Chapter 138

The burly man gripped his battle saber, looking at Lu Qing in shock.He couldn't believe that he had been forced to draw his weapon with a single strike from Lu Qing.

What shocked him even more was that Lu Qing's saber technique was extremely advanced.

It was so advanced that even he, a master of saber techniques, almost couldn't block the intricate strike.

The most important discovery was that Lu Qing's burst of power was surprisingly strong.

Although he hadn't used his full strength when he hastily drew his saber earlier.

But to be able to fight him to a draw, this strength had far surpassed the Tendons and Bones Realm.

"Hmm?"

Atop the city gate, Wang Cangyi, a Precelestial expert, couldn't help but widen his eyes in disbelief.

"Saber intent? How is that possible?!"

What he saw was that the boy's saber technique faintly showed signs of breaking through the Postnatal limit and reaching the realm of "intent" that only Precelestial experts could comprehend!

But how could this be possible!

A mere Tendons and Bones Realm warrior, how could he possibly comprehend saber intent?

"What the hell, what did I just see, is this boy so fierce that he forced a Postnatal master of the Internal Organs Realm to draw his saber with one strike?"

The County Magistrate not far away almost jumped up.

Even the young man in plain clothes who had used a secret technique showed surprise in his eyes.

He had never imagined that Lu Qing's strength would be so formidable.

A mere Tendons and Bones Realm warrior nearly caused a Postnatal master of the Internal Organs Realm to suffer a loss, even he couldn't do that when he was in the Tendons and Bones Realm.

As for the warriors watching the battle below the city gate, they were even more excited.

"What! Senior Brother drew his saber?"

"Did I see it wrong, was Senior Brother forced back by that boy's strike?"

"This boy's saber technique is so murderous!"

"What a terrifying saber technique!"

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Amidst the exclamations, the burly man finally suppressed his shock and regained his composure, his expression turning serious.

"Excellent saber technique, no wonder you are so confident. In terms of saber techniques, I might be slightly inferior to you!"

"You're too kind," Lu Qing smiled.

"Although I don't know how you train, to comprehend such a saber technique in the Tendons and Bones Realm, among all the saber wielders I've met, you are undoubtedly the best in terms of talent."

The burly man spoke solemnly, no longer daring to underestimate Lu Qing, already placing him on the same level as himself.

"However, no matter how high your technique, it still needs power to support it. Next, I will use my full strength. I hope you won't disappoint me. It's rare to meet a true saber master; I don't want to kill you in just a few moves!"

The burly man rapidly circulated his Qi and blood, his aura rising sharply, directly using a burst-type secret technique!

"As you wish."

Seeing the burly man use his burst-type secret technique without hesitation, Lu Qing's expression turned serious.

Not daring to be careless, he focused his mind, and a small rune composed of soul power began to glow faintly at the center of his brow, illuminating his entire body.

As the soul rune lit up, Lu Qing immediately felt an incredibly tight connection between his consciousness and his body.

All the power within his body was completely under his control.

He could at any time and any place, unleash the full potential of his body and exert the greatest power.

"Every time I use this secret technique, I can't help but marvel at how miraculous the way of runes is."

Feeling the surging power within him, which was entirely under his control, Lu Qing admired inwardly.

The soul rune at the center of his brow was the greatest result of his diligent cultivation these past days.

It was not a martial art, but a method of the way of runes.

The first step in rune cultivation is to calm the mind and purify the heart, observing the patterns of all things in heaven and earth. Sёarᴄh the Nôvel(F)ire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

After reaching entry level and cultivating one's own soul power, one can enter the next stage of cultivation.

This is also the stage where rune practitioners begin to cultivate methods unique to the way of runes.

In this stage, rune practitioners mainly do one thing.

That is, to outline and refine their own natal rune at the brow chakra using soul power.

Once the natal rune is formed, it can draw upon the elemental mist of heaven and earth, refining the rune and ascending to an extremely marvelous realm.

By then, rune practitioners truly become powerful.

Of course, Lu Qing's current soul power was still very weak, far from being able to refine his natal rune.

