Daqian Martial Saint

”This is bad!”

Mu Wanjun’s expression changed.

’She knew her own situation best. A moment ago, she might have been able to hold Mai Xiongbo off for a while, but now that the backlash from Autumn Water and Sunset’s forbidden technique was setting in, she had almost no fighting strength left. How could Chen Ping’an, a mere Qi Blood Six Layers Perfection cultivator, possibly be a match for Mai Xiongbo?’

Chen Ping’an reacted instantly, grabbing Mu Wanjun and starting to run.

”Where do you think you’re running!”

Mai Xiongbo’s killing intent flared as he gave chase.

’He had seen Mu Wanjun’s backlash kick in. Even though he was injured, dealing with the two of them in their current state would be more than enough!’

”Yan Wu! I’ve heard your spear technique is impressive. Today, this old man will test your skills!”

Watching Mai Xiongbo give chase, Kuang Dahai laughed wildly.

”Kuang Dahai, you’re courting death!”

Yan Wu’s face was a mask of fury. The Inner Qi in his body surged to its peak, instantly suffusing his long spear.

Kuang Dahai had been famous for many years; Yan Wu did not dare to be the slightest bit careless in facing him today.

”Junior, let this old man see what you’re made of!”

A faint golden light flickered on Kuang Dahai’s Golden Ring Iron-Backed Saber.

...

Chen Ping’an pulled Mu Wanjun along, running frantically through the streets and alleys. She was fine at first, but after a while, Mu Wanjun started to falter.

With Mai Xiongbo closing in fast behind them, Chen Ping’an didn’t hesitate for a second. He swept Mu Wanjun up by the waist and fled with renewed frenzy.

Carrying Mu Wanjun, he ran with a clear destination in mind: the southwest.

Weishui South City had descended into chaos. This time, the turmoil was far more severe than he had imagined. The Ten Thousand Demons Sect’s actions weren’t limited to simply starting fires; they had also dispatched a considerable number of experts to launch surprise attacks on several key locations.

”Ping’an... put me down! If you leave me, you still have a chance to escape!”

Mu Wanjun’s consciousness was already fading.

Already heavily injured, she seemed so helpless and fragile as she faced the backlash from Autumn Water and Sunset’s forbidden technique.

Her previously flushed cheeks had now turned deathly pale, and her complexion worsened by the second.

Chen Ping’an’s footwork was like a phantom’s.

’How is he so fast!’

Mai Xiongbo, chasing from behind, wore an ugly expression.

’He had assumed that since Chen Ping’an was carrying someone, he’d be able to catch up quickly. Who would have thought the man’s speed would be so incredible?’

How could Mai Xiongbo have known that Chen Ping’an had already pushed Eight Steps Chasing Cicada to its absolute limit?

Aside from not using his Inner Qi, he had already raised his Qi and Blood Power to its peak.

Chen Ping’an ran like a madman. In his arms, Mu Wanjun’s consciousness drifted in and out, faintly nearing its breaking point.

”Ping’an... don’t worry about me. Just run!”

”Ma’am, rest easy! I’m here!”

Chen Ping’an held Mu Wanjun and comforted her in a low voice.

Finally, Mu Wanjun could hold on no longer and fainted in Chen Ping’an’s arms.

Chen Ping’an ran a while longer, twisting and turning through the alleys until he reached a secluded spot. He calmly surveyed his surroundings. The area was filled with dense vegetation and piles of rubble, rarely visited by anyone.

Even within the inner alleys of the Outer City, there were still desolate places like this.

Chen Ping’an’s pace gradually slowed.

’He’s finally out of steam!’

Seeing Chen Ping’an slow down, Mai Xiongbo was overjoyed.

Chen Ping’an carefully placed Mu Wanjun on the ground. After doing so, he turned to face the approaching Mai Xiongbo.

”What’s wrong? Can’t run anymore?”

A mocking smile played on Mai Xiongbo’s lips. But seeing Chen Ping’an’s composed expression, he grew secretly vigilant. ’He couldn’t understand how a brat who hadn’t even stepped into the Inner Qi Realm could remain so unfazed while being pursued by him.’

