Chapter 22: Qi Family Saber Technique

Boohoo… boohoo…

On the desolate land, a cold wind blew.

The gray thick fog gradually dispersed.

Chen Jie's figure emerged from the thick fog.

Swish—!

A blade light flashed, as if illuminating the surroundings.

In the dream, Chen Jie triggered the alert zone of 'Squad Leader Corpse Stiff'.

The next moment,

only to see 'Squad Leader Corpse Stiff' let out a shrill roar and charge at Chen Jie.

Savage Charge!

Immediately after, the steel blade was unsheathed—!

Thump thump thump…

The punch came out swift as thunder, in one fluid motion!

Chen Jie's execution of 'Xingyi Cannon Fist' grew ever more masterful.

Strike while the iron is hot, take your life!

Bang—!

Chen Jie delivered a Lifting Kick, kicking the blade from 'Squad Leader Corpse Stiff's' hand.

This time,

he tried to attack the opponent's lower plate from behind.

Immediately after,

a Heavy Punch smashed down on 'Squad Leader Corpse Stiff's' head.

Sure enough,

Hiss—!

As Chen Jie took a deep breath, 'Squad Leader Corpse Stiff's' memory was absorbed by him.

Without any hesitation in his mind, Chen Jie retreated at extreme speed, then delivered a Sweeping Leg.

Several Heavy Punches landed in succession.

"Qi Family Saber Technique!? No wonder it's so fierce!"

His body was as if pressed against the ground.

Next, he gathered all his strength at the fist peak.

Not easy at all—!

This 'Squad Leader Corpse Stiff' was too alert, his saber too fast.

This 'Squad Leader Corpse Stiff' who had made him suffer, whose saber technique was brutally crude, was finally beaten to death by Chen Jie!

His saber technique was too fast, too fierce; only his heel was a place his saber technique could not cover.

Light points condensed, hovering in midair, flowing into the top of Chen Jie's head.

Hum—!

A moment later, the 'Squad Leader Corpse Stiff' beaten to death by Chen Jie turned into light points.

This 'Squad Leader Corpse Stiff's' defensive weakness was his footwork.

Thud—!

Only to see 'Squad Leader Corpse Stiff' knocked down from behind by Chen Jie with a leg.

So,

after he charged first, a Slide Tackle, then a Sweeping Leg.

Every time Chen Jie ambushed, the other cut his throat with one saber.

"Fortunately this guy is just a 'Corpse Stiff', with only part of his combat awareness left."

"If he were in his prime, five of me wouldn't be enough for him to slay!"

"Strange… isn't this guy an official soldier of the Imperial Court? How does he master the Qi Family Saber Technique?"

"Could this 'Squad Leader Corpse Stiff' be from the Ming Dynasty's Qi Family Army?"

"In the dream… what dynasty is it exactly? Could it be the Ming Dynasty…?"

"No, the clothing these guys wear doesn't look like Ming Dynasty clothing."

Chen Jie's head was a bit muddled, secretly muttering to himself.

Qi Family Saber Technique, also known as 【Xinyou Sword Technique】.

【Qi Family Saber Technique】:

Mid-Ming Dynasty, Wokou from Japan stirred up trouble along the Southeast coast, burning, killing, and plundering.

Japan improved China's 'Tang Blade', making its power greater, more suited for two-handed grip,

the Wokou Blade!

For a time, the Wokou of Japan performed extremely fiercely and terribly in battles with the Ming army, the 'Wokou Blade' making the Ming army pale at the mention of it.

Just then,

a generation's war god Qi Jiguang appeared out of nowhere.

He optimized and improved the Wokou Blade, producing a large number of imitation 'Wokou Blades', equipping the army under his command!

This imitation 'Wokou Blade' borrowed the arc of the 'Wokou Blade'.

That is the famous 'Qi Family Saber'!

The hilt of the "Qi Family Saber" has an obvious difference from the "Wokou Blade".

Its hilt is straight, or bends forward, unlike the "Wokou Blade" which bends backward, conforming to the habits of Chinese saber users.

In the following time,

Relying on the "Qi Family Saber", the Qi Family Army was invincible in battle and unconquerable in attack when encountering Wokou!

