Chapter 172: Chapter 171: Xiao Qing Takes the Stage, Exotic Insect vs. Spiritual Bird!

Just hearing the sound of clashing metal caused many people to turn pale in shock, feeling a fierce killing intent penetrate their bodies, chilling them to the bone.

In Gu Yuan’s eyes, the white ferocious tiger filled with murderous aura, along with the bloody corpse in its mouth, suddenly shattered into pieces under the sword light.

The bone-white long saber was also dimmed by the sword light and flew backward.

Liu Xinjun’s face suddenly turned pale, and then a trace of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth, his heart and lungs pierced by a killing intent.

Even the Divine Thought Mark in his Tiger Slayer Saber was half shattered by the Sword Intent!

Witnessing this scene, everyone watching the battle was visibly moved.

Among the fellow disciples who came down the mountain this time, Liu Xinjun was not the one with the highest cultivation or the strongest, but he was certainly one of the outstanding ones.

His “Seven Kills White Tiger Saber” was unparalleled and sharp, a rare Slaughter Divine Technique. Among these people, few could confidently take his Sword Skill head-on.

Yet Gu Yuan, a mere newcomer who just joined the sect, not only took his saber head-on but also injured him with a counter sword strike, making everyone find it unbelievable, almost absurd to an extreme.

Though both were of the Celestial Human Realm, the gap between the two was still significant!

Liu Xinjun’s cultivation surpassed Gu Yuan’s by one or two minor realms, and he had definitely been cultivating for much longer.

Yet even so, Liu Xinjun found himself falling into a disadvantage.

This filled everyone with a sense of shock akin to witnessing a three-year-old child knocking down a robust adult with a punch, who then fell to the ground with a scream and blood.

“Amazing Swordsmanship!!”

Even Lu Qi, who had previously sparred with Liu Xinjun, showed a hint of seriousness:

“It was said that this Junior Brother Gu possesses two major Spirit Body Talents, not only having a Water Spirit Body but also a Sword Heart Talent, making him a rare Sword Dao prodigy in the world. Initially, I was somewhat skeptical, but now it seems that this Junior Brother Gu indeed lives up to his reputation!”

“No wonder He Ling Shishu, who always goes solo and never accepts disciples, took him as a disciple!”

“Good!”

As soon as the word “good” was spoken, Liu Xinjun, who had suffered a setback, looked at Gu Yuan with a more sinister coldness in his gaze.

Especially noticing the astonished, puzzled looks from many of his fellow disciples, which made his face burn hotly, feeling embarrassed, he waved his hand and threw out a scroll:

“Since Junior Brother Gu used external aids, Junior Brother might as well taste the flavor of my Vermilion Bird Painting!”

This scroll was no longer than two feet, and when it flew out, it hung directly in the air, with Spiritual Light flickering and automatically unfolded, revealing a painting on it.

The painting depicted a bird with entirely crimson feathers and three long tail feathers.

The cuckoo bird’s image was lifelike and vivid, carrying an unusual lively spirit.

Then, with a slight movement, it actually emerged from the scroll.

The Vermilion Bird shook its head and body, fluffed its feathers, with feather patterns clear to the tiniest detail, appearing as if it were a real cuckoo.

Coo. Coo.

Next, it let out a crisp and resonant bird call, and with a flap of its wings, two crimson flames flew forth.

The surrounding temperature suddenly rose, with a scorching aura sweeping in all directions.

“Hmm? Such formidable flames!”

Feeling the scorching aura piercing through the Protective True Qi and attacking, Gu Yuan was a bit surprised.

His physique was of the Water Element, and having cultivated the “Primordial True Water Scripture,” he had also condensed the Primordial True Water. Therefore, apart from the Water Element, he was more sensitive to the Fire Element.

Gu Yuan had already reached the Celestial Human Realm, with Primordial True Qi operating at all times, his True Qi protecting his body. Even if he plunged into boiling volcanic magma, he could swim a few laps.

Yet, in the face of these two flames, he still felt a wave of scorching heat rushing at him, seemingly intending to burn him completely, proving that these two flames were extraordinary, likely some formidable True Fire Divine Techniques!

That Liu Xinjun chose to defect his attack using this Vermilion Bird, possessing an affinity with True Fire divine techniques, to deal with Gu Yuan, a cultivator proficient in Water Dao Techniques, was indeed a cunning scheme!

However, Gu Yuan was not about to let him have his way.

Their cultivations were already two minor realms apart, making it an unfair duel from the start.

So earlier, he had only used a wisp of the Chaotic Heaven Demon-Slaying Sword Intent left behind by a senior, which merely leveled the playing field at best.

Now, even after suffering a great loss, Liu Xinjun resorted to another Magical Artifact akin to a Spirit Pet, as if refusing to admit defeat.

Given these circumstances, Gu Yuan certainly wouldn’t accommodate him.

Comparing Spirit Pets, calling for backup, he was not lacking at all.

With a twist of his sword light, he extinguished the two True Fires, then Gu Yuan patted the Spirit Beast Bag:

“Little Qing, get it!”

A cyan butterfly with black mysterious patterns on its wings flew out from the Spirit Beast Bag, small as a fingertip, yet incredibly agile!

While dancing elegantly, with just a flash, it flew in front of the Vermilion Bird.

The cyan wings flickered once, releasing streaks of cyan Sword Qi that slashed toward the Vermilion Bird.

The Sword Qis were extremely sharp, containing a mystical agility. Though the Vermilion Bird’s True Fire could melt gold and iron, and was extremely scorching, the True Fire was also slashed apart.

“This is… Cyan Jade Sword Butterfly!”

Someone saw this, their expression suddenly changing, unable to resist exclaiming!

“What?! Cyan Jade Sword Butterfly?”

Hearing this, some people immediately found it hard to remain calm.

The Cyan Jade Sword Butterfly was a renowned Ancient Exotic Insect, along with the Blood-Beard Mosquito, Heaven-Swallowing Toad, Twelve-winged Celestial Centipede, Gold-devouring Divine Ant, and Six-winged Golden Silkworm, possessing innate Sword Dao Great Divine Techniques, capable of unleashing Cyan Jade Sword Qi that could destroy anything. Even Primordial Spirit True Immortals would be immensely cautious if they encountered it.

Gu Yuan actually possessed such an exotic insect, who could remain calm?

Some hesitated: “No, the Cyan Jade Sword Butterfly should be entirely cyan. This is not a Cyan Jade Sword Butterfly, it should be a descendant… Cyan Shadow Sword Butterfly!”

“Yet, even as a descendant of an Ancient Exotic Insect, it is still an extremely rare exotic insect. If those from the Gu God Sect saw this Cyan Shadow Sword Butterfly, they would probably go crazy with excitement!”

Lu Qi, Sha Luosheng, and others were once again refreshed about their perception of Gu Yuan.

Possessing two major Spirit Body Talents…

And having reached the Celestial Human Realm at less than twenty…

He had also mastered Sword Skill Divine Techniques…

Overcame the strong while being weak, severely injuring Liu Xinjun with a single sword…

And even obtained and reared a descendant of an Ancient Exotic Insect…

Being able to accomplish all these feats couldn’t possibly be achieved by talent alone, could it?

Clearly, it’s a combination of talent, fortune, luck, enlightenment, and will, all of these factors that led to such achievements!

Liu Xinjun’s face was as sullen as water, saying nothing.

In his heart, he had a faint feeling that proposing a spar with Gu Yuan today might have been a mistake!

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