family of Yaocai Manor, so arrogant and conceited, daring to come to Huichun Valley alone to snatch someone."

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It's no secret that the King of Zhenxi has many experts around him, and the identities of Yun Ling and Qu Lingbo have long been known. With at least three innate experts around, the fact that the other party still dared to come alone shows his arrogance.

Of course, the other party also had her own arrogance. Although the black-clad woman's martial arts skills might not be comparable to Nangong Liu's, they were already above Liu Wuchen's and not far from becoming the head of a major sect. Ordinary innate masters were no match for her.

The man in black explained, "The King of Zhenxi is highly skilled in martial arts, and the Zhenxi Army is unparalleled in the world. We dare not go west. Our alliance with the Zhennan Army is mainly to deal with the Southeast Army and the Four Navys."

Moreover, Xiao Fusheng has already agreed to this matter; it's an internal affair of the Xiao family. Besides, the Prince has many lovers and doesn't care about Xiao Ruoying, so what's wrong with letting me take her away?"

Wang Yu frowned slightly, sensing something was amiss, but couldn't quite put his finger on it. He simply replied, "Didn't Yunxiu just say that the alliance between your two powerful armies poses a huge threat to me? I can't let you take her away."

The man in black remained silent. "Our alliance was forced upon us by circumstances. We would have formed the alliance regardless of whether Xiao Ruoying was there or not. How could the King of Zhenxi, a man of great talent and influence, not understand this?"

As Wang Yu approached, he chuckled, "If that's the case, why do you need Xiao Ruoying?"

The man in black said, "She is merely showing sincerity in forming an alliance. If Your Highness is willing to let me leave with my men, then our Yaocai Manor will owe you a favor."

As they spoke, Wang Yu approached the man in black, who was clearly prepared as well.

The next moment, Wang Yu reached out with both hands, drawing out countless phantoms with his strength. At the same time, with immense pressure, he reached out with one hand to grab the black-clad man's shoulder.

Facing Wang Yu's Star-Picking Hand, the man in black felt his whole body stiffen, as if he couldn't exert any strength, and felt that no matter which direction he retreated, he couldn't escape the opponent's grappling hands.

The man in black's pupils constricted sharply, and he exclaimed in shock, "A Grandmaster of the Innate Realm!"

Lu Jiong only said that Wang Yu killed Mu Tianxiong with one sword, but he didn't say that he had already reached the level of a grandmaster!

The man in black swung his long sword, creating a blur of blades that could cut through gold and jade, and impervious to water.

However, under the pull of the Star-Picking Force, the originally dense and leak-proof net of blades opened a gap, and a hand strangely reached into the net, less than half a foot away from the black-clad man's right arm.

The man in black was startled and retreated rapidly.

But Wang Yu was like a persistent leech, closing in close. The two retreated three zhang on the rooftop, exchanging five blows. The man in black could no longer withstand the attack and was about to be captured by Wang Yu within three moves.

Another flash of light suddenly appeared from under the eaves next to the man in black.

Just as bright as the moon, just as pure as white jade, but the purity and tranquility of this blade light surpassed that of the man in black just now. Like moonlight, it was all-pervasive, just moments ago it was under the eaves, but in the blink of an eye it was beside Wang Yu.

There are still experts!

The sharpness of the blade and its piercing coldness made even the master Wang Yu feel a chill at his temples and his hair stand on end, as if it were about to strike his neck.

Martial Arts Master!

Damn! The Xiao family actually sent a martial arts grandmaster!

Did Xiao Mingtang do it himself, or was it done by a senior member of the Xiao family?

Wang Yu immediately abandoned the man in black, using his left hand to pull with continuous force using the Star-Picking Hand technique, while his right hand swiftly drew his sword.

With a clear, resounding clang, the Seventy-Two Forms of Wind and Snow swept out, instantly creating a hurricane-like frenzy and a flurry of snowflakes, blocking the blade's light at the critical moment.

"Huh?" The newcomer let out a soft exclamation, seemingly intrigued, and slashed diagonally with his single blade, almost instantly cutting through the wind and snow.

Wang Yu twirled his longsword, and the wind and snow instantly rose again.

Although his opponent seemed strong, Wang Yu was equally strong now and brimming with confidence.

After reaching the Grandmaster level at the foot of Mount Taihua, he has now consumed two more Nine-Turn Essence Pills, which have improved his talent, meridians, and internal strength.

His martial arts skills have all improved.

