Chapter 0069: The Hammer of Wrath

Chapter 0069: The Hammer of Wrath

Qin Yun felt a chill run through his body, a result of the mental pressure he was under!

It could only be said that Xiao Lang's sword momentum was too terrifying, directly affecting one’s spirit.

He bit his tongue, letting the pain jolt him awake and narrowly dodging the sword!

"Xiao Lang's sword momentum can affect my spirit. I must stay mentally alert and not let it influence me again, or I will die!"

After evading the sword, Qin Yun was drenched in cold sweat!

Just as he caught his breath, Xiao Lang's sword came at him again, slashing towards his neck with a gust of chilling wind!

Xiao Lang thought he had the upper hand, but saw Qin Yun lean back, narrowly avoiding the strike once more!

Qin Yun felt a sting on his neck, where the sword aura had cut a bloody line, just short of slicing his throat.

Xiao Lang roared, emitting powerful waves of energy, and continued to attack Qin Yun with his sword, each strike aimed at vital points. A single hit would cause severe injury!

Qin Yun could only dodge!

Xiao Lang's sword technique was too swift and intricate. Even if Qin Yun tried to block with his hammer, it would be useless and might even lead to being struck.

In sword techniques, there were moves designed to counter various weapon attacks.

Sometimes, they could even turn an opponent's offensive into a counterattack.

Therefore, Qin Yun would not strike unless he was absolutely certain!

"Masked man, stop dodging! It's best to settle this now, or you'll regret it for the rest of your life! I can see you care deeply about Qi Meilian, that little wench!"

"If you don't settle this with me, I will make her suffer beyond imagination, hahaha..." As Xiao Lang continuously attacked, he sneered menacingly at Qin Yun.

His intention was to provoke Qin Yun into retaliating so he could counterattack with his sword technique.

Hearing these words, an unprecedented surge of killing intent welled up in Qin Yun!

Qi Meilian was so pitiful, yet she had become Xiao Lang's target!

He did not doubt Xiao Lang's words; such a person was capable of anything!

"She is innocent!" Qin Yun growled hoarsely, almost roaring.

"So what? She's just a little wench, killing her is like slaughtering a chicken." Xiao Lang sneered, "But, Qi Xue promised me she would find a way to send this little wench to me for enjoyment!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Yun was stunned with rage and was struck by Xiao Lang's sword in the right chest!

Xiao Lang succeeded, causing a commotion among the crowd!

Yang Shiyue frowned, noticing something was off with Qin Yun, as he could have easily avoided the strike.

"Haha, you, a mere blacksmith..." Xiao Lang laughed, "actually distracted yourself over Qi Meilian, that wench, and lost your life. How laughable... Just a wench, is it worth it?"

Everyone realized why Qin Yun couldn't avoid the strike earlier; he had been distracted by Xiao Lang's words.

Though Xiao Lang was despicable, Qin Yun's lack of mental fortitude was also a major flaw in combat, which he should blame himself for.

As Xiao Lang laughed, he tried to pull his sword out but found it tightly gripped by Qin Yun's hand!

He was startled, looking into Qin Yun's eyes, and his laughter abruptly stopped...

Qin Yun's eyes were completely black, without any whites, just like when his awakened martial soul shook, black and terrifying!

"Little Meilian is so innocent and pure. I will not allow a beast like you to defile her..." Qin Yun growled.

With a swing of his hammer, he unleashed the "Flowing Light Style," imbued with a frenzied shaking force.

The hammer moved as fast as flowing light, striking Xiao Lang's chin with a blinding burst of light!

Xiao Lang was overwhelmed by intense pain, released the sword handle, and flew backward!

If it had been just fire inner strength, given Xiao Lang's cultivation, the inner strength circulating beneath his skin would have resisted the blow!

However, Qin Yun used shaking inner strength, which directly shattered the inner strength beneath Xiao Lang's skin, breaking through his defenses!

Xiao Lang's mouth was torn apart, and he flew out...

