Chapter 101: Fierce Wilderness, Mighty Power, Wind and Thunder Unleashed (Part 1)

  The time of one day passed quickly, just before noon on the third day.

  The entire Luojing Street was almost packed, and countless swordsmen came to hear the news. For these mostly gray-robed sword servants, being able to witness the eldest of the Situ family, the first family in Luojing City, take action on such a grand life-and-death stage might be a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

  After reaching the Sword Origin Realm and entering the realm of a swordsman, most people will not engage in public duels with others. Having broken through their original heart, they have elevated their mental state and cultivation, and they place even greater importance on their own dignity.

  So, even if they want to find someone to fight with, whether it's for their opponents or onlookers, there is a certain selection process involved. For those who are weaker than them, in most cases, they would not deign to take action.

  As for Lu Qing, Situ Chong placed his strength in a very high position through Situ Long's description, comparable to the ordinary Five Elements Sword Qi's sword guest Da Tianwei. Especially Lu Qing's overbearing and sharp Wind and Thunder Sword Qi made him highly valued, after all, the reputation of Wind and Thunder Sword Qi was renowned throughout the entire Ten Thousand Great Mountain.

  Before Lu Qing gained fame, Zhao Qianye, the 13th on the Dragon and Phoenix List, also rose to prominence with his sharp and overbearing Wind and Thunder Sword aura. Legend has it that when Zhao Qianye unleashed his Zi Xuan Wind and Thunder Sword, its power was comparable to a stormy day in the Great Xia Dynasty, reflecting the high regard for this sword aura.

  "How come he hasn't arrived yet?" It was still the same life-and-death stage as before, and under the stage, Ming Xue'er looked around at the noisy crowd, but didn't see Lu Qing's figure anywhere.

  On the stage of life and death, Situ Chong stood quietly on the stage with his eyes slightly closed. Beside him, a golden long sword without a scabbard was inserted into the ground, its body semi-transparent, revealing waves of intense sharpness from above.

  "It seems that Situ Chong attaches great importance to Lu Qing, waiting for the battle with such a calm and peaceful mind, I haven't seen this in two years." The front row of the audience, Gu Jianfeng's face was solemn, behind him were Duan Qingyun and others, and around them, the crowd automatically emptied out a few feet of space.

  In the same place, there were several other families of Luoshen City who also showed great interest in the life-and-death battle between Situ Chong and Lu Qing. Some gamblers even opened a betting pool in the market's casino, but these were just some idle thoughts after tea and dinner.

  If these forces also participate, if it is known afterwards that Situ Chong was used as a stake, the anger of the Situ family will not be something that anyone can bear.

  As noon approached, the entire Life and Death Arena fell silent. Only swordsmen were left now, ordinary sect members had no way to enter. At the back street entrance of Luojie Street behind, swordsmen would occasionally gather over.

  By the time of the last incense stick, the number of swordsmen who had come to watch the battle on the Life and Death Stage had reached nearly a thousand. Although most of them were sword servants, there were also dozens or even hundreds of swordsmen wearing black martial attire. Among these swordsmen, many were inner sect disciples who had stayed behind for various reasons after completing their mission in Beast Ruins.

  For Lu Qing, the name that has recently risen to fame as a disciple of Chaoyang Peak, they are filled with curiosity. Suddenly rising to 15th place on the Dragon and Phoenix List after the battle at Zixia Peak, now causing such a big stir in Luoshen City again, challenging the number one master of the Situ family, Sword Master Xiao Tianwei's Situ Chong, does he think he is one of the top ten masters?

  "How come he hasn't arrived yet? Is he afraid?"

  "Hmph, how is that possible? Have you seen Lu Qing's battle? With just one arm," a swordsman in the crowd raised his right arm to the side of another swordsman who was also questioning Lu Qing, "even with just a single sword finger, he can make you retreat instantly!"

  The man in front of him with a hint of a smile on his face said, "Did you hear that? This kid seems to have accumulated quite a reputation recently."

  While behind him, Duan Qingyun and others also heard the conversation between the two sword servants not far away. At this moment, seeing Gu Jianfeng's words come out, they all showed a smile, but in the corner, Lie Feng's face was gloomy and frightening. Beside him, Luo Xin Yu obviously noticed this point, one hand patted on Lie Feng's shoulder, shaking his head.

  When he saw Luoxin Yu's gaze, Lie Feng's body broke out in a cold sweat. Just now, he almost lost control of his mind due to jealousy. If not for Luoxin Yu noticing it, the consequences would have been unthinkable. Sighing, Lie Feng's gaze became complex and shifted his attention to Situ Chong on stage.

  At the moment when the last incense stick on the life-and-death stage was burning out, a sharp light flashed in Gujian Feng's eyes, "It has come——"

  Sigh——

  A loud and fierce gust of wind suddenly rose, amidst the shocked gazes of the onlookers. A gigantic black sword silhouette tore through the air from nearly twenty zhang outside the crowd, shooting straight towards the life-and-death stage. At the same time, a cyan-gray figure closely followed behind, leaving behind over ten clear afterimages in mid-air.

