Chapter 100: Extreme Upgrade

  That night, Lu Qing stayed at the Lu family's sword shop and lived in the west wing of the back hall.

  Time still had a day, Lu Qing chose to meditate in seclusion, while Duan Qingyun and others did not want to affect Lu Qing, and followed Gu Jianfeng back to the city master's mansion.

  "What, Stupid wants to fight to the death with that Sutu family's eldest, Sutu Chongsheng!" In the city master's residence, Ming Xue'er cried out in disbelief. Duan Qingyun and others heard this and couldn't help but bitterly smile. Even they didn't know how Lu Qing got the nickname "Stupid", and it seemed that Ming Xue'er had no intention of changing it.

  However, it was clear that the people present at this moment, such as Yi Ruoyu, did not put their minds on this matter. Without exception, they had received news of Lu Qing's previous defeat of Si Tu Long before, and through the descriptions of those with ulterior motives, they became extremely interested in Lu Qing's current strength. Such a strong physique was almost no weaker than some second-tier spirit beasts that specialized in power and defense.

  On the other side, Lie Feng's gaze was uncertain as he stared at Lu Qing. He hadn't expected that after experiencing the trial of life and death through blood sacrifice, Lu Qing would make such a huge breakthrough. At this moment, he began to recall what Lu Qing had said earlier about accidentally ingesting some kind of heavenly treasure, which slightly enhanced his physical strength and physique.

  He was originally somewhat disdainful, after all, the heavenly and earthly treasures are now in the Ten Thousand Great Mountains almost as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns, how could they be obtained so easily by Lu Qing, at most it's probably just consuming some ordinary spiritual objects like Lingquan Dilei.

  Now that he knows Lü Qing's performance yesterday, he realizes that he has always underestimated Lü Qing. If his complacency on the day of the Zixia Peak was the reason, he didn't go all out from the start and was defeated by Lü Qing who relied on speed and strength to press step by step.

  It seems that he is no longer a match for Lu Qing, after all, the Situ family is one of the five major families, and some of the people they have collected are not much worse than the five main peaks in terms of swordsmanship and profound sword techniques. Even if Situ Long goes all out now, he will still be defeated by Lu Qing's absolute strength, and the outcome won't be any better.

  How hateful! How could that kid have such good luck?!

  Lie Feng's heart was as if being burned by jealous flames at this moment, although he wasn't the strongest here, but in the past, relying on his 16th ranking on the Dragon and Phoenix List, people would have put at least half of their attention on him.

  But now, everyone's attention was drawn to that little kid, and Lie Feng had become the stepping stone for his rise to fame. His defeat had made that little kid famous today.

  After a moment of contemplation, Lu Xingyu spoke up: "Let's wait till tomorrow. Since it has already become a fact, we have no way to change it. I hope that Lu Shixian can keep his life." After finishing speaking, he glanced at Duan Qingyun and the others with a faint gaze, finally lingering on Nie Qingtian's face for a moment before everyone dispersed.

  "Yuru, do you know that Lu Qing?" Just when there were only four women left, including Yuru, the beautiful woman who had been following Yuru, Suyun, spoke up.

  "It's unclear, but this child is extraordinary, with a combat consciousness and aura that surpasses ordinary people. Moreover, I always feel like he's hiding some kind of secret, and can't see through him." Upon hearing the woman's question, Yi Ruoyu hastily replied, even with a hint of respect in his tone, while Ming Xue'er on the side was blinking her eyes, carefully watching from the sidelines.

  And this woman's age looked like, only seventeen or eighteen years old, actually let Yi Ruoyu, the great disciple of Xianxian Peak, be so respectful. And Yi Ruoyu and three others including Mingxue'er never mentioned this woman in their daily lives, so until now, Duan Qingyun and others didn't know the name of this woman.

  At this moment, Lu's Sword Pavilion had reached a critical juncture. In the side room, Lu Qing sat cross-legged on the bed, his entire body emitting a faint bloody glow. On top of the bloody glow, there was also a mixture of purple and green sword energy, with purple electricity and whirlwind entwined together.

  At this moment, Lu Qing was like an ancient war god descending from the heavens, his long hair fluttering wildly, filled with a powerful and mystical aura. As time passed, the aura around Lu Qing grew stronger and stronger, thick purple lightning bolts as wide as thumbs darted back and forth across his body, surrounded by a green whirlwind of energy. The entire room began to tremble slightly.

  "Is the little one ready?" A heavy voice echoed in Lu Qing's mind.

  "I'm ready," Lu Qingying replied.

  When making a battle appointment with Situ Chong yesterday, Lu Qing already had such an intention. He wanted to rely on the Purple Emperor Sword to increase his cultivation in advance and have at least the strength of a Great Heavenly Sword Master. Only then would he have enough confidence to defeat Situ Chong, who was only a Minor Heavenly Sword Master. This was what Gujian Feng told Lu Qing before leaving yesterday, and he specifically reminded Lu Qing to be careful of Situ Chong's Golden Line Sword Energy and his profound swordsmanship, the Xuánjīn Dàzhēn Sword.

