Chapter 42

Paper lanterns floated across the sky, the silver moon hung like a plate, and the stars twinkled, while the night wind blew blue.

This was a scene of absolute beauty, but at this moment, two young men, one in red and one in white, were engaged in a fierce battle within this beautiful scene.

The light of their swords, one silver and one purple, clashed repeatedly, causing the mountains to tremble, the trees to shed their leaves, and the beasts to scatter in fear.

Three beams of sword light, each carrying a different realm of meaning, were released simultaneously but merged abruptly in mid-air.

"Three swords as one!"

"Silver Sword" Du Zhongjing's eyes glinted with madness, and after the sword light, he suddenly unleashed a palm strike.

"Dragon Soul Palm!"

A massive red dragon roared and charged out, trailing a tail of yellow light behind it, creating a spectacular sight.

On the opposite side, in front of the thatched cottage, Tang Gu saw this and the Dark Cloud Iron Sword flew out of nowhere, releasing countless purple rays that collided with the massive sword light formed by the three swords in mid-air, sparking a shower of sparks.

Tang Gu grunted, a mouthful of blood spilling from the corner of his lips. But behind him was the thatched cottage, leaving him no place to retreat. Realizing this, Tang Gu stopped dodging, gritted his teeth, and lightly slapped out a palm.

As his palm reached halfway, his entire left hand instantly turned to ice, transforming into a beautiful giant hand covered in intricate blue ice flowers. This hand clashed with "Silver Sword" Du Zhongjing's "Dragon Soul Palm" in mid-air.

A deafening "Boom!" echoed.

Tang Gu was unharmed, but the thatched cottage behind him was instantly lifted, with countless thatch grasses flying into the air. The silver marten on top let out a shrill scream, instantly waking up, transforming into a white light, and jumping into the distant grass, secretly watching from there.

The "Pan Jiu" inside the cottage fared even worse, being completely buried under the thatch grass. It struggled to crawl out, but its once sleek and shiny appearance was now completely disheveled.

"You..."

In an instant, Tang Gu's eyes changed. "Silver Sword" Du Zhongjing's palm strike was not aimed at him but at the thatched cottage behind him. Although the palms clashed, the force penetrated through...

"Very well!"

Tang Gu's expression became even more composed, but his eyes turned icy cold. In the next moment, a powerful and terrifying aura suddenly rose from his body, the full strength of the third level of Qi Dao being unleashed for the first time.

"Boom!"

He slapped out a palm, this time not using a sword but a palm!

As his palm reached its destination, the space instantly froze, turning a deep blue. Then, the blue gradually faded from back to front, instantly solidifying into a pale purple.

Pale purple ice!

"The second level of Water to Ice, Mid-Stage!"

Although he had not yet reached the realm of mastery like Du Zhongjing's sword technique, he was only a few steps away. Tang Gu had only practiced this martial technique for a month or two.

The pale purple ice space, radiating bone-chilling cold, enveloped "Silver Sword" Du Zhongjing, a sinister coldness sweeping out.

At this moment, "Silver Sword" Du Zhongjing, with his late third level of Qi Dao strength, could not help but shiver, his eyebrows instantly icing over, forming a thin layer of ice flowers.

"Water to Ice?"

On the opposite side, "Silver Sword" Du Zhongjing was somewhat surprised and even more incredulous: "You, a mere inner courtyard disciple who has just entered, have actually cultivated this secret technique to such a realm. Truly remarkable, but do you think a mere first-class martial technique can defeat me? How naive!"

"Second-class low-grade seal, Three Flowers Seal!"

With a loud shout, three beautiful white sword lights suddenly appeared on his sword. The sword lights continuously rotated, forming a massive square iron seal in the air, surging towards Tang Gu.

"Not only do you possess multiple martial techniques, but I have been in the inner courtyard longer than you, and I have learned far more and stronger martial techniques!"

With a step, "Silver Sword" Du Zhongjing's figure flickered, instantly transforming into a red light, breaking through Tang Gu's spatial lock and rapidly approaching Tang Gu.

