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Chapter 153 Destroying the Yellow Springs, Chapter Returns to Tianwu Mountain

Upon hearing Qin Wu's words, the man's expression remained unchanged.

He simply spoke calmly.

"My name is Huang Quan, and I have come here to take your life."

But I don't want any trouble, so you'd better just kill yourself here to avoid me having to do it.

Upon hearing this, the Tianwu Mountain disciples following Qin Wu immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

"Senior Brother Qin, this person's strength is extremely terrifying. We are probably no match for him. I will hold him off here. You should return to Tianwu Mountain."

His face was resolute. Although he was no match for the man in front of him, he was very clear about Qin Wu's importance to Tianwu Mountain.

Tianwu Mountain can do without him, but it absolutely cannot do without Qin Wu. Qin Wu was somewhat moved when he heard his words.

It has to be said that the reason Tianwu Mountain gave him a sense of belonging was because of the presence of his fellow disciples.

He had been in this world for quite some time, but he had rarely experienced this feeling. After arriving at Tianwu Mountain, he could sense that the feelings most of the disciples had for him were not mixed with anything else.

Clearly, Tianwu Mountain prioritizes character when recruiting disciples. Even talent pales in comparison to character. Only those with impeccable character can enter Tianwu Mountain, and this top-down education is what has shaped Tianwu Mountain into what it is today. He then spoke.

"There's no need for that; this person can't kill me."

"Quite the boast."

Huang Quan drew his sword, his expression remaining calm, though his tone had become somewhat cold.

"Your strength is indeed impressive, but for someone who has just entered the Realm of True Self to think they can fight me is truly an overestimation of their own abilities. Since you are unwilling to commit suicide here, then I will take matters into my own hands."

Huang Quan's expression carried a hint of disdain. He had heard about Qin Wu's strength, but so what? He could clearly see that Qin Wu's current strength had only just broken through to the True Self Realm, and his realm didn't even seem stable enough. How could someone like that pose the slightest threat to a powerful figure like him who had already touched the bottleneck of the True Martial Realm?

Therefore, he had no worries about this battle. The moment he finished speaking, he charged towards Qin Wu, unleashing a speed exceeding the peak of the True Self Realm. In almost an instant, he appeared before the two of them. Huang Quan's sword did not pierce towards Qin Wu, but instead suddenly thrust towards Qin Wu's junior brother.

Qin Wu's junior brother's pupils contracted slightly at that moment. His body barely moved, but a sense of despair welled up in his heart. The opponent's speed was simply too fast; even though he wanted to block, he couldn't react in time.

But just when he thought he was doomed, a loud clang rang out, and a sword appeared in front of him, clashing with the sword of the Yellow Springs.

The one who appeared was naturally Qin Wu.

"Senior Brother Qin!"

Upon discovering that they had survived, the disciples of Tianwu Mountain were shocked and felt as if they had escaped a calamity.

"Truly impressive skill."

Only at this moment did Qin Wu's expression become somewhat serious. He had thought that Qin Wu posed no threat to him, but the speed that Qin Wu was displaying now made him look at him with new respect.

He never thought Qin Wu could stop him from killing, but reality slapped him in the face. But it didn't matter; as long as he killed Qin Wu, everything would end.

"Since that's the case, then I'll kill you."

Huang Quan roared and thrust his sword at Qin Wu. Qin Wu's movements didn't falter. The two immediately clashed.

At this moment, Qin Wu had no intention of holding back.

He knew perfectly well that the person before him was indeed quite strong, and there was no point in holding back. In just a moment, the Seven Steps of Bloodstained Technique was activated, and he immediately began to move six steps.

A surge of violent power coursed through Qin Wu's body. The two clashed again, but this time, Huang Quan felt some pressure, and his expression grew increasingly solemn.

He had initially thought Qin Wu was just a minor problem, but Qin Wu's displayed strength far exceeded his expectations. Although he still held a slight advantage in their clash, he could sense the terrifying power of Qin Wu's swordsmanship.

In his eyes, the sword in Qin Wu's hand was like countless ferocious beasts constantly taking turns to imprison him; he could hardly imagine such terrifying swordsmanship.

"What kind of swordsmanship is this?"

