Translator: CinderTL
---
"Whoosh!"
After throwing the Wolf Fang Short Sword, Li Chunjun's speed surged again as he charged forward ferociously.
In a room less than four hundred square meters, cluttered with various items, no matter where Zhang Qing tried to hide, Li Chunjun could reach him in an instant.
"Bang!"
Another thunderous strike from Li Chunjun's sword landed with precision and ferocity on the life-bound flying sword, which was glowing with golden light.
The golden light, which had barely managed to shine again, was once more scattered by the blow.
The repeated heavy blows caused Zhang Qing's already weakened Dao Foundation to tremble even more violently, teetering on the brink of collapse!
"Divine sense!"
Zhang Qing roared in anger.
Not long ago, when he had learned that Li Chunjun possessed a power similar to "divine sense," he had been overjoyed.
If he could also master divine sense...
Even a power akin to divine sense would allow him to perform internal inspections, ensuring that nurturing his life-bound flying sword wouldn't harm his own body. His cultivation progress would surely advance by leaps and bounds.
Once the life-bound flying sword was fully nurtured, combined with his quasi-divine sense, he would dare to kill even Dao Foundation cultivators, or those who had condensed their essence and merged the five elements, with a single sword strike.
But now, being targeted by a peak martial artist with quasi-divine sense filled him with deep frustration and helplessness.
"You dare act so recklessly in my territory!"
Zhang Qing shouted, then suddenly called out, "Jiang Long! Fuhu!"
"Whoosh!"
A sword light shot through the air!
It was Li Chunjun's sword, following closely behind.
It was clear that after several clashes, the top-tier sword Li Chunjun had obtained from Zhang San now had visible notches.
But for a peak martial artist like Li Chunjun, even a sword with notches—or even a chopstick—could pierce through a person's throat in an instant when wielded with absolute speed and strength!
As the sword light closed in, Zhang Qing's figure shifted unnaturally once again.
But this time, almost as soon as Zhang Qing moved, Li Chunjun's body twisted sharply.
The Wolf Fang Short Sword, which he had somehow retrieved, shot out like a bolt of lightning, following closely behind Zhang Qing.
In the next moment, a green light flashed from Zhang Qing's body, blocking the short sword just before it could strike him.
It was a protective magical artifact activating.
This scene sent a cold sweat down Zhang Qing's back.
If his artifact had activated even a fraction of a second later, he might have...
"Whoosh!"
The sword's hum echoed through the air!
Li Chunjun gave Zhang Qing no time to think.
His sword followed closely, striking again.
The thunderous force of the Nine Heavens Thunder Sword Technique came crashing down, slamming into the green light in front of Zhang Qing.
Energy erupted!
In the air, it felt as if a bomb had exploded.
The force of the explosion sent Li Chunjun flying backward.
But before he could hit the ground, his body spun 360 degrees, using centrifugal force to dissipate the impact, and he landed steadily on his feet.
As for Zhang Qing, although he had blocked Li Chunjun's strike, the activation of his magical artifact—while his Dao Foundation was already damaged from nurturing the life-bound flying sword—and the direct clash with Li Chunjun's sword caused his Dao Foundation to tremble again. His face turned pale.
"Jiang Long! Fuhu! Where the hell are you!?"
The esteemed "Master Qing" of Summit Tower let out a furious roar.
At the same time, he retreated rapidly.
"Stop shouting. No one will come, no matter how loud you scream."
Li Chunjun steadied himself. "This duel is between the two of us."
Zhang Qing was stunned.
Then, as if realizing something, he suddenly looked to the side.
The electrical wiring had been severed at some point.
Although the cave he was in was only fifty or sixty meters away from the outside, without electronic devices, the soundproofing of the mountain walls, the corridor, and the room itself ensured that no one outside would hear a thing, no matter how much noise was made inside!
"That first sword strike!?"
Cold sweat finally broke out on Zhang Qing's forehead.
He remembered now.
The Wolf Fang Short Sword Li Chunjun had thrown at the very beginning, which had been knocked away by his "Scarlet Gold" sword, had precisely cut the electrical wires.
Had Li Chunjun anticipated this situation from the very beginning!?
From that moment...
Had he already decided that he could take him down!?
A mix of humiliation and anger exploded in Zhang Qing's heart.
And hidden within it...
Was a trace of fear!
This level of control over the battlefield was terrifying!
Divine sense—its ability to dominate the flow of battle was too overwhelming!
