I became a Sword Emperor in the Martial Arts World

Chapter 164 Are you dumbfounded? I can fly!

dong dong~

From Wu Baojun's heart came a deafening drumbeat, a sign that his internal energy had been pushed to its limit.

This time, he planned to use his strongest power to beat Ye Qingzhou to death on the stage, so as to avenge Xing Jiansong's family and win the favor of his master Zhao Baoming.

"Ye Qingzhou, take this!"

clang~clang~

Wu Baojun slammed his pair of melon hammers into the ground in turn, and his Thunder True Qi poured out instantly, transforming into two huge electric circles that swept in all directions.

Thunderous Force, a high-level martial art, its thunderous power shakes the world!

This strike was like a thunderbolt striking the earth, cleansing the world. The surging lightning transformed into two lightning rings, which appeared alternately at Ye Qingzhou's feet at an extremely fast speed. This was an attack that covered the entire field. As long as he was still on the ground, there was no way to avoid it.

Therefore, Ye Qingzhou leaped into the air, avoiding the electric rings beneath his feet.

However, this was exactly what Wu Baojun wanted. He grinned, revealing a triumphant expression, and shouted, "You've fallen for my trap!"

bang bang bang~

Wu Baojun strode forward with lightning speed, wielding his double hammers and stomping the ground repeatedly as he charged towards Ye Qingzhou. Then, he swung his hammers and launched an attack from below, aiming straight for Ye Qingzhou's groin.

The Thirteen Forms of Earth-Shattering Strike!

The seventh move: Flying Monkey Shoots at the Moon!

This hammer strike is extremely vicious, targeting the enemy's bottom lane; those struck will either die or be crippled.

At this moment, Wu Baojun stretched his arms to the limit, his leaping posture truly resembling a flying ape in the mountains and forests. Holding a large, round iron hammer, he raised a crescent-shaped arc, intending to severely injure Ye Qingzhou in one fell swoop.

If it were an ordinary martial artist, who is in mid-air and unable to change his posture, he would really be killed or crippled by Wu Baojun's combo.

At that moment, both Mo Deyuan and Wei Sen, who were standing on the sidelines, felt a sudden tightness in their groins, secretly relieved that Wu Baojun hadn't used this combo when they fought before.

Otherwise, they might lose their jobs.

Seeing Wu Baojun first use Thunderous Strike and then Flying Ape Shooting at the Moon, Zheng Zhiguang, Zheng Shuyi, Liang Yawen, and other spectators outside the arena were all sweating for Ye Qingzhou.

Just when everyone thought Ye Qingzhou would suffer a serious injury, Ye Qingzhou, who was flying into the air, directly manipulated the airflow and flew around in the air, leaving everyone dumbfounded.

Are you stupid?

I can fly!

Wu Baojun's hammer missed its mark, and his expression immediately turned cold. His anger surged again, and he used the momentum of the swinging hammer to change his move.

The Thirteen Forms of Earth-Shattering Strike!

Tenth move, Meteor Flying Lightning!

As he leaped into the air, Wu Baojun suddenly exerted force with his right arm, swung it around, and the melon hammer in his hand slammed down on Ye Qingzhou like a comet striking the moon.

The melon hammer, weighing over a hundred pounds, was now surrounded by lightning. Its power was not much weaker than that of a 155mm heavy cannon. The enormous kinetic energy it carried was enough to blast a crater two meters deep and five meters wide in the ground with a single blow!

Even a professional martial artist, if hit head-on, will be shattered to pieces and die without a complete corpse.

However, facing this incredibly violent attack, Ye Qingzhou neither dodged nor evaded. The Heavenly Punishment Sword was drawn from its sheath, immediately gleaming with golden light and revealing its sharp edge. Its fierce sword energy shook the entire arena.

In an instant, everyone felt a stinging pain in their eyes and instinctively raised their hands to shield their vision, not daring to look directly at the divine weapon in Ye Qingzhou's hand.

Clang~

Ye Qingzhou's movements were so fast that they were difficult for the naked eye to catch. The intersecting cross-shaped sword energy seemed to be slashed out at the same time, directly splitting the flying melon hammer into four pieces.

Ding~ Ding~ Ding~ Ding~

The scattered metal debris hit the ground with a crisp clanging sound.

Ye Qingzhou's figure landed gracefully: "Your strength is strong, your technique is so-so, but your speed is too slow."

With his weapon destroyed, Wu Baojun looked at the Heavenly Punishment Sword in Ye Qingzhou's hand, his expression turning stern: "Besides the Flame Emperor Sword, you actually possess another peerless divine weapon that has awakened a sword spirit?"

"What, you're not convinced?"

Ye Qingzhou smiled calmly.

"Hmph, you're just relying on the advantage of your divine weapon. If you're so capable, why don't you use it instead!"

