Chapter 498 - 280: Forgot!_2
Chapter 498: Chapter 280: Forgot!_2
"This is actually just an illusion... In the world of martial arts, despite endless variations, they all return to the same origin.
"All inner power relies on the meridians, not the flesh and blood.
"Prince Xue, you say, if in an instant, I shatter your meridians piece by piece, leaving you unable to gather any inner power again, do you think you still have a chance to turn the tables?"
As his words fell, the aura around him continued to condense.
His figure unexpectedly and slowly floated into mid-air...
On the day before the Luochun Manor, Ling Beichen once ascended the sky ladder in a single step, unleashing the "Seven Extremes Seven Transitions Seven Injuries Sword," with an intent as if a sword descending from beyond the heavens.
Now Chu Qing’s inner power in the "Nine Chapters of Divine Jade" has reached great success, surpassing the "Seven Extremes Seven Transitions Seven Injuries Sword." As he fully operates his inner power, his figure seemingly becomes like mist, floating up naturally.
In mid-air, with nothing under his feet, he should feel unstable and prone to fall, yet Chu Qing felt as if he was standing firmly on the ground, without the slightest sense of instability.
However, the gang wind surrounding him made everyone feel a creeping sense of terror.
He Jingming’s pupils suddenly contracted; this was a level he couldn’t reach even after a lifetime of diligent cultivation.
He inexplicably felt a hint of sorrow in his heart.
He was defeated by the "One Origin Thousand Transformations," which was understandable, considering that it was a secret technique of the Martial Emperor.
But now, to think that even a young junior’s inner power cultivation surpasses his own... this, indeed, is disheartening.
Ye Wanqiu gasped, feeling that this was someone she must not become enemies with.
His martial arts prowess was perhaps even greater than her father Ye Nantian’s.
This too, carried the natural bias a daughter has towards a father.
Using the phrase ’perhaps even greater,’ in the eyes of others, Ye Nantian could definitely not be a match for Chu Qing.
The leaders of the Five Schools were all on par with each other.
Though there were differences in rank, they were similar in level.
Chu Qing’s martial arts were clearly several tiers above theirs.
Ye Wanqiu then quietly asked Tang Qianyu:
"Do you still want to seek guidance in martial arts from him?"
These words caught Cheng Tieshan’s attention as well.
The other day, Chu Qing had confidently declared he would come to the Iron Blood Hall to seek guidance from him in martial arts... Cheng Tieshan mused that the young man was petty, resenting him for blocking his way and trying to take Gentle, intending to seek revenge once he reached the Iron Blood Hall.
Although now he knows Chu Qing is not such a person.
But hearing Ye Wanqiu’s words and looking at Tang Qianyu, his gaze involuntarily turned to one of seeing a dead man...
Tang Qianyu, however, rubbed his chin:
"Naturally, there’s a need to learn!
"If his martial arts were mediocre, what would be there worthy of learning? Only when it’s like this can he truly provide guidance!"
With these words, everyone gave him a thumbs up.
Lan Shuyi’s eyes shone with a light completely different from everyone else’s.
He bore deep-seated hatred, knowing he could not exact revenge solely on his own merits.
But if Chu Qing were willing to help... killing Wang Fang would be no more than crushing an ant to him!
His deep-seated hatred, there is hope!
Everyone had different thoughts, and the members of the Taiheng Sect looked at each other in confusion.
Yet on the scene, Prince Xue, facing Chu Qing foremost, only felt immense pressure bearing down like a mountain.
She suddenly recalled the Ghost Emperor Modo she saw many days ago.
That day, just because she gazed a bit longer at the Ghost Emperor, he turned his gaze upon her.
The pressure at that instant was almost identical to the pressure Chu Qing was now exerting, except the Ghost Emperor’s gaze carried endless sharpness, causing her to sustain severe injuries instantly. Even the "Blood Demon Scripture" couldn’t resist, forcing her to soak in the Blood Pool for a long time to recover.
Though Chu Qing had yet to truly strike, with the previous Ghost Emperor incident, Prince Xue suddenly felt that if Chu Qing did decide to strike, today she might truly have no chance of survival!
"I can’t let him continue to gather momentum...
"Otherwise, there’s no doubt I will die!!"
She looked up at Chu Qing, their eyes meeting, and she had already made up her mind!
Go, go now!
