CHAPTER 484: CHAPTER 482: DON’T WORRY ABOUT YOU? ALRIGHT!

"Qin Le Yin!?"

Ying Sheng grabbed Le Yu’s arm, his whole body glowing, even though the wall behind him shattered from the collision, he didn’t suffer much injury, only his occipital bone was broken—the light explosion that erupted on his face was completely offset by his light armor, otherwise his head would have long been crushed by Le Yu!

He grabbed Le Yu’s elbow and Tiger’s Mouth, sliding towards Le Yu like an eel, his hands gently caressed Le Yu’s body like a lover, and each place he touched echoed with the sound of cracking eggs!

Shake Combat Technique: Water Immortal!

Soft as water, mysterious as an immortal!

When it comes to close combat techniques of the Eight Style Flow, the most dangerous isn’t the Recoil Technique or Biting Battle Technique, but the Shake Technique! Only the gentlest light explosion can penetrate armor skin, directly destroying internal organs and blood vessels!

Among the eighteen combat techniques, all that teach punch and kick techniques have corresponding close-range movement techniques, with power so great that it can destroy steel bars and topple jade columns. In battle, a longer reach means stronger impact, thus ancient times saw sword techniques and Liaoyuan techniques as the undisputed strongest, yet punch and kick techniques could stand side by side with weapon techniques, indicating only one thing—the power of punch and kick techniques is strong enough to level the disparity of attack distance!

Teachers of the Imperial Academy’s combat techniques almost all have experience training in the Outer District army. Without having killed hundreds of Barbarian Race creatures alone, one isn’t qualified to apply for the position in the Imperial Academy. The only exception is Lou Yinhai—he has never served in the army, nor could he be contained by it. He simply took a tour of the eight districts, defeating every famous martial artist he encountered.

Ying Sheng once trained with the Ta Bai Army in the Youyun District, traversing the battlefield unrestrained using only his bare hands, slaying unknown numbers of long-eared grass barbarians. Using Lingxu and Shake Techniques as his base, he seemed ethereal in close combat, god-like, yet his enemies left with exploded entrails and shattered bones—soft yet fierce!

Among those of the same rank, martial artists have little disparity, but if one has the advantage of initiative and the suitable distance, victory or defeat is determined in mere moments!

Facing the most renowned, possibly strongest sword sheath in the Striving Sword Competition, Ying Sheng harbored no disdainful thoughts, immediately deploying his most skilled killing move!

"Sixty points."

Le Yu’s arm emitted waves of glimmering light, Ying Sheng’s light explosion melted away upon contact. How could he not wield light armor? With the aid of the Ice Blood Physique, he could maneuver the light armor as if it were a ’Bounce-Back Flash,’ only using it the instant the enemy attacked him, achieving maximum defense with minimal spiritual power usage.

Against attacks purely relying on light explosions for damage, Le Yu could nearly achieve complete immunity! In other words, he was immune to all magic attacks weaker than his own strength!

Amid Ying Sheng’s incredulous gaze, Le Yu grabbed his arm instead, twisted his elbow, and ruthlessly struck his temple!

Shake Combat Technique: Sunflower!

You might withstand the light explosion, but you can’t block my physical elbow strike!

Bang!

Smacked fiercely by Le Yu; this time, Ying Sheng was slammed into the wall, his entire head almost embedded within it. As Le Yu was about to pursue with his advantage, his right hand suddenly coalesced with Desolate Bite light explosion and sliced backward fiercely!

Clang!

Hand and sword met, emitting the sound of clashing metal. Su Qian’s long sword was seized by Le Yu, the edge mere a millimeter from Le Yu’s palm, seemingly as if Su Qian’s slight exertion could leave blood marks on Le Yu’s palm.

Pop!

A purple firework unfolded in the sky, its brilliance visible for miles. Su Qian showed a confident smile: "As expected of the first sword sheath, Qin Le Yin... But when you left the Imperial Academy, the outcome was already decided. Within five minutes of launching the signal flare, our reinforcements will arrive."

"A sheep willingly leaving the pen protecting it, such an opportunity is too rare."

"Me? A sheep?"

Ying Sheng appeared behind Le Yu like a ghost, light explosion as soft as water and as fierce as poison harshly pressed against Le Yu’s back!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Li Ying watched the battle below with terror from the Celestial Platform to the side, she wasn’t unfamiliar with martial artist battles, student performances were almost daily on weekends, fights that landed some in the Medical Bureau were common, the intense rivalry greatly related to performance conflicts, yet even the duels between top students didn’t compare to the battle before her!

Each move lethal, utterly unabashed, with nothing held back, resulting in death or injury, like beasts!

