Chapter 190: My Specialty is Strength!

Chapter 190: My Specialty is Strength!

In the face of the terrifying pressure that could tear apart heaven and earth, the Liu Clan Elder immediately spat out a mouthful of blood and flew backward, oblivious to his own life.

The onlookers couldn't help but gasp in shock, their eyes turning towards the youth enveloped in the Divine Aura.

No one had expected Su Changqing to have such a powerful trump card.

Near-Emperor and Near-Emperor Peak were two different concepts.

In the Hidden Clans, there might be Near-Emperors.

But the Near-Emperor Peak, a limit just a step away from the Great Emperor, was extremely rare.

"Girl, I'm afraid I can't protect this kid."

Su Po's lips twitched as she looked at Su Changqing with curiosity.

She had assumed that Su Changqing was just an ordinary youth, but who would have thought that his teacher would be a Near-Emperor Peak cultivator!

With such a Great Power protecting him, even if there was danger, Su Po's intervention would be of little use.

"This guy's teacher..."

At this moment, Feng Ling and Chu Ze, who had been causing trouble, were also sweating profusely.

If they had known that the other party was this formidable, they would never have provoked him.

But it was too late; the feud had already been established.

"Don't be afraid!"

Chu Ze forced himself to calm down and looked around with a cold voice, "So what if it's the Near-Emperor Peak? This is the Liu Clan."

"Haven't you noticed that the Great Powers, the Clan Leader, and the Hidden Clans haven't shown themselves?"

"The Liu Clan has an Imperial Armament and so many powerful cultivators here. With just the two of them, how could they possibly cause trouble?"

Feng Ling nodded in agreement, his eyes flashing, "Let's see what the Liu Clan's attitude is first."

...

In the hall.

Su Changqing's aura soared to its peak, the gentle demeanor of a scholar dissipating, and his eyes turned icy cold.

He lifted his palm, holding the Azure Blade, and pointed it towards all the Liu Clan disciples in front of him.

"Back then, my senior brother, Cheng, came to the Liu Clan with high hopes and sincerity, hoping to marry Miss Liu Qing."

"The two of them were in love and had secretly pledged their lives to each other, but your Liu Clan interfered and blocked their union, ruining their marriage."

"If the Liu Clan didn't approve of my senior brother, they could have kicked him out or even given him a good lesson, and my teacher wouldn't have said anything."

Su Changqing paused, his voice filled with anger,

"But your Liu Clan actually crippled my senior brother's cultivation, broke his limbs, and humiliated him in every way!"

"My teacher was also gravely injured by your Liu Clan!"

"An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth! This is the way it has always been!"

Su Changqing took a deep breath, and a boundless sword intent surged around him, "Today, my teacher and I are here to tell you, Liu Clan!"

"That junior cultivator, whom you once looked down upon, is not someone to be bullied!"

A shout filled with killing intent echoed through the Liu Clan's airspace.

The onlookers couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, and whispers spread among them.

The Liu Clan had been humiliated once in the past, and many in the Hidden Clans had heard about it.

However, the specific details were never disclosed by the Liu Clan.

Now that they knew the secret, those present looked at the Liu Clan disciples with strange expressions.

The Liu Clan was truly blind; if they had agreed to that marriage proposal back then, it would have been equivalent to having a Near-Emperor Peak as their in-laws.

But now, after looking down on them in the past, the disciple of their senior brother's teacher had come to seek revenge, and it seemed like a river of blood was about to flow.

"How dare you! Spreading rumors and causing trouble!"

"Guards, arrest him!"

Seeing the strange gazes around, the Liu Clan, feeling embarrassed and angry, had an elder shout angrily.

But despite the loud command, not a single person moved.

Was the protection of a Near-Emperor Peak cultivator a joke? At that moment, a vast Near-Emperor aura rose from the Guest Hall of Longevity.

Boom!

A heaven-covering giant palm appeared, pushing along the direction of the banquet hall, all the way to the depths of the Liu Clan, and stopped in front of a gloomy courtyard.

In an instant, a three-kilometer-long and wide road was created.

"Your senior brother's remains are in the small courtyard at the end of the road."

"After his cultivation was crippled and his limbs broken, he crawled his way into that courtyard."

