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Death Grip
"Thank you, Young Master Chen, for showing mercy." Xu Song moved slightly and finally said helplessly. This time, it was indeed Xing Chen who showed mercy; otherwise, with a single sword strike to the throat, Xu Song would have already departed for the Underworld.
Xing Chen nodded and sheathed the Lonely Star Sword. Although he did not consider himself a good person, he would not kill without reason. As for Zhou Ming, that was entirely his own doing; if he hadn't mocked Xing Chen from the beginning, Xing Chen wouldn't have killed him.
"Brother, it's your turn." After stepping down, Xing Chen approached Qin Ying. Qin Ying's opponent was a girl named Tang Yuqi, who looked to be around seventeen or eighteen years old and was dressed in white, looking quite beautiful.
Qin Ying nodded and then stepped onto the stage. The girl named Tang Yuqi had already arrived at the Dueling Platform and was calmly looking at Qin Ying.
"Young Master Chen, it seems that this time the position of Helmsman is between you and Eagle Young Master." At this moment, Xu Song came to Xing Chen's side and said, "This Tang Yuqi has just broken through to the Human Soul Realm; she cannot possibly be a match for Eagle Young Master."
"It's easy for my brother to win; however, he deliberately suppressed his own realm to ensure fairness, allowing himself to only display the strength of the Human Soul Realm." Xing Chen frowned as he looked at the Dueling Platform, secretly shaking his head at Qin Ying's approach. His brother was good at everything but was a bit too rigid; someone like him could easily suffer losses.
"By the way, which hall are you from? We should spar sometime when we have the chance." Xing Chen turned his gaze to Xu Song. Although Xu Song had just lost to him, it was due to a moment of carelessness. In another match, Xing Chen might not necessarily win against him. Moreover, the most important thing was that Xu Song could fully unleash the power of Vital Energy; even without Martial Arts, he was exceptionally strong—something that Xing Chen could not achieve.
"Young Master Chen, you're too polite. I am from Setting Sun Hall and a disciple of the Hall Master." Seeing Xing Chen like this made Xu Song feel delighted; it seemed that he had already established a preliminary friendship with Xing Chen. As long as he didn't do anything excessive in the future, this friendship would surely not break.
"My brother is going to win." At this moment, Xing Chen looked up at the Dueling Platform and saw that Qin Ying's Vital Energy was surging wildly. A blood-red glow appeared in his palm as a Blood Seal flickered in and out of visibility.
A murderous aura instantly spread out. The blood-red light suddenly erupted from his palm. At this moment, Qin Ying seemed to transform into an unparalleled Killing God; that Blood Seal in his hand resembled a blood-colored sun, casting a shadow over everyone's hearts. The intense murderous aura left everyone shocked.
"It's the Seven Killing Blood Seal..." Xu Song exclaimed as he looked at the blood seal in Qin Ying's hand. The Seven Killing Blood Seal is an Earth-Level Martial Art; although its power is slightly inferior to the Martial Arts taught by Yun Qing, it is not far off.
"Seven Killing Blood Seal?" Xing Chen raised an eyebrow in surprise as he looked at Qin Ying. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed that his usually simple-minded senior brother would practice such Martial Arts. However, perhaps due to Qin Ying's personality, Xing Chen always felt that he had not fully unleashed the power of the Seven Killing Blood Seal.
"The Seven Killing Blood Seal is a unique skill of the Seven Killing True Monarch from decades ago, with unparalleled power. It is said that the Seven Killing Blood Seal can rival peak Earth-level Martial Arts and even contend with Heaven-level Martial Arts. However, no one has ever mastered it completely; even the Seven Killing True Monarch only managed to reach six seals overlapping," Xu Song explained softly from the side. The Seven Killing True Monarch was a legendary figure over the past decades, once causing chaos throughout the Eastern Region, and it took countless strong practitioners working together to finally eliminate this Seven Killing True Monarch.
Xing Chen's gaze flickered. If that was the case, the Seven Killing Blood Seal was no less impressive than his Ninefold Thunder Palm. The Ninefold Thunder Strike, achieved by stacking the Ninefold Thunder Palm to its utmost limit, could only contend with low-level Martial Arts.
On the Dueling Platform, Qin Ying stomped her foot on the ground and instantly shot forward, her right palm glowing with a rich blood light as she struck out fiercely. The intense blood light appeared even more dazzling in the girl's eyes.
Boom!
A powerful aura pressed down, causing Tang Yuqi's delicate face to pale slightly. But in the next moment, a phantom flickered in place, and Tang Yuqi's figure had vanished.
"I concede!" Just as Tang Yuqi disappeared, a clear voice rang out, and when she reappeared, she was already below the Dueling Platform.
"Thank you for your mercy!" Qin Ying's blood light retracted, transforming back into her usual gentle demeanor with an honest appearance.
"Senior Brother, can you teach me that Seven Killing Blood Seal?" Seeing Qin Ying step down from the Dueling Platform, Xing Chen immediately approached without hesitation.
"Sure! You can find the Seven Killing Blood Seal in the Martial Arts Pavilion. It was brought back by Master five years ago during an outing, and for some reason, it has been kept in the Martial Arts Pavilion ever since. I only recently thought it looked good and decided to practice it," Qin Ying replied with a smile.
