The Imperial Martial Pill Venerable

Two powerful torrents of Qi Force collided, unleashing a tempest. The resulting energy swept out in all directions like Wind Blades, shattering mountain peaks and snapping trees. Sand and dirt billowed like a tide, gradually blanketing a ten-li radius!

Amidst the dust cloud, Qin Ya braced against the Energy Shock with several layers of Protective Qi Shields. He burst out of the haze, Ting Xiao Sword in hand. The edge of his sword pulsed with the immense Power of Natural Destruction as he erupted with speed, his gaze sharp as a blade as he thrust toward Qian Feng!

In an instant, the sword tore through the air, and space itself trembled. Qian Feng’s expression shifted slightly. His True Essence erupted, and with clouds of qi churning in his palm, he struck out. But when sword met palm, the sharp Sword Light proved unstoppable, piercing the cloud qi and driving toward his vitals!

Qian Feng wasn’t the least bit surprised. His palm strike had been a hasty one, while Qin Ya had been building power for this strike for some time. As he activated his Divine Thought to track the sword’s trajectory, he dodged aside with a ferocious grin and struck out with his right palm, shattering layer after layer of Qin Ya’s Protective Qi Shield.

"Gah..."

Qin Ya spat out a mouthful of blood as he was sent flying several hundred zhang away.

"Hmph. Even if you have all sorts of tricks, the gap in Realm between a King and a Celestial Human is insurmountable," Qian Feng said coldly. "As if you could kill me!"

With a flash, he shot toward Qin Ya. Behind him, clouds of qi churned, manifesting a dragon and a tiger as his Martial Arts True Intent enveloped the world.

"Come on!!"

Qin Ya let out a low roar and stuffed a handful of Elixirs into his mouth. His True Essence erupted with its full power. His True Intents for the Four Symbols and Destruction manifested, flowing into the edge of his blade. At the same time, a silvery-white light blossomed as his Mysterious Speed condensed into a Dharma Aspect, causing his speed to skyrocket as he slashed out!

BOOM! Two waves of energy erupted.

Both were thrown back. Qian Feng stared in shock at the sword mark on his palm. Rage erupted in his heart; he never imagined Qin Ya could actually injure him!

Clouds of qi surged as his True Intent enveloped the world, and he unleashed a palm strike.

"Kid, based on my observations, this Qian Feng is just a Martial Artist who recently broke through to the King realm. His application of True Intent is quite crude!"

The edge of the Ting Xiao Sword glowed as Qin Ya slashed out with Sword Qi imbued with the Power of Natural Destruction to resist the Palm Qi. At the same time, he replied via Divine Thought, ’Quite crude, so what? He’s still a King. With my current strength, killing him is as hard as ascending to heaven!’

"Do you remember that move you used at the last moment, during your battle with Leng Qiushan, the Peak Master of One Peak?" the Ting Xiao Sword’s blade trembled slightly as it spoke.

’That move?’

Qin Ya suddenly remembered: amidst a torrent of Sword Qi, he had held a long spear, his body splitting into twenty-four figures. He then thrust out, a single strike that seemed like a thousand spears lancing out at once!

’That was a move I stumbled upon only after my application of Mysterious Speed had become more refined. But I was never able to do it again after that.’

"Now that you’ve broken through to the Celestial Human realm, your chances of success are much higher."

’I’ll give it a try.’

"Die, kid!"

Qian Feng let out a long roar as his True Essence erupted. The surging clouds of qi formed a terrifying Palm Qi construct that slammed down from the sky. Before it even arrived, the very ground beneath Qin Ya’s feet began to crack apart. At the same time, Qian Feng’s True Intent locked onto Qin Ya, leaving him no room to retreat!

Qin Ya took a deep breath. His figure blurred, and in the blink of an eye, a full twenty-eight copies of him appeared in the air. Qian Feng was momentarily stunned, but then he sneered. "Very fast, but so what? Under my True Intent, you have nowhere to hide!"

Sure enough, the Palm Qi locked directly onto Qin Ya’s real body and hurtled toward him. But Qin Ya’s expression remained calm; he hadn’t intended to confuse Qian Feng with this move. He was replaying the scene of his battle with Leng Qiushan in his mind, trying to recapture the feeling of using that move. In the instant the Palm Qi was about to land, he understood!

