Chapter 20: Revenge

Tianqin Laoren was an unworldly talent of the Edo, his martial arts having reached the realm of perfection; while traversing the Edo, he mastered the essence of a hundred schools, able to employ the martial arts of any sect or faction with ease.

The "Six Birds Heaven Sutra" he created was a top-tier martial art of the Edo, with which he once roamed the Edo, defeating all experts and establishing a resounding reputation, making the name of the Tianqin Sect echo throughout the entire Wulin.

Huo Tianqing is the son of Tianqin Laoren, and his own martial attainments have deeply inherited his true teachings; although his fame is not prominent, he is absolutely a terrifying opponent.

At this moment, Huo Tianqing swept up, his figure turning in mid-air, and one could hear a sharp whistle piercing the wind; he himself seemed to transform into a divine eagle, descending from the sky. His ten fingers were curled into claws, and though the technique had not yet been unleashed, the flow of Qi was fluctuating, yet anyone could see that he could erupt with a thunderous strike at any moment.

Yu Liancheng shook his arms, the Wind Thunder Eighty-One Styles rolling out, his fists as swift as a gale, the fist wind vibrating; clearly, he was attacking from a lower position, yet he struck with an invincible, sweeping momentum.

The two exchanged blows extremely quickly, colliding dozens of times in an instant; as fists and claws clashed, the force of their energy exploded continuously, whipping up gusts of wind throughout the entire room. The chairs and stools in the room were all destroyed.

Boom!

With another loud sound, Huo Tianqing's figure trembled, and he stumbled backward, while the hard bluestone beneath his feet cracked with a crunching sound.

A look of astonishment appeared on his face; the opponent not only had vigorous Internal Force but his physical strength was also extremely shocking, as if every punch were meant to shatter him.

This was a formidable enemy he had never encountered since he first entered the Edo.

Yu Liancheng pressed his advantage, turning his fists into palms; the palm momentum was erratic, suddenly left and suddenly right, making the trajectory difficult to capture, simply like a ghost.

Huo Tianqing's claws grasped the long sky, the air hissing continuously, conjuring dozens of claw shadows; faintly, there was the sound of an eagle crying in the sky, and the claw momentum enveloped Yu Liancheng like a covering sky and earth.

Once the palms and claws clashed, it was another round of brilliant exchanges.

The palm momentum was erratic, yet it spat out terrifying True Qi, continuously breaking through the claw web. Just as it was about to slam into Huo Tianqing's chest, his wrists drew together, and with an extremely clever grab of his ten fingers, he actually caught Yu Liancheng's arm in his palm.

Having captured both arms, before Huo Tianqing could rejoice, Yu Liancheng's right leg kicked out abruptly, and a sharp aura rushed toward his face, as if a divine blade were cutting across the sky, intending to split him in two.

Huo Tianqing stumbled back again; although he dodged a Divine Blade Shadowless Legs, his chest was struck by a palm, and even the residual energy made his chest feel tight and short of breath, nearly causing him to vomit blood.

Yu Liancheng's figure stilled, and he smiled slightly: "I think highly of you, so it is not too late for you to change your mind now."

"But I have made up my mind to take your life."

Huo Tianqing suddenly twisted his waist to the right, his arms slightly spread like a phoenix spreading its wings, giving one a feeling of magnificence; his left hand's two fingers were pinched into a phoenix beak, and with a sway of his figure, he struck with a crossed hand, pointing like a gale toward the Heavenly Prominence point behind Yu Liancheng's neck.

Yu Liancheng's right palm flew diagonally, like a blade and like a sword, slashing toward his wrist.

Who would have thought that Huo Tianqing's footsteps would slide lightly, suddenly sliding four feet, and he was already behind Yu Liancheng's right shoulder, using the phoenix beak of his right hand to point at a major acupuncture point on Yu Liancheng's back.

This change in the move seemed simple, but the ingenuity within it had reached the peak, no longer describable by words.

