Martial Sage from the Vajra Skill

Chapter 260 - 151: Honing (Part 2)

"Argh..."

THUD! THUD!

Zhang Xu was about to speak when screams suddenly reached his ears.

The next moment, several of his men stationed as guards at the entrance of Jufu Building were sent flying backward, spewing mouthfuls of blood. They crashed to the ground with their chests caved in, clearly dead.

"Who is it? Who dares to touch the men of my Cyan Snake Gang?"

Zhang Xu shot to his feet, his murderous gaze fixed on the entrance of Jufu Building. He saw three young figures walking in from outside.

"It’s my first time killing someone. It feels awful," Xu Qing said, looking at one of the men who was coughing up blood. She felt a wave of nausea.

Xu Yang smiled. "I told you before, if you want to practice martial arts, you have to get used to this sort of thing."

"It’s my first time killing someone too, but I feel alright. Junior Sister Xu, you’ll get used to it after a few more times," Qiu Wenjie said with a laugh. "Just think of them as the villains who beat up your uncle. It’ll make you feel better."

Hearing this, Xu Qing actually closed her eyes and thought for a moment. When she opened them again, she was smiling. "Senior Brother Qiu, your method really works. These bastards dared to hurt my uncle. They deserved to die."

’These bastards killed five or six of my brothers, and now they’re standing here, laughing and chatting.’

Zhang Xu roared, "Qiu Wenjie, what do you think you’re doing? Are you here to negotiate or to start a war? Don’t think you’re so great just because you and Xu Qing have reached Qi Gathering Great Success. We were just holding back before because we didn’t want to hurt you. Believe it or not, I can make sure you never even get the chance to participate in the Martial Arts Examination."

Qiu Wenjie’s voice was cold. "You injured Uncle Zhou, and you still want to negotiate? Do you think Uncle Zhou is some pushover? You should know, he’s my Senior Brother Xu Yang’s uncle."

"It seems you’ve come here to die." Zhang Xu’s True Qi surged as he prepared to attack.

But a large hand pressed down on him, stopping him.

Yan Qingqiu stood up. "So, Xu Yang has returned. No wonder you’ve suddenly grown a backbone. Are you planning to lead these two into a war with us?

"Brother Xu, you should think this through. They only have two days until the Martial Arts Examination. If anything were to happen, their entire future would be ruined."

Their timing for attacking Zhou Shunchang was, of course, not chosen at random.

They were certain that since Qiu Wenjie and Xu Qing had to participate in the Martial Arts Examination, they wouldn’t dare to risk a life-or-death fight and would ultimately be forced to compromise.

"Xu Yang?"

Everyone from the Cyan Snake Gang was startled. They looked closely at the man standing beside Qiu Wenjie and realized it was indeed Xu Yang, whom they had seen at the Martial Arts Examination.

’He actually came back?’

"A war? You think you’re even worthy of saying the word ’war’ to me?" Xu Yang’s expression was one of contempt.

Yan Qingqiu’s face darkened. "Do you really think becoming a Purple Sun Sect disciple makes you invincible? There are Purple Sun Sect disciples who can’t even break through to Qi Cultivation Gang. Don’t take me, Yan Qingqiu, for some ignorant country Martial Artist."

He had also traveled widely, hunted for treasure in the Yunling Mountain Range, and lived in Cyan Yang City for a time. He had some understanding of the Purple Sun Sect.

He knew that the so-called Dragon Ascending Disciples were little more than laborers chosen by the Purple Sun Sect.

"You may have some worldly experience, but not much. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have dared to target my uncle."

Xu Yang turned to Xu Qing and Qiu Wenjie. "Shedding some blood before the examination will be perfect for tempering your Martial Dao Will and accumulating Evil Qi. I’ll watch your backs. Kill them all."

As he spoke, he pointed to a brutish-looking man, Tiger, who had injured Zhou Shunchang. "Break his limbs first. Don’t be in a hurry to kill him."

"Alright!"

Facing so many experts from the Cyan Snake Gang, both Qiu Wenjie and Xu Qing were a little nervous, but they obeyed and charged forward, plunging into the group of Cyan Snake Gang experts standing to the side.

"You’re courting death!"

Zhang Xu slammed his hand on the table, shattering its surface. He leaped into the air like a great bird, flying toward Qiu Wenjie and Xu Qing.

WHOOSH!

Xu Yang pointed a finger through the air, and a flash of Golden Gang Qi shot out.

BANG!

The next instant, one of Zhang Xu’s arms exploded, splattering flesh and bone everywhere.

The condensed Golden Gang Qi pierced through the wall of the building before finally dissipating.

"ARGH...!"

Zhang Xu nearly fainted from the pain. He staggered in mid-air, then fell with a scream, clutching his severed arm in agony.

Xu Yang retracted his finger and smiled. "That makes it fair. Now you can make your move."

Xu Qing and Qiu Wenjie were both at Qi Gathering Great Success, but they had not yet reached its peak. Only by joining forces could they have hoped to defeat Zhang Xu.

However, the Cyan Snake Gang had more than just Zhang Xu at Qi Gathering Great Success. There was another at the same level, two Martial Artists at Qi Gathering Minor Achievement, and several who had just entered the Qi Gathering realm.

