51: Chapter 51 I have no obligation to help you have fun!

Amidst the ruins of the Baiyun Teahouse,

Yushui stared at the veil that had been sliced in half by a single sword strike, and she gently raised her hand to wipe her face.

A trace of fresh blood appeared on her fingertip.

"How is this possible..."

Looking at this smear of fresh blood, Yushui revealed an unprecedented level of shock.

She, Yushui, a dignified Qi-Refining Immortal Cultivator,

was actually injured... by a Martial Master?

"Good! Very good!"

With a cold expression on her face, Yushui rubbed her fingers together, wiping away the trace of blood on her fingertip.

She raised her seductive eyes, and within them, there was no longer any looking down on Qin Muyuan.

The moment Qin Muyuan truly managed to break through her protective Spiritual Qi and injure her, the combat instinct of a true Qi-Refining Immortal Cultivator began to take over the subsequent battle.

"Next, I will no longer hold back!"

Yushui drew from her waist a long rope that had originally served as her belt, instantly grasping it in her hand.

Hiss, hiss!

In the next second, vast spiritual power surged into the long rope, causing it to leap and bound as if it had suddenly awakened and regained vitality, blooming with a rich, blood-colored spiritual light.

Yushui originally had been unwilling to use this azure blood whip.

This was simply because once the azure blood whip was activated, it had to drink its fill of fresh blood in order to appease the weapon spirit within the whip and prevent it from backlashing against her.

Furthermore, every time the azure blood whip struck an enemy in battle, it would absorb the vital essence and blood from the opponent's body to replenish its own strength.

Moreover, Yushui subsequently needed Qin Muyuan's vital essence and blood to cast the Four-Artifact Qi-Extraction Array, in order to extract the blood fiend Qi from his body.

If Qin Muyuan's vital essence and blood were sucked dry by the azure blood whip or too little remained, it would affect the quality of the subsequently extracted blood fiend Qi.

Originally... Yushui did not plan to use this whip.

However... Qin Muyuan's current performance forced her to conjure forth this item!

Because at this moment, she already felt a considerable threat from Qin Muyuan!

Because Qin Muyuan was already able to break through her protective Spiritual Qi and cause damage to her own body!

Facing such a threat, Yushui would absolutely no longer be arrogant.

She was going to... bring out all her strength and slaughter Qin Muyuan right here.

Even if the azure blood whip might drain Qin Muyuan's vital essence and blood.

Even if the quality of the extracted blood fiend Qi decreased.

Even if using her full strength to deal with a Martial Master made her feel somewhat embarrassed.

But.

"Die!"

Yushui let out a cold shout, her spiritual power erupting fully at this moment as she fiercely swung the azure blood whip!

Crack!

The azure blood whip lashed out with a sonic boom in mid-air, resembling a vicious venomous snake striking instantly toward Qin Muyuan's chest—

And then it whipped dust, sand, and oxygen molecules.

That is to say... it whipped the air.

"What?!"

The tactile sensation coming from her palm shocked Yushui, who had thought she could steadily capture Qin Muyuan by summoning the azure blood whip.

She abruptly raised her eyes to look at Qin Muyuan, who was even faster than the azure blood whip, her face filled with disbelief.

And this expression of disbelief was identical to the expression previously seen on Grand Master Lin Jiuye's face!

Both contained self-doubt, shock at the attack failing to achieve its effect, and confusion as to why Qin Muyuan was still alive.

It felt just like giving up one's pride, deploying a trump card one felt somewhat ashamed of, and then discovering that the enemy was already completely unharmed!

However... who said that deploying a trump card meant one would definitely win?

Then, on Qin Muyuan's stat panel, several lines of text flickered and fluctuated like gilded light.

[Falling Thunder Swordsmanship Fourth Stage (Perfection) → Falling Thunder Swordsmanship Fifth Stage (Realm-Breaking)]

[Falling Thunder Swordsmanship Fifth Stage (Realm-Breaking): Your swordsmanship contains the Divine Might of thunder, allowing you to infuse a wisp of thunder strength into your long sword]

[Wind-Riding Step Fifth Stage (Perfection) → Wind-Riding Step Sixth Stage (Realm-Breaking)]

[Wind-Riding Step Sixth Stage (Realm-Breaking): You can use the ability of riding the wind to step on the wind and rise toward the firmament; at the same time, you master the power of wind-riding void-breaking, allowing you to dash forward at will in an instant]

Just moments ago during the battle with Yushui, Qin Muyuan had grown familiar with it through practice, upgrading the Falling Thunder Swordsmanship from the Fourth Stage Perfection to the Fifth Stage Realm-Breaking.

