“Insect…”
Du Yuanguang smirked until he saw that, as his sword was still in Li Qiye’s left shoulder, his opponent’s right hand started moving. In the blink of an eye, even Du Yuanguang did not see the movement of Li Qiye’s blade.
“Good…”
The blade strike was too swift; it invoked mysterious truths that nothing else could compare to. No one saw the trajectory of the move. The Nine Saint Demon Gate’s disciples were cheering loudly when they saw Du Yuanguang’s sword connect.
However…
The same second, when the sword met the left shoulder, Nan Huairen and Protector Mo finally arrived. Protector Mo saw the sword’s connection and yelled out:
“Please lower your sword and spare him!”
One second later, blood dripped down from the throat of Du Yuanguang. Then all of a sudden, it splurted out as his body slowly fell to the ground. Mercilessly, Li Qiye had thrown both of his blades using the “Invisible Dual Blades” technique.
“Phap… Phap…”
Du Yuanguang’s body was crossed by the path of the two blades as they magically intersected each other; dividing his body into five pieces before it hit the ground completely. Blood filled the arena.
Du Yuanguang’s eyes flashed hints of bewilderment and regrets. He did not understand how he had fallen. How would he know that the technique of Li Qiye was honed by Immortal Emperor Min Ren himself. Although it could not compare to Emperor level merit laws, a martial technique sharpened by an Immortal Emperor could not be underestimated.
The more frightening fact was that Li Qiye grasped the mysterious truths of this technique. From the ancient era until now; only the Emperor and Li Qiye have fully understood the principles behind the move. At this level, this technique could even slay a Royal Noble.
Du Yuanguang went into the match while underestimating his opponent; he did not have any defense ready. There was no way he could dodge the peerless strike. Li Qiye traded his left shoulder in order to execute this move.
Right now, the whole battle stage was completely silent. The laughters and jeers disappeared. It seemed like time had froze.
Nan Huairen’s jaws dropped to the floor. He hurried here in order to save Li Qiye, but he couldn’t imagine that Li Qiye only needed one slash to dismember his opponent’s body.
Li Qiye was slowly removing the magical sword from his shoulder. The noise of the sword cutting against his bone shrieked softly, but Li Qiye showed no emotion or pain. He had experienced much worse pains in the past. He threw the sword away and stepped outside of the ring. He looked around and saw the crowd. Showing a dejected and regretful expression, he said:
“It seems like my blade technique is still missing something; I had to trade a strike, and now, I am hurt.”
Remembering what had just occurred, Nan Huairen’s jaws was still hugging the floor. It wouldn’t be surprising for it to be dislocated after staying agape for so long. One blade to kill a cultivator and he was pretending to be sad? This fella was shameless!
As for the Nine Saint Demon Gate’s disciples, their souls had not yet returned to their bodies. Du Yuanguang was a genius amongst his peers, but he was instantly mutilated by his opponent!
Protector Mo was the first to regain his composure. He immediately covered Li Qiye’s wound to stop the blood flow, and he gravely said:
“Go, now.”
He carried Li Qiye and left the arena while Nan Huairen followed right behind them.
After settling Li Qiye down, Protector Mo just sat there aimlessly. Right now, he didn’t have the time to think about how Li Qiye killed Du Yuanguang. He was devastated about the consequences of killing a disciple from the Nine Saint Demon Gate. This was a huge disaster.
Nan Huairen, on the other hand, was treating the wound of Li Qiye with a special silver paste. Then, he applied bandages around the shoulder. His mind still wondered about what happened.
“How is it possible for a martial technique to kill a Provisional Palace expert?”
He had seen Li Qiye practice the move before. Although it was admirable, he didn’t truly care for it since it was only a martial technique.
“That is only because you do not understand the truth.”
Comfortably relaxing in his chair, Li Qiye was pleased with Nan Huairen’s confused expression.