Chapter 237: Chapter 235: The Might of the Jade Sword

Qian Qingba’s eyes were bloodshot. Roaring with silent fury, he pulled a dagger from his robes.

The moment Su Yu turned his back, he activated his Qi and Blood once more and hurled the dagger.

In the next instant, the dagger shot forward like a striking viper, aiming straight for the fatal acupoint on Su Yu’s back.

However, Su Yu’s Five Senses Divine made him incredibly perceptive; not even the faintest stir in the air around him could escape his notice.

Moreover, having survived numerous life-or-death battles, he was most on guard against such foul, backstabbing tricks.

Feeling the sharp whistle of wind approaching from behind, a chilling glint flashed in the depths of Su Yu’s eyes.

"You’re courting death."

He explosively activated the Seven Fiends Thunder Collapse Step!

In the blink of an eye, Su Yu pivoted on his left foot. Like a spinning top, his body executed a perfect mid-air flip.

He not only fluidly dodged the fatal backstab but also shot out his right hand like a sea dragon emerging from the depths, precisely grabbing the hilt of the incoming dagger!

He followed the momentum and threw it back!

Using the twisting force of his waist and stance in mid-air, Su Yu pushed his throwing technique to its absolute limit.

The dagger transformed into an afterimage, streaking back toward Qian Qingba at a terrifying speed twice as fast as before, letting out a piercing sonic boom!

Qian Qingba never expected Su Yu’s reaction to be so monstrously fast. He had not only dodged the attack with ease but had even launched a counterattack.

PSSHT!

Before he could even think of dodging, the dagger viciously plunged into his right chest!

Under the terrifying Penetration Power of the Spiral Armor-Breaking Trait, the tough hide he was so proud of as a late-stage Flesh Refining Realm Martial Artist was instantly torn apart.

If not for the astounding muscle density of a Flesh Refining Realm Martial Artist, which barely managed to stop the spiraling, destructive force in the final half-inch, the blow would have pierced straight through his heart!

The shocking turn of events on the stage happened in a flash.

From Qian Qingba’s despicable sneak attack to Su Yu’s devastating counter, many of the Qian Family disciples in the audience hadn’t even processed what had happened.

It wasn’t until Qian Qingba let out a bloodcurdling scream and fell backward that a deafening wave of gasps erupted from the crowd.

"Is Qian Qingba insane?"

"It’s a tournament bout! To launch a deadly sneak attack after losing? How could our Qian Family produce such a shameless degenerate!"

"Qingba!"

The Fourth Elder, Qian Huli, his face ashen, let out a furious and startled roar. His figure crossed dozens of yards in an instant, landing in the center of the Martial Arts Arena.

Qian Huli knelt on one knee. His hands moved like lightning, pressing several major acupoints on his son’s chest to seal his Qi and Blood. Then, he yanked out the dagger, which was buried deep in his son’s flesh.

SPURT—

A gush of black blood sprayed out, sizzling as it hit the ground.

His face grim, Qian Huli immediately shoved a top-grade Hemostatic Pill into his son’s mouth, staunching the flow of blood from his chest.

But just as he breathed a sigh of relief, Qian Qingba began to cough and convulse violently.

With a GAG, Qian Qingba spat out another mouthful of foul-smelling black blood. His previously flushed lips turned a dark, purplish-black before their very eyes.

"Father... the dagger is poisoned! Su Yu poisoned me!" Qian Qingba yelled, clutching his father’s clothes desperately.

A murderous glint flashed in Qian Huli’s eyes. He whipped his head around to glare at Su Yu, his face a mask of grief and fury. "Su Yu! Why did you poison my son?!"

"This is my Qian Family’s home, and you dare to poison my son! I will teach you a lesson myself!"

Before his words had even faded, Qian Huli was already poised to strike.

His figure moved as if Shrinking Earth into Inches, instantly closing the distance and appearing three feet in front of Su Yu.

Giving Su Yu no chance to speak or defend himself, Qian Huli bent the fingers of his right hand into an iron claw. Wreathed in a ferocious gale strong enough to rip through metal and stone, he aimed straight for the major acupoint on Su Yu’s chest.

A premeditated strike from a Muscle Forging Realm expert was as fast as a thunderclap!

An ordinary Flesh Refining Realm Martial Artist wouldn’t even have time to think of reacting, let alone dodging.

What was even more terrifying was that this claw strike carried a horrifying spiritual pressure!

This was clearly a powerful pressure!

Like a goshawk high in the heavens locking onto a rabbit on the ground, an invisible killing intent instantly locked onto Su Yu.

This move was impossible to dodge, impossible to escape! 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

This was the truly fearsome power of a Muscle Forging Realm expert!

Without an equally strong pressure to counter and nullify it, a lower-realm Martial Artist couldn’t even dodge a single blow from a Muscle Forging Realm expert!

At the critical moment, Qian Qinghong transformed into a black afterimage and suddenly intervened!

