Chapter 0508 Can’t Afford to Lose

Chapter 0508: Unwilling to Lose

At the Eighth Layer of Martial Arts, one can transform Dao Force into illusions, condensing powerful martial spirit projections for combat.

Upon reaching the Ninth Layer, these projections can become even stronger, resembling lifelike entities.

At this moment, the double-headed thunder-serpent released by Lv Qingtong is the result of transforming Dao Force into an illusion, condensing a beast-like martial spirit projection.

This power rivals that of a genuine ninth-tier spiritual beast!

When faced with a beast-like martial spirit projection, one can only release their own projection to counter it!

As soon as the massive double-headed thunder-serpent appeared, it darted toward Qin Yun!

From its mouth, it spewed clouds of black poisonous gas, which was utterly terrifying.

Everyone wondered what Qin Yun's martial spirit would be, expecting him to release his martial spirit projection any moment.

However, Qin Yun did not release any projection!

Lv Qingtong, along with the double-headed thunder-serpent, charged toward Qin Yun, purple-gold lightning flashing, exuding a fierce momentum.

Qin Yun swiftly unleashed the Ultimate Dragon Palm!

With the first palm strike, thunder rumbled, mingled with a lion's roar, manifesting a massive black palm shadow that pushed toward the massive double-headed thunder-serpent.

The appearance of the palm shadow drew gasps of astonishment from the crowd.

The warriors gathered here hailed from renowned families.

Yet, they were unable to identify Qin Yun's martial arts lineage.

They only knew that this palm technique was astonishingly potent.

The mixed Dao Force he unleashed far exceeded that of most Ninth Layer Martial Arts practitioners, nearly reaching the Spirit Martial Realm!

After Qin Yun manifested the first palm shadow, he immediately followed up with the second strike of the Ultimate Dragon Palm!

The projection from the second palm strike was not in the form of a palm.

Instead, it was a gaping black lion's head!

The lion's head shot forward, merging with the previous palm projection.

In an instant, a deafening roar erupted, whipping up swirling black gales!

The howling winds roared like an enraged lion!

The two palm projections merged, taking the form of a ferocious black lion's claw that shattered the double-headed thunder-serpent into pieces.

The Ultimate Dragon Palm, depending on the practitioner, can manifest in various forms and changes!

Under Yang Shiyue's guidance, Qin Yun gained a deeper understanding of the Ultimate Dragon Palm.

By striking twice and merging the two palm forces, the power became even greater.

The previously fearsome double-headed thunder-serpent, as it charged toward Qin Yun, was instantly crushed!

The terrifying part was that after the lion claw phantom shattered the double-headed thunder snake, its momentum did not diminish and it charged towards Lv Qingtong.

Lv Qingtong, who had been charging forward with such ferocity, never expected Qin Yun's sudden attack to be so fierce!

Crash!

The force of the Ultimate Dragon Palm struck Lv Qingtong, creating a deafening boom!

Lv Qingtong coughed up blood and was sent flying backward!

The crowd gasped in disbelief!

Qin Yun, who had always been on the defensive before, now unleashed such a ferocious attack!

It was clear to everyone that Qin Yun had been playing possum earlier.

"Lv Qingtong, get up now and take him down!" Yang Mutian's expression also changed drastically upon seeing this.

Lv Qingtong indeed shot to his feet: "Qin Yun, I will tear you apart!"

But as soon as Lv Qingtong stood up, he saw Qin Yun barreling toward him!

Crash!

Qin Yun's flaming fist, glowing fiercely, struck Lv Qingtong's abdomen!

"Ah!"

Lv Qingtong howled in pain and was sent flying again, spitting blood!

Qin Yun unleashed a third attack!

With a leap, he pounced on Lv Qingtong!

The Ten Thousand Horses Palm and the Mountain Shaking Style, two martial arts combined, were unleashed with the Tsunami Strike, sending out nine devastating shockwaves!

Boom! Boom! Boom!...

Nine consecutive powerful shockwaves pressed down from the air.

