novelraw Chapter 21
Chapter 21
Chapter 21: What Happened?
“Since that is the case, then I’ll play along with the Jiang Family’s young master!”
“Kill!”
The group of God-Worship Sect followers had not expected Jiang Yu to be so resolute.
Even the leading follower had a trace of disbelief flash through his eyes.
But at this point, there was already no way out.
They had to capture Li Yunqing and offer her as a sacrifice to the deity. Only then would everything not be in vain.
He could also use this opportunity to break through into the Qi Realm.
Once he became a major figure of the Qi Realm, the Zhou Family would no longer fear threats and might even have a chance to compete for the position of City Lord.
Even when facing the Jiang Family, they would have confidence.
Moreover, Jiang Yu had to die. With Jiang Yu’s temperament, if Li Yunqing were harmed, he would surely go mad.
“Bang!”
As soon as the leading follower finished speaking, the crowd gripped their blades, stomped heavily on the ground, leapt several meters, and charged straight toward Jiang Yu.
“Clang!”
Jiang Yu showed no weakness at all. He also stepped forward, his horizontal blade slicing through the air, drawing a sharp arc as it slashed down.
“Bang!”
The follower who had just rushed forward was sent flying three to four zhang away by a single strike.
While still in midair, streams of blood spurted from his mouth.
But Jiang Yu did not stop. His body twisted, and the horizontal blade in his hand swept out in one motion.
“Clang clang…”
The sounds of blades colliding rang out continuously.
In the next moment, several figures were sent flying again, rolling on the ground, unable to get up for a long time.
Anyone below the Upper Tier of the Initial Realm was almost unable to withstand even a single move from Jiang Yu.
The gap in strength and speed was simply too great.
“Whoosh!”
At this moment, two figures flashed forward, rapidly approaching Jiang Yu.
They were precisely the two Upper Tier Initial Realm martial artists.
One on the left and one on the right, their blades went straight for Jiang Yu’s neck.
“Buzz!”
Jiang Yu showed no fear at all and did not even dodge. His horizontal blade trembled, letting out a piercing hum, as his body spun in place and swept out once more.
In that instant, the horizontal blade seemed like a streak of silver light, forming a massive arc that slashed directly toward the chests of the two attackers.
There was no defense at all. If the two of them also chose not to defend, there would only be one outcome—mutual destruction.
The expressions of the two changed, and they hurriedly raised their blades in front of their chests.
Jiang Yu had nowhere to escape and was destined to lose. There was no need for them to risk their lives.
“Clang clang!”
Two intense collisions rang out.
In the next moment, the two of them were forced several steps backward.
Each step left deep footprints in the ground, showing the sheer strength behind it.
Even as Upper Tier Initial Realm martial artists, they were clearly no match for Jiang Yu.
“Useless!”
Seeing this scene, the leader shouted coldly. His figure flashed, and in an instant, he appeared before Jiang Yu.
The horizontal blade in his hand cut through the air, slashing straight down at Jiang Yu.
“Dang!”
Jiang Yu raised his blade to his shoulder, yet he was still struck, the immense force driving him to one knee.
Even so, the force did not dissipate.
His feet carved deep furrows into the ground as he was pushed back over a zhang before barely stopping.
“Pfft!”
The moment he stopped, Jiang Yu spat out a mouthful of blood.
Seeing this, Li Yunqing’s heart trembled. “So strong.”
Jiang Yu was already extremely powerful—Upper Tier of the Initial Realm—and could fight two opponents of the same realm without falling behind.
But facing someone at Initial Realm Perfection, there was still a considerable gap.
With just one move, he was already injured.
Just as Jiang Yu stood up with his blade, the leader closed in again and kicked toward his chest.
“Bang!”
Even though Jiang Yu blocked with his blade, he was still sent flying, tumbling several times before stabbing his blade into the ground to barely stop himself, kneeling on one knee.
Blood continued to flow from the corner of his mouth, his face growing paler.
“You are not my opponent!”
The leader spoke.
At Initial Realm Perfection, blood, muscles, bones, and organs were perfectly unified—it was not something an Upper Tier Initial Realm martial artist could contend with.
“So what!”
Jiang Yu gripped his blade and stood up again. His trembling body still stood firmly in front of Li Yunqing.
“No one is dealing with me?”
“No… they want me alive, not dead!”
At this moment, Li Yunqing’s heart sank slightly, instantly ruling out Zhou Ru as a suspect.
If it were Zhou Ru, she would have killed her directly to eliminate future trouble.
“God-Worship Sect! Why are they targeting me?”
