60: Gale Martial Arts School? No thanks!

Deep within the river.

Having already broken free from its restraints, the Earth Spirit Turtle Clone stopped its descent.

It slowly turned its massive body, its cold and merciless beastly pupils staring upward.

Piercing through layers of water curtains, it accurately locked onto the large ship above the water's surface—the vessel carrying death and hatred.

Mystic Water Manipulation, activated with full power and without reservation!

Rumble!

The river water for hundreds of meters around seemed to be endowed with life at this moment!

The large ship on the river's surface began to shake violently without warning.

"What's happening?!"

Lord Zhou grabbed the ship's railing and roared in horror.

There was no wind on the river, yet towering waves were surging!

Beneath the water, an unimaginably massive shadow was rising rapidly at a terrifying speed.

No, that wasn't a shadow!

That was water!

It was the endless river water, frantically converging and compressing under the ship's hull, finally transforming into a terrifying pillar of water that connected the sky and the earth!

Boom!!!

With a thunderous bang, the large ship, weighing tens of thousands of catties, was forcibly lifted out of the water by this water pillar.

The massive hull groaned under the unbearable weight in mid-air, as if it would fall apart at any moment!

Everyone on the ship was thrown off balance, screaming incessantly.

"Steady yourselves!"

Lin Feng let out a thunderous shout, his Internal Energy erupting from his feet as he nailed himself firmly to the deck like iron spikes.

But this was merely the prelude to death played by Li Qing.

His goal was not to overturn this ship.

It was the people on the ship!

His Divine Thought coldly locked onto Old Man Qian, who was holding a compass with a face full of madness.

"Condense."

With a thought from Li Qing,

Three streams of river water, compressed to the extreme, quietly took shape in mid-air.

They were three crystal-clear water arrows that contained endless killing intent.

Li Qing named them:

Mystic Water Divine Piercers!

Swoosh!

The Divine Piercers left the string, their speed already exceeding that of sound!

Before the sharp whistling sound could even ring out, death had already arrived.

Old Man Qian was deathly clutching his soul chasing plate, the flames of revenge still burning in his eyes; he was unable to make any reaction at all.

Puchi!

The first Divine Piercer silently pierced through his chest.

The fire in his eyes was instantly extinguished, replaced by shock and confusion.

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but only blood foam mixed with organ fragments gushed out.

The soul chasing plate in his hand slipped away feebly.

The second Divine Piercer's target was Lord Zhou.

This dignitary of Jinling City possessed some cultivation, but before this ultra-fast attack, he was no different from an ant.

The Divine Piercer passed right through his neck.

A fine head soared into the sky, and the fountain of blood spraying from the neck cavity reached three feet high.

The ship was completely transformed into a living hell.

The surviving Guards let out heart-wrenching screams as they desperately jumped into the surging river.

Some were so terrified that they collapsed on the ground, their bowels and bladders failing them.

Lin Feng's eyes felt like they were bursting!

He saw it!

The moment those Divine Piercers took shape, he saw them!

He even tried to swing his blade to block them!

But he was too slow.

His cultivation at the Peak of the Meridian Unblocking Realm and the blade techniques he took pride in were so insignificant before the mighty power of the river controlled by Li Qing.

"Vile beast! I'll fight you to the death!"

Lin Feng let out a grief-stricken roar, drew the long blade from his waist, and poured his entire Internal Energy into it without reservation, preparing to meet that third Divine Piercer with his life!

He couldn't retreat!

He was the Hall Master of the Fierce Wind Martial Arts Hall!

He was a martial arts Grandmaster who held a reputation in Jinling City!

However, when his gaze locked onto that third 'Divine Piercer'—

The courage and Battle Intent he had just kindled, and even his dignity as a Martial Artist, completely collapsed and vanished in an instant.

That... that wasn't some water piercer!

It was a terrifying water dragon as thick as a water vat, condensed from the fury and weight of the entire river!

It roared and tumbled, carrying a will that could crush everything as it crashed toward him!

This power... this will... it was already beyond the comprehension and resistance of a Meridian Opening Realm Martial Artist!

Lin Feng's mind went blank for a moment.

His martial heart was completely shattered at this moment.

He couldn't fight it.

There was simply no way to fight it!

Run!

This was the only thought remaining in his mind.

He spun around abruptly, channeling his entire life's cultivation into his legs.

Without even looking back at the world-destroying water dragon, he only wanted to escape this domain of death!

He turned sharply, poured all his Internal Energy into his legs, and without looking back, crashed through the ship's railing and leaped into the river.

He pushed the Fierce Wind Martial Arts Hall's light-body technique to its limit, frantically tapping across the water's surface as he fled toward the shore.

At this moment, he wished he had grown two more legs.

The dignity of an expert and the rewards from the City Lord were no longer important.

Staying alive was what mattered.

Boom!

The third stream of water destroyed the large ship.

Wood chips flew everywhere as the ship's hull shattered into pieces.

On the river's surface, only some floating wreckage and corpses remained.

At the bottom of the Qiu River.

Li Qing felt that the sensation of being locked onto had completely disappeared.

He flicked his tail, stirring up an undercurrent as he swam toward his cave.

At the Iron Bone Martial Arts School.

Li Qing slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, his tense body relaxing.

It was over.

This crisis could be considered temporarily resolved.

He stretched his somewhat stiff neck.

Although the battle just now was brief, the mental exhaustion was not small.

"Big Brother Li, your complexion looks much better."

Xiao Chen had been observing from the side for a long time, and seeing Li Qing return to normal, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Mm, my Qi and blood are flowing smoothly now."

Li Qing replied casually.

He walked to the weapon rack, picked up a wooden spear, and began practicing basic spear techniques.

With the Clone's crisis resolved, the main body's cultivation could not be neglected.

What he needed to do now was to improve the strength of his main body as quickly as possible.

Only when the main body was strong could he deal with more trouble in the future.

Duan Tianba had fled, and the people from the City Lord's Mansion were dead.

But Li Qing knew very well that the waters of Jinling City were deeper than he had imagined.

What happened today wouldn't be hidden for long.

He had to become stronger even faster.

Xiao Chen looked at Li Qing's focused back as he practiced with the spear, filled with emotion.

Even with such formidable strength, Big Brother Li still worked so hard.

He couldn't afford to be slack either.

"Kids! None of you be lazy! Practice with me!"

Xiao Chen shouted, picking up a wooden spear and joining the training.

In the martial arts school courtyard, the sounds of "hei-ha" from practicing once again rang out.

By the banks of the Qiu River.

Lin Feng was soaked through, crawling onto the shore in a pathetic state.

He looked back at the river's surface, deep fear still lingering in his eyes.

It was too terrifying.

He slumped on the ground, gasping for air.

He had to leave Jinling City immediately.

Lord Zhou from the City Lord's Mansion was dead, Old Man Qian was dead, and the Water Ghost Team was wiped out.

This matter would inevitably alarm the City Lord.

And he was the sole survivor.

He had to flee as far as possible before the City Lord's Mansion could react.

As for the Fierce Wind Martial Arts Hall... he couldn't care about it anymore.

As long as he didn't die, he could open the Fierce Wind Martial Arts Hall just the same in another place!

Lin Feng struggled to his feet and sprinted toward the outside of the city without looking back.