Chapter 258: Chapter 175: Intimidation
"Go to hell!!!"
That Tier Seven Martial Artist roared. As a Steward of the Martial God Hall, his power was utterly terrifying the moment he struck. A crimson wave of Qi and Blood condensed around his right arm, forming a gigantic claw!
The giant claw was formed purely from Qi and Blood. It had no physical form, but the Martial Artist’s aura was so terrifying that it caused his Qi and Blood to manifest this dreadful image. A mere glance was enough to make one’s heart race with fear.
Naturally, it wasn’t just Su Xing who felt this way.
As the Martial Artist’s direct opponent, the old man known as Elder Liu also wore a grim, frost-like expression. Just looking at him, you could tell he had little confidence in his ability to withstand this attack.
Elder Liu’s body glowed with a white light.
This light was somewhat similar to that of Zero and Wu,
but it was ten, even a hundred times more powerful than the two youths’. Its might was naturally far greater. Su Xing, however, sensed something in this white light that felt familiar, something akin to his own Sword Dao.
’It’s not that our Sword Dao is similar,’ Su Xing thought. ’It’s more... that my physical body is similar to these natives of the Spirit Realm.’
’Because they are the only ones I’ve seen with physical bodies comparable to my own, and the way it manifests is identical to mine.’
’However,’
’they all seem to have been born with it.’
’There are no signs of martial arts training on them. When they fight, aside from the most basic combat skills honed through life-and-death struggles, I can’t see any discernible martial arts system whatsoever.’
’In other words,’
’they are fighting purely with their physical bodies.’
This made Su Xing curious. Based on what Zero and Wu had told him, they were all descendants of Luocheng, left behind after its partition. ’Theoretically, they should have things like Martial Arts Secret Manuals or Qi Refining Techniques from Luocheng’s era.’
’And yet,’
’they show no signs of having learned any.’
Before Su Xing could dwell on it further, a weathered shout erupted. This made him realize he couldn’t delay any longer. ’If I’ve decided to get involved, I absolutely cannot let Elder Liu die.’
’Otherwise,’
’the pressure on me will multiply.’
No matter how untrained or ancient Elder Liu was, the white light radiating from him was even more intense than Su Xing’s, hinting at Tier Seven strength. But even within Tier Seven, there were clear disparities in power.
’Even if,’
’he can’t beat the Tier Seven from the Martial God Hall,’
’to me, he’s still a massive asset. His help, combined with my own strength, gives me an idea... the idea of defying two tiers to kill a Tier Seven Martial Artist.’
’But,’
’an idea is just an idea.’
’I won’t know how it will actually go until the fight begins.’
Just then,
the white light on Elder Liu’s body suddenly surged and skyrocketed, like some kind of Saiyan.
Like a stationary white firework, an intensely dazzling brilliance erupted from him.
A white light like this...
It was more than ten times stronger than Su Xing’s own.
The gap between Tier Seven and Tier Five was a vast chasm, one that couldn’t be bridged by a strong foundation alone. Of course, Su Xing had never relied solely on his foundation. He also had his sword.
Yes.
His own unique sword and Sword Techniques.
’Shatter,’
Su Xing thought.
...
"Hah!"
"What good is a bright light!"
"Get... down!"
The Martial Artist’s giant, blood-red claw clenched into a fist and instantly smashed down toward Elder Liu!
BOOM!
The blood-red fist seemed to tear the Spirit Realm asunder, making the entire dimension tremble for an instant. The layers of space in its path shattered completely, and Su Xing could even see, with his naked eye, what lay beyond their world.
An endless void.
Yes, beyond their world lay only the void.
But Su Xing also knew that within this void existed countless small worlds, just like this Spirit Realm.
And these small worlds,
were all attached to a complete planet like Blue Star.
"Outsider, you’re the one who should get lost!!!"
For a brief moment, a flicker of despair and fear—the feeling of facing an unbeatable foe—flashed in Elder Liu’s eyes. But this cowardice lasted only an instant, replaced by the rush of blood from his heart and a do-or-die courage!
’My people are behind me,’
’I cannot retreat!’
’If I take even one step back, the pressure on the other elders will increase exponentially. If that single step leads to the destruction of our people, I couldn’t forgive myself, not even in the Underworld.’
’I must,’
’I must take this head-on!’
He gritted his teeth, and the already piercing white light seemed to intensify, though this was merely a psychological effect. When facing a powerful enemy, fighting with only one’s physical body already put him at a disadvantage.
At the very least,
with Elder Liu’s physical prowess,
he wasn’t strong enough to defeat a more powerful Tier Seven Martial Artist in a direct confrontation.
Moreover,
this Martial Artist possessed a complete and established martial arts lineage, something a brawler with only rudimentary skills like himself could not hope to match.
BOOM!
The giant fist smashed into him in an instant.
The world fell silent. Time seemed to freeze for an instant. Snowflakes hung suspended in the air. The wildly fluctuating white light on Elder Liu’s body went still.
Then—
BOOM!!!
A flash of red light suddenly erupted!
It shot toward the ground with a velocity the naked eye could barely track!
CRASH!
A massive crater suddenly appeared in the dusty ground, with spiderweb cracks spreading out from its center. Amidst an eye-catching pool of crimson blood, Elder Liu shakily climbed to his feet.
Having a powerful physical body meant that while you might not win against an opponent who was just as tough and also possessed a variety of techniques...
...but...
it also made you incredibly difficult to kill.
This was a fact demonstrated perfectly by Su Xing himself.
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