C90 Qin Buyi Who Was Blessed by the System!

Qingqian's sword emitted beams of light that danced around her, tracing a perfect circle in the air. The circle of sword light expanded steadily until it was as large as the full moon above.

"Shock!" Qingqian commanded with a light cry. The sword light burst forth, shattering the illusory moon to pieces. As the light faded, the moon vanished without a trace.

"Qin Buyi, show me whatever else you've got," Qingqian taunted. "I'd hate for you to have regrets about not giving it your all once I've defeated you."

"If that's your wish, I shall oblige," Qin Buyi responded coolly. "Killing Swordsmanship: Soul Dispersing!" The Killing Saber in his grasp shrank to the size of his palm. Qin Buyi channeled the Divine Consciousness from his sea of consciousness into the diminutive blade, which immediately glowed with a golden sheen.

With a "Whoosh!" the Killing Saber vanished from Qin Buyi's palm, reappearing an instant later before Qingqian's eyes.

"Clang!" The saber's advance was halted just shy of Qingqian's sea of consciousness, as if by an invisible barrier.

"Heavenly Desolation Sword Technique: Divine Obstruction!" A mere three inches from Qingqian's face, it was as though an impenetrable wall stood firm.

Qingqian effortlessly pinched the Killing Saber between two fingers, as pristine as white jade, and scoffed, "Is this the extent of your skill? I must say, I expected more."

With another "Whoosh!" she flicked the saber back at Qin Buyi.

"Clang!" He caught it deftly.

"Zheng!" The Killing Saber resonated with a metallic hum as it returned to its original size in Qin Buyi's hand, as if lamenting his struggle against such a formidable foe.

Sensing the blade's sentiment, Qin Buyi let out a wry smile. He had not anticipated that his usually invincible Soul Dispersing Saber Technique would be so easily countered by Qingqian. But then again, he mused, the Heavenly Desolate Realm was leagues beyond Blue Star in terms of cultivation. It was hardly surprising that they possessed means to ward off attacks from Divine Consciousness.

Qingqian declared, "You've experienced my Divine Consciousness attack as well. It's only fair to return the favor. Now, feel the power of my own."

"Heavenly Desolate Sword Art: Divine Thrust!"

A gleam of sword light burst forth from Qingqian's blade, gathering before her.

She channeled her Divine Consciousness into the light, which grew dimmer and dimmer until it vanished from sight.

"Go!"

She pointed directly at Qin Buyi.

"Whoosh!"

Qin Buyi unleashed his Divine Consciousness, desperately trying to pinpoint Qingqian's incoming strike.

But Qingqian's sword light was elusive, undetectable to Qin Buyi's probing senses.

As he searched, the sword light suddenly emerged within Qin Buyi's sea of consciousness.

"Chi!"

"Chi!"

Caught off guard, Qin Buyi could only flinch as the sword light cleaved through his mental defenses.

By the time he braced for impact, the assault was over.

Powerless, Qin Buyi watched the sword light carve two deep scars into his sea of consciousness before fading away.

His face turned ashen from the injury, and Qingqian couldn't resist taunting him, "Young Master Qin, how did you find the taste of that?"

Barely managing to speak, Qin Buyi uttered, "Quite good."

Gripping the Killing Saber, he retaliated with a fierce slash towards Qingqian.

"Killing Swordsmanship: Obliteration!"

The saber's blade began to fade, half disappearing from view.

To the onlooker, Qin Buyi appeared to wield only half a blade.

But the vanished half of the Killing Saber was not truly gone; it remained firmly in Qin Buyi's grasp, invisible to both the eye and Divine Consciousness.

The saber's blade unleashed a massive arc of light.

Visible and invisible halves of the arc hurtled towards Qingqian with deadly speed.

Qingqian's brow furrowed as she tightened her hold on her sword, sensing the imminent threat in Qin Buyi's technique.

"Heavenly Desolate Sword Art: Sever!"

She aimed a decisive strike at the center of the blade light, attempting to split it and neutralize the attack.

"Clang!"

The tangible segment of the saber's radiance clashed fiercely with the longsword.

The other, unseen half broke away and relentlessly pursued Qingqian.

Though Qingqian couldn’t discern the saber's radiance, a subtle sense of peril warned her that a careless move could lead to injury.

"Chi!"

The invisible saber's radiance left no time for Qingqian to react, slicing instantly into her sea of consciousness.

"Chi!" "Chi!"

Inside her sea of consciousness, the saber's radiance struck thrice in rapid succession before dissipating.

Qingqian's complexion, once flushed with life, turned ghostly pale in an instant.

With a mocking tone, Qin Buyi teased, "Qingqian, isn't it rude not to return a gesture?"

Incredulously, Qingqian stared at Qin Buyi and demanded, "How can you possess such an eerie method of attack?"

The Divine Consciousness attack she had just unleashed was the result of centuries of dedication.

Yet, Qin Buyi's Obliteration Saber Technique was clearly a cut above the swordsmanship she had employed.

"The seamless fusion of the tangible and intangible is simply inconceivable!" murmured Qingqian.

Qin Buyi's face twisted into an exaggerated sneer as he taunted her further, "Oh, foolish Demon Fox, the world is full of wonders you've yet to witness."

After his words, Qin Buyi internally berated himself, wishing he could slap his own face for feeling as if he'd been influenced by the system.

The Obliteration Saber Technique was designed to strike at both matter and spirit, aiming to erase its target from existence.

Qingqian's face fluctuated between pale and flushed with frustration at Qin Buyi's provocations.

Observing her, Qin Buyi began to grasp the perverse pleasure the system took in such moments.

He imagined his own reactions were not much different from Qingqian's under the system's taunts.

Suddenly, Qingqian burst into laughter. "Qin Buyi, you've managed to infuriate me!"

"Why laugh if you're so angered?" Qin Buyi retorted, puzzled by her reaction.

Qingqian was momentarily speechless, caught between repressing her smile and the absurdity of continuing to laugh, which would only make her seem foolish.

Qingqian's expression suddenly seized up, and after a long silence, her voice, devoid of any emotion, uttered, "Qin Buyi..."

Before Qingqian could say another word, Qin Buyi cut her off, his voice seemingly commandeered by the system itself, "Let me guess, you're about to threaten me with skinning, tendon pulling, and a host of other tortures that you think will bring me to my knees."

Qingqian was taken aback, her mouth agape, struggling to form words, yet uncertain of what to say.

Finally, a torrent of thoughts condensed into a single fierce declaration, "Human, scoundrel, I curse you to die!"

"Heavenly Wilderness Sword Art: Apex Strike!"

Spiritual energy coursed from Qingqian's core into her sword, which blazed with blinding brilliance.

In a flash, the sword transformed into a radiant blade of light.

Gripping the luminous sword, Qingqian lunged at Qin Buyi with lethal intent.

Qin Buyi, facing the onslaught, enunciated each syllable with deliberate force, "Killing Swordsmanship: Immortal Slashing!"

Channeling his full power into the Killing Saber, Qin Buyi struck out at Qingqian.

The blade of the Killing Saber darkened in an instant, turning an inky black.

The sinister blade radiated an intense thirst for blood, as though it were a demon emerging from the depths of the abyss.

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

"Chi!"

"Pfft!"

"What sorcery is this blade technique?" Qingqian cried out in shock.