Liu Tianming's voice carried a strange lightness, "Su Changqing, if you want to take your senior brother's remains, it depends on whether you have the ability!"

"If you can enter that courtyard, I'll consider you the winner."

As soon as he finished speaking, one by one, Liu Clan disciples blocked the road.

These people stood densely, numbering around fifty or sixty.

But without exception, they were all Divine Spirit Realm cultivators.

"Everyone."

At this moment, a Liu Clan elder stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said loudly, "Today is the birthday banquet of our Liu Clan's leader, and we have invited all of you as guests."

"Su Changqing, relying on the protection of a Near-Emperor, is being so arrogant and domineering. This is not only an insult to our Liu Clan but also a slap in the face of all of you!"

As he spoke, the elder pointed at Su Changqing and shouted, "All of you Celestial Prodigies here, those in the Divine Spirit Realm can take action."

"If anyone can kill Su Changqing, our Liu Clan will reward you with the Imperial Technique and one million spirit stones!"

"Rest assured, those who kill Su Changqing in the same realm will not be pursued by his teacher!"

Upon hearing this, the many Celestial Prodigies present had their eyes light up.

No one had expected the Liu Clan to be so generous, even offering the Imperial Technique.

Moreover, they were willing to give such a reward just to kill a Divine Spirit Realm cultivator, and his teacher wouldn't intervene.

In an instant, many Celestial Prodigies from the Hidden Clans were tempted.

The Liu Clan elder, seeing this, looked at Su Changqing with a cold smile.

He knew that Su Changqing was powerful, and the Liu Clan's Divine Spirit Realm cultivators might not be able to stop him.

Don't worry, today's gathering includes various Celestial Talents, each with formidable strength.

There will surely be brave souls among them, and he doesn't believe Su Changqing can kill them all!

"Are you done talking?"

Su Changqing held his longsword upside down, his voice calm.

"I'm done. Now, you wait and see."

Before the Liu Clan Elder could finish his sentence, Su Changqing's sword intent erupted, and he took a heavy step, soaring into the air.

He walked in mid-air, and azure lotuses bloomed beneath his feet, enveloping him in a faint, colorful glow.

"Kill!"

Upon seeing this, the Liu Clan disciples roared in anger, unleashing their lethal moves towards Su Changqing.

The Liu Clan disciples were of varying strengths, but their numbers were overwhelming. Together, their combined attack created a formidable display.

"Imprint!"

Su Changqing stood in mid-air, his fingers brushing past his forehead, and a dazzling seal, like a shining star, appeared and merged into his sword.

A sharp sword intent filled the air, and the stars in the sky flickered with light.

But this was not the end. Su Changqing closed his eyes, whispering to himself,

"Let me see how powerful the Origin Sword Body truly is."

At the moment he stepped into the Divine Spirit Realm, Su Changqing could finally tap into a trace of the endless Origin Sword Intent buried within his body.

This was his first attempt to unleash the might of the Sword Body.

Su Changqing's dantian radiated with colorful spirit origins, and strands of spiritual power coursed through his meridians, rapidly circulating throughout his body.

The dormant sword intent deep within his body, awakened by the spiritual power, burst forth in an instant.

Boom!

Su Changqing's body trembled, and then an endless torrent of sword intent surged forth.

The purity of this sword intent was like dazzling glass, and its vastness created a storm of sword qi around Su Changqing.

"What a powerful Sword Body!"

Many of the sword cultivators present were shocked by this display.

Only sword cultivators could understand the terror of the sword intent filling the sky.

Even Xi Men Qingjun, who hailed from the Heaven Sword Immortal Mansion, couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly.

...

In the air above, Su Changqing stood at the center of the sword intent storm, slowly raising his Azure Blade, causing the sword intent to move with him.

"Star Radiance, Slash!"

Boom!

The stars in the sky shone with dazzling light, and the boundless sword intent attached itself to the starlight.

In the blink of an eye, a semi-circular sword beam, over a hundred zhang long and radiating endless killing intent, shot out.

Just at that moment, the combined offensive of the numerous Liu Clan disciples arrived.

Boom!

The two forces collided, creating a visible shockwave that exploded from the center.

The Liu Clan's collective attack, under the sharp and fierce sword beam, was torn apart like fragile silk.