Wang Yu felt that he was no longer inferior to Qianqian and Chen Wangshu. In terms of combat strength alone, even if he was not as good as the grandmaster-level leaders of the seven major sword sects, he was already close to them.

Yaocai Manor is just one of the major martial arts families. No matter how high Xiao Mingtang and the elders of the Xiao family are, their martial arts skills are limited. If they had a master of the Five Swords and Double Sabers level, they wouldn't need to push Xiao Fusheng to the forefront; they could take action themselves.

"A series of clanging sounds of swords clashing rang out as Wang Yu engaged his opponent in battle. After exchanging several blows, he discovered in the moonlight that his opponent was a middle-aged scholar dressed in a blue robe, somewhat similar to the legendary Xiao Mingtang."

Could it be that the owner of Yaocai Manor personally took action?

The opponent also used the Jade-Severing Blade Technique, which complemented Wang Yu's Seventy-Two Styles of Wind and Snow. Wang Yu was not at the upper hand at all, and even had the feeling that the opponent was not using his full strength.

The opponent's martial arts skills seem to be higher than those of Hua Ziqing and Ruan Qiufei.

Wang Yu confirmed the other party's identity almost instantly.

Xiao Mingtang's personal intervention shows his determination to obtain Xiao Ruoying, but Wang Yu certainly cannot allow a girl who admires and likes him to be kidnapped and used as a tool for a political marriage.

There's no room for negotiation.

"Yun Ling and Ling Bo, make your move!" Wang Yu shouted. "Yun Xiu, go and fetch Leng Jiangzhu!"

Leng Jiangzhu is the chief disciple of the Meishan Sect. Among the young disciples of the seven major sword sects, she is only second to Fang Shaobai and Liu Wuchen. With the cooperation of Yun Ling and Qu Lingbo, she is more than capable of stopping the man in black.

Of course, this is on the premise that he can stop Xiao Mingtang.

As Wang Yu brandished his longsword, a raging tiger suddenly emerged from the endless snowstorm, its form incorporating the Thirteen Blazing Swords of Wind and Snow into the Seventy-Two Styles of Wind and Snow.

Wang Yu kept taking drugs, using most of the drug's power to expand his meridians and improve his internal strength, but each time there was a drug's power left over, which also helped improve his martial arts skills.

Now his various martial arts skills have reached a level of perfection, returning to simplicity and authenticity, while also innovating and integrating with each other.

The sword technique used to kill Mu Tianxiong was the same, and the sword technique used to deal with Xiao Mingtang is the same now.

In addition to "Ice and Snow Divine Skill" and "Blazing Heart", he also cultivated "Flowing Fire Reflection" and "Ice Mountain Flowing Spring", which led to his mastery of the transformation and intensity control of ice and fire.

Thus, three parts ice and seven parts fire, nine parts ice and one part fire —

The various transformations of ice and fire appeared one after another, and there was also a constant flow of yin and yang. Even though the opponent's Jade-Severing Blade Technique was very exquisite, he could only barely resist it for a while.

"Impressive internal strength! Impressive swordsmanship!" the opponent exclaimed in admiration.

The next moment, seeing that the other party seemed to relax, Wang Yu's eyes flashed, and he whistled, managing to produce a short rhythm in a short time.

The other party was caught off guard and felt a sudden dizziness, momentarily disoriented.

However, his martial arts skills were too high, and he recovered in an instant. But when masters fight, they only fight for a moment, and Wang Yu also thrust out a sword in that instant.

Seven Styles of Sunset: The Reflection of the Setting Sun

The fastest, the most swift, the most unparalleled speed—Wang Yu was confident he could wound him with a single sword strike.

Then he saw the other party subconsciously flip his wrist, and a plum blossom bloomed before his eyes. Six blade shadows flashed, actually blocking all of his setting sun. The blade shadows even stretched out, breaking through his sword energy, and slashed straight at him with seemingly slow speed, closing in on him in an instant.

Wang Yu's eyes twitched violently; he had seen this strike before!

That day, when Lu Jiong tried to leave with Xiao Ruoying, he was stopped by Mu Tianxiong, and this was the same slash he used. But the power of this slash was more than ten times greater.

The Twelve-Road Flower Goddess Blade, the Blade Master's signature technique!

The other party is a ghost named Xiao Mingtang!

Wang Yu retreated swiftly, dodging the attack, and simultaneously revealed his opponent's identity, "Blade Lord Yu Qinghou!"