Li Yunqing frowned slightly.
An Initial Realm Perfection martial artist was far too strong—speed and reactions beyond imagination. Once on guard, even her Ghost Gate Needles would find it difficult to kill him.
Especially since the range covered by her spiritual sense was only about a zhang around her.
She could only lure the leader close and strike a fatal blow at the moment he was unprepared.
“Bang!”
Jiang Yu’s figure was sent flying once again, smashing heavily onto the ground, blood flowing from his mouth.
Even his arms were drenched in blood.
With the suppression of an Initial Realm Perfection expert, and being heavily injured, he now had no ability to resist even against lower or upper tier martial artists.
“Clang!”
Jiang Yu used his blade to support himself and stood up again, his face pale as paper, the arm holding the blade trembling.
“Bang!”
Before he could steady himself, he was struck and sent flying again.
“Let him go!”
At this moment, Li Yunqing took out a flying sword from her needle pouch and pressed it directly against her own neck. “If you injure him again, all you’ll get is my corpse.”
“Let him go, and I’ll go with you!”
Hearing this, everyone froze and instinctively looked at the leader.
The leader’s expression changed slightly. He quickly raised his hand to stop them and sighed, “As expected of the Jiang Family’s young master. In just a few days, a woman is already willing to risk her life for you!”
He intended to sacrifice Li Yunqing to the evil god, so she naturally could not be a lifeless corpse.
Even if she were to die, it had to be beneath the evil god’s idol, her flesh and soul devoured—not here.
“Yunqing!”
Seeing Li Yunqing threaten with her own life, Jiang Yu’s pale face flushed with an unnatural redness.
He supported himself with his blade, trembling as he stood, dragging one leg as he slowly moved in front of Li Yunqing.
“I said it before—if you want to take her, step over my corpse!”
Li Yunqing ignored Jiang Yu, the flying sword pressed tightly against her neck. “He is no longer a threat to you.”
“Let him go, and I’ll go with you!”
At this moment, Jiang Yu’s arms were injured, one leg unusable, and he had suffered severe internal injuries—probably even a Lower Tier Initial Realm martial artist could kill him.
Such a Jiang Yu indeed posed no threat.
But they would surely fear the Jiang Family behind him and would not leave a survivor.
If a survivor remained, the Jiang Family’s stationed troops could absolutely purge the entire Qingzhou City.
“Alright, I agree!”
The leader spoke and nodded to the two Upper Tier Initial Realm martial artists.
Immediately, several figures, including the leader, walked toward Li Yunqing.
“Don’t come any closer! If you do, you’ll only get a corpse!”
Li Yunqing shouted, then looked at Jiang Yu. “You’ve done enough—go!”
At the very moment Li Yunqing turned her head in distraction, the group spotted the opening and rushed forward together.
Almost all their targets were the flying sword in Li Yunqing’s hand.
As for Li Yunqing’s strength—having only practiced martial arts for a few days—no one paid it any mind.
But at the instant they entered within a zhang around her—
Li Yunqing’s other hand moved rapidly, forming hand seals, finally turning into a sword finger and pointing toward her waist.
In the next moment, the Ghost Gate Needles within the pouch burst forth, scattering like celestial maidens spreading flowers, countless cold glints covering the space within a zhang.
“Chi…”
An extremely faint sound of air being pierced suddenly arose.
Before the two Upper Tier martial artists could even react, a tiny red dot appeared on their necks, turning black at an astonishing speed.
Ghost Gate Needles—one needle determines life or death.
They also contained deadly poison; even breaking the skin was something Initial Realm martial artists could not withstand.
“What is this?!”
The leader’s expression turned to shock. Just as he was about to retreat, he felt slight pain in his neck and chest.
Too close. The cold glints were too fast, and he had been unprepared.
Even at Initial Realm Perfection, he had no chance to resist.
In the next instant, his body went numb, his neck, hands, and face turning black.
“Ghost Gate Needles?”
The leader spoke in terror, but before his voice faded, he collapsed to the ground, his body convulsing.
The two Upper Tier Initial Realm martial artists lost all signs of life the moment they fell.
But Li Yunqing did not hesitate. With a light tap of her toes, she rushed into the crowd.
Her fingers formed sword signs, and the Ghost Gate Needles turned into streaks of cold light, weaving rapidly within the space around her like celestial maidens scattering flowers.
“Chi chi…”
In just a moment, black dots appeared on everyone’s necks. They collapsed one after another, their faces turning black, devoid of life.
Seeing this scene, Jiang Yu stood frozen in place.
“What happened?”