Boom!

The brilliant, massive sword beam swept through the crowd, leaving the Liu Clan disciples in fear.

Blood blossomed, and over a dozen people were cut in half at the waist, many of them vomiting blood as they were knocked away.

Everyone present paled at the sight, surprised by the combat power of Su Changqing, who was only in the early stages of the Divine Spirit Realm.

The Liu Clan disciples were not individually strong, but their numbers and cultivation levels were evident.

Yet, with just one strike, they were defeated so miserably.

However, they were unaware of the immense power Su Changqing had just unleashed in that simple attack.

The Origin Sword Body, the colorful spiritual power, the Heaven Rank Dao Seal, and his innate explosive strength...

Su Changqing, despite seemingly only at the early Divine Spirit Realm, possessed a terrifying level of combat power!

"Worthless worms."

Su Changqing casually swung his sword and strode towards the end of the road.

"Kill!"

The Liu Clan disciples gritted their teeth and charged again, surrounding him.

But Su Changqing merely swayed slightly, and hundreds of illusory divine bodies appeared in mid-air.

Another Dao Seal emerged from the void, like a surging wave, merging into his sword.

Boom!

Su Changqing moved through the crowd with wide, sweeping motions, and streams of water encircled him in mid-air, while boundless sword intent filled the eight directions.

He stepped on the azure lotuses, moving through the crowd like lightning, and streams of blood gushed out, staining his wide sleeves.

Facing the siege, Su Changqing was in a state of calm, his black hair dancing wildly, his eyes gleaming with divine light, and his killing intent soared.

"How can his combat power be so overwhelming?"

Looking at the domineering and awe-inspiring youth in the air, Immortal Half Dream's eyes revealed a mix of shock and bewilderment.

She had thought that the Four Arts at the Dao Entrance Level were Su Changqing's most powerful techniques.

But to her surprise, Su Changqing hadn't even used his Confucian methods and was already on the verge of defeating the Liu Clan disciples.

The azure lotuses under his feet, the unique colorful spiritual power, the terrifying sword constitution, and those Heaven Rank Dao Seals...

"Good heavens!"

Looking at the blood-stained figure, Immortal Half Dream's eyes were filled with disbelief.

"At such a young age, how can he possess such overwhelming strength?"

Jin'er, standing nearby, was also shocked. The current Su Changqing was vastly different from the gentle, bookish youth she had first met.

She glanced at Immortal Half Dream, who was staring fixedly at Su Changqing, and asked cautiously, "Miss, the scholar you met seems to have changed a lot."

Jin'er feared that Immortal Half Dream's initial attraction might fade if she saw the truth.

But to her surprise, Immortal Half Dream's eyes sparkled with wonder, and she stared at Su Changqing's back, whispering with a smile, "What woman could resist a man with such masculine charm?"

"Don't you think he's even more captivating now?"

Seeing Immortal Half Dream's entranced smile, Jin'er breathed a sigh of relief.

She was relieved!

...

On the other side, Feng Ling and Chu Ze were also astonished to see Su Changqing single-handedly forcing the Liu Clan disciples to retreat.

No one expected that the gentle and mild-mannered youth would be so formidable when it came to combat.

"Are you going to fight?"

Feng Ling glanced at Chu Ze, feeling a surge of eagerness.

Su Changqing was powerful, but these Celestial Talents were not few in number.

Facing Su Changqing alone, they doubted their chances of victory, but if they joined forces, they were confident they could win! Most importantly, the Imperial Technique he would gain after killing Su Changqing was an irresistible temptation.

Seeing the prolonged fight between Su Changqing and others, Chu Ze knew they couldn't wait any longer.

He looked at the numerous Celestial Talents behind him, who were watching the fight, and coldly said, "Let's go!"

"Since no one is taking the lead, the two of us will go first."

"I don't believe these people can hold back!"

As his words fell, Chu Ze and Feng Ling, after a prolonged covert struggle with Su Changqing, finally took a stand against him.

In front of them, the group of fifty to sixty Liu family disciples had been reduced to a mere dozen or so.

The surrounding area was filled with a bloody stench, and the sight of severed limbs and broken bodies was horrifying.

Su Changqing, holding his bloodstained Azure Blade, slowly advanced, while the remaining Liu family disciples were terrified.