He felt as if he wasn't fighting a person, but a computer, an intelligent machine!
Only an intelligent machine could calculate every move so flawlessly in a life-and-death battle!
"Damn it!"
Zhang Qing glanced at the exit.
The exit wasn't far!
But to reach it, he would have to pass through a corridor dozens of meters long!
Dozens of meters—it was short!
But the problem was that the corridor was narrow. Once inside, his teleportation technique would be useless. At that point...
Escaping? He might not even make it through that corridor.
So, there was only one way to break this situation...
Looking at Li Chunjun, who was charging at him again, Zhang Qing's expression turned icy.
A peak martial artist!
Although Li Chunjun had already demonstrated strength surpassing that of a peak martial artist—likely comparable to a first-level Body Refinement cultivator—even a first-level Body Refinement cultivator could be killed with a single sword strike from him.
But now...
The situation had deteriorated to this point.
The "human elixir" that was supposed to help him advance further had turned into a man-eating monster, capable of killing him!
"No! I won't die! I refuse to believe you can truly withstand my Scarlet Gold sword!"
In the next moment, golden light once again shone on his flying sword.
Almost as soon as the sword lit up, Li Chunjun, as if fused with his own sword, charged forward with the force of wind and thunder.
But just as Li Chunjun's sword was about to strike the Scarlet Gold sword, Zhang Qing suddenly lunged forward, his fist aimed directly at Li Chunjun, who was in the midst of attacking the flying sword.
Li Chunjun reacted quickly. With a single strike, he dispersed the golden light on the Scarlet Gold sword and immediately raised his arm to block.
However, due to the urgency, he couldn't completely deflect Zhang Qing's punch. The force sent him flying several meters backward, and after landing, he took three more steps to steady himself.
"Hahaha! Don't forget, besides being a cultivator, I, Zhang Qing, am also a peak martial artist!"
As Li Chunjun was forced back, Zhang Qing laughed loudly. Behind him, the golden light on the Scarlet Gold sword reappeared.
Meanwhile, Zhang Qing himself pounced like a tiger breaking free from its cage, his imposing aura suffocating as he charged forward again.
At this moment, Li Chunjun was essentially facing a dual assault from a peak martial artist and a somewhat slower sword cultivator.
But...
There was no trace of fear in his expression.
In fact, he even seemed a little surprised.
Personally joining the fight?
"So, you're out of trump cards?"
A wise man does not stand under a dangerous wall!
For Zhang Qing to personally step into danger and attack him so quickly...
Had he run out of tricks?
Li Chunjun thought of the rumors circulating in Summit Tower about "Master Qing's" cultivation problems.
If the rumors had spread so widely, and if this "Master Qing" truly had the means to hold on, the situation wouldn't have escalated to this point.
In other words, even if he did have trump cards, they had likely already been exhausted in dealing with the probing of other directors and powerful figures.
So...
This time, Li Chunjun didn't immediately intercept the golden light shining on the flying sword with a thunderous strike.
He didn't even pay much attention to the flying sword.
Avoiding the heart's vital point!
His entire focus was locked onto Zhang Qing.
And then...
He struck!
With a sword move as agile as a swimming dragon and as swift as a flash of lightning, he met Zhang Qing, who was charging forward alongside the Scarlet Gold sword!
"You bastard!?"
When Zhang Qing realized that Li Chunjun's sword wasn't aimed at the Scarlet Gold sword but at him instead, his expression changed drastically.
He retreated at the fastest speed possible!
Unfortunately, in terms of explosive power and speed, even as a peak martial artist, he couldn't compare to Li Chunjun!
In the next moment, Li Chunjun's body was pierced through by the Scarlet Gold sword.
But immediately after, Li Chunjun's lightning-fast sword thrust had already pierced into Zhang Qing's body!
"Shhhk!"
And that wasn't all!
Li Chunjun gripped his sword with both hands, unleashing his full strength!
The sword that had pierced Zhang Qing's body was then violently dragged downward!
"Rip!"
Organs and entrails spilled out, accompanied by a torrent of blood.
(End of the Chapter)
---
Read (MI) on Pa.treon@CinderTL - c130. [+4.1k Words]
Early Access at $5.
Translated (5) Series, (2.2K+) Chapters, (2.9M+) Words.
🎁If I can get 3 Reviews on WebNovel and ScribbleHub Combined, I'll do a mass release. (2/3)