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Chapter 138: Divine Soul Rune, Perfect Eruption
The burly man held his battle sword, staring at Lu Qing in shock.
He couldn't believe that he had been forced to draw his sword by Lu Qing's single strike.
What was even more unbelievable to him was the realization that Lu Qing's swordsmanship was extraordinarily skilled.
So skilled, in fact, that he, a master of the sword, had nearly failed to block that profound move.
Most importantly, he found that the power Lu Qing had erupted with was also not weak.
Although he hadn't used his full strength in his hasty response, the fact that Lu Qing could match him blow for blow indicated a power far beyond the scope of the Muscle and Bone Realm.
"Hmm?"
On top of the city gate, Wang Cang, a Precelestial Realm cultivator, couldn't help but widen his eyes in disbelief.
"Sword Intent? How is that possible?!"
He had seen something extraordinary in Lu Qing's swordsmanship—a hint of breaking through the limits of the post-celestial realm and reaching the realm of 'Intent', something only Precelestial Realm cultivators could comprehend.
But how was that possible?
How could an ordinary Muscle and Bone Realm warrior comprehend Sword Intent?
"What sorcery is this? What did I just witness? Is this boy so formidable that he forced a late-stage Postcelestial Realm master to draw his sword with a single strike?"
Not far away, the County Master almost jumped up in surprise.
Even the young man in plain clothes, who had been using a secret technique, wore a shocked expression.
None of them had expected Lu Qing's strength to be so formidable.
To have perfected the Muscle and Bone Realm and to push a late-stage Postcelestial Realm master so close to defeat was something he himself hadn't been able to achieve when he was in the Muscle and Bone Realm.
As for the warriors watching below the city gate, they were even more astounded.
"What! Big Brother drew his sword?"
"Did I see that right? Was Big Brother pushed back by that boy's strike?"
"That boy's sword carries a heavy killing intent!"
"What a terrifying sword technique!"
...
Amidst the astonished cries, the burly man finally suppressed his shock and regained his composure, his expression turning solemn.
"Impressive swordsmanship. No wonder you were so confident. In terms of sword technique alone, I may be slightly inferior to you."
"You flatter me," Lu Qing said with a smile.
"I don't know how you've trained, but to comprehend such sword techniques in the Muscle and Bone Realm, your talent in swordsmanship is unparalleled among all the swordsmen I've encountered in my life."
The burly man spoke solemnly, no longer daring to underestimate Lu Qing. In his mind, he now regarded Lu Qing as an equal.
"However, no matter how high your realm is, it still needs to be supported by your cultivation. From now on, I will use my full strength. I hope you won't disappoint me. It's rare to meet a true master of the sword, and I don't want to kill you in just a few moves!"
The burly man's qi and blood energy surged rapidly, and his aura climbed higher and higher as he directly employed a burst secret technique!
"As you wish," Lu Qing said, seeing that the other party didn't hesitate to use a burst secret technique. His expression turned serious as well.
Not daring to be careless, he moved his mind, and the small rune in his glabella cavity, formed by divine soul power, began to glow faintly, illuminating his entire body.
As this divine soul rune lit up, Lu Qing felt an incredibly intimate connection between his consciousness and physical body.
All the power within his body was completely under his control.
At any time, he could unleash all the potential of his body and explode with the most powerful force.
"Every time I use this secret technique, I can't help but marvel at the wonders of the rune path."
Lu Qing marveled at the surging power within his body, which was completely under his command.
The divine soul rune in his glabella cavity was the greatest achievement of his recent diligent cultivation.
It wasn't a martial art but a technique of the rune path.
The first step in cultivating the rune path was to calm the mind and observe the patterns of the heavens and earth.
After entering the door, one would cultivate their divine soul power and then proceed to the next stage of cultivation.
This was also the stage where rune cultivators began to cultivate the unique abilities of the rune path.
At this stage, the main task of a rune cultivator was to use their divine soul power to inscribe and refine their unique natal rune in their glabella cavity.
Once the natal rune was formed, one could draw upon the primal energy of heaven and earth to refine the rune and advance to an extremely profound realm.
At that time, a rune cultivator would truly become powerful.
Of course, Lu Qing's divine soul power was still very weak, far from being able to refine a natal rune.
