Yuanshi.
The ultimate move of the Yuanyi Finger Sword.
With a flick of his finger, the air shattered. Although Lü Qiankun had completely hidden his consciousness in the elemental world, he was still abruptly awakened.
The moment he opened his eyes, Land Qinghe's fatal single finger thrust was already upon him.
"It's you!"
Both Lü Qiankun's mind and spirit were shaken, and he roared.
Despite his terrifying cultivation at the tenth level of refining, when faced with Land Qinghe taking his body technique to the extreme, there was no escape.
In his haste, he could only slightly evade.
"Crack!"
Land Qinghe's fatal single finger struck Lü Qiankun's body, and the sound of his bones breaking reverberated throughout the grand hall.
"True Dragon in Flight!"
Utilizing the force from the single finger, Lü Qiankun let out a long roar, swiftly retreated, and displayed the utmost proficiency in the Tier-1 Dragon Body Technique, resembling a dragon soaring into the sky, and narrowly escaped from Land Qinghe's subsequent pursuit.
Before Land Qinghe could take advantage of his victory and continue the pursuit, the attacks from the other two guards finally arrived.
The sweeping spear technique and the elusive sword technique caused Land Qinghe's subsequent chase to come to naught.
"Untraceable!"
Land Qinghe's figure changed, and in an instant, he slipped away from the attacks of the two top experts at the seventh level of refining.
The power in his muscles and bones, nearing the pinnacle of the Tier-1, made every part of his body as strong as iron, allowing him to evade and perform maneuvers that an ordinary person could not.
Avoiding the attacks that were enough to make an expert of the eighth level of refining retreat, Land Qinghe used his fingers as a substitute for a sword, and with a forward and reverse poke, his finger struck the spear wielder's long spear, causing it to be flung away. He then poked the skilled swordsman's sword edge, unleashing a powerful force that shattered his hand and made the sword in his hand fly off into the sky.
Land Qinghe leaped forward, and before the two guards could react, he had already grabbed the sword that had been flung away.
The sword in his hand felt as light as air. With each strike, it seemed as if the sword was as swift as the wind, and the speed of the sword increased by twenty-six percent.
This was a top-grade sword that was no weaker than the Dustless Sword.
With the sword in hand, the ultimate move of the Flowing Light Thirteen Swords, resembling lightning, flashed through Land Qinghe's mind.
It was the highest grade sword skill that he had been in contact with for the longest time, and it was a fusion of the Flowing Star and Moon Piercing Sword Art. At this moment, it seemed like a swan breaking through the void.
The skilled swordsman who had lost his sword and wanted to fly back was unable to react in time. A stream of blood blossomed freely from his throat...
One sword!
A top expert at the seventh level of refining, dead.
"Lü Qiankun!"
A furious roar came from Lü Qiankun's mouth.
After a delay, Lü Qiankun finally recovered from the sudden attack, and amidst his furious roar, he swiftly moved and attacked with his sword, which carried a sharpness akin to thunder and lightning.
In the midst of his swordsmanship, a dragon's roar resounded, evoking a tragic harmony that echoed through the world.
The Heavenly Dragon Zen Sword, the ultimate move, True Dragon's Demise!
"Fourteen!"
Under the Heavenly Dragon Zen Sound, Lü Qinghe's swordsmanship not only remained unaffected, but his mind seemed to have entered a marvelous state.
The Flowing Light Thirteen Sword, which originally would have taken two or three days to reach perfection, quietly broke through and was thrust out without a sound.
The speed of the sword was so fast that it seemed as if not a single sword, but a stream of light, had been thrust out.
"A bang!"
A burst of fire.
A circle of air currents burst out from the center where the two swords intersected, forming a powerful wave of air that swept in all directions.
The expert with the gun who had intended to charge and attack in cooperation with Lü Qiankun, under the impact of this air wave, could not help but step back repeatedly, his clothes torn and in disarray.
"Peak of the Nine-Layer Refinement!"
Lü Qiankun's pupils suddenly contracted.
Peak of the Nine-Layer Refinement!
Three months had passed, and Lü Qinghe had actually broken through to the Peak of the Nine-Layer Refinement!?
How could this be!?