Even though being locked onto by Chu Qing’s energy might mean they would be entangled for a while before she had a chance to escape completely, it was better than dying directly at the Taiheng Sect.
But just at that instant their eyes met, Prince Xue suddenly noticed a faint blue light flickering in Chu Qing’s eyes.
Time seemed to freeze at that moment, and until the blue light in Chu Qing’s eyes faded, Prince Xue did not realize any changes within herself.
But a nameless eerie feeling crept up within her.
At this moment, Chu Qing’s hands moved, and with them, the sound of a dragon’s roar whistled forth.
Before there wasn’t such a potent aura, yet when Chu Qing executed the "Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms," it already carried an invincible stance. Now, it was even more like a sovereign descending upon the world, causing the eight directions to bow to him.
Prince Xue dared not wait any longer; she needed to go!
Blood Shadow Illusion Body!
Mobilizing her inner breath, changing her footing, she could escape dozens of feet away with just a thought...
But as this thought was halfway through, her face suddenly turned pale.
Inner breath... how should the inner breath be mobilized exactly?
Which acupoint should it go through?
Using blood and qi as a guide, paying some of it as a price, could let her flee a thousand miles...
But how should the blood and qi be paid?
Should it be forced out from the eyes, mouth, ears, or from somewhere else?
What about her footwork?
How should it change?
She remembered it had the principles of the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams, but how were the Nine Palaces arranged, and which direction among Qiankun, Zhen, Dui, Kan, Li, Xun, Gen in the Eight Trigrams should be taken?
"Qiankun... Qiankun Zhen Dui... Kan... Kan... What comes after Kan again?
"Qiankun Zhen Dui... Dui... Why can’t I remember?"
Using the Blood Shadow Illusion Body all her life, why did she suddenly forget how to use it at this very moment!
She tried hard to recall, but the more she tried to remember, the more she realized how much she’d forgotten.
Not only had she forgotten how to use the Blood Shadow Illusion Body, but she’d even forgotten the secret techniques in the "Blood Demon Scripture."
The "Blood Demon Divine Palm," the "Blood Demon Shadowless Leg," the "Blood Demon Soul-Seizing Claw"... all these techniques, the martial arts she trained her whole life, were quietly slipping away from her.
"No... it’s not supposed to be like this..."
She took a deep breath, suddenly feeling a sharp pain on her shoulder.
The arm she had reinforced on her shoulder with the "Blood Demon Scripture" suddenly fell to the ground without any warning.
She hurriedly reached out to pick it up, but her shoulder was bleeding profusely.
"No, I need to control the blood and qi first... but, but how do I control it?"
Prince Xue raised her eyes to look at Chu Qing, her eyes filled with confusion.
Chu Qing was now ready to strike, about to unleash a move: Soaring Dragon in the Sky!!
The sound of a dragon’s roar soared high, a massive dragon-shaped qi force, carrying Chu Qing, descended fiercely from the heavens, aiming to strike Prince Xue.
Yet everyone noticed that at this moment, Prince Xue seemed as if she had become foolish.
She stood there dumbfounded, not knowing how to dodge, how to respond, how to counterattack.
The arm she attached had fallen off, her body dyed red with blood, yet she was completely oblivious.
This scene in Chu Qing’s eyes inevitably evoked a sigh.
The Supreme Wisdom Art truly lived up to its terrifying reputation!
Thanks to the art’s need to gather power in the eyes and being usable no more than once a day, Chu Qing dared not recklessly attempt it.
Fearing that making Prince Xue forget the wrong things would lead to mishaps, allowing her slippery self to escape once again.
And previously, Prince Xue attacked the members of the Taiheng Sect while her back was turned to Chu Qing, making the art useless then...
Only until just now did he bring out this method, because he realized Prince Xue intended to escape!
Using the Supreme Wisdom Art now was perfect for making her forget how to flee!
Yet little did he expect that the effect of this move was so exceptionally good beyond any imagination.
Not only did it make Prince Xue forget to run, but she even forgot the "Blood Demon Scripture," and even how to control her blood and qi... essentially rendering all her martial arts useless.
Had he known it would be like this, why did he go through the trouble of such a large set-up?
However, with things as they were, saying more was pointless.
Wrapped in a massive dragon-shaped palm, it finally descended from the sky.
Boom!!
Taiheng Mountain shook and trembled!!!