The Wokou along the Chinese coast were killed by the "Qi Family Saber" until they fled in rout.

From then on,

The Qi Family Saber's reputation shook the world, and it was ranked as one of the Five Great Blades of China.

"Saber technique!? Practicing it in the Cold Weapon Era was fine, but practicing this thing now is a bit like a chicken rib!"

After Chen Jie finished absorbing the "Squad Leader Corpse Stiff's" memories, he let out a long breath.

"My application of the 'Xingyi Cannon Fist' has become increasingly masterful!"

The exchange just now with the "Squad Leader Corpse Stiff" gave Chen Jie a deeper recognition of his current strength.

Before this,

He had exchanged blows with the "Squad Leader Corpse Stiff" several times.

Four times he was killed with a single slash to the throat, twice he was killed until he fled in rout.

The "Squad Leader Corpse Stiff's" strength is very strong, his saber technique incomparably fierce; he simply couldn't get close to him.

Additionally, his alert zone distance is very long, making a sneak attack very difficult.

It can even be said,

The "Squad Leader Corpse Stiff's" strength, compared to the previously killed "Lu Danian", whether reaction ability, combat awareness, etc., is all much more powerful.

"My Limit Heavy Fist explosive power hasn't increased, but my application of fist technique has become increasingly handy."

"Although the 'Squad Leader Corpse Stiff' is proficient in saber technique, the combat experience in his memories is far richer than mine."

"If in the ring, facing an ordinary professional boxer, with my current combat experience, I could instantly kill him!"

Hu—!

Chen Jie took a deep breath, and a surge of heroic spirit rose in his heart.

After killing the "Squad Leader Corpse Stiff", the dense fog around dispersed somewhat.

He continued walking forward...

According to the memories of "Lu Danian" and the "Squad Leader Corpse Stiff", the road ahead should lead to where the Xingyi Sect is located.

"According to 'Lu Danian's' memories from when he was alive, the direction of the Xingyi Sect's location should be right ahead!"

"Strange, isn't it a government encirclement and suppression?"

"Why on the road to the Xingyimen Headquarters, are there no other official soldiers to be seen? Not even other Xingyi Sect disciples?"

"This, what exactly is the situation?"

Since it is a government encirclement and suppression, and a great fire thoroughly burned the Xingyi Men Courtyard.

Then,

Xingyi Sect disciples should have escaped and fled out.

Why only encounter one "Lu Danian"?

Chen Jie frowned, some doubt in his heart.

Although his martial arts advanced by leaps and bounds, and he thoroughly mastered the "Xingyi Cannon Fist".

But,

The dream is full of unknowns, extremely perilous.

It's not that Chen Jie fears death; it's just that being killed in the dream, that sense of fear is too real!

As long as there is a thread of possibility, he doesn't want to try the taste of being killed.

Immersive!

Just like being slashed in the throat by the "Squad Leader Corpse Stiff", that feeling of life fading away can leave a psychological shadow.

Just as Chen Jie walked forward for who knows how long, feeling the surrounding dense fog become thick once again.

Suddenly,

He raised his head to look ahead, and completely froze.

Gray mist permeated the surroundings.

Desolate, dilapidated, ruined walls and broken ramparts...

Simple words cannot describe the scene before him.

Next,

The outline of a damaged city wall appeared before Chen Jie's eyes...!

"Finally arrived! The Xingyi Sect is inside this city."

Hu—!

Chen Jie took a deep breath, his inner heart somewhat expectant.

According to the memories of "Lu Danian" and the other "Corpse Stiffs", ahead is the location of the "Xingyi Sect" courtyard.

At this moment,

Chen Jie's inner heart calmed down, becoming extremely careful and cautious.

Burning Liancheng, Xingyi Sect destroyed!

Fresh blood dyed the sky red!

In memory, that raging fire thoroughly burned the "Xingyi Sect" courtyard to ruins.

Xingyi Sect, three hundred sixty-five people, the entire sect killed!

That feeling of despair, oppression, and deep powerlessness was suffocating.

At this time,

Chen Jie's mood grew increasingly heavy...

(Chapter End)