This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable-Chapter 524 - 33: Who Ambushed Whom?_3

Chapter 524: Chapter 33: Who Ambushed Whom?_3

He had acquired this spell nearly a hundred years ago, and since he began cultivating it, he had dedicated half an hour every day to nurture the Golden Qi.

Although there was some attrition over the years, in the end, his gains had always outstripped his losses. After many years of accumulation, let alone a Nascent Soul Sword Cultivator, even a Sword Cultivator at the late stage of Void Refining would find it extremely challenging to break through this Golden Qi.

Gui Yuan True Venerable felt a surge of anger.

In all his life, he had never before been manipulated from start to finish in battle.

He had numerous tricks up his sleeve, but he couldn’t unleash any of them!

His Black and White Twin Killers Swords could form the Yin Yang Sword Array, an endlessly cycling force that could whittle down even a Body Cultivator of his own realm until they perished from incessant attacks.

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The problem was, he needed an opportunity to draw his sword!

It began with a sneak attack by a Primordial Spirit, followed by two Flying Swords smacking his face before he could defend, forcing him into a hasty defense.

Just as he had found his rhythm and was preparing to counterattack, that Sword Cultivator made another desperate move, charging at him with sword in hand, completely throwing off his balance with a flurry of relentless attacks.

In Sword Cultivator combat, seizing the initiative was paramount!

Gui Yuan True Venerable was struggling with this bitter reality.

He, a Void Refining Cultivator, had been reduced to such a state against a mere Nascent Soul. He wanted to fight back fiercely, but he didn’t even know where to begin. Where could he go to find fairness? Who would believe this if he told them?

Fortunately, he had this Defensive Spell. Otherwise, he would surely have been in trouble today.

“There are only three moves in the so-called ‘three-move combo’ after all,” he thought, having deployed the Golden Qi. With a determined heart, a sneering Gui Yuan True Venerable said to Lu Qingshan, “The difference in our realms is evident. Even if you ambush me, what harm could you possibly do to me?”

Lu Qingshan’s expression remained unchanged as the sound of thunder rumbled within him.

Secret Sword: Subduing Heaven!

The first strike of Subduing Heaven rang out.

Clang!

A deafening crash resounded.

The Golden Qi flowed, and although about ten percent of it eroded, Gui Yuan True Venerable himself remained unscathed.

Lu Qingshan’s resolve to fight never wavered, and he did not abandon his efforts just because the first strike was ineffective. Decisiveness was a fundamental quality for a Sword Cultivator, not a merit.

Without giving Gui Yuan True Venerable any time to react, the second strike of Subduing Heaven followed swiftly.

Hiss!

As the sword edge clashed with the Golden Qi, Spiritual Power and Golden Qi dispersed and drifted in the air.

Yet another tenth of the Golden Qi eroded away.

But there was still a vast distance to erode all of the Golden Qi.

“Subduing Heaven? Useless.” Gui Yuan True Venerable laughed triumphantly, his laughter meant to disturb Lu Qingshan’s focus.

But this was also the reality: the secret techniques Subduing Heaven and Wind Slash were Lu Qingshan’s known moves. He knew that unless Lu Qingshan was a Void Refining Cultivator, there was no way to break through his Golden Qi.

“It’s useful,” Lu Qingshan said softly, his gaze intensifying as he wielded the final strike of Subduing Heaven.

Behind Gui Yuan True Venerable, a graceful and charming woman appeared.

In her hands, she held the Dragon Sparrow, which normally would glide majestically in the form of a Flying Sword.

Qin Yitian, taking the lead before Lu Qingshan, swung the Dragon Sparrow in her hand.

Dragon Sparrow: Spell Breaking.

After one strike, the Golden Qi–which could fend off the offensive of a Void Refining Sword Cultivator–melted away like snow under the spring sun, vanishing without a trace.

This was his real trump card. The two previous strikes of Subduing Heaven were merely to acclimate Gui Yuan True Venerable to the rhythm, then catch him off guard when he became numb to it, unleashing his powerful technique.

Lu Qingshan’s hands wielding the Peach Blossom followed closely behind, working in perfect harmony with Qin Yitian. In the moment Gui Yuan True Venerable’s defensive Golden Qi vanished, they pierced through his abdomen with irresistible Destructive Power.

The Sword Qi rampaged, effortlessly crushing both his Nascent Soul and his body.

A sharp pain spread from his abdomen.

Gui Yuan True Venerable’s eyes widened in shock, staring at the emerald Peach Blossom being withdrawn from his abdomen, as well as Lu Qingshan’s stoic face.

At that moment, he finally understood why, after thousands of years of refinement, the Sword Cultivators of the Sword Sect still stood proudly at the top of the hierarchy of Sword Cultivators.

Blood spattered, accompanied by Gui Yuan True Venerable’s endless regret and two lingering questions, as life faded away.

“Do you know who I am? How dare you attack without a word? Do you have no sense of martial ethics?”

“Where did that woman appear from all of a sudden?”

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Sword Cultivator duels are swift and resolute.

In less than twenty breaths, life and death had been decided between them.

Lu Qingshan felt a trace of relief.

Rhythm in a Sword Cultivator’s battle was crucial.

It was like in a game from his previous life, where two ADCs faced off in the Imperial City; unless there was a huge gap in equipment, the one who took the initiative usually won.

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Had he not seized the initiative, the outcome of this fight would not have been so smooth.

Gui Yuan True Venerable, until his final moment, never understood how Lu Qingshan had discerned his malicious intent and decided to strike first.

He thought he had concealed himself flawlessly.

But he was not aware that, although he appeared flawless on the surface, the increasingly dark intent to kill in his heart had betrayed him…

Pupil Technique: Discerning Evil: A skill to sense killing intent in other beings, regardless of whether they exhibit any emotional fluctuations.

Even though Lu Qingshan had not detected any overt threats upon seeing Gui Yuan True Venerable’s face, the persistent unease in his heart compelled him to use Pupil Technique: Discerning Evil for a final confirmation.

A black fish appeared in his eyes.

And then, he saw waves of overwhelming killing intent.

An intent to fight to the death with him.

He did not know Gui Yuan True Venerable nor had time to ponder his motives or whether he would truly act upon his intent to kill.

He only knew that he faced a Great Xia Cultivator filled with murderous intent, who also seemed to be following him.

Most importantly, this was a Sword Cultivator whose cultivation had reached the Void Refinement Realm.

This posed a severe threat to his safety.

Lu Qingshan would not, could not, tolerate it.

So he acted decisively, striking first without hesitation.

Then, the black fish morphed into a Sword Qi and surged forward.

More decisive than the most wicked Demonic Cultivator.

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Looking at Gui Yuan True Venerable’s corpse, which still bore a trace of his former sneering smile, he closed his eyes and fell stiffly from the sky.

Lu Qingshan murmured softly, “Next time, don’t laugh like that. A laugh like yours usually means the character won’t last more than a chapter in a novel.”