"Senior Brother, to be honest, you're not suited for practicing this Seven Killing Blood Seal; your heart isn't ruthless enough," Xing Chen said as he looked at Qin Ying.
"Junior Brother, you have a point. After practicing it myself, I realized that I indeed am not suited for this Martial Arts," Qin Ying nodded. After practicing the Seven Killing Blood Seal, she felt something was off; it seemed she wasn't able to unleash its full power.
"Senior Brother, now it's just the three of us left. It looks like one of us will get a bye and directly become Helmsman!" Xing Chen glanced at Luo Tong, who was holding a sword nearby. Only they three remained in contention for the Helmsman position, and one of them would definitely get a bye while the other two would duel for the remaining Helmsman spot.
"That's fine; as long as it's not us two facing off against each other. Otherwise, one of us will definitely lose," Qin Ying waved her hand and then spoke up.
"Senior Brother, I have always had particularly bad luck, so this kind of thing that relies on luck definitely won't involve me, and as for Luo Tong, don't even think about it. So this time, you will definitely become the Helmsman directly, and then I will face off against Luo Tong," Xing Chen said calmly.
Soon, the final round of the competition began, and things indeed unfolded as Xing Chen had predicted. Qin Ying had a bye and directly became the Helmsman. Xing Chen would have to defeat Luo Tong in order to take the position of Helmsman.
"Fire Dragon Devouring the Sun!" As soon as he stepped onto the stage, Luo Tong unleashed his ultimate move, 'Fire Dragon Devouring the Sun'. The light of the Eclipse Sun Sword surged brilliantly, and a wave of scorching heat rushed toward him. Shadows of swords flickered in the air, and a fierce fire dragon quickly appeared on the sword's body.
"Go!" The fire dragon roared as it spiraled toward Xing Chen. The intense heat made Xing Chen furrow his brows.
"Northern Dipper Star Steps!" With a movement of his feet, Xing Chen dodged the fire dragon. His Vital Energy surged wildly, and in an instant, he appeared right in front of Luo Tong. His hand, enveloped in dark Vital Energy, struck forward with great force.
Luo Tong remained unfazed. The flame-like Vital Energy instantly wrapped around his palm, and a wave of scorching heat once again approached Xing Chen.
Bang!
As their fists collided, Xing Chen's body shook. He moved again and vanished from sight. At the same time, he casually slashed forward with his Lonely Star Sword, unleashing a chilling wind that swept across the area. Within that wind, a brilliant starlight suddenly revealed a streak of Black Sword Qi aimed at him.
Luo Tong's gaze sharpened. He concentrated his Vital Energy, positioning his Eclipse Sun Sword horizontally in front of him. He slowly pushed it forward, and a surge of blazing flames erupted from the sword's body, colliding with the incoming Black Sword Qi.
Boom!
A shockwave instantly swept across the Dueling Platform, causing Luo Tong to involuntarily take several steps back, his expression darkening.
"Sun Devouring Divine Sword, sword energy rampant—" A cold glint flashed in Luo Tong's eyes as he swung his long sword, creating numerous afterimages. An indescribable sense of oppression suddenly enveloped the entire arena. The red glow on his Eclipse Sun Sword grew increasingly intense. At a certain moment, he thrust his long sword forward violently, unleashing countless sword energies that surged toward the revealing figure of Xing Chen.
"This is bad; Junior Brother is in danger!" Below the stage, Qin Ying's expression changed. This move from Luo Tong, whether in power or timing, was executed perfectly. At this moment, Xing Chen had just revealed himself and hadn't even reacted before being surrounded by countless sword energies; this situation could be life-threatening.
"Luo Tong's swordsmanship is incredible," Xu Song said, watching the duel between the two on stage. He knew that he could never replicate that strike from Luo Tong.
As he observed the endless sword energy, Xing Chen's expression changed. He focused intently, and Vital Energy surged wildly into the Lonely Star Sword. In an instant, Xing Chen entered a wondrous state, as if he had fused with the sword in his hand, transforming himself into a sharp treasure sword that released a terrifying aura.
Immediately after, a chilling light streaked across like a meteor cutting through the night sky, slashing towards him with a fierce killing intent that felt as sharp as a thread, making one's skin tingle as if it were being torn apart.
"Unity of man and sword... it's unity of man and sword... I can't believe my junior brother has achieved this," Qin Ying below exclaimed with excitement. Although a peak Divine Weapon at the human level could perform techniques of unity of man and sword to greatly enhance the power of sword strikes, very few could truly accomplish this.
Others looked at that unparalleled strike with astonishment, including the Hall Masters and Helmsmen. Even Yun Qing's eyes flashed with admiration.
"Lone Star Sun Sword Technique—" This strike from Xing Chen was the final move of the Lonely Star Sunlight Sword Technique, 'Lone Star Sun Sword Technique.' Under the enhancement of unity of man and sword, this move's power was comparable to low-level Earth-Level Martial Arts.
Without any obstruction, Xing Chen's strike pierced through the endless sword energy and reached Luo Tong in an instant. In a moment of crisis, Luo Tong raised his Eclipse Sun Sword to block this lethal strike across his chest. However, as he blocked Xing Chen's attack, Xing Chen delivered a heavy kick to his chest and used the momentum to spin away, increasing the distance between them once again.
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