Chapter 679 - 273: Black Profound 3
The spear tip first tore through the hastily deployed Body-Protecting True Astral without any resistance, then struck the Inner Armor!
CRACK!
The Spiritual Light from the Inner Armor held for only an instant before letting out a mournful cry and dimming abruptly. Then, the spear tip brutally pierced through it!
"AH—!"
Zhao Yuandou let out a shrill, despairing scream as the Profound Dragon Spear burst through his chest. The ferocious Power contained within the spear tip instantly shattered his heart meridians.
His forward momentum came to a dead stop. He looked down in disbelief at the blood-soaked spear tip protruding from his chest as the light in his eyes rapidly faded. With a flick of his wrist, Chen Qing flung the corpse away. It slammed heavily into a corner of the wall, lifeless.
Just then, a surge of immense, turbulent Power suddenly struck from behind!
It was none other than Jiang Kui, the Island Master of Black Profound Island, whom Chen Qing had just sent reeling with a single punch!
Jiang Kui saw Zhao Yuandou die and had been forced back by Chen Qing’s fist. Completely humiliated and consumed by rage, he attacked again without hesitation.
A deep blue radiance erupted from his palms. The air around him seemed to thicken like viscous seawater, carrying a cataclysmic force as he struck fiercely at the vital point on Chen Qing’s back.
This was a strike fueled by rage, delivered with all his might.
"Hmph!"
Sensing the Evil Wind at his back, Chen Qing let out a cold snort.
He didn’t turn around or even use his longspear to block. With a mere thought, he instantly activated the Fourth Layer of his Cultivation Technique, the Dragon Elephant Wisdom Vajra Body!
VWOOM!
The qi and blood in his body surged like liquid mercury, faintly emitting the roars of dragons and the trumpeting of elephants. A Dark Gold Radiance flowed beneath his skin, making him resemble a Buddha cast from dark gold!
BAM—!
Jiang Kui’s palms, which he believed would be a decisive blow, landed squarely on Chen Qing’s back.
However, the expected sound of snapping tendons and breaking bones never came. He felt as if his Palm Power had struck an ancient, towering mountain that had stood for eons!
An indescribable, massive rebounding force erupted from Chen Qing’s body and surged madly back up his arms!
Excruciating pain shot through Jiang Kui’s palms. He staggered back seven or eight steps—THUD, THUD, THUD—each footfall leaving an inch-deep print in the hard flagstones before he barely managed to regain his balance.
His all-out attack hadn’t even broken through his opponent’s Protective Gang Qi. Instead, the rebound had left him with internal injuries!
Chen Qing slowly turned around, his Profound Dragon Spear angled toward the ground. "Since you want to join him," he said lightly, "I’ll grant your wish."
Before the words had even faded, Chen Qing moved!
He stomped his foot, and the ground beneath him exploded into a shallow crater. His body shot forward like an arrow loosed from a bow, hurtling toward Jiang Kui with an incomparably sharp killing intent!
Jiang Kui suppressed his injuries and drew a circle with his palms. Deep blue True Astral surged out, forming a rapidly spinning Vortex Water Shield—his ultimate defensive technique, the Profound Water Vortex. He hoped it would neutralize Chen Qing’s Momentum and Spear Force.
However, Chen Qing had no intention of competing in technique. The Profound Dragon Spear thrust forward in a simple, direct line. Three colors of True Astral coiled around its tip, concentrating into a single point to pierce the surface!
With a ripping sound, SHRRRIP, the seemingly tough Vortex Water Shield was pierced by the spear tip as easily as if it were fragile cloth!
The violent Strong Qi exploded, sending Jiang Kui staggering backward once more. The backlash from his shattered shield forced another mouthful of blood from his lips.
Chilled to the core, Jiang Kui used the momentum to retreat rapidly. At the same time, he flicked his fingers, sending dozens of deep blue Water Arrows—so condensed they looked solid—shooting like a sudden storm toward the major acupoints on Chen Qing’s body in an attempt to halt his pursuit.
Chen Qing’s expression never changed. The Profound Dragon Spear danced in his hand, his movements as elusive as a phantom’s, the afterimages of the spear forming an impenetrable barrier.
CLANG CLANG CLANG...
Amidst a dense patter of crisp sounds, like a downpour on a tin roof, every single Water Arrow was shattered and deflected by the spear’s afterimages. Not one managed to come within three feet of him!
Chen Qing burst through the volley of arrows, his speed unchecked. He was now within five feet of Jiang Kui!
With nowhere left to retreat and no way to dodge, a glint of madness flashed in Jiang Kui’s eyes. He abandoned all defense, gathering what little True Astral he had left into his right palm. It turned as black as ink as he struck directly for Chen Qing’s face!
But Chen Qing’s spear was faster! Before the Poison Palm could fully extend, the Profound Dragon Spear struck first, moving like a bolt of black lightning tearing through the night sky.
SQUELCH!
The spear tip sank with unerring accuracy into Jiang Kui’s throat!
Jiang Kui’s charging figure froze. His outstretched Poison Palm dropped limply to his side. His eyes bulged wide as a guttural gurgle escaped his throat, but he couldn’t form a single word.
With a flick of his wrist, Chen Qing retracted the spear, pulling a spray of crimson blood along with it.
Jiang Kui’s body collapsed to the ground with a thud. The Island Master who had tyrannized Black Profound Island for so many years was dead.
"Wait—!"
At almost the exact same instant Jiang Kui’s body hit the ground, an aged voice boomed like rolling thunder from the distance. The sound rapidly grew closer, a clear sign that its owner was approaching at an incredible speed.
But in the end, they were a step too late.
Chen Qing had already withdrawn his spear, and Jiang Kui was already dead.
"What audacity!"
As the voice faded, a figure arrived. An old man with a full head of white hair and a complexion as rosy as a baby’s landed in the middle of the area. He wore a brocade robe embroidered with a swallow treading on waves. His Body Technique was so fast that the powerful gust of wind he created kicked up clouds of dust.
His gaze swept across the scene and instantly locked onto Jiang Kui’s still-warm corpse. His face immediately turned ashen, his expression utterly grim.
This was none other than an Elder of Yanzi Dock, a True Essence Realm master—Bai Cang, "The Raging Tide"!
He was also Jiang Kui’s adoptive father.
Bai Cang was furious. ’It’s not that I truly cared for my adoptive son,’ he thought, ’but Jiang Kui managed Black Profound Island for me. The annual tribute of resources and profits was extremely substantial—it was one of my most important sources of income.’
’Now that Jiang Kui is dead, Black Profound Island is sure to fall into chaos. My losses will be immense!’
’How could I not be furious?’
He fixed his gaze on Chen Qing, who stood holding his spear. The immense pressure of a True Essence Realm master washed over Chen Qing like a tide. His voice was bone-chillingly cold as he said, "Even if you are a True Inheritance disciple of the Celestial Treasure Upper Sect, you will give this old man an explanation today!"