C129 Qin Buyi Who Didn't Know Love

In the blink of an eye, two hours had flown by.

Lan Linglong stepped onto the stage and announced, "The time for the fourth battle has arrived!"

"Let's welcome Instructor Qin's fourth challenger, Mentor Ying Le, a Middle Period Tribulation Crosser."

Ying Le appeared in a white ensemble that perfectly accentuated her curves.

"Gulp!"

"Gulp!"

In the stands, many men audibly swallowed, while the screen lit up with comments:

"Mentor Ying Le is stunning. I'm smitten."

"Rumor has it Mentor Ying Le is still single. I'd gladly sacrifice everything to marry her!"

"Step aside. You think you're making a sacrifice? Let me do it. Mentor Ying Le, you have my heart."

"The two of you up there can fight over Mentor Ying Le. I've set my sights on the host."

"Wishful thinking. Kids make choices; I'm taking both beauties."

In a private room, Ying Zhi caught sight of Ying Le and remarked, "That's our Sixth Sister!"

Ying Qian also watched her and added, "Ah, it's Ling'er. I haven't seen her in so long, I've really missed her."

Ying Zhi replied, "Once this battle is over, I'll persuade Sixth Sister to visit our father in the Imperial Palace."

Ying Qian gave Ying Zhi a sidelong glance and huffed, "You think she needs your persuasion? She'll come back obediently at my command."

He then pulled Ying Zhi closer and said, lacking conviction, "Still, make sure you talk to her. We need her to return."

Every family has its challenges. Ying Qian could be tough with his sons, but when it came to his treasured daughter, he was at a loss.

"Don't worry, Father," Ying Zhi assured him. "Sixth Sister and I are very close. She'll listen to what I have to say."

Ying Qian nodded, "You handle this better than your brother Ying Ye does with his siblings."

Ying Le unsheathed a slender sword and greeted Qin Buyi, "Mentor Qin, here we are again!"

"Mentor Ying Le, you've kept your true abilities well hidden," Qin Buyi observed.

Ying Le's eyebrows lifted slightly as she asked, "What are you implying, Mentor Qin?"

Qin Buyi clarified, "To be ranked ahead of a Late Period Tribulation Crosser, Mentor Ying Le, your combat prowess must be exceptional."

Ying Le chuckled and remarked, "I'm ranked ahead of Yu Yan simply because he's not cut out for combat. His only threatening move requires such a long charge-up that it's practically useless due to its glaring weakness."

After appraising Qin Buyi from head to toe, Ying Le stroked her chin and teased, "I'm considered exceptional for defeating Yu Yan despite being just a small realm apart. So, Mentor Qin, with you overpowering us despite a Great Stage difference, what does that make you? A prodigy? Unparalleled talent? Or perhaps something the world has never seen?"

"Mentor Qin, be sure to go easy on the ladies later. I'm certainly no match for those tough guys when it comes to taking a hit."

Qin Buyi responded earnestly, "Mentor Ying Le, you jest. I intend to give it my all. Enough small talk—let's begin the fight."

Hee Yan declared, "The fourth battle starts now!" She gave Qin Buyi a curious glance, musing to herself, "Is this guy made of wood? I've never seen Ying Le engage in such a lengthy conversation with anyone."

Hee Yan wasn't the only one feeling puzzled; Lan Linglong shared the sentiment. She pondered, "What goes on in his mind? Is it just fight and kill? Whenever a pretty girl talks to him, how does he always manage to sidestep the heart of the matter so deftly?"

In the private room, Ying Zhi slapped his forehead and exclaimed, "Mr. Qin's emotional intelligence... Could it be that when the heavens opened a window for him, they also closed a door?"

Ying Qian watched the scene unfold with amusement and laughed, "This young man is truly intriguing, haha."

In the arena, an irritated Ying Le pointed his sword at Qin Buyi and bellowed, "Ming Dynasty Sword Technique: Separating Fire!" His slender sword blazed with fire as he launched an attack from a distance. The flames trailed the blade, forming a fiery ring that enclosed Qin Buyi at the center.

"Ming Dynasty Sword Technique: Southern Blaze!" Ying Le brandished his sword once more, unleashing another strike. Flames, several shades deeper than before, infused the ring of fire, causing the temperature to skyrocket and the fiery trap to tighten around Qin Buyi.

