Chapter 368: Chapter 194: Weak Crown at Twenty
"You audacious scoundrel!"
"Are you unaware of your impending doom!"
How many years has it been since someone dared to challenge the Star City Gu Clan like this?
Gu Guangming, Gu Guangzhi, Gu Guangbo, and Gu Guangsheng, the four elder members of the Gu family, rushed out immediately.
Under the chilly moonlight, a figure entirely covered in armor stood boldly in the dim night.
Carrying a long sword, his posture was imposing, yet devoid of any trace of a living being, like a lifeless object.
"Hiding behind a mask, dare you reveal your name?"
"My name is Absolute Sword, and tonight, I am here to annihilate the Gu Clan."
The thought transmitting sound echoed again, cold and emotionless, masked with unabashedly icy killing intent.
"Who sent you?"
Gu Guangming drew out his saber, his gaze sharp, he exuded the same deadly aura: "Daring to act wild at our Gu Clan, I see youâre tired of living."
"Thereâs no need for chatter with him! Capture him first, and then weâll see if his mouth is tougher than our Gu Clanâs blade!"
Gu Guangsheng, the most hot-tempered of them all, wasted no time. He immediately executed an ultimate technique, viciously slashing towards Ye Qingzhou.
His feet moved like he was riding the waves, the direction of his blade radiated an overwhelming aura, as if giant waves were driving him forward in a murderous rush.
Gu Clanâs legacy technique, "Tide Flowing Saber Technique," second form, Tide-Treading!
This move, as an opening technique, had endless backing power. The blade energy layered like tidal waves, each slash stronger than the last, until the opponent was utterly overwhelmed.
Ye Qingzhou planted his feet in a bow stance, leaned his upper body forward, adopting a curious stance of reverse-grip sword, waiting coldly for the enemyâs approach.
âHa ha, attempting to withstand my Tide-Treading Blade, what sheer ignorance!â
Gu Guangshengâs heart swelled with pride. Tide-Treading was a high-tier martial technique, and he had perfected it to the great success realm. Each strike doubled the force of the next!
Two slashes meant double, three meant triple!
Every succeeding slash stronger than the last, no matter how skillful the opponent, they were fated to fall prey to his blade.
"Fool, take this!"
Bang~
Gu Guangsheng crushed the ground under his foot, the blade light mirrored the moonlight, rushing forth like the nightâs tides, overwhelming in its grandeur.
As the blade pierced through the air, the sound of roaring tides suddenly erupted all around.
White streak, like a rising splash of water, fiercely crashed down towards Ye Qingzhouâs head.
Right then, Ye Qingzhou maneuvered the combat puppet to side-step, dodging Gu Guangshengâs blade slash, simultaneously drawing the sword from his waist in a reverse grip.
Zheng~
As the ink-black sword blade unsheathed, it seemed to swallow the moonlight, hiding its gleaming edge, only the sharp ringing echoed through the night sky.
Black Shark Sword, revealed its initial sharpness!
At the moment of blade and sword meeting, the white blade cut vertically, the black sword blocked diagonally, sparks flew, making a fierce grating sound.
Gu Guangshengâs cultivation as a martial arts master was undeniably evident, his presence, Qi penetrating heaven and earth, as he cleaved, even summoned the water Qi of the Xiangjiang, pressing across forcefully.
Yet, Ye Qingzhou wasnât one to show weakness, immediately unleashed his martial arts true qi, power amplified fully.
Second gear, overclocking mode!
The combat puppetâs physique, forged from steel and iron bones, could endure greater output than Ye Qingzhouâs actual body.
The puppetâs dantian area saw primordial Qi surge like a raging torrent, flowing along alloy muscle bundles, releasing unprecedented furious strength.
The Black Shark Sword slid rapidly, the shark teeth on the blade vibrated at high speed, friction against Gu Guangshengâs weapons caused the sword edge and blade to collide dozens of times in an instant.
Within merely a blink, it directly destroyed the internal structure of the blade.
Then, Ye Qingzhou turned his wrist, slashing downward in one swift motion, slicing the renowned blade in Gu Guangshengâs hand into two pieces.
"How can it be!"
"My blade!"
Gu Guangsheng looked at the broken treasured sword in his hands, deeply shocked. His proud Tide-Treading Post Step hadnât even initiated, and his weapon was already rent in two by the opponent.
How does one continue fighting now?
As he faltered, Ye Qingzhou swung the famous sword Black Shark again, a diagonal cut on Gu Guangshengâs body carved out a bone-deep sword scar.
In an instant, flesh flew, cries of agony echoed through the night sky.
"Guangsheng!"
"Dare to injure our Gu Clan member, unforgivable!"
Gu Guangming and Gu Guangzhi simultaneously drew their blades, attacking Ye Qingzhou from left and right, aiming to rescue their brother from the swordâs edge.
Swoosh~ swoosh~
Two dazzling sword Qi rushed forth, hydrous mist rolling in.
"Playing with water in front of me? Ridiculous..."
Ye Qingzhou made no attempt to dodge, receiving head-on, the sword Qi impacting the combat puppet, immediately absorbed and converted, enhancing the sword Qiâs potency.
For Ye Qingzhou, who had already studied the remnants of the Supreme Profound Jade Scroll, the Gu Family Flowing Water Blade Qiâs fluctuations were no mystery to him.
Sword Qi Slash!
The sword Ye Qingzhou fiercely wielded sliced Gu Guangsheng from head to foot, the surging sword Qi, like the great riverâs waters, rushing to sea never to return.
Rumble~
The sword Qi continued its force on, directly towards the Gu familyâs mansion, like a torrential flood, destroyed the architectural structures along its path, causing the Gu Clanâs internal collapse sounds continuously.
After the great crash, Gu Guangsheng lay motionless.
The martial arts masterâs life force was extremely tough; even severed, timely treatment could bring him back from the brink of death.