This punch… it had no effect?
“Your younger brother died this way too…”
A cold voice resounded, as Qin Ning threw a punch, this time with power surging outwards, making his move a second time.
Crack.
With this punch, Qin Ning struck directly at Shen Linfeng’s chest.
In a flash, the spiritual energy in his palm, following this strike, slammed into Shen Linfeng’s heart. In that instant, his heart immediately burst, his body was pushed backward, spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood, and he collapsed to the ground.
A single punch, simple and effortless, had dealt with Shen Linfeng!
“Linfeng!”
Shen Chengfeng immediately rushed forward, his entire body seething with furious energy.
“Well?”
Qin Changsheng burst out laughing: “Clan Head Shen, do you regret it now? The agreement was for three battles, and this is only the first. Is there anyone else who wants to step up now?”
Qin Xiangcheng hadn’t expected that Qin Ning had not only recovered his cultivation, but seemed even more formidable than before!
“You…”
“Clan Head Shen!”
At this moment, Chu Shanhe pulled Shen Chengfeng back, saying in a low voice: “Although this brat is only at the fourth gate of the Spirit Gate Realm, his power is strange. He survived a great calamity, so he must have encountered some fortuitous opportunity, or swallowed some secret divine pill of the Qin family, which is why his power is so unusual; only someone at the sixth gate of the Spirit Gate Realm can kill him!”
The sixth gate of the Spirit Gate Realm!
A martial artist at the sixth gate of the Spirit Gate Realm opens the Jade Pillow acupoint behind the neck, connecting the four limbs and the six viscera and five organs into a single flow, dramatically increasing their power, and can manifest spiritual energy into physical forms, doubling its might.
Chu Shanhe’s eyes gleamed as he said, “Clan Head Shen, for this battle, a disciple from my Chu family will step forward!”
“Clan Head Chu,” Shen Chengfeng said, cupping his hands, “Thank you!”
“No need for formalities!”
Chu Shanhe stepped out, his gaze on Qin Ning, eyes brimming with killing intent, then turned and said, “Yuqing, you take this battle!”
“Yes, Father!”
From among the Chu family members, a figure stepped out.
Elegant as a jade tree in the wind, dashing and uninhibited.
His appearance immediately brought several words to everyone’s minds.
Chu Yuqing of the Chu family!
The older brother of Chu Ningxi, the renowned genius of the Chu family, who had caused countless young maidens in Lingyun City to lose sleep every night.
“Qin Ning!”
Chu Yuqing calmly said: “Originally, you could have become a son-in-law of my Chu family. But my beautiful, picturesque younger sister was betrothed to you, yet you stooped to such a vulgar act with Miss Ling, which truly breaks one’s heart!”
“Today, you shamelessly laid hands on and killed Shen Yuan of the Shen family, making a mockery of your reputation as Lingyun City’s number one young genius; now you are truly disgusting!”
Qin Ning shook his head slightly, and opened his mouth to say: “I don’t have time to chat with you. As for the things you mentioned, I look down on Chu Ningxi, and I don’t even spare a glance for Ling Feifei. That kind of looks, and you think I’d force myself on them? Unless I’m blind and deaf, otherwise I don’t think they’re even qualified to be my maids!”
Qin Ning was too lazy to explain; right or wrong, it would be revealed sooner or later.
But these words, to others, were the epitome of arrogance.
Ling Feifei, the third young lady of the Ling family, though not as beautiful as Chu Ningxi, was still recognized as the second most beautiful woman in Lingyun City. And he said she wasn’t even qualified to be a maid?
If it were before, Qin Ning would indeed have been captivated by Chu Ningxi’s beauty.
But now, recalling the face of a woman as venomous as her, he only felt disgust.
Moreover, he was the Nine-Life Son of Heaven, with integrated memories, so the number of women he had met was truly vast. A beauty like Chu Ningxi wasn't even considered extraordinary, and as for Ling Feifei, she was even less worth mentioning.
But Qin Ning's words caused the surrounding girls who were watching to loudly scold him.
"Hmph, what a lecherous scoundrel, and he even insults Young Master Chu. Young Master Chu, teach him a lesson!"
"Young Master Chu, this fellow is truly shameless. If you teach him a lesson, I will reward you..."
"His Star Gate is destroyed, yet he's still so arrogant. Young Master Chu, this little girl can't stand him anymore."
It could be said that Chu Yuqing was the Chu family's genius, embodying the standard white horse prince image of Lingyun City. Qin Ning was truly seeking his own death!
"Alright, alright, it seems I can't make you see reason. In that case, I can only kill you!"
In Chu Yuqing's hand, a longsword suddenly appeared.
"Wow... Young Master Chu is so handsome!"
"Men who wield swords are the most handsome! Young Master Chu, I vow to bear your children..."
"Hmph, with your looks, you think Young Master Chu would notice you? Young Master Chu, I vow to bear you twins, no, triplets..."
Amidst the crowd, infatuated exclamations rang out.
Chu Yuqing held his longsword, looking at Qin Ning. A smile played on his face, but his heart was filled with killing intent.
Although his younger sister, Chu Ningxi, had broken off her engagement with Qin Ning, it was still an engagement that had once existed. When his sister matured further at the Heavenly God Academy, this could become a blemish on her future.
But, as long as Qin Ning was killed and this person disappeared, then the engagement that once was would gradually be forgotten by the people of Lingyun City.
Therefore, today, Qin Ning had to die.
Killing Qin Ning would crush Qin Changsheng's morale. Once the Ling family and Chu family were ready, they would simultaneously attack and destroy the Qin family. The situation in Lingyun City would then be set!
"So, you're playing dirty!"
Seeing the faint spiritual energy emanating from the longsword in Chu Yuqing's hand, Qin Ning said nonchalantly, "Now that's more like it! When competing, it's more impressive to use weapons!"
"Damn you!"
Chu Yuqing's hand swept up, and a surge of sword qi, imbued with spiritual energy, swept forth to kill Qin Ning.
He was a martial artist of the sixth stage of the Gate Realm, with a physical strength of 30 horsepower. His spiritual energy flowed seamlessly, and every move of the longsword in his hand was meticulously calculated.
Looking at Chu Yuqing's longsword, Qin Ning shook his head and said, "You call that swordsmanship?"
Hearing these words, Chu Yuqing nearly stumbled and fell.
In all of Lingyun City, who didn't know that Chu Yuqing was a swordsmanship genius? Yet, in Qin Ning's mouth, his swordsmanship was being questioned!
"Yuqing, this brat is very cunning, don't let him distract you. He's deliberately provoking you!" the Chu family patriarch, Chu Shanhe, suddenly shouted.
Provocation? He didn't even need to do that!
Qin Ning sneered, took a step back, dodging Chu Yuqing's attack, and turned to Qin Xinxin, saying, "Xinxin, bring me the wooden sword you usually use for daily practice!"
"Huh?"
"What 'huh'? Just give it to me!"
"Yes!"
Qin Xinxin immediately threw out the wooden sword.
The wooden sword was three *cun* long, made from Spirit Fragrance wood, emitting a faint aroma.
A wooden sword?
What did Qin Ning want to do?
Use a wooden sword to fight against a mortal weapon?
Wooden swords were normally used by swordsmen in competitions to avoid injuring others, but a mortal weapon possessed even greater power than an ordinary iron sword.
A wooden sword against a regular longsword, again? Is Qin Ning looking to die?