Chapter 64

These days, Qin Lie tried his best not to think about everything related to Ling Yushi, attempting to put her down first.

Because, once he started thinking, once he started recalling, he found it hard to calm down and could no longer do anything else.

But now, the ridicule of those few people had stirred up his memories again, making him, who had barely calmed down, feel irritable!

His face suddenly turned cold.

"What? Uncomfortable to hear?" The martial artist who spoke first was at the Ninth Heaven of Body Tempering. He had been in Ling Family Town at the time and had witnessed the battle between Qin Lie and Du Heng. He dared to be so brazen because he was one level higher than Du Heng, so he was fearless and continued to mock, "The Star Cloud Pavilion does not prohibit private duels. As long as no one dies and the opponent is not severely injured or disabled, the Pavilion generally does not intervene."

He extended a finger, pointing it at Qin Lie from a distance, gesturing for Qin Lie to come over, and sneered, "Unhappy? Then make a move!"

"Rumble!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a thunderous explosion sounded from within Qin Lie's body.

In the next moment, the previously slender and handsome Qin Lie seemed to have transformed into a different person!

A wild and crazy intent emerged from his eyes, and fine, dark blue currents, like thin ropes, wrapped around his arms.

Under the astonished gazes of the onlookers, Qin Lie suddenly sprang into action, charging at the man like a hunting beast.

"Crack!"

Lightning bolts suddenly shot out, converging into a violent electrical grid that was blinding in the sunlight, causing temporary blindness.

"Humph!"

The subordinate of Du Haitian immediately clasped his hands together and then quickly pulled them apart, with spiritual energy rapidly condensing into a dark purple sphere in his palms. The sphere was filled with misty spiritual light.

A pure and thick spiritual energy fluctuation emanated from the dark purple sphere, which stuck to the man's hand and was flung out.

"Thud, thud, thud!"

Muffled sounds came from within the dark purple sphere, followed by the sudden spread of purple smoke, filling the space between him and Qin Lie.

"Huh?"

Qin Lie, who was charging at the man, suddenly found that his vision was filled with light purple smoke, making it impossible to see the target.

The smoke had a numbing effect on the body, making one feel suddenly fatigued, even the eyelids felt heavy.

"Boy, do you think that just because you made Du Heng lose face, you can also defeat me?"

The man's mocking voice echoed from all directions, seemingly right beside him, yet impossible to lock onto with the eyes.

A strong sense of danger surged from every corner, making Qin Lie's hair stand on end, unsettling his mind and making him realize that the attack would soon come.

"That Dou Yang is really bullying people, using the 'Smoke Cloud Technique' right from the start. That boy can't even pinpoint his location. How can he continue the fight?"

"Yeah, in the purple smoke, Dou Yang can move freely. That boy is like a fool, only able to passively take the hits, unable to see him at all."

"..."

Many Star Cloud Pavilion martial artists passing by the Scripture Hall and the Treasure Hall crossed their arms and watched coldly, discussing in surprise.

Between the two halls, a vast purple smoke appeared, and Qin Lie could be seen standing still, while another figure moved in circles at high speed, like a cat toying with a mouse, slowly making Qin Lie feel humiliated.

"Where is he?"

Qin Lie stopped, his vision obscured by the smoke, unable to see the surroundings clearly.

At this moment, Dou Yang's mocking voice continued to come through.

"Stupid thing, you injured Young Master Du Heng. Do you know what the consequences will be? Do you think coming to the Star Cloud Pavilion will allow you to escape Elder Du's reckoning? Heh, you will soon know what you will face."

"The Ling Family has allied with the Seven Calamities Valley, so Elder Du won't settle accounts with the Ling Family for a while. But you... a boy abandoned by the Ling Family, how can you escape Elder Du's grasp?"

Dou Yang was not in a hurry to make a move, still destroying Qin Lie's psychological defenses, seemingly preparing to crush him mentally first.

"Since my eyes can't determine his position, I'll close them."

In the smoke, Qin Lie closed his eyes, calmed himself, and then released his mental awareness, using his mental thoughts to perceive the surroundings.

As soon as his mental awareness emerged, he clearly sensed a life force fluctuation, which was moving around him at high speed...

"I've found you."

Qin Lie growled, gathering the thunder power around him, and suddenly currents burst from between his fingers!

In the smoke, ten blinding lightning bolts flashed suddenly!

"Crack!"

The sound of lightning hitting something suddenly came from the smoke, followed by Dou Yang's scream.

"Rumble!"

Another thunderous explosion sounded, and Qin Lie's fist took the opportunity to hit the target, striking Dou Yang's chest.

Dou Yang's body was thrown out of the purple smoke, a trail of fresh red blood spurting from his mouth.

The blood trail and the purple smoke connected, creating a bizarre scene.

"Thud!"

