Chapter 150 Second-Realm Martial Artist, Transforms Upon Encountering Water
Li Xian used the Qingfeng Leg technique, walking silently, and opened his double pupils to take in every detail of his surroundings.
"The Leopard Blade Sect must be incredibly wealthy to be able to occupy such a large piece of land in the county."
Li Xian entered through a side door. He looked around for Xu Liefeng's location, his gaze piercing through the walls.
Before long, he passed a house and smelled a faint stench. Li Xian could make sure he walked silently and concealed his tracks. But if he pushed open the door, there would inevitably be noise.
Not daring to push open the door to investigate, he relied on the power of his double pupils to observe through the wall. He saw a figure lying horizontally inside the room, swarming with flies, its head severed.
However, there was no blood in the vicinity.
"This person's head has been removed and his blood drained. It must have been Xu Liefeng's doing. He is truly ruthless. He can be so cruel to his own disciple. If I fail, my fate will be even worse."
Li Xian became even more cautious, his eyes narrowing slightly. Having made up his mind, he would not hesitate. He walked close to the wall, guessing that Xu Liefeng's bedroom should be on the east side.
They then searched the area and found his bedroom, intending to launch a surprise attack. They discovered the room was empty, and the furniture and chairs were covered in dust, indicating he hadn't returned for a long time.
Although Li Xian was disappointed, he did not give up and searched room by room. Finally, he faintly heard breathing and smelled the scent of blood.
Xu Liefeng was found in a room. He was sitting cross-legged, resting with his eyes closed. He was surrounded by red mist, and his black robe fluttered in the wind.
Because of the missing limbs, it looks somewhat comical.
Li Xian looked through the clairvoyance. Xu Liefeng, unlike his wife, didn't notice anything at all.
"He really fell for my trap. He never expected that I would come to find him tonight. He is currently in seclusion, focused on his cultivation." Li Xian was overjoyed.
He took out a fragrant balm from his pocket. It could relax the mind and relieve fatigue. He lit the balm and placed it outside the door. Then he gently kicked it with his leg.
The Gentle Breeze Kick stirred up a breeze, carrying a unique fragrance towards Xu Liefeng. The essence of the Gentle Breeze Kick lies in its subtle, almost imperceptible movement, like a gentle breeze. The resulting kick is as natural as a breeze.
Li Xian slowly circled around to the back of the house. He continued to observe, knowing himself and his enemy, for only then could he win every battle.
Xu Liefeng's appearance was strange, with fine ginseng whiskers protruding from his face. This was a characteristic of the Red Ginseng, which covered his entire body and emerged from under his skin.
Li Xian thought to himself, "This person has become a monster and has touched the second realm of martial arts. If I fight him, I must be extremely careful."
Wait quietly for half an hour.
A strange fragrance spread, and the invisible medicinal effects seeped in. Seeing that the time was ripe, Li Xian immediately drew his bow and shot an arrow toward the head. The arrow was purely murderous, aiming to kill with a single shot.
Xu Liefeng's ears twitched slightly as he heard the sound of a bowstring being drawn. He immediately stood up and rushed forward, only to see the spot where he had just been meditating suddenly explode into dust with a "bang."
A thin arrow was stuck in the ground.
Such immense strength must belong to Li Xian!
"You little brat, you dare to ambush me!" Xu Liefeng cursed angrily. Seeing that his arrow had failed, Li Xian broke through the wall and thrust his sword into Xu Liefeng's chest.
Li Xian's plan was originally flawless.
The exotic fragrance was purchased at a high price; it soothes the mind and drains energy, while arrows are shot from behind the wall, concealing a deadly intent.
But no one expected that the exotic fragrance required blood to deliver its effects. Xu Liefeng had already lost all his blood, so no matter how long the fragrance burned, it would be useless to him.
Xu Liefeng narrowly avoided the fatal arrow. Although Li Xian had miscalculated, he remained calm and had prepared a backup plan; the sword was already at his doorstep.
Although Xu Liefeng avoided the deadlock, he was caught off guard and was both shocked and angry. By then, it was too late to defend himself!
This sword strike radiated golden light. Named "Sunset Dawn," it was the first level of the Sunset Bloodstained Sword Technique, an extremely powerful killing move.
The aim was to achieve the goals of "speed" and "fierceness." The sword, gleaming with golden light, pierced the darkness. The strike succeeded, striking Xu Liefeng in the chest.