Yu Liancheng frowned slightly, his figure sweeping backward, barely dodging the strike, and he said in surprise: "Could this be the 'Phoenix Double Flight' from when Tianqin Laoren fought the Emei Sect Leader Hu Daoren at the Golden Summit and defeated Hu Daoren?"

"You do have some discernment; indeed, this move is exactly Phoenix Double Flight."

While speaking, Huo Tianqing shook his arms, flying out like a phoenix, his figure twisting, and another Phoenix Double Flight struck toward Yu Liancheng's vital points.

"Heh, what a Phoenix Double Flight. I wonder if it can break my 'Immovable'." Yu Liancheng's figure stilled, radiating an aura as heavy as a mountain, using his fingers as a sword to unfold a wind-tight sword momentum.

Only hearing a "bang", the sword finger had blocked the "Phoenix Double Flight".

Huo Tianqing's heart sank, and with a backhand, he unleashed a Little Heavenly Star Palm.

Yu Liancheng's expression remained unchanged, his palm glowing with a lustrous jade light, and a violent palm force surged out.

Boom!

With a collision of palm force, the airflow surged wildly, and the floor shattered inch by inch.

The two figures, one green and one black, began a fierce battle again; Huo Tianqing became more alarmed the more he fought. This "Six Birds Heaven Sutra" was the essence of Tianqin Laoren's life, fusing the essentials of claw techniques, blade techniques, sword techniques, palm techniques, and fist techniques; often, once unleashed, it could determine the outcome.

Yet after an exchange with Yu Liancheng, he had not gained the slightest advantage.

Even using the most exquisite "Phoenix Double Flight" of the Six Birds Heaven Sutra, he could only suppress him for a moment. Once the opponent stood as immovable as a mountain, he was helpless.

In this fierce battle, Huo Tianqing's physical strength, True Qi, and even his spirit were being consumed rapidly, yet Yu Liancheng seemed to have an endless stream of power surging out, without any sign of fatigue.

As time passed, Huo Tianqing became increasingly strained.

"It seems your level is still lacking a bit." Yu Liancheng let out a long sigh, his five fingers forming a claw, carrying a bloody, miserable aura of ghosts crying and wolves howling, and grabbed toward his heart.

——Soul-Capturing Nether Claw

Huo Tianqing's expression sank, his palms and claws flying, pushing his power to the limit. Yet he felt as if he were an eagle that had fallen into a trap; no matter how he struggled, he only had the fate of being slaughtered.

As the energy collided, Yu Liancheng's five fingers broke through the defense of the palms and claws; with a hissing sound, the green clothes on Huo Tianqing's chest were torn, and five bloody marks were left dripping.

Yu Liancheng took a handkerchief from his bosom, wiped away the bloodstains, and walked toward the door: "Although your level is not enough, in a few more years, when your cultivation advances a step further, you will certainly be an excellent opponent; I will not kill you."

Huo Tianqing's face was ashen, as if he were wearing an ashen mask.

He was originally a proud person; suffering consecutive defeats in both love and martial arts was almost enough to crush him entirely.

"How old are you?"

Just as Yu Liancheng was about to push open the door, Huo Tianqing's cold voice suddenly sounded.

"Eighteen, or nineteen, I suppose; I rarely pay attention to such things."

"I am already twenty-six." Huo Tianqing sighed long, and in this instant, he seemed to have aged ten years: "But you are only eighteen or nineteen now; in the future, even if not invincible in the world, you will be close to it."

Yu Liancheng said indifferently: "Perhaps."

Except for him, few people knew the terror of Yu Luosha and Xiao Laotou.

Bang!

A dull sound suddenly rang out.

Yu Liancheng turned his head, and Huo Tianqing was bleeding from his seven orifices.

He had just slapped his own head, a palm filled with True Force.

"You, what are you doing?" Yu Liancheng's expression was terrifyingly gloomy.

Huo Tianqing's breath gradually weakened, his face becoming twisted: "I am taking revenge on you."

Yu Liancheng said in surprise: "Revenge on me?"

"Ten, twenty years from now, when you have no other opponents to find, you will surely feel very lonely, very uncomfortable..." Huo Tianqing revealed a strange smile, and he fell down.

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