Chapter 591: Nine Moves of the Heavenly Blade
"Could it be that Sect Leader Qin intends to use a scheme of killing with a borrowed knife?"
Yang Xingjun looked at Qin Mu, displeased. "Sect Leader Qin may be young, but he has no shortage of schemes. Young Master Qi, don't fall for his trick. If we kill the demons, we might find ourselves in a passive position."
Qi Jiuyi was unconcerned. "Rest assured, Star Lord. The demons are merely dogs raised by the Heavenly Court. A few dead dogs are no great loss. Brother Qin wants to use this opportunity to see my skills, and I also want to use this chance to see his."
Qin Mu smiled. "Brother Qi's breadth of mind far surpasses Yang Xingjun's. Yang Xingjun is obsequious toward you, anxious and uncertain, probably because your status is much higher than his. Brother Qi should be from the so-called Heavenly Court. Is your purpose here to find me?"
Qi Jiuyi gave a faint smile. "Brother Qin is clever. You should be called Qin Yi instead."
Qin Mu said, "Guessing your purpose isn't difficult; it doesn't count as cleverness, nor does it warrant the name Jiuyi. Your invitation earlier for a duel in Yan'kang likely had other intentions as well."
Qi Jiuyi's heart tightened, but he remained silent with a smile.
Qin Mu looked up at Yang Xingjun and said, "Star Lord, your mind isn't focused on the battle with Grandpa Tu. When you fight, you'll be cleaved in half by a single blade strike. Later, you can see if my prediction is accurate."
Yang Xingjun snorted coldly. "Is Sect Leader Qin trying to shake my Dao heart?"
Qin Mu ignored him and turned his gaze to the opposite side. Many demon experts had arrived one after another, including several at the Divine Bridge realm and many at the Five Luminaries and Heavenly Human realms. They had likely been provoked by his taunts and couldn't resist charging over.
The demons revered martial prowess, with rankings for each cultivation realm. Qin Mu had defeated several Seven Luminaries realm experts in Li City, making him one of the top ten among the demon prodigies. Among them, Zhe Huali ranked first in the Seven Luminaries realm.
Experts from other realms were also present, but notably absent were those from the Seven Luminaries and Six Harmonies realms, as Qin Mu had already killed most of them.
The crowd approached aggressively, led by a demon expert at the Divine Bridge realm who raised his hand to halt the group.
This Divine Bridge realm expert's cultivation and strength were nearly at the level of a god, extremely powerful, causing even Granny Si and the others to feel a sense of threat.
Although they had patched the flaws in their techniques, their training time was short, and they were still somewhat inferior to the demon experts who had cultivated true divine methods since childhood at the same realm.
However, given time, they could also refine every aspect of their physical bodies to match the level of a true god at the same realm. Moreover, the Yuan Qi human body network that Qin Mu had taught them was the threshold for entering the Dao through techniques. Entering the Dao through techniques encompassed all aspects of a young true god, not just physical training but also cultivating the primordial spirit, tempering Yuan Qi, and honing Dao techniques and divine abilities.
Simply training the physical body to the level of a young true god was far from matching a genuine young true god.
"Sect Leader Qin of Yan'kang!"
The demon Divine Bridge expert's gaze fell on Qin Mu, and he said in a deep voice, "You may have no rival in the Seven Luminaries realm, but that doesn't mean you have no rival in other realms. I, Shu Ye, disciple of Fu Ri Luo, come to test your skills!"
Qin Mu asked curiously, "Brother Shu Ye, where do you rank in the Divine Bridge realm?"
"Second!"
Shu Ye said calmly, "The first is Tu Jun, but he is currently breaking through to the Demon God Palace and is about to become a demon god, so he hasn't joined the battle. After he becomes a demon god, I will be first!"
Qin Mu shook his head. "Go and ask him to come out of seclusion. You won't do. I once killed a disciple of Fu Ri Luo at the Heavenly Human realm named Fu Yu Xiao. His strength was considerable, but at the same realm, he was far inferior to me."
Shu Ye was furious. Suddenly, Fu Ri Luo descended from the sky, landing before the demon crowd. Shu Ye and the other demon experts quickly bowed: "Your Highness!"
