Longevity: Starting from Refining Gu-Chapter 75 - 72: Bloody Battle!

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The lightning struck Chen Qing’s chest, charring the black robe on his chest to a crisp. The force sent him flying backward, crashing into a building.

Amidst the rubble and wood, Chen Qing reached out and flung the beam off his body. The electricity swiftly traveled from his body into the ground through his feet.

It used to be tingling and numb, but now, there’s no feeling at all!

Seeing no one around, he quickly popped a mid-grade Spirit Stone into his mouth, chewed it twice, and swallowed, filling his body with Spiritual Energy once again!

He glanced at the battlefield in the distance. Without Qiu Lie’s restraint, Wuyou Mountain had started to reverse the losing battle, gaining the upper hand slightly.

As long as he could eliminate Qiu Lie completely, his senior brothers should be able to retreat safely.

He kicked off the ground, shooting forward like an arrow, aiming a sword thrust directly at Qiu Lie’s chest.

Bang!

Qiu Lie raised his slightly numb right hand and struggled to parry the strike. His tiger’s mouth cracked, and blood dripped from the hilt.

Chen Qing observed Qiu Lie’s unwavering and determined gaze.

Was he planning to drag me down with the Rain Gu?

Too bad, I have a Snake Gu that can quickly replenish Spiritual Energy.

Chen Qing didn’t believe that Qiu Lie’s Rain Gu could absorb spiritual energy faster than his Snake Gu could devour Spirit Stones!

In a flash of lightning, they had already exchanged over fifty strikes.

Qiu Lie, a veteran swordsman of the martial world for many years, had far superior swordsmanship skills to Chen Qing. However, fortunately, Chen Qing could cope effortlessly thanks to the speed granted by the Seventh Transformation of the Wind Butterfly.

Amidst the constant exchanges, Chen Qing could feel his swordsmanship improving rapidly, an experience he never got when sparring with Yu Qingshuang.

At this moment, the spiritual energy within Chen Qing was overflowing, making him feel the need to vent it out properly.

The spiritual energy contained in the mid-grade Spirit Stone was rather overbearing.

So, he raised his hand and hurled the Geng Metal Longsword at Qiu Lie, wielding an even longer and thicker Geng Metal Sword.

He swung the sword again, sending Qiu Lie flying with a single strike, crashing into three small buildings.

Chen Qing sprinted towards him, delivering three consecutive powerful strikes, driving Qiu Lie’s legs into the ground!

The continual onslaught of the Geng Metal Sword pressed Qiu Lie relentlessly downwards as if he was a mole being driven into the earth.

The sustained barrage of strikes shattered Qiu Lie’s body, and with a crack, even his right hand was split open by Chen Qing’s blade!

With his internal organs wounded, Qiu Lie spat out a mouthful of blood!

Yet, unperturbed, Qiu Lie laughed, "Hit me, keep hitting, and let’s see if it’s you who kills me today or I who kills you!"

"A strong bow at its end!"

Chen Qing, however, glared coldly, "Ha, even a dog with its tail between its legs dares to bark wildly in front of me!"

A burst of vibrant green light emerged from Qiu Lie’s body, and his severed arm started to heal.

Transforming into fog, Qiu Lie evaded Chen Qing’s sword and fled into the distance. Chen Qing stomped heavily, shattering a pavilion beneath his feet, and chased after the fog-transformed Qiu Lie.

Qiu Lie sprinted wildly, leaping onto the city wall, just about to escape when he heard the roaring wind from behind.

Holding his sword in his left hand, he parried the incoming long sword, but Chen Qing’s blow sent him crashing into the city wall, breaking a section of it.

Watching as another strike from Chen Qing approached, he immediately transformed into fog and continued fleeing into the distance.

But in front of Chen Qing’s Ninth Transformation of the Wind Butterfly, that speed was laughable.

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After flying a few dozen feet, Chen Qing’s blow again made him cough up blood, leaving Qiu Lie helpless. "How much did Huang Shengluan pay you? I’ll give you double!"

Fighting for so long under his rain curtain, with seemingly endless spiritual energy within him, Chen Qing’s intense and growing strength left Qiu Lie frightened.

Chen Qing was indifferent, "I came here today for your life!"

"Use whatever tricks you have left, quickly!"

Qiu Lie’s eyes darkened, and five black shadows flew from behind him towards Chen Qing.

Chen Qing glanced and immediately recognized them, "Five Ghost Gu?"

Although the five ghosts came at him with claws and teeth bared, Chen Qing didn’t care and charged ahead, slicing at Qiu Lie again, weakening his left arm with a single blow.

The five evil ghosts fell upon Chen Qing’s body, scratching and clawing, but only a series of metallic clangs was heard!

Feeling the ticklish attacks, Chen Qing laughed, "No wonder a twenty-seven-year ascetic like you is so weak, with so few means."

"I restrain you!"

These five ghosts, formless and shapeless, could only be repelled by Thunder or Fire Skills, similar to the Sword Ghost, and were difficult for ordinary cultivators to handle!

But against Chen Qing, they had no effect at all!

"Thus, you must die as well!"

Chen Qing immediately deployed the Wall-Penetrating Skill, bypassing Qiu Lie and slashing from behind.

With both arms broken and the Fog Gu already used, Qiu Lie hurriedly summoned the Five Ghosts to fend off the attack.

But these formless ghosts, how could they block the Geng Metal Longsword?

Slash!

Qiu Lie was split in two by Chen Qing’s sword attack, and Chen Qing pursued, piercing Qiu Lie’s head with a single strike.

The surrounding rain slowed, not as continuous as before.

He waved his hand, releasing a surge of spiritual energy and capturing the three escaping Gu.

Sword Gu, Rain Gu, and a Five Ghost Gu.

This Five Ghost Gu could fetch a good price.

Such Gu were most valuable due to their scarcity and could instantly boost combat effectiveness once contracted, especially restraining for lower-level cultivators.

However, it was of little use to Chen Qing. He was not interested in contracting a Gu with a short lifespan and nurturing it to a high level.

Returning to the city, the disciples of Lotus Cave immediately understood everything when they saw the blood-dripping sword in Chen Qing’s hand.

Qiu Lie must have been defeated!

The Lotus Fairy exclaimed, "No, my father, an ascetic for twenty-seven years, how could he not be your match?"

Tears of blood overflowed from her eyes, but an unguarded moment left her slashed by Ye Yuntian, wounding her abdomen.

Chen Qing took a step, quickly closing the distance to the Lotus Fairy, and mercilessly swung down a tyrannical strike.

Already surrounded by two opponents and low on spiritual energy, she couldn’t withstand Chen Qing’s relentless Geng Metal Sword.

With a single strike, Chen Qing beheaded the Lotus Fairy!

Blood splattered all over Chen Qing, and he turned to rush towards the remaining Lotus Cave remnants, striking down a disciple just forced back by Shen Ao.

Blood poured like rain.

Fully activating the Ninth Transformation of the Wind Gu, Chen Qing weaved and dodged in the rain, slaughtering a Lotus Cave disciple with a single strike.

These ordinary Refinement Level Six and Seven, and Lotus Cave remnants without Butterfly Transformation Gu, had no power to resist him.

In mere thirty breaths, Chen Qing stood amidst the carnage, sheathing his Geng Metal Sword and letting the rain wash the blood from his body.

Looking back, Ye Yuntian and the others were all injured, with two Wuyou Mountain disciples seriously wounded, lying on the ground, uncertain if they were alive.

But that wasn’t something he could take care of now.

It was time to leave.

He turned, leapt onto the rooftop, and vanished into the night as fog.

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