With fear on their faces, they retreated as Su Changqing moved forward.

But at that moment, Feng Ling and Chu Ze came side by side, blocking Su Changqing's path.

"You're holding a birthday banquet, yet you're slaughtering people here. Do you think there's no one in our hidden clan?"

Chu Ze looked at Su Changqing and spoke calmly, his body radiating pure spiritual energy.

"Brother Su, you've gone too far."

Feng Ling didn't say much, just spoke indifferently, and a gust of wind howled around him.

Seeing a Celestial Talent taking the lead, the Liu family members finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The watching Celestial Talents, seeing someone take the initiative, couldn't help but brighten their eyes, and many of them flew over.

In just a moment, over ten people had blocked Su Changqing's path.

Their numbers were far fewer than the Liu family members before, but their combat strength was far superior! With over ten Celestial Talents gathered in one place, their formidable aura spread in all directions.

Words of condemnation and rebuke seemed to be finding a justifiable reason for their actions.

Su Changqing's footsteps paused, and his gaze swept over the crowd, recognizing many familiar figures from that day in the courtyard.

After a moment of silence, he calmly spoke, "Everyone, we have no grudges from the past or resentments from recent days."

"I'm here today to avenge my senior brother. Whoever blocks my path will face death!"

"Everyone, are you really going to get involved in this mess?"

Su Changqing's words were meant to discourage unnecessary killing and to advise the crowd to leave.

But to his surprise, these people thought Su Changqing was afraid, and they scoffed.

"Death or no death, you're really scary. Do you think you alone can be our match?"

"Hmph, he probably thinks we're just ordinary Liu family disciples."

"Hahaha, he's so arrogant. We're going to get involved in this mess. What about you?"

The crowd chatted casually, showing no regard for Su Changqing.

They indeed had the confidence, as they were over ten Celestial Talents, each with formidable combat strength.

Su Changqing was only at the initial stage of the Divine Spirit Realm, and after the intense fight, his spiritual energy was almost depleted.

"Su Changqing, don't try to intimidate us."

Chu Ze coldly smiled and said, "After that intense fight, your spiritual energy must be nearly exhausted, right?"

"How much longer can you last?"

At the initial stage of the Divine Spirit Realm, the spiritual energy was newly transformed and still very thin.

He was certain that the intense fight had drained Su Changqing's energy.

"These guys..."

Seeing Chu Ze and the others taking advantage of the situation, Immortal Half-Dream's face turned slightly cold. She took light steps and flew over, quickly reaching Su Changqing's side.

The sudden appearance of Immortal Half-Dream caused the Celestial Talents, including Chu Ze and the Liu family members, to change their expressions slightly.

The Immortal Spirit Sect, an ancient and top-tier hidden clan, was not someone anyone wanted to provoke.

"Dream Fairy, this has nothing to do with you. Why bother getting involved and courting trouble?"

Seeing Immortal Half-Dream by Su Changqing's side, Chu Ze couldn't help but speak up.

"I just can't stand these despicable people."

Immortal Half-Dream spoke coldly, giving no face to these people.

Feng Ling, Chu Ze, and the other Celestial Talents' faces turned pale, and anger surged within them.

Su Changqing, why did he deserve such favor from Dream Fairy?

"They're right. This has nothing to do with us. Let's go."

At this moment, Su Changqing sheathed his longsword and spoke softly.

The intense fight had indeed depleted his spiritual energy.

The power of the Origin Sword Body was strong, but it also consumed a lot of spiritual energy.

From now on, he could no longer use his sword.

"You've even sheathed your sword, and you can't use your best sword techniques. Do you still plan to continue fighting?"

Immortal Half-Dream couldn't help but ask.

"Who said my best skill is swordplay?"

Feeling the burning crimson flames within the world, Su Changqing spoke calmly.

"Hmm?"

Immortal Half-Dream was taken aback by his words, "Your best skill isn't swordplay? Is it Confucianism?"

"No."

Su Changqing gently stretched his muscles and bones, and like the clanging of divine iron, a scorching flame rose from his body, towering into the sky.

Feeling the boundless power within him, he was enveloped in flames, slowly clenching his fist, and smiling lightly, "My best skill is strength!"

(End of Chapter)

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