Chapter 24

The scene was silent!

After a while, someone shouted, "Did the Eight Directions Wind and Thunder Blade break with just one move?"

"Who said this Xiao family boy was a waste just now?"

"Defeating a Qi Practitioner with a Body Training move, and still calling him a waste?"

"It's just that this third young master of the Lan family was too aggressive. The Eight Directions Wind and Thunder Blade is as powerful as thunder, but its form is like a wild wind. The move was too obvious just now!"

"But even so, this Young Master Xiao Ran's sword technique is quite impressive!"

"Tch... Impressive? Why don't you try it yourself?"

"Didn't you all notice just now? This Young Master Xiao Ran's cultivation is already at the third level of Body Training. Who said he hadn't broken through the first level of Body Training in ten years?"

"This is called concealing one's abilities and biding one's time!"

"The Lan family has misjudged this time. Breaking through to the third level of Body Training in ten years is considered a moderate speed. Add to that his sword technique..."

"The Lan family will probably regret this until they turn green with envy!"

In the ancient continent, everyone practiced martial arts, and their eyes were sharp. No one thought that Xiao Ran had just gotten lucky.

Public opinion quickly shifted in favor of Xiao Ran!

Lan Bo Fu stared blankly at his wrist, his eyes full of disbelief. How could this waste defeat him with just one move!

No, no... I underestimated him!

Ignoring that he had already lost a move, Lan Bo Fu swung his long saber again. The saber transformed into a sky full of saber shadows, truly as powerful as thunder and as wild as the wind, making it impossible to see its form!

Clang...

Xiao Ran's long sword stabbed out like a venomous snake, piercing through the layer of saber shadows and slashing towards Lan Bo Fu's chest!

Lan Bo Fu's heart tightened, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, his entire body's hair standing on end. He quickly retreated, barely dodging the sword!

He felt a chill in his chest and looked down to see his clothes torn by Xiao Ran!

He felt terrible, unable to even block Xiao Ran's sword!

How is this possible? Am I dreaming?

...

In fact, Lan Bo Fu was not weak. He had only entered the first level of Qi Training, the Small Circulation Realm, four months ago, but the amount of true qi he had was already comparable to Linghu Chong, who had practiced for over twenty years.

Firstly, the cultivation techniques in the ancient continent were divine, and Lan Bo Fu had condensed the spirit acupoints in his dantian, making his Qi Training speed far exceed that of the martial arts world!

Secondly, he had a large supply of medicinal pills, providing him with a massive amount of primordial qi!

The qi and blood in the human body refer to essence qi and the essence blood.

Essence qi is a refined energy that runs through the human body, stimulating and driving the functions of organs and promoting blood circulation!

In a sense, all human activities are powered by essence qi!

Humans obtain primordial qi from food, which is absorbed by the body and converted into essence qi!

True qi is the result of refining essence qi through cultivation, which is why true qi can significantly enhance a person's speed and strength!

The more abundant a person's essence qi, the more essence qi they can provide for cultivation!

The stronger the body, the more abundant the essence qi, and the faster and more efficient the conversion from primordial qi to essence qi!

This is why Lan Bo Fu could accumulate such a thick layer of true qi in just four months!

Moreover, Lan Bo Fu had already reached the third level of Body Training and had condensed the spirit acupoints in his feet, making his speed comparable to that of Yue Buqun, who had practiced the Exorcist Sword Technique!

The Eight Directions Wind and Thunder Blade also required a strong output of true qi, so the power of the blade technique was also comparable to Yue Buqun!

However, his cultivation in the blade technique was far inferior to Yue Buqun, which is why he lost in just one move!

...

Xiao Ran nodded inwardly. The Nine Swords of Dugu, combined with the Phoenix-Breaking Eye, was indeed a perfect match, fully utilizing the characteristics of the Nine Swords of Dugu!

Weaker opponents really had no chance to fight back!

Although Xiao Ran's Phoenix-Breaking Eye was only just formed, the true qi stimulation from the Wang Gong had greatly enhanced his vision, allowing him to distinguish the gender of ants a hundred meters away!

More importantly, the Phoenix-Breaking Eye could see some intangible things, such as the slight movements of others' acupoints and the flow of true qi, though it couldn't see through their bodies. It was a very peculiar feeling!

Besides seeing the flow of Lan Bo Fu's true qi, Xiao Ran also noticed something strange about his hands.

When he stabbed the first sword, he felt a layer of invisible film blocking his sword!

