159: Chapter 159 Breakthrough to the Sword Rhyme Realm, Bone Sword, dead? Second Health Bar!

"Swish! Swish! Swish!"

Lu Qingyun's longsword swung faster and faster, leaving countless afterimages!

Cold system notifications were frantically flooding his mind!

[Ding! Attacked a Dharma Aspect Realm expert's natal Faxiang, Sword Intent experience +1200...]

[Ding! Attacked a Dharma Aspect Realm expert's natal Faxiang, Sword Intent experience +1800...]

[Ding! Your Sword Intent has broken through! Current progress: 1254/50000]

[Ding! Your Sword Intent has broken through! Current progress: 3421/60000]

...

Lu Qingyun was ecstatic!

"Holy crap! It really works! Using a Dharma Aspect Realm expert's natal Faxiang as a target to practice sword skills really gives different experience!"

"I was stuck at the seventh-plus-one level for so long, and after just a few minutes of hacking away, I've jumped several levels!"

"At this rate, it won't be long before I break through to Sword Rhyme!"

He hacked away with increasing vigor!

The longsword in his hand was almost dancing like a whirlwind!

The "clanging" sounds echoed between heaven and earth like dense raindrops!

[Ding! Congratulations! Your Sword Intent is complete! Breaking through to Sword Rhyme!]

[Ding! Breakthrough successful! Current Sword Rhyme Level 1! Current progress: 1/200000]

[Ding! Sword Rhyme Level 2! Current progress: 34521/300000]

[Ding! Sword Rhyme Level 3! Current progress: 78964/350000]

A mysterious aura emanated from Lu Qingyun!

The longsword in his hand seemed to have merged with him!

Every strike carried an incomparably fierce rhythm!

It seemed as if it could sever everything in the world!

Above the void, Master Ming's expression finally changed!

He had originally thought Lu Qingyun was just venting in futile rage!

But now, he could clearly feel the Sword Dao aura on Lu Qingyun rising at a terrifying speed!

"This... this is Sword Rhyme!"

Master Ming gasped!

"He's actually using my Faxiang to practice his sword skills!"

"And this rate of improvement... it's too outrageous!"

"From Sword Intent completion to Sword Rhyme Level 3, it hasn't even taken the time of an incense stick!"

"This isn't a normal improvement at all! It's more like... he already had this level of Sword Dao cultivation, and is just revealing it bit by bit!"

Alarm bells rang in Master Ming's heart!

Those who have stepped into the Sword Rhyme level of Sword Dao are few and far between in the entire Jingdu Martial Arts University!

And everyone of them is a Divine Will Celestial who has immersed themselves in Sword Dao for a hundred years!

"No! I absolutely cannot let him continue like this!"

Master Ming thought to himself: "This guy is a monster! Regardless of whether he is intentionally revealing his previous Sword Dao cultivation, if he keeps hacking at this rate, it won't be long before he touches the true essence of the sword!"

"By then, even my Faxiang might not be able to withstand his attacks!"

Thinking of this, a cold light flashed in Master Ming's eyes!

He did not attack Lu Qingyun again.

Instead, he flicked his finger!

An imperceptible golden stream of light shot out like lightning!

The target was not Lu Qingyun himself, but the longsword in his hand!

"Crack—!!!"

A crisp sound!

That longsword, which could be considered quite good even in the Heavenly Demon Sect's treasury, snapped in the middle instantly!

It broke into two pieces!

And fell to the ground!

"Huh?"

Lu Qingyun felt his hand go empty, and his movements stopped immediately.

He looked down at the broken sword in his hand, then looked up at Master Ming above the void.

A very obvious look of anger appeared on his face!

Seeing this, a hint of joy rose in Master Ming's heart.

"Hmph! Without a sword, let's see how you practice!"

"As long as you can't continue to improve, once the effect of your forbidden technique passes, it will be your death day!"

However!

The next moment!

A scene that completely dumbfounded Master Ming occurred!

The anger on Lu Qingyun's face vanished instantly.

Replacing it was a very calm, even indifferent expression.

He tossed the broken sword in his hand onto the ground.

Then, he raised his own left arm.

"Rip—!!!"

A teeth-grinding tearing sound rang out!

Lu Qingyun actually tore his entire left arm off from the shoulder!

Blood spurted out like a fountain!

Dyeing half of his body red!

Yet he seemed not to feel any pain at all!

He looked at the severed arm in his hand without changing his expression!

Immediately after!

The five fingers of his right hand moved like flying, quickly kneading and tearing at the severed arm!

The bones made "creaking" sounds!

Flesh and blood fell off continuously!

In just a few breaths!

A complete arm had been forcefully crafted into a bone sword by him!

This bone sword was pale white all over, carrying a bone-chilling cold!

The blade was fashioned from the arm bone, with jagged edges, yet it flashed with a cold, icy light!

The hilt was still connected with some broken tendons, dripping onto the ground with "tap, tap" sounds!

The white bone sword still had lingering wisps of blood aura, emitting a nauseating stench of blood!

Hideous, terrifying, and evil to the extreme!

Lu Qingyun weighed the bone sword in his hand and nodded with satisfaction.