"Ming Dynasty Sword Technique: Lightning Fire!" Ying Le channeled spiritual energy into his sword and delivered a third, thunderous slash.

"Crack!"

"Boom!"

Thunder roared above Qin Buyi as bolts of lightning, crafted from spiritual energy, struck down from the heavens.

With lightning above and a ring of fire encircling him, Qin Buyi found himself with no escape. He bellowed:

"Killing Swordsmanship: Death Domain!"

A shadowy realm unfurled across the field, centered on Qin Buyi.

"Killing Swordsmanship: Extermination!"

A blood moon ascended, within which innumerable Killing Saber phantoms took shape.

"Killing Swordsmanship: Slaughter!"

Qin Buyi extended his left hand, and thousands of Killing Saber phantoms coalesced into a nearly tangible, blood-red saber shadow.

Flexing his left hand, the blood-red Killing Saber shadow, vibrating at high speed, hurtled towards Ying Le.

"Killing Swordsmanship: Soul Dispersing!"

Once more, thousands of Killing Saber phantoms merged before Qin Buyi, forming another blood-red saber shadow.

Divine Consciousness from his sea of consciousness surged wildly into the phantom, while streams of Death Qi from the dark domain infused it further.

The blood-red Killing Saber shadow instantly displayed a tri-color scheme: gold on the left, blood-red in the center, and dark on the right.

Qin Buyi commanded, "Go!"

The Killing Saber shadow, now a vessel for Soul Dispersing, launched an assault on Ying Le.

"Clang!"

The saber shadow, unleashed in Slaughter, clashed with Ying Le's slender sword.

"Bam!"

Upon contact, the Killing Saber and the sword erupted in a violent explosion!

The colossal force sent Ying Le's blood surging through her veins.

As she struggled to stabilize her internal energy, the shadow bearing the Soul Dispersing attack advanced once more.

Ying Le, vigilant, swiftly parried with her sword.

"Ming Dynasty Sword Technique: Fire God!"

A fire deity, no larger than a palm, materialized from Ying Le's blade.

The Fire God, legs coiled, leaped from the sword's surface, seizing the palm-sized Killing Saber shadow.

The Killing Saber writhed in the Fire God's grasp.

"Ha!"

With a mysterious chant, the Fire God quelled the struggle of the Killing Saber.

"Crack!"

"Crack!"

The Killing Saber shattered, vanishing into thin air.

After vanquishing the shadow of the Killing Saber, the Fire God's form swiftly expanded to several hundred meters.

Its colossal frame shielded Ying Le, as it extended its palm to grasp at Qin Buyi.

"Killing Swordsmanship: Obliteration!"

The Killing Saber's blade faded until half of it vanished from sight. Wielding the Killing Saber, Qin Buyi made a slashing motion toward the Fire God.

A semi-visible blade light emerged from the Killing Saber, striking at the Fire God.

"Clang!"

As it made contact with the Fire God, the blade light split in two.

The tangible portion cleaved into the Fire God's form.

The intangible part circumvented the Fire God, aiming for Ying Le's sea of consciousness.

Sensing imminent danger, Ying Le quickly positioned her sword defensively in front of her.

"Ming Dynasty Sword Technique: Southern Luminous Flame!"

A ring of fire encased Ying Le.

The ethereal blade light failed to penetrate the fiery barrier and reversed course, flying back.

It collided with the tangible blade light that was assaulting the Fire God.

"Boom!"

With a thunderous roar, the Annihilation Light burst forth at the Fire God's midsection.

A vast, empty cavity was carved into the Fire God's abdomen by the light.

The Annihilation Light radiated outward from the epicenter, engulfing the Fire God's torso.

In the span of one breath, only two-thirds of the Fire God's body remained.

After two breaths, a mere third was left.

By the third breath, the Fire God's form had utterly vanished.

The relentless Annihilation Light continued its advance toward Ying Le.

Having previously witnessed the ferocity of the Annihilation Light, Ying Le hastily retreated.

"Killing Swordsmanship: Immortal Slashing!"

Qin Buyi gripped the Killing Saber and delivered another strike.

The Killing Saber, now half solid and half spectral, morphed into an abyssal black hue.

"Zheng!"

"Zheng!"

The sound of the saber echoed.

A blade light, dark as the void, materialized on the battlefield and surged toward Ying Le.

Engrossed in evading the Annihilation Light, Ying Le was suddenly confronted by the oncoming pitch-black blade light.