"The great river is like a dragon, the mountains like a tiger! How many times does one's life allow! I shall sing while brandishing my sword!"
Lü Qinghe let out a long howl, his singing resounding powerfully!
Within his body, as he sang while brandishing his sword, his blood and Qi trembled incessantly, resonating with his loud singing in a peculiar way.
This resonance not only affected his physical body but also reached the nearby Qiankun Young Master, Lü Qiankun.
Having been ambushed by Lü Qinghe's ultimate move, the "Element One Finger," Lü Qiankun had been directly struck by the move. If it were an ordinary person, they would have been killed by the force of the attack. As a Refinement Tenth Level expert and one of the top ten outstanding figures in the ancient kingdom, he was certainly no ordinary person.
Therefore, this strike was not able to take his life. Nevertheless, his bones had been shattered and his body penetrated by the force of Lü Qinghe's finger, which affected the blood supply to his organs. He relied entirely on the formidable true Qi of the Refinement Tenth Level to suppress his injuries so he could continue to fight against Lü Qinghe.
At this moment, Lü Qinghe was executing the transcendent technique, the "Skyward Sword Song," from the Supreme Sword Manual. By manipulating his blood circulation and sound resonance, he caused his opponent's blood and Qi to boil, making the suppressed injuries erupt time and again!
If someone were to carefully observe Lü Qiankun's body at this moment, they would see that the injuries he had been suppressing were now bleeding continuously.
With his blood boiling, he couldn't suppress it, couldn't stop it!
If this continued, even if he didn't die under Lü Qinghe's sword, he would ultimately die from internal bleeding.
"Puff!"
As his blood and Qi boiled, Lü Qiankun spurted out a mouthful of blood.
Watching Lü Qinghe unabashedly advance to attack, Lü Qiankun's eyes emitted a fierce killing intent. Disregarding his internal injuries, he once again executed the Heavenly Dragon Zen Sword.
"Death!"
He roared!
"A bang!"
The edges of their swords collided head-on!
True Qi overflowed, sword Qi burst forth, tearing the sleeves and cuffs of both of them and leaving more than ten bloodstains!
Both sides were evenly matched, each suffering injuries.
But this time, Lü Qinghe retreated four steps, while Lü Qiankun retreated three.
Even though Lü Qiankun had been ambushed by Lü Qinghe's finger strike, as a Refinement Tenth Level expert and one of the top ten young masters, he still displayed a terrifying combat power that far exceeded the ordinary Peak of the Nine-Layer Refinement.
"Sleeves fluttering in the long wind, the green blade shines like white snow, the scorching sun illuminates the blue jade, strides swift as a shooting star, ten steps to kill a person, no trace left for a thousand miles, the matter concluded, brush off the robe and leave, deeply conceal both body and name, leisurely visit the lonely mountain, untie the sword and lay it across the knees..."
Lü Qinghe sang loudly, and the sword gleamed.
In the grand hall, the cold light was like snow, the sword Qi like frost!
Blood and swordlight pervaded the hall, a life-and-death struggle with no room for retreat.
However, after the exchange, the advantage between the two gradually shifted.
Lü Qiankun, the Qiankun Young Master, one of the top ten figures in the ancient kingdom at the Refinement Tenth Level, was undeniably powerful.
But...
The final move of the "Element One Finger" was not something that could be easily suppressed.
Especially, in the hands of Lu Qinghe, the jade sword hummed lightly during the assassination, causing disruptions in the circulation of Qi and blood in his body, constantly worsening his injuries.
Almost every time the two swords clashed, Lu Qiankun would spit out blood from his mouth.
If this continued, even though his swordsmanship would not be defeated in a frontal clash, in the end, he would definitely succumb to the internal injuries and die on the spot!
"Lu Qinghe!"
Lu Qiankun let out a long and sorrowful roar.
Filled with anger and unwillingness, the roar was unquestionably filled with.
Lose? He won't lose!
In a head-on clash, how could Lu Qiankun lose to Lu Qinghe?
Even though Lu Qinghe had broken through to the peak of the Ninth Level of the True Refinement, facing him, there was only death!
He lost by being ambushed!
