The leather armor youth was finally decapitated by Lu Qing's saber.
When he saw the head flying into the air, Ma Gu's feelings were both shocked and complex.
He was shocked because he hadn't expected Lu Qing's strength to have become so formidable.
Even such a formidable adversary like the leather armor youth could be easily slain.
The complexity came from seeing a powerful enemy who had driven him into desperation just moments earlier, only to fall dead in an instant, which filled him with a profound sense of lament.
However, before Ma Gu could reflect further,
A sorrowful roar echoed from above the valley, reverberating through the mountains and forests.
Soon after, a figure leapt down from the top of the valley, using the cliff face to propel himself multiple times before landing in the valley.
The powerful force of his descent directly created two large pits in the valley floor, and the surging Qi and Blood Power made Ma Gu feel a sense of dread.
It was a middle-aged man with a burly figure, disheveled hair, and a face full of scars.
"Internal Organ Realm?"
Lu Qing's expression also became grave as he immediately activated Superpower, looking toward the newcomer.
A faint Red Light emerged from the person.
[Wang Qingshan: Disciple of Northern Border Sky Blue Sect, Innate Realm Martial Artist Wang Cangyi's sworn son, domineering, protective, cruel, and bloodthirsty.]
[Cultivation: Small Success of Postnatal Internal Organ Realm, possesses an explosive secret technique, capable of temporarily doubling his fighting strength.]
[Because of Tong Canglang's deliberate flattery and praise, Wang Qingshan is extremely fond of him, regarding him as a brother.]
Small Success of Internal Organ Realm!
When Lu Qing saw the newcomer's cultivation level, his heart became extremely heavy.
Such an enemy was beyond his ability to deal with.
Even if his saber technique was exceptional, the disparity in cultivation was too great.
When the strength disparity is too vast, all techniques can be ignored.
Lu Qing's gaze also caught another piece of information.
It seems that this Northern Border Sky Blue Sect wasn't a Righteous Sect after all, its disciples are all cruel and bloodthirsty.
If such disciples could be taught, then Innate Realm Wang Cangyi certainly wasn't any kind of benevolent figure.
The middle-aged man looked grievously at the severed head on the ground, and after confirming it indeed belonged to the junior brother who had always shown him great respect, boundless fury rose in his heart.
"How dare you kill my junior brother?"
The middle-aged man's eyes were bloodshot as he looked at Lu Qing with malice.
"Boy, you are doomed. No one in heaven or earth can save you. I will break your limbs, skin you and torture you for seven days in front of my junior brother's grave, so you will not find life or death bearable, to console my junior brother's spirit in heaven!"
These hateful and vicious words chilled Ma Gu to the bone.
Ma Gu's heart sank into despair once more.
He hadn't expected that after killing a leather armor youth, an even stronger senior brother would appear.
Feeling the terrifying Qi and Blood Power of the opponent, how could Ma Gu not realize...
The man before him must be a peak expert surpassing the Muscle Bone Realm, an Internal Organ Realm Martial Artist!
How could they possibly contend with such an enemy?
"He who kills must be prepared to be killed. Since your junior brother made a move against me, he naturally should have been prepared to be killed. What? Didn't your master ever teach you this?"
Facing the middle-aged man's murderous intent, Lu Qing remained unfazed, his tone calm.
"Well said. So, are you prepared to be tortured to death by me?"
The middle-aged man grinned viciously, a cruel light flashed in his eyes as his Qi and Blood erupted, stirring the air as he lunged toward Lu Qing.
His massive palm, like a fan, caused a strong gust of wind, reaching directly for Lu Qing's neck.
The middle-aged man's pounce was terrifyingly powerful, like a tiger bursting from its cage, and the ferocious aura alone made Ma Gu continuously retreat.
Facing the middle-aged man's extreme ferocity, Lu Qing showed no fear; instead, his eyes shone with anticipation.
The power that had been brewing since the middle-aged man's appearance was now fully unleashed.
His Qi and Blood operated at full force, stimulating the acupoints throughout his body.
Violent Qi Technique, activate!
His strength multiplied several times, enhancing Lu Qing's physical capabilities.
His body slightly bent forward, shoulders anchored, he assumed the initial stance of the Four Directions Saber.
His entire body's muscles and bones resonated, each one popping in sequence.
In the next instant, dazzling Sword Light abruptly appeared, slicing through the air currents in front of Lu Qing and slashing toward the middle-aged man!
A flash of surprise crossed the middle-aged man's ferocious gaze.
He felt that Lu Qing's saber had sealed off all his paths, leaving him with the sensation that no matter which direction he moved, he would encounter the edge of Lu Qing's saber.
Was this youth's Saber Technique so exquisite?
The middle-aged man was taken aback.
But what did it matter if the Saber Technique was exquisite?
After his moment of surprise, the middle-aged man's eyes became covered with a fierce light once more.
Faced with Lu Qing's delicate saber strike, his movements were unhesitant; the palm that was reaching for Lu Qing's neck traced an arc, aiming to slap the side of Lu Qing's battle knife.
With the middle-aged man's strength, if this strike was true, even a fine steel battle knife forged a hundred times over might snap in an instant.
However, Lu Qing, whose Saber Technique Realm had reached the Harmony of Strength and Gentleness, the subtlety of meticulous detail, was not someone whose War Saber could be easily broken.
At the critical moment, his wrist lightly turned, the blade's edge reversing, meeting the middle-aged man's palm.
Surprise flashed in the middle-aged man's eyes once more.
This change of tactics by Lu Qing was again unexpected.
He hadn't anticipated that Lu Qing's control over his own strength could be so precise and effortlessly executed.
To be able to change tactics within such a small space was indeed remarkable.