Fu Ri Luo raised his hand, signaling them not to stand on ceremony. "No need for formalities. At the same realm, you are no match for Young Friend Qin. Unless you are ranked first in your realm, there's no need to offer yourself up for him to kill!"
Yaba, the Butcher, and the others felt a chill—this was a true demon god descending. Even if they all fought together, they would be no match!
Fu Ri Luo's gaze shifted from the Butcher to Yaba, then to Yang Xingjun, and finally landed on Qin Mu.
Qin Mu was startled and quickly reached for his chest, only to remember that the jade pendant was no longer hanging there; it had been embedded into his third eye on his forehead by Tu Bo.
Seeing Qin Mu's hand reach for the jade pendant on his chest, Fu Ri Luo's heart jumped. He recalled the injury he had suffered when Qin Mu lost control, and his chest throbbed with pain. He laughed heartily, "Young Friend Qin, no need to panic. I have no ill intentions. I came this time merely to witness, and I won't make a move against you."
Qin Mu breathed a sigh of relief, lowered his hand from his chest, and bowed. "Senior Fu Ri Luo is a man of high standing and acts fairly. I have always admired you."
Qi Jiuyi's gaze also fell on Qin Mu's chest, and his heart stirred. A smile appeared on his face. "So that jade pendant really is hanging on his chest. Knowing where it is makes things much easier."
Suddenly, another stunningly beautiful woman approached, radiating brilliance. She appeared beside Fu Ri Luo, her gaze sweeping over the Butcher, Yaba, Yang Xingjun, and the others before landing on Granny Si. The light on her face instantly dimmed considerably.
She was also a beauty, but compared to Granny Si, she paled in comparison.
One was beautiful, the other was peerless—they were not on the same level.
Seeing this woman, Qin Mu tested, "Lu Li of the Netherworld?"
"Indeed, it is I."
Lu Li withdrew her gaze, a hint of jealousy rising in her heart. She smiled sweetly at him, extremely alluring, but her voice was a deep, masculine tone. "A peerless beauty, pitiable and lovely, even stirring a bit of jealousy in me. What is this little sister's name?"
Granny Si was about to answer, but Qin Mu shook his head and said softly, "Grandma, the Netherworld's techniques often target the soul. If they know your true name, they can find a way to deal with you."
Granny Si quickly abandoned the idea of revealing her true name.
Lu Li giggled. "Qin Fengqing, I truly didn't expect you to end up like this. It really disappoints me. I was hoping to get my hands on this peerless beauty's body to play with! And this noble one, is your surname Qi?"
Qi Jiuyi smiled faintly. "Qi Jiuyi of the Qi clan. Greetings, Commissioner Lu Li."
Lu Li's voice remained deep and heavy, but her tone was sorrowful. "It seems the Heavenly Court doesn't trust me, sending Young Master Qi here. It truly chills my heart."
Qi Jiuyi said leisurely, "Commissioner, if you had no ulterior motives, why would you care about me?"
Lu Li sneered. "Since I'm here, you won't be taking the one surnamed Qin away!"
Qi Jiuyi smiled faintly. "I never planned to take him away. After I'm done with Brother Qin, I can hand him over to you."
Lu Li's eyes lit up. "It's a deal!"
Qi Jiuyi smiled but said nothing.
Qin Mu frowned. Fu Ri Luo's personal arrival had disrupted his plans. He had originally intended to have Qi Jiuyi clash with the demon experts to see what this youth from the Heavenly Court was capable of, while also sowing discord between Qi Jiuyi and the demons.
But Fu Ri Luo had directly intervened, forbidding the demon experts from challenging him.
Now, Lu Li, who had been hiding in Xing Han's Life and Death Divine Treasury, had also appeared. Lu Li had once controlled Xing Han to capture Qin Mu, but Xing Han had turned against her and driven her out of the Life and Death Divine Treasury.
She and Qi Jiuyi were rivals, both wanting to capture Qin Mu. Yet with just a few words, Qi Jiuyi had dispelled Lu Li's hostility, and now they were united against a common enemy, making Qin Mu their shared target.