"Hmm, the feel isn't bad."

"Much handier than that broken sword from just now."

After saying this!

He held this bone sword, crafted from his own flesh and bones, and charged at Master Ming's hundred-zhang Faxiang again!

"Swish! Swish! Swish!"

Even more frantic hacking!

"Clang! Clang!"

Even denser sounds!

This time, the bone sword collided with the golden Faxiang, even sparking!

Above the void, Master Ming watched this scene, feeling a chill shoot from the soles of his feet straight to his crown!

His back went cold!

All the hairs on his body stood up!

"Crazy... He is absolutely crazy!"

"To actually tear off his own arm to make a sword!"

"What kind of monster is this!"

"He's so ruthless even to himself!"

In Master Ming's heart, a trace of wavering arose for the first time.

He began to struggle with whether or not to lower his old face and call other Dharma Aspect Realm experts to help.

Dealing with this monster alone was simply too strenuous!

Just as Master Ming was hesitating!

Suddenly!

The terrifying aura on Lu Qingyun, which had soared tenfold, plummeted instantly!

In an instant, it returned to the plain and unremarkable state it had been at the beginning!

The ten minutes of "Final Dance" were up!

However!

Lu Qingyun acted as if nothing had happened!

He continued to swing the bone sword in his hand without changing his expression, hacking wildly at Master Ming's Faxiang!

His movements were exactly the same as before!

Without the slightest pause!

Master Ming was stunned for a moment.

The next moment!

The hundred-zhang golden Faxiang raised its giant hand!

With world-destroying power, it slammed down fiercely towards Lu Qingyun!

This time!

There was no obstruction!

"Boom—!!!"

A loud bang!

Lu Qingyun's body was instantly smashed into a mist of blood!

Not even a complete piece of bone remained!

The bone sword also turned into dust!

"Who are you trying to fool!"

"Do you really think I'm an idiot? Can't even sense this?"

Between heaven and earth, echoed Master Ming's cursing voice.

Although the tone was very rude, it carried a hint of undisguised relief.

Finally!

This Cultist who could almost be called a monster had been completely killed by him!

"Good!!!"

"Master Ming is mighty!!!"

In the distance, earth-shaking cheers erupted!

It was as if the haze covering Jingdu Martial Arts University had finally dispersed!

Sunlight spilled down!

Justice had once again triumphed over evil!

"Too scary! I thought Master Ming was going to lose just now!"

"Yeah! That Cultist wasn't even human!"

"Fortunately, Master Ming was here! Otherwise, our Jingdu Martial Arts University would be finished today!"

Exclamations, lingering fear, and praise for Master Ming sounded like a tide!

However, Master Ming, standing above the void, had no joy on his face.

He looked at the place where Lu Qingyun's body had exploded, his eyes full of deep wariness.

"It seems it is time for a thorough cleansing of these Cultists."

Master Ming said softly, his voice cold.

"The indulgence of these years has actually allowed them to come up with such weird things."

"If a few more years pass, I'm afraid these guys will really conjure up a true Demon God."

He did not stay here for long.

He just gave instructions to the few Divine Will Celestials below regarding the subsequent repair work.

Then, he turned into a golden light and left quickly.

What happened today was too big.

It would inevitably cause turmoil in the entire Chinese martial arts world.

He had to go back immediately and summon all the Dharma Aspect Realm experts to discuss countermeasures.

After Master Ming left, those professors and teachers looked at the villa area that had been completely razed to the ground, still feeling lingering fear.

They gathered in twos and threes, discussing the thrilling battle just now.

And Luo Qing stood alone in place.

Looking at her villa that had turned into ruins, she frowned.

"Why... would such a powerful Cultist hide in my villa?"

"What exactly is his purpose?"

Luo Qing was completely puzzled.

But now that the person was dead, it was impossible to ask.

She sighed softly.

"So the Cultists have really reached this point."

"That guy Chen Luo... perhaps wasn't fear-mongering."

"Maybe his set of teachings is actually reasonable?"

Thinking of this, Luo Qing raised her head.

Her gaze scanned the teachers present.

But after looking for a long time, she didn't see Chen Luo's figure.

"Huh? Where did that guy Chen Luo go?"

A trace of doubt arose in Luo Qing's heart.

"With such a big commotion just now, it's impossible for him not to know."

"How come I don't even see a shadow of him?"

...

Meanwhile.

In a martial arts room in another teaching building of Jingdu Martial Arts University.

Lu Qingyun was lying on a chair without any image.

His forehead was covered in cold sweat.

He still had lingering fear in his heart.

"This old thing is really not easy to fool."

"Otherwise, after the system determines the end of combat, it only takes a few seconds to fully recover, and then I could do the Final Dance again! It's just a pity that this old thing acted too fast!"

"But fortunately, there are many people in the entire Jingdu Martial Arts University, and I can choose to use the Second Health Bar, the distance is enough."

"Returning directly here, they won't notice."

[Ding—! Combat state exit detected, First Health Bar recovering... Recovery complete, have switched back to First Health Bar.]

Hearing the system prompt, the trace of tension in Lu Qingyun's heart completely dissipated.

Yeah, five seconds have passed.

Now he is a good man again!