Chapter 245: Chapter 25: Break the Path, Overcome the Heart’s Test_2
Originally, this Iron Blade Sect disciple stood on a higher step than Li Fei, but after blocking dozens of slashes from Li Fei, the steps underneath him shattered, and he was smashed into the mud, ending up shorter than Li Fei.
When Li Fei’s blade fiercely chopped into the Big Iron Shield again, the Iron Blade Sect disciple behind it suddenly spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
Although he could block Li Fei’s slashes, he couldn’t completely block the Geng Metal True Qi carried by the Ghost Slash Blade, and with each strike, a thread of extremely sharp Geng Metal True Qi would penetrate his body.
True Qi is the most difficult Innate Qi to eliminate, so after dozens of slashes, the accumulated Geng Metal True Qi inside this person reached a certain level, and his meridians and internal organs were as if sliced by a blade’s edge, finally unable to withstand any longer.
Li Fei seized the opportunity to flick the opponent’s Big Iron Shield away with a slash, then stabbed straight at the opponent’s unprotected throat.
The opponent hurriedly raised his arm to block, but this reaction was within Li Fei’s expectations. The thrust was a feint; it suddenly changed direction midway, turning into a stab toward the man’s armpit.
In raising his arm, the opponent exposed the gap under his armpit.
The next second, the Ghost Slash Blade pierced under the opponent’s arm, then jerked upward, severing an arm!
The opponent cried out in pain and was then stabbed in the throat, cutting off his cry abruptly.
After killing another one, Li Fei exhaled heavily and continued upward…..
“Senior Brother Wen is also dead!”
“Is that person really just a Martial Master?”
“Could it be that Wuda’s students are really that much stronger than ours?”
At the summit of Iron Blade Mountain, a group of disciples gathered by the stone steps leading up the mountain.
When they heard that someone was challenging the mountain gate, they were alarmed and wanted to see who had the audacity to do so?
It wasn’t until Guan Hanxiong’s body was carried up the mountain that these people realized the malicious intent of the visitor, knowing that it was a genius student from Wuda.
Today’s mountain gate challenge was initiated by someone from Wuda!
Subsequently, one after another Martial Master Level disciple went down the mountain to intercept him, and news of their deaths was relayed back one after another.
This caused the mood of the Iron Blade Sect disciples present to grow increasingly somber.
If Wuda had sent a high-Realm powerhouse to fight all the way up, these disciples wouldn’t feel anything since Wuda is indeed the highest mountain within the entirety of Feng Province.
But Wuda had only sent a Martial Master Level student, who managed to render the Iron Blade Sect utterly helpless?!
Being unable to win one-on-one was one thing, but to be defeated even in a war of attrition?
The disciple who brought the news ran back to the mountain summit again and shouted with a frightened voice:
“Elder Wang, Senior Brother Ning fought with that person all the way, and while engaging with Senior Brother Ning, he continued to ascend the mountain. In the end, in order to stop him, Senior Brother Ning had to exchange blows directly for over a dozen moves, only to be caught off guard and cut down by the blade!”
The crowd onsite broke into an uproar once again.
The Senior Brother Ning who had just gone down the mountain had won the Inner Sect Disciple’s monthly examination first place multiple times and was one of the top contenders among the Inner Sect Disciples.
In the Iron Blade Sect, breaking through to the Qi Change Early Stage was enough to be promoted to Inner Sect Disciple, and one more step forward, becoming a Refining Strength Martial Master, could elevate one to Sect Deacon.
This time, as per the agreement between Xu Jing and the Iron Blade Sect, only Martial Master Level disciples of the Iron Blade Sect were allowed to engage Li Fei in combat, making the likes of Senior Brother Ning one of the Iron Blade Sect’s ‘trump cards.’
“Has that person been injured?”
Iron Blade Sect Elder Wang, responsible for arranging this matter, asked with a dark expression.
Only upon breaking through to the Tao Foundation Stage could one become a Sect Elder, so he was truly one of the high-ranking members of the Iron Blade Sect.
“Senior Brother Ning landed a few slashes on that person.”
The messenger replied.
Elder Wang clenched his teeth: “He should be nearing his limit soon, his Innate Qi is also nearly exhausted.”
After speaking, Elder Wang turned his head to look at a disciple:
“Chi Dou, you go! Try to use Innate Qi during the fight to trigger the internal injuries within the enemy’s body.”
The called-out disciple’s face stiffened, then quickly revealed a resolute expression, saluting Elder Wang:
“Yes, disciple obeys the command!”
These Inner Sect Disciples were already tightly bound to the Iron Blade Sect, nurtured by the Sect for many years, and when the time came, they had to offer everything for the Sect!
Having chosen the path of the World, they should have been prepared for such a day.
Even if it hadn’t been a Wuda student challenging the mountain gate today, they would still have to confront anyone else who did the same.
If they were defeated, they could only blame their insufficient skills.
Once part of the World, there are no regrets in life and death!
“Fellow Senior Brothers, Chi Dou shall take the lead!”
The Iron Blade Sect disciple named Chi Dou then fist-saluted everyone present, before turning around and resolutely descending the mountain.
The atmosphere at the scene was one of tragic determination.
On the mountain path, Li Fei continued to ascend, covered in blood.
Without using the Myriad Blood Pearl, he had already suffered over a dozen wounds. His ability to win thus far relied on the Geng Metal True Qi and the fact that he was more daring in risking his life than his adversaries.
He had thought that he would feel guilt and couldn’t bear it, but on his way up, his Heart Realm instead fell into a strange calm.
As he killed more and more people, he felt as though his soul was being drawn out of his body, observing the actions of this ‘Li Fei’ person from the perspective of a bystander.
He ‘watched’ as he killed, ‘watched’ the expressions of those he slew in their final moments, and their corpses falling to the ground…
Then, quite naturally, he reminisced about those he had killed before: Yu Hu, Master Zhang, those numerous corrupt officials.