The more Wu Baojun looked at the Heavenly Punishment Sword, the more his scalp tingled; he suddenly felt a pang of regret.

He was out of touch with the world and only knew that Ye Qingzhou had taken the Yan Emperor Sword that should have belonged to Qin Haoyu. He didn't know that Ye Qingzhou had already refined the Yan Emperor Sword, nor did he know that Ye Qingzhou actually had a second peerless divine weapon in his possession!

In reality, Wu Baojun was too optimistic.

Because Ye Qingzhou actually possesses three peerless divine weapons, including the fully repaired Emperor Sword Dragon Abyss, each with its own unique characteristics, which are simply beyond his ability to withstand.

Ye Qingzhou responded with disdain to his opponent's clumsy attempt to provoke him: "While the advantage of divine weapons is not my skill, obtaining them is something I did. You should examine your own shortcomings to see why you don't possess any peerless divine weapons."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Qingzhou's sword flashed again, and he slashed at Wu Baojun.

This sword is not fast, but its striking power is considerable.

In his haste, Wu Baojun tried to raise his left hand to parry with his mace, but with a crack, his only remaining weapon was also cut in two by the Heavenly Punishment Sword.

However, when the sword blade landed on Wu Baojun, it only left a hideous sword mark on his body. Although the flesh was dented, there was no visible cut or blood.

"True Qi Armor?"

Ye Qingzhou activated his Cicada Sense and immediately saw that beneath Wu Baojun's skin, liquid lightning surging through his blood vessels formed a defense similar to armor.

"Hahaha, so what if you have a divine weapon? With your abilities, you can't break through my Xuanlei Martial Armor!"

Wu Baojun then roared angrily and once again unleashed the high-level martial skill of Thunder Force, Dragon Thunder Roar.

This roar was truly like thunder, a dragon's howl, the sound waves stirred up air currents that swept in all directions—it was a powerful area-of-effect attack.

Even outside the ring, many spectators covered their ears and opened their mouths to relieve the stinging pain in their eardrums.

The closer you are to the sound source, the stronger the vibration becomes!

Those with slightly weaker cultivation levels might have been directly killed by Wu Baojun's shout.

Clang~

A sword light flashed and disappeared in an instant, and then with a soft splatter, Wu Baojun's throat was cut open, blood gushing out, and his Dragon Thunder Roar abruptly stopped.

"You're too noisy."

Ye Qingzhou's gaze was icy, and his tone was devoid of any emotion.

At this moment, Wu Baojun's face showed unprecedented fear, but unfortunately, he had his throat slit by Ye Qingzhou's sword and could not make any sound.

Ye Qingzhou looked at Wu Baojun with indifferent eyes: "As expected, your Xuanlei Martial Armor is not perfect in defense. As long as my speed is fast enough and my attack is unexpected enough, your Xuanlei Martial Armor will not be able to effectively resist the damage I cause."

Then, as if to verify, Ye Qingzhou waved his hand and unleashed two more sword energies, striking Wu Baojun.

However, neither of these two sword energies caused any real damage to Wu Baojun; they only left two sword marks on his skin, and soon the dented skin returned to normal.

Moreover, Wu Baojun's body absorbed and transformed the impact energy of the two sword energies, causing his internal thunder power to surge, which further strengthened his physical abilities and greatly enhanced his attack and defense.

"!!!"

Wu Baojun suddenly felt uneasy. Ye Qingzhou had seen through the secret of the Xuanlei Martial Armor on his body so quickly?

impossible!

I do not believe!

Despite his disbelief, Wu Baojun dared not be complacent any longer. He quickly controlled the muscles in his neck, contracting to suppress the wound, and then activated the martial arts true energy within his body to launch a counterattack against Ye Qingzhou.

Even without his hammers, his hands were still deadly weapons at this moment.

The Thirteen Forms of Earth-Shattering Strike!

Sixth move: White Ape Offers Fruit!

Eleventh move: Press down hard on the bull's head!

Wu Baojun first struck Ye Qingzhou's face with a punch, mimicking the posture of a white ape offering fruit. At the same time, he secretly gathered strength in his left arm, preparing to launch a combo attack and shove Ye Qingzhou's head into his chest.

He wanted to kill Ye Qingzhou on the spot in the most brutal and decisive way!

However, before Wu Baojun could rush to Ye Qingzhou, two streams of sword energy suddenly appeared inside his body.

These two streams of sword energy came out of nowhere. Once activated, they surged through his meridians, eventually breaking through seven major acupoints and causing seven bursts of blood mist to erupt on his body.

The excruciating pain from the exploding flesh instantly caused Wu Baojun to lose control of his body, causing him to collapse to his knees.