Without crippling one of Zhang Xu’s arms, the two of them wouldn’t have been able to beat all these people.

"So you’ve reached Qi Cultivation Gang as well? No wonder you dared to start a war!" Yan Qingqiu’s pupils contracted.

It had only been two years, yet Xu Yang had already achieved Qi Cultivation Gang.

It had taken him seven or eight years to reach this stage back then.

"Tell them to stop. They’ve already killed several people and vented their anger. The Cyan Snake Gang will accept this loss."

Now that Xu Yang had returned, and as someone who had achieved Qi Cultivation Gang, Yan Qingqiu’s attitude toward the Qiu Family and Zhou Shunchang naturally changed.

Since they were both at the Qi Cultivation Gang realm, Xu Yang might not be able to defeat him, but he couldn’t defeat Xu Yang either. A bloody fight would only result in mutual destruction.

"Gang Leader..." Zhang Xu was unwilling to accept this.

He had lost an arm. How could they just let it go like this?

Xu Yang shook his head. "I’ve already said it. You have some experience, but not much. You injured my uncle, and you think a simple ’we accept our loss’ is the end of it? If that were the case, wouldn’t anyone who feels like it be able to step on my uncle in the future?"

He had to make an example of them today. If he wasn’t ruthless enough, and if Xu Qing and Qiu Wenjie both succeeded in their Dragon Ascension at the Martial Arts Examination, then the Qiu Family’s and his uncle’s businesses would be left without an expert to protect them. People would still try to take advantage.

Yan Qingqiu’s eyes grew cold. "It seems you’re determined to fight to the death. In that case, I, Yan, will accompany you to the very end. What are you still doing sitting there? Attack!"

Zhang Xu gritted his teeth, tapped a few points on his severed arm, and charged toward Xu Qing and Qiu Wenjie.

"I’ll take him. Junior Sister Xu, you deal with the others."

Qiu Wenjie sent a Cyan Snake Gang member flying with a palm strike, then turned to face Zhang Xu.

After a short exchange, the two had already taken down several of the five or six Cyan Snake Gang experts. It wouldn’t be a problem for Xu Qing to face the rest on her own. More importantly, Qiu Wenjie could see that Xu Yang wanted to temper Xu Qing, so he needed to put more pressure on her.

In any case, with Xu Yang watching over them, nothing could go wrong.

Yan Qingqiu wasn’t in a hurry to make a move, and neither was Xu Yang.

The little girl was clearly in her first real life-or-death battle. Her techniques were rigid and methodical, as if she were merely sparring.

In her practice of the Mountain-Shaking Bear Fist, she had only mastered Bear-Bursting Strength and had not yet comprehended Wind and Thunder Strength.

The same was true for Qiu Wenjie. Despite practicing the Mountain-Shaking Bear Fist for three and a half years, he also hadn’t comprehended Wind and Thunder Strength.

"Be ruthless. Strike where it’s fatal. This isn’t a spar; it’s a fight to the death. If you drag this out and your True Qi is depleted, you’ll be the one getting beaten..."

He began to instruct the young girl using Secret Transmission.

Xu Qing treated Xu Yang’s words as gospel, and her techniques immediately became sharp and vicious.

CRACK!

After a dozen or so techniques, she struck a man at Qi Gathering Minor Achievement under the arm with her palm. He immediately spat blood and was sent flying, unable to get up after he landed.

Xu Yang nodded in satisfaction.

The little girl’s talent wasn’t the best, but if she could kill one opponent in a one-on-three fight, taking down the remaining two wouldn’t be much of a problem.

"Gang Leader..." Zhang Xu was getting anxious.

With one arm severed, he could do little more than parry while fighting Qiu Wenjie. If Yan Qingqiu didn’t make a move soon, all of his men would be slaughtered by Xu Qing and Qiu Wenjie.

Yan Qingqiu gritted his teeth. "Since you refuse to stop, then let me test the skills of a Purple Sun Sect disciple."

He was still wary of Xu Yang, but given the circumstances, it was clear Xu Yang wouldn’t back down. The matter wouldn’t be resolved until he exchanged a few blows with him.

BOOM!

With an explosion of Gang Qi from the soles of his feet, his body vanished from the spot, sweeping toward Xu Yang like a fierce gale.

The aura of a Gang Qi Martial Artist rippled outward. Qiu Wenjie, Xu Qing, and the others faltered in their movements. They felt the hair on their bodies stand on end, and a crushing weight seemed to press down on their chests.

’So a Martial Artist who has achieved Qi Cultivation Gang is this terrifying.’

Their hearts tightened, and they couldn’t help but break into a cold sweat for Xu Yang.

"You haven’t even reached Gang Qi Minor Achievement, and you want to test the skills of a Purple Sun Sect disciple?"

Facing the hand that was covered in Gang Qi and reaching for him, Xu Yang simply extended his five fingers casually, without even circulating his own Gang Qi.

CRACK!

The Gang Qi shattered, and his five fingers closed firmly around Yan Qingqiu’s wrist.

With just his physical strength, Xu Yang stopped the palm strike that Yan Qingqiu had launched with all his might. It was frozen a foot away from his body, unable to advance another inch.