The Sword God of the Universe
Chapter 408 - 408 408 Three Swords Kill

Chapter 408: Chapter 408: Three Swords Kill Chapter 408: Chapter 408: Three Swords Kill Jing Yan did not use the Void Flame Secret Technique!

To kill Deng Qing, he didn’t need to reveal all his tricks.

In fact, if Jing Yan wasn’t intent on killing Deng Qing quickly, he wouldn’t even need to use Sky Wings or Flash Spirit.

You should know, when Jing Yan was at the Peak of the Innate Realm, his combat power could surpass most Martial Artists in the Middle Dao Spirit Realm.

While in Donglin City, he even fought simultaneously against four Martial Artists at the Early Dao Spirit Realm and killed all four of them.

These four were no ordinary Early Dao Spirit Realm Martial Artists; their combat power was exceptionally fierce, especially the Dark Night Assassin and those two elders from the Wen Family.

Even a Middle Dao Spirit Realm Martial Artist would find it difficult to kill them.

Now that he had advanced to the Dao Spirit Realm, his true combat power was likely comparable to the Peak of the Dao Spirit Realm.

Killing Deng Qing really wasn’t very difficult.

The problem was that in such circumstances, to kill Deng Qing, he had to do it within an extremely short period of time.

Otherwise, if Deng Qing had enough time to react, he might surrender.

Once Deng Qing surrendered, Jing Yan would have to stop.

Moreover, even if Deng Qing didn’t stop, once South Peak Master Hu Yang noticed something amiss, he was unlikely to just watch Deng Qing get killed.

So!

He could only kill Deng Qing in the shortest time possible, before anyone else could even react!

“Boom!”

The Holy Light Sword Technique, with its terrifying power, enveloped Deng Qing.

The sword light moved so swiftly that there was no time to think.

Deng Qing could only subconsciously muster all his Primordial Energy and use his Martial Arts to defend.

At this moment, he had no time to think of anything else and could only do his best to withstand Jing Yan’s attack.

Deng Qing’s body also erupted in a burst of purple light, clearly using some Secret Technique, which significantly increased the strength of his Primordial Energy.

“Boom!” Under the sweep of the sword light, the terrifying impact burst forth, sending Deng Qing’s figure shooting backwards.

Meanwhile, Jing Yan activated the Sky Wings, swiftly closing the distance like a specter.

“Holy Light Sword Technique!” Jing Yan executed the Holy Light Sword Technique for the second time.

Another loud boom followed.

Deng Qing’s figure fell back again, this time, he violently spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

For the first time, his eyes filled with terror as he looked at Jing Yan, now somewhat horrified.

He opened his mouth, wanting to concede.

“Holy Light Sword Technique!” Jing Yan’s third sword was unleashed simultaneously as he opened his mouth.

“Stop!” Hu Yang couldn’t bear to watch, he shouted, “Jing Yan, stop now!”

Hearing Hu Yang’s voice, Jing Yan’s lips twitched.

The third sword had already been released—stop?

Ridiculous!

“Pfft!”

Under the attack of the extraordinarily sharp third sword, Deng Qing’s defenses finally collapsed.

A sword light also pierced his chest, and the energy carrying the aura of destruction instantly destroyed his Martial Arts Meridians and Fog Vortex.

As this strand of energy dissipated, Deng Qing’s life force also rapidly weakened.

“You…

how are you so strong?” Deng Qing managed to say before his body fell.

Jing Yan glanced at Deng Qing’s corpse and then sheathed the Skyfire Sword, standing firmly on the spot.

At this time, the entire square was so silent that one could hear a pin drop.

Everyone was staring at Jing Yan with wide eyes.

This outcome was clearly unexpected by everyone.

In the battle between Deng Qing and Jing Yan, it wasn’t Jing Yan who died, but Deng Qing.

This truly overturned everyone’s understanding.

What exactly happened?

Even though Jing Yan was a Dao Spirit Realm Martial Artist, he shouldn’t be this formidable, right?

Deng Qing was a Martial Artist at the Late Dao Spirit Realm, nearing the Cultivation of the Dao Spirit Realm Peak.

Yet, he was just killed like that?

Other than the first exploratory exchange, Jing Yan had only executed three consecutive strikes to kill Deng Qing?

On the platform, Hu Yang took a deep breath, fire nearly bursting from his eyes.

Deng Qing was one of the best students of his South Peak!

And now, he was dead?

And with Deng Qing’s death, it also meant that South Peak had lost this Dual Mountain Meet!

Originally a sure-win Dual Mountain Meet, and now because of Jing Yan, it had cost his South Peak dearly!

A surge of fury emerged in Hu Yang’s heart.

“Jing Yan!”

“You ruthless bastard, your fight with Deng Qing was supposed to be a sparring match, but you went and killed him!

You!

You killed him!” Hu Yang’s angry voice reverberated across the square.

His aura rose, his whole body’s Primordial Energy surging, as if he was about to strike.

Hearing this, Jing Yan turned to look at Hu Yang.

Regarding Hu Yang’s aggressive stance, Jing Yan was not particularly concerned.

If Hu Yang really attacked, Jing Yan was not necessarily unable to fight a battle.

Hu Yang was also at the Dao Spirit Realm Peak.

Although he was at the top tier among those at the Dao Spirit Realm Peak, Jing Yan was confident that with Sky Wings, even if he couldn’t directly confront him, he could still compete.

