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"No matter who I face head-on, the chances of winning are not great," Qin Yu immediately assessed the balance of power and didn't know what to do for a moment. After all, he was only thirteen years old, and although he could be considered an Outer Strength Expert, he still fell far short of Outer Strength Masters like Zhao Yunxing.
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The only thing Qin Yu could rely on was his movement technique and the close-range attacks he had developed himself.
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"Kid, prepare to die!" Jia Ming let out an angry shout, his eyes emitting a cold light, as his Soft Sword became rigid and he pointed straight at Qin Yu. His body shot up like an arrow released from its bow and flew directly towards the branch where Qin Yu was perched.
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Qin Yu immediately moved agilely like an ape, quickly descending to the ground by circling the large tree.
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"Don't even think of running away!" Jia Ming charged down from the branch at once, but Qin Yu just sneered, "A horse bandit leader, and you resort to surprise attacks." While speaking, Qin Yu had already reached ten meters away, and the spot where he had been standing was smashed into a big pit by Wu Tuan with a kick.
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"To think you could detect my stealthy attack from behind, you're somewhat capable," Wu Tuan lifted an eyebrow.
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But in his heart, Qin Yu was confident. What was the principle behind his movement technique? It was to sense the direction of the wind and use the resistance it offered as a helping force. It could be said that Qin Yu could easily sense the wind around him with his eyes closed by feeling it through his body.
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Every move made by people around him would definitely cause changes in the wind, which naturally would not escape Qin Yu's detection. This was also why Qin Yu was able to easily dodge and kill with a flick of his wrist even amidst a crowd.
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"Thinking of ambushing me, dream on!" Qin Yu glared at these two formidable enemies, his heart filled with rage.
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"Number Two, this kid's movement technique is strange. Let's go together!" At Wu Tuan's order, Jia Ming and Wu Tuan both stimulated their Inner Strength within their bodies, using their movement techniques to rush toward Qin Yu at extreme speed. The intense wind resulting from the speed of Jia Ming and Wu Tuan was strong, but Qin Yu was the opposite.
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Qin Yu's form flickered as if he was effortlessly carving up a bull, his speed was quick, yet the sound of the wind he generated was very soft, audible only when one was close enough.
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"The movement technique hasn't reached great success yet. At great success, the speed would be like lightning, yet it wouldn't cause a whisper of wind," Qin Yu inwardly sighed. But at the moment, the sharp sound of the wind was pursuing him from behind by the two men; Qin Yu smiled disdainfully as shortly he was hundreds of meters away, leaving the two men far behind.
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"Don't run!" Wu Tuan and Jia Ming were furious in their hearts, but they had no way to deal with it. Qin Yu, in front of them, moved like a powerful cheetah and as elusive as a cunning rabbit. They couldn't even hear the sound of the wind created by his rapid movement.
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"You two old guys, if you have the ability, then chase me," Qin Yu teased with a laugh. Facing two opponents, he didn't have a glimmer of hope. He could only rely on his movement technique now.
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As Qin Yu fled, the two men pursued in desperation, but the more they chased, the angrier and more frustrated Wu Tuan and his companion became. They simply couldn't catch up with Qin Yu, and the gap between them only grew wider. Qin Yu mocked them continuously with his words until suddenly—
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"Kid, if you keep running, I'll slaughter the entire village," Wu Tuan suddenly shouted loudly, and Qin Yu, struck as if by lightning, stopped in his tracks.
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"What exactly do you want!" Qin Yu slowly turned around, his face cold as he gazed at the two men not far away.
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"Haha, finally, you've stopped running," Wu Tuan threw back his head and laughed loudly, then stared at Qin Yu like a venomous scorpion, "And you still ask me what I want? You've killed more than a hundred of my brothers, and you still ask me what I want? Hahaha, that's a real joke!"
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Jia Ming also watched Qin Yu with a cold sneer.
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"Keep running. You may be able to escape but those villagers can't. There are a few hundred people in this little village, and it would be so easy to kill them. Kid, why aren't you running now?" Wu Tuan seemed truly puzzled as he retorted Qin Yu.
