"Lu Qingyun!"
Zi Baihe yelled, her willow leaf blade slashing out, forming faint phantoms.
"Yan Locking Qiantang!"
"Lu Qingyun, you are too arrogant!"
The words spoken by Qiu Long and Lu Zhuxian were full of intent, but at the moment of action, they were using all their might, with every move being life-threatening.
"Wind Gathering Thunderclouds!"
"Bang!"
Lu Qingyun's long sword, carrying the momentum of the thunder, instantly pierced into the killing move of Zi Baihe's Yan Locking Qiantang, and a dense and deep explosion of qi surged out, forming a visible shockwave, scattering in all directions.
"Buzzing!"
The willow leaf blade in Zi Baihe's hand violently trembled. Under the impact of Lu Qingyun's sword, it suddenly shattered, exploding into countless iron scraps.
And herself, in the face of this terrifying force of backfire, her palms cracked and bloodied, her figure continuously retreating, and the lace sleeve on her arm was shattered into pieces.
"Get lost!"
With a sword to counter Zi Baihe's killing move, Lu Qingyun's figure became blurry, his shadow shifting, simultaneous strikes were made towards Qiu Long and Lu Zhuxian.
"Shadow Transformation Sword Technique!"
Although Lu Qingyun had not yet started to practice this high-level sword technique, his understanding of it had reached a profound level.
Lù Qīngyún is now displaying the ultimate move of the Light-Splitting Shadow Sword Technique.
"Boom!"
A blast of air resounded!
The vitality scattered!
Lù Zhūxiān and Qiū Lóng, the two of them were unexpectedly forced to retreat by Lù Qīngyún's sword, making their figures continuously back off.
In the instant of the confrontation, both of their eyes showed a look of shock.
"Refining Reality Ninth Layer!"
"Lù Qīngyún, you actually broke through to the Refining Reality Ninth Layer, how is this possible!? Just three months ago, you clearly had only recently advanced to the Refining Reality Eighth Layer! How could you enter the realm of the Refining Reality Ninth Layer again in such a short time!? This is not possible!"
Qiū Lóng and Lù Zhūxiān exclaimed in disbelief.
"What is a genius! A genius is meant to defy common sense!"
Lù Qīngyún let out a long roar, her clear voice echoing through the mountains and forests.
"Refining Reality Ninth Layer! Miss has actually broken through to the Refining Reality Ninth Layer!"
Originally, Cǎiyún was full of concern for Lù Qīngyún's arrival, even feeling that this was a trap set by Zǐbǎihé to eliminate Miss as a competitor.
But, after witnessing Lù Qīngyún burst forth with a strength far surpassing that of Qiū Lóng, Zǐbǎihé, and Lù Zhūxiān, all worries dissipated, and all that remained was a deep sense of awe and reverence.
"Goodness, Refining Reality Ninth Layer! Miss had only recently broken through to the Refining Reality Eighth Layer in the mountain villa, and now, she has already advanced to the Refining Reality Ninth Layer. What exceptional talent!"
"Miss is just over sixteen, and yet she has already cultivated to the Refining Reality Ninth Layer. Such talent, no one on the Third Peak can compare!"
"Miss truly lives up to her reputation as a peerless genius! In front of Miss, those so-called geniuses like Qiū Lóng, Zǐbǎihé, and Lù Zhūxiān are all just a bunch of mediocrities!"
The other Snow Eagle Swordsmen were all stirred up.
Because of Lù Qīngyún's arrival and the outbreak of her formidable strength, their gazes towards her at this moment were not just limited to respect, but had turned into worship, a fervent worship.
"Ah! Refining Reality Ninth Layer!"
Zǐbǎihé let out a piercing scream. She could not believe that this opponent, who had been one step behind her, had grown so quickly. It was one thing for her to break through to the Refining Reality Eighth Layer just recently, but now, in less than three months, she had once again advanced to the Refining Reality Ninth Layer!
Feeling the chilling killing intent contained in Lù Qīngyún's sword technique, Zǐbǎihé almost felt despair in her heart.
"Lù Qīngyún!"
"Zǐbǎihé, are you really seeking death? I'm not coming after you because I'm afraid of you! I just don't want to waste time on you. Since you're so determined to seek death, I will grant your wish!"
As soon as Lù Qīngyún finished speaking, the surging illusionary images of her sword technique suddenly stopped in motion.
"Not good!"
Zǐbǎihé's charming face turned deathly pale. "Lù Qīngyún, stop! According to the rules of the Wènxiān Sect, fellow disciples should not fight each other, you..."
"Too late, this is not the Wènxiān Sect!"
As soon as Lù Qīngyún finished speaking, her figure suddenly transformed into a phantom and launched an attack.
"The Shadow of Death! The ultimate move of the Light-Splitting Shadow Sword Technique, the Shadow of Death!"
Seeing this scene, even Qiū Lóng and Lù Zhūxiān trembled in their hearts.
Lù Qīngyún had not only broken through to the Refining Reality Ninth Layer in terms of true energy cultivation, but had also mastered this superior sword technique to the point of perfection!?
Relying on this perfected superior sword technique, even in the Refining Reality Ninth Layer, she could still stand among the ranks of the strong.
"Lù Qīngyún!"
Zǐbǎihé let out a desperate and unwilling shout, continuously launching powerful true energy attacks.
But...
The Shadow of Death, a sword strike that appeared like a phantom.
Zǐbǎihé's attacks landed on the Shadow of Death, unable to have any effect. And when the Shadow of Death, shaped by Lù Qīngyún, flew past her, blood was already splattering through the air.
"A terrifying sword technique!"
Seeing the quickly opening sword wound on Zǐbǎihé's jade neck and the gushing blood, Lù Qīnghé's expression stiffened.