Huang Quan exclaimed in shock, believing his swordsmanship to be extremely powerful.

Having already reached the half-step True Martial Realm, he never imagined Qin Wu could be his match. But now he discovered that Qin Wu not only surpassed him in strength, but also in swordsmanship.

"This sword is a killing sword."

Qin Wu gave his answer, but the instant he did, he suddenly took a step forward, fully activating the Seven Steps of Bloodstained Technique. In that instant, a violent power surged through his entire body, and the intense pain almost overwhelmed his reason.

In return, he received a terrifying boost in strength, mastering the Seven Steps of Bloodstained Technique, each step a new level.

When all seven steps are activated, the enhancement will reach an extremely exaggerated level. That's why the last time he activated the Seven Steps Bloodstained Technique, he could only maintain it for a mere ten seconds.

Even though his strength has improved significantly, the full activation of all seven steps of the Seven Steps of Bloodstained Technique still puts him under immense pressure.

He knew perfectly well that he couldn't hold out for long under these circumstances. But it didn't matter; his current strength meant he didn't need to worry about that.

A flash of cold light appeared as Qin Wu thrust his sword fiercely towards Huang Quan. Huang Quan frantically dodged, but Qin Wu gradually sealed off the space he could use to escape.

"Are you kidding me? How could you possibly be that strong!"

Huang Quan was both shocked and furious. He knew, of course, that Qin Wu couldn't hold on for much longer, but he also knew that he himself was about to give up.

I never imagined that I would end up so embarrassed when dealing with such a young man.

However, it was too late for him to regret it, as Qin Wu's sword attacks became faster and faster.

Most importantly, Qin Wu's swordsmanship seemed to be becoming increasingly sharp. Indeed, the Killing Sword in Qin Wu's hand also simulated all things, which was exactly the characteristic of his martial soul. Therefore, when cultivating the Killing Sword, he was able to simulate the essence of the Killing Sword technique.

His mastery of this sword technique was naturally extremely fast; with any other martial art, such a long time would have been enough for him to reach perfection. However, the Killing Sword was too powerful, making its mastery extremely difficult. Even so, he had already reached the Lesser Vehicle stage and was even moving towards the Greater Vehicle stage during this period.

However, despite his continued cultivation over this long period, he had yet to break through the barrier to entering the Mahayana realm. Now, the battle with Huang Quan had put considerable pressure on him, and it had also caused his Killing Sword Technique, which had been stagnant for some time, to begin breaking through once more.

Without anyone noticing, the Killing Sword in Qin Wu's hand had already surpassed the minor mastery level and reached the major mastery level.

The moment his swordsmanship reached its peak, Qin Wu felt that he could wield the sword with far greater ease than before.

With just three sword strikes, Huang Quan was forced back dozens of steps, and Qin Wu continued to press forward. All the previous pressure vanished in an instant, and a smile curved his lips as he spoke.

"I must thank you for your help; otherwise, it would probably take me some more time to break through to the Great Perfection of this Killing Sword."

The moment he finished speaking, Qin Wu thrust his sword forward, striking Huang Quan directly on the shoulder. Although this move didn't kill Huang Quan, it made Huang Quan's face turn extremely pale, and his eyes were filled with fear.

"I'm not reconciled."

Huang Quan roared in anger, never expecting that he would end up in such a state.

But whatever he was thinking, it was too late. The moment he was injured, it meant he had lost his last chance to fight back. Qin Wu's longsword struck repeatedly, and in just a few breaths, it had pierced several holes in Huang Quan's body, one of which pierced directly into Huang Quan's heart.

Seeing his formidable enemy fall to the ground, Qin Wu removed the Seven Steps of Bloodstained Skill. He immediately felt weak and his face turned deathly pale, but his eyes were filled with excitement.

This battle was quite beneficial to him. He had been focusing on cultivation for some time, but his combat experience had been somewhat lacking.

Perhaps it was for this reason that he had never been able to master the Killing Sword technique. The enemy before him directly spurred him to the perfect state of the Seven Steps of Bloodstained Technique. Although it caused considerable damage to his body, it also once again stimulated and processed his potential.

This allowed him to fully integrate the remaining medicinal power into his body.

