Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

"Hmph, a mere remnant boy from the Hidden Blade Sect dares to confront the Third Elder, isn’t he seeking death?"

The Jade Sword Sect guard at the Late Stage of Earth Bending Realm who spoke first let out a cold snort. After all, the gate he was guarding was broken by someone, which was a humiliation to him, and he always harbored resentment.

"He dared to kill the Young Sect Master of the Jade Sword Sect; when the Sect Leader returns, what awaits him will be tortures worse than death!"

Another guard interjected, with a hint of pleasure in his voice. They knew how the Sect Leader treasured his disciple, and this time he would probably be furious.

Amidst the discussion of numerous Jade Sword Sect cultivators below, Third Elder Dong Shu in the sky showed a disdainful look. The dominant advantage in the first clash earlier undoubtedly dispelled his last bit of doubt.

This Xu Qingshan indeed only had Early Stage cultivation of the Lingyun Realm. With such cultivation, killing a Floating Life Realm Late Stage Zhuo Bufeng was naturally not a problem, but when facing someone stronger, it would be completely insufficient.

"Xu Qingshan, next time, you won’t have such good luck!"

Dong Shu’s cold voice indicated that he attributed the unexpected lack of effect from his Giant Sword Meridian Techniques to Xu Qingshan’s luck, but such a situation would never happen again.

Facing a lower ranker, Dong Shu didn’t intend to fight hundreds of rounds; he wanted to crush Xu Qingshan on the spot with overwhelming force.

Since the situation had attracted some Ye City cultivators to observe, if he couldn’t crush Xu Qingshan, it would severely damage the recently enhanced prestige of the Jade Sword Sect.

Swish!

Dong Shu’s figure turned into a stream of light, and some cultivators with strong Power of Soul could clearly see that at some point, he had a Green Light Long Sword in his hand.

The Green Light Sword, four feet long, emitted a faint green glow, appearing incredibly sharp, and its grade was certainly not lower than Heavenly Rank Low Level.

"Ha, abandoned the Meridian Techniques, huh? That’s truly self-destructive behavior!"

Dong Shu, holding the Green Light Long Sword and heading towards Xu Qingshan with a stab, failed to notice the gleam in a coarse-clothed youth’s eyes below or the light chuckle.

The one who chuckled was of course Yun Xiao. As Xu Qingshan guessed, his mentor intended to train him or let him get accustomed to the strength surge from consuming Elixirs.

Yun Xiao believed that with his presence, he wouldn’t let Xu Qingshan be in mortal danger, merely intervening with the Dragon Taming Sword at critical moments.

If Dong Shu had merely used Meridian Techniques to crush, Yun Xiao would have had to act himself, due to Xu Qingshan being one level of small realm lower, unlike Yun Xiao, who could fight beyond his rank.

But now seeing Dong Shu abandon Meridian Techniques for close combat, Yun Xiao knew he didn’t need to act himself.

Dong Shu had no idea how stupid his current actions were. He only believed that under his sword dance, the remnant of the Hidden Blade Sect couldn’t last a few moves.

Clang!

A loud sound erupted; Xu Qingshan once again summoned the saber that had split open the gate of the Jade Sword Sect, and upon summoning, it blocked Dong Shu’s strong sword, emitting a loud noise.

Though Xu Qingshan’s block was precise, he ultimately lagged one step in cultivation, and his physical strength wasn’t much stronger than Dong Shu’s. Thus, he was forced back several steps, his arms numb.

There was an immense gap between them after all. Xu Qingshan, moving back several steps, looked even grimmer, as Dong Shu’s attack pursued closely, aiming to take advantage of Xu Qingshan’s numb arms.

"Kick his left ribs with your right leg!"

As Xu Qingshan’s body felt a bit numb, a familiar voice suddenly reached his ears, invigorating him, as he recognized it immediately as his mentor Yun Xiao speaking.

At this point, Xu Qingshan’s arms were trembling and powerless, but his legs were unaffected. Although he wasn’t sure about the effect, he decided to follow without hesitation.

Xu Qingshan knew that with his strength alone, it was impossible to defeat Dong Shu, so he might as well follow the directive of his mentor, potentially yielding unexpected results.

Thus, once he heard the voice, Xu Qingshan instinctively raised his right leg, aiming a fierce kick at Dong Shu’s left rib, akin to random kicking with his eyes closed.

Under normal circumstances, Xu Qingshan wouldn’t perform such a foolish act, as if the kick was ineffective, Dong Shu’s sword could chop his arm off directly.

"Hmm?"