”You’ve picked a good spot! With all this lush greenery, it’s quite an auspicious burial ground!”

”It is a good spot indeed!”

Chen Ping’an replied with a smirk.

Seeing Chen Ping’an’s attitude, Mai Xiongbo had no more patience for idle chatter. ’Is this brat trying to bluff me?’

”Die!”

Mai Xiongbo’s palms instantly turned pitch-black.

WHOOSH!

The wind from his palm strike howled as it shot toward Chen Ping’an’s head.

”Hmph!”

Chen Ping’an snorted coldly.

At that moment, he held back no longer. The Inner Qi within his Dantian’s Qi Sea surged wildly.

Golden Bell Shield, a technique of both Inner and Outer Cultivation. On the outside, Horizontal Body Training; on the inside, a defense of Inner Qi.

”I’ll take it!”

CLANG!

Mai Xiongbo’s pitch-black palm struck Chen Ping’an’s head, only to be stopped dead in its tracks.

”A Hard Skills expert!”

Mai Xiongbo’s expression changed drastically in an instant.

’I misjudged him! This brat... this brat is actually... ’

Mai Xiongbo’s posture shifted as he tried to change his technique.

But Chen Ping’an wasn’t about to give him the chance.

A whip kick shot toward the weak point on Mai Xiongbo’s waist and abdomen.

SMACK!

Mai Xiongbo blocked Chen Ping’an’s kick with a single palm.

One strike missed, so he launched another!

Chen Ping’an spun and kicked again, this one surging with Inner Qi, heavy and powerful.

SMACK!

Mai Xiongbo blocked with his forearm, managing to withstand the blow.

Two strikes blocked, he continued!

Eight Steps Chasing Cicada!

Strike after strike, relentless and unending.

Waist, chest, head...

It wasn’t just Eight Steps Chasing Cicada. Although Golden Bell Shield was a Horizontal Training Method, it also possessed some attacking means.

Fists, elbows, knees!

If Mai Xiongbo had been in his peak condition, Chen Ping’an would not have been able to suppress him so easily. But Mai Xiongbo was already injured, and Chen Ping’an’s assault was sudden.

Mai Xiongbo became extremely passive, falling completely into Chen Ping’an’s rhythm.

BANG!

Chen Ping’an landed a vicious kick on Mai Xiongbo’s chest, the immense force sending him flying backward.

’Damn it!’

Mai Xiongbo’s eyes were bloodshot. How could he accept being knocked back? His palms seemed to swell a size larger as they changed form, and he viciously blasted them toward Chen Ping’an.

The instant Mai Xiongbo struck with his palms, Chen Ping’an also made his move.

KENG!

He drew the Sharp Blade Hundred Pattern Saber from his waist. As a cold light flashed, a voice rang out.

”Gale Swift Blade Slash!”

The saber in Chen Ping’an’s hand carved a bizarre arc, suddenly accelerating to bypass Mai Xiongbo’s palms and slash viciously down at his face.

Gale Swift Blade Slash!

A Slaughter Secret Technique that could only be mastered upon reaching Great Success in the Gale Sword Technique!

Activated with his power at the Second Stage of the Inner Qi Realm, its might far surpassed that of Zuo Wumei from before!

Slash! Slash! Slash!

A razor-sharp edge!

”This is...”

Mai Xiongbo felt an aura that made his very soul tremble.

The next moment, his body seemed to lose all support, carried forward only by inertia. Midway through its flight, before the momentum had even faded, his entire body split in two like a tree branch.

Mai Xiongbo, fallen!

’Gale Swift Blade Slash! With the Gale Intent, I shall cut down all evil!’

Chen Ping’an stood with his saber in hand, boundless heroism surging in his heart.

After all his bitter cultivation, an expert at the Second Stage of the Inner Qi Realm—a figure capable of stirring up storms wherever he went—was finally defeated at his feet.

”You were right. This truly is the auspicious burial ground I found for you!”