bayedsolid Chapter 10 The Broken Bamboo Knife, Old Zhao's Terrifying Combat Talent!
Chapter 10 The Broken Bamboo Knife, Old Zhao's Terrifying Combat Talent!
Li Jie's body was filled with the essence of swordsmanship.
He held the bamboo sword horizontally, and with a thought, the [World Loses Color] domain opened. As the black and white domain covered the originally dim underground martial arts arena, a desolate and sharp aura once again emanated.
Chen Muye understood as he saw the change in the surrounding scenery.
It seems this is his forbidden realm; it certainly has its unique features.
Standing in the black and white realm, he felt a faint pressure continuously being transmitted, and the source of the pressure was the white-haired boy standing with his sword drawn.
Strange, I actually sensed danger from this mere 'Zhan' realm youth...
Just as he was carefully experiencing the effects of [World Loses Its Color], Li Jie made a move.
A pale blue light emanated from the bamboo knife, appearing out of place in the black and white scene.
Buzz! The bamboo knife in Li Jie's hand seemed unable to withstand the force and emitted a series of mournful cries.
He raised his bamboo knife and swung it at Chen Muye. A blue sword light was released, and it roared away with the sound of a dragon's cry.
The bamboo sword in his hand could not withstand the sword intent and broke the moment it was swung.
Meanwhile, sensing the powerful attack released by Li Jie, Chen Muyi raised his bamboo sword to defend, and a flash of light appeared.
The cyan sword light emanated from his body.
Zheng~!
The aftershocks of the sword energy struck the ground behind Chen Muye, raising clouds of dust.
As the black and white boundary faded, Li Jie stood there, holding the broken half of a bamboo knife.
On the other side, Chen Muye raised his sword to block, but he was still badly injured after taking the blow.
After being struck by the cyan sword light, he felt a momentary break in his internal energy, with wild sword energy wreaking havoc within him. Fortunately, he was a 'Chuan' realm expert; if it had been a 'Zhan' or 'Chi' realm novice, he might have been killed by this sword.
After calming his blood and qi, Chen Muye looked at the bamboo knife in his hand and sighed with relief.
Thankfully...it didn't crash....
But what happened next made everyone present widen their eyes in astonishment.
The bamboo knife that Chen Muyi was holding in front of his chest suddenly broke cleanly in the middle, and there seemed to be some blood seeping out from his chest.
I was injured by his sword...?
Zhao Kongcheng stared wide-eyed at the injured Chen Muye, as if in disbelief.
It's absurd that Li Jie was able to cut off the head of the heavily injured Ghost Face King, but after all, it was a heavily injured Ghost Face King.
But our captain is a genuine peak expert of the 'Chuan' realm!
Could his sword strike really achieve that level of skill?
Lin Qiye's eyes shone brightly, his pale golden pupils filled with longing as he watched Li Jie unleash his sword.
Li Jie casually tossed the half-bamboo knife onto the ground.
"It's still too brittle..."
Um? ?
Too crunchy?
Could it be that... he hasn't used his full strength yet?
Hearing Li Jie mutter to himself, Chen Muye couldn't help but have doubts in his heart.
As it turned out, Chen Muye's suspicions were correct. Li Jie had indeed held back some of his strength. That bamboo knife was too fragile. If he had struck with all his might, the bamboo knife would probably have shattered before the sword energy of "Two Green Snakes in Two Sleeves" was even unleashed.
But this is enough to be proud of. To be able to injure a river with the power of a 'cup' is something Li Jie can be said to be unique in.
After gathering his thoughts, Chen Muye spoke calmly.
"Your forbidden realm is very peculiar. When the black and white domain opened, I actually felt a faint pressure, as well as a striking pale blue light that was incomparably sharp and had extremely strong destructive power."
"It seems you can end your sword practice early."
Li Jie looked at Chen Muye with suspicion.
"Why? I haven't learned anything yet..."
Chen Muye pondered for a moment before speaking.
"All you need to do now is improve your cultivation level. With your current attack strength, even a 'Pool' level expert is no match for you."
"Simply put, practicing swordsmanship is useless, or rather, practicing swordsmanship with me is useless."
As expected of a veteran expert, Chen Muyi saw through Li Jie's most pressing problem—raising his cultivation level—in just one simple move.
He gestured for Li Jie to rest aside, then turned to look at the shocked Zhao Kongcheng and Lin Qiye.
"Next up are you two, Old Zhao, go easy on me..."
"clear."
Lin Qiye looked at Chen Muye with a question in his mind. Why should he let an old man in his middle age who did not have the forbidden energy fight against him?
What if the elderly person gets hurt?
Zhao Kongcheng: Are you being polite?
Chen Muye walked over and sat down next to Li Jie, gently stroking the wound on his chest.
You know what, it really hurts.
"Captain, are you okay?"
To be honest, Li Jie didn't intend to hurt Chen Muye, but he didn't expect that his seven-tenths sword energy would be so powerful.
Chen Muye waved his hand and pointed to the two people on the field.
"Watch them. Observe Old Zhao's moves. You should also gain something from it."
Li Jie looked at Captain Chen with a puzzled expression.
"When it comes to using a knife, Old Zhao is probably the most talented among us. It's just a pity that he's not very lucky and hasn't awakened the Forbidden Ruins."
Old Zhao? A prodigy?
Zhao Kongcheng picked up a bamboo knife and beckoned to Lin Qiye provocatively.
"Come on, kid, use as much force as you can, I'll be gentle!"
Lin Qiye's anger was well-founded; who did he think he was!
After a flash of lightning, Lin Qiye lay on the ground with a bruised and swollen face.
He turned to look at Li Jie sitting next to Chen Muye and couldn't help but sigh, "The difference between people... is so great."
Yes, the battle between Zhao Kongcheng and Lin Qiye was completely one-sided.
Old Zhao didn't even break a sweat before beating Lin Qiye so badly he was running around covering his head.
Li Jie: Isn't this just bullying a child...? What can you possibly see in that...?
Chen Muye: My mistake... my mistake... I didn't expect this kid's combat talent to be so poor.
Li Jie, who had originally planned to observe the battle closely and gain insights, was suddenly saddened. Throughout the entire battle, Zhao Kongcheng had not been able to unleash a single complete strike.
Captain Chen, finding the fight between the two too boring, had already gone to the shop to cook.
Li Jie yawned as he watched Old Zhao squatting on the ground, tapping Lin Qiye's head with a bamboo knife.
"Hey kid, weren't you so cocky? You even went into the 'Boundless Void' to fight Ghost Face King. Where's your recklessness? Get up and keep going..."
Finally, Lin Qiye was carried into the infirmary for treatment on a stretcher by Wen Qimo and Leng Xuan, who had finished handling the commission.
Li Jie then slowly followed behind into the restaurant.
When Lin Qiye limped out of the infirmary, he gave Old Zhao a resentful look.
The latter pretended not to see it and picked up a piece of meat and put it in his mouth.
Chen Muye pointed to the empty seat next to Li Jie.
"Sit down and eat. This afternoon, I'll learn how to use the Forbidden Ruins with Qi Mo."
"Li Jie, you should go too. Although your Forbidden Ruins is very strong, I always feel that it's not developed enough. You guys can practice more."
Li Jie picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks and nodded.
When Lin Qiye raised his bowl to eat, he found that there was no food left for him to eat...
Someone stared at Zhao Kongcheng with a wronged expression: I want to go home...
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