  After Ye Lao's estimation, Lu Qing's current Wind and Thunder Sword Qi can only match the Five Elements Sword Qi of a general sword master at the Small Tian level. However, compared to the strongest attacking and destructive power of the Metal Element Sword Qi, it still lacks a bit. Moreover, his opponent is a sword master who has condensed his sword intent, and the thickness of his sword yuan is almost eight times that of Lu Qing's current state. His Wind and Thunder Sword Qi really finds it difficult to break through Situ Zhongyuan's continuous protective sword aura.

  After a moment of silence, Ye Lao spoke up: "Since you've already made your decision, go ahead and do it. I'll try my best to protect your body, but you still need to be prepared. Your body hasn't reached the point where it can handle the Purple Emperor Sword's power to boost your cultivation. If you force it now, it will take at least half a year for your body to recover and solidify again, and you may even suffer some injuries. For the time being, your cultivation won't be able to advance either."

  "Half a year?" Lu Qing murmured, just half a year had not exceeded his bottom line, and a hint of determination flashed in his eyes. "I'm starting now, Old Ye."

  In an instant, the blood halos and purple electric winds that had been emanating from Lu Qing's body disappeared without a trace. From his skin, it could be seen that they had all been retracted into his flesh. At this moment, Lu Qing's entire body suddenly emitted a series of crackling sounds, and he suddenly swelled up by a circle. Intangible streams of air flowed and circulated around him, and the martial robes on his body also began to billow and surge, as if a python was slithering through them.

  The entire west wing was now emitting a humming noise, as if it were about to collapse at any moment. This shocked Shi Yuan, who was guarding the door, because he felt that Lu Qing's aura inside the wing was growing at a terrifying speed.

  Just a few breaths later, Bu Yuan's face was covered in sweat and his complexion began to pale. Under the pressure of Lu Qing's aura, his cultivation realm as a mid-tier sword cultivator was completely unable to withstand it. He stumbled back dozens of feet, and from then on, Bu Yuan didn't dare approach the western wing anymore. He could only watch from afar, his heart filled with reverence for this mysterious young master who might truly be able to create miracles.

  At this time, the air in the west wing was surging and restless. Whether it was tables and chairs or teapots and ceramic cups, everything was floating in mid-air, including the bed where Lu Qingpan sat, which had left the ground by a good three inches.

  Crack!

  Lu Qing's hair was scattered at this moment, and on it, there were actually strange and mysterious fine wind and thunder sword auras. Extremely violent sword auras burst out from Lu Qing's entire body.

  Boom!

  Unable to withstand Lu Qing's explosion, the bed suddenly split into four or five pieces, with wood chips flying everywhere.

  Lu Qing, however, was not affected in the slightest. His entire body floated inches above the ground, his originally well-fitting martial attire now tightly stretched over his body. In his dantian, Lu Qing focused all his attention on that rapidly rotating liquid-like Wind Thunder Sword Origin, as countless pure Wind Thunder Sword Origins quickly surged into his dantian from outside.

  The Zi Huang sword body was fully operational, releasing the Blood Slashing Sword Yuan Liquid stored within his body and transforming it into pure sword yuan to enhance his cultivation. At this moment, Lu Qing's cultivation entered a phase of rapid advancement.

  As time passed bit by bit, around the center of the room Lu Qing, everything began to slowly rise and rotate, while Lu Qing's body also started rotating in the opposite direction, a powerful aura condensed into a towering tornado that shot up into the sky.

  Boom!

  The entire Nanmu wood roof of the wing was blasted out a few feet in diameter, and the doors and windows were humming. At the same time, the entire Luojia Sword Street felt an invisible pressure rising from the back hall of the Lu family sword shop, as if a high mountain was pressing on their hearts.

  Pfft——

  Pfft——

  Several young swordsmen who had just entered the Small Sky Realm could not withstand such pressure and were mentally shocked, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

  Castle Lord's Manor, Sword God Temple.

  Gu Jianfeng and Wu Tie simultaneously lifted their heads, looking towards the direction of the town, with a hint of puzzlement in their eyes.

  Lu Jiansheng, Lu Qing's cultivation was advancing rapidly, and he broke through to the Middle Heaven Realm in just one hour. He still didn't stop, as the Blood Slashing Sword Yuan Liquid stored within his body seemed endless, and the torrential Wind Thunder Sword Yuan was constantly being transformed and injected into his Dantian.

  Three time periods later, Lu Qing's body, which had been sitting in a meditative position, suddenly started to tremble slightly. Lu Qing felt that his physical body was showing signs of instability, and he knew that it was because he had advanced too quickly. He hastily stopped and began to circulate the first layer of the Purple Emperor Sword Body, stabilizing his trembling physical body. He knew that if he followed Ye Lao's instructions and consolidated for half a month, this kind of situation would not occur.

  But at this moment, he had no choice. If he didn't suppress the current momentum of the Situ family, there would be a second and third, and soon, all the major forces would take action against the Lu family's industries in various cities. The Lu family's sword-making profits were really enviable. In the Ten Thousand Great Mountains, swords were the foundation of everything, and even an ordinary clan member's home would have one or two swords, even if they were the cheapest iron swords.

  So, in any case, Lu Qing must strangle such a sprout in the cradle. PS: Recommendation tickets, everyone, please cast your recommendation tickets for Ten Steps, Ten Steps needs recommendation tickets, thank you all!