Xu Liefeng roared, "You brat, prepare to die!" and raised his palm to strike Li Xian. Li Xian was prepared, abandoned his sword, and fled from the Leopard Blade Sect.
Xu Liefeng drew his sword. He felt the intense yang energy seeping into his body, severely injuring him. An ordinary person would surely die from such a blow.
However, he practiced the "Blood Luo Technique," an extremely powerful evil art. The more one practiced it, the more one's internal organs would change and become distorted. After consuming the "Red Fungus Ginseng," Xu Liefeng no longer relied on the functions of his internal organs.
The sword pierced his body and burned his lungs, but it wasn't enough to kill him. He immediately gave chase.
He was originally exceptionally skilled in lightness of movement, but one of his legs was severed. This was an undeniable disadvantage; although he still retained some of his lightness of movement skills, his speed was not what it used to be.
Li Xian fled ahead, with Xu Liefeng chasing after him: "Boy, do you dare to fight me fair and square!"
"Alright, you old thief, I'll be waiting for you here!"
Before I knew it, I had arrived at Qingning Lake. The name "Qingning" in Qingning County comes entirely from "Qingning Lake".
Qingning Lake is vast and boundless, like a blue sea. The scenery is first-class, attracting many martial arts masters and literati to enjoy the lake and have fun.
A small boat had been prepared on the lake shore. Li Xian jumped onto the boat, channeled his inner energy to propel it, and quickly left the lake shore.
Li Xian had already devised a plan. If one plan failed, he would devise a second. He would lure the enemy into the lake to entangle them, ensuring he wouldn't suffer any losses. If all else failed, he could rely on the Azure Water Pearl to escape.
"Damn it!" Xu Liefeng roared in fury, looking around. He saw several stone lions by the lake. He saw his left hand transform into a claw and reach out to grab one of the stone lions.
Although the stone lion had been exposed to wind and sun and was already decaying, it was still stone and incredibly hard. However, Xu Liefeng's claws became even more powerful, and with several swift strikes, he crushed the stone lion into pieces.
He gave a cold laugh.
He gathered the pebbles into his sleeve and said, "Boy, take this!" With a flick of his sleeve, countless pebbles flew out, enveloping his inner energy, and arranged themselves into a large sword.
Xu Liefeng's physical disability prevented him from using many martial arts techniques. However, his skillful use of the "sleeve knife" was truly astonishing.
Li Xian sheathed his longbow and stomped hard on the boat. With a loud "bang," lake water splashed up. Li Xian pushed forward with both palms, silently chanting, "Azure waves surge to the heavens!"
His inner energy surged forth, and he unleashed the full power of the "Azure Palm." The palm force, carrying the lake water like a raging torrent, collided with the shattered stone knife.
In that instant, more than ten feet of internal energy had been consumed!
It's true that everything has its counter. If it were a real knife, cutting water with it would be incredibly easy. These are just small pebbles, though they cover a wider area, leaving no place to hide. But when they hit the water, eighty percent of their force is instantly dissipated.
"Waaaah!" Xu Liefeng roared in fury. He hopped on one leg and landed in front of another stone lion. With a flurry of claws, he crushed the stone lion into countless fragments, which he then gathered into his sleeves.
With a flick of his sleeve, sand and stones flew, their force like a giant blade. Li Xian used the same trick again, unleashing a terrifying wave with his Azure Wave Palm.
The battle was fierce, yet no one saw it. Xu Liefeng, seeing that he couldn't defeat Li Xian, was both alarmed and frightened, and was getting anxious. Suddenly, he saw a boat on the shore not far away.
Overjoyed, he immediately jumped onto the boat and rowed after them. Li Xian steered the boat with both hands, swimming to the depths of the lake.
Xu Liefeng pursued closely... He was dressed loosely, with his right sleeve hanging down long. He absorbed the lake water, then suddenly flicked his sleeve. Each flick was like wielding a water blade, causing ripples to spread across the lake's surface.
He had immersed himself in martial arts for decades. He had long since mastered the techniques and was adept at using them. For any swordsman, the arm was of paramount importance. Losing an arm was a serious injury.
He used his sleeve as a weapon, forging a new path. Every movement revealed his past swordsmanship skills. It's easy to imagine that if his body were intact, his strength would be several times greater.
"Old thief, this chase is so boring. How about a fight underwater?" Li Xian shouted.