The moment Qian Huli had stepped into the arena, she had raised her guard to the highest level.

Although she didn’t understand why the old bastard was attacking Su Yu, she was already on guard and rushed to help without hesitation.

"Old bastard, have you no shame? You’re courting death!"

Qian Qinghong let out a sharp cry as her gleaming long saber was drawn with fierce resolve.

SHIIING—

In an instant, the ring of the saber, like the sound of a great river bursting its banks, echoed across the stage.

Qi and Blood vibrated wildly along the blade like a raging current, instantly coalescing into a solid, deep blue saber energy!

The saber energy slashed down like a bolt of silk, aimed straight at Qian Huli’s outstretched eagle claw. The strike was incomparably sharp; if Qian Huli insisted on capturing Su Yu, his hand would be severed at the wrist!

Sensing the terrifying killing power contained within the deep blue saber energy, Qian Huli’s eyes widened in shock, and he was forced to change his move mid-attack.

He changed his claw into a fist. A dense astral qi covered his knuckles as he brutally met the descending saber energy head-on.

BOOM!

The fist and saber clashed, instantly unleashing a violent, explosive shockwave. A ferocious gale swept out in all directions, making their robes flap wildly in the wind.

After blocking the tyrannical saber strike, Qian Huli used the rebound force to his advantage. His left hand shot out like a viper from its den, once again making a vicious grab for the nearby Su Yu!

The unique pressure of the Muscle Forging Realm once again enveloped Su Yu like the weight of Mount Tai, cutting off all his escape routes.

"You dare!"

Qian Qinghong was utterly enraged. A violent killing intent blazed in her beautiful eyes.

She gripped her saber with both hands, frantically pouring her Qi and Blood into the blade without reservation. The deep blue saber energy surged another three feet, and the wave-like saber intent instantly made the surrounding air feel thick and humid.

"River-Breaker!"

The long saber transformed into a blue wave, cutting toward Qian Huli’s neck with unstoppable momentum.

This was a strike the enemy had to defend against. If Qian Huli didn’t pull back to defend, he would be decapitated!

Qian Huli’s expression changed drastically. He never imagined that Qian Qinghong, who had just broken through to the Muscle Forging Realm, would be so formidable.

He was about to retract the hand he was using to grab Su Yu and shift to an all-out defense.

However, in that split second, the unexpected happened!

Su Yu, who should have been completely suppressed by the pressure, moved without any warning!

’Old dog, you want to cripple me?’

A murderous glint flashed in Su Yu’s eyes. With his ability to see through falsehoods, he had long been able to ignore the pressure of the Muscle Forging Realm.

’If Qian Qinghong hadn’t intervened in time, I could have dodged the first strike with my Perfection-level Seven Fiends Thunder Collapse Step. But if that old bastard had kept attacking, I would have been in trouble.’

’But right now, all of the old bastard’s attention is focused on Qian Qinghong’s attack. He’s not guarding against me in the slightest.’

’This is the perfect opportunity for a desperate counterattack!’

’Throwing Stones to Ask the Way!’

A ferocious killing intent erupted in Su Yu’s eyes. His right hand drew a sheathless, emerald-green shortsword from his robes—the one he had gotten from his storage ring!

WHOOSH—

The abnormally heavy, emerald-green shortsword instantly transformed into a streak of dark green light!

It made no sound. Carrying a terrifying, spiraling Penetration Power, it crossed the short distance between them in the blink of an eye.

It aimed for Qian Huli’s right waist with extreme precision and a wicked trajectory!

Fast! Too fast!

So fast that even a Muscle Forging Realm expert could only catch a glimpse of a green afterimage!

PSSHT!

An incredibly dull thud sounded.

The Spiral Armor-Breaking Trait, combined with the unparalleled, all-penetrating sharpness of this Ancient Divine Weapon, unleashed a truly horrifying destructive power at this moment!

In front of this emerald shortsword, Qian Huli’s tough Muscle Forging Realm skin—strong enough to withstand the slashes of sabers and swords—was as fragile as paper.

The shortsword effortlessly pierced his skin and plunged viciously into his waist, sinking all the way to the hilt!

"Ugh—"

Qian Huli’s eyes bulged instantly. Unbelievable, excruciating pain, like a lightning strike, spread wildly from his waist.

He never would have dreamed that this Flesh Refining Realm ant he had disregarded could break free from his pressure and launch such a fatal counterattack!

The instinctual pain made him subconsciously divert his Qi and Blood to seal the fatal wound in his waist.

However, in a battle between experts, life and death are decided in an instant.

And with that moment of distraction, what awaited him from above was Qian Qinghong’s even more lethal attack!

The deep blue saber energy, descending in a Splitting and Hanging strike, did not pause for a second. Carrying a chilling killing intent that could sever anything, it brutally tore through Qian Huli’s Qi and Blood, which had weakened due to his distraction.

PSPLURT—