Ye Qingzhou then spoke again: "Your Xuanlei Martial Armor cannot withstand attacks that you cannot detect. The two sword energies I just released were actually a mixture of light and dark. You only blocked the two light swords, while the remaining two dark swords have already lurked in your body. They only need to be detonated at the critical moment to cause you serious damage."

"!!!"

Unable to speak, Wu Baojun felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, filled with fear and unease.

Killing intent!

He sensed the killing intent emanating from Ye Qingzhou.

But now he didn't even have the chance to beg for mercy or admit defeat, because Ye Qingzhou had severed his throat and vocal cords. For a professional ninth-dan martial artist with strong vitality, such an injury was nothing.

But at a time like this, not being able to admit defeat would be a fatal mistake.

Wu Baojun stood up to leave, a sudden surge of will to survive erupting within him: "As long as I leave the ring, I can survive! Even Ye Qingzhou wouldn't dare to publicly disregard the Martial Arts Association's rules and still choose to kill me after I've voluntarily surrendered!"

Outside the arena, Tao Zhiliang realized something was wrong. He opened his mouth, about to shout "I surrender," but Ye Qingzhou's sword was faster than his words.

The sword that carries the Way, Heaven unleashes its killing intent!

The Dao embodied in the Heavenly Punishment Sword is the Dao of slaughter within the torrent of humanity.

At this moment, as the Heavenly Slaughter Sword Style was unleashed, everyone's vision seemed to witness a magnificent spectacle of shifting stars and changing constellations!

Clang~

In the instant the sword's light flashed, all was silent except for the resounding clang of the Heavenly Punishment Sword. A chilling killing intent permeated everyone's hearts, causing them to tremble.

Even the Heavenly Slaughter Sword Style, which was dissected from the complete Way of Slaughter, was powerful enough to kill Wu Baojun at this moment.

The moment the Heavenly Punishment Sword struck, a majestic and unfathomable dragon shadow appeared behind Ye Qingzhou. This dragon, appearing and disappearing intermittently, spewed thunder and was bathed in lightning. It continuously drew power from the surrounding area to strengthen Ye Qingzhou's essence, energy, and spirit.

The speech was a fake thunderous sound, but in reality, it was a result of skillful practice and the upward flow of qi.

When the dantian is full of qi with no outlet, the mingmen point, the spine, and the jade pillow point are all connected.

After passing through the three gates and reaching the crown of the head, the primordial spirit appears once the Heavenly Gate opens.

When one's cultivation reaches this level, one is connected to the celestial realm; even while living on earth, one is considered an immortal!

Wu Baojun could hardly believe it. Ye Qingzhou had mastered the "Swallowing Heaven and Eating Thunder" divine skill, which he had painstakingly cultivated for several years, and even used it more skillfully than he had!

"impossible!"

On his deathbed, Wu Baojun was still shouting in his heart, but his spirit and will eventually fell silent under Ye Qingzhou's Heavenly Killing Sword Style.

"Stop! We surrender!"

The moment Tao Zhiliang shouted those words, Wu Baojun's body fell right at Ye Qingzhou's feet.

Ye Qingzhou sheathed her sword and glanced at him indifferently: "You should have said so sooner."

"you!!!"

Tao Zhiliang was furious. Wu Baojun was Zhao Baoming's disciple. How was he going to explain this to Zhao Baoming when he got back?

Ye Qingzhou didn't care how Tao Zhiliang was going to explain himself. After killing Wu Baojun, who was suspicious and hostile towards him, he took the Dou character seal from the other man.

"Put it down! You killed someone, and you still want to steal the treasure?"

Tao Zhiliang stepped forward to stop Ye Qingzhou. The Douzi Seal was originally a gift he had given to Zhao Baoming, but he had given it to Wu Baojun to use first.

He didn't know how much he had to pay to obtain the "Dou" seal.

Now that Wu Baojun is dead and the Jiuyi Mountain Resort project has gone down the drain, he naturally cannot let the losses continue to expand, so he thought of getting the things back first.

Zheng Zhiguang jumped out and sarcastically said, "President Tao, what do you mean by 'murder and robbery'? Arena battles are inherently risky. If you're afraid of death, you can refuse! Besides, the 'Fighting Seal' is part of the bet. Or are you planning to renege on the bet in front of everyone?"

Have you no shame?

Tao Zhiliang sneered inwardly. The reason his business had grown so large was because he was shameless.

Therefore, Tao Zhiliang was very disdainful of Zheng Zhiguang's sarcasm. After all, with a background and powerful backer, why should he care about saving face?

He directly threatened, "Ye Qingzhou, to tell you the truth, this Dou character seal originally belonged to me. If you return it now, I can pretend nothing happened."

Tao Zhiliang's cold gaze fell on Ye Qingzhou. At this moment, he gave off the feeling of a venomous snake. He didn't look big, but he could bring a deadly threat.

