Chapter 171 - 169: The Blade Unleashes the Wind Dragon, Revealing Divine Might
On the other side, Xue Boyan’s face still didn’t look good.
He had already used the spear technique he had learned, believing he had seized the perfect moment, but it did not inflict effective damage on Song Changming.
Song Changming had timely evaded his spear strike, giving Xue Boyan the feeling of a cannon shot going astray.
Then, Song Changming’s figure drifted like a flying swallow, lightly tapping with his toes, long sword touching the ground, swirling around once, and returning to the attack.
Xue Boyan thrust out another spear strike, its tangible spear qi more fierce than before by threefold, able to break Song Changming’s terrifying power.
Although his body refining strength was not as good as Song Changming’s, the enhanced power of his spear qi allowed him to maneuver with Song Changming, even gaining the upper hand.
This is the martial Tao of qi refining, a newly perfected martial path tested over time and by the masses!
After Song Changming was repelled again, the spiritual power from the Nether Sea was also stirred.
Taking a deep breath, he turned and slashed through the air with a saber.
Guided by his spiritual power, the traces of inner qi accumulated in his body quickly merged and were infused into the Dragon Pattern Saber.
Wind Dragon Divine Saber Technique!
Accompanied by a high-pitched dragon roar, the sword qi roared out like a semi-transparent, semi-white dragon, rippling through the air, whistling toward Xue Boyan.
Xue Boyan was greatly alarmed and hurriedly thrust out a spear qi in retaliation.
The unstoppable spear qi collided with Song Changming’s dragon-shaped blade qi in the air; the powerful qi energy exploded violently, creating a vortex wildly agitating in the air.
As the qi dissipated, Song Changming arrived in an instant, leaping high and slashing down with full force, letting his strength fully unleash.
Xue Boyan raised his spear to counter, both attaching their inner qi to their weapons, holding it back until they clashed, then both unleashed their full inner qi.
Boom!
At the edge of Song Changming’s blade, the fierce wind transformed into a wind dragon, swirling and coiling with his sword form.
The power of the wind, under the influence of the martial technique, was magnified infinitely, comparable to the destructive power of a small tornado, ravaging throughout the courtyard!
Everything it passed was destroyed!
This is the power from the wind bestowed on Song Changming by this martial technique!
"This is... a Qi Refining Martial Artist!"
Jiang Kan was left speechless as he watched; the fight had reached a point where both sides had far surpassed the level of Extreme Body Refining Martial Artists.
The style of the battle suddenly changed, energy splashing everywhere, dazzling to the eyes.
Jiang Kan wasn’t inexperienced; he had seen peak duels of Qi Refining Martial Artists before.
But he never expected Song Changming to also be a Qi Refining Martial Artist.
He was able to fight evenly with the Second Prince’s top general, Xue Boyan!
Yet, in fact, Song Changming had been suppressing Xue Boyan all along!
Although in terms of qi refining cultivation, Song Changming, due to his shorter cultivation time, didn’t have as much inner qi in total or as intense as his opponent.
But Song Changming’s formidable physical strength, with the ’Dragon Body’ and ’Strong’ dual talent physique augmentation, and nearly reaching Great Perfection in body refining, was his absolute advantage!
A combination of powerful physical strength supplemented by inner qi in combat was enough to defeat strong enemies with higher qi refining cultivation.
Just like the grand general in front of him!
Soon, Xue Boyan was slightly battered and forced to retreat once more, blood oozing from his nose and mouth.
With a fierce gaze, he stared at Song Changming, gritting his teeth to hold on.
"If you keep spectating, we’ll both die!" he said grimly, shaking Jiang Kan to realization under the intimidation of Song Changming’s powerful strength.
If he didn’t assist, both he and Xue Boyan would be in peril.
Instantly, he joined the fight.
Though he couldn’t confront Song Changming head-on, by flanking and pressuring Song Changming to divide his attention, it was enough.
After all, he was in his prime as an Extreme Realm Martial Artist, his combat power was not so weak that it couldn’t threaten Song Changming.
Meanwhile, numerous guards and soldiers from the mansion quickly arrived. Seeing Xue Boyan struggling in the courtyard, they were all shocked and hurried to join the fray.
Before long, the walls were filled with crossbowmen, surrounding Song Changming.
Xue Boyan struck with all his might, then retreated.
The next moment, a barrage of arrows and crossbow bolts rained down from all directions, all aimed at Song Changming alone.
Such a scene would send shivers even down the spine of an Extreme Realm Martial Artist.
But Song Changming remained calm, confidently slashing out with his saber.
