Chapter 360 - - 358 to feint kill_1

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Thump!

Thump!

The two swords Yun Yao had summoned appeared to move very slowly at first.

But after she said those words, the speed of the swords suddenly increased, truly like two bolts of lightning striking down from the sky.

One sword pierced through Niu Jiangsheng's chest, while the other pierced through Liu Zhao's lower abdomen.

Niu Jiangsheng died on the spot.

Liu Zhao spat out a mouthful of fresh blood and looked up at Yun Yao in the sky, his eyes filled with terror.

The sudden turn of events stunned everyone.

...

Holy shit!

What the hell?

What's Gao Ming's cultivation level?

Before this, six grandmasters were blocking and chasing, and they only managed to injure Niu and Liu, but the moment Gao Ming made a move, one died and one was injured, did he take some kind of drug?

Wait a minute!

Thinking back to the two sentences he muttered before...

Skills!

Duge looked up at Gao Ming in the sky again and shouted loudly, "Don't let the one who can teleport get away."

As he spoke,

he performed the Seven-Hole Touch again, blasting Miao Buqi's blocked grain and urinary passages, seizing his moment of pain to follow up with dozens of wind blades, stripping his clothes completely clean...

"My Sword Spirit comes out like a ghost... damn it!" Yun Yao understood and locked onto Miao Buqi just as he had uttered a few words. The squeaky-clean Miao Buqi suddenly teleported behind him, his sword chopping towards his neck, brutally forcing his words back down his throat.

She hurriedly raised the sword in her hand to protect her vital areas.

Sure enough, it's skills, completely clueless when up close!

All your martial arts are just lip service, aren't they?

Duge was speechless for a moment.

With those skills, why didn't you attack Miao Buqi first, the toughest one to deal with? What's the point of hitting two lackeys?

"My sword has its own spirit and will protect its master."

Miao Buqi left Duge behind and went after Yun Yao, who was caught off guard and ended up being stabbed several times in a moment, but thanks to the Alien Warrior's strong regenerative powers, she wasn't rendered combat-incapable like Liu Jun and managed to utter a complete sentence after resisting for a few moves.

As the words fell,

the swords stuck in Liu Jun and Niu Jiangsheng flew back to her side, left and right, intercepting the elusive Miao Buqi.

The two swords, as if possessed by spirits, always managed to block Miao Buqi's path whenever he teleported into sight, never failing to do so.

Indeed, only skills can counter skills.

Duge praised, watching Yun Yao hold off Miao Buqi, he turned his head towards the boxer fighting the State Preceptor and smiled slightly, "Brother, it's your turn now."

The man's face changed drastically, and he instinctively sealed his five senses with True Qi, but this time, Duge employed the clothing-stripping wind blade.

The air-blade defense was unpredictable.

In the blink of an eye.

He too became as impeccably clean as Miao Buqi, his face suddenly turning beet-red, he swung a fist at Duge: "You shameless wretch."

"State Preceptor, leave the frontal assault to me, sneak attack him from behind."

Duge took the punch head-on and raised his hand to send out a slash of Sword Qi towards his lower region, while his Seven-Hole Touch sneakily entwined the swordsman who was struggling under Cao Lin's blade.

Another scream.

The moment the man was distracted, Cao Lin seized the opportunity, a slash decapitating his head and sending it flying through the air.

A fine head soared into the sky, glaring in Duge's direction as it flew, with eyes that refused to close in death, as if accusing him of his lowliness.

"Yi Xian." The remaining boxer's eyes split with fury, and in anger, he swung out his fists heavily, two huge shadows of his fists, as large as millstones, smashed towards Duge.

This time.

Duge did not dare to take the hit, dodging swiftly.

The fist shadows skimmed by Duge's side and flew into the forest, thunderously knocking down countless trees.

“Old Cao, shoulder to shoulder, sparing the tiger only invites endless disaster,” Duge launched another Seven-Hole Touch as the boxer, having just used his powerful move, couldn’t summon his True Qi body protection in time; he couldn’t help but grunt as blood sprayed from his back.

He glared at Duge annoyedly, knowing he would gain no advantage, and leapt toward the sky: “Miao Buqi, let’s go.”

Miao Buqi, unable to overpower Yun Yao for a long time, had long harbored thoughts of retreat. With the sword fighter dead and the boxer fleeing, he didn’t linger in battle and darted away into the distance.

“A sword’s light chills the nineteen provinces,” Duge shouted quickly.

“A sword’s light chills the nineteen provinces,” Gao Ming repeated loudly.

As soon as the words fell.

Two beams of sword light flashed by, reflecting sunlight, and shot forth with force.

Where the sword light passed, Miao Buqi and the sword fighter both screamed tragically, dying under the sword light.

Everyone was dumbstruck.

Gao Ming descended with ease and stood in front of Duge, winked at him, “Mr. Du, mission accomplished. Come on, give me a hug!”

