The leather armor youth was greatly shocked in his heart.
He clearly perceived that Lu Qing's saber technique followed a broad and sweeping approach, which, by logic, should not have allowed for such exquisite variations!
Shocked beyond belief, the leather armor youth had no time to think further.
Seeing that the saber's edge was about to touch his neck, he could only roll to the side.
The war saber passed by the leather armor youth's neck, missing by a hair's breadth—he narrowly avoided being decapitated.
Having dodged this deadly strike, the leather armor youth took the opportunity to roll backward, actively increasing the distance between himself and Lu Qing.
Then, he felt a sting on his face; touching it, he found his hand was covered in red.
It turned out he hadn't completely avoided Lu Qing's saber; his right cheek was slashed.
A cold sweat broke out all over the leather armor youth.
Ma Gu, watching from the side, inwardly exclaimed in regret.
Such a refined strike was actually dodged by the leather armor youth.
At the same time, he felt a surge of amazement at the depth of Lu Qing's saber technique.
As someone who was also skilled in saber arts, he naturally knew just how exquisite Lu Qing's saber strike had been.
One instant, it was a fierce, imposing sword style; the next, it suddenly turned from strong to gentle, effortlessly altering the move, sticking to the leather armor youth's neck.
Such a blade technique, accurate to the millimeter, truly made his hairs stand on end, as enthralled as though drunken.
At this moment, Ma Gu finally understood why so many from Happy Village had been slaughtered by Lu Qing alone, including the Heart-plucking Wolf, who had not managed to injure him at all.
It turned out, Lu Qing's saber technique had reached such an exaggerated realm.
With such profound mastery of saber technique, even if several more Heart-plucking Wolves were to come at him, they likely couldn't pose a threat.
However, on the other hand, Brother Lu Qing really seems to fancy chopping off heads.
After the shock, another bizarre thought emerged in Ma Gu's mind.
In the two exchanges between Lu Qing and the leather armor youth just now, Lu Qing's every strike was aimed almost exclusively at the opponent's head and neck.
Ma Gu wondered whether it was the nature of the saber technique Lu Qing had learned or a personal preference, but he found that Lu Qing seemed particularly fond of chopping off heads.
His mind couldn't help but recall the scene he had witnessed before, with heads rolling everywhere in Happy Village.
Having forced the leather armor youth to retreat in a fluster, Lu Qing did not pursue the victory.
Instead, he stood in place and coolly offered his praise.
This time, no anger rose in the leather armor youth's heart.
He stared intently at Lu Qing, his eyes filled with disbelief, "The harmony of strength and gentleness, meticulous to the finest detail, your saber technique has actually reached such a realm?"
"Merely trifling skills, not worth mentioning," Lu Qing replied indifferently.
Seeing Lu Qing acknowledge it, the leather armor youth's eyes suddenly widened, filled with shock.
He couldn't believe that Lu Qing's saber technique had genuinely achieved the harmony of strength and gentleness, meticulous to the finest detail.
Because, in the outside world, such a level of saber technique had another name.
Yes, it was Grandmaster Level saber technique!
Any swordsman who could reach such a state in their saber technique, the harmony of strength and gentleness, meticulous to the finest detail,
Could be called a master swordsman!
Because reaching such a realm in saber technique indicated that one had touched the very limits of the Postnatal Realm.
Any further realm would be beyond the reach of Postnatal Realm Martial Artists.
Even a Grandmaster Level martial artist with perfection in the Inner Organs Realm could not surpass such a Saber Technique Realm.
Lu Qing was merely at the Muscle Bone Realm, yet his saber technique had already reached a Grandmaster level, causing the leather armor youth to be astoundingly shocked.
In the face of the leather armor youth's astonishment, Lu Qing remained calm.
He didn't feel there was anything inappropriate about his saber technique reaching such a realm.
Not to mention, every time he practiced his saber, he did so with the aid of Superpower.
After activating the learning mode of Superpower, he was almost in a state of Sudden Enlightenment, where no matter what he practiced, he could draw inferences from one instance and understand it extremely quickly.
Not to mention, his mind contained numerous Secret Techniques that would drive martial artists of the outside world mad.
