159: Chapter 159 Severely Injured!

She absolutely did not believe that with Qin Yan's monstrous talent, he would only have cultivated that pale gold Counter-shock Astral Qi.

And fail to comprehend the powerful finishing move corresponding to his Body Tempering Martial Art in the Bone Forging Realm.

After speaking, without waiting for Qin Yan to respond, Liu Ruyan's gaze suddenly became incredibly sharp, as if transforming into two unsheathed ice swords!

"Ice Soul Cold Light Sword, Third Form!"

She spoke each word with a pause.

She slowly raised the long sword in her hand, and those four streaks of ice-blue sword energy seemed to solidify, compressing and condensing layer upon layer onto the blade's edge.

The color became even deeper, almost turning into a deep, ghostly blue!

The air around the sword blade even seemed to emit "crackling" sounds of freezing!

The power contained in this sword strike was enough to increase the Blood Qi eruption by 6 Cal!

"An increase of 5 Cal of Blood Qi?"

Feeling that terrifying sword pressure, Qin Yan's gaze also became incredibly serious.

He knew Liu Ruyan was right; if he didn't show some real skill now, it would be truly difficult to withstand this third sword strike with its skyrocketing power.

"In that case... as you wish!"

Qin Yan let out a low shout!

He decided to use a portion of his trump cards.

"Layered Aura—First Layer, Expand!"

Following his shout, the originally restrained pale gold counter-shock force around his body suddenly became active, emerging like streaks of golden swimming dragons.

Immediately after, these counter-shock forces rapidly converged toward the spear tip, merging into those six layers of solid Spear Aura!

"Buzz buzz buzz—!!"

Receiving this injection of power, the six layers of Spear Aura at the spear tip began to fluctuate and vibrate violently!

In the next moment, those six solid Spear Auras actually split into two during the vibration!

One became two!

In an instant, the number of Spear Auras on Qin Yan's spear tip doubled from six to a staggering twelve!

A full twelve incredibly condensed Spear Auras, their edges flickering with sharp golden light, surrounded the tip of the Ink-Marked Spear!

An aura far more overbearing and sharp than before, as if it could pierce through everything, soared into the sky!

This was precisely the core finishing move Qin Yan had comprehended from the Nine Revolutions Golden Body Spear Bone Forging Chapter—Layered Aura!

"Layered Aura" was divided into four realms of mastery.

Qin Yan's Nine Revolutions Golden Body Spear had already reached the eighth revolution, and he had currently comprehended and mastered the first two layers.

The effect of this first layer was the ability to double the number of Spear Auras he could condense in a short period of time!

The power of one Spear Aura was roughly equivalent to an impact of 1 Cal of Blood Qi.

This instantaneous doubling meant that the instantaneous explosive power of Qin Yan's strike had increased by a full 6 Cal of Blood Qi out of thin air!

"Break!"

The long spear in Qin Yan's hand turned into a bolt of golden lightning, carrying a full twelve layers of swirling and roaring pale gold Spear Aura.

It slammed violently into that ghostly blue sword strike!

In this collision, the golden and blue lights intertwined and eroded each other frantically!

Amidst this extreme light and roar, an ice-blue figure flew backward like a kite with a broken string, staggering through the air!

Liu Ruyan landed on the arena stage, her body staggering backward uncontrollably.

She retreated seven or eight steps in a row before barely managing to steady herself, her aura already in total disarray.

"Puff!"

Liu Ruyan's pretty face was deathly pale, and a mouthful of blood almost sprayed out, but she forcibly swallowed it back down.

Her entire right arm instantly went numb, and her long sword nearly fell from her hand.

In the end, she had failed to completely withstand that terrifying strike augmented by twelve layers of Spear Aura!

Qin Yan did not let up, knowing full well that such a combat opportunity was fleeting!

His footsteps stepped out in succession, sticking to her like a shadow, while the long spear in his hand turned into a sky full of golden spear shadows.