  Pfft——

  A gigantic sword shadow deeply inserted into the stone surface of the Mortal Stage, easily breaking in by several inches. The entire Mortal Stage shook violently, and at some point, an indistinct human figure simultaneously solidified beside the sword shadow as it inserted into the Mortal Stage.

  "It's Lu Qing —" The massive sword body of Lian Xin Jian quickly revealed Lu Qing's identity to the crowd.

  "What's going on?" Yu Jiuzhou furrowed his brow and said, "I feel like there's been a change in the aura around Lu Qing again. It seems like there's a power that's making my heart skip a beat, as if it's about to erupt."

  Nodding, Zhao Qianye's face also showed a solemn and slightly shocked expression, saying: "Indeed, I also have some unclear feelings about his aura."

  Including Nie Qingtian, Luoxin Yu and others, everyone's eyes turned to Gujian Feng, who revealed a calm expression on his face, saying: "Indeed, it is him."

  Many people were puzzled, but Gujian Feng shook his head and said, "Just watch closely, this competition, I also can't predict the outcome."

  Life and death on stage.

  Situ Chong's originally closed eyes suddenly opened, a shocked divine light flashed by, tightly staring at Lu Qing in front of him, his face slightly changed. On the other hand, Lu Qing standing opposite him looked like he had no expression at all, his gaze only stayed on the inserted Lian Xin Sword.

  Suddenly, a faint purple-blue light halo appeared on his body, and when he raised his head, the purple-blue light in Lu Qing's eyes flashed violently, staring at Sutu Chong opposite him. However, Sutu Chong was taken aback at this moment because he had just released his divine sense to probe Lu Qing, but it was blocked by the layer of purple-blue light on Lu Qing's skin and couldn't penetrate in at all.

  Similarly, he also cannot know the true cultivation of Lu Qing now, which is different from his divine consciousness being unable to investigate because his cultivation is higher than him. His divine consciousness was indeed blocked by Lu Qing's physical body.

  A cold laugh echoed in his mind, "My Purple Emperor Sword has once built its foundation, only by surpassing one sword realm boundary can it break through the perfect control of the flesh, and investigate the cultivation status. If you, a small sword cultivator, were to break through it, I might as well go offer myself to that madwoman! How arrogant!"

  On the other hand, Situ Chong, although somewhat wary in his heart, was still full of confidence. He didn't believe that his opponent could rise from a low-ranking swordsman to being on par with him in less than two months. At most, he might have risen one rank and that's all.

  Looking at Lu Qing opposite him, Situ Chong calmed his mind and finally spoke: "In this battle, I bet the two sword shops of the Lu family in Luojing City. Life and death are determined by fate!"

  He sneered and said, "Do you really think I'm easy to bully just because I'm young? The outcome of life and death is only related to my Lu family, does your Situ family only have this little prestige?"

  "Yes, why did only the Lu family take out their stakes."

  "Could it be that Elder Sito is afraid of losing?"

  "This seems to be a bit too much, if it's a match, it should be fair."

  The constant rumors in his ear made Situ Chong stunned, and then he said with a cold tone: "Good, if I, Situ Chong, lose, I am willing to compensate you, the Lu family, with one million purple jade coins, and from now on, I will not be an enemy of your Lu family."

  "One million Purple Jade Coins!" The crowd seemed to have exploded in a frenzy, one million Purple Jade Coins, which was almost equivalent to the total income of the Sutu family for five years. For some medium-sized families with lower status, it was almost their entire family fortune.

  Gu Jian's eyes narrowed and he could see that Situ Chong's body was filled with a thick murderous intent.

  "Alright," Lu Qing laughed loudly, "since that's the case, then let's fight! In this battle, you will definitely lose!" His words revealed his strong confidence.

  At the same time, Lu Qing stretched out his right hand, and the Lianxin Sword inserted into the ground suddenly emitted a humming sword cry. Then, the sword body that was inserted began to float up from the Mortal Stage inch by inch.

  With a big step forward, there was a loud crash, and the ground seemed to be trampled by a fierce beast, shaking violently. Under Lu Qing's feet, the stone surface cracked open, extending several feet outwards, and all the broken stones fell into the cracks.

  "Is this still human?" The audience's Duan Qingyun stared with his eyes and muttered, Lu Qing's kick did not have any sword yuan fluctuations, that is to say, he used completely physical strength.

  Such destruction requires at least a force of several thousand kilograms, and the physical body must also be tough to a certain extent, otherwise the internal organs cannot withstand such a counter-shock.

  As Lu Qing's foot went down, many experienced swordsmen in the audience quickly came up with this result.

  "It's simply a beast!" Ming Xue'er pouted her small red mouth in the audience, apparently recalling that suffocating battle with Lu Qing in the Chaoyang Hall. PS: Still running naked this week, recommendations and collections are up to you readers!