Chapter 494: Chapter 276: Killing Move

BANG!

Earth and stone shattered as Liu Qingyuan shot out, his body abruptly vanishing from its spot.

Like an arrow loosed from its bow, he shot forward with the force of a landslide and unleashed another palm strike.

Tiger Pounce Through the Clouds!

The ferocious Palm Force ripped through the air, creating an ear-splitting sound and visible ripples. These waves spread out in concentric circles, shattering everything in their path.

A tiger’s might lingers even in death, its soul born anew in the palm. A single palm pierces the clouds, staining the heavens red with blood!

This was the core essence of the Tiger Soul Cloud-Piercing Palm; once unleashed, it would not rest until its foe was dead.

The Martial Dao Imagery behind Liu Qingyuan seemed to come alive, its scorching gaze locking onto Xu Yang. A tyrannical pressure descended from across the distance, like a river hanging inverted in the sky.

Before the palm even arrived, the immense pressure had already fractured the ground around Xu Yang, causing his legs to sink into the earth.

Billowing heat waves swept over, wisps of smoke rising from the ground as the earth rumbled and split apart.

Xu Yang’s fighting spirit surged. The blood in his body rushed like a tide, his Gang Yuan raged and roared, his flesh emitted a dazzling golden light, and his very bones hummed ceaselessly.

He furiously channeled the Eight Ferocious Hidden Dragon Strength and the Unmoving Bright King Body, elevating his combat power to its absolute peak.

This time, he did not attack first. His legs seemed to root themselves in the earth, making him as immovable as a mountain. The phantom of the Bright King behind him swelled dramatically, its piercing light completely enveloping Xu Yang’s form.

Facing Liu Qingyuan’s massive palm, he thrust out one of his own without a hint of fear.

BOOM!

A savage aura erupted from him as a golden palm blasted through the air.

Mountain-Shattering and Mountain-Breaking!

The palm strike had the force of a landslide, an unstoppable power. With his legs rooted to the ground and drawing on the earth’s strength, he was like a towering mountain himself.

A brilliant light flared in Xu Yang’s eyes as he stared intently at Liu Qingyuan, his blood boiling for battle.

The strike blasted a tunnel through the air, producing a thunderous crack. Amidst the visible shockwaves, the golden palm precisely slammed into Liu Qingyuan’s.

RUMBLE...

A muffled boom, like two mountains colliding, echoed out. The dispersing Vigorous Energy swept outward in a frenzy, causing a massive explosion with a radius of several hundred feet.

The muscles in Xu Yang’s arm bulged, veins standing out in sharp relief. His swelling biceps nearly ripped his sleeves, and his bones hummed from the strain.

The ferocious Force from Liu Qingyuan’s palm was overwhelming and irresistible, like a tidal wave capable of pulverizing anything in its path.

But this time, he wasn’t sent flying.

Bolstered by his unmoving-mountain stance, the ground beneath his feet shattered and his soles sank into the earth. His body only trembled slightly, but he did not retreat a single step.

Behind him, the phantom of the Bright King wavered, nearly dissipating completely.

Liu Qingyuan’s face was a mask of horror. He had failed to push Xu Yang back. The youth felt like an ancient, unshakable mountain.

As a result, he had to withstand a recoil far more terrifying than the last. His surging Gang Yuan had not fully discharged, and he felt his own power threatening to rupture the meridians in his arm. Tiny fractures appeared in the smaller channels, and half of his palm went numb, losing all sensation.

A cold glint flickered in Liu Qingyuan’s eyes. ’Xu Yang is truly full of surprises. His combat power is like a bottomless abyss. Every time I think I can suppress him, he just gets stronger, as if he’s growing right in the middle of our battle.’

"Die!"

Liu Qingyuan roared. Re-gathering his Gang Yuan, he struck out again with his massive palm. The incomparably ferocious Palm Force tore through the air with a piercing shriek.

Xu Yang’s gaze turned ice-cold. He had no fear of close-quarters combat—a direct clash of physical bodies.