As if three monsters wearing human skin were tearing each other apart!

Compared to this, the battles of the Martial Arts Club are like child’s play!

’No wonder all the teachers say that if you want to pursue the path of martial arts, you must undergo training with the Border Army...’ Li Ying realized something: ’The difference between those who’ve experienced life-and-death combat and those who haven’t is too vast, whether you dare to fight, dare to fight fiercely, or dare to fight to the death.’

Clang!

Having just used his right hand to draw a circle to catch Su Qian’s sword, on the other side, Ying Sheng’s sinister vibrating palm had already arrived in front of him—he discovered that Le Yu’s light armor skills were miraculous, so he aimed at Le Yu’s weak points, knowing that even if it was blocked by the light armor, the vibration in his palm would cause serious injury!

Le Yu kicked Ying Sheng flying, but Su Qian’s sword light, like a net, prevented him from following up with a finishing blow!

"Qin Le Yin, you truly live up to the name of the sword’s sheath!" Su Qian exclaimed passionately, "Even though you can’t compare to Niruo, who possesses the crazy mask, an ordinary level of integration and mastery can no longer match you! If I had participated in the sword-seeking contest, I might have already died by your hands!"

"Unfortunately for you, tonight you encountered the two of us!" Ying Sheng howled wildly, not giving Le Yu any chance to rest: "As long as we hold you for five minutes, Shuiyun Palace will permanently withdraw from this game! You being killed outside the Imperial Academy, even the principal has no reason to question a single word!"

During the intervals in the battle, they took a moment to pour some powder into their mouths. Although it was unknown what it was, it made their attacks even more fierce, fighting without regard for damage, as if their stamina was endlessly fueled by wind spirits and moon shadows!

Su Qian and Ying Sheng seemed to have practiced coordination; even if they were not Le Yu’s match at all, their attacks, like a continuous concerto, kept Le Yu from finishing off any single one of them completely, constantly keeping Le Yu in crisis!

Le Yu’s expression was calm: "Conversely, if I resolve you two within five minutes, the same applies—no one can question me on a single word?"

"What arrogance!"

Su Qian’s sword light was like stars, and Ying Sheng’s hands resembled branding irons. Although their bodies were covered in wounds, Le Yu was in no better condition, perhaps even more seriously injured!

These two were not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry; they were instructors of Combat Technique at the Imperial Academy, heralds of glory! Even if they couldn’t defeat Le Yu, they could at least achieve an injury exchange with Le Yu in close combat! In a two-on-one situation, such exchanges were greatly in their favor!

Moreover, there was still a five-minute time limit; once five minutes passed, they could directly declare their victory, leaving them every reason to fight desperately!

"Then let’s end this battle quickly."

Just as Su Qian and Ying Sheng launched another joint attack on Le Yu, suddenly, darkness descended around them.

The duration was merely a fleeting instant; even Li Ying, who was watching the battle, only felt it darken suddenly, like the illusion of blinking. Yet, in just that instant, the light burst they had condensed was swallowed whole by the darkness, and even though they quickly reacted, how could they possibly catch up to Le Yu, who had been prepared?

Veil of Strife: Dark Silence Technique!

This was currently Le Yu’s most effective usage of the Veil of Strife: using only 0.1 seconds to interrupt and silence all martial artists within ten meters! For martial artists unprepared, this move was akin to suddenly inserting a terrifying ghost image while they were looking at alluring pictures, causing not only physical shock but even a mental blast!

Particularly when the darkness receded, what appeared before them was a fist brimming with explosive light!

And they didn’t even have time to form their light armor!

Boom! Boom!

Two explosive sounds, Le Yu’s Desolate Bite struck them like a hammer, embedding them into the wall. The wall, unable to withstand their torment, crumbled and exploded, sending them flying into the house behind.

Le Yu followed them in, but in the darkness, a wine jar suddenly flew at him!

After casually smashing it, Le Yu knew he was in trouble: this was a wine cellar, without windows, and the alley outside meant streetlights couldn’t reach here, leaving it completely devoid of light.

Without light, the disparity in combat power between them was reduced to a minimum, and moreover—

Zheng!

With the sound of a sword’s resonance, a sliver of white light suddenly illuminated the wine cellar. This light was unlike any other light; it was pure, sharp, nearly solid, exuding a murderous intent that seemed sentient!

"Go." Su Qian softly exhaled, and that light shot towards Le Yu like a flying sword!

Su Qian truly fought with all his might, using his ultimate trump card, a finishing move of orthodox sword-based Combat Technique: Sheathed Sword Light!

