Chapter 57: Chapter 57: Youquan Sect Chapter 57: Chapter 57: Youquan Sect Editor: Atlas Studios Ling Hongxia uses a blade, a short blade!
The blade edge is blood-red, suddenly flashing as if it were a streak of blood falling from the sky.
The blood light is sharp, slashing towards Liu Qingkong’s wrist.
This blade appeared at just the right moment, just as Liu Qingkong was about to kill the Blade user from Heavenly Blade Sect.
That moment was supposed to be Liu Qingkong’s definitive victory, when his mindset was most relaxed.
Ling Hongxia took advantage of this fleeting opportunity.
In a shift of momentum, Liu Qingkong’s originally extended arm suddenly retracted, but it was still under the coverage of the Blade Qi, unable to fully retreat.
Liu Qingkong, however, didn’t retreat but advanced, stepping forward and reversing his hand for a grapple. He tried to catch Ling Hongxia’s blade edge, but failed. He flicked his finger, producing a buzzing sound right on the blade.
This strike, powerful and wrapped with Blood Transformation True Qi, was exceedingly tricky. The blade edge trembled, almost slipping out of grip.
In a usual martial arts duel, one absolutely must not let go of their weapon.
However, Ling Hongxia did the opposite. Seeing that she couldn’t hang on after this finger strike, she immediately let go of the bloody blade in her hand. The blade, whistling as it flew, did not go away as Liu Qingkong expected but instead circled around Ling Hongxia.
But just when Liu Qingkong’s gaze was drawn to the blade edge, Ling Hongxia who was about to fall from mid-air, suddenly reached out with her left hand, revealing another blade in her palm.
Blood Mandarin Duck Saber was never just one!
Mandarin duck dual blades could never be alone.
This blade was even more deeply concealed.
Suddenly appearing as blood light arose.
Only then did Liu Qingkong’s steadfast expression show slight surprise. He spun his hands in mid-air, one above and one below in front of his chest, palms facing each other. The blood rolled back and forth between these two palms, perfectly blocking Ling Hongxia’s blade from advancing.
However, Ling Hongxia did not need this blade to advance further. Initially, she used her left hand to strike, while her right hand secretly prepared the other blade.
By then, the blade in her left hand had circled around her body and returned to her left hand.
She casually dragged the bloody short blade, abruptly slashing, and the bloody edge flashed, striking diagonally at Liu Qingkong.
By now, Liu Qingkong finally retreated.
Stepping lightly, the Qi between his palms boiled instantaneously. Using this force he quickly retreated, his figure hovering in the air, his sleeves flinging to deflect the streak of bloody blade light from Ling Hongxia.
The blade Qi was dense, sweeping across Sword Tasting Tower, cutting off a corner of the roof.
“Let’s go now!”
Ling Hongxia spoke, her feet not pausing for a moment, her toes tapped the ground and she leaped up, heading directly to the north.
The Blade user from Heavenly Blade Sect glanced at Liu Qingkong, somewhat reluctant in heart, yet could only stomp the ground and followed after Ling Hongxia.
Liu Qingkong’s figure just landed, he stood still for a moment before chasing after.
These people came swiftly, fought briefly, and left rapidly.
In the blink of an eye, the area in front of Sword Tasting Tower was empty, leaving only the ground full of blade marks and the freshly fallen corner of the roof that shattered on the ground.
Luo Zhen’s eyes flickered: “Blood Transformation Divine Skill, Blood Transformation Divine Claw, Black Heart Palm… Indeed it’s from Youquan Sect!”
During the conversation, he pushed the window open and also decided to follow up.
Su Mo was taken aback: “Senior, that Liu Qingkong…”
Luo Zhen did not wait for Su Mo but had already rushed onto the roof, chasing after the three figures.
Su Mo took another look at the Sword Tasting Tower, his mind filled with even more doubts.
First was the scholar who had gone missing, followed by the four words on the head rack: “Lengyue Palace, Wei.”
However, now was not the time to ponder; he must first understand what exactly is going on with Liu Qingkong.
Immediately, his figure flashed, sprung out of the Sword Tasting Tower, and caught up with Luo Zhen within a few steps.
Luo Zhen glanced at him, giving a cautious and careful look, and soon Luo Zhen’s voice reached Su Mo’s ear:
“You lad, just as troublesome as that brute. That brute has brawn but no brains, getting into the vortex of Yuliu Manor is like seeking death. I told him to go to the docks to do hard labor just in jest, but with his martial arts, why would he worry about having nothing to eat? Why bother coming to Yuliu Manor to resign himself to a fate of death…
“Moreover, you lad, coming here just for an escort mission… now do you realize the danger? This single task is only worth a few silvers, not for some Divine Skill or Absolute Skill, why bother risking your life so much?”
“…”
Su Mo’s mouth twitched, who says I am not here for the Divine Skill or Absolute Skill?
The more turmoil inside Yuliu Manor, it signals that the task is more problematic, not knowing the whereabouts of Liu Suifeng, I can only force my way through regardless of the vortex.
However, he didn’t mention these thoughts, and Luo Zhen’s voice continued to reach his ears: “I never expected that the disturbance within Yuliu Manor would be linked to Youquan Sect. Old man, gentlemen like jade, having seen much and knowledge vast, getting involved with Youquan Sect is not a good path; below the Great Sect Leader are two parts, three flags, six orders, none is easy to provoke.
“The signature martial arts of the sect is named ‘Youquan Scripture’, all the skills listed within are cruel and lethal Demon Techniques, Black Heart Palm is one of them… but the one who claimed to be Liu Qingkong was using the Blood Transformation Divine Skill which only members with Blood Transformation Order can learn.
“Could it be that Yuliu Manor has already become the Blood Transformation Pond of Youquan Sect?
“Damn it, damn it, Youquan Sect has always been active east of Dongcheng, how did they suddenly cross over Dongcheng to put roots down in this Southwest? Have all the sects in the east died out?
“This way, won’t this peaceful Southwest land suffer a storm of blood and violence, a sky full of bloody seas?”
While transmitting secret messages to Su Mo, he was also sorting out his own confusion.
But his words only caused Su Mo to have more questions.
Firstly, he had never heard of Youquan Sect.
Secondly, why would Youquan Sect occupy Yuliu Manor?
What changes have occurred here?
Moreover… what is a Blood Pond?
While filled with doubts, he suddenly noticed that the few people in front had entered a courtyard.
Ling Hongxia seemed to have a more purposeful intent than the scholar, leading the Blade user of the Heavenly Blade Sect directly into a room.
Liu Qingkong followed inside, Su Mo and Luo Zhen had just stopped on the eaves when a muffled sound was heard, as Liu Qingkong who had just entered the room was thrown back out in a blink.
Immediately after, a voice like a loud bell rang out from the house:
“May Buddha have mercy!”
The voice was majestic and commanded respect.
But Su Mo heard Luo Zhen suddenly transmitting a message: “Pah, just look at the exceptional location of this courtyard, it must be where Liu Suifeng resides, the big monk preaching mercy with his mother’s kindness, yet in the dead of night he sneaks into Liu Suifeng’s room to pull tricks, monks of the Heavenly Buddha Temple always appear sanctimonious but are full of wicked schemes inside.”