Compared to Xu Qingshan, who was somewhat complacent, wanting to cut off his arms and cripple him, Dong Shu suddenly saw a leg kicking towards his left rib, and his expression couldn’t help but change slightly.

In fact, the sword stab Dong Shu executed at this moment was not just an ordinary horizontal slash, but a deeply hidden Meridian Technique, indicating that he did not underestimate Xu Qingshan too much.

Regarding this Sword Meridian Technique of his, Dong Shu had always been quite confident, believing that this technique had no flaws, but when he saw where Xu Qingshan’s right leg was kicking, he finally realized it was indeed a flaw.

Dong Shu couldn’t understand why this flaw, which even he was unaware of, was spotted by a young kid, and how could his kick be so precise?

What Dong Shu didn’t know was that, at this moment, Xu Qingshan was like a marionette, acting completely according to the instructions of the young man in simple clothes below, without even knowing what effect it would have.

Although Yun Xiao’s strength hadn’t fully recovered to the peak of his previous life, the vision and experience belonging to the Long Xiao Battle God remained, and at least for the techniques of an old fellow at the Middle Stage of Lingyun Realm, he could understand them at a glance.

With Yun Xiao’s insight and vision, finding the flaw in Dong Shu’s Sword Meridian Technique was as easy as pie, and it was just right to remind Xu Qingshan vocally.

Whoosh!

So the next moment, everyone witnessed an extremely bizarre scene: Dong Shu’s Green Light Long Sword, originally aimed at slashing Xu Qingshan’s shoulder, retracted before touching it, and his body retreated two steps backward.

At this moment, Xu Qingshan’s right leg’s kicking motion was only halfway done, a result that left many Jade Sword Sect guards below and the Ye City Cultivators watching from afar baffled.

A superior at the Middle Stage of Lingyun Realm was actually so scared by a move from a kid in the Early Stage of Lingyun Realm that he retracted his sword and retreated, which was completely contrary to what they had imagined beforehand.

No one knew how this scene had happened or the cause and effect behind it, not even Dong Shu himself, who found it inexplicable after making this move.

"It must be a coincidence!"

As if to encourage himself, Dong Shu gritted his teeth, thrusting his sword out again, only this time with even more caution, his eyes never leaving Xu Qingshan’s legs.

Perhaps in Dong Shu’s heart, he had developed a bit of apprehension towards Xu Qingshan’s seemingly divine stroke of a kick just now. He could imagine the consequences if he hadn’t dodged.

"Left waist, Qimen acupoint!"

Just as Xu Qingshan was a bit at a loss, a voice as if from the heavens reached his ears again, making him raise his right foot without a moment’s hesitation and kick towards Dong Shu’s left waist.

Seeing Xu Qingshan’s movement, everyone below felt a bit strange because this move was similar to the previous one, just a bit lower, changing from the left rib to the left waist.

"Huh?"

But the next moment, the many spectators seemed to have discovered something unbelievable, and all exclaimed in surprise, their faces growing more puzzled.

Because the Jade Sword Sect’s Third Elder Dong Shu, at the Middle Stage of Lingyun Realm, once again hastily retracted his sword and retreated, as if his left waist was a fatal weakness.

"No! Impossible!"

Compared to the spectators below and afar, Dong Shu, as the party involved, was roaring inwardly while subconsciously retracting his sword and retreating, his breath somewhat unstable.

If Dong Shu thought the first time was just Xu Qingshan being lucky, like a blind cat bumping into a dead mouse and kicking towards his flaw, then this second precisely-timed kick no longer seemed so simple.

Although Xu Qingshan’s second kick was just a tad lower than the first, it was still right where the flaw in Dong Shu’s sword move lay, not missing by a hair.

To outsiders, this appeared to be merely two simple exchanges, but inside Dong Shu’s mind, a storm was raging, especially since he only had a vague idea of these flaws himself, making him even more astounded.

The flaws that even he wasn’t very clear about were spotted at a glance by the opponent and used immediately to gain the upper hand. To Dong Shu, this was simply astonishing.

Baffled, Dong Shu dared not attack Xu Qingshan again at this moment, fearing the exposure of more flaws in his sword moves, a truth he was unwilling to face.

While Dong Shu was filled with doubt and suspicion, Xu Qingshan wasn’t thinking too much. At this moment, a familiar voice echoed in his ears again, letting him know that the time for a counterattack had finally arrived.

The effects of his previous two moves greatly increased Xu Qingshan’s confidence in Yun Xiao. After forcing Dong Shu to retreat twice, the Third Elder of the Jade Sword Sect at the Middle Stage of Lingyun Realm wasn’t so intimidating anymore.