Like a sudden storm, it enveloped Liu Ruyan, who had yet to steady herself!

In her haste, Liu Ruyan could only barely swing her sword to parry.

The more she fought, the more alarmed she became.

Just because her move was broken, Qin Yan had seized the chance, and she had instantly fallen into such a passive state of being beaten!

After all, Martial Arts Skill did not just increase Blood Qi; it also involved the degree of mastery over those skills!

Qin Yan's Spear Technique attainment was far above Liu Ruyan's sword technique skill.

She swung her sword desperately to block, her sword light dancing so tightly that not even water could seep through.

But in the face of Qin Yan, whose strength, speed, and destructive power were all comprehensively enhanced by those twelve layers of Spear Aura, her defense appeared to be in imminent danger.

"Clang clang clang clang...!"

The dense sounds of collision, like rain hitting banana leaves, rang out incessantly.

Liu Ruyan was completely suppressed and could only struggle to hold on, let alone perform the fourth form, which was more powerful but required time to gather energy.

Even adjusting her breathing and steadying her footing had become extremely difficult.

The web between her thumb and forefinger had long since split open, blood staining the sword hilt, and her arm grew heavier and heavier.

"Could it be... that I'm going to be defeated like this? Without even being able to perform the fourth form?"

A strong sense of unwillingness surged into Liu Ruyan's heart.

As the captain of Longhua Martial University, she carried the school's honor on her shoulders; how could she suffer such a pathetic defeat?

Just then, Qin Yan's spear thrust out like a venomous dragon emerging from its hole.

He precisely seized a tiny opening in her attack and stabbed directly at her left shoulder!

This spear strike was both fast and fierce; if it hit solidly, it would be enough to make her lose most of her combat effectiveness instantly.

However, facing this unavoidable spear strike, a flash of decisiveness and ruthlessness suddenly crossed Liu Ruyan's eyes!

She actually... did not dodge or avoid it!

"Puchi—!"

The sound of a sharp blade piercing a shoulder clearly spread across the suddenly quiet arena.

The Ink-Marked Spear in Qin Yan's hand pierced through Liu Ruyan's left shoulder without any resistance!

The spear tip carried a trail of blood, emerging from her back!

Qin Yan was stunned, the hand holding the spear involuntarily pausing in its movement.

Why didn't she dodge?

In the next moment, Liu Ruyan gave him the answer with her actions!

The intense pain made her face turn as pale as paper instantly.

Fine beads of cold sweat broke out on her forehead, but her right hand holding the sword was as steady as a rock!

She even used the insignificant support of the spear piercing through her body to forcibly steady her retreating figure.

She lifted her head to look at Qin Yan, who was close at hand; a trickle of blood leaked from the corner of her mouth, yet she wore a tragic and determined smile.

Using a voice that was almost a murmur yet incredibly firm, she arduously chanted:

"Ice Soul... Cold Light Sword... Fourth Form... Slay!"

Following her whisper, from the long sword in her right hand...

...an aura of sword energy far more terrifying and destructive than the third form emanated!

The power of this sword strike was enough to increase the Blood Qi eruption by another 8 Cal!

This was the strongest sword strike she could currently master!

This was an attack she had exchanged her life for, at the cost of being heavily injured herself!

Qin Yan's pupils shrank, and a sense of fatal crisis instantly enveloped his entire body!

He had no doubt that if he were hit squarely by this sword strike, he would definitely be heavily injured instantly!

Entirely out of instinct, he violently pulled back the long spear that had pierced into Liu Ruyan's shoulder!

"Chiss—!"

Another spray of hot blood burst out from the entry and exit wounds on Liu Ruyan's left shoulder as the spear tip was withdrawn.

It drew a tragic and beautiful arc in the air, splashing onto the cold arena floor.

Like red plum blossoms blooming in the snow, it carried a tragic sort of grandeur.