At that time, he was able to use a single sword strike to break open Yushui's protective Spiritual Qi and leave a streak of blood on Yushui's partially covered face.

And right when he used sword qi to shatter Yushui's defense, the Wind-Riding Step also underwent a super-evolution.

Likewise, with the help of the Essential Master talent, it cultivated bitterly from the Fifth Stage Perfection Realm to the Sixth Stage Realm-Breaking.

After breaking through the Realm, the Wind-Riding Step gained the ability to instantly dash in any direction.

Unlike the previous Tafeng Step: Void-Breaking Style, which could only dash toward the direction in front of him.

In addition to the Falling Thunder Swordsmanship and Wind-Riding Step, a burst of flowing light flashed across the panel.

These streams of light represented Moves like Killing Intent Perception, Killing Intent Application, and Stone, which were also gradually upgraded during the battle, becoming even stronger.

In short, through bitter cultivation, Qin Muyuan... had enlightened himself once again!

"Did you have a lot of fun beating me just now?"

Qin Muyuan's voice had just reached Yushui's ears when a sword qi intertwined with deep blue and crimson simultaneously slashed at Yushui's waist!

Its speed, fierce offensive, and immense power...

all exceeded the limits that Yushui's protective Spiritual Qi could withstand.

Behold how the momentum of offense and defense reversed!

Yushui, who had previously been beating Qin Muyuan like a punching bag, was now sent flying by a single sword strike from Qin Muyuan like a punching bag!

Yushui slammed violently into a wall, then burst straight through it, smashing through seven or eight walls in succession before embedding herself deeply into the final wall!

"Ugh ah—"

The violent impact from her back caused Yushui to let out a muffled groan, and the protective Spiritual Qi around her body vibrated incessantly.

Before Yushui could pry herself out of the wall, Qin Muyuan's figure flickered once more, and with a pure nail carrying blue and red sword qi, he slashed toward Yushui's neck.

This sword strike was simply too fast for Yushui!

It was so fast that she completely lacked sufficient reaction time to use Spiritual Qi or the azure blood whip to block it, and she was batted away by the pure nail like a golf ball.

"Weak! Too weak!"

Qin Muyuan waved his sword while speaking with undisguised disappointment.

He had originally thought that as a so-called Qi-Refining Immortal Cultivator, Yushui's strength would be formidable.

As a result... it greatly disappointed Qin Muyuan!

Although Yushui possessed a whole array of abilities like Spiritual Qi Protection, Fingertip Spiritual Light, and Living Whip.

But her combat awareness, her methods for countering enemies, and the willpower she displayed when facing a powerful foe... were not even half as good as Grand Master Lin Jiuye's performance!

"Is the so-called Immortal Cultivator merely this?"

Qin Muyuan slashed out with another sword strike.

And under this sword strike, the protective Spiritual Qi on Yushui's body—scattered!

That stream of Spiritual Qi swirling around Yushui's body was directly slashed apart by Qin Muyuan at this moment, collapsing like a popped bubble.

Once the protective Spiritual Qi dispersed, the sword Moves—whose might had originally been blocked by 99% by the protective Spiritual Qi—slashed entirely onto Yushui's body!

Splat!

A streak of blood surged out from Yushui's chest, splitting the shallow canyon in front of her into a deeper one.

Crimson blood instantly dyed Yushui's pure white clothes red.

"Ahhh—"

Yushui let out a miserable howl.

The degree of wretchedness was actually even more intense than Grand Master Lin Jiuye's screams.

But no matter how Grand Master Lin Jiuye wailed, his demonic blood arm had still been cleanly chopped off.

As for Yushui before him, the scattered protective Spiritual Qi had already blocked most of the damage for her.

This sword strike did not sever her body, nor did it shatter her internal organs.

Yet she let out a howl resembling a slaughtered pig, making Qin Muyuan extremely disappointed.

"Turns out the so-called Immortal Cultivator only has this much ability..."

Qin Muyuan flashed, arriving before Yushui, holding the pure nail high.

"Don't kill me! Don't kill me!" At this time, Yushui, who had always been high and mighty, finally wore fear on her aloof face:

"Don't kill me! I... I am very eloquent! Moreover, I also know the art of Dual Cultivation, I can help you—"

Rip!

The pure nail fell, and Yushui's head flew up, filled with terror.

Qin Muyuan calmly retracted his sword. Fresh blood spurted out as a graceful body collapsed.

"I have no obligation to make you feel good."

Qin Muyuan said coldly.

For him, those who became his enemies—

only had one path, which was to be killed!