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Seeing the expression on Wu Tuan's face, Qin Yu could only think of one term to describe him—psychopath!
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"Little Yu, go quickly, don't worry about us, go!" Tie Shan's face turned red with urgency as he shouted out loud. Just now, seeing Wu Tuan smash a large, deep pit with one kick and Qin Yu not dealing with ordinary horse bandits with a killing move, but instead constantly fleeing, it was clear that Qin Yu was no match for these two horse bandit leaders.
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Qin Yu's face showed no expression, his gaze fixed on Wu Tuan and Jia Ming before him.
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"Not bad at all, you really have a heart of chivalry, eh? To give up escaping for these worthless people." Wu Tuan clenched his fists tightly, immediately causing a crackling sound, and sneered at Qin Yu, "Kid, I am very fair and square. I don't want you to surrender without a fight, I just ask that you don't run and have a fight with me."
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"If you want to fight, then let's fight, no more talking nonsense!" Qin Yu's expression remained impassive.
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Wu Tuan was taken aback, then broke out into loud laughter, "Admirable! At such a young age, you already have so much spirit and a heart of chivalry. It's just a pity. Those with a chivalrous heart often end up dying." As he spoke, Wu Tuan stepped towards Qin Yu.
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Qin Yu's mind was serene, his entire focus on Wu Tuan, fully aware that Wu Tuan was much more powerful than him. He needed to remain calm, to wait for the enemy to reveal a gap in order to land a fatal blow.
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"Haha, take my punch!" Wu Tuan walked over and suddenly charged, his body bursting forward like a wild bull. His Inner Strength, which had reached the Postnatal Extreme, fully erupted, his muscles bulged, blue veins protruded prominently, and Qi Force swirled around his right fist—its devastating power unquestionable.
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Qin Yu's eyes narrowed suddenly, his figure floated up like a butterfly, and at the same time his hand shot out like a claw, viciously grabbing Wu Tuan's right wrist.
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"Break for me!" Qin Yu's eyes popped open, he shouted angrily! At the same moment, the full force of his Finger Force, which had been honed to an extreme over five years, erupted. So terrifying was his Finger Force that he could easily crack bricks. The strength of Qin Yu's fingers was beyond doubt, and at this moment, he had grabbed exactly the joint of the right wrist.
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"Humph!" Wu Tuan let out a cold snort.
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"What!" Qin Yu felt his fingers assaulted by a forceful and rounded burst of Qi Force, as if he had been shocked, causing numbness in his fingers. "Not good!" Qin Yu had no time to continue his attack, hurriedly crouching at high speed, smacking the ground with his left hand, he lunged diagonally upward, escaping to the side.
"Whoosh!"
Wu Tuan's heavy leg whistled past where Qin Yu was just a moment ago; if Qin Yu had been even a bit slower, he would have been struck by Wu Tuan's kick.
Qin Yu's face suddenly changed, and he immediately flashed away, only to feel a severe pain shooting from his left shoulder. After two flashes, he was ten meters away, turning back to coldly look at Jia Ming, who had just attempted the sneak attack.
"That was close." Qin Yu stared at Jia Ming, his left shoulder in searing pain, with fresh blood continuously seeping out.
Just as he had escaped from Wu Tuan's attack, Jia Ming had been ready to ambush him. The moment Qin Yu steadied himself, Jia Ming's Soft Sword had already reached behind him, aimed straight at Qin Yu's heart—fortunately, Qin Yu's swift sidestepping crouch allowed him to narrowly evade, resulting in the sword only piercing his left shoulder.
"You do have quite the quick reaction, to not be dead." Jia Ming stuck out his tongue and licked the fresh blood off his Soft Sword. His eyes suddenly widened in excitement, "The taste of blood is really not bad, quite refreshing, with not the slightest impurity. You must still be a virgin boy."
Qin Yu's thoughts, however, were on how to deal with the two.
Although his own strength was decent, compared to Wu Tuan, who had cultivated Wild Bull Power to the Postnatal Extreme and possessed Innate Divine Strength, it was no match at all. And that Jia Ming was like a venomous snake, with his Soft Sword constantly ready to launch an ambush.