"Neuropathy."

Without a second thought, Ye Qingzhou put the Douzi Seal into his Xiayu Treasure Ring, too lazy to even glance at Tao Zhiliang, turned around, stepped off the arena, and returned to his seat.

"you!!!"

Tao Zhiliang was so angry that he stomped his feet, but at this moment he was completely helpless against Ye Qingzhou.

After all, among the men he brought today, the most capable fighter was Wu Baojun, but now Wu Baojun has been beaten to death by Ye Qingzhou. The rest of the men combined probably wouldn't even be able to withstand a single finger from Ye Qingzhou.

"Alright, alright, Ye Qingzhou, right? I'll remember you! We'll meet again someday!"

After saying that, Tao Zhiliang stormed off, clearly intending to use his network of connections to cause trouble for Ye Qingzhou and retaliate.

"Mr. Tao, take care and don't let us see you off."

Zheng Zhiguang was beaming with excitement. Even though he had experienced many ups and downs, tonight's events were still too thrilling for him.

Originally, it was thought that Ye Qingzhou would suffer a loss against Wu Baojun, but unexpectedly, Ye Qingzhou won a glorious victory in the end!

The Linjiang Chamber of Commerce has really made a name for itself this time. With Ye Qingzhou, a rising star in martial arts, backing them up, how could they not grow their business in the future?

However, thinking about Tao Zhiliang's background, Zheng Zhiguang couldn't help but worry and quickly went to Ye Qingzhou's side: "You have to be careful of Tao Zhiliang, he's not an ordinary person."

"What makes it unusual?"

Ye Qingzhou asked casually, clearly not caring much.

Tao Zhiliang was just an ordinary person. Although he had eaten a lot of rare delicacies and his physique was quite robust, he was still far inferior to a martial artist.

Ye Qingzhou didn't even consider such trash a threat.

Zheng Zhiguang then reminded Ye Qingzhou not to be careless: "Tao Zhiliang studied in the Western Regions in his early years and has a doctorate in economics. After returning to China, he has a great influence in the financial and investment circles and controls a large amount of funds. He can be said to have connections everywhere."

The implication was that Zheng Zhiguang was suggesting to Ye Qingzhou that Tao Zhiliang might not be very capable, but he was rich.

Money can buy anything!

Many problems can be solved if you're willing to spend the money.

Tao Zhiliang couldn't take revenge on Ye Qingzhou himself, but he could spend money to hire a master.

Ye Qingzhou understood Zheng Zhiguang's subtext and nodded: "I understand, Mr. Zheng, you mean that as long as he's alive, I'll probably be in endless trouble, right?"

"Yes, so Brother Ye, you must be more careful in the future. Tao Zhiliang is a very cunning man. However, this matter arose because of our Linjiang Chamber of Commerce, so I have no choice but to take responsibility. If you encounter any trouble, Brother Ye, please let us know. Our Chamber of Commerce will absolutely support you and fight Tao to the end!"

Zheng Zhiguang patted his chest and assured that he had not chosen to stand aside, but instead wanted to deepen his ties with Ye Qingzhou.

Ye Qingzhou didn't stand on ceremony with him: "There really is a troublesome matter right now."

"Brother Ye, please speak freely!"

"Here's the thing, the development plan for the Jiuyi Mountain Resort is now in my hands. I'll hand over the project to you, Mr. Zheng, and take 50% of the profits. That's not too much to ask, is it?"

"!!!"

Zheng Zhiguang was both amused and exasperated, then could only nod: "Alright, alright, Brother Ye, you'll get 50% of the project's profits!"

They were talking about how to deal with the threats from Tao Zhiliang, so how did it turn into dividing up the spoils in private?

However, this project was secured thanks to Ye Qingzhou, so Zheng Zhiguang had no choice but to accept Ye Qingzhou taking 50% of the profits.

After all, without Ye Qingzhou, he wouldn't earn a single penny.

Ye Qingzhou was in a great mood at the moment, as he could take 50% of the profits without doing anything.

As for Tao Zhiliang's threat?

Haha, what threat can a dead person pose?

…………

At Xianyun Manor, Zheng Zhiguang sent his driver and also called his niece Zheng Shuyi, instructing her, "Shuyi, could you see Ye Qingzhou off for me?"

"Yes, Uncle."

Looking at Ye Qingzhou's handsome face, Zheng Shuyi was more than happy.

When she and Ye Qingzhou sat in the back of the car, her heart pounded. Just as she was about to try to get closer to him, Ye Qingzhou unexpectedly said, "I'm taking a short nap."

"Okay, fine."

Zheng Shuyi was slightly disappointed, but she assumed that Ye Qingzhou had just fought a fierce battle and was quite exhausted, so she didn't think much of it.

(End of this chapter)