Qin Yun chased after him like lightning, grabbed Xiao Lang's foot, and dragged him to the ground!

Swinging the hammer down like thunder,

the Thunder Shock Style, thunderous and powerful!

The hammer struck Xiao Lang's back with a loud explosion!

The shaking force surged into Xiao Lang's body, spreading like ripples, crushing all his bones with a series of cracking sounds!

Hearing the bones shatter like fireworks, the spectators around the arena shuddered, their scalps tingling!

"Ahhh—" Xiao Lang's agonizing scream echoed throughout the Hidden Dragon Martial Arena, sending chills down everyone's spines.

Then, Qin Yun swiftly delivered another hammer blow!

The Roaring Thunder Style, like a raging thunderclap.

A wave of air struck Xiao Lang, tearing apart all his internal meridians!

Xiao Lang screamed until his voice broke, his eyes bloodshot with fury and fear.

He felt extremely resentful. As a Sixth Level Martial Body, he had lost to a Fifth Level Martial Body wearing a mask, even though his Snow Lion was a Seventh Rank Beast!

Qin Yun swung the forging hammer, about to strike, but felt a sharp pain in his chest, reminding him that he had just been stabbed.

He immediately pulled out the sword embedded in his chest and thrust it into Xiao Lang's body!

At this moment, several elders from the Tian Xiao Empire and two teachers from the Xuan-level Martial Academy rushed over.

Duan Qian also leaped down from a distant VIP room!

Qin Yun roared, delivering the final blow with the hammer, smashing Xiao Lang into the thick stone bricks, leaving him bloodied and barely recognizable.

Duan Qian arrived in front of Qin Yun and announced loudly, "Qin Yun wins and advances to second place!"

After saying this, he quickly carried the fallen Qin Yun, sighed deeply, and left with him.

Duan Qian had dared to act against the Crown Prince of Tian Qin before, but he could not act against the teachers from the Xuan-level Martial Academy, as he had certain reservations.

Xiao Lang's injuries were so severe that even with medicinal herbs, it would take years or even decades for him to recover, effectively ruining him.

This battle was truly shocking for many Sixth Level Martial Body cultivators!

Both Xiao Lang and Qin Yun were no longer on the arena, but no one dared to step up. They looked at the damaged arena and heatedly discussed the battle that had just taken place!

The masked man's battles always amazed everyone, and many hoped he would recover and challenge Xiao Yuemei, who was ranked first!

Indeed, this battle ended in mutual destruction!

Xiao Lang, ranked third, had no more fighting power, while Meng Feiling, ranked fourth, was very strong. She would definitely challenge Xiao Lang next to improve her ranking.

Everyone had to admire her strategy.

When Qin Yun challenged her, he directly conceded, allowing Qin Yun to face Xiao Lang. Now, with both Xiao Lang and Qin Yun severely injured, she could easily rise to third, or even second place!

...

Qin Yun was taken back to the Runes Hall by Duan Qian. Although he had been stabbed and lost a lot of blood, it did not affect him much.

He had soaked in the Heavenly Lion Pool for ten days and frequently used Blood Soul power, which had strengthened his blood.

As long as he stopped the bleeding and received nourishment, he could recover quickly.

The more troublesome issue was the sword energy that entered his body. Yang Shiyue spent two days expelling all of it.

During these two days, Meng Feiling challenged Xiao Lang.

Since Xiao Lang was severely injured and unconscious, he had to withdraw from the Hidden Dragon Martial Arts Association.

What puzzled many people was that Meng Feiling did not challenge the second-ranked masked man.

Also, Qin Feng, who had been defeated by Qin Yun earlier, recovered astonishingly fast and caught up!

Those above him—Qi Xue, Ye Chenlei, and Xiao Lang—all lacked the ability to fight further and had to forfeit when facing him.

Others did not dare to enter the top ten either, as those in the top ten all had deep backgrounds and could not be offended!

Although the masked man had no background, his strength was terrifying, even defeating someone like Xiao Lang!