Daily life of a teacher in the martial arts department

This is the wondrous spark produced when technology and magic collide. No one in the world can match Wang Qiushui's attack power, speed, and frequency. If she so chooses, she is a heartless, humanoid killing machine; whoever she targets dies.

This is the origin of the "Looking Up at Autumn Waters" era. If she so desires, she can kill anyone she wants, even more unstoppable than the progenitor. Even the man who lost an eye feared in his heart that this terrifying being might lose control.

One millisecond—Ye Jiaofang had only one millisecond left!

But actually... it's not just one millisecond.

Wang Qiushui was unaware that Ye Jiaofang was coming and had maintained a high level of vigilance. How could Ye Jiaofang not have anticipated this move when he came to her door?

His face was expressionless, and his inner energy surged in an instant. Because he circulated it too quickly, it even burst part of his meridians. The terrifying inner energy directly washed over his flesh and blood.

In an instant, a terrifying gale arose, an unparalleled deterrent swept in, and the bullets were blown away!

A thousand paths can be discussed without a single leak!

Chapter Forty-Six: The Victory or Defeat is Decided

A thousand paths can be discussed without a single leak!

This is a mysterious move that even Ying Qin Guan praised highly. It is a skill on the same level as the Consciousness Slash. This "same level" does not refer to destructive power, but rather to practicality and cost-effectiveness.

Both of these moves are incredibly practical and cost-effective. However, the Consciousness Slash is more suited for easily defeating weaker opponents and is more effective in battles against opponents of similar levels. In most situations, the Consciousness Slash is more practical. After all, it's almost impossible for people of Ying Qin Guan's and Ye Jiao Fang's level to team up. Where would you find so many god-level powerhouses together?

However, this tactic will likely be more practical in the battles of the past, present, and even the future.

call!

Despite the strong winds, Ye Jiao didn't forcefully release his inner energy to blow away the bullets, as that would consume too much energy. Instead, he manipulated the airflow to change the direction of the bullets, achieving the same effect.

Wang Qiushui remained calm and fired a second shot. The bullet arrived in the blink of an eye. Ye Jiaofang had gained experience by this time and once again used the "no leaks" technique to deflect the bullet's trajectory.

At this moment, he and Wang Qiushui were less than fifty meters apart. Wang Qiushui was very stubborn and fired a third shot. She was in a rather awkward position. She understood martial arts, but she didn't really understand it like Ying Qin Guan.

She understood, so she knew that this was done by releasing internal energy to deflect the bullet's trajectory. Therefore, she assumed that this move must have consumed a tremendous amount of energy. But she didn't truly understand; someone like Ying Qin Guan could immediately tell that there was a technique involved. If it were truly just an unreasonable and forceful release of internal energy, then no one in the world could withstand such a drain on their internal energy.

Therefore, in order to deplete the opponent's internal energy further, and also betting that the opponent could not mobilize so much internal energy continuously, Wang Qiushui fired the third shot. She felt that even if the opponent could handle this, he might not be able to mobilize more internal energy for a while.

This time, Ye Jiaofang did not use the airtight method again, and the bullet hit his body.

Become!

Before Wang Qiushui could even pop the champagne to celebrate, Ye Jiaofang's body suddenly shattered into countless pieces of glass, which drifted in the wind and quickly converged behind Wang Qiushui, forming the expressionless Ye Jiaofang!

The Mirror Turns!

He gripped a jet-black Tang sword, and as he slashed down, his eyes shot out a chilling purple light.

The myriad paths of discussion? Disaster strikes!

Either of these two moves would be enough to give Wang Qiushui a hard time, but unfortunately, Wang Qiushui was well prepared.

Although she had some ideas in mind, she never underestimated Ye Jiaofang and always kept a backup plan. She didn't want to know what would happen to a mage who was caught in close combat by a martial artist. Therefore, she successfully launched a counterattack the moment Ye Jiaofang came to her side.