The Shadow of Death of the Light-Splitting Shadow Sword Technique, in that instant, was formed through extremely fast vibrations and the clever application of the principle of light refraction, creating a presence that flickered between real and unreal.
Zǐbǎihé's attacks that landed on the Shadow of Death were either reflected illusions due to light refraction, or were cleverly deflected by Lù Qīngyún's vibrations, giving the appearance to an outsider that the Shadow of Death was just a mere shadow.
A shadow representing death.
This sword technique had extremely demanding requirements for the subtle manipulation of force, optical principles, and even the transfer of true energy.
Although Lù Qīnghé could see the subtlety of this sword technique, if she were to wield it, she would definitely fail due to her inability to generate the rapid vibrations required by the true energy, and end up being struck by someone else's attack.
Her true energy…
was too weak.
Perhaps, when her true energy reached the Refining Reality Seventh Layer, she could barely accomplish this.
Unleashing the ultimate move of the Light-Splitting Shadow Sword Technique, a sword to kill Zǐbǎihé, Lù Qīngyún's eyes showed no change of expression.
As the sword turned, she quickly soared and enveloped Lù Zhūxiān and Qiū Lóng within her sword light.
"Luu Qingyun! Don't take advantage of people too much!"
"Qingyun, as siblings, do we need to meet in life and death?"
Qiu Long, Lu Zhuxian, and others may be strong against people like Zibaihe, but their capabilities are limited. The two of them together can protect their lives under the hands of a strong person who has just entered the true refining nine levels and has not yet perfected his superior swordsmanship. But Lu Qingyun...
"To bully my elder brother, you all must die!"
Lu Qingyun's expression turned cold and fierce. The technique of Splitting Light and Shadow Sword Art suddenly changed, becoming even more mysterious and unpredictable. Each sword could be transformed into a killing move, and each move could evolve into an ultimate killing move.
"This is..."
At this moment, Qiu Long and Lu Zhuxian finally changed.
Integrating killing moves into ordinary techniques!
This is a sign that the swordsmanship is about to be perfected!
Luu Qingyun is about to bring the Splitting Light and Shadow Sword Art to perfection!?
At the age of sixteen, she became an inner disciple and broke through to the true refining nine levels in less than half a year. Yet she had the time to bring a superior sword art to such a level!?
"No!"
Qiu Long let out a long roar, "Luu Qingyun, there is no major life-and-death grudge between us. I am willing to compensate for my previous offense. Considering that we are both inner disciples of the Wenxian Sect, I ask you to show mercy."
The threat of death forced Qiu Long to seek forgiveness.
He was well aware that facing such a strong person who was about to perfect the superior swordsmanship at the true refining nine levels, he had no hope of survival.
Liu Zhenghua!
The death of a mere attendant ultimately led to his own downfall. He never expected that the situation would turn out to be this bad.
If he had known that Lu Qingyun's talent was so extraordinary, he wouldn't have dared to provoke her in any way.
However, in response to his plea for mercy, a fatal sword struck at the moment when he was relaxed and fearful.
The shadow of death.
Qiu Long's pupils widened, and the swordsmanship in his hand reached its peak.
But... it was futile.
The Splitting Light and Shadow Sword Art itself was not terrifying. What was terrifying was a practitioner who had mastered the Splitting Light and Shadow Sword Art at the level of control and perfection.
For a true refining eight-level practitioner, once they developed the killing move of the Splitting Light and Shadow Sword Art, they would immediately rise to the ranks of the same-level strongest practitioners. As for a true refining nine-level practitioner, the ultimate killing move derived from the Splitting Light and Shadow Sword Art would challenge even the peak practitioners of the true refining nine levels despite just entering that level.
How could Qiu Long, a true refining eight-level practitioner, withstand the attack of the ultimate killing move of the Splitting Light and Shadow Sword Art?
"Take revenge for me! Luu Qingyun! Because you want to kill me for your elder brother, I will let you die! Longhun, I saved your life, now I give you one last command, kill Lu Qinghe for me! Spare no effort, let him die!"
As he watched death approach, Qiu Long almost collapsed. At that moment, he unhesitatingly issued this cruel command.
"Yes."
Another man following behind Qiu Long responded in a deep voice, and in an instant, his figure scattered and faded into the environment, disappearing slowly in front of everyone.
"This is... Shadow-Piercing Technique!"
Seeing this scene, Lu Qingyun's sword edge suddenly and swiftly pierced through Qiu Long's throat, killing him with one stroke.
"Rainbow, all of you, protect my elder brother!"
Luu Qingyun's voice was low, and then the sword edge turned again, pointing directly at Lu Zhuxian.
"Shadow-Piercing Technique, he actually practiced the Shadow-Piercing Technique! The Shadow-Piercing Technique involves swallowing the flesh and crystal nucleus of a fierce beast in a special way to transform oneself into a creature similar to a shadow demon, not just a half-human, half-demon, and the process is extremely painful..."
Luzhuxian, seeing Dragon Soul hiding his figure, also had a hint of fear in his heart.
Seeing Lu Qingyun coming to kill him again, he made a ruthless decision: "Luu Qingyun, if you want to kill me, then don't blame me! Longyue, Longren, go and capture Lu Qinghe for me!"
And in giving these orders, he swiftly retreated.
"Yes!"
Upon receiving the orders, Longyue, Longren, and others immediately launched an attack on the Snow Eagle Swordsmen, causing chaos in their formation that was guarding Lu Qinghe.
"Luu Qingyun! After Rainbow and those Snow Eagle Swordsmen lose their formation, they will be in disarray and unable to stop the attacks of the Shadow-Piercers. If you want to chase and kill me, and wipe me out, you will have to watch Lu Qinghe die at the hands of the Shadow-Piercers!"