Lying Low in the Martial World to Become a Saint-Chapter 160 - 111: Astral Force (3)
’A god-sent opportunity has presented itself today. How could I possibly give it up?’
"Alright, I’ll leave that man to Brother Tu."
A cold glint flashed in Brother Mo’s eyes. "The two of us will first go intercept and kill the others who jumped into the water. Then we’ll catch up to the boat and kill that man."
After their brief exchange, the three of them gave chase.
Meanwhile, the four people who had scattered into three different waterways were each caught in a desperate flight for their lives.
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Chen Qing’s body cut through the water like a fish. His Cyan Wood True Qi circulated across his skin, neutralizing the pressure and resistance.
He activated the Turtle Breath Stinging Dragon Skill, and his heartbeat and breathing slowed to a near-standstill, leaving only the sensation of cold water gliding over his skin.
The waterway he chose was narrow and winding, a jagged mess of interlocking reefs—a natural maze perfect for shaking off his pursuers.
Yet, the violent aura behind him clung to him like a maggot to bone. Far from being shaken off, it was rapidly closing in!
"Chen Qing! You little bastard! You can’t escape!"
A voice seething with endless hatred echoed from the distance.
’Hmm!?’
Chen Qing frowned, the voice sounding eerily familiar.
’Tu Gang!’
Chen Qing instantly realized who it was: Tu Gang, the leader of the Seven Tigers of Yin Sha.
Several of Tu Gang’s sworn brothers had died by his hand; his hatred for Chen Qing had clearly reached its zenith.
Chen Qing ignored Tu Gang. The waterway ahead suddenly opened up, and a faint light filtered down, indicating he was near the surface.
He put on a burst of speed, his body shooting out of the water like an arrow, sending up a shower of spray.
He pushed the Turtle Breath Stinging Dragon Skill to its limits. His heart beat as slowly as a hibernating animal’s, and each breath he took was long and stealthy.
He left only a few strings of nearly imperceptible bubbles in his wake, which were instantly dispersed by the churning undercurrent.
However, Tu Gang was at the Mid-stage of Embracing Pill Power. His True Qi was immense, and he used it to simply blast through the water, a method far more violent than Chen Qing’s Cyan Wood True Qi.
BOOM!
SPLASH!
A dark red wave of Saber Qi tore through the water, hacking viciously toward the center of Chen Qing’s back!
A chill ran down Chen Qing’s spine. He instinctively flicked his Cold Chiyi Spear backward!
Moving Mountains and Unloading Seas!
The shaft of the spear traced a profound arc. Instead of meeting the blow head-on, his Cyan Wood True Qi cleverly guided and deflected it.
The moment the spear shaft met the Ghost Head Saber, Chen Qing felt a colossal Power surge toward him like a flash flood. His arms trembled violently, and the webbing between his thumbs went numb! He rode the wave of that Power, launching himself into the distance.
"You little bastard! Let’s see you try and run!"
Tu Gang snarled, grinding his teeth. "Today, you will repay the blood debt for Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Brother a hundred times over!"
Chen Qing remained silent. He stopped fleeing in a straight line and instead used the complex underwater terrain to break line of sight.
He was like a slippery loach, darting through crevices in the reefs and using patches of seaweed to instantly change direction.
"Petty tricks!"
Tu Gang roared as his True Qi erupted. The powerful thrust allowed him to instantly break free of the undercurrents, and his speed exploded.
He swung his Ghost Head Saber in a frenzy, unleashing indiscriminate waves of blood-red Saber Qi. The blasts shattered obstructing reefs and shredded large patches of seaweed to pulp.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The explosions rumbled underwater as shockwaves battered him relentlessly. Shards of rock and bits of seaweed shot out in all directions like shrapnel.
Chen Qing’s back felt as if it were being repeatedly struck by a sledgehammer. His Protective True Qi shuddered violently, and the qi and blood in his body roiled. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎
He kept changing his path, each turn a hair’s breadth from a fatal wave of Saber Qi, but the distance between them was still closing, inch by inch.
Through the murky water, Tu Gang’s bloodshot eyes grew clearer and clearer, his killing intent so palpable it was almost tangible.
Chen Qing knew that if this kept up, it was only a matter of time before he was caught.
At this thought, the Cyan Wood True Qi in Chen Qing’s Sea of Qi erupted without reserve!
His Cold Chiyi Spear didn’t thrust backward, but forward!
The tip of the spear gathered a point of cyan light, compressed to its absolute limit. Like a cold star in the deep sea, it thrust brazenly toward a barrier of massive reef and tangled seaweed ahead!
PFFT!
The tough seaweed was instantly shredded. The terrifying Penetration Power in the spear’s tip punched a hole straight through the hard reef!
Chen Qing’s body followed right behind the spear, darting through the newly created hole!
The path ahead suddenly opened up!
The current grew turbulent, pulling upward. The oppressive, inky blackness overhead gave way to a hazy, grayish-white light.
’The exit!’
Chen Qing kicked hard, shooting toward the light like an arrow loosed from a bow.
"Trying to run!?"
Tu Gang’s eyes nearly burst from their sockets!
How could he possibly let his nemesis escape from right under his nose?
He roared, circulating True Qi throughout his body. The veins beneath his skin bulged as if they were about to burst.
His speed skyrocketed once more. He became a human-shaped, blood-red arrow, chasing Chen Qing through the hole and smashing into it!
BOOM!
The reef shattered as the water churned violently!
One after the other, the two figures burst through the surface of the water like cannonballs!
SPLOOOSH—!
The cold, salty sea breeze instantly filled his nose and mouth, and the dazzling sunlight made Chen Qing squint.
While still in mid-air, his gaze swept across the area, and he instantly took in his surroundings.
He was at the edge of a desolate island filled with bizarre, jagged rocks!
Below him, dark seawater crashed against the shore and sharp reefs.
Without a moment’s hesitation, Chen Qing twisted his body in mid-air, forcing a change in his descent. His toes tapped lightly on a black reef, using the contact to launch himself again. After a few nimble bounds, he landed steadily on a sandy beach.
He spun around, leveling his Cold Chiyi Spear at the turbulent sea behind him. His chest rose and fell slightly as the Cyan Wood True Qi circulated rapidly within his body, dispelling the underwater chill and the stinging pain in his shoulder.
At almost the same instant!
BOOM!
A figure cloaked in violent, murderous intent burst from the sea and crashed down heavily on the very reef Chen Qing had just used for leverage!
The immense force of the landing shattered the reef.
Tu Gang was drenched, his dark red Martial Attire clinging to his knotted muscles. Water dripped from his bloodshot eyes and down his ferocious face.
The Ghost Head Saber in his hand hummed and vibrated.
The cold sea breeze whipped up grains of sand, blowing across the few dozen yards that separated the two men.
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