The twenty-eight figures suddenly converged into one. Qin Ya thrust his sword forward. The tip, vibrating at an incredible speed, struck like a thousand stabs concentrated on a single point. In an instant, to Qian Feng’s utter shock, the sword tip pierced through the Palm Qi!

The sword tip carried an aura of pure penetration. The thousand-fold strike tore through the Palm Qi and continued on, streaking through the air like a brilliant meteor toward Qian Feng’s chest. His pupils shrank, and a chill ran down his spine as immense fear gripped him. Without reservation, he unleashed his True Essence, forming a protective shield!

CLANG! The shield was pierced instantly. The strike landed on Qian Feng, only to be stopped cold by his robes. It was a Pseudo-Spiritual Artifact with astonishing defensive power, just like Qin Ya’s own Scenic Landscapes robe. Seeing this, Qin Ya’s expression faltered!

"Haha! What a shame about that strike, kid!"

But the smile on his face suddenly froze. The Ting Xiao Sword in Qin Ya’s hand erupted with a brilliant purple light as thunder crackled. A voice like a beast’s roar echoed in his ears. "You dare be smug over a mere Pseudo-Spiritual Artifact!"

As the voice faded, a surge of Thunder Energy tore through the Pseudo-Spiritual Artifact’s defenses. Instantly, the cold steel of the blade pierced his chest. Qin Ya let out a fierce cry as the Power of Natural Destruction erupted from the sword, ravaging Qian Feng’s body from within. His flesh began to split open. In moments, he was drenched in his own blood!

"Qin... Ya!!"

Qian Feng’s face, covered in blood, was twisted like a ferocious demon as wounds burst open all over his body. His True Essence suddenly erupted. Instead of resisting the Power of Natural Destruction, he put all his remaining strength into a final palm strike that slammed into Qin Ya’s chest. The sound of shattering bone rang out as Qin Ya was sent flying hundreds of zhang, crashing into a mountain and disappearing under a pile of rubble!

"Cough, cough..."

Qian Feng coughed up two mouthfuls of bloody foam mixed with bits of his own viscera. He furiously circulated his True Essence to finally suppress the rampaging Power of Destruction before slowly walking toward where Qin Ya had fallen.

’To be able to fight a King to this extent... you truly are a peerless genius.’

’But you must die!’

’If you don’t die, you will become a grave threat to my Blood Nether Association!’

Qian Feng muttered to himself, his face deathly pale as he staggered forward, leaving a winding trail of blood in his wake. When he reached the rubble, he circulated his True Essence and blasted the rocks away. He looked down at Qin Ya’s body on the ground and breathed a sigh of relief. ’After taking a full-power palm strike from me, even the strongest Celestial Human would be dead without a doubt!’

Just then, Qin Ya, lying on the ground, snapped his eyes open. Purple lightning crackled around his body, traveling through the ground and up toward Qian Feng!

’This is... lightning! Not good!’

Qian Feng was horrified. He tried to retreat, but the lightning surged through him, paralyzing him for a split second. His body froze. That single instant was all Qin Ya needed. He leaped up, becoming a streak of white light as his sword flashed and sliced off Qian Feng’s head!

For a moment after his head was severed, he was still conscious. He saw his own body toppling over. He saw Qin Ya, leaning on his sword for support. He saw the Fierce Beasts swooping in from the distance... And then, his vision went black as all life faded.

’I won.’

Qin Ya coughed up two more mouthfuls of fresh blood, but the corners of his lips curled into a slight smile.

"Kid, let’s go! A pack of Beast Kings is heading this way."

Qin Ya nodded. He knew the commotion from his battle with Qian Feng had been too great, attracting the surrounding Fierce Beasts. Before leaving, however, he made sure to take Qian Feng’s Storage Ring.

After fleeing for some time, Qin Ya reached the bank of a rushing river. His vision suddenly went black. His internal injuries flared up uncontrollably and, with a SPLASH, he fell into the water, carried away by the current to an unknown fate.