So, Xiao Ran aimed for Lan Bo Fu's chest with the second sword, but Lan Bo Fu's speed was too fast, and he couldn't injure him!

Xiao Ran's thoughts were clear, but Lan Bo Fu couldn't understand, a hint of madness appearing in his eyes!

Challenging this waste was already embarrassing enough, and if he became the stepping stone for this waste to become famous, he might as well die!

He threw away his long saber and fully unleashed his true qi, his hands emitting a layer of colorful light!

Someone in the crowd immediately shouted, "That's a Crystal Silk Enhancement Glove.

It's woven from the silk of the Arctic Ice Silkworm, intangible but solid, impervious to blades and capable of enhancing true qi. It's very useful up to the fourth rank!

It costs at least one million gold!"

"Too expensive, rich people are really rich!"

"I wanted to buy a pair for myself, but I couldn't afford it!"

"Nothing is better than having a good father!"

"That Xiao family boy is in danger now!"

Lan Bo Fu's face was contorted with veins popping out, and he roared, "Xiao Ran, you forced me to this!"

Xiao Ran remained calm, saying indifferently, "Come on!"

Beneath his calm tone, there was a hint of fervor.

Lan Bo Fu's hands began to emit a faint rumbling sound, drawing on his true qi without restraint. His meridians were already damaged, but he ignored it!

He could lose to anyone, but he absolutely could not lose to this waste, Xiao Ran!

The Five Thunder Hands, which Lan Bo Fu had not yet mastered, took more time to use!

The Five Thunder Hands were a purely force-based martial technique!

Xiao Ran's sword technique was divine, and he couldn't match it, so he decided to use brute force. Although he was extremely angry, his tactical choice was flawless!

If he couldn't do this, he wouldn't have been able to break through to the third level of Body Training!

Under the observation of the Phoenix-Breaking Eye, Xiao Ran saw Lan Bo Fu's true qi emerging from the five acupoints in his hands, intertwining and growing in power like a snowball!

At the Small Circulation Realm, the meridians were not fully connected, and the true qi circulated in small cycles, attacking from one acupoint at a time!

The true qi was dispersed, and its power was not as great as when the meridians were fully connected and the true qi was concentrated!

However, the Five Thunder Hands were designed to manipulate multiple streams of true qi in a complex manner, greatly increasing their power!

So, although the Five Thunder Hands were complex and took longer to execute, they could turn the disadvantage of true qi in the Small Circulation Realm into an advantage, making them a rare and valuable palm technique!

Seeing the true qi attack about to form, Xiao Ran's eyes lit up, and he immediately thrust his sword. The move was unpredictable, seemingly without any pattern, but it covered Lan Bo Fu completely!

Lan Bo Fu roared, "Die!"

Without hesitation, he slapped towards Xiao Ran's face, a move that would result in mutual destruction. Even if Xiao Ran stabbed him, he would still smash Xiao Ran's head to pieces!

Xiao Ran's sword moved in the air, the blade vibrating at an extremely high frequency, almost imperceptibly, but with a very regular pattern.

The Nine Swords of Dugu—Breaking the Aura.

Boom...

The sword point hit Lan Bo Fu's palm, and in his horrified gaze, his Five Thunder Hands disintegrated!

Then the sword turned and struck Lan Bo Fu's face heavily!

Lan Bo Fu was hit as if by a giant bear, flying up and spitting out a mouthful of blood and teeth, his face swelling up!

A third-level Body Training martial artist has the strength of an elephant!

This move, the Five Thunder Hands, was purely defensive, and Lan Bo Fu's face had no true qi protection. How could he withstand it!

His jaw was shattered, and half his teeth were knocked out!

Xiao Ran had said he would make Lan Bo Fu's dog mouth unable to fart, and he kept his word!

Everyone watching was stunned!

How is this possible? Without true qi, he broke the Five Thunder Hands with just a sword technique!

Is this really a small martial artist from the Golden Sun Martial Hall in Golden Light City, and not a disciple of the Zuxian Sword Sect?

They didn't know that although the Five Thunder Hands had many advantages, the intertwining of five streams of true qi inevitably created disharmony, which was precisely what the Nine Swords of Dugu excelled at exploiting!

Whether it was sword techniques or palm techniques, Lan Bo Fu couldn't last a single move against Xiao Ran.

Although the Phoenix-Breaking Eye played a role, Xiao Ran confirmed that even in the ancient continent, among the second and third levels of Qi Training, the Nine Swords of Dugu was still an outstanding sword technique!