Chapter 266: 196: First Battle with Innate, Complete Sword Intention!

Chapter 266: Chapter 196: First Battle with Innate, Complete Sword Intention!

In the deep mountains, a certain valley.

Lu Qing and Wei Shanhai stood opposite each other, swords in hand.

Of course, the weapons they held were only ordinary Hundred-refined Battle Blades, not Divine Weapons.

After all, they were only sparring, not fighting to the death.

“Young Master Lu, this place is tranquil and agreeable, with a broad view, truly a nice location for sparring.” Wei Shanhai looked around at the surroundings and praised.

“This is a place I stumbled upon when picking herbs in the mountains; occasionally, I also come here to practice. Indeed, it’s quite nice,” Lu Qing said with a smile.

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The other courtyard was too close to Jiuli Village.

The presence of an Innate Realm Expert was too terrifying for ordinary people.

And with many elderly in the village, to avoid alarming them, Lu Qing chose to spar in the mountains far from the village.

Ma Gu surveyed the surroundings, recognizing that this was the Nameless Valley where Lu Qing had rescued him from being pursued.

Back then, Lu Qing had also been with Little Li and had slain two disciples from the Tiancang Sect.

On the other hand, Wei Zian didn’t care about the valley environment and stood on the hillside, his gaze fixed on the two people below, full of anticipation.

Seeing that Lu Qing and Wei Shanhai were actually going to spar, naturally, they did not want to miss such a spectacle, so they shamelessly followed along.

“Master, who do you think will win between Doctor Lu Qing and our ancestor?” Wei Zian asked.

Ma Gu thought for a moment, hesitated, and said, “I can’t say for sure.”

Logically, although Lu Qing was a Martial Arts Grandmaster, he was still in the Postnatal Realm, whereas Elder Wei of the Wei Family was an Innate Realm Expert.

The disparity in cultivation between the two was vast; undoubtedly, Elder Wei should be stronger.

But somehow, Ma Gu intuitively felt that it might not be that simple.

No other way about it, ever since he’d known Lu Qing, the youth had created too many miracles and left him with too many shocks.

That’s why, even with a fight between the Postnatal and Innate Realms, he still believed it wouldn’t be easy for Lu Qing to lose.

Wei Shanhai, however, had no such confusion.

As an Innate Realm Expert, he had absolute confidence.

Though Lu Qing was a rare Martial Arts prodigy whose path of cultivation could not be estimated, he had yet to grow up.

The chasm between the Postnatal Realm and the Innate Realm couldn’t be bridged by talent alone.

So, he felt quite at ease.

Looking at Lu Qing leisurely, Wei Shanhai asked, “Young Master Lu, how exactly do you wish to spar?”

“I would like to experience the true power of the Innate Realm, if I may?” Lu Qing asked.

“Are you sure?” Wei Shanhai was startled.

“Yes, I kindly ask Senior Wei not to withhold his guidance,” Lu Qing earnestly replied.

Wei Shanhai, seeing the sincere expression on Lu Qing’s face, gradually grew serious.

Then, with a sudden smile, “The power of the Innate Realm is not so easily endured. How about this: I’ll suppress my power to the Postnatal Realm.

If you can push me to a certain extent, you will naturally be able to feel the power of the Innate Realm.”

Lu Qing thought about it and saw the reason in it.

If he couldn’t even defeat Wei Shanhai with his strength suppressed to the Postnatal Realm, what right did he have to witness the power of the Innate Realm?

So, he nodded, “Very well, I await Senior Wei’s instruction.”

He waved the long saber in his hand, assuming a starting posture.

Watching Lu Qing’s deep and stable starting posture, Wei Shanhai’s eyes lit up.

“Good saber technique, Young Master Lu, your Saber Technique has truly reached the depths, achieving a transformative level,” he praised.

Wei Shanhai was also skilled in the Saber Skill, and feeling the realm of Lu Qing’s Saber Technique, he was instantly delighted.

Still, he did not move, waiting for Lu Qing to make the first strike.

As an Innate Realm Martial Artist, Wei Shanhai was quite proud.

He couldn’t possibly make the first move when sparring with a Postnatal Realm Martial Artist.

Lu Qing understood this, and after saying “Please forgive my offense,” the next moment, he lunged forward.

As he neared Wei Shanhai, Lu Qing’s wrist flicked lightly, and in an instant, the saber unsheathed, the frigid Sword Light emerged swiftly, slashing fiercely at Wei Shanhai.

The chill within the Sword Light caused Ma Gu and Wei Zian on the hillside to break out in goosebumps, their eyes revealing shock.

“This Saber Technique!”

Even Wei Shanhai, feeling the might of Lu Qing’s strike, was quite astonished.

The power and sophistication of Lu Qing’s strike had already far surpassed that of a mere Saber Master.

He remembered the scene of Lu Qing’s fight with Zhao Xiong, the leading disciple of Wang Cangyi, two years ago.

At that time, even though Lu Qing was far less cultivated than Zhao Xiong, he managed to fight on equal footing simply through his Saber Technique.

Now, it appeared that in two years, Lu Qing had made significant progress in the art of saber.

However, Wei Shanhai was after all an Innate Realm Expert, and likewise, his accomplishments in the way of the saber were profound.

Even though his mind was surprised, his hand movements were not slow.

With light flowing, Wei Shanhai’s saber traced a circular arc, releasing a slash as well.

The timing of his strike coincided exactly with the peak of Lu Qing’s Saber Skill.

He aimed to counter strength with strength, attack with attack, intending to shatter Lu Qing’s assault head-on.

Clang!

The sabers collided, and the next moment, countless Sword Lights shone from around both men.

In an instant, it was impossible to tell how many strikes each had made.

One could only see layers of strong energy and Sword Qi erupting from between Lu Qing and Wei Shanhai, like a storm, surging fiercely.

Both had simultaneously chosen to compete with speed, sword against sword.

Ma Gu and Wei Zian standing on the hillside watched with bated breath, so tense they almost forgot to breathe.