She was already chanting when she fired the third shot, and she finished chanting just as the lens shattered and coalesced into a human form.

A massive black coffin appeared out of thin air, instantly enveloping Ye Jiaofang. Countless sharp black spikes materialized out of thin air and pierced fiercely into the black coffin.

Forbidden Spell? Iron Maiden.

This is a genuine top-tier killing move. Although it is ancient magic, it already has the rudiments of modern magic. It has special effects such as locking on and targeting a single person, and it cannot be broken by ordinary moves. It can be said that it has moved beyond the hurdle of ancient magic that simply pursued power.

Inside the pitch-black coffin, Ye Jiao unleashed his inner energy, a technique that even Wu Loufeng couldn't break. But fortunately... he knew too many techniques.

He clasped his hands together, and dark red veins appeared, enveloping his body. In just an instant, a huge six-armed demon god appeared, wielding six weapons, and shattered the black coffin!

The concept of the false self!

Atuoshe's signature move, but it was actually a unique technique created by Ye Jiaofang. Although it is not suitable for combat most of the time, it can occasionally be surprisingly effective.

After breaking through the huge black coffin, the six-armed demon god quickly dispersed, and Ye Jiaofang had no intention of maintaining this skill.

When he broke through the black coffin and came to the outside world, Wang Qiushui had already disappeared without a trace. Before Ye Jiao could even start looking for her, a bullet pierced the sky and shot towards him, followed by a dim beam of light. If one did not look closely, one would never be able to see that beam of light.

However, Ye Jiaofang was no ordinary person. With a lifespan of a thousand years, even if he didn't have the freedom of the ancestor and was always struggling for life, his knowledge was far beyond that of ordinary people. He immediately saw the origin of that dim light.

Life-degrading radiation burst!

One of the most vicious spells of ancient times, its effect, as its name suggests, directly shortens a person's lifespan. In most cases, this spell is not used as a combat spell. However, as a pseudo-immortal herself, Wang Qiushui understands the weaknesses of people like them all too well. She, Mingxuan Hou, and Ye Jiaofang are all plagued by lifespan issues, and for them, this spell is truly a deadly combat spell!

"They've got quite a few little tricks up their sleeves..."

Ye Jiaofang remained calm and unleashed a slash. Perhaps to coordinate with the Life-Degrading Ray Burst, the bullets were some distance away, enough for him to strike.

His inner energy surged, and his eyes blazed with astonishing light. With a single slash, a dark light emerged, like an abyss that devoured everything. The bullet and the dim light were all swallowed up by the dark abyss and disappeared without a trace.

The Thousand Paths Talk? Dimensional Slash!

Ye Jiaofang's "Three Slashes" is one of the moves that sounds like an attack, but it is actually a defensive move. It is very effective against area-of-effect attacks. As for single-target attacks, he usually uses Mirror Spin to dodge them.

Wang Qiushui's attack also allowed Ye Jiaofang to pinpoint her location. Without hesitation, he set off again. His purpose in coming here was to kill Wang Qiushui, or to terrify or seriously injure her until she dared not participate in the matter.

Wang Qiushui was standing on the roof of an office building. Standing in such a conspicuous position, it was clear that he was going to fight Ye Jiaofang. Ye Jiaofang did not hold back and stomped down with great force, directly shattering the glass curtain wall and heading straight for Wang Qiushui!

The two were still fifty meters apart when Ye Jiaofang drew his sword. He slashed, but there was no sound, no flash of light, as if it were just a simple swing in the air. But the next instant, a blade of light appeared out of thin air, slashing towards Wang Qiushui!

The Talk of Ten Thousand Paths? Void Slash!

The martial arts master Ying Qin Guan copied this move after just one glance. However, he was an expert among experts, and Wang Qiu Shui was terrified, not realizing it was a mystical technique. Instead, he thought Ye Jiao Fang had somehow learned his spatial magic—because it looked so similar. Not long ago, he had made bullets disappear and reappear, and now Ye Jiao Fang was using the same trick.