He condensed his Gang Qi into a thin layer covering his body, then dodged Liu Qingyuan’s palm. His fist shot out like a great spear, stabbing through the air.

Liu Qingyuan blocked with a single arm, his Palm Force swelling. Gang Yuan surged, gathering to precisely intercept Xu Yang’s fist.

BANG!

Fist met palm. Vigorous Energy exploded outward. As the violent energy roared and swept out, the two men stared at each other with murder in their eyes, their bodies trembling in unison as their bones hummed.

The next instant, ignoring their roiling blood, they both slammed another vicious strike into their opponent, each determined to kill the other.

BANG! BANG! BANG...

Sounds like a series of thunderclaps echoed without end. Two lightning-fast figures clashed in a brutal melee. Wherever they went, rocks were pulverized, vegetation was obliterated, and fissures spiderwebbed across the ground.

Before long, the two had turned the area within a thousand-meter radius into a wasteland. The ground was scorched black, pockmarked with deep craters and fissures.

Xu Yang fought with a steady hand. His stamina seemed bottomless, and his body was as tough as a Spiritual Soldier. Even after dozens of exchanges, he showed no signs of weakening. In fact, the Bright King Image behind him only grew more brilliant.

Liu Qingyuan, on the other hand, was feeling the strain. Prolonged use of a power-amplifying Secret Technique like the Eight Ferocious Hidden Dragon Strength was taking a heavy toll on his body. He felt himself growing feverishly hot and had begun to sweat.

The white tiger phantom behind him had also grown fainter.

A Martial Dao Imagery’s power boost was not without cost; it consumed the formless, intangible Power of Heart and Spirit and relied on one’s spiritual will for support.

The fading of Liu Qingyuan’s Martial Dao Imagery indicated an excessive drain on his Heart Spirit. It was also an indirect sign that Liu Qingyuan’s Heart Realm was inferior to Xu Yang’s.

’If this drags on,’ he realized, ’I will be the one to die.’

’He’s really tough to kill,’ Xu Yang thought with a sigh.

’I still underestimated him. As an Elder of the Purple Sun Sect, his combat strength is far beyond that of a Celestial Essence Strong Person like Song Yushao. He has mastered too many powerful Martial Techniques, and his Gang Qi is far more potent and pure.’

’With my current strength, I could have killed Song Yushao three or four times over by now, yet Liu Qingyuan is barely wounded.’

’But it won’t be long now,’ he thought. ’I’ve been building my fighting intent, and his strength is starting to wane. A little longer, and I can use the Blood Prison Heart Blade Scripture to finish him.’

BANG! BANG!

Another clash. Xu Yang’s golden fist smashed down like a colossal warhammer, shattering Liu Qingyuan’s Protective Gang Yuan.

At the same moment, Liu Qingyuan’s palm cracked Xu Yang’s Protective Gang Yuan, and his hand, wrapped in immense power, slammed into Xu Yang’s body.

CLANG...

A muffled clang, like the striking of an anvil, rang out as violent Vigorous Energy shot forth.

Xu Yang’s entire body flared with interwoven golden light. His Vajra Indestructible physique absorbed the tyrannical Palm Force directly, and the terrifying recoil sent Liu Qingyuan’s hand flying upward.

Both men’s bodies were rocked by the impact, their auras thrown into chaos as they staggered back.

Xu Yang had withstood his tyrannical Palm Force, while his own Protective Gang Yuan had neutralized the bulk of Xu Yang’s power. His bones merely hummed from the impact.

"Trying to wear me down? Did you think I couldn’t see your intention? I had the same idea. This ends now!" Liu Qingyuan roared.

’Xu Yang’s body is too resilient,’ he thought. He had also been trying to exhaust Xu Yang’s stamina, to prevent the boy from escaping when he finally unleashed his Killing Move.

When opponents were so evenly matched, it was nearly impossible to kill someone who was determined to flee. This was why Celestial Essence Strong Persons so rarely died in combat, unless one possessed truly overwhelming power.

SHIIING...