Hu Yang probably couldn’t kill him.

Jing Yan’s lips curled into a sneer.

“Hu Yang, didn’t you just say I should find Deng Qing myself?

How come you’ve forgotten that so quickly?”

“I’ve already mentioned that I originally planned to find Deng Qing myself.

However, because our North Peak Master was afraid I would kill Deng Qing, he suggested intervening and communicating with you.

What did Peak Master Zhao Qi tell you and how did you respond?” Jing Yan asked disdainfully, his gaze piercing through Hu Yang.

“Hehe, now that I’ve found Deng Qing myself and he refused to apologize, resulting in me killing him, you’re saying I’m ruthless?

What exactly do you want me to do, Peak Master Hu Yang?”

Jing Yan’s words were like a sharp knife stabbing fiercely into Hu Yang’s heart.

He was struck speechless for a moment!

Every word Jing Yan spoke was fact.

Zhao Qi had indeed discussed the incident of the Martial Arts Stele being smashed, but then he left Jing Yan to handle Deng Qing himself.

How could he deny such words in front of so many people?

“Even so, you shouldn’t have killed Deng Qing.” Hu Yang gathered himself and responded.

“Peak Master Hu Yang, let’s cut the pointless talk.

I had reasons to kill Deng Qing, and he also wanted to kill me.

You heard what Deng Qing said.

I surely can’t just stand here and let him kill me, right?” Jing Yan said loudly, his lips tilting up.

Hearing these words, the crowd around nodded silently.

From the prior situation, it was clear that Deng Qing had intended to kill Jing Yan.

If Jing Yan had been weaker, he might have been the one to die.

Therefore, Jing Yan’s act of killing Deng Qing was not unwarranted, and nobody could fault him for that.

From today onwards, Jing Yan’s reputation within the entire Dao Yi Academy would be significantly enhanced.

In the future, no one in the Academy could scoff at the mention of Jing Yan.

Killing Deng Qing, who was at the Late Dao Spirit Realm, with three strikes—such strength was esteemed even across the entire Lanqu County City as a top-tier Martial Arts powerhouse!

“In such battles, casualties are inevitable.

Didn’t Wen Yu of our North Peak also get injured during the second fight?” Zhao Qi said to Hu Yang.

Hu Yang snorted and fell silent.

He couldn’t rebut the logic!

No matter how this matter was spun, he had no grounds to argue.

If anything, they could only blame Jing Yan for being too strong, beyond everyone’s expectations.

“In this Double Mountain Conference, our North Peak has won!” Zhao Qi declared with a smile.

With North Peak’s victory, all of its students would receive a substantial reward.

Since the Double Mountain Conference occurred only once a decade, the rewards were indeed generous, especially for the three representing the North Peak, whose rewards would make any martial artist at the Dao Spirit Realm envious.

The students of North Peak were applauding and celebrating excitedly, while the South Peak attendees were silent, their faces gloomy.

The rewards they thought were already theirs had suddenly slipped through their fingers, truly a disheartening outcome.

“The Double Mountain Conference is over; everyone disperse!” Ying Youque, with a somber face, declared.

Ying Youque had hoped to see Jing Yan face defeat, but he didn’t get to witness the outcome he desired.

His disappointment was evident.

After his proclamation, Ying Youque swiftly departed, not wanting to stay there another moment.

Thus, the Double Mountain Conference was concluded.

What followed was the distribution of rewards to the North Peak students.

To Jing Yan, these rewards didn’t mean much.

He wasn’t lacking in usual Cultivation Resources.

In the academy’s Treasure Vault, he could exchange almost anything he needed.

Academy Points were no issue; at any time, he could refine a large number of elixirs.

Now that he had mastered the Qiankun Pill Dao Advanced Study, he could refine even more valuable and precious Fourth-level Elixirs, ensuring even greater resources in the future.

“Peak Master, I will take my leave now,” Jing Yan respectfully bid farewell to Zhao Qi.

“The rewards are about to be distributed; you might as well wait a bit longer before leaving,” Zhao Qi suggested.

“Send the rewards to Zhang Min Peak,” Jing Yan shook his head.

“Very well,” Zhao Qi agreed immediately, nodding.

The rest of North Peak’s crowd stayed behind to receive their rewards, while Jing Yan, alone, returned to the Inner Court of Zhang Min Peak.

He stood at the foot of the mountain, looking at the spot where the stele for Zhang Min Peak originally stood—a flood of memories of first meeting Zhang Min filled his mind.

After a long time, he sighed deeply.

Then, from his Sumeru Ring, he took out a crystal several meters tall and, with a Magic Artifact Short Sword, carved the three characters of “Zhang Min Peak” into it, erecting it there.

This crystal was no cheap object!

It was a material specifically used for making Martial Arts Steles—a large crystal like this was worth more than 100,000 Spirit Stones.

But for Jing Yan, it was nothing!

As for someone daring to steal this Crystal Stele, hehe, what ended up happening after Deng Qing previously smashed Jing Yan’s stele?

Deng Qing was dead!

Anyone thinking of stealing Jing Yan’s stele obviously had a death wish.

Shaking his head lightly, Jing Yan turned and left.

He didn’t ascend Zhang Min Peak but descended Dao Yi Mountain, heading towards the Affairs Hall.

He had been concerned about returning Zhang Min’s body back, and now it was time to make the trip.

First, he would stop by the Affairs Hall to pull up Zhang Min’s information and find out which city he came from.