Surprised as she was, she still had to dodge the attacks, and Wang Qiushui subconsciously began to chant. However, after chanting for a while, she suddenly realized...

He himself never opened his mouth.

The Ultimate Sword of Illusion? Time-Space Cutting!

While Ying Qin Guan was learning Ye Jiao Fang's skills, wasn't Ye Jiao Fang also learning Ying Qin Guan's skills?

Even though it was only a very brief moment of control, it was enough!

The outcome is decided!

As Ye Jiaofang's voice fell, the blade struck the magic barrier that Wang Qiushui had forcibly erected with a single syllable, shattering it in the blink of an eye, and then slashing at Wang Qiushui!

Let's talk briefly

The previous chapter contained a lot of controversy about Wang Qiushui, so I will now briefly answer some of the most controversial points.

First, why not create distance and poke endlessly?

First, there's no radar magic or map-wide invisibility in this book. Even if it existed, it would only be a thermal sensing technique, unable to accurately lock onto a person and continuously detect their location. Second, Ye Jiaofang can also regulate his body temperature to achieve thermal invisibility. So why not run several kilometers away to snipe him? Because if he runs too far, he won't be able to find him. Wang Qiushui doesn't place any hope on the military, believing she's alone. Now that Ye Jiaofang has appeared, if she moves even a little further away, she'll never find him again.

To reiterate, do not apply the magic systems from other books to this one.

In other words, there's no such thing as a beyond-visual-range attack; he can't see you, and you can't see him. Unless you use an area-of-effect attack to wipe out the entire Sakura clan, you can't guarantee a hit.

I've noticed that whenever this kind of question is discussed, everyone seems to assume there's a map cheat, including the scene where Ying Qin gets lost in the show, the chase in the City of Truth, and even now. It seems like everyone assumes there's a map cheat, and as long as you're fast enough, you can definitely find it. But in reality, in a busy area, it only takes a moment to disappear from sight.

Secondly, why not use magic attacks?

There are many reasons for that.

First, as I mentioned earlier, the distance can't be too great. Otherwise, both sides will lose their targets. Under this premise, for Ye Jiaofang, who possesses various control skills, there is no such thing as an absolutely safe distance. Unless you don't fight and just run away, then magic requires incantation. Comparing it to an alchemical weapon that can be used to cast spells while firing, which is stronger? Do you think Wang Qiushui doesn't need magic? In reality, Wang Qiushui is always in a casting state and always casts spells while firing. Does that mean she has two mouths and can cast two spells simultaneously?

Secondly, theoretically, she could run further away and use an area-of-effect (AoE) attack to cover a significant portion of the area. This way, she wouldn't need to lock onto Ye Jiaofang and would definitely hit him. However, there are two problems here. First, given Ye Jiaofang's speed, this AoE attack would have to cover at least one entire neighborhood or district; this is a city, how many innocent people could be hit? Second, consuming the same amount of mana, it's obvious which deals more damage: an AoE attack or a single-target skill. Such a large AoE attack is essentially useless against opponents of the same level.

Furthermore, magic requires mana, and its speed isn't necessarily faster than a bullet. It requires chanting, and magic also has a trajectory. Magic isn't like the curse of the progenitor, which is like Ryze's W—a single gesture that goes straight to you. But magic is like Ryze's Q; it has a trajectory. Trajectoryless spells are all close-range, targeted magic, like the Iron Maiden spell.

In comparison, guns are incredibly fast and powerful, don't have area-of-effect damage, don't consume mana, and allow you to teleport while using them. You ask me why I don't use magic?

It's true, times have changed.

Finally, why melee combat? —Didn't Ye Jiao Fang repeatedly use point-and-click control to control the enemy?

If I continue writing, I'll have to pay. If you have any questions, please post them here.

Chapter 47 Emergency Evacuation

There's one hurdle that magicians can never overcome: chanting.