With a crisp ring like that of a Dragon Essence, Liu Qingyuan drew the longsword from his waist.

In an instant, a cold glint flashed, like a silver dragon taking flight. A piercing aura flooded the area as the Power of Heaven and Earth surged toward him, and the terrifying presence blew away all the dust and smoke.

Liu Qingyuan had drawn his sword!

There was a saying in the Jianghu: "The fists of Yellow Maple Valley, the swords of the Purple Sun Sect." This was no empty boast.

He held his sword level, a cold light shooting from his eyes. His entire aura transformed in an instant. The white tiger phantom vanished, replaced by a domineering Sword Intent that erupted from his body.

"Unleash your Killing Move," Liu Qingyuan said slowly. "Otherwise, you will not leave this place alive."

’After fighting for so long, it’s obvious he still has a Killing Move in reserve,’ he thought. ’Otherwise, he would have fled by now.’

In truth, both men understood the other’s plan. But both were determined to kill the other and eliminate a future threat. Xu Yang had to kill Liu Qingyuan to safely undergo his Secondary Dragon Ascension. And if Liu Qingyuan didn’t seize this chance to eliminate a genius like Xu Yang, his own future would be a dead end.

Xu Yang still had nearly two years; he had other options. Liu Qingyuan had none. That was why he had been playing along with Xu Yang.

"As you wish!"

The black cloth on Xu Yang’s back ripped open, and the Jade Water Saber leaped into his hand with a resonant hum. The aura of a Spiritual Soldier emanated from it, causing the ambient temperature to plummet as the Power of Heaven and Earth rushed to converge on it.

"The Jade Water Saber... So you killed Song Shixian, too. You little beast, you hide your secrets well." Liu Qingyuan stared intently at the blade in Xu Yang’s hand, a chill running down his spine.

’I’m an old monster who’s lived for decades, yet I’m not as sinister and ruthless as this young man. He’s like a viper hiding in the dark; you never know how many it’s bitten. Even knowing he was the one who killed Song Yushao and nearly wiped out the entire Song Family, I never imagined he was the one who killed Song Shixian as well.’

’Xu Yang’s ability to conceal himself is terrifying. I even considered asking a third party to mediate our feud. If I had, I would have been signing my own death warrant.’

’A man who can hide his intentions so well would have surely agreed on the surface, causing me to lower my guard. It’s a good thing I didn’t. Otherwise, I would’ve just been waiting for my own death.’

Golden light flowed over Xu Yang’s body as he poured his Gang Yuan into the Jade Water Saber. The saber’s lethal aura flared, extending three feet from the blade.

He looked coldly at Liu Qingyuan, a smirk playing on his lips. He shook his head. "Not just him. I killed your son, Liu Xunfeng, as well. How’s that for a killing move?"

’What?’

’My only son... was also killed by this beast? This beast... he’s the Blazing Blade!’

’Back then, I was planning to use Xu Qing to get to Xu Yang. After what happened to my son, I forgot all about it. I never thought this animal would go after my family before I could go after his.’

Liu Qingyuan’s eyes nearly split from their sockets with rage. He’d had his son late in life; even after breaking through to the Celestial Essence realm and taking several concubines, he had never sired another child. To this day, the memory of Liu Xunfeng’s death was a sharp pain in his heart.

’This animal Xu Yang truly is a venomous snake. His methods are so vicious and cruel.’

"You damned beast! I regret not eliminating you sooner!" Liu Qingyuan’s voice was filled with remorse, and his aura wavered.

’If I had just resolved to kill him back when our feud started in Tianfeng Valley, none of this with the Song Family or my son would have happened. I only decided to kill him after Liu Xunjiang died, but by then Elder Huoyun knew about it. I wanted to act, but I never had the chance.’

BOOM!

Seizing the moment while Liu Qingyuan’s Heart Spirit was in turmoil and his aura was unstable, Xu Yang moved.

He hadn’t revealed he was the Blazing Blade who had killed Liu Xunfeng just to enrage the man; he had done it to create an opening to kill him.

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