With that, she opened her arms and rushed forward, hugging Duge’s waist and rubbing her face against his chest before stepping back, “Mr. Du, bet you didn’t expect I’d possess a girl, did you?”

He patted his own backside and threw Duge a coquettish look, “Wanna have a little fun? I’ll satisfy you.”

“…” The State Preceptor and Cao Lin exchanged glances and simultaneously stepped back, their awe for Yun Yao vanishing without a trace. At that moment, they both harbored the same thought, not a single Heavenly Demon was decent!

Duge gave Yun Yao an unamused look.

Alright!

This one was indeed Gao Ming!

He had thought his connection with Gao Ming was limited to a brief intersection on an unfamiliar planet, devoid of any emotion.

But meeting on the Alien Battlefield, the feeling was surprisingly cordial.

This cordiality was different from when he was with Zhang Yizhi; it felt like the type of trust where one could leave their back to the other.

“What abilities did you awaken?” Duge asked.

“…” Gao Ming glanced at the State Preceptor and Cao Lin, then smiled, “Discuss it here?”

“General Cao, State Preceptor, keep an eye on Liu Jun, don’t let him escape,” Duge instructed after glancing at Liu Jun, who was healing alone, then signaled to Gao Ming, “Over there, let’s talk.”

The two of them flew out for about two li before landing on a large rock halfway up the hillside.

The moment they landed, Duge first heard Gao Ming’s grumbling: “Damn Alien Battlefield, changing rules without notice, Brother Du, you have no idea how confused I was when I opened my eyes in a little girl’s body…”

“Focus on the main point,” Duge said, “Your keywords.”

“Boasting,” Gao Ming replied, “I’ve awakened an ability, Golden Tongue, whatever I boast about can take shape in the minds of those who hear it.”

“That’s it?” Duge raised an eyebrow, “Do you have other abilities?”

“Of course, otherwise, with that comedic ability, who could I fight?” Gao Ming smiled, “Brother Du, when I said my sword is as fast as lightning and no one can dodge it, did anything come to your mind?”

Duge thought carefully for a moment and said, “A swift sword, fast as lightning.”

“Right, that’s my second ability,” Gao Ming declared proudly, “Phantom Strike, the imagery that forms in others’ minds. If it involves an offensive or defensive move, it will activate instantly.”

“What do you mean?” Duge didn’t quite understand.

“You’ve confirmed my identity and naturally won’t guard against me or expect my sword to strike you,” Gao Ming smiled, “But it’s different with enemies, especially masters. When I say those words, the attack moves will form in the enemy’s mind, and then, that triggers the phantom strike which turns into reality. So you see, those two unlucky souls died in their own imaginations…”

“…” Duge pondered for a moment, then said, “So, if an enemy doesn’t imagine the sword attacking them, your sword move won’t activate.”

“Correct,” Gao Ming said, “But that rarely happens. The more skilled the opponent, the more they’ll predict attack patterns and think of countermeasures ahead of time. The guy who got hit in the neck probably imagined my sword targeting there;

the one who got hit in the abdomen must have pictured my sword striking his belly, so they ended up with different fates, one dead, one injured.

Miao Buqi and others had their own adversaries and were fully on guard, so they likely didn’t imagine I would attack them, so only two unlucky ducks fell to the first move.

When Miao Buqi attacked me, the prior impression led him to believe I must have some special skill. When I said the sword would protect its owner, he naturally thought the sword would appear on his attack path. Actually, he was fighting himself…”

“So you mean, if you face someone who’s overconfident or a simple thinker, your ability won’t work?” Duge was exasperated.

“Right,” Gao Ming nodded, “That’s why the initial impression is very important. As long as everyone present thinks I’m a master, then I will surely become a super master, getting stronger as I fight. Brother Du, your line ‘a sword’s light chills the nineteen provinces’ must have conjured an impressive special move in Miao Buqi’s and that boxer’s minds, sending themselves off.

At this point, Cao Lin and the State Preceptor must have imagined me as an incredibly mysterious master. Next time I face them, just the sight of me would be intimidating. But, the prerequisite is not to reveal my trump card; otherwise, I’m just a regular iron-waste capable of basic attacks.”

“Grandmaster-level basic attacks are impressive too,” Duge chuckled, “When the time comes, I’ll get you a bodyguard, let you boast all you want on the battlefield. I’ll even use the newspapers to build you up, shaping you into the image of a super master.”

“Right, right, that’s exactly what I’m saying,” Gao Ming nodded vigorously, “Before coming here, I had already imagined my own title, I’ll be called Sky Mad Star.”

“No, you’ll be called Sky Sword Star,” Duge smiled at him, “When boasting, you have to do it with style. The higher your style, the more people will believe you.”

“Mr. Du,” Gao Ming looked at Duge and tossed another coquettish look, giggling, “On Qiyuan Star, I might have been just putting on an act, but in this world, I really am…”

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