Chapter 23: Another Use of Mind

  Qu Ping almost fainted from anger.

  His opponent's strength was clearly inferior to his own! If he were on par with himself, these three punches would have already knocked him to the ground. His opponent had put all his might into those three punches. Yet, he only suffered a flesh wound!

  This just proves that the other party's strength is indeed not high! Far inferior to oneself.

  But why is it always at a loss?

  Qu Ping was furious, especially with the other person's words, which were like coaxing a child, and he himself had actually shed tears, making him even more ashamed and resentful.

  A loud roar, a clang, the long sword leaves its scabbard, the wind howls in response, and with one move, it's a killing blow!

  Liu Yunyan secretly cried out in his heart, "Not good!", although he also didn't understand what was going on, but looking at the current situation, Chu Yang's footwork was exquisite, while Quan Ping's movements were chaotic and disorderly, already completely not being a match for him. This sword move had even placed himself in an extremely dangerous position!

  He didn't draw his sword, and neither would the other party. So even if he took a few punches and kicks, with his much stronger skills compared to the other party, taking a few hits wouldn't be a big deal at all, nothing serious would come of it.

  But this time, the other party can also draw their sword with ease! At that time, it won't be just a matter of taking punches and kicks...

  Silver light flashed, sword shadows swayed and fell, Qu Ping's face was black, his whole face full of murderous intent, he rushed up frantically.

  A thread of icy killing intent flashed in Chu Yang's eyes!

  You may not be a good person, but you beat Shi Qianshan, which makes me feel extremely pleased and delighted. I was thinking of not being too harsh on you, but you actually want to kill me?

  "Looking for death!"

  Chu Yang still had empty hands, constantly wandering and dodging in the sword shadows. Qu Ping's sword was like falling cherry blossoms, but it couldn't even touch half a point of his clothes.

  But on his body, a cold and fierce killing intent was getting thicker...

  Qu Ping let out a loud shout, suddenly leapt up, his sword flashing, and descended from mid-air. The Heavenly River was inverted!

  This is a powerful killing move in the Tianwai Building Swordsmanship. Only those who have entered the ranks of warriors are qualified to practice this set of swordsmanship!

  Chu Yang hummed and suddenly retreated instead of advancing. He lowered his body and stuck close to the ground, crawling out quickly.

  This is exactly where the fatal flaw of Tianhe Daoxuan lies: because the body jumps up, the lower basin is empty, and there will be a lot of space!

  He made a move with his sword, but when he looked up, his opponent was already gone. Just as he was thinking that something was off, he heard a faint noise behind him.

  What's that noise?

  Behind his back, a sword flashed, and all around was a cry of surprise!

  Chu Yang had never drawn his sword, but at this critical moment, he drew it!

  Qu Ping was deep in thought, but suddenly felt a sharp pain in his back, followed by severe pain in his left and right legs, as well as his left and right shoulders!

  Qu Ping let out a loud cry and fell from mid-air.

  Blood gushed out simultaneously from five places: the back of the body, left shoulder, right shoulder, left leg and right leg!

  The sword that pierced through his back was only a shallow wound on the surface, but the rest of his body, from back to front, had been stabbed with a transparent hole!

  The crows and sparrows have fallen silent!

  This move is familiar to everyone, just a common "Reverse Hand One Sword Five Plum Blossoms"! It's the introductory swordsmanship of the Tianwai Building, nothing special, only used to let disciples practice to strengthen their bodies and lay the foundation.

  But the problem is... the timing of this sword is really too good. Just as Qu Ping was about to jump up, Chu Yang suddenly appeared behind him! Without looking back, he countered with a single sword strike, Five Plum Blossoms, just like a practice target, each strike landing precisely like a textbook!

  Chu Yang's body was light and agile, seizing the initiative. Furthermore, his movements were swift, making his sword draw almost silent and soundless. The long sword and scabbard rubbed against each other, producing only a faint rustling sound. Qu Ping had not expected that this sound would be the sword being drawn from its scabbard! Moreover, at that time, all his attention was focused on what was in front of him; how could he have anticipated that suddenly an enemy would appear behind him?

  Qu Ping let out a loud cry, desperately twisting his body, and flung his long sword backwards. Now he no longer wanted to win, but only to perish together with the other. The long sword flashed like flowing light, and in an instant it had flown into the purple bamboo forest, without hitting its target.