As he moved, a rolling wave of heat was generated, instantly breaking through the cold space Tang Gu had painstakingly created with his inner strength. Wherever he went, the pale purple ice instantly melted, leaving a human-shaped gap.

"Silver Sword" Du Zhongjing's killing intent was upon Tang Gu, and the Three Flowers Seal slowly pressed against Tang Gu's chest!

But at this moment, a faint smile slowly appeared in Tang Gu's eyes.

"Do you think I intended to defeat you with an incomplete martial technique? I am not that naive, but you, on the other hand, are truly naive."

As he spoke, Tang Gu's figure suddenly became blurred, dodging "Silver Sword" Du Zhongjing's sword. But at this moment, "Silver Sword" Du Zhongjing's eyes glinted with a sinister smile, and he was about to continue his sword strike when he suddenly felt a pain in his toes.

He paid it no mind and raised his sword, but at this moment, a sudden dizziness overcame him, almost causing him to fall. The inner strength in his body, once gathered, immediately dissipated, unable to coalesce.

He hastily stopped and stood with his sword, recalling the slight pain in his toes. Looking down, he saw a long blue ribbon wrapped around his left toe, coiling and twisting.

Upon closer inspection, it was not a blue ribbon but a long, scaly, horned, and fanged blue python.

At this moment, the blue python was coiling around his toe, baring its fangs and hissing. The sharp fangs of the python had pierced through his thin shoes and into his toe, blood trickling out.

As a disciple of the Du family, how could he not recognize this? In an instant, "Silver Sword" Du Zhongjing's face changed drastically: "No good, Thunder Water Mad Snake!"

He hurriedly reached out to press a vital point on his chest, but it was too late.

Tang Gu's figure reappeared, and he slapped out a palm.

It was the same blue ice palm, Water to Ice, but at this moment, "Silver Sword" Du Zhongjing could not resist and was struck directly.

In the next moment, he flew out like a broken sack, plummeting towards the cliff below.

At the bottom of the cliff, a heavy thud echoed, a massive tree splitting in two. After a while, a desperate cry came from the bottom of the cliff: "Tang, you wait, the Du family will not let you off..."

The voice gradually faded away, and a red-clad figure, limping and disheveled, slowly made its way towards Stone Rock Town. It was none other than the previously overbearing "Silver Sword" Du Zhongjing.

At some point, Shui Xue had returned to Tang Gu's side, looking at him with concern, murmuring: "Big Brother Tang, why didn't you kill him? If you don't kill him, it will be a constant threat, and the Du family will definitely send more people to trouble you."

"Kill?"

Looking at the disheveled figure of "Silver Sword" Du Zhongjing, Tang Gu smiled faintly: "If I had really killed him, given his current status in the Du family, the consequences would be even more severe, leading to endless enmity. That's why I deliberately left him alive."

It turned out that the previous strike was not due to Du Zhongjing's good luck and hitting a tree, but because Tang Gu had deliberately calculated for him to hit that tree.

"But," Tang Gu said with a mysterious smile, "completely incapacitating him and making the Du family abandon him is a far more severe punishment than killing him."

Shui Xue remained silent, hesitating to speak.

Tang Gu looked at her, seemingly guessing her thoughts, and smiled: "You want to ask why I know the Du family's 'Thunder Water Mad Snake,' right?"

Shui Xue hesitated for a moment and finally nodded: "Yes."

Tang Gu smiled: "It's not complicated, but this is a grudge between me and the Du family. It's best if you don't get too involved."

He looked at the sky and the thatched cottage, now a pile of rubble, his expression turning somber: "We can't stay here for now. He will likely crawl back tonight, and by tomorrow morning, the Du family will definitely send people."

Tang Gu suddenly turned to Shui Xue and said: "Miss Shui, I'm sorry, but I must leave by tomorrow morning at the latest, to avoid their wrath and retreat to the deep mountains for a period of cultivation.

I believe that when I return, it will be the time of the Inner Courtyard Competition, and even if the most powerful elder of the Du family comes, it will not have a significant impact on me."

"Tonight, let me tell you one last story. This story is called 'Meng Jiangnu Weeps at the Great Wall,' where the Great Wall collapses over eight hundred miles in one night..."

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