"Hahaha, kid, you're courting death. I'm not afraid of you." Xu Liefeng's murderous intent had been aroused.
Li Xian jumped into the lake. Xu Liefeng snorted coldly and followed closely behind. As soon as he entered the water, he sensed something was different.
His body felt heavier than usual, even though his swimming skills were not bad. But no matter how he paddled, he could only swim a very short distance.
It was even difficult to stop the sinking trend.
Moreover, the water flow was unpredictable. The more anxious he became, the more the current dragged him into the mud. He was filled with suspicion and wonder: "What's going on? My swimming skills are not bad. How could this happen when I entered the water? Could it be... could it be that that kid used some trick in the dark?"
He struggled wildly, splashing water everywhere, barely managing to keep his head above water as he shouted angrily, "Boy, what have you done?!"
The voice was tinged with panic and unease.
The sound was swallowed by the water again, with only a faint "swallowing" sound remaining. Li Xian climbed back onto the boat, astonished: "The lady is right, who would have thought that a martial artist like him would be so afraid of water!"
Xu Liefeng knew he was in grave danger and wanted to return to the ship. Amidst the peril, he pulled out a thread from his black robe, bit off a finger, and wrapped the thread around it.
He threw his finger out and nailed it to the ship's deck.
"It's done!" Xu Liefeng exclaimed with delight, immediately pulling on the thread and moving towards the wooden boat.
How could Li Xian let this opportunity pass? He immediately drew his bow and aimed at the wooden boat. Xu Liefeng, completely helpless, pleaded repeatedly, "Hero Li, Hero Li, spare my life... spare my life!"
Li Xian ignored it and shot an arrow. With a splash, the wooden boat exploded into dust, completely extinguishing Xu Liefeng's hope of survival.
Unwilling to die, he set his sights on the boat Li Xian was standing on. He immediately resorted to his old trick, tearing off a thread from Li Xian's clothes, biting off his finger, and throwing it out, nailing it to the deck of the boat.
Li Xian sneered and stomped his foot hard. With a "crack," the boat beneath his feet shattered into pieces.
It also sank into the lake.
Xu Liefeng felt a pang of sorrow, his body enveloped in water. He possessed immense strength, yet how could he push away the boiling water? It surged endlessly, filling his mouth and nose, and emptying his lungs.
Knowing he was unlikely to survive, he was filled with resentment and regret. If he could do it all over again, he would never have provoked Li Xian, and even if he had, he would have killed him with lightning speed. But all of this was just wishful thinking; the outcome was already predetermined.
His eyes were fixed on Li Xian as he gradually sank to the bottom of the lake.
Gradually, he lost his breath.
After a perilous battle, they finally defeated this formidable enemy.
[You killed Xu Liefeng, the leader of the Leopard Blade Sect]
[Azure Palm Proficiency +596]
[Archery Proficiency +612]
[Qingfeng Leg Proficiency +458]
[You fought a powerful opponent and absorbed a trace of the essence of heaven and earth, increasing your Essence Consumption Realm proficiency by 1.]
...
The second realm of martial arts... actually has another name, called "Mud Bodhisattva".
This means that it dissolves upon contact with water. This is its first major weakness. If this weakness is exploited, even a mortal made of clay would have a slight chance of killing a martial artist of the second realm.
This is a secret, never to be revealed to outsiders, and very few people know about it.
This is all due to the tacit understanding among martial artists that they would never reveal their weaknesses to the world. Xu Liefeng, however, was new to the second realm of martial arts and did not yet understand its mysteries.
In a daze, I jumped into the water and drowned.
Li Xian climbed onto the lake shore, feeling completely relaxed. Gazing at the moon in the sky, he sighed, "There are so many ways to practice martial arts; I still need to learn from Madam."
"How could someone at the second level of martial arts not even know how to swim? If this got out, even a three-year-old wouldn't believe it."
It was a close call.
[Sunset Blood Sword, Proficiency +1]
Li Xian unleashed the "Blazing Waves" technique, unleashing a set of Remnant Sun and Decaying Blood sword techniques. After drying his clothes, he headed to the location of the Leopard Blade Sect.
Two disciples of the Leopard Blade Sect remained, but upon hearing the commotion, they went out to investigate. They were horrified to find their fellow disciples' corpses and fled in terror.
"I wonder if Xu Liefeng has any treasured items hidden away?" Li Xian's eyes gleamed.
(End of this chapter)
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