  No one in the crowd noticed where the long sword flew to. But Kong Xingfeng, who was watching the excitement in the purple bamboo forest, was thinking about Chu Yang's shocking Cloud and Snow Step, and didn't have time to react, the long sword flashed and arrived in front of him.

  With a loud "whoosh", the sword pierced through the hem of his long gown and nailed him to the ground. Kong Xingfeng stared at the short, shiny blade in shock, unable to help but take a cold breath, his eyes almost falling out, and cold sweat dripping from his forehead, his back suddenly turning icy...

  The long sword was between his legs, less than a finger's distance from the man's vital spot, and had even pierced through his underwear. The bulge in his crotch had shrunk into a tight ball, yet still felt the chilling aura of the sword...

  Kong Jingfeng's face turned pale, and he finally couldn't help but say in a low voice: "This... this is truly heaven's blessing..."

  Chu Yang's body twisted, dodging the flying long sword. The Surprising Swan Cloud Step was fully unleashed, and he swiftly closed in on Qu Ping like lightning. His right palm suddenly emitted a grayish-white cold mist, carrying an icy chill that pierced to the bone, and slapped Qu Ping's back with lightning speed!

  Bang! A solid slap!

  With one move, he spun around and his body was already three zhang away.

  At the moment this palm was struck, three people in the purple bamboo forest clearly saw the cold air emanating from Chu Yang's palm and widened their eyes, opening their mouths. They almost cried out in surprise.

  With a loud "thud", he flew into the air like a soccer ball, and then fell to the ground with a thud, letting out a loud cry of pain. His whole body was in agony as he rolled around on the ground, sweating profusely from the pain.

  While he was in mid-air, blood was still spouting out, but the moment he landed, a layer of white frost suddenly enveloped his body at a speed visible to the naked eye. A strange cold air condensed around his wounds, and the bleeding stopped.

  Looking at the miserable figure of Qu Ping rolling on the ground, Liu Yunyan and others were all stunned, with a dreamlike feeling. No one had expected that Chu Yang's sword would be so ruthless!

  The palm at the back doesn't matter, but this sword in front is equivalent to abolishing Qu Ping!

  Chu Yang's face flashed a faint, hidden smile. The sword was drawn out of necessity, but the shocking Hong Yun Snow Step and that one palm were done with ulterior motives. The step that dodged was Qu Ping, but it was for someone in the dark to see.

  That palm's purpose, the contained cold yin energy, was directly aimed at... the place where the seven yins converge!

  Seven Yin Absolute Spirit Palm! It is the untransmitted secret of the Heavenly Outside Pavilion. It is also the most powerful set of skills! The biggest reason why the generations of door-opening disciples enter the Seven Yin Gathering Place is to use the extreme coldness of the Seven Yin to cultivate the Seven Yin Absolute Spirit Palm!

  Chu Yang's palm strike wasn't aimed at attacking Qu Ping, who had already lost the ability to resist. What was the point of striking another blow? The real reason was... to tell the person hiding in the shadows: I've taken a step ahead of everyone else!

  As for why he would take the lead... Chu Yang believed that his master, Meng Chaoran, would naturally cover for him. He had absolute confidence in this regard.

  "Chu Yang, you're so ruthless!" Liu Yunyan looked at Qu Ping writhing in pain on the ground, his eyes flashing with anger, and then he raised his head to glare at Chu Yang, gritting his teeth: "To a fellow disciple and brother, how dare you use such a vicious move!"

  Chu Yang sneered and curled his lip, his long sword slanted, and a drop of fresh blood slowly dripped from the tip.

  Following the direction of his sword tip, it was Shi Qianshan who didn't know about human affairs!

  Everyone was suddenly speechless.

  Qu Ping is a fellow disciple, isn't Shi Qianshan? They were the first to make a move, beating Shi Qianshan into this state. The lesson from past experiences is right here, so how can you blame Chu Yang's ruthless hands?

  Chu Yang smiled coldly and said, "First, you came to the Purple Bamboo Garden to cause trouble without your school's permission; second, you attacked my people in the Purple Bamboo Garden first; third... everything has already been made clear earlier, I'm just helping Brother Qu, won't everyone forget so easily?"

  Help...?

  Looking at Qu Ping's mangled flesh and blood, half of his life gone, everyone couldn't help but shudder. Helping... is this what you call helping?

  It's dawn again!