The higher the martial artist’s cultivation, as long as they frequently use the same sword, the sword sheath will naturally accumulate sword light. This is not their regular combat technique, but it is their trump card to change the battlefield!

Like Lin Xue’s family’s modified sword usage, it is specifically cultivated for sheath sword light, living with a sword for over ten years. The authentic sword usage doesn’t have such inflexible training methods, and their attitude towards sheath sword light is ’it’s fine to have it, fine not to have it,’ simply treating it as a free DLC gift.

But Su Qian uses an ancient sword that has been around for hundreds of years, its sharpness inferior to even a market vegetable knife, yet for accumulating sheath sword light, its speed is three or four times that of an ordinary sword, making his sheath sword light more ferocious, capable of injuring martial pillars with a full-force strike!

Especially in such a dark environment, it’s simply the best stage for sheath sword light!

Le Yu was about to attack, only to find someone proactively attacking — it was Ying Sheng!

"Qin Le Yin, your opponent is me!" Even in the dark, Ying Sheng’s fists and legs were still fierce, each strike full force, with no fear of exchanging injuries with Le Yu — he knew that as long as he hindered Le Yu momentarily, Su Qian’s sheath sword light would claim Le Yu’s head!

"But I’ve never considered you as opponents."

In Ying Sheng’s shocked eyes, Le Yu’s glowing red hair gathered a shimmering brilliance onto his right fist, flickering with a weak light explosion. Though weak, even the slightest light explosion cannot be borne by flesh.

Biting Battle Technique · Desolate Bite!

Le Yu’s punch pierced Ying Sheng’s chest, his fist passing through his back. Ying Sheng didn’t have time to scream before Le Yu used him as a shield, holding him in front to block the incoming sheath sword light!

Poof, the sheath sword light was obstructed by the body, still pierced Le Yu’s left shoulder, but the remaining light explosion dissipated completely, unable to trigger a second explosion inside Le Yu!

"Not only do you have flying tools, I also do."

Le Yu lifted the barely breathing Ying Sheng and fiercely hurled him towards Su Qian’s position!

Bang bang bang bang, Ying Sheng crashed through several wine jars, coughing blood mixed with visceral fragments. Without a moment’s rest, Le Yu had already stepped over the spilt wine and rushed forward!

"Qin Le Yin, spare him—"

"Goodbye."

In the darkness, a sharp sword flashed by, Ying Sheng surprisingly lost his head — where did Qin Le Yin get a sword?

Retracting the Soul Purification demon sword, Le Yu glanced around, hearing neither Su Qian’s breathing nor heartbeat, realizing he must have stealthily escaped during Ying Sheng’s attempt to block him. Just as Le Yu left the wine cellar, he heard a woman’s scream.

Le Yu followed the sound and saw Su Qian holding a sword against Li Ying’s neck, taking her out of the alley.

"Such a clichéd scene." Le Yu shook the blood off his hand and walked over leisurely.

"You killed him, you actually killed him!" Su Qian abandoned his usual modesty and elegance, his face only reflecting vicious madness, but as he spoke, he kept vomiting blood, clearly heavily injured by Le Yu earlier: "Qin Le Yin, how dare you, how dare you!?"

"People die when they are killed, didn’t you know? Without even the awareness of being killed, why dare you target me?" Le Yu laughed: "This is a world where even emperors die, aren’t you being a bit dramatic?"

"What do you know!... Cough, cough!" Tears glimmered in Su Qian’s eyes: "You beast, butcher, scum worse than animals, I must kill you, you actually, you actually... don’t come any closer, or I’ll kill her immediately!"

"You say you want to kill me while also wanting to keep away from me, isn’t that a bit contradictory?" Le Yu spread his hands and said: "Also, how did you get caught?" The latter was directed at Li Ying.

"I saw you all go in, and thought to help..." Li Ying was both upset and panicked, her eyes filled with shame.

Just as she jumped in to check the situation, she ran into Su Qian rushing out and was instantly captured, her handgun knocked away instantly. This wasn’t due to a disparity in cultivation but purely because Li Ying was completely unprepared for combat, resembling a lamb in front of the battle-hardened Su Qian.

Just then, dense footsteps sounded from the other end of the street, Su Qian instantly rejoiced, his expression crazed, shouting: "Ha ha ha Qin Le Yin you are dead, you are dead! My brother brought the Imperial Guards! Don’t you dare leave or come closer, or I’ll kill her!"

Le Yu raised an eyebrow. The Imperial Guards, one of the Twelve Guards. The Twelve Guards are divided into ’Inner Jin Wu’ and ’Outer Yu Lin’, with Jin Wu’s four guards defending the Imperial Court, and Yu Lin’s eight guards defending Yanjing, the most powerful military group within Yanjing, and Yanjing’s last line of defense.