His hard cultivation over these days had only managed to condense a core rune that forms the basis of a natal rune.

But even this core rune possessed quite miraculous abilities.

It greatly enhanced his control over his body and perfectly concealed the fluctuations of soul power at his brow chakra.

Previously, the young man in plain clothes couldn't tell he had cultivated soul power because of the existence of this soul rune.

Originally, Lu Qing didn't want to use this bottom-line method so early.

But the burly man across from him had already used his burst-type secret technique. If he didn't go all out, he might really be defeated in a few moves.

Given Lu Qing's physical fitness, far superior to that of an ordinary Tendons and Bones Realm warrior, low-level burst-type secret techniques like Explosive Qi Technique were no longer useful to him.

Those crude methods of circulating Qi and blood couldn't deeply stimulate his body and unleash its potential.

Even if he used it, it wouldn't add much strength.

In comparison, reflecting his whole body with the soul rune allowed him to freely unleash his potential, bursting out all his power without harming his body.

Unlike other burst-type secret techniques, which always leave a period of weakness after use, making it impossible to use the technique again for a while.

Lu Qing's secret technique could be used as long as his soul power could support it, without exhausting his body.

To Lu Qing, this was the perfect burst-type secret technique.

Therefore, he called it the Perfect Burst!

Although it took long to explain, it all happened in an instant.

After the burly man used his burst-type secret technique, Lu Qing also activated his soul rune.

Almost simultaneously, a powerful aura surged from both of them, startling all the Postnatal warriors watching.

A disciple of Tian Cang Sect showed a shocked expression: "Senior Brother used a burst-type secret technique?"

What made him even more unbelievable was that even after using the secret technique, Senior Brother's aura didn't seem to overwhelm the boy opposite.

"Good, very good!"

The burly man felt the aura from Lu Qing and, although he didn't understand how the other could burst out such strength, his battle intent was boiling, and he couldn't bother to think about it.

He swung his long saber, and the ground under his feet cracked instantly. In the next moment, his body moved from extreme stillness to extreme motion, appearing before Lu Qing like flashing lightning.

The long saber in his hand carried the sound of muffled thunder, leaving afterimages as it slashed towards Lu Qing.

"Take my Thunder Saber Technique!"

Facing the burly man's powerful and swift strike, Lu Qing remained unflustered, his expression steady, slashing back with his own saber.

He chose to meet the attack head-on, adopting a strategy of mutual destruction!

However, in a split second, the burly man sensed something was wrong.

Lu Qing's slash, which seemed to aim for mutual destruction, was actually extremely clever, striking precisely at the flaw in his saber technique.

If he didn't change his move, there was only one outcome: before his saber could strike Lu Qing, his wrist would hit the blade, leading to a complete defeat, perhaps even death.

What incredible insight!

The burly man was amazed, more convinced that Lu Qing's saber technique was indeed superior to his.

To be able to perceive the flaw in his move in such a short time was something he had never encountered since perfecting his Thunder Saber Technique.

However, although his flaw was exposed, the burly man was, after all, a master of the Internal Organs Realm.

His saber technique had also reached a masterful level of harmony and subtlety.

His control over the saber was effortless, and he naturally wouldn't be defeated so easily.

He turned his arm, and the long saber in his hand changed direction, slashing towards Lu Qing's saber.

If my technique isn't as good as yours, I'll suppress you with strength!

The burly man's eyes widened, his Qi and blood exploded layer by layer, and he accelerated his saber to its peak, striking Lu Qing's blade!

Zheng!!

Another ear-piercing clash of weapons resounded.

The energy burst forth, but this time neither of them retreated. Instead, they stood firmly rooted, their bodies slightly pausing before engaging in battle again.

Saber light flickered, murderous intent filled the air.

Countless saber shadows appeared around Lu Qing and the burly man, then vanished.

The occasional clash of sabers was sharp and loud, sending chills down the spines of those who heard it.

One had the advantage of strength, while the other had superior technique.

For a while, neither could overpower the other.

But to the surrounding warriors, this scene was utterly shocking.

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