They slammed Lv Qingtong's body deep into the ground.

The earth around Lv Qingtong was also shattered, turning the stones and soil into dust!

The crowd, looking at Lv Qingtong in the pit, shuddered in fear!

And Qin Yun, somehow, had returned to Tian Ruoleng's side, taking his clothes and slowly putting them on!

Lv Qingtong, a powerful Ninth Layer Martial Path warrior, was taken down in just three moves!

The young masters from the noble families here were in disbelief.

Qin Yun, a warrior from a single lineage, had such terrifying power, which was truly hard to accept.

Keep in mind, these young masters from noble families all had at least five spiritual meridians.

Moreover, their strength was equal to Lv Qingtong's.

If they were to face Qin Yun, they stood no chance.

Yang Mutian stared at Qin Yun, unable to believe what he was seeing!

Lv Qingtong had actually been defeated!

Yang Mutian believed Qin Yun, with just one spiritual vein, stood no chance against Lv Qingtong, who had six!

That’s why he had the guts to make the bet!

But now, Lv Qingtong’s crushing defeat meant Yang Mutian had lost the bet!

Qin Yun, without even using a Dao Artifact, had reached the pinnacle of the Ninth Layer Martial Path.

This level matched the top disciples of the five great clans in the Ninth Layer Martial Path!

With a Dao Artifact, he’d be unstoppable in the Ninth Layer Martial Path.

"Yang Mutian, hand over the thirty wolf horns now! And kneel down to apologize to Qin Yun!"

Tian Ruoleng’s eyebrows arched coldly as she spoke with triumph.

Now everyone understood how Tian Ruoleng’s three-person team had scored thirty wolf horns!

Because Qin Yun’s strength was downright terrifying!

"Qin Yun, I admit I underestimated you! I was wrong to judge you based on your spiritual vein!"

Yang Mutian took several deep breaths to calm himself down.

He paused slightly, then continued, "How about this? Let’s become sworn brothers and call it even. Deal?"

"Cut the nonsense! Hand over the thirty wolf horns and kneel to apologize!"

Qin Yun’s icy stare pierced Yang Mutian like a blade.

"Yang Mutian, Lv Qingtong’s your lapdog! And you’d swear brotherhood with a dog? Who’d respect you?" Dong Fangchao laughed heartily.

Yang Mutian clenched his fists, his eyes blazing with fury.

"Qin Yun, you sneaky, shameless cheat! You must’ve pulled some dirty trick to beat Lv Qingtong!"

"This duel doesn’t count, and you know it!"

Yang Mutian would rather weasel out of it than kneel to Qin Yun!

Besides, handing over the horns would leave their team with almost nothing to share!

"Are you seriously trying to cheat?"

Tian Ruoleng exploded with anger. She’d bet a royal grade spiritual artifact, and Yang Mutian wasn’t planning to pay up.

Yang Mutian sneered, "Qin Yun cheated first, using dirty tricks to beat Lv Qingtong, so this duel doesn’t count!"

"If you’re so sure, why not fight me yourself?" Qin Yun said, his eyes narrowing with confidence.

"Hmph, I haven’t figured out your trick yet, so I’m not fighting you! This duel doesn’t count!"

Yang Mutian dug in his heels, insisting Qin Yun’s win was a sham.

The moment he finished, a bone-chilling wind roared through!

Tian Ruoleng sprang into action!

With a single step, she appeared in front of Yang Mutian.

She unleashed a powerful icy force, freezing Yang Mutian in place!

Qin Yun and Dong Fangchao also rushed over.

They confronted the other six teammates of Yang Mutian!

"Yang Mutian, kneel!"

Tian Ruoleng's icy Dao aura loomed like a falling glacier!

Yang Mutian, frozen and unable to move, bent his knees and knelt on the ground!

The ground was covered in ice!

With a loud thud!

Yang Mutian was forced to bow under Tian Ruoleng's crushing Dao aura, his forehead hitting the ground hard, cracking the ice layer!