The main difference between modern and ancient magic lies in the incantation.

Ancient magic often involved lengthy incantations, while modern magic has significantly reduced the number of incantations. For example, Darius could cast dozens of completely different spells with a simple "Shining," depending on the volume, speed, and tone of his voice.

Could ancient magicians have accomplished something like this?

The answer is, of course, no.

Even so, modern magicians still need to perform "incantations".

Chanting takes time, even if it's as simple as just a single syllable. It's not like the way martial artists use it, where the energy is stored in the meridians and can be released instantly as long as the amount used at one time is not too large and the same source of energy is not used continuously.

The power of modern magic is usually directly affected by the length of the incantation.

Wang Qiushui was caught off guard by Ye Jiaofang's space-time slicing spell. Unable to cast any more spatial magic, she could only erect a magic barrier. This was a spell that almost every modern magician would condense their incantation to a single syllable, and it was cast in an instant. But this attack, meticulously planned by Ye Jiaofang, was not easily blocked by a mere magic barrier.

The magic barrier was shattered, and the blade struck Wang Qiushui's body, causing a burst of blood to bloom!

Ye Jiaofang showed no mercy, and after the flash of the blade, he pounced forward. But Wang Qiushui endured the excruciating pain, uttered two syllables, and vanished without a trace.

Ye Jiaofang looked around... If his and Ying Qin Guan's ability to escape in the city was S-level, then the Primordial Alien Race's ability ranged from A to SS-level based on their "idiocy index," with the environment also affecting their escape ability. For example, the Earth Mother Goddess was somewhat bewildered on the open sea, while Wang Qiushui, the queen of escape, undoubtedly possessed an SSS-level escape ability in all environments. Her 3S wasn't because her escape ability was only 3S, but because 3S was the highest she could achieve.

"Did they run away...?"

Ye Jiaofang narrowed his eyes. There was a certain probability that he could have killed Wang Qiushui with that attack, but the probability was not high. However, even if that attack had hit, the worst outcome would have been serious injury. His own internal energy had invaded the wound, and even with high-level healing magic, it would not be able to heal him for a while.

Regardless, she had achieved her goal, and the clown card hadn't been exposed. At least for today, Wang Qiushui should be unable to participate in this matter any further. Although she could certainly send someone away, she was already alone, and with Marquis Mingxuan dead, she trusted no one. Now, seriously injured, she was at her most vulnerable. For the military to ask her to send someone away at this time... they probably couldn't even make contact.

In a flash, Ye Jiaofang understood everything. He stopped lingering and began to break free.

His fight with Wang Qiushui lasted less than five seconds, despite the military's extremely fast reaction time. Ye Jiaofang still managed to escape easily. With optical invisibility, hypnosis, appearance alteration, and voice alteration, it would be a miracle if anyone could catch him.

Feng Yunke was closest, and Ying Qin Guan was the fastest; the two strongest fighters arrived at the scene almost simultaneously. However, they still failed to capture Ye Jiaofang and learned some bad news... Wang Qiushui might have sent it, and even if she hadn't, she probably wouldn't be able to help them anymore.

This is really not good news. Even though the entire Sakura region is staffed by the military, the Yorozuya (Odd Jobs Shop) has a strange feeling of being surrounded... Sakura region is like Ye Jiaofang's hunting ground, where powerful individuals with the potential of a half-ancestor are about to wreak havoc.

He doesn't have to worry about accidentally harming civilians, and he doesn't have to worry about anything, which is one of his advantages.

The battle between Wang Qiushui and Ye Jiaofang was a foregone conclusion and beyond their control. Her choice to fight Ye Jiaofang head-on was also partly due to the military's reasons; they wanted to protect Ying Qin Guan and Feng Yun Ke's identities. Otherwise, Wang Qiushui would definitely have called for reinforcements. But the bigger problem now is... how did Ye Jiaofang know where Wang Qiushui was?

Was it a chance encounter?

It's highly unlikely.