Chapter 691: Chapter 377: Testing the Waters

Based on Chu Qing’s understanding, Ji Yexue was already over thirty when she ascended to the position of Sect Leader of the Yao Tai Sect.

She was at the prime of her strength, with her Martial Arts at their peak.

After that, she dedicated herself to practicing the White Jade Scripture of Eternal Life, often going into seclusion, and was scarcely seen in the Martial World.

If it weren’t for occasional news from Yao Tai Sect about her, people would have thought she had succumbed to insanity and died.

According to the timeline, she must be over a hundred years old now.

She’s truly an old lady... yet she appears to be around my age.

Chu Qing couldn’t help but wonder if the name Ji Yexue was also a title that could be passed on?

Does every Sect Leader have to be called Ji Yexue?

But I haven’t heard of such a thing...

Though Chu Qing was muttering to himself, Ji Yexue, having profound Inner Power, was keen of hearing and sight.

Her voice naturally reached his ears, and she then replied faintly:

"My eternal youth is indeed due to the White Jade Scripture of Eternal Life.

"Alas, true immortality is beyond human reach... Even if one cultivates the White Jade Scripture of Eternal Life to its highest Realm, it can only prolong life.

"If nothing ails me, and I don’t die today, I might have another twenty or thirty years to live.

"If my mindset remains unbroken, I will look like this until death."

Chu Qing listened in astonishment.

On one hand, he found that the White Jade Scripture of Eternal Life indeed held some mysteries, as Ji Yexue, upon reaching the end of her life in another twenty or thirty years, would be a hundred and thirty or more.

This age is undeniably long-lived, whether in this era or in modern society.

On the other hand... Chu Qing didn’t expect that upon his inquiry, she would simply tell him.

It seemed that it wasn’t a secret at all.

A sense of openness, with nothing that couldn’t be spoken of.

While he was marveling inwardly, he heard Ji Yexue speak in a calm voice:

"Be careful."

The tone didn’t carry any sense of caution... instead, it seemed as if she was softly calling someone named "Careful."

Yet in the next moment, Chu Qing raised his hand.

There was a loud bang as a massive fist struck Chu Qing’s arm, producing a thunderous sound.

It was Qi Lu making his move, his body channeling the Chaotic Vajra Madness Technique, madness flowing, with a hint of blood-red in his eyes.

His strike was blocked by Chu Qing, hesitating only momentarily before waving both arms, leaving behind afterimages, with dark Gang Qi and blood-red flashes appearing amidst uncountable attacks, falling like raindrops.

This momentum could reduce a person to a pulp.

Though his attacks were fierce, as swift as lightning, each move was blocked by Chu Qing’s single arm.

The disciples of the Yao Tai Sect couldn’t see the details of their exchange; Qi Lu’s hands and Chu Qing’s single arm all turned illusory, leaving only afterimages, but the violent sounds echoed incessantly.

It was apparent that not only were their speeds unfathomably fast, but the power within was also astonishing.

Qi Lu driven by his Inner Strength to push the Chaotic Vajra Madness Technique, became ever more frenzied, shouting in a voice not human, his techniques increasingly lawless, caring only to inflict harm.

It would work against anyone else, but confronting Chu Qing with such disregard for method was seeking death.

Therefore, as they fought, suddenly a section of a finger flew off.

The finger, thick as a small club, sparked droplets of blood as it flew.

Qi Lu instinctively glanced toward the severed finger, but before he could see clearly, his entire body was suddenly driven by a tremendous force, his figure being smashed onto the ground.

Excitement gleamed in Chu Qing’s eyes.

Having recently acquired two Inner Power techniques, his Inner Strength had advanced to an exceedingly profound level.

He knew his Martial Arts had made two vast leaps, vastly different from before.

Yet previously, though he understood, he hadn’t yet faced any masters.

In front of him, these two rotund individuals, although unassuming in appearance.

Were nonetheless two of the Eight Great Battle Generals under the General’s command, though Chu Qing had already killed four such generals in Celestial Melody City, another two didn’t seem to matter much.

Yet this fight made Chu Qing realize the difference between these two exchanges.

The first four’s attacks could never have been ignored by Chu Qing.

But now, even with all his might, this opponent’s strikes held no concern for Chu Qing, only appearing full of flaws, weak and feeble.

Requiring no attention, he could easily maneuver him.

A simple flick of the finger sword, severed his finger.

He was clueless about it all.

Immediately, a reach for his shoulder, a forceful swing, and a loud crash followed.

The ground shattered into fragments, rocks flew apart, and Qi Lu was smashed back to sobriety from his madness.

But if given the choice, he would have rather remained oblivious.

Chu Qing, like a child with a new toy, swung him repeatedly.

The force contained two layers.

The first was the collision with the ground, a trivial matter.

Qi Lu prided himself on enduring it easily, whether with Inner Power or body.

But the second force was Chu Qing’s Inner Strength.

This power was unbearable!

Every strike felt as if his internal organs were shattering, his iron-like bones snapping.

After five or six iterations, Qi Lu wished only for death... and it was at this moment, Huang Fu arrived behind Chu Qing.

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