Chapter 7: Everyone Has His Own Master

Chapter 7: Everyone Has His Own Master

With a flash of a blade, this gaiwan, which was made of fine Guan ware[1], cracked into two. At the same time, there was an explosion in the rain curtain. The splash it created was like a slowly blooming lotus, which soon disappeared.

Qi Xuansu groaned and staggered back from the explosion. The energy around his body surged, which made the surrounding rain curtain waver.

Li Sanxin was still standing under the eaves, not moving an inch.

The gaiwan that Li Sanxin threw out earlier held a secret weapon. The moment Qi Xuansu split the gaiwan in half with his saber, a hidden energy concealed in the gaiwan exploded. Thus, Qi Xuansu was caught off guard and had no time to brace for the impact.

The corners of Li Sanxin’s mouth turned up slightly. He had kept this gaiwan in hand not because he wanted to look arty but because he was secretly storing his qi in it. Seeing this burst of energy was within his expectations.

However, to Li Sanxin’s surprise, the young swordsman did not back down and even advanced without first settling his qi. Is that young man confident or just arrogant?

At this time, the distance between them was only about ninety steps.

Li Sanxin lightly clasped the bronze tiger-head belt buckle around his waist.

The most significant difference between Houtian beings and Xiantian Beings was whether they could release qi outside their bodies. Houtian beings in the Baodan cultivation stage could cultivate qi, but it could not leave the body, limiting them greatly.

However, Xiantian Beings could easily control their qi and release it from their bodies, making it difficult to guard against. The qi released could also be hidden in external objects, like how Li Sanxin hid his qi in the gaiwan.

At this moment, the raindrops falling in the courtyard instantly atomized into a white mist. These minuscule droplets fell to the ground and hit the pillars on both sides of the corridor, leaving a dense patch of holes that resembled pinpricks.

Qi Xuansu kept walking and cutting through this surge of energy with a strike of his blade.

The sword qi on the blade of Qi Xuansu’s saber broke through the blinding white fog. At the same time, a spurt of energy contained in the saber was released.

The qi reverberated around the air, making the raindrops between them move around chaotically due to the abundant energy. The raindrops combined to form water lines, creating small ravines upon landing on the ground.

Using this opportunity, Qi Xuansu closed the distance between them to about sixty steps.

Li Sanxin frowned slightly and clenched his fist over his lower abdomen. His qi attracted and gathered the water pooled on the ground, as if a water dragon were rising from the pool of water, flying freely in the courtyard. The water dragon pounced on Qi Xuansu, who was still advancing.

Qi Xuansu continued forward with no signs of retreat. The sword qi on his Slim Tiger Saber suddenly peaked. Then, he slashed the water dragon using the same technique as before.

Water splashed everywhere. The water dragon was shorter, but Qi Xuansu slid backward from the collision, splashing up more water at his feet. At this moment, the distance between the two men was about seventy steps.

Qi Xuansu’s face was expressionless as the sword qi on his Slim Tiger Saber continued building. Even in the pouring rain, the white glow surrounding his saber was as clear as day. It was no longer illusory. Instead, it seemed almost solid.

Xiantian Beings could kill by merely using flowers and leaves as weapons.

Qi Xuansu leaped forward again, passing through the water dragon while making a series of unnatural clanging sounds that were harsh to the ear.

The next moment, the water dragon collapsed completely and splashed around his feet, like lotus flowers blooming in a pond.

The two of them slid backward on the wet bluestone floor. When they stood still again, Li Sanxin looked at the wound on his arm with a grim expression.

In the meantime, Qi Xuansu expressionlessly moved the Slim Tiger Saber from his right hand to his left. He could also wield a weapon with his non-dominant hand.

Holding the saber with his left hand, Qi Xuansu rushed forward again. Li Sanxin stepped back and retreated hastily, narrowly dodging Qi Xuansu’s blade.

It was clear that Qi Xuansu’s strike with his left hand was less agile than his previous strikes. However, it was heavier. A massive hole about three meters wide and three meters deep was blasted out with just one strike, shooting out countless pieces of gravel and dirt.

While Li Sanxin was retreating, the Slim Tiger Saber in his hand created an arc. The saber also had traces of sword qi as he slashed at Qi Xuansu’s head.

Qi Xuansu blocked the strike with the side face of his blade.

They were both using the same Slim Tiger Saber, and both had the same sword qi. However, one saber was horizontal while the other was vertical, forming a cross.

The Slim Tiger Saber in Qi Xuansu’s hand came into contact with Li Sanxin’s saber. In that instant, the sabers vibrated at a frequency that was undetectable to the naked eye. Qi Xuansu’s sword qi neutralized Li Sanxin’s, and there was even enough qi left for a counterattack.

The Green Phoenix Guards in the back residence finally gathered in the courtyard and witnessed how this intruder was forcing their assistant major to retreat repeatedly. The Slim Tiger Saber in Li Sanxin’s hand had also been bent into a terrifying arc.

Although the Slim Tiger Saber was a rare weapon, it was not a spiritual object. Thus, it could not withstand the excessive force and finally shattered into pieces, creating a loud explosion. Li Sanxin had to bounce back with nothing but the saber’s hilt in his hand.

Qi Xuansu was unyielding and continued advancing. He pointed the blade at Li Sanxin’s chest. The sword qi seemed to be hesitating, like a python flicking out its forked tongue to gauge the situation. The blade had already torn Li Sanxin’s robe across the middle, exposing the Bull Dragon Armor underneath.

At this moment, a green light flashed across Li Sanxin’s sleeves, like a coiled-up small green snake that shot out aggressively.

Qi Xuansu, who had been unfazed throughout the fight, finally looked a little flustered at this moment. Although he had already dodged to the side, the sharp green object managed to gash his chest. Traces of blood started oozing out of the wound.

At that moment, Qi Xuansu was aware that he had had a close brush with death.

The green light flickered before it shot toward Qi Xuansu again.

Fortunately, Qi Xuansu was prepared this time. He blocked the attack with his saber at the critical moment, fending off the green light.

This collision finally revealed the true appearance of the object emitting the green light.

It was an emerald-green miniature sword that was hovering in the air.

It was no more than three centimeters wide and about eight centimeters long. It had a green sword qi lingering around its blade.

Qi Xuansu’s expression suddenly turned solemn.

That was a flying sword.

1. High-quality porcelain with a crackled glazed surface, usually used by officials and the Imperial Court. ☜