He lost when he was trying to accept the inheritance of the Yuan Realm and was ambushed by Lu Qinghe's attack.
"Lu Qinghe, this matter will not be easily resolved!"
Lu Qiankun roared, and in an instant, the Dragon Zen Sword evolved into an infinite variation. Within the sword light, it seemed as if there was a dragon that soared into the clouds, letting out a long roar!
"Roar!"
The roar of the Dragon!
Lu Qinghe's precious sword trembled, and even the high-pitched sword song sung from his mouth, was suppressed by the roar of the sword, or rather the dragon's roar.
Seizing this opportunity, Lu Qiankun swiftly retreated, breaking free from Lu Qinghe's sword, and directly shot out through the door on the side of the hall.
Retreat!
He retreated!
Lu Qiankun was very clear in his heart that if they continued to fight, he would die!
The deteriorating internal injuries would lead him to his death.
He could only retreat!
Allowing the perfect Yuan Realm inheritance to slip through his fingers.
Once he lost his life, not to mention the perfect Yuan Realm inheritance, even if the legendary Yuan Realm inheritance were placed in front of him, what use would it be!?
"Shoo!"
Lu Qinghe immediately pursued.
However, he did not chase out into the corridor.
After three months of changes, the array on the corridor was no longer what he had known before. Rushing forward recklessly would lead to a dead end once trapped in the array.
After all...
It was a terrifying array that even a powerhouse in the Elemental Yuan Realm could easily destroy.
"Lu Qiankun... I will find you."
Lu Qinghe watched the two figures of Lu Qiankun disappear into the passage, his eyes shining with a radiant light.
He, Lu Qinghe, at the peak of the Ninth Level of True Refinement, was inferior to the Tenth Level of True Refinement in terms of True Qi. However, his bones were strong, and his Qi and blood were like rainbows, which in certain respects reduced this gap.
The reason why he was initially suppressed by Lu Qiankun, who was injured, was mainly due to the gap in swordsmanship.
He, at the peak of the Ninth Level of True Refinement, had ultimately ascended within a short period of three months with the help of the training room.
His swordsmanship, finger techniques, and body techniques had not made any progress at all. It could be said that they were all maintained at the level of the Sixth Level of True Refinement. He was able to unleash the power of consummation, or even the perfection level, because his understanding had already reached that level, just lacking in True Qi cultivation.
If...
He could quietly close up for a few more months to enhance his swordsmanship, finger techniques, and body techniques, he was confident that in a head-on confrontation, he would definitely not be weaker than this young man of the True Refinement Level 10, Qiankun Lord.
"Do you think that I interfered with your inheritance and courted death? See you next time, I will let you understand that it is you who are courting death!"
Finishing his words!
"Bang!"
Lu Qinghe directly closed the door.
Once the door of the hall was closed, the array would be activated. Even if Lu Qiankun wanted to find the door again and turn the tables, it would take at least a day or two to break the outside array.
"Boom!"
The shaking sound of the closing door echoed in the hall, causing the exquisite precious sword in Lu Qinghe's hand, which he had received from that assassin, to shatter instantly.
In Lu Qiankun's hands was a truly precious sword.
Before his sword, even the exquisite precious sword was so fragile.
This was the foundation of a strong person.
Jade ornaments and precious swords were far beyond the reach of ordinary practitioners.
Having thrown away his broken sword, Lu Qinghe no longer cared about the matter. "At the peak of the True Refinement Ninth Level, I have arrived," he said, "the golden creature, Taiyuan, promised that if I could step into the True Refinement Ninth Level within three months, he would give me his master's true inheritance..."
Upon returning to the main hall, Lu Qinghe was the main reason why Lu Qinghe was able to severely injure Lü Qiankun through the power of the Elemental Realm.
As for his purpose in the Elemental Realm...
One can easily guess without thinking that it was to receive the inheritance.
It can also be inferred from his desperation when he left that he had accepted the inheritance, but had not completely succeeded, thus he still had hope.
Thinking about this, Lu Qinghe sat down in a place further away from the direction of the gate.
His mind sensed the constant emanation of the Elemental Realm's halo, following the guidance of the Elemental Realm's halo, and quickly immersed himself in this perfect Elemental Realm...