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Chapter 204:
"This is impossible!"
The elderly woman of the Zheng family, her face twisted in disbelief, stared at Lu Qing, her hand clutching at the stump of her severed arm.
Lu Qing, far from appearing weary and weak as he had before, now exuded a powerful aura, his surging life force oppressive even to a cultivator of the Innate Realm, leaving her feeling suffocated.
"You little beast, who exactly are you?" The old woman from the Zheng family demanded, her shock momentarily overriding the pain of her lost arm.
She now realized that Lu Qing's earlier display of weakness had been an act, but she still couldn't comprehend how he could be so powerful. Despite not being an Innate Realm cultivator, he had unleashed a terrifying amount of power.
The old woman barely had time to react to his swift attack. If it weren't for the instinctual reaction of her spiritual soul, causing her to twist her body at the last moment, she would have been split in two instead of just losing an arm.
Furthermore, she had clearly seen that Lu Qing had been unarmed, yet now he held a long sword that radiated a fierce aura. Where had he pulled it from?
Could it be that he had planned this in advance, hiding a weapon behind the boulder, anticipating that she would chase him at this moment? If so, this young beast's scheming was truly terrifying!
A series of thoughts and speculations flashed through the old woman's mind, leaving her feeling increasingly uneasy.
"You can figure that out later when you're underground!" Lu Qing had no interest in answering her question.
Having landed a successful strike, he knew it was crucial to press his advantage and finish the job. Although the old hag had lost an arm, she still possessed her cultivation, and thus remained a formidable foe.
He had gone to great lengths to lure her out of the city, and he wasn't about to let her escape. Without hesitation, Lu Qing seized the opportunity while she was still unsteady, and with a flash of a gleaming blade, he struck again.
"Don't get cocky, you little beast! Even with one arm lost to your sneak attack, I, the Old Ancestor, can still kill you!"
Having witnessed Lu Qing's cunning and ruthlessness, the Zheng family's old woman understood that this was a matter of life and death. If she held anything back now, she feared she would meet her end here today.
Thus, without hesitation, she channeled her Innate True Qi, causing it to surge through her body in a strange trajectory, stimulating her major acupoints. Her aura intensified, doubling in strength.
At the same time, her intact right hand tightly gripped the dragon-headed cane, and she unleashed a powerful strike toward Lu Qing.
Clang!
The dragon-headed cane blocked Lu Qing's longsword and sent him staggering back several steps.
"An Innate Burst Secret Art?"
Lu Qing understood what had just happened as he sensed the sudden surge of power from the old crone.
He wasn't entirely ignorant of Innate Burst Secret Arts, as his mind held the legacy of an extremely high-level Innate Realm cultivator, which naturally included knowledge of such secret arts.
Strictly speaking, the Innate Burst Secret Art wasn't too different in essence from the Qi Burst Secret Arts of the Post-Natal Realm. Both techniques stimulated the body's vital acupoints to unleash latent potential and gain tremendous power in a short period.
However, Innate Realm cultivators underwent a baptism of the Heavenly Dao's laws when they entered the realm, and their physical bodies underwent a transformative enhancement.
Ordinary Qi was insufficient to further stimulate their bodies, hence the need to channel Innate True Qi to stimulate their acupoints and continue to unlock their body's potential.
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Moreover, there were varying degrees of power among the Innate Burst Secret Arts.
Ordinary secret arts could, at most, double one's strength, and those that could achieve a twofold effect were already considered excellent.
As for secret arts that could multiply one's power by more than twofold, they were exceedingly rare and treasured.
Even among those top-tier sects and powers, such arts were scarce and highly valued.
After all, a good Innate Burst Secret Art could allow an Innate Realm expert to instantly unleash several times their usual power, which could be crucial for survival, hence the name "life-saving secret art."
Previously, Lu Qing had been uncertain about only one thing regarding the old ancestor of the Zheng family's strength: the power of her burst secret art.
Now, he sensed that her aura had only increased by about double.
He realized that this old crone possessed only the most ordinary of burst secret arts.
Since that was the case... things would be much simpler.
A cold glint appeared in Lu Qing's eyes, and with a thought, the golden light swirling around the divine soul talisman in his brow chakra faintly glowed. Suddenly, a strange power surged forth from his brow, empowering Lu Qing.
A faint, golden glow flashed over Lu Qing, and he felt an incredibly powerful force surging within him.
However, under the control of his formidable divine soul power, it was perfectly restrained.
Golden Law Talisman, Vajra Mighty Power Talisman!
Sensing the formidable power coursing through his body, Lu Qing wasted no time. He stomped his foot, shattering the ground beneath him, and charged towards the old woman of the Zheng family once more.
Although it sounded complicated, everything happened in the blink of an eye.
From the moment the old woman of the Zheng family displayed her Innate Realm secret art and pushed Lu Qing back, to the moment he activated his talisman and charged again, no more than a single breath had passed.
The old woman of the Zheng family had felt relieved when she saw Lu Qing stumble back from her strike.
She knew that no matter how crafty Lu Qing was and regardless of how many secret arts he possessed, he was ultimately still a Post-Natal Realm cultivator.
Even though she had lost an arm, she still held the absolute advantage in terms of power.
Seeing Lu Qing charge towards her again, she scoffed.
"You little beast, today you will feel the true power of the Innate Realm!"
As Innate True Qi coursed through her, the old woman unleashed another exquisite staff technique, aiming to smash Lu Qing's chest.
This time, the old woman held nothing back. She intended to destroy Lu Qing and his sword with a single strike!
Facing the old woman's all-out attack, Lu Qing showed no sign of retreating. He stood his ground and swung his sword.
Boom!
The sword and staff collided without any fancy moves, and the sheer force of the impact instantly reduced the surrounding flowers and grass to dust. A howling wind picked up, sending countless pebbles flying.
Amidst the violent collision, a frail figure spat out mouthfuls of blood and was sent flying backward.
The dragon-headed cane in her hand was also shaken loose and flew high into the air.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
With a single slash of his sword, Lu Qing sent the old woman of the Zheng family flying. Without hesitation, he stepped forward, chasing after her even before she landed. His sword moved like lightning as he slashed three times in quick succession, severing her remaining hand and feet.
"Ah!!!"
Even an Innate Realm expert could hardly withstand such intense pain.
The old woman of the Zheng family finally let out a heart-wrenching scream.
At the same time, several miles away, the elegant old man and the others who were rushing over heard this scream, and their faces changed. They increased the speed of their light-walking technique.
(End of Chapter)
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