These could greatly broaden his vision and allow him to examine himself from a higher level.
Under such advantageous conditions, if he couldn't achieve anything in swordplay, then he would truly be dumber than a pig.
It could be said that as of now, Lu Qing was confident that his understanding of saber technique even surpassed that of the inventor of the Four Directions Saber, who was a swordsman at the Muscle Bone Realm.
His Four Directions Saber had also transcended the original confines and become a Saber Technique unique to him alone.
Looking at Lu Qing's calm expression, a chill crept into the heart of the leather armor youth.
He had never expected to encounter a monster like Lu Qing in this secluded and unknown valley.
Merely at the Muscle Bone Realm, he had already grasped Grandmaster Level saber technique.
If his cultivation had not been somewhat inferior, and his strength less than Lu Qing's, he probably would have been cut in two by that first strike.
But now, the leather armor youth no longer had any desire to fight.
Facing a monster who had grasped Grandmaster Level saber technique, he truly had no confidence in winning.
Even though Lu Qing was not as strong as him, he dared not rashly fight again.
That perilous strike earlier had already cut down his courage.
Not to mention, there was Ma Gu lurking nearby with predatory eyes.
The leather armor youth was a decisive person and instantly made up his mind.
His Qi-Blood Power erupted, and he attempted to throw himself into the jungle behind him.
Lu Qing had already guessed his thoughts the moment the leather armor youth's eyes flickered.
The instant his figure began to move, Lu Qing had stepped forward and slashed at him with his saber.
His saber skill perfectly intersected the path the leather armor youth had taken to escape.
"Kid, don't push people too far!"
Blocked from escaping, the leather armor youth was startled and became ferocious.
He knew that if he didn't make a resolve now, he might truly meet his end here today.
At once, a mysterious mental method circulated in his mind, stimulating his body with Qi-Blood Power along a mysterious trajectory.
The next instant, a white mist rose from the leather armor youth's body, a sign of Qi-Blood Power operating at its peak.
After using the Secret Technique, both the power and speed of the leather armor youth greatly increased.
With a ferocious look on his face, he pounced toward Lu Qing.
His dagger aimed straight for Lu Qing's neck, in a desperate, life-risking fighting skill.
Feeling the surging power of the leather armor youth, Lu Qing's expression remained unchanged.
In response to his opponent's momentum, the war saber in his hand suddenly became agile.
With a stick and a follow through, he had already touched the leather armor youth's short dagger and then smoothly aimed a slice at his arm.
This change in the saber technique was so refined that the leather armor youth couldn't avoid it in time, and Lu Qing's saber cut straight into his arm.
But the next moment, Lu Qing's eyebrows furrowed.
The troublesome leather armor.
Whatever the opponent's leather armor was made of, it was extremely tough.
Even with the edge of his Hundred-refined Battle Blade combined with the strength of the Muscle Bone Realm, it would take his full effort to cut through it.
A mere wrist cut was not enough to slice through.
It seems I'll have to aim for the head.
Lu Qing's eyes wandered as he examined the leather armor youth's body.
He found that aside from the neck up, the rest of him was protected by leather armor.
So to kill him, he could only aim for the head.
Thoughts raced through Lu Qing's mind as he sidestepped the leather armor youth's pounce.
The war saber in his hand followed a mysterious trajectory, changed direction, and aimed for the leather armor youth's neck.
The leather armor youth felt his neck chill again and without thinking, immediately exerted all his strength to block with his saber.
With the Secret Technique enhancing him, his strength far surpassed Lu Qing's. As long as he could knock away Lu Qing's saber, even if his opponent's saber skill was exquisite, it would be of no avail.
However, how could Lu Qing fail to see his intention?
Just as the leather armor youth's short dagger was about to touch the war saber, Lu Qing's wrist twisted nimbly, avoiding it and continuing to aim for his neck.
This time, the leather armor youth was unable to avoid it.
He watched, wide-eyed, as the saber blade approached his neck, revealing an indescribable fear in his eyes.
The next moment, a large head flew into the sky.
The leather armor youth, dead!
At the same time, a roar filled with grief and indignation echoed from above the valley.