Long Wuchen, Yue Wulan, and the disciples of the Sword Family were all stunned by this scene!

The disciples of other noble families were also terrified to the extreme!

Tian Ruoleng withdrew her Dao aura, and Yang Mutian felt somewhat relieved!

The humiliation and anger were so intense that he almost gritted his teeth to the point of breaking.

But in the face of such overwhelming power, he was helpless!

Tian Ruoleng's blade pressed against Yang Mutian's throat as she coldly said, "Thirty wolf horns, and that royal grade spiritual artifact!"

Yang Mutian, with eyes full of resentment, endured the humiliation and anger, kneeling as he handed over the wolf horns and the royal grade spiritual artifact.

"If you can't handle the bet, don't bet! You're just a disgrace!" Tian Ruoleng's tone dripped with contempt.

Everyone felt that Tian Ruoleng had gone completely mad!

She had already provoked the Long Family, and now she had added the Yang Family to her list!

Of course, Qin Yun would also be hated by the Yang Family!

Yang Mutian slowly stood up, his voice filled with murderous intent and hatred: "Qin Yun, Tian Ruoleng, if you have the guts, kill me now, or I will make sure you die without a burial ground!"

Tian Ruoleng's brow furrowed, her killing intent flaring, and she swung her weapon fiercely!

Clang!

Just as her weapon was poised to strike, a youth with scarred eyes suddenly appeared!

This youth, using a long sword, blocked Tian Ruoleng's weapon!

The youth, dressed in black, stood at about 1.7 meters tall, neither thin nor muscular, holding a sharp long sword that parried Tian Ruoleng's Dao Artifact blade!

His eyes were gone; he was blind!

"Sword Blind, what are you doing?" Tian Ruoleng swiftly stepped back, maintaining a distance from the Sword Blind.

The blind swordsman, though sightless, was incredibly formidable, a genius of the sword family!

What's more, he was one of the rare sword cultivators!

Qin Yun could sense that the energy of the sword in the blind swordsman's hand was the same as Xie Wufeng's!

The blind swordsman had been keeping a low profile, silently observing without uttering a word.

Now, his sudden move made it impossible to guess his intentions!

Dong Fangchao quickly pulled Qin Yun back, putting distance between them and the blind swordsman!

Everyone knew how perilous it was to approach the blind swordsman when he was in combat mode!

"I once owed a debt to the Yang family!"

"Tian Ruoleng, you’ve given me the chance to repay this debt, so I have no desire to kill you!"

The blind swordsman’s voice was low and raspy, carrying an icy chill that sent shivers down the spine.

"Blind Swordsman, I respect you, so I’ll let this slide this time!" Tian Ruoleng said after careful consideration. "I, Tian Ruoleng, will have no shortage of chances to kill Yang Mutian in the future!"

The blind swordsman spoke slowly, "Tian Ruoleng, you likely have only a year left to live. If you kill Yang Mutian, you might not survive three months!"

"If I were you, I would aim to break through to the Lingwu realm within a year! Becoming a formal disciple of the Blade and Sword Manor could extend your life by a few more years!"

"Thank you for your advice!" Tian Ruoleng said.

By now, everyone had a clear idea of Tian Ruoleng’s strength!

She clearly outmatched Yang Mutian!

Long Wuchen remained silent, but in his heart, he harbored deep resentment towards Qin Yun, seeing him as his greatest rival!

"Qin Gongzi, though I, Yue Wulan, may seem insignificant, I always keep my word. When will you take me?"

Yue Wulan flashed a bewitching smile, her voice dripping with allure and melting hearts.

Everyone was stunned again, feeling that this was the main event!

"I’m not up for it!" Qin Yun shook his head.

Yue Wulan’s sudden show of affection was undoubtedly a ploy.

Though he didn’t know much about Yue Wulan, he knew this woman was not simple!

The crowd was stunned—he had actually rejected Yue Wulan!

"Are you afraid I’ll trick you?" Yue Wulan nibbled her alluring red lips, her voice tinged with sorrow.