"Don't think about escaping. If you run, I'll kill all the people in the village." Wu Tuan walked over with a sinister smile.
Qin Yu looked at Wu Tuan before him and then at the defenseless, simple villagers in the distance, his hands involuntarily clenching into fists. However, waves of burning pain continued to emanate from his injured left shoulder—at the very least... his left hand's attack ability would be affected.
"Speed—I'm faster than Wu Tuan. I'll use speed," Qin Yu resolved to himself.
"Kid, you're dead!" Wu Tuan smiled coldly, his hand, large as a fan, suddenly swooping down. Qin Yu, agile like an ape, immediately moved to the side, throwing a full-force punch at the armpit, but Wu Tuan simply drew back his arm, easily blocking the move.
"Thud!" Qin Yu's right fist slammed onto Wu Tuan's shoulder as if smashing on stone.
"Your attack is too weak," Wu Tuan disdainfully said. Indeed, Wild Bull Power, a type of Inner Strength cultivated into the muscles, provided extreme defense. It was equivalent to the pinnacle effect of Thirteen Grand Protectors Training—Qin Yu's attacks couldn't break through his defense.
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"...
Qin Yu moved rapidly, his hands alternating between fists, hand blades, and finger thrusts, continuously aiming at various vital points. But Wu Tuan's defense was too formidable—the real vulnerable spots were tightly guarded by Wu Tuan, and Qin Yu couldn't break through the defenses at joints or other areas.
"Die!" Finally, while face-to-face with Wu Tuan, Qin Yu's eyes flashed with a cold gleam. His killer move was ready as he had been waiting for an opportunity, a chance to strike a vital spot. Yu Family's One Sword had to kill with one strike; if it failed the first time, the enemy would certainly be prepared for a second attempt.
"What!" Wu Tuan felt only a flash of black light—
Yu Family's One Sword, Hiding Sword—Draw Sword!
On Qin Yu's right hand, previously poised as a hand blade, a black Short Sword suddenly appeared, not even giving Wu Tuan time to react. The Fish Intestine Sword turned into a streak of black light, directly slashing at Wu Tuan's throat. Wu Tuan's internal Wild Bull Power burst forth automatically, but unfortunately... the Fish Intestine Sword was not an ordinary sword; it belonged to the Immortal Item category, albeit a Lower Immortal Grade. The Fish Intestine Sword easily pierced through Wu Tuan's Wild Bull Power, cutting his throat!
"Ptui!" Blood sprayed, Wu Tuan's eyes filled with unwillingness. He could have easily killed this youngster; he was only toying with Qin Yu, believing that the young man could not breach his defenses in the slightest. But in toying with Qin Yu, he ultimately lost his life, killed by a youth.
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"Die!" Having been waiting for his chance, Jia Ming let out a loud shout. As Qin Yu's Fish Intestine Sword had just slit Wu Tuan's throat, Jia Ming's Soft Sword had already reached behind Qin Yu, who had no time to evade. He was about to die.
Jia Ming's eyes gleamed with savagery and bloodthirst. The villagers were all stunned, and at that moment, Qin Yu didn't even have time to think. Jia Ming even appeared excited, knowing the young man before him was about to die by his hand.
"Ahh!"
Suddenly, a pair of talons descended from the sky, savagely tearing through Jia Ming's entire head. Jia Ming's body was snatched up and he died miserably on the spot, while a resounding eagle's cry echoed through the heavens. At that moment, Qin Yu, looking at the corpse of Wu Tuan with eyes wide open and the body of Jia Ming with a split head, felt a surge of fear.
Looking up, he saw Little Black's piercing eyes watching him.
"Little Black, thank you."
Qin Yu exhaled deeply, his back breaking out in a cold sweat only now, his heart tumultuous. He was just a moment away from death, the struggle at the edge of life and death indescribable, and Qin Yu's own heart began undergoing a transformation.
"Perhaps... I should change my method of cultivation," Qin Yu decided as he looked up at the endless sky. This battle, where Qin Yu killed a hundred and fifty people and almost lost his own life, would leave an unimaginable impact on him.