Chapter 144 - 113: Martial God

Chapter 144: Chapter 113: Martial God

Just as Xia Wuyuan leaped into the air to dodge the sweeping Bone Spear.

Gu Qing, who had just been thrown aside, had already charged back in front of him. His Qi Blood erupted as he raised his right hand, which was covered in Blood Armor. Extending his index and middle fingers, he viciously jabbed toward Xia Wuyuan’s eyes.

At the same time, a dense blood mist billowed from his body, completely enveloping Xia Wuyuan.

It simultaneously obscured his vision and weakened his other senses.

However, Xia Wuyuan’s perception was extremely sharp and was not significantly weakened by the blood mist.

The moment Gu Qing’s two fingers jabbed before his eyes,

Xia Wuyuan swiftly tilted his head back, dodging the attack as his nose grazed Gu Qing’s fingertips.

Unexpectedly, Gu Qing’s eye jab was just a feint.

His real attack—

was below!

"WHOOSH!"

A sharp sound of something slicing through the air rang out.

Without any warning, Gu Qing lifted his right leg. Wreathed in an immense amount of Qi Blood Power, he fiercely kicked toward the vital area on Xia Wuyuan’s lower body.

This Descendant-breaking Leg was fast, accurate, and ruthless.

Xia Wuyuan’s expression changed.

’Can’t dodge!’

’There’s no way to dodge!’

’The speed of Young Master Gu’s kick is far faster than Little Shuran’s spear thrust!’

Without hesitation, Xia Wuyuan immediately raised his Cultivation to Tier Four Mid Stage.

He then shot backward violently, narrowly dodging the extremely treacherous kick.

It wasn’t that he was a coward.

After all, that kick was aimed at his vitals. Even Ultraman Tiga would have had to dodge it.

"Junior Sister, we did it!"

Feeling that Xia Wuyuan had raised his level, Gu Qing exclaimed excitedly, "Elder Xia just raised his level again! We successfully defeated a stronger opponent!"

"Senior Brother, you’re amazing!!!"

Xia Shuran, who had just used all her strength to sweep with the Bone Spear and had momentarily lost her balance from the exertion, nearly stumbling to the ground, also cried out in excitement when she heard Gu Qing’s shout.

She truly hadn’t expected that by joining forces with Gu Qing, they could actually defeat her own ancestor, a superior opponent.

The joy and sense of accomplishment from this victory swept through her, filling her mind and leaving her incredibly excited.

Xia Wuyuan, who had been bested by two juniors, didn’t feel disgraced.

He stroked his white beard and looked at Gu Qing with eyes full of admiration, praising him:

"You’re clearly just a young man who’s new to the Extraordinary World, yet your combat experience is so seasoned you seem like an old fellow who’s lived for centuries."

"Your moves are as devious as they come, leaving even me unable to guard against them."

"Young Master Gu, this old man is becoming more and more optimistic about your Extraordinary path. In the future, you will surely become a top-tier expert of the Martial Saint Level."

"..."

Gu Qing replied with a self-deprecating and humble expression, "Elder Xia, you praise me too highly. This junior knows his own strength is insufficient, so I can only rely on some underhanded tactics to boost my combat power. My victory wasn’t exactly honorable. I still have much to practice."

"Young Master Gu, you need not belittle yourself."

Xia Wuyuan smiled. "When experts fight, there is only victory and defeat, only the outcome. Hardly anyone cares about the process."

"A win is a win."

"And a loss is a loss."

"Whether the victory was honorable or won through treacherous cunning, no one cares."

"Everyone only cares about the result of the fight."

"..."

Gu Qing nodded in agreement. "You’re right, Elder Xia. This junior has been taught a lesson."

Meanwhile, Xia Shuran, who had been feeling that her recent actions were unsportsmanlike and that her victory was somewhat dishonorable, felt the lingering unease in her heart mostly dissipate after hearing her ancestor’s words.

’That’s right. In both competition and life-or-death battles, victory and defeat are all that matter.’

’Obsessing over the methods is, in fact, the inferior path.’

’Right, from now on, I’ll completely cast aside martial virtue and focus on nothing but winning!’

’Small wins, medium wins, big wins!’

’I’m gonna win, win, win, win, win them all!’

Xia Shuran thought to herself.

Just then, Gu Qing spoke up, "Elder Xia, I’m feeling fired up right now. I’d like to continue with the combat practice."

"Alright, then this old man will continue to be your sparring partner for a while longer," Xia Wuyuan said with a smile, stroking his white beard.

Only Xia Shuran had a bitter expression. Her body was aching, and she didn’t want to train anymore.

But there was nothing she could do. If Gu Qing wanted to train, she could only grit her teeth and push on.

After all, she cared a lot about Gu Qing’s feelings.

...

The two sides were in perfect agreement.

The battle quickly resumed.

Xia Wuyuan still fought one against two.

The only difference was that this time, he had raised his own level to Tier Four Mid Stage.

He had no choice. Gu Qing, having mastered Advanced Qi Blood External Release, had seen a significant increase in his combat power.

If Xia Wuyuan didn’t raise his level to Tier Four Mid Stage, it would be difficult for him to fight both Gu Qing and Xia Shuran at once.

"BANG!"

"WHOOSH!"

"CLANG!"

The sounds of colliding fists and feet rose and fell.

The two sides took turns attacking and defending, clashing over and over again.

As time went on, the Martial Dao accumulation within Gu Qing’s body continued to rise during the sustained, high-intensity battle.

The Qi Blood swirling around him grew ever more dense and scorching hot.

His aura was also quietly undergoing a qualitative change.

After two hours had passed,

several lines of text popped up before Gu Qing’s eyes, right on schedule.

[You have fought alongside your friend Xia Shuran using Ancient Martial Arts for over an hour] x2

[Martial Arts Techniques +1] x2

[True Martial Arts Dao +1] x2

[Accumulate 100 points of True Martial Arts Dao to obtain the Attribute—Martial Soul Dharma Aspect]

[Current Points Acquired: 4]

The instant the text notifications appeared,

It was as if an invisible barrier inside Gu Qing’s body had been shattered. A buzzing sound rang out in his mind, and a powerful aura erupted from within him.

Then, the crimson Qi Blood around him surged and billowed, and power coursed endlessly through his meridians. The bottleneck that had him stuck at the peak of Tier Eight shattered with a crack.

[Your Biological Level has successfully evolved from Tier Eight to Tier Nine]