Ang!
The dragon sounded again, the Wind Dragon transformed by his inner qi danced around him with the sword form.
The accompanying gale howled, sweeping away all the crossbow arrows.
The Wind Dragon was like a natural barrier, shielding Song Changming from harm.
Then, as Song Changming’s martial technique and sword form changed, the Wind Dragon flew out, instantly sending most of the soldiers in the courtyard flying as well, scattering them like falling blossoms beyond the courtyard walls.
Sword Qi infused their bodies, severely injuring them as they fell, bleeding profusely.
Back during the Body Refining Period, when Song Changming had not yet mastered martial techniques, he lacked such range in offensive capabilities, and could only cut down one enemy at a time.
Now, having mastered inner energy and martial techniques, he greatly compensated for those shortcomings.
For Qi Refining Martial Artists, ordinary sieges do not cause them much fear or apprehension.
Some powerful Qi Refining Martial Artists can kill their way in and out of an army, coming and going seven times without harm.
This is why those Hidden Sects hold exalted positions in the Da Han Dynasty, without the Imperial Court daring to challenge them.
As long as martial arts inheritance continues within the sect, and as long as masters are not extinct, these Qi Refining powerhouses can sit in the sect and deter the imperial army from acting rashly!
A beam of spear light pierced through at this time, Song Changming used the blade to block, taking a few steps back, his body surface bearing the leftover force of the spear light, causing a few scratches, and nothing more.
Seeing that this wave of spear qi could not seriously injure him, Xue Boyan felt a bit disheartened, immediately ordering his soldiers and generals to capture Song Changming.
He attempted to expend Song Changming with a mass of people, retreating behind his men.
However, Song Changming did not intend to let him go.
At this point in the battle, his inner qi was showing signs of depletion, not suitable for dragging on.
He opened his hidden acupoints with one hand, performed a secret technique, and unleashed his qi and blood!
The power of the secret technique’s qi and blood surged through his body, enhancing Song Changming’s strength to another level.
Then kicking out a Mountain Crushing Kick, he directly sent the formidable general flying, knocking down a group of soldiers behind him as well.
Song Changming used the Flying Swallow Technique to slip through the encirclement, once again charging at Xue Boyan who had not yet retreated from the courtyard.
Xue Boyan, furious, mustered all his strength to thrust his spear.
Heaven-piercing and Sun-piercing!
The next moment, Song Changming unleashed a boundless wind pressure, and the Wind Dragon collided with that spear light again.
This time, with Song Changming’s eyes gleaming red, his whole body boiling with blood qi, under the overwhelming force, caught Xue Boyan off guard, hitting him hard enough to spew reverse blood before he even fell.
His bones and muscles seemed to protest, trembling uncontrollably.
"Ah!!"
Xue Boyan roared continuously, yet he still couldn’t resist Song Changming’s blade; under the violent impact, his knees shattered the ground tiles.
Song Changming turned, swung his arm, and delivered the second, third, fourth strike...
The force on the blade grew stronger with each stroke.
The surrounding wind pressure swept around repeatedly, making it difficult for nearby soldiers to approach the battle circle between the two.
At one moment, Song Changming suddenly halted, looking at Xue Boyan in a large pit on the ground, his bloodied figure clinging to the last breath of life.
"Why kill me..." Xue Boyan looked at the long saber Song Changming raised again, unable to lift his long spear, despair gripping him as he questioned.
He realized Song Changming’s purpose in breaking into the Governor’s Mansion was to kill the Dinghai Gang Leader, him, and possibly the Bandit Leader Jiang Kan might also be on the night’s hit list.
"The townsfolk all want to kill you, I’m just one of them..." Song Changming replied indifferently, as the Dragon Pattern Saber fell, beheading the defenseless Xue Boyan.
This Grand General brought by the Second Prince died just like that, a death with significant meaning for Donglai County City.
"He’s dead..."
"General Xue is dead..."
The remaining officers looked at the head spinning on the ground from the wind, unable to accept the situation for a moment.
Their invincible Grand General died just like that.
Not on the battlefield, but in this small Governor’s Mansion!
Compared to Xue Boyan’s past glorious battle achievements, this manner of death was pitifully humiliating, regrettably...
Yet Song Changming paid no heed, today he would kill until his heart was calm, until his thoughts were through!
Whatever brilliance one had in the past, once dead, it all naturally turned into nothing.
Song Changming caught in the corner of his eye, the Bandit Leader Jiang Kan reacted, flipping over the wall trying to run.
Forget brotherhood and worldly aspirations, none of that mattered to him now.
Survival was most important.