His diligent cultivation over the past few days had only managed to refine a core rune that comprised the natal rune.
Chapter: The Power of the Divine Soul Rune
But even just this one core rune had an incredibly mystical ability.
Not only did it greatly enhance his control over his physical body, but it also perfectly concealed the fluctuations of his divine soul power in the glabella cavity.
The reason the young man in plain clothes hadn't been able to detect that he had cultivated divine soul power was due to the presence of this divine soul rune.
Initially, Lu Qing hadn't wanted to resort to this trump card so early.
However, the burly man had already unleashed a burst secret technique, and if he still didn't go all out, he feared that he truly wouldn't be able to last a few moves before being defeated.
With Lu Qing's current physical constitution, far surpassing that of an ordinary Muscle and Bone Realm cultivator, the Burst Qi Technique was basically useless to him.
That shallow method 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, by using the divine soul rune to illuminate his entire body, he could unleash his potential as he pleased, erupting with all the power within his body without causing any harm to himself.
Unlike other burst secret techniques, after using this technique, there wouldn't be a period of weakness where he couldn't use the secret technique again.
As long as Lu Qing's divine soul power could support it, he could continuously use this secret technique without overdrawing his physical body.
For Lu Qing, this was the most powerful burst secret technique.
Hence, he named it the Perfect Burst!
The story was long, but in reality, everything happened in the blink of an eye.
After the burly man unleashed the burst secret technique, Lu Qing also activated his divine soul rune.
Almost simultaneously, a powerful aura rose from the two of them, startling all the Postcelestial Realm warriors watching.
A disciple of the Sky Blue Sect revealed a shocked expression, "Big Brother used a burst secret technique?"
What made him even more incredulous was that even with the secret technique, his senior brother's aura didn't seem to overwhelm that boy.
"Good, very good!"
The burly man felt the surge of power from Lu Qing, and although he didn't understand how the boy could burst forth with such strength, the battle intent boiling within him made him too eager to bother thinking about that question.
He brandished his battle sword, and the ground beneath his feet instantly cracked. In the next moment, his body moved from extreme stillness to extreme motion, appearing before Lu Qing like flashing lightning.
His battle sword carried rumbling thunder and afterimages as it slashed towards Lu Qing.
"Take my Thunderclap Blade!"
Facing the burly man's astonishing aura and lightning-fast strike, Lu Qing remained calm and unwavering. He brandished his sword, choosing to meet force with force, employing a mutually destructive strategy!
However, in that instant, the burly man felt something amiss.
"Lu Qing's sword, though seemingly aimed at mutual destruction, was actually extremely ingenious, striking at the weak point in his sword technique."
If he didn't change his move, there would be only one outcome: his battle sword wouldn't even touch Lu Qing's body, and his wrist would collide with the blade, resulting in a severed hand and instant death.
What incredible insight! The burly man marveled inwardly, becoming even more convinced that Lu Qing's sword technique was indeed superior to his.
To be able to discern the flaw in his technique in that fleeting moment was something he had never experienced since perfecting his Thunderclap Blade.
Nevertheless, although his weakness had been seen through, the burly man was still a master of the Postcelestial Realm.
His sword technique had also reached the pinnacle of flexibility and subtlety, a true master of the sword.
With complete control over his sword, he could change its trajectory at will, and he did so, redirecting his battle sword towards Lu Qing's war sword.
Since your sword technique surpasses mine, I will overwhelm you with brute force!
The burly man's eyes widened, his qi and blood erupting layer by layer, as he instantly brought his battle sword to its maximum speed, clashing it against Lu Qing's sword!
Clang!!
Another ear-piercing clash of weapons rang out.
The release of their auras caused neither of them to retreat, but instead, their feet seemed rooted to the ground as they stood firm, their bodies momentarily slowed before engaging in another fierce exchange.
Blade light flashed, and killing intent overflowed.
Countless sword shadows appeared and disappeared around Lu Qing and the burly man.
From time to time, the clash of their swords rang out sharply, startling all who heard it.
One had the advantage of strength, while the other's sword technique was more exquisite.
For a time, neither could gain the upper hand over the other.
However, this scene shocked the onlooking warriors beyond belief.
(End of Chapter)
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