"You leave me no choice." Le Yu sighed.

Li Ying felt the chill on her neck and struggled visibly but eventually resolved: "Professor Qin, this was my mistake, please don’t worry about me—"

"Okay."

Le Yu took a shadowy shortcut, silently and swiftly approaching Li Ying, then—

In Li Ying’s incredulous gaze, Le Yu calmly pierced Li Ying’s abdomen with a hand that exploded with sharp light, and then stabbed into Su Qian’s body, the violent Desolate Bite light frenziedly stirring inside him!

Su Qian vomited a mouthful of black blood, his whole body lost strength limply, and the longsword in his hand clattered to the ground. He watched as the madness and hatred in Le Yu’s eyes quickly dissipated, replaced by relief and liberation, and his lips slightly curled into the familiar charming smile known to all Imperial Academy students.

"Qian Bro!" The Feather Forest Commander running over saw this scene and let out a heartbroken roar!

Le Yu withdrew his hand, transforming the Saint’s Relic into a spike and thrusting it into Li Ying’s body, infusing her with a continuous stream of life energy. He hoisted Li Ying onto his shoulder and ran toward the Imperial Academy without looking back.

"Qin Le Yin, don’t run!"

"I won’t run if you don’t chase."

Bam! Bam! Bam!

The Feather Forest Commander ordered the guards to shoot at Le Yu, but that rain of bullets had no effect on him.

They continued the chase, but the distance between them did not shrink—it even widened. Seeing Le Yu almost escape to the Imperial Academy, the Feather Forest Commander panicked and hardened his heart, drawing the sword from his waist and shouting angrily at Le Yu: "Go!"

A flash of sword light flew from his sheath, killing towards Le Yu in an instant!

The Feather Forest Commander’s sword was not an ancient one; this flash of sword light represented his decade-long accumulation. But for Qin Le Yin, who murdered his own brother in broad daylight, there was no room for reluctance—the Feather Forest Commander could not allow Qin Le Yin to escape to the Imperial Academy!

"Do you really think I’m afraid of this?"

Just as the sword light was about to strike his back, Le Yu suddenly leapt up. Steel-bottomed boots flared with light, crushing onto the sword light. Using the burst from the light’s extinction, he gracefully spanned over ten meters to land directly on the academy wall.

"Thanks for the lift." Le Yu stood firmly on the academy wall, acknowledging the Feather Forest Commander in a leisurely manner: "I’ll repay your great kindness one day."

"Qin Le Yin!" The Feather Forest Commander’s eyes flared red, his gaze nearly shattering, but the guards hurriedly restrained him: "Commander Su, you can’t go in, he’s already entered the academy!"

"The academy can’t protect him; he actually killed Qian Bro—"

"But if you storm into the academy to kill, that would be provoking the Deathcraze Martial Pillar! Besides, the Battlecraze Martial Pillar is in the academy now too—do you want to face the wrath of both martial pillars!?"

Upon hearing ’Deathcraze Martial Pillar’ and ’Battlecraze Martial Pillar,’ the Feather Forest Commander’s fury seemed doused by icy water, immediately cooling. The guards urgently advised: "Right now, the urgent task is to take Young Master Qian to the Medical Bureau; there might still be hope. Otherwise, even if Qin Le Yin dies, it won’t save Young Master Qian."

The Feather Forest Commander calmed down, took a deep breath and stood still, staring at Le Yu in the distance: "Qin Le Yin, the academy can’t shelter you forever. The moment you set foot outside... that’s your—"

"Oh, really?" Le Yu jumped down from the wall, "I’ve stepped out of the academy, and then?"

The Feather Forest Commander’s words faltered as he realized that continuing would only bring him shame. He turned with the Feather Forest Guards silently, leaving behind a menacing warning: "Kill one of my Su family, don’t think you won’t pay a price!"

Le Yu watched them depart, carrying Li Ying back to the academy, only to find Li Ying had fainted. He shook her awake urgently, and when that failed, he slapped her cheek lightly: "Hey, wake up."

Li Ying touched her face, opening her eyes somewhat bewildered. When she clearly saw Le Yu’s face, she exclaimed in surprise: "Teacher Qin, have you died too!?"

Le Yu’s forehead furrowed as a black line appeared, "You’re not dead yet."

"I knew Teacher Qin would protect me, but why does my face hurt so much, and my stomach..." Li Ying lowered her head, seeing blood seeping from her abdomen and even feeling the air through the hole, instantly bewildered.

She looked up at Le Yu.

Le Yu looked at her expressionlessly.

"Whatever you say, don’t worry about me."