Dou Yang landed, his hair scorched black, his face ashen, and his eyes filled with fear as he looked at the smoke.

He couldn't understand how Qin Lie could accurately lock onto him, first striking with ten currents and then using a thunder fist to blast him out of the smoke.

"Huh, Dou Yang lost, his Smoke Cloud Technique couldn't even confuse that boy?"

"Being directly blasted out, heh, truly laughable."

"Interesting."

"..."

The onlookers from the Star Cloud Pavilion all wore half-smiling, half-serious expressions, grinning at Dou Yang.

In the smoke, Qin Lie walked out, frowning as he stood in front of Dou Yang, "If it weren't for the Pavilion's prohibition on deaths during private duels, you would have been dead just now."

After saying this, he glanced indifferently at the few subordinates of Du Haitian who had echoed Dou Yang, then turned and walked towards the Scripture Hall.

"Heh, an interesting guy. I really underestimated the people from the subordinate forces. I didn't expect two such bold ones to come out, Gao Yu and this guy... quite interesting."

"Yeah, but Gao Yu is a bit stronger. He faced Fang Tong, who is at the early stage of the Kaiyuan Realm, and made Fang Tong extremely embarrassed."

"True, who would have thought Fang Tong would say Gao Yu was promoted to the Star Cloud Pavilion through his sister's connections, he deserved his misfortune."

"Nor did I expect Gao Yu, at the Ninth Heaven of Body Tempering, to force Fang Tong into a corner, truly surprising. What realm is this new guy in?"

"To defeat Dou Yang, he must be at least at the Ninth Heaven of Body Tempering, right?"

"Who is stronger between him and Gao Yu?"

"Definitely Gao Yu, no need to think. Do you think he is stronger than Gao Yu?"

"No, I also think Gao Yu is a bit stronger. That boy has a rather sinister look in his eyes, definitely a ruthless character!"

"Heh, Gao Yu and Liu Yan are in the Treasure Hall right now. I saw them before I came out."

"..."

As Qin Lie walked towards the Scripture Hall, the Star Cloud Pavilion martial artists discussed him and Gao Yu, privately thinking Gao Yu was a bit stronger and more intimidating.

"Qin Lie!"

At this moment, Liu Yan's shout came from the entrance of the Treasure Hall, and standing beside him was Gao Yu, whose eyes were cold and sinister.

They had both been in the Treasure Hall and came out when they heard the sounds of the fight, only to find that the fight had ended and saw Qin Lie walking towards the Scripture Hall.

"Liu Brother, Gao Yu," Qin Lie stopped at the entrance of the Scripture Hall, turned to look at the two, and said, "What are you two doing here?"

"Looking for good things in the Treasure Hall, heard someone fighting, so we came out to see," Liu Yan smiled.

He looked around, then at the area where Dou Yang was, and through the gazes of the crowd, he realized, "You and Dou Yang were fighting?"

Qin Lie nodded.

"Ha ha, you and Gao Yu are both troublemakers! Gao Yu came to the Star Cloud Pavilion three days ago and fought with Fang Tong, a hall master under Elder Wei Xing, causing a big commotion. When did you arrive? Why did you also start a fight?" Liu Yan's expression was strange.

"Today," Qin Lie explained, "Dou Yang was a mouthy one, provoking me, so I had to satisfy him."

"Ha!" Liu Yan turned to look at Dou Yang and saw that he and Du Haitian's subordinates were leaving with cold faces, "You and Gao Yu are really the same. You both cause trouble as soon as you arrive, much more showy than the guys from the subordinate forces."

"Some people just have foul mouths and itchy skin, they need to be taught a lesson to feel better," Gao Yu said coldly, his eyes sinister, "Qin Lie did nothing wrong. Being too nice invites bullying. Being honest here will only bring trouble. Only by breaking some teeth can they learn to keep their mouths clean."

His sinister eyes swept over the crowd, and those he looked at all laughed awkwardly.

Seeming to be wary of him.

"Good thing you came, otherwise it would have been a bit boring here," Gao Yu glanced at Qin Lie and said coldly, "We didn't finish our last match. I'll wait for you to break through to the Ninth Heaven of Body Tempering, then we'll have another match!"

"No problem," Qin Lie nodded, agreeing readily.

"Master Gao, forget it, don't make things difficult for yourself," Liu Yan smiled bitterly, "Last time, you already lost, haven't you learned? You can fight anyone, even Fang Tong, but with Qin Lie... I advise you to forget it. His existence is to counter you."

Upon hearing this, the surrounding Star Cloud Pavilion martial artists, who had not yet dispersed, were all stunned.

From Liu Yan's words, it seemed Gao Yu had lost to Qin Lie before. What was going on?

Looking at Qin Lie again, they suddenly found him even more unfathomable, making them even more cautious.

... PS: Thank you to the new patron "Ruci Langdang," uh, that name is quite... not harmonious.

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