"Plans can't keep up with changes. I can't possibly control all the variables..." He felt a hint of worry.
Lame muttered behind him, "The brat has messed up..."
Yang Xingjun glanced at Qin Mu and suddenly relaxed, a smile appearing on his face. "Sect Leader Qin's mind seems a bit unsettled. Your plans have been completely disrupted. Now you're in a state of anxiety and uncertainty, which makes it easy for Young Master Qi to take you down. Does Sect Leader Qin need some time to adjust?"
"Fine!"
Qin Mu immediately said, "I do need some time to adjust my mindset. Grandpa Tu, Yang Xingjun, you two should settle your grudge first."
Yang Xingjun's smile froze on his face, never expecting the kid to actually agree.
The Butcher laughed heartily, opened his shirt, bared his chest, and looked up at the sky. "Damn heavens, I've cursed you for so long, and finally, I can make you bleed! Yang Xingjun, please—"
A blade intent shot into the sky, splitting the heavens, and a gray cloud was instantly cleaved into two equal halves!
The Butcher's battle intent soared, his gaze sharp as a blade, fixed on Yang Xingjun.
Yang Xingjun felt as if he had been struck by the blade intent from those two gazes. Startled, he leaped into the air. Golden light blazed as he rose higher, and with a whoosh, his wings spread open, layers of golden feathers bursting outward in all directions.
Yang Xingjun's body transformed from human form into a three-legged divine bird, radiant with golden light, merging with the blazing sun in the sky, becoming the Golden Crow within the great sun!
The Golden Crow let out a piercing screech: "Heavenly Blade, last time you were severed by me, and all your blade techniques were broken by me. What can you do today?"
"Do you think I've been eating vegetarian in the Village of the Crippled all these years?"
The Butcher let out a long roar as he drew his blade, leaping into the void, stepping on the blue clouds. His body shook and grew immensely tall. The blade light in the sky instantly became blindingly bright, even overshadowing the radiance of Yang Xingjun's sun, as he slashed toward that blazing orb!
"Blade Opens the Moon Ring!"
Qin Mu became excited. "The ninth move of the Pig-Slaying Blade Technique!"
Ba Shan Jijiu's eyes were vacant as he looked up at the sky. The Pig-Slaying Blade Technique that Qin Mu referred to was the Eight Moves of the Heavenly Blade, but the Butcher's Heavenly Blade had only eight moves. However, the blade technique the Butcher was now displaying was one he had never seen before.
The Heavenly Blade now had a ninth move.
Nine Moves of the Heavenly Blade!
Blade Opens the Moon Ring!
In the sky, the dazzling blade light converged until the Butcher's figure was no longer visible, leaving only an incredibly bright cluster of blade light like a full moon, meeting the golden sun opposite!
Within the great sun, countless golden feathers coalesced into swords, carrying fierce solar true fire, charging toward the moon ring opposite.
Hum—
The golden sword true fire rushed into the moon, and suddenly the moon's light blazed brilliantly, as if the moon was absorbing the sunlight and reflecting it as moonlight. The blade's radiance intensified severalfold!
The moon dispersed, transforming into an earth-shattering blade light!
Qin Mu was thrilled and recited loudly: "Marching from the Jade Gate Road, chasing the barbarians at Gold Micro Mountain. Flute plays the Plum Blossom Tune, blade opens the moon ring!"
He was reciting the blade verse for the move Blade Opens the Moon Ring!
In midair, blood rained like a downpour.
The Butcher's mighty figure stood between heaven and earth, bathed in divine blood and blazing flames. The heavenly blade flowed with light, cleaving the sun, and he laughed heartily: "Drums sound over the sea, war clouds gather among the peaks. Willing to sever the head of a heavenly god, charging far through the Barrier of No Illusions!"
At that moment, a human youth walked out from the demon camp, carrying a demon blade on his back. He was heading this way and looked up to witness this scene. His mind shook violently, and he involuntarily fell into a state of enlightenment.
In midair, Yang Xingjun's head fell, crashing in front of the demon camp with a thunderous boom.