CHAPTER 1071: CHAPTER 1071: LONG QIE’S BATTLE

"How daring!" A True Disciple shouted, "You two, surrender at once! Do you even know who stands before you? This is the first True Disciple of our Medicine King Valley, whose cultivation levels reach the heavens. If you surrender now, you might still have a chance to live!"

Long Qie burst into wild laughter, his voice echoing through the mountains, instilling fear in the beasts.

He laughed and said, "Just you few dare to stop us? Delusional."

Huo Yijian coldly looked at Xiao Zheng and Long Qie, "It seems you two are rather arrogant. Hmph, having the guts to sneak into our Medicine King Valley and steal Spiritual Medicine must mean you have some real skills. However, you’ll never comprehend why a Martial Arts Holy Land is called such."

Boom!

As he finished speaking, an extremely sharp aura exploded from Huo Yijian, as if a peerless longsword had been unsheathed; the Sword Dao aura seemed to pierce the heavens.

Whoosh.

A sudden gust swept through the mountain pass, carrying an unstoppable momentum, blowing the leaves off many trees.

"Hehe."

All the True Disciples of Medicine King Valley revealed mocking smiles, looking at Xiao Zheng and Long Qie with ridicule.

Before such a powerful Huo Yijian, the bold words those two just uttered seemed laughable, surely their hearts are trembling now.

But Xiao Zheng remained unfazed.

He glanced at Huo Yijian, then turned to Long Qie with a smile, "This person’s strength is indeed formidable, already reaching a very profound level within the Grandmaster Realm. You’ve been in the Early Stage Grandmaster stage for a while now, he should be a good opponent for you. Try crossing swords with him."

Long Qie immediately understood, Xiao Zheng intended to use this person to sharpen him. He laughed heartily and said, "No problem."

Boom!

Long Qie also unleashed his aura. In an instant, he seemed to transform into a Wolf King, fierce, resilient, unyielding, with eyes emitting a chilling light.

Huo Yijian laughed angrily, "You really don’t know your limits, letting an Early Stage Grandmaster fight me, a Peak Grandmaster."

Huo Yijian’s gaze suddenly turned cold, and the sharp sword-like aura around him became violent, "Since that’s the case, let’s see if you can withstand three moves from me!"

The True Disciples stepped back involuntarily upon witnessing this scene, knowing that Huo Yijian was truly angered.

As the first True Disciple of Medicine King Valley, Huo Yijian possessed terrifying power, and when he raged, the entire valley would tremble!

Long Qie laughed heartily and stepped forward.

Fearless!

In terms of realm, Long Qie should not be a match for Huo Yijian.

After all, he’s already at the Peak Grandmaster, equivalent to an S-level expert of the Demon Shield Bureau.

However, battling such a strong adversary and experiencing that overwhelming power is greatly beneficial for Martial Arts progress.

Clang!

At this moment, Huo Yijian drew his longsword with a flick of his hand, its blade shimmering coldly in the night.

He coldly said, "Come and die."

This attitude showed he didn’t regard Long Qie at all.

Long Qie was unbothered, taking a deep breath, his foot struck the ground with a boom, causing the earth to tremble, then he charged towards Huo Yijian like a fierce lion.

Buzz.

In that instant, from within his body, Gang Qi flashed faintly, mobilizing his strength to the limit.

Bam!

Long Qie threw a punch like a mountain crashing towards Huo Yijian’s chest.

Clang!

Facing this punch, Huo Yijian swung his longsword toward Long Qie.

If he couldn’t dodge, this single strike could sever Long Qie’s arm, excessively ruthless.

Seeing this, Long Qie let out a long howl, his fist changing direction mid-air, smashing towards the sword’s blade.

Clang!

A resounding metallic crash echoed as Long Qie’s punch struck the sword, bending it.

"Hmm?"

Huo Yijian’s eyebrows raised, eyes showing a hint of astonishment.

This exchange saw Long Qie taking the upper hand, and he lost a bit of initiative.

Huo Yijian’s eyes flashed with darkness momentarily, it was unimaginable that he, a Peak Grandmaster, was matched by an Early Stage Grandmaster like Long Qie.

"Hehe."

Long Qie smiled, unfazed.

He honed his skills through mountain piles of corpses and oceans of blood!

Furthermore, his foundation was immensely strong, cultivated through the Muscle Strengthening Scripture. Even in a Martial Arts Holy Land, it was unparalleled.

Rich experience, solid foundation.

These two factors combined gave Long Qie a slight advantage.

Boom!

The next moment, Long Qie seized the opportunity, eyes flashing with cold light, stepping heavily on the ground and fiercely charging at Huo Yijian, aiming to make the most of his advantage.

"Hmph, you should know that exquisite techniques are useless before absolute strength." Huo Yijian’s eyes flickered with anger.

Boom!

As his words fell, he suddenly erupted, intense Gang Qi light burst forth, illuminating the night like a sun.

Though not yet at the level of a quasi-Martial Saint, condensing Gang Qi into substance, it was not far off.

Clearly, Huo Yijian’s realm was terrifying! In the Huashan Sect, such strength would rival secluded old monsters, and in the Demon Shield Bureau, it matched top S-level experts.

"Die!"

Huo Yijian roared, raising his longsword and fiercely slashing down.

Buzz.

In that instant, the longsword shone blindingly, vast Gang Qi surged from Huo Yijian into the sword, forming a ten-yard sword light.

Huo Yijian wielded this terrifying sword, striking horizontally at Long Qie.

This was intended to cleave Long Qie in half!

At that instant, Long Qie’s hair stood on end.

Huo Yijian’s strike was utterly unreasonable.

Purely using his powerful cultivation to suppress Long Qie.

Yet Long Qie had no choice, for his opponent’s realm was higher.

"Damn, better evade for now," Long Qie thought.