So now, not only has his swordsmanship reached a high level of mastery, but his cultivation level has also become completely stable, and there's even a slight upward trend. This is naturally a good thing for him, saving him a lot of trouble in the long run.

As for the aftereffects of the Seven Steps of Bloodstained Technique, with his current physique, he would be able to fully recover in just a few days. Although Qin Wu appeared calm, his junior brother beside him was utterly shocked.

"Senior Brother Qin, you killed a half-step True Martial Realm expert!"

His junior brother's voice was trembling, and he looked at Qin Wu as if he were looking at a god.

Qin Wu spoke calmly.

"He's only at the half-step True Martial Realm, not a true True Martial Realm expert. I have to say, True Martial Realm experts are probably much stronger than I imagined."

Qin Wu shook his head.

He originally thought that with his strength after breaking through to the True Self Realm, he should be able to put up a fight even against those who had just entered the True Self Realm.

However, it was clear that he had only now realized he had overestimated things. After actually fighting this half-step True Martial Realm martial artist, he discovered that even with his current full strength, he could only contend with such a martial artist. If he were to face a true True Martial Realm expert, he probably wouldn't have any chance of fighting back.

Even surviving would be difficult, so he was also somewhat excited. If Tianwu Mountain hadn't sent a message summoning him back, he probably would have already reached the foot of Guiyuan Sword Realm Mountain.

If the Raging Wave Sword Master hadn't yet broken through to become a True Martial Realm expert, that would be fine. But if the opponent had broken through, then his chances in this battle would probably be slim. Not to mention that there is another Thunder Sword Master within the Returning Origin Sword Realm. Compared to the Raging Wave Sword Master, who is only half-baked, that one is a true one of the Seven Swords of the Returning Origin Realm, a veteran True Martial Realm martial artist.

His strength is absolutely incomparable to that of the Lord of the Raging Waves Sword.

His junior brother, however, had a strange expression on his face when he heard these words.

Qin Wu's expression was extremely complicated, as if he didn't know what to say.

What does it mean to not reach the True Martial Realm?

To be able to kill a half-step True Martial Realm expert at such a young age is a level of strength he has never heard of before.

However, his expression then turned excited; this was a powerful figure from their Tianwu Mountain.

Every disciple of Tianwu Mountain is very clear about the past and the process of its decline. Everyone hopes that one day, Tianwu Mountain can regain its position as a top sect in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Everyone knew that this matter was extremely difficult, but at this moment, when he looked at Qin Wu, it was as if he saw the glorious future of Tianwu Mountain.

As long as Qin Wu is there, their Tianwu Mountain is destined to be incredibly glorious.

The two then headed towards Tianwu Mountain, and in less than half a month, they arrived near the mountain.

After returning to Tianwu Mountain, Qin Wu went to the main hall and went directly to the elder who was left behind.

"Elder, what happened here? Why were we suddenly summoned back?"

Qin Wu asked Li Lingfeng.

Looking at Qin Wu before him, Li Lingfeng was suddenly stunned. He felt as if he had been in a different world. Qin Wu hadn't been down the mountain for very long, so how come Qin Wu's aura seemed to be at the same level as his own?

"Qin Wu, what realm are you in now?"

Li Lingfeng asked.

"I recently broke through to the realm of my true self."

Upon hearing Qin Wu's reply, Li Lingfeng opened his mouth, momentarily at a loss for words.

Then his expression suddenly became excited.

"Good lad, I never expected you to reach the True Self Realm so quickly. In that case, Tianwu Mountain has a better chance of surviving this crisis."

Qin Wu frowned, then asked.

"What exactly happened on Tianwu Mountain?"

Li Lingfeng spoke with a solemn expression.

"You should know about the Zhou family, right?"

"The family of Zhou Yan and his sister?"

Qin Wu considered for a moment before answering.

"That's right, it's the Zhou family. We've received definite information that the Zhou family plans to attack our Tianwu Mountain."

Although it is unknown when they plan to make their move or what methods they will use, the entire Tianwu Mountain is now under martial law, ready to respond to any potential attacks from the Zhou family.

Regardless of the Zhou family's purpose, the Zhou brother and sister are already disciples of Tianwu Mountain, and Tianwu Mountain will never abandon any of its disciples.

Therefore, we absolutely cannot back down in this battle.

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